<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001520530-11-000002.txt : 20110513
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110513105921
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001520530-11-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Withers W. Russell Jr.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001520530

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11588
		FILM NUMBER:		11838614

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE
		CITY:			GROSSE POINTE FARMS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48236

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832]
		IRS NUMBER:				383042953
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 KERCHEVAL AVE
		CITY:			GROSSE POINTE FARMS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48236
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3138867070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 KERCHEVAL AVE
		CITY:			GROSSE POINTE FARMS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48236
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-05-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000886136</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SGA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001520530</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Withers W. Russell Jr.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GROSSE POINTE FARMS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48236</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Fred B. Green as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poawithers.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes
and appoints  Samuel D. Bush, Marcia Lobaito, Fred B. Green and Carrie
Leahy, signing singly, and each of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution,
and resubstitution for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:

(1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, currently a director
of Saga Communications, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, 5 and ID and
all other forms that may be required to be filed by the undersigned
from time to time under Section  16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder because of his service
as a director of the Company;

(2)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may  be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute such forms and/or any amendments to such forms and timely file
such forms or any amendments with the United States  Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact  may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority  to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite, necessary or proper to be  done in the exercise of
any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such  attorney-in-fact and agents, or any of them,
or their or his or her substitute or  substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that
 the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and ID
or any other forms under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 in connection with service as an officer or director
of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executedas of this 10th day of May, 2011.

By:          /s/ W. Russell Withers, Jr.
Name:	W. Russell Withers, Jr.
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