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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G


                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No.  1  )

                             Triathlon Broadcasting
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)
                                  Common Stock
              -----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   89589P304
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is  being paid with this statement [ ].


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*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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. 89589P304                   13G                    Page 2  of 12 Pages



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   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)

          Morgan  Stanley,  Dean  Witter,  Discover  &  Co.
          IRS  #  39-314-5972
  

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   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3.  SEC USE ONLY




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          The state of organization is Delaware.


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   NUMBER OF      5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            0 
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             325,703
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       325,703
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
          325,703                     

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.30%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IA, CO
                         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 89589P304                   13G                    Page 3  of 12 Pages



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   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)

          Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.
          IRS # 13-3680016
  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3.  SEC USE ONLY




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          The state of organization is Delaware.


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            0 
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             325,703**
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       325,703**
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
          325,70**                    

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.30%**

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IA, CO
                         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                     **Includes 242,000 shares, representing approximately 7.66%
                     of the class, held by Dean Witter Convertible Securities 
                     Fund
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CUSIP No. 89589P304                 13G                    Page 4  of 12  Pages



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)

          Dean Witter Convertible Securities Fund
          IRS #13-3288295
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3.  SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          The state of organization is Delaware.


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            0 
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             242,000
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       242,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
          242,000       

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          7.66%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IV


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 89589P304                 13G                    Page  5  of 12  Pages



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   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)

          Van Kampen American Capital Asset Management, Inc.
          IRS #  13-5130700

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3.  SEC USE ONLY




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          The state of organization is Delaware.


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            0
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             0
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       0                       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

               0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                0.00%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

               IA, CO


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 89589P304                   13G                   Page 6  of  12 Pages





Item 1.     (a)   Name of Issuer:
                  Triathlon Broadcasting
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  Symphony Towers
                  750 B Street
                  Suite 1920
                  San Diego, CA 92101       
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
Item 2.     (a)   Name of Person Filing:
                  (a)  Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
                  (b)  Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.
                  (c)  Dean Witter Convertible Securities Fund
                  (d)  Van Kampen American Capital Asset Management,  Inc.
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (b)   Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
                  (a)  1585 Broadway
                       New  York, New  York  10036

                  (b)  Two World Trade Center
                       New  York, New  York  10048
   
                  (c)  Two World Trade Center
                       New  York, New  York  10048

                  (d)  One Parkview Plaza
                       Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (c)   Citizenship:
                           Incorporated  by  reference  to  Item  4  of  the
                           cover page  pertaining  to  each  reporting  person.

                               -------------------------------------------------
            (d)   Title of Class of Securities:
                           Common Stock
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (e)   CUSIP Number:
                           89589P304                 
                               -------------------------------------------------

Item 3.           (a)  Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. is (e) an 
                       Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the  
                       Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                  (b)  Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.is (e) an Investment Adviser
                       registered under Section 203 of  the Investment  Advisers
                       Act of 1940.

                  (c)  Dean Witter Special Value Fund is (d) an investment
                       company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
                       Company Act of 1940.

                  (d)  Van  Kampen  American   Capital Asset  Management,  Inc. 
                       is (e) an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
                       of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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CUSIP No. 89589P304                    13-G                 Page 7  of  12 Pages



Item 4.     Ownership.

               Incorporated  by  reference  to  Items  (5) - (9) and (11) of the
               cover page.

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
               (a)  Inapplicable
               
               (b)  Inapplicable

               (c)  Inapplicable

               (d)  As of the date hereof,  Van Kampen  American  Capital  Asset
                    Management  Incorporated  has  ceased  to be the  beneficial
                    owner of more than five percent of the class of securities.
            
Item 6.     Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
               
               
               Accounts  managed  on  a  discretionary   basis  by  Dean  Witter
               InterCapital  Inc., a wholly owned  subsidiary of Morgan Stanley,
               Dean  Witter,  Discover  & Co.,  are  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.  With  the
               exception of the Dean Witter Convertible Securities Fund, no such
               account holds more than 5 percent of the class.

               (d)  Inapplicable

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


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


Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.


Item 10.    Certification.

               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.

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CUSIP No. 89589P304                   13-G                   Page 8 of  12 Pages


                                  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:       February 13, 1998


Signature:  /s/ Bruce Bromberg
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Name/Title  Bruce Bromberg / Vice President Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
            -----------------------------------------------------------------
            MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.

Date:       February 13, 1998


Signature:  /s/ Barry Fink
            -----------------------------------------------------------------
          
Name/Title  Barry Fink / Senior Vice President Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.
            -----------------------------------------------------------------
            DEAN WITTER INTERCAPITAL INC.

