CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORP
S-1/A, 1998-05-04
RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS
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      AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 4, 1998.
    
 
   
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-48819
    
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
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                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
    
   
                                       TO
    
                                    FORM S-1
            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                             ---------------------
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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             DELAWARE                              4832                             74-2833106
     (State of incorporation)          (Primary Standard Industrial              (I.R.S. Employer
                                       Classification Code Number)             Identification No.)
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                        600 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 1400
                              AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
                                 (512) 340-7800
  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)
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                                R. STEVEN HICKS
                     PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
                        600 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 1400
                              AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
                                 (512) 340-7800
 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                             of agent for service)
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                          Copies of Communications to:
 
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<S>                                 <C>                                 <C>
     WILLIAM S. BANOWSKY, JR.               MICHAEL D. WORTLEY                  JEREMY W. DICKENS
 CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION         VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.            WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
 600 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 1400        3700 TRAMMELL CROW CENTER         100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1300
       AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701                   2001 ROSS AVENUE                  DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
          (512) 340-7800                   DALLAS, TEXAS 75201                    (214) 746-7700
                                              (214) 220-7700
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     APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
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     If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box.  [ ]
 
     If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering.  [ ]
 
     If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering.  [ ]
 
     If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box.  [X]
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                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
   
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                                                                PROPOSED
                TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF                      MAXIMUM AGGREGATE             AMOUNT OF
             SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED                  OFFERING PRICE(1)(2)       REGISTRATION FEE(3)
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<S>                                                     <C>                        <C>
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share........        $748,650,000                 $220,852
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(1) In accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, the number
    of shares being registered and the proposed maximum offering price per share
    are not included in this table.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
   
(3) $186,588 was paid in connection with the original filing of the Registration
    Statement on March 27, 1998.
    
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     THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ACTING
PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
 
   
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                           SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 4, 1998
                                      31,000,000 Shares
[CAPSTAR LOGO]                 CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
                                     Class A Common Stock
                                       ($.01 par value)
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All of the shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Class
    A Common Stock"), offered hereby are being sold by Capstar Broadcasting
 Corporation (the "Company"). Of the 31,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock
   being offered, 24,800,000 shares are being offered initially in the United
   States and Canada (the "U.S. Shares") by the U.S. Underwriters (the "U.S.
 Offering") and 6,200,000 shares are being offered initially outside the United
      States and Canada (the "International Shares") by the Managers (the
 "International Offering" and together with the U.S. Offering, the "Offering").
   The offering price and underwriting discounts and commissions of the U.S.
             Offering and the International Offering are identical.
    
 
   
The net proceeds of the Offering will be part of the Financing (as defined) that
   will be used to consummate the acquisition (the "SFX Acquisition") of SFX
   Broadcasting, Inc. ("SFX") and related acquisitions for approximately $1.3
 billion, to repay the existing indebtedness under the SFX Credit Facility (as
  defined) of approximately $313.0 million, to redeem $154.0 million aggregate
principal amount of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes (as defined), to redeem $119.6 million
   aggregate liquidation preference of the outstanding shares of 12 5/8% SFX
    Preferred Stock (as defined), and to pay related fees and expenses. The
 consummation of the Offering is conditioned on the concurrent consummation of
  the SFX Acquisition. See "Use of Proceeds" and "The Transactions -- The SFX
                                 Transactions."
    
 
   
 Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Class A Common
Stock. It is anticipated that the initial public offering price will be between
   $18.00 and $21.00 per share. For information relating to the factors to be
    considered in determining the initial offering price to the public, see
                                "Underwriting."
    
 
   
The Company's authorized capital stock consists of Class A Common Stock, Class B
  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Class B Common Stock"), and Class C
  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Class C Common Stock" and, together
with the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock, the "Common Stock").
 The rights of each share of Common Stock are identical other than with respect
 to voting rights. The Class A Common Stock entitles the holders thereof to one
    vote per share, the Class B Common Stock has no voting rights, except as
  otherwise required by law, and the Class C Common Stock entitles the holders
thereof to ten votes per share. Upon completion of the Offering, (i) the holders
 of Class A Common Stock will have approximately 4.7% of the total voting power
of the outstanding Common Stock and (ii) the holders of the Class C Common Stock
   will have approximately 95.3% of the total voting power of the outstanding
 Common Stock. Thomas O. Hicks, the Company's Chairman of the Board, R. Steven
 Hicks, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and affiliates of
 Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated ("Hicks Muse") beneficially own all of
 the outstanding Class C Common Stock. An affiliate of Hicks Muse owns 84.2% of
   the outstanding Class B Common Stock. Subject to the prior approval of the
Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC"), the Class B Common Stock and the
Class C Common Stock are convertible in whole or in part at any time into Class
 A Common Stock on a share-for-share basis. See "Description of Capital Stock."
    
 
   
Application has been made to list the Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock
                                   Exchange.
    
 
FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH
AN INVESTMENT IN THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK, SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE
                                   13 HEREIN.
  THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
 EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
   AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
                               CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
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                                                                            UNDERWRITING
                                                     PRICE TO              DISCOUNTS AND             PROCEEDS TO
                                                      PUBLIC                COMMISSIONS               COMPANY(1)
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<S>                                          <C>                      <C>                      <C>
Per Share...................................            $                        $                        $
Total (2)...................................            $                        $                        $
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(1) Before deduction of expenses payable by the Company estimated at $         .
 
   
(2) The Company has granted the U.S. Underwriters and Managers an option,
    exercisable by Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation for 30 days from the
    date of this Prospectus, to purchase a maximum of 4,650,000 additional
    shares to cover over-allotments of shares. If the option is exercised in
    full, the total Price to Public will be $         , Underwriting Discounts
    and Commissions will be $         , and Proceeds to Company will be
    $         .
    
 
     The U.S. Shares are offered by the several U.S. Underwriters when, as and
if issued by the Company, delivered to and accepted by the U.S. Underwriters and
subject to their right to reject orders in whole or in part. It is expected that
the U.S. Shares will be ready for delivery on or about             , 1998
against payment in immediately available funds.
 
                              Joint Lead Managers
 
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON       BT ALEX. BROWN       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
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BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.                                    GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
 
NATIONSBANC MONTGOMERY SECURITIES LLC                       SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
 
                      Prospectus dated             , 1998.
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[A map of the United States depicting the markets in which the Company owns and
                            operates radio stations]
 
     CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFERING MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS
THAT STABILIZE, MAINTAIN, OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE SECURITIES
OFFERED HEREBY, INCLUDING OVER-ALLOTMENT, STABILIZING TRANSACTIONS, SYNDICATE
SHORT COVERING TRANSACTIONS, AND PENALTY BIDS. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THESE
ACTIVITIES, SEE "UNDERWRITING."
 
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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
   
     The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read
in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial statements,
including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. Unless
otherwise specified, this Prospectus assumes (i) the consummation of the SFX
Transactions (as defined), (ii) a one for ten reverse stock split of the Common
Stock to be effected prior to the closing of the Offering and (iii) no exercise
of the over-allotment option. As used in this Prospectus, unless the context
otherwise requires, the "Company" and "Capstar" refer to Capstar Broadcasting
Corporation and its subsidiaries after giving effect to the consummation of the
SFX Transactions. The Company is a holding company which conducts substantially
all of its operations through its indirect subsidiaries, Atlantic Star
Communications, Inc. ("Atlantic Star"), Southern Star Communications, Inc.
("Southern Star"), GulfStar Communications, Inc. ("GulfStar"), Central Star
Communications, Inc. ("Central Star"), and Pacific Star Communications, Inc.
("Pacific Star"). Certain capitalized terms used in this Prospectus are defined
herein under the caption "Glossary of Certain Terms."
    
 
                                  THE COMPANY
 
   
     The Company is the largest radio broadcaster in the United States operating
primarily in mid-sized markets. Since its first acquisition in October 1996, the
Company has assembled, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the SFX
Transactions, a nationwide portfolio of 300 owned and operated or programmed
stations in 75 mid-sized markets. This portfolio includes clusters of four or
more stations in 43 markets and comprises the leading station group, in terms of
revenue share and/or audience share, in 49 markets. On a pro forma basis, after
giving effect to the Completed Transactions (as defined) and the SFX
Transactions, and the financing thereof, as if they had occurred on January 1,
1997, the Company would have had net revenue and BCF (as defined) of $566.3
million and $214.7 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1997.
On a same station basis, for all Capstar stations owned or operated as of
December 31, 1997, BCF increased $11.6 million, or 21.0%, to $66.7 million from
$55.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1996.
    
 
     R. Steven Hicks, an executive with over 30 years of experience in the radio
broadcasting industry, and Hicks Muse, a Dallas-based private equity firm,
formed Capstar to capitalize on the consolidation opportunities produced by the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "Telecom Act"). R. Steven Hicks and Hicks
Muse recognized that the Telecom Act created a unique opportunity to consolidate
stations in mid-sized markets and, accordingly, created a company that was
designed specifically to address this market opportunity. Because the Telecom
Act enabled operators in mid-sized markets for the first time to form clusters
of four or more stations in individual markets, R. Steven Hicks and Hicks Muse
believed that the Company could achieve the economies of scale necessary to
support an investment in higher quality managers, programming and systems in
these markets. The creation of sizable operations allows the Company to upgrade
its stations' programming, sales, promotions, engineering and administrative
operations to standards previously seen only in larger markets. Management
believes that this positions the Company to help generate revenue growth in
these markets in excess of historical growth rates, to increase its audience and
revenue shares within these markets and, by capitalizing on economies of scale,
to achieve increases in its BCF growth rates and margins.
 
     Management believes that Capstar's national portfolio of 300 stations
creates significant revenue and cash flow growth opportunities for the Company,
previously unavailable to mid-sized market operators. For example, the Company
is utilizing innovative computer networking technology to distribute high
quality programming created in centralized locations to selected stations
throughout the country, while maintaining the local character of each broadcast.
This allows management to reduce staffing and programming costs while
substantially increasing the quality of programming. In addition, the Company's
national audience of 17 million listeners per week, the largest national
audience among middle market radio broadcasters, has created, for the first
time, an opportunity for national, network and regional advertisers to easily
reach listeners in mid-sized markets. Furthermore, management believes that the
Company's well-developed infrastructure allows it to efficiently acquire and
integrate additional stations.
 
     Because the Company has assembled its portfolio of 300 stations over the
past 18 months, management considers many of these newly formed station clusters
to be underdeveloped with the potential for substantial growth as the Company
capitalizes on the opportunities created by industry deregulation and the
implementation of its acquisition strategy.
 
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                               STATION PORTFOLIO
 
     To effectively and efficiently manage its station portfolio, the Company
has developed a flexible operating structure designed to manage a large and
growing number of radio stations throughout the United States. The station
portfolio is operationally organized into five regions: the Northeast (Atlantic
Star), the Southeast (Southern Star), the Southwest (GulfStar), the Midwest
(Central Star) and the West (Pacific Star), each of which is managed by regional
executives in conjunction with general managers in each of the Company's
markets.
 
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company's
station portfolio, assuming consummation of the SFX Transactions. The table does
not include ten large market SFX stations, for which Chancellor Media will
provide services under LMAs (as defined).
 
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                                                                        NUMBER OF   COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        STATIONS    REVENUE   AUDIENCE
                                                                MSA     ---------    SHARE     SHARE
                         MARKET(1)                            RANK(1)   FM    AM    RANK(1)   RANK(1)
                         ---------                            -------   ---   ---   -------   --------
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>   <C>   <C>       <C>
NORTHEAST REGION (ATLANTIC STAR)
  Providence, RI*...........................................     31      2     1        2          2
  Hartford, CT*.............................................     42      4     1        2          2
  Richmond, VA*.............................................     56      4    --        2          2
  Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY*..............................     57      3     2        1          1
  Allentown-Bethlehem, PA...................................     65      2     2        1          1
  Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA...........................     73      1     1        2          2
  Wilmington, DE............................................     74      2     2        3          2
  Springfield, MA*..........................................     77      2     1        1          3
  New Haven, CT*............................................     95      2    --        1          1
  Roanoke, VA...............................................    102      4     1        2          1
  Worcester, MA.............................................    107      1     1        1          1
  Fairfield County, CT......................................    112      2     2        2          4
  Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH............................    117      2     1        2          1
  Huntington, WV-Ashland, KY................................    139      5     5        1          1
  Manchester, NH............................................    193      1     1        2          2
  Wheeling, WV..............................................    216      5     2        1          1
  Winchester, VA............................................    219      2     1        1          1
  Burlington, VT............................................    221      1    --        2         4t
  Lynchburg, VA.............................................     NA      3     1        1          1
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        Subtotal............................................            48    25
SOUTHEAST REGION (SOUTHERN STAR)
  Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC*.........................     36      3    --        2          2
  Greensboro, NC*...........................................     40      2     2        4          4
  Nashville, TN*............................................     44      4     1        1          1
  Raleigh-Durham, NC*.......................................     48      4    --        1          1
  Jacksonville, FL*.........................................     51      4     2        1          1
  Birmingham, AL............................................     55      2     1        3          3
  Greenville, SC*...........................................     58      3     1        1          1
  Columbia, SC..............................................     90      4     2        1          1
  Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa, FL............................     96      3     2        1          1
  Huntsville, AL............................................    113      4     2        1          1
  Ft. Pierce-Stuart-Vero Beach, FL..........................    119      5     1        1          1
  Montgomery, AL............................................    143      3    --        2          1
  Savannah, GA..............................................    154      4     2        1          1
  Asheville, NC.............................................    176      1     1        1          1
  Tuscaloosa, AL............................................    215      3     1        1          1
  Jackson, TN...............................................    260      2     1        1          1
  Statesville, NC...........................................     NA      1     1       NA         NA
  Gadsden, AL...............................................     NA      1     1       NA         NA
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        Subtotal............................................            53    21
SOUTHWEST REGION (GULFSTAR)
  Austin, TX................................................     50      2     1        1          1
  Baton Rouge, LA...........................................     81      3     3        1          1
  Wichita, KS*..............................................     89      2     1        3          2
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                                                                        NUMBER OF   COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        STATIONS    REVENUE   AUDIENCE
                                                                MSA     ---------    SHARE     SHARE
                         MARKET(1)                            RANK(1)   FM    AM    RANK(1)   RANK(1)
                         ---------                            -------   ---   ---   -------   --------
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>   <C>   <C>       <C>
  Jackson, MS*..............................................    118      3     1        1          2
  Pensacola, FL.............................................    123      3    --        1          1
  Corpus Christi, TX........................................    127      4     2        1          1
  Beaumont, TX..............................................    128      3     1        1          1
  Shreveport, LA............................................    129      1     1        2          3
  Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS*...........................    137      2    --        1          1
  Tyler-Longview, TX........................................    141      4     1        1          1
  Killeen, TX...............................................    151      2    --        1          1
  Fayetteville, AR..........................................    156      4    --        1          1
  Ft. Smith, AR.............................................    169      2     1        1          1
  Lubbock, TX...............................................    173      4     2        1          1
  Midland, TX...............................................    174      3    --        2          2
  Amarillo, TX..............................................    188      3     1        2          2
  Waco, TX..................................................    192      4     2        1          1
  Alexandria, LA............................................    200      3     1        1          1
  Texarkana, TX.............................................    241      4     2        1          1
  Lawton, OK................................................    249      2    --        1          1
  Lufkin, TX................................................     NA      3     1       NA          1
  Victoria, TX..............................................     NA      2    --       NA          1
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        Subtotal............................................            63    21
MIDWEST REGION (CENTRAL STAR)
  Milwaukee, WI*............................................     30      1     1        4          5
  Indianapolis, IN*.........................................     37      2     1        2          3
  Grand Rapids, MI..........................................     65      3     1        2          2
  Des Moines, IA............................................     88      2     1        3         3t
  Madison, WI...............................................    120      4     2        1          1
  Springfield, IL...........................................    190      2     1        3          3
  Cedar Rapids, IA..........................................    199      2    --        2          2
  Battle Creek-Kalamazoo, MI................................    232      2     2        1          1
                                                                        ---   ---
        Subtotal............................................            18     9
WEST REGION (PACIFIC STAR)
  Honolulu, HI..............................................     59      4     3        1          1
  Tucson, AZ*...............................................     61      2     2        1          2
  Fresno, CA................................................     64      6     3        2          2
  Modesto-Stockton, CA......................................    121      3     2        2          2
  Anchorage, AK.............................................    170      4     2        2          1
  Fairbanks, AK.............................................     NA      3     1       NA          1
  Farmington, NM............................................     NA      3     1       NA         NA
  Yuma, AZ..................................................     NA      2     1       NA          1
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        Subtotal............................................            27    15
        Total...............................................            209   91
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NA   Information not available.
t    Tied with another radio station group.
*    Stations to be acquired in the SFX Transactions.
 
(1)  See explanatory notes to this table beginning on page 47 of this
     Prospectus.
 
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                               OPERATING STRATEGY
 
   
     The Company's primary goals are (i) to achieve revenue growth rates at its
stations that are significantly in excess of historical growth rates achieved in
comparable markets and (ii) to increase its operating margins at these stations
at growth rates which exceed the average operating margin growth rates being
achieved in large markets. The Company intends to achieve these goals through
the implementation of the following strategies:
    
 
     Enhance Revenue Growth through Multiple Station Ownership. The ownership of
multiple stations in a market allows the Company to coordinate its programming
to appeal to a broad spectrum of listeners. Once a station cluster has been
created, the Company can provide one-stop shopping to advertisers attempting to
reach a wide range of demographic groups in the Company's markets. Management
believes that simplifying the buying of advertising time for customers
encourages increased advertiser usage, thereby enhancing the Company's revenue
generating potential. The Company also believes this simplification of the
buying process is particularly effective outside the largest markets because
advertisers in smaller markets typically perform more functions in the buying
process for themselves (as opposed to outsourcing these functions to advertising
firms or other vendors). By offering broad demographic coverage, the Company can
also compete more effectively against alternative media, such as newspaper and
television, thus potentially increasing radio's share of the total advertising
dollars spent in a given market.
 
     The Company believes that multiple station ownership will allow it to be
more effective in pursuing national, network and regional advertisers, a source
of revenues which was previously limited in mid-sized markets. For example, the
Company believes that its participation in the AMFM Radio Network, a national
radio network owned by Chancellor Media Corporation ("Chancellor Media"),
illustrates the Company's ability to attract new sources of network revenues to
its stations as a result of its large audience reach.
 
     Utilize Sophisticated Revenue Generating Techniques. Following the
acquisition of a station or station group, the Company implements sophisticated
techniques such as advertising inventory management systems and centralized
sales training programs to allow such stations to serve their advertising
clients better and to compete more effectively with other media. It also
utilizes in-depth music research studies to improve the quality of the
programming and its responsiveness to the local market. Management believes that
many single station or single market operators cannot justify the costs
associated with utilizing these management techniques.
 
     Use Innovative Computer Technology to Enhance Programming. The Company is
an industry leader in using computer network technology to deliver high quality
programming. The Company's StarSystem, a Company-owned programming distribution
network, is designed to broadcast quality programming from centralized locations
to selected stations throughout its markets. With this system, a single radio
personality is able to introduce programming in multiple markets by digitally
transferring custom introductions for each local market and inserting them into
the playlist via the Company's wide area computer network. StarSystem therefore
enables the Company to make high quality on-air talent available on a
cost-effective basis in markets that previously could not afford that level of
programming while still maintaining a station's local identity. Management
believes that in addition to the cost reductions associated with this system,
StarSystem provides the Company with a competitive advantage by allowing
management to implement format changes quickly, and integrate newly acquired
stations and clusters more efficiently. To date, the Company has installed this
digital technology at 88 stations at a one time cost of approximately $43,000
per station, which has resulted in average cost reductions of approximately
$44,000 at each such station on an annualized basis. The Company intends to
expand its StarSystem to an additional 61 stations by December 31, 1998, and
plans to develop additional regionalized programming centers to continue its
expansion of StarSystem during 1999.
 
     Create Low Cost Operating Structure. Management believes that it can create
a low cost operating structure in mid-sized markets for several reasons. First,
because stations in mid-sized markets typically have less direct format
competition, the Company is less reliant on expensive on-air celebrities and
costly advertising and promotional campaigns to capture listeners. Second, the
ownership of multiple stations within a market allows the Company to achieve
substantial cost savings through the consolidation of facilities, management,
sales and administrative personnel and operating resources (such as on-air
talent, programming
 
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and music research) and through the elimination of redundant corporate expenses.
Furthermore, the Company, as a result of its large station portfolio, combined
with the consolidated purchasing power of other companies affiliated with Hicks
Muse, has realized volume discounts in such areas as national representation
commissions, employee benefits, casualty insurance premiums and other operating
expenses.
 
     Capitalize on Extensive Regional Management Experience. Each of the
Company's regional presidents and chief executive officers has extensive
industry experience, having served as a senior executive and/or owner of, or
consultant to, one or more substantial station groups in mid-sized to large
markets. The Company has capitalized on this experience by designing a regional
organizational structure to manage its station portfolio effectively and to
accommodate future in-market or station group acquisitions. Each regional
operating executive reports directly to the Company's Chief Operating Officer.
The Company believes that each of its regional executives possesses considerable
knowledge of its region's other radio broadcasters and is therefore well
situated to identify strategic acquisition candidates.
 
                              ACQUISITION STRATEGY
 
     The Company is the leading consolidator of radio stations in mid-sized
markets throughout the United States. Management has achieved this position
using an acquisition strategy that it believes allows the Company to develop
radio station clusters at reasonable prices. First, the Company seeks to enter
attractive new mid-sized markets by acquiring a leading station (or a group that
owns a leading station). The Company then uses the initial acquisition as a
platform to acquire additional stations. Management believes by leveraging its
existing infrastructure, knowledge of and relationships with advertisers and
substantial experience, it can improve the operating performance and financial
results of acquired stations. From time to time, management also evaluates other
acquisition opportunities in advertising related businesses that it believes
would complement the Company's radio broadcasting business. The Company has
entered into a long-term, approximately $500.0 million station exchange
agreement with Chancellor Media, pursuant to which Chancellor Media will acquire
certain of the SFX stations in large markets in exchange for radio stations to
be identified by the Company over a three-year period. See "The Transactions"
and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange
Agreement." From time to time, the Company may acquire station groups or
companies with one or more stations in large markets. Although the Company's
primary acquisition strategy is to acquire and operate stations in mid-sized
markets, the Company may in the future retain and operate such large market
stations.
 
                                   OWNERSHIP
 
     The Company represents the largest investment of capital by Hicks Muse and
its affiliates. Hicks Muse is a private investment firm with offices in Dallas,
New York, St. Louis and Mexico City that specializes in acquisitions,
recapitalizations and other principal investing activities. Hicks Muse has a
distinctive investment philosophy emphasizing growth of sales and earnings in
existing portfolio companies by pursuing strategic acquisitions. Since the
firm's inception in 1989, Hicks Muse has completed or has pending more than 200
transactions having a combined transaction value exceeding $26.0 billion. In
1994, Hicks Muse made its first major investment in the radio broadcasting
industry when Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund II, L.P. founded the
predecessor of Chancellor Media, which is currently the largest pure-play radio
broadcasting company in the United States based on net revenue.
 
   
     Upon completion of the Offering, the purchasers of the Class A Common Stock
offered hereby will own approximately 92.1% of the outstanding Class A Common
Stock, representing approximately 4.4% of the total voting power of the
outstanding Common Stock. Thomas O. Hicks, the Company's Chairman of the Board,
R. Steven Hicks, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and
affiliates of Hicks Muse beneficially own all of the outstanding Class C Common
Stock, representing approximately 95.3% of the total voting power of the
outstanding Common Stock. An affiliate of Hicks Muse owns 84.2% of the Class B
Common Stock. See "Risk Factors -- Control of the Company," "Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners," and "Description of Capital Stock."
    
 
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                                THE TRANSACTIONS
 
COMPLETED TRANSACTIONS
 
     Since its formation in 1996, the Company has acquired 242 stations in 33
separate transactions with purchase prices ranging from $200,000 to $225.0
million, and for strategic or regulatory reasons has sold 22 stations in 10
separate transactions with sale prices ranging from $100,000 to $40.0 million
(the "Completed Transactions"). See "The Transactions -- Completed Transactions"
for a complete list of the Completed Transaction and "Glossary of Certain Terms"
for defined terms representing each Completed Transaction.
 
   
THE SFX TRANSACTIONS
    
 
     SFX Acquisition. Pursuant to a merger agreement dated as of August 24,
1997, as amended (the "Merger Agreement"), a subsidiary of the Company will be
merged, subject to certain conditions, with and into SFX, with SFX continuing as
the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The
total cash cost to the Company of the merger and related repayment of existing
indebtedness under the existing credit facility of SFX (the "SFX Credit
Facility") is expected to be approximately $1.5 billion if completed by June 1,
1998. R. Steven Hicks co-founded SFX and served as its chief executive officer
for three years before resigning in 1996 to form the Company with Hicks Muse.
 
     SFX Related Transactions. Concurrently with the SFX Acquisition, the
Company intends to acquire eight radio stations for $178.3 million and, due to
multiple station ownership rules and regulations, the Company and SFX intend to
dispose of 17 radio stations for $     million. Chancellor Media has agreed
pursuant to a long-term exchange agreement (the "Chancellor Exchange Agreement")
to provide services upon the consummation of the SFX Transactions to ten large
market SFX stations under LMAs with the Company for approximately $49.4 million
per year. As part of the Chancellor Exchange Agreement, Chancellor Media has
agreed to acquire such stations in exchange for radio stations to be identified
by the Company over a three-year period, with corresponding decreases in the
amount of the LMA fees received by the Company as stations are exchanged. No
assurances can be given that stations acquired by the Company will generate cash
flows comparable to the LMA fees to be received from Chancellor Media in
connection therewith, either initially when such stations are acquired or at
all. See "Risk Factors -- Risks of Acquisition Strategy" and "Certain
Relationship and Related Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange Agreement."
 
     The following table summarizes the transactions that are expected to be
consummated concurrently with the SFX Acquisition (together with the sale of SFX
stations to Chancellor Media, the "SFX Related Transactions" and, together with
the SFX Acquisition, the "SFX Transactions"). Upon completion of the SFX
Transactions, the Company will own and operate or program 300 radio stations in
75 mid-sized markets located throughout the United States.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           STATIONS TO BE
                                                        ACQUIRED/DISPOSED OF
                                                        --------------------
                    TRANSACTION(1)                       FM             AM       REGION
                    --------------                      -----          -----    ---------
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>      <C>
Acquisitions
Austin................................................     2             1      Southwest
Jacksonville..........................................     2            --      Southeast
Nashville(2)..........................................     2             1      Southeast
                                                          --             --
          Total.......................................     6             2
                                                          ==             ==
Dispositions
Greenville............................................     3             1      Southeast
Upper Fairfield.......................................     2             2      Northeast
Daytona Beach-WGNE....................................     1            --      Southeast
Jackson-WJDX(2).......................................     1            --      Southwest
Houston-KODA..........................................     1            --      Southwest
Long Island...........................................     3             1      Northeast
Houston-KKPN..........................................     1            --      Southwest
Pittsburgh-WTAE(2)....................................    --             1      Northeast
                                                          --             --
          Total.......................................    12             5
                                                          ==             ==
</TABLE>
 
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(1) See explanatory notes to this table on page 71 of this Prospectus; see also
    "Glossary of Certain Terms."
 
(2) This acquisition and these dispositions may close after the consummation of
    the other SFX Transactions.
 
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PENDING ACQUISITIONS
 
     In addition to the SFX Transactions, the Company has entered into five
agreements to acquire 20 additional stations (14 FM and six AM) in seven
mid-sized markets (including 13 stations in four markets for which the Company
currently provides services pursuant to a LMA) for $30.4 million (the "Pending
Acquisitions"). See "Transactions -- Pending Acquisitions" for a complete list
of the Pending Acquisitions and see "Glossary of Certain Terms" for defined
terms representing each Pending Acquisition. Consummation of each of the Pending
Acquisitions is subject to numerous conditions, including governmental
approvals. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
 
                                 THE FINANCING
 
   
     Concurrently with the Offering, Chancellor Media will lend $250.0 million
to the Company (the "Chancellor Loan") and the Company will borrow $589.6
million (the "Capstar Loan") under the Capstar Credit Facility (as defined). The
net proceeds from the Offering, together with cash on hand, proceeds from the
sale of certain radio stations and the proceeds from the Chancellor Loan and the
Capstar Loan, will be used (i) to finance the SFX Transactions; (ii) to repay
existing indebtedness under the SFX Credit Facility; (iii) after the
consummation of the SFX Transactions, (A) to redeem $154.0 million aggregate
principal amount of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes of SFX and (B) to redeem $119.6
million aggregate liquidation preference of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock of
SFX; and (iv) to pay related fees and expenses. The Offering, the cash on hand,
the proceeds from the sale of certain radio stations, the Chancellor Loan and
the Capstar Loan are collectively referred to in this Prospectus as the
"Financing." See "Use of Proceeds," "Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions" and "Description of Indebtedness."
    
 
                                  THE OFFERING
 
   
Class A Common Stock
offered hereby.............   31,000,000 shares(1)
    
 
Common Stock to be
outstanding after the
  Offering:(2)
 
   
  Class A Common Stock.....   33,663,675 shares(1)
    
 
   
  Class B Common Stock.....    6,081,723 shares
    
 
   
  Class C Common Stock.....   67,808,902 shares
    
 
   
            Total..........  107,554,300 shares
    
 
Voting Rights..............  The Class A Common Stock entitles the holders
                             thereof to one vote per share; the Class B Common
                             Stock has no voting rights except as otherwise
                             required by law; and the Class C Common Stock
                             entitles the holder thereof to ten votes per share.
                             The Class A Common Stock and the Class C Common
                             Stock vote together as a single class on all
                             matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, except
                             as otherwise required by law and except that the
                             holders of Class A Common Stock, voting as a
                             separate class, are entitled to elect two members
                             of the Company's Board of Directors.
                             Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the earlier to
                             occur of (i) the date on which Hicks Muse and its
                             affiliates cease to own beneficially more than 50%
                             of the number of shares of Class C Common Stock
                             owned by them upon completion of the Offering and
                             (ii) the third anniversary date of the completion
                             of the Offering, the holders of Class A Common
                             Stock and Class C Common Stock shall vote together
                             as a single class upon the election of all
                             directors (with the Class C
 
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                             Common Stock continuing to vote on a ten-to-one
                             basis with the Class A Common Stock). Upon
                             completion of the Offering, (i) the holders of the
                             Class A Common Stock offered hereby will have
                             approximately 4.7% of the total voting power of the
                             outstanding Common Stock and (ii) the holders of
                             the Class C Common Stock will have approximately
                             95.3% of the total voting power of the outstanding
                             Common Stock. Thomas O. Hicks, the Company's
                             Chairman of the Board, R. Steven Hicks, the
                             Company's President and Chief Executive Officer,
                             and affiliates of Hicks Muse will beneficially own
                             all of the outstanding Class C Common Stock. See
                             "Risk Factors -- Control of the Company" and
                             "Description of Capital Stock." Also see "Security
                             Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" and
                             "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" as
                             to the voting and other interests of certain
                             beneficial owners of the Company's capital stock.
    
 
Other Rights...............  Each class of Common Stock has the same rights to
                             dividends and upon liquidation. Subject to prior
                             FCC approval, shares of Class B Common Stock and
                             Class C Common Stock are convertible in whole or in
                             part at any time into shares of Class A Common
                             Stock on a share-for-share basis. Upon the sale or
                             transfer of shares of Class B Common Stock or Class
                             C Common Stock to any person or entity other than
                             Hicks Muse or its affiliates, such shares shall
                             automatically convert into shares of Class A Common
                             Stock on a share-for-share basis, subject, in the
                             case of Class B Common Stock, to certain
                             conditions. See "Description of Capital Stock."
 
Dividend Policy............  The Company intends to retain future earnings for
                             use in the Company's business and does not
                             anticipate declaring or paying any cash or stock
                             dividends on shares of its Common Stock in the
                             foreseeable future.
 
   
Symbol.....................  "CRB"
    
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(1) Does not include 4,650,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant
    to the U.S. Underwriters' and Managers' over-allotment option.
    
 
   
(2) Excludes 4,896,024 shares issuable upon exercise of the outstanding Warrants
    (as defined) and options at a weighted average exercise price of $14.10 per
    share. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -- Warrants" and
    "Management -- Benefit Plans -- Stock Option Plan."
    
 
                                  RISK FACTORS
 
     Prospective purchasers of Class A Common Stock should consider carefully
all of the information set forth in this Prospectus and, in particular, should
evaluate the specific factors set forth under the caption "Risk Factors"
beginning on page 13 of this Prospectus.
 
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<PAGE>   12
 
                       SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The following table presents summary historical financial data of the
Company for the periods indicated. The following financial information should be
read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company
and the related notes included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
     In July 1997, the Company and GulfStar merged in a transaction between
entities under common control accounted for in a manner similar to a pooling of
interests. The table below presents only the financial data of GulfStar from
January 1, 1993 through October 16, 1996, the date the Company commenced
operations. Subsequent to October 16, 1996, the historical financial data of the
Company and GulfStar have been combined.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                  ------------------------------------------------------
                                                   1993      1994        1995        1996        1997
                                                  ------    -------    --------    --------    ---------
                                                      (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S>                                               <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>
OPERATING DATA:
  Net revenue...................................  $4,002    $ 9,834    $ 15,797    $ 42,866    $ 175,445
  Station operating expenses....................   2,818      6,662      11,737      30,481      122,135
  Depreciation and amortization.................     307        712       1,134       4,141       26,415
  Corporate expenses............................     158        339         513       2,523       14,221
  Non-cash compensation expense(1)..............      --         --          --       6,176       10,575
  Operating income (loss).......................     719      2,121       2,413        (455)       2,099
  Interest expense..............................     338        965       4,078       9,741       49,531
  Net income (loss).............................     319        645       1,570     (11,957)     (45,740)
  Pro forma loss per common share(2)............                                               $   (2.07)
  Pro forma weighted average common shares
    outstanding(2)..............................                                               25,455,211
OTHER DATA:
  Broadcast cash flow(3)........................  $1,184    $ 3,172    $  4,060    $ 12,385    $  53,310
  Broadcast cash flow margin....................    29.6%      32.3%       25.7%       28.9%        30.4%
  EBITDA(4).....................................  $1,026    $ 2,833    $  3,547    $  9,862    $  39,089
  Cash flows related to:
    Operating activities........................     411      1,833       1,259      (2,339)       6,699
    Investing activities........................    (324)   (11,531)    (19,648)   (155,579)    (487,002)
    Financing activities........................     180     10,325      17,696     167,519      540,541
  Capital expenditures..........................     300      1,192         495       2,478       10,020
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD):
  Cash and cash equivalents................................................................    $  70,059
  Intangible and other assets, net.........................................................      900,045
  Total assets.............................................................................    1,121,456
  Long-term debt, including current portion................................................      594,572
  Redeemable preferred stock...............................................................      101,493
  Total stockholders' equity...............................................................      232,085
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Consists of non-cash compensation charges resulting from the grant of
    warrants and stock subscriptions.
 
   
(2) Reflects the effect of the one for ten reverse stock split.
    
 
(3) Broadcast cash flow consists of operating income before depreciation,
    amortization, corporate expenses and non-cash compensation expense. Although
    broadcast cash flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance
    with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), management believes
    that it is useful to an investor in evaluating the Company because it is a
    measure widely used in the broadcast industry to evaluate a radio company's
    operating performance. Nevertheless, it should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating
    activities or any other measure for determining the Company's operating
    performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
(4) EBITDA consists of operating income before depreciation, amortization and
    non-cash compensation expense. Although EBITDA is not a measure of
    performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, management believes that it
    is useful to an investor in evaluating the Company because it is a measure
    widely used in the broadcast industry to evaluate a radio company's
    operating performance. Nevertheless, it should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating
    activities or any other measure for determining the Company's operating
    performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
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<PAGE>   13
 
                        SUMMARY PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA
 
    The following table presents summary pro forma financial data of the Company
as of and for the year ended December 31, 1997. The pro forma summary reflects
adjustments to the summary historical financial data of the Company to
illustrate the effects of the following as if each had occurred on January 1,
1997: (i) the Completed Transactions and the Other Equity Transactions (as
defined) and (ii) the SFX Transactions and the Financing. The summary pro forma
financial data are not necessarily indicative of either future results of
operations or the results that would have occurred if those transactions had
been consummated on the indicated dates. The following financial information
should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, the
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information and, in each case, the related notes
included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                             -----------------------------------------------
                                                                               PRO FORMA
                                                                                FOR THE
                                                                               COMPLETED         PRO FORMA
                                                                              TRANSACTIONS      FOR THE SFX
                                                                             AND THE OTHER     TRANSACTIONS
                                                                 THE             EQUITY           AND THE
                                                               COMPANY      TRANSACTIONS(1)      FINANCING
                                                             ------------   ----------------   -------------
                                                              (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>                <C>
OPERATING DATA:
  Net revenue..............................................  $   175,445       $  289,102       $   566,267
  Station operating expenses...............................      122,135          207,613           351,544
  Depreciation and amortization............................       26,415           46,406           123,814
  Corporate expenses.......................................       14,221           21,463            28,300
  Non-cash compensation expense............................       10,575           11,308            11,308
  Operating income.........................................        2,099            2,312            51,301
  Interest expense.........................................       49,531           52,757           177,766
  Net income (loss)........................................      (45,740)         (52,942)         (138,730)
  Pro forma loss per common share(2).......................  $     (2.07)                       $
  Pro forma weighted average common shares
    outstanding(2).........................................   25,455,211
OTHER DATA:
  Broadcast cash flow(3)(4)................................  $    53,310       $   81,489       $   214,723(4)
  Broadcast cash flow margin...............................         30.4%            28.2%             37.9%
  EBITDA(4)(5).............................................  $    39,089       $   60,026       $   186,423(4)
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD):
  Cash and cash equivalents................................  $    70,059       $  295,372       $     5,000
  Intangible and other assets, net.........................      900,045        1,148,039         3,718,481
  Total assets.............................................    1,121,456        1,659,928         4,172,443
  Long-term debt, including current portion................      594,572          452,872         1,619,724
  Redeemable preferred stock...............................      101,493          101,493           225,216
  Total stockholders' equity...............................      232,085          862,585         1,424,860
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Pro Forma for the Completed Transactions and the Other Equity Transactions
    gives effect to (i) the Completed Transactions and (ii) (A) the equity
    investments by Hicks Muse, (B) the equity investment by Capstar BT Partners,
    L.P. and (C) the stock subscription receivable due from Gerry House (the
    "Other Equity Transactions").
 
   
(2) Reflects the effect of the one for ten reverse stock split.
    
 
(3) Broadcast cash flow consists of operating income before depreciation,
    amortization, corporate expenses and non-cash compensation expense. Although
    broadcast cash flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance
    with GAAP, management believes that it is useful to an investor in
    evaluating the Company because it is a measure widely used in the broadcast
    industry to evaluate a radio company's operating performance. Nevertheless,
    it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating
    income, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure for
    determining the Company's operating performance or liquidity that is
    calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
   
(4) The pro forma financial results exclude the effects of estimated cost
    savings resulting from (i) the Completed Transactions and (ii) the SFX
    Transactions. On a pro forma basis, assuming the consummation of such
    transactions, including related estimated cost savings as if they had
    occurred on January 1, 1997, broadcast cash flow and EBITDA would have been
    $228.3 million and $212.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December
    31, 1997. The Company expects to realize approximately $13.6 million of cost
    savings resulting from the elimination of redundant operating expenses
    arising from such transactions, including elimination of certain management
    positions, the consolidation of facilities and new rates associated with
    revised vendor contracts and savings related to automation of certain
    station operations. In addition, the Company expects to realize
    approximately $12.3 million of cost savings, resulting from the elimination
    of certain corporate overhead functions, net of increased costs associated
    with the implementation of the Company's corporate management structure.
    Corporate cost savings reflect the expected level of annual corporate
    expenditures arising from such transactions. There can be no assurances that
    any operating or corporate cost savings will be achieved.
    
 
(5) EBITDA consists of operating income before depreciation, amortization and
    non-cash compensation expense. Although EBITDA is not a measure of
    performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, management believes that it
    is useful to an investor in evaluating the Company because it is a measure
    widely used in the broadcast industry to evaluate a radio company's
    operating performance. Nevertheless, it should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating
    activities or any other measure for determining the Company's operating
    performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
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<PAGE>   14
 
                                  RISK FACTORS
 
     This Prospectus contains forward-looking statements. The words
"anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "project,"
"foresee," "will," "could," "may" and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the Company's
current views with respect to future events and financial performance and
involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation the risks
described in "Risk Factors." Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those indicated. Investors should carefully consider the
following risk factors, in addition to the other information contained in this
Prospectus, before purchasing the shares of Class A Common Stock offered hereby.
 
LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY; HISTORY OF NET LOSSES; MANAGEMENT OF GROWTH
 
   
     The Company was organized in October 1996 and, consequently, has a limited
operating history upon which investors may base their evaluation of the
Company's performance. The Company had net losses of $12.0 million and $45.7
million for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, respectively. There can
be no assurance that the Company will become profitable. On a pro forma basis
after giving effect to the Completed Transactions and the SFX Transactions, and
their related financing (including the Financing), as if each had occurred on
January 1, 1997, the Company would have had a net loss of $138.7 million for the
year ended December 31, 1997.
    
 
     The Company incurred or assumed, and will incur or assume, substantial
indebtedness to finance the Completed Transactions, the SFX Transactions and the
Pending Acquisitions for which it has, and will continue to have, significant
debt service requirements. In addition, the Company has, and will continue to
have, significant charges for depreciation and amortization expense related to
the fixed assets and intangibles acquired, or to be acquired, in its
acquisitions. Consequently, the Company expects that, for the foreseeable future
as it pursues its acquisition strategy, it will report net losses substantially
in excess of those experienced historically, which will result in decreases in
stockholders' equity. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition."
 
     The Company has grown and expects to continue to grow rapidly through
acquisitions, which places significant demands on its administrative,
operational, and financial resources. The Company's future performance and
profitability will depend in part on its ability to make additional radio
station acquisitions in mid-sized markets, to integrate successfully the
operations and systems of acquired radio stations and radio groups, to hire
additional personnel, and to implement necessary enhancements to its management
systems to respond to changes in its business. The inability of the Company to
do any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on the Company. See
"Business" and "The Transactions."
 
RISKS OF ACQUISITION STRATEGY
 
     The Company pursues growth through the acquisition of radio broadcasting
companies, radio station groups and individual radio stations primarily in
mid-sized markets. The Company cannot predict whether it will be successful in
pursuing acquisition opportunities or what the consequences will be of any
acquisitions. Consummation of future acquisitions (including the Pending
Acquisitions) is subject to various conditions, including FCC and other
regulatory approval. No assurances can be given that any future acquisitions
(including the Pending Acquisitions) will be consummated or that, if completed,
they will be successful. The Company's acquisition strategy involves numerous
risks, including increasing debt service requirements, difficulties in the
integration of operations and systems and the management of a large and
geographically diverse group of stations, the diversion of management's
attention from other business concerns and the potential loss of key employees
of acquired stations. There can be no assurance that the Company's management
will be able to manage effectively the resulting business or that such
acquisitions will benefit the Company. Depending on the nature, size and timing
of future acquisitions, the Company may be required to raise additional
financing necessary to consummate the future acquisitions (including the Pending
Acquisitions). There can be no assurance that such financing will be permitted
under the agreements that govern the outstanding indebtedness of the Company, or
any other loan agreements or indebtedness to which the
 
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<PAGE>   15
 
Company may become a party. Moreover, there can be no assurance that such
additional financing will be available to the Company on terms acceptable to its
management. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operation -- Liquidity and Capital Resources" and "Description of
Indebtedness."
 
     Chancellor Media has agreed pursuant to the Chancellor Exchange Agreement
to provide services for ten large market SFX stations under local marketing
agreements ("LMA") with the Company for approximately $49.4 million per year
upon the consummation of the SFX Transactions. In addition, Chancellor Media has
agreed to acquire such stations in exchange for radio stations to be identified
by the Company over a three-year period, with corresponding decreases in the
amount of the LMA fees received by the Company as stations are exchanged. No
assurances can be given that stations acquired by the Company in exchange for
these ten SFX stations will generate cash flows comparable to the LMA fees to be
received from Chancellor Media in connection therewith, either initially when
such stations are acquired or at all. See "Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange Agreement."
 
CONTROL OF THE COMPANY
 
   
     Upon completion of the Offering, the purchasers of the Class A Common Stock
offered hereby will own approximately 92.1% of the outstanding Class A Common
Stock, representing approximately 4.4% of the total voting power of the
outstanding Common Stock. Thomas O. Hicks, R. Steven Hicks and affiliates of
Hicks Muse beneficially own all of the outstanding Class C Common Stock,
representing approximately 95.3% of the total voting power of the outstanding
Common Stock. Thomas O. Hicks is the controlling stockholder of Hicks Muse and
serves as its Chairman of the Board. Accordingly, immediately after the
consummation of the Offering, Thomas O. Hicks, through his control of Hicks Muse
and its affiliates, his personal holdings of Common Stock and his control of the
voting of R. Steven Hicks' holdings of Common Stock pursuant to the Affiliate
Stockholders Agreement (as defined), will be able to control the vote on all
matters submitted to the vote of stockholders, and, therefore, will be able to
direct the management and policies of the Company, except with respect to those
matters requiring a class vote by applicable law and except that the holders of
Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class, initially will be entitled to
elect two members of the Company's Board of Directors. In addition, without the
approval of Thomas O. Hicks, the Company will be unable to consummate
transactions involving an actual or potential change of control of the Company,
including transactions in which the holders of Class A Common Stock might
otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices.
See "-- Potential Conflicts of Interest," "Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners," and "Description of Capital Stock."
    
 
POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
 
     Hicks Muse is in the business of making significant investments in existing
or newly formed companies and may from time to time acquire and hold controlling
or noncontrolling interests in radio broadcasting assets (such as its investment
in Chancellor Media) other than through the Company, or in other broadcasting
businesses (such as its recent investment in LIN Television Corporation ("LIN")
and STC Broadcasting Corporation) that may directly or indirectly compete with
the Company for, among other things, advertising revenues and radio stations or
other broadcast related businesses. The interests of Hicks Muse (and Thomas O.
Hicks) may conflict with those of other stockholders of the Company. Hicks Muse
and its affiliates (including Chancellor Media) may from time to time identify,
pursue and consummate acquisitions of radio stations or other broadcast related
businesses that may be complementary to the business of the Company and,
therefore, such acquisition opportunities may not be available to the Company.
In addition, affiliates of Hicks Muse may from time to time identify and
structure acquisitions for the Company and will receive fees in connection with
such transactions. Certain affiliates of Hicks Muse have entered, and in the
future may enter, into business relationships with the Company. See "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions."
 
     As a result of the current or future ownership of radio and television
broadcast stations by entities in which Hicks Muse has significant equity
interests (other than through the Company), regulatory and other restrictions
may restrict or prohibit the Company from buying the stations in which those
other stations
 
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operate or intend to operate. See "Business -- Federal Regulation of Radio
Broadcasting." In addition, Hicks Muse (and Thomas O. Hicks) has required and in
the future, may require, the Company to divest itself of one or more radio
stations in a market to permit the ownership of radio and television broadcast
stations in such market by other entities in which Hicks Muse has significant
equity interests.
 
SUBSTANTIAL LEVERAGE
 
   
     The Company has, and after giving effect to the SFX Transactions and the
Financing and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, will continue to
have consolidated indebtedness that is substantial in relation to its
stockholders' equity. As of December 31, 1997, after giving effect to the
Completed Transactions, the Other Equity Transactions and the SFX Transactions,
and the Financing, as if each had occurred on January 1, 1997, the Company would
have had outstanding, on a consolidated basis, long-term indebtedness (including
current portions) of $1.6 billion and stockholders' equity of approximately $1.4
billion. See "Capitalization," "Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information," and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources." The Indentures (as defined), the
Certificate of Designation (the "Capstar Certificate of Designation") that
governs the outstanding shares of 12% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock, par
value $.01 per share (the "12% Capstar Preferred Stock"), of the Company, the
Certificate of Designation (the "SFX Certificate of Designation" and, together
with the Capstar Certificate of Designation, the "Certificates of Designation")
that governs SFX's 12 5/8% Series E Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the
"12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock"), the credit facility under which the Company is
the borrower (the "Capstar Credit Facility"), and the Chancellor Note (as
defined) limit, or will limit, the incurrence of additional indebtedness by the
Company, in each case subject to certain exceptions. See "Description of
Indebtedness."
    
 
     The level of the Company's indebtedness could have several important
consequences to the holders of Class A Common Stock, including, but not limited
to, the following: (i) a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow from
operations will be dedicated to debt service and will not be available for other
purposes; (ii) the Company's ability to obtain additional financing for working
capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and general corporate or other
purposes may be impaired in the future; (iii) certain of the Company's
borrowings are, or will be, at variable rates of interest (including any
borrowings under the Capstar Credit Facility), which expose the Company to the
risk of increased interest rates; (iv) the Company's leveraged position and the
covenants contained in the Indentures, the Certificates of Designation, the
Capstar Credit Facility, and the Chancellor Note could limit the Company's
ability to compete, expand and make capital improvements; (v) the Company's
level of indebtedness could make it more vulnerable to economic downturns, limit
its ability to withstand competitive pressures and reduce its flexibility in
responding to changing business and economic conditions; and (vi) certain
restrictive covenants contained, or to be contained, in the Indentures, the
Certificates of Designation, the Capstar Credit Facility, and the Chancellor
Note could limit the ability of the Company to pay dividends and make other
distributions to its stockholders.
 
     The Company's ability to satisfy its debt service and other obligations
will depend upon its future financial and operating performance, which, in turn,
are subject to prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other
factors, certain of which are beyond its control. If the Company's cash flow and
capital resources are insufficient to fund its debt service and other
obligations, the Company may be forced to reduce or delay planned expansion and
capital expenditures, sell assets, obtain additional equity capital or
restructure its debt. There can be no assurance as to the timing of such sales
or the proceeds that the Company could realize therefrom or that such sales or
other capital raising activities or debt restructuring can be effected on terms
satisfactory to the Company or at all. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Results of Operations and Financial Condition -- Liquidity and Capital
Resources," "Description of Capital Stock," and "Description of Indebtedness."
 
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY TERMS OF INDEBTEDNESS
 
     The Indentures, the Certificates of Designation, the Capstar Credit
Facility and the Chancellor Note contain, or will contain, certain covenants
that restrict, among other things, the ability of the Company and its
subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, issue preferred stock, incur
liens, pay dividends or make certain
 
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other restricted payments, consummate certain asset sales, enter into certain
transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate with any other person or
sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Capstar
Credit Facility also requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain
specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial condition tests. The
ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to meet those financial ratios and
financial condition tests can be affected by events beyond their control, and
there can be no assurance that the Company and its subsidiaries will meet those
tests. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the
Indentures and/or the Capstar Credit Facility. Upon an event of default under
the Indentures or the Capstar Credit Facility, the lenders thereunder could
elect to declare all amounts outstanding thereunder, together with accrued
interest, to be immediately due and payable. In the case of the Capstar Credit
Facility, if the Company were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders
thereunder could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that
indebtedness. In the case of an event of default under the Chancellor Note,
Chancellor Media could proceed against the common stock of Capstar Broadcasting
Partners, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company ("Capstar Partners"), which will be
pledged by the Company as collateral for the Chancellor Note. Any such event of
default, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on the Company. See
"Description of Indebtedness."
 
COMPETITION; BUSINESS RISKS
 
     Radio broadcasting is a highly competitive business. The Company's radio
stations, now owned or to be acquired upon completion of the SFX Transactions
and the Pending Acquisitions, compete for audiences and advertising revenues
within their respective markets directly with other radio stations, as well as
with other media, such as newspapers, magazines, cable television, outdoor
advertising and direct mail. Audience ratings and market shares are subject to
change and any adverse change in a particular market could have a material
adverse effect on the revenue of stations located in that market. While the
Company already competes with other stations with comparable programming formats
in many of its markets, if another radio station in the market were to convert
its programming format to a format similar to one of the Company's stations, if
a new station were to adopt a competitive format, or if an existing competitor
were to strengthen its operations, the Company's stations could suffer a
reduction in ratings and/or advertising revenue and could require increased
promotional and other expenses. The Telecom Act facilitates the entry of other
radio broadcasting companies into the markets in which the Company operates or
may operate in the future. Some of such companies may be larger and have more
financial resources than the Company. Future operations are further subject to
many variables which could have a material adverse effect on the Company. These
variables include economic conditions, both generally and relative to the radio
broadcasting industry; shifts in population and other demographics; the level of
competition for advertising dollars with other radio stations, television
stations, and other entertainment and communications media; fluctuations in
operating costs; technological changes and innovations; changes in labor
conditions; and changes in governmental regulations and policies and actions of
federal regulatory bodies, including the United States Department of Justice
("DOJ"), the Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC"), and the FCC. Although the
Company believes that substantially all of its radio stations, now owned or to
be acquired upon completion of the SFX Transactions and the Pending
Acquisitions, are positioned to compete effectively in their respective markets,
there can be no assurance that any such station will be able to maintain or
increase its current audience ratings and advertising revenues.
 
     Radio broadcasting is also subject to competition from new media
technologies that are being developed or introduced, such as the delivery of
audio programming by cable television systems and the introduction of digital
audio broadcasting ("DAB"). DAB may deliver by satellite to nationwide and
regional audiences multi-channel, multi-format digital radio services with sound
quality equivalent to compact discs. The Company cannot predict the effect, if
any, that any such new technologies may have on the radio broadcasting industry
or the Company. See "Business -- Competition; Changes in Broadcasting Industry."
 
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION OF BROADCASTING INDUSTRY
 
     The radio broadcasting industry is subject to extensive federal regulation
by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the "Communications
Act"), that, among other things, requires
 
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approval by the FCC for the issuance, renewal, transfer of control and
assignment of broadcasting station operating licenses and limits the number of
broadcasting properties that the Company may acquire in any market. In addition,
the Communications Act and FCC rules impose limitations on alien ownership and
voting of the capital stock of, and participation in the affairs of, the
Company. The Company's business is dependent upon maintaining its broadcasting
licenses issued by the FCC, which are ordinarily issued for a maximum term of
eight years. Although it is rare for the FCC to deny a license renewal
application, there can be no assurance that the future renewal applications of
the Company will be approved or that such renewals will not include conditions
or qualifications that could adversely affect the Company. The non-renewal, or
renewal with substantial conditions or modifications, of one or more of the
Company's licenses could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Moreover, governmental regulations and policies may change over time and there
can be no assurance that such changes would not have a material adverse impact
upon the Company.
 
     As a result of the passage of the Telecom Act, radio broadcasting companies
were permitted to increase their ownership of stations within a single market
from a maximum of four to a maximum of between five and eight stations,
depending on market size. The Telecom Act creates significant new opportunities
for broadcasting companies but also creates uncertainties as to how the FCC and
the courts will enforce and interpret the Telecom Act. Compliance with the FCC's
multiple ownership rules is expected to cause the Company and other radio
broadcasters to forego acquisition opportunities that they might otherwise wish
to pursue. Compliance with these rules by third parties may also have a
significant impact on the Company as, for example, in precluding the
consummation of swap transactions that would cause such third parties to violate
multiple ownership limitations. The consummation of radio broadcasting
acquisitions requires prior approval of the FCC with respect to the transfer of
control or assignment of the broadcast licenses of the acquired stations.
Certain of the Pending Acquisitions have not yet received FCC approval. There
can be no assurance that the FCC will approve future acquisitions or
dispositions by the Company (including the Pending Acquisitions) or will not
impose conditions or qualifications in connection with such acquisitions or
dispositions by the Company (including the Pending Acquisitions). As a result of
the recent consolidation of ownership in the radio broadcast industry, the DOJ
has been giving closer scrutiny to acquisitions in the industry, including
certain transactions involving the Company. The DOJ has stated publicly that it
has established certain revenue and audience share concentration benchmarks with
respect to radio station acquisitions, above which a transaction may receive
additional antitrust scrutiny. However, to date, the DOJ has also investigated
transactions that do not meet or exceed these benchmarks and has cleared
transactions that do exceed the benchmarks. Although the Company does not
believe that its acquisition strategy as a whole will be adversely affected in
any material respect by antitrust review (including under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act")) or by additional
divestitures that the Company may have to make as a result of antitrust review,
there can be no assurance that this will be the case.
 
     The number of radio stations the Company may acquire in any market is
limited by FCC rules and may vary depending upon whether the interests in other
radio stations or certain other media properties of certain individuals
affiliated with the Company are attributable to those individuals under FCC
rules. Moreover, under the FCC's cross-interest policy, the FCC in certain
instances may prohibit one party from acquiring an attributable interest in one
media outlet and a substantial non-attributable economic interest in another
media outlet in the same market, thereby prohibiting a particular acquisition by
the Company. The FCC generally applies its ownership limits to "attributable"
interests held by an individual, corporation, partnership or other association.
The interests of the Company's officers, directors, and stockholders who have
the right to vote 5% or more of the Company's voting stock are generally
attributable to the Company. If any such attributable broadcast interests
overlap with the Company's directly-held radio broadcast interests in the
Company's markets, such interests are combined with the Company's interests in
such markets when determining compliance with the multiple ownership
limitations. In addition, under the FCC's "one-to-a-market" rule, a party may
not have attributable interests in radio stations and a television station in
the same market unless a waiver is granted by the FCC. Certain of the Company's
officers, directors and 5% or more stockholders have attributable broadcast
interests, which will limit the number of radio stations that the Company may
acquire
 
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or own in any market in which such officers or directors hold or acquire
attributable broadcast interests. See "Business -- Federal Regulation of Radio
Broadcasting" and "The Transactions."
 
DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL
 
     The Company's business depends upon the continued efforts, abilities and
expertise of its executive officers and other key employees. The Company has
employment agreements with several of the Company's key employees, including R.
Steven Hicks. The Company believes that the loss of any of these individuals
could have a material adverse effect on the Company. See "Management."
 
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE; REGISTRATION RIGHTS
 
   
     Upon completion of the Offering, the Company will have outstanding
33,663,675 shares of Class A Common Stock, 6,081,723 shares of Class B Common
Stock, and 67,808,902 shares of Class C Common Stock. Of these shares, the
31,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock sold in the Offering (35,650,000
shares if the U.S. Underwriters' and Managers' over-allotment option is
exercised in full) will be freely transferable without restriction under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") by persons other than "affiliates"
of the Company within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities
Act ("Rule 144"). The remaining 2,663,675 shares of Class A Common Stock, all
6,081,723 shares of Class B Common Stock, and all 67,808,902 shares of Class C
Common Stock were issued in reliance on exemptions from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, and those shares are "restricted" securities
under Rule 144. The number of shares of Common Stock available for sale in the
public market is limited by restrictions under the Securities Act and lock-up
agreements under which all of the holders of such shares have agreed not to sell
or otherwise dispose of their shares for a period of 180 days after the date of
this Prospectus (the "Lock-Up Period") without the prior written consent of
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation. Because of these restrictions, on the
date of this Prospectus, no shares other than those offered hereby will be
eligible for sale. Upon expiration of the Lock-Up Period, all of the restricted
securities will be eligible for sale in the public market, subject to compliance
with the manner-of-sale, volume and other limitations of Rule 144 and Rule 701
of the Securities Act (other than 558,496 shares and 1,905,301 shares of Class B
Common Stock which will become eligible for sale in January and April 1999,
respectively, and 7,518,797 shares, 11,278,195 shares, 21,428,571 shares and
3,571,428 shares of Class C Common Stock which will become eligible for sale in
January, February, March and April, 1999, respectively).
    
 
   
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is a party to a stockholders
agreement (the "Affiliate Stockholders Agreement") with certain of its
stockholders, including R. Steven Hicks and certain affiliates of Hicks Muse,
and also to a stockholders agreement (the "GulfStar Stockholders Agreement")
with certain of its other stockholders, including Thomas O. Hicks, each of which
grants those stockholders, who will hold an aggregate of 273,227 shares,
5,119,724 shares and 63,171,989 shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common
Stock, and Class C Common Stock, respectively, in the case of the Affiliate
Stockholders Agreement, and 1,616,669 shares, 961,999 shares and 4,636,913
shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and Class C Common Stock,
respectively, in the case of the GulfStar Stockholders Agreement, the right to
require the Company, subject to certain limitations, to effect up to three
"demand" registrations under the Securities Act for the sale of such
stockholders' shares of Common Stock. The Company is also a party to another
stockholders agreement (the "Management Stockholders Agreement" and, together
with the Affiliate Stockholders Agreement and the GulfStar Stockholders
Agreement, the "Stockholders Agreements") with its other stockholders to which
688,787 shares of Class A Common Stock is subject. The Stockholders Agreements
provide that in the event that the Company proposes to register any shares of
its Common Stock under the Securities Act, whether or not for its own account,
at any time or times, the stockholders that are parties to the Stockholders
Agreements shall be entitled, with certain exceptions, to include their shares
of Common Stock in such registration unless the managing underwriters of such
offering exclude some or all of such shares from such registration under the
circumstances specified in the Stockholders Agreements. The parties to the
Stockholders Agreements have waived their rights to participate as selling
stockholders in the Offering.
    
 
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     Future sales of substantial amounts of Class A Common Stock, or the
perception that such sales could occur, may affect the market price of the Class
A Common Stock prevailing from time to time. See "Shares Eligible for Future
Sale" and "Underwriting."
 
DILUTION
 
   
     Persons purchasing shares of Class A Common Stock in the Offering will
incur immediate dilution in the net tangible book value per share of Class A
Common Stock of approximately $          per share. In addition, the exercise of
vested stock options and warrants would result in further dilution. This
dilution is calculated based on an assumed initial public offering price of
$19.50 per share (the midpoint of the estimated offering range). Dilution for
this purpose represents the difference between the per share initial public
offering price of the Class A Common Stock and the pro forma net tangible book
value per share of Class A Common Stock after giving effect to the Completed
Transactions that were completed after December 31, 1997, the Other Equity
Transactions, the SFX Transactions and the Financing and the application of net
proceeds therefrom. See "Dilution."
    
 
NO PRIOR PUBLIC MARKET
 
     Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Class A
Common Stock and there can be no assurance that an active public market will
develop or be sustained after the Offering or that the initial public offering
price will correspond to the price at which the Class A Common Stock will trade
in the public market subsequent to the Offering. The initial public offering
price for the Class A Common Stock will be determined by negotiations among the
Company and the representatives of the Underwriters based upon the consideration
of certain factors set forth herein under "Underwriting." Market conditions in
the radio industry and market fluctuations in the stock market generally may
have an adverse impact on the market price of the Class A Common Stock.
 
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                                USE OF PROCEEDS
 
   
     The Company estimates that it will receive net proceeds from the Offering
of approximately $  million (after deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses) based on an assumed initial public
offering price of $19.50 per share (the midpoint of the estimated offering
range). Concurrently with the Offering, Chancellor Media will lend $250.0
million to the Company and the Company will borrow approximately $589.6 million
under the Capstar Credit Facility. The net proceeds from the Offering, together
with cash on hand, the proceeds from the sale of certain radio stations and the
proceeds from the Chancellor Loan and the Capstar Loan, will be used (i) to
finance the SFX Transactions; (ii) to repay existing indebtedness under the SFX
Credit Facility; (iii) after the consummation of the SFX Transactions, (A) to
redeem $154.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes and
(B) to redeem $119.6 million aggregate liquidation preference of the 12 5/8% SFX
Preferred Stock; and (iv) to pay related fees and expenses. See "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions" and "Description of Indebtedness."
    
 
SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
 
     The following table sets forth the estimated sources and uses of funds as
if the Financing and the use of proceeds thereof occurred on December 31, 1997.
The actual amounts of sources and uses of funds may differ from those shown.
 
   
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                                                                      AMOUNT
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                                                              (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                           <C>
SOURCES:
  Gross Proceeds from the Offering..........................        $  604,500
  Chancellor Loan(1)........................................           250,000
  Capstar Loan (2)..........................................           589,550
  Gross Proceeds from Station Sales(3)......................           252,650
  Cash on Hand..............................................           315,058
                                                                    ----------
          Total Sources.....................................        $2,011,758
                                                                    ==========
USES:
  Consummation of SFX Transactions(4).......................        $1,301,430
  Repayment of SFX Credit Facility(5).......................           313,000
  Redemption of 10 3/4% SFX Notes(6)........................           172,624
  Redemption of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock(7)..............           133,279
  Estimated fees and expenses(8)............................            91,425
                                                                    ----------
          Total Uses........................................        $2,011,758
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(1) Concurrently with the Offering, Chancellor Media will lend $250.0 million to
    the Company pursuant to the Chancellor Exchange Agreement, which the Company
    will use to finance in part the SFX Acquisition. The Chancellor Loan will be
    evidenced by a note (the "Chancellor Note") and will bear interest at a rate
    of 12% per annum (subject to increase in certain circumstances), payable
    quarterly, provided that one-sixth of the interest due may, at the Company's
    option, be added to outstanding principal. The Chancellor Loan will mature
    on the twentieth anniversary of the date of issuance, provided that the
    Company may prepay all or part of the outstanding principal balance and, in
    certain circumstances, Chancellor Media will have the right to require the
    Company to prepay part of the outstanding principal balance. See "Certain
    Relationships and Related Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange Agreement" and
    "Description of Indebtedness."
 
(2) The Company expects to amend and restate the Capstar Credit Facility
    concurrently with the SFX Acquisition. Borrowings under the Capstar Credit
    Facility as of December 31, 1997, had a weighted average effective interest
    rate of 9.75% per annum. See "Description of Indebtedness."
 
(3) Represents the gross proceeds received by the Company from the consummation
    of the Greenville Disposition, the Upper Fairfield Disposition, the Daytona
    Beach-WGNE Disposition, the Long Island Disposition, the Houston-KKPN
    Disposition, the Jackson-WJDX Disposition, the Houston-KODA Disposition, and
    the Pittsburgh-WTAE Disposition. To the extent that the Daytona Beach-WGNE
    Disposition, the Jackson-WJDX Disposition, and/or the Pittsburgh-WTAE
    Disposition are not consummated on or before the consummation of the SFX
    Acquisition, the Company will borrow additional amounts under the Capstar
    Credit Facility. See "The Transactions."
 
   
(4) Includes $1.2 billion for the SFX Acquisition, $90.3 million for the Austin
    Acquisition and $35.0 million for the Nashville Acquisition. The purchase
    price for the SFX Acquisition is subject to adjustment under the
    circumstances described in "The Transactions -- The SFX Transactions -- SFX
    Acquisition."
    
 
   
(5) The Merger Agreement requires that the SFX Credit Facility be repaid
    concurrently with the consummation of the SFX Acquisition. See "The
    Transactions -- The SFX Transactions -- SFX Acquisition."
    
 
(6) Pursuant to the terms of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture (as defined), on a
    pro forma basis at December 31, 1997, the Company intends to redeem $154.0
    million aggregate principal amount of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes for an aggregate
    purchase price of $172.6 million, including $16.5 million redemption premium
    and $2.1 million of accrued interest. The Company will deliver a notice of
    redemption to each holder of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes from whom notes will be
    redeemed as soon as practicable after the SFX Acquisition. See "Description
    of Indebtedness." The Company anticipates that the actual amount to redeem
    the 10 3/4% SFX Notes in connection with the SFX Acquisition will be
    approximately $173.3 million.
 
   
(7) Pursuant to the terms of the SFX Certificate of Designation, on a pro forma
    basis at December 31, 1997, the Company intends to redeem $112.5 million
    aggregate liquidation preference of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock for an
    aggregate purchase price of $133.3 million, including $14.2 million in
    redemption premium and $6.6 million of accrued dividends. The Company will
    deliver a notice of redemption to each holder of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred
    Stock from whom preferred stock will be redeemed as soon as practicable
    after the SFX Acquisition. See "Description of Capital Stock -- SFX." The
    Company anticipates that the actual amount to redeem the 12 5/8% SFX
    Preferred Stock in connection with the SFX Acquisition will be approximately
    $119.6 million aggregate liquidation preference for an aggregate purchase
    price of $140.2 million, including a $15.1 million redemption premium and
    $5.5 million of accrued dividends.
    
 
(8) Consists of estimated fees and expenses of $    million relating to the
    Offering, $    million relating to the amendment of the Capstar Credit
    Facility, and fees and expenses of $    million relating to the SFX
    Transactions. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."
 
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                                DIVIDEND POLICY
 
     The Company is a holding company with no significant assets other than the
capital stock of its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Consequently, the
Company's sole source of cash from which to make dividend payments will be
dividends distributed or other payments made to it by its operating
subsidiaries. The right of the Company to participate in any distribution of
earnings or assets of its subsidiaries is subject to the prior claims of
creditors of the Company's subsidiaries and the holders of preferred stock. The
Indentures, the Certificates of Designation, the Capstar Credit Facility, and
the Chancellor Note contain, or will contain, certain covenants that restrict or
prohibit the Company's ability to pay dividends and make other distributions.
The Company intends to retain future earnings for use in the Company's business
and does not anticipate declaring or paying any cash or stock dividends on
shares of its Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Further, any determination
to declare and pay dividends will be made by the Company's Board of Directors in
light of the Company's earnings, financial position, capital requirements and
credit agreements and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems
relevant. See "Risk Factors -- Restrictions Imposed by Terms of Indebtedness,"
"Description of Capital Stock," and "Description of Indebtedness."
 
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                                    DILUTION
 
   
     As of December 31, 1997, the Company had a deficit in net tangible book
value of $649.5 million, or approximately $          per share of Common Stock.
Net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing the tangible net
worth of the Company (tangible assets less total liabilities) by the total
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. After giving effect to the
Completed Transactions that were completed after December 31, 1997, the Other
Equity Transactions, the SFX Transactions and the net proceeds received by the
Company from completion of the Financing and the application of the net proceeds
therefrom, but without taking into account any other changes in such net
tangible book value after December 31, 1997, the Company's net tangible book
value on a pro forma as adjusted basis as of December 31, 1997, would have been
$          million, or $          per share. This represents an immediate
increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $          per share to
existing holders of Common Stock based on an assumed initial public offering
price of $19.50 per share (the midpoint of the estimated offering range) and an
immediate dilution in pro forma net tangible book value of $          per share
to new investors purchasing shares at the assumed initial offering price. The
following table illustrates the per share dilution in pro forma net tangible
book value to new investors:
    
 
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Assumed initial public offering price per share.............            $
                                                                        -------
  Net tangible book value (deficit) per share at December
     31, 1997...............................................  $
  Decrease per share attributable to the acquisitions(1)....
  Increase per share attributable to Other Equity
     Transactions...........................................
  Increase per share attributable to the Financing..........
                                                              -------
Pro forma net tangible book value (deficit).................
                                                                        -------
Net tangible book value dilution per share to new
  investors.................................................            $
                                                                        =======
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 
(1) Amount gives effect to the following acquisitions of the Company: the
    Completed Transactions that were completed after December 31, 1997 and the
    SFX Transactions.
 
   
     The following table sets forth on a pro forma basis at December 31, 1997,
the number of shares of Common Stock purchased from the Company, the total
consideration paid, and the average price per share paid by existing
stockholders and to be paid (at an assumed initial public offering price of
$19.50 per share, the midpoint of the estimated offering range) by new investors
purchasing shares offered hereby (before deducting estimated underwriting
discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses):
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           SHARES PURCHASED       TOTAL CONSIDERATION
                                       ------------------------   --------------------   AVERAGE PRICE
                                         NUMBER      PERCENTAGE   AMOUNT    PERCENTAGE     PER SHARE
                                       -----------   ----------   -------   ----------   -------------
<S>                                    <C>           <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>
Existing stockholders................   76,554,300     71.2%      $               %         $
New investors........................   31,000,000     28.8%                      %
                                       -----------      ----      -------      ----
          Total......................  107,554,300    100.0%      $          100.0%
                                       ===========      ====      =======      ====
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     The preceding table excludes (i) outstanding options to purchase up to
2,199,615 shares of Class A Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of
$13.40 per share, 415,681 shares of which are currently exercisable, and (ii)
Warrants to purchase 2,696,408 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average
exercise price of $14.70 per share, 1,047,051 shares of which are currently
exercisable to purchase shares of Class C Common Stock. To the extent that these
options or Warrants are exercised at exercise prices below the initial public
offering price, there will be further dilution to purchases of shares of the
Class A Common Stock offered hereby. See "Management -- Benefit Plans" and
"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -- Warrants."
    
 
                                       22
<PAGE>   24
 
                                 CAPITALIZATION
 
     The following table sets forth (i) the historical capitalization of the
Company at December 31, 1997, (ii) the unaudited pro forma capitalization of the
Company, after giving effect to the Completed Transactions and the Other Equity
Transactions, and (iii) the unaudited pro forma capitalization of the Company,
after giving effect to the SFX Transactions and the Financing, (including the
Offering) and each of the foregoing transactions.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                            ----------------------------------------
                                                                       PRO FORMA FOR
                                                                       THE COMPLETED     PRO FORMA
                                                                        TRANSACTIONS    FOR THE SFX
                                                                       AND THE OTHER    TRANSACTIONS
                                                              THE          EQUITY         AND THE
                                                            COMPANY     TRANSACTIONS     FINANCING
                                                            --------   --------------   ------------
                                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                         <C>        <C>              <C>
Cash and Cash Equivalents.................................  $ 70,059     $  295,372      $    5,000
                                                            ========     ==========      ==========
Long-term Debt (including current maturities):
  Company:
     Chancellor Note......................................  $     --     $       --      $  250,000
  Capstar Partners:
     12 3/4% Capstar Notes(1).............................   166,991        166,991         166,991
  Capstar Radio:
     9 1/4% Capstar Notes.................................   199,238        199,238         199,238
     13 1/4% Capstar Notes(2).............................    79,816         79,816          79,816
     Capstar Credit Facility(3)...........................   141,700             --         589,550
     Other Indebtedness(4)................................     6,827          6,827           7,963
  SFX:
     10 3/4% SFX Notes(5).................................        --             --         325,600
     11 3/8% SFX Notes....................................        --             --             566
                                                            --------     ----------      ----------
          Total Long-term Debt............................   594,572        452,872       1,619,724
12% Capstar Preferred Stock...............................   101,493        101,493         101,493
12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock(6)............................        --             --         123,723
Stockholders' Equity:
  Class A Common Stock....................................        26             56             366
  Class B Common Stock....................................        48             48              48
  Class C Common Stock....................................       228            828             828
  Paid-in Capital.........................................   291,324        921,194       1,483,159
  Stock Subscription Receivable...........................    (4,374)        (4,374)         (4,374)
  Accumulated Deficit(7)..................................   (55,167)       (55,167)        (55,167)
                                                            --------     ----------      ----------
          Total Stockholders' Equity......................   232,085        862,585       1,424,860
                                                            --------     ----------      ----------
          Total Capitalization............................  $928,150     $1,416,950      $3,269,800
                                                            ========     ==========      ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
- ---------------
 
(1) The 12 3/4% Capstar Notes were issued by the Company at a substantial
    discount from their aggregate principal amount at maturity of $277.0 million
    and generated gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $150.3 million.
    The 12 3/4% Capstar Notes pay no cash interest until August 1, 2002.
    Accordingly, the carrying value will increase through accretion until August
    1, 2002. Thereafter, interest will be payable semi-annually, in cash, on
    February 1 and August 1 of each year.
 
(2) The actual amount at December 31, 1997 of approximately $79.8 million
    includes an unamortized premium of $3.0 million. The 13 1/4% Capstar Notes
    bear interest at a rate of 13 1/4% per annum, of which only 7 1/2% is
    payable in cash up to May 1, 1998. Beginning on May 1, 1998, the 13 1/4%
    Capstar Notes will bear cash interest at a rate of 13 1/4% per annum until
    maturity. The original issue discount on the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes will
    amortize until the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes reach their face value of $76.8 at
    maturity.
 
   
(3) The Capstar Credit Facility will be amended and restated immediately prior
    to the consummation of the SFX Acquisition to provide for borrowings of up
    to $      billion. The Company expects to borrow approximately $
    million as part of the Financing. See "Description of
    Indebtedness -- Capstar Credit Facility."
    
 
(4) Includes capital lease obligations and other notes payable of the Company.
 
(5) The 10 3/4% SFX Notes bear interest at a rate of 10 3/4% per annum. Interest
    is payable semi-annually, in cash, on May 15 and November 15 each year. In
    connection with the SFX Acquisition, the 10 3/4% SFX Notes were adjusted to
    their fair market value of $325.6 million at December 31, 1997.
 
(6) The 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock accrue dividends at a rate of 12 5/8% per
    annum. Dividends may be paid in cash or additional shares of 12 5/8% SFX
    Preferred Stock on January 15 and July 15, each year. In connection with the
    SFX Acquisition, the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock were adjusted to their fair
    market value of $123.7 million at December 31, 1997.
 
(7) During 1997, the Company recognized an extraordinary charge of approximately
    $2.4 million of unamortized deferred finance costs related to the repayment
    of the GulfStar credit facility.
 
                                       23
<PAGE>   25
 
                   UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     The following unaudited pro forma financial information (the "Pro Forma
Financial Information") is based on the audited historical financial statements
of the Company, Osborn, Benchmark, Madison, Community Pacific, Ameron, Patterson
and SFX (each as defined in "Glossary of Certain Terms") and, in each case, the
related notes included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
     The pro forma statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 1997
has been prepared to illustrate the effects of the Completed Transactions and
the Other Equity Transactions and the SFX Transactions and the Financing, as if
each had occurred on January 1, 1997. The pro forma balance sheet as of December
31, 1997 has been prepared as if any such transaction not yet consummated on
that date had occurred on that date. The unaudited pro forma adjustments are
based upon available information and certain assumptions that the Company
believes are reasonable. The Pro Forma Financial Information and accompanying
notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and other financial information included elsewhere herein pertaining to the
Company, Osborn, Benchmark, Madison, Community Pacific, Ameron, Patterson and
SFX, including "Capitalization" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations." The Pro Forma Financial
Information is not necessarily indicative of either future results of operations
or the results that might have been achieved if such transactions had been
consummated on the indicated dates.
 
     All acquisitions, except the acquisition of GulfStar, given effect in the
Pro Forma Financial Information are accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. The aggregate purchase price of each transaction is allocated to the
tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired based upon their
respective fair values. The allocation of the aggregate purchase price reflected
in the Pro Forma Financial Information is preliminary for transactions to be
closed subsequent to December 31, 1997. The final allocation of the purchase
price is contingent upon the receipt of final appraisals of the acquired assets
and the revision of other estimates; however, the allocation is not expected to
differ materially from the preliminary allocation. The acquisition of GulfStar
was accounted for at historical cost, on a basis similar to a pooling of
interests, as the Company and GulfStar were under common control.
 
                                       24
<PAGE>   26
 
     The following table presents a summary of the Pro Forma Financial
Information included on the following pages: (i) "The Company" presents audited
financial data for the Company; (ii) "Pro Forma for the Completed Transactions
and the Other Equity Transactions" gives effect to the Completed Transactions,
the Other Equity Transactions and the related financing; (iii) "Pro Forma for
the SFX Transactions and the Financing" gives effect to each of the foregoing
transactions, the SFX Transactions and the Financing.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                     ----------------------------------------------
                                                                     PRO FORMA
                                                                      FOR THE          PRO FORMA
                                                                     COMPLETED          FOR THE
                                                                    TRANSACTIONS          SFX
                                                                      AND THE        TRANSACTIONS
                                                         THE        OTHER EQUITY        AND THE
                                                       COMPANY      TRANSACTIONS       FINANCING
                                                     -----------    ------------    ---------------
                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>             <C>
OPERATING DATA:
  Net revenue......................................  $   175,445      $289,102         $566,267
  Station operating expenses.......................      122,135       207,613          351,544
  Depreciation and amortization....................       26,415        46,406          123,814
  Corporate expenses...............................       14,221        21,463           28,300
  Non-cash compensation expense....................       10,575        11,308           11,308
  Operating income.................................        2,099         2,312           51,301
  Interest expense.................................       49,531        52,757          177,766
  Net loss.........................................      (45,740)      (52,942)        (138,730)
  Pro forma loss per common share(1)...............  $     (2.07)                      $
  Pro forma weighted average common shares
     outstanding(1)................................   25,455,211
OTHER DATA:
  Broadcast cash flow(2)(3)........................  $    53,310      $ 81,489         $214,723
  Broadcast cash flow margin.......................         30.4%         28.2%            37.9%
  EBITDA(3)(4).....................................  $    39,089      $ 60,026         $186,423
</TABLE>
    
 
- ---------------
 
   
(1) Reflects the effect of the one for ten reverse stock split.
    
 
(2) Broadcast cash flow consists of operating income before depreciation,
    amortization, corporate expenses and non-cash compensation expense. Although
    broadcast cash flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance
    with GAAP, management believes that it is useful to an investor in
    evaluating the Company because it is a measure widely used in the
    broadcasting industry to evaluate a radio company's operating performance.
    Nevertheless, it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute
    for operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other
    measure for determining the Company's operating performance or liquidity
    that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
   
(3) The pro forma financial results exclude the effects of estimated cost
    savings resulting from the Completed Transactions and the SFX Transactions.
    On a pro forma basis, assuming the consummation of such transactions,
    including related estimated cost savings as if they had occurred on January
    1, 1997, broadcast cash flow and EBITDA would have been $228.3 million and
    $212.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1997. The
    Company expects to realize approximately $13.6 million of cost savings
    resulting from the elimination of redundant operating expenses arising from
    such transactions, including elimination of certain management positions,
    the consolidation of facilities and new rates associated with revised vendor
    contracts and savings related to automation of certain station operations.
    In addition, the Company expects to realize approximately $12.3 million of
    cost savings, resulting from the elimination of certain corporate overhead
    functions, net of increased costs associated with the implementation of the
    Company's corporate management structure. Corporate cost savings reflect the
    expected level of annual corporate expenditures arising from such
    transactions. There can be no assurances that any operating or corporate
    cost savings will be achieved.
    
 
(4) EBITDA consists of operating income before depreciation, amortization and
    non-cash compensation expense. Although EBITDA is not a measure of
    performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, management believes that it
    is useful to an investor in evaluating the Company because it is a measure
    widely used in the broadcasting industry to evaluate a radio company's
    operating performance. Nevertheless, it should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating
    activities or any other measure for determining the Company's operating
    performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
                                       25
<PAGE>   27
 
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
 
                  UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               ADJUSTMENTS     PRO FORMA
                                                                 FOR THE        FOR THE
                                                                COMPLETED      COMPLETED                    ADJUSTMENTS
                                                               TRANSACTIONS   TRANSACTIONS                    FOR THE
                                                                 AND THE        AND THE                         SFX
                                                 COMPLETED        OTHER          OTHER           SFX        TRANSACTIONS
                                                TRANSACTIONS      EQUITY         EQUITY      TRANSACTIONS     AND THE
                                 THE COMPANY    COMBINED(A)    TRANSACTIONS   TRANSACTIONS   COMBINED(G)     FINANCING
                                 ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Net revenue....................  $   175,445      $113,657       $     --       $289,102       $277,165      $      --
Station operating expenses.....      122,135        85,478             --        207,613        143,931             --
Depreciation and
  amortization.................       26,415        11,731          8,260(B)      46,406         35,378         42,030(B)
Corporate expenses.............       14,221         7,242             --         21,463          6,837             --
Non-cash compensation
  expense......................       10,575            --            733(C)      11,308            624           (624)(H)
Other operating expenses.......           --            --             --             --         20,174        (20,174)(H)
                                 ------------     --------       --------       --------       --------      ---------
  Operating income (loss)......        2,099         9,206         (8,993)         2,312         70,221        (21,232)
Interest expense...............       49,531        15,725        (12,499)(D)     52,757         64,998         60,011(I)
Gain (loss) on sale of
  assets.......................         (908)        5,214             --          4,306             --             --
Increase in fair value of
  redeemable warrants..........           --        (2,022)         2,022(E)          --             --             --
Other (income) expense.........          157        (2,317)            --         (2,160)        (3,886)            --
                                 ------------     --------       --------       --------       --------      ---------
  Income (loss) before
    provision for income
    taxes......................      (48,497)       (1,010)         5,528        (43,979)         9,109        (81,243)
Provision (benefit) for income
  taxes........................      (11,720)        1,818          9,902(F)          --            810           (810)(F)
Dividends, accretion and
  redemption of preferred stock
  of subsidiary................        6,560            --             --          6,560             --         13,654(J)
                                 ------------     --------       --------       --------       --------      ---------
Income (loss) before operations
  to be distributed to
  shareholders and
  extraordinary items..........      (43,337)       (2,828)        (4,374)       (50,539)         8,299        (94,087)
(Income) from operations to be
  distributed to shareholders,
  net of taxes.................           --            --             --             --         (3,814)         3,814(K)
                                 ------------     --------       --------       --------       --------      ---------
  Income (loss) before
    extraordinary item.........      (43,337)       (2,828)        (4,374)       (50,539)        12,113        (97,901)
Extraordinary item, loss on
  early extinguishment of
  debt.........................        2,403            --             --          2,403             --             --
                                 ------------     --------       --------       --------       --------      ---------
  Net income (loss)............      (45,740)       (2,828)        (4,374)       (52,942)        12,113        (97,901)
Redeemable preferred stock
  dividends and accretion......        7,071            --             --          7,071         38,510        (38,510)(J)
                                 ------------     --------       --------       --------       --------      ---------
Net income (loss) applicable to
  common stock.................  $   (52,811)     $ (2,828)      $ (4,374)      $(60,013)      $(26,397)     $ (59,391)
                                 ============     ========       ========       ========       ========      =========
Basic and diluted loss per
  common share.................  $     (0.21)
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding..................  254,552,111
Pro forma loss per common
  share(L).....................  $     (2.07)
Pro forma weighted average
  common shares
  outstanding(L)...............   25,455,211
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                  PRO FORMA
                                   FOR THE
                                     SFX
                                 TRANSACTIONS
                                   AND THE
                                  FINANCING
                                 ------------
<S>                              <C>
Net revenue....................   $ 566,267
Station operating expenses.....     351,544
Depreciation and
  amortization.................     123,814
Corporate expenses.............      28,300
Non-cash compensation
  expense......................      11,308
Other operating expenses.......          --
                                  ---------
  Operating income (loss)......      51,301
Interest expense...............     177,766
Gain (loss) on sale of
  assets.......................       4,306
Increase in fair value of
  redeemable warrants..........          --
Other (income) expense.........      (6,046)
                                  ---------
  Income (loss) before
    provision for income
    taxes......................    (116,113)
Provision (benefit) for income
  taxes........................          --
Dividends, accretion and
  redemption of preferred stock
  of subsidiary................      20,214
                                  ---------
Income (loss) before operations
  to be distributed to
  shareholders and
  extraordinary items..........    (136,327)
(Income) from operations to be
  distributed to shareholders,
  net of taxes.................          --
                                  ---------
  Income (loss) before
    extraordinary item.........    (136,327)
Extraordinary item, loss on
  early extinguishment of
  debt.........................       2,403
                                  ---------
  Net income (loss)............    (138,730)
Redeemable preferred stock
  dividends and accretion......       7,071
                                  ---------
Net income (loss) applicable to
  common stock.................   $(145,801)
                                  =========
Basic and diluted loss per
  common share.................
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding..................
Pro forma loss per common
  share(L).....................   $
Pro forma weighted average
  common shares
  outstanding(L)...............
</TABLE>
    
 
           See accompanying notes to pro forma financial information.
 
                                       26
<PAGE>   28
 
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
 
                       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET
                            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       ADJUSTMENTS     PRO FORMA
                                                                         FOR THE        FOR THE
                                                                        COMPLETED      COMPLETED                    ADJUSTMENTS
                                                                       TRANSACTIONS   TRANSACTIONS                    FOR THE
                                                                         AND THE        AND THE                         SFX
                                                         COMPLETED        OTHER          OTHER           SFX        TRANSACTIONS
                                                        TRANSACTIONS      EQUITY         EQUITY      TRANSACTIONS     AND THE
                                          THE COMPANY   COMBINED(M)    TRANSACTIONS   TRANSACTIONS   COMBINED(T)     FINANCING
                                          -----------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
 
ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.............  $   70,059      $  4,175      $  (2,944)(N)     295,372     $   24,754     $      (68)(U)
                                                                          224,082(O)                                   (315,058)(O)
  Accounts receivable, net..............      40,350        17,656         (3,721)(N)      54,285         72,469         52,772(U)
  Prepaid expenses and other............       4,285         5,215         (4,453)(N)      15,547         57,605        (42,957)(U)
                                                                           10,500(P)                                      8,100(V)
                                          ----------      --------      ---------      ----------     ----------     ----------
        Total current assets............     114,694        27,046        223,464         365,204        154,828       (297,211)
Property and equipment, net.............     106,717        20,192         19,776(N)      146,685         66,459         17,997(U)
Intangible and other assets, net........     900,045        94,878        153,116(N)    1,148,039      1,018,575      1,546,867(U)
                                                                                                                          5,000(W)
                                          ----------      --------      ---------      ----------     ----------     ----------
        Total assets....................  $1,121,456      $142,116      $ 396,356      $1,659,928     $1,239,862     $1,272,653
                                          ==========      ========      =========      ==========     ==========     ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable and other accrued
    expenses............................  $   32,884      $  6,761      $  (2,014)(N)  $   37,631     $   71,956     $     (545)(U)
                                                                                                                         (2,069)(X)
  Current portion of long-term debt.....       1,388         4,149         (4,149)(Q)       1,388            610           (509)(X)
                                          ----------      --------      ---------      ----------     ----------     ----------
        Total current liabilities.......      34,272        10,910         (6,163)         39,019         72,566         (3,123)
Long-term debt, less current portion....     593,184        95,892        (95,892)(Q)     451,484        764,092       (466,491)(X)
                                                                         (141,700)(Q)                                    29,600(U)
                                                                                                                        250,000(Y)
                                                                                                                        589,550(Y)
Other long-term liabilities.............     160,422         1,764         43,161(N)      205,347        102,681        487,642(U)
                                          ----------      --------      ---------      ----------     ----------     ----------
        Total liabilities...............     787,878       108,566       (200,594)        695,850        939,339        887,178
Redeemable preferred stock..............     101,493        23,723        (23,723)(R)     101,493        361,996       (146,049)(Z)
                                                                                                                       (107,974)(Z)
                                                                                                                         15,750(U)
Redeemable warrants.....................          --        13,943        (13,943)(R)          --             --             --
Stockholders' equity (deficit)..........     232,085        (4,116)         4,116(S)      862,585        (61,473)        61,473(AA)
                                                                          600,000(S)                                    562,275(BB)
                                                                           30,500(S)
                                          ----------      --------      ---------      ----------     ----------     ----------
        Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity..........  $1,121,456      $142,116      $ 396,356      $1,659,928     $1,239,862     $1,273,653
                                          ==========      ========      =========      ==========     ==========     ==========
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                           PRO FORMA
                                            FOR THE
                                              SFX
                                          TRANSACTIONS
                                            AND THE
                                           FINANCING
                                          ------------
<S>                                       <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.............   $    5,000
  Accounts receivable, net..............      179,526
  Prepaid expenses and other............       38,295
                                           ----------
        Total current assets............      222,821
Property and equipment, net.............      231,141
Intangible and other assets, net........    3,718,481
                                           ----------
        Total assets....................   $4,172,443
                                           ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable and other accrued
    expenses............................   $  106,973
  Current portion of long-term debt.....        1,489
                                           ----------
        Total current liabilities.......      108,462
Long-term debt, less current portion....    1,618,235
Other long-term liabilities.............      795,670
                                           ----------
        Total liabilities...............    2,522,367
Redeemable preferred stock..............      225,216
Redeemable warrants.....................           --
Stockholders' equity (deficit)..........    1,424,860
                                           ----------
        Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity..........   $4,172,443
                                           ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
           See accompanying notes to pro forma financial information.
 
                                       27
<PAGE>   29
 
             NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
(A)   The schedule below gives effect to the following for the period from
      January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997: (i) acquisitions by the Company
      completed prior to the date of the Offering; (ii) the historical
      acquisitions and dispositions of the indicated entities consummated prior
      to December 31, 1997; and (iii) the acquisitions and dispositions of the
      indicated entities which were pending at December 31, 1997 and were
      consummated prior to the date of the Offering.
 
       COMPLETED TRANSACTIONS COMBINED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                          HISTORICAL
                             HISTORICAL   COMMUNITY     HISTORICAL    HISTORICAL   HISTORICAL   HISTORICAL   HISTORICAL
                             OSBORN(1)    PACIFIC(2)   BENCHMARK(3)   MADISON(4)   AMERON(5)      KNIGHT       QUASS
                             ----------   ----------   ------------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                          <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Net revenue................    $3,577       $2,458       $19,566        $4,130       $6,095      $17,017       $3,850
Station operating
  expenses.................     2,937        1,315        12,956         2,588        4,352       13,697        3,209
Depreciation and
  amortization.............       418          713         3,657           752          506          825          293
Corporate expenses.........       268          373           348            75           --        2,819           --
                               ------       ------       -------        ------       ------      -------       ------
  Operating income
    (loss).................       (46)          57         2,605           715        1,237         (324)         348
Interest expense...........       385          469         4,689           686          659           40          352
Gain (loss) on sale of
  assets...................     5,348           --            --            --           --         (138)          --
Increase in fair value of
  redeemable warrants......        --           --            --            --           --           --           --
Other (income) expense.....      (212)           3           (64)           --          147          336         (210)
                               ------       ------       -------        ------       ------      -------       ------
  Income (loss) before
    provision for income
    taxes..................     5,129         (415)       (2,020)           29          431         (838)         206
Provision (benefit) for
  income taxes.............        32           --            --            --           --           --           80
                               ------       ------       -------        ------       ------      -------       ------
  Net income (loss)........    $5,097       $ (415)      $(2,020)       $   29       $  431      $  (838)      $  126
                               ======       ======       =======        ======       ======      =======       ======
 
<CAPTION>
                                             OTHER         ADJUSTMENTS
                                           COMPLETED           FOR          COMPLETED
                             HISTORICAL   TRANSACTIONS     HISTORICAL      TRANSACTIONS
                             PATTERSON    COMBINED(6)    TRANSACTIONS(7)     COMBINED
                             ----------   ------------   ---------------   ------------
<S>                          <C>          <C>            <C>               <C>
Net revenue................   $53,053       $(1,446)         $5,357          $113,657
Station operating
  expenses.................    38,531         2,882           3,011            85,478
Depreciation and
  amortization.............     5,273          (706)             --            11,731
Corporate expenses.........     3,749          (390)             --             7,242
                              -------       -------          ------          --------
  Operating income
    (loss).................     5,500        (3,232)          2,346             9,206
Interest expense...........     7,574           871              --            15,725
Gain (loss) on sale of
  assets...................        --             4              --             5,214
Increase in fair value of
  redeemable warrants......    (2,022)           --              --            (2,022)
Other (income) expense.....        50        (2,367)             --            (2,317)
                              -------       -------          ------          --------
  Income (loss) before
    provision for income
    taxes..................    (4,146)       (1,732)          2,346            (1,010)
Provision (benefit) for
  income taxes.............     1,704             2              --             1,818
                              -------       -------          ------          --------
  Net income (loss)........   $(5,850)      $(1,734)         $2,346          $ (2,828)
                              =======       =======          ======          ========
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 
      (1) The column represents the consolidated results of operations of Osborn
          from January 1, 1997 through February 20, 1997, the date of the Osborn
          Acquisition.
 
      (2) The column represents the results of operations of Community Pacific
          from January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997, prior to the date of the
          Community Pacific Acquisition.
 
      (3) The column represents the results of operations of Benchmark from
          January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997, prior to the date of the
          Benchmark Acquisition.
 
      (4) The column represents the results of operations of Madison from
          January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997, prior to the date of the
          Madison Acquisition.
 
      (5) The column represents the results of operations of Ameron from January
          1, 1997 through September 30, 1997, prior to the date of the Ameron
          Acquisition.
 
   
      (6) The column represents the historical results of operations for the
          following transactions which were consummated prior to the date of the
          Offering: (i) the COMCO, Osborn Tuscaloosa, Osborn Huntsville, Space
          Coast, WRIS, Cavalier, Griffith, Emerald City, American General,
          Booneville, KJEM, McForhun, Livingston, KLAW, Class Act, Grant, East
          Penn, KOSO, Commonwealth, KDOS, Fairbanks and the Reynolds
          Acquisitions,(ii) Americom Acquisition, (iii) Americom Disposition and
          (iv) Wilmington, Osborn Ft. Myers, Bryan, Allentown, Jackson,
          Westchester, Dayton, Salisbury-Ocean City and KASH Dispositions.
    
 
      (7) The adjustments give effect to the historical operating results and/or
          LMA or JSA expense and/or revenue of the following stations which were
          acquired or sold prior to December 31, 1997: WYNU-FM, WTXT-FM,
          WSCQ-FM, WZHT-FM, WMCZ-FM, KTRA-FM, KCQL-AM, KDAG-FM, KKFG-FM,
          WMEZ-FM, KRDU-AM, KJOI-FM and WQFN-FM.
 
                                       28
<PAGE>   30
 
     NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION -- (CONTINUED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
(B)   The adjustment reflects (i) a change in depreciation and amortization
      resulting from conforming the estimated useful lives of the acquired
      stations and (ii) the additional depreciation and amortization expense
      resulting from the allocation of the purchase price of the acquired
      stations including an increase in property and equipment, FCC licenses and
      intangible assets to their estimated fair market value and the recording
      of goodwill associated with the acquisitions. Goodwill and FCC licenses
      are being amortized over 40 years.
 
(C)   The adjustment gives effect to the non-cash compensation expense
      associated with the Warrants issued to R. Steven Hicks in connection with
      the Commodore Acquisition, the Osborn Acquisition and the GulfStar
      Acquisition, respectively.
 
(D)   The adjustment reflects interest expense associated with (i) the 9 1/4%
      Capstar Notes (as defined), (ii) the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes, (iii) 13 1/4%
      Capstar Notes, (iv) other indebtedness of the Company and (v) the
      amortization of deferred financing fees associated with the 9 1/4% Capstar
      Notes, 12 3/4% Notes, 13 1/4% Capstar Notes and the Capstar Credit
      Facility, net of interest expense related to the existing indebtedness of
      the Company and the companies included within Completed Transactions
      Combined. Deferred financing fees are amortized over the term of the
      related debt.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 YEAR ENDED
                                                DECEMBER 31,
                                                    1997
                                                ------------
      <S>                                       <C>
      9 1/4% Capstar Notes....................    $ 18,430
      12 3/4% Capstar Notes...................      21,329
      13 1/4% Capstar Notes...................      10,177
      Other indebtedness......................         399
                                                  --------
      Interest expense before amortization of
        deferred financing fees...............      50,335
      Amortization of deferred financing
        fees..................................       2,422
                                                  --------
        Pro forma interest expense............      52,757
      Historical interest expense for the
        Company...............................     (49,531)
      Historical interest expense for
        Completed Transactions Combined.......     (15,725)
                                                  --------
        Net adjustment........................    $(12,499)
                                                  ========
</TABLE>
    
 
(E)   The adjustment reflects the elimination of the increase in the fair value
      of the redeemable warrants which were repurchased in connection with the
      Patterson Acquisition (as defined).
 
(F)   The adjustment reflects the elimination of historical income tax expense
      (benefit) as the Company would have generated a taxable loss during the
      pro forma period.
 
                                       29
<PAGE>   31
     NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION -- (CONTINUED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
(G)  The column represents the combined income statements for the year ended
     December 31, 1997 of the acquisitions and dispositions which (i) SFX
     completed during the period, (ii) were pending at December 31, 1997 and
     have been consummated by SFX as of the date of the Offering and (iii) were
     pending at December 31, 1997 and will close subsequent to the date of the
     Offering in connection with the SFX Transactions.
 
       SFX TRANSACTIONS COMBINED
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 SFX            SFX
                                                              HISTORICAL      PENDING                        SFX
                                                HISTORICAL   TRANSACTIONS   TRANSACTIONS   CHANCELLOR    TRANSACTIONS
                                                   SFX       COMBINED(1)    COMBINED(2)    EXCHANGE(3)     COMBINED
                                                ----------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------------
      <S>                                       <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
      Net revenue.............................   $270,364      $18,240        $(60,864)      $49,425       $277,165
      Station operating expenses..............    167,063       15,067         (38,199)           --        143,931
      Depreciation and amortization...........     38,232           --          (2,854)           --         35,378
      Corporate expenses......................      6,837           --              --            --          6,837
      Non-cash compensation expense...........        624           --              --            --            624
      Other operating expenses................     20,174           --              --            --         20,174
                                                 --------      -------        --------       -------       --------
           Operating income (loss)............     37,434        3,173         (19,811)       49,425         70,221
      Interest expense........................     64,506           --             492            --         64,998
      Other (income) expense..................     (2,821)          --          (1,065)           --         (3,886)
                                                 --------      -------        --------       -------       --------
           Income (loss) before provision for
             income taxes.....................    (24,251)       3,173         (19,238)       49,425          9,109
      Provision for income taxes..............        810           --              --            --            810
                                                 --------      -------        --------       -------       --------
           Income (loss) before extraordinary
             item.............................    (25,061)       3,173         (19,238)       49,425          8,299
      (Income) from operations to be
        distributed to shareholders, net of
        taxes.................................     (3,814)          --              --            --         (3,814)
                                                 --------      -------        --------       -------       --------
           Net income (loss)..................    (21,247)       3,173         (19,238)       49,425         12,113
      Redeemable preferred stock dividends and
        accretion.............................     38,510           --              --            --         38,510
                                                 --------      -------        --------       -------       --------
           Net income (loss) applicable to
             common stock.....................   $(59,757)     $ 3,173        $(19,238)      $49,425       $(26,397)
                                                 ========      =======        ========       =======       ========
</TABLE>
    
 
- ---------------
 
     (1) The adjustments represent the combined historical results of operations
         of acquisitions and dispositions completed by SFX prior to the date of
         the SFX Acquisition: WPYX-FM, WHFS-FM, KTXQ-FM, KRRW-FM, WDSY-FM,
         WRFX-FM, WWYZ-FM, WISN-AM, WLTQ-FM, WVGO-FM, WLEE-FM, WKHK-FM, WBZU-FM,
         WFBQ-FM, WRZX-FM and WNDE-AM.
 
