Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CHRISTIAN EDWARD K
  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 __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/21/2006
(Street)

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI 48236
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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               2,625 I By trust (1)
Class A Common Stock               825 I By IRA
Class A Common Stock               375 I By trust (2)
Class A Common Stock               6,854 I By 401(k) plan
Class A Common Stock               400 I By spouse

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock (Class B Common Stock) $ 0 (3) (4) 03/21/2006   A   21,231     (3)   (3) Class A Common Stock 21,231 (4) $ 0 (3) 2,390,808 D  
Employee Stock Option(rt to buy) $ 9 03/21/2006   A   95,542     (5) 03/21/2016 Class B Common Stk 95,542 $ 0 95,542 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CHRISTIAN EDWARD K
73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI 48236
  X   X   Chairman, President and CEO  

Signatures

 Fred B. Green as attorney-in-fact   03/23/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Held by living trust of which reporting person is trustee.
(2) Held by trust for benefit of granddaughter for which reporting person acts as trustee.
(3) Grant of restricted stock (Class B Common Stock) which lapses in 20% increments on March 1, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 unless reporting person is not an employee on the applicable date. Any restricted stock which has not lapsed is forfeited. Notwithstanding the above, if reporting person is an employee upon the occurrence of a change in control, all restricted stock shall lapse.
(4) The restricted stock is Class B Common Stock which is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(5) Options become exercisable in 20% increments on each of March 1, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
 
Remarks:
In the June 14, 2005 Form 4, with respect to the employee stock option (right to buy), column 8 disclosed a price of $14.70.  The price should have been disclosed as $0.

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