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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001013816-04-000374.txt : 20040521
<SEC-HEADER>0001013816-04-000374.hdr.sgml : 20040521
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040521103906
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013816-04-000374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040521

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REGENT COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832]
		IRS NUMBER:				311492857
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41011
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6062920030

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41011

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATTERSON RICHARD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167511

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29079
		FILM NUMBER:		04822942

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN TOWN SQUARE
		CITY:			CHATHAM
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07928
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9737017711

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN TOWN SQUARE
		CITY:			CHATHAM
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07928
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000913015</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>REGENT COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RGCIP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001167511</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PATTERSON RICHARD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TEN TOWN SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHATHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07928</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.225</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-11-19</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the securities reported.  Reporting Person was initially appointed as a director pursuant to Waller-Sutton Media Partners, L.P.'s (&quot;Waller-Sutton&quot;) right to nominate a director to the Issuer.  Reporting Person is obligated to hold for the benefit of or cause to be issued directly to, or to be assigned to, Waller-Sutton any securities which he might otherwise be entitled to receive from a portfolio company in which Waller-Sutton invests.   The Issuer is a portfolio company in which Waller-Sutton has invested.  Accordingly Waller-Sutton is the beneficial owner of the securities reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard H. Patterson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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