Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

EXHIBIT 31.a

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Thomas F.X. Beusse, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:

1)		I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Westwood One, Inc.;

2)		Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.