POWER OF ATTORNEY



Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints

each of Bill Armstrong and Susan Krieg, or either of them signing singly, and

with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-

fact to:



(1) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf,

and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID,

including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate

to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic

filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;



(2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's

capacity as an officer of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (the "Company"),

Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned

which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3,

4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and

timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority;

and



(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the

foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit

to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it

being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in

such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-

fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



The undersigned herby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,

necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and

powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned

might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or

revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact,

or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or

cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and

powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing

attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the

undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the

undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect

to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued

by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed

writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to

be executed as of this 23rd day of February, 2006.



/s/ Donald Perry