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

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 X             QUARTERLY   REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE
---            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


               FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2000

                                       OR

               TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE
---            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


               For the transition period from           to          .
                                              ---------    ---------

               Commission File Number:  333-44177


                            BRILL MEDIA COMPANY, LLC
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Virginia                                 52-2071822
         (State of Formation)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                              420 N.W. Fifth Street
                            Evansville, Indiana 47708
                    (address of principal executive offices)

                                 (812) 423-6200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

[X] YES    [ ]  NO

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART NO.  ITEM NO.                                                Page No.
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  I         1       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
                    May 31, 2000 and February 29, 2000               3

                    Consolidated Statements of Operations and
                    Members' Deficiency for the Three Months
                    Ended May 31, 2000 and 1999                      4

                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
                    Three Months Ended May 31, 2000 and 1999         5

                    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements       6

            2       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND
                    ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
                    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                            8

            3       QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
                    DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK                   13

 II         6       EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K                14


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PART I

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                            Brill Media Company, LLC
                          (A Limited Liability Company)

                  Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           May 31                    February 29
                                                            2000                         2000
                                                        -----------------------------------------
                                                         (Unaudited)
<S>                                                     <C>                         <C>
Assets
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                            $  16,633,710               $  17,068,088
   Accounts receivable, net                                 6,787,716                   5,225,803
   Inventories                                                512,400                     563,493
   Other current assets                                       671,873                     511,054
                                                        -----------------------------------------
Total current assets                                       24,605,699                  23,368,438

Notes receivable from managed affiliates                   20,000,000                  20,000,000

Property and equipment                                     25,013,734                  22,906,426
Less:  Accumulated depreciation                             9,837,799                   9,427,644
                                                        -----------------------------------------
Net property and equipment                                 15,175,935                  13,478,782

Goodwill and FCC licenses, net                             15,378,391                  13,904,570
Covenants not to compete, net                               2,880,498                   3,127,752
Other assets, net                                           5,600,665                   6,133,957
Amounts due from related parties                            5,671,660                   5,546,334
                                                        -----------------------------------------
                                                        $  89,312,848               $  85,559,833
                                                        =========================================

Liabilities and members' deficiency
Current liabilities:
   Amounts payable to related parties                   $   1,871,547               $   1,658,489
   Accounts payable                                         1,734,382                   1,111,237
   Accrued payroll and related expenses                       976,120                     936,876
   Accrued interest                                         5,925,904                   2,759,999
   Other accrued expenses                                     353,481                     262,271
   Current maturities of long-term obligations              1,299,748                   1,271,812
                                                        -----------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                  12,161,182                   8,000,684

Long-term notes and other obligations                     132,668,454                 131,332,287
Members' deficiency                                       (55,516,788)                (53,773,138)
                                                        -----------------------------------------
                                                        $  89,312,848               $  85,559,833
                                                        =========================================
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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                            Brill Media Company, LLC
                          (A Limited Liability Company)

          Consolidated Statements of Operations and Members' Deficiency
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                                                       May 31
                                                                             2000                    1999
                                                                         ------------------------------------
<S>                                                                      <C>                     <C>
Revenues                                                                 $ 11,352,027            $ 11,190,111

Operating expenses:
   Operating departments                                                    8,208,626               7,968,621
   Management fees                                                            719,218                 703,693
   Consulting                                                                      --                   4,998
   Depreciation                                                               442,438                 368,035
   Amortization                                                               347,412                 371,809
                                                                         ------------------------------------
                                                                            9,717,694               9,417,156
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Operating income                                                            1,634,333               1,772,955

Other income (expense):
   Interest - managed affiliates                                              610,264                 560,278
   Interest - related parties, net                                             57,469                  47,833
   Interest - other, net                                                   (3,713,637)             (3,516,346)
   Amortization of deferred financing costs                                  (218,206)               (152,863)
   Loss on sale of assets, net                                                (17,296)               (125,734)
   Other, net                                                                 (40,574)                (43,305)
                                                                         ------------------------------------
                                                                           (3,321,980)             (3,230,137)
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Loss before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in
   accounting principle                                                    (1,687,647)             (1,457,182)
Income tax provision                                                           58,003                  46,178
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle            (1,745,650)             (1,503,360)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                                --                (150,979)
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Net loss                                                                   (1,745,650)             (1,654,339)
Members' deficiency, beginning of period                                  (53,773,138)            (54,096,602)
Capital contributions                                                           2,000                      --
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Members' deficiency, end of period                                       $(55,516,788)           $(55,750,941)
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</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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                            Brill Media Company, LLC
                          (A Limited Liability Company)

