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                                       FORM T-1

                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549

                               STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                      UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                       CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                         CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                         ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                           SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

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                                 THE BANK OF NEW YORK
                 (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


   New York                                  13-5160382
  (State of incorporation                    (I.R.S. employer
  if not a U.S. national bank)               identification no.)

  48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.             10286
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

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                              JACOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                 (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


  Delaware                                   31-0978313
  (State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. employer
  incorporation or organization)             identification no.)

                             
  50 East RiverCenter Boulevard 12th Floor
  Covington, Kentucky                        41011 
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

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                              Liquid Yield Option Notes
                         (Title of the indenture securities)


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1.   GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

     (a)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
          IT IS SUBJECT.
          
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                  Name                                        Address
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Superintendent of Banks of the State of    2 Rector Street, New York,
New York                                   N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York           33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                           N.Y.  10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation      Washington, D.C.  20429

New York Clearing House Association        New York, New York   10005

     (b)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

     Yes.

2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.
     
     If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
     affiliation. 

     None.

16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS. 

     EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE
     INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE
     7a-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17 C.F.R.
     229.10(d).

     1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
          (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
          authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
          corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
          to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

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     6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. 
          (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
          33-44051.)

     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
          pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
          authority.

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                                      SIGNATURE



     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New 
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New 
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its 
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New 
York, and State of New York, on the 15th day of January, 1998.

                                            THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                            By:    /s/  WALTER N. GITLIN
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                                               Name:  WALTER N. GITLIN
                                               Title: VICE PRESIDENT 




                                                                     EXHIBIT 7
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                         CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF

                                 THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                       of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                        And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30,
1997, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                          Dollar Amounts
                    ASSETS                                 in Thousands
                    Cash and balances due from depos-
                      itory institutions:
                      Noninterest-bearing balances and
                       currency and coin..................  $ 5,004,638

                      Interest-bearing balances ..........    1,271,514
                    Securities:
                      Held-to-maturity securities ........    1,105,782
                      Available-for-sale securities ......    3,164,271
                    Federal funds sold and Securities pur-
                     chased under agreements to resell.....   5,723,829
                    Loans and lease financing
                      receivables:
                      Loans and leases, net of unearned
                        income .................34,916,196
                      LESS: Allowance for loan and
                        lease losses ..............581,177
                      LESS: Allocated transfer risk
                        reserve........................429
                      Loans and leases, net of unearned
                        income, allowance, and reserve....   34,334,590
                    Assets held in trading accounts ......    2,035,284
                    Premises and fixed assets (including
                      capitalized leases) ................      671,664
                    Other real estate owned ..............       13,306
                    Investments in unconsolidated
                      subsidiaries and associated
                      companies ..........................      210,685
                    Customers' liability to this bank on
                      acceptances outstanding ............    1,463,446
                    Intangible assets ....................      753,190
                    Other assets .........................    1,784,796
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                    Total assets .........................  $57,536,995
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                    LIABILITIES
                    Deposits:
                      In domestic offices ................  $27,270,824
                      Noninterest-bearing ......12,160,977
                      Interest-bearing .........15,109,847
                      In foreign offices, Edge and
                      Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...   14,687,806
                      Noninterest-bearing .........657,479
                      Interest-bearing .........14,030,327
                    Federal funds purchased and Securities
                      sold under agreements to repurchase.    1,946,099
                    Demand notes issued to the U.S.
                      Treasury ...........................      283,793
                    Trading liabilities ..................    1,553,539
                    Other borrowed money:
                      With remaining maturity of one year
                        or less ..........................    2,245,014
                      With remaining maturity of more than
                        one year through three years......            0
                      With remaining maturity of more than
                        three years .........................    45,664
                    Bank's liability on acceptances exe-
                      cuted and outstanding ..............    1,473,588
                    Subordinated notes and debentures ....    1,018,940
                    Other liabilities ....................    2,193,031
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                    Total liabilities ....................   52,718,298
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                    EQUITY CAPITAL
                    Common stock ........................     1,135,284
                    Surplus .............................       731,319
                    Undivided profits and capital
                      reserves ..........................     2,943,008
                    Net unrealized holding gains
                      (losses) on available-for-sale
                      securities ........................        25,428
                    Cumulative foreign currency transla-
                      tion adjustments ..................   (    16,342)
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                    Total equity capital ................     4,818,697
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                    Total liabilities and equity
                      capital ...........................   $57,536,995
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     I, Robert E. Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the 
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been 
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my 
knowledge and belief.

                                                        Robert E. Keilman

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report 
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of 
our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the 
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
and is true and correct.

                        
     J. Carter Bacot      
     Thomas A. Renyi      
     Alan R. Griffith          Directors
                          
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