8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): AUGUST 26, 2003


                            SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                      1-11588                38-3042953
 (State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)                                    Identification No.)

       73 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI                48236
         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (313) 886-7070


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

         On August 26, 2003, Saga Communications, Inc. issued a press release
announcing it repurchased 99,100 shares of its Class A Common Stock between
August 12 and August 19, 2003. The press release, dated August 26, 2003, is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.


                                   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.


                                     SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


Date:  August 26, 2003               By:  /s/ Samuel D. Bush
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                          Samuel D. Bush
                                          Senior Vice President,
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer





                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS


         EXHIBIT NO.         DESCRIPTION

             99.1            Press Release dated August 26, 2003.

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                        SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. REPORTS
                    THE REPURCHASE OF 99,100 SHARES OF STOCK


                                                                        Contact:
                                                                  Samuel D. Bush
                                                                    313/886-7070


Grosse Pointe Farms, MI - August 26, 2003 - Saga Communications, Inc. (AMEX-SGA)
today announced that it repurchased 99,100 shares of its Class A Common Stock
between August 12 and August 19, 2003 pursuant to its previously announced Stock
Buy-Back Program. The shares were purchased both on the open market and directly
from the company's President and CEO, who exercised options and sold the shares
directly to the company. The company has purchased a total of approximately $6.7
million in stock under the existing $10.0 million authorization. These purchases
continue to reflect management's and the board of director's belief that the
company's stock is currently undervalued. Management is pleased with the results
of the Buy-Back Program and intends to continue to pursue this strategy from
time to time.

Saga Communications, Inc. is a broadcasting company whose business is devoted to
acquiring, developing and operating broadcast properties. The company owns or
operates broadcast properties in 23 markets, including 46 FM and 25 AM radio
stations, 2 state radio networks, 1 farm radio network, 4 television stations
and 3 low power television stations. For additional information contact us at
313/886-7070 or on our website at www.sagacommunications.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based
upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such
as "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "guidance" and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Key risks are described in the
reports Saga Communications, Inc. periodically files with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. Readers should note that these statements may be
impacted by several factors, including national and local economic changes and
changes in the radio and television broadcast industry in general, as well as
Saga's actual performance. Results may vary from those stated herein and Saga
undertakes no obligation to update the information contained here.