                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       Three Months Ended May 31
                                                                                       2000                1999
                                                                                   --------------------------------
<S>                                                                                <C>                 <C>
Operating activities
Net loss                                                                           $ (1,745,650)       $ (1,654,339)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                                        789,850             739,844
   Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount                 287,645           1,384,312
   Management fees accrual                                                              247,194             185,478
   Related parties interest accrual                                                     (76,228)            (80,080)
   Loss on sale of assets, net                                                           17,296             125,734
   Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                                       --             150,979
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of
     acquisition:
       Accounts receivable                                                           (1,561,913)           (988,638)
       Other current assets                                                            (109,726)             35,900
       Accounts payable                                                                 623,145             (70,313)
       Other accrued expenses                                                         3,296,359           2,481,880
                                                                                   --------------------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                             1,767,972           2,310,757

Investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment                                                     (644,690)           (313,207)
Purchase of newspaper, net of cash acquired                                                  --             (61,235)
Proceeds from sale of assets                                                             27,261              64,272
Loans to managed affiliates                                                                  --            (315,000)
Increase in other assets                                                             (1,229,238)             (8,330)
                                                                                   --------------------------------
Net cash used in investing activities                                                (1,846,667)           (633,500)

Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in amounts due to related parties                                   (82,864)            431,064
Payment of deferred financing costs                                                     (30,503)                 --
Principal payments on long-term obligations                                            (323,497)           (270,050)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings                                                       79,177                  --
Capital contributions                                                                     2,000                  --
                                                                                   --------------------------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                    (355,683)            161,014
                                                                                   --------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   (434,378)          1,838,271
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                     17,068,088           2,740,244
                                                                                   --------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                         $ 16,633,710        $  4,578,515
                                                                                   ================================
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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                            Brill Media Company, LLC
                 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Brill Media Company, LLC (BMC) and its subsidiaries, all of which
are wholly owned (collectively the Company). BMC's members are directly owned by
Alan R. Brill (Mr. Brill). These statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required
by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included along
with the elimination of all intercompany balances and transactions. Operating
results for the three month period ended May 31, 2000 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending February 28,
2001. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended February 29, 2000.

2. Dispositions and Acquisitions

     In April 1999, the Company acquired a real estate magazine which has
monthly distribution of approximately 20,000 households in the northwestern
portion of the lower peninsula of Michigan (the 2000 News acquisition). Total
consideration was $217,000, which consisted of $55,000 cash and a secured seller
note valued at $162,000. The Company also entered into a six-year covenant not
to compete valued at $54,000.

     In October 1999, the Company submitted the winning bid of $1,561,000 in
accordance with the FCC rules for auctioning broadcast spectrum for a new FM
radio broadcast signal in Wellington, Colorado. The Company paid the FCC an
initial deposit of $312,000 in October 1999 with the balance due after final FCC
authorization. In April 2000, the Company received FCC authorization and
licensing of the station was completed and the remaining amount of $1,249,000
was paid. The Company expects to begin broadcasting in fiscal 2001.

     In January 2000, the Company acquired radio station KUSZ-FM located in the
Duluth, Minnesota (the 2000 Radio acquisition) market for $1,000,000 in cash and
a five-year covenant not to compete valued at $156,000. The Company had been
operating the radio station pursuant to a TBA since August 1999.

     In February 2000, the Company sold the operating assets of its Missouri
radio stations (collectively, the Missouri Properties), which had been operated
pursuant to TBAs by the


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prospective buyer since November 1997. The sales price was $7,419,000 and
resulted in a pretax gain of $6,175,000, net of related expenses.

3. Long Term Debt

     Long-term obligations include the Company's 12% senior notes due 2007 (the
Senior Notes). The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of BMC and a
subsidiary of BMC, Brill Media Management, Inc. (Media). The Senior Notes are
unconditionally guaranteed, fully, jointly, and severally, by each of the direct
and indirect subsidiaries of BMC, all of which are wholly owned. BMC is a
holding company and has no operations, assets, or cash flows separate from its
investments in its subsidiaries. Accordingly, separate financial statements
concerning the subsidiaries have not been presented because management has
determined that they would not be material to investors.

     Media has minimal assets and liabilities ($100 cash and $100 capital at May
31, 2000 and February 29, 2000) and no income or expenses since its formation in
October 1997.

