UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                Date of report:                August 20, 2002

                       CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

              TEXAS                     1-9645                  74-1787539
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission              (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)            File Number)           Identification No.)

      200 East Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas                      78209
      (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (210) 822-2828



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

         On August 20, 2002, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas
corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that John Hogan
has been selected to lead Clear Channel Radio as its new Chief Executive
Officer.

         Reference is made to the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 is hereby incorporated by reference
herein.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits

               99.1 Press Release of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. issued
                    August 20, 2002.


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                               CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Date: August 20, 2002          By: /s/ HERBERT W. HILL JR.
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Herbert W. Hill, Jr.:
                                   Sr. Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer:



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1 Press Release of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. issued August 20, 2002.