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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-009506.txt : 20040213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040213075939
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-009506
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAY TELEVISION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000043196
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				580285030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE ROAD NE
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9128889390

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE ROAD NE
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC /GA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAY COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911011

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880331

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELDER T L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278843

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13796
		FILM NUMBER:		04594618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5087 PINE BARK CIRCLE
		CITY:			DUNWOODY
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30338
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc3.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-12-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000043196</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRAY TELEVISION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GTN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001278843</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELDER T L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5087 PINE BARK CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DUNWOODY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30338</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>No security of either class owned at the reporting date</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>T. L. Elder</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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