SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEVENS GARY G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1107 OLYMPIC WAY W.

(Street)
SEATTLE WA 98119

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC [ sga ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/13/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 05/13/2005 M 7,110 A $0.01 7,110 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Directors Stock Option (right to buy) $0.01 05/13/2005 M 7,110(1) (2) (3) Class A Common Stock 7,110 $0.01 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents various director stock options previously granted for 1,176, 976, 976, 1008, 876, 637, 594 and 867 shares (including the effect of stock splits).
2. The options were each immediately exercisable upon grant.
3. The options for 1,176, 976, 976, 1008, 876, 637, 594 and 867 shares had expiration dates of 1-30-08, 1-29-09,1-31-10, 1-31-11,1-31-12, 1-31-13, 1-30-14 and 1-31-15, respectively.
Remarks:
Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of attorney
/s/ Fred B. Green as attorney-in-fact 05/16/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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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 undersigneds 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, in the undersigneds
capacity as an officer and/or 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;

(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 facts 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
undersigneds 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, 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
executed as of this 3rd day of May, 2005.

By:  s/ Gary Stevens
Name: Gary Stevens