EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
    We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our reports as of the dates and relating
to the financial statements of the companies listed below, which appear in such
Prospectus.
 


COMPANY                                                                                       DATE OF REPORT
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Cumulus Media Inc.                                                                      March 18, 1998,
                                                                                        except as to Note 15,
                                                                                        which is as of June 18,
                                                                                        1998
 
Albany Broadcasting Company                                                             May 28, 1998
 
American Communications Company, Inc.                                                   May 29, 1998
 
Arbor Radio LP                                                                          February 19, 1998
 
Beaumont Skywave, Inc.                                                                  May 21, 1998
 
Caribbean Communications Company Limited                                                March 9, 1998
 
Carolina Broadcasting, Inc. and Georgetown Radio, Inc.                                  March 4, 1998
 
Castle Broadcasting Limited Partnership                                                 May 21, 1998
 
Clearly Superior Radio Properties                                                       February 24, 1998
 
Communications Properties, Inc.                                                         May 26, 1998
 
Crystal Radio Group, Inc.                                                               March 13, 1998
 
Esprit' Communication Corporation                                                       May 26, 1998
 
Forjay Broadcasting Corporation                                                         May 21, 1998
 
HVS Partners                                                                            February 25, 1998
 
Jan-Di Broadcasting, Inc.                                                               April 30, 1998
 
K-Country, Inc.                                                                         May 29, 1998
 
Lesnick Communications, Inc.                                                            May 19, 1998
 
Louisiana Media Interests, Inc. and Subsidiaries                                        March 9, 1998
 
M&M Partners                                                                            June 4, 1998
 
Midland Broadcasters, Inc.                                                              May 12, 1998
 
The Midwestern Broadcasting Company, Radio Stations
  WWWM-FM and WLQR-AM                                                                   February 11, 1998
 
Mustang Broadcasting Company                                                            May 21, 1998
 
Ninety Four Point One, Inc. and KAYD AM/FM                                              February 20, 1998,
                                                                                        except as to Note 7,
                                                                                        which is as of March 6,
                                                                                        1998
 
Pamplico Broadcasting, L.P.                                                             May 28, 1998
 
Phoenix Broadcast Partners, Inc.                                                        May 20, 1998




COMPANY                                                                                       DATE OF REPORT
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Radio Ingstad, Inc., Radio Albert Lea, Inc. and KRCH of Minnesota, Inc.                 May 29, 1998
 
Savannah Valley Broadcasting Radio Properties                                           February 27, 1998
 
Seacoast Radio Company, LLC                                                             June 12, 1998
 
Sunny Broadcasters, Inc.                                                                June 12, 1998
 
Tallahassee Broadcasting, Inc.                                                          May 22, 1998
 
Tally Radio, LC                                                                         May 22, 1998
 
Tryon-Seacoast Communications, Inc.                                                     May 22, 1998
 
Value Radio Corporation                                                                 February 24, 1998
 
Venice Broadcasting Corp.                                                               June 9, 1998
 
Wilks Broadcast Acquisitions, Inc.                                                      February 16, 1998
 
WJCL-FM                                                                                 May 21, 1998
 
WKKO-FM, WRQN-FM, WTOD-AM and WIMX-FM                                                   February 6, 1998
 
WWFG-FM and WOSC-FM                                                                     March 18, 1998

 
    We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.
 
/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
 
   
Chicago, Illinois
June 24, 1998