POWER OF ATTORNEY

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or
officer, or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company")
constitutes and appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Stephen P. Gibson his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, and each of them with full power to act without the other for 
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute
and file, or cause to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year
ended September 30, 1997 and any and all amendments thereto, and all matters
required by the Commission in connection with such Annual Report on Form 10-K
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all 
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause 
to be done by virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal 
the 19th day of December 1997.

                          
                                    /s/ Joe L. Allbritton               
                                    ---------------------
                                        Joe L. Allbritton
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or
officer, or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company")
constitutes and appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Stephen P. Gibson his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, and each of them with full power to act without the other for 
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute
and file, or cause to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year
ended September 30, 1997 and any and all amendments thereto, and all matters
required by the Commission in connection with such Annual Report on Form 10-K
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all 
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause 
to be done by virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal 
the 19th day of December 1997.


                                    /s/ Barbara B. Allbritton     
                                    -------------------------
                                        Barbara B. Allbritton
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or
officer, or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company")
constitutes and appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Stephen P. Gibson his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, and each of them with full power to act without the other for 
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute
and file, or cause to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year
ended September 30, 1997 and any and all amendments thereto, and all matters
required by the Commission in connection with such Annual Report on Form 10-K
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all 
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause 
to be done by virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal 
the 19th day of December 1997.


                                    /s/ Robert L. Allbritton      
                                    ------------------------       
                                        Robert L. Allbritton
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or
officer, or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company")
constitutes and appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Stephen P. Gibson his true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, and each of them with full power to act without the other for 
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute
and file, or cause to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year
ended September 30, 1997 and any and all amendments thereto, and all matters
required by the Commission in connection with such Annual Report on Form 10-K
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all 
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause 
to be done by virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal 
the 19th day of December 1997.


                                    /s/ Lawrence I. Hebert        
                                    ----------------------        
                                        Lawrence I. Hebert
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or
officer, or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company")
constitutes and appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Stephen P. Gibson his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, and each of them with full power to act without the other for 
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute
and file, or cause to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year
ended September 30, 1997 and any and all amendments thereto, and all matters
required by the Commission in connection with such Annual Report on Form 10-K
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all 
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause 
to be done by virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal 
the 19th day of December 1997.


                                    /s/ Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.    
                                    --------------------------
                                        Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or
officer, or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company")
constitutes and appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Stephen P. Gibson his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, and each of them with full power to act without the other for 
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute
and file, or cause to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year
ended September 30, 1997 and any and all amendments thereto, and all matters
required by the Commission in connection with such Annual Report on Form 10-K
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all 
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause 
to be done by virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal 
the 19th day of December 1997.


                                    /s/ Henry D. Morneault        
                                    ----------------------      
                                        Henry D. Morneault
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or
officer, or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company")
constitutes and appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Stephen P. Gibson his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, and each of them with full power to act without the other for 
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute
and file, or cause to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year
ended September 30, 1997 and any and all amendments thereto, and all matters
required by the Commission in connection with such Annual Report on Form 10-K
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said 
attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all 
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause 
to be done by virtue hereof.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal 
the 19th day of December 1997.


                                    /s/ Stephen P. Gibson         
                                    ---------------------        
                                        Stephen P. Gibson