EX-24 5 ex24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Walter Z. Berger, J. Scott Enright and Norman H. Gurwitz,, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statement") for the registration of certain shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Securities") of Emmis Communications Corporation (the "Company") offered pursuant to the Company's 2002 Equity Compensation Plan and any or all pre-effective amendments or post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: July 11, 2002 /s/ Jeffrey H. Smulyan Jeffrey H. Smulyan POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, J. Scott Enright and Norman H. Gurwitz, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statement") for the registration of certain shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Securities") of Emmis Communications Corporation (the "Company") offered pursuant to the Company's 2002 Equity Compensation Plan and any or all pre-effective amendments or post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: July 11, 2002 /s/ Walter Z. Berger Walter Z. Berger POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger, J. Scott Enright and Norman H. Gurwitz, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statement") for the registration of certain shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Securities") of Emmis Communications Corporation (the "Company") offered pursuant to the Company's 2002 Equity Compensation Plan and any or all pre-effective amendments or post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: July 11, 2002 /s/ Lawrence B. Sorrel Lawrence B. Sorrel POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger, J. Scott Enright and Norman H. Gurwitz, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statement") for the registration of certain shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Securities") of Emmis Communications Corporation (the "Company") offered pursuant to the Company's 2002 Equity Compensation Plan and any or all pre-effective amendments or post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: July 11, 2002 /s/ Richard A. Leventhal Richard A. Leventhal POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger, J. Scott Enright and Norman H. Gurwitz, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statement") for the registration of certain shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Securities") of Emmis Communications Corporation (the "Company") offered pursuant to the Company's 2002 Equity Compensation Plan and any or all pre-effective amendments or post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: July 11, 2002 /s/ Susan B. Bayh Susan B. Bayh POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger, J. Scott Enright and Norman H. Gurwitz, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statement") for the registration of certain shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Securities") of Emmis Communications Corporation (the "Company") offered pursuant to the Company's 2002 Equity Compensation Plan and any or all pre-effective amendments or post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: July 11, 2002 /s/ Gary L. Kaseff Gary L. Kaseff POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger, J. Scott Enright and Norman H. Gurwitz, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statement") for the registration of certain shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Securities") of Emmis Communications Corporation (the "Company") offered pursuant to the Company's Stock 2002 Equity Compensation Plan and any or all pre-effective amendments or post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: July 11, 2002 /s/ Greg A. Nathanson Greg A. Nathanson POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Walter Z. Berger, J. Scott Enright and Norman H. Gurwitz, or any of them, his attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registration Statement") for the registration of certain shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Securities") of Emmis Communications Corporation (the "Company") offered pursuant to the Company's 2002 Equity Compensation Plan and any or all pre-effective amendments or post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: July 11, 2002 /s/ Frank V. Sica Frank V. Sica