EXHIBIT 24
**POWER OF ATTORNEY**
     **KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS**, that the person whose signature appearsbelow, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger andJ. Scott Enright, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with fullpower of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, tosign the annual report of Emmis Communications Corporation and Emmis OperatingCompany on Form 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscalyear ended February 29, 2004, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto andother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and ExchangeCommission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirmingall that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute orsubstitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereto.        Dated: May 7, 2004 /s/ Susan B. Bayh        
 

 
     
**POWER OF ATTORNEY**
     **KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS**, that the person whose signature appearsbelow, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger andJ. Scott Enright, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with fullpower of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, tosign the annual report of Emmis Communications Corporation and Emmis OperatingCompany on Form 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscalyear ended February 29, 2004, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto andother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and ExchangeCommission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirmingall that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute orsubstitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereto.        Dated: May 7, 2004 /s/ Lawrence B. Sorrel        
 

 
     
**POWER OF ATTORNEY**
     **KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS**, that the person whose signature appearsbelow, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger andJ. Scott Enright, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with fullpower of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, tosign the annual report of Emmis Communications Corporation and Emmis OperatingCompany on Form 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscalyear ended February 29, 2004, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto andother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and ExchangeCommission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirmingall that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute orsubstitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereto.        Dated: May 7, 2004 /s/ Richard A. Leventhal        
 

 
     
**POWER OF ATTORNEY**
     **KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS**, that the person whose signature appearsbelow, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger andJ. Scott Enright, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with fullpower of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, tosign the annual report of Emmis Communications Corporation and Emmis OperatingCompany on Form 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscalyear ended February 29, 2004, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto andother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and ExchangeCommission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirmingall that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute orsubstitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereto.        Dated: May 7, 2004 /s/ Peter A. Lund        
 

 
     
**POWER OF ATTORNEY**
     **KNOW BY THESE PRESENTS**, that the person whose signature appears below,hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger and J.Scott Enright, or any of them, his or her attorneys-in-fact and agents, withfull power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her in any and allcapacities, to sign the annual report of Emmis Communications Corporation andEmmis Operating Company on Form 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2004, and to file the same, withexhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of suchattorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform eachand every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such mattersand hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact andagents or his or her substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done byvirtue hereto.        Dated: May 7, 2004 /s/ Greg A. Nathanson        
 

 
     
**POWER OF ATTORNEY**
     **KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS**, that the person whose signature appearsbelow, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger andJ. Scott Enright, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with fullpower of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, tosign the annual report of Emmis Communications Corporation and Emmis OperatingCompany on Form 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscalyear ended February 29, 2004, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto andother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and ExchangeCommission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirmingall that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute orsubstitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereto.        Dated: May 7, 2004 /s/ Gary L. Kaseff        
 

 
     
**POWER OF ATTORNEY**
     **KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS**, that the person whose signature appearsbelow, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger andJ. Scott Enright, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with fullpower of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, tosign the annual report of Emmis Communications Corporation and Emmis OperatingCompany on Form 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscalyear ended February 29, 2004, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto andother documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and ExchangeCommission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full powerand authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite andnecessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirmingall that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute orsubstitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereto.        Dated: May 7, 2004 /s/ Frank V. Sica