SC TO-T/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE TO

Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 5)

EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Name of Subject Company)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

291525103
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

JS ACQUISITION, INC.
(Offeror)

JS ACQUISITION, LLC
(The parent of Offeror)

Jeffrey H. Smulyan
(The controlling person of Offeror)

EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Issuer)

(Name of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer and other person))

Jeffrey H. Smulyan
JS Acquisition, Inc.
JS Acquisition, LLC
c/o James A. Strain
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
One Indiana Square
Suite 3500
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Telephone: (317) 713-3500

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)

Copy to:
James M. Dubin, Esq.
Kelley D. Parker, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
Telephone: (212) 373-3000

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

Transaction Valuation(1)	Amount of Filing Fee(2)
$71,334,878	$	5086.18

(1)

The transaction valuation is estimated solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee. The calculation assumes the purchase of all 32,910,753 shares of Class A Common Stock of Emmis Communications Corporation, an Indiana corporation (“Emmis”), par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”) outstanding as of May 17, 2010 by JS Acquisition, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“JS Acquisition”) whose equity securities are owned entirely by Mr. Jeffrey H. Smulyan, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Emmis and JS Acquisition, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company that is wholly-owned by Mr. Smulyan (“JS Parent”), at a purchase price of $2.40 per Share in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, other than 62,941 Shares held by Mr. Smulyan and his affiliates, 1,406,500 Shares held by Alden Global Distressed Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. and 1,718,446 Shares to be contributed to Emmis and cancelled pursuant to the Rollover Agreement. Accordingly, this calculation assumes the purchase of 29,722,866 Shares for $71,334,878.

(2)

The amount of the filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Fee Rate Advisory #4 for Fiscal Year 2010, issued December 12, 2009. The fee equals $71.30 per one million dollars of transaction value.

þ Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:	$5,086.86	Filing Party:	JS Acquisition, Inc.
			JS Acquisition, LLC
			Jeffrey H. Smulyan
Form or Registration No.:	Schedule TO-T	Date Filed:	June 2, 2010
	Schedule 13E-3

o Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

þ third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

o issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

þ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

o amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o

     This Amendment No. 5 (this “Amendment No. 5”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement and Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement filed under cover of Schedule TO (as amended and supplemented, the “Schedule TO”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 2, 2010, by JS Acquisition, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“JS Acquisition”) whose equity securities are owned entirely by Mr. Jeffrey H. Smulyan, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Emmis Communications Corporation, an Indiana corporation (“Emmis”) and JS Acquisition, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company that is wholly owned by Mr. Smulyan (“JS Parent”), JS Parent, Mr. Smulyan and Emmis. The Schedule TO relates to the offer by JS Acquisition to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Emmis (the “Shares”) pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 2, 2010 (as amended and supplemented, the “Offer to Purchase”) and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”).

     All capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 5 without definition have the meanings ascribed to them in this Amendment No. 5, the Schedule TO or the Offer to Purchase.

     The items of the Schedule TO set forth below are hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

Items 1 through 9, 11 and 13.

1.	The Offer has been extended from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 6, 2010 until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 13, 2010. All references in the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, the Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, the Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees and the Letter to Participants in the Emmis Operating Company 401(k) Plan to the Expiration Date of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 6, 2010 are hereby amended and restated to refer to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 13, 2010.
2.	As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 6, 2010, 20,234,775 Shares had been tendered into and not withdrawn from the Offer. If not withdrawn at or prior to expiration of the Offer, these Shares would satisfy the Minimum Tender Condition. In addition, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 6, 2010, 516,065 shares of Existing Preferred Stock had been tendered into and not withdrawn from the Exchange Offer.
3.	“Special Factors” (Section 1 — Background of the Offer; Past Contacts and Negotiations with Emmis) of the Offer to Purchase is hereby amended by inserting the following text after the last paragraph thereof:
	“In light of the ongoing discussions and negotiations between the representatives of JS Acquisition, Emmis and Alden and the representatives of the Locked-Up Holders as of August 9, 2010, Emmis further extended the Exchange Offer until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 13, 2010 and adjourned the special meeting of Emmis shareholders, which was convened at 6:30 p.m., local time, on Friday, August 6, 2010, at Emmis’ Headquarters, to vote on the Proposed Amendments, until 6:30 p.m., local time, on Friday, August 13, 2010, at Emmis’ Headquarters, and JS Acquisition further extended the Offer until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 13, 2010. On the same day, Emmis (with the approval of the Committee) consented to the further extension of the Offer, and JS Parent consented to the further extension of the Exchange Offer, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. Also on that same day, Alden consented to the further extension of the Offer and the Exchange Offer pursuant to the terms of the Alden Purchase Agreement.
	Also on August 9, 2010, JS Acquisition, JS Parent, Mr. Smulyan and Emmis filed an Amendment to their combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 with the SEC and issued a press release announcing the further extension of the Offer. On that same day, Emmis filed Amendment No. 5 to its Schedule TO/13E-3 with the SEC and issued a press release announcing the further extension of the Exchange Offer and the adjournment of the special meeting of Emmis shareholders. During the