     (2) The adjustments reflect the combined historical operating results of
         the pending acquisitions, dispositions and LMAs in connection with the
         SFX Transactions: Nashville, Austin, Jacksonville, Greenville, Upper
         Fairfield, Daytona Beach-WGNE, Jackson-WJDX, Houston-KODA, Long Island,
         Houston-KKPN, Pittsburgh-WTAE and the stations included in the
         Chancellor Exchange Agreement.
 
     (3) The adjustment represents the annual LMA revenue attributable to the
         SFX stations to be sold to Chancellor Media in connection with the
         Chancellor Exchange Agreement. Chancellor Media will provide services
         to ten SFX stations in the Dallas, Houston, San Diego and Pittsburgh
         markets under separate LMAs until such stations are exchanged.
 
                                       30
<PAGE>   32
     NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION -- (CONTINUED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
(H)   The adjustment reflects the elimination of non-recurring compensation
      expenses and transaction-related charges recorded by SFX in connection
      with the SFX Acquisition and the Spin-Off (as defined), which will not be
      included in the SFX Acquisition.
 
(I)   The adjustment reflects interest expense associated with (i) the 9 1/4%
      Capstar Notes, (ii) the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes, (iii) the 13 1/4% Capstar
      Notes, (iv) the Capstar Credit Facility, (v) the Chancellor Loan, (vi) the
      10 3/4% SFX Notes, (vii) other indebtedness of the Company and SFX and
      (viii) amortization of deferred financing fees associated with the 9 1/4%
      Capstar Notes, the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes, 13 1/4% Capstar Notes, the
      Capstar Credit Facility and the 10 3/4% SFX Notes, all net of interest
      expense related to the existing indebtedness of the Company, the companies
      included within the Completed Transactions Combined and the SFX
      Transactions. Deferred financing fees are amortized over the term of the
      related debt.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              YEAR ENDED
                                             DECEMBER 31,
                                                 1997
                                             ------------
   <S>                                       <C>
   9 1/4% Capstar Notes....................    $ 18,430
   12 3/4% Capstar Notes...................      21,329
   13 1/4% Capstar Notes...................      10,177
   Capstar Credit Facility at 9 3/4%.......      57,481
   Chancellor Loan at 12%..................      30,000
   10 3/4% SFX Notes.......................      31,820
   Other indebtedness......................         556
                                               --------
   Interest expense before amortization of
     deferred financing fees...............     169,793
   Amortization of deferred financing
     fees..................................       7,973
                                               --------
     Pro forma interest expense............     177,766
   Pro forma interest expense for the
     Completed Transactions Combined.......     (52,757)
   Historical interest expense for the SFX
     Transactions Combined.................     (64,998)
                                               --------
     Net adjustment........................    $ 60,011
                                               ========
</TABLE>
    
 
(J)   The adjustment reflects the elimination of a portion of the redeemable
      preferred stock dividends and accretion due to the redemption of $107,974
      of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock.
 
(K)   The adjustment reflects the elimination of the income from operations to
      be distributed to SFX shareholders in connection with the Spin-Off, which
      is not being acquired in the SFX Acquisition.
 
   
(L)   Pro forma net loss per share is based on the weighted average number of
      shares of common stock and common stock equivalents during the pro forma
      period. The pro forma weighted average shares include all shares of common
      stock outstanding prior to the Offering, shares to be issued in the
      Offering and the additional shares issued in connection with certain
      acquisitions, all adjusted for the one for ten reverse stock split.
    
 
                                       31
<PAGE>   33
     NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION -- (CONTINUED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
(M)   The column represents the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 1997
      of the acquisitions and dispositions of the Company which were consummated
      subsequent to December 31, 1997, but prior to the date of the Offering.
 
       COMPLETED TRANSACTIONS COMBINED
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             OTHER
                                                                                           COMPLETED      COMPLETED
                                                   HISTORICAL   HISTORICAL   HISTORICAL   TRANSACTIONS   TRANSACTIONS
                                                     KNIGHT     PATTERSON      QUASS      COMBINED(1)      COMBINED
                                                   ----------   ----------   ----------   ------------   ------------
   <S>                                             <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>
   ASSETS
   Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents...................    $1,131      $  1,084      $  147       $  1,813       $  4,175
     Accounts receivable, net....................     3,019        10,506         634          3,497         17,656
     Prepaid expenses and other..................       465         1,667         159          2,924          5,215
                                                     ------      --------      ------       --------       --------
           Total current assets..................     4,615        13,257         940          8,234         27,046
   Property and equipment, net...................     4,218        19,911       1,063         (5,000)        20,192
   Intangible and other assets, net..............       579       123,609       2,295        (31,605)        94,878
                                                     ------      --------      ------       --------       --------
           Total assets..........................    $9,412      $156,777      $4,298       $(28,371)      $142,116
                                                     ======      ========      ======       ========       ========
   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable and other accrued
       expenses..................................    $  771      $  4,269      $  478       $  1,243       $  6,761
     Current portion of long-term debt...........     1,403            --          --          2,746          4,149
                                                     ------      --------      ------       --------       --------
           Total current liabilities.............     2,174         4,269         478          3,989         10,910
   Long-term debt, less current portion..........     6,860        79,500       3,335          6,197         95,892
   Other long-term liabilities...................        23         1,511         230             --          1,764
                                                     ------      --------      ------       --------       --------
           Total liabilities.....................     9,057        85,280       4,043         10,186        108,566
   Redeemable preferred stock....................        --        23,723          --             --         23,723
   Redeemable warrants...........................        --        13,943          --             --         13,943
   Stockholders' equity (deficit)................       355        33,831         255        (38,557)        (4,116)
                                                     ------      --------      ------       --------       --------
           Total liabilities and stockholders'
             equity..............................    $9,412      $156,777      $4,298       $(28,371)      $142,116
                                                     ======      ========      ======       ========       ========
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 
   
       (1) The column reflects the combined balance sheets of the following
           transactions consummated subsequent to December 31, 1997, but prior
           to the Offering: Class Act, Grant, East Penn, KOSO, Commonwealth,
           KDOS, Fairbanks, Americom Acquisition, Reynolds, Allentown, Jackson,
           Westchester, Americom Disposition, Dayton, Salisbury-Ocean City and
           KASH.
    
 
                                       32
<PAGE>   34
 
     NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION -- (CONTINUED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
(N)  The adjustments reflect (i) the assumption of $2,463 in liabilities in
     connection with the Completed Transactions and (ii) the allocation of the
     purchase prices, net of the proceeds from the stations disposed of in
     connection with the Completed Transactions, of the Completed Transactions,
     to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed resulting in adjustments to
     property and equipment and FCC licenses to their estimated fair values and
     the recording of goodwill associated with the acquisitions as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         ALLOCATION OF     CARRYING
                                                        PURCHASE PRICES     VALUE      ADJUSTMENTS
                                                        ---------------    --------    -----------
   <S>                                                  <C>                <C>         <C>
   Cash and cash equivalents..........................     $  1,231        $ 4,175      $ (2,944)
   Accounts receivable, net...........................       13,935         17,656        (3,721)
   Prepaid expenses and other.........................          762          5,215        (4,453)
   Property and equipment, net........................       39,968         20,192        19,776
   Intangible and other assets, net...................      247,994         94,878       153,116
   Accounts payable and other accrued expenses........       (4,747)        (6,761)       (2,014)
   Other long-term liabilities........................      (44,925)        (1,764)       43,161
                                                           --------
        Total purchase prices.........................     $254,218
                                                           ========
</TABLE>
 
(O)  Adjustments represent available cash which will be used in connection with
     the SFX Transactions.
 
(P)  The adjustments represents the loan receivable due to the Company issued in
     connection with the disposition of Westchester.
 
(Q)  The adjustments reflect (i) the repayment of borrowings under the Capstar
     Credit Facility of $141,700 and (ii) the elimination of the historical debt
     of the stations acquired in the Completed Transactions of $100,041,
     including the current portion of $4,149.
 
(R)  Adjustment represents the purchase and retirement of the redeemable
     preferred stock of $23,723 and redeemable warrants of $13,943 in connection
     with the Patterson Acquisition.
 
(S)  The adjustments reflect (i) the net effect of the elimination of the
     historical deficit of $4,116 of the Completed Transactions, based on the
     purchase method of accounting, (ii) equity investments by Hicks Muse of
     $600,000, and (iii) the equity investments by Capstar BT Partners, L.P. and
     Gerry House of $30,000 and $500, respectively.
 
                                       33
<PAGE>   35
     NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION -- (CONTINUED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
(T)  The column represents the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 1997
     of SFX and the acquisitions and dispositions which will be completed in
     connection with the SFX Transactions.
 
       SFX TRANSACTIONS COMBINED
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  SFX             SFX
                                               HISTORICAL       PENDING       TRANSACTIONS
                                                  SFX       TRANSACTIONS(1)     COMBINED
                                               ----------   ---------------   ------------
   <S>                                         <C>          <C>               <C>
   ASSETS
   Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents...............  $   24,686      $      68       $   24,754
     Accounts receivable, net................      71,241          1,228           72,469
     Prepaid expenses and other..............      57,531             74           57,605
                                               ----------      ---------       ----------
             Total current assets............     153,458          1,370          154,828
   Property and equipment, net...............      74,829         (8,370)          66,459
   Intangible and other assets, net..........   1,147,328       (128,753)       1,018,575
                                               ----------      ---------       ----------
             Total assets....................  $1,375,615      $(135,753)      $1,239,862
                                               ==========      =========       ==========
   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable and other accrued
        expenses.............................  $   71,411      $     545       $   71,956
     Current portion of long-term debt.......         610             --              610
                                               ----------      ---------       ----------
             Total current liabilities.......      72,021            545           72,566
   Long-term debt, less current portion......     764,092             --          764,092
   Other long-term liabilities...............     102,681             --          102,681
                                               ----------      ---------       ----------
             Total liabilities...............     938,794            545          939,339
   Redeemable preferred stock................     361,996             --          361,996
   Stockholders' equity (deficit)............      74,825       (136,298)         (61,473)
                                               ----------      ---------       ----------
             Total liabilities and
               stockholders' equity..........  $1,375,615      $(135,753)      $1,239,862
                                               ==========      =========       ==========
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 
(1)  The column reflects the combined balance sheets of the following entities
     to be acquired or sold in connection with the SFX Transactions: Nashville,
     Austin, Jacksonville, Greenville, Upper Fairfield, Daytona Beach-WGNE,
     Jackson-WJDX, Houston-KODA, Long Island, Houston-KKPN, Pittsburgh-WTAE and
     station WVGO-FM.
 
                                       34
<PAGE>   36
     NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION -- (CONTINUED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
(U)  The adjustment reflects (i) the increase of $29,600 in carrying value of
     the 10 3/4% SFX Notes to their estimated fair value of $325,600, (ii) the
     increase of $15,750 in carrying value of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock to
     their estimated fair value of $123,723, (iii) the receivable due to SFX
     resulting from the Tax Sharing Agreement between SFX and SFX Entertainment
     and (iv) the allocation of the purchase prices, net of the proceeds from
     the stations disposed of in connection with the SFX Transactions, of the
     SFX Transactions to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed resulting
     in adjustments to property and equipment and FCC licenses to their
     estimated fair values and the recording of goodwill associated with the
     acquisitions as follows:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         ALLOCATION OF     CARRYING
                                                        PURCHASE PRICES     VALUE      ADJUSTMENTS
                                                        ---------------   ----------   -----------
   <S>                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
   Cash and cash equivalents..........................    $   24,686      $   24,754   $      (68)
   Accounts receivable, net...........................       125,241          72,469       52,772
   Prepaid expenses and other.........................        14,648          57,605      (42,957)
   Property and equipment, net........................        84,456          66,459       17,997
   Intangible and other assets, net...................     2,565,442       1,018,575    1,546,867
   Accounts payable and other accrued expenses........       (71,411)        (71,956)        (545)
   Other long-term liabilities........................      (590,323)       (102,681)     487,642
                                                          ----------
             Total purchase prices....................    $2,152,739
                                                          ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
(V)  The adjustment represents the loan receivable due to the Company issued in
     connection with the disposition of Upper Fairfield of $4,500 and the
     disposition of Daytona Beach-WGNE of $3,600.
 
(W)  The adjustment represents the estimated deferred financing costs of $5,000
     associated with the amendment of the Capstar Credit Facility.
 
(X)  The adjustments reflect (i) the redemption of the principal amount of the
     10 3/4% SFX Notes of $154,000 and the payment of related accrued interest
     of $2,069 and (ii) the repayment of borrowings under the SFX Credit
     Facility of $313,000.
 
   
(Y)  The adjustments reflect (i) borrowings of $250,000 related to the
     Chancellor Loan and (ii) borrowings of $589,550 under the Capstar Credit
     Facility with an annual interest rate of 9 3/4%.
    
 
(Z)  The adjustment reflects (i) the redemption of SFX's Series B Redeemable
     Preferred Stock, Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock, and Series D
     Cumulative Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock of $146,049 in
     connection with the SFX Acquisition and (ii) the redemption of the 12 5/8%
     SFX Preferred Stock of $107,974 in connection with the Financing.
 
(AA) The adjustment reflects the net effect of the elimination of the historical
     deficit of $61,473 of the SFX Transactions based on the purchase method of
     accounting.
 
   
(BB) The adjustment reflects proceeds of $562,275 from the Offering, net of
     estimated fees and expenses.
    
 
                                       35
<PAGE>   37
 
                       SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The following financial information should be read in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition," "Business," the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and
the related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
     In July 1997, the Company and GulfStar merged in a transaction between
entities under common control which was accounted for in a manner similar to a
pooling of interests. The table below presents only the financial data of
GulfStar from January 1, 1993 through October 16, 1996, the date the Company
commenced operations. Subsequent to October 16, 1996, the historical financial
data of the Company and GulfStar have been combined.
 
     The financial results of Commodore, the Company's predecessor, are included
on the following page and are presented through October 16, 1996, the data of
its acquisition by the Company.
 
     The operating and other data in the following table have been derived from
audited financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31,
1997, 1996 and 1995, all of which are included elsewhere in this Prospectus, and
from audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1994 and
1993. The selected balance sheet data in the following table have been derived
from audited financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 1997 and
1996 which are included elsewhere in this Prospectus, and from audited financial
statements of the Company as of December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
 
THE COMPANY
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                              1993       1994         1995         1996         1997
                                                             ------   ----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
                                                                    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S>                                                          <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
OPERATING DATA:
  Net revenue..............................................  $4,002   $    9,834   $   15,797   $   42,866   $   175,445
  Station operating expenses...............................   2,818        6,662       11,737       30,481       122,135
  Depreciation and amortization............................     307          712        1,134        4,141        26,415
  Corporate expenses.......................................     158          339          513        2,523        14,221
  Non-cash compensation expense(1).........................      --           --           --        6,176        10,575
  Operating income (loss)..................................     719        2,121        2,413         (455)        2,099
  Interest expense.........................................     338          965        4,078        9,741        49,531
  Net income (loss)........................................     319          645        1,570      (11,957)      (45,740)
  Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share.........  $   --   $     0.01   $     0.02   $    (0.15)  $     (0.21)
  Weighted average common shares outstanding...............      --   59,400,000   62,862,480   88,804,876   254,552,111
  Pro forma loss per common share(2).......................           $     0.11   $     0.25   $    (1.50)  $     (2.07)
  Pro forma weighted average common shares
    outstanding(2).........................................            5,940,000    6,286,248    8,880,488    25,455,211
OTHER DATA:
  Broadcast cash flow(3)...................................  $1,184   $    3,172   $    4,060   $   12,385   $    53,310
  Broadcast cash flow margin...............................    29.6%        32.3%        25.7%        28.9%         30.4%
  EBITDA(4)................................................  $1,026   $    2,833   $    3,547   $    9,862   $    39,089
  Cash flows related to:
    Operating activities...................................     411        1,833        1,259       (2,339)        6,699
    Investing activities...................................    (324)     (11,531)     (19,648)    (155,579)     (487,002)
    Financing activities...................................     180       10,325       17,696      167,519       540,541
  Capital expenditures.....................................     300        1,192          495        2,478        10,020
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD):
  Cash and cash equivalents................................  $  286   $      913   $      220   $    9,821   $    70,059
  Intangible and other assets, net.........................   5,019       15,094       39,003      344,524       900,045
  Total assets.............................................   8,424       20,991       49,000      402,632     1,121,456
  Long-term debt, including current portion................   7,448       18,719       37,427      191,170       594,572
  Redeemable preferred stock...............................      --           --          758       23,098       101,493
  Total stockholders' equity...............................     323          970        2,563       93,736       232,085
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Consists of non-cash compensation charges resulting from the grant of
    warrants and stock subscriptions.
 
   
(2) Reflects the effect of the one for ten reverse stock split.
    
 
(3) Broadcast cash flow consists of operating income before depreciation,
    amortization, corporate expenses and non-cash compensation expense. Although
    broadcast cash flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance
    with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), management believes
    that it is useful to an investor in evaluating the Company because it is a
    measure widely used in the broadcast industry to evaluate a radio company's
    operating performance. Nevertheless, it should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating
    activities or any other measure for determining the Company's operating
    performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
(4) EBITDA consists of operating income before depreciation, amortization and
    non-cash compensation expense. Although EBITDA is not a measure of
    performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, management believes that it
    is useful to an investor in evaluating the Company because it is a measure
    widely used in the broadcast industry to evaluate a radio company's
    operating performance. Nevertheless, it should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating
    activities or any other measure for determining the Company's operating
    performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
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<PAGE>   38
 
COMMODORE
 
     The operating and other data in the following table have been derived from
audited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of Commodore, the
Company's predecessor, for the period January 1, 1996 through October 16, 1996
and for the year ended December 31, 1995, included elsewhere in this Prospectus,
and from audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1994,
1993 and 1992. The selected balance sheet data in the following table have been
derived from audited financial statements of Commodore as of December 31, 1995,
1994, 1993 and 1992.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,              JANUARY 1, 1996-
                                            --------------------------------------------      OCTOBER 16,
                                              1992        1993        1994        1995          1996(1)
                                            --------    --------    --------    --------    ----------------
                                                                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
OPERATING DATA:
  Net revenue.............................  $ 17,961    $ 19,798    $ 26,225    $ 30,795        $ 31,957
  Station operating expenses..............    12,713      13,509      16,483      19,033          21,291
  Depreciation and amortization...........     1,676       1,129       2,145       1,926           2,158
  Corporate expenses......................     1,602       2,531       2,110       2,051           1,757
  Other operating expenses(2).............        --       1,496       2,180       2,007          13,834
  Operating income (loss).................     1,970       1,133       3,307       5,778          (7,083)
  Interest expense........................     4,614       4,366       3,152       7,806           8,861
  Net income (loss).......................    (2,580)     (3,782)       (527)     (2,240)        (17,836)
OTHER DATA:
  Broadcast cash flow(3)..................  $  5,248    $  6,289    $  9,742    $ 11,762        $ 10,666
  Broadcast cash flow margin..............      29.2%       31.8%       37.1%       38.2%           33.4%
  EBITDA(4)...............................  $  3,646    $  3,758    $  7,632    $  9,711        $  8,909
  Cash flows related to:
    Operating activities..................      (406)        477       4,061       1,245           1,990
    Investing activities..................      (458)    (10,013)        (50)     (4,408)        (34,358)
    Financing activities..................       951       9,377      (2,855)     12,013          26,724
  Capital expenditures....................       371         333         623         321             449
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD):
  Cash and cash equivalents...............  $  1,045    $    887    $  2,042    $ 10,891
  Intangible and other assets, net........    13,819      22,419      21,096      27,422
  Total assets............................    27,508      36,192      36,283      52,811
  Long-term debt, including current
    portion...............................    51,934      41,773      36,962      66,261
  Redeemable preferred stock..............     5,800          10       8,414          --
  Total stockholders' deficit.............   (28,766)     (8,097)    (18,038)    (18,555)
</TABLE>
 
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(1) The historical financial data set forth includes the results of operations
    from January 1, 1996 through October 16, 1996, the date of the Commodore
    Acquisition.
 
(2) Other operating expenses consist of separation compensation in 1993 and
    long-term incentive compensation under restructured employment agreements
    with the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer and its
    former Chief Operating Officer in 1995 and 1994. In 1996, it consists of
    merger related compensation charges in connection with the Commodore
    Acquisition. Such expenses are non-cash and/or are not expected to recur.
 
(3) Broadcast cash flow consists of operating income before depreciation,
    amortization, corporate expenses and non-cash compensation expense. Although
    broadcast cash flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance
    with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), management believes
    that it is useful to an investor in evaluating the Company because it is a
    measure widely used in the broadcast industry to evaluate a radio company's
    operating performance. Nevertheless, it should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating
    activities or any other measure for determining the Company's operating
    performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
(4) EBITDA consists of operating income before depreciation, amortization and
    non-cash compensation expense. Although EBITDA is not a measure of
    performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, management believes that it
    is useful to an investor in evaluating the Company because it is a measure
    widely used in the broadcast industry to evaluate a radio company's
    operating performance. Nevertheless, it should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating
    activities or any other measure for determining the Company's operating
    performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
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<PAGE>   39
 
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
GENERAL
 
     The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations of the Company should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and related notes thereto of the Company included elsewhere
in this Prospectus. Periodically, the Company may make statements about trends,
future plans and the Company's prospects. Actual results may differ materially
from those described in such forward looking statements based on the risks and
uncertainties facing the Company, including but not limited to, the following:
business conditions and growth in the radio broadcasting industry and the
general economy; competitive factors; changes in interest rates; the failure or
inability to renew one or more of the Company's broadcasting licenses; and the
factors described in "Risk Factors."
 
     A radio broadcast company's revenues are derived primarily from the sale of
time to local and national advertisers. Those revenues are affected by the
advertising rates that a radio station is able to charge and the number of
advertisements that can be broadcast without jeopardizing listener levels (and
resulting ratings). Advertising rates tend to be based upon demand for a
station's advertising inventory and its ability to attract audiences in targeted
demographic groups, as measured principally by Arbitron. Radio stations attempt
to maximize revenues by adjusting advertising rates based upon local market
conditions, controlling advertising inventory and creating demand and audience
ratings.
 
     Seasonal revenue fluctuations are common in the radio broadcasting industry
and are due primarily to fluctuations in advertising expenditures by local and
national advertisers, with revenues typically being lowest in the first quarter
and highest in the second and fourth quarters of each year. A radio station's
operating results in any period also may be affected by the occurrence of
advertising and promotional expenditures that do not produce commensurate
revenues in the period in which the expenditures are made. Because Arbitron
reports audience ratings on a quarterly basis, a radio station's ability to
realize revenues as a result of increased advertising and promotional expenses
and any resulting audience ratings improvements may be delayed for several
months.
 
     The Company's results of operations from period to period have not
historically been comparable because of the impact of the various acquisitions
and dispositions that the Company has completed. For a description of the
transactions completed by the Company, see "Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Inc.
and Subsidiaries -- Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -- Acquisitions
and Dispositions of Broadcasting Properties" set forth in Part II.
 
     In the Pending Acquisitions, the Company has agreed to purchase 33 radio
stations serving 14 mid-sized markets. The Company anticipates that it will
consummate the Pending Acquisitions; however, the closing of each such
acquisition is subject to various conditions, including FCC and other
governmental approvals, which are beyond the Company's control, and the
availability of financing to the Company on acceptable terms. No assurances can
be given that regulatory approval will be received, that the Indentures, the
Certificates of Designation, the Capstar Credit Facility, the Chancellor Note or
any other loan agreements to which the Company will be a party will permit
additional financing for the Pending Acquisitions or that such financing will be
available to the Company on acceptable terms. See "Risk Factors -- Risks of
Acquisition Strategy."
 
     In the following analysis, management discusses broadcast cash flow and
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization ("EBITDA").
Broadcast cash flow consists of operating income before depreciation,
amortization, corporate expenses and non-cash compensation expense. EBITDA
consists of operating income before depreciation, amortization and non-cash
compensation expense. Although broadcast cash flow and EBITDA are not measures
of performance calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP"), management believes that they are useful to an investor in
evaluating the Company because they are measures widely used in the broadcast
industry to evaluate a radio company's operating performance. However, broadcast
cash flow and EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for
operating income, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash
flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of
liquidity or profitability.
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<PAGE>   40
 
  Results of Operations
 
     The following table presents summary historical financial data of the
Company and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements of the Company and, in each case, the related notes included
elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
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<CAPTION>
                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                               -------------------------------------------------------------
                                1995        %         1996        %         1997        %
                               -------    ------    --------    ------    --------    ------
                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                            <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
OPERATING DATA:
  Net revenue................  $15,797    100.0%    $ 42,866    100.0%    $175,445    100.0%
  Station operating
     expenses................   11,737     74.3%      30,481     71.1%     122,135     69.6%
  Depreciation and
     amortization............    1,134      7.2%       4,141      9.7%      26,415     15.1%
  Corporate expenses.........      513      3.2%       2,523      5.9%      14,221      8.1%
  Non-cash compensation
     expense.................       --      -- %       6,176     14.4%      10,575      6.0%
  Operating income (loss)....    2,413     15.3%        (455)    (1.1%)      2,099      1.2%
  Interest expense...........    4,078     25.8%       9,741     22.7%      49,531     28.2%
  Net income (loss)..........    1,570      9.9%     (11,957)   (27.9%)    (45,740)   (26.1%)
OTHER DATA:
  Broadcast cash flow........  $ 4,060     25.7%    $ 12,385     28.9%    $ 53,310     30.4%
  EBITDA.....................    3,547     22.5%       9,862     23.0%      39,089     22.3%
</TABLE>
 
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
     Net Revenue. Net revenue increased $132.5 million or 309.3% to $175.4
million in the year ended December 31, 1997 from $42.9 million in the year ended
December 31, 1996. This increase was attributable to the acquisition of radio
stations and revenue generated from JSAs (as defined) and LMAs entered into
during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. On a same station basis, for
stations owned or operated as of December 31, 1997, net revenue increased $10.6
million or 5.0% to $221.4 million from $210.8 million in the year ended December
31, 1996. This increase was primarily attributable to growth in the sale of time
to local and national advertisers.
 
     Station Operating Expenses. Station operating expenses increased $91.6
million or 300.7% to $122.1 million in the year ended December 31, 1997 from
$30.5 million in the year ended December 31, 1996. The increase was attributable
to the station operating expenses of the radio station acquisitions and the JSAs
and the LMAs entered into during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. On
a same station basis, for stations owned or operated as of December 31, 1997,
operating expenses decreased $1.0 million or 0.7% to $154.7 million from $155.7
million in the year ended December 31, 1996 and, as a percent of revenue,
historical operating expenses declined from 71.1% in 1996 to 69.6% in 1997 as a
result of (i) cost savings measures implemented by the Company in connection
with its acquisitions and (ii) the spreading of fixed costs over a larger
revenue base.
 
     Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses increased $11.7 million or 463.7%
during 1997 to $14.2 million from $2.5 million in 1996 as a result of higher
salary expense for additional staffing.
 
     Other Operating Expenses. Depreciation and amortization increased $22.3
million or 537.9% to $26.4 million in 1997 from $4.1 million in 1996 primarily
due to radio station acquisitions consummated in 1997 and 1996. Non-cash
compensation expense increased $4.4 million or 71.2% to $10.6 million in the
year ended December 31, 1997 from $6.2 million in the year ended December 31,
1996 due to compensation charges in connection with certain warrants issued to
the Company's Chief Executive Officer and certain stock subscriptions.
 
     Other Expenses (Income). Interest expense increased $39.8 million or 408.5%
to $49.5 million in the year ended December 31, 1997 from $9.7 million during
the same period in 1996 primarily due to indebtedness incurred in connection
with the Company's acquisitions. Other expense, net, increased $3.8 mil-
 
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<PAGE>   41
 
lion to $4.7 million in expense in the year ended December 31, 1997 from $0.9
million in other income in the same period in 1996. The increase in other
expense was primarily due to $3.5 million in transaction costs incurred as a
result of the GulfStar Acquisition. An extraordinary loss of $2.4 million on
extinguishment of debt was recorded in 1997, related to the write-off of
deferred financing fees associated with the GulfStar credit facility, which was
refinanced during the period.
 
     Net Loss. As a result of the factors described above and preferred stock
dividends resulting from the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock issued by Capstar
Partners in June 1997, net loss increased $33.7 million in the year ended
December 31, 1997 to a net loss of $45.7 million from a net loss of $12.0
million in the year ended December 31, 1996.
 
     Broadcast Cash Flow. As a result of the factors described above, broadcast
cash flow increased $40.9 million or 330.4% to $53.3 million in the year ended
December 31, 1997 from $12.4 million in the year ended December 31, 1996. The
broadcast cash flow margin was 30.4% in the year ended December 31, 1997 as
compared to 28.9% in the same period in 1996. The inclusion of broadcast cash
flow from acquisitions and the JSAs and the LMAs accounted for $40.1 million of
the increase. On a same station basis, for stations owned or operated as of
December 31, 1997, broadcast cash flow increased $11.6 million or 21.0% to $66.7
million from $55.1 million in year ended December 31, 1996.
 
     EBITDA. As a result of the factors described above, EBITDA increased $29.2
million or 296.4% to $39.1 million in the year ended December 31, 1997 from $9.9
million in the year ended December 31, 1996. The EBITDA margin decreased to
22.3% in 1997 from 23.0% in 1996 as a result of higher corporate expenses as
described above.
 
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
     Net Revenue. Net revenue increased $27.1 million or 171.4% to $42.9 million
in the year ended December 31, 1996 from $15.8 million in the year ended
December 31, 1995. This increase was attributable to the acquisitions of radio
stations and revenue generated from JSAs and LMAs entered into during the years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. On a same station basis, for stations owned or
operated as of December 31, 1996 net revenue increased $13.3 million or 17.7% to
$88.8 million from $75.5 million in the year ended December 31, 1995. The
increase was primarily attributable to growth in the sale of time to local and
national advertisers.
 
     Station Operating Expenses. Station operating expenses increased $18.8
million or 159.7% to $30.5 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 from
$11.7 million in the year ended December 31, 1995. The increase was attributable
to the station operating expenses of the radio station acquisitions and the JSAs
and the LMAs entered into during the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995,
which contributed $20.8 million to the increase. On a same station basis, for
stations owned or operated as of December 31, 1996, operating expenses increased
$21.0 million or 49.8% to $63.4 million from $42.4 million in the year ended
December 31, 1995. As a percent of revenue, historical operating expenses have
declined from 74.3% in 1995 to 71.1% in 1996 as a result of (i) cost savings
measures implemented by the Company in connection with its acquisitions and (ii)
the spreading of fixed costs over a larger revenue base.
 
     Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses increased $2.0 million or 391.8% to
$2.5 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 from $0.5 million in the same
period in 1995 as a result of higher salary expense for additional staffing.
 
     Other Operating Expenses. Depreciation and amortization increased $3.0
million or 265.2% to $4.1 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 from $1.1
million in the same period in 1995 primarily due to radio station acquisitions
consummated in 1996 and 1995. The Company incurred non-cash compensation expense
of $6.2 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 as a result of certain
warrants issued to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and certain stock
subscriptions.
 
     Other Expenses (Income). Interest expense increased $5.6 million or 138.9%
to $9.7 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 from $4.1 million in the
same period in 1995 primarily due to the interest expense associated with
indebtedness incurred in connection with the Company's acquisitions. Other
expense, net,
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<PAGE>   42
 
increased $0.8 million to $0.9 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 from
$0.1 million in income in the same period in 1995. An extraordinary loss of $1.2
million on extinguishment of debt was recorded in 1996, related to the write-off
of deferred financing fees associated with the GulfStar credit facility which
was refinanced during the period.
 
     Net Income (Loss). As a result of the factors described above, net income
decreased $13.6 million to a $12.0 million net loss in the year ended December
31, 1996 from net income of approximately $1.6 million in the year ended
December 31, 1995.
 
     Broadcast Cash Flow. As a result of the factors described above, broadcast
cash flow increased $8.3 million or 205% to $12.4 million in the year ended
December 31, 1996 from $4.1 million in the year ended December 31, 1995. The
broadcast cash flow margin was 28.9% in the year ended December 31, 1996 as
compared to 25.7% in the same period in 1995. The inclusion of broadcast cash
flow from acquisitions and LMAs accounted for $7.4 million of the increase. On a
same station basis, for stations owned or operated as of December 31, 1996,
broadcast cash flow decreased $7.7 million or 23.4% to $25.4 million from $33.1
million in year ended December 31, 1995.
 
     EBITDA. As a result of the factors described above, EBITDA increased $6.4
million or 178.0% to $9.9 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 from $3.5
million in the year ended December 31, 1995. The EBITDA margin increased to
23.0% in 1996 from 22.5% in 1995.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
     The Company's acquisition strategy has required a significant portion of
the Company's capital resources. The Completed Transactions were funded from one
or a combination of the following sources: (i) equity investments in the Company
from Hicks Muse and its affiliates and management of the Company; (ii)
assumption of indebtedness of acquired companies, including the 13 1/4% Capstar
Notes; (iii) net proceeds from the issuance of the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes in
February 1997; (iv) net proceeds from the issuance of the 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock in June 1997; (v) net proceeds from the issuance of the 9 1/4% Capstar
Notes in June 1997; (vi) borrowings under the Capstar Credit Facility and other
bank indebtedness of the Company; and (vii) net proceeds from dispositions of
certain assets of the Company.
 
     In October 1996, the Company assumed the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes in
connection with the financing of the Commodore Acquisition. Interest on the
13 1/4% Capstar Notes is payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each
year until maturity on May 1, 2003. In connection with the financing of the
Osborn Acquisition in February 1997, the Company (through its subsidiary Capstar
Partners) issued the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes at a substantial discount from their
aggregate principal amount at maturity of $277.0 million, generating gross
proceeds to the Company of approximately $150.3 million. The 12 3/4% Capstar
Notes pay no cash interest until August 1, 2002. Accordingly, the carrying value
will increase through accretion until August 1, 2002. Thereafter, interest will
be payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year until maturity
on February 1, 2009. In June 1997, the Company (through its subsidiary Capstar
Radio) issued the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes in connection with certain Completed
Transactions that were completed during the third quarter of 1997. Interest on
the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes is payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 of
each year until maturity on July 1, 2007. See "Description of Indebtedness."
 
     In June 1997, the Company (through its subsidiary Capstar Partners) issued
1,000,000 shares of the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock in connection with the
financing of the GulfStar Acquisition. Dividends on the 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock accumulate from the date of issuance and are payable semi-annually on
January 1 of each year at a rate per annum of 12% of the $100.00 per share
liquidation preference. Dividends may be paid, at Capstar Partners' option, on
any dividend payment date occurring on or before July 1, 2002, either in cash or
in additional shares of 12% Capstar Preferred Stock. Capstar Partners paid the
required dividend on January 1, 1998 by issuing an additional 64,667 shares of
12% Capstar Preferred Stock and intends to pay in kind dividends, rather than
cash, through July 1, 2002.
 
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<PAGE>   43
 
   
     In 1998, the Company received proceeds in the amount of $600.0 million from
equity investments of Hicks Muse and its affiliates, which was used to
consummate the station acquisitions, to repay indebtedness under the Capstar
Credit Facility, and for general corporate purposes.
    
 
   
     The Company will fund the cash payments required for the SFX Transactions,
the repayment of the SFX Credit Facility, the redemption of $154.0 million
aggregate principal amount of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes, and the redemption of
$119.6 million aggregate liquidation preference of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred
Stock with the net proceeds of the Offering, anticipated borrowings from
Chancellor Media, anticipated borrowings under the Capstar Credit Facility, the
net proceeds from the anticipated sale of certain radio stations, and cash on
hand. As a result of the financing of its acquisitions (including the
anticipated financing of the SFX Transactions), the Company has a substantial
amount of long-term indebtedness, and for the foreseeable future, the Company
will use a large percentage of its cash to make payments under the Capstar
Credit Facility, the Chancellor Note, and the Notes (as defined in "Glossary of
Certain Terms").
    
 
   
     Concurrently with the Offering, the Company (through its subsidiary Capstar
Radio) expects to amend and restate the Capstar Credit Facility so that it will
consist of a $1.2 billion revolving credit facility [to be completed].
Borrowings under the Capstar Credit Facility will bear interest at floating
rates and require interest payments on varying dates depending on the interest
rate option selected by the Company. Immediately after the consummation of the
SFX Transactions, the Company expects to have borrowings of $589.6 million
outstanding under the Capstar Credit Facility with a weighted average effective
interest rate of 9.7% per annum.
    
 
     Concurrently with the Offering, the Company also expects to borrow $250.0
million from Chancellor Media. The Chancellor Note will bear interest at a rate
of 12% per annum (subject to increase in certain circumstances), payable
quarterly, provided that one-sixth of the interest due may, at the Company's
option, be added to the outstanding principal balance. The Chancellor Note will
mature on the twentieth anniversary of the date of issuance, provided that the
Company may prepay all or part of the outstanding principal balance and, in
certain circumstances, Chancellor Media will have the right to require the
Company to prepay part of the outstanding principal balance. The Company will
assume the outstanding indebtedness of SFX under the 11 3/8% SFX Notes (as
defined) and the 10 3/4% SFX Notes in connection with the SFX Acquisition.
Interest on the 11 3/8% SFX Notes is payable semi-annually on April 1 and
October 1 of each year until maturity on October 1, 2000. Interest on the
10 3/4% SFX Notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each
year until maturity on May 15, 2006. After the consummation of the SFX
Acquisition, the Company intends to redeem $154.0 million aggregate principal
amount of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes for an aggregate purchase price of $172.6
million, including $16.5 million in redemption premium. The Company will deliver
a notice of redemption to each holder of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes from whom notes
will be redeemed as soon as practicable after the SFX Acquisition.
 
   
     All 2,250,000 shares of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock will be outstanding
for at least 30 days after the consummation of the SFX Acquisition. Dividends on
the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock accumulate from the date of issuance at the rate
per share of $12.625 per annum, and are payable semi-annually on January 15 and
July 15 of each year. Dividends may be paid, at SFX's option, on any dividend
payment date occurring on or before January 15, 2002, either in cash or in
additional shares of 12% Capstar Preferred Stock having a liquidation preference
equal to the amount of such dividend. The Company intends to cause SFX to pay in
kind dividends, rather than cash, through January 15, 2002. After the
consummation of the SFX Acquisition, the Company also intends to cause SFX to
redeem $119.6 million aggregate liquidation preference of the 12 5/8% SFX
Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $140.2 million, including
$15.1 million in redemption premium and $5.5 million of accrued dividends. The
Company will cause SFX to deliver a notice of redemption to each holder of the
12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock from whom stock will be redeemed as soon as
practicable after the SFX Acquisition.
    
 
     In addition to debt service, the Company's principal liquidity requirements
will be for working capital and general corporate purposes, including capital
expenditures estimated at $18.0 million for fiscal year 1998, to consummate
Pending Acquisitions and, as appropriate opportunities arise, to acquire
additional radio stations or complementary broadcast-related businesses.
Management believes that the disposition of certain assets of
 
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the Company and cash from operating activities, together with available
revolving credit borrowings under the Capstar Credit Facility, should be
sufficient to permit the Company to meet its obligations under the agreements
governing its existing indebtedness, to fund its operations, and to consummate
the Pending Acquisition. The Company may require financing, either in the form
of additional debt or equity securities, for additional future acquisitions, if
any, and there can be no assurance that it would be able to obtain such
financing on terms considered to be favorable by management. Management
evaluates potential acquisition opportunities on an on-going basis and has had,
and continues to have, preliminary discussions concerning the purchase of
additional stations. The Company expects that in connection with the financing
of future acquisitions, it may consider disposing of stations in its markets.
The Company has no current arrangements or intentions to dispose of any of its
stations other than as described in "The Transactions."
 
     Chancellor Media has agreed pursuant to the Chancellor Exchange Agreement
to provide services for ten large market SFX stations under LMAs with the
Company for approximately $49.4 million per year for up to three years after the
consummation of the SFX Transactions. In addition, Chancellor Media has agreed
to acquire such stations in exchange for radio stations to be identified by the
Company over a three-year period, with corresponding decreases in the amount of
the LMA fees received by the Company as stations are exchanged. No assurances
can be given that stations acquired by the Company will generate cash flows
comparable to the LMA fees to be received from Chancellor Media in connection
therewith, either initially when such stations are acquired or at all. See
"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange
Agreement."
 
     Net cash provided by operating activities was $6.7 million and $1.3 million
for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1995, respectively, and net cash used
by operating activities was $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1996.
Changes in the Company's net cash provided by operating activities are primarily
the result of the Company's completed acquisitions and station operating
agreements entered into during the periods and their effects on income from
operations and working capital requirements.
 
     Net cash used in investing activities was $487.0 million, $155.6 million,
and $19.7 million for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities was $540.5 million,
$167.5 million, and $17.7 million for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995, respectively. These cash flows primarily reflect the borrowings,
capital contributions and expenditures for station acquisitions and
dispositions.
 
RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income," which establishes standards for reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general-purpose
financial statements.
 
     In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information," which establishes standards for the way
that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in
annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected
information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to
shareholders. It also establishes standards for related disclosures about
products and services, geographic areas and major customers.
 
     In February 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132 "Employers' Disclosures
about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits," which significantly changes
current financial statement disclosure requirements form those that were
required under SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions," SFAS No. 88,
"Employers' Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit
Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits," and SFAS No. 106, "Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions." SFAS No. 132 does
not change the existing measurement or recognition provision of SFAS Nos. 87, 88
or 106.
 
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     These pronouncements are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1997. Management does not believe the implementation of these
accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on its consolidated
financial statements.
 
IMPACT OF THE YEAR 2000 ISSUE
 
     The Year 2000 Issue is whether the Company's computer systems will properly
recognize date sensitive information when the year changes to 2000, or "00."
Systems that do not properly recognize such information could generate erroneous
data or cause a system to fail. The Company uses purchased software programs for
a variety of functions, including general ledger, accounts payable and accounts
receivable accounting packages. Responsibility for Year 2000 compliance has been
analyzed and testing is currently ongoing for many of the financial
applications, individual work stations, and broadcasting systems. Preliminary
tests on applications have proven them to be compliant, but further testing is
warranted. The Company believes that the Year 2000 Issue will not pose
significant operational problems for the Company's computer systems and,
therefore, will not have a material impact on the financial position or the
operations of the Company.
 
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                                    BUSINESS
 
THE COMPANY
 
   
     The Company is the largest radio broadcaster in the United States operating
primarily in mid-sized markets. Since its first acquisition in October 1996, the
Company has assembled, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the SFX
Transactions, a nationwide portfolio of 300 owned and operated or programmed
stations in 75 mid-sized markets. This portfolio includes clusters of four or
more stations in 43 markets and comprises the leading station group, in terms of
revenue share and/or audience share, in 49 markets. On a pro forma basis, after
giving effect to the Completed Transactions and the SFX Transactions, and the
financing thereof, as if they had occurred on January 1, 1997, the Company would
have had net revenue and BCF of $566.3 million and $214.7 million, respectively,
for the year ended December 31, 1997. On a same station basis for all Capstar
stations owned or operated as of December 31, 1997, BCF increased $11.6 million,
or 21.0%, to $66.7 million from $55.1 million for the year ended December 31,
1996.
    
 
     R. Steven Hicks, an executive with over 30 years of experience in the radio
broadcasting industry, and Hicks Muse, a Dallas-based private equity firm,
formed Capstar to capitalize on the consolidation opportunities produced by the
Telecom Act. R. Steven Hicks and Hicks Muse recognized that the Telecom Act
created a particularly attractive and unique opportunity to consolidate stations
in mid-sized markets and, accordingly, created a company that was designed
specifically to address this market opportunity. Because the Telecom Act enabled
operators in mid-sized markets for the first time to form clusters of four or
more stations in individual markets, R. Steven Hicks and Hicks Muse believed
that the Company could achieve the economies of scale necessary to support an
investment in higher quality managers, programming and systems in these markets.
The creation of sizable operations allows the Company to upgrade its stations'
programming, sales, promotions, engineering and administrative operations to
standards previously seen only in larger markets. Management believes that this
positions the Company to help generate revenue growth in these markets in excess
of historical growth rates, to increase its audience and revenue shares within
these markets and, by capitalizing on economies of scale, to achieve increases
in its BCF growth rates and margins.
 
     Management believes that Capstar's national portfolio of 300 stations
creates significant revenue and cash flow growth opportunities for the Company,
previously unavailable to mid-sized market operators. For example, the Company
is utilizing innovative computer networking technology to distribute high
quality programming created in centralized locations to selected stations
throughout the country, while maintaining the local character of each broadcast.
This allows management to reduce staffing and programming costs while
substantially increasing the quality of programming. In addition, the Company's
national audience of 17 million listeners per week, the largest national
audience among middle market radio broadcasters, has created, for the first
time, an opportunity for national, network and regional advertisers to easily
reach listeners in mid-sized markets. Furthermore, management believes that the
Company's well-developed infrastructure allows it to efficiently acquire and
integrate additional stations.
 
     Because the Company has assembled its portfolio of 300 stations over the
past 18 months, management considers many of these newly formed station clusters
to be underdeveloped with the potential for substantial growth as the Company
capitalizes on the opportunities created by industry deregulation and the
implementation of its acquisition strategy.
 
STATION PORTFOLIO
 
     To effectively and efficiently manage its station portfolio, the Company
has developed a flexible operating structure designed to manage a large and
growing number of radio stations throughout the United States. The station
portfolio is operationally organized into five regions: the Northeast (Atlantic
Star), the Southeast (Southern Star), the Southwest (GulfStar), the Midwest
(Central Star) and the West (Pacific Star), each of which is managed by regional
executives in conjunction with general managers in each of the Company's
markets.
 
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     The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company's
station portfolio, assuming consummation of the SFX Transactions. The table does
not include ten large market SFX stations, for which Chancellor Media will
provide services under LMAs.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      COMPANY         COMPANY
                                                                       STATIONS       REVENUE         AUDIENCE
                                                               MSA     ---------       SHARE           SHARE
                         MARKET(1)                           RANK(2)   FM    AM       RANK(2)         RANK(3)
                         ---------                           -------   ---   ---   -------------   --------------
<S>                                                          <C>       <C>   <C>   <C>             <C>
NORTHEAST REGION (ATLANTIC STAR)
 Providence, RI*............................................    31      2     1           2                2
 Hartford, CT*..............................................    42      4     1           2                2
 Richmond, VA*..............................................    56      4    --           2                2
 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY*...............................    57      3     2           1                1
 Allentown-Bethlehem, PA....................................    65      2     2           1                1
 Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA............................    73      1     1           2                2
 Wilmington, DE.............................................    74      2     2           3                2
 Springfield, MA*...........................................    77      2     1           1                3
 New Haven, CT*.............................................    95      2    --           1                1
 Roanoke, VA................................................   102      4     1           2                1
 Worcester, MA..............................................   107      1     1           1                1
 Fairfield County, CT(4)....................................   112      2     2           2                4
 Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH.............................   117      2     1           2                1
 Huntington, WV-Ashland, KY(5)..............................   139      5     5           1                1
 Manchester, NH.............................................   193      1     1           2                2
 Wheeling, WV(5)............................................   216      5     2           1                1
 Winchester, VA.............................................   219      2     1           1                1
 Burlington, VT.............................................   221      1    --           2                4t
 Lynchburg, VA..............................................    NA      3     1           1                1
                                                                       ---   ---
       Subtotal.............................................           48    25
SOUTHEAST REGION (SOUTHERN STAR)
 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC*..........................    36      3    --           2                2
 Greensboro, NC*............................................    40      2     2           4                4
 Nashville, TN*.............................................    44      4     1           1                1
 Raleigh-Durham, NC*........................................    48      4    --           1                1
 Jacksonville, FL*..........................................    51      4     2           1                1
 Birmingham, AL.............................................    55      2     1           3                3
 Greenville, SC*............................................    58      3     1           1                1
 Columbia, SC...............................................    90      4     2           1                1
 Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa, FL.............................    96      3     2           1                1
 Huntsville, AL.............................................   113      4     2           1                1
 Ft. Pierce-Stuart-Vero Beach, FL(5)........................   119      5     1           1                1
 Montgomery, AL.............................................   143      3    --           2                1
 Savannah, GA...............................................   154      4     2           1                1
 Asheville, NC..............................................   176      1     1           1                1
 Tuscaloosa, AL.............................................   215      3     1           1                1
 Jackson, TN................................................   260      2     1           1                1
 Statesville, NC............................................    NA      1     1          NA               NA
 Gadsden, AL................................................    NA      1     1          NA               NA
                                                                       ---   ---
       Subtotal.............................................           53    21
SOUTHWEST REGION (GULFSTAR)
 Austin, TX(5)..............................................    50      2     1           1                1
 Baton Rouge, LA............................................    81      3     3           1                1
 Wichita, KS*...............................................    89      2     1           3                2
 Jackson, MS*...............................................   118      3     1           1                2
 Pensacola, FL..............................................   123      3    --           1                1
 Corpus Christi, TX.........................................   127      4     2           1                1
 Beaumont, TX...............................................   128      3     1           1                1
 Shreveport, LA.............................................   129      1     1           2                3
 Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS*............................   137      2    --           1                1
 Tyler-Longview, TX(5)......................................   141      4     1           1                1
 Killeen, TX(5).............................................   151      2    --           1                1
 Fayetteville, AR...........................................   156      4    --           1                1
 Ft. Smith, AR..............................................   169      2     1           1                1
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      COMPANY         COMPANY
                                                                       STATIONS       REVENUE         AUDIENCE
                                                               MSA     ---------       SHARE           SHARE
                         MARKET(1)                           RANK(2)   FM    AM       RANK(2)         RANK(3)
                         ---------                           -------   ---   ---   -------------   --------------
<S>                                                          <C>       <C>   <C>   <C>             <C>
 Lubbock, TX................................................   173      4     2           1                1
 Midland, TX(5).............................................   174      3    --           2                2
 Amarillo, TX(5)............................................   188      3     1           2                2
 Waco, TX...................................................   192      4     2           1                1
 Alexandria, LA(5)..........................................   200      3     1           1                1
 Texarkana, TX(5)...........................................   241      4     2           1                1
 Lawton, OK.................................................   249      2    --           1                1
 Lufkin, TX.................................................    NA      3     1          NA                1
 Victoria, TX...............................................    NA      2    --          NA                1
                                                                       ---   ---
       Subtotal.............................................           63    21
MIDWEST REGION (CENTRAL STAR)
 Milwaukee, WI*.............................................    30      1     1           4                5
 Indianapolis, IN*..........................................    37      2     1           2                3
 Grand Rapids, MI...........................................    65      3     1           2                2
 Des Moines, IA.............................................    88      2     1           3                3t
 Madison, WI................................................   120      4     2           1                1
 Springfield, IL............................................   190      2     1           3                3
 Cedar Rapids, IA...........................................   199      2    --           2                2
 Battle Creek-Kalamazoo, MI.................................   232      2     2           1                1
                                                                       ---   ---
       Subtotal.............................................           18     9
WEST REGION (PACIFIC STAR)
 Honolulu, HI...............................................    59      4     3           1                1
 Tucson, AZ*................................................    61      2     2           1                2
 Fresno, CA.................................................    64      6     3           2                2
 Modesto-Stockton, CA.......................................   121      3     2           2                2
 Anchorage, AK..............................................   170      4     2           2                1
 Fairbanks, AK(4)...........................................    NA      3     1          NA                1
 Farmington, NM.............................................    NA      3     1          NA               NA
 Yuma, AZ...................................................    NA      2     1          NA                1
                                                                       ---   ---
       Subtotal.............................................           27    15
       Total(6).............................................           209   91
                                                                       ===   ===
</TABLE>
 
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NA   Information not available.
 
t    Tied with another radio station group.
 
*    Stations to be acquired in the SFX Acquisition.
 
(1) Actual city of license may be different from metropolitan market served.
    Market may be different from market definition used under FCC multiple
    ownership rules.
 
(2) Metropolitan Statistical Area ("MSA") rank and Company revenue share rank
    obtained from BIA Research-Master Access, Version 2.0 Radio Analysis
    Database (current as of February 27, 1998). Revenue figures based upon 1997
    gross revenue for the indicated markets.
 
(3) Company audience share rank obtained from Arbitron's Radio Market Reports,
    based on average quarter hour estimates for the last available reporting
    period ending either Spring or Fall 1997 for the demographic of persons ages
    25-54, listening Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to midnight, except for the
    Yuma, Arizona market which was obtained from AccuRatings. To account for
    listeners lost to other nearby markets, a radio station's "local" audience
    share is derived by comparing the radio station's average quarter hour share
    to the total average quarter hour share for all stations whose signals are
    heard within the MSA, excluding audience share for listeners who listen to
    stations whose signals originate outside the MSA.
 
(4) Fairfield County, Connecticut is a custom survey area ("CSA") as defined by
    Arbitron. The CSA includes the Arbitron markets of Bridgeport,
    Stamford-Norwalk and Danbury, Connecticut with market rankings of 112, 134
    and 191, respectively. MSA rank is listed for the Bridgeport market only.
    The combined rank for the CSA has not been estimated. Fairbanks, Alaska is a
    CSA as defined by Arbitron, for which audience share rank was obtained from
    Arbitron's Fall 1997 CSA Market Report.
 
(5) The Company provides certain sales and marketing services to stations
    WPAW-FM in Ft. Pierce-Stuart-Vero Beach, Florida, WEEL-FM in Wheeling, West
    Virginia, and KLFX in Killeen, TX pursuant to JSAs. The Company provides
    certain sales, programming and marketing services to stations WHRD-AM in
    Huntington, West Virginia and KTFS-AM and KTWN-FM in Texarkana, Texas; and
    pending consummation of the respective acquisitions, to stations; KKTX-AM
    and KKTX-FM in Tyler-Longview, Texas; KASE-FM, KVET-FM and KVET-AM in
    Austin, Texas; KCDQ-FM, KCHX-FM and KMRK-FM in Midland, Texas; KMML-FM,
    KBUY-FM, KNSY-FM and KIXZ-AM in Amarillo, Texas; and KRRV-FM, KKST-FM,
    KZMZ-FM and KDBS-AM in Alexandria, Louisiana pursuant to LMAs. The chart
    includes these stations.
 
(6) The table does not include the ten large market SFX stations for which
    Chancellor Media will provide services pursuant to separate LMAs upon the
    consummation of the SFX Acquisition. See "The Transactions" and "Certain
    Relationships and Related Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange Agreement."
 
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OPERATING STRATEGY
 
   
     The Company's primary goals are (i) to achieve revenue growth rates at its
stations that are significantly in excess of historical growth rates achieved in
comparable markets and (ii) to increase its operating margins at these stations
at growth rates which exceed the average in operating margins growth rates being
achieved in large markets. The Company intends to achieve these goals through
the implementation of the following strategies:
    
 
     Enhance Revenue Growth through Multiple Station Ownership. The ownership of
multiple stations in a market allows the Company to coordinate its programming
to appeal to a broad spectrum of listeners. Once a station cluster has been
created, the Company can provide one-stop shopping to advertisers attempting to
reach a wide range of demographic groups in the Company's markets. Management
believes that simplifying the buying of advertising time for customers
encourages increased advertiser usage, thereby enhancing the Company's revenue
generating potential. The Company also believes this simplification of the
buying process is particularly effective outside the largest markets because
advertisers in smaller markets typically perform more functions in the buying
process for themselves (as opposed to outsourcing these functions to advertising
firms or other vendors). By offering broad demographic coverage, the Company can
also compete more effectively against alternative media, such as newspaper and
television, thus potentially increasing radio's share of the total advertising
dollars spent in a given market.
 
     The Company believes that multiple station ownership will allow it to be
more effective in pursuing national, network and regional advertisers, a source
of revenues which was previously limited in mid-sized markets. For example, the
Company believes that its participation in the AMFM Radio Network, a national
radio network owned by Chancellor Media, illustrates the Company's ability to
attract new sources of network revenues to its stations as a result of its large
audience reach.
 
     Utilize Sophisticated Revenue Generating Techniques. Following the
acquisition of a station or station group, the Company implements sophisticated
techniques such as advertising inventory management systems and centralized
sales training programs to allow such stations to serve their advertising
clients better and to compete more effectively with other media. It also
utilizes in-depth music research studies to improve the quality of the
programming and its responsiveness to the local market. Management believes that
many single station or single market operators cannot justify the costs
associated with utilizing these management techniques.
 
     Use Innovative Computer Technology to Enhance Programming. The Company is
an industry leader in using computer network technology to deliver high quality
programming. The Company's StarSystem, a Company-owned programming distribution
network, is designed to broadcast quality programming from centralized locations
to selected stations throughout its markets. With this system, a single radio
personality is able to introduce programming in multiple markets by digitally
transferring custom introductions for each local market and inserting them into
the playlist via the Company's wide area computer network. StarSystem therefore
enables the Company to make high quality on-air talent available on a
cost-effective basis in markets that previously could not afford that level of
programming while still maintaining a station's local identity. Management
believes that in addition to the cost reductions associated with this system,
StarSystem provides the Company with a competitive advantage by allowing
management to implement format changes quickly, and integrate newly acquired
stations and clusters more efficiently. To date, the Company has installed this
digital technology at 88 stations at a one time cost of approximately $43,000
per station, which has resulted in average cost reductions of approximately
$44,000 at each such station on an annualized basis. The Company intends to
expand its StarSystem to an additional 61 stations by December 31, 1998, and
plans to develop additional regionalized programming centers to continue its
expansion of StarSystem during 1999.
 
     Create Low Cost Operating Structure. Management believes that it can create
a low cost operating structure in mid-sized markets for several reasons. First,
because stations in mid-sized markets typically have less direct format
competition, the Company is less reliant on expensive on-air celebrities and
costly advertising and promotional campaigns to capture listeners. Second, the
ownership of multiple stations within a market allows the Company to achieve
substantial cost savings through the consolidation of facilities, management,
sales and administrative personnel and operating resources (such as on-air
talent, programming
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and music research) and through the elimination of redundant corporate expenses.
Furthermore, the Company, as a result of its large station portfolio, combined
with the consolidated purchasing power of other companies affiliated with Hicks
Muse, has realized volume discounts in such areas as national representation
commissions, employee benefits, casualty insurance premiums and other operating
expenses.
 
     Capitalize on Extensive Regional Management Experience. Each of the
Company's regional presidents and chief executive officers has extensive
industry experience, having served as a senior executive and/or owner of, or
consultant to, one or more substantial station groups in mid-sized to large
markets. The Company has capitalized on this experience by designing a regional
organizational structure to manage its station portfolio effectively and to
accommodate future in-market or station group acquisitions. Each regional
operating executive reports directly to the Company's Chief Operating Officer.
The Company believes that each of its regional executives possesses considerable
knowledge of its region's other radio broadcasters and is therefore well
situated to identify strategic acquisition candidates.
 
ACQUISITION STRATEGY
 
     The Company is the leading consolidator of radio stations in mid-sized
markets throughout the United States. Management has achieved this position
using an acquisition strategy that it believes allows the Company to develop
radio station clusters at reasonable prices. First, the Company seeks to enter
attractive new mid-sized markets by acquiring a leading station (or a group that
owns a leading station). The Company then uses the initial acquisition as a
platform to acquire additional stations. Management believes by leveraging its
existing infrastructure, knowledge of and relationships with advertisers and
substantial experience, it can improve the operating performance and financial
results of acquired stations. From time to time, management also evaluates other
acquisition opportunities in advertising related businesses that it believes
would complement the Company's radio broadcasting business. The Company has
entered into a long-term, approximately $500 million station exchange agreement
with Chancellor Media, pursuant to which Chancellor Media will acquire certain
of the SFX stations in large markets in exchange for radio stations to be
identified by the Company over a three-year period. See "The Transactions" and
"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange
Agreement." From time to time, the Company may acquire station groups or
companies with one or more stations in large markets. Although the Company's
primary acquisition strategy is to acquire and operate stations in mid-sized
markets, the Company may in the future retain and operate such large market
stations.
 
OWNERSHIP
 
     The Company represents the largest investment of capital by Hicks Muse and
its affiliates. Hicks Muse is a private investment firm with offices in Dallas,
New York, St. Louis and Mexico City that specializes in acquisitions,
recapitalizations and other principal investing activities. Hicks Muse has a
distinctive investment philosophy emphasizing growth of sales and earnings in
existing portfolio companies by pursuing strategic acquisitions. Since the
firm's inception in 1989, Hicks Muse has completed or has pending more than 200
transactions having a combined transaction value exceeding $26.0 billion. In
1994, Hicks Muse made its first major investment in the radio broadcasting
industry when Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund II, L.P. founded the
predecessor of Chancellor Media, which is currently the largest pure-play radio
broadcasting company in the United States based on net revenue.
 
   
     Upon completion of the Offering, the purchasers of the Class A Common Stock
offered hereby will own approximately 92.1% of the outstanding Class A Common
Stock, representing approximately 4.4% of the total voting power of the
outstanding Common Stock. Thomas O. Hicks, the Company's Chairman of the Board,
R. Steven Hicks, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and
affiliates of Hicks Muse beneficially own all of the outstanding Class C Common
Stock, representing approximately 95.3% of the total voting power of the
outstanding Common Stock. An affiliate of Hicks Muse owns 84.2% of the Class B
Common Stock. See "Risk Factors -- Control of the Company," "Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners," and "Description of Capital Stock."
    
 
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REGIONAL OPERATING GROUPS
 
  Regional Executives
 
     Each of the regional operating groups is operated by a regional president
who has extensive industry experience, having served as a senior executive
and/or owner of, or consultant to, one or more substantial station groups in
mid-sized to large markets.
 
     Northeast Region. The Northeast Region is managed by its president and
chief executive officer, James T. Shea, Jr. Mr. Shea has over 24 years of
experience in the radio broadcasting industry. Mr. Shea's operating knowledge
and strong advertising relationships helped Commodore become a leading radio
group in each of its markets prior to its acquisition by the Company in 1996.
 
     Southeast Region. The Southeast Region is managed by its president and
chief executive officer, Rick Peters. Mr. Peters brings more than 25 years of
broadcasting experience to the Company, including, most recently, serving as the
President of Peters Communications, Inc., a programming consulting firm
affiliated with radio stations in various mid-sized and large markets.
 
     Southwest Region. The Southwest Region is managed by its president and
chief executive officer, John D. Cullen. Mr. Cullen has served as president and
chief operating officer of GulfStar since 1996 and brings more than 16 years of
radio experience to the Company. Prior to joining GulfStar, Mr. Cullen served as
a regional manager for SFX.
 
     Midwest Region. The Midwest Region is managed by its president and chief
executive officer, Mary K. Quass. Ms. Quass has more than 20 years experience in
the radio broadcasting industry in numerous roles, including, most recently,
serving as the president and chief executive officer of Quass Broadcasting
Company until its acquisition by the Company in January 1998.
 
     West Region. The West Region is managed by its president and chief
executive officer, Dex Allen, who has over 35 years of experience in the radio
broadcasting industry. Mr. Allen served as the managing member of Commonwealth
Broadcasting of Arizona, L.L.C. from 1984 until its acquisition by the Company
in February 1998.
 
     In addition to a regional president, management for each region includes a
human resources director, a controller, a director of programming, an engineer
and one or more advertising sales personnel.
 
  Regional Station Portfolios
 
     The following tables set forth certain information regarding to the
Company's station portfolio in each of its five regions, assuming consummation
of the SFX Transactions. Stations are grouped on a regional basis according to
geographic location and are not necessarily owned by a subsidiary of the
regional operating subsidiary.
 
                        NORTHEAST REGION (ATLANTIC STAR)
 
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                                                                                    COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        TARGET      REVENUE   AUDIENCE
                MARKET AND                      SOURCE        MSA     DEMOGRAPHIC    SHARE     SHARE
         STATION CALL LETTERS(1)               COMPANY      RANK(2)      GROUP      RANK(2)   RANK(3)             FORMAT
         -----------------------               -------      -------   -----------   -------   --------            ------
<S>                                         <C>             <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
PROVIDENCE, RI                                                31                      2         2
 WHJJ-AM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           News/Talk
 WHJY-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           Album Oriented Rock
 WSNE-FM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           Adult Contemporary
HARTFORD, CT                                                  42                      2         2
 WHCN-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           Album Oriented Rock
 WKSS-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           Top 40
 WMRQ-FM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           Modern Rock
 WWYZ-FM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           Country
 WPOP-AM..................................       SFX                    M18-49                           Sports
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                                                                                    COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        TARGET      REVENUE   AUDIENCE
                MARKET AND                      SOURCE        MSA     DEMOGRAPHIC    SHARE     SHARE
         STATION CALL LETTERS(1)               COMPANY      RANK(2)      GROUP      RANK(2)   RANK(3)             FORMAT
         -----------------------               -------      -------   -----------   -------   --------            ------
<S>                                         <C>             <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
RICHMOND, VA                                                  56                      2         2
 WMXB-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           Hot Adult Contemporary
 WBZU-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           Alternative
 WKHK-FM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           Country
 WKLR-FM..................................       SFX                     35-64                           Classic Rock
ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY, NY                                   57                      1         1
 WGNA-AM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           Country
 WGNA-FM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           Country
 WPYX-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           Album Oriented Rock
 WTRY-AM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           Country
 WTRY-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           70's Oldies
ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA                                       65                      1         1
 WAEB-AM..................................    Commodore                     35+                          News/Talk/Sports
 WAEB-FM..................................    Commodore                 F18-49                           Hot Adult Contemporary
 WZZO-FM..................................    Commodore                 M18-49                           Album Rock
 WKAP-AM..................................    Commodore                     35+                          Nostalgia
HARRISBURG-LEBANON-CARLISLE, PA                               73                      2         2
 WTCY-AM..................................    Patterson                  35-54                           Urban Adult Contemporary
 WNNK-FM..................................    Patterson                 F25-44                           Contemporary Hits
WILMINGTON, DE                                                74                      3         2
 WJBR-AM..................................    Commodore                 F25-54                           Nostalgia
 WDSD-FM..................................    Benchmark                  25-54                           Country
 WRDX-FM..................................    Benchmark                  25-54                           Album Rock
 WDOV-AM..................................    Benchmark                  25-54                           News/Talk
SPRINGFIELD, MA                                               77                      1         3
 WHMP-AM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           Talk
 WHMP-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           Alternative
 WPKX-FM..................................       SFX                     25-54                           Country
NEW HAVEN, CT                                                 95                      1         1
 WPLR-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           Album Oriented Rock
 WYBC-FM..................................       SFX                     18-34                           Urban Adult Contemporary
ROANOKE, VA(4)                                               102                      2         1
 WROV-AM..................................    Benchmark                  25-54                           Album Rock
 WROV-FM..................................    Benchmark                  18-49                           Album Rock
 WRDJ-FM..................................     Cavalier                  35-64                           Oldies
 WJJS-FM..................................     Cavalier                  18-34                           Contemporary Hits
 WJLM-FM..................................       WRIS                    25-54                           Country
WORCESTER, MA                                                107                      1         1
 WTAG-AM..................................  Knight Quality               35-64                           News/Talk/Sports
 WSRS-FM..................................  Knight Quality              F25-44                           Lite Rock
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT(4)                                      112                      2         4
 WNLK-AM..................................    Commodore                     35+                          News/Talk
 WEFX-FM..................................    Commodore                 F18-49                           Classic Hits
 WSTC-AM..................................    Commodore                  25-54                           News/Talk
 WKHL-FM..................................    Commodore                  25-54                           Oldies
PORTSMOUTH-DOVER-ROCHESTER, NH                               117                      2         1
 WHEB-FM..................................  Knight Quality              M25-44                           Album Rock
 WXHT-FM..................................  Knight Quality              F25-44                           Adult Contemporary
 WTMN-AM..................................  Knight Quality              M18-50                           Sports/Talk
HUNTINGTON, WV-ASHLAND, KY                                   139                      1         1
 WTCR-AM..................................    Commodore                  25-54                           Classic Country
 WTCR-FM..................................    Commodore                  25-54                           Country
 WIRO-AM..................................    Commodore                 M25-54                           Sports
 WHRD-AM(5)...............................    Commodore                 M25-54                           Sports
 WZZW-AM..................................    Commodore                 M25-54                           Sports
 WKEE-AM..................................    Commodore                     35+                          Big Band
 WKEE-FM..................................    Commodore                  25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 WAMX-FM..................................    Commodore                 M25-54                           Rock
 WFXN-FM..................................    Commodore                 M25-54                           Classic Rock
 WBVB-FM..................................    Commodore                 M18-49                           Oldies
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                                                                                    COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        TARGET      REVENUE   AUDIENCE
                MARKET AND                      SOURCE        MSA     DEMOGRAPHIC    SHARE     SHARE
         STATION CALL LETTERS(1)               COMPANY      RANK(2)      GROUP      RANK(2)   RANK(3)             FORMAT
         -----------------------               -------      -------   -----------   -------   --------            ------
<S>                                         <C>             <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
MANCHESTER, NH                                               193                      2         2
 WGIR-AM..................................  Knight Quality                  35+                          News/Talk/Sports
 WGIR-FM..................................  Knight Quality              M25-49                           Album Rock
WHEELING, WV                                                 216                      1         1
 WWVA-AM..................................      Osborn                   25-54                           Talk/Country
 WOVK-FM..................................      Osborn                   25-54                           Country
 WKWK-FM..................................      Osborn                   25-54                           Lite Rock
 WBBD-AM..................................      Osborn                   25-54                           Nostalgia
 WZNW-FM..................................      Osborn                   25-54                           Hot Adult Contemporary
 WEGW-FM..................................      Osborn                   25-54                           Rock
 WEEL-FM(5)...............................      Osborn                   25-54                           Oldies
WINCHESTER, VA                                               219                      1         1
 WUSQ-FM..................................    Benchmark                  25-54                           Country
 WFQX-FM..................................    Benchmark                  18-49                           Modern Rock
 WNTW-AM..................................    Benchmark                  25-54                           News/Sports/Talk
BURLINGTON, VT                                               221                      2         4t
 WEZF-FM..................................  Knight Quality              F25-54                           Adult Contemporary
LYNCHBURG, VA(4)                                              NA                      1         1
 WLDJ-FM..................................     Cavalier                  35-64                           Oldies
 WJJX-FM..................................     Cavalier                  18-34                           Contemporary Hits
 WJJS-AM..................................     Cavalier                  25-54                           Urban/Solid Gold
 WYYD-FM..................................    Benchmark                  25-54                           Country
</TABLE>
 
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F   Female
M   Male
NA  Information not available.
t   Tied with another radio company.
 
(1) Actual city of license may be different from metropolitan market served.
    Market may be different from market definition used under FCC multiple
    ownership rules.
 
(2) MSA rank and Company revenue share rank obtained from BIA Research-Master
    Access Version 2.0 Radio Analysis Database (current as of February 27,
    1998). Revenue figures based upon 1997 gross revenue for the indicated
    markets.
 
(3) Company audience share rank obtained from Arbitron's Radio Market Reports,
    based on average quarter hour estimates for the last available reporting
    period ending Fall 1997, for the demographic of persons ages 25-54,
    listening Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to midnight. To account for
    listeners lost to other nearby markets, a radio station's "local" audience
    share is derived by comparing the radio station's average quarter hour share
    to the total average quarter hour share for all stations whose signals are
    heard within the MSA, excluding audience share for listeners who listen to
    stations whose signal originate outside the MSA.
 
(4) Fairfield County is a CSA as defined by Arbitron. The CSA includes the
    Arbitron markets of Bridgeport, Stamford-Norwalk, and Danbury, Connecticut
    with market rankings of 112, 134, and 191, respectively. MSA Rank is listed
    for the Bridgeport market only. The combined rank for the CSA has not been
    estimated. Fairfield County, Connecticut audience share and revenues
    obtained from Arbitron's Custom Survey Area Report for the Fall 1997 period.
    Rankings for Roanoke, Virginia, and Lynchburg, Virginia markets were
    determined separately, using the City of License to determine the split of
    the market.
 
(5) The Company provides certain sales and marketing services to station WEEL-FM
    in Wheeling, West Virginia pursuant to a JSA. The Company provides certain
    sales, programming and marketing services to station WHRD-AM in Huntington,
    West Virginia pursuant to an LMA.
 
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                        SOUTHEAST REGION (SOUTHERN STAR)
 
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                                                                                    COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        TARGET      REVENUE   AUDIENCE
                 MARKET AND                      SOURCE       MSA     DEMOGRAPHIC    SHARE     SHARE
              CALL LETTERS(1)                   COMPANY     RANK(2)      GROUP      RANK(2)   RANK(3)             FORMAT
              ---------------                   -------     -------   -----------   -------   --------            ------
<S>                                           <C>           <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-ROCK HILL, NC                              36                      2         2
 WLYT-FM....................................      SFX                   F25-54                           Lite Adult Contemporary
 WKKT-FM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           Country
 WRFX-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Album Rock
GREENSBORO, NC                                                40                      4         4
 WHSL-FM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           Country
 WMAG-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Adult Contemporary
 WMFR-AM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           News/Talk
 WTCK-AM....................................      SFX                   M18-49                           Sports
NASHVILLE, TN                                                 44                      1         1
 WRVW-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Hot Adult Contemporary
 WSIX-FM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           Country
 WJZC-FM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           Smooth Jazz
 WLAC-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Classic Rock
 WLAC-AM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           News/Talk/Sports
RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC                                            48                      1         1
 WDCG-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Contemporary Hits Radio
 WRDU-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Album Oriented Rock
 WRSN-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Adult Contemporary
 WTRG-FM....................................      SFX                    35-64                           Oldies
JACKSONVILLE, FL                                              51                      1         1
 WAPE-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Top 40
 WFYV-FM....................................      SFX                   M18-34                           Sports
 WMXQ-FM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           Oldies
 WKQL-FM....................................      SFX                    35-64                           Album Oriented Rock
 WOKV-AM....................................      SFX                   M25-54                           News/Talk/Sports
 WBWL-AM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           Sports
BIRMINGHAM, AL                                                55                      3         3
 WMJJ-FM....................................     Ameron                 F25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 WERC-AM....................................     Ameron                 M35-54                           News/Talk
 WOWC-FM....................................     Ameron                  18-44                           Country
GREENVILLE, SC                                                58                      1         1
 WGVL-AM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           Gospel
 WMYI-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Adult Contemporary
 WROQ-FM....................................      SFX                    18-34                           Classic Rock
 WSSL-FM....................................      SFX                    25-54                           Country
COLUMBIA, SC                                                  90                      1         1
 WCOS-FM....................................   Benchmark                 25-54                           Country
 WHKZ-FM....................................   Benchmark                 25-54                           Country
 WVOC-AM....................................   Benchmark                 35-64                           News/Talk
 WSCQ-FM....................................   Benchmark                 25-54                           Adult Standards
 WCOS-AM....................................   Benchmark                 25-54                           Country
 WNOK-FM....................................  Emerald City               25-54                           Contemporary Hits
MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE-COCOA, FL                                96                      1         1
 WMMB-AM....................................      City                      50+                          Nostalgia
 WBVD-FM....................................      City                   35-64                           Classic Rock
 WMMV-AM....................................      EZY                    35-64                           Nostalgia
 WLRQ-FM....................................      EZY                    25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 WHKR-FM....................................     Roper                   25-54                           Country
HUNTSVILLE, AL                                               113                      1         1
 WDRM-FM....................................     Dixie                   25-54                           Country
 WHOS-AM....................................     Dixie                   25-54                           News
 WBHP-AM....................................     Dixie                   25-54                           CNN News
 WTAK-FM....................................    Griffith                M25-54                           Classic Rock
 WXQW-FM....................................    Griffith                 25-54                           Oldies
 WWXQ-FM....................................    Griffith                 25-54                           Oldies
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                                                                                    COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        TARGET      REVENUE   AUDIENCE
                 MARKET AND                      SOURCE       MSA     DEMOGRAPHIC    SHARE     SHARE
              CALL LETTERS(1)                   COMPANY     RANK(2)      GROUP      RANK(2)   RANK(3)             FORMAT
              ---------------                   -------     -------   -----------   -------   --------            ------
<S>                                           <C>           <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
FT. PIERCE-STUART-VERO BEACH, FL                             119                      1         1
 WZZR-FM....................................   Commodore                M18-49                           Classic Rock
 WQOL-FM....................................   Commodore                 25-54                           Oldies
 WPAW-FM(4).................................   Commodore                 25-54                           Country
 WBBE-FM....................................   Commodore                 25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 WAVW-FM....................................   Commodore                 25-54                           Country
 WAXE-AM....................................   Commodore                    35+                          News/Talk/Financial
MONTGOMERY, AL                                               143                      2         1
 WZHT-FM....................................   Benchmark                 25-54                           Urban
 WMCZ-FM....................................   Benchmark                 25-54                           Urban/Adult Contemporary
 WQLD-FM....................................   Benchmark                    35+                          Oldies
SAVANNAH, GA                                                 154                      1         1
 WCHY-AM....................................   Patterson                 35-54                           Country
 WCHY-FM....................................   Patterson                 25-54                           Country
 WYKZ-FM....................................   Patterson                 25-54                           Soft Adult Contemporary
 WAEV-FM....................................   Patterson                 18-49                           Adult Contemporary
 WSOK-AM....................................   Patterson                 25-54                           Gospel
 WLVH-FM....................................   Patterson                 25-54                           Urban Adult Contemporary
ASHEVILLE, NC                                                176                      1         1
 WWNC-AM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           Country
 WKSF-FM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           Country
TUSCALOOSA, AL                                               215                      1         1
 WACT-AM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           Gospel
 WRTR-FM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           Classic Rock
 WTXT-FM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           Country
 WZBQ-FM....................................     Grant                   18-34                           Contemporary Hits
JACKSON, TN                                                  260                      1         1
 WTJS-AM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           News/Talk
 WTNV-FM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           Country
 WYNU-FM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           Classic Rock
STATESVILLE, NC                                               NA                     NA         NA
 WFMX-FM....................................   Benchmark                 25-54                           Country
 WSIC-AM....................................   Benchmark                 25-54                           News/Talk
GADSDEN, AL                                                   NA                     NA         NA
 WAAX-AM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           News/Talk
 WQEN-FM....................................     Osborn                  25-54                           Adult Contemporary
</TABLE>
 
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F   Female
M   Male
NA  Information not available.
 
(1) Actual city of license may be different from metropolitan market served.
    Market may be different from market definition used under FCC multiple
    ownership rules.
 
(2) MSA rank and Company revenue share rank obtained from BIA Research-Master
    Access, Version 2.0 Radio Analysis Database (current as of February 27,
    1998). Revenue figures based upon 1997 gross revenue for the indicated
    markets.
 
(3) Company audience share rank obtained from Arbitron's Radio Market Reports,
    based on average quarter hour estimates for the last available reporting
    period ending Fall 1997, for the demographic of persons ages 25-54,
    listening Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to midnight. To account for
    listeners lost to other nearby markets, a radio station's "local" audience
    share is derived by comparing the radio station's average quarter hour share
    to the total average quarter hour share for all stations whose signals are
    heard within the MSA, excluding audience share for listeners who listen to
    stations whose signal originate outside the MSA.
 
(4) The Company provides certain sales and marketing services to station WPAW-FM
    in Ft. Pierce-Stuart-Vero Beach, Florida, pursuant to a JSA.
 
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                          SOUTHWEST REGION (GULFSTAR)
 
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                                                                                    COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        TARGET      REVENUE   AUDIENCE
               MARKET AND                      SOURCE         MSA     DEMOGRAPHIC    SHARE     SHARE
        STATION CALL LETTERS(1)               COMPANY       RANK(2)      GROUP      RANK(2)   RANK(3)             FORMAT
        -----------------------               -------       -------   -----------   -------   --------            ------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
AUSTIN, TX                                                    50                      1         1
 KASE-FM(4).............................       Butler                    25-54                           Country
 KVET-FM(4).............................       Butler                    25-54                           Country
 KVET-AM(4).............................       Butler                    25-54                           News/Talk/Sports
BATON ROUGE, LA                                               81                      1         1
 WYNK-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Country
 WYNK-AM................................      GulfStar                      12+                          Disney
 WJBO-AM................................      GulfStar                  M35-64                           News/Talk/Sports
 WLSS-FM................................      GulfStar                  F18-35                           Contemporary Hits
 KRVE-FM................................      McForhun                  F25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 WSKR-AM................................     Livingston                     65+                          Sports
WICHITA, KS                                                   89                      3         2
 KKRD-FM................................        SFX                      18-34                           Contemporary Hits Radio
 KRZZ-FM................................        SFX                      18-34                           Classic Rock
 KNSS-AM................................        SFX                     M35-64                           News/Talk/Sports
JACKSON, MS                                                  118                      1         2
 WMSI-FM................................        SFX                      25-54                           Country
 WKTF-FM................................        SFX                      18-49                           Country
 WSTZ-FM................................        SFX                      25-54                           Album Rock
 WJDS-AM................................        SFX                        M18+                          Sports
PENSACOLA, FL                                                123                      1         1
 WMEZ-FM................................     Patterson                  F25-54                           Soft Adult Contemporary
 WXBM-FM................................     Patterson                   25-54                           Country
 WWSF-FM................................     Patterson                   35-54                           Oldies
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX                                           127                      1         1
 KRYS-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Country
 KRYS-AM................................      GulfStar                      12+                          Disney
 KMXR-FM................................      GulfStar                  F20-45                           Hot Adult Contemporary
 KNCN-FM................................      GulfStar                  M18-44                           Active Rock
 KUNO-AM................................        KDOS                     25-54                           Spanish
 KSAB-FM................................        KDOS                     25-54                           Tejano
BEAUMONT, TX                                                 128                      1         1
 KLVI-AM................................      GulfStar                      30+                          News/Talk
 KYKR-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Country
 KKMY-FM................................      GulfStar                   30-54                           Adult Contemporary
 KIOC-FM................................      GulfStar                   18-34                           Contemporary Hits
SHREVEPORT, LA                                               129                      2         3
 KRMD-FM................................     Benchmark                   25-54                           Country
 KRMD-AM................................     Benchmark                   25-54                           Sports
BILOXI-GULFPORT-PASCAGOULA, MS                               137                      1         1
 WKNN-FM................................        SFX                      25-54                           Country
 WMJY-FM................................        SFX                      25-54                           Adult Contemporary
TYLER-LONGVIEW, TX                                           141                      1         1
 KNUE-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Country
 KISX-FM................................      GulfStar                   18-34                           Adult Contemporary
 KTYL-FM................................      GulfStar                  F30-54                           Adult Contemporary
 KKTX-AM(4).............................      Noalmark                  M30-49                           Classic Rock
 KKTX-FM(4).............................      Noalmark                  M30-49                           Classic Rock
KILLEEN, TX                                                  151                      1         1
 KIIZ-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Urban
 KLFX-FM(5).............................      GulfStar                   18-34                           Active Rock
FAYETTEVILLE, AR                                             156                      1         1
 KEZA-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Soft Adult Contemporary
 KKIX-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Country
 KMXF-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Hot Adult Contemporary
 KJEM-FM................................        KJEM                     35-64                           Classic Rock
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                                                                                    COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        TARGET      REVENUE   AUDIENCE
               MARKET AND                      SOURCE         MSA     DEMOGRAPHIC    SHARE     SHARE
        STATION CALL LETTERS(1)               COMPANY       RANK(2)      GROUP      RANK(2)   RANK(3)             FORMAT
        -----------------------               -------       -------   -----------   -------   --------            ------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
FT. SMITH, AR                                                169                      1         1
 KWHN-AM................................      GulfStar                   35-64                           News/Talk
 KMAG-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-59                           Country
 KZBB-FM................................     Booneville                  25-54                           Contemporary Hits
LUBBOCK, TX.............................                     173                      1         1
 KFMX-FM................................      GulfStar                  M18-34                           Active Rock
 KKAM-AM................................      GulfStar                      18+                          Talk
 KZII-FM................................      GulfStar                   12-34                           Contemporary Hits
 KFYO-AM................................      GulfStar                      35+                          News/Talk/Sports
 KCRM-FM................................      GulfStar                  F18-49                           Classic Rock
 KKCL-FM................................  American General               35-64                           Oldies
MIDLAND, TX                                                  174                      2         2
 KCDQ-FM(4).............................      Champion                   18-34                           Classic Rock
 KCHX-FM(4).............................      Champion                   18-34                           Contemporary Hits Radio
 KMRK-FM(4).............................      Champion                   25-54                           Tejano
AMARILLO, TX                                                 188                      2         2
 KMML-FM(4).............................      Champion                   25-54                           Country
 KBUY-FM(4).............................      Champion                   25-54                           Country
 KNSY-FM(4).............................      Champion                   18-34                           Hot Adult Contemporary
 KIXZ-AM(4).............................      Champion                   35-64                           Nostalgia
WACO, TX                                                     192                      1         1
 KBRQ-FM................................      GulfStar                  M25-54                           Classic Rock
 KKTK-AM................................      GulfStar                  M18-49                           Sports
 WACO-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Country
 KCKR-FM................................      GulfStar                   18-49                           New Country
 KWTX-FM................................      GulfStar                  F25-54                           Contemporary Hits
 KWTX-AM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           News/Talk
ALEXANDRIA, LA                                               200                      1         1
 KRRV-FM(4).............................      Champion                   25-54                           Country
 KKST-FM(4).............................      Champion                   18-34                           Adult Contemporary
 KZMZ-FM(4).............................      Champion                   18-34                           Classic Rock
 KDBS-AM(4).............................      Champion                   25-54                           News/Talk
TEXARKANA, TX                                                241                      1         1
 KKYR-AM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Country
 KKYR-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Country
 KTHN-FM................................      GulfStar                   18-49                           Contemporary Hits
 KYGL-FM................................      GulfStar                   35-49                           Classic Rock
 KTFS-AM(4).............................        KATQ                     25-54                           Talk
 KTWN-FM(4).............................        KATQ                     18-34                           Hot Adult Contemporary
LAWTON, OK                                                   249                      1         1
 KLAW-FM................................        KLAW                     25-54                           Country
 KZCD-FM................................        KLAW                    M25-54                           Rock
LUFKIN, TX                                                    NA                     NA         1
 KYKS-FM................................      GulfStar                      12+                          Country
 KAFX-FM................................      GulfStar                   18-49                           Contemporary Hits
 KTBQ-FM................................     Class Act                   18-34                           Classic Rock
 KSFA-AM................................     Class Act                   25-54                           News/Talk/Sports
VICTORIA, TX                                                  NA                     NA         1
 KIXS-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-54                           Country
 KLUB-FM................................      GulfStar                   25-49                           Classic Rock
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F   Female
M   Male
NA  Information not available.
 
(1) Actual city of license may be different from metropolitan market served.
    Market may be different from market definition used under FCC multiple
    ownership rules.
(2) MSA rank and Company revenue share rank obtained from BIA Research-Master
    Access, Version 2.0 Radio Analysis Database (current as of February 27,
    1998). Revenue figures based upon 1997 gross revenue for the indicated
    markets.
 
(3) Company audience share rank obtained from Arbitron's Radio Market Reports,
    based on average quarter hour estimates for the last available reporting
    period ending Fall 1997, except for Lufkin, Texas, and Victoria, Texas,
    which are reported as of Spring 1997
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    because the markets were not rated for the Fall 1997 period, for the
    demographic of persons ages 25-54, listening Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m.
    to midnight. To account for listeners lost to other nearby markets, a radio
    station's "local" audience share is derived by comparing the radio station's
    average quarter hour share to the total average quarter hour share for all
    stations whose signals are heard within the MSA, excluding audience share
    for listeners who listen to stations whose signal originate outside the MSA.
 
(4) The Company provides certain sales, programming and marketing services to
    stations KTFS-AM and KTWN-FM in Texarkana, Texas and pending the
    consummation of the respective Pending Acquisitions, the Company provides
    certain sales, programming and marketing services pursuant to LMAs to
    stations KASE-FM, KVET-FM and KVET-AM in Austin, Texas; KKTX-FM and KKTX-AM
    in Tyler-Longview, Texas; KCDQ-FM, KCHX-FM and KMRK-FM in Midland, Texas;
    KMML-FM, KBUY-FM, KNSY-FM and KIXZ-AM in Amarillo, Texas; and KRRV-FM,
    KKST-FM, KZMZ-FM and KDBS-AM in Alexandria, Louisiana.
 
(5) The Company provides certain sales and marketing services to station KLFX-FM
    in Killeen, Texas, pursuant to a JSA.
 
                         MIDWEST REGION (CENTRAL STAR)
 
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                                                                                    COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                        TARGET      REVENUE   AUDIENCE
              MARKET AND                      SOURCE          MSA     DEMOGRAPHIC    SHARE     SHARE
        STATION CALL LETTERS(1)               COMPANY       RANK(2)      GROUP      RANK(2)   RANK(3)             FORMAT
        -----------------------               -------       -------   -----------   -------   --------            ------
<S>                                      <C>                <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
MILWAUKEE, WI                                                  30                     4         5
 WISN-AM...............................         SFX                                                      Talk
 WLTQ-FM...............................         SFX                                                      Lite Adult Contemporary
INDIANAPOLIS, IN                                               37                     2         3
 WFBQ-FM...............................         SFX                                                      Album Oriented Rock
 WNDE-AM...............................         SFX                                                      News/Talk
 WRZX-FM...............................         SFX                                                      Alternative
GRAND RAPIDS, MI                                               65                     2         2
 WGRD-FM...............................      Patterson                   18-34                           Modern Rock
 WRCV-AM...............................      Patterson                      35+                          Country
 WLHT-FM...............................      Patterson                   25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 WQFN-FM...............................      Patterson                  F25-54                           Soft Adult Contemporary
DES MOINES, IA                                                 88                     3         3t
 KHKI-FM...............................  Community Pacific               25-54                           Country
 KGGO-FM...............................  Community Pacific               25-54                           Album Rock
 KDMI-AM...............................  Community Pacific                  NA                           Gospel/Talk
MADISON, WI                                                   120                     1         1
 WIBA-AM...............................       Madison                    35-64                           News/Talk
 WIBA-FM...............................       Madison                    25-54                           Classic Rock
 WMAD-FM...............................       Madison                    18-34                           Modern Rock
 WTSO-AM...............................       Madison                    35-64                           Nostalgia
 WZEE-FM...............................       Madison                    18-49                           Contemporary Hits
 WMLI-FM...............................       Madison                   F25-54                           Soft Adult Contemporary
SPRINGFIELD, IL                                               190                     3         3
 WFMB-AM...............................      Patterson                  M35-64                           News/Talk/Sports
 WFMB-FM...............................      Patterson                   25-54                           Country
 WCVS-FM...............................      Patterson                   25-54                           Classic Hits
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA                                              199                     2         2
 KHAK-FM...............................        Quass                     25-54                           Country
 KDAT-FM...............................        Quass                     25-54                           Soft Rock
BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO, MI                                    232                     1         1
 WBCK-AM...............................      Patterson                   35-64                           News/Talk
 WBXX-FM...............................      Patterson                   25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 WRCC-AM...............................      Patterson                      45+                          Nostalgia
 WWKN-FM...............................      Patterson                   35-64                           Oldies
</TABLE>
 
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F   Female
M   Male
NA  Information not available.
 
(1) Actual city of license may be different from metropolitan market served.
    Market may be different from market definition used under FCC multiple
    ownership rules.
 
(2) MSA rank and Company revenue share rank obtained from BIA Research-Master
    Access, Version 2.0 Radio Analysis Database (current as of February 27,
    1998). Revenue figures based upon 1997 gross revenue for the indicated
    markets.
 
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(3) Company audience share rank obtained from Arbitron's Radio Market Reports,
    based on average quarter hour estimates for the last available reporting
    period ending Fall 1997, for the demographic of persons ages 25-54,
    listening Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to midnight. To account for
    listeners lost to other nearby markets, a radio station's "local" audience
    share is derived by comparing the radio station's average quarter hour share
    to the total average quarter hour share for all stations whose signals are
    heard within the MSA, excluding audience share for listeners who listen to
    stations whose signal originate outside the MSA.
 
                           WEST REGION (PACIFIC STAR)
 
   
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                                                                                   COMPANY   COMPANY
                                                                       TARGET      REVENUE   AUDIENCE
              MARKET AND                     SOURCE          MSA     DEMOGRAPHIC    SHARE     SHARE
       STATION CALL LETTERS(1)               COMPANY       RANK(3)      GROUP      RANK(2)   RANK(3)             FORMAT
       -----------------------               -------       -------   -----------   -------   --------            ------
<S>                                     <C>                <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
HONOLULU, HI                                                 59                      1         1
 KSSK-AM..............................      Patterson                   25-54                           Hot Adult Contemporary
 KSSK-FM..............................      Patterson                   25-54                           Hot Adult Contemporary
 KUCD-FM..............................      Patterson                   35-54                           Modern Adult Contemporary
 KHVH-AM..............................      Patterson                   35-64                           News/Talk
 KKLV-FM..............................      Patterson                  M35-54                           Classic Rock
 KIKI-AM..............................      Patterson                   18-34                           Country
 KIKI-FM..............................      Patterson                   18-34                           Urban
TUCSON, AZ                                                   61                      1         2
 KCEE-AM..............................         SFX                      35-64                           Nostalgia
 KNST-AM..............................         SFX                      25-54                           News/Talk/Sports
 KRQQ-FM..............................         SFX                      18-34                           Contemporary Hits Radio
 KWFM-FM..............................         SFX                      35-64                           Oldies
FRESNO, CA                                                   64                      2         2
 KBOS-FM..............................      Patterson                   18-34                           Contemporary Hits
 KCBL-AM..............................      Patterson                  M18-49                           Sports/Talk
 KRZR-FM..............................      Patterson                  M18-49                           Album Rock
 KRDU-AM..............................      Patterson                   35-64                           Religion
 KSOF-FM..............................      Patterson                   25-54                           Soft Rock
 KEZL-FM..............................      Americom                    35-54                           Smooth Jazz
 KFSO-FM..............................      Americom                    25-54                           Oldies
 KTHT-FM..............................      Americom                    25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 KFSO-AM..............................      Americom                       NA                           Oldies
MODESTO-STOCKTON, CA                                        121                      2         2
 KFRY-FM..............................  Community Pacific               18-49                           Country
 KJAX-AM..............................  Community Pacific               35-64                           News/Talk
 KJSN-FM..............................  Community Pacific               25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 KFIV-AM..............................  Community Pacific               35-64                           News/Talk
 KOSO-FM..............................        KOSO                      25-54                           Adult Contemporary
ANCHORAGE, AK                                               170                      2         1
 KBFX-FM..............................  Community Pacific               18-49                           Classic Rock
 KASH-FM..............................  Community Pacific               25-54                           Country
 KENI-AM..............................  Community Pacific               25-54                           News/Talk
 KYAK-AM..............................        COMCO                     25-54                           Sports/Talk
 KGOT-FM..............................        COMCO                     25-54                           Contemporary Hits
 KYMG-FM..............................        COMCO                     25-54                           Adult Contemporary
FAIRBANKS, AK(4)                                             NA                     NA         1
 KIAK-FM..............................        COMCO                     25-54                           Country
 KIAK-AM..............................        COMCO                     25-54                           News/Talk
 KAKQ-FM..............................        COMCO                     25-54                           Adult Contemporary
 KUAB-FM..............................   Univ. of Alaska                25-54                           Classic Hits
FARMINGTON, NM                                               NA                     NA         NA
 KKFG-FM..............................      GulfStar                    25-54                           Country
 KDAG-FM..............................      GulfStar                   M25-54                           Classic Rock
 KCQL-AM..............................      GulfStar                       35+                          Oldies/Talk
 KTRA-FM..............................      GulfStar                    18-49                           Traditional Country
YUMA, AZ                                                     NA                     NA         1
 KYJT-FM..............................    Commonwealth                  25-49                           Classic Rock
 KTTI-FM..............................    Commonwealth                  25-54                           Country
 KBLU-AM..............................    Commonwealth                  35-64                           News/Talk/Sports
</TABLE>
    
 
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F   Female
M   Male
NA  Information not available.
 
(1) Actual city of license may be different from metropolitan market served.
    Market may be different from market definition used under FCC multiple
    ownership rules.
 
(2) MSA rank and Company revenue share obtained from BIA Research-Master Access,
    Version 2.0 Radio Analysis Database (current as of February 27, 1998).
    Revenue figures based upon 1997 gross revenue for the indicated markets.
 
(3) Company audience share rank obtained from Arbitron's Radio Market Reports,
    based on average quarter hour estimates for the last available reporting
    period ending Fall 1997, for the demographic of persons ages 25-54,
    listening Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to midnight, except for the Yuma,
    Arizona market which was obtained from AccuRatings, Spring 1997. To account
    for listeners lost to other nearby markets, a radio station's "local"
    audience share is derived by comparing the radio station's average quarter
    hour share to the total average quarter hour share for all stations whose
    signals are heard within the MSA, excluding audience share for listeners who
    listen to stations whose signal originate outside the MSA.
 
(4) Fairbanks, Alaska is a CSA as defined by Arbitron. Audience share and
    audience share rank obtained from Arbitron's Fall 1997 CSA Market Report.
 
COMPETITION; CHANGES IN BROADCASTING INDUSTRY
 
     The radio broadcasting industry is highly competitive. The success of each
of the Company's stations depends largely upon its audience ratings and its
share of the overall advertising revenue within its market. The Company's
stations compete for listeners and advertising revenue directly with other radio
stations within their respective markets. Radio stations compete for listeners
primarily on the basis of program content that appeals to a particular
demographic group. By building a strong listener base consisting of a specific
demographic group in each of its markets, the Company is able to attract
advertisers seeking to reach those listeners.
 
     Factors that are material to a radio station's competitive position include
management experience, the station's local audience rank in its market,
transmitter power, assigned frequency, audience characteristics, local program
acceptance and the number and characteristics of other radio stations and other
advertising media in the market area. The Company attempts to improve its
competitive position with promotional campaigns aimed at the demographic groups
targeted by its stations and by sales efforts designed to attract advertisers.
Recent changes in the FCC's policies and rules permit increased ownership and
operation of multiple local radio stations. Management believes that radio
stations that elect to take advantage of joint arrangements such as LMAs or JSAs
may in certain circumstances have lower operating costs and may be able to offer
advertisers more attractive rates and services. Although the Company currently
operates several multiple station groups and intends to pursue the creation of
additional multiple station groups, the Company's competitors in certain markets
include operators of multiple stations or operators who already have entered
into LMAs or JSAs.
 
     The radio broadcasting industry is highly competitive, although some
barriers to entry exist. The operation of a radio broadcast station requires a
license from the FCC and the number of radio stations that can operate in a
given market is limited by the availability of FM and AM radio frequencies
allotted by the FCC to communities in that market, as well as by the FCC's
multiple ownership rules that regulate the number of stations that may be owned
and controlled by a single entity. See "-- Federal Regulation of Radio
Broadcasting."
 
     The Company's stations also compete for audiences and advertising revenues
within their respective markets directly with other radio stations, as well as
with other media such as newspapers, magazines, cable television, outdoor
advertising and direct mail. In addition, the radio broadcasting industry is
subject to competition from new media technologies that are being developed or
introduced, such as the delivery of audio programming by cable television
systems, by satellite and by DAB. DAB may deliver by satellite to nationwide and
regional audiences, multi-channel, multi-format, digital radio services with
sound quality equivalent to compact discs. The delivery of information through
the presently unregulated Internet also could create a new form of competition.
The radio broadcasting industry historically has grown despite the introduction
of new technologies for the delivery of entertainment and information, such as
television broadcasting, cable television, audio tapes and compact discs. A
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car and portable radios, have contributed to this growth. There can be no
assurance, however, that the development or introduction in the future of any
new media technology will not have an adverse effect on the radio broadcasting
industry.
 
     The FCC has allocated spectrum for a new technology, digital audio radio
services ("DARS"), to deliver audio programming. The FCC has adopted licensing
and operating rules for DARS and in April 1997 awarded two licenses for this
service. DARS may provide a medium for the delivery by satellite or terrestrial
means of multiple new audio programming formats to local and/or national
audiences. Digital technology also may be used in the future by terrestrial
radio broadcast stations either on existing or alternate broadcasting
frequencies, and the FCC has stated that it will consider making changes to its
rules to permit AM and FM radio stations to offer digital sound following
industry analysis of technical standards. In addition, the FCC has authorized an
additional 100 kHz of bandwidth for the AM band and has allotted frequencies in
this new band to certain existing AM station licensees that applied for
migration to the expanded AM band prior to the FCC's cut-off date, subject to
the requirement that such licensees apply to the FCC to implement operations on
their expanded band frequencies. At the end of a transition period, those
licensees will be required to return to the FCC either the license for their
existing AM band station or the license for the expanded AM band station.
 
     The Company cannot predict what other matters might be considered in the
future by the FCC, nor can it assess in advance what impact, if any, the
implementation of any of these proposals or changes might have on its business.
 
     The Company employs a number of on-air personalities and generally enters
into employment agreements with certain of these personalities to protect its
interests in those relationships that it believes to be valuable. The loss of
certain of these personalities could result in a short-term loss of audience
share, but the Company does not believe that any such loss would have a material
adverse effect on the Company.
 
FEDERAL REGULATION OF RADIO BROADCASTING
 
     The ownership, operation and sale of radio stations are subject to the
jurisdiction of the FCC, which acts under authority granted by the
Communications Act. Among other things, the FCC assigns frequency bands for
broadcasting; determines the particular frequencies, locations and operating
power of stations; issues, renews, revokes and modifies station licenses;
determines whether to approve changes in ownership or control of station
licenses; regulates equipment used by stations; and adopts and implements
regulations and policies that directly affect the ownership, operation and
employment practices of stations. The FCC has the power to impose penalties for
violation of its rules or the Communications Act.
 
     The following is a brief summary of certain provisions of the
Communications Act and of specific FCC regulations and policies. Reference
should be made to the Communications Act, FCC rules and the public notices and
rulings of the FCC for further information concerning the nature and extent of
federal regulation of radio stations.
 
