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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001219615-03-000055.txt : 20030603
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030603095956
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001219615-03-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030530
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INGRAM WILLIAM H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001081191

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29079
		FILM NUMBER:		03729188

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WALLER-SUTTON MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		ONE ROCKAFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122184360

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WALLER-SUTTON MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		ONE ROCKAFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

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
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-05-30</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000913015</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>REGENT COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RGCIP</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001081191</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>INGRAM WILLIAM H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>6.125</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2013-05-30</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>5000</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>0</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2003-01-13</value></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-05-30</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><va
lue>5000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>35000</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">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 (&amp;quot;Waller-Sutton&amp;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>William H. Ingram</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-20</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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