EXHIBIT 23.5

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

The Board of Directors
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of Clear Channel Communications,  Inc. of our report dated
February  26,  1999,  except for Note 3 as to which the date is March 15,  1999,
relating to the financial  statements of Capstar  Broadcasting  Corporation  and
Subsidiaries,  which appears in the Current  Report on Form 8-K of Clear Channel
Communications, Inc. dated November 19, 1999.


/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Austin, Texas
November 28, 2001