8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                          Date of report: May 10, 2004


                       CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

           TEXAS                         1-9645                  74-1787539
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)


200 East Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas                            78209
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (210) 822-2828



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

May 7, 2004, Lowry Mays, Chairman and CEO, and the Board of Directors of Clear
Channel Communications Inc. announced the appointment of Mark P. Mays as interim
CEO, effective immediately.

Reference is made to the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The
information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 is hereby incorporated by reference
herein.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c) Exhibits

             99.1    Press Release of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. issued
                     May 7, 2004.

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                               CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


Date: May 10, 2004             By: /s/ HERBERT W. HILL JR.
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Herbert W. Hill, Jr.
                                   Sr. Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1     Press Release of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. issued May 7, 2004.

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

           MARK MAYS NAMED INTERIM CEO OF CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS


SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, MAY 7, 2004 - Lowry Mays, Chairman and CEO, and the Board of
Directors of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU) today announced the
appointment of Mark P. Mays as interim CEO, effective immediately. Mark Mays has
served as Clear Channel's President and COO since 1993.

"I have decided to take some time off to focus on my health, so that when I come
back, I am at 100%," said Lowry Mays. "While I am gone, I have complete
confidence in Mark along with all of the managers at Clear Channel to keep
things running smoothly."

"We are pleased that Lowry will be taking as much time as he needs to completely
recover from his recent surgery," said Mark Mays. "Our record first quarter
results show that we have a deep management team in place across all Clear
Channel operating units, with the very best people in the industries we serve."

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU) is a global media and
entertainment company specializing in "gone from home" entertainment and
information services for local communities and premiere opportunities for
advertisers. Based in San Antonio, Texas, the company's businesses include
radio, outdoor displays, live entertainment events and venues, and television
stations.

CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS RELEASE CONSTITUTE "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS"
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. SUCH
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND
OTHER FACTORS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF
THE COMPANY TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR
ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. VISIT OUR
WEB SITE AT WWW.CLEARCHANNEL.COM.