     FCC Licenses. Radio stations operate pursuant to broadcasting licenses that
are ordinarily granted by the FCC for maximum terms of eight years and are
subject to renewal upon application to the FCC. The FCC licenses for the
Company's stations are held by certain of the Company's subsidiaries. During
certain periods when renewal applications are pending, petitions to deny license
renewals can be filed by interested parties, including members of the public.
Historically, the Company's management has not experienced any material
difficulty in renewing any licenses for stations under its control. The FCC is
required to hold hearings on a station's renewal application if a substantial or
material question of fact exists as to whether (i) the station has served the
public interest, convenience and necessity, (ii) there have been serious
violations by the licensee of the Communications Act or the FCC rules thereunder
or (iii) there have been other violations by the licensee of the Communications
Act or the FCC rules thereunder that, taken together, constitute a pattern of
abuse. Historically, FCC licenses have generally been renewed. The Company has
no reason to believe that its licenses will not be renewed in the ordinary
course, although there can be no assurance to that effect. The non-renewal of
one or more of the Company's licenses could have a material adverse effect on
the Company.
 
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     The FCC classifies each AM and FM station. An AM station operates on either
a clear channel, regional channel or local channel. A clear channel is one on
which AM stations are assigned to serve wide areas. Clear channel AM stations
are classified as either: Class A stations, which operate on an unlimited time
basis and are designated to render primary and secondary service over an
extended area; Class B stations, which operate on an unlimited time basis and
are designed to render service only over a primary service area; and Class D
stations, which operate either during daytime hours only, during limited times
only or on an unlimited time basis with low nighttime power. A regional channel
is one on which Class B and Class D AM stations may operate and serve primarily
a principal center of population and the rural areas contiguous to it. A local
channel is one on which AM stations operate on an unlimited time basis and serve
primarily a community and the suburban and rural areas immediately contiguous
thereto. Class C AM stations operate on a local channel and are designed to
render service only over a primary service area that may be reduced as a
consequence of interference.
 
     The minimum and maximum facilities requirements for an FM station are
determined by its class. FM class designations depend upon the geographic zone
in which the transmitter of the FM station is located. In general, commercial FM
stations are classified as follows, in order of increasing power and antenna
height: Class A, B1, C3, B, C2, C1 and C.
 
     Ownership Matters. The Communications Act prohibits the assignment of a
broadcast license or the transfer of control of a broadcast licensee without the
prior approval of the FCC. In determining whether to grant such approval, the
FCC considers a number of factors pertaining to the licensee, including
compliance with the various rules limiting common ownership of media properties,
the "character" of the licensee and those persons holding "attributable"
interests therein, and compliance with the Communications Act's limitations on
alien ownership as well as compliance with other FCC policies, including FCC
equal employment opportunity requirements.
 
     A transfer of control of a corporation controlling a broadcast license may
occur in various ways. For example, a transfer of control occurs if an
individual stockholder gains or loses "affirmative" or "negative" control of
such corporation through issuance, redemption or conversion of stock.
"Affirmative" control would consist of control of more than 50% of such
corporation's outstanding voting power and "negative" control would consist of
control of exactly 50% of such voting power. To obtain the FCC's prior consent
to assign or transfer control of a broadcast license, appropriate applications
must be filed with the FCC. If the application involves a "substantial change"
in ownership or control, the application must be placed on public notice for a
period of approximately 30 days during which petitions to deny the application
may be filed by interested parties, including members of the public. If the
application does not involve a "substantial change" in ownership or control, it
is a "pro forma" application. The "pro forma" application is nevertheless
subject to having informal objections filed against it. If the FCC grants an
assignment or transfer application, interested parties have approximately 30
days from public notice of the grant to seek reconsideration of that grant.
Generally, parties that do not file initial petitions to deny or informal
objections against the application face a high hurdle in seeking reconsideration
of the grant. The FCC normally has approximately an additional ten days to set
aside such grant on its own motion. When passing on an assignment or transfer
application, the FCC is prohibited from considering whether the public interest
might be served by an assignment or transfer of the broadcast license to any
party other than the assignee or transferee specified in the application.
 
     In response to the Telecom Act, the FCC amended its multiple ownership
rules to eliminate the national limits on ownership of AM and FM stations.
Additionally, it established new local ownership rules that use a sliding scale
of permissible ownership, depending on market size. In radio markets with 45 or
more commercial radio stations, a licensee may own up to eight stations, no more
than five of which can be in a single radio service (i.e., no more than five AM
or five FM). In radio markets with 30 to 44 commercial radio stations, a
licensee may own up to seven stations, no more than four of which can be in a
single radio service. In radio markets having 15 to 29 commercial radio
stations, a licensee may own up to six radio stations, no more than four of
which can be in a single radio service. Finally, in radio markets having 14 or
fewer commercial radio stations, a licensee may own up to five radio stations,
no more than three of which can be in the same service; provided that the
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market. FCC ownership rules continue to permit an entity to own one FM and one
AM station in a local market regardless of market size.
 
     The Communications Act and FCC rules also prohibit the common ownership,
operation or control of a radio broadcast station and a television broadcast
station serving the same geographic market (subject to a waiver of such
prohibition if certain conditions are satisfied) and of a radio broadcast
station and a daily newspaper serving the same geographic market. Under these
rules, absent waivers, the Company would not be permitted to acquire any daily
newspaper or television broadcast station (other than low-power television) in
any geographic market in which it now owns radio broadcast properties. On
October 1, 1996, the FCC commenced a proceeding to explore possible revisions of
its policies concerning waiver of the newspaper/radio cross-ownership
restrictions. The FCC generally applies its ownership limits to "attributable"
interests held by an individual, corporation, partnership or other association.
In the case of corporations holding, or through subsidiaries controlling,
broadcast licenses, the interests of officers, directors and those who, directly
or indirectly, have the right to vote 5% or more of the corporation's voting
stock (or 10% or more of such stock in the case of insurance companies,
investment companies and bank trust departments that are passive investors) are
generally attributable.
 
     Thomas O. Hicks, the Company's Chairman of the Board, is the President, the
sole director and the sole shareholder of HM2/Chancellor Holdings, Inc., which
through its subsidiaries, including Chancellor Media, holds attributable
interests in radio stations in various markets in the States of Arizona,
California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas, as well as in Washington,
D.C. Thomas O. Hicks is also the President, the sole director and the sole
shareholder of HM3/Sunrise, Inc., which through its subsidiaries owns television
stations in California, Michigan, New York and Ohio and is seeking to acquire an
attributable interest in television stations in Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont.
In addition, Thomas O. Hicks is the sole member of TOH/Ranger LLC, which
controls LIN Holdings Corporation ("LHC"), the parent corporation of LIN, and is
a director and Chairman of LHC and LIN. LIN and its subsidiaries own television
stations in Connecticut, New York, Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, and Texas, and
have agreements to acquire interests in television stations in Alabama,
California and Michigan. Lawrence D. Stuart, Jr. and Eric C. Neuman, directors
of the Company, also serve as directors of LHC and LIN.
 
     In determining whether the Company is in compliance with the local
ownership limits on AM and FM stations, the FCC will consider the Company's AM
and FM holdings as well as the attributable broadcast interests of the Company's
officers, directors and attributable stockholders. Accordingly, the attributable
broadcast interests of the Company's officers and directors described in the
preceding paragraph will limit the number of radio stations the Company may
acquire or own in any market in which such officers or directors hold or acquire
attributable broadcast interests. In addition, the Company's officers and
directors may from time to time hold various nonattributable interests in media
properties.
 
     The FCC "one-to-a-market" rule generally prohibits an entity from holding
an attributable interest in both a television station and radio stations in the
same market. The FCC has granted waivers of this rule in certain circumstances.
Some such waivers (including one recently granted for the Company's stations in
the New Haven, Connecticut market) have been conditioned on the outcome of a
pending rulemaking proceeding in which the FCC is considering whether to modify
the rule and/or the current waiver policy. Requests for similar
"one-to-a-market" waivers in other markets are pending before the FCC in the
application for approval of the SFX Acquisition and the Austin Acquisition.
There can be no assurance that these waiver requests will be granted. Likewise,
depending on the outcome of the pending FCC rulemaking, the Company may in the
future have to divest stations for which "one-to-a-market" waivers were
previously granted.
 
     Under its "cross-interest" policy, the FCC considers certain "meaningful"
relationships among competing media outlets in the same market, even if the
ownership rules do not specifically prohibit the relationship. Under the
cross-interest policy, the FCC in certain instances may prohibit one party from
acquiring an attributable interest in one media outlet and a substantial
non-attributable economic interest in another media outlet in the same market.
Under this policy, the FCC may consider significant equity interests combined
with an attributable interest in a media outlet in the same market, joint
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among competitors. The cross-interest policy does not necessarily prohibit all
of these interests, but requires that the FCC consider whether, in a particular
market, the "meaningful" relationships between competitors could have a
significant adverse effect upon economic competition and program diversity.
Heretofore, the FCC has not applied its cross-interest policy to LMAs and JSAs
between broadcast stations. In its ongoing rulemaking proceeding concerning the
attribution rules described below, the FCC has sought comment on, among other
things, (i) whether the cross-interest policy should be applied only in smaller
markets and (ii) whether non-equity financial relationships such as debt, when
combined with multiple business interrelationships such as LMAs and JSAs, raise
concerns under the cross-interest policy.
 
     The Communications Act prohibits the issuance of broadcast licenses to, or
the holding of broadcast licenses by, any corporation of which more than 20% of
the capital stock is owned of record or voted by non-U.S. citizens or their
representatives or by a foreign government or a representative thereof, or by
any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country (collectively,
"Aliens"). The Communications Act also authorizes the FCC, if the FCC determines
that it would be in the public interest, to prohibit the issuance of a broadcast
license to, or the holding of a broadcast license by, any corporation directly
or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than 25% of the
capital stock is owned of record or voted by Aliens. The Company has been
advised that the FCC staff has interpreted this provision to require a public
interest finding in favor of such a grant or holding before a broadcast license
may be granted to or held by any such corporation and has made such a finding
only in limited circumstances generally involving licenses other than broadcast
licenses. The FCC has issued interpretations of existing law (i) under which
these restrictions in modified form apply to other forms of business
organizations, including partnerships and (ii) indicating how alien interests in
a company that are held directly through intermediate entities should be
considered in determining whether that company is in compliance with these alien
ownership restrictions. As a result of these provisions, the licenses granted to
the radio station subsidiaries of the Company by the FCC could be revoked if,
among other restrictions imposed by the FCC, more than 25% of the Company's
stock were directly or indirectly owned or voted by Aliens. The Company's
Certificate of Incorporation restricts the ownership, voting and transfer of the
Company's capital stock in accordance with the Communications Act and the rules
of the FCC, and prohibits ownership of more than 25% of the Company's
outstanding capital stock (or more than 25% of the voting rights it represents)
by or for the account of Aliens or corporations otherwise subject to domination
or control by Aliens. The Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Company's
Board of Directors to adopt such provisions as it deems necessary to enforce
these prohibitions. In addition, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that
shares of capital stock of the Company determined by the Company's Board of
Directors to be owned beneficially by an Alien or an entity directly or
indirectly owned by Aliens in whole or in part shall always be subject to
redemption by the Company by action of the Board of Directors to the extent
necessary, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, to comply with these alien
ownership restrictions. See "Description of Capital Stock."
 
     Local Marketing Agreements. Over the past few years, a number of radio
stations have entered into what have commonly been referred to as local
marketing agreements or LMAs. While these agreements may take varying forms,
under a typical LMA, separately owned and licensed radio stations agree to enter
into cooperative arrangements of varying sorts, subject to compliance with the
requirements of antitrust laws and with the FCC's rules and policies. Under
these arrangements, separately-owned stations could agree to function
cooperatively in programming, advertising sales and similar matters, subject to
the requirement that the licensee of each station maintain independent control
over the programming and operations of its own station. One typical type of LMA
is a programming agreement between two separately-owned radio stations serving a
common service area, whereby the licensee of one station programs substantial
portions of the broadcast day on the other licensee's station, subject to
ultimate editorial and other controls being exercised by the latter licensee,
and sells advertising time during those program segments. Such arrangements are
an extension of the concept of "time brokerage" agreements, under which a
licensee of a station sells blocks of time on its station to an entity or
entities that program the blocks of time and sell commercial advertising
announcements during the time periods in question.
 
     The FCC has specifically revised its "cross-interest" policy to make that
policy inapplicable to time brokerage arrangements. Furthermore, the staff of
the FCC's Mass Media Bureau has held that LMAs are not
 
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contrary to the Communications Act provided that the licensee of the station
that is being substantially programmed by another entity maintains complete
responsibility for, and control over, programming and operations of its
broadcast station and assures compliance with applicable FCC rules and policies.
 
     The FCC's multiple ownership rules specifically permit radio station LMAs
to continue to be entered into and implemented, but provide that a licensee or a
radio station that brokers more than 15% of the weekly broadcast time on another
station serving the same market will be considered to have an attributable
ownership interest in the brokered station for purposes of the FCC's multiple
ownership rules. As a result, in a market where it owns a radio station, the
Company would not be permitted to enter into an LMA with another local radio
station in the same market that it could not own under the revised local
ownership rules, unless the Company's programming constituted 15% or less of the
other local station's programming time on a weekly basis. The FCC rules also
prohibit a broadcast licensee from simulcasting more than 25% of its programming
on another station in the same broadcast service (i.e., AM-AM or FM-FM) through
a time brokerage or LMA arrangement where the brokered and brokering stations
which it owns or programs serve substantially the same area. Such 25%
simulcasting limitation also applies to commonly owned stations in the same
broadcast service that serve substantially the same area.
 
     Joint Sales Agreements. Over the past few years, a number of radio stations
have entered into cooperative arrangements commonly known as joint sales
agreements or JSAs. While these agreements may take varying forms, under the
typical JSA, a station licensee obtains, for a fee, the right to sell
substantially all of the commercial advertising on a separately-owned and
licensed station in the same market. The typical JSA also customarily involves
the provision by the selling licensee of certain sales, accounting and "back
office" services to the station whose advertising is being sold. The typical JSA
is distinct from an LMA in that a JSA normally does not involve programming.
 
     The FCC has determined that issues of joint advertising sales should be
left to enforcement by antitrust authorities, and therefore does not generally
regulate joint sales practices between stations. Currently, stations for which a
licensee sells time under a JSA are not deemed by the FCC to be attributable
interests of that licensee. However, in connection with its ongoing rulemaking
proceeding concerning the attribution rules, the FCC is considering whether JSAs
should be considered attributable interests or within the scope of the FCC's
cross-interest policy, particularly when JSAs contain provisions for the supply
of programming services and/or other elements typically associated with LMAs. If
JSAs become attributable interests as a result of changes in the FCC rules, the
Company may be required to terminate any JSA it might have with a radio station
which the Company could not own under the FCC's multiple ownership rules.
 
     Programming and Operation. The Communications Act requires broadcasters to
serve the "public interest." The FCC gradually has relaxed or eliminated many of
the more formalized procedures it had developed in the past to promote the
broadcast of certain types of programming responsive to the needs of a station's
community of license. A licensee continues to be required, however, to present
programming that is responsive to issues of the station's community and to
maintain certain records demonstrating such responsiveness. Complaints from
listeners concerning a station's programming often will be considered by the FCC
when it evaluates renewal applications of a licensee, although listener
complaints may be filed at any time and generally may be considered by the FCC
at any time. Stations also must pay regulatory and application fees and follow
various rules promulgated under the Communications Act that regulate, among
other things, political advertising, sponsorship identifications, the
advertisement of contests and lotteries, obscene and indecent broadcasts, and
technical operations, including limits on human exposure to radio frequency
radiation. In addition, licensees must develop and implement affirmative action
programs designed to promote equal employment opportunities and must submit
reports to the FCC with respect to these matters on an annual basis and in
connection with a renewal application.
 
     Failure to observe these or other rules and policies can result in the
imposition of various sanctions, including monetary forfeitures, the grant of
"short term" (less than the full term) license renewal or, for particularly
egregious violations, the denial of a license renewal application or the
revocation of a license.
 
     Proposed and Recent Changes. The FCC has pending a rulemaking proceeding
that seeks, among other things, comment on whether the FCC should modify its
radio and television broadcast ownership "attribution"
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rules by (i) raising the basic benchmark for attributing ownership in a
corporate licensee from 5% to 10% of the licensee's outstanding voting power,
(ii) increasing from 10% to 20% of the licensee's outstanding voting power the
attribution benchmark for "passive investors" in corporate licensees, (iii)
attributing certain minority stockholdings in corporations with a single
majority shareholder and (iv) attributing certain LMA, JSA, debt or non-voting
stock interests that have heretofore been non-attributable.
 
     Moreover, Congress and the FCC have under consideration, and in the future
may consider and adopt, new laws, regulations and policies regarding a wide
variety of matters that could affect, directly or indirectly, the operation,
ownership and profitability of the Company's radio stations, result in the loss
of audience share and advertising revenues for the Company's radio stations, and
affect the ability of the Company to acquire additional radio stations or to
finance those acquisitions. Such matters may include spectrum use or other fees
on FCC licenses; foreign ownership of broadcast licenses; revisions to the FCC's
equal employment opportunity rules and rules relating to political broadcasting;
technical and frequency allocation matters; proposals to restrict or prohibit
the advertising of beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages on radio; changes in
the FCC's cross-interest, multiple ownership and attribution policies; new
technologies such as DAB; and proposals to auction the right to use the radio
broadcast spectrum to the highest bidder.
 
     The Company cannot predict what other matters might be considered in the
future by the FCC or Congress, nor can it judge in advance what impact, if any,
the implementation of any of these proposals or changes might have on its
business.
 
     Federal Antitrust Laws. In addition to the risks associated with the
acquisition of radio stations, the Company is also aware of the possibility that
certain acquisitions it proposes to make may be investigated by the FTC or the
DOJ, which are the agencies responsible for enforcing the federal antitrust
laws. The agencies have recently investigated several radio station acquisitions
where an operator proposed to acquire new stations in its existing markets,
including the Patterson Acquisition. The DOJ's investigation with respect to the
Patterson Acquisition was closed, however, when the DOJ granted early
termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act in January 1998.
The Company cannot predict the outcome of any specific DOJ or FTC investigation,
which are necessarily fact specific. Any decision by the FTC or the DOJ to
challenge a proposed acquisition could affect the ability of the Company to
consummate the acquisition or to consummate it on the proposed terms.
 
     For an acquisition meeting certain size thresholds, the HSR Act and the
rules promulgated thereunder require the parties to file Notification and Report
Forms with the FTC and the DOJ and to observe specified waiting period
requirements before consummating the acquisition. During the initial 30-day
period after the filing, the agencies decide which of them will investigate the
transaction. If the investigating agency determines that the transaction does
not raise significant antitrust issues, then it will either terminate the
waiting period or allow it to expire after the initial 30 days. On the other
hand, if the agency determines that the transaction requires a more detailed
investigation, then at the conclusion of the initial 30-day period, it will
issue a formal request for additional information ("Second Request"). The
issuance of a Second Request extends the waiting period until the twentieth
calendar day after the date of substantial compliance by all parties to the
acquisition. Thereafter, such waiting period may only be extended by court order
or with the consent of the parties. In practice, complying with a Second Request
can take a significant amount of time. In addition, if the investigating agency
raises substantive issues in connection with a proposed transaction, then the
parties frequently engage in lengthy discussions or negotiations with the
investigating agency concerning possible means of addressing those issues,
including but not limited to persuading the agency that the proposed acquisition
would not violate the antitrust laws, restructuring the proposed acquisition,
divestiture of other assets of one or more parties, or abandonment of the
transaction. Such discussions and negotiations can be time-consuming, and the
parties may agree to delay consummation of the acquisition during their
pendency.
 
     At any time before or after the consummation of a proposed acquisition, the
FTC or the DOJ could take such action under the antitrust laws as it deems
necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking to enjoin the
acquisition or seeking divestiture of the business acquired or other assets of
the Company. Acquisitions that are not required to be reported under the HSR Act
may be investigated by the FTC or the
 
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DOJ under the antitrust laws before or after consummation. In addition, private
parties may under certain circumstances bring legal action to challenge an
acquisition under the antitrust laws.
 
     Except as described hereinafter, the Company does not believe that any
Pending Acquisition will be adversely affected in any material respect by review
under the HSR Act. Although no filing under the HSR Act is required for each of
the Big Chief, KRNA, KATQ and Gibbons Acquisitions, the DOJ is investigating the
competitive effects of combining the stations with the Company's currently owned
stations in each of the Fort Smith, Arkansas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; Texarkana, Texas; and Roanoke, Virginia areas. See "The
Transactions."
 
     The Company is currently subject to two consent decrees and a letter
agreement with the DOJ with respect to certain markets. As a result of the
GulfStar Acquisition, the Company is subject to a letter agreement in the
northwest Arkansas area which requires the Company to notify the DOJ at least 30
days prior to the consummation of an acquisition in such area for a ten-year
period beginning on March 4, 1997. Prior to the SFX Acquisition, SFX entered
into a consent decree (the "Long Island Consent Decree") with the DOJ and
Chancellor Media with respect to the Long Island, New York market under which
SFX agreed not to acquire WALK-FM. As a result of the SFX Acquisition, the
Company became subject to the Long Island Consent Decree. The Company and SFX
executed a consent decree (the "SFX Consent Decree") with the DOJ to permit the
SFX Acquisition. The SFX Consent Decree required the Company to agree to divest
the stations that are the subject of the Long Island, Houston-KKPN,
Pittsburgh-WTAE, Greenville and Jackson-WJDX Dispositions before the DOJ would
permit the consummation of the SFX Acquisition. The SFX Consent Decree also
requires the Company to give the DOJ notice of any acquisition in the Long
Island, New York, Houston, Texas, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Greenville, South
Carolina and Jackson, Mississippi areas at least 30 days prior to the
consummation thereof for a period of up to ten years unless the Company and
Chancellor Media do not own stations in these areas at the time of the proposed
acquisitions.
 
     As part of its increased scrutiny of radio station acquisitions, the DOJ
has stated publicly that it believes that LMAs, JSAs and other similar
agreements customarily entered into in connection with radio station transfers
if such agreements take effect prior to the expiration of the waiting period
under the HSR Act could violate the HSR Act. Furthermore, the DOJ has noted that
JSAs may raise antitrust concerns under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and has
challenged JSAs in certain locations.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
     At December 31, 1997, the Company had a staff of 1,871 full-time employees
and 793 part-time employees. If the Completed Transactions that were completed
after December 31, 1997, and the SFX Transactions had been consummated as of
December 31, 1997, the Company would have had a staff of approximately 4,104
full-time employees and 1,209 part-time employees as of such date. There are no
collective bargaining agreements between the Company and its employees. The
Company does have, however, one union member employed in connection with its
Muzak franchise in Atlanta, Georgia. The Company believes that its relations
with its employees are good.
 
SEASONALITY
 
     Seasonal revenue fluctuations are common in the radio broadcasting industry
and are due primarily to fluctuations in advertising expenditures by retailers.
The Company's revenues and broadcast cash flows are typically lowest in the
first quarter and highest in the second and fourth quarters.
 
PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES
 
     The types of properties required to support each of the Company's radio
stations include offices, studios and transmitter/antenna sites. No one property
is material to the overall operations of the Company. The Company typically
leases its studio and office space with lease terms that expire in five to ten
years, although the Company does own certain of its facilities. A station's
studios are generally housed with its offices in downtown or business districts.
The Company generally considers its facilities to be suitable and of adequate
size for its current and intended purposes. The Company typically owns its
transmitter and antenna sites,
 
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although the Company does lease certain of its transmitter/antenna sites with
lease terms that expire in three to 20 years. The transmitter/antenna site for
each station is generally located so as to provide maximum market coverage,
consistent with the station's FCC license. The Company does not anticipate any
difficulties in renewing any facility or transmitter/antenna site leases or in
leasing additional space or sites if required.
 
     The Company owns substantially all of its other equipment, consisting
principally of transmitting antennae, transmitters, studio equipment and general
office equipment. The towers, antennae and other transmission equipment used by
the Company's stations are generally in good condition, although opportunities
to upgrade facilities are continuously reviewed. All of the property owned by
the Company secures the Company's borrowings under the Capstar Credit Facility.
See "Description of Indebtedness."
 
     The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 600 Congress
Avenue, Suite 1400, Austin, Texas 78701. The telephone number of the Company is
(512) 340-7800.
 
LITIGATION
 
     The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary
course of its business. In management's opinion, the litigation in which the
Company is currently involved, individually and in the aggregate, is not
material to the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
 
     On August 29, 1997, two lawsuits were commenced against SFX and its
directors in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (New Castle County).
The plaintiffs in the lawsuits are Harbor Finance Partners (C.A. No. 15891) and
Steven Lieberman (C.A. No. 15901). The complaints are identical and allege that
the consideration to be paid as a result of the SFX Acquisition to the holders
of SFX's Class A common stock is unfair and that the individual defendants have
breached their fiduciary duties. Both complaints seek to have the actions
certified as class actions and seek to enjoin the SFX Acquisition or, in the
alternative, monetary damages. The defendants have filed answers denying the
allegations, and discovery has commenced. The parties have agreed that the
lawsuits may be consolidated in one action entitled In Re SFX Broadcasting, Inc.
Shareholders Litigation (C.A. No. 15891).
 
     On March 17, 1998, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding,
pursuant to which the parties have reached an agreement providing for a
settlement of the action (the "Settlement"). Pursuant to the Settlement, SFX has
agreed not to seek an amendment to the Merger Agreement to reduce the
consideration to be received by the stockholders of SFX in the SFX Acquisition
in order to offset SFX Entertainment, Inc.'s ("SFX Entertainment") indemnity
obligations, including a tax indemnity obligation expected to be approximately
$54.0 million (based on the trading price (on a when-issued basis) of SFX
Entertainment's Class A common stock on March 13, 1998). SFX Entertainment
intends to seek alternative financing for such payments. The Settlement also
provides for SFX to pay plaintiffs' counsel an aggregate of $950,000, including
all fees and expenses as approved by the court. The Settlement is conditioned on
the (a) consummation of the SFX Acquisition, (b) completion of the confirmatory
discovery and (c) approval of the court. Pursuant to the Settlement, the
defendants have denied, and continued to deny, that they have acted in bad faith
or breached any fiduciary duty. There can be no assurance that the court will
approve the Settlement on the terms and conditions provided for therein, or at
all.
 
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                                THE TRANSACTIONS
 
COMPLETED TRANSACTIONS
 
     Since its formation in 1996, the Company has acquired 242 stations in 33
separate transactions with purchase prices ranging from $200,000 to $225.0
million, and for strategic or regulatory reasons has sold 22 stations in ten
separate transactions with sale prices ranging from $100,000 to $40.0 million.
The following table summarizes the Completed Transactions that have been
consummated by the Company.
 
   
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                                                                                STATIONS
                                                                                ACQUIRED/
                                                                               DISPOSITION
                                                                                   OF
                                                                   DATE        -----------
                       TRANSACTION(1)                             CLOSED        FM     AM      REGION
                       --------------                             ------       ----   ----     ------
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>    <C>    <C>
Acquisitions
Commodore...................................................  October 1996      18     12    NE/SE
Osborn......................................................  February 1997     12      6    NE/SE
Space Coast.................................................  April 1997         3      2    Southeast
Osborn Tuscaloosa...........................................  April 1997         1      1    Southeast
Osborn Huntsville...........................................  May 1997           1      2    Southeast
GulfStar....................................................  July 1997         34     12    SW/W
Community Pacific...........................................  July 1997          6      5    MW/W
Cavalier....................................................  July 1997          4      1    Northeast
McForhun....................................................  August 1997        1     --    Southwest
Livingston..................................................  August 1997       --      1    Southwest
Benchmark...................................................  August 1997       20     10    NE/SE/SW
Emerald City................................................  August 1997        1     --    Southeast
Madison.....................................................  August 1997        4      2    Midwest
WRIS........................................................  September 1997     1     --    Northeast
Booneville..................................................  September 1997     1     --    Southwest
American General............................................  October 1997       1     --    Southwest
Ameron......................................................  October 1997       2      1    Southeast
Griffith....................................................  October 1997       3     --    Southeast
KJEM........................................................  October 1997       1     --    Southwest
KLAW........................................................  October 1997       2     --    Southwest
COMCO.......................................................  November 1997      4      2    West
Knight......................................................  January 1998       5      3    Northeast
Quass.......................................................  January 1998       2     --    Midwest
East Penn...................................................  January 1998      --      1    Northeast
Patterson...................................................  January 1998      25     14    NE/SE/SW/MW/W
Commonwealth................................................  February 1998      2      1    West
Reynolds....................................................  February 1998      1     --    Southeast
KOSO........................................................  April 1998         1     --    West
Grant.......................................................  April 1998         1     --    Southeast
Class Act...................................................  April 1998         1      1    Southwest
Fairbanks...................................................  April 1998         1     --    West
KDOS........................................................  April 1998         1      1    Southwest
Americom(2).................................................  April 1998         3      1    West
                                                                               ---     --
        Total...............................................                   163     79
                                                                               ===     ==
Dispositions
Osborn Ft. Myers............................................  April 1997         2      1    Southeast
Wilmington..................................................  September 1997     1     --    Northeast
KASH........................................................  November 1997     --      1    West
Bryan.......................................................  September 1997     1      1    Southwest
Allentown...................................................  January 1998       1      1    Northeast
Jackson.....................................................  February 1998      2      2    Southwest
Dayton......................................................  February 1998      1     --    Northeast
Westchester.................................................  March 1998         2      1    Northeast
Americom(2).................................................  April 1998         2      1    West
Salisbury-Ocean City........................................  May 1998           2     --    Northeast
                                                                               ---     --
        Total...............................................                    14      8
                                                                               ===     ==
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) As defined in "Glossary of Certain Terms." Does not include (i) 22 stations
    for which the Company currently provides services pursuant to LMAs and JSAs
    and (ii) one station for which a third party provides services pursuant to
    an LMA. See "Business -- Station Portfolio."
 
(2) The Company purchased three radio stations (two FM and one AM) from Americom
    for cash and, concurrently therewith, exchanged three of the Company's radio
    stations (two FM and one AM) for another FM radio station of Americom.
 
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THE SFX TRANSACTIONS
 
  SFX Acquisition
 
   
     Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, a subsidiary of SBI Holding Corporation
("SBI"), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, will be merged, subject to
certain conditions, with and into SFX, and SFX will become an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, SFX
has contributed all of the capital stock of SFX Concerts, Inc. (formerly known
as Delsener/Slater Enterprises, Inc.) to SFX Entertainment, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of SFX which holds all of SFX's live entertainment business. The
Merger Agreement requires SFX, prior to the consummation of the merger, to
either distribute all of the capital stock owned by SFX in SFX Entertainment to
certain of the stockholders and other security holders of SFX (the "Spin-Off")
or otherwise dispose of SFX Entertainment if the Spin-Off would violate
applicable law or any material agreement to which SFX or any of its subsidiaries
is a party (an "Alternate Transaction"). If SFX does not dispose of SFX
Entertainment, whether through the Spin-Off or otherwise, then the Company may
elect whether to consummate the SFX merger (by increasing the merger
consideration by an additional $42.5 million) and thereby acquiring SFX
Entertainment and its subsidiaries or terminating the Merger Agreement. The
total cash cost to the Company of the SFX Acquisition and related repayment of
existing indebtedness under the SFX Credit Facility is expected to be
approximately $1.5 billion if completed by June 1, 1998 and assuming that the
Spin-Off or other disposition of SFX Entertainment has occurred. The Company
expects that the Spin-Off or other disposition of SFX Entertainment will occur
on or before the effective time of the merger (the "Effective Time"). R. Steven
Hicks co-founded SFX and served as its chief executive officer for three years
before resigning in 1996 to form the Company with Hicks Muse.
    
 
   
     Merger Consideration. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the issued and
outstanding shares (other than shares held by persons who exercise statutory
dissenters' appraisal rights) of SFX's Class A common stock, Class B common
stock, Series C preferred stock, and Series D preferred stock will be converted
into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to approximately $1.2 billion
in the aggregate at the Effective Time, subject to adjustment as described
hereinafter. Each issued and outstanding share of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock,
will remain outstanding after the Effective Time. After the consummation of the
Offering, the Company intends to redeem $119.6 million aggregate liquidation
preference of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$140.2 million, including $15.1 million in redemption premium and $5.5 million
of accrued dividends. See "Use of Proceeds" and "Description of Capital Stock."
Each option or warrant to purchase shares of SFX capital stock will, at the
Effective Time, represent only the right to receive cash from SFX (net of any
applicable exercise price).
    
 
     The "Termination Date" of the Merger Agreement is June 1, 1998, subject to
extension by SBI for up to three months, in one-calendar-month intervals;
however, if SBI extends the closing date beyond June 1, 1998, subject to certain
exceptions, the merger consideration payable to holders of SFX's Class A common
stock ("Class A Merger Consideration") and holders of Class B common stock
("Class B Merger Consideration") will increase by $1.00 per share for each
calendar month of extension. Under certain circumstances, if any judicial order
delaying the merger is lifted, and if SBI fails to consummate the merger within
10 days thereafter, then the Class A Merger Consideration and Class B Merger
Consideration will be increased by $2.00 per share for each calendar month (or
partial calendar month) between the Termination Date and the Effective Time.
 
     Sillerman Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement and Stockholder
Agreement. Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Robert F.X.
Sillerman, SFX's Executive Chairman and a director, entered into a Consulting,
Non-Compete and Termination Agreement with SBI and SFX, effective as of the
Effective Time, pursuant to which Mr. Sillerman (i) tendered his resignation as
an officer and director of SFX, (ii) agreed to release SFX from all claims he
may then have against SFX, with certain specified exceptions, (iii) agreed to
serve as an adviser and consultant for a period of two years, and (iv) agreed
that, subject to certain exceptions and for a period of five years commencing at
the Effective Time, he would not engage in, manage or operate any entity (or be
connected as a stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent of any entity)
that engages in the business of owning, operating or providing services to radio
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markets. SFX agreed to pay Mr. Sillerman, at the Effective Time, $2.0 million
for his agreement to provide consulting services to SFX and $23.0 million for
his agreement not to compete with SFX.
 
     Directors' and Officers' Indemnification and Release. In the Merger
Agreement, SBI and SFX have agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the present
and former directors, officers and employees of SFX and its subsidiaries against
all amounts paid in connection with any actual or threatened legal suit based in
whole or part on the fact that such person was a director, officer or employee
of SFX or any of its subsidiaries and pertaining to any matter existing, or
arising out of acts or omissions occurring, at or prior to the Effective Time.
The Merger Agreement also obligates SBI to maintain SFX's directors' and
officers' liability insurance covering the directors and officers of SFX on the
date of the Merger Agreement for at least 6 years after the Effective Time, but
SBI is not required to pay annual premiums more than twice SFX's last annual
premium. In addition, at the Effective Time, SFX and its subsidiaries (other
than SFX Entertainment and its subsidiaries) will release the executive officers
and directors of SFX from all claims by SFX or its subsidiaries (other than SFX
Entertainment and its subsidiaries), except for claims arising from or
attributable to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or any
related document, or otherwise asserted prior to the Effective Time.
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Mr. Sillerman waived
his right to receive indemnification after the Effective Time with respect to
claims or damages relating to the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby from SFX, its subsidiaries and SBI and its subsidiary,
except to the extent that SFX can be reimbursed under the terms of its
directors' and officers' liability insurance for any such indemnification
amounts.
 
     Provisions Regarding the Spin-Off Before the Spin-Off, SFX and SFX
Entertainment will enter into a Distribution Agreement (the "Distribution
Agreement"), a Tax Sharing Agreement (the "Tax Sharing Agreement"), and an
Employee Benefits Agreement (the "Employee Benefits Agreement"). The
Distribution Agreement contains the terms and conditions pursuant to which SFX
and SFX Entertainment propose to separate their businesses. The terms and
conditions of the Distribution Agreement include the following: the manner of
effecting the Spin-Off, the transfer of certain assets to and the assumption of
liabilities by SFX Entertainment, the obligation of SFX's senior management and
certain other SFX employees to continue to devote time to the operations of SFX
if the Spin-Off occurs prior to the Effective Time, the manner of allocating
working capital (in general, current assets minus current liabilities of SFX,
subject to certain agreed on adjustments) between SFX and SFX Entertainment, and
the assignment of the use of the name "SFX" and other specific intellectual
property of SFX to SFX Entertainment no later than six months from the date of
the consummation of the merger. The Company expects a working capital payment of
approximately $3.0 million will be required by SFX Entertainment upon the
consummation of the merger.
 
     Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, SFX Entertainment will agree to pay to SFX
its allocable share of the amount of the tax liability of SFX and SFX
Entertainment combined, and each of SFX and SFX Entertainment will indemnify the
other for any tax adjustment made in subsequent years that relates to taxes
properly attributable to SFX Entertainment during the period prior to and
including the Spin-Off. SFX Entertainment also will be responsible for any taxes
of SFX resulting from the Spin-Off, including any income taxes that result from
gain on the distribution that exceeds the net operating losses of SFX and SFX
Entertainment available to offset gain resulting from the Spin-Off. The actual
amount of the gain will be based on the excess of the value of the SFX
Entertainment common stock distributed over the tax basis of such stock. The
Company believes that the value of the SFX Entertainment common stock for tax
purposes will be determined by no later than the first trading day following the
date on which the common stock is distributed in the Spin-Off. Increases or
decreases in the value of the SFX Entertainment common stock subsequent to such
date will not affect the amount of the tax liability. If the SFX Entertainment
common stock had a value of approximately $15 per share at the time of the
Spin-Off, the Company believes that the indemnification payment that it would be
entitled to receive from SFX Entertainment would not be material. The Company
believes that such indemnification obligation would be approximately $4.0
million at $16 per share, and would increase by approximately $7.7 million for
each $1.00 increase above $16 per share. The Company expects that any such
indemnity payment will be due on or about June 15, 1998.
 
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     The Employee Benefits Agreement will provide that each party agrees to take
all actions necessary or appropriate so that, as of the Spin-Off, SFX
Entertainment and its subsidiaries will no longer be participating employers and
sponsors of the SFX's employee benefit plans.
 
  SFX Related Transactions
 
     Concurrently with the SFX Acquisition, the Company intends to acquire eight
radio stations for $178.3 million and, due to multiple station ownership rules
and regulations, the Company and SFX intend to dispose of 17 radio stations for
$     million. In addition, under the Chancellor Exchange Agreement, the Company
has agreed to sell ten SFX stations in the Dallas, Houston, San Diego and
Pittsburgh markets to Chancellor Media during the three-year period ending
February 20, 2001, in exchange for stations to be identified by the Company.
Chancellor will provide services to these SFX stations under separate LMAs after
the consummation of the SFX Acquisition. See "Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange Agreement." The following table summarizes
the SFX Related Transactions (other than the sale of the ten SFX stations to
Chancellor Media) that are expected to be consummated concurrently with the SFX
Acquisition. Upon completion of the SFX Transactions, the Company will own and
operate or program 300 radio stations in 75 mid-sized markets located throughout
the United States.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              STATIONS TO BE
                                                                ACQUIRED/
                                                               DISPOSED OF
                                                              --------------                 PURCHASE/SALE
                       TRANSACTION(1)                          FM        AM      REGION          PRICE
                       --------------                         ----      ----    ---------    -------------
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>     <C>          <C>
Acquisitions
Austin(2)...................................................    2         1     Southwest       $ 90.3
Jacksonville(2).............................................    2        --     Southeast         53.0
Nashville(3)................................................    2         1     Southeast         35.0
                                                               --        --                     ------
        Total...............................................    6         2                     $178.3
                                                               ==        ==                     ======
Dispositions
Greenville(4)...............................................    3         1     Southeast       $ 35.0
Upper Fairfield(4)..........................................    2         2     Northeast         14.9
Daytona Beach-WGNE(4).......................................    1        --     Southeast         11.5
Jackson-WJDX(3).............................................    1        --     Southwest
Houston-KODA................................................    1        --     Southwest        143.3
Long Island.................................................    3         1     Northeast         48.0
Houston-KKPN(4).............................................    1        --     Southwest         54.0(5)
Pittsburgh-WTAE(3)..........................................   --         1     Northeast
                                                               --        --                     ------
        Total...............................................   12         5
                                                               ==        ==                     ======
</TABLE>
 
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(1) As defined in "Glossary of Certain Terms."
 
(2) See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange
    Agreement."
 
(3) These transactions may close after the consummation of the SFX Transactions.
 
   
(4) The sale of such stations on or before the consummation of the SFX
    Acquisition is required to avoid violation of the multiple station ownership
    limitations under the Communications Act. If such dispositions cannot be
    consummated on or before the consummation of the SFX Acquisition, then,
    subject to FCC approval the Company intends to place the assets of such
    stations (including FCC licenses) in trust pending the disposition thereof
    by the trustee. Upon the consummation of the sale of any assets that may be
    placed in trust, the trustee would distribute the net proceeds therefrom to
    the Company. The Company cannot predict whether or when such assets, if
    placed in trust, will be sold, or if sold, will be sold at a profit to the
    Company.
    
 
(5) 50% of the sale proceeds in excess of $50.0 million will be paid to
    Chancellor Media under the terms of the Chancellor Exchange Agreement. See
    "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -- Chancellor Exchange
    Agreement."
 
PENDING ACQUISITIONS
 
     In addition to the SFX Transactions, the Company has entered into five
agreements to acquire 20 additional stations (14 FM and six AM) in seven
mid-sized markets (including 13 stations in four markets for which the Company
currently provides services pursuant to an LMA) for $30.4 million. The Company
must obtain additional financing to consummate the Pending Acquisitions and
there can be no assurance that
 
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such financing will be available to the Company on terms acceptable to its
management. Consummation of each of the Pending Acquisitions is subject to
numerous conditions, including governmental approvals. Accordingly, the actual
date of consummation of each of the Pending Acquisitions may vary from the
anticipated closing dates. No assurances can be given that any or all of the
Pending Acquisitions will be consummated or that, if completed, they will be
successful. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
 
     The following table summarizes the Pending Acquisitions that the Company
expects to consummate after the consummation of the SFX Transactions.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 STATIONS TO BE
                                                    ACQUIRED                                       ESTIMATED
                                                 --------------                   EXPECTED         PURCHASE
                TRANSACTION(1)                    FM        AM      REGION      CLOSING DATE         PRICE
                --------------                   ----      ----     ------      ------------    ---------------
                                                                                                ($ IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                              <C>       <C>     <C>          <C>             <C>
Shreveport-KMJJ................................    1        --     Southwest    June 1998            $ 5.5
Pensacola-WYCL.................................    1        --     Southeast    June 1998              6.2
Portsmouth.....................................    2         2     Northeast    July 1998              6.0
Noalmark(2)....................................    1         1     Southwest    March 2000             1.4
Champion.......................................    9         2     Southwest    January 1999          11.3
                                                  --        --                                       -----
        Total..................................   14         6                                       $30.4
                                                  ==        ==                                       =====
</TABLE>
 
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(1) As hereinafter defined and/or in "Glossary of Certain Terms." The table also
    does not include (i) the Big Chief Acquisition, the KRNA Acquisition, the
    KATQ Acquisition or the Gibbons Acquisition, each of which the Company does
    not anticipate will close due to regulatory reasons, (ii) the SFX
    Jackson-Biloxi Acquisition which the Company and SFX will terminate upon the
    consummation of the SFX Acquisition or (iii) the McCarthy Acquisition, which
    is in litigation and is not expected to be consummated. See
    "Business -- Federal Regulation of Radio Broadcasting."
 
(2) The Company has an option to acquire two stations in the Longview, Texas
    market from Noalmark Broadcasting Corp. on or before March 6, 2000. The
    Company currently provides services for such stations pursuant to an LMA and
    expects to exercise the option on or before March 6, 2000.
 
OTHER TRANSACTIONS
 
     As part of the Company's ongoing acquisition strategy, the Company is
continually evaluating certain other potential acquisition opportunities. The
Company has entered into three separate nonbinding letters of intent to acquire
and/or exchange substantially all of the assets of the respective potential
sellers used or useful in the operations of each seller's radio stations, each
of which is subject to various conditions, including the ability of the Company
to enter into a definitive agreement to acquire such assets. No assurances can
be given that definitive agreements will be entered into to acquire such assets
or that such transactions will be consummated. See "Risk Factors -- Risks of
Acquisition Strategy."
 
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<PAGE>   74
 
                                   MANAGEMENT
 
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
 
     The following table provides information concerning the directors and
executive officers of the Company.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           NAME              AGE                         POSITION
           ----              ---                         --------
<S>                          <C>  <C>
R. Steven Hicks............  48   Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
William S. Banowsky, Jr....  36   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Paul D. Stone..............  37   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
                                    Assistant Secretary
James T. Shea, Jr. ........  44   President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Star
                                    (Northeast Region)
John D. Cullen.............  44   Interim Chief Operating Officer, President and Chief
                                    Executive Officer of GulfStar (Southwest Region)
Dex Allen..................  55   President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Star
                                    (West Region)
Mary K. Quass..............  48   President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Star
                                    (Midwest Region)
Rick Peters................  45   President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Star
                                    (Southeast Region)
Thomas O. Hicks............  52   Chairman of the Board
Michael J. Levitt..........  38   Director
Eric C. Neuman.............  53   Director
Lawrence D. Stuart, Jr. ...  53   Director
R. Gerald Turner...........  52   Director
</TABLE>
    
 
     Executive officers of the Company are appointed by the Board of Directors
and serve at the Board's discretion. A brief biography of each director and
executive officer follows:
 
     R. Steven Hicks has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a
director since June 1997. Mr. Hicks has also served as Chairman of the Board
from June to September 1997. Mr. Hicks joined the Company in October 1996. Prior
to joining the Company, Mr. Hicks acted as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of GulfStar from January 1987 to July 1997 and as President
and Chief Executive Officer of SFX from November 1993 to May 1996. Mr. Hicks is
a 31-year veteran of the radio broadcasting industry, including 18 years as a
station owner. Mr. Hicks is the brother of Thomas O. Hicks.
 
     William S. Banowsky, Jr. has served as Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary since June 1997. Mr. Banowsky joined the Company in
February 1997. Mr. Banowsky was an attorney with Snell, Banowsky & Trent, P.C.,
Dallas, Texas, for six years before joining the Company. Prior to that time, he
was an attorney for Johnson & Gibbs, P.C., Dallas, Texas, for four years.
 
     Paul D. Stone has served as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice
President and Assistant Secretary since June 1997. Mr. Stone joined the Company
in February 1997. Prior to joining the Company, he was an Executive Vice
President and the Chief Financial Officer of GulfStar from April 1996 until
January 1997. Prior to January 1997, Mr. Stone was Vice President and Controller
of Hicks Muse for six years. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
 
     James T. Shea, Jr. has been employed by the Company since October 1996 and
was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Star in June 1997.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Shea served as Chief Operating Officer of
Commodore from January 1995 to October 1996. Mr. Shea joined Commodore as the
President of its MidAtlantic Region in March 1992. He joined Wilks-Schwartz in
1980 and served in various positions, including Executive Vice President,
General Manager and Partner, until 1992.
 
     John D. Cullen has served as the interim Chief Operating Officer since
March 1998 and has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of
GulfStar since March 1996. From 1992 to February 1996,
 
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<PAGE>   75
 
Mr. Cullen served as a regional manager of SFX's radio stations in the
Greenville-Spartanburg, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro-Winston-Salem
markets. Mr. Cullen is a 17-year veteran of the radio broadcasting industry.
 
     Dex Allen has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Pacific Star since January 1997. From 1984 until February 1998, Mr. Allen served
as the managing member of Commonwealth Broadcasting of Arizona, L.L.C. Prior to
1984, Mr. Allen was Vice President/General Manager of KOGO-AM and KPRI-FM in San
Diego, California and the Sales Manager of KCBQ-AM in San Diego, California. Mr.
Allen is a 30-year veteran of the radio broadcasting industry, including 12
years as a station owner.
 
     Mary K. Quass has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Central Star since January 1998. She previously served as the President and
Chief Executive Officer of Quass Broadcasting Company from 1988 to January 1998.
From 1982 to 1988, Ms. Quass served as Vice President/General Manager of
stations KHAK-AM and KHAK-FM in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ms. Quass is a 20-year
veteran of the radio broadcasting industry, including nine years as a station
owner.
 
     Rick Peters has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern
Star since November 1997. From February 1986 to November 1997, Mr. Peters served
as president of Peters Communications, Inc., a programming consultancy
affiliated with radio stations in various mid-sized and large markets. Prior to
February 1986, Mr. Peters was Vice President-Programming for TK Communications
and Sconnix Broadcasting. Mr. Peters has over 25 years of experience in the
radio industry.
 
     Thomas O. Hicks has been a director since June 1997 and has served as
Chairman of the Board since September 1997. Mr. Hicks has been Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Hicks Muse since co-founding the firm in 1989. Prior
to forming Hicks Muse, Mr. Hicks co-founded Hicks & Haas Incorporated in 1983
and served as its Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer through 1989. Mr.
Hicks also serves as a director of Chancellor Media, Berg Electronics Corp.,
Sybron International Corporation, International Home Foods, Inc., CorpGroup
Limited and Group MVS, S.A. de C.V.
 
   
     Michael J. Levitt has been a director of the Company since March 1998. Mr.
Levitt is a Managing Director and Principal of Hicks Muse. Before joining Hicks
Muse, Mr. Levitt was a Managing Director and Deputy Head of Investment Banking
with Smith Barney Inc. from 1993 through 1995. From 1986 through 1993, Mr.
Levitt was with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, most recently as a Managing
Director responsible for the New York based Financial Entrepreneurs Group. Mr.
Levitt also serves as a director of Atrium Companies, Inc., Sunrise Television
Corp. and Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.
    
 
     Eric C. Neuman has served as a director since June 1997. Mr. Neuman has
been employed as an officer of Hicks Muse since 1993 and was named Senior Vice
President in 1996. Before joining Hicks Muse, Mr. Neuman served for eight years
as Managing General Partner of Communications Partners, Ltd., a Dallas-based
private investment firm. Mr. Neuman also serves as a director of Chancellor
Media.
 
     Lawrence D. Stuart, Jr. became a director in June 1997. Mr. Stuart has been
a Managing Director and Principal of Hicks Muse since 1995. Prior to joining
Hicks Muse, Mr. Stuart served for over 20 years as the principal outside legal
counsel for the investment firms and portfolio companies led by Thomas O. Hicks.
From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Stuart was the Managing Partner of the Dallas office of
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Mr. Stuart also serves as a director of Chancellor
Media.
 
   
     R. Gerald Turner has served as a director since July 1997. Mr. Turner has
been President of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas since June
1995. Prior to joining Southern Methodist University, Mr. Turner served as the
Chancellor of The University of Mississippi from April 1984 to June 1995. Mr.
Turner has also served in various positions at the University of Oklahoma and
Pepperdine University. Mr. Turner also acts as a director of Chem First
Corporation, Mobil Telecommunications, Inc. and J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    
 
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<PAGE>   76
 
ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
   
     The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company provides that the Board of
Directors shall consist of no less than one and no more than fifteen directors,
two of whom shall be elected by the holders of the Class A Common Stock voting
as a class (the "Class A Directors"), and the remainder of whom (the "Classified
Directors") shall be elected by the holders of the Class A Common Stock and the
Class C Common Stock, voting together as a single class. It is expected that the
Board of Directors will designate R. Gerald Turner and           as the Class A
Directors and such designees will then be nominated for election as the Class A
Directors at the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Class A Directors will
be elected for one-year terms at each annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Company commencing after the Offering. The Classified Directors are elected for
three-year terms, with the terms of the three classes staggered so that
directors from a single class are elected at each annual meeting of the
stockholders. See "Description of Capital Stock -- The Company." Mr. Neuman is a
Class I director whose term of office will expire at the annual meeting of
stockholders in 1999; Mr. Stuart and Mr. Levitt are Class II directors whose
terms of office will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2000; and
Mr. Thomas O. Hicks and Mr. R. Steven Hicks are Class III directors whose terms
of office will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2001.
    
 
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
   
     The Board of Directors has three committees: an audit committee, a
compensation committee and an executive committee. The audit committee's
functions include recommending to the Board of Directors the engagement of the
Company's independent public accountants and reviewing with such accountants the
plans for, and the result and scope of, their auditing engagement. The
compensation committee determines the compensation of executive officers,
including bonuses, and administers the Capstar Broadcasting Corporation Amended
and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "Stock Option Plan"). The executive
committee is authorized to exercise the powers of the Board of Directors during
the intervals between the meetings of the Board of Directors and is from time to
time delegated certain authority in matters pertaining to the Company. The audit
committee consists of Messrs. Turner and          . The compensation committee
consists of Messrs. Stuart, Turner and          . The executive committee
consists of Messrs. R. Steven Hicks, Neuman and Stuart.
    
 
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<PAGE>   77
 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
     The following table sets forth certain information concerning compensation
paid to or earned in 1997 to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the
certain other highly compensated executive officers of the Company for services
rendered during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 (the "Named Executive
Officers"):
 
                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       LONG TERM
                                                                      COMPENSATION
                                                                         AWARDS
                                                                      ------------
                                                                       SECURITIES
                                               ANNUAL COMPENSATION     UNDERLYING
               NAME AND                        --------------------     OPTIONS/        ALL OTHER
          PRINCIPAL POSITION            YEAR   SALARY($)   BONUS($)     SARS(#)      COMPENSATION($)
          ------------------            ----   ---------   --------   ------------   ---------------
<S>                                     <C>    <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>
R. Steven Hicks.......................  1997    500,000    750,000       748,439(1)
  President and Chief Executive
  Officer of the Company
William S. Banowsky, Jr...............  1997    200,000    300,000       170,000               --
  Executive Vice President, General
  Counsel and Secretary of the Company
Paul D. Stone.........................  1997    200,000    300,000       170,000               --
  Executive Vice President, Chief
  Financial Officer and Assistant
  Secretary of the Company
James T. Shea, Jr.....................  1997    282,692    150,000            --               --
  President of Atlantic Star
John D. Cullen........................  1997    204,575     70,000        50,000               --
  Interim Chief Operating Officer of
  the Company and President of
  GulfStar
Frank D. Osborn.......................  1997    375,000    250,000       150,000        3,511,327(2)
  Former President of Southern Star(3)
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Represents options and Warrants granted in 1997. See "Certain Relationships
    and Related Transactions -- Warrants."
    
 
(2) Represents (i) $3,220,000 received by Mr. Osborn pursuant to his employment
    agreement with Osborn Communications Corporation prior to the Osborn
    Acquisition under which Mr. Osborn was entitled upon the occurrence of a
    change of control, (ii) $276,375 received by Mr. Osborn in connection with
    the Osborn Acquisition in settlement of his outstanding options to purchase
    shares of common stock of Osborn and (iii) $14,952 for tax preparation
    expenses paid on behalf of Mr. Osborn pursuant to the terms of his previous
    employment agreement with Osborn.
 
(3) Mr. Osborn served as President of Southern Star from February 1997 to
    November 1997.
 
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<PAGE>   78
 
     The following table sets forth certain information concerning stock option
grants during the year ended December 31, 1997, to the Named Executive Officers
pursuant to the Stock Option Plan.
 
                       OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              INDIVIDUAL GRANTS                      POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
                               ------------------------------------------------        VALUE AT ASSUMED
                               NUMBER OF    % OF TOTAL                               ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
                               SECURITIES    OPTIONS                                PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
                               UNDERLYING   GRANTED TO   EXERCISE                       OPTION TERM(1)
                                OPTIONS     EMPLOYEES      PRICE     EXPIRATION   ---------------------------
            NAME               GRANTED(#)    IN 1997     PER SHARE      DATE       0%($)     5%($)    10%($)
            ----               ----------   ----------   ---------   ----------   -------   -------   -------
<S>                            <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>       <C>       <C>
R. Steven Hicks..............    255,318(2)   44.14%      $11.00      2-20-07
                                 323,120(2)   55.86%       13.30      7-08-07
                                  85,000       6.04%       11.00      2-20-03
                                  85,000       6.04%       13.30      9-10-03
William S. Banowsky, Jr......     85,000       6.04%       11.00      2-20-03
                                  85,000       6.04%       13.30      9-10-03
Paul D. Stone................     85,000       6.04%       11.00      2-20-03
                                  85,000       6.04%       13.30      9-10-03
James T. Shea, Jr............         --          --          --           --
John D. Cullen...............     50,000       3.55%       13.30      9-10-03
Frank D. Osborn..............    150,000      10.66%       11.00      2-20-03
</TABLE>
    
 
- ---------------
 
   
(1) The potential realizable value of the options has been calculated based on
    the assumption that the fair market of the Class A Common Stock underlying
    the options at the date of grant was equal to $19.50 per share, which is the
    assumed public offering price per share (the midpoint of the estimated
    offering range) of the Class A Common Stock in the Offering. These gains are
    based on assumed rates of stock price appreciation of 0%, 5% and 10%
    compounded annually from the date the option was granted through the
    expiration date of such option.
    
 
(2) Represents Warrants granted in 1997. See "Certain Relationships and Related
    Transactions -- Warrants."
 
     The following table provides information about the number of shares
underlying unexercised options under the Stock Option Plan by the Named
Executive Officers at December 31, 1997, and the value of unexercised
in-the-money options of the Named Executive Officers at December 31, 1997.
 
                 AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
                       AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              NUMBER OF SECURITIES
                                             UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED             VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
                                                     OPTIONS                   IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
                                              AT DECEMBER 31, 1997             DECEMBER 31, 1997($)(1)
                                          -----------------------------     -----------------------------
                  NAME                    EXERCISABLE     UNEXERCISABLE     EXERCISABLE     UNEXERCISABLE
                  ----                    -----------     -------------     -----------     -------------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>               <C>             <C>
R. Steven Hicks.........................     744,000(2)       186,000(2)
                                             204,255(2)        51,064(2)
                                              98,797(2)       224,323(2)
                                                  --          170,000
William S. Banowsky, Jr.................          --          170,000
Paul D. Stone...........................          --          170,000
James T. Shea, Jr.......................      24,029           48,059
John D. Cullen..........................          --           50,000
Frank D. Osborn.........................          --          150,000
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Assuming a fair market price of $19.50, which is the assumed public offering
    price per share (the midpoint of the estimated offering range) of the Class
    A Common Stock in the Offering.
    
 
   
(2) Represents Warrants granted in 1996 and 1997. See "Certain Relationships and
    Related Transactions -- Warrants."
    
 
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<PAGE>   79
 
DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
 
   
     Directors who are officers, employees or otherwise affiliates of the
Company do not receive compensation for their services as directors.
Non-employee directors receive an annual retainer of $25,000, plus $1,000 for
attending each meeting of the Board of Directors and $1,000 for attending each
committee meeting. Directors of the Company are entitled to reimbursement of
their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with their travel to and
attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors or committees thereof. In
connection with his appointment as a director, R. Gerald Turner was granted
stock options under the Stock Option Plan to purchase 7,519 shares of Class A
Common Stock for $13.30 per share.
    
 
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
 
   
     The Board of Directors has appointed Messrs. Stuart, Turner and          as
members of its Compensation Committee. None of the members of the Compensation
Committee is or has been an officer of the Company.
    
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
 
     R. Steven Hicks Employment Agreement. The Company has entered into an
employment agreement with R. Steven Hicks pursuant to which Mr. Hicks serves as
President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hicks' employment agreement
terminates on December 31, 2001, and will be automatically renewed for
successive one-year terms unless Mr. Hicks or the Company gives the other party
written notice of his or its intention not to renew the employment agreement at
least six months prior to the date the employment agreement would otherwise
expire (but no more than 12 months prior to such expiration date). Mr. Hicks'
annual base salary for 1998 is $550,000 and is subject to annual increases at
least equal to five percent of the then current base salary. He is also entitled
to receive such annual performance bonuses as the Board of Directors may
determine. Further, Mr. Hicks is eligible to receive stock options to purchase
shares of Class A Common Stock. If the Company terminates Mr. Hicks' employment
for cause or Mr. Hicks terminates his employment for other than good reason, the
Company must pay Mr. Hicks all accrued obligations and other benefits earned
prior to the date of termination. If the Company terminates Mr. Hicks'
employment agreement other than for cause or Mr. Hicks terminates his employment
agreement for good reason, Mr. Hicks' employment agreement provides for (A) a
lump sum payment of (x) two times Mr. Hicks' then current annual salary and (y)
any accrued obligations and other benefits earned prior to the date of
termination and (B) unless the Board of Directors determines that Mr. Hicks has
not satisfactorily performed his obligations and duties under the agreement, the
immediate vesting of all stock options between the Company and Mr. Hicks and the
right to exercise those options until the earlier of (x) the expiration date of
those options or (y) the 90th day after Mr. Hicks' termination.
 
     William S. Banowsky, Jr. Employment Agreement. The Company has entered into
an employment agreement with William S. Banowsky, Jr. pursuant to which Mr.
Banowsky serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Banowsky's
employment agreement terminates on December 31, 2001, and will be renewed
automatically for successive one-year terms unless Mr. Banowsky or the Company
gives the other party written notice of his or its intention not to renew the
employment agreement at least six months prior to the date the employment
agreement would otherwise expire (but not more than 12 months prior to such
expiration date). Mr. Banowsky's annual base salary for 1998 is $275,000,
subject to annual increases at least equal to five percent of the then current
base salary. Mr. Banowsky is also entitled to receive such annual bonuses as the
Board of Directors may determine. Further, Mr. Banowsky is eligible to receive
stock options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock. If the Company
terminates Mr. Banowsky's employment for cause or Mr. Banowsky terminates his
employment for other than good reason, the Company must pay Mr. Banowsky all
accrued obligations and other benefits earned prior to the date of termination.
If the Company terminates Mr. Banowsky's employment agreement other than for
cause or Mr. Banowsky terminates his employment agreement for good reason, Mr.
Banowsky's employment agreement provides for (A) a lump sum payment of (x) two
times Mr. Banowsky's then current annual salary and (y) any accrued obligations
and other benefits earned prior to the date of termination and (B) unless the
Board of Directors determines that Mr. Banowsky has not satisfactorily performed
his obligations and duties under the
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<PAGE>   80
 
agreement, the immediate vesting of all stock options between the Company and
Mr. Banowsky and the right to exercise those options until the earlier of (x)
the expiration date of those options or (y) the 90th day after Mr. Banowsky's
termination.
 
     Paul D. Stone Employment Agreement. The Company has entered into an
employment agreement with Paul D. Stone pursuant to which Mr. Stone serves as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Stone's employment
agreement terminates on December 31, 2001, and will be renewed automatically for
successive one-year terms unless Mr. Stone or the Company gives the other party
written notice of his or its intention not to renew the employment agreement at
least six months prior to the date the employment agreement would otherwise
expire (but no more than 12 months prior to such expiration date). Mr. Stone's
annual base salary for 1998 is $275,000, subject to annual increases at least
equal to five percent of the then current base salary. Mr. Stone is also
entitled to receive such annual bonuses as the Board of Directors may determine.
Further, Mr. Stone is eligible to receive stock options to purchase shares of
Class A Common Stock. If the Company terminates Mr. Stone's employment for cause
or Mr. Stone terminates his employment for other than good reason, the Company
must pay Mr. Stone all accrued obligations and other benefits earned prior to
the date of termination. If the Company terminates Mr. Stone's employment
agreement other than for cause or Mr. Stone terminates his employment agreement
for good reason, Mr. Stone's employment agreement provides for (A) a lump sum
payment of (x) two times Mr. Stone's then current annual salary and (y) any
accrued obligations and other benefits earned prior to the date of termination
and (B) unless the Board of Directors determines that Mr. Stone has not
satisfactorily performed his obligations and duties under the agreement, the
immediate vesting of all stock options between the Company and Mr. Stone and the
right to exercise those options until the earlier of (x) the expiration date of
those options or (y) the 90th day after Mr. Stone's termination.
 
     James T. Shea, Jr. Employment Agreement. Capstar Radio has entered into an
employment agreement with James T. Shea, Jr. pursuant to which Mr. Shea serves
as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Star. Mr. Shea's
employment agreement terminates on April 30, 1999. Mr. Shea's annual base salary
for 1998 is $288,750, which increases at the beginning of each calendar year by
an amount not less than five percent of his then current base salary. Mr. Shea
is also entitled to receive annual bonuses as the Board of Directors of Capstar
Radio may determine, provided that the bonus shall not be less than $150,000. In
addition, the employment agreement provides for an automobile allowance,
participation in the retirement, savings, and welfare benefit plans of Capstar
and a life insurance policy with a death benefit of $650,000. If Capstar Radio
terminates Mr. Shea's employment for cause, Capstar Radio is obligated to pay
Mr. Shea's then accrued base salary, reimbursable expenses, and any other
compensation then due and owing. In addition, Capstar Radio must continue to
fund Mr. Shea's life insurance policy. If the employment agreement is terminated
due to death or disability, without cause or by Mr. Shea for good reason, Mr.
Shea will be entitled to (i) the continuation of his annual base salary, as then
in effect, for a 12-month period commencing on the termination date, (ii) a pro
rata amount of his annual bonus, (iii) any annual base salary and annual bonus
then accrued but not yet paid, (iv) the continuation of his welfare benefits for
a 12-month period commencing on the termination date, (v) the continuation of
his life insurance policy, (vi) any other compensation and benefits as may be
provided in accordance with the terms and provisions of any applicable plans and
programs, (vii) reimbursement for certain expenses incurred as of the
termination date but not yet paid as of the date of termination and (viii) any
other rights afforded to him under other written agreements between Mr. Shea and
Capstar Radio.
 
     John D. Cullen Employment Agreement. GulfStar has entered into an
employment agreement with John D. Cullen pursuant to which Mr. Cullen serves as
the President and Chief Executive Officer of GulfStar. Mr. Cullen's employment
agreement terminates on March 31, 2001 unless sooner terminated in accordance
with the terms of the employment agreement. Mr. Cullen's annual base salary for
1998 is $225,000 subject to annual increases as determined by the Board of
Directors of GulfStar. Mr. Cullen is also entitled to receive annual bonuses of
at least $35,000 if GulfStar achieves certain annual broadcast cash flow
projections established by the Board of Directors of GulfStar. If GulfStar
terminates Mr. Cullen's employment for cause or Mr. Cullen resigns (and GulfStar
has not breached the employment agreement), GulfStar must pay Mr. Cullen all
accrued obligations and other benefits earned prior to the date of termination.
If GulfStar
 
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terminates Mr. Cullen's employment without cause or Mr. Cullen terminates his
employment due to a material breach of the employment agreement by GulfStar
(which breach is not cured within 30 days after receipt of notice of breach),
then GulfStar must pay Mr. Cullen his current salary (in equal monthly
installments) for a one year period, plus a pro rata portion of any bonuses that
would otherwise have been payable to Mr. Cullen.
 
   
     Frank D. Osborn Consulting Agreement. Southern Star has entered into a
consulting, non-compete and separation agreement with Frank D. Osborn pursuant
to which Mr. Osborn resigned as an officer and employee of Southern Star.
Pursuant to such agreement, Mr. Osborn will serve as a consultant to Southern
Star until February 28, 2001, and Mr. Osborn has agreed not to compete with
Southern Star and its subsidiaries until after February 28, 2002. Mr. Osborn
receives $100,000 per year for his consulting services and $375,000 per year for
his agreement not to compete with Southern Star. Upon execution of the agreement
in consideration of the termination of his employment agreement with Southern
Star, Mr. Osborn also received a lump sum payment of $730,000. Upon execution of
the agreement, Mr. Osborn's options to purchase 150,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock under the Stock Option Plan immediately became vested. The stock options
may be exercised until the earlier to occur of (i) February 28, 2001 or (ii) the
90th day after the termination of the agreement.
    
 
   
STOCK OPTION PLAN
    
 
   
     Stock Option Plan. The Stock Option Plan gives certain individuals and key
employees of the Company who are responsible for the continued growth of the
Company an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company, and
thus to create in such persons an increased interest in and a greater concern
for the welfare of the Company. The Stock Option Plan provides for grant of
options to acquire up to 4,700,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. Grants of
stock options with respect to 2,119,915 shares of Class A Common Stock have been
made under the Stock Option Plan.
    
 
   
     The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Company's compensation
committee, which is currently comprised of Messrs. Stuart and           . The
compensation committee has authority, subject to the terms of the Stock Option
Plan (including the formula grant provisions and the provisions relating to
incentive stock options contained therein), to determine when and to whom to
make grants or awards under the Stock Option Plan, the number of shares to be
covered by the grants or awards, the types and terms of the grants and awards,
and the exercise price of stock options. Moreover, the compensation committee
has the authority, subject to the provisions of the Stock Option Plan, to
establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the proper
administration of the Stock Option Plan and to make such determinations and
interpretations and to take such action in connection with the Stock Option Plan
and any grants and awards thereunder as it deems necessary or advisable. The
compensation committee's determinations and interpretations under the Stock
Option Plan are final, binding and conclusive on all participants and need not
be uniform and may be made by the compensation committee selectively among
persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, grants and awards under the
Stock Option Plan.
    
 
     Grants of "incentive stock options" within the meaning of section 422 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and non-qualified
stock options (options which do not qualify under section 422 of the Code) may
be made under the Stock Option Plan to key employees. Grants of non-qualified
stock options may be made to eligible non-employees (as defined in the Stock
Option Plan).
 
     The exercise price per share of Class A Common Stock under each option is
fixed by the compensation committee on the date of grant; provided, however,
that the exercise price of an incentive stock option granted to a person who, at
the time of grant, owns shares of the Company possessing more than 10% of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company may not be
less than 110% of the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock on
the date of grant. No option is exercisable after the expiration of ten years
from the date of grant, unless, as to any non-qualified stock option, otherwise
expressly provided in the option agreement; provided, however, that no incentive
stock option granted to a person who, at the time of grant, owns stock of the
Company possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company is exercisable after the expiration of five
years from the date of grant.
 
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     In the event of a change of control or sale of the Company, all outstanding
stock options may, subject to the sole discretion of the compensation committee,
become exercisable in full at such time or times as the compensation committee
may determine. Each stock option accelerated by the compensation committee shall
terminate on such date (not later than the stated exercise date) as the
compensation committee determines.
 
     Unless an option or other agreement provides otherwise, upon the date of
death of an optionee (or upon the termination of an optionee because of such
optionee's disability), the person who acquires the right to exercise the option
of such optionee (or the optionee in the case of disability) must exercise such
option within 180 days after the date of death (or termination in the case of
disability), unless a longer period is expressly provided in such incentive
stock option or a shorter period is established by the compensation committee,
but in no event after the expiration date of such option. Following an
optionee's termination of employment for cause, all stock options held by such
optionee will immediately be canceled as of the date of termination of
employment. Following an optionee's termination of employment for other than
cause, such optionee must exercise his stock option within 30 days after the
date of such termination, unless a longer period is expressly provided in such
stock option or a shorter period is established by the compensation committee,
provided that no incentive stock option shall be exercisable more than three
months after such termination.
 
     The option exercise price may be paid in cash, or, in the discretion of the
compensation committee, by the delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock then
owned by the participant, or by a combination of these methods. Also, in the
discretion of the compensation committee, payment may be made by delivering a
properly executed exercise notice to the Company together with a copy of
irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company the
amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the exercise price.
 
     Except as otherwise expressly provided in any non-qualified stock option,
stock options may be transferred by a participant only by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution and may be exercised only by the participant during his
lifetime.
 
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION MATTERS
 
     The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that no director of the
Company shall be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of his fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or
its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) in respect of
certain unlawful dividend payments or stock redemptions or purchases or (iv) for
any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
The effect of these provisions is to eliminate the rights of the Company and its
stockholders (through stockholders' derivative suits on behalf of the Company)
to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director (including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior), except
in the situations described above.
 
     The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its
directors and executive officers under which the Company will indemnify the
director or officer to the fullest extent permitted by law, and to advance
expenses, if the director or officer becomes a party to or witness or other
participant in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding
(a "Claim") by reason of any occurrence related to the fact that the person is
or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or
another entity at the Company's request (an "Indemnifiable Event"), unless a
reviewing party (either outside counsel or a committee appointed by the Board of
Directors) determines that the person would not be entitled to indemnification
under applicable law. In addition, if a change in control or a potential change
in control of the Company occurs and if the person indemnified so requests, the
Company will establish a trust for the benefit of the indemnitee and fund the
trust in an amount sufficient to satisfy all expenses reasonably anticipated at
the time of the request to be incurred in connection with any Claim relating to
an Indemnifiable Event. The reviewing party will determine the amount deposited
in the trust. An indemnitee's rights under his indemnification agreement will
not be exclusive of any other rights under the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws or applicable law.
 
     The Company believes that these provisions and agreements will assist the
Company in attracting and retaining qualified individuals to serve as directors
and officers.
 
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                SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
 
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding (i) the
beneficial ownership of each class of the Common Stock as of the date hereof by
(a) each person or group beneficially owning five percent or more of any class
of the Common Stock of the Company, (b) each director of the Company, (c) each
Named Executive Officer, and (d) all directors and executive officers of the
Company as a group and (ii) the combined percentage of all classes of the Common
Stock of the Company that is beneficially owned by each of such person or group
of persons. Except as noted below and pursuant to applicable community property
laws, the Company believes that each individual or entity named below is
believed to have sole investment and voting power with respect to all the shares
of Common Stock reflected below.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       CLASS A               CLASS B                 CLASS C
                                    COMMON STOCK         COMMON STOCK(1)         COMMON STOCK(2)
                                 -------------------   --------------------   ---------------------   PERCENT OF   PERCENTAGE
                                  NUMBER     PERCENT     NUMBER     PERCENT     NUMBER      PERCENT     TOTAL       OF TOTAL
                                    OF         OF          OF         OF          OF          OF       ECONOMIC      VOTING
   NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER      SHARES(3)    CLASS    SHARES(3)     CLASS     SHARES(3)     CLASS     INTEREST      POWER
   ------------------------      ---------   -------   ----------   -------   -----------   -------   ----------   ----------
<S>                              <C>         <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>          <C>
Hicks Muse Parties(4)..........                  %                      %                       %          %            %
  200 Crescent Court, Suite
  1600
  Dallas, Texas 75201
Thomas O. Hicks(4)(5)..........                  %                      %                       %          %            %
  200 Crescent Court, Suite
    1600
  Dallas, Texas 75201
BT Capital Partners, Inc.......         --     --                       %                       %        90           --
  130 Liberty Street, 25th
  Floor
  New York, New York 10006
John D. Cullen.................                  %             --     --               --     --          *            *
D. Geoff Armstrong.............                  %             --     --               --     --          *            *
Frank D. Osborn(6).............                  %             --     --               --     --          *            *
William S. Banowsky, Jr.(7)....                  %             --     --               --     --          *            *
Eric C. Neuman(8)..............                  %             --     --               --     --          *            *
William R. Hicks...............                  %             --     --               --     --          *            *
Paul D. Stone(9)...............                  %             --     --               --     --          *            *
R. Steven Hicks(10)............                 *              --     --                        %          %            %
Lawrence D. Stuart, Jr.........                  %             --     --               --     --          *            *
James T. Shea, Jr.(11).........                  %             --     --               --     --          *            *
R. Gerald Turner...............                 *              --     --               --     --          *            *
All directors and executive
  officers as a group (12
  persons).....................                  %                      %                       %          %            %
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 
  *  Less than one percent.
 
 (1) The holders of shares of Class B Common Stock are not entitled to vote,
     except as required by law. The shares of Class B Common Stock are
     convertible in whole but not in part, at the option of the holder or
     holders thereof, into the same number of shares of Class A Common Stock,
     subject to certain conditions. See "Description of Capital Stock."
 
 (2) The holders of the Class C Common Stock are entitled to vote with the
     holders of the Class A Common Stock on all matters submitted to a vote of
     stockholders of the Company, except with respect to the election of Class A
     Directors, certain "going private" transactions and as otherwise required
     by law. Each share of Class C Common Stock is entitled to ten votes per
     share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The shares of
     Class C Common Stock are convertible in whole but not in part, at the
     option of the holder or holders thereof, subject to certain conditions,
     into the same number of shares of Class A Common Stock. See "Description of
     Capital Stock."
 
 (3) Shares beneficially owned and percentage ownership are based on     shares
     of Class A Common Stock outstanding,     shares of Class B Common Stock,
     and     shares of Class C Common Stock outstanding.
 
 (4) Includes (i)     shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record by Capstar
     Boston Partners, L.L.C., a limited liability company of which the manager
     is a limited partnership whose ultimate general partner is Hicks, Muse Fund
     III Incorporated ("Fund III Inc."); (ii)     shares of Class B Common Stock
     owned of record by Capstar BT Partners, L.P., a limited partnership of
     which the ultimate general partner is Fund III Inc.; and (iii)     shares
     of Class C Common Stock owned of record by Capstar Broadcasting Partners,
     L.P. ("Capstar L.P."), a limited partnership of which the ultimate general
     partner is HM3/Capstar, Inc. ("HM3/Capstar"). Thomas O. Hicks is a
     controlling stockholder and serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chief
     Operating Officer, President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors of
     Fund III Inc. and HM3/Capstar. Accordingly, Thomas O. Hicks may be deemed
     to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock held by Capstar L.P.,
     Capstar BT Partners, L.P., and Capstar Boston Partners, L.L.C. Mr. Thomas
     O. Hicks disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock not
     owned of record by him.
 
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 (5) In addition to the shares of Class A Common Stock of the Hicks Muse Parties
     (as defined), the number of shares of Class A Common Stock includes
     shares beneficially owned by R. Steven Hicks and     shares owned by Dean
     McClure Taylor that are subject to a voting agreement in the Affiliate
     Stockholders Agreement. In addition to the shares of Class B Common Stock
     of the Hicks Muse Parties, the number of shares of Class B Common Stock
     includes     shares owned of record by Thomas O. Hicks. In addition to the
     shares of Class C Common Stock of the Hicks Muse Parties, the number of
     shares of Class C Common Stock includes (i)     shares owned of record by
     Thomas O. Hicks, (ii)     shares owned of record by R. Steven Hicks'
     children, (iii)     shares owned of record by R. Steven Hicks, and (iv)
         shares purchasable by R. Steven Hicks pursuant to the terms of
     Warrants. The shares of Class C Common Stock beneficially owned by R.
     Steven Hicks are subject to a voting agreement in the Affiliate
     Stockholders Agreement. Hicks Muse is a party to the Affiliate Stockholders
     Agreement, which agreement requires, among other things, the parties to the
     Affiliate Stockholders Agreement to vote their shares in favor of the
     election to the Company's Board of Directors of such individuals as may be
     designated by Hicks Muse and its affiliates. Accordingly, Thomas O. Hicks
     may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the Common Stock subject
     to the Affiliate Stockholders Agreement. Thomas O. Hicks disclaims
     beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock not owned by him of
     record.
 
 (6) Includes (i)     shares owned of record by Mr. Osborn, (ii)     shares
     issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently vested, and
     (iii)     shares owned of record by Mr. Osborn's children.
 
 (7) Includes (i)     shares owned of record by Mr. Banowsky, (ii)     shares
     issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently vested, and
     (iii)     shares subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60
     days.
 
 (8) Includes (i)     shares owned of record by Mr. Neuman and (ii)     shares
     owned of record by the Eric Neuman Special Trust.
 
 (9) Includes (i)     shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that
     are currently vested and (ii)     shares subject to stock options that are
     exercisable within 60 days.
 
(10) The number of shares of Class A Common Stock includes (i)     shares
     issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently vested and
     (ii)     shares subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60
     days. The number of shares of Class C Common Stock includes (i)     shares
     owned of record by R. Steven Hicks, (ii)     shares owned of record by R.
     Steven Hicks' children, and (iii)     shares purchasable by R. Steven Hicks
     pursuant to the terms of the Warrants. See "Certain Relationships and
     Related Transactions -- Warrants." R. Steven Hicks has voting rights to the
     shares owned by his children under the terms of the Affiliate Stockholders
     Agreement. R. Steven Hicks disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of
     Common Stock not owned by him of record. The shares owned of record by R.
     Steven Hicks and his children are subject to a voting agreement in the
     Affiliate Stockholders Agreement. See "Certain Relationships and Related
     Transactions -- Stockholders Agreements -- Affiliate Stockholders
     Agreement."
 
(11) Includes     shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are
     currently vested.
 
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                 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
CHANCELLOR EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
 
     On February 20, 1998, the Company and Chancellor Media entered into the
Chancellor Exchange Agreement pursuant to which the Company will exchange 11 SFX
stations in the Dallas, Houston, San Diego and Pittsburgh markets ("Chancellor
Exchange Stations") having an aggregate deemed market value of $637.5 million to
Chancellor Media during the three-year period ending February 20, 2001 (the
"Exchange Period"). The Chancellor Exchange Stations will be exchanged for (i)
in the case of SFX station KODA-FM, certain radio stations in the Austin, Texas
and the Jacksonville, Florida markets concurrently with the consummation of the
SFX Acquisition and (ii) in the case of the other ten Chancellor Exchange
Stations, mid-sized market radio stations to be identified by the Company and
paid for by Chancellor Media ("Capstar Exchange Stations"). The Company has
agreed not to solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of proposals for the
acquisition of the Chancellor Exchange Stations or to participate in any
discussions for such purpose during the Exchange Period, other than as
contemplated under the Chancellor Exchange Agreement. Upon the consummation of
the SFX Transactions and pending the consummation of such exchanges, Chancellor
Media will provide services to the Chancellor Exchange Stations (other than
KODA-FM, which will be owned by Chancellor Media) pursuant to separate LMAs
until such stations are exchanged. The Company will receive LMA fees of
approximately $49.4 million per year, with corresponding decreases in the amount
of the LMA fees received by the Company as stations are exchanged.
 
     The Company may either purchase a Capstar Exchange Station and exchange
such station for a Chancellor Exchange Station or have Chancellor Media acquire
a Capstar Exchange Station for the Company in exchange for a Chancellor Exchange
Station. The Company and Chancellor Media intend for the exchange transactions
to qualify as like-kind exchanges under the Code. The Company, however, bears
all risks related to the tax treatment of the exchanges.
 
     The Company and Chancellor Media have agreed that concurrently with the
consummation of the SFX Acquisition, (i) the Company will exchange SFX station
KODA-FM for Chancellor stations WAPE-FM and WFYV-FM in Jacksonville, Florida and
stations KASE-FM, KVET-AM and KVET-FM in Austin, Texas (which the Company
currently has under agreement to acquire in the Austin Acquisition) and (ii)
Chancellor Media will terminate its LMA to provide services to SFX stations
WBLI-FM, WBAB-FM, WGBB-AM and WHFM-FM in the Long Island, New York market (which
are under agreement to be sold by the Company concurrently with the consummation
of the SFX Acquisition). In addition, the Company and Chancellor Media agreed
that SFX station KKPN-FM in Houston, Texas will be sold to comply with the
multiple station ownership limitations under the Communications Act and,
accordingly, the Company has entered into an agreement to sell KKPN-FM
concurrently with the consummation of the SFX Acquisition for $54.0 million. The
Company and Chancellor Media have further agreed that 50% of the sale proceeds
in excess of $50.0 million shall be paid to Chancellor Media.
 
     If, 180 days prior to the expiration of the Exchange Period, any Chancellor
Exchange Station has not been exchanged or sold to Chancellor Media or has not
become the subject of an asset purchase agreement or asset exchange agreement
between the Company and Chancellor Media, the Chancellor Exchange Agreement
gives Chancellor Media the right to acquire the remaining Chancellor Exchange
Station(s) for cash in the amount of the station valuation for such station(s).
Additionally, Chancellor Media has the right at any time upon 120 days notice to
purchase any Chancellor Exchange Station for cash from the Company, subject to
the execution of an asset purchase agreement acceptable to the parties.
 
     Chancellor Media has committed to make the Chancellor Loan to the Company
immediately prior to the SFX Acquisition to partially finance the SFX
Transactions. See "Description of Indebtedness."
 
MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT AGREEMENTS
 
     Capstar Broadcasting Monitoring and Oversight Agreement. The Company has
entered into a monitoring and oversight agreement (the "Capstar Broadcasting
Monitoring and Oversight Agreement") with Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P.
("Hicks Muse Partners"). Pursuant thereto, the Company has agreed to pay to
 
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Hicks Muse Partners an annual fee for ongoing financial oversight and monitoring
services. The annual fee is adjustable upward or downward at the end of each
fiscal year to an amount equal to 0.2% of the budgeted consolidated annual net
sales of the Company for the then-current fiscal year; provided, that such fee
shall at no time be less than $100,000 per year. Notwithstanding the calculation
of the annual fee in the immediately preceding sentence, the annual fee will be
reduced by the amount previously paid for such period by Capstar Partners under
the Capstar Partners Monitoring and Oversight Agreement (as defined). Hicks Muse
Partners is also entitled to reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by it in connection with rendering services under the Capstar
Broadcasting Monitoring and Oversight Agreement. In addition, the Company has
agreed to indemnify Hicks Muse Partners, its affiliates and shareholders, and
their respective directors, officers, agents, employees and affiliates from and
against all claims, actions, proceedings, demands, liabilities, damages,
judgments, assessments, losses and costs, including fees and expenses, arising
out of or in connection with the services rendered by Hicks Muse Partners in
connection with the Capstar Broadcasting Monitoring and Oversight Agreement.
Hicks Muse Partners has reserved the right to seek an increase in the amount of
its annual fee based on the increased scope of the Company's operations. Any
such increase will be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the
Company, including a majority of the disinterested directors, based on the
exercise of their independent judgment. To date, the Company has not paid Hicks
Muse Partners monitoring and oversight fees.
 
     The Capstar Broadcasting Monitoring and Oversight Agreement makes available
on an ongoing basis the resources of Hicks Muse Partners concerning a variety of
financial matters. The services that have been and will continue to be provided
by Hicks Muse Partners could not otherwise be obtained by the Company without
the addition of personnel or the engagement of outside professional advisors.
The Capstar Broadcasting Monitoring and Oversight Agreement expires on the
earlier to occur of (i) July 8, 2007 or (ii) the date on which Hicks, Muse, Tate
& Furst Equity Fund III, L.P. ("HM Fund III") and its affiliates cease to own
beneficially, directly or indirectly, any securities of the Company or its
successors.
 
     Capstar Partners Monitoring and Oversight Agreement. Capstar Partners has
entered into a monitoring and oversight agreement (the "Capstar Partners
Monitoring and Oversight Agreement") with Hicks Muse Partners. Pursuant thereto,
Capstar Partners has agreed to pay to Hicks Muse Partners an annual fee for
ongoing financial oversight and monitoring services. The annual fee is
adjustable upward or downward at the end of each fiscal year to an amount equal
to 0.2% of the budgeted consolidated annual net sales of Capstar Partners for
the then-current fiscal year; provided, that such fee shall at no time be less
than $100,000 per year. Capstar Partners has paid Hicks Muse Partners
approximately $399,000 of monitoring and oversight fees since inception in
October 1996. The Capstar Partners Monitoring and Oversight Agreement expires on
the earlier to occur of (i) October 16, 2006 or (ii) the date on which HM Fund
III and its affiliates cease to own beneficially, directly or indirectly, any
securities of Capstar Partners or its successors. The remainder of the terms of
the Capstar Partners Monitoring and Oversight Agreement are substantially
similar to the terms of the Capstar Broadcasting Monitoring and Oversight
Agreement.
 
FINANCIAL ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
 
     Capstar Broadcasting Financial Advisory Agreement. The Company is a party
to a financial advisory agreement (the "Capstar Broadcasting Financial Advisory
Agreement") with Hicks Muse Partners. Pursuant to the Capstar Broadcasting
Financial Advisory Agreement, Hicks Muse Partners is entitled to receive a fee
equal to 1.5% of the transaction value (as defined) for each add-on transaction
(as defined) in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is involved. Hicks
Muse Partners is also entitled to reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by it in connection with rendering services under the Capstar
Broadcasting Financial Advisory Agreement. The term "transaction value" means
the total value of any add-on transaction, including, without limitation, the
aggregate amount of the funds required to complete the add-on transaction
(excluding any fees payable pursuant to the Capstar Broadcasting Financial
Advisory Agreement, but including the amount of any indebtedness, preferred
stock or similar items assumed or remaining outstanding). The term "add-on
transaction" means any future proposal for a tender offer, acquisition, sale,
merger, exchange offer, recapitalization, restructuring, or other similar
transaction directly or indirectly involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, excluding Capstar Partners and its direct or indirect
subsidiaries, and any other person or entity. In addition, the Company has
agreed to indemnify Hicks Muse Partners, its affiliates
 
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and partners, and their respective directors, officers, agents, employees and
affiliates from and against all claims, actions, proceedings, demands,
liabilities, damages, judgments, assessments, losses and costs, including fees
and expenses, arising out of or in connection with the services rendered by
Hicks Muse Partners in connection with the Capstar Broadcasting Financial
Advisory Agreement.
 
     Pursuant to the Capstar Broadcasting Financial Advisory Agreement, Hicks
Muse Partners provides investment banking, financial advisory and other similar
services with respect to the add-on transactions in which the Company is
involved. Such transactions require additional attention beyond that required to
monitor and advise the Company on an ongoing basis and accordingly the Company
pays separate advisory fees with respect to such matters in addition to those
paid in connection with the Capstar Broadcasting Monitoring and Oversight
Agreement. The services that have been and will continue to be provided by Hicks
Muse Partners could not otherwise be obtained by the Company without the
addition of personnel or the engagement of outside professional advisors. The
Capstar Broadcasting Financial Advisory Agreement will terminate concurrently
with the termination of the Capstar Broadcasting Monitoring and Oversight
Agreement.
 
     Capstar Partners Financial Advisory Agreement. Capstar Partners is a party
to a financial advisory agreement (the "Capstar Partners Financial Advisory
Agreement") with Hicks Muse Partners. The terms of the Capstar Partners
Financial Advisory Agreement are substantially similar to the terms of the
Capstar Broadcasting Financial Advisory Agreement.
 
     The Company has paid Hicks Muse Partners financial advisory fees of
approximately $51.1 million since inception in October 1996, including $31.5
million in connection with the SFX Transactions.
 
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENTS
 
     Affiliate Stockholders Agreement. R. Steven Hicks, five of his children,
Capstar BT Partners, L.P. and Capstar Boston Partners, L.L.C. and Capstar L.P.
(the "Affiliate Stockholders") have entered into the Affiliate Stockholders
Agreement with the Company and Hicks Muse which provides, among other things,
that the Affiliate Stockholders may require the Company, subject to certain
registration volume limitations, to effect up to three demand registrations of
their Common Stock under the Securities Act. The Affiliate Stockholders
Agreement also provides that in the event the Company proposes to register any
shares of its Common Stock under the Securities Act, whether or not for its own
account, the Affiliate Stockholders will be entitled, with certain exceptions,
to include their shares of Common Stock in such registration.
 
     The Affiliate Stockholders Agreement also requires the Affiliate
Stockholders, subject to certain conditions, to vote their shares (i) in favor
of the election to the Board of Directors of such individuals as may be
designated by Hicks Muse and its affiliates and (ii) on other matters so as to
give effect to the agreements contained in the Affiliate Stockholders Agreement.
If certain conditions are met, including R. Steven Hicks serving as the
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer or holding not less than 3% of
the fully-diluted Common Stock of the Company, the Affiliate Stockholders
Agreement provides that R. Steven Hicks shall be one of such designees to serve
on the Board of Directors.
 
     Management Stockholders Agreement. Certain stockholders of the Company have
entered into the Management Stockholders Agreement with the Company and Hicks
Muse that provides, among other things, that in the event the Company proposes
to register any shares of its Common Stock under the Securities Act, whether or
not for its own account, the stockholders that are parties to the Management
Stockholders Agreement will be entitled, with certain exceptions, to include
their shares of Common Stock in such registration.
 
     GulfStar Stockholders Agreement. Certain stockholders of the Company have
entered into the GulfStar Stockholders Agreement with the Company and Hicks Muse
that provides, among other things, that such persons may require the Company,
subject to certain registration volume limitations, to effect up to three demand
registrations of their Common Stock under the Securities Act. The GulfStar
Stockholders Agreement also provides that in the event the Company proposes to
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the Securities Act, whether or not for its own account, the parties will be
entitled, with certain exceptions, to include their shares of Common Stock in
such registration.
 
WARRANTS
 
     Under the terms of the Affiliate Stockholders Agreement, the Company has
issued three warrants (each of the warrants a "Warrant" and, together, the
"Warrants") to R. Steven Hicks. Pursuant to the terms of the Warrants, Mr. Hicks
is entitled to purchase           ,           and           shares,
respectively, of Class C Common Stock at any time or from time to time and, upon
the fulfillment of certain triggering events (which are based on the achievement
of a 30% internal rate of return on the respective investments in the Company of
Hicks Muse and its affiliates), Mr. Hicks may purchase an additional           ,
          , and           shares, respectively, of Class C Common Stock. See
"-- Management and Affiliate Equity Investments." The original exercise price of
the Warrants is equal to $          , $          , and $          per share,
respectively. The exercise prices of the Warrants increase by an annual rate of
interest equal to 8% per year commencing on the date of grant of the Warrant.
The Warrants terminate ten years from the date of grant. The Warrants and the
shares of Class C Common Stock issuable thereunder are subject to the Affiliate
Stockholders Agreement. See "Affiliate Stockholders Agreement."
 
MANAGEMENT AND AFFILIATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS
 
   
     Hicks Muse and its affiliates (excluding Capstar BT Partners, L.P. and
Capstar Boston Partners, L.L.C.) have invested $799.8 million in Common Stock,
including $90.0 million for 9,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock in
connection with the Commodore Acquisition, $34.8 million for 3,163,452 shares of
Class C Common Stock in connection with the Osborn Acquisition, $75.0 million
for 5,639,097 shares of Class C Common Stock in connection with the GulfStar
Acquisition, $250.0 million for 18,796,992 shares of Class C Common Stock in
connection with the Patterson Acquisition, and $350.0 million for 25,000,000
shares of Class C Common Stock in connection with the Company's repayment of
indebtedness under the Capstar Credit Facility, the consummation of Pending
Acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. Capstar BT Partners, L.P., an
entity controlled by Hicks Muse, has invested $20.0 million for 1,818,181 shares
of Class B Common Stock in connection with the Osborn Acquisition, $11.1 million
for 837,744 shares of Class B Common Stock in connection with the GulfStar
Acquisition, $7.4 million for 558,496 shares of Class B Common Stock in
connection with the Patterson Acquisition and $26.7 million for 1,905,302 shares
of Class B Common Stock in connection with the Company's repayment of
indebtedness under the Capstar Credit Facility, the consummation of Pending
Acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. Capstar Boston Partners,
L.L.C., an entity controlled by Hicks Muse, has invested $3.0 million for
272,727 shares of Class A Common Stock.
    
 
   
     In October 1996, R. Steven Hicks purchased 300,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock for $3.0 million. In January 1997, William S. Banowsky, Jr. purchased
50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for $500,000 and R. Steven Hicks purchased
10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for $100,000. In February 1997, Dex Allen,
president of Pacific Star, purchased 36,363 shares Class A Common Stock for
$400,000. In June 1997, Mary K. Quass, president of Central Star, purchased
90,909 shares of Class A Common Stock for $1.0 million. In July 1997, R. Gerald
Turner, a director of the Company, purchased 7,518 shares of Class A Common
Stock for $100,000.
    
 
INDEBTEDNESS OF MANAGEMENT
 
   
     Dex Allen, the president and chief executive officer of Pacific Star,
purchased 36,363 shares of Class A Common Stock, in exchange for $200,000 in
cash and a promissory note payable to the Company in the principal amount of
$200,000. Mr. Allen repaid the promissory note in February 1998.
    
 
   
     Mary K. Quass, the president and chief executive officer of Central Star,
purchased 90,909 shares of Class A Common Stock, in exchange for cash in the
amount of $9,091 and a promissory note payable to the Company in the principal
amount of $990,909. Ms. Quass repaid the promissory note in January 1998.
    
 
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     R. Gerald Turner, a director of the Company, purchased 7,518 shares of
Class A Common Stock in exchange for a non-recourse promissory note payable to
the Company in the principal amount of $75,000 and a recourse note payable to
the Company in the principal amount of $25,000. A principal balance of $1,100
remains outstanding on the recourse note. The notes, which mature on the fifth
anniversary thereof, are secured by the shares of Class A Common Stock purchased
by Mr. Turner and bear interest at a rate of 8.25% per annum with quarterly
interest payments and principal payable at maturity.
    
 
     Each of the Eric C. Neuman Special Trust, Paul D. Stone, and John D. Cullen
acquired shares of common stock of GulfStar in exchange for non-recourse
promissory notes payable and recourse promissory notes payable to GulfStar in
aggregate principal amounts of approximately $147,000, $497,000, and $921,000,
respectively. Before the GulfStar Acquisition, the notes were secured by the
common stock of GulfStar. In connection with the GulfStar Acquisition, the
common stock of GulfStar was exchanged for Common Stock. The Common Stock held
of record by each of the Eric C. Neuman Special Trust, Paul D. Stone and John D.
Cullen now secures such person's obligation under the notes. Two notes of Paul
D. Stone (with an aggregate principal balance of $36,777) and the note of the
Eric C. Neuman Special Trust bear interest at a rate of 9% per annum, and Paul
D. Stone's other notes and John D. Cullen's note bear interest at 7.6% per
annum, each with principal and interest payments payable annually in arrears.
Each of the notes matures 10 years after the date of the note.
 
GULFSTAR TRANSACTIONS
 
   
     In September 1997, William R. Hicks, the brother of Thomas O. Hicks, sold
105,965 shares of Class A Common Stock to the Company for $682,380. In
connection with the sale and pursuant to the GulfStar Stockholders Agreement,
Hicks Muse waived its right of first refusal to purchase William R. Hicks' Class
A Common Stock. Concurrently with the sale of William R. Hicks' Class A Common
Stock, GulfStar Communications Holdings, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of the
Company, sold all of the outstanding stock of Bryan Broadcasting Operating
Company, Inc. ("BBOC") to Mr. Hicks and another purchaser for a purchase price
of $580,000. In connection with the sale, the Company entered into an agreement
with William R. Hicks that provides the Company the right of first refusal,
subject to certain permitted transfers, to repurchase the stock of BBOC if
William R. Hicks attempts to sell the radio stations operated by BBOC.
    
 
     In April 1996, GulfStar acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of
Sonance Communications, Inc. ("Sonance") in exchange for 542 shares of GulfStar
class C common stock, 1,626 shares of GulfStar class A common stock and
approximately $619,000. Total consideration for the acquisition, including
acquisition costs, was approximately $8,692,000, including assumed liabilities
of $7,627,000. Sonance's controlling stockholder is William R. Hicks, brother of
Thomas O. Hicks and R. Steven Hicks.
 
     In 1996, GulfStar recorded a charge of approximately $771,000 in connection
with the write-off of a receivable from Sonance Midland, Inc. ("Sonance
Midland"). Before its sale to an unrelated third party, Sonance Midland was
owned by Thomas O. Hicks and William R. Hicks. Sonance Midland owed GulfStar
$771,000 in connection with advances for working capital. During 1996, Sonance
Midland was sold by William R. Hicks to an unrelated third party. Concurrently
with the sale, GulfStar wrote-off the receivable from Sonance Midland.
 
GULFSTAR ACQUISITION
 
     On July 8, 1997, GulfStar Communications, Inc. merged with and into a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the "GulfStar Acquisition"). In the
merger, all of the outstanding common stock of GulfStar was exchanged for Common
Stock having a deemed value of approximately $113.0 million. Concurrently with
the merger, the Company redeemed all outstanding preferred stock of GulfStar for
approximately $29.4 million and repaid in full the outstanding indebtedness of
GulfStar of approximately $90.7 million. The conversion ratio used to determine
the amount of Common Stock received by the stockholders of GulfStar was
calculated by the parties based on the relative value of the Company and
GulfStar principally determined by utilizing projected broadcast cash flows for
the year ending December 31, 1998.
 
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     Thomas O. Hicks beneficially owned 87.3% of the voting power of GulfStar
before the GulfStar Acquisition. In addition, Thomas O. Hicks and R. Steven
Hicks served as two of the four directors of GulfStar, and R. Steven Hicks was
the Chief Executive Officer of GulfStar. Pursuant to the GulfStar Acquisition,
R. Steven Hicks received 1,187,947 shares of Class C Common Stock; Thomas O.
Hicks received 1,200,064 shares and 3,436,849 shares, respectively, of Class B
Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, and the Eric C. Neuman Special Trust (of
which Eric C. Neuman is the beneficiary), Paul D. Stone, Lawrence D. Stuart, Jr.
and John D. Cullen received 250,062 shares, 227,135 shares, 63,792 shares, and
329,298 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock.
    
 
CHANCELLOR MEDIA TRANSACTIONS
 
     The Company has retained Katz Media Group, Inc. ("Katz") as its media
representative to sell national spot advertising air time. Katz is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Chancellor Media, and Thomas O. Hicks serves as
Chairman of the Board of Chancellor Media. In addition, Eric C. Neuman and
Lawrence D. Stuart, Jr. serve on the board of Chancellor Media. In 1997 and year
to date in 1998, the Company has paid Katz $1,403,000 and $597,000,
respectively, for media representation services.
 
     The Company broadcasts advertising over the Company's portfolio of stations
from The AMFM Radio Network. The AMFM Radio Network is owned and operated by
Chancellor Media. Thus far in 1998, the Company has paid Chancellor Media
$70,000 for the use of the AMFM Radio Network.
 
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                          DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
THE COMPANY
 
   
     The following description of the capital stock of the Company gives effect
to the proposed sale of 31,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in the
Offering. The Company's authorized capital stock consists of (i) 750,000,000
shares of Class A Common Stock, of which shares are issued and outstanding, (ii)
150,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, of which 6,081,723 shares are issued
and outstanding, (iii) 150,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, of which
67,808,902 shares are issued and outstanding, and (iv) 100,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Preferred Stock"), none of which are
issued and outstanding. In addition, the Company has reserved for issuance (i)
500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,196,408 shares of Class C Common
Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants, (ii) 4,700,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock under the Stock Option Plan, and (iii) 300,000,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock upon the conversion of the Class B Common Stock and the Class C
Common Stock. See "Management -- Benefit Plans."
    
 
  Common Stock
 
     The rights of holders of the Common Stock are identical in all respects,
except for voting rights. All the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock,
Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock are validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
 
     Dividends. Subject to the right of the holders of any class of Preferred
Stock, holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive such dividends
as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for
such purpose. No dividend may be declared or paid in cash or property on any
share of any class of Common Stock unless simultaneously the same dividend is
declared or paid on each share of the other class of Common Stock; provided
that, in the event of stock dividends, holders of a specific class of Common
Stock shall be entitled to receive only additional shares of such class.
 
