E/A Promotes Five VP's Reagan Names Fowler To Head FCC Al Casey Appointed

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ISSUE NUMBER 374 THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER MARCH 20, 1981
INSIDE R &R: FARACI, BUTTICE, HOLZMAN, REINSTEIN, SHARELL PLANS TO MOLD "NEW COMMUNICATIONS LANDSCAPE"
E/A Promotes Five VP's Reagan Names Fowler
A Mark Fowler Profile.
Details on the new FCC To Head FCC
Chairman's radio background and
indications of his broadcast President Reagan has designated
philosophy 4 Mark Fowler of the Washington
communications law firm Fowler
& Meyers to become the next
Giant AT &T Hike For Chairman of the Federal Com-
Broadcasters? A 16.4% munications Commission. Fowler,
increase in private line expenses 39, was nominated to fill the term
is before the FCC 4 of former Commissioner Tyrone
Brown, which expires in 1986.
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subsequently 3 In a significant restructuring of Their promotions satisfy the need & Pepper. In 1975, Fowler and
its top executive level, Elektra/ for updating our reporting struc- David Meyers left amicably to
WWWE, Cavaliers Settle Asylum Records has promoted tures and recognizing those con- establish their own firm. Fowler Mark Fowler
Differences. si 0 million suit five Vice Presidents in recognition tributions." was born in Toronto, Canada but backlog of appointments coming
dropped, station will no longer of their expanded responsibilities. Faraci joined the company a is a product of American radio. out of the White House. "Mark
carry team's basketball games .. 3 VP /Director Of Marketing Vic year ago following nine years with From 1959 to 1969, including the was the leading contender at all
Faraci becomes Executive VP/ WEA, culminating in an Execu- years he spent in law school at the times and there was never any
Marketing, while Kenny Buttice tive VP position there. Buttice has University of Florida, Fowler held lack of confidence on the part of
Radio Host Assaulted moves to Sr. VP /A& R, Keith Holz- been with E/A for seven years, a variety of radio positions, in- the White House," the official told
On -Air. Dispute over religious man to Sr. VP /Production, Jack serving as VP /Promotion before cluding a three -year stint as morn- R&R.
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E/A Chairman Joe Smith, com- and Director of E /A's classical The appointment of Fowler had Fowler came to the attention of
Jones Asks To Abolish menting on Faraci's promotion, label Nonesuch in 1980. Reinstein been widely rumored for several President Reagan and his advisers
Character Qualifications said, "Vic has demonstrated his came to the company in 1968, months, and a source close to the by serving as communications
Examination of licensees' ability to reorganize and direct serving as Treasurer and then VP. selection process told R&R the counsel for both the 1976 and 1980
characters would no longer be the many facets of the marketing E /A/See Page 24 perceived delay was caused by the Reagan campaigns. Last year
pcrairtet roiaf F CC's qualification 4 aabreilai.t yH misa kteesr rhifimic vaadsmtlyin qisutarlaiftiivede Al Casey Appointed Fteorewsltesr i nr espurcehs ecnatseeds aRs etahge aCna'sr teinr/-
to direct the sophisticated and Mondale Committee's request for
complex strategy now required by Charter VP/Programming free air time to counter pro-Reagan
a progressive record company ads placed by independent cam-
FCC Reconsidering such as ours." paign committees.