     In October 1999, as permitted under the Indenture governing the Senior
Notes (the Indenture), the Company borrowed $15 million under a secured credit
facility with a senior lender (the Senior Secured Facility) which matures
October 2004. The facility bears interest, payable monthly, at the prime rate
plus 1% (effectively 10.50% at May 31, 2000) with a minimum interest rate of 8%
per annum. The facility restricts the Company from essentially the same defined
limitations as contained in the Indenture and includes certain financial
covenants with respect to earnings and asset coverage. The facility is secured
by substantially all assets of the restricted subsidiaries, as defined in the
Indenture.

4. Affiliate Transactions

     During the first quarter of fiscal year 2001, the Company entered into
capital leases for leasehold improvements and equipment totaling $1,476,000 with
a related company.

5. Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     The Company adopted AcSEC Statement of Position 98-5 "Reporting on the
Costs of Start-Up Activities" (SOP) in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 and
wrote-off, as required, $151,000 of previously capitalized start-up costs as a
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.


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6. Operating Segments

     The Company has two operating segments: operation of AM and FM radio
stations and publication of daily and weekly newspapers and shoppers.
Information for the three month periods ended May 31 regarding the Company's
major operating segments is presented in the following table:

                                          Radio          News           Total
                                      ------------------------------------------

Revenues:
   2000                               $  4,055,160   $  7,296,867   $ 11,352,027
   1999                               $  4,077,761   $  7,112,350   $ 11,190,111
Operating income:
   2000                                    691,084        943,249      1,634,333
   1999                                    778,656        994,229      1,772,955
Total assets:
   2000                                 54,872,672     34,440,176     89,312,848
   1999                                 43,337,795     26,258,126     69,595,921
Depreciation and amortization
  expense:
   2000                                    389,095        400,755        789,850
   1999                                    386,424        353,420        739,844
Capital expenditures:
   2000                                    196,703        447,987        644,690
   1999                                    126,696        186,511        313,207


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISSCUSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General Information and Basis of Presentation

     The Company is a diversified media enterprise that acquires, develops,
manages and operates radio stations, newspapers and related businesses in middle
markets. The Company presently owns, operates or manages thirteen radio stations
(the Stations) serving four markets located in Pennsylvania, Kentucky/Indiana,
Colorado and Minnesota/Wisconsin. The Company's newspaper businesses (the
Newspapers) operate integrated newspaper publishing, printing and print
advertising distribution operations, providing total-market print advertising
coverage throughout a thirty-six-county area in the central and northern
portions of the lower peninsula of Michigan. This operation offers a
three-edition daily newspaper, twenty-three weekly publications, four monthly
real estate guides, web offset printing operations for Newspapers' publications
and outside customers and private distribution systems. Mr. Brill founded the
business and began its operations in 1981. The Company's overall operations,
including its sales and


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marketing strategy, long-range planning and management support services are
managed by Brill Media Company, L.P., a limited partnership indirectly owned by
Mr. Brill.

Results of Operations

     The Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements tend not to be
directly comparable from period to period due to both completed acquisitions and
pending dispositions. These activities are identified in the notes to the
audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Three Months Ended May 31, 2000 Compared to Three Months Ended
May 31, 1999

     Revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2000 were $11.3 million, a $0.2
million or 1.4% increase from the prior comparative period. For the current
quarter, Stations' revenues represented $4.0 million and Newspapers' revenues
represented $7.3 million.

     Stations' revenues, excluding the Missouri Properties, increased $0.2
     million or 4% from the prior comparative period. This increase is mainly
     due to the 2000 Radio acquisition.

     The Newspapers' revenues increased $0.2 million or 2.6% from the prior
     comparative period.

     Operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2000 were $9.7
million, a $0.3 million or 3.2% increase from the prior comparative period.

     The Stations' operating expenses, excluding the Missouri Properties,
     increased $0.2 million over the prior comparative period.

     The Newspapers' operating expenses increased $0.2 million over the prior
     comparative period.

     As a result of the above, operating income for the three months ended May
31, 2000 was $1.6 million, a decrease of $0.1 or 7.8% from the prior comparative
period.

     Other income (expense) for the three months ended May 31, 2000 was $3.3
million of net expense, an increase of $0.1 million or 2.8% over the prior
comparative period. This is primarily due to an increase in interest expense and
the result of costs associated with financing arrangements entered into in
fiscal 2000. These increases were offset by an increase in temporary cash
investment income along with a decrease in loss on sale of assets compared to
the prior period.