     Voting Rights. The Class A Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock vote
together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders,
with each share of Class A Common Stock entitled to one vote and each share of
Class C Common Stock entitled to ten votes, except (i) the holders of Class A
Common Stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect two Class A
Directors, (ii) with respect to any proposed "going private" transaction (as
defined in Rule 13e-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), with Hicks Muse or any of its affiliates (a "Rule 13e-3
Transaction"), each share of Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock shall
be entitled to one vote, and (iii) as otherwise required by law. The Class B
Common Stock has no voting rights except as otherwise required by law.
 
     The holders of Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class, will
annually be entitled to elect two Class A Directors, each of whom must be an
"independent director." For this purpose, an "independent director" means a
person who is not an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, and
who does not have a relationship which, in the opinion of the Board of
Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying
out the responsibilities of a director. In addition, the holders of Class A
Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, voting as a single class, are entitled to
elect the Classified Directors, which will be divided into three classes of
directors with staggered three-year terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon
the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which Hicks Muse and its affiliates
ceases to own beneficially more than 50% of the number of shares of Class C
Common Stock owned by them upon completion of the Offering subject to certain
adjustments and (ii) the third anniversary date of the completion of the
Offering, the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock shall
vote together as a single class upon the election of all directors (with the
Class C Common Stock continuing to vote on a ten-to-one basis) and the Board of
Directors will appoint the Class A Directors to the three classes of directors
in its discretion and in accordance with applicable law. Holders of Common Stock
are not entitled to cumulate votes in the election of directors.
 
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     Under Delaware law, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares of any class of Common Stock is required to approve any
amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation that would increase or
decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of such class, increase or
decrease the par value of the shares of such class, or modify or change the
powers, preferences or special rights of the shares of any class so as to affect
such class adversely.
 
     Liquidation Rights. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Company, the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to ratably share in all
assets available for distribution after payment in full of creditors and holders
of the Preferred Stock, if any.
 
     Conversion of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock. The shares of
Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock are convertible, in whole or in
part, at the option of the holder or holders thereof at any time into a like
number of shares of Class A Common Stock, subject to certain conditions. Upon
the sale or other transfer of any share or shares of Class B Common Stock or
Class C Common Stock to any person (subject to certain exceptions) other than
Hicks Muse and its affiliates, each share so sold or transferred shall
automatically be converted into one share of Class A Common Stock, subject to
certain conditions.
 
     Preemptive Rights. The holders of Common Stock are not entitled to
preemptive or similar rights.
 
   
     Transfer Agent. Harris Trust & Savings Bank is the Transfer Agent and
Registrar for the Class A Common Stock.
    
 
  Preferred Stock
 
   
     The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.
The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may designate and issue one or
more series of Preferred Stock from the authorized and unissued shares of
Preferred Stock. Subject to limitations imposed by law or the Certificate of
Incorporation, the Board of Directors is empowered to determine the designation
of and the number of shares constituting a series of Preferred Stock, the
dividend rate for the series, the terms and conditions of any voting and
conversion rights for the series, the amounts payable on the series upon
redemption or upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company,
the provisions of any sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of
any series, and the preferences and relative rights among the series of
Preferred Stock. Such rights, preferences, privileges and limitations could
adversely effect the rights of holders of Common Stock.
    
 
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE COMPANY
 
     Classified Board of Directors. In addition to the Class A Directors, the
Certificate of Incorporation provides for three additional classes of directors,
which serve staggered three-year terms and which shall be elected by the holders
of the Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, voting as a single class.
Stockholders may remove a director only for cause upon the vote of holders of at
least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote
thereon.
 
     Special Meetings; Action by Written Consent. The Certificate of
Incorporation provides that special meetings of holders of Common Stock may be
called only by the Board of Directors and that only business proposed by the
Board of Directors may be considered at special meetings of the holders of
Common Stock. The Certificate of Incorporation also provides that holders of
Common Stock may act at annual or special meetings of holders of Common Stock
and by written consent.
 
     Foreign Ownership. The Certificate of Incorporation restricts the
ownership, voting and transfer of the Company's capital stock in accordance with
the Communications Act and the rules of the FCC, which prohibit ownership of
more than 25% of the Company's outstanding capital stock (or more than 25% of
the voting rights it represents) by or for the account of Aliens or corporations
otherwise subject to domination or control by Aliens. The Certificate of
Incorporation authorizes the Board of Directors to adopt such provisions as it
deems necessary to enforce these prohibitions, including the inclusion of a
legend regarding restrictions on foreign ownership of such stock on the
certificates representing the Common Stock. In addition, the Certificate of
Incorporation provides that shares of capital stock determined by the Board of
Directors to be owned beneficially by an Alien or an entity directly or
indirectly owned by Aliens in whole or in part shall always be subject to
redemption by action of the Board of Directors to the extent necessary, in the
judgment of
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the Board of Directors, to comply with the Alien ownership restrictions of the
Communications Act and the FCC rules and regulations.
 
DELAWARE LAW PROVISIONS
 
     Generally, Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a
"business combination" with an "interested stockholder" for a period of three
years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested
stockholder, unless one of the following events occurs: (i) prior to the date of
the business combination, the transaction is approved by the board of directors
of the corporation; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in
the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder
owns at least 85% of the outstanding voting stock; or (iii) on or after such
date the business combination is approved by the board and by the affirmative
vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned
by the interested stockholder. A "business combination" includes mergers, asset
sales and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the
stockholder. An "interested stockholder" is a person who, together with
affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years, did own) 15% or more of
the corporation's voting stock.
 
CAPSTAR PARTNERS
 
  12% Capstar Preferred Stock
 
     Capstar Partners has authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $.01 per share, of which 2,500,000 shares are designated as 12% Senior
Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "12% Capstar Preferred Stock"). As of the date
of this Prospectus, 1,064,667 shares of 12% Capstar Preferred Stock are issued
and outstanding. The following description of the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of
the Capstar Certificate of Designation therefor, copies of which are available
from the Company upon request.
 
     Ranking. The 12% Capstar Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights
and rights on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution, ranks (a) senior to all
classes of common stock of Capstar Partners and to each other series of
preferred stock established after June 17, 1997 (the "Preferred Stock Issuance
Date") by the Board of Directors of Capstar Partners the terms of which
expressly provide that such class or series will rank junior to the 12% Capstar
Preferred Stock (the "Junior Stock"), subject to certain conditions, (b) on a
parity with each other class of preferred stock established after the Preferred
Stock Issuance Date by the Board of Directors of Capstar Partners the terms of
which expressly provide that such class or series will rank on a parity with the
12% Capstar Preferred Stock (the "Parity Stock") and (c) subject to certain
conditions, junior to each class of Preferred Stock established after the
Preferred Stock Issuance Date by the Board of Directors of Capstar Partners the
terms of which expressly provide that such class will rank senior to the 12%
Capstar Preferred Stock ("Senior Stock").
 
     Dividends. Holders of the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock are entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of Capstar Partners,
out of funds legally available therefor, cash dividends on each share of 12%
Capstar Preferred Stock at a rate per annum equal to 12% of the then effective
liquidation preference per share of the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock, payable
semi-annually. Capstar Partners, at its option, may pay dividends on any
dividend payment date occurring on or before July 1, 2002 either in cash or in
additional shares of the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock. If any dividend payable on
any dividend payment date on or before July 1, 2002 is not declared or paid in
full in cash on such dividend payment date, the amount payable as dividends on
such dividend payment date that is not paid in cash on such dividend payment
date shall be paid in additional shares of the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock on
such dividend payment date and will be deemed paid in full and will not
accumulate. After July 1, 2002, dividends may be paid only in cash out of funds
legally available therefor. No full dividends may be declared or paid or funds
set apart for the payment of dividends on any Parity Stock for any period unless
full cumulative dividends shall have been or contemporaneously are declared and
paid (or are deemed declared and paid) in full or declared and, if payable in
cash, a sum in cash sufficient for such payment is set apart for such payment on
the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock. If full dividends are not so paid, the 12%
Capstar Preferred Stock will share dividends pro rata with the
 
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Parity Stock. No dividends may be paid or set apart for such payment on Junior
Stock (except dividends on Junior Stock payable in additional shares of Junior
Stock) and no Junior Stock or Parity Stock may be repurchased, redeemed or
otherwise retired nor may funds be set apart for payment with respect thereto,
if full cumulative dividends have not been paid in full (or deemed paid) on the
12% Capstar Preferred Stock. So long as any shares of the 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock are outstanding, Capstar Partners may not make any payment on account of,
or set apart for payment money for a sinking or other similar fund for, the
purchase, redemption or other retirement of, any of the Parity Stock or Junior
Stock or any warrants, rights, calls or options exercisable or convertible into
any of the Parity Stock or Junior Stock, and may not permit any corporation or
other entity directly or indirectly controlled by Capstar Partners to purchase
or redeem any of the Parity Stock or Junior Stock or any such warrants, rights,
calls or options unless full cumulative dividends determined in accordance with
the foregoing on the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock have been paid (or are deemed
paid) in full.
 
     Liquidation Preference. Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of Capstar Partners, holders of 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock are entitled to be paid, out of the assets of Capstar Partners available
for distribution to stockholders, the liquidation preference per share of 12%
Capstar Preferred Stock, which will initially be $100.00 per share, plus,
without duplication, an amount in cash equal to all accumulated and unpaid
dividends thereon to the date fixed for liquidation, dissolution or winding-up
(including an amount equal to a prorated dividend for the period from the last
dividend payment date to the date fixed for liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up), before any distribution is made on any Junior Stock, including,
without limitation, common stock of Capstar Partners. If, upon any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Capstar Partners, the
amounts payable with respect to the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock and all other
Parity Stock are not paid in full, the holders of the 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock and the Parity Stock will share equally and ratably in any distribution of
assets of Capstar Partners in proportion to the full liquidation preference to
which each is entitled until such preferences are paid in full, and then in
proportion to their respective amounts of accumulated but unpaid dividends.
After payment of the full amount of the liquidation preference and accumulated
and unpaid dividends to which they are entitled, the holders of shares of 12%
Capstar Preferred Stock are not entitled to any further participation in any
distribution of assets of Capstar Partners. The Capstar Certificate of
Designation for the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock does not contain any provision
requiring funds to be set aside to protect the liquidation preference of the 12%
Capstar Preferred Stock, although such liquidation preference will be
substantially in excess of the par value of such shares of 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock.
 
     Optional Redemption. The 12% Capstar Preferred Stock may be redeemed
(subject to contractual and other restrictions with respect thereto and to the
legal availability of funds therefor) at any time on or after July 1, 2002, in
whole or in part, at the option of Capstar Partners, at the redemption prices
(expressed in percentages of the liquidation preference thereof) set forth
below, plus, without duplication, an amount in cash equal to all accumulated and
unpaid dividends to the redemption date (including an amount in cash equal to a
prorated dividend for the period from the dividend payment date immediately
prior to the redemption date to the redemption date), if redeemed during the
12-month period beginning July 1 of each of the years set forth below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       YEAR                         PERCENTAGE
                       ----                         ----------
<S>                                                 <C>
2002..............................................   106.000%
2003..............................................   104.800%
2004..............................................   103.600%
2005..............................................   102.400%
2006..............................................   101.200%
2007 and thereafter...............................   100.000%
</TABLE>
 
     In addition, prior to July 1, 2001, Capstar Partners may, at its option,
use the net cash proceeds of one or more public equity offerings or major asset
sales (each as defined in the Capstar Certificate of Designation) to redeem the
12% Capstar Preferred Stock, in part, at a redemption price of 112.00% of the
liquidation preference thereof; provided, however, that after any such
redemption, there is outstanding at least
 
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$75.0 million in aggregate liquidation preference of 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock. Any such redemption is required to occur on or prior to one year after
the receipt by Capstar Partners of the proceeds of each public equity offering
or major asset sale.
 
     Mandatory Redemption. The 12% Capstar Preferred Stock is subject to
mandatory redemption (subject to the legal availability of funds therefor) in
whole on July 1, 2009 at a price equal to 100% of the liquidation preference
thereof, plus, without duplication, all accrued and unpaid dividends to the date
of redemption.
 
     Exchange. Capstar Partners may, at its option, subject to certain
conditions, on any scheduled dividend payment date occurring on or after the
Preferred Stock Issuance Date, exchange the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock, in
whole but not in part, for the 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures. Holders of the
12% Capstar Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive $1.00 principal amount
of 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures for each $1.00 in liquidation preference of
12% Capstar Preferred Stock. See "Description of Indebtedness -- 12% Capstar
Exchange Debentures."
 
     Voting Rights. Holders of 12% Capstar Preferred Stock, except as otherwise
required under Delaware law or as set forth below, are not entitled or permitted
to vote on any matter required or permitted to be voted upon by the sole
stockholder of Capstar Partners.
 
     The Capstar Certificate of Designation provides that if (i) after July 1,
2002, cash dividends on the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock are in arrears and
unpaid for three or more semi-annual dividend periods (whether or not
consecutive); (ii) Capstar Partners fails to redeem the 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock on July 1, 2009 or fails to otherwise discharge any redemption obligation
with respect to the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock; (iii) Capstar Partners fails to
make a change of control offer if such offer is required by the provisions of
the Certificate of Designation or fails to purchase shares of 12% Capstar
Preferred Stock from holders who elect to have such shares purchased pursuant to
the change of control offer (unless, in either case, Capstar Partners has
decided to effect a change of control redemption in lieu of such change of
control offer as set forth in the Certificate of Designation); (iv) Capstar
Partners fails to make an offer to purchase when it is obligated to do so; (v) a
breach or violation of any of the provisions described under the caption
"-- Certain Covenants" occurs and the breach or violation continues for a period
of 30 days or more after Capstar Partners receives notice thereof specifying the
default from the holders of at least 25% of the shares of 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock then outstanding; or (vi) Capstar Partners fails to pay at the final
stated maturity (giving effect to any extensions thereof) the principal amount
of any Indebtedness of Capstar Partners or any Subsidiary of Capstar Partners,
or the final stated maturity of any such Indebtedness is accelerated, if the
aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the aggregate
principal amount of any other such Indebtedness in default for failure to pay
principal at the final stated maturity (giving effect to any extensions thereof)
or which has been accelerated, aggregates $10,000,000 or more at any time, in
each case, after a 10-day period during which such default shall not have been
cured or such acceleration rescinded, then the number of directors constituting
the board of directors will be adjusted to permit the holders of a majority of
the then outstanding shares of 12% Capstar Preferred Stock, voting separately
and as a class (together with the holders of any Parity Stock having similar
voting rights), to elect the lesser of two directors and that number of
directors constituting at least 25% of the members of the board of directors of
Capstar Partners. Such voting rights will continue until such time as, in the
case of a dividend default, all dividends in arrears on the 12% Capstar
Preferred Stock are paid in full in cash and, in all other cases, any failure,
breach or default giving rise to such voting rights is remedied or waived by the
holders of at least a majority of the shares of 12% Capstar Preferred Stock then
outstanding, at which time the term of any directors elected pursuant to the
provisions of this paragraph shall terminate. Such voting rights shall be the
holders' exclusive remedy at law or in equity.
 
     Change of Control. The Capstar Certificate of Designation provides that,
upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Capstar
Certificate of Designation), each holder has the right to require Capstar
Partners to repurchase all or a portion of such holder's 12% Capstar Preferred
Stock in cash at a purchase price equal to 101% of the liquidation preference
thereof, plus, without duplication, an amount in cash equal to all accumulated
and unpaid dividends per share to the date of repurchase.
 
     In addition, the Capstar Certificate of Designation provides that, prior to
July 1, 2002, upon the occurrence of a change of control, Capstar Partners has
the option to redeem the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock
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in whole but not in part (a "Change of Control Redemption") at a redemption
price equal to 100% of the liquidation preference thereof, plus the applicable
premium (as defined in the Capstar Certificate of Designation).
 
     Certain Covenants. The Capstar Certificate of Designation contains
restrictive provisions that, among other things, limit the ability of Capstar
Partners and its subsidiaries to incur additional Indebtedness, pay dividends or
make certain other restricted payments, or merge or consolidate with or sell all
or substantially all of their assets to any other person.
 
SFX
 
  12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock
 
   
     SFX has authorized 10,012,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01
per share, of which 2,250,000 shares are designated as Series E Cumulative
Preferred Stock (the "12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock"). As of the date of this
prospectus, 2,446,640 shares of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock are issued and
outstanding. The Company intends to cause SFX to redeem $119.6 million in
aggregate liquidation preference of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock for an
aggregate price of $140.2 million, including $15.1 million in redemption premium
and $5.5 million of accrued dividends. The following summary of certain terms of
the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by the terms of the SFX Certificate of Designation.
    
 
     Ranking. The 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock ranks senior in right of payment
to all classes or series of capital stock of SFX as to dividends and upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of SFX. The SFX Certificate of
Designation provides that SFX may not, without the consent of the holders of at
least two-thirds of the then outstanding 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock, authorize,
create (by way of reclassification or otherwise) or issue any class or series of
capital stock of SFX ranking senior to the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock ("Senior
Securities") or any obligation or security convertible or exchangeable into or
evidencing a right to purchase, shares of any class or series of Senior
Securities.
 
     Dividends. The holders of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock are entitled to
receive, when, as and if dividends are declared by the SFX Board of Directors
out of funds of SFX legally available therefor, cumulative preferential
dividends from the issue date of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock accruing at the
rate per share of $12.625 per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on January
15 and July 15 in each year or, if any such date is not a business day, on the
next succeeding business day (each, a "Dividend Payment Date"), to the Holders
of record as of the next preceding January 1 and July 1 (each, a "Record Date").
Dividends are payable in cash, except that on each Dividend Payment Date
occurring on or prior to January 15, 2002, dividends may be paid, at SFX's
option, by the issuance of additional shares of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock
(including fractional shares) having an aggregate liquidation preference (as
defined in the SFX Certificate of Designation) equal to the amount of such
dividends. Dividends payable on the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock are computed on
the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months and are deemed to accrue on
a daily basis.
 
     Dividends on the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock accrue whether or not SFX has
earnings or profits, whether or not there are funds legally available for the
payment of such dividends and whether or not dividends are declared. Dividends
accumulate to the extent they are not paid on the Dividend Payment Date for the
period to which they relate. Accumulated unpaid dividends bear interest at the
rate of 12.625% per annum. The SFX Certificate of Designation provides that SFX
will take all actions required or permitted under Delaware law to permit the
payment of dividends on the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock.
 
     No dividend whatsoever may be declared or paid upon, or any sum set apart
for the payment of dividends upon, any outstanding 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock
with respect to any dividend period unless all dividends for all preceding
dividing periods have been declared and paid upon, or declared and a sufficient
sum set apart for the payment of such dividend upon, all outstanding shares of
12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock. Unless full cumulative dividends on all outstanding
shares of SFX Series Preferred Stock due for all past dividend periods shall
have been declared and paid, or declared and a sufficient sum for the payment
thereof set apart, then (i) no dividend (other than a dividend payable solely in
shares of any class of stock ranking junior to the
 
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12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends and as to rights in
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of SFX ("Junior
Securities")) may be declared or paid upon, or any sum set apart for the payment
of dividends upon, any shares of Junior Securities; (ii) no other distribution
may be declared or made upon, or any sum set apart for the payment of any
distribution upon, any shares of Junior Securities; (iii) no shares of Junior
Securities may be purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired or retired for value
(excluding an exchange for series of other Junior Securities) by SFX or any of
its subsidiaries; and (iv) no monies may be paid into or set apart or made
available for a sinking or other like fund for the purchase, redemption or other
acquisition or retirement for value of any shares of Junior Securities by SFX or
any of its subsidiaries. Holders of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock are not
entitled to any dividends, whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess
of the full cumulative dividends as herein described.
 
     Voting Rights. Holders of record of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock have no
voting rights, except as required by law and as provided in the SFX Certificate
of Designation. The SFX Certificate of Designation provides that upon (a) the
accumulation of accrued and unpaid dividends on the outstanding 12 5/8% SFX
Preferred Stock in an amount equal to six full quarterly dividends (whether or
not consecutive); (b) the failure of SFX to satisfy any mandatory redemption or
repurchase obligation (including, without limitation, pursuant to any required
change of control offer (as defined in the SFX Certificate of Designation)) with
respect to the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock; (c) the failure to SFX to make a
change of control offer; (d) the failure of the SFX to comply with any of the
other covenants or agreements set forth in the SFX Certificate of Designation
and the continuance of such failure for 60 consecutive days or more; or (e)
default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be
issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness (as
defined in the SFX Certificate of Designation) for money borrowed by the SFX or
any of its subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the SFX or any
of its subsidiaries), which default (i) is caused by a failure to pay principal
of or premium, if any, or interest on such indebtedness prior to the expiration
of the grace period provided in such indebtedness on the date of such default (a
"Payment Default") or (ii) results in the acceleration of such indebtedness
prior to its express maturity and, in each case, the principal amount of any
such indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such
indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of
which has been so accelerated, aggregates $25.0 million or more (each of the
events described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) being referred to herein
as a "Voting Rights Triggering Event"), then the number of members of SFX's
Board of Directors will be immediately and automatically increased by two, and
the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred
Stock, voting as a separate class, will be entitled to elect two members to the
Board of Directors of SFX. Voting rights arising as a result of a Voting Rights
Triggering Event will continue until such time as all dividends in arrears on
the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock are paid in full and all other Voting Rights
Triggering Events have been cured or waived.
 
     In addition, SFX may not authorize, create (by way of reclassification or
otherwise) or issue any Senior Securities, or any obligation or security
convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase Senior Securities, without
the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of two-thirds of the then
outstanding shares of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock, in each case, voting as a
separate class.
 
     Exchange. SFX may, at its option, on any Dividend Payment Date and subject
to certain conditions, exchange, in whole or in part, on a pro rata basis, the
then outstanding shares of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock for 12 5/8% SFX Exchange
Debentures; provided that immediately after giving effect to any partial
exchange, there shall be outstanding 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock with an
aggregate liquidation preference of not less than $50.0 million and not less
than $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 12 5/8% SFX Exchange
Debentures.
 
     Mandatory Redemption. On October 31, 2006 (the "Mandatory Redemption
Date"), SFX is required to redeem (subject to the legal availability of funds
therefor) all outstanding shares of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock at a price in
cash equal to the liquidation preference (as defined in the SFX Certificate of
Designation) thereof, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the date of
redemption.
 
     Optional Redemption. The 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock may be redeemed, in
whole or in part, at the option of SFX on or after January 15, 2002, at the
redemption prices specified below (expressed as
 
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percentages of the liquidation preference thereof), in each case, together with
accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the date of redemption, upon not less
than 30 nor more the 60 days' prior written notice, if redeemed during the
12-month period commencing on January 15 of each of the years set forth below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             REDEMPTION
                           YEAR                                 RATE
                           ----                              ----------
<S>                                                          <C>
2002.......................................................   106.313%
2003.......................................................   104.734%
2004.......................................................   103.156%
2005.......................................................   101.578%
2006 and thereafter........................................   100.000%
</TABLE>
 
     In addition, prior to January 15, 2000, SFX may, at its option, redeem up
to 50% of the aggregate of (i) the liquidation preference of the 12 5/8% SFX
Preferred Stock issued (whether issued or issued in lieu of cash dividends) less
the liquidation preference of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock exchanged for 12 5/8%
SFX Exchange Debentures (as defined) and (ii) the principal amount of 12 5/8%
SFX Exchange Debentures issued (whether issued in exchange for 12 5/8% SFX
Preferred Stock or in lieu of cash interest), with the net proceeds of one or
more common equity offerings received on or after the date of original issuance
of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock at a redemption price of 112.625% of the
liquidation preference or principal amount, as the case may be, plus accumulated
and unpaid dividends in the case of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock and accrued and
unpaid interest in the case of 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Debentures; provided, that
after any such redemption, if any 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock or 12 5/8% SFX
Exchange Debentures remain outstanding, at least $50 million in liquidation
preference or principle amount, as applicable, of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock or
12 5/8% SFX Exchange Debentures, as the case may be, remain outstanding; and
provided further, that any such redemption shall occur within 75 days of the
date of closing of such offering of common equity of SFX.
 
     Liquidation Rights. Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the affairs of SFX or reduction or decrease in is
capital stock resulting in a distribution of assets to the holders of any class
or series of SFX's capital stock (a "reduction or decrease in capital stock"),
each holder of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock will be entitled to payment out
of the assets of SFX available for distribution of an amount equal to the
liquidation preference per share of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock held by such
holder, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the date fixed for
liquidation, dissolution, winding up or reduction or decrease in capital stock,
before any distribution is made on any Junior Securities, including, without
limitation, common stock of SFX. After payment in full of the liquidation
preference and all accrued dividends, if any, to which holders of 12 5/8% SFX
Preferred Stock are entitled, such holders will not be entitled to any further
participation in any distribution of assets of SFX. However, neither the
voluntary sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock,
securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property
or assets of SFX nor the consolidation or merger of SFX with or into one or more
corporations will be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of SFX or reduction or decrease in capital stock,
unless such sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer shall be in connection with a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the business of SFX or reduction or
decrease in capital stock.
 
     The SFX Certificate of Designation does not contain any provision requiring
funds to be set aside to protect the liquidation preference of the 12 5/8% SFX
Preferred Stock, although such liquidation preference will be substantially in
excess of the par value of the 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock.
 
     Change of Control. Upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined
in the SFX Certificate of Designation), each holder of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred
Stock will have the right to require SFX to repurchase all or any party of such
holder's shares of 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock pursuant to a change of control
offer (as described in the SFX Certificate of Designation) at an offer price in
cash equal to 101% of the aggregate Liquidation Preference thereof plus accrued
and unpaid dividends, if any, thereon to the date of purchase.
 
     Certain Covenants. The SFX Certificate of Designation contains restrictive
provisions that, among other things, limit the ability of SFX and its
subsidiaries to incur additional Indebtedness, issue certain stock, merge,
consolidate with or sell all or substantially all of their assets to any other
person.
 
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                        SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
     Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Class A
Common Stock of the Company. The sale, or availability for sale, of substantial
amounts of Class A Common Stock in the public market subsequent to the Offering,
could adversely affect the prevailing market price of the shares of Class A
Common Stock and could impair the Company's ability to raise additional capital
through the sale of equity securities.
 
   
     Upon completion of the Offering, the Company will have outstanding
33,663,675 shares of Class A Common Stock, 6,081,723 shares of Class B Common
Stock and 67,808,902 shares of Class C Common Stock. Of these outstanding
shares, the 31,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock sold in the Offering
(35,650,000 shares if the U.S. Underwriters' and Managers' over-allotment option
is exercised in full) will be freely transferable without restriction under the
Securities Act, except for any such shares purchased by an "affiliate" (as
defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) of the Company, which shares may
generally only be sold in compliance with the limitations and Rule 144 described
below. The remaining 2,663,675 shares of Class A Common Stock, all 6,081,723
shares of Class B Common Stock and all 67,808,902 shares of Class C Common stock
will be "restricted securities" for purposes of Rule 144 and may not be resold
unless registered under the Securities Act or sold pursuant to an applicable
exemption thereunder, including the exemption contained in Rule 144.
    
 
   
     The number of shares of Common Stock available for sale in the public
market is limited by restrictions under the Securities Act and lock-up
agreements under which substantially all of the holders of such shares have
agreed not to sell or otherwise dispose of their shares for a period of 180 days
after the effective date of this Offering (the "Lock-Up Period") without the
prior written consent of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation. Because of
these restrictions, on the date of this Prospectus, no shares other than those
offered hereby will be eligible for sale. Upon expiration of the Lock-Up Period,
all of the restricted securities will be eligible for sale in the public market,
subject to Rule 144 and Rule 701 of the Securities Act (other than 558,496
shares and 1,905,301 shares of Class B Common Stock which will become eligible
for sale in January and April 1999, respectively, and 7,518,797 shares,
11,278,195 shares, 21,428,571 shares and 3,571,428 shares of Class C Common
Stock which will become eligible for sale in January, February, March and April,
1999, respectively).
    
 
     In general, under Rule 144, as currently in effect, a stockholder (or
stockholders whose shares are aggregated) who has beneficially owned restricted
securities for at least one year (including persons who may be deemed
"affiliates" of the Company under Rule 144) is entitled to sell a number of
shares within any three-month period that does not exceed the greater of 1% of
the then outstanding shares of the class of Common Stock or the average weekly
trading volume of such stock during the four calendar weeks preceding such sale,
subject to certain manner of sale limitations. A stockholder who is deemed not
to have been an affiliate of the Company for at least three months prior to the
date of sale and who has beneficially owned restricted securities for at least
two years would be entitled to sell such shares under Rule 144 without regard to
the volume or manner of sale limitations described above.
 
   
     Rule 701 under the Securities Act provides that shares of Class A Common
Stock acquired on the exercise of outstanding options may be resold by persons
other than affiliates beginning 90 days after the date of this Prospectus,
subject only to the manner of sale provisions of Rule 144, and by affiliates,
beginning 90 days after the date of this Prospectus, subject to all provisions
of Rule 144 except its minimum holding period. The Company intends to register
on a registration statement on Form S-8, shortly after the date of this
Prospectus, for a total of 7,396,408 shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for
issuance under the Stock Option Plan and the Warrants and 2,196,408 shares of
Class C Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Warrants.
    
 
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is a party to the Affiliate
Stockholders Agreement with certain of its stockholders, including R. Steven
Hicks and affiliates of Hicks Muse, and the GulfStar Stockholders Agreement with
certain of its other stockholders, which grant those stockholders, subject to
certain limitations, to effect up to three "demand" registrations under the
Securities Act for the sale of such stockholders' shares of Common Stock. The
Company is also a party to the Management Stockholders Agreement with certain of
its other stockholders. The Stockholders Agreements provide that in the event
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the Company proposes to register any shares of its Common Stock under the
Securities Act, whether or not for its own account, at any time or times, the
stockholders that are parties to the Stockholders Agreements shall be entitled,
with certain exceptions, to include their shares of Common Stock in such
registration unless the managing underwriters of such offering exclude some or
all of such shares from such registration under the circumstances specified in
the Stockholders Agreements. The parties to the Stockholders Agreements have
waived their rights to participate as selling stockholders in the Offering. See
"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions -- Stockholders Agreement."
 
                          DESCRIPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS
 
CAPSTAR CREDIT FACILITY
 
     The Company will amend and restate the Capstar Credit Facility (the
"Capstar Credit Facility") in connection with the SFX Acquisition. The Capstar
Credit Facility will consist of [to be completed]. The following description of
certain provisions of the Capstar Credit Facility does not purport to be
complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of, the Capstar Credit Facility.
 
     [EXPLANATORY NOTE: THE TERMS OF THE CAPSTAR CREDIT FACILITY WILL BE
PROVIDED BY AMENDMENT TO THIS FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT.]
 
13 1/4% CAPSTAR NOTES
 
     The 13 1/4% Capstar Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the
"13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture") among Capstar Ratio, the guarantors named
therein and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee. The following summary
of certain provisions of the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes and the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes
Indenture does not purport to be complete, is subject to, and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes and
the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.
 
     The 13 1/4% Capstar Notes mature on May 1, 2003, are limited in aggregate
principal amount to $76,808,000 and bear cash interest at a rate of 7 1/2% per
annum from the date of original issuance until May 1, 1998, and at a rate of
13 1/4% per annum from and including May 1, 1998 until maturity. Interest is
payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1.
 
     The 13 1/4% Capstar Notes are general unsecured obligations of Capstar
Radio subordinated in right of payment to all senior indebtedness (as defined in
the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture) and senior in rights of payment to any
current or future indebtedness of Capstar Radio. The 13 1/4% Capstar Notes are
unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior subordinated basis, as to payment of
principal, premium, if any, and interest, jointly and severally, by the
guarantors named in the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.
 
     The 13 1/4% Capstar Notes are redeemable at the option of Capstar Radio, in
whole or in part, at any time on or after (i) May 1, 1999 at 107.5% of their
principal amount, (ii) May 1, 2000, at 105% of their principal amount, (iii) May
1, 2001, at 102.5% of their principal amount and (iv) May 1, 2002 and
thereafter, at 100% of their principal amount, together, in each case with
accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Capstar Radio may redeem in the aggregate up to one-third of the
original principal amount of the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes at any time and from time
to time prior to May 1, 1998 at a redemption price equal to 108% of the Accreted
Value (as defined in the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture) of the 13 1/4% Capstar
Notes thereof plus accrued interest to the redemption date out of the net
proceeds of one or more public equity offerings (as defined in the 13 1/4%
Capstar Notes Indenture), provided, that at least $50 million in aggregate
principal amount of 13 1/4% Capstar Notes remains outstanding immediately after
the occurrence of any such redemption and that any such redemption occurs within
120 days following the closing of any such public equity offering.
 
     Limitation on Additional Indebtedness. Under the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes
Indenture, Capstar Radio will not, and will not permit any restricted subsidiary
of Capstar Radio to, directly or indirectly, incur any indebtedness (including
acquired indebtedness as such term is defined in the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes
Indenture) unless (i) after giving effect to the incurrence of such indebtedness
and the receipt and application of the proceeds thereof, the ratio of Capstar
Radio's total indebtedness to Capstar Radio's EBITDA (as defined in the 13 1/4%
Capstar Notes Indenture and determined on a pro forma basis for the last four
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Capstar Radio for which financial statements are available at the date of
determination) is less than 6.75 to 1 if the indebtedness is incurred prior to
May 1, 1998 and 6.25 to 1 if the indebtedness is incurred thereafter and (ii) no
default or event of default (as such terms are defined in the 13 1/4% Capstar
Notes Indenture) shall have occurred and be continuing at the time or
immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such indebtedness.
 
     Limitation on Restricted Payments. Subject to certain exceptions set forth
in the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture, Capstar Radio will not make, and will
not permit any of its restricted subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make,
any restricted payment (as defined in the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture),
unless: (i) no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing
at the time of or immediately after giving effect to such restricted payment;
(ii) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such restricted payment,
Capstar Radio could incur $1.00 of additional indebtedness (other than permitted
indebtedness) in compliance with the covenant described above under "Limitation
on Additional Indebtedness"; and (iii) immediately after giving effect to such
restricted payment, the aggregate of all restricted payments declared or made
after the issue date of the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes does not exceed the sum of (a)
50% of Capstar Radio's cumulative consolidated net income (or in the event such
consolidated net income shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit) after
the issue date, plus (b) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds and the fair market
value of securities or other property received by Capstar Radio from the issue
or sale, after the issue date, of capital stock of Capstar Radio (other than
disqualified capital stock as such term is defined in the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes
Indenture or capital stock of Capstar Radio issued to any subsidiary of Capstar
Radio) or any indebtedness or other securities of Capstar Radio convertible into
or exercisable or exchangeable for capital stock (other than disqualified
capital stock) of Capstar Radio which has been so converted or exercised or
exchanged, as the case may be.
 
     Change of Control. Under the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture, in the event
of a Change of Control (as defined therein) of Capstar Radio, Capstar Radio will
be required to make an offer to purchase the outstanding 13 1/4% Capstar Notes
at a purchase price equal to 101% of their accreted value (as defined in the
13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture), plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any,
to the date of repurchase.
 
     Other Restrictive Covenants. The 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture contains
certain other restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations
(subject to certain exceptions) on Capstar Radio with respect to (i) the
issuance of preferred stock by any of Capstar Radio's subsidiaries, (ii) the
sale, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer of any capital stock of a
subsidiary of Capstar Radio, (iii) the issuance of any capital stock of Capstar
Radio's subsidiaries other than to Capstar Radio or a wholly-owned subsidiary,
(iv) sales of assets by Capstar Radio and its subsidiaries, (v) transactions
with stockholders and affiliates, (vi) the existence of liens on the assets of
Capstar Radio or its subsidiaries, (vii) investments by Capstar Radio and its
subsidiaries, (viii) the creation or acquisition of subsidiaries, (ix) the
incurrence of indebtedness senior to the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes and subordinate
to other indebtedness of Capstar Radio, (x) the guarantee of indebtedness, (xi)
the merger or sale of all or substantially all the assets of Capstar Radio and
(xii) limitations on assets swaps.
 
     Events of Default. Under the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture, each of the
following events constitutes an "Event of Default": (i) a default in the payment
of any principal of, or premium, if any, on the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes when the
same becomes due and payable; (ii) a default in the payment of any interest on
any 13 1/4% Capstar Note when the same becomes due and payable and the default
continues for a period of 30 days; (iii) Capstar Radio or any guarantor defaults
in the observance or performance of any covenant in the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes or
13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture for 60 days after written notice from the
trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in the aggregate principal amount of
the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes then outstanding; (iv) Capstar Radio or any guarantor
fails to pay when due principal, interest or premium aggregating $1,000,000 or
more with respect to any indebtedness of Capstar Radio or any restricted
subsidiary thereof, or the acceleration of any such indebtedness aggregating
$1,000,000 or more which default is not cured, waived or postponed pursuant to
an agreement with the holders of such indebtedness within 60 days after written
notice; (v) a court of competent jurisdiction enters a final and unappealable
judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of $1,000,000 against
Capstar Radio or any restricted subsidiary thereof and such judgment remains
undischarged and unbonded, for a period of 60 consecutive days
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during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment is not in effect by reason
of appeal or otherwise; and (vi) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or
reorganization affecting Capstar Radio or any of its restricted subsidiaries.
 
     Upon the happening of any Event of Default specified in the 13 1/4% Capstar
Notes Indenture, the trustee may, and upon the request of holders of at least
25% in principal amount of the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes, shall, or the holders of
at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding 13 1/4% Capstar Notes may,
declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest, if any, on all of such
13 1/4% Capstar Notes to be due and payable.
 
12 3/4% CAPSTAR NOTES
 
     On February 20, 1997, Capstar Partners issued $277.0 million in aggregate
principal amount at maturity of its 12 3/4% Senior Discount Notes due 2009 (the
"12 3/4% Capstar Notes"). The 12 3/4% Capstar Notes were issued at a substantial
discount from their aggregate principal amount at maturity under an Indenture
dated as of February 20, 1997, (the "12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture"), between
Capstar Partners and U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A. ("U.S. Trust"), as a
trustee, generating gross proceeds to Capstar Partners of approximately $150.3
million. The 12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture is subject to and governed by the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act"). The
following summary of certain provisions of the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes and the
12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture does not purport to be complete and is subject
to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the 12 3/4%
Capstar Notes Indenture and the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes.
 
     The 12 3/4% Capstar Notes are unsecured, senior obligations of Capstar
Partners and are limited to $277.0 million aggregate principal amount at
maturity and will mature on February 1, 2009. No interest will accrue on the
12 3/4% Capstar Notes prior to February 1, 2002. Thereafter, interest on the
12 3/4% Capstar Notes will accrue at the rate of 12 3/4% and will be payable in
cash semiannually on February 1 and August 1 commencing on August 1, 2002 to
holders of record on the immediately preceding January 15 and July 15. Interest
on the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which
interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from February 1, 2002.
Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve
30-day months. The yield to maturity of the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes is 12 3/4%
(computed on a semi-annual bond equivalent basis), calculated from February 20,
1997.
 
     The 12 3/4% Capstar Notes may be redeemed (subject to contractual and other
restrictions with respect thereto and to the legal availability of funds
therefor) at any time on or after February 1, 2002, in whole or in part, at the
option of Capstar Partners, at the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage
of the accreted value thereof on the applicable redemption date) set forth
below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, if
redeemed during the 12-month period beginning February 1 of each of the years
set forth below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           PERCENTAGE
                                           ----------
<S>                                        <C>
2002.....................................   106.375%
2003.....................................   105.313%
2004.....................................   104.250%
2005.....................................   103.188%
2006.....................................   102.125%
2007 and thereafter......................   100.000%
</TABLE>
 
     In addition, prior to February 1, 2001, Capstar Partners may, at its
option, use the net cash proceeds of one or more public equity offerings (as
defined in the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture) or major asset sales (as defined
in the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture) to redeem up to 25% of the principal
amount at maturity of the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes at a redemption price of 112.75%
of the accreted value thereof at the redemption date of the 12 3/4% Capstar
Notes so redeemed; provided, however, that after any such redemption, at least
75% in aggregate principal amount at maturity of the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes would
remain outstanding immediately after giving effect to such redemption. Any such
redemption will be required to occur on or prior
 
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to the date that is one year after the receipt by Capstar Partners of the
proceeds of a public equity offering or major asset sale. Capstar Partners shall
effect such redemption on a pro rata basis.
 
     In addition, prior to February 1, 2002, Capstar Partners may, at its
option, redeem the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes upon a change of control (as defined in
the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture).
 
     Change of Control. The 12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture provides that, upon
the occurrence of a change of control, each holder will have the right to
require that Capstar Partners purchase all or a portion of such holder's Notes
in cash pursuant to the offer to purchase the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes at a
purchase price equal to (i) 101% of the accreted value on the change of control
payment date (as defined therein) if the change of control payment date is on or
before February 1, 2002 and (ii) 101% of the principal amount at maturity
thereof, plus, without duplication, all accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to
the change of control payment date if such change of control payment date is
after February 1, 2002.
 
     Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries. Under the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture,
Capstar Partners may not, and may not permit any of its subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise
become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to
(collectively, "incur") any indebtedness, other than permitted indebtedness, and
Capstar Partners' subsidiaries may not issue any preferred stock (as defined in
the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture); provided, however, that Capstar Partners
and its subsidiaries may incur indebtedness and Capstar Partners' subsidiaries
may issue shares of preferred stock if, in either case, the Company's leverage
ratio at the time of incurrence of such indebtedness or the issuance of such
preferred stock, as the case may be, after giving pro forma effect to such
incurrence or issuance as of such date and to the use of proceeds therefrom is
less than 7.0 to 1.
 
     Limitation on Restricted Payments. The 12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture
provides that neither Capstar Partners nor any of its subsidiaries will,
directly or indirectly, make any restricted payment (as defined in the 12 3/4%
Capstar Notes Indenture) if at the time of such restricted payment and
immediately after giving effect thereto:
 
          (i) a default or event of default shall have occurred and be
     continuing at the time of or after giving effect to such restricted
     payment; or
 
          (ii) Capstar Partners is not able to incur $1.00 of additional
     indebtedness (other than permitted indebtedness) in compliance with the
     "Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of
     Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries" covenant; or
 
          (iii) the aggregate amount of restricted payments made subsequent to
     the issue date of the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes exceeds the sum of (a) (x) 100%
     of the aggregate consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the 12 3/4% Capstar
     Notes Indenture) of Capstar Partners (or, in the event such consolidated
     EBITDA shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit) accrued subsequent
     to the issue date to the most recent date for which financial information
     is available to Capstar Partners, taken as one accounting period, less (y)
     1.4 times consolidated interest expense (as defined in the 12 3/4% Capstar
     Notes Indenture) for the same period, plus (b) 100% of the aggregate net
     proceeds, received by Capstar Partners from any person (other than a
     subsidiary of Capstar Partners) from the issuance and sale on or subsequent
     to the issue date of qualified capital stock (as defined in the 12 3/4%
     Capstar Notes Indenture) of Capstar Partners, plus (c) without duplication
     of any amount included in clause (iii)(b) above, 100% of the aggregate net
     proceeds, received by Capstar Partners as a capital contribution on or
     after the issue date, plus (d) the amount equal to the net reduction in
     investments, other than permitted investments, made by Capstar Partners or
     any of its subsidiaries in any person resulting from (i) repurchases or
     redemptions of such investments by such person, proceeds realized upon the
     sale of such investment to an unaffiliated purchaser and repayments of
     loans or advances or other transfers of assets by such person to Capstar
     Partners or any subsidiary of Capstar Partners or (ii) the redesignation of
     unrestricted subsidiaries (as defined in the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes
     Indenture) as subsidiaries, plus (e) the aggregate net cash proceeds
     received by a person in consideration for the issuance of such person's
     capital stock, other than disqualified capital stock (as such terms are
     defined in the 12 3/4% Cap-
 
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     star Notes Indenture), that are held by such person at the time such person
     is merged with and into Capstar Partners.
 
     Other Restrictive Covenants. The 12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture contains
certain other restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations
(subject to certain exceptions) on Capstar Partners with respect to (i) sales of
assets by Capstar Partners and its subsidiaries, (ii) asset swaps and (iii) the
merger or sale of all or substantially all the assets of Capstar Partners.
 
     Events of Default. The following events are defined in the 12 3/4% Capstar
Notes Indenture as "Events of Default": (i) the failure to pay interest on the
12 3/4% Capstar Notes when the same becomes due and payable and the default
continues for a period of 30 days; (ii) the failure to pay the accreted value of
or premium, if any, on any 12 3/4% Capstar Notes when such accreted value or
premium, if any, becomes due and payable, at maturity, upon redemption or
otherwise; (iii) a default in the observance or performance of any other
covenant or agreement contained in the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes or the 12 3/4%
Capstar Notes Indenture, which default continues for a period of 30 days after
Capstar Partners receives written notice thereof specifying the default from the
Trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount at maturity of
outstanding 12 3/4% Capstar Notes; (iv) the failure to pay at the final stated
maturity (giving effect to any extensions thereof) the principal amount of any
indebtedness of Capstar Partners or any subsidiary of Capstar Partners, or the
acceleration of the final stated maturity of any such indebtedness, if the
aggregate principal amount of such indebtedness, together with the aggregate
principal amount of any other such indebtedness in default for failure to pay
principal at the final stated maturity (giving effect to any extensions thereof)
or which has been accelerated, aggregates $5.0 million or more at any time in
each case after a 10-day period during which such default shall not have been
cured or such acceleration rescinded; (v) one or more judgments in an aggregate
amount in excess of $5.0 million (which are not covered by insurance as to which
the insurer has not disclaimed coverage) being rendered against Capstar Partners
or any of its significant subsidiaries (as defined in the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes
Indenture) and such judgment or judgments remain undischarged or unstayed for a
period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and
nonappealable; and (vi) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization affecting Capstar Partners or any of its significant
subsidiaries.
 
     Upon the happening of any Event of Default specified in the 12 3/4% Capstar
Notes Indenture, the Trustee may, and the Trustee upon the request of holders of
25% in principal amount at maturity of the outstanding 12 3/4% Capstar Notes
shall, or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount at maturity of
outstanding 12 3/4% Capstar Notes may, declare the accreted value of all the
12 3/4% Capstar Notes, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and
premium, if any, to be due and payable by notice in writing to Capstar Partners
and the Trustee specifying the respective Event of Default and that it is a
"notice of acceleration" (the "Acceleration Notice"), and the same (i) shall
become immediately due and payable or (ii) if there are any amounts outstanding
under the credit facility (as defined below), will become due and payable upon
the first to occur of an acceleration under the credit facility or five business
days after receipt by the Company and the agent under the credit facility of
such Acceleration Notice (unless all Events of Default specified in such
Acceleration Notice have been cured or waived). For purposes of the immediately
preceding sentence, "credit facility" includes the Capstar Credit Facility, as
it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and any
renewal, extension, refunding, restructuring, replacement or refinancing thereof
(whether with the original agent and lenders or another agent or agents or other
lenders and whether provided under the credit facility or any other credit
agreement). If an Event of Default with respect to bankruptcy proceedings
relating to Capstar Partners occurs and is continuing, then such amount will
ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or
other act on the part of the Trustee or any holder of the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes.
 
9 1/4% CAPSTAR NOTES
 
     On June 17, 1997, Capstar Radio issued $200.0 million in aggregate
principal amount of its 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the "9 1/4%
Capstar Notes") under an indenture (the "9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture")
between Capstar Radio and U.S. Trust as Trustee. The 9 1/4% Capstar Notes
Indenture is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act. The following
summary of certain provisions of the 9 1/4% Capstar
 
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Notes Indenture and the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes does not purport to be complete, is
subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of
the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture and the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes.
 
     The 9 1/4% Capstar Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company
subordinated in right of payment to all senior indebtedness (as defined in the
9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture) and senior in right of payment to any current or
future indebtedness of Capstar Radio that, by its terms, is subordinated to the
9 1/4% Capstar Notes. The 9 1/4% Capstar Notes are limited to $200 million
aggregate principal amount and will mature on July 1, 2007. Interest will accrue
on the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes from the date of issuance.
 
     The 9 1/4% Capstar Notes may be redeemed (subject to contractual and other
restrictions with respect thereto and to the legal availability of funds
therefor) at any time on or after July 1, 2002, in whole or in part, at the
option of Capstar Radio, at the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of
the principal amount thereof) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest,
if any, to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning
July 1 of each of the years set forth below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   YEAR                     PERCENTAGE
                   ----                     ----------
<S>                                         <C>
2002......................................   104.625%
2003......................................   103.083%
2004......................................   101.542%
2005 and thereafter.......................   100.000%
</TABLE>
 
     In addition, prior to July 1, 2001, Capstar Radio may, at its option, use
the net cash proceeds of one or more public equity offerings (as defined in the
9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture) or major asset sales (as defined in the 9 1/4%
Capstar Notes Indenture) to redeem 9 1/4% Capstar Notes originally issued at a
redemption price equal to 109.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the
9 1/4% Capstar Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any,
thereon to the date of redemption; provided, however, that after any such
redemption, at least 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the 9 1/4% Capstar
Notes originally issued remains outstanding immediately after giving effect to
any such redemption. Any such redemption is required to occur on or prior to the
date that is one year after the receipt by the Company of the proceeds of a
public equity offering or major asset sale. Capstar Radio is required to effect
such redemption on a pro rata basis.
 
     In addition, prior to July 1, 2002, Capstar Radio may, at its option,
redeem the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes upon a change of control (as defined in the
9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture).
 
     Change of Control. The 9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture provides that, upon
the occurrence of a change of control, each holder has the right to require that
Capstar Radio purchase all or a portion of such holder's 9 1/4% Capstar Notes at
a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus, without
duplication, all accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the purchase date. In
addition, prior to July 1, 2002, upon the occurrence of a change of control,
Capstar Radio has the option to redeem the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes at a redemption
price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and
unpaid interest to the date of redemption, plus the applicable premium (as
defined in the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture).
 
     Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries. Under the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture,
Capstar Radio will not, and may not permit any of its subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become
directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to
(collectively, "incur") any indebtedness, other than permitted indebtedness, and
Capstar Radio's subsidiaries may not issue any preferred stock (as defined in
the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture), except preferred stock issued to Capstar
Radio or a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capstar Radio; provided, however, that
Capstar Radio and its subsidiaries may incur indebtedness and the Capstar
Radio's subsidiaries may issue shares of preferred stock if, in either case,
Capstar Radio's leverage ratio at the time of incurrence of such indebtedness or
the issuance of such preferred stock, as the case may be, after giving pro forma
effect to such incurrence or issuance as of such date and to the use of proceeds
therefrom is less than 7.0 to 1.
 
     Limitation on Restricted Payments. The 9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture
provides that neither Capstar Radio nor any of its subsidiaries may, directly or
indirectly, make any restricted payment (as defined in the
 
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9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture) if at the time of such restricted payment and
immediately after giving effect thereto:
 
          (i) a default or event of default shall have occurred and be
     continuing at the time of or after giving effect to such restricted
     payment; or
 
          (ii) Capstar Radio is not able to incur $1.00 of additional
     indebtedness (other than permitted indebtedness) in compliance with the
     "Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of
     Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries" covenant; or
 
          (iii) the aggregate amount of restricted payments made subsequent to
     the issue date (the amount expended for such purposes, if other than in
     cash, being the fair market value of such property as determined by the
     board of directors of Capstar Radio in good faith) exceeds the sum of (a)
     (x) 100% of the aggregate consolidated EBITDA of Capstar Radio (or, in the
     event such consolidated EBITDA shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such
     deficit) accrued subsequent to the issue date to the most recent date for
     which financial information is available to Capstar Radio, taken as one
     accounting period, less (y) 1.4 times consolidated interest expense for the
     same period plus (b) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including the fair
     market value of property other than cash as determined by the board of
     directors of Capstar Radio in good faith, received by Capstar Radio from
     any person (other than a subsidiary of Capstar Radio) from the issuance and
     sale on or subsequent to the issue date of qualified capital stock of
     Capstar Radio (excluding (i) any net proceeds from issuances and sales
     financed directly or indirectly using funds borrowed from Capstar Radio or
     any subsidiary of Capstar Radio, until and to the extent such borrowing is
     repaid, but including the proceeds from the issuance and sale of any
     securities convertible into or exchangeable for qualified capital stock to
     the extent such securities are so converted or exchanged and including any
     additional proceeds received by Capstar Radio upon such conversion or
     exchange and (ii) any net proceeds received from issuances and sales that
     are used to consummate a transaction described in clauses (2) and (3) of
     paragraph (b) below), plus (c) without duplication of any amount included
     in clause (iii)(b) above, 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including the
     fair market value of property other than cash (valued as provided in clause
     (iii)(b) above), received by Capstar Radio as a capital contribution on or
     after the issue date, plus (d) the amount equal to the net reduction in
     investments (other than permitted investments) made by Capstar Radio or any
     of its subsidiaries in any person resulting from (i) repurchases or
     redemptions of such investments by such person, proceeds realized upon the
     sale of such investment to an unaffiliated purchaser and repayments of
     loans or advances or other transfers of assets by such person to Capstar
     Radio or any subsidiary of Capstar Radio or (ii) the redesignation of
     unrestricted subsidiaries as subsidiaries (valued in each case as provided
     in the definition of "investment") not to exceed, in the case of any
     subsidiary, the amount of investments previously made by Capstar Radio or
     any subsidiary in such unrestricted subsidiary, which amount was included
     in the calculation of restricted payments; provided, however, than no
     amount shall be included under this clause (d) to the extent it is already
     included in consolidated EBITDA, plus (e) the aggregate net cash proceeds
     received by a person in consideration for the issuance of such person's
     capital stock (other than disqualified capital stock) that are held by such
     person at the time such person is merged with Capstar Radio in accordance
     with the "Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets" covenant subsequent to
     the issue date; provided, however, that concurrently with or immediately
     following such merger Capstar Radio uses an amount equal to such net cash
     proceeds to redeem or repurchase Capstar Radio's capital stock, plus (f)
     $5,000,000.
 
     Other Restrictive Covenants. The 9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture contains
certain other restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations
(subject to certain exceptions) on Capstar Radio with respect to (i) sales of
assets by Capstar Radio and its subsidiaries, (ii) assets swap and (iii) the
merger or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Capstar Radio.
 
     Events of Default. The following events are defined in the 9 1/4% Capstar
Notes Indenture as "Events of Default": (i) the failure to pay interest on the
9 1/4% Capstar Notes when the same becomes due and payable and the default
continues for a period of 30 days; (ii) the failure to pay the principal amount
on any 9 1/4% Capstar Notes when such principal amount becomes due and payable,
at maturity, upon redemption or
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otherwise; (iii) a default in the observance or performance of any other
covenant or agreement contained in the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes or the 9 1/4%
Capstar Notes Indenture, which default continues for a period of 30 days after
Capstar Radio receives written notice thereof specifying the default from U.S.
Trust or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount at maturity of
outstanding 9 1/4% Capstar Notes; (iv) the failure to pay at the final stated
maturity (giving effect to any extensions thereof) the principal amount of any
indebtedness of Capstar Radio or any subsidiary of Capstar Radio, or the
acceleration of the final stated maturity of any such indebtedness, if the
aggregate principal amount of such indebtedness, together with the aggregate
principal amount of any other such indebtedness in default for failure to pay
principal at the final stated maturity (giving effect to any extensions thereof)
or which has been accelerated, aggregates $10,000,000 or more at any time in
each case after a 10-day period during which such default shall not have been
cured or such acceleration rescinded; (v) one or more judgements in an aggregate
amount in excess of $10,000,000 (which are not covered by insurance as to which
the insurer has not disclaimed coverage) being rendered against Capstar Radio or
any of its significant subsidiaries (as defined in the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes
Indenture) and such judgment or judgments remain undischarged or unstayed for a
period of 60 days after such judgments become final and nonappealable; and (vi)
certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization affecting Capstar
Radio or any of its significant subsidiaries.
 
     Upon the happening of any Event of Default specified in the 9 1/4% Capstar
Notes Indenture, U.S. Trust may, and U.S. Trust upon the request of holders of
25% in principal amount of the outstanding 9 1/4% Capstar Notes shall, or the
holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding 9 1/4% Capstar Notes
may, declare the principal amount of all the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes, together with
all accrued and unpaid interest and premium, if any, to be due and payable by
notice in writing to Capstar Radio and U.S. Trust specifying the respective
Event of Default and that it is a "notice of acceleration" (the "Acceleration
Notice"), and the same (i) shall become immediately due and payable or (ii) if
there are any amounts outstanding under the credit facility, will become due and
payable upon the first to occur of an acceleration under the credit facility (as
defined below) or five business days after receipt by Capstar Radio and the
agent under the credit facility of such Acceleration Notice (unless all Events
of Default specified in such Acceleration Notice have been cured or waived). For
purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, "credit facility" includes the
Capstar Credit Facility, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time and any renewal, extension, refunding, restructuring,
replacement or refinancing thereof (whether with the original agent and lenders
or another agent or agents or other lenders and whether provided under the
original Capstar Credit Facility or any other credit agreement). If an Event of
Default with respect to bankruptcy proceedings relating to Capstar Radio occurs
and is continuing, then such amount will ipso facto become and be immediately
due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the U.S.
Trust or any holder of the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes.
 
10 3/4% SFX NOTES
 
     On May 31, 1996, SFX issued $450.0 million in aggregate principal amount at
maturity of its 10 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "10 3/4% SFX
Notes") under an indenture (the "10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture") between SFX and
Chemical Bank, a New York corporation, as Trustee. The 10 3/4% SFX Notes
Indenture is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act. The following
summary of certain provisions of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture and the 10 3/4%
SFX Notes does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in
its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture
and the 10 3/4% SFX Notes.
 
     The 10 3/4% SFX Notes are general unsecured obligations of SFX subordinated
in right of payment to all senior debt (as defined in the 10 3/4% SFX Notes
Indenture) and senior in right of payment to any current or future indebtedness
of SFX that, by its terms, is subordinated to the 10 3/4% SFX Notes. The 10 3/4%
SFX Notes are limited to $450.0 million aggregate principal amount and will
mature on May 15, 2006. The 10 3/4% SFX Notes accrue dividends from May 31,
1996.
 
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     The 10 3/4% SFX Notes may be redeemed (subject to contractual and other
restrictions with respect thereto and to the legal availability of funds
therefor) at any time on or after May 15, 2001, in whole or in part, at the
option of SFX, at the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal
amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages
(as defined in the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture), if any, thereon to the
redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning May 15 of each
of the years set forth below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   YEAR                     PERCENTAGE
                   ----                     ----------
<S>                                         <C>
2001......................................    105.375%
2002......................................    103.583%
2003......................................    101.792%
2004 and thereafter.......................    100.000%
</TABLE>
 
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, until May 31, 1999, SFX may, on any one or
more occasions, redeem up to $154.0 million in aggregate principal amount of
10 3/4% SFX Notes at a redemption price of 110.750% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, thereon
to the redemption date, with the net proceeds of an offering of common equity;
provided, that at least $286.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 10 3/4%
SFX Notes must remain outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such
redemption and certain other conditions are met.
 
     Change of Control. The 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture provides that, upon the
occurrence of a change of control, each holder will have the right to require
that SFX purchase all or a portion of such holder's 10 3/4% SFX Notes in cash
pursuant to the offer to purchase the 10 3/4% SFX Notes at a purchase price
equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid
interest and liquidated damages, if any, thereon to the date of purchase.
 
     Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries. The 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture provides that
SFX will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly
or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to any
indebtedness (including acquired debt) or issue shares of disqualified stock (as
defined in the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture), and SFX's guarantor subsidiaries
will not issue any preferred stock (other than as set forth therein); provided,
however, that SFX and its subsidiaries may incur indebtedness and SFX'
subsidiaries may issue shares of preferred stock if, in either case, the SFX's
leverage ratio at the time of incurrence of such indebtedness or the issuance of
such disqualified stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, after giving pro
forma effect to such incurrence or issuance and to the use of proceeds therefrom
as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the most recently ended four
full fiscal period of SFX for which internal financial statements are available,
would have been no greater than 7.0 to 1.
 
     Limitation on Restricted Payments. The 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture provides
that neither SFX nor any of its subsidiaries may, directly or indirectly, make
any restricted payment (as defined in the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture) if at the
time of such restricted payment and immediately after giving effect thereto:
 
          (i) a default or event of default shall have occurred and be
     continuing at the time of or after giving effect to such restricted
     payment; or
 
          (ii) SFX would not, at the time of such restricted payment and after
     giving pro forma effect thereto as if such restricted payment had been made
     at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, have been permitted
     to incur $1.00 of additional indebtedness (other than permitted debt) in
     compliance with the "Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred
     Stock" covenant; or
 
          (iii) such restricted payment, together with the aggregate amount of
     all other restricted payments declared or made after the date of the
     10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture (other than certain restricted payments
     permitted under the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture) shall not exceed, at the
     date of determination, the sum of (a) an amount equal to SFX's consolidated
     cash flow (as defined in the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture) from the date of
     the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture to the end of SFX's most recently ended
     full fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available,
     taken as a single accounting
 
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     period, less the product of 1.4 times SFX's consolidated interest expense
     from the date of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture to the end of SFX's most
     recently ended full fiscal quarter, for which internal financial statements
     are available, taken as a single accounting period, plus (b) an amount
     equal to the net cash proceeds received by SFX from the issue or sale after
     the date of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture of equity interests, with
     certain exceptions, or of debt securities or disqualified stock of SFX that
     have been converted into such equity interests plus (c) to the extent that
     any restricted investment that was made after the date of the 10 3/4% SFX
     Notes Indenture is sold for cash or otherwise liquidated or repaid for
     cash, the lesser of (x) the cash return of capital with respect to such
     restricted investment (less the cost of disposition, if any) and (y) the
     initial amount of such restricted investment.
 
     Other Restrictive Covenants. The 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture contains
certain other restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations
(subject to certain exceptions) on SFX with respect to (i) sales of assets by
SFX and its subsidiaries, (ii) the merger or sale of all or substantially all
the assets of SFX, (iii) enter into certain transactions with affiliates and
(iv) enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions.
 
     Events of Default. The following events, among others, are defined in the
10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture as "Events of Default": (i) default for 30 days in
the payment when due of interest on, or liquidated damages, if any, with respect
to, the 10 3/4% SFX Notes (whether or not prohibited by the subordination
provisions of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture); (ii) default in payment when due
of the principal of or premium, if any, on the 10 3/4% SFX Notes (whether or not
prohibited by the subordination provisions of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture);
(iii) failure by SFX to comply with the certain covenants; (iv) failure by SFX
for 60 days after notice to comply with any of its other agreements in the
10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture or the 10 3/4% SFX Notes; (v) default under any
mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which
there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for money borrowed by SFX or
any of its subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by SFX or any of
its subsidiaries) whether such indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is
created after the date of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture, which default (a) is
caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest on such
indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such
indebtedness on the date of such default (a "Payment Default") or (b) results in
the acceleration of such indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in each
case, the principal amount of any such indebtedness, together with the principal
amount of any other such indebtedness under which there has been a Payment
Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $10.0
million or more; (vi) failure by SFX or any of its subsidiaries to pay final
judgments aggregating in excess of $10.0 million, which judgments are not paid,
discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days; (vii) any subsidiary guarantee
shall be held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall
cease for any reason to be in full force and effect or any subsidiary guarantor,
or any person acting on behalf of any subsidiary guarantor, shall deny or
disaffirm its obligations under its subsidiary guarantee; and (viii) certain
events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to SFX, any of its significant
subsidiaries or any group of subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute
a significant subsidiary.
 
     If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the
holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding 10 3/4% SFX
Notes may declare all the 10 3/4% SFX Notes to be due and payable immediately.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from
certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, with respect to SFX, any significant
subsidiary or any group of subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a
significant subsidiary, all outstanding 10 3/4% SFX Notes will become due and
payable without further action or notice. Holders of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes may
not enforce the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture or the 10 3/4% SFX Notes except as
provided in the 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture. Subject to certain limitations,
holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding 10 3/4% SFX
Notes may direct the trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The trustee
may withhold from holders of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes notice of any continuing
Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to
the payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice
is in their interest.
 
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11 3/8% SFX NOTES
 
     On October 7,1993, SFX issued its 11 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2000 (the "11 3/8 SFX Notes"). The 11 3/8% SFX Notes were issued under an
indenture dated October 7, 1993 (the "11 3/8% SFX Notes Indenture"), between SFX
and Chemical Bank, a New York corporation, as trustee. On May 23, 1996, SFX
purchased approximately $79.4 million aggregate principal amount of the
originally issued and outstanding $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of
the 11 3/8% SFX Notes. Concurrently with the purchase, SFX entered into a
supplement to the 11 3/8% SFX Notes Indenture. The remaining covenants in the
11 3/8% SFX Notes Indenture (i) restrict certain payments by SFX, (ii) limit the
amount of dividends payable by SFX, (iii) limit the incurrence of additional
indebtedness of SFX, (iv) limit SFX's ability to consummate transactions with
related parties, and (v) limit SFX's ability to dispose of certain assets.
 
12% CAPSTAR EXCHANGE DEBENTURES
 
     The 12% Capstar Preferred Stock is exchangeable, at the option of Capstar
Partners, for Capstar Partners' 12% Subordinated Exchange Debentures due 2009
(the "12% Capstar Exchange Debentures"). The 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures, if
issued, will be issued under the 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture, entered into
between Capstar Partners and U.S. Trust as Trustee. The following summary of
certain provisions of the 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture does not purport to be
complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
provisions of the 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture, copies of which are available
from Capstar Partners upon request.
 
     The 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures will be general unsecured obligations
of Capstar Partners and will be limited in aggregate principal amount to the
liquidation preference of the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock, plus, without
duplication, accrued and unpaid dividends, on the exchange date (as defined in
the 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture) of the 12% Capstar Preferred Stock into 12%
Capstar Exchange Debentures (plus any additional 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures
issued in lieu of cash interest). The 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures will be
subordinated to all existing and future senior debt (as defined in the 12%
Capstar Exchange Indenture) of Capstar Partners.
 
     The 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures will mature on July 1, 2009. Each
Capstar Exchange Debenture will bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum from
the exchange date or from the most recent interest payment date to which
interest has been paid or provided for or, if no interest has been paid or
provided for, from the exchange date. Interest will be payable semi-annually in
cash (or, on or prior to July 1, 2002, in additional 12% Capstar Exchange
Debentures, at the option of Capstar Partners) in arrears on each January 1 and
July 1 commencing with the first such date after the exchange date.
 
     The 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures will be redeemable, at Capstar
Partners' option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on and
after July 1, 2002, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the
principal amount thereof) set forth below if redeemed during the 12-month period
beginning on July 1 of each of the years set forth below, plus, without
duplication, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of
redemption.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            REDEMPTION
                   YEAR                        RATE
                   ----                     ----------
<S>                                         <C>
2002......................................   106.000%
2003......................................   104.800%
2004......................................   103.600%
2005......................................   102.400%
2006......................................   101.200%
2007 and thereafter.......................   100.000%
</TABLE>
 
     In addition, prior to July 1, 2004, Capstar Partners may, at its option,
use the net cash proceeds of one or more public equity offerings or major asset
sales (both as defined in the 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture) to redeem the 12%
Capstar Exchange Debentures, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of 112%
of the principal amount thereof; provided, however, that after any such
redemption, the aggregate principal amount
 
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of the 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures outstanding must equal at least $75.0
million. Any such redemption will be required to occur on or prior to one year
after the receipt by Capstar Partners of the proceeds of each public equity
offering or major asset sale.
 
     In addition, prior to July 1, 2002, Capstar Partners may, at its option,
redeem the 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures upon a Change of Control (as defined
in the 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture).
 
     Change of Control. The 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture provides that upon
the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder will have the right to
require that Capstar Partners repurchase all or a portion of such holder's 12%
Capstar Exchange Debentures at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal
amount thereof, plus, without duplication, accrued and unpaid interest, if any,
to the date of repurchase.
 
     Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries. The 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture provides
that Capstar Partners will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise
become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise. with respect to
(collectively, "incur") any indebtedness (other than permitted indebtedness),
and that Capstar Partners' subsidiaries will not issue any shares of Preferred
Stock (except Preferred Stock issued to Capstar Partners or a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Capstar Partners); provided, however, that Capstar Partners and
its subsidiaries may incur indebtedness and Capstar Partners' subsidiaries may
issue shares of preferred stock if, in either case, Capstar Partners' leverage
ratio at the time of incurrence of such indebtedness or the issuance of such
preferred stock, as the case may be, after giving pro forma effect to such
incurrence or issuance as of such date and to the use of proceeds therefrom is
less than 7.0 to 1.
 
     Limitation on Restricted Payments. (a) The 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture
provides that neither Capstar Partners nor any of its subsidiaries will,
directly or indirectly, make any restricted payment (as defined in the 12%
Capstar Exchange Indenture) if, at the time of such restricted payment and
immediately after giving effect thereto:
 
          (i) any default or event of default shall have occurred and be
     continuing at the time of or after giving effect to such restricted
     payment; or
 
          (ii) Capstar Partners is not able to incur $1.00 of additional
     indebtedness (other than permitted indebtedness) in compliance with the
     "Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of
     Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries" covenant; or
 
          (iii) the aggregate amount of restricted payments made subsequent to
     the issue date (the amount expended for such purposes, if other than in
     cash, being the fair market value of such property as determined by the
     board of directors of Capstar Partners in good faith) exceeds the sum of
     (a) (x) 100% of the aggregate consolidated EBITDA of Capstar Partners (or,
     in the event such consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the 12% Capstar
     Exchange Debenture) shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit) accrued
     subsequent to the issue date to the most recent date for which financial
     information is available to Capstar Partners, taken as one accounting
     period, less (y) 1.4 times consolidated interest expense for the same
     period, plus (b) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including the fair
     market value of property other than cash as determined by the board of
     directors of Capstar Partners in good faith, received by Capstar Partners
     from any person (other than a subsidiary of Capstar Partners) from the
     issuance and sale on or subsequent to the issue date of qualified capital
     stock of Capstar Partners (excluding (i) any net proceeds from issuances
     and sales financed directly or indirectly using funds borrowed from Capstar
     Partners or any subsidiary of Capstar Partners, until and to the extent
     such borrowing is repaid, but including the proceeds from the issuance and
     sale of any securities convertible into or exchangeable for qualified
     capital stock to the extent such securities are so converted or exchanged
     and including any additional proceeds received by Capstar Partners upon
     such conversion or exchange and (ii) any net proceeds received from
     issuances and sales that are used to consummate certain transactions
     including certain purchase redemption or other acquisition or retirement of
     any capital stock of Capstar Partners and certain acquisition of
     indebtedness of Capstar Partners the subordinate or junior's right of
     payment to the 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures), plus (c) without
     duplication of any amount included in clause
 
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     (iii)(b) above, 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including the fair
     market value of property other than cash (valued as provided in clause
     (iii)(b) above, received as a capital contribution on or subsequent to the
     issue date, plus (d) the amount equal to the net reduction in investments
     (other than permitted investments) made by Capstar Partners or any of its
     subsidiaries in any person resulting from (i) repurchases or redemptions of
     such investments by such person, proceeds realized upon the sale of such
     investment to an unaffiliated purchaser, and repayments of loans or
     advances or other transfers of assets by such person to Capstar Partners or
     any subsidiary of Capstar Partners or (ii) the redesignation of
     unrestricted subsidiaries as subsidiaries (valued in each case as provided
     in the definition of "Investment") not to exceed, in the case of any
     subsidiary, the amount of Investments previously made by Capstar Partners
     or any subsidiary in such unrestricted subsidiary, which amount was
     included in the calculation of restricted payments; provided, however, that
     no amount shall be included under this clause (d) to the extent it is
     already included in consolidated EBITDA, plus (e) the aggregate net cash
     proceeds received by a person in consideration for the issuance of such
     person's capital stock (other than disqualified capital stock) that are
     held by such person at the time such person is merged with and into Capstar
     Partners in accordance with the "Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets"
     covenant subsequent to the issue date; provided, however, that concurrently
     with or immediately following such merger Capstar Partners uses an amount
     equal to such net cash proceeds to redeem or repurchase Capstar Partners'
     capital stock, plus (f) $5,000,000.
 
     Other Restrictive Covenants. The 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture contains
certain other restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations
(subject to certain exceptions) on Capstar Partners with respect to (i) sales of
assets by Capstar Partners and its subsidiaries, (ii) asset swaps and (iii) the
merger sale or sale of all or substantially all the assets of Capstar Partners.
 
     Events of Default. The definition of "Events of Default," and the
consequences thereof, in the 12% Capstar Exchange Indenture are substantially
similar to the definition and consequences described in "-- 9 1/4% Capstar
Notes."
 
12 5/8% SFX EXCHANGE DEBENTURES
 
     The 12 5/8% SFX Preferred Stock is exchangeable, at the option of SFX, for
SFX's 12 5/8% Subordinated Exchange Debentures due 2009 (the "12 5/8% SFX
Exchange Debentures"). The 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Debentures, if issued, will be
issued under an indenture (the "12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture") between SFX and
the trustee thereunder. The following summary of certain provisions of the
12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture does not purport to be complete and is subject
to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the
12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture.
 
     The 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Debentures will be limited in aggregate principal
amount to $415.0 million and will mature on October 31, 2006. The 12 5/8% SFX
Exchange Debentures will bear interest at the rate of 12.625% per annum and will
be payable semi-annually in arrears on each January 15 and July 15. Interest
will be payable in cash, except on each interest payment date (as defined in the
12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture) occurring prior to January 15, 2002, interest
may be paid, at SFX's option, by the issuance of additional 12 5/8% SFX Exchange
Debentures. The 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Debentures be subordinated to all existing
and future senior debt (as defined in the 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture) of
SFX.
 
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     The 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Debentures will be redeemable, at SFX's option, in
whole at any time or in part from time to time, on and after January 15, 2002,
at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount
thereof) set forth below if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on
July 1 of each of the years set forth below, plus, without duplication, in each
case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            REDEMPTION
                   YEAR                        RATE
                   ----                     ----------
<S>                                         <C>
2002......................................   106.313%
2003......................................   104.734%
2004......................................   103.156%
2005......................................   101.578%
2006 and thereafter.......................   100.000%
</TABLE>
 
     In addition, prior to January 15, 2000, SFX may, at its option, use the net
cash proceeds of one or more public equity offerings (as defined in the 12 5/8%
SFX Exchange Indenture) to redeem the 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Debentures, in whole
or in part, at a redemption price of 112.625% of the principal amount thereof
plus accrued and unpaid interest; provided, however, that if after any such
redemption, the aggregate principal amount of the 12 5/8% SFX Exchange
Debentures outstanding must equal at least $50.0 million. Any such redemption
will be required to occur within 75 days after the receipt by SFX of the
proceeds of each public equity offering.
 
     Change of Control. The 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture will provide that
upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder will have the right to
require that SFX repurchase all or a portion of such holder's 12 5/8% SFX
Exchange Debentures at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount
thereof, plus, without duplication, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the
date of repurchase.
 
     Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred
Stock. The 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture will provide that SFX will not, and
will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create,
incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly
liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to any indebtedness, and that
SFX will not issue any disqualified stock (as defined in the 12 5/8% SFX
Exchange Indenture) and will not permit its subsidiaries to issue any shares of
Preferred Stock; provided, however, that (a) SFX may incur indebtedness, and
(b)(1) SFX may issue disqualified stock and (2) SFX's subsidiaries may issue
shares of preferred stock if, in either case, SFX's leverage ratio at the time
of incurrence of such indebtedness or the issuance of such disqualified or
preferred stock, as the case may be, after giving pro forma effect to such
incurrence or issuance as of such date and to the use of proceeds therefrom is
less than 7.0 to 1.
 
     Limitation on Restricted Payments. (a) The 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture
will provide that neither SFX nor any of its subsidiaries will, directly or
indirectly, make any restricted payment (as defined in the 12 5/8% SFX Exchange
Indenture) if, at the time of such restricted payment and immediately after
giving effect thereto:
 
          (i) any default or event of default shall have occurred and be
     continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof; and
 
          (ii) SFX would, at the time of such restricted payment and after
     giving pro forma effect thereto as if such restricted payment had been made
     at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, have been able to
     incur $1.00 of additional indebtedness (other than permitted debt) pursuant
     to the debt to cash flow ratio test set forth in the "Limitation on
     Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock" covenant; or
 
          (iii) such payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other
     restricted payments declared or made after the closing date (as defined in
     the 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture) (other than certain restricted
     payments) shall not exceed, at the date of determination, the sum of (a)
     and amount equal to SFX's consolidated cash flow from the closing date to
     the end of SFX's most recently ended full fiscal quarter for which internal
     financial statements are available, taken as a single accounting period,
     less the
 
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     product of 1.4 times SFX's consolidated interest expense (as defined in the
     12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture) from the closing date to the end of SFX's
     most recently ended full fiscal quarter, plus (b) an amount equal to the
     net cash proceeds received by SFX from the issue or sale after the closing
     date of equity interests (other than (1) sales of disqualified stock and
     (2) equity interests sold to any of SFX's subsidiaries), plus (c) to the
     extent that any restricted investment that was made after the closing date
     is sold for cash or otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash, the lesser of
     (A) the cash return of capital with respect to such restricted investment
     (less the cost of disposition, if any) and (B) the initial amount of such
     restricted investment.
 
     Other Restrictive Covenants. The 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture will
contain certain other restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose
limitations (subject to certain exceptions) on SFX with respect to (i) the
incurrence of additional indebtedness, (ii) sales of assets by SFX and its
subsidiaries, and (iii) the merger sale or sale of all or substantially all the
assets of SFX.
 
     Events of Default. The definition of "Events of Default," and the
consequences thereof, in the 12 5/8% SFX Exchange Indenture are substantially
similar to the definition and consequences described in "-- 10 3/4% SFX
Notes -- Events of Default."
 
CHANCELLOR NOTE
 
     Chancellor Media committed in the Chancellor Exchange Agreement to loan
(the "Chancellor Loan") $250.0 million to the Company. The Chancellor Loan,
which will have a 20-year term, will be secured by a note (the "Chancellor
Note") and is subordinated to all indebtedness of the Company. The following
description of certain terms of the Chancellor Note does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the
Chancellor Note.
 
     The Chancellor Note, which will be secured by a pledge of the stock of
Capstar Partners, will accrue interest at a rate of 12% per annum from the date
of issuance and will be payable quarterly, of which 5/6 shall be payable in cash
and 1/6 shall, at the Company's option, either be payable in cash or added to
the principal amount of the Chancellor Note. In lieu of current payments on the
Chancellor Note, the Company may elect to defer the payment of any cash interest
due under the Chancellor Note until the Company is entitled to prepay the
Chancellor Note or otherwise pay the Chancellor Note upon its maturity (a
"Deferral Election"). In the event of a Deferral Election, the interest rate
shall increase from 12% to 14% per annum, of which 6/7 shall be payable in cash
and 1/7 shall, at the Company's option, either be payable in cash or added to
the principal amount of the Chancellor Note. To the extent that any amount not
paid in cash is so added to the principal amount, such amount shall bear
interest at the rate otherwise applicable to the principal amount. If the
Company shall not have completed acquisitions during the exchange period (as
defined in the Chancellor Exchange Agreement) (excluding (i) the sale by
Chancellor Media of stations WAPE-FM and WFYV-FM in Jacksonville, Florida plus
$90.25 million in cash to the Company in exchange for station KODA-FM in
Houston, Texas and (ii) the Austin Acquisition) (x) with an aggregate purchase
price of $100.0 million by the first anniversary of the issue date of the
Chancellor Note, (y) with an aggregate purchase price of $200.0 million by the
end of the second anniversary of the issue date of the Chancellor Note, and (z)
with an aggregate purchase price of $300.0 million by the end of the third
anniversary of the issue date of the Chancellor Note, in each case, that are
subject to the procedures described in Chancellor Exchange Agreement, the
interest rate that would apply during each such previous 12-month period, shall
be increased by 2% per annum, of which 7/8 shall be payable in cash and 1/8
shall, at the Company's option, either be payable in cash or added to the
principal amount of the Chancellor Note. To the extent that any amount not paid
in cash is so added to the principal amount not paid in cash is so added to the
principal amount, such amount shall bear interest at the rate otherwise
applicable to the principal amount.
 
     The Company may, at its option at any time, prepay the Chancellor Note in
increments of $1,000 principal amount plus accrued interest; provided, that any
optional prepayment by the Company shall not affect the rights of Chancellor
Media to require prepayment. Chancellor Media will have the right to require the
Company to prepay that portion of the Chancellor Note equal to 50% of the cash
purchase price payable by Chancellor Media for Capstar Exchange Stations, upon
the consummation of the purchase of a Chancellor
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Exchange Station under a purchase agreement as contemplated under the Chancellor
Exchange Agreement. Chancellor Media will also have the option to require the
Company to prepay any remaining portion of the Chancellor Note (including
accrued interest) if Chancellor Media has given notice of prepayment on the
first to occur of (i) 30 days prior to the closing of the transfer of the final
Chancellor Exchange Station and (ii) Chancellor's election under the Chancellor
Exchange Agreement to purchase all remaining Chancellor Exchange Stations for
cash, in either case, such prepayment to occur on the closing of the
acquisitions referred to in clauses (i) or (ii), as applicable, above. In the
event of a Deferral Election, Chancellor Media's right to require the Company to
prepay a portion of the Chancellor Note shall be increased such that Chancellor
Media may, with respect to such Deferral Election, require the Company to prepay
that portion of the Chancellor Note equal to a percentage of the purchase price
set forth in the second sentence of this paragraph equal to (x) 50% plus (y) the
product of 50% multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
days of such Deferral Election and the denominator of which is 360.
 
     Subject to certain exceptions, if the Company acquires stations during the
Exchange Period that are not acquired in compliance with the procedures set
forth in the Chancellor Exchange Agreement (other than those under identified in
the Chancellor Note) (a "Non-Exchange Acquisition"), Chancellor Media shall have
the right to require the Company to prepay, at the closing of any such
Non-Exchange Acquisition, that portion of the Chancellor Note equal to 100% of
the amount that the Company pays in such Non-Exchange Acquisitions. If the
Company terminates the Chancellor Exchange Agreement or any definitive purchase
agreement with respect to Capstar Exchange Stations, the Company will be
required to prepay the Chancellor Note.
 
     Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness. The Chancellor Note will provide
that the Company will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly, incur, create, assume, guarantee, acquire or become
liable for indebtedness except in compliance with a 9.5 to 1 consolidated
indebtedness to trailing four-quarter EBITDA ratio. The aggregate liquidation
preference of all preferred stock of the Company and its subsidiaries will be
indebtedness for purposes of such ratio. The ratio calculation shall be made in
a manner consistent with the leverage ratio calculation made under the Capstar
Credit Facility, provided that the Company will be entitled during 1998 to
include in EBITDA at least $10.0 million in net revenues from the AMFM Network
(whether or not such amounts are actually received). In addition, borrowings
under the Capstar Credit Facility will not count as indebtedness in the ratio
calculation except to the extent such borrowings exceed $50.0 million.
 
     Restricted Payments. The Chancellor Note will provide that the Company
shall not (i) declare or make payments, dividends or other distributions on all
securities of the Company that are junior in right of payment of interest,
dividends, distributions or dissolution or liquidation payments or (ii)
purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any securities of the Company that
are junior in right of payment of interest, dividends, distributions or
dissolution or liquidation payments. Any payments described in the previous
sentence will be deemed a restricted payment for purposes of the Chancellor
Note. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this paragraph, the Company will be
allowed to (i) make timely payments on the Chancellor Note and (ii) make
restricted payments in an aggregate amount equal to $10.0 million.
 
     Upon an event of default (as defined in the Chancellor Exchange Agreement),
all principal and accrued but unpaid interest on the Chancellor Note will become
immediately due and payable.
 
LETTERS OF CREDIT
 
     The Company has placed into escrow letters of credit (the "Letters of
Credit") totaling approximately $18.7 million to secure its obligations under
certain acquisition agreements for certain Pending Acquisitions. Such Letters of
Credit will be released to the Company upon the consummation of the Pending
Acquisitions. If a Pending Acquisition is not consummated due to a breach by the
Company, the letter of credit in connection therewith will be released to the
seller in payment of liquidated damages.
 
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                        CERTAIN U.S. TAX CONSIDERATIONS
           APPLICABLE TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS OF THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK
 
     The following is a general discussion of certain U.S. federal income and
estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Class A Common Stock
applicable to Non-U.S. Holders of such Class A Common Stock who acquire and own
such Class A Common Stock as a capital asset within the meaning of section 1221
of the Code. A "Non-U.S. Holder" is any person other than (a) a citizen or
resident of the United States, (b) a corporation or partnership created or
organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or of any
state, or (c) an estate or trust whose income is includable in gross income for
United States federal income tax purposes regardless of its source, or (d) a
trust if (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary
supervision over the administration of the trust and (ii) one or more United
States fiduciaries have the authority to control all substantial decisions of
the trust. For purposes of the withholding tax on dividends discussed below, a
non-resident fiduciary of an estate or trust will be considered a Non-U.S.
Holder. An individual may, subject to certain exceptions, be deemed to be a
resident alien (as opposed to a non-resident alien) by virtue of being present
in the United States on at least 31 days in the calendar and for an aggregate of
at least 183 days during a three-year period in the current calendar year
(counting for such purposes all of the days present in the current year,
one-third of the days present in the immediately preceding year, and one-sixth
of the days present in the second succeeding year). Resident aliens are subject
to U.S. federal tax as if they were U.S. citizens and, thus, are not Non-U.S.
Holders for purposes of this discussion.
 
     This discussion does not consider specific facts and circumstances that may
be relevant to a particular Non-U.S. Holder's tax position (including the fact
that in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder that is a partnership, the U.S. tax
consequences of holding and disposing of shares of Class A Common Stock may be
affected by certain determinations made at the partner level) and does not
consider U.S. state and local or non-U.S. tax consequences. Further, it does not
consider Non-U.S. Holders subject to special tax treatment under the federal
income tax laws (including banks and insurance companies, dealers in securities,
and holders of securities held as part of a "straddle," "hedge" or "conversion
transaction"). In addition, persons that hold the Class A Common Stock through
"hybrid entities" may be subject to special rules and may not be entitled to the
benefits of a U.S. income tax treaty. The following discussion is based on
provisions of the Code and administrative and judicial interpretations as of the
date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive
basis, any change could affect the continuing validity of this discussion. The
following summary is included herein for general information. Accordingly, each
prospective Non-U.S. Holder is urged to consult a tax advisor with respect to
the United States federal tax consequences of holding and disposing of Class A
Common Stock, as well as any tax consequences that may arise under the laws of
any U.S. state, local or other non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
 
DIVIDENDS
 
     In general, dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder will be subject to
withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a 30% rate unless such rate is reduced
by an applicable income tax treaty. Dividends that are effectively connected
with such holder's conduct of a trade or business in the United States, or, if a
tax treaty applies, attributable to a permanent establishment or in the case of
an individual a "fixed base," in the United States ("U.S. trade or business
income") are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular rates and
are not generally subject to withholding if the Non-U.S. Holder files the
appropriate form with payor. Any U.S. trade or business income received by a
non-U.S. corporation may also, under certain circumstances, be subject to an
additional "branch profits tax" at a 30% rate, or such lower rate as may be
applicable under an income tax treaty.
 
     Dividends paid to an address in a foreign country are presumed (absent
actual knowledge to the contrary) to be paid to a resident of such country for
purposes of the withholding discussed above, and under the current
interpretation of U.S. Treasury regulations, for purposes of determining the
applicability of a tax treaty rate. Under final U.S. Treasury regulations,
effective January 1, 1999; however, a Non-U.S. Holder of Class A Common Stock
who wishes to claim the benefit of an applicable treaty rate would be required
to satisfy
 
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applicable certification and other requirements, which would include the
requirement that the Non-U.S. Holder file a Form W-8 which contains the holder's
name and address.
 
     A Non-U.S. Holder of Class A Common Stock that is eligible for a reduced
rate of U.S. withholding tax pursuant to an income tax treaty may obtain a
refund of any excess amounts currently withheld by filing an appropriate claim
for a refund with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
 
DISPOSITION OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
 
     Except as described below, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject
to U.S. federal income tax in respect of gain recognized on a disposition of
Class A Common Stock provided that (i) the gain is not U.S. trade or business
income, (ii) the Non-U.S. Holder is not an individual who is present in the
United States for 193 or more days in the taxable year of the disposition and
who meets certain other requirements, (iii) the Non-U.S. Holder is not subject
to tax pursuant to the provisions of U.S. tax law applicable to certain United
States expatriates, and (iv) the Company has not been and does not become a
"United States real property holding corporation" for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. The Company believes that it has not been, is not currently, and is
not likely to become, a United States real property holding corporation.
However, no assurance can be given that the Company will not be a United States
real property corporation when a Non-U.S. Holder sells its shares of Class A
Common Stock.
 
FEDERAL ESTATE TAXES
 
     In general, an individual who is a Non-U.S. Holder for U.S. estate tax
purposes will incur liability for U.S. federal estate tax if the fair market
value of property included in the individual's taxable estate for U.S. federal
estate tax purposes exceeds the statutory threshold amount. For these purposes,
Class A Common Stock owned, or treated as owned, by an individual who is a
Non-U.S. Holder at the time of death will be included in the individual's gross
estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes, unless an applicable estate tax
treaty provides otherwise.
 
U.S. INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING TAX
 
     The Company must report annually to the Internal Revenue Service and to
each Non-U.S. Holder the amount of dividends paid to, and the tax withheld with
respect to, each Non-U.S. Holder. These reporting requirements apply regardless
of whether withholding was reduced or eliminated by an applicable tax treaty.
Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the
provisions of a specific treaty or agreement to the tax authorities in the
country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides. Under current regulations, the
United States backup withholding tax (which generally is a withholding tax
imposed at the rate of 31% on certain payments to persons that fail to furnish
the information reporting requirements) will generally not apply to dividends
paid on the Class A Common Stock to a Non-U.S. Holder at an address outside the
United States. Under final Treasury regulations, effective January 1, 1999, a
Non-U.S. Holder generally would not be subject to backup withholding at a 31%
rate if the beneficial owner certifies to such owner's foreign status on a valid
Form W-8.
 
     Non-U.S. Holders will not be subject to information reporting or backup
withholding with respect to the payment of proceeds from the disposition of
Class A Common Stock effected by a foreign office of a foreign broker provided
however that if the broker is a U.S. person or a "U.S. related person,"
information reporting (but not backup holding) would apply unless the broker
receives a statement from the owner, signed under penalties of perjury,
certifying its foreign status or otherwise establishing an exemption or the
broker has documentary evidence in its files as to the Non-U.S. Holder's foreign
status and the broker has no actual knowledge to the contrary. For this purpose,
a "U.S. related person" is (i) a "controlled foreign corporation" for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, (ii) a foreign person 50% or more of whose gross
income from all sources for the three-year period ending with the close of its
taxable year preceding the payment (or for such part of the period that the
broker has been in existence) is derived from activities that are effectively
connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business, (iii) a foreign
partnership engaged in a U.S. trade or
 
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business in which U.S. persons hold more than 50% of the income or capital
interest, or (iv) certain U.S. branches of foreign banks or insurance companies.
 
     Non-U.S. Holders will be subject to information reporting and backup
withholding at a rate of 31% with respect to the payment of proceeds from the
disposition of Class A Common Stock effected by to or through the United States
office of a broker, U.S. or foreign, unless the Non-U.S. Holder certifies as to
its foreign status under penalties of perjury or otherwise establishes an
exemption.
 
     Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a
Non-U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against such Non-U.S. Holder's U.S.
federal income tax, and any amounts withheld in excess of such Non-U.S. Holder's
federal income tax liability will be refunded, provided that the required
information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
 
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                                  UNDERWRITING
 
     Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in an Underwriting
Agreement dated             1998 (the "U.S. Underwriting Agreement"), the
underwriters named below (the "U.S. Underwriters"), for whom Credit Suisse First
Boston Corporation, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated are acting as representatives (the "Representatives"), have
severally but not jointly agreed to purchase the following number of U.S.
Shares:
 
   
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                                                               NUMBER OF
                        UNDERWRITER                           U.S. SHARES
                        -----------                           -----------
<S>                                                           <C>
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation......................
BT Alex. Brown Incorporated.................................
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ..........................
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ...................................
Goldman, Sachs & Co. .......................................
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.......................
Smith Barney Inc. ..........................................
                                                                -------
 
          Total.............................................
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     The U.S. Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the U.S.
Underwriters are subject to certain conditions precedent and that the U.S.
Underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the U.S. Shares offered hereby
(other than those shares covered by the over-allotment option described below)
if any are purchased. The U.S. Underwriting Agreement provides that, in the
event of a default by a U.S. Underwriter, in certain circumstances the purchase
commitments of non-defaulting U.S. Underwriters may be increased or the U.S.
Underwriting Agreement may be terminated.
 
     The Company has entered into a Subscription Agreement with the managers of
the International Offering (the "Managers") providing for the concurrent offer
and sale of the International Shares outside the United States and Canada. The
closing of the International Offering is a condition to the closing of the U.S.
Offering and vice versa.
 
   
     The Company has granted to the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers an
option, exercisable by Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, on behalf of the
U.S. Underwriters and the Managers, expiring at the close of business on the
30th day after the date of this Prospectus to purchase up to 4,650,000
additional shares at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting
discounts and commissions, all as set forth on the cover page of this
Prospectus. Such option may be exercised only to cover over-allotments in the
sale of the shares of Class A Common Stock offered hereby. To the extent that
this option to purchase is exercised, each U.S. Underwriter and each Manager
will become obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase approximately
the same percentage of additional shares being sold to the U.S. Underwriters and
the Managers as the number of U.S. Shares set forth next to such U.S.
Underwriter's name in the preceding table and as the number set forth next to
such Manager's name in the corresponding table in the Prospectus relating to the
International Offering bears to the sum of the total number of shares of Class A
Common Stock in such tables.
    
 
     The Company has been advised by the Representatives that the U.S.
Underwriters propose to offer the U.S. Shares publicly in the United States and
on a private placement basis in Canada initially at the public offering price
set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus and, through the Representatives,
to certain dealers at such price less a concession of $          per share, and
the U.S. Underwriters and such dealers may allow a discount of $          per
share on sales to certain other dealers. After the initial public offering, the
public offering price and concession and discount to dealers may be changed by
the Representatives.
 
     The public offering price, the aggregate underwriting discounts and
commissions per share and per share concession and discount to dealers for the
U.S. Offering and concurrent International Offering will be
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identical. Pursuant to an Agreement between the U.S. Underwriters and the
Managers (the "Intersyndicate Agreement"), changes in the public offering price,
concession and discount to dealers will be made only upon the mutual agreement
of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, as representative of the U.S.
Underwriters, and Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited ("CSFBL"), on
behalf of the Managers.
 
     Pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement, each of the U.S. Underwriters has
agreed that, as part of the distribution of the U.S. Shares and subject to
certain exceptions, it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell,
directly or indirectly, any shares of Class A Common Stock or distribute any
prospectus relating to the Class A Common Stock to any person outside the United
States or Canada or to any other dealer who does not so agree. Each of the
Managers has agreed or will agree that, as part of the distribution of the
International Shares and subject to certain exceptions, it has not offered or
sold, and will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any shares of Class A
Common Stock or distribute any prospectus relating to the Class A Common Stock
in the United States or Canada or to any other dealer who does not so agree. The
foregoing limitations do not apply to stabilization transactions or to
transactions between the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers pursuant to the
Intersyndicate Agreement. As used herein, "United States" means the United
States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia), its
territories, possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction, "Canada"
means Canada, its provinces, territories, possessions and other areas subject to
its jurisdiction, and an offer or sale shall be in the United States or Canada
if it is made to (i) any individual resident in the United States or Canada or
(ii) any corporation, partnership, pension, profit-sharing or other trust or
entity (including any such entity acting as an investment adviser with
discretionary authority) whose office most directly involved with the purchase
is located in the United States or Canada.
 
     Pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement, sales may be made between the
U.S. Underwriters and the Managers of such number of shares of Class A Common
Stock as may be mutually agreed upon. The price of any shares so sold will be
the public offering price, less such amount as may be mutually agreed upon by
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, as representative of the U.S.
Underwriters, and CSFBL, on behalf of the Managers, but not exceeding the
selling concession applicable to such shares. To the extent there are sales
between the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers pursuant to the Intersyndicate
Agreement, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock initially available for
sale by the U.S. Underwriters or by the Managers may be more or less than the
amount appearing on the cover page of the Prospectus. Neither the U.S.
Underwriters nor the Managers are obligated to purchase from the other any
unsold shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
     The Company has agreed that it will not offer, sell, contract to sell,
announce its intention to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or
indirectly, or file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to, any
additional shares of its Common Stock or securities convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of its Common Stock without the prior
written consent of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation for a period of 180
days after the date of this Prospectus. The Company's officers and directors and
certain stockholders of the Company have agreed not to issue, sell, offer, or
otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into
or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, without the prior written
consent of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, for a period of 180 days
after the date of this Prospectus.
 
     The Company has agreed to indemnify the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers
against certain liabilities, including civil liabilities under the Securities
Act, or to contribute to payments that the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers
may be required to make in respect thereof.
 
   
     Bankers Trust Company, an affiliate of BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, is the
administrative agent and a lender under the Capstar Credit Facility. Bankers
Trust Company has from time to time issued letters of credit for the account of
the Company or an affiliate thereof. BT Capital Partners, Inc., an affiliate of
BT Alex. Brown Incorporated ("BT Capital"), owned all of GulfStar's outstanding
shares of preferred stock prior to the GulfStar Acquisition, which shares were
redeemed with the proceeds of a private equity investment by an affiliate of
Hicks Muse. In addition, BT Capital owns 961,999 shares of Class B Common Stock,
which shares were acquired upon consummation of the GulfStar Acquisition in
connection with the conversion of BT Capital's warrant to purchase shares of
common stock of GulfStar into the right to receive shares of Class B Common
Stock, and is a party to the GulfStar Stockholders Agreement. BT Investment
Partners,
    
 
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Inc., an affiliate of BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, is the limited partner of
Capstar BT Partners, L.P., which owns 2,655,926 shares of Class B Common Stock
acquired in connection with the Osborn Acquisition and the GulfStar Acquisition
for aggregate consideration of $31.1 million, and is a party to the Affiliate
Stockholders Agreement. Capstar BT Partners, L.P. also has purchased an
additional 2,463,798 shares of Class B Common Stock from the Company in a
private placement for $34.1 million. BT Investment Partners, Inc. is a limited
partner in HM Fund III and beneficially owns approximately      shares of Class
C Common Stock through its investment in HM Fund III.
    
 
     Certain of the U.S. Underwriters and Managers, or affiliates thereof, have
from time to time performed, and may from time to time perform, certain advisory
and banking services for Hicks Muse, the Company and their affiliates for which
they have, and may in the future, receive customary fees and expenses.
 
   
     The Representatives, on behalf of the U.S. Underwriters and Managers, may
engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering
transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange
Act. Over-allotment involves syndicate sales in excess of the offering size,
which creates a syndicate short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids
to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not
exceed a specified maximum. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of
the Class A Common Stock in the open market after the distribution has been
completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. Penalty bids permit the
Representatives to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the
Class A Common Stock originally sold by such syndicate member are purchased in a
syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Such
stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may
cause the price of the Class A Common Stock to be higher than it would otherwise
be in the absence of such transactions. These transactions may be effected on
the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued
at any time.
    
 
                          NOTICE TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS
 
RESALE RESTRICTIONS
 
     The distribution of the shares of Class A Common Stock in Canada is being
made only on a private placement basis exempt from the requirement that the
Company prepare and file a prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities
in each province where trades of shares of Class A Common Stock are effected.
Accordingly, any resale of the shares of Class A Common Stock in Canada must be
made in accordance with applicable securities laws which will vary depending on
the relevant jurisdiction, and which may require resales to be made in
accordance with available statutory exemptions or pursuant to a discretionary
exemption granted by the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authority.
Purchasers are advised to seek legal advice prior to any resale of the shares of
Class A Common Stock.
 
REPRESENTATIONS OF PURCHASERS
 
     Each purchaser of shares of Class A Common Stock in Canada who receives a
purchase confirmation will be deemed to represent to the Company and the dealer
from whom such purchase confirmation is received that (i) such purchaser is
entitled under applicable provincial securities laws to purchase such shares of
Class A Common Stock without the benefit of a prospectus qualified under such
securities laws, (ii) where required by law, that such purchaser is purchasing
as principal and not as agent, and (iii) such purchaser has reviewed the text
above under "Resale Restrictions."
 
RIGHTS OF ACTION (ONTARIO PURCHASERS)
 
     The securities being offered are those of a foreign issuer and Ontario
purchasers will not receive the contractual right of action prescribed by
section 32 of the Regulation under the Securities Act (Ontario). As a result,
Ontario purchasers must rely on other remedies that may be available, including
common law rights of action for damages or rescission or rights of action under
the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws.
 
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ENFORCEMENT OF LEGAL RIGHTS
 
     All of the issuer's directors and officers as well as the experts named
herein may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible
for Canadian purchasers to effect service of process within Canada upon the
issuer or such persons. All or a substantial portion of the assets of the issuer
and such persons may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not
be possible to satisfy a judgment against the issuer or such persons in Canada
or to enforce a judgment obtained in Canadian courts against such issuer or
persons outside of Canada.
 
NOTICE TO BRITISH COLUMBIA RESIDENTS
 
     A purchaser of shares of Class A Common Stock to whom the Securities Act
(British Columbia) applies is advised that such purchaser is required to file
with the British Columbia Securities Commission a report within ten days of the
sale of any shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by such purchaser pursuant
to this offering. Such report must in the form attached to British Columbia
Securities Commission Blanket Order BOR #95/17, a copy of which may be obtained
from the Company. Only one such report must be filed in respect of shares of
Class A Common Stock acquired on the same date and under the same prospectus
exemption.
 
