AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 27, 1999

REGISTRATION NO. 333-________

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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

DELAWARE 31-0978313
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

50 E. RIVERCENTER BLVD.
12TH FLOOR
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY 41011
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(Address of principal executive
offices including zip code)

JACOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1993 STOCK OPTION PLAN
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(Full title of the plan)

R. CHRISTOPHER WEBER COPY TO:
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RICHARD G. SCHMALZL, ESQ.
JACOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. DOUGLAS D. ROBERTS, ESQ.
50 E. RIVERCENTER BLVD. GRAYDON, HEAD & RITCHEY
12TH FLOOR 511 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1900
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY 41011 CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
(606) 655-2267 (513) 621-6464
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

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TITLE OF AMOUNT TO BE PROPOSED PROPOSED AMOUNT OF
SECURITIES REGISTERED(1) MAXIMUM MAXIMUM REGISTRATION
TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE FEE
REGISTERED PER SHARE OFFERING PRICE
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Common Stock 59,382 shares $ 14.43 $ 856,882.00 $ 238.00
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Common Stock 49,000 shares $ 15.00 $ 735,000.00 $ 204.00
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Common Stock 49,000 shares $ 15.60 $ 764,400.00 $ 212.00
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Common Stock 229,000 shares $ 21.25 $ 4,866,250.00 $1,352.00
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Common Stock 122,000 shares $23.375 $ 2,851,750.00 $ 792.00
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Common Stock 94,336 shares $26.125 $ 2,464,528.00 $ 685.00
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Common Stock 47,164 shares $28.738 $ 1,355,399.00 $ 376.00
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Common Stock 52,000 shares $24.060 $ 1,251,120.00 $ 347.00
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Common Stock 26,000 shares $25.470 $ 662,220.00 $ 184.00
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Common Stock 25,000 shares $26.905 $ 672,625.00 $ 186.00
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Common Stock 30,000 shares $28.624 $ 858,720.00 $ 238.00
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Common Stock 3,000 shares $28.905 $ 86,715.00 $ 24.00
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Common Stock 64,118 shares $28.625 $13,285,377.00 $3,693.00
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(1) Represents the total number of shares of Jacor Communications, Inc. common
stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options previously granted under
the 1993 Stock Option Plan at the exercise price shown as the proposed
maximum offering price per share in accordance with Rule 457(h).

REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES PURSUANT
TO INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8

Jacor Communications, Inc. (the "Registrant") is filing this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 in order to register an additional 1,250,000 shares of its
common stock relating to the Registrant's 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").
The Registrant previously filed a Form S-8, Registration No. 33-61719, with
respect to the shares being registered hereby on August 10, 1995. Registration
No. 33-61719 was inadvertently omitted from the accountant's consent in the
Registrant's Forms 10-K for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996.
Therefore, the Registrant is filing this new Registration Statement on Form S-8
with respect to the additional 1,250,000 available for issuance under the Plan.

The Registrant previously registered 1,519,218 shares of its common stock
eligible for issuance under the Plan on its Form S-8, Registration No. 33-65126,
filed with the Commission on June 28, 1993. The Registrant incorporates herein
by reference the contents of such prior Form S-8, Registration No. 33-65126.

Item 8. EXHIBITS.

Exhibit Description of Exhibit
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4.1 Amendment No. 1 to Jacor Communications, Inc. 1993 Stock Option
Plan
5.1 Opinion of Graydon, Head & Ritchey
23.1 Consent of Graydon, Head & Ritchey (included in opinion)
23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Covington, Commonwealth of Kentucky, on this 26th day
of April, 1999.

JACOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

By: /s/ R. Christopher Weber
R. Christopher Weber,
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

April 26, 1999 /s/ Randy Michaels April 26, 1999 /s/ Rod F. Dammeyer
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Randy Michaels, Chief Rod F. Dammeyer, Director
Executive Officer and Director

April 26, 1999 /s/ Robert L. Lawrence April 26, 1999 /s/ F. Philip Handy
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Robert L. Lawrence, President, F. Philip Handy, Director
Chief Operating Officer and
Director

April 26, 1999 /s/ Samuel Zell April 26, 1999 /s/ Marc Lasry
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Samuel Zell, Chairman of the Marc Lasry, Director
Board and Director

April 26, 1999 /s/ Sheli Z. Rosenberg April 26, 1999 /s/ Mary Agnes Wilderotter
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Sheli Z. Rosenberg, Vice Mary Agnes Wilderotter,
Chairman and Director Director

April 26, 1999 /s/ John W. Alexander April 26, 1999 /s/ R. Christopher Weber
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John W. Alexander, Director R. Christopher Weber, Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
April 26, 1999 /s/ Peter C. B. Bynoe Officer (Principal Accounting and
------------------------------- Financial Officer)
Peter C. B. Bynoe, Director

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Description of Exhibit
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