Attached files

file filename
10-K/A - 10-K/A - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903e10vkza.htm
EX-12 - EX-12 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv12.htm
EX-24 - EX-24 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv24.htm
EX-21 - EX-21 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv21.htm
EX-10.9 - EX-10.9 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv10w9.htm
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv31w1.htm
EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv32w2.htm
EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv32w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv31w2.htm
EX-10.31 - EX-10.31 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv10w31.htm
EX-10.30 - EX-10.30 - EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPc53903exv10w30.htm
Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
  Combined shelf Registration Statement (Form S-3, No. 333-62172) of Emmis Communications Corporation and Emmis Operating Company,
  Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-14657), pertaining the Emmis Communications Corporation 1995 Equity Incentive Plan and the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan,
  Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-42878), pertaining the Emmis Communications Corporation 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and the Employee Stock Purchase Agreement,
  Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-71904), pertaining the Emmis Communications Corporation 2001 Equity Incentive Plan,
  Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-92318), pertaining the Emmis Communications Corporation 2002 Equity Compensation Plan,
  Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-105724), pertaining the Emmis Operating Company 401(k) Plan and Emmis Operating Company 401(k) Plan Two,
  Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-117033), pertaining the Emmis Communications Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan of Emmis Communications Corporation and Emmis Operating Company, and
  Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-148249), pertaining the Emmis Operating Company 401(k) Plan and Emmis Operating Company 401(k) Plan Two,
of our report dated May 11, 2009, except for Notes 1z and 15, as to which the date is October 8, 2009, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Emmis Communications Corporation and Subsidiaries, and our report dated May 11, 2009, except for the effects of the material weakness described in the sixth paragraph of that report, as to which the date is October 8, 2009, with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Emmis Communications Corporation and Subsidiaries, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended February 28, 2009.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 8, 2009