Date:       February 13, 1998


Signature:  /s/ Barry Fink
            -----------------------------------------------------------------
          
Name/Title  Barry Fink / Senior Vice President Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.
            -----------------------------------------------------------------
            DEAN WITTER CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND

Date:       February 13, 1998


Signature:  /s/ Donald P. Ryan
            -----------------------------------------------------------------
          
Name/Title  Donald P. Ryan / Vice President Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.
            -----------------------------------------------------------------
            VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

                       INDEX TO EXHIBITS                           PAGE
                       -----------------                           ----
EXHIBIT 1       Agreement to Make a Joint Filing                      9

EXHIBIT 2       Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Bruce Bromberg    10
                to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter,
                Discover and Co.                  

EXHIBIT 3       Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Donald P. Ryan    11 & 12
                to Sign on behalf of Van Kampen American Capital
                Asset Management Incorporated

* Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
  criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

(022597DTI)

Cusip No. 89589P304                      13G                  Page 9 of 12 Pages


                           EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
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                                FEBRUARY 13, 1998
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                    MORGAN  STANLEY,  DEAN WITTER,  DISCOVER & CO.,  DEAN WITTER

               INTERCAPITAL INC., DEAN WITTER  CONVERTIBLE  SECURITIES FUND, and

               VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL ASSET  MANAGEMENT,  INC. hereby agree

               that, unless differentiated, this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf

               of each of the parties.

          MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.

BY:       /s/ Bruce Bromberg
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
          Bruce Bromberg  /  Vice President Morgan Stanley &  Co., Incorporated

          DEAN WITTER INTERCAPITAL INC.

BY:       /s/ Barry Fink
           --------------------------------------------------------------------
          Barry Fink  /  Senior Vice President Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.

          DEAN WITTER CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND

BY:       /s/ Barry Fink
           --------------------------------------------------------------------
          Barry Fink  /  Senior Vice President Dean Witter InterCapital Inc.

          VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

          BY: /s/ Donald P. Ryan
          --------------------------------------------------------------------
          Donald P. Ryan / Vice President Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.



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                                                            Page 10 of 12  Pages
                                  EXHIBIT 1                 --------------------

                 MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.
                                      
                           SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
                                      



        I, Charlene R. Herzer, a duly elected and acting Assistant Secretary of
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co., a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certify
that as approved by a Unanimous Consent of Directors in Lieu of a Meeting dated
as of May 31, 1997, the following persons are each authorized to sign reports
to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on
behalf of the Corporation, and such authorizations are in full force and
effect as of this date:

                             Stuart J.M. Breslow
                             Robert G. Koppenol
                             Bruce Bromberg
                             Robin Sherak

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of
the Corporation as of the 3rd day of June, 1997.


                                          /s/ Charlene R. Herzer
                                         ------------------------
                                             Charlene R. Herzer
                                             Assistant Secretaty



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                                                             Page 11 of 12 Pages
                                                             -------------------
                          CONSENT IN LIEU OF A MEETING       

                                     OF THE

                              BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

               VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

                            (a Delaware corporation)

         The undersigned, being all of the members of the Board of Directors of
Van Kampen American Capital Asset Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporation"), in lieu of holding a special meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Corporation, hereby adopt the following resolutions by unanimous written
consent pursuant to Section 141(f) of the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware:

                 RESOLVED, that any Vice President, Harold J. Schaaff, Jr., and
         Donald P. Ryan (the "Proper Officers") are each authorized to sign on
         behalf of the Corporation any reports to be filed under Section 13 and
         Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
         rules and regulations thereunder, with the Securities and Exchange
         Commission, each such authorization to cease automatically upon such
         individual's termination of employment with any affiliate of the
         Corporation; and

                 FURTHER RESOLVED, that all prior actions taken by the Proper
         Officers that are within the authority conferred by the foregoing
         resolution are approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects; and

                 FURTHER RESOLVED, that any and all actions to be taken, caused
         to be taken or heretofore taken by any officer of the Corporation in
         executing any and all documents, agreements and instruments and in
         taking any and all steps (including the payment of all expenses) deemed
         by such officer as necessary or desirable to carry out the intents and
         purposes of the foregoing resolutions are authorized, ratified and
         confirmed.

         The actions taken by this consent shall have the same force and effect
as if taken at a special meeting of the Board of Directors duly called and
constituted pursuant to the By-Laws of the Corporation and the laws of the State
of Delaware.

         This consent may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original for all purposes, and together shall constitute one
and the same Consent.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this consent of the
Board of Directors as of the 11th day of February, 1997.

                                                 (signature page attached)

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                                                             Page 12 of 12 Pages
                                                             -------------------
                        ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
                                       OF
               VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.


         I, James J. Boyne, the duly elected and appointed Assistant Secretary
of Van Kampen American Capital Asset Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Corporation"), hereby certifies that:

              a)   Attached hereto, as Exhibit A, is a true and correct copy of
the Consent in Lieu of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the ___________
Corporation authorizing the proper signatories to sign Section 13 and Section
16 filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate of the
Assistant Secretary to be signed by James J. Boyne on this 12th day of February,
1997.

                                                 /s/ James J. Boyne
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 James J. Boyne


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