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     Net loss for the three months ended May 31, 2000 was $1.7 million, an
increase in loss of $0.1 million or 5.5% over the prior comparative period. This
is primarily due to reduced operating income and the increase in other expense
noted above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     Generally, the Company's operating expenses are paid before its advertising
revenues are collected. As a result, working capital requirements have increased
as the Company has grown and will likely increase in the future.

     Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.8 million for the three
months ended May 31, 2000. The decrease of $0.5 million from the comparative
fiscal 2000 period is primarily attributable to the decrease in the amortization
of the original issue discount related to the Appreciation Notes that were paid
off in the prior fiscal year offset by timing related to the collection of
receivables and the payment of operating expenses.

     Net cash used in investing activities was $1.8 million for the three months
ended May 31, 2000. The cash used in investing activities for the current
reporting period is primarily attributable to the final payment to the FCC for
the Wellington, Colorado license and purchase of property and equipment. The
increase in cash used in investing activities from the prior comparative
reporting period was primarily related to the payment to the FCC and the
purchase of property and equipment offset by a decrease in loans to Managed
Affiliates.

     Net cash used in financing activities was $0.4 million for the three months
ended May 31, 2000. The cash used in financing activities for the current
reporting period is attributable primarily to payments of long-term obligations.
The increase of $0.5 million in cash used in financing activities from the prior
comparative reporting period is related primarily to the decrease in amounts due
to related parties and increase in payments of long-term obligations.

     Media Cashflow was $4 million and $3.8 million for the three month periods
ended May 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Media Cashflow represents EBITDA plus
incentive plan expense, management fees, time brokerage fees paid, acquisition
related consulting expense, income from temporary cash investments and interest
income from loans made by the Company to Managed Affiliates. EBITDA represents
operating income plus depreciation and amortization expense. Media Cashflow and
EBITDA as used above include the results of operations from unrestricted
subsidiaries and therefore differ from the same terms as defined in the
Indenture.

     Although Media Cashflow is not a measure of performance calculated in
accordance with GAAP, management believes it is useful in evaluating the Company
and is widely used in the media industry to evaluate a media company's
performance. However, Media Cashflow should not be considered in isolation or as
a substitute for net income, cash flows from operating activities and other
income or cash flow statements


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prepared in accordance with GAAP as a measure of liquidity or profitability. In
addition, Media Cashflow as determined by the Company may not be comparable to
related or similar measures as reported by other companies and does not
represent funds available for discretionary use.

     The Company has loaned $20 million to Managed Affiliates and received in
return the Managed Affiliate Notes which are unsecured, mature on January 1,
2001 and bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum. The Company is evaluating
various options relating to the maturity of the notes receivable from Managed
Affiliates, including the possibility of an extension. Accordingly, the Company
has presented these notes as long-term on the accompanying consolidated
statement of financial position. The Senior Notes indenture generally limits the
Company to $20 million of outstanding loans to Managed Affiliates. For the three
month period ended May 31, 2000, the Managed Affiliates reported combined
revenues of $1.1 million, net loss of $0.8 million and Media Cashflow of $0.2
million.

     The Senior Notes require semi-annual cash interest payments on each June 15
and December 15 of $6.3 million until maturity.

     The Company's ability to pay interest on the Senior Notes and to satisfy
its other obligations depends upon its future operating performance, and will be
affected by financial, business, market, technological, competitive and other
conditions, developments, pressures, and factors, many of which are beyond the
control of the Company. The Company is highly leveraged, and many of its
competitors are believed to operate with much less leverage and to have
significantly greater operating and financial flexibility and resources.

     Historically, the Company has achieved significant growth through
acquisitions. In order for the Company to achieve needed future growth in
revenues and earnings and to replace the revenues and earnings of properties
that may be sold by one or more of the Subsidiaries from time to time,
additional acquisitions may be necessary. Meeting this need for acquisitions
will depend upon several factors, including the continued availability of
suitable financing. There can be no assurance that the Company can or will
successfully acquire and integrate future operations. In connection with future
acquisition opportunities, the Company, or one or more of its subsidiaries, may
need to incur additional indebtedness or issue additional equity or debt
instruments. There can be no assurance that debt or equity financing for such
acquisitions will be available on acceptable terms, or that the Company will be
able to identify or consummate any new acquisitions.

     The Indenture limits the Company's ability to incur additional
indebtedness. Limitations in the Indenture on the Company's ability to incur
additional indebtedness, together with the highly leveraged nature of the
Company, could limit operating activities, including the Company's ability to
respond to market conditions, to provide for unanticipated capital investments
and to take advantage of business opportunities.