TAXATION AND ELIGIBILITY FOR INVESTMENT
 
     Canadian purchasers of shares of Class A Common Stock should consult their
own legal and tax advisers with respect to the tax consequences of an investment
in the shares of Class A Common Stock in their particular circumstances and with
respect to the eligibility of the shares of Class A Common Stock for investment
by the purchaser under relevant Canadian legislation.
 
                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
     The validity of the shares of Class A Common Stock offered hereby will be
passed upon for the Company by Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Dallas, Texas. Certain
legal matters in connection with the Offering will be passed upon for the U.S.
Underwriters and Managers by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Dallas, Texas.
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
     The consolidated balance sheets of Capstar Broadcasting Corporation and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997 included in this Prospectus
and Registration Statement, have been included herein in reliance on the report
of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, given on the authority of
that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
     The consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of Commodore
Media, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the period from January 1, 1996 to October 16,
1996 and for the year ended December 31, 1995; the consolidated financial
statements of Southern Star Communications, Inc., formerly known as Osborn
Communications Corporation, as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1996; and the consolidated
financial statements of SFX Broadcasting, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December
31, 1997 and 1996 and for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1997, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been
audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their
reports thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon
such reports given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
 
     The combined balance sheets of Benchmark Communications Radio Limited
Partnership as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related combined statements
of operations, changes in partners' equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996 included in this
Prospectus
 
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and Registration Statement, have been included herein in reliance on the report
of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, given on the authority of
that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
     The balance sheet of Community Pacific Broadcasting Company L.P. as of
December 31, 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' equity
and cash flows for the year then ended included in this Prospectus and
Registration Statement, have been included herein in reliance on the report of
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, given on the authority of
that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
     The balance sheet of Midcontinent Broadcasting Co. of Wisconsin, Inc. as of
December 31, 1996, and the related statements of income and retained earnings,
and cash flows for the year then ended included in this Prospectus and
Registration Statement, have been included herein in reliance on the report of
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, given on the authority of
that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
     The balance sheet of Point Communications Limited Partnership as of
December 31, 1996, and the related statements of operations, partners' equity
and cash flows for the year then ended included in this Prospectus and
Registration Statement, have been included herein in reliance on the report of
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, given on the authority of
that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
     The financial statements of Ameron Broadcasting, Inc. as of December 31,
1996, included in this Prospectus, have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP,
independent public accountants, as indicated in their report with respect
thereto, and is included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as
experts in accounting and auditing in giving said report.
 
     The consolidated balance sheets of Patterson Broadcasting, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for
the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for the period from May 1, 1995
(inception) through December 31, 1995, included in this Prospectus, have been
audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, as indicated in
their report with respect thereto, and is included herein in reliance upon the
authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing in giving said
report.
 
                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
     The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement (the
"Registration Statement") under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of
Class A Common Stock offered hereby. As permitted by the rules and regulations
of the Commission, this Prospectus does not contain all of the information set
forth in the Registration Statement. For further information with respect to the
Company and the Class A Common Stock offered hereby, reference is made to the
Registration Statement, including the exhibits and schedules filed therewith.
Statements contained in this Prospectus concerning the provisions of any
contract, agreement or other document referred to herein or therein are not
necessarily complete, but contain a summary of the material terms of such
contracts, agreements or other documents. With respect to each contract,
agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement,
reference is made to the exhibit for the complete contents of the exhibit, and
each statement concerning its provisions is qualified in its entirety by such
reference. The Registration Statement may be inspected, without charge, at the
offices of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and
at its regional offices at 7 World Trade Center, New York, New York, 10048 and
Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2551. Copies
of such materials may also be obtained by mail at prescribed rates from the
Public Reference Section of the Commission at its principal office at 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 10549. Copies of such materials may also be
obtained from the web site that the Commission maintains at www.sec.gov.
 
     The Company intends to furnish its stockholders with annual reports
containing audited financial statements and quarterly reports for each of the
first three quarters of each fiscal year containing interim unaudited financial
information.
 
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                           GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN TERMS
 
     "9 1/4% Capstar Notes" means $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount
of Capstar Radio's 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007.
 
     "9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture" means the indenture governing the 9 1/4%
Capstar Notes.
 
     "10 3/4% SFX Notes" means $450.0 million in aggregate principal amount of
SFX's 10 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006.
 
     "10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture" means the indenture governing the 10 3/4% SFX
Notes.
 
     "11 3/8% SFX Notes" means $566,000 in aggregate principal amount of SFX's
11 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2000.
 
     "11 3/8% SFX Notes Indenture" means the indenture governing the 11 3/8% SFX
Notes.
 
     "12 3/4% Capstar Notes" means $277.0 million in aggregate principal amount
at maturity of Capstar Partners' 12 3/4% Senior Discount Notes due 2009.
 
     "12 3/4% Capstar Notes Indenture" means the indenture governing the 12 3/4%
Capstar Notes.
 
     "13 1/4% Capstar Notes" means $76.8 million in aggregate principal amount
of Capstar Radio's Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003.
 
     "13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture" means the indenture governing the 13 1/4%
Capstar Notes.
 
     "Allentown Disposition" means the disposition of radio stations WODS-FM and
WEEX-AM serving the Easton, Pennsylvania market to Clear Channel.
 
     "American General Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station
KKCL-FM from American General Media of Texas, Inc. serving the Lubbock, Texas
market.
 
     "Americom Acquisition" means the acquisition from Americom II and Americom
Las Vegas Limited Partnership of five radio stations (four FM and one AM)
serving the Fresno, California market, four of which were acquired for cash and
one of which was acquired in consideration for the disposition of three radio
stations (two FM and one AM) of the Company.
 
     "Americom Disposition" means the disposition of three radio stations (two
FM and one AM) serving the Reno, Nevada market to Americom Las Vegas Limited
Partnership.
 
     "Ameron Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio stations WMJJ-FM and
WERC-AM in Birmingham, Alabama and radio station WOWC-FM from Ameron
Broadcasting, Inc. serving the Jasper, Alabama market.
 
     "Austin Acquisition" means the pending acquisition of radio stations
KVET-AM, KASE-FM and KVET-FM from Butler Broadcasting Company, Ltd. serving the
Austin, Texas market.
 
     "Benchmark Acquisition" means the acquisitions of, and mergers of directly
and indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries of HM Fund III with, Benchmark
Communications Radio Limited Partnership, L.P. and certain of its subsidiary
partnerships.
 
     "Big Chief Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition of radio
stations KTCS-FM/AM from Big Chief Broadcasting Co. serving the Fort Smith,
Arkansas market.
 
     "Booneville Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station KZBB-FM
from Booneville Broadcasting Company and Oklahoma Communications Company serving
the Ft. Smith, Arkansas market.
 
     "Bryan Disposition" means the disposition of substantially all of its
assets used or useful in the operation of two of the Company's radio stations in
the College Station, Texas market.
 
     "Capstar" or "Company" means Capstar Broadcasting Corporation and its
subsidiaries after giving effect to the consummation of the SFX Transactions,
unless the context otherwise requires.
 
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     "Capstar Partners" means Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a direct subsidiary of Capstar.
 
     "Capstar Radio" means Capstar Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a direct subsidiary of Capstar Partners.
 
     "Cavalier Acquisition" means the acquisition of substantially all of the
assets of Cavalier Communications, L.P.
 
     "Champion Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition from
Champion Broadcasting Corporation, et al of radio stations KCDQ-FM, KCHX-FM and
KMRK-FM serving the Midland, Texas market; KMML-FM, KBUY-FM, KNSY-FM and KIXZ-AM
serving the Amarillo, Texas market; and KRRV-FM, KKST-FM, KZMZ-FM and KDBS-AM
serving the Alexandria, Louisiana market.
 
     "Class Act Acquisition" means the acquisition of KTBQ-FM and KSFA-AM from
Class Act of Texas, Inc. serving the Nacogdoches, Texas market.
 
     "COMCO Acquisition" means the acquisition of substantially all of the
assets of COMCO Broadcasting, Inc.
 
     "Commodore Acquisition" means the acquisition of Commodore Media, Inc.
 
     "Commonwealth Acquisition" means the acquisition of substantially all of
the assets of Commonwealth Broadcasting of Arizona, L.L.C.
 
     "Communications Act" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
 
     "Community Pacific Acquisition" means the acquisition of substantially all
of the assets of Community Pacific Broadcasting Company L.P.
 
     "Completed Acquisitions" means the American General Acquisition, the
Americom Acquisition, the Ameron Acquisition, the Benchmark Acquisition, the
Booneville Acquisition, the Cavalier Acquisition, the Class Act Acquisition, the
COMCO Acquisition, the Commodore Acquisition, the Commonwealth Acquisition, the
Community Pacific Acquisition, the East Penn Acquisition, the Emerald City
Acquisition, the Fairbanks Acquisition, the Grant Acquisition, the Griffith
Acquisition, the GulfStar Acquisition, the KDOS Acquisition, the KJEM
Acquisition, the KLAW Acquisition, the Knight Acquisition, the KOSO Acquisition,
the Livingston Acquisition, the Madison Acquisition, the McForhun Acquisition,
the Osborn Acquisition, the Osborn Huntsville Acquisition, the Osborn Tuscaloosa
Acquisition, the Patterson Acquisition, the Quass Acquisition, the Reynolds
Acquisition, the Space Coast Acquisition and the WRIS Acquisition.
 
     "Completed Dispositions" means the Allentown Disposition, the Americom
Disposition, the Bryan Disposition, the Dayton Disposition, the Jackson
Disposition, the KASH Disposition, the Osborn Ft. Myers Disposition, the
Salisbury-Ocean City Disposition, the Westchester Disposition and the Wilmington
Disposition.
 
     "Completed Transactions" means the Completed Acquisitions and the Completed
Dispositions.
 
     "Dayton Disposition" means the disposition of radio station WING-FM serving
the Dayton, Ohio market.
 
     "Daytona Beach-WGNE Disposition" means SFX's pending disposition of radio
station WGNE-FM serving the Daytona Beach, Florida market.
 
     "DOJ" means the United States Department of Justice.
 
     "East Penn Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station WKAP-AM from
East Penn Broadcasting, Inc. serving the Allentown, Pennsylvania market.
 
     "Emerald City Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station WNOK-FM
from Emerald City Radio Partners, L.P. serving the Columbia, South Carolina
market.
 
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     "Fairbanks Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station KUAB-FM from
the University of Alaska Fairbanks serving the Fairbanks, Alaska market.
 
     "FCC" means the United States Federal Communications Commission.
 
     "FTC" means the United States Federal Trade Commission.
 
     "Gibbons Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition of all of the
common stock of Jim Gibbons Radio, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and Jim Gibbons
Radio, Inc., a Virginia corporation, which own and operate four radio stations
(two FM and two AM) serving the Frederick, Maryland and Roanoke, Virginia.
 
     "Grant Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station WZBQ-FM from
Grant Radio Group serving the Tuscaloosa, Alabama market.
 
     "Greenville Disposition" means the Company's pending disposition of radio
stations WESC-FM, WESC-AM, WTPT-FM and WJMZ-FM serving the Greenville, South
Carolina market.
 
     "Griffith Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio stations WTAK-FM,
WXQW-FM and WWXQ-FM from Griffith Communications Corporation serving the
Huntsville, Alabama market.
 
     "GulfStar Acquisition" means the merger of GulfStar with and into a
subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to which the subsidiary was the surviving
corporation and was named GulfStar Communications, Inc.
 
     "Houston-KKPN Disposition" means the Company's pending disposition of radio
station KKPN-FM serving the Houston, Texas market.
 
     "Houston-KODA Disposition" means the Company's pending disposition of radio
station KODA-FM serving the Houston, Texas market.
 
     "HSR Act" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as amended.
 
     "Indentures" means the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture, the 10 3/4% SFX
Notes Indenture, 11 3/8% SFX Notes Indenture, the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes
Indenture and the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.
 
     "Jackson Disposition" means the disposition of radio stations WJMI-FM,
WOAD-FM, WKXI-FM and WKXI-AM serving the Jackson, Mississippi market.
 
     "Jackson-WJDX Disposition" means SFX's pending disposition of radio station
WJDX-FM serving the Jackson, Mississippi market.
 
     "Jacksonville Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition of radio
stations WAPE-FM and WFYV-FM serving the Jacksonville, Florida market.
 
     "KASH Disposition" means the disposition of radio station KASH-AM serving
the Anchorage, Alaska market to Chinook Concert Broadcasters, Inc.
 
     "KATQ Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition of KTFS-AM and
KTWN-FM from KATQ Radio, Inc. serving the Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana,
Arkansas market.
 
     "KDOS Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio stations KSAB-FM and
KUNO-AM from KDOS, Inc. serving the Corpus Christi, Texas market.
 
     "KJEM Acquisition" means the acquisition of KJEM-FM, a limited partnership.
 
     "KLAW Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio stations KLAW-FM and
KZCD-FM from KLAW Broadcasting, Inc. serving the Lawton, Oklahoma market.
 
     "Knight Acquisition" means the acquisition of substantially all of the
assets of Knight Radio, Inc., Knight Broadcasting of New Hampshire, Inc. and
Knight Communications Corp.
 
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     "KOSO Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station KOSO-FM from
KOSO, Inc. serving the Patterson, California market.
 
     "KRNA Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisitions (under separate
agreements) of radio stations KRNA-FM and KXMX-FM from KRNA, Inc. serving the
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, Iowa markets.
 
     "Livingston Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station WBIU-AM
from Livingston Communications, Inc. serving the Denham Springs, Louisiana
market.
 
     "Long Island Disposition" means SFX's pending disposition of radio stations
WBLI-FM, WBAB-FM, WGBB-AM and WHFM-FM serving the Long Island, New York market.
 
     "Madison Acquisition" means the acquisition of substantially all of the
assets of The Madison Radio Group which is comprised of the stations formerly
owned by Midcontinent Broadcasting Co. of Wisconsin, Inc. and Point
Communications Limited Partnership.
 
     "McCarthy Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition of radio
stations KNCQ-FM, KEWB-FM and KEGR-FM from McCarthy Wireless, Inc. serving the
Redding, Anderson and Red Bluff, California markets.
 
     "McForhun Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station KRVE-FM from
McForhun, Inc. serving the Brusly, Louisiana market.
 
     "Nashville Disposition" means SFX's pending acquisition of radio stations
WJZC-FM, WLAC-FM and WLAC-AM from Sinclair Broadcasting Group serving the
Nashville, Tennessee market.
 
     "Noalmark Acquisition" means the Company's option to acquire radio stations
KKTX-FM and KKTX-AM from Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation serving the Longview,
Texas market.
 
     "Notes" means the 9 1/4% Capstar Notes, the 10 3/4% SFX Notes, 11 3/8% SFX
Notes, the 12 3/4% Capstar Notes and the 13 1/4% Capstar Notes.
 
     "Osborn Acquisition" means the acquisition of Osborn Communications
Corporation.
 
     "Osborn Ft. Myers Disposition" means the disposition of substantially all
of the assets used or held for use in connection with the business and
operations of Osborn's stations in the Port Charlotte and Ft. Myers, Florida
markets.
 
     "Osborn Huntsville Acquisition" means the acquisition of Dixie
Broadcasting, Inc. and Radio WBHP, Inc.
 
     "Osborn Tuscaloosa Acquisition" means the acquisition of Taylor
Communications Corporation.
 
     "Patterson Acquisition" means the acquisition of all of the outstanding
capital stock of Patterson Broadcasting, Inc.
 
     "Pending Acquisitions" means the Champion Acquisition, the Noalmark
Acquisition, the Pensacola-WYCL Acquisition, the Portsmouth Acquisition and the
Shreveport-KMJJ Acquisition.
 
     "Pensacola-WYCL Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition of
radio station WYCL-FM from Paxon Communications Corporation serving the
Pensacola, Florida market.
 
     "Pittsburgh-WTAE Disposition" means SFX's pending disposition of radio
station WTAE-AM serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market.
 
     "Portsmouth Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition of radio
stations WSRI-FM, WZNN-AM, WERZ-FM and WMYF-AM from American Radio Systems
serving the Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, New York.
 
     "Quass Acquisition" means the acquisition of all of the outstanding capital
stock of Quass Broadcasting Company.
 
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     "Reynolds Acquisition" means the acquisition of radio station WMHS-FM from
Joan K. Reynolds, d/b/a Brantley Broadcast Associates serving the Birmingham,
Alabama market.
 
     "Salisbury-Ocean City Disposition" means the disposition of radio stations
WWFG-FM and WOSC-FM serving the Salisbury-Ocean City, Maryland market.
 
     "SFX Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition of SFX
Broadcasting, Inc.
 
     "SFX" means SFX Broadcasting, Inc.
 
     "SFX Jackson/Biloxi Acquisition" means the Company's pending acquisition of
six radio stations (five FM and one AM) from SFX serving the Jackson and Biloxi,
Mississippi markets.
 
     "SFX Related Transactions" means the sale of ten SFX stations to Chancellor
Media pursuant to the Chancellor Exchange Agreement and the Austin Acquisition,
the Daytona Beach-WGNE Disposition, the Greenville Disposition, the Houston-KKPN
Disposition, the Houston-KODA Disposition, the Jackson-WJDX Disposition, the
Jacksonville Acquisition, the Long Island Disposition, the Nashville
Disposition, the Pittsburgh-WTAE Disposition and the Upper Fairfield
Disposition.
 
     "SFX Transactions" means the SFX Acquisition and the SFX Related
Transactions.
 
     "Shreveport-KMJJ Acquisition" means the pending acquisition of radio
station KMJJ-FM from SunGroup, Inc, et. al. serving the Shreveport, Louisiana
market.
 
     "Space Coast Acquisition" collectively refers to the acquisitions of
substantially all of the assets of EZY Com, Inc., City Broadcasting Co., Inc.,
and Roper Broadcasting, Inc.
 
     "Telecom Act" means the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
 
     "Upper Fairfield Disposition" means the conveyance of radio stations
WKRI-FM, WAXB-FM, WPUT-AM and WINE-AM serving the Fairfield County, Connecticut
market to a limited liability company in exchange for a non-voting membership
interest in such limited liability company.
 
     "Westchester Disposition" means the conveyance of radio stations WFAS-FM,
WFAS-AM and WZZN-FM serving the Westchester-Putnam Counties, New York market to
a limited liability company in exchange for a non-voting membership interest in
such limited liability company.
 
     "Wilmington Disposition" means the conveyance of radio station WJBR-FM
serving the Wilmington, Delaware market to a limited liability company in
exchange for a non-voting membership interest in such limited liability company.
 
     "WRIS Acquisition" means the acquisition of WJLM-FM from WRIS, Inc. serving
the Salem, Virginia market.
 
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                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
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CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
  Report of Independent Accountants.........................  F-3
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and
     1997...................................................  F-4
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the
     three years in the period ended December 31, 1997......  F-5
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for each
     of the three years in the period ended December 31,
     1997...................................................  F-6
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the
     three years in the period ended December 31, 1997......  F-7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................  F-8
COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  Report of Independent Auditors............................  F-30
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period from
     January 1, 1996 to October 16, 1996 and the year ended
     December 31, 1995......................................  F-31
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the period from
     January 1, 1996 to October 16, 1996 and the year ended
     December 31, 1995......................................  F-32
  Notes to Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash
     Flows..................................................  F-33
SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  Report of Independent Auditors............................  F-40
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and
     1995...................................................  F-41
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
     December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.......................  F-42
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
     for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994...  F-43
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
     December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.......................  F-44
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................  F-45
BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  Report of Independent Accountants.........................  F-56
  Combined Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997 and December
     31, 1996 and 1995......................................  F-57
  Combined Statements of Operations for the six months ended
     June 30, 1997 and for the years ended December 31,
     1996, 1995 and 1994....................................  F-58
  Combined Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity
     (Deficit) for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and
     for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994...  F-59
  Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended
     June 30, 1997 and for the years ended December 31,
     1996, 1995 and 1994....................................  F-60
  Notes to Combined Financial Statements....................  F-61
COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
  Report of Independent Accountants.........................  F-73
  Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997 and December 31,
     1996...................................................  F-74
  Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30,
     1997 and for the year ended December 31, 1996..........  F-75
  Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity for the six
     months ended June 30, 1997 and for the year ended
     December 31, 1996......................................  F-76
  Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30,
     1997 and for the year ended December 31, 1996..........  F-77
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-78
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MADISON RADIO GROUP
  Condensed Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1997............................................................  F-83
  Condensed Statement of Operations for the period from January 2, 1997 to June 30, 1997.................  F-84
  Condensed Statement of Partners' Equity for the period from January 2, 1997 to June 30, 1997...........  F-85
  Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the period from January 2, 1997 to June 30, 1997.................  F-86
  Notes to Financial Statements..........................................................................  F-87
MIDCONTINENT BROADCASTING CO. OF WISCONSIN, INC.
  Report of Independent Accountants......................................................................  F-91
  Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1996..................................................................  F-92
  Statement of Income and Retained Earnings for the year ended December 31, 1996.........................  F-93
  Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 1996...........................................  F-94
  Notes to Financial Statements..........................................................................  F-95
POINT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  Report of Independent Accountants......................................................................  F-98
  Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1996..................................................................  F-99
  Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1996...........................................  F-100
  Statement of Partners' Equity for the year ended December 31, 1996.....................................  F-101
  Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 1996...........................................  F-102
  Notes to Financial Statements..........................................................................  F-103
AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
  Report of Independent Public Accountants...............................................................  F-107
  Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996..........................................  F-108
  Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and for the year ended December
     31, 1996............................................................................................  F-109
  Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and for the year ended
     December 31, 1996...................................................................................  F-110
  Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and for the year ended December
     31, 1996............................................................................................  F-111
  Notes to Financial Statements..........................................................................  F-112
PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  Report of Independent Public Accountants...............................................................  F-117
  Consolidated Balance sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996...........................................  F-118
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the period
     from May 1, 1995 (inception) to December 31, 1995...................................................  F-119
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1997 and
     1996 and for the period from May 1, 1995 (inception) to December 31, 1995...........................  F-120
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the period
     from May 1, 1995 (inception) to December 31, 1995...................................................  F-121
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............................................................  F-122
SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  Report of Independent Auditors.........................................................................  F-131
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996...........................................  F-132
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.............  F-134
  Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995...  F-135
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.............  F-136
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............................................................  F-137
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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
   
     The Company expects to complete the one for ten reverse stock split and the
change in the number of shares authorized to be issued as described in the notes
to the consolidated financial statements. Should the Company complete the
reverse stock split, we expect to issue the following report.
    
 
To the Board of Directors
Capstar Broadcasting Corporation
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Capstar
Broadcasting Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and
the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
Capstar Broadcasting Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and
1997, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
Austin, Texas
   
March 26, 1998
    
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
   
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<CAPTION>
                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                              -----------------------
                                                                 1996         1997
                                                              ----------   ----------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................   $  9,821    $   70,059
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
    accounts of $1,167 and $2,889, respectively.............     17,249        40,350
  Refundable income taxes...................................      1,112            --
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................        600         4,285
                                                               --------    ----------
        Total current assets................................     28,782       114,694
  Property and equipment, net...............................     29,326       106,717
  Intangibles and other, net................................    341,076       881,545
  Other non-current assets..................................      3,448        18,500
                                                               --------    ----------
        Total assets........................................   $402,632    $1,121,456
                                                               ========    ==========
                        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt.........................   $  3,936    $    1,388
  Accounts payable..........................................      5,474        13,641
  Accrued liabilities.......................................      5,546        16,826
  Income taxes payable......................................         --         2,417
                                                               --------    ----------
        Total current liabilities...........................     14,956        34,272
  Long-term debt, net of current portion....................    187,234       593,184
  Deferred income taxes.....................................     83,608       160,422
                                                               --------    ----------
        Total liabilities...................................    285,798       787,878
                                                               --------    ----------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable preferred stock:
  Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Inc., $.01 par value,
    10,000,000 shares authorized, 1,000,000 shares issued
    and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference of
    $106,560................................................         --       101,493
  Gulfstar Communications, Inc., $.01 par value, 507,500
    shares authorized, issued and outstanding, aggregate
    liquidation preference of $27,053.......................     23,098            --
Stockholders' equity:
  CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION:
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares
     authorized, none issued................................         --            --
    Common stock, Class A, voting, $.01 par value,
     750,000,000 shares authorized, 2,578,839 shares issued
     and outstanding........................................         --            26
    Common stock, Class B, nonvoting, $.01 par value,
     150,000,000 shares authorized, 4,817,990 shares issued
     and outstanding........................................         --            48
    Common stock, Class C, voting, $.01 par value,
     150,000,000 shares authorized, 22,812,347 shares issued
     and outstanding........................................         --           228
    Additional paid-in capital..............................         --       291,324
    Stock subscriptions receivable..........................         --        (4,374)
  CAPSTAR BROADCASTING PARTNERS, INC.:
    Common stock, Class A, voting $.01 par value,
     200,000,000 shares authorized; 94,155,000 shares issued
     and outstanding in 1996................................         94            --
    Common stock, Class B, nonvoting, $.01 par value,
     50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued..............         --            --
    Additional paid-in capital..............................     94,805            --
  GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
    Common stock, voting, $.01 par value, 10,000 and 200,000
     shares authorized, 1,094 shares issued and outstanding
     in 1996................................................          1            --
    Common stock, Class A, nonvoting, $.01 par value, 6,000
     and 88,000 shares authorized, 4,903 shares issued and
     outstanding in 1996....................................          1            --
    Common stock, Class B, nonvoting, $.01 par value, 4,000
     shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding....         --            --
    Common stock, Class C, voting, $.01 par value, 10,000
     shares authorized, 317 shares issued and outstanding in
     1996...................................................          1            --
    Additional paid-in capital..............................     11,869            --
    Stock subscriptions receivable..........................     (2,090)           --
    Unearned compensation...................................     (1,518)           --
  ACCUMULATED DEFICIT.......................................     (9,427)      (55,167)
                                                               --------    ----------
        Total stockholders' equity..........................     93,736       232,085
                                                               --------    ----------
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity..........   $402,632    $1,121,456
                                                               ========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.
                                       F-4
<PAGE>   133
 
               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                           ------------------------------------
                                                             1995         1996          1997
                                                           ---------    ---------    ----------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>          <C>
Gross broadcast revenue..................................  $  17,322    $  47,200    $  189,820
Less: agency commissions.................................     (1,525)      (4,334)      (14,375)
                                                           ---------    ---------    ----------
  Net broadcast revenue..................................     15,797       42,866       175,445
                                                           ---------    ---------    ----------
Operating expenses:
  Programming, technical and news........................      2,874        9,313        43,073
  Sales and promotion....................................      4,638       12,808        48,156
  General and administrative.............................      4,225        8,360        30,906
Corporate expenses.......................................        513        2,523        14,221
Corporate expenses -- noncash compensation...............         --        6,176        10,575
Depreciation and amortization............................      1,134        4,141        26,415
                                                           ---------    ---------    ----------
Operating income (loss)..................................      2,413         (455)        2,099
Other income (expense):
  Interest expense.......................................     (4,078)      (9,741)      (49,531)
  Interest income........................................      1,932           34         4,572
  Gain (loss) on sale of broadcasting property...........      2,389           --          (908)
  Other..................................................        (54)        (929)       (4,729)
                                                           ---------    ---------    ----------
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes
  and extraordinary item.................................      2,602      (11,091)      (48,497)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes.....................      1,032         (322)      (11,720)
Dividends and accretion on preferred stock of
  subsidiary.............................................         --           --        (6,560)
                                                           ---------    ---------    ----------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item..................      1,570      (10,769)      (43,337)
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
  of tax benefit of $707 and $1,473, respectively........         --       (1,188)       (2,403)
                                                           ---------    ---------    ----------
Net income (loss)........................................      1,570      (11,957)      (45,740)
Dividends, accretion and redemption of preferred
  stocks.................................................         (8)      (1,350)       (7,071)
                                                           ---------    ---------    ----------
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock...........  $   1,562    $ (13,307)   $  (52,811)
                                                           =========    =========    ==========
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share
  Before extraordinary loss..............................  $    0.25    $   (1.35)   $    (1.80)
  Extraordinary loss.....................................         --        (0.15)        (0.27)
                                                           ---------    ---------    ----------
          Net income (loss)..............................  $    0.25    $   (1.50)   $    (2.07)
                                                           =========    =========    ==========
Weighted average common shares outstanding...............  6,286,248    8,880,488    25,455,211
                                                           =========    =========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                       F-5
<PAGE>   134
 
               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                 GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            CLASS A              CLASS B
                                                     COMMON STOCK         COMMON STOCK         COMMON STOCK
                                                  ------------------   ------------------   ------------------
                                                  NUMBER OF    PAR     NUMBER OF    PAR     NUMBER OF    PAR
                                                   SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE     SHARES     VALUE
                                                  ---------   ------   ---------   ------   ---------   ------
<S>                                               <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>
GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
Balance at January 1, 1995......................     1,000    $    1      4,000    $    1        --     $   --
 Shares of Class A Common stock contributed to
   the company by a stockholder.................        --        --       (250)       --        --         --
 Issuance of voting Common stock................  15......        --         --        --        --         --
 Issuance of Class B Common stock...............        --        --         --        --       608         --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................  -- .....        --         --        --        --         --
 Dividends on Redeemable preferred stock........        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Net income.....................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
                                                   -------    ------    -------    ------    ------     ------
Balance at December 31, 1995....................     1,015         1      3.750         1       608         --
 Issuance of Common stock.......................       450        --         --        --        --         --
 Issuance of Class A Common stock...............        --        --        162        --        --         --
 Issuance of Class B Common stock...............        --        --         --        --        16         --
 Issuance of Class C Common stock...............        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Conversion of Common stock to Class A Common
   stock........................................    (1,015)       --      1,015        --        --         --
 Conversion of Class A and B Common stock to
   Common stock.................................       648        --        (24)       --      (624)        --
 Issuance of warrants...........................  -- .....        --         --        --        --         --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Dividends and accretion on Redeemable preferred
   stock........................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Unearned compensation-stock issued for
   nonrecourse notes............................        --        --         --        --        --         --
CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION*:
 Issuance of common stock.......................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Issuance of warrants...........................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Net loss.......................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
                                                   -------    ------    -------    ------    ------     ------
Balance at December 31, 1996....................     1,098         1      4,903         1        --         --
GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
 Issuance of Common stock.......................        36        --         --        --        --         --
 Conversion of Class A Common stock to Class C
   Common stock.................................        --        --     (3,903)       --        --         --
 Conversion of Class C Common stock to Class A
   Common stock.................................        --        --      1,010        --        --         --
 Dividends and accretion on Redeemable preferred
   stock........................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Payments received on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Compensation expense...........................        --        --         --        --        --         --
CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION*:
 Issuances of Common stock......................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Repurchase of common stock.....................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Conversion of Class B Common stock to Class A
   Common stock.................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Compensation expense...........................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Elimination of Capstar Broadcasting Partners,
   Inc. common stock............................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Issuance of Common stock.......................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Repurchase of Common stock.....................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Issuance of shares in connection with merger...    (1,134)       (1)    (2,010)       (1)       --         --
 Redemption of Redeemable preferred stock.......        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Payments received on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
 Net loss.......................................        --        --         --        --        --         --
                                                   -------    ------    -------    ------    ------     ------
Balance at December 31, 1997....................        --    $   --         --    $   --        --     $   --
                                                   =======    ======    =======    ======    ======     ======
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                  GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       CLASS C
                                                     COMMON STOCK
                                                  ------------------   ADDITIONAL       STOCK
                                                  NUMBER OF    PAR      PAID-IN     SUBSCRIPTIONS     UNEARNED
                                                   SHARES     VALUE     CAPITAL      RECEIVABLE     COMPENSATION
                                                  ---------   ------   ----------   -------------   ------------
<S>                                               <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>             <C>
GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
Balance at January 1, 1995......................        --    $   --    $     --       $    --        $    --
 Shares of Class A Common stock contributed to
   the company by a stockholder.................        --        --          --            --             --
 Issuance of voting Common stock................        --        --           9            (4)            --
 Issuance of Class B Common stock...............        --        --         331          (304)            --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --          25           (25)            --
 Dividends on Redeemable preferred stock........        --        --          --            --             --
 Net income.....................................        --        --          --            --             --
                                                   -------    ------    --------       -------        -------
Balance at December 31, 1995....................        --        --         365          (333)            --
 Issuance of Common stock.......................        --        --       1,378        (1,390)            --
 Issuance of Class A Common stock...............        --        --         184            --             --
 Issuance of Class B Common stock...............        --        --          31            --             --
 Issuance of Class C Common stock...............       317         1         358          (298)            --
 Conversion of Common stock to Class A Common
   stock........................................        --        --          --            --             --
 Conversion of Class A and B Common stock to
   Common stock.................................        --        --          --            --             --
 Issuance of warrants...........................        --        --       3,884            --             --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --          69           (69)            --
 Dividends and accretion on Redeemable preferred
   stock........................................        --        --      (1,350)           --             --
 Unearned compensation-stock issued for
   nonrecourse notes............................        --        --       6,950            --         (1,518)
CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION*:
 Issuance of common stock.......................        --        --          --            --             --
 Issuance of warrants...........................        --        --          --            --             --
 Net loss.......................................        --        --          --            --             --
                                                   -------    ------    --------       -------        -------
Balance at December 31, 1996....................       317         1      11,869        (2,090)        (1,518)
GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
 Issuance of Common stock.......................        --        --         300          (300)            --
 Conversion of Class A Common stock to Class C
   Common stock.................................     3,903        --          --            --             --
 Conversion of Class C Common stock to Class A
   Common stock.................................    (1,010)       --          --            --             --
 Dividends and accretion on Redeemable preferred
   stock........................................        --        --      (1,693)           --             --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --         131          (131)            --
 Payments received on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --          --            36             --
 Compensation expense...........................        --        --       7,232            --          1,518
CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION*:
 Issuances of Common stock......................        --        --          --            --             --
 Repurchase of common stock.....................        --        --          --            --             --
 Conversion of Class B Common stock to Class A
   Common stock.................................        --        --          --            --             --
 Compensation expense...........................        --        --          --            --             --
 Elimination of Capstar Broadcasting Partners,
   Inc. common stock............................        --        --          --            --             --
 Issuance of Common stock.......................        --        --          --            --             --
 Repurchase of Common stock.....................        --        --          --            --             --
 Issuance of shares in connection with merger...    (3,210)       (1)    (12,461)        2,485             --
 Redemption of Redeemable preferred stock.......        --        --      (5,378)           --             --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --          --            --             --
 Payments received on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        --        --          --            --             --
 Net loss.......................................        --        --          --            --             --
                                                   -------    ------    --------       -------        -------
Balance at December 31, 1997....................        --    $   --    $     --       $    --        $    --
                                                   =======    ======    ========       =======        =======
 
<CAPTION>
                                                                      CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
                                                        *(CAPSTAR BROADCASTING PARTNERS, INC. THROUGH JUNE 20, 1997)
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         CLASS A                 CLASS B                   CLASS C
                                                       COMMON STOCK            COMMON STOCK             COMMON STOCK
                                                  ----------------------   --------------------   -------------------------
                                                   NUMBER OF       PAR      NUMBER OF     PAR      NUMBER OF
                                                     SHARES       VALUE      SHARES      VALUE      SHARES       PAR VALUE
                                                  ------------   -------   -----------   ------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                               <C>            <C>       <C>           <C>      <C>           <C>
GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
Balance at January 1, 1995......................            --   $    --            --   $   --            --   $        --
 Shares of Class A Common stock contributed to
   the company by a stockholder.................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Issuance of voting Common stock................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Issuance of Class B Common stock...............            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Dividends on Redeemable preferred stock........            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Net income.....................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
                                                  ------------   -------   -----------   ------   -----------   -----------
Balance at December 31, 1995....................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Issuance of Common stock.......................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Issuance of Class A Common stock...............            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Issuance of Class B Common stock...............            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Issuance of Class C Common stock...............            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Conversion of Common stock to Class A Common
   stock........................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Conversion of Class A and B Common stock to
   Common stock.................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Issuance of warrants...........................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Dividends and accretion on Redeemable preferred
   stock........................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Unearned compensation-stock issued for
   nonrecourse notes............................            --        --            --       --            --            --
CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION*:
 Issuance of common stock.......................     9,415,500        94            --       --            --            --
 Issuance of warrants...........................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Net loss.......................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
                                                  ------------   -------   -----------   ------   -----------   -----------
Balance at December 31, 1996....................     9,415,500        94            --       --            --            --
GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
 Issuance of Common stock.......................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Conversion of Class A Common stock to Class C
   Common stock.................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Conversion of Class C Common stock to Class A
   Common stock.................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Dividends and accretion on Redeemable preferred
   stock........................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Payments received on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Compensation expense...........................            --        --            --       --            --            --
CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION*:
 Issuances of Common stock......................     3,823,450        38     1,818,182       18            --            --
 Repurchase of common stock.....................       (17,500)       --            --       --            --            --
 Conversion of Class B Common stock to Class A
   Common stock.................................     1,818,182        18    (1,818,182)     (18)
 Compensation expense...........................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Elimination of Capstar Broadcasting Partners,
   Inc. common stock............................   (15,039,632)     (150)           --       --            --            --
 Issuance of Common stock.......................       960,148        10     2,655,926       27    18,187,550           182
 Repurchase of Common stock.....................      (118,795)       (1)           --       --            --            --
 Issuance of shares in connection with merger...     1,737,486        17     2,162,064       21     4,624,797            46
 Redemption of Redeemable preferred stock.......            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Payments received on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
 Net loss.......................................            --        --            --       --            --            --
                                                  ------------   -------   -----------   ------   -----------   -----------
Balance at December 31, 1997....................     2,578,839   $    26     4,817,990   $   48    22,812,347   $       228
                                                  ============   =======   ===========   ======   ===========   ===========
 
<CAPTION>
                                                  CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
                                                  *(CAPSTAR BROADCASTING PARTNERS, INC. THROUGH JUNE 20, 1997)
                                                  --------------------------
 
                                                                                 RETAINED
                                                  ADDITIONAL       STOCK         EARNINGS         TOTAL
                                                   PAID-IN     SUBSCRIPTIONS   (ACCUMULATED   STOCKHOLDER'S
                                                   CAPITAL      RECEIVABLE       DEFICIT)        EQUITY
                                                  ----------   -------------   ------------   -------------
<S>                                               <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>
GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
Balance at January 1, 1995......................   $     --       $    --        $    968       $    970
 Shares of Class A Common stock contributed to
   the company by a stockholder.................         --            --              --             --
 Issuance of voting Common stock................         --            --              --              5
 Issuance of Class B Common stock...............         --            --              --             27
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................         --            --              --             --
 Dividends on Redeemable preferred stock........         --            --              (8)            (8)
 Net income.....................................         --            --           1,570          1,570
                                                   --------       -------        --------       --------
Balance at December 31, 1995....................         --            --           2,530          2,564
 Issuance of Common stock.......................         --            --              --            (12)
 Issuance of Class A Common stock...............         --            --              --            184
 Issuance of Class B Common stock...............         --            --              --             31
 Issuance of Class C Common stock...............         --            --              --             61
 Conversion of Common stock to Class A Common
   stock........................................         --                            --             --
 Conversion of Class A and B Common stock to
   Common stock.................................         --            --              --             --
 Issuance of warrants...........................         --                            --          3,884
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................         --            --              --             --
 Dividends and accretion on Redeemable preferred
   stock........................................         --            --              --         (1,350)
 Unearned compensation-stock issued for
   nonrecourse notes............................         --            --              --          5,432
CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION*:
 Issuance of common stock.......................     94,061            --              --         94,155
 Issuance of warrants...........................        744            --              --            744
 Net loss.......................................         --            --         (11,957)       (11,957)
                                                   --------       -------        --------       --------
Balance at December 31, 1996....................     94,805            --          (9,427)        93,736
GULFSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
 Issuance of Common stock.......................         --            --              --             --
 Conversion of Class A Common stock to Class C
   Common stock.................................         --            --              --             --
 Conversion of Class C Common stock to Class A
   Common stock.................................         --            --              --             --
 Dividends and accretion on Redeemable preferred
   stock........................................         --            --              --         (1,693)
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................         --            --              --             --
 Payments received on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................         --            --              --             36
 Compensation expense...........................         --            --              --          8,750
CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION*:
 Issuances of Common stock......................     61,942        (1,596)             --         60,402
 Repurchase of common stock.....................       (175)           --              --           (175)
 Conversion of Class B Common stock to Class A
   Common stock.................................         --            --              --             --
 Compensation expense...........................      1,825            --              --          1,825
 Elimination of Capstar Broadcasting Partners,
   Inc. common stock............................        150            --              --             --
 Issuance of Common stock.......................     89,570          (550)             --         89,239
 Repurchase of Common stock.....................       (764)           --              --           (765)
 Issuance of shares in connection with merger...     43,823        (2,485)             --         31,443
 Redemption of Redeemable preferred stock.......         --            --              --         (5,378)
 Accrued interest on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................        148          (148)             --             --
 Payments received on Stock subscriptions
   receivable...................................         --           405              --            405
 Net loss.......................................         --            --         (45,740)       (45,740)
                                                   --------       -------        --------       --------
Balance at December 31, 1997....................   $291,324       $(4,374)       $(55,167)      $232,085
                                                   ========       =======        ========       ========
</TABLE>
    
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                       F-6
<PAGE>   135
 
               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                            ----------------------------------
                                                              1995        1996         1997
                                                            --------    ---------    ---------
<S>                                                         <C>         <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss).......................................  $  1,570    $ (11,957)   $ (45,740)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
     provided by (used in) operating activities:
     Loss on early extinguishment of debt.................        --        1,188        2,403
     Depreciation and amortization........................     1,134        4,141       26,415
     Noncash interest.....................................       323        2,626       24,047
     Deferred income taxes................................        --          547      (12,198)
     Noncash compensation expense.........................        --        6,176       10,575
     Write-off of pending acquisition costs...............        --          105           --
     Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable......       195          661        2,044
     Dividends and accretion on preferred stock of
       subsidiary.........................................        --           --        6,560
     Non cash interest income.............................        --           --         (755)
     (Gain) loss on sale of broadcasting property.........    (2,389)          --          908
     Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of
       acquisitions:
       Accounts receivable................................    (1,690)      (5,331)     (12,029)
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets..........       159       (1,002)         252
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses..............     2,021          507        1,800
       Income taxes payable...............................       (64)          --        2,417
                                                            --------    ---------    ---------
          Net cash provided by (used in) operating
            activities....................................     1,259       (2,339)       6,699
                                                            --------    ---------    ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from sale of broadcasting property.............     3,650           --       35,932
  Purchase of property and equipment......................      (495)      (2,478)     (10,020)
  Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired.........   (20,227)    (149,612)    (505,375)
  Payments for pending acquisitions.......................    (1,968)      (3,342)      (6,895)
  Other investing activities, net.........................      (608)        (147)        (644)
                                                            --------    ---------    ---------
          Net cash used in investing activities...........   (19,648)    (155,579)    (487,002)
                                                            --------    ---------    ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt................        --           --      349,496
  Proceeds from Credit Facilities.........................    36,146       64,647      207,406
  Repayment of long-term debt.............................   (17,584)     (13,210)    (200,249)
  Payments of financing related costs.....................      (897)      (2,936)     (25,169)
  Net proceeds from issuance of common stock..............        31       94,155      145,149
  Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock...........        --       20,979       95,071
  Net proceeds from issuance of warrants..................        --        3,884           --
  Redemption of preferred stock...........................        --           --      (30,223)
  Purchase of common stock................................        --           --         (940)
                                                            --------    ---------    ---------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.......    17,696      167,519      540,541
                                                            --------    ---------    ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents......      (693)       9,601       60,238
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period..........       913          220        9,821
                                                            --------    ---------    ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period................  $    220    $   9,821    $  70,059
                                                            ========    =========    =========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
   
     The Company intends to make a public offering of up to 31,000,000 shares of
its Class A Common Stock. In connection with the public offering, it is
contemplated that the stockholders will authorize a one for ten reverse stock
split to be effective prior to the closing of the public offering. Also in
connection with this offering the Company intends to amend its Articles of
Incorporation to be effective prior to the closing of the offering and change
the aggregate number of shares authorized to be issued to 1,150,000,000 shares
consisting of: (i) 750,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, (ii) 150,000,000
shares of Class B Common Stock; (iii) 150,000,000 shares of Class C Common
Stock; and (iv) 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. All share information
included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split and the
change in the number of shares authorized to be issued.
    
 
1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS:
 
     Capstar Broadcasting Corporation ("Capstar Broadcasting"), a holding
company controlled by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P. ("HM Fund
III"), and its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, (collectively, the
"Company") operate in a single industry segment, which segment encompasses the
ownership and management of radio broadcast stations located primarily in
mid-sized markets throughout the United States. At December 31, 1997, the
Company owned and operated, provided programming to or sold advertising on
behalf of 124 FM stations and 59 AM stations.
 
     On October 16, 1996, Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Inc. ("Capstar
Partners") acquired Capstar Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc. ("Capstar Radio")
and its wholly owned subsidiaries pursuant to a merger agreement dated June 21,
1996.
 
     In June 1997, Capstar Broadcasting acquired, on a share-for-share basis,
all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Capstar Partners in exchange
for shares of its common stock.
 
     In July 1997, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, acquired
GulfStar Communications, Inc. ("Former GulfStar"), a company controlled by the
general partner of HM Fund III. The acquisition was effected through a merger of
Former GulfStar with and into a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company, with this subsidiary designated as the surviving corporation. Pursuant
to the merger agreement, each share of Former GulfStar's common stock was
converted into the right to receive shares of the Company, subject to a
conversion ratio calculated based on the relative value of the Company and
Former GulfStar, principally determined by utilizing projected broadcast cash
flows for the year ending December 31, 1998. Concurrently with the merger: (i)
the surviving corporation was renamed GulfStar Communications, Inc.
("GulfStar"), (ii) the Company exchanged its shares of GulfStar for additional
shares of Capstar Partners (iii) Capstar Partners exchanged its shares of
GulfStar for additional shares of Capstar Radio. As a result of the merger and
its related transactions, GulfStar became a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of
the Company. Due to the fact that the Company and GulfStar were under common
control, the transfer of the assets and liabilities of GulfStar has been
accounted for at historical cost in a manner similar to a pooling-of-interests
except that the acquisition by Capstar Broadcasting of the minority interest of
Former GulfStar has been accounted for by the purchase method. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements have been restated for all periods presented
to give retroactive effect to the merger and present the financial statements of
Former GulfStar as the historical consolidated financial statements of the
Company for the periods prior to Capstar Partners' Acquisition of Capstar Radio
on October 16, 1996, and the combined consolidated results of operations for the
periods that the Company and its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries
and GulfStar (collectively, the "Company") were under common control. The
restated consolidated financial statements also reflect the application of "Push
Down" accounting for the new basis of the purchased assets and assumed
liabilities in connection with Capstar Partners' acquisition of Capstar Radio on
October 16, 1996.
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
     Separate results of operations of the combining entities to the date of the
merger are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,      SIX MONTHS
                                                   -----------------------    ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                     1995          1996            1997
                                                   ---------    ----------    --------------
                                                                               (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                <C>          <C>           <C>
Net broadcast revenue:
  Capstar Broadcasting...........................   $    --      $ 10,303        $ 41,862
  GulfStar.......................................    15,797        32,563          23,294
                                                    -------      --------        --------
                                                    $15,797      $ 42,866        $ 65,156
                                                    =======      ========        ========
Extraordinary item:
  Capstar Broadcasting...........................   $    --      $     --        $    851
  GulfStar.......................................        --         1,188              --
                                                    -------      --------        --------
                                                    $    --      $  1,188        $    851
                                                    =======      ========        ========
Net income (loss):
  Capstar Broadcasting...........................   $    --      $ (3,757)       $(12,503)
  GulfStar.......................................     1,570        (8,200)         (8,842)
                                                    -------      --------        --------
                                                    $ 1,570      $(11,957)       $(21,345)
                                                    =======      ========        ========
</TABLE>
 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
  Basis of Presentation
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
  Cash Equivalents
 
     For purposes of the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows, the
Company considers highly liquid investments with original maturities of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
  Property and Equipment
 
     Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation
and amortization. Equipment under capital lease obligations is recorded at the
lower of cost or fair market value at the inception of the lease. The costs of
assets retired or otherwise disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation
and amortization balances are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain
or loss is included in income. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the
shorter of their useful lives or the terms of the related leases. Amortization
of assets recorded under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.
 
  Intangible Assets
 
     FCC licenses and goodwill represent the excess of cost over the fair values
of the identifiable tangible and other intangible net assets acquired. Other
intangible assets comprise costs incurred for pending acquisitions, noncompete
agreements, organization costs incurred in the incorporation of the Company,
deferred financing costs and costs related to favorable tower and facility
leases. Pending acquisition costs are deferred and capitalized as part of
completed acquisitions or expensed in the period in which the pending
acquisition is terminated. Approximately $897, $2,936 and $25,169 of new
financing costs were incurred for the years ended
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. Accumulated amortization related
to deferred financing costs at December 31, 1996 and 1997 was approximately $13
and $1,209, respectively.
 
     The Company periodically evaluates intangible assets for potential
impairment by analyzing the operating results, future cash flows on an
undiscounted basis, trends and prospects of the Company's stations, as well as
by comparing them to their competitors. The Company also takes into
consideration recent acquisition patterns within the broadcast industry, the
impact of recently enacted or potential FCC rules and regulations and any other
events or circumstances which might indicate potential impact. At this time, in
the opinion of management, no impairment has occurred.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future
years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their
financial reporting amounts at each period-end based on enacted tax laws and
statutory tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences are
expected to affect taxable earnings. Valuation allowances are established when
necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be
realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the period and the change
during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
 
  Stock Subscriptions Receivable
 
     Stock subscriptions receivable represent promissory notes issued in
connection with the purchase of capital stock. Capital stock issued in
connection with such promissory notes is reported as issued and outstanding and
included in capital stock and additional paid-in capital in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements in the amount of the related promissory note
plus accrued interest. The promissory notes and related accrued interest
receivable are classified as stock subscriptions receivable and included as a
reduction of consolidated stockholder's equity.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Broadcasting operations derive revenue primarily from the sale of program
time and commercial announcements to local, regional and national advertisers.
Revenue is recognized when the programs and commercial announcements are
broadcast.
 
  Income (Loss) Per Share
 
     In March 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings Per
Share". SFAS No. 128 supersedes Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No.
15, "Earnings Per Share", and changes the computation of earnings per share
("EPS") by replacing the "primary" EPS requirements of APB No. 15 with a "basic"
EPS computation based upon weighted average shares outstanding. It also requires
dual representation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the income statement
for all entities with complex capital structures. SFAS No. 128 is effective for
financial statements issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997. The
Company has adopted SFAS No. 128 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and is
computing EPS under the provisions of SFAS No. 128 for all periods presented.
 
  Advertising Costs
 
     The Company incurs various marketing and promotional costs to add and
maintain listenership. These are expensed as incurred and totaled approximately
$575, $2,668 and $5,731 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997,
respectively.
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
  Local Marketing Agreements ("LMA")/Joint Sales Agreements ("JSA")
 
     From time to time, the Company enters into LMAs and JSAs, with respect to
radio stations owned by third parties including radio stations that it intends
to acquire. Terms of the agreements generally require the Company to pay a
monthly fee in exchange for the right to provide station programming and sell
related advertising time in the case of an LMA or sell advertising in the case
of a JSA. The agreements terminate upon the acquisition of the property. The
fees are expensed as incurred. The Company classifies the LMA fees as interest
expense to the extent interest is imputed based on the purchase price of the
broadcast property. The Company accounts for payments received pursuant to LMAs
of owned stations as net revenue to the extent that the payment received
represents a reimbursement of the Company's ownership costs.
 
  Barter Transactions
 
     The Company barters unsold advertising time for products and services. Such
transactions are recorded at the estimated fair value of the products or
services received. Barter revenue is recorded when commercials are broadcast and
related expenses are recorded when the bartered product or service is used.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk
 
     It is the Company's policy to place its cash with high credit quality
financial institutions, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits.
Management believes that credit risk in these deposits is minimal and has not
experienced any losses in such accounts.
 
     The Company's revenue and accounts receivable primarily relates to
advertising of products and services within the radio stations' broadcast areas.
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial
condition and, generally, requires no collateral from its customers. Credit
losses have been within management's expectations and adequate allowances for
any uncollectible accounts receivables are maintained.
 
  Uncertainties and Use of Estimates and Assumptions
 
     The radio broadcasting industry is subject to federal regulation by the
Federal Communications Commission. These governmental regulations and policies
could change over time and there can be no assurance that such changes would not
have a material impact upon the Company.
 
     The Company's pending acquisition, exchange and merger agreements are
subject to various governmental approvals, including the Department of Justice
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and
the Federal Communications Commission under the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  New Accounting Pronouncements
 
     In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income," which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive
income and its components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements.
 
     In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information," which establishes standards for the way
that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in
annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports
issued to shareholders. It also establishes standards for related disclosures
about products and services, geographic areas and major customers.
 
     In February 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132 "Employers' Disclosures
about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits," which significantly changes
current financial statement disclosure requirements from those that were
required under SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions," SFAS No. 88,
"Employers' Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit
Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits," and SFAS No. 106, "Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions." SFAS No. 132 does
not change the existing measurement or recognition provision of SFAS Nos. 87, 88
or 106.
 
     These pronouncements are effective for financial statements issued for
periods beginning after December 15, 1997. Management does not believe the
implementation of these accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on
its consolidated financial statements.
 
  Reclassifications
 
     Certain amounts in 1995 and 1996 have been reclassified to conform to the
1997 presentation.
 
3. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF BROADCASTING PROPERTIES:
 
     During the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, the Company
acquired numerous radio stations and related broadcasting property and
equipment, all of which have been accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting. Accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the assets and
liabilities acquired based upon their fair values at the date of acquisition.
The excess of purchase price over the fair value of net tangible assets acquired
is allocated to intangible assets, primarily FCC licenses. The results of
operations associated with the acquired radio stations have been included in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements from the dates of acquisition.
The acquisition activity was funded primarily through equity infusions by HM
Fund III and long-term borrowings.
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
     Acquisition activity during the periods is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               STATIONS ACQUIRED                  DATE OF ACQUISITION    PURCHASE OF       COST
               -----------------                  -------------------    -----------     --------
<S>                                               <C>                    <C>             <C>
1995:
  1 AM and 1 FM.................................  November               Common stock    $  8,025
  1 AM and 1 FM.................................  November               Assets            11,908
  1 FM..........................................  November               Assets             1,586
                                                                                         --------
                                                                                         $ 21,519
                                                                                         ========
1996:
  2 AM and 6 FM.................................  April                  Common stock    $  1,065
  1 AM and 1 FM.................................  July                   Assets             4,038
  1 AM and 2 FM.................................  July                   Assets             6,305
  1 FM..........................................  July                   Assets               315
  1 FM..........................................  August                 Assets               728
  1 FM..........................................  August                 Assets             2,061
  1 FM..........................................  September              Assets             1,551
  1 FM..........................................  September              Assets             1,812
  12 AM and 18 FM...............................  October                Common stock     122,016
  3 AM and 4 FM.................................  October                Assets            12,600
  1 AM and 1 FM.................................  November               Assets             4,172
  1 FM..........................................  December               Assets             6,385
                                                                                         --------
                                                                                         $163,048
                                                                                         ========
1997:
  1 FM..........................................  January                Assets          $  2,490
  1 AM and 1 FM.................................  February               Assets             3,166
  1 AM and 3 FM.................................  February               Assets             6,292
  6 AM and 12 FM................................  February               Common stock     102,923
  2 FM..........................................  March                  Assets            11,471
  2 AM and 3 FM.................................  April                  Assets            12,038
  1 AM and 1 FM.................................  April                  Assets             1,308
  1 AM and 1 FM.................................  May                    Assets             3,456
  2 FM..........................................  May                    Common stock       4,967
  2 AM and 1 FM.................................  May                    Common stock      23,442
  1 AM and 4 FM.................................  July                   Assets             8,267
  5 AM and 6 FM.................................  July                   Assets            35,907
  1 FM..........................................  July                   Common stock       2,647
  1 AM and 1 FM.................................  August                 Assets             7,968
  10 AM and 20 FM...............................  August                 Assets           192,128
  1 FM..........................................  August                 Assets            10,024
  2 AM and 4 FM.................................  August                 Assets            41,662
  1 FM..........................................  September              Assets             1,648
  1 FM..........................................  September              Assets             3,374
  1 FM..........................................  October                Assets             3,409
  3 FM..........................................  October                Assets             5,789
  2 FM..........................................  October                Assets             2,539
  1 AM and 2 FM.................................  October                Assets            32,606
  1 FM..........................................  October                Assets             1,986
  2 AM and 4 FM.................................  November               Assets             7,160
                                                                                         --------
                                                                                          528,667
  Acquisition of GulfStar minority interest.....  July                   Stock             31,443
                                                                                         --------
                                                                                         $560,110
                                                                                         ========
</TABLE>
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
     The acquisitions are summarized in the aggregate by period as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                       -------------------------------
                                                        1995        1996        1997
                                                       -------    --------    --------
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>         <C>
Consideration:
  Cash and notes.....................................  $19,629    $153,050    $493,353
  Common stock (2,325 Former GulfStar shares and
     26,721,805 shares in 1996 and 1997,
     respectively)...................................       --         276      35,343
  Preferred stock (7,500 Former GulfStar shares).....      750          --          --
  Acquisition costs..................................    1,140       9,251      31,414
  Exchange of assets.................................       --         471          --
                                                       -------    --------    --------
          Total......................................  $21,519    $163,048    $560,110
                                                       =======    ========    ========
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
  Cash...............................................  $    --    $  6,120    $ 12,297
  Accounts receivable................................       29       9,020      14,657
  Prepaid expenses and other.........................      152         590       2,853
  Property and equipment.............................    3,353      23,471      76,050
  Intangible assets..................................   21,087     290,243     577,885
  Other assets.......................................       --         704       1,051
  Accounts payable...................................       --      (5,811)     (7,843)
  Accrued liabilities................................     (250)       (882)     (5,242)
  Long-term debt.....................................       --     (82,706)    (20,711)
  Capital lease obligations..........................      (44)       (127)       (465)
  Deferred income taxes..............................   (2,808)    (77,574)    (90,422)
                                                       -------    --------    --------
          Total......................................  $21,519    $163,048    $560,110
                                                       =======    ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     During the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1997, the Company sold or
otherwise disposed of radio stations and related broadcasting property and
equipment as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           STATIONS DISPOSED              DATE OF DISPOSITION      SALE OF       SALES PRICE
           -----------------              -------------------      -------       -----------
<S>                                       <C>                    <C>             <C>
1995:
  1 FM..................................  June                      Assets         $ 3,650
1997:
  1 AM and 2 FM.........................  April                     Assets          11,000
  1 AM and 1 FM.........................  September              Common stock          600
  1 FM..................................  September                 Assets          40,000
  1 AM..................................  November                  Assets             135
</TABLE>
 
     The following unaudited pro forma summary presents the consolidated results
of operations for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997 as if the
acquisitions and dispositions completed as of December 31, 1997 had occurred at
the beginning of 1996. These pro forma results have been prepared for
comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of what would have
occurred had the acquisitions and dispositions been made as of that date or of
results which may occur in the future.
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    PRO FORMA
                                                              YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                              ----------------------
                                                                1996         1997
                                                              ---------    ---------
                                                                   (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Net broadcast revenue.......................................  $210,809     $221,189
Loss before extraordinary loss..............................   (55,837)     (49,608)
Net loss....................................................   (57,025)     (52,011)
Net loss attributable to common stock.......................   (58,375)     (59,082)
</TABLE>
 
     Subsequent to December 31, 1997, the Company acquired 20 AM and 35 FM radio
stations and related broadcast equipment through several acquisitions for
aggregate consideration of approximately $299,141. The acquisitions were funded
primarily through equity infusions by the Company's parent. The Company
previously operated 2 of these stations under either LMA's or JSA's.
 
     In addition to the matter discussed in Note 17, the Company has entered
into numerous agreements to acquire additional radio stations (9 AM and 24 FM)
and related broadcast equipment for aggregate consideration of approximately
$157,000. The Company currently operates 13 of the stations under either LMA's
or JSA's.
 
     Subsequent to December 31, 1997, the Company disposed of 3 AM and 4 FM
radio stations and related broadcast equipment through several dispositions for
aggregate consideration of approximately $52,100. The carrying value of net
assets to be sold related to these stations approximated the contract sales
price.
 
     The Company has also entered into agreements for the disposition of 5 AM
and 11 FM stations for aggregate consideration of approximately $97,000. The
carrying value of net assets to be sold related to these stations approximated
the contract sales price.
 
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     Property and equipment consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             DEPRECIABLE      DECEMBER 31,
                                              DEPRECIATION      LIFE       ------------------
                                                 METHOD        (YEARS)      1996       1997
                                              -------------  -----------   -------   --------
<S>                                           <C>            <C>           <C>       <C>
Buildings and improvements..................  Straight-line     5-20       $ 4,991   $ 17,006
Broadcasting and other equipment............  Straight-line     3-20        23,723     85,481
Equipment under capital lease obligations...  Straight-line      3-5           463      1,356
                                                                           -------   --------
                                                                            29,177    103,843
Accumulated depreciation and amortization...                                (3,426)   (10,336)
                                                                           -------   --------
                                                                            25,751     93,507
Land........................................                                 3,575     13,210
                                                                           -------   --------
                                                                           $29,326   $106,717
                                                                           =======   ========
</TABLE>
 
     Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996 and 1997 was approximately $580, $1,535 and $8,137, respectively.
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
5. INTANGIBLES:
 
     Intangibles consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       AMORTIZABLE        DECEMBER 31,
                                     AMORTIZATION         LIFE        --------------------
                                        METHOD           (YEARS)        1996        1997
                                    ---------------    -----------    --------    --------
<S>                                 <C>                <C>            <C>         <C>
FCC licenses and goodwill.........    Straight-line         40        $337,479    $864,286
Noncompete agreements.............    Straight-line        1-3           1,422       6,115
Organization costs................    Straight-line          5             361       3,040
Deferred financing costs..........  Interest Method         --           2,030      21,358
Other.............................    Straight-line        3-5           1,081       6,700
                                                                      --------    --------
                                                                       342,373     901,499
Less accumulated amortization.....                                      (3,961)    (25,888)
                                                                      --------    --------
                                                                       338,412     875,611
Pending acquisition costs.........                                       2,664       5,934
                                                                      --------    --------
                                                                      $341,076    $881,545
                                                                      ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     Amortization expense of intangible assets for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996 and 1997 was approximately $554, $2,606 and $18,278, respectively.
 
6. ACCRUED LIABILITIES:
 
     Accrued liabilities consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  DECEMBER 31,
                                                               ------------------
                                                                1996       1997
                                                               -------    -------
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>
Accrued compensation........................................   $   642    $ 4,252
Accrued acquisition costs...................................       954      5,284
Accrued interest............................................     1,847        960
Accrued commissions.........................................       873      2,403
Other.......................................................     1,230      3,927
                                                               -------    -------
                                                               $ 5,546    $16,826
                                                               =======    =======
</TABLE>
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
7. LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                               --------------------
                                                                 1996        1997
                                                               --------    --------
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>
Credit Facility.............................................   $     --    $141,700
1997 Capstar Partners Notes, $277,000 principal, including
  unamortized discount of $110,009, due 2009................         --     166,991
1997 Capstar Radio Notes, $200,000 principal, including
  unamortized discount of $762, due 2007....................         --     199,238
1995 Capstar Radio Notes, $76,808 principal, including
  unamortized discount of $3,008 at December 31, 1997, due
  2003......................................................     76,672      79,816
Former Credit Facility, bearing interest at 3.5% over
  LIBOR.....................................................     24,700          --
Reducing revolver loans, bearing variable interest (8.7% at
  December 31, 1996)........................................     53,794          --
Former Term Loan Facility...................................     35,000          --
Capital lease obligations and other notes payable at various
  interest rates............................................      1,004       6,827
                                                               --------    --------
                                                                191,170     594,572
Less current portion........................................     (3,936)     (1,388)
                                                               --------    --------
                                                               $187,234    $593,184
                                                               ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
  Credit Facility
 
     Capstar Radio entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with
various banks in August 1997 (the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility
consists of a $200 million revolving loan facility (the "Revolving Loans") and
an additional $150 million of multiple advancing term loans (the "Term Loans").
The Credit Facility matures seven years from the initial borrowing date with the
Revolving Loans then outstanding to be repaid in full on such date. Up to $75
million of the Revolving Loan commitment is available to Capstar Radio for the
issuance of letters of credit.
 
     At any time on or after August 12, 1998 (the "Effective Date") and prior to
December 31, 1998, Capstar Radio may request one or more of the banks to make
Term Loans under the Credit Facility, up to an aggregate amount equal to $150
million in up to two advances with a minimum of $50 million for each such
advance. The Term Loans are subject to scheduled annual principal repayments,
payable in equal quarterly installments. The Term Loans mature on the seventh
anniversary of the Effective Date of the Credit Facility. Term loans may not be
reborrowed after payment.
 
     The Revolving Loans and the Term Loans bear interest at a rate based, at
the option of Capstar Radio, on (i) a base rate defined as the higher of 1/2 of
1% in excess of the federal reserve reported certificate of deposit rate or the
administrative agent bank's prime lending rate, plus an incremental rate or (ii)
the Eurodollar rate, plus an incremental rate. The weighted-average interest
rates on Revolving Loans outstanding at December 31, 1996 (Former Credit
Facility) and December 31, 1997 were 10.2% and 9.7%, based on prime rates,
respectively. Capstar Radio pays fees ranging from 0.375% to 0.50% per annum on
the aggregate unused portion of the loan commitment based on the leverage ratio
for the most recent quarter end. In addition, Capstar Radio is required to pay
letter of credit fees.
 
     The Credit Facility contains customary restrictive covenants, which, among
other things and with certain exceptions, limit the ability of Capstar Radio to
incur additional indebtedness and liens in connection therewith, enter into
certain transactions with affiliates, pay dividends, consolidate, merge or
effect certain asset sales, issue additional stock, make capital expenditures
and enter new lines of business. The Credit
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
Facility limits Capstar Radio and its subsidiaries ability to make additional
acquisitions in excess of $100 million on an individual basis without the prior
consent of a majority of the banks. Substantially all the assets of Capstar
Radio and its subsidiaries are restricted. Under the Credit Facility, Capstar
Radio is also required to satisfy certain financial covenants, which require
Capstar Radio and its subsidiaries to maintain specified financial ratios and to
comply with certain financial tests, such as maximum leverage ratio, minimum
consolidated EBITDA and minimum consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net cash
interest expense.
 
     Capstar Radio has collateralized the Credit Facility by granting a first
priority perfected pledge of Capstar Radio's assets, including, without
limitation, the capital stock of its subsidiaries. Capstar Partners, Capstar
Broadcasting and all of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Capstar Partners
(other than the Capstar Radio) have guaranteed the Credit Facility and have
collateralized their guarantees by granting a first priority perfected pledge of
substantially all of their assets.
 
  1997 Capstar Partners Notes
 
     On February 20, 1997, Capstar Partners issued $277.0 million in aggregate
principal amount at maturity of its 12 3/4% Senior Discount Notes due 2009. The
1997 Capstar Partners Notes were issued at a substantial discount from their
aggregate principal amount at maturity, generating gross proceeds to Capstar
Partners of approximately $150.3 million. On September 12, 1997, Capstar
Partners exchanged its 12 3/4% Senior Discount Notes due 2009 (the "1997 Capstar
Partners Notes"), which were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, for
all of the outstanding 12 3/4% Senior Discount Notes due 2009 previously issued
on February 20, 1997. The terms of the 1997 Capstar Partners Notes are identical
in all material respects to the discount notes issued on February 20, 1997. The
1997 Capstar Partners Notes are unsecured, senior obligations of Capstar
Partners and are limited to $277.0 million aggregate principal amount at
maturity and will mature on February 1, 2009. No interest will accrue on the
1997 Capstar Partners Notes prior to February 1, 2002. Thereafter, interest on
the 1997 Capstar Partners Notes will accrue at the rate of 12 3/4% and will be
payable in cash semiannually on February 1 and August 1 commencing on August 1,
2002. The yield to maturity of the 1997 Capstar Partners Notes is 12 3/4%
(computed on a semi-annual bond equivalent basis), calculated from February 20,
1997.
 
     The 1997 Capstar Partners Notes may be redeemed at any time on or after
February 1, 2002, in whole or in part, at the option of Capstar Partners at
prices ranging from 106.375% at February 1, 2002 and declining to 100% on
February 1, 2007 (expressed as a percentage of the accreted value in the
redemption date), plus in each case accrued and unpaid interest. In addition,
prior to February 1, 2001, Capstar Partners may, at its option, redeem up to 25%
of the principal amount at maturity of the 1997 Capstar Partners Notes at a
redemption price of 112.75% of the accreted value, out of the proceeds of one or
more public equity offering or major asset sales. Upon the occurrence of a
change in control (as defined in the 1997 Capstar Partners Note Indenture), the
holders of the Capstar Partners Notes have the right to require Capstar Partners
to purchase all or a portion of the 1997 Capstar Partners Notes at a purchase
price equal to (i) 101% of the accreted value if the change in control occurs
before February 1, 2002 or (ii) 101% of the principal amount at maturity, plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if the change in control occurs after February 1,
2002. The 1997 Capstar Partners indenture contains limitations on incurrence of
additional indebtedness, issuance of preferred stock of subsidiaries and
restricted payments, as well as other restrictive covenants.
 
  1997 Capstar Radio Notes
 
     On June 17, 1997, Capstar Radio issued $200.0 million in aggregate
principal amount of its 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due July 1, 2007. On
September 16, 1997, Capstar Radio exchanged its 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2007 (the "1997 Capstar Radio Notes"), which were registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, for all of the outstanding notes issued on June 17,
1997. The 1997 Capstar Radio Notes are general unsecured obligations of Capstar
Radio and are subordinated to all senior indebtedness of the Capstar
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
Radio. The 1997 Capstar Radio Notes may be redeemed at anytime on or after July
1, 2002, in whole or in part, at the option of Capstar Radio at prices ranging
from 104.625% at July 1, 2002 and declining to 100% on or after July 1, 2005,
plus in each case accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, prior to July 1,
2001, Capstar Radio may redeem up to 25% of the original aggregate principal
amount of the 1997 Capstar Radio Notes at a redemption price of 109.25% plus
accrued and unpaid interest with net proceeds of one or more public equity
offerings or major asset sales. Upon the occurrence of a change of control (as
defined in the 1997 Capstar Radio Notes indenture), the holders of the 1997
Capstar Radio Notes have the right to require Capstar Radio to purchase all or a
portion of the 1997 Capstar Radio Notes at a price equal to 101% plus accrued
and unpaid interest. The 1997 Capstar Radio Notes indenture contains limitations
on incurrence of additional indebtedness, issuance of preferred stock of
subsidiaries and restricted payments, as well as other restrictive covenants.
 
  1995 Capstar Radio Notes
 
     The 1995 Capstar Radio Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $76,808
bear interest at a rate of 7 1/2% per annum through May 1, 1998 and 13 1/4% per
annum through maturity on May 1, 2003, resulting in an effective interest rate
of approximately 12.1% per annum. The 1995 Capstar Radio Notes are general
unsecured obligations of Capstar Radio, subordinated to all senior indebtedness
of Capstar Radio, and are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis, jointly and
severally, by all of Capstar Radio's subsidiaries. The subsidiary guarantors are
wholly owned subsidiaries of Capstar Radio. Capstar Radio may redeem the 1995
Capstar Radio Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after May 1, 1999 at
prices ranging from 107.5% at May 1, 1999 and declining to 100% after May 1,
2002, plus in each case accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, prior to May
1, 1998, the Company may redeem in the aggregate up to one third of the original
principal amount of the 1995 Capstar Radio Notes at a price equal to 108% of the
accreted value, plus accrued and unpaid interest, out of the proceeds of one or
more public equity offerings. Upon the occurrence of a change in control (as
defined in the 1995 Capstar Radio Notes indenture), the Company will be required
to make an offer to purchase the outstanding 1995 Capstar Radio Notes at a price
equal to 101% of their accreted value, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The
1995 Capstar Radio Notes indenture contains limitations of additional
indebtedness and restricted payments, as well as other restrictive covenants.
 
     During 1996, Capstar Radio significantly modified the terms of its existing
reducing revolver loans and accelerated the maturity date from March 31, 2003 to
December 31, 1996. In connection with this modification, Capstar Radio
recognized an extraordinary charge in the accompanying consolidated statement of
operations for 1996 relating to the write off of approximately $1,895 ($1,188,
net of income tax benefit) of unamortized deferred financing costs.
 
     The scheduled maturities of the Company's outstanding long-term debt at
December 31, 1997 for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                 <C>
1998..............................................  $  1,388
1999..............................................     2,658
2000..............................................       819
2001..............................................       400
2002..............................................     1,215
Thereafter........................................   588,092
                                                    --------
                                                    $594,572
                                                    ========
</TABLE>
 
8. CAPITAL STOCK:
 
     The rights of holders of the Common Stock are identical in all respects,
except for voting rights. The Class A Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock
vote together as a single class on all matters
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
submitted to a vote of stockholders, with each share of Class A Common Stock
entitled to one vote and each share of Class C Common Stock entitled to ten
votes, except (i) the holders of Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate
class, are entitled to elect two Class A Directors, (ii) with respect to any
proposed "going private" transaction with Hicks Muse or any of its affiliates,
each share of Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock shall be entitled to
one vote, and (iii) as otherwise required by law. The Class B Common Stock has
no voting rights except as otherwise required by law.
 
     Dividends. Subject to right of the holders of any class of Preferred Stock,
holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may
be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for such
purpose. No dividend may be declared or paid in cash or property on any share of
any class of Common Stock unless simultaneously the same dividend is declared or
paid on each share of the other class of Common Stock; provided that, in the
event of stock dividends, holders of a specific class of Common Stock shall be
entitled to receive only additional share of such class.
 
     Conversion of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock. The shares of
Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock are convertible, in whole or in
part, at the option of the holder or holders thereof at any time into a like
number of shares of Class A Common Stock, subject to certain conditions. Upon
the sale or other transfer of any share or shares of Class B Common Stock or
Class C Common Stock to any person (subject to certain exceptions) other than
Hicks Muse and its affiliates, each share so sold or transferred shall
automatically be converted into one share of Class A Common Stock, subject to
certain conditions.
 
9. REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK:
 
     On June 17, 1997, Capstar Partners issued 1,000,000 shares of its
cumulative (after July 1, 2002) par value $.01 per share 12% Senior Exchangeable
Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock Offering"). All of the proceeds from the
Preferred Stock Offering were used to finance the GulfStar Merger. On September
12, 1997, Capstar Partners exchanged its 12% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock
(the "Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock"), which was registered under the
Securities Act, for all of the outstanding 12% Senior Exchangeable Preferred
Stock previously issued on June 17, 1997. Capstar Partners has authorized
10,000,000 shares of the Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock. Dividends on the
Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock accumulate from the date of issuance and are
payable semi-annually, commencing January 1, 1998, at a rate per annum of 12% of
the liquidation preference per share. Dividends may be paid, at Capstar
Partners' option, on any dividend payment date occurring on or prior to July 1,
2002 either in cash or in additional shares of the Senior Exchangeable Preferred
Stock. The liquidation preference of the Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock is
$100.00 per share. The Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock is redeemable at
Capstar Partners' option, in whole or in part at any time on or after July 1,
2002, at prices ranging from 106% at July 1, 2002 and declining to 100% after
July 1, 2007, plus, without duplication, accumulated and unpaid dividends to the
date of redemption. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, prior to July 1,
2001, Capstar Partners may, at its option, redeem up to 25% of the Senior
Exchangeable Preferred Stock with the net cash proceeds from one or more Public
Equity or Major Asset Sales (both as defined in the Certificate of Designation
governing the Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock), at the redemption prices set
forth in the Certificate of Designation, plus, without duplication, accumulated
and unpaid dividends to the redemption date. The Senior Exchangeable Preferred
Stock is subject to mandatory redemption in whole on July 1, 2009 at a price
equal to 100% of the liquidation preference thereof, plus all accrued and unpaid
dividends.
 
     The Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock was recorded at the amount of the
net proceeds of approximately $95 million. The carrying amount is being
accreted, using the interest method, to equal the mandatory redemption amount at
the mandatory redemption date. The dividend due January 1, 1998 was
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
declared and paid in the form of issuance of 64,667 additional shares of the
Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock.
 
     Capstar Partners may, at its option, subject to certain conditions, on any
scheduled dividend payment date, exchange the Senior Exchangeable Preferred
Stock, in whole but not in part, for 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures. Holders of
the Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive $1.00
principal amount of 12% Capstar Exchange Debentures for each $1.00 in
liquidation preference of Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock.
 
     The Certificate of Designation provides that, upon the occurrence of a
change of control (as defined in the Capstar Certificate of Designation), each
holder has the right to require Capstar Partners to repurchase all or a portion
of such holder's Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock in cash at a purchase price
equal to 101% of the liquidation preference thereof, plus, without duplication,
an amount in cash equal to all accumulated and unpaid dividends per share to the
date of repurchase.
 
     In addition, the Certificate of Designation provides that, prior to July 1,
2002, upon the occurrence of a change of control, Capstar Partners has the
option to redeem the Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock in whole but not in
part (a "Change of Control Redemption") at a redemption price equal to 100% of
the liquidation preference thereof, plus the applicable premium (as defined in
the Certificate of Designation).
 
     The Certificate of Designation contains restrictive provisions that, among
other things, limit the ability of Capstar Partners and its subsidiaries to
incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends or make certain other restricted
payments, or merge or consolidate with or sell all or substantially all of their
assets to any other person.
 
     The Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights
and rights on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution, ranks (a) senior to all
classes of common stock of Capstar Partners and to each other series of
preferred stock established after June 17, 1997 (the "Preferred Stock Issuance
Date") by the Board of Directors of Capstar Partners the terms of which
expressly provide that such class or series will rank junior to the Senior
Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "Junior Stock"), subject to certain
conditions, (b) on a parity with each other class of preferred stock established
after the Preferred Stock Issuance Date by the Board of Directors of Capstar
Partners the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will
rank on a parity with the Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock and (c) subject to
certain conditions, junior to each class of Preferred Stock established after
the Preferred Stock Issuance Date by the Board of Directors of Capstar Partners
the terms of which expressly provide that such class will rank senior to the
Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock.
 
  GulfStar Preferred
 
     In connection with issuance of its 12% redeemable preferred shares, Former
GulfStar granted, to the holders of the preferred shares, warrants for the
purchase of 8,098 shares of Former GulfStar's common stock at a rate of $.01 per
share.
 
     Of the proceeds received from issuance of the preferred shares, $3,884 was
assigned to the warrants and credited to additional paid-in capital in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements. Such value is being accreted to
redeemable preferred stock using the interest method over the period from
issuance to mandatory redemption. These warrants were exercised in 1997 in
connection with the GulfStar merger.
 
     In conjunction with the merger of GulfStar into a direct subsidiary of
Capstar Broadcasting in July 1997, Capstar Radio redeemed all of the outstanding
shares of redeemable preferred stock of GulfStar. The liquidation value as of
the date of redemption was approximately $29 million, which included $2,817 in
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
accumulated dividends. The redemption resulted in a charge to additional paid-in
capital of $5,378, for the amount that the liquidation value exceeded the
carrying value.
 
10. NONCASH COMPENSATION EXPENSE:
 
  Warrants
 
     During 1996 and 1997, the Company issued warrants to the Company's Chief
Executive Officer pursuant to the terms of a stockholder's agreement executed on
October 16, 1996 between the Company, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and
Capstar Broadcasting's principal stockholder. Under the terms of the agreement,
upon the sale of additional shares of Capstar Broadcasting common stock to its
principal stockholder, the Company's Chief Executive Officer is entitled to
receive, for no additional consideration, warrants entitling him to purchase
additional shares of Capstar Broadcasting common stock (Class C). The warrants
were issued at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the
underlying stock at the date of issue, increased at an annual rate of 8% per
year. The warrants expire ten years from the date of issue. Certain of the
warrants can be exercised at any time prior to the expiration date. The
remaining warrants cannot be exercised prior to the date upon which
distributions (cash or marketable securities) have been made to the Company's
principal stockholder equal to an internal rate of return of at least 30% on
each investment (the "Triggering Event"). Following is a summary of the warrants
issued in connection with this agreement.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             NUMBER OF SHARES
                                                      ------------------------------
                                 EXERCISE PRICE                        EXERCISABLE       PRINCIPAL
                                   PER SHARE                         UPON TRIGGERING    STOCKHOLDER
        DATE ISSUED           (EXCLUDING INTEREST)    EXERCISABLE         EVENT         INVESTMENT
        -----------           --------------------    -----------    ---------------    -----------
<S>                           <C>                     <C>            <C>                <C>
October 16, 1996............         $10.00              744,400         186,000          $90,000
February 20, 1997...........          11.00              204,200          51,100           34,800
July 8, 1997................          13.30               98,800         224,300           75,000
                                                       ---------         -------
                                                       1,047,400         461,400
                                                       =========         =======
</TABLE>
    
 
     The Company has accounted for these warrants as variable in accordance with
Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25 and recognized noncash
compensation expense of approximately $744 and $1,825 in 1996 and 1997,
respectively.
 
   
     During 1998, Capstar Broadcasting's principal shareholder contributed
additional equity totaling $550,000 for which approximately 40.2 million shares
of Class C Common Stock were issued. At this time, Capstar Broadcasting has not
issued additional warrants for this contribution.
    
 
  Stock Subscriptions
 
     Former GulfStar issued 1,101 and 7,134 shares of common stock in 1995 and
1996, respectively, for prices ranging from $28 to $309 per share. In each case,
Former GulfStar received recourse and non-recourse notes for 25% and 75% of the
purchase price, respectively.
 
     Former GulfStar applied APB Opinion No. 25 in accounting for the stock
issued for non-recourse notes. The compensation cost charged against income was
approximately $5,432 and $8,750 in 1996 and 1997, respectively. For certain of
the sales to employees during 1996, compensation expense is considered unearned
until Former GulfStar's rights to repurchase the shares expire in accordance
with the terms of underlying securities purchase agreement. Such rights expired
during 1997 upon the merger of Former GulfStar and the Company.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
     In conjunction with the acquisition of Former GulfStar by the Company in
July 1997, all of Former GulfStar's then outstanding common stock and stock
subscriptions were exchanged for the Company's common stock and stock
subscriptions.
 
11. STOCK OPTIONS:
 
     In June 1997, the Company adopted the 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan")
providing for the granting of options to purchase shares of the Company's common
stock to the Company's key employees and eligible non-employees, as defined by
the Plan and determined by the Company's Board Directors. The Plan replaced the
prior stock option plan. The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 and related
interpretations in accounting for the Plan. In 1995, the FASB issued SFAS No.
123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," which, if adopted by the Company,
would change the methods the Company applies in recognizing the cost of the
Plan. Adoption of the cost recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 is optional
and the Company has decided not to elect these provisions of SFAS No. 123.
However, pro forma disclosures as if the Company adopted the cost recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123 in 1995 are required by SFAS No. 123 and are
presented below.
 
   
     As of December 31, 1997, an aggregate of 2,200,000 shares was approved for
issuance under the Plan. The Plan provides for the issuance of both Incentive
Stock Options ("ISOs") as well as options not qualifying as ISOs within the
meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. At the time of the
grant, the Company's Board of Directors determines the exercise price and
vesting schedules. Under the terms of the Plan, the option price per share of
ISOs to a person who, at the time such ISO is granted, owns shares of the
Company or any Related Entity, which possess more than 10% of the total combined
voting power of all classes of shares of the Company or of any related entity,
the option exercise price shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value
per share of common stock at the date the option is granted. Options may not be
granted with a term beyond June 2007. Generally, 20% of each option is
exercisable one year after the grant and an additional 1/60th becomes
exercisable each month thereafter.
    
 
     A summary of the status of option activity under the Plan and related
information follows:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                          ------------------------------------------------
                                                   1996                     1997
                                          ----------------------   -----------------------
                                                       WEIGHTED-                 WEIGHTED-
                                                        AVERAGE                   AVERAGE
                                                       EXERCISE                  EXERCISE
                                            SHARES       PRICE       SHARES        PRICE
                                          ----------   ---------   -----------   ---------
<S>                                       <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
Outstanding at beginning of year........          --    $   --         373,743    $10.00
Granted.................................     373,743     10.00       1,407,384     12.40
Exercised...............................          --        --              --        --
Expired.................................          --        --         107,225     10.30
                                          ----------    ------     -----------    ------
Outstanding at end of year..............     373,743    $10.00       1,673,902    $12.00
                                          ==========               ===========
Options exercisable at end of year......          --                    92,204
                                          ==========               ===========
Weighted-average grant-date fair value
  of options granted....................  $     1.60               $      3.40
                                          ==========               ===========
</TABLE>
    
 
     As required by SFAS No. 123, pro forma information regarding net loss has
been determined as if the Company had accounted for its stock options under the
fair value method. The fair value for these options was estimated as of the date
of grant using a minimum value option pricing model with the following weighted-
average assumptions for 1996 and 1997, respectively; risk free interest rates of
5.84% and 6.16%; no dividend; and weighted-average expected lives of the options
of three and five years.
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
     The minimum value option valuation model with a near zero volatility
results in an option value similar to the option value that would result from
using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with a near zero volatility. The
Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the
fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and which are
fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models, in general, require
the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price
volatility. Because the Company's stock options have characteristics
significantly different than those of traded options, and because changes in the
subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in
management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable
single measure of the fair value of its stock options.
 
     For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the
options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. The impact on
the pro forma results which follow may not be representative of compensation
expense in future years when the effect of the amortization of multiple awards
may be reflected in the amounts. Had the Company adopted the cost provision of
SFAS No. 123, net loss for 1996 and 1997 would approximate the pro forma amounts
below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                 ------------------------
                                                    1996          1997
                                                 ----------    ----------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>
Net loss:
  As reported..................................   $ 11,957      $ 45,740
  Pro forma....................................     12,158        46,972
</TABLE>
 
     The following table summarizes information about options outstanding at
December 31, 1997:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                OPTIONS OUTSTANDING                                      OPTIONS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------    EXERCISABLE
                                             WEIGHTED-                    NUMBER       -----------
                              NUMBER          AVERAGE      WEIGHTED    EXERCISABLE      WEIGHTED
        RANGE OF          OUTSTANDING AT     REMAINING     AVERAGE          AT           AVERAGE
        EXERCISE           DECEMBER 31,     CONTRACTUAL    EXERCISE    DECEMBER 31,     EXERCISE
         PRICES                1997            LIFE         PRICE          1997           PRICE
        --------          --------------    -----------    --------    ------------    -----------
<S>                       <C>               <C>            <C>         <C>             <C>
$ 7.10-$ 7.10...........        46,567(1)       4.2         $ 7.10            --         $   --
 10.00- 10.00...........       279,350          8.9          10.00        92,204          10.00
 11.00- 11.00...........       443,536          5.1          11.00            --             --
 13.30- 13.30...........       904,449          5.7          13.30            --             --
                            ----------          ---         ------       -------         ------
                             1,673,902          6.0         $12.00        92,204         $10.00
                            ==========                                   =======
</TABLE>
    
 
- ---------------
 
(1) These options were assumed by the Company as part of the merger with Former
    GulfStar and were accounted for as a portion of the acquisition of minority
    interest.
 
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
12. INCOME TAXES:
 
     All of the Company's revenues were generated in the United States. The
components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                        -----------------------------
                                                         1995      1996        1997
                                                        ------    -------    --------
<S>                                                     <C>       <C>        <C>
Current:
  Federal.............................................  $  999    $(1,112)   $    162
  State...............................................      98        243         316
Deferred:
  Federal.............................................     (59)       503     (11,168)
  State...............................................      (6)        44      (1,030)
                                                        ------    -------    --------
Total provision (benefit).............................  $1,032    $  (322)   $(11,720)
                                                        ======    =======    ========
</TABLE>
 
     Approximately $707 and $1,473 of benefit for income taxes was allocated to
an extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1997, respectively. For purposes of the foregoing components of provision
(benefit) for income taxes, such intra-period allocation is treated to have
affected the deferred components.
 
     Income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount computed by applying
the federal statutory income tax rate of 35% to income (loss) before income
taxes and extraordinary items for the following reasons:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                        -----------------------------
                                                         1995      1996        1997
                                                        ------    -------    --------
<S>                                                     <C>       <C>        <C>
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate.............  $  911    $(3,882)   $(16,965)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit............      61        189      (1,478)
Nondeductible compensation expense....................      --      1,847       3,325
Other items, primarily nondeductible expenses and
  deferred tax adjustments............................      60      1,524       3,398
                                                        ------    -------    --------
                                                        $1,032    $  (322)   $(11,720)
                                                        ======    =======    ========
</TABLE>
 
     The net deferred tax liability consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  DECEMBER 31,
                                                              --------------------
                                                                1996        1997
                                                              --------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Property and equipment and intangible asset basis
     differences and related depreciation and
     amortization...........................................  $106,132    $198,025
Deferred tax assets:
  Miscellaneous.............................................     1,055       4,307
  Unamortized discount on long-term debt....................        54       8,150
  Net operating loss carryforwards..........................    22,974      32,351
                                                              --------    --------
          Total deferred tax assets.........................    24,083      44,808
  Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets...............    (1,559)     (7,205)
                                                              --------    --------
          Net deferred tax asset............................    22,524      37,603
                                                              --------    --------
          Net deferred tax liability........................  $ 83,608    $160,422
                                                              ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-25
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
     In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers
whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the
scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities and projected future taxable
income in making this assessment. The Company expects the majority of deferred
tax assets at December 31, 1997 to be realized as a result of the reversal
during the carryforward period of existing taxable temporary differences giving
rise to deferred tax liabilities and the generation of taxable income in the
carryforward period.
 
     At December 31, 1997, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $81,500, including approximately $69,500 acquired in connection
with the acquisition of certain subsidiaries. The acquired net operating losses
are SRLY to the acquired subsidiaries that generated the losses. If not
previously utilized, net operating loss carryforwards expire at various dates
from 1999 through 2012. Management considers that it is more likely than not
that a portion of these loss carryforwards will not ultimately be realized, and
has recorded a related valuation allowance as of December 31, 1997.
 
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
  Employee Benefit Plan
 
     During 1997, the Company established a 401(k) Plan for the benefit of all
eligible employees. Eligible participants under this plan are defined as all
full-time employees with three months of service. All eligible participants may
elect to contribute a portion of their compensation to the plan subject to
Internal Revenue Service limitations. The Company makes matching contributions
to the plan at a rate of 25%, to an annual maximum of 6% of each participant's
annual salary. Contribution expense under the plan was $300 for the year ended
December 31, 1997.
 
  Leases
 
     The Company leases real property, office space, broadcasting and office
equipment under various noncancelable operating leases. Certain of the Company's
operating leases contain escalation clauses, renewal options and/or purchase
options. Rent expense was approximately $290, $913 and $2,490 for the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
     Future minimum payments under noncancelable operating lease are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   OPERATING
                                                    LEASES
                                                   ---------
<S>                                                <C>
1998.............................................  $   3,186
1999.............................................      2,745
2000.............................................      2,276
2001.............................................      1,819
2002.............................................      1,520
Thereafter.......................................      4,544
                                                   ---------
          Total minimum lease payments...........  $  16,090
                                                   =========
</TABLE>
 
  Employment Agreements
 
     The Company has employment agreements with its executive officers and
certain members of management, the terms of which expire at various times
through December 2002. Such agreements provide for minimum salary levels, which
may be adjusted from time to time, as well as for incentive bonuses which are
 
                                      F-26
<PAGE>   155
               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
payable if specified management goals are attained. The aggregate commitment for
future salaries at December 31, 1997, excluding bonuses, was approximately
$11,731.
 
  Legal
 
     The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise
in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, the amount
of ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not have a material
impact on the consolidated financial position or results of operations or cash
flows of the Company.
 
  Impact of the Year 2000 Issue
 
     The Year 2000 Issue is whether the Company's computer systems will properly
recognize date sensitive information when the year changes to 2000, or "00."
Systems that do not properly recognize such information could generate erroneous
data or cause a system to fail. The Company uses purchased software programs for
a variety of function, including general ledger, accounts payable and accounts
receivable accounting packages. Responsibility for Year 2000 compliance has been
analyzed and testing is currently ongoing for many of the financial
applications, individual work stations, and broadcasting systems. Preliminary
tests on applications have proven them to be compliant, but further testing is
warranted. The Company believes that the Year 2000 Issue will not pose
significant operational problems for the Company's computer systems and,
therefore, will not have a material impact on the financial position or the
operations of the Company.
 
  Other
 
     The Company is partially self-insured for employee medical insurance risks,
subject to specific retention levels. Self-insurance costs are accrued based
upon the aggregate of the estimated liability for reported claims and estimated
liabilities for claims incurred but not reported. The Company has recorded
approximately $183, $516 and $2,658 for self-insurance costs for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
  Monitoring and Oversight Agreement
 
     The Company has entered into a monitoring and oversight agreement (the
"Monitoring and Oversight Agreement") with Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P.
("Hicks Muse Partners"). Pursuant thereto, the Company has agreed to pay to
Hicks Muse Partners an annual fee for ongoing financial oversight and monitoring
services. The annual fee is adjustable upward or downward at the end of each
fiscal year to an amount equal to 0.2% of the budgeted consolidated annual net
sales of the Company for the then-current fiscal year; provided, that such fee
shall at no time be less that $100 per year.
 
     The Monitoring and Oversight Agreement makes available on an ongoing basis
the resources of Hicks Muse Partners concerning a variety of financial matters.
The services that have been and will continue to be provided by Hicks Muse
Partners could not otherwise be obtained by the Company without the addition of
personnel or the engagement of outside professional advisors.
 
  Financial Advisory Agreement
 
     The Company is a party to a financial advisory agreement (the "Financial
Advisory Agreement") with Hicks Muse Partners. Pursuant to the Financial
Advisory Agreement, Hicks Muse Partners is entitled to receive a fee equal to
1.5% of the transaction value (as defined in the Financial Advisory Agreement)
for each add-on transaction (as defined) in which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is involved.
 
                                      F-27
<PAGE>   156
               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
     Pursuant to the Financial Advisory Agreement, Hicks Muse Partners provides
investment banking, financial advisory and other similar services with respect
to the add-on transactions in which the Company is involved. Such transactions
require additional attention beyond that required to monitor and advise the
Company on an ongoing basis and accordingly the Company pays separate financial
advisory fees with respect to such matters in addition to those paid in
connection with the Monitoring and Oversight Agreement. The services that have
been and will continue to be provided by Hicks Muse Partners could not have
otherwise been obtained by the Company without the addition of personnel or the
engagement of outside professional advisors. The Company paid or accrued a
financial advisory fee to Hicks Muse Partners in the amount of approximately
$3,475 and $10,947 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
  Former GulfStar
 
     On April 16, 1996, Former GulfStar acquired all of the outstanding capital
stock of Sonance Communications, Inc. ("Sonance") in exchange for 542 shares of
Former GulfStar's Class C common stock, 1,626 shares of Former GulfStar's Class
A common stock and approximately $619 of cash. Total consideration for the
acquisition, including acquisition costs, was approximately $1,065. The primary
assets of Sonance were broadcasting properties. Liabilities of Sonance assumed
by Former GulfStar in connection with the acquisition were approximately $7,627.
The controlling stockholder of Former GulfStar is a family member of the
controlling stockholder of Sonance. The majority stockholder of Former GulfStar,
who is a family member of both the controlling stockholder of Former GulfStar
and the controlling stockholder of Sonance, was also the majority stockholder of
Sonance.
 
     Former GulfStar recorded a charge of approximately $771 during 1996 in
connection with the write-off of a receivable from an entity owned by a family
member of the controlling stockholder of Former GulfStar. The charge is included
in other expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
 
15. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
 
     The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values
of the Company's financial instruments for which the estimated fair value of the
instrument differs significantly from its carrying amount at December 31, 1996
and 1997. The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at
which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing
parties.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        1996                     1997
                                                --------------------    ----------------------
                                                CARRYING      FAIR      CARRYING       FAIR
                                                 VALUE       VALUE        VALUE        VALUE
                                                --------    --------    ---------    ---------
<S>                                             <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>
Long-term debt -- 1997 Capstar Partners, and
  1997 and 1995 Capstar Radio Notes...........  $(76,672)   $(76,672)   $(446,044)   $(494,596)
Interest rate swap............................        --          --           --         (320)
Redeemable preferred stock....................        --          --     (101,493)    (116,000)
</TABLE>
 
     The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value
of each class of financial instrument:
 
          Cash and short-term debt, and accounts receivable and payable: the
     carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of
     these instruments.
 
          Long-term debt: The fair value of the Company's 1997 Capstar Partners
     and 1997 and 1995 Capstar Radio Notes are based on quoted market prices. As
     amounts outstanding under the Company's Credit Facility agreements bear
     interest at current market rates, their carrying amounts approximate fair
     market value.
 
                                      F-28
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               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
          Interest rate swaps: The fair value of the interest rate swap is
     estimated by obtaining quotations from brokers. The fair value is an
     estimate of the amounts that the Company would receive (pay) at the
     reporting date if the contracts were transferred to other parties or
     canceled by the broker.
 
          Redeemable preferred stock of Former GulfStar: The fair value is
     estimated based on quoted market prices.
 
16. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              -------------------------------
                                                               1995        1996        1997
                                                              ------      ------      -------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>         <C>
Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest..................................................  $1,394      $8,392      $25,388
  Income taxes..............................................     200         999          230
Noncash investing and financing activities:
  Financed property and equipment purchases.................      --          89        2,537
  Book value of assets exchanged in connection with
     broadcast property acquisition.........................      --         471           --
  Dividends and accretion on preferred stock................       8       1,350        7,071
  Notes receivable and accrued interest taken in connection
     with subscribed stock..................................     333       1,757        2,294
  Financed or accrued acquisition costs.....................     542       6,569        7,095
</TABLE>
 
17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
 
     Pursuant to a merger agreement, dated August 24, 1997, between certain
affiliates of the Company and SFX Broadcasting, Inc. ("SFX"), the Company may
acquire SFX for a total cash cost of the merger, related repayment of SFX's
existing indebtedness and redemption of SFX's preferred stock of approximately
$2.1 billion, if completed by May 31, 1998. Upon consummation of the merger, SFX
and its subsidiaries will own and operate or provide services to or have the
right to acquire 85 radio stations (65 FM and 20 AM) in 28 markets.
 
     Concurrently with the SFX merger, the Company has committed to sell 11
radio stations in the Dallas and Houston, Texas; San Diego, California and
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania markets having an aggregate deemed market value of
$637.5 million, which will be acquired in the merger with SFX, to Chancellor
Media Corporation ("Chancellor Media") during the three-year period ending
February 20, 2001, in exchange for radio stations identified by the Company and
acquired for exchange by Chancellor Media during such period. After consummation
of the acquisition of SFX, Chancellor Media will provide services to such 11
radio stations under separate LMAs. Additionally, as part of the merger with
SFX, Chancellor Media will loan $250 million to the Company to be part of the
financing used in the consummation of the merger.
 
                                      F-29
<PAGE>   158
 
                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
To the Board of Directors
Commodore Media, Inc.
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and
cash flows of Commodore Media, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the period from January
1, 1996 to October 16, 1996 and for the year ended December 31, 1995. These
consolidated statements of operations and cash flows are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated statements of operations and cash flows based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated statements of operations and
cash flows are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated
statement of operations and cash flows. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall consolidated statement of operations and cash flows
presentation. We believe that our audits of the consolidated statements of
operations and cash flows provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects the consolidated
statements of operations and cash flows of Commodore Media, Inc. and
Subsidiaries for the period from January 1, 1996 to October 16, 1996 and for the
year ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
 
                                        ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
New York, New York
February 10, 1997
 
                                      F-30
<PAGE>   159
 
                     COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                PERIOD FROM
                                                              JANUARY 1, 1996
                                                              TO OCTOBER 16,        YEAR ENDED
                                                                   1996          DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                              ---------------    -----------------
<S>                                                           <C>                <C>
Total revenue...............................................   $ 34,826,060         $33,652,677
Less agency commissions.....................................     (2,869,014)         (2,857,912)
                                                               ------------         -----------
Net revenue.................................................     31,957,046          30,794,765
Operating expenses:
  Programming, technical and news...........................      5,906,967           5,365,686
  Sales and promotion.......................................      9,303,914           8,796,481
  General and administrative................................      6,081,262           4,870,463
Corporate expenses..........................................      1,756,797           2,051,181
Depreciation and amortization...............................      2,157,750           1,926,250
Other expense...............................................     13,833,728           2,006,550
                                                               ------------         -----------
Operating (loss) income.....................................     (7,083,372)          5,778,154
Interest expense............................................      8,860,958           7,805,525
Interest income.............................................        221,806             420,659
Other expenses, net.........................................      1,980,908              48,796
                                                               ------------         -----------
Loss before provision for income taxes and extraordinary
  loss......................................................    (17,703,432)         (1,655,508)
Provision for income taxes..................................        133,000             140,634
                                                               ------------         -----------
Loss before extraordinary loss..............................    (17,836,432)         (1,796,142)
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt................             --            (443,521)
                                                               ------------         -----------
Net loss....................................................   $(17,836,432)        $(2,239,663)
                                                               ============         ===========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-31
<PAGE>   160
 
                     COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 PERIOD FROM           YEAR ENDED
                                                              JANUARY 1, 1996 TO      DECEMBER 31,
                                                               OCTOBER 16, 1996           1995
                                                              ------------------    -----------------
<S>                                                           <C>                   <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss....................................................     $(17,836,432)        $ (2,239,663)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
  operating activities:
  Loss on extinguishment of debt............................               --              443,521
  Depreciation and amortization.............................        2,157,750            1,926,250
  Noncash interest..........................................        3,315,669            2,673,829
  Long-term incentive compensation..........................        1,066,893               79,000
  Non-cash compensation.....................................       12,731,587                   --
  Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes
    receivable..............................................          488,320              556,137
  Loss on disposition of assets.............................               --                9,819
  Net barter income.........................................         (222,645)            (184,300)
  Initial public offering and pending merger expenses.......        1,909,648                   --
  Changes in assets and liabilities, net of amounts
    acquired:
    Increase in accounts receivable.........................       (2,351,753)          (1,847,015)
    Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets...         (208,462)             (88,787)
    Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses.......         (337,896)            (158,855)
    Decrease in accrued compensation........................         (496,177)            (230,645)
    Increase in accrued interest............................        1,752,172              582,525
    Increase (decrease) in accrued income taxes.............           20,952             (277,135)
                                                                 ------------         ------------
         Total adjustments..................................       19,826,058            3,484,344
                                                                 ------------         ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities...................        1,989,626            1,244,681
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of loan by stockholder............................          250,375              182,988
Purchase of property, plant and equipment...................         (448,677)            (320,980)
Payments for acquisitions...................................      (31,900,000)          (3,100,000)
Deferred acquisition costs incurred.........................       (1,326,673)            (417,020)
Deposits on pending acquisitions............................         (745,000)            (525,000)
Loans to employees..........................................               --             (315,863)
Other investing activities, net.............................         (187,528)              87,528
                                                                 ------------         ------------
Net cash used in investing activities.......................      (34,357,503)          (4,408,347)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes and warrants.........               --           64,956,422
Proceeds from Existing Credit Facility......................       18,700,000                   --
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock...............        9,822,520                   --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock......................               --                  100
Payment of initial public offering and merger expenses......       (1,007,297)                  --
Repayment of amounts borrowed...............................               --          (39,014,833)
Payment of financing related costs..........................         (781,170)          (4,226,762)
Redemption of preferred stock...............................               --           (8,665,835)
Purchase of redeemable warrant..............................               --           (1,000,000)
Repurchase of common stock..................................               --              (25,000)
Principal payments on capital leases........................           (9,812)             (11,186)
                                                                 ------------         ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities...................       26,724,241           12,012,906
                                                                 ------------         ------------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and short-term cash
  investments...............................................       (5,643,636)           8,849,240
Cash and short-term cash investments at beginning of
  period....................................................       10,891,489            2,042,249
                                                                 ------------         ------------
Cash and short-term cash investments at end of period.......     $  5,247,853         $ 10,891,489
                                                                 ============         ============
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest......................................     $  3,793,117         $  4,474,789
Cash paid for income taxes..................................     $    112,049         $    417,769
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Asset acquisitions recorded in connection with barter
  transactions..............................................     $    189,982         $    112,636
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-32
<PAGE>   161
 
                     COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
         NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND MERGER AGREEMENT
 
  Organization and Nature of Business
 
     Commodore Media, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") is comprised of
radio stations that derive their revenue from local, regional and national
advertisers. The radio stations are located in the following markets:
Wilmington, Delaware; Hartsdale, Brewster, Patterson, Mt. Kisco, New York;
Huntington, West Virginia -- Ashland, Kentucky; Allentown -- Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania; Fort Pierce -- Stuart -- Vero Beach, Florida; and Fairfield
County, Connecticut. The Company extends credit to its customers in the normal
course of business.
 