kosslyn Move. Local pressure Vice Chairman Mel Posner AI Casey, most recently PD at lion to reporting to their GM's, Another newsmaking case han-
leads to new vote, but Virginia stated, "Some of our Vice Presi- WHB /Kansas City, has been ap- would also report to Casey on pro- FOWLER/ See Page 20
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pure country approach 21 Arbitron Proposes Elimination announced, our new headquarters
in Mission Valley (San Diego) and
New Metro Definitions To Of Telephone Retrieval new facilities, and now the addi-
Change Market Ranks? tion of Al Casey further demon-
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the planned elimination of its cur- Industry Concern Casey, who has programmed
Pete Porter Programming rent Telephone Retrieval technique. Industry reaction was varied. KCMO /Kansas City, WXLO /New
WQYK -FM. Former WJJD/ The company proposes to send Leading researchers like the NAB's York, KXOK and KSLQ /St. Louis,
Chicago PD goes to Tampa blacks diaries, augmented with Larry Patrick and the RAB's Dick WDRQ /Detroit, and WHBQ /Mem-
Country station 3 aadnddi tmioonrael fmreoqnueetnatr yf ollporwe m-uipu mres- Maboonutte stahneo raersee a"rcvhe rys ucpopnocretr nfeodr pcehlisle, ntto ldf acRi &litRie, s "Canhda rtseorm hea sv eerxy- Dene Hallam
minder telephone calls The imple- DST." Montesano told R&R that fine people. I am looking forward Dene Hallam has been named
Country mentation of what Arbitron calls "the announcement about the to meeting everyone in the com- Program Director at WWWW /De-
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mented on the DST plan: "Dif- technique could improve upon Ar- trite to say I'm excited, but I am. experience includes stints at
Special guest Arthur Godfrey ferential Survey Treatment meth- bitron's current TR efficiency in This is the kind of job that comes WEEP /Pittsburgh, WFEC/ Harris
(pictured) highlighted the 12th ods showed higher average ratings retrieving black listening. along only once in a lifetime." burg, and KBZT(K- BEST) /San
annual event in a successful for blacks than did Telephone Re- Leading black broadcasters Charter owns K101 /San Fran- Diego.
series 50,54 trieval, with Black format sta- seemed divided on the issue. Cody cisco, KCBQ & KITT /San Diego, Shamrock President Bruce John-
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diary produced higher listening ARBITRON /See Page 20 troit. HALLAM /See Page 20
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LAST YEAR THE CRETONES INDELIBLY STAMPED A THIN RED LINE
ACROSS THE FACE OFAOR RADIO --NOW, WITH THE RELEASE OF
THE NEW ALBUM, EVERYTHING SNAPS INTO PLACE!
Produced by Peter Bernstein Recorded by Gabe Veltri Management: Norman Epstein with Ron Weiss
ms 1981 Planet Records Dlstribuled by Elektra, Asylum Records. O A Warner Commun¢atwns Co.
WPCE Air Personality Porter To Program
Victim Of On -Air Attack WQYK -FM PAGE 3
Byron Sneed, air personality/Assistant MD at Pete Porter has been
WPCE /Portsmouth, VA, was assaulted while on -air appointed Program Direc- this week...
last week (3 -10). Sneed, who described the station's tor at Country- formatted 3 -20 -81
format as "black- oriented religious and gospel pro- WQYK- FM /Tampa. Por-
gramming," told R&R he was hosting his customary ter was PD at WJJD /Chi-
3 -7pm show when he was confronted by Wilson Wil- cago until recently, when
liams Jr., who demanded that Sneed interrupt the he stepped down to do
tape that was currently playing to broadcast a middays at the station. AOR'S TIGHT PLAYLIST ADVOCATE SPEAKS OUT
religious tape that Williams had brought to the WQYK- FM VP /GM Rod Consultant Frank Felix is known for paring down AOR libraries
station. Brosig told R&R, "Pete to the bone, and he explains his programming philosophies
Sneed said that he explained the situation to really impressed me; he in a forthright interview.
Williams and told him that WPCE would air Wil- has a lot of class. When I Page 38
liams's tape in a half an hour (about 7:30pm). lost (former PD) Joe Pat-
Williams then reportedly became angry and, cursing rick, it was a matter of
Sneed, knocked over the station's mike and began taking stock of the station Pete Porter INTERVIEWING ARTISTS ON THE AIR
throwing items around the studio. Sneed then asked and furthering its growth, and I knew I had to have WLW /Cincinnati's Jim La Barbara shares the experience of nearly
Williams to leave. When Williams refused, Sneed a man with Pete's ability. When I flew to Chicago two decades of on -air interviews with recording artists.
went to the telephone to call the police. to meet him, I was quite taken with him. I saw Page 56
Williams quickly ran over, ripped the telephone a man with integrity, honesty, a hard- working, tal-
out of the wall, and began beating Sneed with the re- ented man. He's the kind of guy we want in our FROM BRITISH HIT RECORDS TO AMERICAN
ceiver. In the ensuing commotion, Sneed opened the organization."
mike and began issuing the station's address, telling Brosig added that he would discontinue his own NEWS/TALK RADIO
Williams that listeners would be calling the police. programming participation with Porter's appoint- The controversial Jonathan King discusses his WMCA /New York
The first squad car arrived within minutes. ment. "I'm going to bow out of programming," show, and some opinionated positions on the U.S. radio and
According to Sneed, he originally let Williams, he said. "I've got a radio station to manage. If I record industries.
who he said had been drinking, into the station be- can't trust his judgment, I hired the wrong guy." Page 37
cause Williams was a representative of the Lily Porter, who previously worked at TM and KBOX/
Owhf icThh Se neVeda lldeeys crCibheudr cahs aa n"ds toWreofrroldnwt- tiydpee Mchiunricshtr.y" , Dallas, will start the first week in April. USING OLDIES ... WITH CAUTION
Shande edas kneodte df otrh ea iNr etwimpoer t pNreevwiosu, sVlyA, -bbaust edh acdh usurcbh- Early Who LP Airing Oldies can enrich ac aCnH hRe lfpo rymoaut , cobnust ifdoellorawbinlyg. certain guidelines
mitted defective tapes. Sneed also said that WPCE Page 22
had gone as far as to show the organization how to Stirs Syracuse Controversy
produce broadcast-quality tapes.
The police promptly arrested Williams and WAQX /Syracuse world -premiered the new Who COMPUTERS COME TO THE NEWSROOM
charged him with destroying public property and as- album, "Face Dances," on March 10, a full 21,1 Attempting to cope with a complicated computer complex can
saulting Sneed. Williams is currently awaiting trial. weeks before its original release date (since moved frustrate a traditionalist radio newsman.
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WAQX receptionist on the phone. WAQX PD Ed
The $10 million "breach of contract" lawsuit Levine picked up the story at that point: "WB then features
filed against WWWE /Cleveland by the Cleveland sent a mailgram of the 'cease and desist' order, and
Cavaliers (R &R 2 -13) has been dropped and the con- even though a mailgram is not an official document, Washington Report 4 Brad Messer 20
tract binding the station to broadcast all Cavaliers I took the LP off the air because I didn't want to What's New 6 Media Marketing 21
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Associate Art Director MARILYN FRANDSEN
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Legal Counsel. JASON SHRINSKY
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Advertising Rep. RICK HAROLD
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Page 4 R &RlFriday, March 20, 1981
Report
Washington
Broadcasters Face
MARK FOWLER'S RADIO BACKGROUND
Giant AT &T Hike
From Announcer To FCC Chairman
Radio broadcasters are facing a stiff 16.4% increase
in the rates they pay for AT &T's series 6000 "private lines,"
"Hello. Yes. I'd like to speak to the mayor. please. Thank you. "He weighs all questions before he which connect stations to their networks, transmitters,
"Hi, Mr. Mayor. This is Jimmy Rock and I'm calling because our makes decisions, and I don't think and remote broadcast sites. AT &T has asked the FCC to
family. that is -th e entire Rock clan, is planning a family reunion here his term will be radical at all." approve the higher rates effective May 14.
in Gaine-sv ille what? That's right. There will be about 22,000 Rocks Smith told R&R. AT &T filed for the increase af- lines, instead of computing the
in town and my task is to bake the cake for the occasion. I'm planning Associates unanimously regard ter the FCC ordered the firm to rate of return on the individual
a cake that will span the end zones of the University of Florida's stadium. Fowler's 10 years in radio as a big make sure all of its services pay services. which cover television,
And I'd like to rent a few of your company's cement trucks to mix all the plus. "He'll start out knowing a lot for themselves. The Commission telegraph and data transmission,
batter. There will be tons of flour and about a 100 gallons of rum ..." more about communications law has been worried that some serv- in addition to radio.
So it went on morning drive ra- on communications issues are than Chairman Ferris did," said ices are earning far less than "In terms of radio services.
dio on WDVH /Gainesville from largely unknown, and he is still NAB General Counsel Erwin Kras- AT &T's authorized 10.5% rate of AT &T hasn't made a showing
1966 to 1969, where a law school keeping his views under wraps, now. At NRBA, a spokeswoman return, while customers of other that they aren't already paying
student named Mark Fowler was the portrait of the new FCC Chair- agreed his prior experience will services are being overcharged. the appropriate rate of return,"
an announcer, PD, and sales per- man-designate from conversations be a plus for radio broadcasters. The FCC contends private lines Kittner told R &R. "There's good
son. with friends and associates is one Another Washington lawyer earn only a 3% rate of return. evidence to indicate that they are.
In 1964 Fowler was at WMEG/ of a friendly, hardworking young who worked with Fowler on a de- Broadcaster Opposition They just can't do it on that kind
Melbourne, FL (now WMEL). awyer who knows broadcasting regulation task force foresees the of slapdash basis," Kittner main-
Sometimes working sixteen hours The attorney for ABC, NBC, and tains. "If they want to raise rates
a day, he signed on at Garr and did Fowler Profile: CBS in the matter, Joseph Kittner for a particular service. they've
morning drive. At loam he switch- of Washington firm McKenna, Wilk- got to first determine that service
ed hats and hit the streets selling "Not from the typical Washington mold." inson & Kittner, criticized AT &T's isn't returning what it should. And
advertising. Because the station decision to apply the rate hike they haven't done that."
only paid 15% commission, Fowler across the board on all private
wduacse ,e anncdo uvroaigcee dc otpoy a l-soa w jroibte ,w phrioch- "A very strong proponent of deregulation." FCC: At A Glance
sometimes took until 10pm to fin-
ish - and earned him an addition- "He'll start out knowing a lot more about FCC Reconsidering Rosslyn Move
al five percent commission. communications law than Chairman Ferris." Under continued battering from critics, the FCC has decided to
He also worked fulltime at officially reconsider its plan to move the agency to Rosslyn, VA. A
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WABR /Winter Park, FL (now philosophy at the FCC. - that serves the public interest. Form 324 Secrecy Upheld Deadline Extended on
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sponsibilities. er at Smith & Pepper in Washing- needed inspiration at the FCC. financial reports of Northern Tele- granted for the filing of comments
And then there was the time ton. "Sometimes he even over- "He's refreshingly not from the vision, Inc.'s KBYR & KNIK /An- on the FCC's proposal to automate
Fowler called the local pet store worked himself." typical Washington mold," Gard- chorage, KFRB /Fairbanks, and the use of measurement data for
... (to be continued). Fowler is seen as taking "a cau- ner told R&R. "He's a quick study two television properties. In a AM stations to speed licensing.
Knows Radio tious approach" by Tom Smith, and a very personable guy. He'll lengthy report the Commission At the request of the Association
From Inside Out asnta tiNonAsB. WBoDaErdN -AmMem-FbMe r/ Mwahcoosne, prleea lolvye gr etth tehree .m" ost out of the peo- wbeelnietf outht ato f irtesl ewasaey toof sftirneasnsc iiatsl osuf lFtinedg eEranlg iCnoemersm, unneicwa tidoenasd lCinoens-
Although Mark Fowler's stands GA, are clients of Fowler's firm. data would harm a station's com- are May 9 for comments, June 8
petitive position. for replies.
Washington Street Talk
Trade Association News
No Deregulation Litigation NAB Sending Three To Geneva
One reason public interest groups have yet to file to block radio deregulation may NAB's Executive Committee, meeting last week in
be simple lack of awareness. Several weeks after the FCC issued its final rules, a United Washington, decided to send up to three engineers to the
Church of Christ lawyer contacted by R &R didn't know they'd been issued. UCC eight- week Panel of Experts (POE) session in Geneva beginning April
CChoimcamgou nircaadtiioo nst alDki rsehcotowr Eapvpeereatrta nPcaer. keWr itwhoaus t alas o" sctaauyg,h"t doefrfegguuarladt iodnu ritnagk eas reefcfeenctt 2hA2eM.l p Ti nwh epit rhce opPsaOtr atEot'i soN ncA ofBom r pitsah riesas tftiaivmlel'a sst etRuded giaeiots n $o 3f2 0 ac,0ol0tne0fr enfroaertn ect hese.p aecxipnegr tssc,h ewmhoe s wfoilrl
on April 3. Lareau Takes Over Allocations Group
New Jones Target: Character Qualifications Mike Lareau of WOOD /Grand Rapids is new Chair-
Expect Commissioner Anne Jones to spearhead a campaign to abolish "character man of NAB's Radio Allocations Task Force. He replaces Arnie
qualifications" of licensees in the FCC's interpretation of qualifications for broadcast Lerner of WLLH /Lowell, MA.
licenses. Lawmakers At Convention
Wirth Panel Goes West At least 15 members of Congress are signed up for
Look for Tim Wirth's House Telecommunications Subcommittee to go west to hear CNhAaBir mperno grGaomldsw aint erL aansd VWeirgtahs onf etxhte Smeonnatteh . anHde aHvyowuseei gChotms minucnliucda-e
first -hand the impact of early broadcast news reports of returns and projections on tions Subcommittees, House Majority Leader Jim Wright (D -TX),
elections. Los Angeles is a good bet for the hearing site. and Minority Leader Bob Michel (R -IL).
S. 270 On Hold NAEB Recruiting Executives
The Senate Communications Subcommittee is working on drafting a backlog of The National Association of Educational Broadcast-
bills, so don't look for radio deregulation bill S. 270 to go to mark -up for several weeks. ers has started a project to recruit executive level women
Reagan Radio Propaganda and minorities into the public telecommunications field. Workshops
and meetings highlight the year -long program, for which five years'
The Reagan administration reportedly sees radio as a cheap, effective way to previous executive experience is requested. Further info from project
combat Soviet influence abroad. Despite heralded budget cuts, the Voice of America will director Lelani Turrentine at NAEB, 1346 Connecticut Ave. NW,
get the extra $87 million recommended by President Carter. Radio Free Europe Washington, DC 20036, (202) 785 -1100.
and Radio Liberty are earmarked for a $4 million increase. Portland Broadcasters Associate
Reagan Backing Off NPR Twenty -two Portland, OR -area radio stations have
Senate sources report the administration may be backing off its insistence that btiaonnd. eKd YtoTgEe t/hKeLr LBto fGorMm tVheer lG rWeahteeerl ePr owrtalas ndn aBmreoda dcParsetseirdse nAt,s sowciiath-
NPR budget cuts all come out of national programming. That might save programming, KEX GM Greg Reed elected VP and KINK GM Ron Saito Secre-
but still deal a financial setback to local public stations. tary/Treasurer.
THE
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READY.
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A thirty -hour chronology
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AWN, Self-Employed
Commuter Cycle
Americans
On The Rise
Americans still want to be their own
boss. According to recently -released
findings from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the number of self -em-
ployed Americans has grown at a fast-
er rate in recent years than the ranks
of those who work for someone else.
Those who are self -employed are also
younger and more likely to be women
than ever before.
FM 100 Plan Adds Custom Music Division From 1976 to 1979, the number of
self- employed workers (excepting those
The FM 100 Plan, a leading Beautiful Music syndicator, has announced in agriculture) increased 17 percent to
the creation of a Custom Music Division, which will produce single vocals, 6.7 million. Women accounted for 20
group vocals and instrumentals on a monthly basis. FM 100 Plan President percent of the self -employed in 1972,
Darrel Peters will produce these sessions with the resultant selections The commuter car of the future may well be a motorcycle. Designer rising to 25 percent in 1979. Those
available to present FM 100 Plan subscribers (at no extra cost) and to markets Ferdinand Porsche's prototype (pictured) is based upon a Yamaha self-e mployed persons aged 16 to 44
not competitive to the firm's present clients (at special introductory rates). "Sß500" and features fully- enclosed wheels and engine to keep the rider swelled to 51 percent of the 1979
For further information contact Raymond Lowy at the FM 100 Plan clean. The commuter bike also sports an automatic transmission and a single total, up from 40 percent in 1972.
at the John Hancock Center, Suite 3112, 875 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, brake pedal to make it easier to drive. Self- employed persons labor longer
IL, (312) 440 -3123. and for less money than those who
work for others. In 1979, those who
Households Growth Triples U.S. '80 Population Increase were self -employed averaged 41.9
working hours per week, compared to
The number of households nearly increase in the number of one- person the number of households is most pro- The Mid -Atlantic states saw a nine per- 38.5 hours for other workers. While
tripled the growth rate of the American households (currently 23 percent of nounced in the West, where the num- cent gain in housing units despite a self -employed persons averaged less
population over the past 10 years, ac- the national total compared with 15 ber of households jumped 41.7 percent four percent decline in population. The in earnings, this statistic is deceptive
cording to recently -released 1980 cen- percent in 1960) and the number of from 1970's figures to 17 million while Northeast Central states added only because self -employed persons may
sus figures. While the national U.S. households headed by women (almost population rose 23.4 percent to 42.9 1.1 percent in population, but saw an receive certain benefits through their
population gained 10.9 percent to 225.4 doubled to 8.5 million since 1960). million. Figures for the South are simi- 18.3 percent increase in housing units. businesses that cannot be counted as
million, the number of housing units This latter figure is a reflection of high lar as housing units limbed 39.5 per- The Northwest Central states reported income.
rose 28.5 percent to 88.2 million. divorce rates that more than offset a cent to 29.9 million and population a 6.9 percent rise in population with a Furthermore, those persons who
Census officials attributed this surge decline in widowhood. swelled 19.1 percent to 74.8 million. 26.1 percent gain in housing units and own the corporation they work for are
in household formation to a dramatic In regional terms, this increase in Even in the eastern and central states the New England states, where popula- not considered self -employed, as the
where population growth lagged, the tion climbed 13.1 percent, saw a 26.1 government views them as employees
Kraco Doubles '8 worth of car stereos last year, will number of housing units increased. percent jump in housing units. of the corporations they own.
Auto Stereo Ad BIu dget utilize radio and network TV spots AIMI AMP'
Kraco Enterprises, a Compton, epmropdhuacstsiz iinn gi tsth ee ffodrutr atob ilcitay rvoef oiutst Ultrasonic Typewriter nology, the "Typetronic" sports sev-
CA- based auto stereo manufactur- a larger segment of the car stereo eral features designed to reduce typing
er, has announced it will double its market, currently dominated by Smith- Corona's " Typetronic" type- "daisy- wheel" spins into place, a plunger errors. For example, a memory-correc-
1981 ad budget to $3 million. major Japanese electronics mar- writer features an ultrasonic keyboard smacks the petal against ribbon and tion system allows you to erase the last
The firm, which sold $80 million keters. that eliminates half the failure -prone paper. 10 characters typed using only one
mechanical parts found in conventional Along with all this electronic tech- key.
LINKS HOME, STUDIO EQUIPMENT typewriters and allows the unit to be
RTS Debuts Dual -Channel Amp ptrroicneicd" mata kuens dtehris $p9o0s0s.ib leT hbye v"irTtuyep eo f-
an ultrasonic rod (basically a steel bar
RTS Systems Inc. recently introduced a dual two-channel amplifier, with teeth that correspond to keyboard
the "444," designed to link home equipment (videocassette recorders, audio positions) and a microelectronic "brain"
reel -to -reel and cassette recorders, graphic equalizers, noise -reduction devices, On reality, a Very- Large-Scale Integrated
FM tuners, electronic crossovers, and large screen video projectors) with profes- (VLSI) chip with the equivalent of
sional studio systems, a procedure not often possible due to differences in 30,000 transistors).
operating levels, impe- Here's how it works: When you de-
dences, and balanced/ press a key on the typewriter's key-
unbalanced modes of board, a key lever strikes a spring lever
operation. which in turn strikes one tooth on the
The "444" accepts a ultrasonic bar. Ultrasonic waves then
1 stereo pair of balanced travel toward both ends of the rod
lines, isolates them where crystal transducers are located.
through active circuitry, These transducers help convert the
and feeds them to a pair sound waves into signals that can be
OM) 4CEITEI of "phono" jacks at the recognized by the VLSI chip.
