UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington D.C., 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 Current Report
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported): 12/13/2004

                        CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS INC
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                        Commission File Number: 001-09645

             TX                                                 74-1787539
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                              Identification No.)

                                  200 E. Basse
                              San Antonio, TX 78209
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

                                  210-822-2828
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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                       Items to be Included in this Report

Item 8.01. Other Events

On December 13, 2004, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. entered into an
underwriting agreement for the public offering of $250 million of its 5.5% Notes
Due 2016. Closing of the transaction occurred on December 16, 2004. The purpose
of this report is to permit the registrant to file herewith those exhibits
listed in Item 9.01 below.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c) Exhibits

      1.1   Underwriting Agreement dated December 13, 2004, by and among Clear
            Channel Communications, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC.

      5.1   Opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

      10.1  Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2004, to
            Senior Indenture dated October 1, 1997, by and between Clear Channel
            Communications, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.

                                  Signature(s)

      Pursuant to the Requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
Undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                       CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Date: December 16, 2004                By: /s/ HERBERT W. HILL, JR.
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Herbert W. Hill, Jr.
                                           Sr. Vice President/Chief Accounting
                                           Officer



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

1.1   Underwriting Agreement dated December 13, 2004, by and among Clear Channel
      Communications, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC.

5.1   Opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

10.1  Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2004, to Senior
      Indenture dated October 1, 1997, by and between Clear Channel
      Communications, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.