Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HOGAN JOHN E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS INC [CCU]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO - Clear Channel Radio
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 200 EAST BASSE ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2008
(Street)

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/30/2008   D   137,017 D (1) 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Options (right to buy) $ 44.3093 07/30/2008   D     52,223   (2) 12/14/2008 Common Stock 52,223 (2) 0 D  
Common Stock Options (right to buy) $ 42.6338 07/30/2008   D     141,004 12/31/2004 02/19/2009 Common Stock 141,004 (3) 0 D  
Common Stock Options (right to buy) $ 35.0606 07/30/2008   D     88,780   (4) 02/19/2010 Common Stock 88,780 (4) 0 D  
Common Stock Options (right to buy) $ 53.6154 07/30/2008   D     31,334 07/25/2006 07/25/2011 Common Stock 31,334 (3) 0 D  
Common Stock Options (right to buy) $ 30.3107 07/30/2008   D     103,659   (5) 01/12/2012 Common Stock 103,659 (5) 0 D  
Common Stock Options (right to buy) $ 26.1432 07/30/2008   D     51,829 07/30/2007 07/30/2012 Common Stock 51,829 (3) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HOGAN JOHN E
C/O CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
200 EAST BASSE ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
      CEO - Clear Channel Radio  

Signatures

 /s/ John E. Hogan   07/30/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement (the "Merger Agreement") between Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC and CC Media Holdings, Inc. ("CC Media"), as amended in exchange for, on a per share basis, either a cash payment of $36.00 or one share of CC Media Class A Common Stock ("Class A Stock").
(2) These options, which provided for vesting of 13,055 shares on December 14, 2004, 13,056 shares on December 14, 2005 and 26,112 shares on December 14, 2006, were canceled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for, on a per option basis, either a cash payment of $36.00 or one share of Class A Stock, less the exercise price of the option.
(3) These options were canceled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for, on a per option basis, either a cash payment of $36.00 or one share of Class A Stock, less the exercise price of the option.
(4) These options, which provided for vesting of 22,195 shares on February 19, 2006, 22,195 shares on February 19, 2007 and 44,390 shares on February 19, 2008, were canceled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for, on a per option basis, either a cash payment of $36.00 or one share of Class A Stock, less the exercise price of the option.
(5) These options, which provided for vesting of 25,914 shares on January 12, 2008, 25,915 shares on January 12, 2009 and 51,830 shares on January 12, 2010, were canceled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for, on a per option basis, either a cash payment of $36.00 or one share of Class A Stock, less the exercise price of the option.

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