extension of the Offer and the Exchange Offer, JS Parent, JS Acquisition and Mr. Smulyan have stated that they expect to continue to negotiate with the Locked-Up Holders and consider other options, including an alternative structure that would still allow a tender offer for the Shares to proceed without any changes to the terms of the Existing Preferred Stock and without an offer by Emmis to exchange the New Notes for the Existing Preferred Stock. As of August 9, 2010, there was no assurance that either an agreement would be reached with the Locked-Up Holders or that an alternative structure could be implemented.”

	The press release issued by JS Acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(xvii). The Amendment to the Definitive Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange and the press release issued by Emmis on August 9, 2010 have been filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(i) and Exhibit (a)(1)(xvii), respectively, to Amendment No. 5 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, JS Parent, Mr. Smulyan and Emmis with the SEC on August 9, 2010, with respect to the Exchange Offer. Both documents are incorporated herein by reference.
4.	“The Offer” (Section 15 — Certain Legal Matters — Shareholder Litigation) of the Offer to Purchase is hereby amended by deleting the penultimate paragraph thereof, and replacing the deleted text with the following:
	“That same day, the Defendants in the Frank case, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, filed a motion requesting a) dismissal of that action for improper venue, b) transfer of the action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana or c) a stay of the action pending resolution of the Primich case. On August 6, 2010, the parties in the Frank case jointly submitted for the Court’s approval a Stipulation and Order to Transfer Venue. If the stipulation is approved in its current form, the Frank case would be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, and Defendants would have until September 3, 2010 to respond to the complaint.”

Item 12. Exhibits.

     Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following exhibits:

(a)(1)(xvii)	Press Release, dated August 9, 2010, issued by JS Acquisition, Inc.
(a)(1)(xviii)	Press Release, dated August 9, 2010, issued by Emmis Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xvii) to Amendment No. 5 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on August 9, 2010).
(a)(2)(vi)	Amendment No. 5 to the Definitive Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange, dated August 9, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to Amendment No. 5 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on August 9, 2010).

