SCHEDULE 13G FILINGS
DATE:December 31, 2003
SECURITY NAME:Saga Communications, Inc.
CUSIP:786598102
CIK#:0000886136
IRS#:383042953
Exchange:AMEX
ADDRESS:73 Kercheval Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
SOLE VOTING SHARES:726,115
SHARED DISPOSITIVE SHARES:932,015
AGGREGATE AMOUNT:932,015
SHARES OUTSTANDING:18,502,000
% OWNED BY LOOMIS:5.03%
LOOMIS CIK#:0000312348
LOOMIS IRS#:043200030
LOOMIS PASSWORD:$loomis2004
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)*
Saga Communications, Inc.
____________________________________________
(Name of Issuer)
Common stock
____________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
786598102
_________________________
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement[ ].A fee is not required only if the filing person:
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial
ownership of more than 5 percent of the class securities
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or
less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
* The remainder of the cover page shall be filled
out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form
with respect to the subject class of securities, and for
any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover
page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the act (however, see the Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 5 Pages
CUSIP No. 763165107 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Loomis Sayles & Co., L.P.
#04-3200030
______________________________________________________________________________
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
__________________________________________________________________________
3.SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Reporting Person: Citizenship or place of organization
of Delaware laws. Principal office of Reporting
Person is in Boston, MA.
______________________________________________________________________________
5.SOLE VOTING POWER
726,115
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 932,015
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
______________________________________________________________________________
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
932,015
______________________________________________________________________________
10.CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
______________________________________________________________________________
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.03%
______________________________________________________________________________
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
Investment adviser
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Item 1(a).Name of Issuer
Saga Communications, Inc.
Item 1(b).Address of Issuers Principal Office
73 Kercheval Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Item 2(a).Name of Person Filing
Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.
Item 2(b).Address of Principal Business Office
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Item 2(c).Citizenship
Reporting Person: Citizenship or place of
organization of Delaware laws.
Principal office of Reporting Person is Boston, MA
Item 2(d).Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
Item 2(e).CUSIP Number
786598102
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to
Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)[ ]Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)[ ]Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c)[ ]Insurance Company registered under Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d)[ ]Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e)[x]Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f)[ ]Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund: see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g)[ ]Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h)[ ]Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31
of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last
day of any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable,
exceeds 5 percent, provide the following information as of
that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire.
(a)Amount beneficially owned: 932,015
(b)Percent of Class: 5.03%
(c)Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
726,115
(ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 932,015
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of: -0-
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. disclaims any beneficial interest
in any of the foregoing securities.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of
such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response
to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent
of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the
shareholders of an investment company registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee
benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
Clients of Reporting Person have such a right, none of whom has
such interest relating to more than 5% of any class.
Item 7.Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g)
and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3
classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent
holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c)
attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant
subsidiary.
Inapplicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H),so indicate under Item 3(b)
and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
Inapplicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Inapplicable
Item 10.Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for
the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities
and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquire and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: December 31,2003
Signature: /s/ Melissa LaGrant
Name/Title: Melissa LaGrant/Compliance Trading Manager