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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                   FORM 8-K/A
                                (AMENDMENT NO. 1)



                                 CURRENT REPORT



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


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 April 12, 1999



                            THE ACKERLEY GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



          1-10321                                          91-1043807
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 (Commission File Number)                        IRS Employer Identification No.



                          1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000
                            Seattle, Washington 98101
               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (206) 624-2888



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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

         (a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

                  Audited financial statements for station WOKR(TV) for the
         period ending December 31, 1998 and unaudited financial statements for
         the period ending March 31, 1998 are hereby incorporated by reference
         to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Amendment No. 1)
         (Registration No. 333-49711) of The Ackerley Group, Inc. as filed with
         the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 1999 (the
         "Registration Statement").

         (b)      Pro forma financial information.

                  Pro forma financial information relative to the Company's
         acquisition of station WOKR(TV) is included in the Registration
         Statement under the heading "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated
         Financial Information" and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.


         (c)      Exhibits.

                  10.3    Asset Purchase Agreement between Sinclair
                          Communications, Inc. and The Ackerley Group, Inc.
                          dated as of September 25, 1998.(1)

                  10.4    Credit Agreement dated January 22, 1999 , by and among
                          The Ackerley Group, Inc., First Union National Bank,
                          Fleet Bank, N.A., Union Bank of California, N.A.,
                          KeyBank National Association, and Bank of Montreal,
                          Chicago Branch, as agents, and the other lenders party
                          thereto(2)

                  99      Press release issued by Company, dated April 13, 1999*

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 *   Previously filed.

(1)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company's Quarterly Report
     on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

(2)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Registration
     Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-71583).






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                                   SIGNATURES


         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.

                  Dated: June 24, 1999



                                        THE ACKERLEY GROUP, INC.



                                        By:  /s/ Keith W. Ritzmann
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                                             Keith W. Ritzmann
                                             Senior Vice President and Chief
                                               Information Officer, Assistant
                                               Secretary and Controller






















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