**Exhibit 99.1**

**CERTIFICATION**

I, Steven Dinetz, certify that:

1.          I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of NextMedia Operating,Inc.;

2.          Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

3.          Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and form the periods presented in this annual report;

4.          The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

             a)          Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material informationrelating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;

             b)          Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls andprocedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

             c)          Presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of thedisclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.          The registrant’s other certifying officerand I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

             a)          All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls whichcould adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

             b)          Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees whohave a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

6.          The registrant’s other certifying officer and I haveindicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any correctiveactions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

|   | Date:  | March 26, 2003                            |   |
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|   | By:    | /s/ STEVEN DINETZ                         |   |
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|   |   | **Steven Dinetz Chief Executive Officer** |   |

A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO NEXTMEDIA OPERATING, INC. AND WILL BE RETAINED BY NEXTMEDIA OPERATING, INC. AND FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.