EXHIBIT 99.2

             [LETTERHEAD OF CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION]

                                    CONSENT
                                       OF
                     CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION

Board of Directors
The Ackerley Group, Inc.
1301 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4000
Seattle, WA 96101

Members of the Board:

We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter, dated October 5,
2001, to the Board of Directors of The Ackerley Group, Inc. (the "Company") as
Appendix C to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated November 29, 2001
(the "Registration Statement") of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. ("Clear
Channel") relating to the proposed merger involving the Company and Clear
Channel, and references thereto in such Registration Statement under the
captions "SUMMARY -- Opinion of Ackerley Group's Financial Advisor" and "THE
MERGER -- Opinion of Ackerley Group's Financial Advisor." In giving such
consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose
consent is required under, nor do we admit that we are "experts" for purposes
of, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.

/s/ Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION


November 29, 2001