Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KOSANN PETER
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTWOOD ONE INC /DE/ [WON]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O WESTWOOD ONE, INC., 40 WEST 57TH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2008
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 01/03/2008   M   10,417 A $ 0 63,023 D  
Common stock 01/03/2008   A   432 (1) A $ 0 63,455 D  
Common stock               603 I 401(k) Plan
Common stock 01/03/2008   F   2,216 D $ 1.94 (2) 61,239 (2) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (3) 01/03/2008   M   10,417     (3)   (3) Common stock 10,417 (3) 20,834 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KOSANN PETER
C/O WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
40 WEST 57TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10019
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 David Hillman, as attorney-in-fact for Peter Kosann   01/04/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Acquired in connection with the settlement of Restricted Stock Units upon which dividend equivalents accrued prior to vesting.
(2) On January 3, 2008, the closing price of Issuer's common stock on the NYSE was $1.94. Such shares were withheld to satisfy the taxes payable by the Reporting Person in connection with the vesting of the shares reported on this form.
(3) Grant of restricted stock units on January 3, 2006 (reported on Form 4 filed January 4, 2006) that vest in equal one-fourth increments on January 3, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Accordingly on January 3, 2008, the 10,417 shares that vested on such date were settled by delivery of a corresponding number of shares of the Issuer's common stock. The restricted stock units convert on a "1 for 1" basis. One share of stock is distributed with respect to each vested restricted stock unit as soon as practicable following the earlier of the vesting date or the Reporting Person's "Termination" (as such term is defined in the Westwood One, Inc. 2005 Equity Compensation Plan).

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