FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                           Contact: Don TenBarge
                                                                    812-423-6200

                                                               William W. Galvin
                                                          The Galvin Partnership
                                                                    203-618-9800


              Brill Media Company, LLC Reports Fiscal 2000 Results:
                    Revenues Up 6%, Media Cashflow Ahead 3%,
                  4TH Qtr Revenues Up 9%, Media Cashflow Up 18%


Evansville,  IN,  May 25,  2000 - Brill  Media  Company,  LLC  and  Brill  Media
Management,  Inc.,  (together  referred to as the "Company"),  operator of radio
stations,  newspapers and related  businesses in middle markets,  today reported
increased  revenue  and media cash flow for the fourth  quarter  and fiscal year
ended February 29, 2000.

For the year ended  February 29, 2000,  revenues  increased 6% to $42.8  million
from $40.4 million for the prior year while media cashflow was ahead 3% to $13.4
million compared with $13.1 million in fiscal 1999.  Increased  revenue resulted
largely from the 1999 newspaper  acquisitions  and the radio group while all the
increase in media cashflow was produced by the radio group.

Revenues were up 6% at both newspaper  operations  and radio  stations  compared
with the prior year with media cashflow down 3% in the newspaper group and up 8%
in the radio station group.

The Company had a net loss of $2.7 million for the fiscal year  compared  with a
$6.6 million loss for fiscal 1999. The reduced loss reflects  primarily the gain
on sale of the  Missouri  stations,  which  closed  after a two-year  regulatory
delay.

For the fourth  quarter ended February 29, 2000,  revenues  increased 9% to $9.7
million  from $8.9  million  for the same  quarter in fiscal  1999  while  media
cashflow was ahead 18% to $2.7 million  compared with $2.3  million.  Generally,
all  properties  contributed  to the  increase in revenues  and media  cashflow.
Newspaper  revenues  were up 8% over the same  quarter  last  year  while  media
cashflow was up approximately  24%. Radio station revenues were up 10% and media
cashflow was ahead 14%.


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The Company had net income of $2.9 million for the quarter  compared with a $2.1
million loss last year.  This difference is primarily due to the gain on sale of
the Missouri stations.

Alan R.  Brill,  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer,  said,  "We have been
working hard to effect some changes in the  operating  structure  and culture of
both our newspapers and radio stations.  Therefore, we are pleased by the strong
gains in revenue and media cashflow in the fiscal fourth quarter. We believe our
improved  operating  results  reflect the  changes we are  making.  Considerable
management  effort  continues  in our  acquired  newspapers  but the  increasing
revenue and growing  cashflow in those  operations are  particularly  gratifying
indicators of a successful direction.

"For fiscal 2001, our newspaper  operations must continue the operating momentum
achieved  by our  increased  focus on  results  and  utilize  this focus to more
effectively  leverage our extensive  market  coverage.  Through our  diversified
holdings of daily, weekly, and specialty publications covering half the state of
Michigan, we can offer local and regional advertisers an unprecedented, one-stop
advertising  source  covering the entire market.  More effective  utilization of
this market strength combined with our building momentum on improved operational
efficiencies, we believe, will produce increasing profitability.

"During  the year we  experienced  revenue  growth in each of our radio  station
markets and overall  cashflow  gains. We bolstered our market presence in Duluth
with the start-up  purchase of KUSZ.  In addition,  in April,  we made the final
payment,  upon FCC approval, on the FM broadcast signal purchased in Colorado at
auction last fall. We expect to begin broadcasting in fiscal 2001.

"In February 2000, we finally closed on the sale of our Missouri  stations.  The
closing  had  been  delayed  by  the  FCC  for  over  two  years  by  anti-trust
considerations.  The net  cash  proceeds  of over  six  million  dollars  remain
available to the company for acquisition and general use.

"We recently completed the relocation of our managed affiliate  Evansville radio
operations  to  a  single   state-of-the-art   facility  and  expect  that  this
co-location will help increase our operating  effectiveness  in that market.  We
also are nearing the  completion  of the new primary  facility for our newspaper
operations  in Mt.  Pleasant,  Michigan.  These  projects  combined with the new
facility that our Duluth  stations  moved into last year and general  management
changes in our newspaper  group and in our radio stations  reflect Brill Media's
continued  commitment  to  invest  time and money to  develop  our  markets  and
position the Company for the long-term," Mr. Brill concluded.


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Brill Media Company LLC will hold a conference call to discuss fiscal 2000
results today, Wednesday, May 25 at 3.00 pm (EDT). The call can be accessed by
dialing 888-873-1932. Phone lines will open at 2.55 pm.
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Brill Media is a diversified  media  enterprise  that currently owns or operates
thirteen radio stations in four markets and 28  publications in a large Michigan
marketplace.  All of the capital stock of the Company is owned by the President,
Alan R. Brill.

                                -Table Follows -

                            BRILL MEDIA COMPANY, LLC
                          BRILL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.

                         HISTORICAL FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in Thousands)

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<CAPTION>
                                     Three Months Ended                            Year Ended
                                      February 28 or 29                        February 28 or 29
                            Fiscal 2000  Fiscal 1999   % Change      Fiscal 2000  Fiscal 1999    %Change

      <S>                      <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>
      Revenues                 9,738        8,950          8.8         42,819        40,433        5.9
      Media Cashflow           2,672        2,274         17.5         13,444        13,099        2.6
      EBITDA                   1,070        1,710        (37.4)         7,955         8,408       (5.4)
      Operating Income           264          939        (71.9)         4,904         5,542      (11.5)
      Net Income (Loss)        2,873       (2,116)                     (2,677)       (6,603)
</TABLE>

The term  "media  cashflow"  represents  EBITDA  plus  incentive  plan  expense,
management  fees, time brokerage fee expense,  consulting  expense,  income from
temporary cash investments and interest income from loans made by the Company to
managed  affiliates.  As used above  "media  cashflow"  and EBITDA  include  the
results of unrestricted subsidiaries and therefore differ from the same terms as
defined in the Indenture for the Company's Senior Notes.

The matters discussed in this press release include forward-looking  statements.
In  addition,  when  used  in  this  press  release,  the  words  "intends  to,"
"believes,"  "anticipates,"  "expects," and similar  expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking  statements. Such statements are subject to a number of
risks and  uncertainties.  Actual results in the future could differ  materially
and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements as a result
of various  important  factors,  including the impact of changes in national and
regional  economies,  successful  integration  of acquired  radio  stations  and
newspapers  (including  achievement of synergies and cost  reductions),  pricing
fluctuations in local and national advertising, volatility in programming costs,
the  availability  of suitable  acquisitions  on  acceptable  terms and the risk
factors  set  forth  in the  Company's  Registration  Statement  filed  with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  The Company  undertakes  no obligation to
publicly release the result of any revision to these forward-looking  statements
that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances.