UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                 Amendment No. 5


                               Westwood One, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    961815107
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                                 (CUSIP Number)





                                December 31, 2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[_] Rule 13d-1(b)

[X] Rule 13d-1(c)

[_] Rule 13d-1(d)



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  CUSIP No. 961815107                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only
 


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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power
                     
     Number of                 6,425,130

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially      
                               635,743
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power
                     
    Reporting                  7,604,020

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:          
                               635,743

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
           8,239,763

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           8.6%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           IA

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  CUSIP No. 961815107                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs 1998 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only
 


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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power
                     
     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially      
                               469,999
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power
                     
    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:          
                               469,999

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
           469,999

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.5%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 961815107                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs 1997 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only
 


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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power
                     
     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially      
                               165,744
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power
                     
    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:          
                               165,744

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
           165,744

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.2%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 961815107                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs Management Partners, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only
 


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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power
                     
     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially      
                               635,743
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power
                     
    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:          
                               635,743

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
           635,743

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.7%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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Item 4.            Ownership.*

          (a).     Amount beneficially owned:
                   See the response(s) to Item  9 on the attached cover page(s).

          (b).     Percent of Class:
                   See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

          (c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i).     Sole power to  vote or to direct  the vote:  See the
                            response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
                            
                   (ii).    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  See the
                            response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).
                            
                   (iii).   Sole power to  dispose or to direct  the disposition
                            of:  See the response(s) to  Item 7  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

                   (iv).    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of:  See the response(s) to  Item 8  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

Item 10.           Certification.  
                         By  signing  below I  certify  that,  to the best of my
                   knowledge and belief,  the securities  referred to above were
                   not acquired and are not held  for the purpose of or with the
                   effect of changing or influencing  the control  of the issuer
                   of the  securities and were not acquired and are not  held in
                   connection  with  or  as a  participant  in  any  transaction
                   having that purpose or effect.

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       * In accordance with Securities and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") Release
No.   34-39538   (January  12,  1998),   this  filing  reflects  the  securities
beneficially owned by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. ("GSAM LP"). GSAM LP,
an investment advisor, disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities managed,
on GSAM LP's behalf, by third parties.



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                                    SIGNATURE



            After reasonable inquiry 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:  February 10, 2005


                                GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

                                By:/s/ Ted Chang
                                ------------------------------------
                                Name:  Ted Chang
                                Title: Attorney-in-fact
 
                               
                                GOLDMAN SACHS 1998 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.

                                By:/s/ Ted Chang
                                ------------------------------------
                                Name:  Ted Chang
                                Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS 1997 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.

                                By:/s/ Ted Chang
                                ------------------------------------
                                Name:  Ted Chang
                                Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

                                By:/s/ Ted Chang
                                ------------------------------------
                                Name:  Ted Chang
                                Title: Attorney-in-fact
                                   


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.    Exhibit
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99.1           Power of Attorney,  dated  August 23,  2004,  relating to Goldman
               Sachs 1998 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.

99.2           Power of Attorney,  dated  August 23,  2004,  relating to Goldman
               Sachs 1997 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.

99.3           Power of Attorney,  dated  August 23,  2004,  relating to Goldman
               Sachs Management Partners, L.P.



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                                                                  EXHIBIT (99.1)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS that GOLDMAN SACHS 1998 EXCHANGE  PLACE
FUND,  L.P. (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute  and appoint each of
Roger S. Begelman,  Edward T. Joel and Ted Chang, (and any other employee of The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates  designated in writing by one
of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others,  any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended,  the
"Act"),  with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by  the   Company   under  the  Act,   giving  and   granting   unto  each  said
attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by
one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of August 23, 2004.



GOLDMAN SACHS 1998 EXHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management Partners, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management, Inc.



By:/s/ Robert Litterman
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Name:  Robert Litterman
Title: President


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                                                                  EXHIBIT (99.2)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS that GOLDMAN SACHS 1997 EXCHANGE  PLACE
FUND,  L.P. (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute  and appoint each of
Roger S. Begelman,  Edward T. Joel and Ted Chang, (and any other employee of The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates  designated in writing by one
of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others,  any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended,  the
"Act"),  with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by  the   Company   under  the  Act,   giving  and   granting   unto  each  said
attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by
one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of August 23, 2004.



GOLDMAN SACHS 1997 EXHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management Partners, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management, Inc.



By:/s/ Robert Litterman
--------------------------
Name:  Robert Litterman
Title: President



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                                                                  EXHIBIT (99.3)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT  PARTNERS,
L.P. (the "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Roger S.
Begelman,  Edward T. Joel and Ted Chang,  (and any other employee of The Goldman
Sachs Group,  Inc. or one of its affiliates  designated in writing by one of the
attorneys-in-fact),  acting  individually,  its true  and  lawful  attorney,  to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others,  any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended,  the
"Act"),  with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by  the   Company   under  the  Act,   giving  and   granting   unto  each  said
attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by
one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of August 23, 2004.



GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management, Inc.



By:/s/ Robert Litterman
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Name:  Robert Litterman
Title: President



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