EXHIBIT 5.3

                               GRAYDON, HEAD & RITCHEY
                               1900 FIFTH THIRD CENTER
                                CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202




                                   February 3, 1998





Jacor Communications, Inc.
50 East RiverCenter Boulevard
12th Floor
Covington, KY 41011

     Re:  Issuance of 4,560,000 Shares of Common Stock of Jacor
          Communications, Inc. and an additional 513,000 shares of 
          Common Stock upon Exercise of the Underwriters' Over Allotment
          Option Pursuant to Registration Statements on Form S-3
          (File Nos. 333-40127 and 333-45559) Filed with the Securities and
          Exchange Commission

Gentlemen:

     We have acted as counsel to Jacor Communications, Inc., a Delaware 
corporation ("Company"), in connection with the issuance of 4,560,000 shares 
of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock") and an 
additional 513,000 shares of Common Stock upon Exercise of the Underwriters' 
Over Allotment Option pursuant to the public offerings of such shares, as set 
forth in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-40127 and 
333-45559), as amended (the "Registration Statements"), filed by the Company 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     As counsel for the Company we have made such legal and factual examinations
and inquiries as we deem advisable for the purpose of rendering this opinion.  
In addition, we have examined such documents and materials, including the
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, By-laws, as amended, and other
corporate records of the Company, as we have deemed necessary for the purpose of
this opinion.

     On the basis of the foregoing, we express the opinion that the
5,073,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company registered for issuance
pursuant to the Registration Statements have been duly authorized for issuance
and sale as contemplated by the Registration Statements, are free of preemptive
rights and, when issued and delivered by the Company as contemplated by the




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Registration Statements against payment of the consideration set forth 
therein, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as part of the 
above-referenced Registration Statements and amendments thereto and to the 
reference to our firm in the related Prospectus Supplement dated February 3, 
1998 under the caption "Legal Matters."

                              Very truly yours,

                              GRAYDON, HEAD & RITCHEY



                              By: /s/ Richard G. Schmalzl
                                  --------------------------------
                                    Richard G. Schmalzl, Partner