MERGER AGREEMENT
 
     On October 16, 1996, the Company was acquired pursuant to a merger
agreement dated June 21, 1996 with Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Inc.
("Capstar") (the "Merger"), which is an indirect subsidiary of Hicks, Muse, Tate
& Furst Equity Fund III, L.P. The holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B
Common Stock, the holders of employee stock options and the holders of warrants
received $140 per share as consideration for the merger less, in the case of
option and warrant holders, the exercise price per share. In addition, the
Senior Exchangeable Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series A, $.01 par value per
share was redeemed, including all accrued and unpaid dividends.
 
     The Company recognized as other expense approximately $12.7 million in
stock option compensation expense, and approximately $1.4 million of merger
related fees and expenses during the period ended October 16, 1996 in connection
with the Merger.
 
     As a result of the Merger and the change of control effected thereby, the
Company was obligated to satisfy the existing deferred compensation and
employment agreements with its then President and Chief Executive Officer and
its deferred compensation agreement with its then Chief Operating Officer
resulting in a charge to other expense of approximately $1.1 million during the
period ended October 16, 1996. Furthermore, the Company was required to make an
offer to purchase the outstanding 13 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003 at
a purchase price equal to 101% of their accreted value, plus any accrued and
unpaid interest. No requests for repurchase were made by the note holders.
 
     As a result of the Merger, the Company did not proceed with its previously
announced intention to undertake an initial public equity offering and has,
therefore, withdrawn its registration statement filed on Form S-1 on May 17,
1996 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Included in other expenses
during the period ended October 16, 1996 are approximately $525,000 in various
fees and expenses incurred in connection with this filing.
 
  Principles of Consolidation
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and all subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany accounts and
transactions.
 
  Short-Term Cash Investments
 
     The Company considers investments which have a remaining maturity of three
months or less at the time of purchase to be short-term cash investments.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB Statement No.
109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Under this method, deferred income taxes are
provided for differences between the book and tax bases of assets and
liabilities.
 
                                      F-33
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                     COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                           CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Risks and Uncertainties
 
     The preparation of consolidated statements of operations and cash flows in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
     The Company's revenue is principally derived from local broadcast
advertisers who are impacted by the local economy. The Company routinely
assesses the financial strength of its customers. Credit losses are provided for
in the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows in the form of an
allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
  Accounting Periods
 
     The Company maintains its interim consolidated statements of operations and
cash flows based upon the broadcast month end which always ends on the last
Sunday of the calendar month or quarter. The Company's fiscal year end and
fourth quarter ends on December 31.
 
  Property, Plant and Equipment
 
     Depreciation is provided for property, plant and equipment on the
straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              ESTIMATED LIFE
                       CLASSIFICATION                            (YEARS)
                       --------------                         --------------
<S>                                                           <C>
Land improvements...........................................     20
Buildings...................................................     20
Furniture, fixtures and equipment...........................    7-10
Broadcasting and technical equipment........................    7-10
Towers and antennas.........................................     20
Music library...............................................      7
Leasehold improvements......................................    10-20
Vehicles....................................................      3
</TABLE>
 
     Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as
incurred. Depreciation as a charge to income amounted to approximately $730,000
for the period ended October 16, 1996, and approximately $832,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1995.
 
  Property Held Under Capital Leases
 
     The Company is the lessee of office equipment under capital leases expiring
in various years through 2004. The capital leases are depreciated over their
estimated productive lives of seven to ten years. Total rent expense was
approximately $383,000 for the period ended October 16, 1996 and approximately
$332,000 for the year ended December 31, 1995.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     The Company recognizes revenue upon the airing of advertisements.
 
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                     COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                           CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Intangible Assets
 
     Intangible assets are being amortized by the straight-line method over the
following estimated useful lives:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              ESTIMATED LIFE
                       CLASSIFICATION                            (YEARS)
                       --------------                         --------------
<S>                                                           <C>
FCC licenses and goodwill...................................     40
Organization expenses.......................................      5
Network affiliation agreement...............................      5
Covenant not to compete.....................................      5
Tower site lease............................................      3
Contract rights.............................................      3
Software....................................................      3
Pre-sold advertising contracts..............................      1
</TABLE>
 
     Amortization of the aforementioned intangible assets included as a charge
to income amounted to approximately $592,000 for the period ended October 16,
1996, and approximately $506,000 for the year ended December 31, 1995.
Amortization of FCC licenses and goodwill amounted to approximately $501,000 for
the period ended October 16, 1996, and approximately $588,000 for the year ended
December 31, 1995.
 
  Deferred Charges
 
     Legal fees, bank loan closing costs and other expenses associated with debt
financing are being amortized using the effective interest rate method.
Amortization of debt expense charged to operations and included in interest
expense amounted to approximately $450,000 for the period ended October 16, 1996
and approximately $385,000) for the year ended December 31, 1995.
 
  Advertising Costs
 
     The Company expenses advertising costs related to its radio station
operations as incurred. Advertising expense amounted to approximately $557,000
for the period ended October 16, 1996 and approximately $754,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1995.
 
  Barter Transactions
 
     The fair value of barter and trade-out transactions is included in
broadcast revenue and sales and promotion expense. Barter revenue is recorded
when advertisements are broadcast and barter expense is recorded when
merchandise or services are received. Barter transactions charged to operations
were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              PERIOD FROM
                                                              JANUARY 1,
                                                                1996 TO      YEAR ENDED
                                                              OCTOBER 16,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                 1996           1995
                                                              -----------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Trade sales.................................................  $ 3,204,468   $ 3,238,111
Trade expense...............................................   (2,981,823)   (3,053,811)
                                                              -----------   -----------
Net barter transactions.....................................  $   222,645   $   184,300
                                                              ===========   ===========
</TABLE>
 
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                     COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                           CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. LONG-TERM DEBT
 
  AT&T Senior Credit Facility
 
     On March 13, 1996, the Company entered into a Senior Credit Facility with
AT&T Commercial Finance Corporation ("AT&T") pursuant to which AT&T will make
available to the Company senior secured (i) revolving loans in an amount up to
$30.0 million and (ii) accounts receivable loans in an amount which shall be the
lesser of (a) $5.0 million or (b) 85% of the net book value of the accounts
receivable of the Company (the "AT&T Senior Credit Facility"). The indebtedness
to AT&T is collateralized by the tangible and intangible assets and the capital
stock of all the Company's subsidiaries. Interest is payable monthly at a rate
of 3.5% over LIBOR (8.94% at October 16, 1996) and principal amortization of the
revolving loans and accounts receivable loans begins June 1, 1998 and November
30, 1997, respectively. The Company pays a commitment fee of .25% every six
months on the unused commitment.
 
  Senior Subordinated Notes
 
     The Senior Subordinated Notes bear cash interest at a rate of 7 1/2% per
annum on the principal amount until May 1, 1998 then at a rate of 13 1/4% per
annum until maturity, with interest payment dates on May 1 and November 1.
 
     In 1995, the Company wrote off the balance of the unamortized deferred
financing costs on its retired debt of $443,521. Inasmuch as the Company had no
current federal taxable income and had fully reserved for its net deferred tax
assets, there was no tax effect attributable to this extraordinary item.
 
3. PREFERRED STOCK
 
SENIOR EXCHANGEABLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
 
     On May 1, 1996, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with CIBC WG Argosy Merchant Fund 2, LLC ("CIBC Merchant Fund"), pursuant to
which the CIBC Merchant Fund agreed to purchase from the Company, if and when
requested by the Company, up to an aggregate liquidation value of $12,500,000 of
Senior Exchangeable Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series A, $.01 par value per
share, of the Company in such amounts as the Company requested (the "Preferred
Stock Facility"). In connection with the Stamford Acquisition on May 30, 1996
and the Florida Acquisition on May 31, 1996 (see Note 4), the Company issued
5,700 shares and 4,300 shares, respectively, of Preferred Stock for an aggregate
purchase price of $10,000,000. The Preferred Stock accrued cash dividends at the
rate of 8% per annum and was redeemed, including accrued dividends, in
connection with the Merger on October 16, 1996. In connection with the Preferred
Stock Facility, the Company issued to the CIBC Merchant Fund a warrant to
purchase 7,550 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, at an exercise
price of $.01 per warrant, which were valued in the aggregate at the date of
issue at $981,500. This warrant was redeemed in connection with the Merger for
$140 per share less the exercise price.
 
4. CONSUMMATED ACQUISITIONS
 
     On October 16, 1996, the Company purchased certain defined assets of radio
stations WKEE-FM and WKEE-AM in Huntington, West Virginia, WZZW-AM in Milton,
West Virginia, WBVB-FM in Coal Grove, Ohio and WIRO-AM in Ironton, Ohio from
Adventure Communications, Inc. for approximately $7.7 million and certain
defined assets of WFXN-FM in Milton, West Virginia and WMLV-FM in Ironton, Ohio
for approximately $4.3 million. The transactions were funded with borrowings
from the AT&T Senior Credit Facility and with funds provided from Capstar. The
Company provided programming to these stations under Local Marketing Agreement
("LMA") effective April 1996 until the purchase date. In addition, the
 
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                     COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                           CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED)
 
Company has an option to purchase WHRD-AM in Huntington, West Virginia and
provides programming services to the station under an LMA arrangement.
 
     On May 31, 1996, the Company purchased certain defined assets of radio
stations WBBE-FM (formerly WKQS-FM), WAVW-FM and WAXE-AM in the Fort
Pierce-Stuart-Vero Beach, Florida market from Media VI for $8.0 million (the
"Florida Acquisition"). The transaction was funded with borrowings from the AT&T
Senior Credit Facility and funds from the Preferred Stock Facility. The Company
sold advertising time on these stations under a Joint Service Agreement from
February 1996 until the purchase date.
 
     On May 30, 1996, the Company purchased certain defined assets of radio
stations WKHL-FM and WSTC-AM in Stamford, Connecticut from Q Broadcasting, Inc.
for $9.5 million (the "Stamford Acquisition"). The transaction was financed with
borrowings from the AT&T Senior Credit Facility and funds from the Preferred
Stock Facility.
 
     On March 27, 1996, the Company purchased (i) certain defined assets of
radio stations WZZN-FM in Mount Kisco, New York, WAXB-FM in Patterson, New York
and WPUT-AM in Brewster, New York from Hudson Valley Growth, L.P. for $5.0
million and (ii) all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Danbury
Broadcasting, Inc., owner of WRKI-FM, and WINE-AM in Brookfield, Connecticut,
plus certain real property for $10.0 million. The transaction was financed with
the Company's existing cash and borrowings under the AT&T Senior Credit
Facility. The Company provided programming to these stations under LMAs from
October 1995 until the purchase date.
 
     On June 27, 1995, the Company purchased the assets (excluding cash and
accounts receivable) and broadcasting license of radio broadcast station WQOL-FM
in Vero Beach, Florida for a total purchase price of approximately $3.0 million.
 
     Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the Company as if the
aforementioned acquisitions had been consummated on January 1, 1995 are as
follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              PERIOD FROM
                                                              JANUARY 1,
                                                                1996 TO      YEAR ENDED
                                                              OCTOBER 16,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                 1996           1995
                                                              -----------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Net revenue.................................................   $ 31,505      $  38,483
Net loss before extraordinary loss..........................     (4,037)        (3,673)
Net loss....................................................     (4,037)        (4,117)
</TABLE>
 
5. INCOME TAXES
 
     The Company has recorded a provision for income taxes as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              PERIOD FROM
                                                              JANUARY 1,
                                                                1996 TO       YEAR ENDED
                                                              OCTOBER 16,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                 1996            1995
                                                              -----------    ------------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Current:
  Federal...................................................   $     --        $     --
  State and local...........................................    133,000         140,634
Deferred:
  Federal...................................................         --              --
  State and local...........................................         --              --
                                                               --------        --------
          Total.............................................   $$133,000       $140,634
                                                               ========        ========
</TABLE>
 
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                     COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                           CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The Company did not record a federal tax benefit on the taxable loss for
the period ended October 16, 1996 or for the year ended December 31, 1995 since
it was not assured that they could realize a benefit for such losses in the
future.
 
     The Company received Internal Revenue Service approval and changed its tax
method of accounting for Federal Communications Commission ("the FCC") licenses
for the tax year ended December 31, 1995. The aggregate amount of cumulative
amortization that will be deductible ratably over six taxable years for the
Company and for tax purposes is approximately $12.1 million.
 
     The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory
rates to effective income tax expense is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            PERIOD FROM
                                                            JANUARY 1,
                                                              1996 TO       YEAR ENDED
                                                            OCTOBER 16,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                               1996            1995
                                                            -----------    ------------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
Provision at statutory rate...............................  $(1,184,000)   $  (734,695)
State and local taxes.....................................      133,000        140,634
Nondeductible expense.....................................       33,800          8,286
Increase in valuation allowance, net of rate changes......    1,150,200        726,409
Alternative minimum tax...................................           --             --
                                                            -----------    -----------
Total.....................................................  $   133,000    $   140,634
                                                            ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
6. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
 
     The Company has entered into employment agreements with several executives
of the Company including its President and Chief Executive Officer, its
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and its Executive Vice
President and General Counsel. The agreements generally provide for terms of
employment, annual salaries, bonuses, eligibility for option awards and
severance benefits.
 
     Effective January 1, 1994, the Company entered into an agreement with its
then President and Chief Executive Officer under which he would be employed in
that capacity through 1996 and provided for annual salary requirements and
bonuses, and a Long-Term Incentive Payment ("LTIP"). In lieu of the LTIP, the
Company paid the then President $1.5 million in cash, issued $1.3 million
principal ($1.1 million net of discount) of Senior Subordinated Notes to a trust
for his benefit and agreed to provide $1.5 million in deferred compensation
which accrues interest at a rate of 7% and is payable in 2003. The Company
recorded the deferred compensation on April 21, 1995 at its calculated net
present value of $921,000. The aggregate effect of the employment agreement
restructuring was to charge $1.8 million to long-term incentive compensation
expense during 1995. In addition, the then President's amended employment
agreement extended his date of employment through April 30, 1998, granted stock
options to him to acquire 28,313 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise
price of $45 per share and provided for annual bonuses based upon specific
operating results of Capstar Radio.
 
     The Company also amended its then existing employment agreement with its
then Chief Operating Officer on April 21, 1995. The prior employment agreement
provided for a long-term incentive based upon the increase in certain station
values. The amended employment agreement provided for a cash payment of $400,000
on April 21, 1995 and deferred compensation of $346,000 which accrues interest
at a rate of 7% and is payable in 2003. The Company recorded the deferred
compensation on April 21, 1995 at its calculated net present value of $213,000.
The aggregate effect of the employment agreement restructuring was to charge
$188,800 to long-term incentive compensation expense during 1995. In addition,
the amended employment agreement extended his date of employment through April
30, 1999, granted stock options to acquire
 
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                     COMMODORE MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                           CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED)
 
28,313 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $45 per share and
provides for annual bonuses based upon specific operating results of the
Company.
 
     As a result of the Merger and the change of control effected thereby, the
Company was obligated to satisfy the existing deferred compensation and
employment agreements with its then President and Chief Executive Officer and
its deferred compensation agreement with its then Chief Operating Officer,
resulting in an additional charge to operations of approximately $1.1 million
which was recorded in the period ended October 16, 1996. Furthermore, all stock
options for the aforementioned officers, as well as for all holders, were
redeemed at $140 per share, less the exercise price of $45 per share at the time
of the Merger. The Company's then President and Chief Executive Officer resigned
his position effective October 16, 1996 as required by the Merger Agreement.
 
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     During the period ended October 16, 1996 and the year ended December 31,
1995, the Company paid the majority stockholder a salary of approximately
$185,000 and $175,000, respectively.
 
                                      F-39
<PAGE>   168
 
                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Southern Star Communications, Inc.
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Southern
Star Communications, Inc., formerly known as Osborn Communications Corporation,
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
Southern Star Communications, Inc. at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
 
                                            ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
New York, New York
February 3, 1997
 
                                      F-40
<PAGE>   169
 
                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ---------------------------
                                                                 1996            1995
                                                              -----------    ------------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $ 2,944,205    $ 12,994,779
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $468,597 in 1996 and $518,157 in 1995...............    5,032,903       5,759,562
  Inventory.................................................    1,095,157         889,942
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................    1,018,701       1,525,308
  Assets held for sale......................................    7,539,190              --
                                                              -----------    ------------
          Total current assets..............................   17,630,156      21,169,591
Investment in affiliated companies..........................      512,088         524,084
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated
  depreciation of $15,894,081 in 1996 and $18,624,021 in
  1995......................................................   11,676,395      15,358,070
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of
  $15,437,481 in 1996 and $15,238,193 in 1995...............   26,711,629      40,463,595
Other noncurrent assets.....................................      925,000         118,753
                                                              -----------    ------------
          Total assets......................................  $57,455,268    $ 77,634,093
                                                              ===========    ============
                          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses.....................  $ 4,809,264    $  4,509,292
  Accrued wages and sales commissions.......................      434,986         434,309
  Accrued interest payable..................................       46,173         459,114
  Accrued income taxes......................................    1,492,114         825,712
  Current portion of long-term debt.........................      320,000       2,718,000
                                                              -----------    ------------
          Total current liabilities.........................    7,102,537       8,946,427
Long-term debt..............................................   13,880,000      44,482,000
Deferred income taxes.......................................    3,061,298       2,275,711
Other noncurrent liabilities................................    1,501,279         432,916
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized
     5,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding..........           --              --
  Common stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized
     7,425,000 shares, issued and outstanding shares:
     5,547,497 and 5,537,497, respectively, in 1996;
     5,286,347 and 5,276,347, respectively, in 1995.........       55,376          52,764
  Non-voting common stock, par value $.01 per share;
     authorized 75,000 shares, none issued and
     outstanding............................................           --              --
Additional paid-in capital..................................   40,869,408      39,694,601
Accumulated deficit.........................................   (9,014,630)    (18,250,326)
                                                              -----------    ------------
          Total stockholders' equity........................   31,910,154      21,497,039
                                                              -----------    ------------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........  $57,455,268    $ 77,634,093
                                                              ===========    ============
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-41
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                    -------------------------------------------
                                                       1996            1995            1994
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                 <C>            <C>             <C>
Net revenues......................................  $37,215,048    $ 39,505,193    $ 34,982,110
Operating expenses:
  Selling, technical and program..................    9,656,347      11,785,471       9,487,815
  Direct programmed music and entertainment.......   12,426,740      10,489,513       9,807,495
  General and administrative......................    6,740,352       7,526,897       6,611,035
  Depreciation and amortization...................    4,756,325       5,782,404       5,285,280
  Corporate expenses..............................    1,849,820       1,705,850       2,475,675
  Other...........................................    1,200,000              --              --
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
          Total operating expenses................   36,629,584      37,290,135      33,667,300
Operating income..................................      585,464       2,215,058       1,314,810
Other income (expense)............................     (291,163)      2,314,508       2,246,450
Interest expense..................................    2,201,616       5,212,999       4,385,827
Equity in results of affiliated company...........           --         (11,829)             --
Other gains, including gains on sales of
  stations........................................   13,521,760       8,094,993              --
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
Income (loss) before income taxes and
  extraordinary item..............................   11,614,445       7,399,731        (824,567)
Provision for income taxes........................    2,378,749         775,982         289,220
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item...........    9,235,696       6,623,749      (1,113,787)
Extraordinary item:
  Loss on debt extinguishment.....................           --      (3,921,061)       (436,329)
                                                    -----------    ------------    ------------
Net income (loss).................................  $ 9,235,696    $  2,702,688    $ (1,550,116)
                                                    ===========    ============    ============
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-42
<PAGE>   171
 
                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         VOTING             NON-VOTING      ADDITIONAL
                                                 ----------------------   --------------   ------------
                                                                 PAR                PAR      PAID-IN      ACCUMULATED
                                                   SHARES       VALUE     SHARES   VALUE     CAPITAL        DEFICIT
                                                 -----------   --------   ------   -----   ------------   ------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>        <C>      <C>     <C>            <C>
Balance at December 31, 1993...................   10,752,181   $107,523     --      --     $ 38,453,555   $(19,402,898)
  Exercise of stock options....................        1,500         15     --      --            5,984             --
  Issuance of stock warrant....................           --         --     --      --        1,774,837             --
  Effect of 1-for-2 reverse stock split........   (5,376,091)   (53,762)    --      --           53,762             --
  Purchase and retirement of treasury stock....      (17,843)      (178)    --      --         (106,880)            --
  Net loss.....................................           --         --     --      --               --     (1,550,116)
                                                 -----------   --------     --      --     ------------   ------------
Balance at December 31, 1994...................    5,359,747     53,598     --      --       40,181,258    (20,953,014)
  Purchase and retirement of treasury stock....     (107,059)    (1,071)    --      --         (641,283)            --
  Exercise of stock options....................       23,659        237     --      --          154,626             --
  Net income...................................           --         --     --      --               --      2,702,688
                                                 -----------   --------     --      --     ------------   ------------
Balance at December 31, 1995...................    5,276,347     52,764     --      --       39,694,601    (18,250,326)
  Exercise of stock options....................      173,667      1,737     --      --          732,182             --
  Issuance of common stock.....................      132,500      1,325     --      --        1,106,175             --
  Acquisition and retirement of treasury
    stock......................................      (45,017)      (450)    --      --         (663,550)            --
  Net income...................................           --         --     --      --               --      9,235,696
                                                 -----------   --------     --      --     ------------   ------------
  Balance at December 31, 1996.................    5,537,497   $ 55,376     --      --     $ 40,869,408   $ (9,014,630)
                                                 ===========   ========     ==      ==     ============   ============
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-43
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              --------------------------------------------
                                                                  1996            1995            1994
                                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>             <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)...........................................  $  9,235,696    $  2,702,688    $ (1,550,116)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization.............................     4,756,325       5,782,404       5,285,280
  Other gains (losses), including gains on sales of
    stations................................................   (13,521,760)     (8,094,993)             --
  Other operating expenses..................................     1,200,000              --              --
  Deferred income taxes.....................................       785,587         240,664         175,000
  Transaction costs for proposed merger.....................       479,754              --              --
  Loss on extinguishment of debt............................            --       3,921,061         436,329
  Write-off of registration statement costs.................            --              --         397,583
  Non-cash interest expense.................................       244,363         332,284         210,421
  Equity in results of affiliated company...................            --          11,829              --
  Distributions from affiliated companies...................       (62,500)     (1,942,731)             --
  Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
    Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable..............       254,211        (323,770)     (2,165,123)
    (Increase) decrease in inventory........................      (205,215)        190,705        (214,241)
    Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other
      current assets........................................       506,607        (742,764)       (177,499)
    Acquisition deposit held in escrow......................            --         180,000              --
    Increase in distribution receivable.....................            --              --      (2,264,552)
    Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses.......       299,972         721,764       1,069,534
    (Decrease) increase in accrued wages and sales
      commissions...........................................           677         129,528         (96,287)
    Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable.........      (412,941)     (1,485,673)      1,632,742
    Increase in accrued income taxes........................       666,402         290,223          15,009
                                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
        Total adjustments...................................    (5,008,518)       (789,469)      4,304,196
                                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
        Net cash provided by operating activities...........     4,227,178       1,913,219       2,754,080
                                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Distributions from affiliated companies.....................        62,500       4,207,283              --
Payments for business acquisitions..........................   (13,605,591)             --     (21,825,094)
Net proceeds from sale of stations..........................    34,687,928      10,000,000              --
Accrued transaction costs...................................      (479,754)     (1,411,981)             --
Net proceeds from sale of other assets......................       580,653              --              --
Proceeds from note receivable...............................            --       1,620,455         329,545
Capital expenditures........................................    (1,707,351)     (1,326,492)       (942,771)
Acquisition deposit held in escrow..........................      (925,000)       (180,000)             --
Reclassification of other noncurrent assets.................       118,753              --              --
Expenditures for intangible assets..........................            --        (524,863)             --
                                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities.........    18,732,138      12,384,402     (22,438,320)
                                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt....................            --      44,500,000      48,460,982
Proceeds from issuance of stock warrant.....................            --              --       1,774,837
Debt issuance costs.........................................       (79,807)     (1,183,824)     (1,887,965)
Registration statement costs................................            --              --        (228,587)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options.....................        69,917         154,863           6,000
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock...................            --        (642,354)       (107,058)
Prepayment penalty on debt retirement.......................            --        (500,000)             --
Principal payments on long-term debt and notes payable......   (33,000,000)    (50,000,000)    (23,286,671)
                                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities.........   (33,009,890)     (7,671,315)     24,731,538
                                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents........   (10,050,574)      6,626,306       5,047,298
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period............    12,994,779       6,368,473       1,321,175
                                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..................  $  2,944,205    $ 12,994,779    $  6,368,473
                                                              ============    ============    ============
 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest......................................  $  2,370,194    $  6,366,388    $  2,542,664
                                                              ============    ============    ============
Cash paid for income taxes..................................  $    926,760    $    245,095    $     99,211
                                                              ============    ============    ============
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION
 
     Southern Star Communications, Inc. (the "Company" or "Southern Star"),
formerly known as Osborn Communications Corporation, is engaged in the operation
of radio stations, programmed music, cable television and other communications
properties throughout the United States.
 
2. MERGER
 
     On July 23, 1996, Southern Star entered into an agreement and plan of
merger with a subsidiary of Capstar Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc. ("Capstar
Radio") whereby Capstar Radio will acquire all of Southern Star's common stock
for $15.375 per share. A majority of the holders of the Southern Star's common
stock voted to approve the merger in December 1996 and the Federal
Communications Commission ("FCC") approved the transfer of Southern Star's
broadcast licenses to Capstar Radio in January 1997. The merger is expected to
be completed in February 1997.
 
     Concurrently with the execution of the merger agreement and as security for
liquidated damages that may be payable by Capstar Radio to Southern Star for
Capstar Radio's failure to consummate the merger, Capstar Radio has deposited in
an escrow account an irrevocable letter of credit in favor of Southern Star for
the sum of $5.0 million. If Southern Star terminates the merger agreement by
reason of receiving an alternative proposal which is deemed more favorable to
Southern Star's stockholders, Southern Star must pay a termination fee of
$3,750,000 to Capstar Radio.
 
     On February 20, 1997, Capstar Radio acquired all of Southern Star's common
stock and Southern Star was merged with Capstar Radio.
 
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Basis of Presentation
 
     The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Southern Star and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany items and
transactions have been eliminated. Investments in affiliated companies are
accounted for using the equity method. Certain prior years' amounts have been
reclassified to conform with the current year's presentation.
 
  Change of Name
 
     The Company changed its name from Osborn Communications Corporation to
Southern Star Communications, Inc. in May 1997.
 
  Depreciation
 
     Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Buildings...................................................  10-39 years
Furniture and fixtures......................................  5-7 years
Broadcasting equipment......................................  3-19 years
Transportation equipment....................................  2-5 years
</TABLE>
 
     Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as
incurred.
 
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Intangible Assets
 
     Intangible assets include $2.6 million and $2.5 million in 1996 and 1995,
respectively, for agreements not to compete relating to certain transactions
described in Note 4, and $3.4 million in 1996 and 1995 assigned to Muzak
customer contracts acquired in 1990 and 1986, which are being amortized over
their estimated useful lives. Deferred financing costs of $1.3 million and $1.2
million in 1996 and 1995, respectively, are being amortized over the term of the
related debt on a straight-line basis, which approximates the interest method.
The remainder in the amount of $34.7 million and $48.6 million in 1996 and 1995,
respectively, represents the excess of acquisition cost over the amounts
assigned to other assets acquired in Southern Star's acquisitions, and is being
amortized on a straight-line basis principally over a 40-year period.
 
     It is Southern Star's policy to account for goodwill and all other
intangible assets at the lower of amortized cost or estimated realizable value.
As part of an ongoing review of the valuation and amortization of intangible
assets of Southern Star and its subsidiaries, management assesses the carrying
value of the intangible assets, if facts and circumstances suggest that there
may be impairment. If this review indicates that the intangibles will not be
recoverable as determined by a non-discounted cash flow analysis of the
operating assets over the remaining amortization period, the carrying value of
the intangible assets would be reduced to estimated realizable value.
 
     During 1996, Southern Star adopted SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of,
which established standards for the recognition and measurement of impairment
losses on long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangible assets, and
goodwill (see Note 5).
 
  Barter Transactions
 
     Revenue from barter transactions (advertising provided in exchange for
goods and services) is recognized as income when advertisements are broadcast,
and merchandise or services received are charged to expense (or capitalized as
appropriate) when received or used.
 
  Revenue
 
     Broadcast revenue is presented net of advertising commissions of
approximately $1.3 million, $2.1 million and $1.7 million for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
 
  Cash Equivalents
 
     Cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments which are
readily convertible into cash and have an original maturity of three months or
less when purchased.
 
  Inventory
 
     Inventories, consisting of merchandise for Southern Star's entertainment
properties, sound equipment held for resale by Southern Star's Muzak franchises
and equipment held for resale by Southern Star's healthcare cable business, are
valued at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out method.
 
  Risks and Uncertainties
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires Southern Star to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the
 
                                      F-46
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual
results may differ from those estimates.
 
4. ACQUISITIONS/DISPOSITIONS/PENDING TRANSACTIONS
 
     At December 31, 1996, Southern Star owned and operated ten FM and six AM
radio stations, four programmed music and sound equipment distributorships, a
hospital cable television company and certain entertainment properties.
 
  1996
 
     In March 1996, Southern Star acquired substantially all the assets of radio
station WRIR-FM (formerly WHLX-FM), Wheeling, West Virginia, for $0.8 million
plus transaction costs. In June 1996, Southern Star acquired substantially all
the assets of radio stations WBBD-AM/WKWK-FM (formerly WKWK-AM/FM), Wheeling,
West Virginia, for $2.7 million plus transaction costs. Southern Star programmed
WBBD-AM/WKWK-FM pursuant to a local marketing agreement ("LMA") from March 1996
through the closing of the acquisition. In October 1996, Southern Star acquired
substantially all the assets of radio station WEGW-FM, Wheeling, West Virginia,
for $0.8 million. Southern Star already owned radio stations WWVA-AM/WOVK-FM in
Wheeling, West Virginia.
 
     In April 1996, Southern Star acquired substantially all the assets of radio
stations WKII-AM/WFSN-FM (formerly WKII-AM/WEEJ-FM). Port Charlotte, Florida,
for $2.85 million plus transaction costs. Upon completion of the relocation of
WFSN-FM's broadcast antenna to Southern Star's Pine Island, Florida tower in
order to better serve the Port Charlotte/Ft. Myers market, additional
consideration of $750,000 will be paid. The additional consideration is included
in other noncurrent liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December
31, 1996. The additional consideration was paid in January 1997. Pending the
closing of the acquisition, the stations were programmed by Southern Star
pursuant to an LMA since September 1995. Southern Star already owns radio
station WOLZ-FM, Ft. Myers, and has a 50% non-voting ownership interest in radio
station WDRR-FM, San Carlos Park/Ft. Myers. Southern Star plans to dispose of
radio stations WOLZ-FM/WFSN-FM/ WKII-AM in 1997 (see Pending Transactions
below).
 
     In May 1996, Southern Star acquired substantially all the assets of radio
stations KNAX-FM/KRBT-FM, Fresno, California. Consideration for the acquisition
consisted of $6.0 million plus 120,000 shares of Southern Star's common stock.
Pending the closing of the acquisition, the stations were programmed by Southern
Star since January 1996 pursuant to an LMA. In December 1996, Southern Star sold
substantially all the assets of radio stations KNAX-FM/ KRBT-FM for $11.0
million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $3.5 million. Pending the
closing of the transaction, the purchaser managed the stations pursuant to an
LMA since August 1, 1996.
 
     In January 1996, Southern Star sold substantially all the assets of radio
station WWRD-FM, Jacksonville, Florida/Brunswick, Georgia, for $2.5 million,
resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.8 million. Pending the closing
of the disposition, the station was programmed by the purchaser pursuant to an
LMA.
 
     In February 1996, Southern Star sold substantially all the assets of radio
stations WNDR-AM/WNTQ-FM, Syracuse, New York, for $12.5 million, resulting in a
pre-tax gain of approximately $6.0 million. Pending the closing of the
disposition, the stations were programmed by the purchaser pursuant to an LMA.
 
                                      F-47
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In June 1996, Southern Star sold substantially all the assets of radio
station WFXK-FM, Raleigh/Tarboro, North Carolina, for $5.9 million, resulting in
a pre-tax gain of approximately $2.2 million. Pending the closing of the
transaction, the purchaser programmed the station pursuant to an LMA.
 
     In June 1996, Southern Star sold substantially all the assets of radio
station WAYV-FM, Atlantic City, New Jersey, for $3.1 million, resulting in a
pre-tax gain of approximately $0.2 million. Pending the closing of the
transaction, the purchaser programmed the station pursuant to an LMA since March
1996.
 
     In June 1996, Southern Star sold substantially all the assets of radio
station WFKS-FM, Daytona Beach/Palatka, Florida, for $4.0 million, resulting in
a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.8 million. Pending the closing of the
transaction, the purchaser programmed the station pursuant to an LMA.
 
     The net cash proceeds from each of the dispositions were used principally
to repay long-term debt and fund transaction costs.
 
     All of the acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method
of accounting. Accordingly, the purchase price of each acquisition has been
allocated to the assets based upon their fair values at the date of acquisition.
The results of operations of the properties acquired are included in Southern
Star's consolidated results of operations from the respective dates of
acquisition and until the date of disposition for properties disposed.
 
  1995
 
     In December 1995, Southern Star entered into an option agreement with
Allbritton Communications Company for the sale of television station WJSU-TV,
Anniston, Alabama, and an associated 10-year LMA. In consideration for the
option, Southern Star received a nonrefundable cash payment of $10.0 million.
Because the cash proceeds from the option are nonrefundable, Southern Star
accounted for the economic substance of the transaction as if a sale of
substantially all the assets of the station had occurred. Accordingly, a gain of
approximately $8.1 million was recorded. In addition, upon the exercise of the
option and the necessary FCC consent, Southern Star will receive an additional
cash payment of $2.0 million. Upon the grant of the necessary regulatory
approvals to relocate the station's broadcast transmitter to maximize broadcast
coverage of the facility, Southern Star could have received additional cash
payments of up to $7.0 million. In January 1997, the regulatory approvals were
granted for the relocation of the station's broadcast transmitter, and a cash
payment of approximately $5.3 million was paid to Southern Star. An additional
payment relating to the transmitter relocation of approximately $1.4 million
will be payable upon exercise of the option.
 
  1994
 
     In June 1994, Southern Star acquired substantially all the assets of three
FM radio stations and one AM radio station for $20.0 million plus transaction
costs. The acquisition included radio stations WWNC-AM/WKSF-FM, Asheville, North
Carolina; WOLZ-FM, Ft. Myers, Florida; and WFKS-FM, Daytona Beach, Florida. In
August 1994, Southern Star acquired substantially all the assets of radio
stations WAAX-AM/WQEN-FM, Gadsden, Alabama, (the "Gadsden Acquisition") for
$1.75 million plus transaction costs. Prior to the grant of the waiver of the
FCC's cross-ownership regulations, the Gadsden acquisition was accounted for
using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, prior year financial
statements have been reclassified to reflect the consolidation of the Gadsden
radio stations.
 
     In March 1994, Southern Star, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired
radio station WAYV-FM, Atlantic City, New Jersey, for consideration of
approximately $2.5 million.
 
                                      F-48
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Pending Transactions
 
     In January 1997, Southern Star acquired substantially all the assets of
radio station WYNU-FM, Jackson/Milan, Tennessee for $3.6 million plus
transaction costs. Southern Star already owns one FM and one AM radio station in
the market.
 
     In November 1996, Southern Star agreed to acquire substantially all the
assets of radio station WTXT-FM, Tuscaloosa/Fayette, Alabama from Tuscaloosa
Broadcasting Company, Inc. for approximately $5.8 million, subject to FCC
approval. The transaction is expected to close in February 1997. In December
1996, Southern Star agreed to acquire substantially all the assets of radio
stations WACT-AM/FM, Tuscaloosa, Alabama from Taylor Communications Corporation
for $1.0 million, subject to FCC approval. Pending the closing of the
transaction, which is expected in the first quarter of 1997, Southern Star is
managing the stations pursuant to an LMA.
 
     In November 1996, Southern Star agreed to acquire the stock of Dixie
Broadcasting, Inc. and Radio WBHP, Inc., the owners of radio stations
WDRM-FM/WHOS-AM/WBHP-AM, Huntsville, Alabama. Consideration for the acquisition
consists of (i) $23.0 million; (ii) a three year consulting agreement valued at
$2.5 million; and (iii) a $1.5 million earn-out based on future operating
results. The transaction, which is subject to FCC approval, is expected to close
in 1997.
 
     In December 1996, Southern Star agreed to sell substantially all the assets
of WOLZ-FM, WFSN-FM and WKII-AM, Fort Myers/Port Charlotte, Florida for
approximately $11.0 million to Clear Channel Radio, Inc., subject to FCC
approval. Pending the closing of the transaction, which is expected in 1997, the
stations are being managed by the Purchaser pursuant to a LMA starting in
January 1997.
 
  Other Investments
 
     In 1989, Southern Star acquired, for $620,000, a 50% non-voting ownership
interest (without control) in a corporation that owns and operates radio station
WDRR-FM, San Carlos Park, Florida. The station became operational in September
1995. Southern Star's net investment is included in investment in affiliated
companies on the consolidated balance sheet.
 
     In 1989, Southern Star acquired a 32% ownership interest in Northstar
Television Group, Inc. ("Northstar") for $329,000. From Northstar's inception
through May 1994, Southern Star managed Northstar's four television stations for
an annual fee of up to $250,000, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
and allocated overhead costs. In 1994, as a result of a proposed restructuring
of Northstar, Southern Star agreed, as payment for prior services rendered, to
receive an immediate payment of $250,000, another payment of $250,000 within two
years, and the retention of an economic interest. Southern Star's management
agreement terminated following the restructuring. In 1995, three of Northstar's
four television stations were sold and Southern Star received a distribution of
$1.6 million, classified as other income in the consolidated statement of
operations, plus accrued management fees of $250,000.
 
     In 1987, Southern Star acquired 25% of the stock of Fairmont Communications
Corporation ("Fairmont") for $500,000. Fairmont owned seven radio stations in
four large and medium sized markets. In August 1992, Fairmont filed for
protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. In
September 1993, Fairmont emerged from Chapter 11 upon approval by the bankruptcy
court of a plan of reorganization (the "Plan"). The Plan provided for the sale
of Fairmont's assets, distribution of the proceeds in accordance with the Plan,
and subsequent liquidation of Fairmont. All of Fairmont's stations were sold by
the second quarter of 1994. Southern Star will continue to manage Fairmont
pursuant to a management agreement which expires upon the liquidation of
Fairmont, which is expected in 1997. For managing Fairmont, Southern Star
receives an annual fee of $125,000, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
 
                                      F-49
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
and allocated overhead costs. In 1994, Southern Star received additional
management fees of $728,000 related to the sale of Fairmont's stations. Southern
Star also earned distributions of $400,000 and $2.3 million in 1995 and 1994,
respectively, classified as other income and distribution receivable in the
consolidated financial statements, determined by the amount realized by Fairmont
from sales of its assets.
 
5. OSBORN HEALTHCARE
 
     Osborn Healthcare, a division of Osborn Entertainment Enterprises
Corporation, continued to experience operating losses through the second quarter
of 1996. Consistent with Southern Star's previously stated intention to evaluate
options to increase shareholder value, management has reviewed the strategic
direction and long-term prospects of the Osborn Healthcare operations and has
restructured the operations. Southern Star plans to focus resources on only the
more profitable product lines. In conjunction with these plans, Southern Star
has combined the Osborn Healthcare operations and Southern Star's programmed
music operations, terminating certain employees of the Osborn Healthcare
operations, and consolidating certain overhead. In the second quarter of 1996,
Southern Star accrued costs of approximately $300,000, principally severance
costs, in connection with the consolidation of operations. In addition, Southern
Star has reduced goodwill by approximately $900,000 to reflect the anticipated
discounted cash flow from the remaining healthcare operations. The charges,
totaling $1.2 million, are included in other operating expenses in the
consolidated statement of operations.
 
6. PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                            --------------------------
                                                               1996           1995
                                                            -----------    -----------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
Net revenues..............................................  $36,131,000    $32,667,000
Income (loss) before extraordinary item...................      633,000       (808,000)
Net income (loss).........................................      633,000     (4,729,000)
</TABLE>
 
     The unaudited pro forma information for the years ended December 31, 1996
and 1995 assumes that the acquisitions and dispositions described in Note 4,
excluding pending transactions, had occurred on January 1, 1995. The gains on
sales of stations and the loss from Osborn Healthcare's restructuring in 1996
and the distributions from Northstar Television Group in 1995 are excluded from
the pro forma information because of their nonrecurring nature. The pro forma
information is not necessarily indicative either of the results of operations
that would have occurred had these transactions been made on the date indicated,
or of future results of operations.
 
     Net assets of properties to be disposed in Ft. Myers aggregated $7.5
million at December 31, 1996, consisting of current assets of $500,000, plant
and equipment of $2.0 million, and net intangible assets of $5.0 million.
 
                                      F-50
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
7. LONG-TERM DEBT
 
     A summary of long-term debt is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    DECEMBER 31,
                                                              -------------------------
                                                                 1996          1995
                                                              -----------   -----------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Note payable to KeyBank National Association, at the prime
  rate plus 0.5%; interest payable quarterly; quarterly
  commitment reductions from December 31, 1996 through
  December 31, 2001(A)......................................  $   200,000   $14,500,000
Note payable to KeyBank National Association, at LIBOR plus
  1.75%; principal due in quarterly installments from
  December 31, 1996 through December 31, 2001(A)............   14,000,000    30,000,000
Term loan payable to National Westminster Bank, net of
  unamortized debt discount of $700,000; interest payable
  quarterly at LIBOR plus 2.5%; principal due in quarterly
  installments in varying amounts from June 1996 through
  March 2000(B).............................................           --     2,700,000
                                                              -----------   -----------
                                                               14,200,000    47,200,000
Less current portion........................................      320,000     2,718,000
                                                              -----------   -----------
                                                              $13,880,000   $44,482,000
                                                              ===========   ===========
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 
(A) In August 1995, Southern Star entered into a credit facility of $56.0
    million with KeyBank National Association (the "Credit Facility"). The
    Credit Facility consists of a $46.0 million revolving credit facility and a
    $10.0 million facility which may be used for acquisitions. The initial
    drawdown of $44.5 million, along with Southern Star's internally generated
    funds, was used to repay existing loans totaling $50.0 million and pay
    transaction costs. The Credit Facility contains covenants which require,
    among other things, that Southern Star and its subsidiaries (excluding
    Atlantic City Broadcasting Corp.) maintain certain financial levels,
    principally with respect to EBITDA (earnings before interest, income tax,
    depreciation and amortization) and leverage ratios, and limit the amount of
    capital expenditures. The Credit Facility also restricts the payment of cash
    dividends. The Credit Facility is collateralized by pledges of the tangible
    and intangible assets of Southern Star and its subsidiaries, as well as the
    stock of those subsidiaries. At December 31, 1996, Southern Star has
    additional availability under the revolving credit facility of $14.1
    million. Effective December 31, 1996 the outstanding balance under the
    acquisition facility will convert to a term loan. Under the current terms of
    the Credit Facility, no additional amounts under the acquisition facility
    may be borrowed after December 31, 1996 unless the terms are modified.
    Southern Star pays an annual commitment fee of 0.5% of the unused
    commitment.
 
(B)  The term loan contained covenants with respect to Southern Star's
     wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlantic City Broadcasting Corp., which, among
     other things, restricted cash distributions to Southern Star and limited
     the amount of annual capital expenditures. The loan was collateralized by
     pledges of the tangible and intangible assets and stock of Atlantic City
     Broadcasting Corp. ("Atlantic City"), and were otherwise nonrecourse to
     Southern Star and its other assets. In June 1996, Southern Star sold
     substantially all the assets of Atlantic City. The net proceeds were used
     primarily to repay long-term debt and fund transaction costs.
 
                                      F-51
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     At December 31, 1996, the aggregate amounts of long-term debt due during
the next five years are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                AMOUNT
                                                              -----------
<S>                                                           <C>
Year:
  1997......................................................  $   320,000
  1998......................................................      640,000
  1999......................................................      640,000
  2000......................................................      800,000
  2001......................................................   11,800,000
</TABLE>
 
     The fair value of the debt approximates net book value.
 
8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  DECEMBER 31,
                                                          ----------------------------
                                                              1996            1995
                                                          ------------    ------------
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>
Land....................................................  $  3,095,266    $  4,256,414
Buildings...............................................     3,967,805       4,168,839
Equipment...............................................    20,507,405      25,556,838
                                                          ------------    ------------
                                                            27,570,476      33,982,091
Less accumulated depreciation...........................   (15,894,081)    (18,624,021)
                                                          ------------    ------------
                                                          $ 11,676,395    $ 15,358,070
                                                          ============    ============
</TABLE>
 
     At December 31, 1996, all property, plant and equipment is pledged as
collateral for the debt disclosed in Note 7.
 
9. INCOME TAXES
 
     At December 31, 1996, Southern Star has consolidated net operating loss
carryforwards for income tax purposes of $20.6 million that expire in years 2006
through 2010. Of the total net operating loss carryforwards, $11.0 million may
be used only to offset future income of Southern Star's subsidiary, Osborn
Entertainment Enterprises Corporation.
 
                                      F-52
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of
Southern Star's deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                            --------------------------
                                                               1996           1995
                                                            -----------    -----------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
Deferred tax assets:
  Net operating loss carryforwards........................  $ 8,237,540    $13,577,873
  Other...................................................      971,542        713,951
                                                            -----------    -----------
                                                              9,209,082     14,291,824
Valuation allowance.......................................   (5,940,696)    (9,088,722)
                                                            -----------    -----------
                                                              3,268,386      5,203,102
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Depreciation and amortization...........................    2,865,184      4,014,313
  Sale of station.........................................    3,289,500      3,289,500
  Other...................................................      175,000        175,000
                                                            -----------    -----------
                                                              6,329,684      7,478,813
                                                            -----------    -----------
Net deferred tax liabilities..............................  $ 3,061,298    $ 2,275,711
                                                            ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
     The provision for income taxes for 1996 consists of federal taxes of
$269,000, state and local taxes of $1,324,000 and deferred federal, state and
local taxes of $786,000. The provision for income taxes for 1995 and 1994
consists entirely of state and local taxes, of which $535,000 and $114,000,
respectively, is current and $241,000 and $175,000, respectively, is deferred.
The valuation allowance decreased to approximately $5,941,000 from approximately
$9,089,000 during 1996.
 
     The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax
rate to income tax expense is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            DECEMBER 31,
                                               ---------------------------------------
                                                  1996           1995          1994
                                               -----------    -----------    ---------
<S>                                            <C>            <C>            <C>
Amount computed using statutory rate.........  $ 4,065,056    $ 1,217,532    $(428,705)
State and local taxes, net of federal
  benefit....................................      860,748        504,388      190,885
Net operating losses (utilized) generated....   (2,673,429)    (1,228,507)     234,539
Nondeductible expenses.......................      126,374        282,569      292,501
                                               -----------    -----------    ---------
                                               $ 2,378,749    $   775,982    $ 289,220
                                               ===========    ===========    =========
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-53
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
10. COMMITMENTS
 
     Southern Star leases office and broadcast tower space, vehicles and office
equipment. Rental expense amounted to $1,113,000, $994,000 and $768,000 for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
 
     The minimum aggregate annual rentals under noncancellable operating leases
are payable as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                AMOUNT
                                                              ----------
<S>                                                           <C>
Year:
  1997......................................................  $1,038,000
  1998......................................................     752,000
  1999......................................................     532,000
  2000......................................................     305,000
  2001......................................................     244,000
  Thereafter................................................   2,693,000
                                                              ----------
                                                              $5,564,000
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
 
     Southern Star sponsors a profit sharing plan which qualifies under Section
401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "IRC"). The Plan is available to all
full-time employees with at least one year of employment with Southern Star. All
eligible employees may elect to contribute a portion of their compensation to
the profit sharing plan, subject to IRC limitations. Effective January 1, 1996,
the Plan provides for employer contributions based upon an employee's salary. In
December 1994, Southern Star adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation plan
available to certain management employees.
 
12. STOCK OPTION PLAN
 
     Southern Star's Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") provides for the
granting to officers and key employees of incentive and non-qualified stock
options to purchase Southern Star's voting common stock as defined under current
tax laws. Incentive stock options are exercisable at a price equal to the fair
market value, as defined, on the date of grant, for a maximum 10-year period
from the date of grant. Non-qualified stock options may be granted at an
exercise price equal to at least 85% of the fair market value on the date of
grant, for a maximum 11-year period from the date of grant. The exercise prices
of all options granted in 1994 through 1996 were at fair market value at the
date of grant.
 
                                      F-54
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                       SOUTHERN STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OSBORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The following table summarizes the Plan's transactions for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              DECEMBER 31,
                                                    ---------------------------------
                                                      1996         1995        1994
                                                    ---------    --------    --------
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>         <C>
Outstanding options, beginning of year............    447,341     417,000     382,750
Granted...........................................     52,000      66,500     108,250
Cancelled or expired..............................     (8,299)    (12,500)    (72,500)
Exercised.........................................   (173,667)    (23,659)     (1,500)
                                                    ---------    --------    --------
Outstanding options, end of year..................    317,375     447,341     417,000
                                                    =========    ========    ========
Weighted average price of options granted.........  $   10.10    $   6.76    $   6.26
Weighted average price of options canceled or
  expired.........................................  $    6.46    $   7.00    $   6.61
Weighted average price of options exercised.......  $    4.23    $   6.55    $   4.00
Weighted average exercise price, end of year......  $    8.55    $   6.66    $   6.64
Options exercisable, end of year..................    205,125     283,921     280,083
Options available for future grant................     35,299      79,000     133,000
</TABLE>
 
     At December 31, 1996, the range of exercise prices for outstanding options
was $4.00 through $14.40 These outstanding options have a remaining contractual
life of five years.
 
13. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
     During 1996, approximately 174,000 shares of common stock were issued
pursuant to the exercise of stock options. Approximately 45,000 existing shares
were retired to fund the exercise of certain of these options.
 
     In January 1995, Southern Star paid $642,000 to repurchase and subsequently
retired 107,059 unregistered shares of its common stock which were held by an
institution. In December 1994, Southern Star paid $107,000 to repurchase and
subsequently retired 17,843 shares of its common stock at $6.00 per share.
 
     In June 1994, Southern Star entered into two credit agreements totaling
$50.0 million with Citicorp Mezzanine Investment Fund ("CMIF"). As partial
consideration for making the loans, CMIF received a warrant to purchase
1,014,193 shares (after giving effect to the reverse stock split described
below) of Southern Star's common stock at $7.00 per share. The warrant is
exercisable for a 10-year period. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, in
the event that the CMIF loans were repaid by December 31, 1995, purchase rights
with respect to 676,162 warrant shares will be canceled. The loans were repaid
in August 1995 and, accordingly, the purchase rights with respect to 676,162
warrant shares were canceled.
 
     In July 1994, Southern Star effected a 1-for-2 reverse stock split for
shareholders of record on that date. Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares.
All per share amounts in the consolidated statement of operations reflect the
reverse stock split.
 
                                      F-55
<PAGE>   184
 
                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Partners of
Benchmark Communications
Radio Limited Partnership:
 
     We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Benchmark
Communications Radio Limited Partnership (as identified in Note 1) (collectively
"Benchmark") as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related combined
statements of operations, changes in partners' equity (deficit), and cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996. These
financial statements are the responsibility of Benchmark's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Benchmark
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the combined results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
Dallas, Texas
February 8, 1997
 
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                            COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            DECEMBER 31,
                                                       JUNE 30,      --------------------------
                                                         1997           1996           1995
                                                     ------------    -----------    -----------
                                                     (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>            <C>
Current assets:
  Cash.............................................  $  8,522,092    $11,029,177    $   825,403
  Escrow deposit...................................     1,210,351        150,000             --
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
     doubtful accounts of $406,678, $324,719 and
     $280,366, respectively........................     7,775,068      4,731,405      4,016,421
  Due from related entities........................            --         23,753         10,884
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets........       299,978        244,784        354,211
                                                     ------------    -----------    -----------
          Total current assets.....................    17,807,489     16,179,119      5,206,919
Property and equipment, net........................    17,890,379     13,721,546     14,156,177
Investment in limited partnership..................        66,331         66,331         82,721
Intangible assets, net.............................    81,801,454     43,788,173     30,204,762
Deferred acquisition costs.........................            --        375,882             --
                                                     ------------    -----------    -----------
          Total assets.............................  $117,565,653    $74,131,051    $49,650,579
                                                     ============    ===========    ===========
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses............  $  4,461,217    $ 2,900,204    $ 1,645,018
  Due to related entities..........................       609,516      2,865,164         65,345
  Current portion of long-term debt................    10,484,525     14,219,155     12,846,733
  Obligations under capital leases, current
     portion.......................................         4,054         78,984        114,451
                                                     ------------    -----------    -----------
          Total current liabilities................    15,559,312     20,063,507     14,671,547
Long-term debt.....................................    80,746,663     29,841,341     14,127,693
Obligations under capital leases, net of current
  portion..........................................       118,827         78,820        220,058
                                                     ------------    -----------    -----------
  Total liabilities................................    96,424,802     49,983,668     29,019,298
                                                     ------------    -----------    -----------
Commitments (Note 8)
Partners' capital..................................    21,140,851     24,147,383     20,631,281
                                                     ------------    -----------    -----------
          Total liabilities and partners'
            capital................................  $117,565,653    $74,131,051    $49,650,579
                                                     ============    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-57
<PAGE>   186
 
               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                       COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        SIX MONTHS
                                                           ENDED              YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                         JUNE 30,     ---------------------------------------
                                                           1997          1996          1995          1994
                                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                        (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Gross broadcast revenue...............................  $21,362,213   $29,697,028   $25,198,304   $17,621,955
Less agency commissions...............................    1,795,977     2,441,800     2,051,455     1,449,843
                                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Net revenue.........................................   19,566,236    27,255,228    23,146,849    16,172,112
                                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Operating expenses:
  Programming, technical and news.....................    3,374,061     6,760,363     5,210,641     3,804,695
  Sales and promotion.................................    6,043,669     9,233,843     8,245,763     5,787,235
  General and administrative..........................    3,538,482     5,257,968     4,823,394     3,383,768
  Depreciation and amortization.......................    3,657,070     5,320,258     5,005,245     4,149,542
  Corporate expenses..................................      347,617     1,513,438     1,271,455       569,480
                                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                         16,960,899    28,085,870    24,556,498    17,694,720
                                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
          Income (loss) from operations...............    2,605,337      (830,642)   (1,409,649)   (1,522,608)
Other income (expense):
  Interest expense....................................   (4,689,412)   (3,384,388)   (2,519,578)   (1,799,169)
  Gain on sale of broadcasting properties (Note 6b)...           --     9,612,496            --     1,437,817
  Other, net..........................................       63,775       678,636      (414,561)       96,920
                                                        -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Net income (loss)...................................  $(2,020,300)  $ 6,076,102   $(4,343,788)  $(1,787,040)
                                                        ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
</TABLE>
 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-58
<PAGE>   187
 
               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                         COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
                         IN PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         GENERAL        LIMITED
                                                         PARTNER       PARTNERS         TOTAL
                                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>            <C>
Balance, January 1, 1994.............................  $(1,879,470)   $13,165,680    $11,286,210
  Capital contributions from partners................      (48,191)     9,163,878      9,115,687
  Capital distributions to partners..................     (255,000)            --       (255,000)
  Net income (loss)..................................      233,554     (2,020,594)    (1,787,040)
                                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
Balance, December 31, 1994...........................   (1,949,107)    20,308,964     18,359,857
  Capital contributions from partners................      961,516      6,253,441      7,214,957
  Capital distributions to partners..................     (599,745)            --       (599,745)
  Net income (loss)..................................     (300,171)    (4,043,617)    (4,343,788)
                                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
Balance, December 31, 1995...........................   (1,887,507)    22,518,788     20,631,281
  Capital contributions from partners................      800,000             --        800,000
  Capital distributions to partners..................   (1,260,000)    (2,100,000)    (3,360,000)
  Net income (loss)..................................    2,137,845      3,938,257      6,076,102
                                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
Balance, December 31, 1996...........................     (209,662)    24,357,045     24,147,383
  Capital distributions to partners (unaudited)......     (145,073)      (841,159)      (986,232)
  Net income (loss) (unaudited)......................     (718,588)    (1,301,712)    (2,020,300)
                                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
Balance, June 30, 1997 (unaudited)...................  $(1,073,323)   $22,214,174    $21,140,851
                                                       ===========    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-59
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                       COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               SIX MONTHS
                                                                 ENDED                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                JUNE 30,     -----------------------------------------
                                                                  1997           1996           1995          1994
                                                              ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
                                                              (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss).........................................  $ (2,020,300)  $  6,076,102   $ (4,343,788)  $(1,787,040)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
    provided by (used in) operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization...........................     3,657,070      5,320,258      5,005,245     4,149,542
    Provision for doubtful accounts.........................       232,481        332,487        280,760       342,038
    Loss from investment in limited partnership.............            --         16,490          7,381         7,914
    Gain on sale of broadcast properties and equipment......            --     (9,612,496)        (4,766)   (1,437,817)
    Change in barter receivable/payable, net................      (121,193)       (83,433)       197,335        35,795
    Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of
      acquired broadcasting properties:
      Accounts receivable...................................    (3,355,960)      (996,735)    (1,528,818)     (569,941)
      Due from/due to related entities, net.................    (2,230,599)     2,786,950       (332,505)      167,622
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets.............        62,786       (109,427)      (277,703)       42,261
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses.................     2,289,892      1,375,292        635,184      (227,408)
                                                              ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
        Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating
          activities........................................    (1,485,823)     5,105,488       (361,675)      722,966
                                                              ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchases of property and equipment.......................      (266,932)    (1,133,074)    (1,140,417)     (542,749)
  Purchases of broadcasting properties......................   (46,903,864)   (22,225,278)   (16,535,198)   (5,189,233)
  Net proceeds from sales of broadcasting properties........            --     14,123,152             --     4,866,629
  Capital contribution to limited partnerships..............            --             --             --     3,900,000
                                                              ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
        Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing
          activities........................................   (47,170,796)    (9,235,200)   (17,675,615)    3,034,647
                                                              ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Repayments of notes payable and capital leases............      (143,288)    (6,903,389)    (9,341,629)   (5,363,989)
  Proceeds from borrowing under notes payable and promissory
    notes...................................................    47,279,054     23,846,875     15,652,627     1,755,000
  Distributions to partners.................................      (986,232)    (3,360,000)      (599,745)     (255,000)
  Capital contributions for acquisition of broadcasting
    properties..............................................            --        800,000      7,393,804     5,700,000
  Cash paid for syndication costs...........................            --             --       (178,847)     (584,313)
  Borrowings under line of credit...........................            --        647,075        215,535            --
  Repayments under line of credit...........................            --       (697,075)            --            --
  Proceeds from sale leaseback transaction..................            --             --             --       141,000
  Proceeds from assumption of capital lease obligation......            --             --             --        28,000
                                                              ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
        Net cash flows provided by financing activities.....    46,149,534     14,333,486     13,141,745     1,420,698
                                                              ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash.............................    (2,507,085)    10,203,774     (4,895,545)    5,178,311
Cash, at beginning of period................................    11,029,177        825,403      5,720,948       542,637
                                                              ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
Cash, at end of period......................................  $  8,522,092   $ 11,029,177   $    825,403   $ 5,720,948
                                                              ============   ============   ============   ===========
Supplementary information:
  Cash paid for interest....................................  $  1,971,803   $  3,459,331   $  2,473,568   $ 1,363,052
  Noncash activities:
    Asset additions under capital lease obligations.........            --         15,882         16,936       211,371
    Assumption of note payable in connection with fund
      merger................................................            --             --        500,000            --
</TABLE>
 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the combined financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-60
<PAGE>   189
 
               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                     NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     (DATA WITH REGARD TO JUNE 30, 1997 AND FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED
                          JUNE 30, 1997 ARE UNAUDITED)
 
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
 
     The financial statements and following notes, insofar as they are
applicable to the six-month period ended June 30, 1997, and transactions
subsequent to February 8, 1997, the date of the Report of Independent
Accountants, are not covered by the Report of Independent Accountants. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring
accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited
consolidated results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 1997,
have been included.
 
     The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 1997 are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.
 
     The accompanying financial statements include the combined radio station
holdings of Benchmark Communications Radio Limited Partnership (BCRLP), and
Benchmark Radio Acquisition Fund I Limited Partnership (BRAF I), Benchmark Radio
Acquisition Fund IV Limited Partnership (BRAF IV), Benchmark Radio Acquisition
Fund VII Limited Partnership (BRAF VII), and Benchmark Radio Acquisition Fund
VIII Limited Partnership (BRAF VIII), (collectively, Benchmark). Financial
statements for the period ended June 30, 1997 include Benchmark Radio
Acquisition Fund IX Limited Partnership (BRAF IX), Benchmark Radio Acquisition
Fund X Limited Partnership (BRAF X) and Benchmark Radio Acquisition Fund XI
Limited Partnership (BRAF XI). BCRLP is a Maryland limited partnership formed on
June 1, 1991 to invest in and manage radio stations and serves as the general
partner for the four funds listed above, as well as other funds not included in
these combined financial statements. Benchmark serves certain radio markets in
Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama.
 
     All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated.
 
  BENCHMARK RADIO ACQUISITION FUND I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
     BRAF I is a Maryland limited partnership formed on May 16, 1990, and
operates radio stations WDOV-AM, WDSD-FM and WSRV-FM.
 
  BENCHMARK RADIO ACQUISITION FUND IV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
     BRAF IV is a Maryland limited partnership formed on December 10, 1992, to
operate radio stations and its 99.99999% owned subsidiary, Benchmark Radio
Acquisition Fund V Limited Partnership (BRAF V) (together, the Fund IV
Partnership). BRAF IV is the general partner in BRAF V and BCRLP is the limited
partner. The Fund IV Partnership operates radio stations WOSC-FM, WWFG-FM,
WCOS-AM/FM, WHKZ-FM, WVOC-AM, and KRMD-AM/FM.
 
  BENCHMARK RADIO ACQUISITION FUND VII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
     BRAF VII is a Maryland limited partnership formed on June 20, 1994, and
operates WESC-AM/FM, WFNQ-FM and WJMZ-FM.
 
  BENCHMARK RADIO ACQUISITION FUND VIII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
     BRAF VIII is a Maryland limited partnership formed on November 15, 1994,
and operates WUSQ-FM, WNTW-AM, WYYD-FM, WROV-AM/FM and WFQX-FM.
 
     On January 1, 1995, Benchmark Radio Acquisition Fund II Limited Partnership
(BRAF II), which owned WUSQ-FM and WNTW-AM in Winchester, Virginia, and
Benchmark Radio Acquisition Fund VI Limited Partnership (BRAF VI), which owned
WFQX-FM in Front Royal, Virginia, were merged into BRAF VIII. The limited
partners of BRAF II and BRAF VI collectively received approximately 33 units, of
 
                                      F-61
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
the total of 73 units, in BRAF VIII. The merger has been accounted for in a
manner similar to a pooling of interests, whereby the net assets of the merged
partnerships are recorded at their carrying amounts at the time of the merger.
 
  BENCHMARK RADIO ACQUISITION FUND IX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
     BRAF IX is a Maryland limited partnership formed on December 9, 1996 and
operates radio stations WFMX-FM and WSIC-AM.
 
  BENCHMARK RADIO ACQUISITION FUND X LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
     BRAF X is a Maryland limited partnership formed on December 9, 1996 and
operates radio stations WJMI-FM, WOAD-AM and WKXI-AM/FM.
 
  BENCHMARK RADIO ACQUISITION FUND XI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
     BRAF XI is a Maryland limited partnership formed on December 9, 1996 and
operates radio stations WZHT-FM, WMCZ-FM and WMHS-FM.
 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
  REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
     Broadcasting operations derive revenue primarily from the sale of program
time and commercial announcements to local, regional and national advertisers.
Revenue is recognized when the programs and commercial announcements are
broadcast.
 
BARTER TRANSACTIONS
 
     Barter transactions represent advertising time exchanged for promotional
items, advertising, supplies, equipment, and services. Barter revenue is
recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received and is recognized
in income when the advertisements are broadcast. Goods or services are charged
to expense when received or used. Advertising time owed and goods or services
due Benchmark are included in accounts payable and accounts receivable,
respectively.
 
INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
     Investment in limited partnership (representing BRAF Fund III which is not
included in these combined financial statements) is accounted for using the
equity method.
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation
and amortization. Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method
based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               YEARS
                                                              -------
<S>                                                           <C>
Buildings...................................................    39
Building improvements.......................................  13 - 39
Broadcast equipment.........................................  5 - 25
Furniture, fixtures and equipment...........................  5 - 10
</TABLE>
 
     Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their useful lives
or the terms of the related leases. Costs of repairs and maintenance are charged
to operations as incurred.
 
                                      F-62
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
     Intangible assets are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization.
Amortization is determined using the straight-line method based upon the
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEARS
                                                         -----------------------
<S>                                                      <C>
Licenses and authorization costs.......................            25
Organization costs.....................................             5
Deferred financing costs...............................  Life of respective loan
Noncompete agreements..................................             5
Goodwill...............................................            25
Other..................................................            1-5
</TABLE>
 
     Benchmark evaluates intangible assets for potential impairment by analyzing
the operating results, trends and prospects of the business, as well as
comparing them to their competitors. Benchmark also takes into consideration
recent acquisition patterns within the broadcast industry as well as the impact
of recently enacted or potential Federal Communications Commission (the FCC)
rules and regulations and any other events or circumstances which might indicate
potential impairment.
 
ADVERTISING COSTS
 
     Benchmark incurs various marketing and promotional costs to add and
maintain listenership. These costs are expensed as incurred or deferred and
amortized over the interim periods which they benefit and totaled approximately
$1.6 million, $1.6 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
 
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
 
     Benchmark's revenue and accounts receivable primarily relate to advertising
of products and services within the radio stations' broadcast areas. Benchmark's
management performs ongoing credit evaluations of the customers' financial
condition and, generally, requires no collateral from their customers. Credit
losses have been within management's expectations and adequate allowances for
any uncollectible trade receivables are maintained.
 
INCOME TAXES
 
     Benchmark is comprised of limited partnerships which are exempt from
federal and state income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has
been made in the accompanying financial statements as all items of tax
attributes pass through pro rata to each partner in accordance with the
partnership agreements.
 
3. UNCERTAINTIES AND USE OF ESTIMATES:
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
     On February 8, 1996, the President signed into law the Telecommunications
Act of 1996. Among other things, this legislation requires the FCC to relax its
numerical restrictions on local ownership and affords renewal applicants
significant new protections from competing applications for their broadcast
licenses. The ultimate effect of this legislation on the competitive environment
is currently undeterminable.
 
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     Property and equipment at December 31, 1996 and 1995 consist of the
following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1996           1995
                                                            -----------    -----------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
Land......................................................  $ 1,489,647    $ 1,532,116
Tower, building and improvements..........................    5,588,771      5,357,989
Broadcast equipment.......................................    9,936,338     10,087,239
Office furniture and fixtures.............................    1,137,222      1,245,332
Equipment under capital leases............................      321,638        293,174
Vehicles..................................................      281,305        310,742
Computer equipment........................................      603,496        516,604
                                                            -----------    -----------
                                                             19,358,417     19,343,196
Less accumulated depreciation.............................   (5,636,871)    (5,187,019)
                                                            -----------    -----------
                                                            $13,721,546    $14,156,177
                                                            ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
     Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
was $2,409,696, $2,227,478 and $1,680,039, respectively.
 
5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
 
     Intangible assets at December 31, 1996 and 1995 consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1996           1995
                                                           ------------    -----------
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>
Licenses and authorization costs.........................  $ 42,423,027    $28,335,031
Organization costs.......................................     2,801,440      2,339,639
Deferred financing costs.................................       688,971        460,610
Noncompete agreements....................................     4,685,668      4,785,669
Goodwill.................................................     2,430,590      2,258,490
Other....................................................     1,254,282      1,536,518
                                                           ------------    -----------
                                                             54,283,978     39,715,957
Less accumulated amortization............................   (10,495,805)    (9,511,195)
                                                           ------------    -----------
                                                           $ 43,788,173    $30,204,762
                                                           ============    ===========
</TABLE>
 
     Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
was $2,910,562, $2,777,767 and $2,469,503, respectively.
 
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
6A. ACQUISITIONS OF BROADCASTING PROPERTIES:
 
     On January 19, 1995, BRAF VIII purchased substantially all the assets of
WYYD-FM for approximately $8.5 million, including acquisition costs and an
agreement by the seller not to compete with the station. The acquisition has
been accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, the results of operations
associated with the acquired assets have been included in the accompanying
statements from the date of acquisition.
 
     The acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets acquired:
  Property and equipment....................................  $1,059
  Goodwill and other intangibles............................   7,441
                                                              ------
Purchase price..............................................  $8,500
                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
     On February 10, 1995, BRAF IV purchased substantially all of the assets of
WVOC-AM for approximately $2.5 million including acquisition costs and an
agreement by the seller not to compete with the station. The acquisition has
been accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, the results of operations
associated with the acquired assets have been included in the accompanying
statements from the date of acquisition.
 
     The acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets acquired:
  Property and equipment....................................  $1,006
  Goodwill and other intangibles............................   1,494
                                                              ------
Purchase price..............................................  $2,500
                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
     On March 1, 1995, BRAF VII purchased substantially all the assets of
WESC-AM/FM for approximately $8.1 million, including acquisition costs and an
agreement by the seller not to compete with the station. The acquisition has
been accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, the results of operations
associated with the acquired assets have been included in the accompanying
statements from the date of acquisition.
 
     The acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets acquired:
  Property and equipment....................................  $3,447
  Goodwill and other intangibles............................   4,653
                                                              ------
Purchase price..............................................  $8,100
                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
     On January 1, 1996, BRAF VIII purchased substantially all the assets of
WROV-AM/FM for approximately $5.8 million, including acquisition costs and an
agreement by the seller not to compete with the stations. The acquisition has
been accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, the results of operations
associated with the acquired assets have been included in the accompanying
statements from the date of acquisition.
 
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets acquired:
  Property and equipment....................................  $1,388
  Goodwill and other intangibles............................   4,412
                                                              ------
Purchase price..............................................  $5,800
                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
     On November 27, 1996, BRAF IV purchased substantially all the assets of
KRMD-AM/FM in Shreveport, Louisiana (Shreveport) for approximately $7.5 million,
including acquisition costs and an agreement by the seller not to compete with
the stations. The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase and,
accordingly, the results of operations associated with the acquired assets have
been included in the accompanying statement from the date of the acquisition.
 
     The acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets acquired:
  Property and equipment....................................  $1,330
  Goodwill and other intangibles............................   6,170
                                                              ------
Purchase price..............................................  $7,500
                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
     On December 9, 1996, BRAF VII purchased substantially all the assets of
WJMZ-FM in Greenville, South Carolina (Greenville) for approximately $7.5
million, including acquisition costs and an agreement by the seller not to
compete with the station. The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase
and, accordingly, the results of operations associated with the acquired assets
have been included in the accompanying statements from the date of the
acquisition.
 
     The acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets acquired:
  Property and equipment....................................  $  903
  Goodwill and other intangibles............................   6,597
                                                              ------
Purchase price..............................................  $7,500
                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
UNAUDITED
 
     On January 10, 1997, BRAF IX purchased substantially all the assets of
WSIC-AM and WFMX-FM for approximately $9.8, including acquisition costs and an
agreement by the seller not to compete with the stations. The acquisition has
been accounted for a purchase and, accordingly, the results of operations
associated with the acquired assets have been included in the accompanying
statements from the date of acquisition.
 
     The acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets acquired:
  Property and equipment....................................  $2,119
  Goodwill and other intangibles............................   7,681
                                                              ------
                                                              $9,800
                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     On March 11, 1997, BRAF IV purchased substantially all the assets of
WSCQ-FM in the Columbia, South Carolina market for approximately $4.1 million,
including acquisition costs. The acquisition has been accounted for as a
purchase and, accordingly, the results of operations associated with the
acquired assets have been included in the accompanying statements from the date
of acquisition.
 
     The acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets acquired:
  Property and equipment....................................  $  736
  Goodwill and other intangibles............................   3,364
                                                              ------
Purchase price..............................................  $4,100
                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
     On April 9, 1997, BRAF XI purchased substantially all the assets of WZHT-FM
and WMCZ-FM for approximately $17.8 million, including acquisition costs and an
agreement by the seller not to compete with the stations. The acquisition has
been accounted for a purchase and, accordingly, the results of operations
associated with the acquired assets have been included in the accompanying
statements from the date of acquisition.
 
     The acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets acquired:
  Property and equipment....................................  $   915
  Goodwill and other intangibles............................   16,885
                                                              -------
                                                              $17,800
                                                              =======
</TABLE>
 
     The following table presents the operating results of Benchmark for the six
months ended June 30, 1997, compared to pro forma operating results for such
period, reflecting the acquisition of WSIC-AM, WFMX-FM, WSCQ-FM, WZHT-FM and
WMCZ-FM. The unaudited pro forma information presents combined operating results
as though these acquisitions and acquisitions completed during 1997 had occurred
at the beginning of the period (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                 JUNE 30, 1997
                                                              --------------------
                                                              ACTUAL     PRO FORMA
                                                              -------    ---------
                                                                  (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>        <C>
Net revenue.................................................  $19,566     $20,512
Net loss....................................................  $ 2,020     $ 1,805
</TABLE>
 
     The following summarizes the combined historical and unaudited pro forma
data for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, as though Benchmark's
acquisitions of WYYD-FM, WVOC-AM, WESC-AM/FM, WROV-AM/FM, KRMD-AM/FM and
WJMZ-FM, had occurred as of January 1, 1995 (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                YEAR ENDED                 YEAR ENDED
                                             DECEMBER 31, 1996          DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                          -----------------------    -----------------------
                                          HISTORICAL    PRO FORMA    HISTORICAL    PRO FORMA
                                          ----------    ---------    ----------    ---------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
Net revenue.............................   $27,255       $30,002      $23,147       $30,615
Net income (loss).......................   $ 6,076       $ 7,334      $(4,344)      $(3,352)
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-67
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
6B. RADIO BROADCASTING DISPOSITIONS:
 
     During 1994, Benchmark sold substantially all of the assets of WZNY-FM and
WXFQ-FM/ WGUS-AM for $3,600,000 and $1,284,700, respectively, and had recorded
gains of $1,316,741 and $121,076, respectively.
 
     In October 1996, BRAF IV sold substantially all of the assets of WLTY-FM,
WTAR-AM and WKOC-FM for $14.1 million, net of closing costs of approximately
$500,000. Benchmark received cash proceeds from the sale and, in November 1996,
acquired the assets of KRMD-AM/FM valued at $7.5 million. BRAF IV recorded a
gain of $9.6 million.
 
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
7. DEBT:
 
     Debt at December 31, 1996 and 1995 consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996           1995
                                                              -----------    -----------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
BRAF I:
  Term note, maximum principal amount of $4,700,000;
     interest at bank's prime plus applicable margin ranging
     from  1/2% to 1 1/2% (9.75% at December 31, 1996 and
     1995), due in full on December 31, 2002................  $ 4,249,986    $ 2,269,761
BRAF IV:
  Revolving line of credit, maximum principal amount of
     $13,500,000; interest at LIBOR plus 2% -- 2 3/4% (8.2%
     at December 31, 1996 and 7.4% at December 31, 1995),
     due in full on June 30, 1997...........................   11,900,039     10,600,038
  Subordinated promissory note, maximum principal amount of
     $500,000; interest at 10% per annum due quarterly; due
     in full on October 23, 1996............................           --        437,500
  Notes payable for vehicles................................       12,361         30,594
  Subordinated promissory note, maximum principal amount of
     $1,200,000; interest at 8.25% per annum due monthly;
     due in full in October 1996; personally guaranteed by
     the general partners of BCRLP..........................           --      1,200,000
BRAF VII:
  Bank debt; interest at 8.4% per annum due monthly; due in
     full on June 1, 1999; paid in full on December 9,
     1996...................................................           --      3,325,998
  Line of credit agreement, maximum principal amount of
     $200,000; interest at bank's prime plus 2% (8.25% at
     December 31, 1995); due in full on January 1, 1997;
     paid in full on December 9, 1996.......................           --         50,000
  Note payable to Fund III Acquisition Sub. (See Note 12),
     maximum principal amount of $12,600,000, interest due
     monthly at prime plus 1% (9.25% at December 31, 1996)
     due in full on March 9, 1998...........................   12,600,000             --
BRAF VIII:
  Revolving line of credit, maximum principal amount of
     $14,500,000; interest at bank's prime rate plus
     applicable margin ranging from  1/4% to  1/2% (8.63% at
     December 31, 1996 and 8.75% at December 31, 1995) per
     annum due monthly; due in full in December 2002........   13,198,441      8,325,000
  Subordinated promissory note, maximum principal amount of
     $500,000; interest at 8% per annum payable monthly; due
     in full on August 31, 1997.............................      425,000        475,000
  Subordinated promissory note, maximum principal amount of
     $1,500,000; interest at bank's prime plus 1% (8.9% at
     December 31, 1996 and 9.25% at December 31, 1995); due
     in full on January 1, 2001.............................    1,500,000             --
  Notes payable for vehicles................................       14,134             --
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-69
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996           1995
                                                              -----------    -----------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
BCRLP:
  Note payable, maximum principal amount of $75,000;
     interest at 7% per annum due monthly; due in full on
     demand; guaranteed jointly and severally by certain
     general and limited partners of BCRLP..................       75,000         75,000
  Note payable, maximum principal amount of $37,500 assumed
     from an affiliated entity; due in full on demand (See
     Note 10)...............................................       20,000         20,000
  Revolving line of credit, maximum principal amount of
     $250,000; interest at bank's prime rate (8.25% at
     December 31, 1996 and 8.5% at December 31, 1995); due
     in full on demand......................................       65,535        165,535
                                                              -----------    -----------
                                                               44,060,496     26,974,426
  Less: Current portion.....................................   14,219,155     12,846,733
                                                              -----------    -----------
                                                              $29,841,341    $14,127,693
                                                              ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
     Borrowings were primarily used to finance the acquisition of additional
stations and are collateralized by substantially all of Benchmark's assets.
 
     The various agreements impose restrictive covenants on Benchmark with
respect to, among other things, the maintenance of certain financial ratios and
limits on capital expenditures, new indebtedness, investments and disposition of
assets. Benchmark was in compliance with all such financial covenants or had
obtained waivers for any items of noncompliance as of December 31, 1996.
 
     At December 31, 1996 the aggregate amounts of debt due during the next five
years are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
1997........................................................  $14,219,155
1998........................................................   14,767,925
1999........................................................    2,766,704
2000........................................................    3,217,662
2001........................................................    5,421,900
2002 and thereafter.........................................    3,667,150
                                                              -----------
                                                              $44,060,496
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
8. LEASES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS:
 
     Effective May 22, 1992, BRAF I entered into a participation agreement with
the General Manager of WDSD-FM, WDOV-AM and WSRV-FM which provides for the
General Manager to receive a portion (based upon certain vesting criteria) of
the "Net Sales Proceeds," as defined, in the event that the stations are sold or
a percentage of adjusted cash flow (as defined in the agreement) in the event
that the General Manager ceases to be employed by BRAF I. At December 31, 1996,
Benchmark had recorded an expense of $140,000 related to this participation
agreement due to the agreement dated December 9, 1996 to sell the stations. See
Note 12.
 
     Benchmark leases certain transmitting tower facilities, vehicles, and
office space under various operating leases.
 
                                      F-70
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Future minimum lease payments (which reflect leases having noncancelable
lease terms in excess of one year) are as follows for the year ended December
31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              CAPITAL     OPERATING
                                                               LEASES       LEASES
                                                              --------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
1997........................................................  $100,821    $  346,575
1998........................................................    69,316       276,964
1999........................................................    10,156       204,000
2000........................................................     7,090       155,212
2001........................................................        --        53,195
Thereafter..................................................        --        97,171
                                                              --------    ----------
          Total.............................................   187,383    $1,133,117
                                                                          ==========
Less amount representing interest...........................   (29,579)
                                                              --------
Present value of minimum lease payments.....................   157,804
Less current portion........................................   (78,984)
                                                              --------
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion....  $ 78,820
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
     Rental expense under operating leases for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994 was approximately $365,000, $414,000 and $366,000,
respectively.
 
9. PROFIT SHARING PLAN:
 
     The employees of Benchmark are included in a 401(k) profit sharing plan
(the "Plan"). All full-time employees of Benchmark who have attained the age of
21 years are eligible for participation in the Plan after one year and one
thousand hours of service. The Plan allows the employees to defer up to 16% of
their compensation through a salary reduction arrangement. Benchmark makes a
matching contribution equal to 25% of the employees' salary reduction. In
addition, Benchmark may make a discretionary contribution to the Plan.
Participation in the Plan is subject to a five year vesting schedule. During the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, Benchmark's combined expense
related to the Plan was approximately $85,900, $70,700 and $40,300,
respectively.
 
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
     The various entities defined in Note 1 are involved in certain transactions
with each other related to sharing of services and purchasing. These
transactions are settled on a current basis through adjustments to partners'
equity accounts.
 
     In February 1996, BRAF VII borrowed $1,500,000 from a limited partner to
finance the escrow deposit for the acquisition of WJMZ-FM (Greenville). The note
was paid in full on December 9, 1996. In connection with such debt, interest
expense of $287,436 was recorded for the year ended December 31, 1996.
 
     As of July 1, 1992, BCRLP assumed $37,500 of a note payable to limited
partners in Benchmark made by an affiliated entity. Interest expense related to
this note was immaterial for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
 
11. LITIGATION:
 
     Benchmark is the plaintiff or the defendant in several legal actions, the
probable outcomes of which are not considered material, either individually or
in the aggregate.
 
                                      F-71
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               BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS RADIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
             NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
12. PENDING SALE OF BENCHMARK AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS (UNAUDITED):
 
     On December 9, 1996, Benchmark agreed to be acquired by Capstar Radio
Broadcasting Partners, Inc. (Capstar Radio), a Delaware corporation, through an
acquisition affiliate, Fund III Acquisition Sub. The sale was completed in
August 1997. The purchase price was approximately $189.7 million. In connection
with the sale, a general partner received 1,538,461 shares of Capstar Class A
Common Stock in lieu of cash, in consideration of a portion of his ownership
interest in Benchmark. No adjustments have been made to the combined financial
statements to reflect the sale, except as described in Note 8 relating to the
participation agreement.
 
     As part of the acquisition of Benchmark by Capstar Radio and Fund III
Acquisition Sub, BRAF VII, along with BRAF IX, BRAF X and BRAF XI entered into
separate senior credit agreements with Fund III Acquisition Sub. Under these
agreements, BRAF VII, BRAF IX, BRAF X and BRAF XI can collectively borrow up to
approximately $60.0 million. Approximately $60.0 million has been loaned to BRAF
VII , BRAF IX and BRAF X, net of expenses, of which approximately $12.6 million
as of December 31, 1996 has been loaned to BRAF VII, to consummate the
acquisition of substantially all of the assets of WJMZ-FM (Greenville) and to
refinance debt, and, during January 1997, the remainder has been borrowed by
BRAF IX, BRAF X, and BRAF XI to consummate the acquisitions of Statesville,
Jackson, and Montgomery and for working capital purposes. All loans under the
agreements were repaid in August 1997.
 
                                      F-72
<PAGE>   201
 
                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Partners
Community Pacific Broadcasting Company L.P.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Community Pacific
Broadcasting Company L.P. (the "Partnership") as of December 31, 1996, and the
related statements of operations, partners' equity and cash flows for the year
then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Community Pacific
Broadcasting Company L.P. as of December 31, 1996, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
San Jose, California
February 13, 1997
 
                                      F-73
<PAGE>   202
 
                  COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               JUNE 30,      DECEMBER 31,
                                                                 1997            1996
                                                              -----------    ------------
                                                              (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $        --    $    38,532
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
     accounts of $41,337 and $70,525, respectively..........       91,875      1,708,213
  Due from Pacific Star.....................................        4,985             --
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................      163,453         97,239
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total current assets..............................      260,313      1,843,984
Property and equipment, net.................................    3,768,774      3,843,508
Intangible assets, net......................................   12,465,169     12,817,337
Other assets................................................           --        125,453
                                                              -----------    -----------
     Total assets...........................................  $16,494,256    $18,630,282
                                                              ===========    ===========
 
                            LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $    32,329    $   237,996
  Accrued liabilities.......................................      177,672        483,065
  Due to Pacific Star.......................................           --             --
  Current portion of long-term debt.........................  758,750....      1,175,125
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total current liabilities.........................      968,751      1,896,186
Long-term debt, net of current portion......................    7,906,250      8,696,875
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total liabilities.................................    8,875,001     10,593,061
Commitments (Note 9)
Partners' equity............................................    7,619,255      8,037,221
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total liabilities and partners' equity............  $16,494,256    $18,630,282
                                                              ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
                                      F-74
<PAGE>   203
 
                  COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
 
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               SIX MONTHS
                                                                  ENDED          YEAR ENDED
                                                              JUNE 30, 1997   DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                                              -------------   -----------------
                                                               (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>
Revenue:
  Broadcasting revenue......................................   $2,627,496        $12,318,547
  Less agency commissions...................................      169,368          1,119,613
                                                               ----------        -----------
          Net revenue.......................................    2,458,128         11,198,934
                                                               ----------        -----------
Station operating expenses:
  Programming and technical expense.........................      623,793          3,935,571
  Selling and promotion expense.............................      334,582          2,981,563
  General and administrative expense........................      357,334          1,998,698
                                                               ----------        -----------
          Total station operating expenses..................    1,315,709          8,915,832
Corporate expenses..........................................      372,694            760,150
Depreciation and amortization...............................      713,398          1,416,077
                                                               ----------        -----------
  Operating income (loss)...................................       56,327            106,875
Other income (expense), net.................................       (3,095)            (8,438)
Loss on disposal of assets..................................           --            (10,611)
Interest expense............................................     (468,589)          (933,315)
                                                               ----------        -----------
          Net loss..........................................   $ (415,357)       $  (845,489)
                                                               ==========        ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-75
<PAGE>   204
 
                  COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
 
                   STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      TOTAL
                                                          GENERAL      LIMITED      PARTNERS'
                                                          PARTNER     PARTNERS        TOTAL
                                                         ---------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>           <C>
Balances as of January 1, 1996.........................  $ 272,872   $ 7,583,322   $ 7,856,194
  Capital contributions from partners..................     20,000     3,058,916     3,078,916
  Capital distributions to partners....................       (800)   (2,051,600)   (2,052,400)
  Net loss.............................................   (176,474)     (669,015)     (845,489)
                                                         ---------   -----------   -----------
Balances as of December 31, 1996.......................    115,598     7,921,623     8,037,221
  Capital distributions to partners (unaudited)........       (800)       (1,809)       (2,609)
  Net loss (unaudited).................................    (86,685)     (328,672)     (415,357)
                                                         ---------   -----------   -----------
Balances as of June 30, 1997 (unaudited)...............  $  28,113   $ 7,591,142   $ 7,619,255
                                                         =========   ===========   ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-76
<PAGE>   205
 
                  COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               SIX MONTHS
                                                                  ENDED          YEAR ENDED
                                                              JUNE 30, 1997   DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                                              -------------   -----------------
                                                               (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................   $  (415,357)      $  (845,489)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................       713,398         1,416,077
     Loss on sale of fixed assets...........................            --            10,611
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable, net.............................     1,616,338           116,834
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets............       (66,214)           41,643
       Accounts payable.....................................      (205,667)         (345,207)
       Accrued liabilities..................................      (305,393)         (108,490)
       Due from Pacific Star................................        (4,985)               --
                                                               -----------       -----------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........     1,332,120           285,979
                                                               -----------       -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of property and equipment, net of acquisition....      (180,962)         (408,731)
  Proceeds from sale of fixed assets........................            --             3,500
  Intangible assets, net of acquisition.....................      (105,535)         (103,635)
  (Increase) decrease in other assets.......................       125,454           (17,919)
  Cash used in acquisition..................................            --          (450,000)
                                                               -----------       -----------
          Net cash used in investing activities.............      (161,043)         (976,785)
                                                               -----------       -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from notes payable...............................            --         1,408,000
  Repayment of notes payable................................    (1,207,000)       (1,650,000)
  Capital contributions from partners.......................            --         3,092,954
  Capital distributions to partners.........................        (2,609)       (2,209,658)
                                                               -----------       -----------
          Net cash (used in) provided by financing
            activities......................................    (1,209,609)          641,296
                                                               -----------       -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash.............................       (38,532)          (49,510)
Cash, beginning of year.....................................        38,532            88,042
                                                               -----------       -----------
Cash, end of year...........................................   $        --       $    38,532
                                                               ===========       ===========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Interest paid.............................................   $   627,774       $   991,233
                                                               ===========       ===========
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
  Revenue related to barter transactions....................   $   322,837       $ 2,171,006
                                                               ===========       ===========
  Advances from partners converted into equity..............   $        --       $   427,046
                                                               ===========       ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-77
<PAGE>   206
 
                  COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION:
 
     Community Pacific Broadcasting Company L.P. (the Partnership), a Delaware
limited partnership, was formed April 1, 1992 and operates AM and FM radio
broadcasting stations in the following communities as of December 31, 1996:
 
     - Modesto, California -- KFIV-AM, KJSN-FM, KVFX-FM and KJAX-AM
 
     - Anchorage, Alaska -- KASH-AM, KASH-FM, KENI-AM and KBFX-FM
 
     - Des Moines, Iowa -- KGGO-FM, KDMI-AM, and KHKI-FM
 
  Interim Periods
 
     The balance sheet as of June 30, 1997 and the statements of operations,
partners' equity and cash flows for the three month period ended June 30, 1997
are unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary
(consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) for a fair presentation of
such financial statements have been included. Interim results are not
necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
 
2. USE OF ESTIMATES AND UNCERTAINTIES:
 
     The Partnership's financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses for the period presented. They also affect
the disclosures of contingencies. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
     On February 8, 1996, the President signed into law the Telecommunications
Act of 1996. Among other things, this legislation requires the Federal
Communications Commission (the "FCC") to relax its numerical restrictions on
local ownership and affords renewal applicants significant new protections from
competing applications for the broadcast licenses. The ultimate effect of this
legislation on the competitive environment is currently undeterminable.
 
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
  Property and Equipment
 
     Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful
life of the assets as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                   <C>
Tower and antennae..................  7-20 years
Broadcast equipment.................  7 to 10 years
Building............................  30 years
Furniture and fixtures..............  7 to 10 years
Automobiles.........................  3-5 years
Leasehold improvements..............  Shorter of the life of the asset or the lease
</TABLE>
 
     When items are retired or sold, the cost and accumulated depreciation are
removed and any gain or loss is included in income.
 
                                      F-78
<PAGE>   207
                  COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Intangible Assets:
 
     Intangible assets are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization.
Amortization is determined using the straight-line method based upon the
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              YEARS
                                                              -----
<S>                                                           <C>
FCC licenses and goodwill...................................    20
Organization costs..........................................     5
Noncompetition agreements...................................     5
Other.......................................................   2-5
</TABLE>
 
     On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the recoverability of the net
carrying value of intangible assets by reference to the Company's undiscounted
anticipated future cash flows.
 
  Revenue:
 
     Revenue is recognized when advertisements are broadcast.
 
  Barter Transactions:
 
     The Partnership trades or barters commercial air time for syndicated radio
shows and for goods and services used for promotional, sales and other business
activities. These exchanges are recorded at the fair market value of the radio
shows or the goods or services received or the value of the advertising time
provided, whichever is more clearly determinable. Revenue from barter
transactions is recognized as income when advertisements are broadcast, and
radio shows are charged to expense when broadcast, and goods or services are
charged to expense or capitalized when used or received. Barter revenue totaled
$2,171,006 for the year ended December 31, 1996.
 
  Advertising Costs:
 
     The Partnership incurs various marketing and promotional costs to add and
maintain listenership. These costs are expensed as incurred and totaled
approximately $1,007,626 for the year ended December 31, 1996.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk:
 
     The Partnership's revenue and accounts receivable primarily relate to
advertising of products and services within the radio stations' broadcast areas.
The Partnership's management perform ongoing credit evaluations of the
customers' financial condition and, generally, require no collateral from their
customers. The Partnership maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts and past
credit losses have been within management's expectations.
 
  Income Taxes:
 
     No provision has been made for income taxes since the Partnership is not a
taxable entity. Partners report their share of the Partnership's income on their
respective tax returns.
 
                                      F-79
<PAGE>   208
                  COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     At December 31, 1996, property and equipment consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Land and improvements.......................................  $  131,130
Buildings...................................................     400,603
Tower and antenna systems...................................     952,025
Broadcast and transmitter equipment.........................   2,644,931
Furniture and fixtures......................................     878,730
Leasehold improvements......................................      93,038
                                                              ----------
                                                               5,100,457
Less accumulated depreciation...............................   1,256,949
                                                              ----------
                                                              $3,843,508
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
     Depreciation expense was $473,380 in 1996.
 
5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
 
     At December 31, 1996, intangible assets consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
FCC licenses and goodwill...................................  $15,451,996
Organization costs..........................................      103,511
Noncompetition agreements...................................      117,500
Other.......................................................       26,100
                                                              -----------
                                                               15,699,107
Less accumulated amortization...............................    2,881,770
                                                              -----------
                                                              $12,817,337
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
     Amortization expense was $942,697 in 1996.
 
6. LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     In January 1995, the Partnership entered into a variable rate loan
agreement with a bank whereby the Partnership could borrow up to $11,500,000.
Borrowings under this agreement bear interest at a rate based on the London
Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the bank's prime rate plus the applicable
margin, which ranges from 1.50% to 2.75% for LIBOR and prime depending on ratios
of debt to operating cash flow. The interest rate is approximately 8.75% as of
December 31, 1996 and $9,872,000 is outstanding under this agreement. The
Partnership pays a commitment fee of 0.5% per annum on the unused portion of the
loan commitment and paid a onetime facility fee of $115,000 in January 1995,
which is being amortized over the term of the loan agreement.
 
     The credit facility agreement contains certain financial and operational
covenants and other restrictions with which the Partnership must comply, which
include limitations on incurrence of additional indebtedness, partner
distributions and redemptions.
 
     Borrowings under this agreement are collateralized by substantially all
assets of the Partnership.
 
     The carrying amount reported for long-term debt approximates fair value
since the underlying instrument bears interest at a variable rate that reprices
frequently.
 
                                      F-80
<PAGE>   209
                  COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Total annual maturities of long-term debt, excluding mandatory prepayments,
are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
1997........................................................  $1,175,125
1998........................................................   1,653,125
1999........................................................   1,725,000
2000........................................................   2,156,250
2001........................................................   2,515,625
Thereafter..................................................     646,875
                                                              ----------
                                                              $9,872,000
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
7. PARTNERS' EQUITY:
 
     Under the amended and restated agreement of limited partnership dated
December 1, 1995, the general partner is authorized to manage the activities of
the Partnership. No management fee is to be paid, although the general partner
is reimbursed for expenses incurred. Extraordinary actions, as defined, require
the approval of the holders of a majority of the voting partner units (general
partner plus Classes B and C limited partner units).
 
     Losses and profits are allocated among the partners in accordance with the
partnership agreement.
 
     For tax purposes, any gain, loss, income or deductions with respect to
property contributed to the Partnership are subject to the special allocation
rules of Section 704 of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
     In December 1995, the Partnership issued warrants to purchase 76,868 units
of Class C stock at $0.75 per unit. In July 1996, the Partnership issued
warrants to purchase 11,647 units of Class C stock at $0.825 per unit. The
warrants expire five years after the date of issuance.
 
8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN:
 
     The Company maintains a salary deferral 401(k) Plan (the Plan) that allows
eligible employees, at their discretion, to make pre-tax contributions to the
Plan. The Partnership may make discretionary contributions to the Plan. No
amounts have been accrued or paid for such discretionary contributions in
respect of the year ended December 31, 1996.
 
9. COMMITMENTS:
 
     The Partnership rents certain facilities and equipment under noncancelable
operating leases. Minimum annual payments under these leases as of December 31,
1996 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
1997........................................................    $323,670
1998........................................................     269,566
1999........................................................     245,175
2000........................................................     204,547
2001........................................................     151,938
Thereafter..................................................     220,388
                                                              ----------
          Total.............................................  $1,415,284
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
     Rent expense was approximately $362,685 for the year ended December 31,
1996.
 
     The Partnership has entered into several royalty agreements in order to
broadcast music. Most of these contracts require payments based upon related
advertising revenue.
 
                                      F-81
<PAGE>   210
                  COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING COMPANY L.P.
                        (A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
10. ACQUISITION:
 
     In April 1996, the Partnership acquired substantially all the assets of
KJAX-AM in Stockton, California, for $450,000 plus acquisition costs of $64,757.
The purchase price has been allocated $100,000 to property and equipment,
$325,000 to FCC licenses and goodwill and $25,000 to other intangibles.
 
     The acquisition has been accounted for as an asset purchase. The purchase
price has been allocated to the assets acquired based on their estimated fair
market value at the date of the acquisition.
 
     Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements include the results of
operations of the acquired entity from the date of acquisition. Had the
acquisition occurred January 1, 1996 the Partnership's results of operations for
the year ended December 31, 1996 would not have been materially different.
 
11. PENDING SALE OF PARTNERSHIP:
 
     On December 26, 1996, the Partnership agreed to be acquired by Capstar
Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc. ("Capstar"), a Delaware corporation, through
an acquisition affiliate, Community Acquisition Company, Inc. The sale is
subject to regulatory approval. The purchase price is estimated to be
approximately $35.0 million and is subject to adjustment. No adjustments have
been made to the financial statements to reflect the pending sale.
 
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED):
 
     During the period from March 1, 1997 to July 13, 1997, the Partnership
operated under a Local Marketing Agreement ("LMA") with Pacific Star
Communications, Inc., an operating subsidiary of Capstar. Pursuant to the LMA,
Pacific Star pays the Partnership a fee and assumes operating revenues and
certain sales, programming and marketing expenses for the Partnership's radio
stations. For the six months ended June 30, 1997, the Partnership recorded
broadcasting revenue of $1,040,000 in connection with the LMA.
 
     On July 14, 1997, Capstar Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc. acquired
substantially all of the assets of the Partnership for approximately $35.0
million.
 
