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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13d
(RULE 13d-101)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO._______)*
Children's Broadcasting Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
168755-20-5
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(CUSIP Number)
Brett D. Anderson, Esq.
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
2400 IDS Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 334-8417
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 10, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /.
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filed 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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not 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 be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No.168755-20-5 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Christopher T. Dahl
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
504,752
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 22,500
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REPORTING
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
504,752
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
22,500
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
527,252
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1: Security and Issuer
The Name of the Issuer is Children's Broadcasting Corporation and the
address of its principal office is 724 First Street North, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55401. The title of the class of equity security to which this
statement relates is Common Stock. The Reporting Person beneficially owns
527,252 shares of Common Stock.
Item 2: Identity and Background
(a) Christopher T. Dahl
(b) 724 First Street North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
(c) Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Issuer
(d) The Reporting Person has not, during the last five years, been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors).
(e) The Reporting Person has not, during the last five years, been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining further
violation, or prohibiting activities subject to federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation of such laws.
(f) United States
Item 3: Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Not applicable.
Item 4: Purpose of Transaction
The Reporting Person acquired the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer
reported herein for investment purposes. The Reporting Person has no present
intention to purchase additional shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
The Reporting Person has no present plan or intention which would result
in or relate to any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through
(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
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Item 5: Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) As of the date of this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Person
beneficially owned 527,252 shares of Common Stock constituting
approximately 9.4% of outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer.
(b) The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote
and the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
504,752 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer reported herein. The
Reporting Person has shared power to vote or to direct the vote and
shared power to dispose to to direct the disposition of 22,500 shares
of Common Stock of the Issuer reported herein.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6: Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect
to Securities of the Issuer
Not applicable.
Item 7: Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiring and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: December 30, 1996
/s/ Christopher T. Dahl
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Christopher T. Dahl
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer of
Children's Broadcasting Corporation
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