EXHIBIT 5

                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & FELD, L.L.P.
                         300 Convent Street, Suite 1500
                            San Antonio, Texas 78205
                                 (210) 281-7000

                                  June 14, 2002

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
200 East Basse Road
San Antonio, Texas  78209

Gentlemen:

         We have acted as counsel to Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (the
"Company") in connection with the preparation for filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). The
Registration Statement relates to 14,066,804 shares of the Company's Common
Stock, par value $.10 per share (the "Common Stock"), 14,000,000 shares of which
are issuable upon exercise of options or other stock incentive grants to be
granted under the Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan
(the "Incentive Plan") and 66,804 shares of which are issuable pursuant to the
Clear Channel Sharesave Scheme (the "Saving Plan," and together with the
Incentive Plan, collectively the "Plans").

         We express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than any
published constitutions, treaties, laws, rules or regulations or judicial or
administrative decisions ("Laws") of the Laws of the United States and the Laws
of the State of Texas. This firm is a registered limited liability partnership
organized under the laws of the State of Texas.

         We have examined such corporate records, documents, instruments and
certificates of the Company and have received such representations from the
officers and directors of the Company and have reviewed such questions of law as
we have deemed necessary, relevant or appropriate to enable us to render the
opinion expressed herein. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness
of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents, instruments, records
and certificates submitted to us as originals.

         We have further assumed that:

         (i)    all applicable state and foreign securities laws will have been
                complied with, as of any exercise date with respect to the
                Plans;

         (ii)   the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the options
                or other incentive grants granted under the Incentive Plan or
                otherwise issued pursuant to the Savings Plan will be validly
                authorized and available for issuance (as of the date hereof,
                there are a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock
                authorized, unissued and reserved to cover the issuance of the
                maximum number of shares of Common Stock currently provided for
                under the Plans);



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         (iii)  the options or other incentive grants granted under the Plan
                will be exercised in accordance with the terms of the Plan and
                any other applicable documents;

         (iv)   the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Savings Plan will be
                issued in accordance with the terms of the Savings Plan and all
                other applicable documents;

         (v)    the options or other incentive grants granted under the
                Incentive Plan will be evidenced by appropriate certificates
                properly executed and delivered;

         (vi)   on the date of exercise, the options or other incentive grants
                granted under the Incentive Plan (and all documents related
                thereto) will be duly executed, as applicable, authorized,
                issued and delivered; will constitute the valid and binding
                obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their
                respective terms; and will be entitled to the benefits provided
                by the Plan; and

         (vii)  on the date of issuance, the Common Stock issued pursuant to the
                Savings Plan (and all documents related thereto) will be duly
                executed, as applicable, authorized, issued and delivered; and
                will constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company
                enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

         Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options or other stock incentive grants
to be granted under the Incentive Plan or otherwise issued pursuant to the
Savings Plan will, if, as, and when such shares are distributed in the manner
contemplated by such Plans, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
shares of Common Stock of the Company.

         This opinion is limited to the matters stated herein, and no opinion is
implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. We assume herein
no obligation, and hereby disclaim any obligation, to make any inquiry after the
date hereof or to advise you of any future changes in the foregoing or of any
fact or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the
Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we
are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

                                 Very truly yours,



                                 /s/ AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.