UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2002

                        PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
            -----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                          1-13452                    59-3212788
  ---------------                   -----------               -----------------
  (State or other                   (Commission                 IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of                   File Number)              Identification No.
  incorporation)

            601 Clearwater Park Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6233
            --------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 659-4122

                                       N/A
          -------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)      Not Applicable.

         (b)      Not Applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits.

            The following exhibits are furnished herewith pursuant to Item 9 of
            this Report and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes
            of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:


  EXHIBIT NO.               DESCRIPTION
  -----------               -----------

     99.1                   Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of
                            Paxson Communications Corporation submitted to the
                            Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to 18
                            U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section
                            906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     99.2                   Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of
                            Paxson Communications Corporation submitted to the
                            Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to 18
                            U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section
                            906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

        On August 14, 2002, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer of Paxson Communications Corporation each submitted to the Securities
and Exchange Commission the signed certification required pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 in conjunction with the filing of the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2002, which report was filed on August 14, 2002. These
two certifications are furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.


                                       2



                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                       PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS
                                       CORPORATION
                                       (Registrant)

                                       By: /s/ Thomas E. Severson
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Thomas E. Severson
                                       Senior Vice President
                                       Chief Financial Officer and
                                       Treasurer

                                       Date: August 14, 2002


                                       3





                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1     Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of Paxson Communications
         Corporation submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission
         pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906
         of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

99.2     Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of Paxson Communications
         Corporation submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission
         pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906
         of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



                                       4