<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000909518-04-001002
<TYPE>5/A
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>19981231
<FILING-DATE>20041222
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20041222
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>AMFM INC
<CIK>0000894972
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4832
<IRS-NUMBER>752247099
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>600 CONGRESS AVE
<STREET2>SUITE 1400
<CITY>AUSTIN
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>78701
<PHONE>5123407800
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1845 WOODALL RODGERS FREEWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 1300
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75201
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORP/
<DATE-CHANGED>19970924
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19970905
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>EVERGREEN MEDIA CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19930326
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Dinetz Steven
<CIK>0001312373
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>5/A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-15145
<FILM-NUMBER>041221724
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>775-588-0343
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1039 SKYLAND DRIVE
<CITY>ZEPHYR COVE
<STATE>NV
<ZIP>89448
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>5/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sdinetz12-14_form5ex.xml
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>1998-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>1999-02-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000894972</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMFM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMFM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001312373</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dinetz Steven</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 10994</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ZEPHYR COVE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89448</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Ceased to be a Director 05/99</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>1998-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>38.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>152908</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By daughter</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The beneficial ownership reported on this form relates to Chancellor Media Corporation which was later renamed as AMFM Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amendment is being filed to report this transaction and the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership on Table I at
December 31, 1998.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 1,090 shares held by an individual retirement account for the benefit of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven Dinetz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
