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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LOBAITO MARCIA   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC [SGA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior VP and Secretary (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 03/21/2006   A   5,719 A $ 0 (1) 10,063 D   Class A Common Stock               346 (2) I By 401(k) plan Class A Common Stock               2,760 (3) I By ESPP

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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

Employee Stock Option (rt to buy)

$ 9

03/21/2006

A

25,737

(4)

03/21/2016

Class A Common Stock

25,737

$ 0

25,737

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LOBAITO MARCIA 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI 48236			Senior VP and Secretary

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)	Grant of restricted 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 or deemed occurrence of a change in control, all restricted stock shall lapse.
(2)	Also includes shares acquired by reporting person under the issuer's 401(k) plan since last reported on Form 4.
(3)	Also includes shares acquired by reporting person under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since last reported on Form 4.
(4)	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, the grant of the restricted stock was for $0, and with respect to the employee stock option (right to buy), column 8 disclosed a price of $14.70, but should have disclosed a price of $0.

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