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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-07-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000783005</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EMMS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406372</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 309GT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>UGLAND HOUSE, SOUTH CHURCH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND CAYMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>E9</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CAYMAN ISLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000310051</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001290407</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>King Luther Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406297</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>King John Bryan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See below</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>6.25% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>20.495</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-07-09</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-07-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>243961</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents securities held by LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC (Master Fund). LKCM Private Discipline Management, L.P. (PD Management) holds all of the management shares of Master Fund. LKCM Alternative Management, LLC (PD Alternative) is the general partner of PD Management. J. Luther King, Jr. and J. Bryan King are controlling members of PD Alternative. Luther King Capital Management Corporation (LKCM) is the investment manager for Master Fund, and J. Luther King, Jr. is a controlling shareholder of LKCM.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Master Fund holds 100,000 shares of 6.25% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, which shares are convertible into 243,961 shares of Class A Common Stock as of the date hereof.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>On July 9, 2010, Master Fund entered into a lock-up agreement with other holders of the 6.25% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.  As a result of the lock-up agreement, Master Fund may be deemed to be a member of a group within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The filing persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of securities of the issuer reported herein or otherwise, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for Luther King Capital Management Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Luther King, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
