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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-002769.txt : 20030731
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030731161605
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-002769
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030731

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001174527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832]
		IRS NUMBER:				510405729
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 W LAKE MEAD BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89128
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7028048204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 W LAKE MEAD BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORBACH SANDRA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018324

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31740
		FILM NUMBER:		03814802

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO
		STREET 2:		767 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123555656

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO
		STREET 2:		767 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-07-31</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001174527</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001018324</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HORBACH SANDRA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FORSTMANN LITTLE &amp; CO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>767 FIFTH AVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10153</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>96134329</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>

            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>See note</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Immediately prior to the closing of the initial public offering (the &quot;Offering&quot;) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), of
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation (the &quot;Issuer&quot;), which is expected to occur in August 2003, the designation of shares of common stock will be
adjusted to reflect a recapitalization of the Issuer in which the Class A common stock will be redesignated as Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Sandra J. Horbach is a general partner of FLC XXXII Partnership, L.P., which is the general partner of Forstmann Little &amp; Co. Equity
Partnership-VI, L.P. (&quot;Equity-VI&quot;) and Forstmann Little &amp; Co. Equity Partnership-VII, L.P. (&quot;Equity-VII&quot;).  Equity-VI owns 43,461,647 shares of
common stock and Equity-VII owns 13,945,292 shares of common stock.  Ms. Horbach is also a general partner of FLC XXXIII Partnership, L.P.,
which is the general partner of Forstmann Little &amp; Co. Subordinated Debt and Equity Management Buyout Partnership-VII, L.P.
(&quot;MBO-VII&quot;) and Forstmann Little &amp; Co. Subordinated Debt and Equity Management Buyout Partnership-VIII, L.P. (&quot;MBO-VIII&quot;).
MBO-VII owns 27,302,079 shares of common stock and MBO-VIII owns 11,425,311 shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sandra J. Horbach</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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