EXHIBIT 5


              OPINION OF AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.

             [AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P. LETTERHEAD]


                                  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 Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 (No.
333-74196) on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended. The Registration Statement relates to 131,950 shares of the
Company's Common Stock, par value $.10 per share (the "Common Stock"), issuable
upon exercise of options currently outstanding under certain option agreements
(the "Option Agreements") granted pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated
Employees Stock Option Plan of The Ackerley Group, Inc.

         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 option exercise date with
                  respect to the Option Agreements;

         (ii)     the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the options granted
                  pursuant to the Option Agreements 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 Option Agreements);

         (iii)    the options granted pursuant to the Option Agreements will be
                  exercised in accordance with the terms of the Option
                  Agreements and any other applicable documents;



         (iv)     the shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Option
                  Agreements will be evidenced by appropriate certificates
                  properly executed and delivered; and

         (v)      on the date of exercise, the options granted pursuant to the
                  Option Agreements (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.

         Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Common Stock
will, if, as, and when the options granted pursuant to the Option Agreements are
exercised, and upon issuance and delivery of the Common Stock against payment
therefor in the manner contemplated by the Option Agreements, 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.