                                      F-82
<PAGE>   211
 
                              MADISON RADIO GROUP
 
                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                 JUNE 30, 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $   386,043
  Certificate of deposit....................................       93,441
  Accounts receivable, net of $25,678 allowance for doubtful
     accounts...............................................    1,290,216
  Accounts receivable, related parties......................      238,832
  Prepaid expenses..........................................       28,651
                                                              -----------
          Total current assets..............................    2,037,183
 
Property and equipment, net.................................    2,590,492
Intangible assets, net......................................   12,596,369
Other.......................................................      259,157
                                                              -----------
          Total assets......................................  $17,483,201
                                                              ===========
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt.........................  $   500,000
  Accounts payable..........................................      531,324
  Accrued expenses..........................................      207,577
  Trade payable, net........................................       30,830
                                                              -----------
 
          Total current liabilities.........................    1,269,731
Long-term debt..............................................   13,000,000
Partners' equity............................................    3,213,470
                                                              -----------
          Total liabilities and partners' equity............  $17,483,201
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-83
<PAGE>   212
 
                              MADISON RADIO GROUP
 
                       CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
              FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 2, 1997 TO JUNE 30, 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Broadcasting revenue:
  Gross revenue.............................................  $4,646,877
  Less agency commissions...................................     516,635
                                                              ----------
          Net broadcasting revenue..........................   4,130,242
Operating expenses:
  Sales and promotion.......................................   1,000,334
  Programming, engineering and news.........................   1,176,275
  General and administrative................................     410,079
  Depreciation and amortization.............................     752,407
  Management fees and other expenses........................      75,416
                                                              ----------
                                                               3,414,511
                                                              ----------
          Operating income..................................     715,731
Interest expense............................................     686,344
                                                              ----------
          Net income........................................  $   29,387
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-84
<PAGE>   213
 
                              MADISON RADIO GROUP
 
                    CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY
              FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 2, 1997 TO JUNE 30, 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Partners' initial capital contributions, January 2, 1997....  $ 7,146,583
Distribution to partner.....................................   (3,962,500)
Net income for the period from January 2, 1997 to June 30,
  1997......................................................       29,387
                                                              -----------
Partners' equity, June 30, 1997.............................  $ 3,213,470
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-85
<PAGE>   214
 
                              MADISON RADIO GROUP
 
                       CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
              FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 2, 1997 TO JUNE 30, 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Cash from operating activities:
  Net income................................................  $    29,387
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
     operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................      752,407
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable..................................   (1,290,216)
       Prepaid expenses.....................................       29,954
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses................      774,036
       Trade payable, net...................................        2,840
                                                              -----------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........      298,408
                                                              -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Advances to related party.................................     (238,832)
  Purchases of property and equipment.......................      (27,195)
  Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Inc. related costs.........     (259,157)
                                                              -----------
          Net cash used in investing activities.............     (525,184)
                                                              -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from term loan...................................    3,962,500
  Distribution to partner...................................   (3,962,500)
  Proceeds from capital contributions.......................      612,819
                                                              -----------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........      612,819
                                                              -----------
          Net increase in cash and cash equivalents.........      386,043
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period..............           --
                                                              -----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period....................  $   386,043
                                                              ===========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid for interest....................................  $   686,344
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-86
<PAGE>   215
 
                              MADISON RADIO GROUP
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
     a. Organization and Basis of Presentation: Madison Radio Group (the
"Company"), a general partnership, was formed on January 2, 1997, to own and
operate radio stations WIBA-AM, WIBA-FM, WMAD-FM, WZEE-FM, WMLI-FM and WTSO-AM,
servicing the Madison, Wisconsin area. At Madison Radio Group's inception, Point
Communications Limited Partnership ("Point") exchanged its broadcasting and real
estate assets of stations WIBA-AM, WIBA-FM, and WMAD-FM and $400,000 cash,
subject to its long-term debt, for a 50% partnership interest in the Company and
$3,962,500 cash (which was financed by Madison Radio Group borrowings).
Simultaneously, Midcontinent Broadcasting Company of Wisconsin, Inc.
("Midcontinent") exchanged its broadcasting and real estate assets of stations
WZEE-FM, WMLI-FM and WTSO-AM and $400,000 cash for the remaining 50% partnership
interest in the Company. The broadcasting and real estate assets exchanged were
recorded at the transferors' cost basis by the Company.
 
     The Company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues, and expenses for the period presented. They also affect
the disclosures of contingencies. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
     On February 8, 1996, the President signed into law the Telecommunications
Act of 1996. Among other things, this legislation requires the Federal
Communications Commission (the "FCC") to relax its numerical restrictions on
local ownership and affords renewal applicants significant new protections from
competing applications for the broadcast licenses. The ultimate effect of this
legislation on the competitive environment is currently undeterminable.
 
     b. Cash Equivalents: For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the
Company considers all highly liquid, short-term investments purchased with
original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
     c. Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows: buildings and
improvements 5-39 years, tower and antennae 3-15 years, equipment 5-15 years,
and other 3-10 years. Expenditures for repairs are expensed while major
additions are capitalized. Upon sale or disposal, the asset cost and accumulated
depreciation are removed and any gain or loss is recognized in earnings.
 
     d. Intangible Assets: Intangible assets are stated at cost and amortized on
a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
 
     FCC broadcast licenses -- 15 years. Accumulated amortization as of June 30,
1997 was $411,984.
 
     Other intangibles -- 5-15 years. Accumulated amortization as of June 30,
1997 was $14,580.
 
     Goodwill -- Goodwill acquired prior to November 1, 1970 ($374,223) is not
being amortized. Goodwill arising from acquisitions subsequent to November 1,
1970 is being amortized over 15-40 years. Accumulated amortization as of June
30, 1997, was $11,492.
 
     Deferred financing costs -- loan term. Accumulated amortization as of June
30, 1997 was $25,474.
 
     Organization costs -- 5 years. Accumulated amortization as of June 30, 1997
was $10,309.
 
     On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the recoverability of the net
carrying value of intangible assets by reference to the Company's undiscounted
anticipated future cash flows.
 
                                      F-87
<PAGE>   216
                              MADISON RADIO GROUP
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):
     e. Barter Transactions: The Company exchanges advertising airtime for goods
and services, as is customary in the broadcast industry. In accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 63, "Financial Reporting by
Broadcasters", revenue is recognized as the advertising is broadcast at the
estimated fair market value of goods or services received or to be received. The
value of the goods and services received in barter transactions is charged to
expense when received or used. Barter revenues and expenses approximated
$130,000 for the period from January 2, 1997 to June 30, 1997.
 
     f. Revenue Recognition: Revenue from the sale of air-time is recognized at
the time the related program or advertisement is broadcast.
 
     g. Concentration of Risk: The Stations operate within the Madison,
Wisconsin geographic area. They extend credit to their various customers in the
form of accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of
its customers and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on factors
surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other
information.
 
     h. Allocations and Distributions: The profits and losses of the Company are
being allocated among the partners, and cash flow from operations or cash from
capital transactions, if any, will be distributed to the partners in accordance
with the terms of the partnership agreement.
 
     i. Income Taxes: No provision for federal or state income taxes has been
provided as the partners report their pro rata share of the partnership profits
or losses on their tax returns.
 
2. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     Property and equipment consisted of the following at June 30, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Land and improvements.......................................    $277,058
Buildings...................................................     830,738
Tower and antennae..........................................     833,737
Equipment...................................................     860,999
Other.......................................................      66,528
                                                              ----------
                                                               2,869,060
Less accumulated depreciation...............................     278,568
                                                              ----------
                                                              $2,590,492
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
     Depreciation expense was $278,568 for the period from January 2, 1997 to
June 30, 1997.
 
3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
 
     Intangible assets consisted of the following at June 30, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
FCC broadcast licenses......................................  $11,210,008
Other intangibles...........................................      850,277
Goodwill....................................................      720,010
Deferred financing costs....................................      186,816
Organization costs..........................................      103,097
                                                              -----------
                                                               13,070,208
Less accumulated amortization...............................      473,839
                                                              -----------
                                                              $12,596,369
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-88
<PAGE>   217
                              MADISON RADIO GROUP
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
4. LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     Long-term debt consisted of the following at June 30, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Term loan payable in quarterly installments of $250,000 to
  $400,000 beginning January, 1998, with a balloon payment
  of remaining balance due October 1, 2001..................  $13,500,000
Less current portion........................................      500,000
                                                              -----------
                                                              $13,000,000
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
     The term loan is subject to certain restrictive financial covenants,
including the maintenance of minimum broadcast operating cash flow amounts, and
limitations on additional indebtedness, capital expenditures, lease agreements,
investments and distributions to partners. The term loan is collateralized by
substantially all assets of the Company. The term loan bears interest at the
bank's reference rate plus 1.25%-2.50% subject to operating cash flow results
(the reference rate was 8.50% at June 30, 1997).
 
     The carrying amount reported for long-term debt approximates fair value
since the underlying instrument bears interest at a variable rate that reprices
frequently.
 
     The aggregate scheduled maturities of debt is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
July 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997...........................  $        --
1998........................................................    1,000,000
1999........................................................    1,250,000
2000........................................................    1,400,000
2001........................................................    9,850,000
                                                              -----------
                                                              $13,500,000
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
5. OPERATING LEASES:
 
     The Company leases vehicles, office equipment, office space and a tower
site under operating leases with future minimum rental payments as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
July 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997...........................  $ 46,602
1998........................................................    67,512
1999........................................................    67,512
2000........................................................    67,512
2001........................................................    38,705
Thereafter..................................................   331,000
                                                              --------
                                                              $618,843
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
     Rental expense charged to operations was $43,552 for the period from
January 2, 1997 to June 30, 1997.
 
6. LETTER OF CREDIT:
 
     At June 30, 1997, the Company had a letter of credit outstanding for
$90,000. The letter of credit can be drawn upon if the Company fails to make
payments due under the terms and conditions of a network agreement which expires
in May 1999. The Company has pledged a certificate of deposit as collateral for
the letter of credit.
 
                                      F-89
<PAGE>   218
                              MADISON RADIO GROUP
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
7. SALE TO CAPSTAR RADIO BROADCASTING PARTNERS, INC.:
 
     On February 4, 1997, the Company entered into an agreement to sell
substantially all the assets of its stations to Capstar Radio Broadcasting
Partners, Inc., a radio investment group, for approximately $39.9 million. The
transaction was completed in August, 1997.
 
     During the period from January 2, 1997 to June 30, 1997, the Company
incurred $259,157 of costs directly related to the pending sale to Capstar Radio
Broadcasting Partners, Inc., which are included in other assets in the
accompanying balance sheet.
 
                                      F-90
<PAGE>   219
 
                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors of
Capstar Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Midcontinent Broadcasting
Co. of Wisconsin, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 1996, and the related
statements of income and retained earnings, and cash flows for the year then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Midcontinent Broadcasting
Co. of Wisconsin, Inc. as of December 31, 1996, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 3, 1997
 
                                      F-91
<PAGE>   220
 
                MIDCONTINENT BROADCASTING CO. OF WISCONSIN, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $   78,996
  Accounts receivable, net of $34,143 allowance for doubtful
     accounts...............................................     718,133
  Prepaid expenses and other assets.........................      17,088
                                                              ----------
          Total current assets..............................     814,217
Property and equipment, net.................................     686,433
Intangible assets, net......................................   3,031,048
Other.......................................................     101,085
                                                              ----------
          Total assets......................................  $4,632,783
                                                              ==========
 
                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $   25,226
  Accounts payable, related party...........................       7,083
  Accrued expenses..........................................     119,274
                                                              ----------
          Total current liabilities.........................     151,583
Due to Parent...............................................   1,369,004
Stockholder's equity:
  Common stock, no par value, 2,500 shares authorized, 2,000
     shares issued and outstanding..........................     200,000
  Retained earnings.........................................   2,912,196
                                                              ----------
          Total stockholder's equity........................   3,112,196
                                                              ----------
          Total liabilities and stockholder's equity........  $4,632,783
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-92
<PAGE>   221
 
                MIDCONTINENT BROADCASTING CO. OF WISCONSIN, INC.
 
                   STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Broadcasting revenue:
  Gross revenue.............................................  $3,876,324
  Less agency commissions...................................     430,031
                                                              ----------
          Net broadcasting revenue..........................   3,446,293
Operating expenses:
  Programming, technical and news...........................     988,406
  Sales, advertising and promotion..........................   1,221,541
  General and administrative................................     345,283
  Depreciation and amortization.............................     405,091
                                                              ----------
                                                               2,960,321
                                                              ----------
     Operating income.......................................     485,972
Other income:
  Rental income.............................................      47,207
  Other.....................................................      21,952
                                                              ----------
                                                                  69,159
                                                              ----------
     Income before income taxes.............................     555,131
Provision for income taxes..................................     188,745
                                                              ----------
  Net income................................................     366,386
Retained earnings:
  Beginning of year.........................................   2,545,810
                                                              ----------
  End of year...............................................  $2,912,196
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-93
<PAGE>   222
 
                MIDCONTINENT BROADCASTING CO. OF WISCONSIN, INC.
 
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income................................................  $ 366,386
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................    405,091
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable..................................   (240,785)
       Prepaid expenses and other assets....................     17,838
       Accounts payable.....................................    (56,069)
       Accrued expenses.....................................    (72,929)
                                                              ---------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........    419,532
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchases of property and equipment.......................    (66,893)
  Madison Radio Group related costs.........................   (101,085)
  Other.....................................................    (15,182)
                                                              ---------
          Net cash used in investing activities.............   (183,160)
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Due to Parent.............................................   (251,932)
                                                              ---------
          Net cash used in financing activities.............   (251,932)
                                                              ---------
          Net decrease in cash..............................    (15,560)
Cash, beginning of year.....................................     94,556
                                                              ---------
Cash, end of year...........................................  $  78,996
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-94
<PAGE>   223
 
                MIDCONTINENT BROADCASTING CO. OF WISCONSIN, INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
     a. Organization and Basis of Presentation: Midcontinent Broadcasting Co. of
Wisconsin, Inc. (the "Company") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midcontinent
Broadcasting Co., which in turn is wholly-owned by Midcontinent Media, Inc. (the
"Parent"). The Company owns and operates radio stations WZEE-FM, WTSO-AM and
WMLI-FM (the "Stations") serving the Madison, Wisconsin area.
 
     The Company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses for the period presented. They also affect
the disclosures of contingencies. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
     On February 8, 1996, the President signed into law the Telecommunications
Act of 1996. Among other things, this legislation requires the Federal
Communications Commission (the "FCC") to relax its numerical restrictions on
local ownership and affords renewal applicants significant new protections from
competing applications for the broadcast licenses. The ultimate effect of this
legislation on the competitive environment is currently undeterminable.
 
     b. Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using accelerated and
straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
buildings and improvements 5-39 years, tower and antennae 3-15 years, equipment
5-15 years, and other 3-10 years. Expenditures for repairs are expensed while
major additions are capitalized. Upon sale or disposal, the asset cost and
accumulated depreciation are removed and any gain or loss is recognized in
earnings.
 
     c. Intangible Assets: Intangible assets are stated at cost and amortized on
a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
 
          FCC broadcast licenses -- 15 years. Accumulated amortization as of
     December 31, 1996 was $190,903.
 
          Goodwill -- Goodwill acquired prior to November 1, 1970 ($374,223) is
     not being amortized. Goodwill arising from acquisitions subsequent to
     November 1, 1970 is being amortized over 40 years. Accumulated amortization
     as of December 31, 1996 was $88,098.
 
          Other -- Five years. Accumulated amortization at December 31, 1996 was
     $7,048.
 
          On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the recoverability of the
     net carrying value of intangible assets by reference to the Company's
     undiscounted anticipated future cash flows.
 
     d. Barter Transactions: The Company exchanges advertising airtime for goods
and services, as is customary in the broadcast industry. In accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 63, "Financial Reporting by
Broadcasters", revenue is recognized as the advertising is broadcast at the
estimated fair market value of goods or services received or to be received. The
value of the goods and services received in barter transactions is charged to
expense when received or used. Barter revenues and expenses were approximately
$45,000 and $53,000, respectively, for 1996.
 
     e. Revenue Recognition: Revenue from the sale of air-time is recognized at
the time the related program or advertisement is broadcast.
 
     f. Concentration of Risk: The Stations operate within the Madison,
Wisconsin geographic area. They extend credit to their various customers in the
form of accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of
its customers and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on factors
surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other
information.
 
                                      F-95
<PAGE>   224
                MIDCONTINENT BROADCASTING CO. OF WISCONSIN, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     g. Income Taxes: The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return
with the Parent, which provides for income taxes in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes",
which requires the liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes. The
consolidated provision for income taxes is allocated among the members of the
consolidated group based upon each member's pre-tax earnings compared to the
consolidated pre-tax earnings. The liability for income taxes is included in Due
to Parent in the accompanying balance sheet. At December 31, 1996, there was no
provision for deferred income taxes, as temporary differences between tax and
financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities are immaterial.
 
2. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Land........................................................  $   27,013
Buildings and improvements..................................     520,077
Tower and antennae..........................................     567,569
Equipment...................................................   1,249,975
Other.......................................................      66,262
                                                              ----------
                                                               2,430,896
Less accumulated depreciation...............................   1,744,463
                                                              ----------
                                                              $  686,433
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
     Depreciation expense was $211,319 in 1996.
 
3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
 
     Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
FCC broadcast licenses......................................  $2,749,000
Goodwill....................................................     532,523
Other intangibles...........................................      35,574
                                                              ----------
                                                               3,317,097
Less accumulated amortization...............................     286,049
                                                              ----------
                                                              $3,031,048
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
4. ACCRUED EXPENSES:
 
     Accrued expenses consisted of the following at December 31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Salaries, wages and benefits................................  $ 45,149
Property taxes..............................................    38,367
Music license fees..........................................    11,478
Professional fees...........................................     9,300
Other.......................................................    14,980
                                                              --------
                                                              $119,274
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-96
<PAGE>   225
                MIDCONTINENT BROADCASTING CO. OF WISCONSIN, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
5. INCOME TAXES:
 
     The provision for income taxes for 1996 consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Currently payable
  Federal...................................................  $144,190
  State.....................................................    44,555
                                                              --------
                                                              $188,745
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
     The following reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate with the
effective income tax rate:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Statutory federal income tax rate...........................   34.0%
State income tax, net.......................................    5.3
Effect of tax sharing arrangement among consolidated
  group.....................................................   (5.3)
                                                              -----
Effective income tax rate...................................   34.0%
                                                              =====
</TABLE>
 
6. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN:
 
     The Company, along with other affiliated companies, participates in a
profit sharing plan for substantially all full-time employees who have at least
one year of service and have attained age 21. Company contributions, which are
based on a percentage of the compensation paid to eligible employees,
approximated $32,000 for 1996.
 
     The Company is not obligated to provide any postretirement medical and life
insurance benefits or any other postretirement benefits to employees.
 
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
 
     On January 2, 1997, the Company exchanged its broadcasting and real estate
assets of stations WZEE-FM, WMLI-FM and WTSO-AM and $400,000 cash for a 50%
partnership interest in Madison Radio Group (a general partnership).
Simultaneously, Point Communications Limited Partnership ("Point"), a company
that also owns and operates radio stations serving the Madison, Wisconsin area,
exchanged its broadcasting and real estate assets of stations WMAD-FM, WIBA-FM
and WIBA-AM and $400,000 cash, subject to its long-term debt, for the remaining
50% partnership interest in Madison Radio Group, and $3,962,500 cash (which was
financed by Madison Radio Group borrowings). During 1996, the Company incurred
$101,085 of costs directly related to its investment in Madison Radio Group,
which are included in other assets on the accompanying balance sheet.
 
     In February 1997, Madison Radio Group entered into an agreement to sell
substantially all the assets of its stations to Capstar Broadcasting Partners,
Inc., a radio investment group. The transaction was completed in August 1997.
 
                                      F-97
<PAGE>   226
 
                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Partners of
Point Communications Limited Partnership:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Point Communications
Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") as of December 31, 1996, and the related
statements of operations, partners' equity and cash flows for the year then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Point Communications Limited
Partnership as of December 31, 1996, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
 
                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 3, 1997
 
                                      F-98
<PAGE>   227
 
                    POINT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
                                 ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $   260,670
  Certificate of deposit....................................       93,441
  Accounts receivable, net of $65,000 allowance for doubtful
     accounts...............................................    1,309,154
  Accounts receivable, related party........................       59,320
  Prepaid expenses..........................................       43,064
                                                              -----------
          Total current assets..............................    1,765,649
Property and equipment, net.................................    2,339,617
Intangible assets, net......................................   10,060,913
Other.......................................................      103,097
                                                              -----------
          Total assets......................................  $14,269,276
                                                              ===========
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt.........................  $   912,500
  Accounts payable..........................................      204,645
  Accounts payable, related party...........................       15,765
  Accrued expenses..........................................      135,156
  Trade payable, net........................................       25,311
                                                              -----------
          Total current liabilities.........................    1,293,377
Long-term debt..............................................    8,625,000
Partners' equity............................................    4,350,899
                                                              -----------
          Total liabilities and partners' equity............  $14,269,276
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-99
<PAGE>   228
 
                    POINT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Broadcasting revenue:
  Gross revenue.............................................  $ 6,235,475
  Less agency commissions...................................      634,833
                                                              -----------
          Net broadcasting revenue..........................    5,600,642
Operating expenses:
  Sales and promotion.......................................    1,276,030
  Programming, engineering and news.........................    1,467,136
  General and administrative................................      685,926
  Depreciation and amortization.............................    1,538,196
  Management fees and other expenses........................      178,749
                                                              -----------
                                                                5,146,037
                                                              -----------
     Operating income.......................................      454,605
Other income (expense):
  Interest expense..........................................   (1,071,241)
  Interest income...........................................        7,916
                                                              -----------
                                                               (1,063,325)
                                                              -----------
     Net loss...............................................  $  (608,720)
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-100
<PAGE>   229
 
                    POINT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                         STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         GENERAL      LIMITED
                                                         PARTNER      PARTNERS        TOTAL
                                                         -------     ----------     ----------
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>            <C>
Partners' equity, January 1, 1996......................  $50,484     $4,909,135     $4,959,619
Net loss for 1996......................................   (6,195)      (602,525)      (608,720)
                                                         -------     ----------     ----------
Partners' equity, December 31, 1996....................  $44,289     $4,306,610     $4,350,899
                                                         =======     ==========     ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-101
<PAGE>   230
 
                    POINT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................  $ (608,720)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................   1,538,196
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable..................................    (293,368)
       Prepaid expenses.....................................       3,648
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses................      90,615
       Trade payable, net...................................      19,584
                                                              ----------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........     749,955
                                                              ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Madison Radio Group related costs.........................    (103,097)
  Advances to related party.................................     (32,082)
  Purchases of property and equipment.......................     (80,058)
  Other.....................................................      (5,510)
                                                              ----------
          Net cash used in investing activities.............    (220,747)
                                                              ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Principal payments on term loan...........................    (462,500)
                                                              ----------
          Net cash used in financing activities.............    (462,500)
                                                              ----------
          Net increase in cash and cash equivalents.........      66,708
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year................     193,962
                                                              ----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year......................  $  260,670
                                                              ==========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid for interest....................................  $  985,801
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-102
<PAGE>   231
 
                    POINT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
     a. Organization and Basis of Presentation: Point Communications Limited
Partnership (the "Partnership") was formed to acquire, own and operate radio
stations WIBA-AM, WIBA-FM, WMAD-AM and WMAD-FM (the "Stations") servicing the
Madison, Wisconsin area. The general partner of Point Communications L.P. is a
corporation wholly-owned by the president of the radio stations. Included in
management fees and other expenses in the Statement of Operations are management
fees paid to the general partner and other costs related to the general
partner's activities.
 
     The Partnership's financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues, and expenses for the period presented. They also affect
the disclosures of contingencies. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
     On February 8, 1996, the President signed into law the Telecommunications
Act of 1996. Among other things, this legislation requires the Federal
Communications Commission (the "FCC") to relax its numerical restrictions on
local ownership and affords renewal applicants significant new protections from
competing applications for the broadcast licenses. The ultimate effect of this
legislation on the competitive environment is currently undeterminable.
 
     b. Cash Equivalents: For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the
Partnership considers all highly liquid, short-term investments purchased with
original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
     c. Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows: buildings and
improvements 15-39 years, tower and antennae 5-15 years, equipment 5-7 years,
and other 3-5 years. Expenditures for repairs are expensed while major additions
are capitalized. Upon sale or disposal, the asset cost and accumulated
depreciation are removed and any gain or loss is recognized in earnings.
 
     d. Intangible Assets: Intangible assets are stated at cost and amortized on
a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
 
          FCC broadcast licenses -- 15 years. Accumulated amortization as of
     December 31, 1996 was $848,533.
 
          Other intangibles -- 15 years. Accumulated amortization as of December
     31, 1996 was $82,089.
 
          Goodwill -- 15 years. Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 1996
     was $25,721.
 
          Deferred financing costs -- loan term. Accumulated amortization as of
     December 31, 1996 was $67,933.
 
          Organization cost -- 5 years. Accumulated amortization as of December
     31, 1996 was $26,033.
 
     On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the recoverability of the net
carrying value of intangible assets by reference to the Partnership's
undiscounted anticipated future cash flows.
 
     e. Barter Transactions: The Partnership exchanges advertising airtime for
goods and services, as is customary in the broadcast industry. In accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 63, "Financial Reporting by
Broadcasters", revenue is recognized as the advertising is broadcast at the
estimated fair market value of goods or services received or to be received. The
value of the goods and services
 
                                      F-103
<PAGE>   232
                    POINT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
received in barter transactions is charged to expense when received or used.
Barter revenues and expenses approximated $214,000 for 1996.
 
     f. Revenue Recognition: Revenue from the sale of air-time is recognized at
the time the related program or advertisement is broadcast.
 
     g. Concentration of Risk: The Stations operate within the Madison,
Wisconsin geographic area. They extend credit to their various customers in the
form of accounts receivable. The Partnership performs ongoing credit evaluations
of its customers and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on
factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and
other information.
 
     h. Allocations and Distributions: The profits and losses of the Partnership
are being allocated among the partners, and cash flow from operations or cash
from capital transactions, if any, will be distributed to the partners in
accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement.
 
     i. Income Taxes: No provision for federal or state income taxes has been
provided as the partners report their pro rata share of the partnership profits
or losses on their individual tax returns.
 
2. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Land and improvements.......................................  $  283,200
Buildings...................................................     725,720
Tower and antennae..........................................     986,770
Equipment...................................................     703,640
Other.......................................................     148,983
                                                              ----------
                                                               2,848,313
Less accumulated depreciation...............................     508,696
                                                              ----------
                                                              $2,339,617
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
     Depreciation expense was $383,010 in 1996.
 
3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
 
     Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
FCC broadcast licenses......................................       $  9,546,000
Other intangibles...........................................            911,544
Goodwill....................................................            301,306
Deferred financing costs....................................            254,749
Organization costs..........................................             97,623
                                                                   ------------
                                                                     11,111,222
Less accumulated amortization...............................          1,050,309
                                                                   ------------
                                                                   $ 10,060,913
                                                                   ============
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-104
<PAGE>   233
                    POINT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
4. LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     Long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Term loan payable in quarterly installments of $212,500 to
  $400,000, with a balloon payment of remaining balance due
  August 1, 2000, bearing interest at the bank's reference
  rate plus 2.5% (reference rate was 8.25% at December 31,
  1996).....................................................  $9,537,500
Less current portion........................................     912,500
                                                              ----------
                                                              $8,625,000
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
     The term loan is subject to certain restrictive financial covenants,
including the maintenance of minimum broadcast operating cash flow amounts, and
limitations on additional indebtedness, capital expenditures, lease agreements,
investments and distributions to partners.
 
     The term loan is collateralized by substantially all assets of the
Partnership.
 
     The carrying amount reported for long-term debt approximates fair value
since the underlying instrument bears interest at a variable rate that reprices
frequently.
 
     The aggregate scheduled maturities of debt in subsequent years is as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
1997........................................................  $  912,500
1998........................................................   1,125,000
1999........................................................   2,100,000
2000........................................................   5,400,000
                                                              ----------
                                                              $9,537,500
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
5. OPERATING LEASES:
 
     The Partnership leases vehicles, office equipment, office space and a tower
site under operating leases with future minimum rental payments as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
1997........................................................  $ 87,004
1998........................................................    67,512
1999........................................................    67,512
2000........................................................    67,512
2001........................................................    38,705
Thereafter..................................................   331,000
                                                              --------
                                                              $659,245
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
     Rental expense charged to operations was $84,382 for 1996.
 
6. LETTER OF CREDIT:
 
     At December 31, 1996, the Partnership had a letter of credit outstanding
for $90,000. The letter of credit can be drawn upon if the Partnership fails to
make payments due under the terms and conditions of a network agreement which
expires in May 1997. The Partnership has pledged a certificate of deposit as
collateral for the letter of credit.
 
                                      F-105
<PAGE>   234
                    POINT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
 
     On January 2, 1997, the Partnership exchanged its broadcasting and real
estate assets of stations WMAD-FM, WIBA-FM and WIBA-AM and $400,000 cash,
subject to its long-term debt, for a 50% partnership interest in Madison Radio
Group (a general partnership), and $3,962,500 cash (which was financed by
Madison Radio Group borrowings). Simultaneously, Midcontinent Broadcasting Co.
of Wisconsin, Inc. ("Midcontinent"), a company that also owns and operates radio
stations serving the Madison, Wisconsin area, exchanged its broadcasting and
real estate assets of stations WZEE-FM, WMLI-FM and WTSO-AM and $400,000 cash
for the remaining 50% partnership interest in Madison Radio Group. During 1996,
the Partnership incurred $103,097 of costs directly related to its investment in
Madison Radio Group, which are included in other assets on the accompanying
balance sheet. Also, on January 2, 1997, the Partnership contributed the assets
of its WMAD-AM station with a net book value of approximately $230,000 to an
educational institution and received $85,000 cash.
 
     On February 4, 1997, Madison Radio Group entered into an agreement to sell
substantially all the assets of its stations to Capstar Radio Broadcasting
Partners, Inc., a radio investment group. The transaction was completed in
August 1997.
 
                                      F-106
<PAGE>   235
 
                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors of
Ameron Broadcasting, Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Ameron Broadcasting, Inc.
(a Missouri corporation) as of December 31, 1996, and the related statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Ameron Broadcasting, Inc. as
of December 31, 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
 
                                            ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
St. Louis, Missouri
May 14, 1997
 
                                      F-107
<PAGE>   236
 
                           AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              SEPTEMBER 30,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                  1997            1996
                                                              -------------   ------------
                                                               (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................   $   306,685    $    54,237
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
     accounts of $43,310 and $115,697, respectively.........     1,748,948      1,758,295
  Prepaid assets and other..................................       195,011        158,131
                                                               -----------    -----------
          Total current assets..............................     2,250,644      1,970,663
                                                               -----------    -----------
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT...............................     3,982,096      3,949,846
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION....................................    (2,179,527)    (1,962,993)
                                                               -----------    -----------
          Net property, plant and equipment.................     1,802,569      1,986,853
                                                               -----------    -----------
INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
  Federal Communications Commission licenses................     7,024,472      7,182,920
  Goodwill..................................................     5,789,368      5,919,954
                                                               -----------    -----------
          Total intangible assets...........................    12,813,840     13,102,874
                                                               -----------    -----------
          Total assets......................................   $16,867,053    $17,060,390
                                                               ===========    ===========
 
                           LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Note payable to related party.............................   $ 4,430,000    $ 4,320,000
  Current maturities of long-term debt......................     1,000,000      1,000,000
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities..................       692,660        677,154
                                                               -----------    -----------
          Total current liabilities.........................     6,122,660      5,997,154
LONG-TERM DEBT..............................................     4,062,500      4,812,500
                                                               -----------    -----------
          Total liabilities.................................    10,185,160     10,809,654
                                                               -----------    -----------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Common stock, $1 par value, 1,410,000 shares authorized,
     1,316,502 shares issued and outstanding................     1,316,502      1,316,502
  Additional paid-in capital................................    12,433,654     12,433,654
  Accumulated deficit.......................................    (7,068,263)    (7,499,420)
                                                               -----------    -----------
          Total stockholders' equity........................     6,681,893      6,250,736
                                                               -----------    -----------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........   $16,867,053    $17,060,390
                                                               ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-108
<PAGE>   237
 
                           AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               NINE MONTHS
                                                                  ENDED         YEAR ENDED
                                                              SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                  1997             1996
                                                              -------------    ------------
                                                               (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>
 
REVENUE.....................................................   $6,884,649      $ 9,123,212
LESS Agency commissions.....................................      789,786          992,249
                                                               ----------      -----------
          Total net revenue.................................    6,094,863        8,130,963
                                                               ----------      -----------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Engineering and programming...............................    1,749,007        2,581,547
  Selling, general and administrative.......................    2,603,446        3,276,141
  Depreciation and amortization.............................      505,568          662,903
                                                               ----------      -----------
          Total operating expenses..........................    4,858,021        6,520,591
                                                               ----------      -----------
          Income from operations............................    1,236,842        1,610,372
                                                               ----------      -----------
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):
  Interest expense..........................................      658,941          842,881
  Interest income...........................................      (13,046)          (6,810)
  Other, net................................................      159,790           83,446
                                                               ----------      -----------
          Other expense, net................................      805,685          919,517
                                                               ----------      -----------
          Net income (loss).................................   $  431,157      $   690,855
                                                               ==========      ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-109
<PAGE>   238
 
                           AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
 
                       STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         ADDITIONAL                       TOTAL
                                              COMMON       PAID-IN     ACCUMULATED    STOCKHOLDERS'
                                              STOCK        CAPITAL       DEFICIT         EQUITY
                                            ----------   -----------   ------------   -------------
<S>                                         <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>
BALANCE, December 31, 1995................  $1,316,002   $12,426,559   $(8,190,275)    $5,552,286
  Net income..............................          --            --       690,855        690,855
  Issuance of 500 shares of common
     stock................................         500         7,095            --          7,595
                                            ----------   -----------   -----------     ----------
BALANCE, December 31, 1996................   1,316,502    12,433,654    (7,499,420)     6,250,736
  Net income (unaudited)..................          --            --       431,157        431,157
                                            ----------   -----------   -----------     ----------
BALANCE, September 30, 1997 (unaudited)...  $1,316,502   $12,433,654   $(7,068,263)    $6,681,893
                                            ==========   ===========   ===========     ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-110
<PAGE>   239
 
                           AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               NINE MONTHS
                                                                  ENDED         YEAR ENDED
                                                              SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                  1997             1996
                                                              -------------    ------------
                                                               (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income................................................    $ 431,157      $   690,855
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
     operating activities --
     Depreciation and amortization..........................      505,568          663,106
     Loss on sale of fixed assets...........................           --              592
  Changes in net assets and liabilities --
     Accounts receivable....................................        9,347         (372,472)
     Prepaid and other assets...............................      (36,880)         (41,068)
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities...............       15,506          (54,011)
                                                                ---------      -----------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........      924,698          887,002
                                                                ---------      -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Capital expenditures......................................      (32,250)        (177,444)
  Proceeds from sale of fixed assets........................           --            4,900
                                                                ---------      -----------
          Net cash used in investing activities.............      (32,250)        (172,544)
                                                                ---------      -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net borrowings on note payable to related party...........      110,000          390,000
  Payments on long-term debt................................     (750,000)      (1,000,000)
  Decrease in outstanding check liability...................           --          (57,916)
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock....................           --            7,595
                                                                ---------      -----------
          Net cash used in financing activities.............     (640,000)        (660,321)
                                                                ---------      -----------
          Net increase in cash..............................      252,448           54,137
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF PERIOD...............       54,237              100
                                                                ---------      -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD.....................    $ 306,685      $    54,237
                                                                =========      ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE INFORMATION -- Cash paid
  during the period for interest............................    $ 687,443      $   776,618
                                                                =========      ===========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      F-111
<PAGE>   240
 
                           AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS:
 
     Ameron Broadcasting, Inc. (the Company), a Missouri corporation, operates
three radio stations in the Birmingham, Alabama, market. The Company operates in
a highly competitive market and revenues may fluctuate significantly based on
programming ratings of the stations within the market.
 
 Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
 
     The financial statements and notes, in so far as they are applicable to the
nine-month period ended September 30, 1997, are not covered by the Report of
Independent Accountants. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all
adjustments consisting of only normal recurring adjustments which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position
and results of operations. Operating results for the nine months ended September
30, 1997, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
the year ending December 31, 1997.
 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
  Uncertainties and Use of Estimates
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
 
     On February 8, 1996, the President signed into law the Telecommunications
Act of 1996. Among other things, this legislation requires the Federal
Communications Commission to relax its numerical restrictions on local ownership
and affords renewal applicants significant new protections from competing
applications for their broadcast licenses. The ultimate effect of this
legislation on the competitive environment is currently indeterminable.
 
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and other investments with
original maturities of three months or less.
 
  Property, Plant and Equipment
 
     Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is
computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
respective assets as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              ASSET
                                                              LIFE
                                                              -----
<S>                                                           <C>
Buildings...................................................   30
Towers and transmitters.....................................   10
Leasehold improvements......................................   10
Studio equipment............................................  5-10
Office furniture............................................    5
Automobiles.................................................   2-5
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-112
<PAGE>   241
                           AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):
     Property, plant and equipment consists of the following as of December 31,
1996:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Land........................................................  $  465,370
Buildings and equipment.....................................   1,035,595
Towers and transmitters.....................................   1,673,707
Furniture and fixtures......................................     512,593
Leasehold improvements and other............................     262,581
                                                              ----------
                                                              $3,949,846
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
  Intangible Assets
 
     Intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the
life of the assets as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
<S>                                                           <C>
Federal Communications Commission licenses..................   40
Goodwill....................................................   40
</TABLE>
 
     Amortization expense on intangible assets totaled approximately $385,000
for the year ended December 31, 1996. Accumulated amortization aggregated
$2,106,649 at December 31, 1996.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Broadcasting revenue is recognized when commercials are aired.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk
 
     The Company's revenue and accounts receivable primarily relate to
advertising of products and services within the radio stations' broadcast areas.
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluation of its customers and maintains an
allowance for doubtful accounts based on factors surrounding the credit risk of
specific customers, historical trends and other information.
 
  Barter Transactions
 
     The Company enters into barter agreements involving the exchange of
advertising time for products or services. In accordance with industry
standards, all barter transactions are valued at the estimated fair value of the
products or goods received. Barter revenue is recorded when the advertisement is
broadcast and barter expenses are recorded when the products or services are
used.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     The Company has made an election to be treated as an S Corporation under
the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. All income and losses flow through
to the stockholders who are responsible for all applicable income taxes.
Accordingly, no provision or credit is reflected in the financial statements for
federal and state income taxes.
 
                                      F-113
<PAGE>   242
                           AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):
     The accounting methods used by the Company are substantially the same for
financial reporting and tax purposes with the exception of accounting for
depreciation and amortization expenses and the allowance for doubtful accounts.
The following summarizes the significant differences between the financial
reporting basis and federal income tax basis of certain assets and liabilities:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Assets:
  FCC licenses and other intangible assets..................  $  992,000
  Accrued expenses..........................................      28,000
  Reserve for bad debts.....................................      13,000
                                                              ----------
                                                              $1,033,000
                                                              ==========
Liabilities:
  Property, plant and equipment.............................  $ (282,000)
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
3. LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     Long-term debt at December 31, 1996, consists of a term loan payable to
SouthTrust Bank of Alabama, N.A. (the "Bank") maturing on June 30, 2000.
Interest on this loan is at the Bank's base rate or LIBOR plus 1.75%, as elected
by the Company. In 1996, the Company changed its election from the Bank's base
rate to LIBOR plus 1.75%. At December 31, 1996, LIBOR plus 1.75% was 7.10%. The
term loan is secured by securities pledged by the primary stockholder of the
Company.
 
     Long-term debt maturities as of December 31, 1996, are summarized as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
1997........................................................  $1,000,000
1998........................................................   1,000,000
1999........................................................   1,000,000
2000........................................................   2,812,500
2001........................................................          --
                                                              ----------
          Total debt........................................   5,812,500
Less -- Current maturities..................................   1,000,000
                                                              ----------
          Long-term debt....................................  $4,812,500
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
     The carrying amount of the Company's debt approximates market value.
 
4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
     The Company has entered into operating leases related to the stations'
corporate offices, tower and the studio facilities. Future minimum lease
payments excluding amounts payable for common area maintenance as of December
31, 1996, are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
1997........................................................  $ 90,007
1998........................................................    90,007
1999........................................................    90,007
2000........................................................    67,506
2001........................................................        --
                                                              --------
                                                              $337,527
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-114
<PAGE>   243
                           AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED):
     Rent expense excluding amounts related to common area maintenance for the
year ended December 31, 1996, was approximately $76,000. The Company recognizes
rent expense on a straight-line method over the lease term. As of December 31,
1996, cumulative rent expense in excess of rent payments totaled $51,000 and is
included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance
sheet.
 
     The Company is involved in certain legal proceedings and other claims
arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company's management believes
the final resolution of these matters will not have a material impact on the
financial statements.
 
5. BENEFIT PLANS:
 
     The Company has a defined contribution plan which covers substantially all
full-time employees. The plan is a combined 401(k) plan with companies
affiliated by common ownership. Under the plan, employees are permitted to defer
receipt of a portion of their compensation. The Company's matching rate is
discretionary, with a current rate of 65% of each employee's contribution up to
6% of compensation. Additionally, the Company can make additional discretionary
contributions. Total matching contributions were $47,000 for the year ended
December 31, 1996. There were no additional discretionary contributions made in
1996.
 
6. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
     The Company has a $4,320,000 short-term note payable due to Ameron Fund,
Inc., an entity related by common ownership. The note is a revolving line of
credit which is due upon demand and expires July 1999. Under the agreement,
borrowings up to $4,500,000 are available. Interest is payable monthly based on
the prime rate. The prime interest rate was 8.25% at December 31, 1996. The
Company paid approximately $403,000 in interest to Ameron Fund, Inc. during
1996. The carrying amount of the related party debt approximates market value.
 
     The Company has a management agreement with a company owned by the
Company's principal stockholder. Management services include general management,
employee benefits administration, banking and financing services. The management
fee is based on a set agreement and totaled $40,000 in 1996. Management fees
payable to the management company totaled $10,000 at December 31, 1996, and are
included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance
sheet.
 
7. STOCK OPTIONS:
 
     The Company has a stock option plan for key executives and certain board
members. The Company, at its discretion, offers the participant the option to
purchase a number of shares of common stock. The option expires 60 days after
the option date. With the exercise of these options, the participant receives
four additional options which are immediately exercisable, and expire seven
years from the issuance date or upon the participant's termination. All options
are exercisable at prices based upon a formula as defined in the agreement.
 
     In addition, the Company has a stock agreement with an officer which allows
the officer to earn options to purchase up to 7% of the Company's outstanding
common stock at $1 per share based upon the Company achieving specified levels
of operating profits. As of December 31, 1996, 10,460 options have been earned
under the plan. The agreement also contains provisions allowing the Company and
the major stockholder a right of first refusal for any prospective sale of stock
earned under the agreement. In the event of the officer's employment
termination, he has the right to require the Company to repurchase all shares
purchased under the agreement and the Company has the right to require the
officer to sell all shares purchased under the agreement at a selling price
based on the appraised market value of the shares. Neither the officer nor the
                                      F-115
<PAGE>   244
                           AMERON BROADCASTING, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
7. STOCK OPTIONS (CONTINUED):
Company may exercise these rights under the earlier of the sale of the
corporation to a third party or five years from the date of the agreement.
 
     No compensation expense has been recorded since inception of the stock
option plans described above as the amount was not material to the financial
statements. During 1996, the Company adopted the disclosure-only provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation." Had compensation cost for the Company's stock option plan been
determined based on the fair value at the grant date for awards in 1996
consistent with the provisions of this statement, the Company's net income would
have been reduced by approximately $33,000 to arrive at pro forma net income for
December 31, 1996.
 
     The fair value of each option has been estimated on the date of grant using
the estimated fair value of the Company divided by the total number of shares of
stock and options outstanding as of December 31, 1996. The fair value of the
Company is based upon the estimated prospective selling price of the Company's
assets net of reserves and other liabilities.
 
     A summary of the combined activity and balances for the Company's stock
options for the two plans as of December 31, 1996, and changes during the year
ended on that date is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        WEIGHTED
                                                                        AVERAGE
                                                                        EXERCISE
                                                              SHARES     PRICE
                                                              ------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>
Options outstanding, beginning of year......................  40,680     $10.37
Options granted.............................................   2,500      12.15
Options exercised...........................................    (500)     15.19
Options canceled............................................      --         --
                                                              ------
Options outstanding, end of year............................  42,680      10.60
                                                              ======
Options exercisable at year-end.............................  42,680      10.60
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the
  year......................................................  $13.40
                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
     The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding
at December 31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                OPTIONS OUTSTANDING              OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
                                       -------------------------------------   -----------------------
                                          NUMBER       WEIGHTED                   NUMBER
                                       OUTSTANDING      AVERAGE     WEIGHTED   EXERCISABLE    WEIGHTED
                                            AT         REMAINING    AVERAGE         AT        AVERAGE
              RANGE OF                 DECEMBER 31,   CONTRACTUAL   EXERCISE   DECEMBER 31,   EXERCISE
           EXERCISE PRICES                 1996          LIFE        PRICE         1996        PRICE
           ---------------             ------------   -----------   --------   ------------   --------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>           <C>        <C>            <C>
$ 1.00 to $ 4.36.....................     19,132      48.2 months    $ 2.23       19,132       $ 2.23
$10.06 to $14.10.....................      6,672      36.2 months     12.24        6,672        12.24
$15.19 to $20.00.....................     16,876      36.6 months     19.43       16,876        19.43
                                          ------                                  ------
                                          42,680                     $10.60       42,680       $10.60
                                          ======                                  ======
</TABLE>
 
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
 
     On April 24, 1997, a contract was signed with another broadcast company for
the sale of the Company. The transaction was completed in October 1997 pending
FCC approval.
 
                                      F-116
<PAGE>   245
 
                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Patterson Broadcasting, Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Patterson
Broadcasting, Inc. and subsidiaries (a Delaware corporation) as of December 31,
1997 and 1996, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1997 and
1996, and for the period from May 1, 1995 (inception) through December 31, 1995,
as revised for 1996 (see Note 1). These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Patterson
Broadcasting, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the
results of their operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31,
1997, 1996, and for the period from May 1, 1995 (inception) to December 31,
1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                            ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Dallas, Texas,
  March 20, 1998
 
                                      F-117
<PAGE>   246
 
                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ----------------------------
                                                                  1997            1996
                                                              ------------    ------------
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $  1,084,000    $  3,046,000
  Accounts receivable, less allowances for doubtful accounts
     of $758,000 at December 31, 1997, and $402,000 at
     December 31, 1996......................................    10,506,000       9,426,000
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................     1,088,000         932,000
  Deferred income taxes (Note 6)............................       579,000         458,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
          Total current assets..............................    13,257,000      13,862,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT:
  Land and land improvements................................     1,290,000       1,261,000
  Buildings and leasehold improvements......................     3,718,000       3,362,000
  Equipment.................................................    17,778,000      15,809,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
                                                                22,786,000      20,432,000
  Less accumulated depreciation.............................    (2,875,000)     (1,305,000)
                                                              ------------    ------------
     Total property, plant and equipment -- net.............    19,911,000      19,127,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS:
  Cost of purchased businesses in excess of net tangible
     assets acquired (Note 2)...............................   119,961,000     109,089,000
  Deposits..................................................        53,000          40,000
  Other assets..............................................     3,595,000       4,315,000
  Deferred income taxes (Note 6)............................            --         196,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
     Total intangible and other assets -- net...............   123,609,000     113,640,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
          Total assets......................................  $156,777,000    $146,629,000
                                                              ============    ============
                           LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses.....................  $  3,606,000    $  3,503,000
  Accrued interest..........................................       251,000         393,000
  Accrued dividends.........................................       302,000         250,000
  Note payable (Note 2).....................................            --         600,000
  Accrued income taxes......................................       110,000         173,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
          Total current liabilities.........................     4,269,000       4,919,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 6)..............................     1,455,000              --
                                                              ------------    ------------
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 3).....................................    79,500,000      67,000,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
REDEEMABLE WARRANTS (Note 4)................................    13,943,000      11,921,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
OTHER LIABILITIES...........................................        56,000          97,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, $1.00 par value, 100,000 shares
  authorized 3,016 and 2,700 issued and outstanding at
  December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively (Note 4).........    23,723,000      19,816,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 5):
  Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000 shares
     authorized, 70,571.91 issued and outstanding at
     December 31, 1997 and 1996.............................         1,000           1,000
  Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000 shares
     authorized, 4,227 issued and outstanding at December
     31, 1997 and 1996 Additional paid-in capital...........    52,901,000      52,137,000
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (19,071,000)     (9,262,000)
                                                              ------------    ------------
          Total stockholders' equity........................    33,831,000      42,876,000
                                                              ------------    ------------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........  $156,777,000    $146,629,000
                                                              ============    ============
</TABLE>
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    PERIOD FROM
                                                                                    MAY 1, 1995
                                                              YEAR ENDED            (INCEPTION)
                                                             DECEMBER 31,             THROUGH
                                                      --------------------------    DECEMBER 31,
                                                         1997           1996            1995
                                                      -----------    -----------    ------------
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>            <C>
Net revenues........................................  $53,053,000    $41,369,000    $ 4,613,000
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
Operating expenses..................................   37,271,000     29,725,000      3,623,000
LMA fee.............................................       63,000        500,000             --
Corporate expense...................................    3,749,000      2,374,000      1,217,000
Regional expense....................................      947,000        143,000             --
Patterson planning management fee...................      250,000        250,000        146,000
Depreciation and amortization.......................    5,273,000      3,537,000        391,000
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                       47,553,000     36,529,000      5,377,000
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
Income (loss) from operations.......................    5,500,000      4,840,000       (764,000)
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
Other income (expense):
  Interest expense..................................   (7,574,000)    (5,052,000)      (458,000)
  Increase in fair value of redeemable warrants
     (Note 4).......................................   (2,022,000)    (5,499,000)            --
  Interest income...................................       13,000         70,000        148,000
  Other -- net......................................      (63,000)       (33,000)        (3,000)
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
Loss before income taxes............................   (4,146,000)    (5,674,000)    (1,077,000)
Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 6)...............   (1,704,000)       282,000             --
                                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
Net loss............................................  $(5,850,000)   $(5,392,000)   $(1,077,000)
                                                      ===========    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-119
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     ADDITIONAL                         TOTAL
                                           COMMON      PAID-IN      ACCUMULATED     STOCKHOLDERS'
                                           STOCK       CAPITAL        DEFICIT          EQUITY
                                           ------    -----------    ------------    -------------
<S>                                        <C>       <C>            <C>             <C>
BALANCE, May 1, 1995 (inception).........  $  --     $        --    $         --     $        --
  Equity contribution....................  1,000      35,099,000              --      35,100,000
  Net loss...............................     --              --      (1,077,000)     (1,077,000)
                                           ------    -----------    ------------     -----------
BALANCE, December 31, 1995...............  1,000      35,099,000      (1,077,000)     34,023,000
  Equity contribution, net of issuance
     costs...............................     --      17,038,000              --      17,038,000
  Accretion of redeemable preferred
     stock...............................     --              --        (543,000)       (543,000)
  Dividends declared on redeemable
     preferred stock.....................     --              --      (2,250,000)     (2,250,000)
  Net loss...............................     --              --      (5,392,000)     (5,392,000)
                                           ------    -----------    ------------     -----------
BALANCE, December 31, 1996...............  1,000      52,137,000      (9,262,000)     42,876,000
  Accretion of redeemable preferred
     stock...............................     --              --        (747,000)       (747,000)
  Dividends declared on redeemable
     preferred stock.....................     --              --      (3,212,000)     (3,212,000)
  Contingent award of common stock
     pursuant to compensation plan.......     --         764,000              --         764,000
  Net loss...............................     --              --      (5,850,000)     (5,850,000)
                                           ------    -----------    ------------     -----------
BALANCE, December 31, 1997...............  $1,000    $52,901,000    $(19,071,000)    $33,831,000
                                           ======    ===========    ============     ===========
</TABLE>
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-120
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    PERIOD FROM
                                                                                    MAY 1, 1995
                                                             YEAR ENDED             (INCEPTION)
                                                          DECEMBER 31, 1995           THROUGH
                                                     ---------------------------    DECEMBER 31,
                                                         1997           1996            1995
                                                     ------------   ------------    ------------
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>             <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net loss.........................................  $ (5,850,000)  $ (5,392,000)   $ (1,077,000)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
     provided by (used in) operating activities:
     Depreciation..................................     1,580,000      1,175,000         166,000
     Amortization..................................     3,693,000      2,362,000         225,000
     Deferred financing costs......................       636,000        429,000              --
     Contingent award of common stock..............       764,000             --              --
     Increase in fair value of redeemable
       warrants....................................     2,022,000      5,499,000              --
     Loss on disposal of property, plant, and
       equipment...................................        71,000         31,000              --
     Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
       effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
     Accounts receivable...........................    (1,080,000)    (5,243,000)     (2,492,000)
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets.....      (156,000)       (53,000)       (279,000)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses.........       103,000        955,000       1,219,000
     Accrued interest..............................      (142,000)       359,000          34,000
     Accrued income taxes..........................       (63,000)       173,000              --
     Deferred income taxes.........................     1,530,000       (455,000)             --
     Other.........................................       (53,000)        35,000         (28,000)
                                                     ------------   ------------    ------------
     Net cash provided by (used in) operating
       activities..................................     3,055,000       (125,000)     (2,232,000)
                                                     ------------   ------------    ------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchases of media properties, net of cash
     acquired......................................   (16,213,000)   (92,915,000)    (36,923,000)
  Purchases of property, plant, and equipment......    (1,233,000)    (1,036,000)       (107,000)
  Disposal of property, plant, and equipment,
     net...........................................       (71,000)        21,000              --
  Deposits in escrow...............................            --             --      (2,900,000)
  Net proceeds on disposal of media property.......            --      2,100,000              --
  Deferred acquisition costs.......................            --        (84,000)       (768,000)
  Other............................................            --             --        (156,000)
                                                     ------------   ------------    ------------
     Net cash used in investing activities.........   (17,517,000)   (91,914,000)    (40,854,000)
                                                     ------------   ------------    ------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Equity contributions.............................            --     17,500,000      35,100,000
  Issuance of redeemable preferred stock and
     warrants......................................            --     25,000,000              --
  Borrowings under bank credit facility............  17,500,000..     86,500,000      10,000,000
  Repayment of borrowings under bank credit
     facility......................................    (5,000,000)   (29,500,000)             --
  Financing and issuance costs.....................            --     (4,629,000)     (1,800,000)
                                                     ------------   ------------    ------------
     Net cash provided by financing activities.....    12,500,000     94,871,000      43,300,000
                                                     ------------   ------------    ------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH....................    (1,962,000)     2,832,000         214,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING
  OF PERIOD........................................     3,046,000        214,000              --
                                                     ------------   ------------    ------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD...........  $  1,084,000   $  3,046,000    $    214,000
                                                     ============   ============    ============
</TABLE>
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
     Patterson Broadcasting, Inc. was organized in May 1995 for the purpose of
owning and operating radio stations. At December 31, 1997, the Company owned and
operated radio stations in Savannah, Georgia; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Honolulu,
Hawaii; Fresno, California; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Battle Creek, Michigan;
Reno, Nevada; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pensacola, Florida; and Springfield,
Illinois.
 
     Of the 70,572 issued shares of Class A common stock, 65.9% are held by The
Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation (DKM).
 
  Revision to 1996 Financial Statements
 
     Previously issued financial statements for 1996 included a $2,062,000
deferred tax asset attributable to the expense of $5,499,000 recognized for the
increase in the fair value of redeemable warrants (Note 4). Based on additional
analysis of the potential federal income tax consequences of redeeming the
warrants, management has concluded that the Company can not derive a federal
income tax benefit from redeeming the warrants. Accordingly, the 1996 financial
statements have been revised to eliminate the $2,062,000 deferred tax asset
thereby increasing the 1996 net loss from the $3,330,000 previously reported to
$5,392,000.
 
  Principles of Consolidation
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Patterson
Broadcasting, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the "Company"). All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in
consolidation.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Radio advertising revenues are recognized when the related advertisements
are broadcast and are recorded net of advertising agency commissions. Exchanges
of advertising time for products and services are recorded at the estimated fair
value of the products or services received.
 
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, money market funds, overnight
deposits, and investments with original maturities of three months or less when
purchased.
 
  Property, Plant, and Equipment
 
     Property, plant, and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed
by the straight-line method using estimated useful lives of the individual
assets which range from 5 to 40 years.
 
  Deferred Financing Costs
 
     Costs associated with obtaining debt financing are capitalized and
amortized over the term of the related debt.
 
  Intangible and Other Assets
 
     Costs of purchased businesses in excess of net tangible assets acquired are
stated at cost less accumulated amortization and primarily consist of FCC
broadcast licenses and goodwill. The FCC licenses and goodwill, recorded at
$122,520,000 and $110,306,000 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, are
being amortized using the straight-line method over periods not exceeding 40
years. Noncompete agreements and other intangibles, recorded at $3,708,000 and
$1,358,000 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, are being
 
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
amortized using the straight-line method over two to five years. Accumulated
amortization at December 31, 1997 and 1996, was $6,267,000 and $2,575,000,
respectively.
 
     On a continuing basis, the Company reviews the financial statement carrying
amounts of its operating units for impairment. Specifically, this process
includes a comparison of the carrying amounts of the operating units to their
estimated fair values, an analysis of estimated future cash flows and an
evaluation as to whether an operating unit might be sold in the near future. If
this process concludes that the carrying amount of an operating unit's assets
will not be recovered from either future operations or sale, a write down of the
operating unit's assets is recognized through a charge to operations.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     Deferred income taxes are recorded using Statements of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". SFAS No. 109 requires
the Company to compute deferred income taxes based on the difference between the
financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax
rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.
 
  Use of Estimates
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
2. ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
 
     In July 1995, the Company purchased radio station WCHY-AM/FM in Savannah,
Georgia, for $5,200,000 in cash. In September 1995, the Company purchased radio
stations WEEX-AM and WODE-FM in Allentown, Pennsylvania, radio stations KRZR-FM
and KTHT-FM in Fresno, California, and radio stations KSSK-AM/FM and KUCD-FM in
Honolulu, Hawaii, for $30,590,000 in cash.
 
     In January 1996, the Company purchased radio stations WLHT-FM, WGRD-FM and
WRCV-AM in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and radio stations WBCK-AM, WBXX-FM, WRCC-AM
and WWKN-FM in Battle Creek, Michigan, for $21,400,000 in cash.
 
     In January 1996, the Company purchased radio stations KCBN-AM, KRNO-FM and
KWNZ-FM in Reno, Nevada, for $4,100,000 in cash.
 
     In January 1996, the Company purchased radio stations KCBL-AM and KBOS-FM
in Fresno, California, for $6,250,000 in cash.
 
     In January 1996, the Company sold radio station KTHT-FM in Fresno,
California, for $2,200,000 in cash.
 
     In March 1996, the Company purchased radio stations WTCY-AM, WNNK-FM in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and radio station WXBM-FM in Pensacola, Florida, for
$31,200,000 in cash, including accounts receivable.
 
     In April 1996, the Company purchased radio station WYKZ-FM in Savannah,
Georgia, for $1,500,000 in cash.
 
     In August 1996, the Company purchased radio stations WFMB-AM/FM, WCVS-FM in
Springfield, Illinois, for $7,000,000 in cash.
 
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In November 1996, the Company purchased radio stations KIKI-AM/FM, KKLV-FM
and KHVH-AM in Honolulu, Hawaii, for $9,100,000 in cash, of which $600,000 was
paid in January 1997. Such amount is recorded as a note payable at December 31,
1996.
 
     In November 1996, the Company purchased radio stations WAEV-FM, WLVH-FM and
WSOK-AM in Savannah, Georgia, for $11,000,000 in cash, including accounts
receivable.
 
     In November 1996, the Company purchased radio station WWSF-FM in Pensacola,
Florida, for $1,820,000 in cash, including accounts receivable.
 
     In June 1997, the Company purchased radio station WMEZ-FM in Pensacola,
Florida, for $7,000,000 in cash.
 
     In August 1997, the Company purchased radio stations KSOF-FM and KRDU-AM in
Fresno, California, for $6,000,000 in cash. The Company began to operate these
stations under LMA agreements in April 1997.
 
     In October 1997, the Company purchased radio station WQFN-FM in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, for approximately $1,900,000 in cash. The Company began to
operate this station under an LMA agreement in May 1997.
 
     The acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. The consolidated statements of operations include the operations of
the acquired businesses since their respective date of acquisition.
 
     The following unaudited pro forma financial information gives effect to the
above acquisitions and disposition as if such transactions had occurred at the
beginning of the period presented.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                              -----------------------------------------
                                                 1997           1996           1995
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                           <C>            <C>            <C>
Net revenues...............................   $53,934,000    $51,514,000    $47,281,000
Income from operations.....................     6,093,000      6,638,000      5,640,000
Net loss...................................    (2,446,000)    (6,578,000)    (1,831,000)
</TABLE>
 
     The pro forma information also reflects adjustments to interest expense and
income taxes resulting from the transactions and is not necessarily indicative
of either results of operations that would have been achieved if such
transactions had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented or of future
results of operations.
 
     The Company has operated stations under time brokerage agreements (TBA's)
or local marketing agreements (LMA's) whereby the Company agreed to purchase
from the broadcast station licensee certain broadcast time on the station and to
provide programming to and sell advertising on the station during the purchased
time. Accordingly, the Company received all the revenue derived from the
advertising sold during the purchased time, paid certain expenses of the station
and performed other functions. The broadcast station licensee retains
responsibility for ultimate control of the station in accordance with FCC
policies. As of December 31, 1997, the Company had acquired all stations
operated under LMA's during 1997.
 
3. LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     Long-term debt is summarized as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                            --------------------------
                                                               1997           1996
                                                            -----------    -----------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
Bank Credit Facility.....................................   $79,500,000    $67,000,000
</TABLE>
 
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     On June 20, 1996, the Company amended and restated its variable rate loan
agreement (the "Credit Facility"). The agreement was amended to increase the
available credit up to $150,000,000 by adding new lenders and amending certain
other provisions. The interest rate on the Credit Facility floats with the prime
rate established by the agent but can be fixed by the Company for up to six
months based upon a Eurodollar rate. The interest rate includes a borrowing
premium which varies from  1/4% to 3 1/4% depending on the Company's ratio of
total indebtedness to annualized operating cash flow for revolving credit loans,
as defined in the Credit Facility, and based on the interest rate option
selected. The Credit Facility also includes a commitment fee of  1/2% on the
unused portion of the Credit Facility. The Company may incur borrowings under
the Credit Facility until June 30, 2003; however, commitment reductions begin
December 31, 1997, with a final commitment reduction date of June 30, 2003. In
addition, beginning in 1998, the Company is required to prepay outstanding
borrowings to the extent of any excess cash flow as defined. The Credit Facility
is secured by a pledge of the stock of and is guaranteed by all subsidiaries of
the Company and contains certain restrictive covenants, including the
maintenance of cash flow ratios and limitations on additional borrowings,
mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and certain restricted payments.
 
     In connection with the sale of the Company (Note 13), the debt was repaid
in January 1998.
 
4. REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS:
 
     In April 1996, the Company issued 2,500 shares of Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock (the Preferred Stock) along with warrants for total
proceeds of $25,000,000. The Preferred Stock carries a 12% per annum cumulative
dividend rate and is redeemable April 2005, at $25,000,000 plus accrued and
unpaid dividends. The proceeds were allocated between the Preferred Stock and
warrants based on their estimated fair values. The Preferred Stock is being
increased to its redemption price during the period from date of issuance until
April 2005. The dividends are payable in cash or at the option of the Company in
additional shares of Preferred Stock at a rate of 3/100 of one share for each
$300 of such dividends paid. The dividend payment date is each March 1, June 1,
September 1, and December 1, beginning June 1, 1996. During 1997, the Company
paid $3,160,000 in dividends by issuing 316 additional shares, and during 1996,
the Company paid $2,000,000 in dividends by issuing 200 additional shares. In
addition, the shares of Preferred Stock are subject to mandatory redemption upon
the occurrence of certain specified events and are subject to optional
redemption by the Company at any time and upon the occurrence of certain
specified events, in each case at specified redemption prices based upon the
date of any such event. There are no redemption requirements for the next five
years.
 
     The warrants, which are exercisable upon issuance, entitle the holder to
receive 12,177 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $.01 per
share. The warrants expire April 2006. In addition, subject to certain
conditions, the warrants (and any shares of Common Stock issued upon the
exercise thereof) may be put to the Company at any one time after April 1, 2001,
and may be called at the option of the Company after April 1, 2002. The warrants
are measured at their fair value at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and, as a
result, a change in the fair value of $2,022,000 and $5,499,000 was recorded as
other expense during 1997 and 1996, respectively.
 
     In connection with the sale of the Company (Note 13), the Preferred Stock
was redeemed and the warrants were exercised in January 1998.
 
5. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
     In February 1996, the Company reclassified the initial Common Stock to
Class A Common Stock and increased the authorized shares to 200,000, $.01 par
value per share. The Company also created a new class of non-voting Common Stock
known as Class B Common Stock, with 200,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value
per share.
 
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The Company issued Class A Common Stock of 7,221.25 shares for $5,125,000
in February 1996, 3,452.16 shares for $2,450,000 in July 1996, and 9,757.59
shares for $6,925,000 in October 1996. The Company also issued 4,227 shares of
Class B Common Stock for $3,000,000 in February 1996.
 
     One of the shareholders has the right to purchase up to 1,160 additional
shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of $.01 per share on the earlier of
the occurrence of certain specified events or February 27, 1999. These
additional shares were issued in January 1998 in connection with the sale of the
Company (Note 13).
 
6. INCOME TAXES:
 
     Income tax expense (benefit) is summarized as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 PERIOD FROM
                                                                                 MAY 1, 1995
                                                                                 (INCEPTION)
                                       YEAR ENDED           YEAR ENDED             THROUGH
                                    DECEMBER 31, 1997    DECEMBER 31, 1996    DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                    -----------------    -----------------    -----------------
<S>                                 <C>                  <C>                  <C>
Current:
Federal...........................     $       --            $      --            $      --
State.............................        173,000              173,000                   --
                                       ----------            ---------            ---------
          Total...................        173,000              173,000                   --
                                       ----------            ---------            ---------
Deferred:
Federal...........................      1,410,000              108,000             (374,000)
State.............................        121,000             (143,000)             (46,000)
Change in valuation allowance.....             --             (420,000)             420,000
                                       ----------            ---------            ---------
          Total...................      1,531,000             (455,000)                  --
                                       ----------            ---------            ---------
Income tax expense (benefit)......     $1,704,000            $(282,000)           $      --
                                       ==========            =========            =========
</TABLE>
 
     Income tax expense (benefit) computed using the federal statutory tax rate
is reconciled to the reported income tax expense (benefit) as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 PERIOD FROM
                                                                                 MAY 1, 1995
                                                                                 (INCEPTION)
                                       YEAR ENDED           YEAR ENDED             THROUGH
                                    DECEMBER 31, 1997    DECEMBER 31, 1996    DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                    -----------------    -----------------    -----------------
<S>                                 <C>                  <C>                  <C>
Federal statutory tax rate........     $(1,451,000)         $(1,986,000)          $(377,000)
State income taxes, net of federal
  tax benefit.....................          90,000             (183,000)            (46,000)
Change in valuation allowance.....              --             (420,000)            420,000
Nondeductible amortization........       1,171,000              131,000                  --
Nondeductible depreciation........         264,000                   --                  --
Nondeductible meals and
  entertainment...................          97,000               59,000                  --
Nondeductible adjustment to NOL...         455,000                   --                  --
Nondeductible increases in fair
  value of warrants...............         768,000            2,062,000                  --
Nondeductible transaction costs...         205,000                   --                  --
Other -- net......................         105,000               55,000               3,000
                                       -----------          -----------           ---------
          Total...................     $ 1,704,000          $  (282,000)          $      --
                                       ===========          ===========           =========
</TABLE>
 
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The tax effects of significant items comprising the Company's net deferred
tax asset are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                            --------------------------
                                                               1997           1996
                                                            -----------    -----------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
Deferred tax assets
  Accruals not currently deductible.......................  $   441,000    $   374,000
  Compensation accruals not currently deductible..........      125,000         84,000
  Operating loss carryforward.............................    6,134,000      4,053,000
  Other...................................................       13,000          5,000
                                                            -----------    -----------
          Total deferred tax assets.......................    6,713,000      4,516,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Difference in book and tax basis of property............   (2,601,000)    (1,503,000)
  Difference in book and tax basis of intangible assets...   (3,542,000)      (913,000)
                                                            -----------    -----------
          Total deferred tax liabilities..................   (6,143,000)    (2,416,000)
                                                            -----------    -----------
Valuation allowance.......................................   (1,446,000)    (1,446,000)
                                                            -----------    -----------
Net deferred tax asset (liability)........................  $  (876,000)   $   654,000
                                                            ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
     For 1995, the Company was included in the consolidated federal income tax
return of DKM. Effective February 27, 1996, the Company was no longer included
in DKM's consolidated federal income tax return. This deconsolidation resulted
from additional equity contributions which lowered DKM's stock ownership below
eighty percent.
 
     The Company and DKM have a tax sharing agreement addressing the utilization
of the Company's net operating losses in DKM's consolidated federal tax return.
Per this agreement, the Company computed its tax liability as if it filed a
separate tax return. DKM will reimburse the Company when the Company would have
utilized the net operating loss carryforward generated through February 27,
1996, on a stand alone basis. DKM's obligation to reimburse remains in effect
although the Company no longer files a consolidated return with DKM.
 
     At February 27, 1996, the net operating loss carryforward included in DKM's
consolidated federal income tax return was estimated at $2,180,000. This net
operating loss carryforward is subject to separate return limitations as the
result of the deconsolidation discussed above.
 
     At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company had approximately $16,143,000
and $10,509,000, respectively, in net operating loss carryforwards for federal
income tax purposes. Such amounts include the portion attributable to losses
included in DKM's consolidated return. These loss carryforwards, unless
utilized, will expire between 2008 and 2011. At December 31, 1997, $3,982,000 of
these loss carryforwards result from an acquisition and are subject to separate
return limitations as well as certain limitations under Section 382 described
below. Limitations imposed by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, after a
change of control, will limit the amount of net operating loss which will be
available to offset future taxable income at December 31, 1997, the Company has
a valuation allowance against such restricted net operating loss for the excess
of the net operating loss over the amount of taxable temporary differences which
will reverse during the permitted carryover period.
 
7. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN:
 
     Effective January 1, 1997, the Company sponsors a 401(k) Plan for the
benefit of eligible employees. The Company matches 25% of the first 6% of each
participant's salary contributed to the plan. The Company expense under the plan
was $166,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997.
 
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
     The Company leases office facilities, transmitter sites, and various items
of equipment under noncancelable operating leases. Many of these lease
agreements contain renewal options. Total rental expense was $1,369,000,
$1,062,000 and $179,000, for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for
the period from May 1, 1995, through December 31, 1995, respectively.
 
     The following summary sets forth annual commitments under noncancelable
leases, net of sublease rentals of $136,000, $125,000, $80,000, and $36,000 for
the years ending December 31, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, respectively.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        YEAR ENDING
                        DECEMBER 31,
- ------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>
1998........................................................  $1,097,000
1999........................................................     820,000
2000........................................................     547,000
2001........................................................     318,000
2002........................................................     328,000
Thereafter..................................................   6,669,000
                                                              ----------
                                                              $9,779,000
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
     The Company has employment agreements with its two top executive officers.
Pursuant to the agreements, which expire in 2000, the executives receive an
aggregate annual salary of $500,000, plus, beginning in 1996, an incentive bonus
based upon the Company achieving certain operating objectives. Bonus amounts for
1995 were determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.
At December 31, 1997 and 1996, amounts accrued under these agreements were
$182,000 and $294,000, respectively.
 
     The Company, from time to time, is involved in litigation incidental to the
conduct of its business. The Company is not a party to any lawsuit or legal
proceedings that, in the opinion of the management, is likely to have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
 
9. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 PERIOD FROM
                                                                                 MAY 1, 1995
                                      YEAR ENDED           YEAR ENDED        (INCEPTION) THROUGH
                                   DECEMBER 31, 1997    DECEMBER 31, 1996     DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                   -----------------    -----------------    -------------------
<S>                                <C>                  <C>                  <C>
Cash paid for interest...........     $7,080,000           $4,264,000             $313,000
Cash paid for income taxes.......        301,000                   --                   --
</TABLE>
 
10. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
     The Company is a party to a management agreement with an affiliate of DKM.
Under the agreement, the Company pays an annual fee of $250,000 for various
financial services.
 
     As discussed in Note 6, the Company has a tax sharing agreement with DKM.
 
     In May 1995, the Company received a 5 1/2% promissory note, payable on
demand, from DKM, representing a portion of DKM's initial capital contribution.
This note was repaid in October 1995. The Company recorded $107,000 in interest
income related to this note for the period from May 1, 1995 (inception) through
December 31, 1995.
 
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:
 
     Pursuant to the formation of the Company, certain members of the Company's
management were granted the right to receive up to a total of 2,840 additional
shares of Common Stock on the earlier of the occurrence of certain events or May
3, 2000. The number of shares to be granted is based upon the appreciation in
the fair value of the Company. As of December 31, 1996, no compensation expense
was recorded due to the uncertainty associated with estimating the total
ultimate value of the shares to be granted.
 
     Based upon the sale transaction (Note 13), for the year ended December 31,
1997, the Company recorded $764,000 of compensation expense based on the total
ultimate number of shares granted. This amount is included in corporate expense.
 
     In 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation". In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company
has applied the provisions of APB Opinion 25 in accounting for its stock
compensation plans. If the Company had elected to recognize compensation cost
based on the fair value of the stock compensation granted as prescribed by SFAS
No. 123, there would have been no impact on net income for the years and period
ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
 
12. DISCLOSURE ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
 
     The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial
instruments is made in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 107,
"Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments." The estimated fair
value amounts have been determined by the Company, using available market
information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable
judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of
fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily
indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market
exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation
methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amount.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    DECEMBER 31, 1997             DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                --------------------------    --------------------------
                                 CARRYING       ESTIMATED      CARRYING       ESTIMATED
                                  AMOUNT       FAIR VALUE       AMOUNT       FAIR VALUE
                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents...  $ 1,084,000    $ 1,084,000    $ 3,046,000    $ 3,046,000
Liabilities:
  Long-term debt..............   79,500,000     79,500,000     67,000,000     67,000,000
</TABLE>
 
     The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value
of each class of financial instruments:
 
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity
of these instruments.
 
  Long-Term Debt
 
     The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on financial
instruments with similar terms, credit characteristics, and expected maturities.
 
     The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent
information available to the Company as of December 31, 1997 and 1996. Although
the Company is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the
estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively
reevaluated for
 
                                      F-129
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                 PATTERSON BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
purposes of these financial statements since that date, and current estimates of
fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.
 
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
 
     In June 1997, the Company and its stockholders signed an agreement pursuant
to which all of the outstanding common stock and common stock equivalents would
be sold to Capstar Acquisition Company, Inc. and Capstar Broadcasting Partners,
Inc. for $215,000,000 plus cash on hand, subject to certain conditions.
Completion of the transaction occurred in January 1998. In connection with this
transaction, the Company recorded expense of $540,000 during 1997 which is
included in corporate expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations.
 
     In connection with the transaction, the long-term debt (Note 3) of the
Company was repaid. The preferred stock (Note 4) was repaid for $33,025,000,
including $25,000,000 principal, plus $2,262,000 premium and $5,763,000 in
dividends. The warrants (Note 4) were exercised for $13,943,000. The 1,160
additional shares (Note 5) were issued for $1,328,000. The management contingent
stock (Note 11) was issued for 666 additional shares totaling $764,000.
 
                                      F-130
<PAGE>   259
 
                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
Board of Directors
SFX Broadcasting, Inc.
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SFX
Broadcasting, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
SFX Broadcasting, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
 
                                            ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
New York, New York
March 5, 1998
 
                                      F-131
<PAGE>   260
 
                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ----------------------
                                                                 1997         1996
                                                              ----------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $   24,686    $ 10,601
  Cash pledged for letters of credit........................          --      20,000
  Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $2,264 in 1997 and $1,620 in 1996...................      71,241      47,275
  Assets under contract for sale............................      42,883       8,352
  Prepaid and other current assets..........................       3,109       2,461
  Receivable from SFX Entertainment.........................      11,539          --
                                                              ----------    --------
          Total current assets..............................     153,458      88,689
Property and equipment:
  Land......................................................       6,169       6,791
  Buildings and improvements................................      18,295      11,485
  Broadcasting equipment and other..........................      67,821      54,736
                                                              ----------    --------
                                                                  92,285      73,012
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............     (17,456)    (10,192)
                                                              ----------    --------
Net property and equipment..................................      74,829      62,820
Intangible Assets:
  Broadcast licenses........................................     913,887     558,640
  Goodwill..................................................     131,601      98,165
  Deferred financing costs..................................      22,250      19,504
  Other.....................................................       5,406       4,727
                                                              ----------    --------
                                                               1,073,144     681,036
Less accumulated amortization...............................     (39,580)    (16,933)
                                                              ----------    --------
Net intangible assets.......................................   1,033,564     664,103
Net assets to be distributed to shareholders................     102,144          --
Deposits and other payments for pending acquisitions........       5,830      31,692
Other assets................................................       5,790      12,023
                                                              ----------    --------
          Total Assets......................................  $1,375,615    $859,327
                                                              ==========    ========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-132
<PAGE>   261
 
                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ----------------------
                                                                 1997         1996
                                                              ----------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $    8,665    $ 10,921
  Accrued expenses..........................................      19,246      21,913
  Payable to former national sales representative...........      23,025          --
  Accrued interest and dividends............................      20,475       7,111
  Current portion of long-term debt.........................         509         231
  Current portion of capital lease obligations..............         101         150
                                                              ----------    --------
Total current liabilities...................................      72,021      40,326
Long-term debt, less current portion........................     763,966     480,875
Capital lease obligations, less current portion.............         126         204
Deferred income taxes.......................................     102,681      91,352
                                                              ----------    --------
Total liabilities...........................................     938,794     612,757
Redeemable preferred stock..................................     361,996     145,999
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
  Class A Voting common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000
     shares authorized; and 9,508,379 issued and 9,477,934
     outstanding at December 31, 1996.......................          95          81
  Class B Voting convertible common stock, $.01 par value;
     10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,190,911 issued and
     1,047,037 outstanding at December 31, 1997 and
     1,208,810 issued and 1,064,936 outstanding at December
     31, 1996...............................................          12          12
Additional paid-in capital..................................     185,537     189,920
Treasury Stock; 174,319 and 170,192 shares at December 31,
  1997 and 1996, respectively...............................      (6,523)     (6,393)
Accumulated deficit.........................................    (104,296)    (83,049)
                                                              ----------    --------
Total shareholders' equity..................................      74,825     100,571
                                                              ----------    --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY..................  $1,375,615    $859,327
                                                              ==========    ========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-133
<PAGE>   262
 
                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ---------------------------------
                                                                1997        1996        1995
                                                              ---------   ---------   ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>         <C>
Gross revenues..............................................  $ 306,842   $ 162,011   $  87,140
Less agency commissions.....................................    (36,478)    (18,950)    (10,310)
                                                              ---------   ---------   ---------
Net revenues................................................    270,364     143,061      76,830
Station operating expenses..................................    167,063      92,816      51,039
Depreciation, amortization, duopoly integration costs and
  acquisition related costs.................................     38,232      17,311       9,137
Corporate expenses, net of $2,206 allocated to SFX
  Entertainment in 1997, including related party expenses of
  $151 in 1996 and $330 in 1995, net of related party
  advisory fees of $802 in 1996.............................      6,837       6,261       3,797
Non-cash stock compensation.................................        624          52          --
Non-recurring and unusual charges, including adjustments to
  broadcast rights agreement................................     20,174      28,994       5,000
                                                              ---------   ---------   ---------
Total operating expenses....................................    232,930     145,434      68,973
                                                              ---------   ---------   ---------
Operating income (loss).....................................     37,434      (2,373)      7,857
Investment income...........................................      2,821       4,017         650
Interest expense............................................    (64,506)    (34,897)    (12,903)
Loss on sale of radio station...............................         --      (1,900)         --
                                                              ---------   ---------   ---------
Loss before income taxes, operations to be distributed to
  shareholders and extraordinary item.......................    (24,251)    (35,153)     (4,396)
Income tax expense..........................................        810         480          --
                                                              ---------   ---------   ---------
Loss before operations to be distributed to shareholders and
  extraordinary item........................................    (25,061)    (35,633)     (4,396)
Income from operations to be distributed to shareholders,
  net of taxes..............................................      3,814          --          --
                                                              ---------   ---------   ---------
Loss before extraordinary item..............................    (21,247)    (35,633)     (4,396)
Extraordinary loss on debt retirement.......................         --      15,219          --
                                                              ---------   ---------   ---------
Net loss....................................................    (21,247)    (50,852)     (4,396)
Redeemable preferred stock dividends and accretion..........     38,510       6,061         291
                                                              ---------   ---------   ---------
Net loss applicable to common stock.........................  $ (59,757)  $ (56,913)  $  (4,687)
                                                              =========   =========   =========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-134
<PAGE>   263
 
                     SFX BROADCASTING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996, AND 1997
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  CLASS A   CLASS B   PAID-IN    TREASURY   ACCUMULATED
                                  COMMON    COMMON    CAPITAL     STOCK       DEFICIT      TOTAL
                                  -------   -------   --------   --------   -----------   --------
<S>                               <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>
Balance, December 31, 1994......    $48       $ 9     $ 76,600        --     $ (27,801)   $ 48,856
Public offering, net of
  expenses......................     17                 39,149                              39,166
Redemption of Class C Common....                          (459)                               (459)
Accretion and dividends on
  redeemable preferred stock....                          (291)                               (291)
Conversion of Class A Common to
  Class B Common................     (1)        1                                               --
Decrease in unrealized holding
  losses........................                           185                                 185
Net loss........................                                                (4,396)     (4,396)
                                    ---       ---     --------   -------     ---------    --------
Balance, December 31, 1995......    $64       $10     $115,184   $    --     $ (32,197)   $ 83,061
                                    ===       ===     ========   =======     =========    ========
Accretion and dividends on
  redeemable preferred stock....                        (6,061)                             (6,061)
Issuance upon exercise of stock
  options.......................                           370                                 370
Issuance of warrants to SCMC....                         8,905                               8,905
Issuance of equity securities
  for MMR Merger................     17         2       71,522                              71,541
Repurchase of common stock......                                  (6,393)                   (6,393)
Net loss........................                                               (50,852)    (50,852)
                                    ---       ---     --------   -------     ---------    --------
Balance, December 31, 1996......    $81       $12     $189,920   $(6,393)    $ (83,049)   $100,571
                                    ===       ===     ========   =======     =========    ========
Issuance upon exercise of stock
  options.......................     11                 21,132                              21,143
Issuance upon exercise of Class
  B Warrants....................                         2,476                               2,476
Issuance of stock for
  acquisitions..................      3                  9,519                               9,522
Payment from shareholder........                         1,000                               1,000
Accretion and dividends on
  redeemable preferred stock....                       (38,510)                            (38,510)
Repurchase of common stock......                                    (130)                     (130)
Net loss........................                                               (21,247)    (21,247)
                                    ---       ---     --------   -------     ---------    --------
Balance, December 31, 1997......    $95       $12     $185,537   $(6,523)    $(104,296)   $ 74,825
                                    ===       ===     ========   =======     =========    ========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-135
<PAGE>   264
 
                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                            ----------------------------------
                                                              1997         1996         1995
                                                            ---------    ---------    --------
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>          <C>
Operating activities:
Net loss..................................................  $ (21,247)   $ (50,852)   $ (4,396)
Income from operations to be distributed to
  shareholders............................................     (3,814)          --          --
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
  (used in) operating activities:
  Depreciation............................................     10,955        5,972       2,658
  Amortization............................................     26,406       10,202       5,099
  Noncash portion of non-recurring and unusual charge.....      4,712        9,878          --
  Extraordinary loss on debt repayment....................         --       15,219          --
  Loss on sale of radio station and other noncash items...         --        1,900        (207)
  Deferred taxes..........................................         --         (710)         --
  Changes in assets and liabilities, net of amounts
     acquired:
     Accounts receivable..................................    (22,189)     (13,839)     (5,164)
     Prepaid and other assets.............................      2,599       (1,704)      2,052
     Accrued interest and dividends.......................        345        3,841           6
     Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
       liabilities........................................      6,275        6,646         451
                                                            ---------    ---------    --------
       Cash provided by (used in) continuing operations...      4,042      (13,447)        499
          Cash from operating activities of SFX
            Entertainment.................................      1,005           --          --
                                                            ---------    ---------    --------
       Net cash provided by (used in) operating
          activities......................................      5,047      (13,447)        499
Vesting activities:
  Purchase of stations and related businesses, net of cash
     acquired.............................................   (408,788)    (493,433)    (26,057)
  Proceeds from sales of stations and other assets........      1,836       56,943         703
  Deposits and other payments for pending acquisitions....     (3,594)     (30,799)     (3,000)
  Purchase of property and equipment......................    (12,409)      (3,224)     (3,261)
  Sale of short-term investments..........................         --           --       7,918
  Loans and advances to related parties...................     (2,800)          --      (2,000)
                                                            ---------    ---------    --------
       Net cash used in investing activities..............   (425,755)    (470,513)    (25,697)
  Cash from investing activities of SFX Entertainment.....    (73,296)          --          --
                                                            ---------    ---------    --------
       Net cash used in investing activities..............   (499,051)    (470,513)    (25,697)
Financing activities:
  Payments on long-term debt, including prepayment
     premiums.............................................    (73,863)    (110,396)    (22,521)
  Additions to debt issuance costs........................     (3,006)     (19,505)     (2,139)
  Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated
     debt.................................................    356,500      501,500      22,000
  Net proceeds from sales of preferred stock..............    215,258      143,445          --
  Dividends paid on preferred stock.......................    (23,487)      (4,983)         --
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock and
     shareholders.........................................     24,619           --      39,166
  Purchases of treasury stock.............................       (130)      (6,393)         --
  Stock, redemptions, retirements and other...............     (1,000)      (1,000)     (2,609)
                                                            ---------    ---------    --------
       Net cash provided by financing activities..........    494,891      502,668      33,897
  Cash from financing activities of SFX Entertainment.....       (823)          --          --
                                                            ---------    ---------    --------
       Net cash provided by financing activities..........    494,068      502,668      33,897
  Net increase in cash and cash equivalents...............         64       18,708       8,699
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period........     30,601       11,893       3,194
  Cash of SFX Entertainment at the end of period..........     (5,979)          --          --
                                                            ---------    ---------    --------
  Cash and equivalents at end of period...................  $  24,686    $  30,601    $ 11,893
                                                            =========    =========    ========
</TABLE>
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (See Note 13).
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
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                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
NOTE 1 -- ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
     SFX Broadcasting, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, is one of
the largest radio station groups in the United States. At December 31, 1997, the
Company owned and operated, provided programming to or sold advertising on
behalf of sixty-three FM stations and nineteen AM stations serving the following
twenty-three markets: Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; San Diego, California; Providence, Rhode Island;
Indianapolis, Indiana; Charlotte, North Carolina; Hartford, Connecticut;
Greensboro, North Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh-Durham, North
Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; Richmond, Virginia; Albany, New York;
Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina; Tucson, Arizona;
Springfield/Northampton, Massachusetts; Wichita, Kansas; Daytona Beach, Florida;
New Haven, Connecticut; Jackson, Mississippi and Biloxi, Mississippi.
 
     In addition, in 1997, the Company, through the acquisitions of
Delsener/Slater Enterprises, Ltd. ("Delsener/Slater"), a concert promotion
company based in New York City, Sunshine Promotions, Inc., ("Sunshine
Promotions"), an Indianapolis concert promotion company which owns the Deer
Creek Music Theater and the Polaris Amphitheater and certain related companies,
and certain companies which collectively own and operate the Meadows Music
Theater, (the "Meadows"), a 25,000-seat indoor/outdoor complex located in
Hartford, Connecticut, became one of the largest live entertainment groups in
the United States.
 
     As more fully described in Note 2, the Company has entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger and intends to distribute to its shareholders its
live entertainment business. Therefore, the live entertainment business has been
classified as net assets to be distributed to shareholders and income from
operations to be distributed to shareholders in the consolidated financial
statements. The Company has also recently completed substantial additional
acquisitions in the live entertainment business (see Note 14).
 
NOTE 2 -- RECENT DEVELOPMENT; PENDING SPIN-OFF AND MERGER
 
     On August 24, 1997, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger with SBI Holdings Corporation("Buyer") and SBI Radio Acquisition
Corporation pursuant to which the Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary
of Buyer (the "Merger"). In the Merger, holders of the Company's Class A Common
Stock will receive $75.00 per share, Class B Common Stock will receive $97.50
per share, and the 6 1/2% Series D Cumulative Convertible Exchangeable Preferred
Stock will convert into the right to receive an amount equal to the product of
(i) $75.00 and (ii) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which that
share would convert immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger; in each
case, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. Pursuant to the merger
agreement, the Company intends to spin-off (the "Spin-Off") its live
entertainment business ("SFX Entertainment") pro-rata to appreciation rights
prior to the effective time of the Merger.
 
     Upon the consummation of the Spin-Off and prior to the Merger, senior
management of the Company will continue to serve in their present capacities
with the Company while devoting such time as they deem reasonably necessary to
conduct the operations of SFX Entertainment. Although SFX Entertainment has not
yet entered into employment agreements with such members of senior management,
it is anticipated that the members of existing management will become full-time
employees of SFX Entertainment and that Mr. Sillerman will become Executive
Chairman of SFX Entertainment upon consummation of the Merger.
 
     SFX Entertainment is required to repay to the Company all amounts paid in
connection with its concert promotion acquisitions since the merger date and
capital improvements and SFX Entertainment will assume all the liabilities and
obligations related to such company's business. In February 1998, SFX
Entertainment reimbursed the Company $25.3 million related to these obligations.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
At the time of the Spin-Off, management of the Company will make a good-faith
allocation of the working capital between the Company and SFX Entertainment.
Upon the consummation of the Merger, all net working capital of the Company, as
determined in accordance with the merger agreement, will be paid to SFX
Entertainment by the Company or any net negative working capital will be paid to
the Company by SFX Entertainment. As of December 31, 1997, the Company estimates
that the working capital to be received by the Company would have been
approximately $3.0 million. Even if the Merger does not occur for any reason,
the Company intends to consummate the Spin-Off.
 
     The consummation of the Spin-Off and/or the Merger is subject to certain
conditions and the receipt of certain consents including, among other things,
the approval of the Company's common stock voting together as a single class,
the approval of each of the Class A Common Stock and Series D Preferred Stock,
voting separately as a class, and the consents of the holders of the Series E
Preferred Stock and certain of the Company's outstanding notes. In addition, the
Merger is subject to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. In February
1998, the Company received the consents of the holders of the Series E Preferred
Stock and certain of the Company's outstanding notes.
 
     SFX Entertainment also will be responsible for any taxes of the Company
resulting from the Spin-Off, including any income taxes to the extent that the
income taxes result from gain on the distribution that exceeds the net operating
losses of the company and the SFX Entertainment available to offset gain
resulting from the Spin-Off.
 
     The actual amount of the tax indemnification payment will be based largely
on the excess of the value of SFX Entertainment's Common Stock on the date of
the Spin-Off over the tax basis of that stock. If SFX Entertainment's Common
Stock was valued at approximately $15 per share, management believes that no
material indemnification payment would be required. Such indemnification
obligation would be approximately $4.0 million at $16 per share and would
increase by approximately $7.7 million for each $1.00 increase above the per
share valuation of $16. If SFX Entertainment's Common Stock was valued at
$22 1/2 per share, (the last sales price of the Class A Common Stock (trading on
a when-issued basis) on the over the counter market on March 13, 1998),
management estimates that SFX Entertainment would have been required to pay
approximately $54.0 million pursuant to such indemnification obligation. SFX
Entertainment expects that such indemnity payment will be due on or about June
15, 1998.
 
     The Company anticipates that the Merger will be consummated in the second
quarter of 1998 and that the Spin-Off will occur prior thereto. There can be no
assurance that the various approvals or consents will be given or that the
conditions to consummating the merger will be met or that the Spin-Off will
occur as presently contemplated or at all.
 
     The operations of SFX Entertainment have been presented in the financial
statements as operations to be distributed to shareholders pursuant to the
Spin-Off. During the year ended December 31, 1997, revenue and income from
operations for SFX Entertainment were $96,144,000 and $5,090,000, respectively.
Included in operating expenses is $2,206,000 of allocated corporate expenses net
of $1,794,000 of reimbursement from Triathlon (Note 9). Additional, interest
expense relating to the debt to be distributed to the shareholders pursuant to
the Spin-Off of $1,590,000 has been allocated to SFX Entertainment. The Company
provides various administrative services to SFX Entertainment. It is the
Company's policy to allocate these expenses on the basis of direct usage. In the
opinion of management, this method of allocation is reasonable and allocated
expenses approximate what SFX Entertainment would have occurred on a stand-alone
basis.
 
NOTE 3 -- ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
 
     Radio Broadcasting Acquisitions. In August 1997, the Company acquired two
radio stations operating in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and two radio stations in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin for $35.0 million (the "Hearst Acquisition").
 
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                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In August 1997, the Company exchanged one radio station in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, which the Company had recently acquired from Secret Communications
Limited Partnership ("Secret Communications") (part of the Secret Communications
Acquisition, as defined below), and $20.0 million in cash for one radio station
in Charlotte, North Carolina (the "Charlotte Exchange"). The Company operated
the radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina pursuant to a local market
agreement during July 1997.
 
     In July 1997, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of four
radio stations operating in Richmond, Virginia for approximately $46.5 million,
including payments made to buy out minority equity interests which the Company
had originally agreed to provide to certain of the sellers (the "Richmond
Acquisition").
 
     In April 1997, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
three radio stations in Indianapolis, Indiana and in June 1997 the Company
acquired substantially all of the assets of four stations in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania from Secret Communications for a total purchase price of $255.0
million (collectively, the "Secret Communications Acquisition").
 
     Also in April 1997, the Company sold one radio station operating in Little
Rock, Arkansas (the "Little Rock Disposition") to Triathlon Broadcasting
Company, a related party. The station was sold for $4.1 million, of which $3.5
million had been held as a deposit by the Company since 1996. No gain or loss
was recorded on the transaction as the radio station was recently acquired in
connection with the MMR Merger, as defined below.
 
     In March 1997, the Company acquired two radio stations operating in
Houston, Texas, for a purchase price of approximately $43.0 million, exclusive
of certain additional contingent liabilities which may become payable (the
"Texas Coast Acquisition"). The Texas Coast Acquisition increased the number of
stations the Company owns in the Houston market to four.
 
     In March 1997, the Company exchanged one radio station operating in
Washington D.C./Baltimore, Maryland, for two radio stations operating in Dallas,
Texas (the "CBS Exchange") and completed the sale of two radio stations
operating in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina market for $5.1 million payable in
installments over a five year period (present value approximately $4.3 million).
The CBS Exchange was structured as a substantially tax free exchange of
like-kind assets. The contract for the sale of the Myrtle Beach stations was in
place prior to the merger with Multi-Market Radio, Inc. ("MMR"). No gain or loss
was recognized on the Myrtle Beach stations that were recently acquired in the
MMR Merger, as defined below.
 
     Cost of $871,000 related to the reformatting of the Dallas stations was
included in depreciation, amortization, duopoly integration costs and
acquisition related costs in 1997.
 
     In February 1997, the Company purchased WWYZ-FM, operating in Hartford,
Connecticut, for a purchase price of $25.9 million (the "Hartford Acquisition").
The Hartford Acquisition increased the number of stations the Company owns in
the Hartford market to five.
 
     In January 1997, the Company purchased one radio station operating in
Albany, New York, for $1.0 million (the "Albany Acquisition").
 
     In December 1996, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
WHSL-FM, operating in Greensboro, North Carolina, for a purchase price of $6.0
million (the "Greensboro Acquisition") and exchanged radio station KRLD-AM,
Dallas, Texas and the Texas State Networks for radio station KKRW-FM, Houston,
Texas (the "Houston Exchange"). The Houston Exchange was structured as a
substantially tax free exchange of like kind assets. No gain or loss was
recorded on the Houston Exchange as the book values of KRLD-AM and the Texas
State Networks approximated the fair value of the assets of KKRW-FM.
 
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                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In November 1996, the Company consummated its merger with MMR (the "MMR
Merger"), pursuant to which it acquired MMR in exchange for 1,631,450 shares of
Class A Common Stock, 208,810 shares of Class B Common Stock and other equity
securities with a total market value for all securities issued of approximately
$71.5 million (Note 7). Concurrently with the consummation of the MMR Merger,
the Company paid approximately $43.0 million to satisfy outstanding indebtedness
of MMR. MMR was organized in 1992 by the Company's executive chairman and
another officer and director of the Company. The Company's executive chairman
owned a substantial equity interest in MMR which was exchanged for Class B
Common Stock of the Company upon the consummation of the MMR Merger. MMR owned
and operated, provided programming to or sold advertising on behalf of thirteen
FM stations and on AM station located in eight markets: New Haven, Connecticut;
Hartford, Connecticut; Springfield/Northampton, Massachusetts; Daytona Beach,
Florida; Augusta, Georgia; Biloxi, Mississippi; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and
Little Rock, Arkansas. Prior to the MMR Merger, MMR had entered into agreements
to sell two stations operating in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and one station
operating in Little Rock, Arkansas (the "MMR Dispositions"). The MMR
Dispositions, which were completed in 1997 as described above, are classified as
assets under contract for sale in the accompanying balance sheet at December 31,
1996. The Company also terminated a Joint Sales Agreement ("JSA") with one
station operating in Augusta, Georgia and its Local Marketing Agreement ("LMA")
with one station operating in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in December 1996.
 
     In October 1996, the Company sold radio station KTCK-AM, Dallas, Texas for
approximately $13.4 million, net of certain sale expenses (the "Dallas
Disposition"). The Company acquired the assets of KTCK-AM in Dallas, Texas (the
"Dallas Acquisition") in September 1995 from a third party for $8,633,000 in
cash (including $133,000 in transaction costs) and $2,000,000 of 6% current
coupon Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock (Note 6). The purchase agreement
contains a provision for a contingent payment not to exceed $7,500,000 payable
in 1998 if the Company's Dallas properties achieve certain ratings and financial
goals. In 1996, the Company recorded a loss of $1.9 million on the Dallas
disposition, based on its estimate of the ultimate resolution of the
contingency. During 1997, the company paid $3,000,000 to the Seller in
connection with this provision, leaving a remaining accrual at December 31, 1997
of approximately $300,000, and it is unable to reasonably estimate future
amounts due, if any. The Company had provided programming to KTCK-AM pursuant to
an LMA since March 1, 1995.
 
     In July 1996, the Company acquired Liberty Broadcasting, Inc. ("Liberty
Broadcasting") for a purchase price of approximately $239.7 million, including
$10.4 million for working capital (the "Liberty Acquisition"). Liberty
Broadcasting was a privately-held radio broadcasting company which owned and
operated, provided programming to or sold advertising on behalf of fourteen FM
and six AM radio stations (the "Liberty Stations") located in six markets:
Washington, DC/Baltimore, Maryland; Nassau-Suffolk, New York; Providence, Rhode
Island; Hartford, Connecticut; Albany, New York and Richmond, Virginia.
 
     In July 1996, the Company sold three of the Liberty Stations operating in
the Washington, DC/Baltimore, Maryland market (the "Washington Dispositions")
for $25.0 million. No gain or loss was recognized on the Washington
Dispositions.
 
     In July 1996, the Company acquired from Prism Radio Partners, L.P.
("Prism"), substantially all of the assets used in the operation of eight FM and
five AM radio stations located in four markets: Jacksonville, Florida; Raleigh,
North Carolina; Tucson, Arizona and Wichita, Kansas. In September 1996, the
Company also acquired from Prism substantially all of the assets of three radio
stations operating in Louisville, Kentucky (the "Louisville Stations"), upon
renewal of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") licenses of such
stations (the "Louisville Acquisition") (collectively the "Prism Acquisition").
The total purchase price for the Prism Acquisition was approximately $105.3
million. In October 1996, the Company sold the Louisville Stations (the
"Louisville Disposition") for $18.5 million. The Company recognized no gain or
loss on the Louisville Disposition.
 
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                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In July 1996, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
WJDX-FM, Jackson, Mississippi for a purchase price of approximately $3.2
million. In addition, in August 1996, the Company acquired substantially all of
the assets of WSTZ-FM and WZRX-AM, each operating in Jackson, Mississippi, for
approximately $3.5 million (collectively, the "Jackson Acquisitions").
 
     In June 1996, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
WROQ-FM, Greenville, South Carolina, for approximately $14.0 million (the
"Greenville Acquisition") and WTRG-FM and WRDU-FM, both operating in Raleigh,
North Carolina, and WMFR-AM, WMAG-FM and WTCK-AM (formerly WWWB-AM), each
operating in Greensboro, North Carolina for approximately $36.8 million (the
Raleigh-Greensboro Acquisition").
 
     In February 1996, the Company acquired radio stations WTDR-FM and WLYT-FM
(formerly WEZC-FM), both operating in Charlotte, North Carolina (the "Charlotte
Acquisition"), for an aggregate purchase price of $24.3 million. Costs of
$785,000 related to the integration and reformatting of the Charlotte stations
were included in depreciation, amortization, duopoly integration costs and
acquisition related costs in 1996.
 
     In April 1995, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Parker
Broadcasting Company ("Parker"), the owner and licensee of radio station KYXY-FM
in San Diego, California (the "San Diego Acquisition"), for approximately
$17,424,000 (including transaction costs of $831,000 of which $175,000 was paid
to Sillerman Communications Management Company ("SCMC") for providing or paying
for legal services necessary in negotiating and documenting the transaction),
including a $650,000 three year covenant not to compete with the former owners.
In addition, costs of $1,380,000 related to the integration of KYXY-FM and
reformatting of its duopoly partner, KPLN-FM, were included in depreciation,
amortization, duopoly integration costs and acquisition related costs in 1995.
The Company had provided programming to and sold advertising on behalf of
KYXY-FM pursuant to an LMA since January 18, 1995.
 
     For financial statement purposes, all of the acquisitions described above
were accounted for using the purchase method, with the aggregate purchase price
allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets based upon current
estimated fair market values. Certain of the recent transactions are based on
preliminary estimates of the fair value of the net assets acquired and subject
to final adjustment. The assets and liabilities of these acquisitions and the
results of their operations for the period from the date of acquisition have
been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The
following unaudited pro forma summary presents the consolidated results of
operations, excluding operations to be distributed to shareholders, for the
years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 as if the acquisitions for any
given year and the subsequent year had occurred at the beginning of such year
after giving effect to certain adjustments, including amortization of goodwill
and interest expense on the acquisition debt. These pro forma results have been
prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of
what would have occurred had the acquisition been made as of that date or of
results which may occur in the future.
 