SIGNATURE

     After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

JS ACQUISITION, INC.
By:	/s/ Jeffrey H. Smulyan
	Name:	Jeffrey H. Smulyan
	Title:	President, Treasurer and Secretary
JS ACQUISITION, LLC
By:	/s/ Jeffrey H. Smulyan
	Name:	Jeffrey H. Smulyan
	Title:	President, Treasurer and Secretary
/s/ Jeffrey H. Smulyan
Jeffrey H. Smulyan
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:	/s/ J. Scott Enright
	Name:	J. Scott Enright
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: August 9, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
*(a)(1)(i)	Offer to Purchase, dated June 2, 2010.
*(a)(1)(ii)	Letter of Transmittal.
*(a)(1)(iii)	Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
*(a)(l)(iv)	Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
*(a)(l)(v)	Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
*(a)(l)(vi)	Letter to Participants in the Emmis Operating Company 401(k) Plan.
*(a)(1)(vii)	Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute IRS Form W-9.
*(a)(1)(viii)	Joint Press Release, dated April 26, 2010, issued by JS Acquisition, Inc. and Alden Global Capital (incorporated by reference to the Statement on Schedule TO-C and Schedule 14A filed by JS Acquisition, Inc. with the SEC on April 26, 2010).
*(a)(1)(ix)	Press Release, dated May 25, 2010, issued by Emmis Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to the Statement on Schedule TO-C and Schedule 14A filed by JS Acquisition, Inc. with the SEC on May 26, 2010).
*(a)(1)(x)	Press Release, dated June 2, 2010, issued by JS Acquisition, Inc.
*(a)(1)(xi)	Press Release, dated June 23, 2010, issued by JS Acquisition, Inc.
*(a)(1)(xii)	Press Release, dated June 23, 2010, issued by Emmis Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to the DEFA 14A of Emmis Communications Corporation, dated June 23, 2010).
*(a)(1)(xiii)	Press Release, dated July 6, 2010, issued by JS Acquisition, Inc.
*(a)(1)(xiv)	Press Release, dated July 6, 2010, issued by Emmis Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xiii) to Amendment No. 3 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on July 6, 2010).
*(a)(1)(xv)	Press Release, dated August 3, 2010, issued by JS Acquisition, Inc.
*(a)(1)(xvi)	Press Release, dated August 3, 2010, issued by Emmis Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xv) to Amendment No. 4 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on August 4, 2010).
(a)(1)(xvii)	Press Release, dated August 9, 2010, issued by JS Acquisition, Inc.
(a)(1)(xviii)	Press Release, dated August 9, 2010, issued by Emmis Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xvii) to Amendment No. 5 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS

Exhibit	Description
	Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on August 9, 2010).
*(a)(2)(i)	Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange, dated May 27, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on May 27, 2010).
*(a)(2)(ii)	Amended and Restated Preliminary Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange, dated June 23, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to Amendment No. 1 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on June 23, 2010).
*(a)(2)(iii)	Amended and Restated Preliminary Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange, dated July 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to Amendment No. 2 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on July 1, 2010).
*(a)(2)(iv)	Definitive Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange, dated July 6, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to Amendment No. 3 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on July 6, 2010).
*(a)(2)(v)	Amendment No. 4 to the Definitive Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange, dated August 4, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to Amendment No. 4 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on August 4, 2010).
(a)(2)(vi)	Amendment No. 5 to the Definitive Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange, dated August 9, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to Amendment No. 5 to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan and Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on August 9, 2010).
*(a)(5)(i)	Complaint of Fritzi Ross, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated vs. Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Susan B. Bayh, Gary L. Kaseff, Richard A. Leventhal, Peter A. Lund, Greg A. Nathanson, Lawrence B. Sorrel, Patrick M. Walsh, Emmis Communications Corporation, JS Acquisition, Inc., and Alden Global Capital; Cause No. 49D13 1004 MF 019005, filed with the Superior Court of Marion County in the State of Indiana on April 27, 2010.
*(a)(5)(ii)	Complaint of Charles Hinkle, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated vs. Susan Bayh, Gary Kaseff, Richard Leventhal, Peter Lund, Greg Nathanson, Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Lawrence Sorrel, Patrick Walsh, and Emmis Communications Corporation; Cause No. 49D10 1004 PL 019747, filed with the Superior Court of Marion County in the State of Indiana on April 30, 2010.
*(a)(5)(iii)	Complaint of William McQueen, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated vs. Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Susan B. Bayh, Gary L. Kaseff, Richard A. Leventhal, Peter A. Lund, Greg A. Nathanson, Lawrence B. Sorrel, Patrick M. Walsh, JS Acquisition, Inc., and Alden Global Capital; Cause No. 49D02 1005 MF 020013, filed with the Superior Court of Marion County in the State of Indiana on May 3, 2010.
*(a)(5)(iv)	Complaint of David Jarosclawicz, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated vs. Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Susan B. Bayh, Gary L. Kaseff, Richard A. Leventhal, Peter A. Lund,

Exhibit	Description
	Greg A. Nathanson, Lawrence B. Sorrel, Patrick M. Walsh, JS Acquisition, Incorporated, and Emmis Communications Corporation; Cause No. 49D03 1005 PL 020506, filed with the Superior Court of Marion County in the State of Indiana on May 6, 2010.
*(a)(5)(v)	Complaint of Timothy Stabosz, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated vs. Susan Bayh, Gary Kaseff, Richard Leventhal, Peter Lund, Greg Nathanson, Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Lawrence Sorrel, Patrick Walsh, and Emmis Communications Corporation; Cause No. 49D11 1005 PL 021432, filed with the Superior Court of Marion County in the State of Indiana on May 12, 2010.
*(a)(5)(vi)	Complaint of Richard Frank, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Susan Bayh, Gary Kaseff, Richard Leventhal, Peter Lund, Greg Nathanson, Lawrence Sorrel, Patrick Walsh, Emmis Communications Corporation, JS Acquisition, Inc., JS Acquisition, LLC, and Alden Global Capital; Cause No. 49D10 1006 PL 025149, filed with the Superior Court of Marion County in the State of Indiana on June 4, 2010.
*(a)(5)(vii)	Complaint of Ted Primich, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Jeffrey Smulyan, Patrick Walsh, Susan Bayh, Gary Kaseff, Richard Leventhal, Lawrence Sorrel, Greg Nathanson, Peter Lund, Emmis Communications Corporation, JS Acquisition, Inc., and JS Acquisition, LLC; Action No. 10-cv-0782SEB-TAB; filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on June 18, 2010.
*(a)(5)(viii)	Complaint of Richard Frank, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Susan Bayh, Gary Kaseff, Richard Leventhal, Peter Lund, Greg Nathanson, Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Lawrence Sorrel, Patrick Walsh, and Emmis Communications Corporation; Cause No. 10 CIV 5409, filed in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, on July 15, 2010.
*(c)(i)	Materials Prepared by Moelis & Company, dated April 19, 2010.
*(c)(ii)	Materials Prepared by BIA Capital Strategies, LLC, dated April 2010.
*(d)(i)	Letter of Intent, dated April 26, 2010, by and between Alden Global Capital and JS Acquisition, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Statement on Schedule TO-C and Schedule 14A filed by JS Acquisition, Inc. with the SEC on April 26, 2010).
*(d)(ii)	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 25, 2010, by and among JS Acquisition, LLC, JS Acquisition, Inc. and Emmis Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to Appendix IV to the Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on May 27, 2010).
*(d)(iii)	Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 24, 2010 by and among Alden Global Distressed Opportunities Master Fund, L.P., Alden Global Value Recovery Master Fund, L.P., Alden Media Holdings, LLC, JS Acquisition, LLC and Jeffrey H. Smulyan (the “Alden Purchase Agreement”) (incorporated by reference to Appendix II to the Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on May 27, 2010).
*(d)(iv)	Form of Amended and Restated Operating Agreement to be entered into by and among Alden Media Holdings, LLC, Jeffrey H. Smulyan, JS Acquisition, LLC and certain other parties on the date of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Alden Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Appendix III to the Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on May 27, 2010).

Exhibit	Description
*(d)(v)	Form of Registration Rights Agreement to be entered into by and among JS Acquisition, LLC, Alden Media Holdings, LLC and Jeffrey H. Smulyan on the date of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Alden Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(v) to the combined Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on May 27, 2010).
*(d)(vi)	Rollover Agreement, dated May 24, 2010, by and among JS Acquisition, LLC, and the Rolling Shareholders (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Amendment No. 6 to Jeffrey H. Smulyan’s Schedule 13D/A, filed by Jeffrey H. Smulyan with the SEC on May 27, 2010).
*(d)(vii)	Form of Indenture between Emmis Communications Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee with respect to the 12% PIK Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit T3C on the Application on Form T-3 filed by Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on May 27, 2010).
*(d)(viii)	Amendment and Consent Letter Agreement, dated June 23, 2010, by and among Alden Global Distressed Opportunities Master Fund, L.P., Alden Global Value Recovery Master Fund, L.P., Alden Media Holdings, LLC, JS Acquisition, LLC and Jeffrey H. Smulyan (incorporated by reference to Appendix V to the Amended and Restated Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange, which is filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to Amendment No. 1 to Emmis’ Statement on Schedule TO and Schedule 13E-3 filed by Emmis Communications Corporation with the SEC on June 23, 2010).
*(d)(ix)	Lock-Up Agreement, dated July 9, 2010, by and among the Locked-Up Holders (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13D filed by Amalgamated Gadget, L.P. with the SEC on July 9, 2010).

