GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP
SC 13G, 1999-01-19
TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549



	SCHEDULE 13G


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____________)*


GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

387241201

(CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this 
statement.   (A fee is not required only if the filing person: 
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial 
ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities 
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of 
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7) 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to 
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment 
containing information which would alter the disclosure provided 
in a prior cover page. 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page 
shall be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise 
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall e 
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes).

SCHEDULE 13G



CUSIP No.  07556Q105					Page  1  of  5 Pages 



1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
AIG International Management Company, Inc.
22-3095881
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)                         
 N/A                                              (b) 
3.
SEC USE ONLY

4.

CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

CORPORATION ORGANIZED IN DELAWARE 


NUMBER  OF 
SHARES

5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

160,553 PREFERRED $1.9375 12/15/05 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 
INTO 802.765 SHARES (COMMON)
BENEFICIALLY 
OWNED BY 
EACH
6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

N/A

REPORTING 
PERSON WITH
7.    SOLE DISPOSITION POWER

160,553 PREFERRED $1.9375 12/15/05 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 
INTO 802.765 SHARES (COMMON)

8.   SHARED DISPOSITION POWER

N/A
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

160,553 PREFERRED $1.9375 12/15/05 SERIES CONVERTIBLE INTO 
802.765 SHARES (COMMON)
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.664%
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


SCHEDULE 13G


Item 1:	Security and Issuer

1(a) 	Name of Issuer
Granite Broadcasting Corp.

1(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
767 Third Avenue
34th Floor
	New York, New York 10017


Item 2:	Identity and Background 

2(a)	Name of person Filing
	AIG International Management Company, Inc.

2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence	
	1281 East Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06902

2(c)	Citizenship
	A Corporation organized in Delaware (US)
			
2(d)	Title of Class of Security
	Common Stock

2(e)	Cusip Number
	387241201

Item 3:		If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), 
or 13d-2(b), the person filing is a:  

Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment 
Advisers Act of 1940.  AIG International Management Company, Inc. 
is an Investment Manager to SoundShore Holdings, Ltd.  Form 13G 
was filed by SoundShore Holdings Ltd., as a "Passive Investor 
and does not seek to acquire or influence "control" of the 
issuer and own less than 10% of the class of security.

Item 4:	Ownership
 
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year 
covered by the statement or as the last day of any month 
described in Rule 13d-1(B)(2), if applicable, exceeds five 
percent, provide the following information as of that date and 
identify those shares which there is a right to acquire. 

4(a)		Amount Beneficially Owned
160,553 PREFERRED $1.9375 12/15/05 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 
INTO 802.765 SHARES (COMMON)

4(b)			Percent of Class			
			7.664%

4(c)(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
160,553 PREFERRED $1.9375 12/15/05 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 
INTO 802.765 SHARES (COMMON)

4(c)(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote            
		None

4(c)(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
160,553 PREFERRED $1.9375 12/15/05 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 
INTO 802.765 SHARES (COMMON)


4(c)(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
		None

Instruction:	For computation regarding securities which represent a right to 
acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1). 

Item 5:	Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of 
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the 
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of 
securities, check the following 

Instruction:	Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item. 
 
Item 6:	Ownership of More than Five percent on Behalf of 		
		Another Person.  

If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the 
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds 
from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect 
should be included in response to this item and, if such interest 
related to more than five percent of the class, such person 
should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an 
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 
1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund 
or endowment fund is not required.  

Not Applicable


Item 7:	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary 	
		Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the 	
		Parent Holding Company.

If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to 
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an 
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the 
relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this 
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the 
identity of each member of the group.

Not Applicable

Item 8:	Identification and Classification of Members of the 	
		Group.

If a group his filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under item 3(h) and attach an exhibit 
stating the identity had Item 3 classification of each member of 
the group.  If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 
13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member 
of the group.
 
Not Applicable 

Item 9:	Notice of Dissolution of Group

Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit 
stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings 
with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be 
filed, if required, by members of he group, in their individual 
capacity.  See item 5.

Not Applicable 

Item 10:	Certification

The following certification shall be included if the statement is 
filed pursuant to Rule 13D-1(b):

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the 
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose 
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the 
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in 
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having 
such purpose or effect.  






Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this 
statement is true, complete and correct.




           Date					   		  Signature

							     Andrew Gitlin/
								President 

									  Name/Title

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose 
behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.  
If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his 
authorized representative other than an executive officer or 
general partner of the filing person, evidence of the 
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall 
be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power os 
attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the 
Commission may be incorporated by reference.  The name and any 
title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or 
printed beneath his signature.  



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