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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned Director of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company")
appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley, Christopher H. Ackerley, and Kevin E. Hylton
as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the
undersigned, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to
cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December
31, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise
to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be
conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument necessary or
desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute
may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.

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                                            /s/ Gail A. Ackerley
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                                             Gail A. Ackerley


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




        The undersigned Director of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company")
appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley, Christopher H. Ackerley, and Kevin E. Hylton
as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the
undersigned, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to
cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December
31, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise
to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be
conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument necessary or
desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute
may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.




                                              /s/ Edward G. Ackerley
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                                             Edward G. Ackerley


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





        The undersigned Director of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company")
appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley, Christopher H. Ackerley, and Kevin E. Hylton
as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the
undersigned, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to
cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December
31, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise
to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be
conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument necessary or
desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute
may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.




                                                 /s/ Deborah L. Bevier
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                                                  Deborah L. Bevier


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




        The undersigned Director of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company")
appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley, Christopher H. Ackerley, and Kevin E. Hylton
as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the
undersigned, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to
cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December
31, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise
to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be
conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument necessary or
desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute
may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.



                                              /s/ Chris W. Birkeland
                                            ----------------------------------
                                             Chris W. Birkeland


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




        The undersigned Director of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company")
appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley, Christopher H. Ackerley, and Kevin E. Hylton
as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the
undersigned, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to
cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December
31, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise
to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be
conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument necessary or
desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute
may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.



                                              /s/ Kimberly A. Cleworth
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                                               Kimberly A. Cleworth


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned Director of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company")
appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley, Christopher H. Ackerley, and Kevin E. Hylton
as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the
undersigned, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to
cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December
31, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise
to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be
conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument necessary or
desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute
may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.



                                               /s/ Keith D. Grinstein
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                                              Keith D. Grinstein


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned Director of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company")
appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley, Christopher H. Ackerley, and Kevin E. Hylton
as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the
undersigned, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to
cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December
31, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise
to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be
conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument necessary or
desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute
may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.




                                              /s/ Michael T. Lennon
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                                                Michael T. Lennon


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned Director of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company")
appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley, Christopher H. Ackerley, and Kevin E. Hylton
as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the
undersigned, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to
cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December
31, 2000 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise
to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be
conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument necessary or
desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute
may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.




                                              /s/ Michel C. Thielen
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                                                Michel C. Thielen


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
and Assistant Secretary of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company"), appoints each
of Barry A. Ackerley and Christopher H. Ackerley as his true and lawful attorney
and agent, in name and on behalf of the undersigned, to do any and all acts and
things and execute any and all instruments which the attorney and agent may deem
necessary or advisable to cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year-ended December 31, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and likewise to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such
instrument to be conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument
necessary or desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution
and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his
substitute may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.



                                                /s/ Kevin E. Hylton
                                              ---------------------------------
                                                 Kevin E. Hylton


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned, as President and a Director of The Ackerley Group, Inc.
("Company"), appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley and Kevin E. Hylton as his true
and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the undersigned, to do
any and all acts and things and execute any and all instruments which the
attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to cause the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2001 to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise to sign any and all
amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be conclusive evidence that
the attorney considers such instrument necessary or desirable), without the
other and with full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying
all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this ____ day of March, 2002.




                                              /s/ Christopher H. Ackerley
                                             ----------------------------------
                                                Christopher H. Ackerley


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned, as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
of The Ackerley Group, Inc. ("Company"), appoints each of Barry A. Ackerley,
Christopher H. Ackerley and Kevin E. Hylton as his true and lawful attorney and
agent, in name and on behalf of the undersigned, to do any and all acts and
things and execute any and all instruments which the attorney and agent may deem
necessary or advisable to cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year-ended December 31, 2001 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and likewise to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such
instrument to be conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument
necessary or desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution
and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his
substitute may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this ______ day of March, 2002.



                                                   /s/ Keith W. Ritzmann
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                                                     Keith W. Ritzmann


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Ackerley
Group, Inc. ("Company"), appoints each of Christopher H. Ackerley and Kevin E.
Hylton as his true and lawful attorney and agent, in name and on behalf of the
undersigned, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable to
cause the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December
31, 20010 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and likewise
to sign any and all amendments (the signing of any such instrument to be
conclusive evidence that the attorney considers such instrument necessary or
desirable), without the other and with full power of substitution and
revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute
may do by virtue hereby.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity
indicated on this _____ day of March, 2002.




                                                   /s/ Barry A. Ackerley
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                                                      Barry A. Ackerley