* Previously filed.

EX-99.A1.XVII

Exhibit (a)(1)(xvii)

For Immediate Release
Monday, August 9, 2010

Media Contact: Kate Snedeker
317-258-3748

JS Acquisition, Inc. Further Extends Tender Offer to Purchase Class A Common Stock
of Emmis Communications for $2.40 per Share in Cash

Indianapolis, IN (NASDAQ: EMMS) — August 9, 2010 — JS Acquisition, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“JS Acquisition”) whose equity securities are owned entirely by Mr. Jeffrey H. Smulyan, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Emmis Communications Corporation (“Emmis”), and JS Acquisition, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“JS Parent”) that is wholly owned by Mr. Smulyan, today announced that it is further extending its offer to purchase all of Emmis’ outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock for $2.40 per share in cash until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 13, 2010. The tender offer, as previously extended, was originally scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 6, 2010.

Also, Emmis announced today that it is further extending its offer to issue 12% PIK Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (“New Notes”) in exchange for Emmis’ 6.25% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) at a rate of $30.00 principal amount of New Notes for each $50.00 of liquidation preference of Preferred Stock until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 13, 2010. The exchange offer, as previously extended, was originally scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 6, 2010. In addition, the special meeting of Emmis shareholders held at 6:30 p.m., local time, on Friday, August 6, 2010, to vote on certain amendments to the terms of the Preferred Stock, was adjourned until 6:30 p.m., local time, on Friday, August 13, 2010, at One Emmis Plaza, 40 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

The offers are being further extended because Emmis, JS Parent, JS Acquisition, Mr. Smulyan and certain other interested parties have been unable to date to reach an agreement in negotiations with a group of holders of Preferred Stock that owns approximately 38.3% of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in the aggregate, and who have previously advised Emmis and Mr. Smulyan that they would vote against the amendments to the terms of the Preferred Stock at the special meeting. During the extension, JS Parent, JS Acquisition and Mr. Smulyan are continuing to negotiate with that group and are also considering other options, including an alternative structure that would still allow a tender offer for the Class A Common Stock to proceed without any changes to the terms of the Preferred Stock and without an offer by Emmis to exchange the New Notes for the Preferred Stock. There can be no assurance that either an agreement will be reached with the group of holders of Preferred Stock or that an alternative structure can be implemented.

As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, August 6, 2010, 20,234,775 Class A shares had been tendered into and not withdrawn from the tender offer. If not withdrawn at or prior to the expiration of the tender offer, such shares would satisfy the Minimum Tender Condition. In addition, 516,065 shares of Preferred Stock had been tendered into and not withdrawn from the exchange offer.

About JS Acquisition and JS Acquisition, LLC

JS Acquisition is an Indiana corporation owned by Mr. Smulyan and JS Parent. JS Acquisition was formed for the purpose of engaging in a going private transaction with Emmis and has carried on no other activities other than in connection with the tender offer, the merger and prior potential going private transactions. JS Parent is an Indiana limited liability company that is wholly owned by Mr. Smulyan.

About Emmis

Emmis Communications Corporation is a diversified media company, principally focused on radio broadcasting. Emmis operates the 8th largest publicly traded radio portfolio in the United States based on total listeners. As of February 28, 2010, Emmis owns and operates seven FM radio stations serving the nation’s top three markets — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, although one of Emmis’ FM radio stations in Los Angeles is operated pursuant to a Local Marketing Agreement whereby a third party provides the programming for the station and sells all advertising within that programming. Additionally, Emmis owns and operates fourteen FM and two AM radio stations with strong positions in St. Louis, Austin (Emmis has a 50.1% controlling interest in Emmis’ radio stations located there), Indianapolis and Terre Haute, IN.

In addition to Emmis’ domestic radio properties, Emmis operates an international radio business and publishes several city and regional magazines. Internationally, Emmis owns and operates national radio networks in Slovakia and Bulgaria. Emmis’ publishing operations consists of Texas Monthly, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Indianapolis Monthly, Cincinnati, Orange Coast, and Country Sampler and related magazines. Emmis also engages in various businesses ancillary to Emmis’ broadcasting business, such as website design and development, broadcast tower leasing and operating a news information radio network in Indiana.

Emmis’ news releases and other information are available on the company’s website at www.emmis.com.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR EXCHANGE OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL OR EXCHANGE CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PREFERRED STOCK, STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED STOCK, DEBT OR OTHER SECURITIES OF EMMIS.

JS ACQUISITION HAS COMMENCED AN OFFER TO PURCHASE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF EMMIS (THE “TENDER OFFER”) PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, DATED JUNE 2, 2010 (TOGETHER WITH AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, THE “TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS”) THAT WAS FILED UNDER COVER OF A COMBINED SCHEDULE TO/SCHEDULE 13E-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”). THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO EMMIS’ SHAREHOLDERS. THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE TENDER OFFER, EMMIS HAS COMMENCED AN OFFER TO ISSUE NEW 12% PIK SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2017 IN EXCHANGE FOR EMMIS’ 6.25% SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK (THE “EXCHANGE OFFER”). ALSO, IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND THE TENDER OFFER, EMMIS IS SOLICITING PROXIES (THE “PROXY SOLICITATION”) FROM ITS COMMON AND PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF CERTAIN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO EMMIS’ ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND PROXY SOLICITATION HAVE BOTH COMMENCED PURSUANT TO A DEFINITIVE OFFER TO EXCHANGE, DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS, DATED JULY 6, 2010 (TOGETHER WITH AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, THE “EXCHANGE OFFER DOCUMENTS”, AND COLLECTIVELY WITH THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS, THE “DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS”) THAT WERE FILED UNDER COVER OF A COMBINED SCHEDULE TO/SCHEDULE 13E-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT WITH THE SEC. THE EXCHANGE OFFER DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO EMMIS’ SHAREHOLDERS, AND THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER DOCUMENTS.

SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF, AND CONDITIONS TO THE TENDER OFFER, THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND THE PROXY SOLICITATION (THE “TRANSACTIONS”). INVESTORS MAY OBTAIN FREE COPIES OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL, AT THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, COPIES OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE

LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL, MAY BE OBTAINED FOR FREE BY DIRECTING SUCH REQUESTS TO BNY SHAREOWNER SERVICES, THE INFORMATION AGENT FOR THE TRANSACTIONS, AT 1-866-301-0524. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THESE MATERIALS PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTIONS.

EMMIS AND ITS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES MAY BE DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES. INFORMATION REGARDING EMMIS’ DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IS DETAILED IN ITS PROXY STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORTS ON FORM 10-K. SUCH INFORMATION IS ALSO CONTAINED IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER DOCUMENTS.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes information that could constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about Emmis’ beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, estimates and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, many of which are beyond our control. The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “goal,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Although Emmis believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, Emmis’ actual results could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

Emmis’ ability to achieve its objectives could be adversely affected by the factors discussed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2010 and Definitive Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange filed with the SEC on July 6, 2010, as well as, among others: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the inability to complete the proposed transactions described above due to the failure to satisfy the conditions required to complete the proposed transactions, (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been and may be instituted against Emmis and others following announcement of the proposed transactions, (3) the ability to recognize the benefits of the proposed transactions, (4) the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the proposed transactions, (5) general industry conditions such as the competitive environment, (6) regulatory matters and risks, (7) legislative developments, (8) changes in tax and other laws and the effect of changes in general economic conditions, (9) the risk that a condition to closing of the proposed transactions may not be satisfied, and (10) other risks to consummation of the proposed transactions, including the risk that the proposed transactions will not be consummated within the expected time period.

Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this press release are beyond Emmis’ ability to control or predict. Emmis undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. Additional information regarding these risk factors and uncertainties is detailed from time to time in Emmis’ filings with the SEC, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2010 and Definitive Proxy Statement/Offer to Exchange filed with the SEC on July 6, 2010. These filings are also available for viewing on Emmis’ website. To access this information on Emmis’ website, please visit www.emmis.com and click on “Investors”, “SEC Filings”.