                                   PRO FORMA
                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                       IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           1997          1996            1995
                                                        ----------    ----------      ----------
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>             <C>
Net revenues..........................................  $  309,049    $  276,075      $  189,595
                                                        ==========    ==========      ==========
Loss before extraordinary item........................  $  (23,436)   $  (49,285)     $  (16,978)
                                                        ==========    ==========      ==========
Net loss..............................................  $  (23,436)   $  (64,504)     $  (32,197)
                                                        ==========    ==========      ==========
</TABLE>
 
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                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Pending Radio Broadcasting Transactions.
 
     Pursuant to separate agreements, the Company has agreed to: (i) exchange
four radio stations owned by the Company and located on Long Island, New York,
for $11 million cash and two radio stations operating in Jacksonville, Florida,
where the Company currently owns four stations, (the "Chancellor Exchange");
(ii) acquire three radio stations operating in Nashville, Tennessee, where the
Company currently owns two radio stations, for $35 million (the "Nashville
Acquisition"); and (iii) sell six stations in Jackson, Mississippi and two
stations in Biloxi, Mississippi for $66.0 million in cash (the "Jackson and
Biloxi Disposition"). The assets related to the Jackson and Biloxi Deposition
are classified as assets under contract for sale in the accompanying balance
sheet as of December 31, 1997. The Chancellor Exchange and the Nashville
Acquisition are collectively referred to as the "Pending Acquisition." The
Jackson and Biloxi Disposition is referred to herein as the "Pending
Disposition." The U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (the "DOJ") has
brought suit alleging that the Chancellor Exchange is likely to reduce
competition. The complaint requests permanent injunctive relief preventing the
consummation of the acquisition of the Long Island stations by Chancellor Media
Corporation ("Chancellor"). The Company, Chancellor, an affiliate of Buyer, and
DOJ are currently involved in settlement discussions. If successfully concluded,
these settlement discussions will resolve all competitive issues raised by DOJ
and will terminate all investigations or litigation by DOJ with respect to the
Company, the Merger, the Pending Acquisitions and the Pending Disposition. The
Company cannot, however, be certain that the settlement discussions will be
successful. If the Company fails to reach an acceptable settlement agreement
with DOJ, the Company intends to defend the suit vigorously. At December 31,
1997, the Company had capitalized $1.7 million of costs related to the
acquisition of the Jacksonville radio stations. In the event the Chancellor
Exchange does not take place the Company will be required to write-off such
costs.
 
     The aggregate proceeds to be received from these transactions, net of
acquisitions, is approximately $42 million. The Company has deposited $2.0
million in escrow to secure its obligations under these agreements. The Company
expects to record a pre-tax gain of approximately $20.0 million on the Jackson
and Biloxi Disposition. The Company does not expect to record a gain or loss on
the other transactions as the assets were recently acquired.
 
     Concert Promotion Acquisitions. During 1997, the Company also acquired the
following concert promotion companies, which are expected to be contributed to
SFX Entertainment at the Spin-Off date.
 
     In January 1997, the Company purchased Delsener/Slater for an aggregate
consideration of approximately $26.6 million, including $2.9 million for working
capital and the present value of deferred payments of $3.0 million to be paid,
without interest, over five years and $1.0 million to be paid, without interest,
over ten years (the "Delsener/Slater Acquisition"). The deferred payments are
subject to acceleration in certain circumstances.
 
     In March 1997, Delsener/Slater consummated the acquisition of certain
companies which collectively own and operate the Meadows (the "Meadows
Acquisition") for $900,000 in cash, 250,838 shares of SFX Class A Common Stock
with a value of approximately $7.5 million and the assumption of approximately
$15.4 million of debt.
 
     SFX Entertainment may assume the obligation to exercise an option held by
the Company to repurchase 250,838 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock
for an aggregate purchase price of $8.3 million (the "Meadows Repurchase"). This
option was granted in connection with the acquisition of the Meadows Music
Theater. If the option were exercised by the Company, the exercise would result
in a reduction of working capital in connection with the Spin-Off by
approximately $8.3 million. If the option were not exercised, working capital
would decrease by approximately $10.5 million.
 
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                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Also in March 1997, the Company, in partnership with Pavilion Partners,
entered into a twenty-two year lease to operate the PNC Bank Arts Center, a
10,800 seat complex located in Holmdel, New Jersey. The lease also granted
Pavilion Partners the right to expand the capacity to 17,500 prior to the 1998
season.
 
     In June 1997, the Company acquired Sunshine Promotions for $53.9 million in
cash at closing, $2.0 million in cash payable over 5 years, 62,792 shares of
Class A Common Stock issued and issuable over a two year period with a value of
approximately $4.0 million and the assumption of approximately $1.6 million of
debt. The assets to be acquired include Deer Creek Music Center, a 21,000 seat
complex located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Polaris Amphitheater, a 20,000
seat complex located in Columbus, Ohio and a 99 year lease to operate Murat
Centre, a 2,700 seat theater and 2,200 seat ballroom, located in Indianapolis,
Indiana.
 
     For financial statement purposes, all of the concert acquisitions described
above were accounted for using the purchase method, with the aggregate purchase
price allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets based upon
current estimated fair market values. The concert acquisitions are based on
preliminary estimates of the fair value of the net assets acquired and subject
to final adjustment. The assets and liabilities of these acquisitions and the
results of their operations for the period from the date of acquisition have
been included as net assets and income from operations to be distributed to
shareholders in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
NOTE 4 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Consolidation
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts for
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company accounts for
investments in which it has a 50% or less ownership interest under the equity
method.
 
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     All highly liquid investments with an original maturity of less than three
months are classified as cash equivalents. The carrying amounts of cash and cash
equivalents reported in the balance sheet approximate their fair values.
 
  Property and Equipment
 
     Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization is
provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Buildings and improvements..................................  7-20 years
Broadcasting equipment and other............................  5-7 years
</TABLE>
 
     Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or
estimated useful lives of the assets. Amortization of assets recorded under
capital leases is included in depreciation expense.
 
  Amortization of Intangible Assets
 
     Broadcast licenses and goodwill are amortized using the straight-line
method over 40 years. Other intangible assets are being amortized using the
straight-line method over their estimated remaining useful lives from 1 to 10
years. Debt issuance costs and discounts are being amortized by the
straight-line method, which closely approximates the interest method, over the
life of the respective debt. Concert promotion goodwill was amortized using the
straight-line method over 15 years.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In 1996 the Company adopted FAS No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets". Under FAS No. 121, the carrying values of intangible assets
are reviewed if the facts and circumstances suggest that they may be impaired.
If this review indicates the intangible assets will not be recoverable as
determined based on the undiscounted cash flows of the Company over the
remaining amortization period, the Company's carrying value of the intangible
assets will be reduced to their estimated fair values, if lower than the
carrying value. The impact of this adoption had no effect on the consolidated
financial statements.
 
  Payable to Former National Sales Representative
 
     The Company is obligated to pay $23 million to a national advertising
representative company in 1998 in connection with switching its affiliations.
The amount is classified in the current liabilities section of the consolidated
balance sheets at December 31, 1997.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     The Company's primary source of revenue is the sale of airtime to
advertisers. Revenue from the sale of airtime is recorded when the
advertisements are broadcast.
 
  Barter Transactions
 
     The Company barters unsold advertising time for products and services. Such
transactions are recorded at the estimated fair value of the products or
services received or used. Barter revenue is recorded when commercials are
broadcast and related expenses are recorded when the product or service is
received or used. For the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, the
Company recorded barter revenue of $11,995,000, $8,029,000 and $4,961,000
respectively, and expenses of $11,281,000, $7,476,000 and $4,811,000
respectively.
 
  Use of Estimates
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  Local Marketing Agreements/Joint Sales Agreements
 
     From time to time, the Company enters into LMAs and JSAs with respect to
radio stations owned by third parties including radio stations which it intends
to acquire. Terms of the agreements generally require the Company to pay a
monthly fee in exchange for the right to provide station programming and sell
related advertising time in the case of an LMA or sell advertising in the case
of a JSA. The agreements terminate upon the acquisition of the stations. The
fees are expensed as incurred. The Company classifies the LMA fees as interest
expense to the extent interest is imputed based on the purchase price of the
broadcast property. The Company accounts for payments received pursuant to LMAs
of owned stations as net revenue to the extent that the payment received
represents a reimbursement of the Company's ownership costs.
 
  Advertising Costs
 
     Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and approximated $9,789,000,
$5,068,000 and $3,336,000 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk
 
     The Company's revenue and accounts receivable primarily relate to the sale
of advertising within the radio stations' broadcast areas. Credit is extended
based on an evaluation of a customer's financial condition,
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
and generally collateral is not required. Credit losses are provided for in the
financial statements and consistently have been within management's
expectations.
 
  Reclassification
 
     Certain amounts in 1995 and 1996 have been reclassified to conform to the
1997 presentation.
 
NOTE 5 -- DEBT AND SUBORDINATED NOTES
 
     Debt consists of the following at December 31, 1997 and 1996 (in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1997        1996
                                                              --------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Senior subordinated notes...................................  $450,566    $450,566
Senior credit facility......................................   313,000      30,000
Other.......................................................       909         540
                                                              --------    --------
                                                               764,475     481,106
Less: current portion.......................................      (509)       (231)
                                                              --------    --------
                                                              $763,966    $480,875
                                                              ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     The aggregate contractual maturities of long-term debt for the years ending
December 31 are as follows: 1998 -- $509,000; 1999 -- $200,000;
2000 -- $766,000; 2001 -- $57,000,000; 2002 -- $72,000,000;
thereafter -- $634,000,000.
 
     Included in 1997 interest expense is $431,000 and $300,000 related to LMA
fees associated with the Charlotte and Nashville Acquisitions, respectively.
Interest expense in 1996 included $385,000.
$333,600 and $538,000 related to the LMA fees associated with the Greenville,
Charlotte and Jackson Acquisitions, respectively. Interest expense in 1995
included $2,542,000 and $323,000 related to the LMA fees associated with the
Charlotte and Dallas Acquisitions, respectively.
 
     In May 1996, the Company completed the placement of $450.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of its 10.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the
"Note Offering"). Interest is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15.
The notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and are subordinate to all
senior debt of the Company. The Company incurred issuance costs totaling $15.3
million related to the Note Offering which were recorded as deferred financing
costs. In addition to the Note Offering, the Company sold in a private placement
2,990,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock aggregating $149.5 million in
liquidation preference (the "Preferred Stock Offering").
 
     Concurrently with the closings of the Note Offering and the Preferred Stock
Offering, the Company completed a tender offer (the "Tender Offer") and related
consent solicitation with respect to its 11.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2000 (the "Old Notes"). SFX repurchased approximately $79.4 million in principal
amount of the $80.0 million in principal amount of the Old Notes outstanding in
the Tender Offer. The Company also entered into a supplemental indenture
amending the terms of the indenture pursuant to which the remaining Old Notes
were issued.
 
     In March 1995, the Company entered into a $50.0 million senior credit
facility (the "Old Credit Facility") pursuant to which the Company made
borrowings to finance the Charlotte Acquisition and certain working capital
needs. On May 31, 1996 all amounts outstanding under the Old Credit Facility
were repaid with a portion of the proceeds of the Note Offering and the
Preferred Stock Offering.
 
     In connection with the repurchase of the Old Notes and the repayment of the
Old Credit Facility, the Company recorded an extraordinary loss on debt
retirement of approximately $15.2 million to reflect the cost of prepayment
premiums and the write-off of debt issuance costs.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     On November 22, 1996, the Company entered into a new credit facility, as
amended (the "New Credit Agreement"), a senior revolving credit facility
providing for borrowings of up to $400 million. Borrowings under the New Credit
Agreement may be used to finance permitted acquisitions, for working capital and
general corporate purposes, and for letters of credit up to $20.0 million. The
credit facility will be reduced by $18 million on a quarterly basis commencing
March 31, 2000 to December 31, 2004 and two final payments of $20 million will
be paid on March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005. Interest on the funds borrowed
under the New Credit Agreement is based on a floating rate selected by the
Company of either (i) the higher of (a) the Bank of New York's prime rate and
(b) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, plus a margin which varies from 0.25% to
1.5%, based on the Company's then-current leverage ratio, or (ii) the LIBOR rate
plus a margin which varies from 1.875% to 2.75%, based on the Company's
then-current leverage ratio. The Company must prepay certain outstanding
borrowings in advance of their scheduled due dates in certain circumstances,
including but not limited to achieving certain cash flow levels or receiving
certain proceeds from asset disposition as defined. The Company must also pay
annual commitment fees of 0.5% of the unutilized total commitments under the New
Credit Agreement. The Company's obligations under the New Credit Agreement are
secured by substantially all of its assets, including property, stock of
subsidiaries and accounts receivable, and are guaranteed by the Company's
subsidiaries. At December 31, 1997, the weighted average interest rate was
8.19%.
 
     The New Credit Agreement and the indentures related to the Company's
subordinated notes contain covenants that impose certain restrictions on the
Company, such as total leverage, pro forma debt service and pro forma interest
expense ratios.
 
     The fair value of the Company's senior subordinated notes was $493,313,000
at December 31, 1997 based upon the quoted market price. The book value of the
Company's senior credit facility and other debt approximates fair value, which
was estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the Company's
incremental borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
 
NOTE 6 -- REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
 
     Preferred stock consists of the following at December 31, 1997 and 1996
(dollars in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1997        1996
                                                              --------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Preferred Stock of the Company, $.01 par value, 10,012,000
  shares authorized:
Series B Redeemable, 0 and 1,000 shares issued and
  outstanding in 1997 and 1996, respectively................  $     --    $    917
Series C Redeemable, 2,000 shares issued and outstanding in
  1997 and 1996, includes accreted dividends of $197 in 1997
  and $108 in 1996..........................................     1,725       1,636
Series D Cumulative Convertible Exchangeable Preferred
  Stock, 2,990,000 shares issued and outstanding, includes
  accreted issuance costs of $878 in 1997...................   144,324     143,446
Series E Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, 2,250,000
  shares issued and outstanding, net of issuance costs,
  includes accreted issuance costs of $951 in 1997..........   215,947          --
                                                              --------    --------
                                                              $361,996    $145,999
                                                              ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     The Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock which was non-voting and not
entitled to receive dividends was redeemed in October 1997 at the liquidation
value of $1,000 per share.
 
     The shares of Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock receive cumulative
dividends equal to 6% per annum paid by the Company in arrears on a quarterly
basis. The shares are non-voting and are redeemable by the
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
Company after September 15, 1998 or by the holder after September 15, 2000, at
the liquidation value of $1,000 per share. The Series C Redeemable Preferred
Stock ranks senior to other preferred stock and to the Company's common stock as
to dividends and liquidation rights.
 
     The shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock
(the "Series D Preferred Stock") receive cumulative dividends equal to 6 1/2%
per annum ($0.8125 per share) which are paid by the Company on a quarterly
basis. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock are redeemable at the option of
the Company on or after June 1, 1999, in whole or in part, at redemption prices
ranging from 104.5% in 1999 to 100.0% in 2006, plus accrued and unpaid dividends
to the redemption date. The Series D Preferred Stock is not subject to any
scheduled mandatory redemption prior to its maturity. The Series D Preferred
Stock will mature on May 31, 2007.
 
     The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder
into shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company at any time prior to maturity
at a conversion price of $45.51 per share (equivalent to a conversion rate of
1.0987 shares per $50 in Liquidation Preference of Series D Preferred Stock),
subject to adjustment in certain events. The Series D Preferred Stock is
exchangeable in full but not in part, at the Company's option on any dividend
payment date, for the Company's 6 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Exchange Notes
due 2007.
 
     The Series D Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company's common stock as
to dividends and liquidation rights.
 
     The shares of Series E Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "Series
E Preferred Stock") receive cumulative dividends equal to the rate of 12 5/8%
per annum which are paid by the Company on January 15 and July 15 of each year.
Dividends may be paid, at the Company's option, through January 15, 2002, in
cash or additional shares of Series E Preferred Stock. Subject to certain
condition, the shares of the Series E Preferred Stock are exchangeable in whole
or in part on a pro rata basis, at the option of the Company, on any dividend
payment date, for the Company's 12 5/8% Senior Subordinated Exchangeable
Debentures due 2006. The Company is required, subject to certain conditions, to
redeem all of the Series E Preferred Stock outstanding on October 31, 2006. The
semi-annual dividend payable on January 15, 1998 was paid in additional shares
of preferred stock.
 
NOTE 7 -- SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
  Common Stock
 
     The holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share and
the holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all
matters to be voted on by stockholders, except (i) for the election of
directors, (ii) with respect to any "going private" transaction between the
Company and its Chairman, or any of his affiliates, and (iii) as otherwise
provided by law. The holders of Class A and Class B Common Stock share ratably
in all dividends and other distributions. As of December 31, 1997, 1,047,937
shares of Class A Common Stock, authorized but unissued, are reserved for
conversion of the Class B Common Stock. Shares of the Company's Class B Common
Stock convert on a share per share basis into the same number of Class A Common
Stock under certain circumstances.
 
     In December 1995, 16,784 shares of non-voting Class C Common Stock were
repurchased and retired by the Company for $459,000. In May 1996, 26,318 shares
of Class A common Stock and 143,874 shares of Class B Common Stock were
repurchased from the Company's former President. In July 1997, the Company
repurchased 3,667 shares of Class A Common for $111,000. In addition, in
September 1997, the Company repurchased 460 shares of Class A Common Stock for
$19,000.
 
     In July 1995, the Company completed an offering of 1,725,000 shares of its
Class A Common Stock for $24.50 per share. The net proceeds of the offering were
$39,166,000 after underwriting discounts, commissions
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
and other costs of the offering. The net proceeds were utilized to repay senior
indebtedness of $21,500,000 and to fund the Dallas Acquisition and a portion of
the Charlotte Acquisition.
 
Securities Issued in MMR Merger
 
     The following MMR warrants and options issued and outstanding at the date
of the merger were assumed by the Company and are now convertible into SFX
shares:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         NUMBER        MMR          NUMBER          SFX
                                         OF MMR      EXERCISE       OF SFX       EXERCISE
              SECURITIES                 SHARES       PRICE       SECURITIES       PRICE
              ----------                 -------   ------------   ----------   -------------
<S>                                      <C>       <C>            <C>          <C>
Underwriters Warrants exercisable
  through July 22, 1998................  125,000      $9.10         37,288        $30.51
Class B Warrants exercisable through
  March 22, 1999.......................  749,460      $11.50       217,162        $38.55
Unit Purchase Options exercisable
  through March 22, 1999 (entitle the
  holder to purchase one share of MMR
  Common Stock, one MMR Class A Warrant
  and one MMR Class B Warrant).........  160,000   $7.75-$11.50     47,728     $25.98-$38.55
Stock options exercisable at various
  dates through November 22, 2006......  305,000   $5.00-$10.50     90,982     $16.76-$35.20
Warrants issued to Huff Alternative
  Income Fund, L.P. exercisable through
  March 31, 2005.......................  728,000      $7.75        223,564        $25.98
Sillerman Options......................   10,000      $2.50          2,983         $8.38
</TABLE>
 
     The former MMR warrants and options are exercisable for that number of
shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock equal to the product of the number
of MMR shares covered by the security times 0.2983 and the per share exercise
price for the share of the Company's Class A Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of each warrant and option is equal the quotient determined by dividing
the exercise price per share of the MMR shares specified for such security by
0.2983.
 
     During 1997, certain holders of the former MMR securities exercised 95,874,
215,344, 153,445, and 142,001 of Underwriters Warrants, Class B Warrants, Unit
Purchase Options and Stock Options, respectively, of the securities describe
above. The warrants issued to the Huff Alternative Income Fund, L.P. were
exercised through election of cashless exercise provisions whereby the Company
issued 165,023 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
 
Stock Options
 
     The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to employees" ("APB25") and related
interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options, as opposed to the
fair value accounting provided for under FAS Statement No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation."
 
     Under stock option plans adopted annually since 1993, stock options to
acquire Class A Common Stock have been granted to certain officers, key
employees and other key individuals who perform services for the Company.
Options granted under these plans are generally granted at option prices equal
to the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock on the date of grant. As
such, under APB25, no expense is recorded in the statement of operations. Terms
of the options, determined by the Company, provided that the maximum term of
each options shall not exceed ten years and the options become fully exercisable
within five years of
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
continued employment with the exception of certain options granted to executives
which were fully vested upon issuance.
 
     In connection with the Merger, the Board has approved that all outstanding
options will vest immediately upon the date of such Merger.
 
     At December 31, 1997, options outstanding had an average exercise price of
$22.04 and expiration dates ranging from December 1, 2003 to April 15, 2007. The
table below does not include the MMR options described above.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             1997             1996              1995
                                         -------------    -------------    --------------
<S>                                      <C>              <C>              <C>
Options outstanding at beginning of
  year.................................     910,000          748,000          500,000
Option price...........................  $13.00-$33.75    $13.00-$21.25    $13.00-$13.50
Options granted........................     420,000          349,000          248,000
Options price..........................     $28.00        $27.25-$33.75        $21.25
Options exercised......................     726,050            --                --
Option price...........................  $13.00-$33.75         --                --
Options repurchased....................       --             187,000             --
Option price...........................       --          $13.00-$21.25
Options expired or canceled............       --               --                --
Options outstanding at end of year.....     603,950          910,000          748,000
Option price...........................  $13.00-$28.75    $13.00-$33.75    $13.00-$21.25
Options exercisable at end of year.....     439,750          461,200          153,000
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 8 -- INCOME TAXES
 
     The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995 is summarized in thousands as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            1997      1996      1995
                                                            -----    ------    ------
<S>                                                         <C>      <C>       <C>
Current
  Federal.................................................  $  --    $   --    $   --
  State...................................................    990     1,190        --
                                                            -----    ------    ------
                                                              990     1,190        --
                                                            -----    ------    ------
Deferred
  Federal.................................................     --        --        --
  State...................................................   (180)     (710)       --
                                                            -----    ------    ------
                                                             (180)     (710)       --
                                                            -----    ------    ------
                                                            $ 810    $  480    $   --
                                                            =====    ======    ======
</TABLE>
 
     The Company files a consolidated tax return for federal income tax
purposes. As a result of current losses, no federal tax provision was recorded
for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. The current income tax expense
recorded during 1997 and 1996 is a result of current state and local income
taxes in certain states where subsidiaries file separate tax returns. Deferred
state tax benefit was recognized in 1997 and 1996 attributable to the
disposition of stations acquired in transactions in which associated deferred
tax liabilities were recorded in purchase accounting. As a result of current
losses and the deferred benefit associated with the losses, no current or
deferred expense or benefit was recorded for the year ended December 31, 1995.
 
     At December 31, 1997, the Company had total net operating loss
carryforwards of approximately $69,000,000 that will expire from 2003 through
2012, including net operating losses of acquired subsidiaries.
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
Due to ownership changes related to the acquisition of subsidiaries, the
utilization of approximately $15,300,000 of which losses is subject to various
limitations. The future use of remaining net operating loss carryforwards may be
impacted and subject to additional limitations as a result of the Merger.
 
     Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The significant
components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December
31, 1997 and 1996 are as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1997        1996
                                                              ---------   ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Deferred Tax Assets:
Accounts receivable.........................................  $     860   $     563
Net operating loss carryforwards............................     23,965      12,044
Management service contract.................................      2,356       2,128
Other reserves..............................................        113         646
National sales representative contract settlement...........      8,740          --
Accrued bonuses and other compensation......................      1,563         997
                                                              ---------   ---------
Total deferred tax assets...................................     37,597      16,378
Valuation allowance.........................................    (21,876)     (5,623)
                                                              ---------   ---------
  Net Deferred Tax Assets...................................     15,721      10,755
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment...............................       (684)       (372)
Intangible assets...........................................   (117,718)   (101,658)
Other.......................................................         --         (77)
                                                              ---------   ---------
  Total Deferred Tax Liabilities............................   (118,402)   (102,107)
                                                              ---------   ---------
  Net Deferred Tax Liabilities..............................  $(102,681)  $ (91,352)
                                                              =========   =========
</TABLE>
 
     The acquisition of radio station WWYZ resulted in the recognition of
deferred tax liabilities of approximately $10 million under the purchase method
of accounting. The amounts were based upon the excess of the financial statement
basis over the tax basis in assets, primarily intangibles.
 
     The 1997, 1996 and 1995 effective tax rate varied from the statutory
federal income tax rate as follows (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       1997        1996        1995
                                                     --------    --------    --------
<S>                                                  <C>         <C>         <C>
Income taxes at the statutory rate.................  $ (8,488)   $(16,924)   $ (1,495)
Effect of non-recurring and unusual charges........     6,781       6,875          --
Valuation allowance................................    13,977       9,859       1,434
Effect of nondeductible amortization of
  intangibles......................................       295         264         198
Nonqualified stock options.........................   (12,380)         --          --
State and local income taxes (net of federal
  benefit).........................................       535         317        (145)
Other..............................................        90          89           8
                                                     --------    --------    --------
          Total....................................  $    810    $    480    $     --
                                                     ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 9 -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     Prior to April 1996, SCMC, where Robert F.X. Sillerman, the Company's
Executive Chairman, serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer, had been engaged by the Company from time to time for
advisory services with respect to specific transactions. In April 1996, the
Company and
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
SCMC entered into the SCMC Termination Agreement, pursuant to which SCMC
assigned to the Company its rights to provide services to, and receive fees
payable by each of, MMR and Triathlon in respect of such consulting and
marketing services to be performed on behalf of such companies, except for fees
related to certain transactions pending at the date of such agreement. In
addition, the Company and SCMC terminated the arrangement pursuant to which SCMC
performed financial consulting services for the Company. Upon consummation of
the MMR Merger, SCMC's agreement with MMR was terminated. Prior to consummation
of the MMR Merger, MMR paid an annual fee of $500,000 to SCMC and Triathlon paid
SCMC an annual fee of $300,000 (which increased to $500,000 effective January 1,
1997). In addition, Triathlon has agreed to advance to SCMC an amount of
$500,000 per year in connection with transaction-related services to be rendered
by SCMC. However, if the agreement between SCMC and Triathlon is terminated or
if an unaffiliated person acquires a majority of the capital stock of Triathlon
the unearned fees must be repaid. Pursuant to the SCMC Termination Agreement,
the Company has agreed to continue to provide consulting and marketing services
to Triathlon until the expiration of their agreement on June 1, 2005, and not to
perform any consulting or investment banking services for any person or entity
other than Triathlon in the radio broadcasting industry or in any business which
uses technology for the audio transmission of information or entertainment. In
consideration of the foregoing agreements, the Company issued to SCMC warrants
to purchase up to 600,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price,
subject to adjustment, of $33.75 (the market price at the time the financial
consulting arrangement was terminated). The Company also forgave a $2.0 million
loan made by the Company to SCMC, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
Pursuant to such agreement, the Chairman has agreed with the Company that he
will supervise, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the
performance of the financial consulting and other services previously performed
by SCMC for the Company. During 1996, the Company received fees of $292,000 from
MMR and $511,000 from Triathlon. During 1997, the Company received fees of
$1,794,000 from Triathlon. In connection with this agreement, the Company had a
$44,000 receivable from Triathlon at December 31, 1997. Pursuant to the Merger,
the Company will transfer the Triathlon consulting contract to SFX
Entertainment. Triathlon has previously announced that it is exploring ways of
maximizing stockholder value, including possible sale to a third party. If
Triathlon were acquired by a third party, the agreement might not continue for
the remainder of its term.
 
     In 1996, the Company paid to SCMC advisory fees of $4.0 million in
connection with the Liberty Acquisition, the Prism Acquisition, the Greenville
Acquisition, the Jackson Acquisitions, the Greensboro Acquisition and the
Raleigh-Greensboro Acquisition. In addition, the Company paid SCMC, on behalf of
MMR, a non-refundable fee of $2.0 million for investment banking services
provided to MMR in connection with the MMR Merger.
 
     No pending transactions, as described in Note 3, predate the SCMC
Termination Agreement, and therefore no fees are payable to SCMC.
 
     Prior to June 1996, the Company held a non-recourse note receivable from
the Company's former President in the amount of $2,000,000 which was secured by
133,333 shares of Class B Common Stock. The note bore interest at 6% per annum.
Interest income of $60,000 and $120,000 was accrued in 1996 and 1995 on the
loan, respectively. The loan and interest accrued were forgiven in June 1996
pursuant to an agreement with the former President and are included in
non-recurring and unusual charges.
 
     In January 1995, the Company paid a $1,000,000 fee to SCMC in connection
with the transfer of shares of the Company's Class C Common Stock.
 
     During the last quarter of 1996, the Company consolidated all of its
corporate office functions in New York. Prior to such time, the Company had an
agreement with the Chairman related to the maintenance of the Company's New York
Office whereby the Company reimbursed SCMC for certain office expenses and
salaries for certain employees of SCMC who provided services on behalf of the
Company. In addition certain of the Company's employees performed certain
services for other entities affiliated with SCMC. In connection
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
with SCMC Termination Agreement and the consolidation of the Company's Corporate
Office in New York, SCMC employees who provided services on behalf of the
Company became employees of the Company. Total reimbursements paid to SCMC for
office expenses and salaries totaled approximately $1,082,000 and $530,000 for
the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. The reimbursements paid to SCMC in
1996 included $292,000 and $261,000 of fees paid by MMR and Triathlon,
respectively, directly to SCMC following the effective date of the SCMC
Termination Agreement. The timing of these payments during the year were such
that the Company had advanced amounts to SCMC of up to $230,000 during the
period. As of December 31, 1996 and 1997, there are no amounts due to or from
SCMC.
 
     The transactions above were not negotiated on an arms-length basis.
Accordingly, each transaction was approved by the Company's Board of Directors,
including the Company's independent directors, in accordance with the provisions
relating to affiliate transactions in the Company's by-laws, bank agreements and
Indenture, which provisions require a determination as to the fairness of the
transactions to the Company.
 
     The Company's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Director is Of
Counsel to the law firm of Baker & McKenzie. Baker & McKenzie serves as counsel
to the Company in certain matters. Baker & McKenzie compensates the executive
based, in part, on the fees it receives from providing legal services to the
Company and other clients originated by the executive. The Company paid Baker &
McKenzie $6,813,000, $4,886,000 and $793,000 for legal services during 1997,
1996 and 1995, respectively. During February 1998, the Company was reimbursed by
SFX Entertainment for approximately $2,948,000 of legal fees related to concert
acquisitions and the Spin-Off. As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company
accrued Baker & McKenzie legal fees of approximately $4,782,000 and $1,550,000,
respectively.
 
NOTE 10 -- NON-RECURRING AND UNUSUAL CHARGES, INCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS TO BROADCAST
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
 
     The Company recorded non-recurring and unusual charges related to the
Merger of SFX Broadcasting and the Spin-Off of SFX Entertainment of $20,174,000
in 1997 which consisted primarily of (i) $12,140,000 related to bonuses paid to
officers of the Company (ii) a write-off of a $2,500,000 loan made to the
Company's Executive Chairman (iii) $1,713,000 relating to an increase in value
of certain Stock Appreciation Rights and (iv) $3,821,000 of other expenses,
primarily legal, accounting and regulatory fees.
 
     The Company recorded non-recurring and unusual charges of $28,994,000 in
1996 which consisted primarily of payments in excess of the fair value of stock
repurchased totaling $12,461,000 to the company's former President and the
reserve by the Company of $2,330,000 relating to the loan and accrued interest
to the Company's former President, $5,586,000 related to the SCMC Termination
Agreement (Note 9), $4,575,000 for the repurchase of options and rights to
receive options held by the Chief Operating Officer, and a charge of $1,600,000
related to the termination of the Company's contractual four-year broadcast
rights of Texas Rangers baseball and an adjustment in the value of the contract
for the 1996 season. In 1995, the Company recorded a $5 million charge related
to the write down in value of the Company's Texas Rangers broadcast rights.
 
NOTE 11 -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
     The Company has entered into various operating leases, broadcast rights
agreements and employment agreements. Total rent expense was $5,403,000,
$2,903,000 and $1,506,000 for the years ending December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain
officers and other key employees. Expenses under the contracts approximated
$19,748,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997. Future minimum payments in the
aggregate for all noncancelable operating leases
 
                                      F-152
<PAGE>   281
                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
including broadcast rights agreements and employment agreements with initial
terms of one year or more consist of the following at December 31, 1997 (in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC.   SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
                                                    ----------------------   ------------------------
                                                    OPERATING   EMPLOYMENT   OPERATING    EMPLOYMENT
                                                     LEASES     AGREEMENTS     LEASES     AGREEMENTS
                                                    ---------   ----------   ----------   -----------
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
1998..............................................   $11,186     $18,090      $ 3,366       $1,900
1999..............................................     7,232      12,394        3,823        1,864
2000..............................................     6,373       5,638        1,648        1,624
2001..............................................     4,084       2,133        1,666        1,534
2002..............................................     2,913       1,471        1,678          300
2003 and thereafter...............................     7,725       1,159       14,117           --
                                                     -------     -------      -------       ------
                                                     $39,513     $40,885      $26,298       $7,222
                                                     =======     =======      =======       ======
</TABLE>
 
     The future minimum payments pursuant to operating leases does not include
the New York offices as theses facilities will be transferred to SFX
Entertainment.
 
     Future minimum payments in the aggregate for all noncancelable capital
leases with initial terms of one year or more consist of the following at
December 31, 1997 (in thousands)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              CAPITAL
                                                              LEASES
                                                              -------
<S>                                                           <C>
1998........................................................   $ 124
1999........................................................      86
2000........................................................      43
2001........................................................      14
2002 and thereafter.........................................      --
                                                               -----
Total minimum lease payments................................     267
Less: amount representing interest..........................     (40)
                                                               -----
Present value of future minimum lease payments..............     227
Less: current portion.......................................    (101)
                                                               -----
Long-term capital lease obligations.........................   $ 126
                                                               =====
</TABLE>
 
     The Company is the subject of various claims and litigation principally in
the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate
resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse impact on the
consolidated financial statements. SFX Entertainment has committed to certain
renovation and construction projects totaling $35.5 million.
 
NOTE 12 -- DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
 
     The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan in which most of
its employees were eligible to participate. The Plan presently provides for
discretionary employer contributions. The Company made no contributions in 1997,
1996 or 1995.
 
NOTE 13 -- SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             1997      1996      1995
                                                            -------   -------   -------
<S>                                                         <C>       <C>       <C>
Cash paid during the year for:
  Interest................................................  $65,184   $30,898   $12,903
  Income taxes............................................  $ 1,059   $    81   $    --
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>   282
                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
 
Issuance of equity securities, including deferred equity security issuance, and
     assumption of debt in connection with certain acquisitions (Note 3)
 
Agreements to pay future cash consideration in connection with certain
acquisitions (Note 3)
 
Exchange of radio stations (Note 3)
 
Issuance of warrants in connection with SCMC termination agreement (Note 9).
 
NOTE 14 -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
     Radio Broadcasting. In January 1998, the Company sold one radio station
operating in Richmond, Virginia (the "Richmond Disposition") for $4.3 million.
 
     Concert Promotion Acquisitions and Financing. In February and March 1998,
SFX Entertainment acquired the following live entertainment businesses which are
expected to be contributed to SFX Entertainment upon the Spin-Off.
 
     PACE Entertainment Corporation ("PACE"), one of the largest diversified
producers and promoters of live entertainment in the United States, having what
SFX Entertainment believes to be the largest distribution network in the United
Sates in each of its music, theater and specialized motor sports businesses (the
"PACE Acquisition"), for total consideration of approximately $156,056,000. In
connection with the PACE Acquisition, SFX Entertainment acquired 100% of
Pavilion Partners, a partnership that owns interest in 10 venues ("Pavilion"),
through the PACE Acquisition and directly from PACE's various partners for
$90,627,000. The Company has guaranteed the performance of SFX Entertainment's
obligation to PACE until PACE is issued the SFX Entertainment stock it is
entitled to under the acquisition agreement.
 
     The Contemporary Group ("Contemporary"), a fully-integrated live
entertainment and special event promoter and producer, venue owner and operator
and consumer marketer, for total consideration of approximately $101,402,000.
 
     The Network Magazine Group ("Network Magazine"), a publisher of trade
magazines for the radio broadcasting industry, and SJS Entertainment ("SJS"), an
independent creator, producer and distributor of music-related radio
programming, services and research which it exchanges with radio broadcasters
for commercial air-time sold, in turn, to national network advertisers (the
"Network Acquisition"), for total consideration of approximately $66,784,000.
 
     BG Presents ("BGP"), one of the oldest promoters of, and owner-operators of
venues for, live entertainment in the United States, and a leading promoter in
the San Francisco Bay area (the "BGP Acquisition"), for total consideration of
approximately $80,327,000.
 
     Concert/Southern Promotions ("Concert/Southern"), a promoter of live music
events in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area (the "Concert/Southern
Acquisition"), for total consideration of approximately $16,600,000.
 
     On February 11, 1998, SFX Entertainment completed the private placement of
$350.0 million of 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes (the "Notes") due 2008.
Interest is payable on the Notes on February 1 and August 1 of each year.
 
     On February 26, 1998, SFX Entertainment executed a Credit and Guarantee
Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") which established a $300.0 million senior
secured credit facility comprised of (i) a $150.0 million eight-year term loan
(the "Term Loan") and (ii) a $150.0 million seven-year reducing revolving credit
facility. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all
of the assets of SFX Entertainment, including a pledge of the outstanding stock
of substantially all of its subsidiaries and
                                      F-154
<PAGE>   283
                    SFX BROADCASTING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
guaranteed by all of SFX Entertainment's subsidiaries. On February 27, 1998, SFX
Entertainment borrowed $150.0 million under the Term Loan. Together with the
proceeds from the Notes, the proceeds from the Term Loan were used to finance
the 1998 acquisitions discussed above.
 
     Consent Solicitation. To facilitate the Spin-Off, SFX Entertainment's 1998
acquisitions and its financing thereof, the Company sought and obtained consents
from the holders of its Old Notes and the holders of its Senior Subordinate
Notes due 2006 and the holders of its 12 5/8% Series E Preferred Stock. In
connection with these consents, the Company modified certain covenants.
Management anticipates that the Company will be in compliance with these
covenants in the foreseeable future. Fees and expenses of approximately $18.0
million were incurred by the Company in connection with the consent
solicitations and were reimbursed by SFX Entertainment with the proceeds of the
SFX Entertainment Notes.
 
  Legal Proceedings
 
     On August 29, 1997, two lawsuits were commenced against SFX and its
directors which allege that the consideration to be paid as a result of the
Merger to the holders of SFX Class A Common Stock is unfair and that the
individual defendants have breached their fiduciary duties.
 
     On March 16, 1998, all of the parties entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding, pursuant to which they have reached an agreement providing for a
settlement of the action (the "Settlement"). The Settlement provides for SFX to
pay plaintiffs' counsel an aggregate of $950,000, including all fees and
expenses as approved by the court. SFX anticipates that a significant portion of
such payment will be funded by SFX's insurance. The Settlement is conditioned on
the (a) consummation of the Merger, (b) completion of the confirmatory discovery
and (iii) approval of the court.
 
                                      F-155
<PAGE>   284
 
- ------------------------------------------------------
 
     NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND,
IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS
HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY U.S. UNDERWRITER. THIS PROSPECTUS
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS
UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER IN SUCH JURISDICTION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE
ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT
TO THE DATE HEREOF OR THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE
COMPANY SINCE SUCH DATE.
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             PAGE
                                             ----
<S>                                          <C>
Prospectus Summary.........................    3
Summary Historical Financial Data..........   11
Summary Pro Forma Financial Data...........   12
Risk Factors...............................   13
Use of Proceeds............................   20
Dividend Policy............................   21
Dilution...................................   22
Capitalization.............................   23
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial
  Information..............................   24
Selected Historical Financial Data.........   36
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
  Financial Condition and Results of
  Operations...............................   38
Business...................................   45
The Transactions...........................   68
Management.................................   73
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
  Owners...................................   82
Certain Relationships and Related
  Transactions.............................   84
Description of Capital Stock...............   90
Shares Eligible for Future Sale............   98
Description of Indebtedness................   99
Certain U.S. Tax Considerations Applicable
  to Non-U.S. Holders of the Common
  Stock....................................  115
Underwriting...............................  118
Notice to Canadian Residents...............  120
Legal Matters..............................  121
Experts....................................  121
Available Information......................  122
Glossary of Certain Terms..................  123
Index to Financial Statements..............  F-1
</TABLE>
    
 
                               ------------------
 
     UNTIL          , 1998 (25 DAYS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE OFFERING), ALL
DEALERS EFFECTING TRANSACTIONS IN THE REGISTERED SECURITIES, WHETHER OR NOT
PARTICIPATING IN THIS DISTRIBUTION, MAY BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE OBLIGATION OF DEALERS TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS WHEN
ACTING AS UNDERWRITERS AND WITH RESPECT TO THEIR UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS OR
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
======================================================
 
                                 [CAPSTAR LOGO]
 
   
                               31,000,000 Shares
    
 
                              CAPSTAR BROADCASTING
                                  CORPORATION
 
                                    Class A
                                  Common Stock
                                ($.01 par value)
                                   PROSPECTUS
                              Joint Lead Managers
 
                           CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
 
                                 BT ALEX. BROWN
 
                           MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
 
                               ------------------
 
                              BEAR, STEARNS & CO.
 
                              GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
 
                             NATIONSBANC MONTGOMERY
                                 SECURITIES LLC
 
                              SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
 
- ------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   285
 
     INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
     REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR
     MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
     BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR
     THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE
     SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE
     UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS
     OF ANY SUCH STATE.
 
                 [ALTERNATE PAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTUS]
   
                    SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 4, 1998
    
   
                               31,000,000 Shares
    
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
 
                              Class A Common Stock
LOGO                            ($.01 par value)
 
                               ------------------
 
   
All of the shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Class
    A Common Stock"), offered hereby are being sold by Capstar Broadcasting
 Corporation (the "Company"). Of the 31,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock
 being offered, 6,200,000 shares are being offered initially outside the United
      States and Canada (the "International Shares") by the Managers (the
 "International Offering") and 24,800,000 shares are being offered initially in
 the United States and Canada (the "U.S. Shares") by the U.S. Underwriters (the
 "U.S. Offering" and together with the International Offering, the "Offering").
      The offering price and underwriting discounts and commissions of the
          International Offering and the U.S. Offering are identical.
    
   
The net proceeds of the Offering will be part of the Financing (as defined) that
   will be used to consummate the acquisition (the "SFX Acquisition") of SFX
   Broadcasting, Inc. ("SFX") and related acquisitions for approximately $1.3
 billion, to repay the existing indebtedness under the SFX Credit Facility (as
  defined) of approximately $313.0 million, to redeem $154.0 million aggregate
principal amount of the 10 3/4% SFX Notes (as defined), to redeem $122.3 million
   aggregate liquidation preference of the outstanding shares of 12 5/8% SFX
    Preferred Stock (as defined), and to pay related fees and expenses. The
 consummation of the Offering is conditioned on the concurrent consummation of
  the SFX Acquisition. See "Use of Proceeds" and "The Transactions -- The SFX
                                 Transactions."
    
   
 Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Class A Common
Stock. It is anticipated that the initial public offering price will be between
   $18.00 and $21.00 per share. For information relating to the factors to be
    considered in determining the initial offering price to the public, see
                                "Underwriting."
    
   
The Company's authorized capital stock consists of Class A Common Stock, Class B
  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Class B Common Stock"), and Class C
  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Class C Common Stock" and, together
with the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock, the "Common Stock").
 The rights of each share of Common Stock are identical other than with respect
 to voting rights. The Class A Common Stock entitles the holders thereof to one
    vote per share, the Class B Common Stock has no voting rights, except as
  otherwise required by law, and the Class C Common Stock entitles the holders
thereof to ten votes per share. Upon completion of the Offering, (i) the holders
 of Class A Common Stock will have approximately 4.7% of the total voting power
of the outstanding Common Stock and (ii) the holders of the Class C Common Stock
   will have approximately 95.3% of the total voting power of the outstanding
 Common Stock. Thomas O. Hicks, the Company's Chairman of the Board, R. Steven
 Hicks, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and affiliates of
 Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated ("Hicks Muse") beneficially own all of
 the outstanding Class C Common Stock. An affiliate of Hicks Muse owns 84.2% of
 the outstanding Class B Common Stock. Subject to any necessary approval of the
Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC"), the Class B Common Stock and the
Class C Common Stock are convertible in whole or in part at any time into Class
 A Common Stock on a share-for-share basis. See "Description of Capital Stock."
    
 
   
Application has been made to list the Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock
                                   Exchange.
    
 
FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH
AN INVESTMENT IN
   
   THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK, SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 13 HEREIN.
    
  THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
 EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
   AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
                               CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                UNDERWRITING
                                                         PRICE TO              DISCOUNTS AND             PROCEEDS TO
                                                          PUBLIC                COMMISSIONS               COMPANY(1)
                                                    ------------------       ------------------       ------------------
<S>                                              <C>                      <C>                      <C>
Per Share.......................................            $                        $                        $
Total (2).......................................            $                        $                        $
</TABLE>
 
(1) Before deduction of expenses payable by the Company estimated at $         .
 
   
(2) The Company has granted the Managers and U.S. Underwriters an option,
    exercisable by Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation for 30 days from the
    date of this Prospectus, to purchase a maximum of 4,650,000 additional
    shares to cover over-allotments of shares. If the option is exercised in
    full, the total Price to Public will be $         , Underwriting Discounts
    and Commissions will be $         , and Proceeds to Company will be
    $         .
    
 
   The International Shares are offered by the several Managers when, as and if
issued by the Company, delivered to and accepted by the Managers and subject to
their right to reject orders in whole or in part. It is expected that the
International Shares will be ready for delivery on or about             , 1998
against payment in immediately available funds.
 
                              Joint Lead Managers
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
                          BT ALEX. BROWN INTERNATIONAL
                                                      MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
                               ------------------
 
   
BEAR, STEARNS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                  GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
    
 
   
NATIONSBANC MONTGOMERY SECURITIES LLC         SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL
    
                      Prospectus dated             , 1998.
                                       A-1
<PAGE>   286
 
                 [ALTERNATE PAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTUS]
 
- ------------------------------------------------------
 
     NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND,
IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS
HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY MANAGER. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF THE
SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS
UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER IN SUCH JURISDICTION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE
ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT
TO THE DATE HEREOF OR THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE
COMPANY SINCE SUCH DATE.
 
     In this Prospectus, references to "dollars" and "$" are to United States
dollars.
                               ------------------
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             PAGE
                                             ----
<S>                                          <C>
Prospectus Summary.........................    3
Summary Historical Financial Data..........   11
Summary Pro Forma Financial Data...........   12
Risk Factors...............................   13
Use of Proceeds............................   20
Dividend Policy............................   21
Dilution...................................   22
Capitalization.............................   23
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial
  Information..............................   24
Selected Historical Financial Data.........   36
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
  Financial Condition and Results of
  Operations...............................   38
Business...................................   45
The Transactions...........................   68
Management.................................   73
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
  Owners...................................   82
Certain Relationships and Related
  Transactions.............................   84
Description of Capital Stock...............   90
Shares Eligible for Future Sale............   98
Description of Indebtedness................   99
Certain U.S. Tax Considerations Applicable
  to Non-U.S. Holders of the Class A Common
  Stock....................................  115
Subscription and Sale......................  118
Legal Matters..............................  121
Experts....................................  121
Available Information......................  122
Glossary of Certain Terms..................  123
Index to Financial Statements..............  F-1
</TABLE>
    
 
                               ------------------
 
     UNTIL          , 1998 (25 DAYS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE OFFERING), ALL
DEALERS EFFECTING TRANSACTIONS IN THE REGISTERED SECURITIES, WHETHER OR NOT
PARTICIPATING IN THIS DISTRIBUTION, MAY BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE OBLIGATION OF DEALERS TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS WHEN
ACTING AS UNDERWRITERS AND WITH RESPECT TO THEIR UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS OR
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
======================================================
 
   
                                      LOGO
    
 
   
                               31,000,000 Shares
    
 
                              CAPSTAR BROADCASTING
                                  CORPORATION
 
                                    Class A
                                  Common Stock
                                ($.01 par value)
                                   PROSPECTUS
                              Joint Lead Managers
 
                           CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
 
                          BT ALEX. BROWN INTERNATIONAL
 
                           MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
                               ------------------
 
                      BEAR, STEARNS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
   
                          GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
    
 
                             NATIONSBANC MONTGOMERY
                                 SECURITIES LLC
 
                       SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL
- ------------------------------------------------------
 
                                       A-2
<PAGE>   287
 
                             SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE
 
     The institutions named below (the "Managers") have, pursuant to a
Subscription Agreement dated             1998 (the "Subscription Agreement"),
severally and not jointly agreed with the Company to subscribe and pay for the
following number of International Shares set forth opposite their names:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   NUMBER OF
                          MANAGER                             INTERNATIONAL SHARES
                          -------                             --------------------
<S>                                                           <C>
Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited.................
BT Alex. Brown International................................
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited..................
Bear, Stearns International Limited.........................
Goldman Sachs International.................................
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.......................
Smith Barney Inc............................................
 
                                                                  -----------
          Total.............................................
                                                                  ===========
</TABLE>
    
 
     The Subscription Agreement provides that the obligations of the Managers
are such that, subject to certain conditions precedent, the Managers will be
obligated to purchase all the International Shares offered hereby (other than
those shares covered by the over-allotment option described below) if any are
purchased. The Subscription Agreement provides that, in the event of a default
by a Manager, in certain circumstances the purchase commitments of
non-defaulting Managers may be increased or the Subscription Agreement may be
terminated.
 
     The Company has entered into an Underwriting Agreement with the
underwriters of the U.S. Offering (the "U.S. Underwriters") providing for the
concurrent offer and sale of the U.S. Shares in the United States and Canada.
The closing of the U.S. Offering is a condition to the closing of the
International Offering and vice versa.
 
   
     The Company has granted to the Managers and the U.S. Underwriters an
option, exercisable by Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, on behalf of the
Managers and the U.S. Underwriters, expiring at the close of business on the
30th day after the date of this Prospectus to purchase up to 4,650,000
additional shares at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting
discounts and commissions, all as set forth on the cover page of this
Prospectus. Such option may be exercised only to cover over-allotments in the
sale of the shares of Class A Common Stock offered hereby. To the extent that
this option to purchase is exercised, each Manager and each U.S. Underwriter
will become obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase approximately
the same percentage of additional shares being sold to the Managers and the U.S.
Underwriters as the number of International Shares set forth next to such
Manager's name in the preceding table and as the number set forth next to such
U.S. Underwriter's name in the corresponding table in the Prospectus relating to
the U.S. Offering bears to the sum of the total number of shares of Class A
Common Stock in such tables.
    
 
     The Company has been advised by Credit Suisse First Boston Europe (Limited)
on behalf of the Managers, that the Managers propose to offer the International
Shares outside of the United States and Canada initially at the public offering
price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus and, through the Managers,
to certain dealers at such price less a commission of $          per share, and
that the Managers and such dealers may reallow a commission of $          per
share on sales to certain other dealers. After the initial public offering, the
public offering price and concession and reallowance may be changed by the
Managers.
 
                                       A-3
<PAGE>   288
 
     The public offering price, the aggregate underwriting discounts and
commissions per share and per share commissions and reallowance to dealers for
the International Offering and concurrent U.S. Offering will be identical.
Pursuant to an Agreement between the U.S. Underwriters and the Managers (the
"Intersyndicate Agreement") relating to the Offering, changes in the public
offering price, the aggregate underwriting discounts and commissions per share
and per share commission and reallowance to dealers will be made only upon the
mutual agreement of Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited ("CSFBL"), on
behalf of the Managers, and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, as
representative of the U.S. Underwriters.
 
     Pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement, each of the Managers has agreed
that, as part of the distribution of the International Shares and subject to
certain exceptions, it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell,
directly or indirectly, any shares of Class A Common Stock or distribute any
prospectus relating to the Class A Common Stock to any person in the United
States or Canada or to any other dealer who does not so agree. Each of the U.S.
Underwriters has agreed or will agree that, as part of the distribution of the
U.S. Shares and subject to certain exceptions, it has not offered or sold, and
will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any shares of Class A Common
Stock or distribute any prospectus relating to the Class A Common Stock outside
the United States or Canada or to any other dealer who does not so agree. The
foregoing limitations do not apply to stabilization transactions or to
transactions between the Managers and the U.S. Underwriters pursuant to the
Intersyndicate Agreement. As used herein, "United States" means the United
States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia), its
territories, possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction, "Canada"
means Canada, its provinces, territories, possessions and other areas subject to
its jurisdiction, and an offer or sale shall be in the United States or Canada
if it is made to (i) any individual resident in the United States or Canada or
(ii) any corporation, partnership, pension, profit-sharing or other trust or
entity (including any such entity acting as an investment adviser with
discretionary authority) whose office most directly involved with the purchase
is located in the United States or Canada.
 
     Pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement, sales may be made between the
Managers and the U.S. Underwriters of such number of shares of Class A Common
Stock as may be mutually agreed upon. The price of any shares so sold will be
the public offering price, less such amount as may be mutually agreed upon by
CSFBL, on behalf of the Managers, and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, as
representative of the U.S. Underwriters, but not exceeding the selling
concession applicable to such shares. To the extent there are sales between the
Managers and the U.S. Underwriters pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement, the
number of shares of Class A Common Stock initially available for sale by the
Managers and the U.S. Underwriters may be more or less than the amount appearing
on the cover page of the Prospectus. Neither the Managers nor the U.S.
Underwriters are obligated to purchase from the other any unsold shares of Class
A Common Stock.
 
   
     Each of the Managers and the U.S. Underwriters severally represents and
agrees that: (i) it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell any Class
A Common Stock to persons in the United Kingdom except to persons whose ordinary
activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of
investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of their businesses or
otherwise in circumstances which have not resulted and will not result in an
offer to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of the Public
Offers of Securities Regulations 1995; (ii) it has complied and will comply with
all applicable provisions of the Financial Services Act 1986 with respect to
anything done by it in relation to the Class A Common Stock in, from or
otherwise involving the United Kingdom; and (iii) it has only issued or passed
on and will only issue or pass on in the United Kingdom any document received by
it in connection with the issue of the Class A Common Stock to a person who is
of a kind described in Article 11(3) of the Financial Services Act 1986
(Investment Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order 1996 or is a person to whom such
document may otherwise lawfully be issued or passed on.
    
 
   
     The Company has agreed that it will not offer, sell, contract to sell,
announce its intention to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or
indirectly, or file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration
statement under the Securities Act relating to, any additional shares of its
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for
any shares of its Common Stock without the prior written consent of Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation for a period of 180 days after the date of this
Prospectus. The Company's officers and directors and certain stockholders of the
Company have agreed not to
    
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issue, sell, offer, or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock or
securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock,
without the prior written consent of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, for
a period of 180 days after the date of this Prospectus.
    
 
     The Company has agreed to indemnify the Managers and the U.S. Underwriters
against certain liabilities, including civil liabilities under the Securities
Act, or to contribute to payments that the Managers and the U.S. Underwriters
may be required to make in respect thereof.
 
   
     Bankers Trust Company, an affiliate of BT Alex. Brown International, will
be the administrative agent and a lender under the Capstar Credit Facility.
Bankers Trust Company has from time to time issued letters of credit for the
account of the Company or an affiliate thereof. BT Capital Partners, Inc., an
affiliate of BT Alex. Brown International ("BT Capital"), owned all of
GulfStar's outstanding shares of preferred stock prior to the GulfStar
Acquisition, which shares were redeemed with the proceeds of a private equity
investment by an affiliate of Hicks Muse. In addition, BT Capital owns 961,999
shares of Class B Common Stock, which shares were acquired upon consummation of
the GulfStar Acquisition in connection with the conversion of BT Capital's
warrant to purchase shares of common stock of GulfStar into the right to receive
shares of Class B Common Stock, and is a party to the GulfStar Stockholders
Agreement. BT Investment Partners, Inc., an affiliate of BT Alex. Brown
International, is the limited partner of Capstar BT Partners, L.P., which owns
2,655,926 shares of Class B Common Stock acquired in connection with the Osborn
Acquisition and the GulfStar Acquisition for aggregate consideration of $31.1
million, and is a party to the Affiliate Stockholders Agreement. Capstar BT
Partners, L.P. also has purchased an additional 2,463,798 shares of Class B
Common Stock from the Company in a private placement for $34.1 million. BT
Investment Partners, Inc. is a limited partner in HM Fund III and beneficially
owns approximately           shares of Class C Common Stock through its
investment in HM Fund III.
    
 
     Certain of the Managers and U.S. Underwriters, or affiliates thereof, have
from time to time performed, and may from time to time perform, certain advisory
and banking services for Hicks Muse, the Company and their affiliates for which
they have, and may in the future, receive customary fees and expenses.
 
   
     Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, on behalf of the Managers and U.S.
Underwriters, may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, syndicate
covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the
Exchange Act. Over-allotment involves syndicate sales in excess of the offering
size, which creates a syndicate short position. Stabilizing transactions permit
bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not
exceed a specified maximum. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of
the Class A Common Stock in the open market after the distribution has been
completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. Penalty bids permit
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation to reclaim a selling concession from a
syndicate member when the Class A Common Stock originally sold by such syndicate
member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate
short positions. Such stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions
and penalty bids may cause the price of the Class A Common Stock to be higher
than it would otherwise be in the absence of such transactions. These
transactions may be effected on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise and, if
commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
    
 
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                                    PART II
 
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
 
     The estimated expenses payable by Capstar Broadcasting Corporation (the
"Registrant" or the "Company") in connection with the registration of the
securities offered hereby, other than underwriting discounts and commissions,
are as follows:
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
SEC registration fee........................................  $220,852
NASD filing fee.............................................    30,500
New York Stock Exchange listing fee.........................     *
Accounting fees and expenses................................     *
Legal fees and expenses.....................................     *
Blue Sky fees and expenses..................................     *
Transfer agent and registrar fees...........................     *
Printing and engraving expenses.............................     *
Miscellaneous...............................................     *
                                                              --------
          Total.............................................  $  *
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
    
 
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* To be supplied by amendment.
 
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
 
     Article Eleven of the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the
"Certificate of Incorporation"), of the Registrant provides that the Registrant
shall indemnify its officers and director to the maximum extent allowed by the
Delaware General Corporation Law. Pursuant to Section 145 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law, the Registrant generally has the power to indemnify its
current and former directors against expenses and liabilities incurred by them
in connection with any suit to which they are, or are threatened to be made, a
party by reason of their serving in those positions so long a they acted in good
faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to the
best interests of the Registrant, and with respect to any criminal action, so
long as they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. With
respect to suits by or in the right of the Registrant, however, indemnification
is generally limited to attorneys' fees and other expenses and is not available
if the person is adjudged to be liable to the Registrant, unless the court
determines that indemnification is appropriate. The statute expressly provides
that the power to indemnify authorized thereby is not exclusive of any rights
granted under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise. The Registrant also has the power to purchase an
maintain insurance for its directors and officers and has purchased a policy
providing such insurance.
 
     Article Twelve of the Certificate of Incorporation provides that no
director of the Registrant will be personally liable to the Registrant or any of
its stockholders for monetary damages arising from the director's breach of
fiduciary duty as a director. However, this does not apply with respect to any
action in which the director would be liable (i) for any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, (ii) for acts
or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or
knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation
Laws of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an
improper personal benefit.
 
     The preceding discussion of the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation
and Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law is not intended to be
exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by the Certificate of Incorporation
and Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
 
     The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with the
Registrant's directors and officers. Pursuant to such agreements, the Registrant
will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify such persons against
all expenses, judgments, fines and penalties incurred in connection with the
defense or
 
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settlement of any actions brought against them by reason of the fact that they
were directors or officers of the Registrant or assumed certain responsibilities
at the direction of the Registrant.
 
     The form of Underwriting Agreement included as Exhibit 1 herein provides
for indemnification of the Registrant and certain controlling persons under
certain circumstances, including indemnification for liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act").
 
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
 
   
     The following information relates to all securities issued or sold by the
Registrant in the last three years and not registered under the Securities Act.
Each of the transactions described below was conducted in reliance upon the
exemption from registration provided in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Furthermore, each of the
certificates representing the Registrant's securities issued in connection with
such transaction contains a restrictive legend. The information provided in this
Item takes into account a one for ten reverse stock split of the Common Stock
(as defined) that occurred on May   , 1998.
    
 
   
     On June 20, 1997, the Registrant became the holding company for Capstar
Broadcasting Partners, Inc. ("Capstar Partners") by exchanging shares of its
class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), class
B common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class B Common Stock"), and Class C
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class C Common Stock" and together
with the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock, the "Common Stock"),
for all of the outstanding common stock of Capstar Partners (the "Exchange").
Pursuant to the Exchange, the holders of the outstanding common stock of Capstar
Partners received, in an amount equal to the equivalent number and class of
stock they held in Capstar Partners, 747,999 shares of Class A Common Stock,
1,818,181 shares of Class B Common Stock and 12,473,452 shares of Class C Common
Stock. The Registrant received no cash consideration in the Exchange.
    
 
   
     On July 1, 1997, the Registrant sold 7,518 shares of Class A Common Stock
to R. Gerald Turner for a purchase price of $100,000.
    
 
   
     On July 8, 1997, the Registrant issued 1,724,186 shares of Class A Common
Stock, 2,162,063 shares of Class B Common Stock and 4,624,796 shares of Class C
Common Stock having a deemed value of approximately $113.0 million to the former
stockholders of GulfStar Communications, Inc. ("GulfStar") in connection with
the merger of GulfStar with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant
(the "GulfStar Acquisition").
    
 
   
     On July 8, 1997, the Registrant sold 5,639,097 shares of Class C Common
Stock to Capstar Broadcasting Partners, L.P. for a purchase price of
$75,000,000.
    
 
   
     On July 8, 1997, the Registrant sold 837,744 shares of Class B Common Stock
to Capstar BT Partners, L.P. for a purchase price of $11,100,000.
    
 
   
     On August 6, 1997, the Registrant sold 161,538 shares of Class A Common
Stock to Joseph L. Mathias for a purchase price of $2,100,000 and sold 75,000
shares of Class C Common Stock to Capstar Broadcasting Partners, L.P. for a
purchase price of $750,000.
    
 
   
     On September 30, 1997, the Registrant sold 45,112 and 11,278 shares of
Class A Common Stock to Steven Dinetz and Eric W. Neumann, respectively, for a
purchase price of $600,000 and $150,000, respectively.
    
 
   
     On January 26, 1998, the Registrant sold 558,496 shares of Class B Common
Stock to Capstar BT Partners, L.P. for a purchase price of $7,428,000.
    
 
   
     On January 27, 1998, the Registrant sold 7,518,797 shares of Class C Common
Stock to Capstar Broadcasting Partners, L.P. for a purchase price of
$100,000,000.
    
 
   
     On February 4, 1998, the Registrant sold 11,278,195 shares of Class C
Common Stock to Capstar Broadcasting Partners, L.P. for a purchase price of
$150,000,000.
    
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     On March 19, 1998, the Registrant sold 21,428,571 shares of Class C Common
Stock to Capstar Broadcasting Partners, L.P. for a purchase price of
$300,000,000.
    
 
   
     On April 3, 1998, the Registrant sold 3,571,428 shares of Class C Common
Stock to Capstar Broadcasting Partners, L.P. for a purchase price of
$50,000,000.
    
 
   
     On April 10, 1998, the Registrant sold 1,905,301 shares of Class B Common
Stock to Capstar BT Partners, L.P. for a purchase price of $26,674,224.
    
 
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
     (a) Exhibits
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
         1.1             -- Form of Underwriting Agreement.+
         2.1.1           -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 21, 1996, by and
                            among CMI Acquisition Company, Inc., Commodore Media,
                            Inc. ("Commodore") and the stockholders and other
                            signatories thereto.(1)
         2.1.2           -- First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
                            September 3, 1996.(2)
         2.1.3           -- Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
                            October 16, 1996.(2)
         3.1             -- Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the
                            Company.+
         3.2             -- By-Laws of the Company.+
         4.1             -- Form of Stock Certificate of Class A Common Stock, par
                            value $0.01 per share, of the Company.+
         4.2.1           -- Indenture, dated February 20, 1997, between Capstar
                            Broadcasting Partners, Inc. ("Capstar Partners") and U.S.
                            Trust Company of Texas, governing Capstar Partners'
                            outstanding 12 3/4% Senior Discount Notes due 2009 (the
                            "12 3/4% Capstar Indenture").(5)
         4.2.2           -- First Supplemental to 12 3/4% Capstar Indenture.(21)
         4.3.1           -- Indenture, dated as of April 21, 1995, among Capstar
                            Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc. ("Capstar Radio"), IBJ
                            Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as trustee, and the
                            guarantors named therein, governing Capstar Radio's
                            13 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes (the "13 1/4% Capstar
                            Notes Indenture").(6)
         4.3.2           -- Amendment No. 1 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(6)
         4.3.3           -- Amendment No. 2 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(7)
         4.3.4           -- Amendment No. 3 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(7)
         4.3.5           -- Amendment No. 4 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(8)
         4.3.6           -- Amendment No. 5 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(9)
         4.3.7           -- Amendment No. 6 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(5)
         4.3.8           -- Amendment No. 7 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(12)
         4.3.9           -- Amendment No. 8 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(4)
         4.3.10          -- Amendment No. 9 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(11)
         4.3.11          -- Amendment No. 10 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(12)
         4.3.12          -- Amendment No. 11 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(13)
         4.3.13          -- Amendment No. 12 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(21)
         4.3.14          -- Amendment No. 13 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(21)
         4.3.15          -- Amendment No. 14 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(21)
         4.3.16          -- Amendment No. 15 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(21)
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
         4.4             -- Indenture, dated June 17, 1997, between Capstar Radio and
                            U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A. governing Capstar
                            Radio's outstanding 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due
                            2007.(4)
         4.5             -- Indenture, dated June 17, 1997, between Capstar Partners
                            and U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A. governing Capstar
                            Partners's 12% Subordinated Exchange Debentures due
                            2009.(4)
         4.6             -- Certificate of Designation of the Powers, Preferences and
                            Relative, Participating, Optional and Other Special
                            Rights of 12% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock and
                            Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions Thereof of
                            Capstar Partners, dated June 17, 1997.(4)
         4.7.1           -- Certificate of Designation of the Powers, Preferences and
                            Relative, Participating, Optional and Other Special
                            Rights of Preferred Stock and Qualifications, Limitations
                            and Restrictions Thereof of 12 5/8% Series E Cumulative
                            Exchangeable Preferred Stock of SFX, due October 31, 2006
                            ("SFX Certificated Designation").(25)
         4.7.2           -- Certificate of Amendment to SFX Certificate of
                            Amendment.(28)
         4.8             -- Indenture, governing SFX's 12 5/8% Subordinated Exchange
                            Debentures due 2006.(24)
         4.9.1           -- Indenture, dated May 31, 1996, between SFX, the
                            guarantors name therein and Chemical Bank, governing
                            SFX's 10 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the
                            "10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture").(27)
         4.9.2           -- First Supplement to 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture.(24)
         4.9.3           -- Second Supplement to 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture.(24)
         4.9.4           -- Third Supplement to 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture.(24)
         4.9.5           -- Fourth Supplement to 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture.(26)
         4.10.1          -- Indenture, dated October 7, 1993, between SFX and
                            Chemical Bank, as trustee, governing SFX's 11 3/8% Senior
                            Subordinated Notes due 2000 (the "11 3/8% SFX
                            Indenture").+
         4.10.2          -- First Supplement to 11 3/8% SFX Indenture.(27)
         5.1             -- Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.+
        10.1.1           -- Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated February 20,
                            1997 and amended and restated August 12, 1997 (the
                            "Credit Agreement"), among the Company, Capstar Partners,
                            Capstar Radio, and various banks signatory thereto.(14)
        10.1.2           -- First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated August 21,
                            1997.(14)
        10.1.3           -- Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated September
                            26, 1997.(14)
        10.1.4           -- Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated January
                            28, 1998.(21)
        10.1.5           -- Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated February
                            6, 1998.(21)
        10.2             -- Financial Advisory Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1997,
                            between the Company and Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P.
                            ("HMCo").(4)
        10.3             -- Financial Advisory Agreement, dated as of October 16,
                            1996, between Capstar Partners and HMCo.(5)
        10.4             -- Monitoring and Oversight Agreement, dated as of July 1,
                            1997, between the Company and HMCo.(4)
        10.5             -- Monitoring and Oversight Agreement, dated as of October
                            16, 1996, between Capstar Partners and HMCo.(5)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
        10.6             -- Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and
                            each of its directors and officers.(4)
        10.7.1           -- Employment Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between
                            Capstar Partners and R. Steven Hicks.(5)
        10.7.2           -- First Amendment to Employment Agreement, effective July
                            1, 1997, between R. Steven Hicks, Capstar Partners, and
                            the Company.(13)
        10.8             -- Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 1997, between the
                            Company and Paul D. Stone.(4)
        10.9             -- Employment Agreement dated July 1, 1997, between the
                            Company and William S. Banowsky, Jr.(4)
        10.10            -- Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated October
                            16, 1996, between Capstar Radio, Capstar Partners and
                            James T. Shea, Jr.(5)
        10.11            -- Employment Agreement, dated January 27, 1997, between
                            Pacific Star and Claude C. Turner (also known as Dex
                            Allen).(5)
        10.12.1          -- Employment Agreement between GulfStar Communications,
                            Inc. and John D. Cullen.(11)
        10.12.2          -- First Amendment to Employment Agreement between GulfStar
                            Communications, Inc. and John D. Cullen.(21)
        10.13            -- Employment Agreement, dated January 16, 1998, among
                            Central Star Communications, Inc., the Company, and Mary
                            K. Quass.(21)
        10.14            -- Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 1997, between
                            Capstar Partners and Eric W. Neumann.(13)
        10.15            -- Consulting, Non-Compete and Separation Agreement, dated
                            March 1, 1998, between Southern Star and Frank D.
                            Osborn.(21)
        10.16            -- Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan of the Company.+
        10.17.1          -- Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.(4)
        10.17.2          -- Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for
                            Employees.(4)
        10.17.3          -- Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for
                            Non-Employees.(11)
        10.18.1          -- Affiliate Stockholders Agreement, dated October 16, 1996,
                            among Capstar Partners, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst
                            Incorporated ("Hicks Muse"), R. Steven Hicks and the
                            security holders listed therein.(5)
        10.18.2          -- First Amendment and Supplement to Affiliate Stockholders
                            Agreement, dated January 27, 1997, by and among Capstar
                            Partners, the securityholders listed therein and Hicks
                            Muse.(5)
        10.18.3          -- Second Amendment to Affiliate Stockholders Agreement,
                            dated February 20, 1997, by and among Capstar Partners,
                            the security holders listed therein and Hicks Muse.(3)
        10.18.4          -- Third Amendment to Affiliate Stockholders Agreement,
                            dated June 20, 1997, by and among the Company, Capstar
                            Partners, the security holders listed therein and Hicks
                            Muse.(4)
        10.19.1          -- Management Stockholders Agreement, dated November 26,
                            1996, among Capstar Partners, the securityholders listed
                            therein and Hicks Muse.(5)
        10.19.2          -- First Amendment to Management Stockholders Agreement,
                            dated January 27, 1997, by and among Capstar Partners and
                            the securityholders listed therein.(5)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
        10.19.3          -- Second Amendment to Management Stockholders Agreement,
                            dated June 20, 1997, by and among the Company, Capstar
                            Partners, the security holders listed therein and Hicks
                            Muse.(4)
        10.20            -- GulfStar Stockholders Agreement, dated July 8, 1997, by
                            and among Capstar, the security holders listed therein,
                            and Hicks Muse.(11)
        10.21            -- Warrant, dated October 16, 1996, issued to R. Steven
                            Hicks.(5)
        10.22            -- Warrant, dated February 20, 1997, issued to R. Seven
                            Hicks.(5)
        10.23            -- Warrant, dated July 8, 1997, issued to R. Steven
                            Hicks.(11)
        10.24.1          -- Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 12, 1997, by and
                            among Capstar Acquisition Company, Inc., Capstar
                            Partners, Patterson Broadcasting, Inc. and the selling
                            stockholders named therein (the "Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement").(4)
        10.24.2          -- First Amendment to Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement.(11)
        10.24.3          -- Second Amendment to Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement.(15)
        10.24.4          -- Third Amendment to Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement.(15)
        10.24.5          -- Fourth Amendment to Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement.(15)
        10.25            -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 16, 1997, by and
                            among GulfStar Communications, Inc., Capstar
                            Broadcasting, CBC-GulfStar Merger Sub, Inc. and the
                            stockholders listed therein.(4)
        10.26.1          -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 23, 1997, by and
                            among OCC Acquisition Corporation, Osborn Communications
                            Corporation, and OCC Holding Corporation (the "Osborn
                            Merger Agreement").(16)
        10.26.2          -- First Amendment Osborn Merger Agreement.(16)
        10.27.1          -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 9,
                            1996, by and among Benchmark Communications Radio Limited
                            Partnership, Benchmark Acquisition, Inc., Benchmark Radio
                            Acquisition Fund I Limited Partnership, Benchmark Radio
                            Acquisition Fund IV Limited Partnership, Benchmark Radio
                            Acquisition Fund VII Limited Partnership, Benchmark Radio
                            Acquisition Fund VIII Limited Partnership, Joe L. Mathis
                            IV, Bruce R. Spector, Capstar Partners and BCR Holding,
                            Inc. ("Benchmark Merger Agreement").(3)
        10.27.2          -- Letter Agreement Amending Benchmark Merger Agreement.(3)
        10.27.3          -- Letter Agreement amending Benchmark Merger Agreement.(3)
        10.27.4          -- Letter Agreement amending Benchmark Merger Agreement.(3)
        10.27.5          -- First Amendment to the Benchmark Merger Agreement.(17)
        10.27.6          -- Second Amendment to the Benchmark Merger Agreement.(17)
        10.28.1          -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 24, 1997, by
                            and among SBI Holding Corporation, SBI Radio Acquisition
                            Corporation and SFX Broadcasting, Inc. (the "SFX Merger
                            Agreement")(22)
        10.28.2          -- Amendment No. 1 to SFX Merger Agreement.(28)
        10.28.3          -- Amendment No. 2 to the SFX Merger Agreement.(23)
        10.29            -- Letter Agreement, dated February 20, 1998, between
                            Chancellor Media Corporation of Los Angeles and the
                            Company.#
        10.30            -- Local Marketing Agreement with Chancellor Media
                            Corporation.+
        10.31            -- Note due to Chancellor Media Corporation.+
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
        11.1             -- Statement re computation of historical and pro forma
                            historical per share earnings.*
        11.2             -- Statement of computation of pro forma per share
                            earnings.+
        21.1             -- List of Subsidiaries.+
        23.1             -- Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (to be included in
                            their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).+
        23.2             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- the Company.*
        23.3             -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP -- Commodore Media, Inc.,
                            Southern Star Communications, Inc. and SFX Broadcasting,
                            Inc.*
        23.4             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- Benchmark
                            Communications.*
        23.5             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- Community Pacific
                            Broadcasting Company, L.P.*
        23.6             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- Midcontinent
                            Broadcasting Co. of Wisconsin, Inc.*
        23.7             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- Point
                            Communications Limited Partnership.*
        23.8             -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP -- Ameron Broadcasting,
                            Inc.*
        23.9             -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP -- Patterson Broadcasting,
                            Inc.*
        24.1             -- Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of
                            this Registration Statement).*
        27.1             -- Financial Data Schedule.#
</TABLE>
    
 
   ------------------
 
  *  Filed herewith.
 
  +  To be filed by amendment.
 
   
  #  Previously filed.
    
 
 (1) Incorporated by reference to Commodore Media, Inc.'s ("Commodore")
     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, File No.
     33-92732.
 
 (2) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
     the quarter ended September 30, 1996, File No. 33-92732.
 
 (3) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Quarterly Report on Form
     10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, File No. 333-25638.
 
 (4) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Amendment No. 1 to
     Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated July 8, 1997, File No. 333-25638.
 
 (5) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Registration Statement on
     Form S-1, dated April 16, 1997, File No. 333-25263.
 
 (6) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Registration Statement on Form
     S-4, dated July 26, 1995, File No. 33-92732.
 
 (7) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
     year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 33-92732.
 
 (8) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
     the quarter ended March 31, 1996, File No. 33-92732.
 
 (9) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
     year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 33-92732.
 
(10) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
     the quarter ended March 31, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
 
(11) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Amendment No. 2 to
     Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated August 5, 1997, File No.
     333-25638.
 
                                      II-7
<PAGE>   297
 
(12) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
     for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
 
(13) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Quarterly Report on Form
     10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997, File No. 333-25638.
 
(14) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Current Report on Form 8-K,
     dated November 26, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
 
(15) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Current Report on Form 8-K,
     dated February 13, 1998, File No. 333-25683.
 
(16) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
     March 6, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
 
(17) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Current Report on Form 8-K,
     dated August 6, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
 
(18) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
     the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 33-02732.
 
(19) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Registration Statement on Form
     S-4, dated August 6, 1997, File No. 33-02732.
 
(20) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Registration Statement on Form
     S-4, dated July 26, 1995, File No. 33-02732.
 
(21) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners' and Capstar Radio's Annual
     Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, File No.
     333-25638.
 
(22) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August
     26, 1997, File No. 000-22486.
 
(23) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
     February 17, 1998, File No. 000-22486.
 
(24) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
     January 17, 1997, File No. 000-22486.
 
(25) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
     January 27, 1997, File No. 000-22486.
 
(26) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
     ended December 31, 1996, File No. 000-22486.
 
(27) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
     dated June 21, 1996, File No. 333-06553.
 
(28) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
     ended December 31, 1997, File No. 000-22486.
 
     (b) Financial Statement Schedules:
 
     The following financial statement schedules are included in this
Registration Statement:
 
        Reports of Independent Accountants
 
        I -- Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
 
        II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
 
     The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the Underwriters
at the closing specified in the Underwriting Agreement certificates in such
denominations and registered in such names as required by the Underwriters to
permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
 
                                      II-8
<PAGE>   298
 
     The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
 
          (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
     Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of
     this Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
     form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or
     (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
     Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
          (2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
     Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
     be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
     offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
     deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
 
                                      II-9
<PAGE>   299
 
                                   SIGNATURES
 
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), the Company has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Austin, State of Texas, on the 4th day of May,
1998.
    
 
                                            CAPSTAR BROADCASTING
                                            CORPORATION
 
   
                                            By:/s/ WILLIAM S. BANOWSKY, JR.
    
                                              ----------------------------------
   
                                                   William S. Banowsky, Jr.
    
   
                                              Executive Vice President, General
                                                     Counsel and Secretary
    
 
   
     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Michael J. Levitt, a director of
Capstar Broadcasting Corporation, a Delaware corporation, which has filed a
Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20549 under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Securities Act") hereby constitutes and appoints R. Steven Hicks and William S.
Banowsky, Jr., and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments,
including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement, including a
Prospectus or an amended Prospectus therein and any registration statement for
the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act, and all other documents in connection therewith to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact as agents or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
    
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      SIGNATURE                                      CAPACITY                        DATE
                      ---------                                      --------                        ----
<C>                                                    <S>                                    <C>
 
                          *                            President and Chief Executive Officer     May 4, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------    (Principal Executive Officer)
                   R. Steven Hicks
 
                          *                            Executive Vice President and Chief        May 4, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------    Financial Officer (Principal
                    Paul D. Stone                        Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
                          *                            Chairman of the Board                     May 4, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------
                   Thomas O. Hicks
 
                /s/ MICHAEL J. LEVITT                  Director                                  May 4, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------
                  Michael J. Levitt
 
                          *                            Director                                  May 4, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------
                   Eric C. Neuman
 
                          *                            Director                                  May 4, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------
               Lawrence D. Stuart, Jr.
 
                          *                            Director                                  May 4, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------
                  R. Gerald Turner
 
          *By: /s/ WILLIAM S. BANOWSKY, JR.
  ------------------------------------------------
              William S. Banowsky, Jr.
                  Attorney-in-Fact
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      II-10
<PAGE>   300
 
                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors
Capstar Broadcasting Corporation
 
     In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements of
Capstar Broadcasting Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and
1997, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997,
which financial statements are included in the Prospectus, we have also audited
the financial statement schedules listed in Item 16(b) herein.
 
     In our opinion, these financial statement schedules, when considered in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in
all material respects, the information required to be included therein.
 
                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
Austin, Texas
March 26, 1998
 
                                       S-1
<PAGE>   301
 
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
 
                                   SCHEDULE I
                     PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
 
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               DECEMBER 31,
                                                               ------------
                                                                   1997
                                                               ------------
<S>                                                            <C>
Investment in subsidiaries, at equity.......................     $215,869
Notes receivable............................................       15,406
Due from subsidiaries.......................................        1,082
                                                                 --------
          Total assets......................................     $232,357
                                                                 ========
 
                   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deferred income taxes.......................................     $    272
                                                                 --------
          Total liabilities.................................          272
                                                                 --------
Stockholder's equity:
  Common Stock, Class A, voting.............................          258
  Common Stock, Class B, nonvoting..........................          482
  Common Stock, Class C, voting.............................        2,281
  Additional paid-in capital................................      288,605
  Stock subscriptions receivable............................       (4,374)
  Accumulated deficit.......................................      (55,167)
                                                                 --------
          Total stockholder's equity........................      232,085
                                                                 --------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........     $232,357
                                                                 ========
</TABLE>
 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial
                                  statements.
 
                                       S-2
<PAGE>   302
 
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
                                   SCHEDULE I
 
                PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEAR ENDED
                                                              DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                              -----------------
<S>                                                           <C>
Equity in losses of consolidated subsidiaries...............    $    (39,661)
Interest income.............................................             753
Dividends and accretion on preferred stock of subsidiary....          (6,560)
                                                                ------------
          Loss before provision for income taxes............         (45,468)
Provision for income taxes..................................            (272)
                                                                ------------
          Net loss..........................................         (45,740)
Dividends, accretion and redemption of preferred stock......          (7,071)
                                                                ------------
          Net loss attributable to common stock.............    $    (52,811)
                                                                ============
Basic and diluted loss per common share.....................    $      (0.21)
                                                                ============
Weighted average common shares outstanding..................     254,552,111
</TABLE>
 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial
                                  statements.
 
                                       S-3
<PAGE>   303
 
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
 
                                   SCHEDULE I
                PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEAR ENDED
                                                              DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                              -----------------
<S>                                                           <C>
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Investment in subsidiaries................................      $ (86,142)
                                                                  ---------
          Net cash used in investing activities.............        (86,142)
                                                                  ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock....................         86,142
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........         86,142
                                                                  ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents........             --
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period............             --
                                                                  ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..................      $      --
                                                                  =========
</TABLE>
 
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial
                                  statements.
 
                                       S-4
<PAGE>   304
 
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
 
                                   SCHEDULE I
             NOTES TO PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
1. GENERAL
 
     The accompanying condensed financial statements of Capstar Broadcasting
Corporation (the "Company") should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries included herein.
 
2. OBLIGATIONS, GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS
 
     The Company has guaranteed the obligations under a senior credit facility
of its subsidiary Capstar Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc. Such obligations
prohibit the subsidiary from making loans or transfers or paying dividends to
the Company without the consent of the lenders subject to certain provisions in
the Senior Credit Facility. See Note 7 to consolidated financial statements
regarding these obligations.
 
3. OTHER
 
     See Notes 7 and 9, respectively, to consolidated financial statements for a
description of the long-term debt and redeemable preferred stock of the Company.
 
                                       S-5
<PAGE>   305
 
               CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                                  SCHEDULE II
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               ADDITIONS         DEDUCTIONS
                                              BALANCE    ---------------------   ----------
                                                AT       CHARGED TO                            BALANCE
                                             BEGINNING   COSTS AND    AMOUNTS      DIRECT      AT END
                DESCRIPTION                  OF PERIOD    EXPENSES    ACQUIRED   WRITE-OFFS   OF PERIOD
                -----------                  ---------   ----------   --------   ----------   ---------
<S>                                          <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>
Allowance for doubtful accounts 12/31/95...   $   65       $  195      $   --      $  124      $  136
Allowance for doubtful accounts 12/31/96...      136          661         733         363       1,167
Allowance for doubtful accounts 12/31/97...    1,167        2,044       1,355       1,677       2,889
</TABLE>
 
                                       S-6
<PAGE>   306
 
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
         1.1             -- Form of Underwriting Agreement.+
         2.1.1           -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 21, 1996, by and
                            among CMI Acquisition Company, Inc., Commodore Media,
                            Inc. ("Commodore") and the stockholders and other
                            signatories thereto.(1)
         2.1.2           -- First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
                            September 3, 1996.(2)
         2.1.3           -- Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
                            October 16, 1996.(2)
         3.1             -- Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the
                            Company.+
         3.2             -- By-Laws of the Company.+
         4.1             -- Form of Stock Certificate of Class A Common Stock, par
                            value $0.01 per share, of the Company.+
         4.2.1           -- Indenture, dated February 20, 1997, between Capstar
                            Broadcasting Partners, Inc. ("Capstar Partners") and U.S.
                            Trust Company of Texas, governing Capstar Partners'
                            outstanding 12 3/4% Senior Discount Notes due 2009 (the
                            "12 3/4% Capstar Indenture").(5)
         4.2.2           -- First Supplemental to 12 3/4% Capstar Indenture.(21)
         4.3.1           -- Indenture, dated as of April 21, 1995, among Capstar
                            Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc. ("Capstar Radio"), IBJ
                            Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as trustee, and the
                            guarantors named therein, governing Capstar Radio's
                            13 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes (the "13 1/4% Capstar
                            Notes Indenture").(6)
         4.3.2           -- Amendment No. 1 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(6)
         4.3.3           -- Amendment No. 2 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(7)
         4.3.4           -- Amendment No. 3 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(7)
         4.3.5           -- Amendment No. 4 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(8)
         4.3.6           -- Amendment No. 5 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(9)
         4.3.7           -- Amendment No. 6 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(5)
         4.3.8           -- Amendment No. 7 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(12)
         4.3.9           -- Amendment No. 8 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(4)
         4.3.10          -- Amendment No. 9 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(11)
         4.3.11          -- Amendment No. 10 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(12)
         4.3.12          -- Amendment No. 11 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(13)
         4.3.13          -- Amendment No. 12 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(21)
         4.3.14          -- Amendment No. 13 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(21)
         4.3.15          -- Amendment No. 14 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(21)
         4.3.16          -- Amendment No. 15 to 13 1/4% Capstar Notes Indenture.(21)
         4.4             -- Indenture, dated June 17, 1997, between Capstar Radio and
                            U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A. governing Capstar
                            Radio's outstanding 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due
                            2007.(4)
         4.5             -- Indenture, dated June 17, 1997, between Capstar Partners
                            and U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A. governing Capstar
                            Partners's 12% Subordinated Exchange Debentures due
                            2009.(4)
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   307
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
         4.6             -- Certificate of Designation of the Powers, Preferences and
                            Relative, Participating, Optional and Other Special
                            Rights of 12% Senior Exchangeable Preferred Stock and
                            Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions Thereof of
                            Capstar Partners, dated June 17, 1997.(4)
         4.7.1           -- Certificate of Designation of the Powers, Preferences and
                            Relative, Participating, Optional and Other Special
                            Rights of Preferred Stock and Qualifications, Limitations
                            and Restrictions Thereof of 12 5/8% Series E Cumulative
                            Exchangeable Preferred Stock of SFX, due October 31, 2006
                            ("SFX Certificated Designation").(25)
         4.7.2           -- Certificate of Amendment to SFX Certificate of
                            Amendment.(28)
         4.8             -- Indenture, governing SFX's 12 5/8% Subordinated Exchange
                            Debentures due 2006.(24)
         4.9.1           -- Indenture, dated May 31, 1996, between SFX, the
                            guarantors name therein and Chemical Bank, governing
                            SFX's 10 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the
                            "10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture").(27)
         4.9.2           -- First Supplement to 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture.(24)
         4.9.3           -- Second Supplement to 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture.(24)
         4.9.4           -- Third Supplement to 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture.(24)
         4.9.5           -- Fourth Supplement to 10 3/4% SFX Notes Indenture.(26)
         4.10.1          -- Indenture, dated October 7, 1993, between SFX and
                            Chemical Bank, as trustee, governing SFX's 11 3/8% Senior
                            Subordinated Notes due 2000 (the "11 3/8% SFX
                            Indenture").+
         4.10.2          -- First Supplement to 11 3/8% SFX Indenture.(27)
         5.1             -- Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.+
        10.1.1           -- Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated February 20,
                            1997 and amended and restated August 12, 1997 (the
                            "Credit Agreement"), among the Company, Capstar Partners,
                            Capstar Radio, and various banks signatory thereto.(14)
        10.1.2           -- First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated August 21,
                            1997.(14)
        10.1.3           -- Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated September
                            26, 1997.(14)
        10.1.4           -- Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated January
                            28, 1998.(21)
        10.1.5           -- Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated February
                            6, 1998.(21)
        10.2             -- Financial Advisory Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1997,
                            between the Company and Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P.
                            ("HMCo").(4)
        10.3             -- Financial Advisory Agreement, dated as of October 16,
                            1996, between Capstar Partners and HMCo.(5)
        10.4             -- Monitoring and Oversight Agreement, dated as of July 1,
                            1997, between the Company and HMCo.(4)
        10.5             -- Monitoring and Oversight Agreement, dated as of October
                            16, 1996, between Capstar Partners and HMCo.(5)
        10.6             -- Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and
                            each of its directors and officers.(4)
        10.7.1           -- Employment Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, between
                            Capstar Partners and R. Steven Hicks.(5)
        10.7.2           -- First Amendment to Employment Agreement, effective July
                            1, 1997, between R. Steven Hicks, Capstar Partners, and
                            the Company.(13)
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   308
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
        10.8             -- Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 1997, between the
                            Company and Paul D. Stone.(4)
        10.9             -- Employment Agreement dated July 1, 1997, between the
                            Company and William S. Banowsky, Jr.(4)
        10.10            -- Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated October
                            16, 1996, between Capstar Radio, Capstar Partners and
                            James T. Shea, Jr.(5)
        10.11            -- Employment Agreement, dated January 27, 1997, between
                            Pacific Star and Claude C. Turner (also known as Dex
                            Allen).(5)
        10.12.1          -- Employment Agreement between GulfStar Communications,
                            Inc. and John D. Cullen.(11)
        10.12.2          -- First Amendment to Employment Agreement between GulfStar
                            Communications, Inc. and John D. Cullen.(21)
        10.13            -- Employment Agreement, dated January 16, 1998, among
                            Central Star Communications, Inc., the Company, and Mary
                            K. Quass.(21)
        10.14            -- Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 1997, between
                            Capstar Partners and Eric W. Neumann.(13)
        10.15            -- Consulting, Non-Compete and Separation Agreement, dated
                            March 1, 1998, between Southern Star and Frank D.
                            Osborn.(21)
        10.16            -- Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan of the Company.+
        10.17.1          -- Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.(4)
        10.17.2          -- Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for
                            Employees.(4)
        10.17.3          -- Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for
                            Non-Employees.(11)
        10.18.1          -- Affiliate Stockholders Agreement, dated October 16, 1996,
                            among Capstar Partners, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst
                            Incorporated ("Hicks Muse"), R. Steven Hicks and the
                            security holders listed therein.(5)
        10.18.2          -- First Amendment and Supplement to Affiliate Stockholders
                            Agreement, dated January 27, 1997, by and among Capstar
                            Partners, the securityholders listed therein and Hicks
                            Muse.(5)
        10.18.3          -- Second Amendment to Affiliate Stockholders Agreement,
                            dated February 20, 1997, by and among Capstar Partners,
                            the security holders listed therein and Hicks Muse.(3)
        10.18.4          -- Third Amendment to Affiliate Stockholders Agreement,
                            dated June 20, 1997, by and among the Company, Capstar
                            Partners, the security holders listed therein and Hicks
                            Muse.(4)
        10.19.1          -- Management Stockholders Agreement, dated November 26,
                            1996, among Capstar Partners, the securityholders listed
                            therein and Hicks Muse.(5)
        10.19.2          -- First Amendment to Management Stockholders Agreement,
                            dated January 27, 1997, by and among Capstar Partners and
                            the securityholders listed therein.(5)
        10.19.3          -- Second Amendment to Management Stockholders Agreement,
                            dated June 20, 1997, by and among the Company, Capstar
                            Partners, the security holders listed therein and Hicks
                            Muse.(4)
        10.20            -- GulfStar Stockholders Agreement, dated July 8, 1997, by
                            and among Capstar, the security holders listed therein,
                            and Hicks Muse.(11)
        10.21            -- Warrant, dated October 16, 1996, issued to R. Steven
                            Hicks.(5)
        10.22            -- Warrant, dated February 20, 1997, issued to R. Seven
                            Hicks.(5)
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   309
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
        10.23            -- Warrant, dated July 8, 1997, issued to R. Steven
                            Hicks.(11)
        10.24.1          -- Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 12, 1997, by and
                            among Capstar Acquisition Company, Inc., Capstar
                            Partners, Patterson Broadcasting, Inc. and the selling
                            stockholders named therein (the "Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement").(4)
        10.24.2          -- First Amendment to Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement.(11)
        10.24.3          -- Second Amendment to Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement.(15)
        10.24.4          -- Third Amendment to Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement.(15)
        10.24.5          -- Fourth Amendment to Patterson Stock Purchase
                            Agreement.(15)
        10.25            -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 16, 1997, by and
                            among GulfStar Communications, Inc., Capstar
                            Broadcasting, CBC-GulfStar Merger Sub, Inc. and the
                            stockholders listed therein.(4)
        10.26.1          -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 23, 1997, by and
                            among OCC Acquisition Corporation, Osborn Communications
                            Corporation, and OCC Holding Corporation (the "Osborn
                            Merger Agreement").(16)
        10.26.2          -- First Amendment Osborn Merger Agreement.(16)
        10.27.1          -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 9,
                            1996, by and among Benchmark Communications Radio Limited
                            Partnership, Benchmark Acquisition, Inc., Benchmark Radio
                            Acquisition Fund I Limited Partnership, Benchmark Radio
                            Acquisition Fund IV Limited Partnership, Benchmark Radio
                            Acquisition Fund VII Limited Partnership, Benchmark Radio
                            Acquisition Fund VIII Limited Partnership, Joe L. Mathis
                            IV, Bruce R. Spector, Capstar Partners and BCR Holding,
                            Inc. ("Benchmark Merger Agreement").(3)
        10.27.2          -- Letter Agreement Amending Benchmark Merger Agreement.(3)
        10.27.3          -- Letter Agreement amending Benchmark Merger Agreement.(3)
        10.27.4          -- Letter Agreement amending Benchmark Merger Agreement.(3)
        10.27.5          -- First Amendment to the Benchmark Merger Agreement.(17)
        10.27.6          -- Second Amendment to the Benchmark Merger Agreement.(17)
        10.28.1          -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 24, 1997, by
                            and among SBI Holding Corporation, SBI Radio Acquisition
                            Corporation and SFX Broadcasting, Inc. (the "SFX Merger
                            Agreement")(22)
        10.28.2          -- Amendment No. 1 to SFX Merger Agreement.(28)
        10.28.3          -- Amendment No. 2 to the SFX Merger Agreement.(23)
        10.29            -- Letter Agreement, dated February 20, 1998, between
                            Chancellor Media Corporation of Los Angeles and the
                            Company.#
        10.30            -- Local Marketing Agreement with Chancellor Media
                            Corporation.+
        10.31            -- Note due to Chancellor Media Corporation.+
        11.1             -- Statement re computation of historical and pro forma
                            historical per share earnings.*
        11.2             -- Statement of computation of pro forma per share
                            earnings.+
        21.1             -- List of Subsidiaries.+
        23.1             -- Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (to be included in
                            their opinion filed as Exhibit 5 hereto).+
        23.2             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- the Company.*
</TABLE>
    
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        EXHIBIT
          NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
        -------                                  -----------
<C>                      <S>
        23.3             -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP -- Commodore Media, Inc.,
                            Southern Star Communications, Inc. and SFX Broadcasting,
                            Inc.*
        23.4             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- Benchmark
                            Communications.*
        23.5             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- Community Pacific
                            Broadcasting Company, L.P.*
        23.6             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- Midcontinent
                            Broadcasting Co. of Wisconsin, Inc.*
        23.7             -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. -- Point
                            Communications Limited Partnership.*
        23.8             -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP -- Ameron Broadcasting,
                            Inc.*
        23.9             -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP -- Patterson Broadcasting,
                            Inc.*
        24.1             -- Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of
                            this Registration Statement).*
        27.1             -- Financial Data Schedule.#
</TABLE>
    
 
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  *  Filed herewith.
 
  +  To be filed by amendment.
 
   
  #  Previously filed.
    
 
 (1) Incorporated by reference to Commodore Media, Inc.'s ("Commodore")
     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, File No.
     33-92732.
 
 (2) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
     the quarter ended September 30, 1996, File No. 33-92732.
 
 (3) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Quarterly Report on Form
     10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, File No. 333-25638.
 
 (4) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Amendment No. 1 to
     Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated July 8, 1997, File No. 333-25638.
 
 (5) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Registration Statement on
     Form S-1, dated April 16, 1997, File No. 333-25263.
 
 (6) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Registration Statement on Form
     S-4, dated July 26, 1995, File No. 33-92732.
 
 (7) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
     year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 33-92732.
 
 (8) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
     the quarter ended March 31, 1996, File No. 33-92732.
 
 (9) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
     year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 33-92732.
 
(10) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
     the quarter ended March 31, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
 
(11) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Amendment No. 2 to
     Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated August 5, 1997, File No.
     333-25638.
 
(12) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
     for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
 
(13) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners's Quarterly Report on Form
     10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997, File No. 333-25638.
 
(14) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Current Report on Form 8-K,
     dated November 26, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
<PAGE>   311
 
(15) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Current Report on Form 8-K,
     dated February 13, 1998, File No. 333-25683.
 
(16) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
     March 6, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
 
(17) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Current Report on Form 8-K,
     dated August 6, 1997, File No. 33-92732.
 
(18) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
     the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 33-02732.
 
(19) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Radio's Registration Statement on Form
     S-4, dated August 6, 1997, File No. 33-02732.
 
(20) Incorporated by reference to Commodore's Registration Statement on Form
     S-4, dated July 26, 1995, File No. 33-02732.
 
(21) Incorporated by reference to Capstar Partners' and Capstar Radio's Annual
     Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, File No.
     333-25638.
 
(22) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August
     26, 1997, File No. 000-22486.
 
(23) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
     February 17, 1998, File No. 000-22486.
 
(24) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
     January 17, 1997, File No. 000-22486.
 
(25) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
     January 27, 1997, File No. 000-22486.
 
(26) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
     ended December 31, 1996, File No. 000-22486.
 
(27) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
     dated June 21, 1996, File No. 333-06553.
 
(28) Incorporated by reference to SFX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
     ended December 31, 1997, File No. 000-22486.

<PAGE>   1
 
                                                                    EXHIBIT 11.1
 
                        CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
 
                   STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF HISTORICAL AND
                   PRO FORMA HISTORICAL OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   YEAR ENDED  
                                                                  DECEMBER 31, 
                                                                      1997     
                                                                  ------------ 
<S>                                                               <C>          
Computation for statement of earnings:                                         
  Net loss attributable to common stock........................   $    (52,811)
                                                                  ============ 
Computation for weighted average common shares                                 
  outstanding(1):                                                              
  Weighted average common shares outstanding...................    254,552,111 
  Incremental common shares applicable to common stock                         
     options and warrants based on the estimated fair value                    
     of the stock..............................................             -- 
                                                                  ------------ 
  Weighted average common shares...............................    254,552,111 
                                                                  ============ 
  Basic and diluted loss per common share......................   $      (0.21)
                                                                  ============ 
  Unaudited pro forma historical earnings per common share:                    
     Weighted average common shares outstanding (1) ...........     25,455,211 
     Incremental common shares applicable to common stock                      
      options and warrants based on the estimated fair value                   
      of the stock.............................................             -- 
                                                                  ------------ 
     Pro forma historical weighted average common shares (1) ..     25,455,211 
                                                                  ============ 
  Pro forma basic and diluted loss per common share (1) .......   $      (2.07)
                                                                  ============ 
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 
(1) Earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares
    of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the period
    as adjusted for the one for ten reverse stock split.

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-1 
of our reports dated March 26, 1998, on our audits of the consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedules of Capstar
Broadcasting Corporation and Subsidiaries. We also consent to the references 
to our firm under the captions "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data".




                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Austin, Texas
May 1, 1998

<PAGE>   1
 
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3
 
                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
     We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to
the use of our reports dated (i) February 10, 1997 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Commodore Media, Inc. and Subsidiaries,
(ii) February 3, 1997 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of
Southern Star Communications, Inc., formerly known as Osborn Communications
Corporation, and (iii) March 5, 1998 with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of SFX Broadcasting Inc. and Subsidiaries, all included in Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related Prospectus of Capstar
Broadcasting Corporation for the registration of shares of its common stock.
 
                                            ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
New York, New York
May 1, 1998

<PAGE>   1
                                                               EXHIBIT 23.4


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-1
of our report dated February 8, 1997, on our audits of the consolidated 
financial statements of Benchmark Communications Radio Limited Partnership. We 
also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts".



                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Dallas, Texas
May 1, 1998

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.5



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-1
of our report dated February 13, 1997, on our audit of the consolidated 
financial statements of Community Pacific Broadcasting Company L.P. We also 
consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts".




                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

San Jose, California
May 1, 1998



<PAGE>   1
                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.6


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on 
Form S-1 of our report dated February 3, 1997, on our audit of the 
consolidated financial statements of Midcontinent Broadcasting Co. of 
Wisconsin, Inc. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the 
caption "Experts".



                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 1, 1998

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.7


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-1
of our report dated February 3, 1997, on our audit of the consolidated 
financial statements of Point Communications Limited Partnership. We also 
consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts".



                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 1, 1998

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.8



                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
report dated May 14, 1997, on the financial statements of Ameron Broadcasting, 
Inc. (and to all references to our firm) included in or made a part of this
registration statement.

                                             ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



St. Louis, Missouri
May 1, 1998

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.9



                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
report dated March 20, 1998, on the financial statements of Patterson
Broadcasting, Inc. and subsidiaries (and to all references to our firm),
included in or made part of this Registration Statement on Form S-1.


                                             ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Dallas, Texas
  May 1, 1998


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