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     The Company's primary liquidity needs are to fund capital expenditures,
provide working capital, meet debt service requirements and make acquisitions.
The Company's principal sources of liquidity are expected to be cashflow from
operations and cash on hand. The Company believes that liquidity from such
sources should be sufficient to permit the Company to meet its debt service
obligations, capital expenditures and working capital needs for the next 12
months, although additional capital resources may be required in connection with
the further implementation of the Company's acquisition strategy.

     During the three month period ended May 31, 2000, the Company has expended
$0.6 million to purchase property and equipment and projects approximately $1.8
million will be required during the remainder of fiscal 2001. The increase in
projected capital expenditures for fiscal 2001 is primarily due to an increase
in the anticipated construction of transmission facilities for our recently
acquired license in Colorado, as well as the opportunity to purchase previously
leased office buildings.

Seasonality

     Seasonal revenue fluctuations are common in the newspaper and radio
broadcasting industries, caused by localized fluctuations in advertising
expenditures. Accordingly, the Stations' and Newspapers' quarterly operating
results have fluctuated in the past and will fluctuate in the future as a result
of various factors, including seasonal demands of retailers and the timing and
size of advertising purchases. Generally, in each calendar year the lowest level
of advertising revenues occurs in the first quarter and the highest levels occur
in the second and fourth quarters.


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Forward-Looking Statements


     Certain items in this Form 10-Q constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words
"believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate" and similar expressions.
Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and that matters referred to in such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to
leverage, the need for additional funds, consummation of the pending
acquisitions, integration of the recently completed acquisitions, the ability of
the Company to achieve certain cost savings, the management of growth, the
introduction of new technology, changes in the regulatory environment, the
popularity of radio and newsprint as a communication/advertising medium and
changing consumer tastes. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that
may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     The Company's market risk sensitive instruments do not subject the Company
to material risk exposures, except for such risks related to interest rate
fluctuations. As of May 31, 2000, the Company has debt outstanding of
approximately $134.0 million. Senior Notes with a carrying value of $103.2
million have an estimated fair value of approximately $69.0 million. The fair
market value of the Company's remaining debt of $30.8 million approximates its
carrying value.

     Fixed interest rate debt totals approximately $117.4 million as of May 31,
2000 and includes: the Senior Notes which bear cash interest, payable
semiannually, at a rate of 12% until maturity on December 15, 2007; and other
debt, the majority of which have stated rates of 7% to 8%. The remainder of the
debt totaling $16.6 million, or 12.4% of the total, is variable rate debt. The
majority of such debt is the Senior Secured Facility, which currently bears
interest at 10.50% (all of which are described in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended February 29, 2000).

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At May 31, 2000 long-term debt matures as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              (in Millions)
============================================================================================================================
      Fiscal Year             2001          2002          2003          2004          2005         Thereafter        Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>
Senior Notes, net of
  unamortized
  discount of $1.78           $ --          $ --          $ --          $ --          $ --          $ 103.22        $ 103.22
Senior Secured
============================================================================================================================

<CAPTION>
============================================================================================================================
<S>                     <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
  Facility                    --            --            --             --           15.00              --           15.00
Other                       1.30          1.12          1.24           3.17            1.01            7.94           15.78
                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        $   1.30      $   1.12      $   1.24      $    3.17      $    16.01      $   111.16      $   134.00
                        ===================================================================================================
</TABLE>

     The primary difference from the long-term maturities at May 31, 1999 was
the addition of the Senior Secured Facility in October 1999 and the redemption
of the Appreciation Notes in June 1999.

PART II

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

     Exhibit 27 -- Financial Data Schedule and Exhibit 99 - Press Release.


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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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                          BRILL MEDIA COMPANY, LLC

                                          By: BRILL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                          Manager


July 14, 2000                             By /s/ Alan R. Brill
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                                          Alan R. Brill
                                          DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF
                                          EXECUTIVE OFFICER


July 14, 2000                             By /s/ Donald C. TenBarge
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                                          Donald C. TenBarge
                                          VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL
                                          OFFICER, SECRETARY AND TREASURER
                                          (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING
                                          OFFICER)


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number                                           Description of Exhibits
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27                                                       Financial Data Schedule
99                                                                 Press Release

Exhibit 27 contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from  financial
statements  in the Form 10-Q of Brill Media  Company,  LLC for the three  months
ended  May 31,  2000 and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to such
financial statements.

Exhibit 99 contains the press release as issued on July 13, 2000.