IHF nominal level of 0.5 By calculating the difference between
volts rms, unbalanced. pulse -arrival times, the microcircuit de-
Simultaneously, the "444" accepts a pair of unbalanced lines, which it amplifies termines which letter to print. The
and transformer -isolates to feed a balanced pair of lines at a nominal +4 dBm. microcircuit then signals the glass-
Level controls in the IHF -to-balanced section permit the user to trim gain and reinforced nylon print wheel. This "daisy-
channel balance as needed. wheel," so- called because of its nar- Smith -Corona's "Typetronic" and its major components (clockwise from upper
Self- powered and self-c ontained, the 13/4" x 83/8" x 83/8" unit is priced row spokes which resemble the petals right): print -wheel and cassette ribbon mechanism, electronic circuit board,
at $312. For further information, contact Ron Fuller at RTS at 1100 West on a flower, has characters imprinted ultrasonic rod and keyboard.
Chestnut St., Burbank, CA 91506 (213) 843 -7022. on the ends of its spokes. As the
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ing and buying, financing, energy con- Sunday. March 28 -29). CBS Radio
servation. remodeling, and other hous- Network Entertainment Editor Lee
Reps /imngin- uretela tepdro gtorpaimcss. -Twwillo asier peaarcahte tSharetuer -- Jproorgdraanm sa.n cwhhoircsh thfee aftouurer- m iinntuetrev ileownsg
day. "On The Homefront" is spon- -with Robert Redf-ord, Donald Suth- -ABC EntIertainment
sored by the Chicago -based National erland, Mark Hamill, Glenda Jack- No Bands, No Parades," a 10-
Association of Realtors. son, and Sissy Spacek, among oth- part series on the plight of America's
T ers. Vietnam veterans, was aired during
Torbet Radio news broadcasts last week (Monday-
! El/TERRINE RAW Friday, March 16- 20). Anchored by
H -R /Stone ABC News correspondent George
Cheryle Hangartner has joined the National Black Network The net has announced the acquisi- Engle, the series will continue through
fiNFnirragme tis'ofsnrn ooaSm.la nhS eFarrl aemns coissMct aorn eascgaeelnert s spatota sfift,Ki oKnco DraJns/- nFeriTdwhasey e, vneGertay,m hw- omhuiicdr hno nig ahthitr es ahbnoldau crk S-( Moartouienrnddtaaeyyd.- tMlfoiioetintaled m,o, if, WM thKAKeU;R LfWGoFl O/ l/oMHRwooCinbu /gsiWl etoa,o nfrWf,icl iaeSWtsPetSRse:O /rS,CW Wp/GCrLinhBIQagSr-//- cMitehaseas rtscwhh eoil aln 2r t3M b -eao2 fr7 c.fah e Sd31 u40b1i n-s/32 e1-q m ouaviennenudrt tnlewyig ,il Alh ttBbh Ceenc eoswEmesnre---
6am- 11pm), was the subject of an Portland, OR; KFIV /Modesto, CA; tertainment Radio Network special
article in the Wall Street Journal WBIA/Augusta, GA: and WOPI /Bris- which aired March 19 and will be re-
recently (3- 3). tol, TN. broadcast on March 26.
RKO Radio Sales
dicators
Watermark TM Programming syndicated shows will still be made to
Lou Mahacek, a Senior Vice Presi- The Dallas -based radio consulting/ Syndicom's San Luis Obispo office at
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fice, coming from his current post as Corn to supply on -board airline pro- Creative Radio Shows
head of the firm's New York sales of- gramming for over 40 national and in-
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has been elevated to New York Group supplier of entertainment for the airline gram, is currently being offered for
Sales Director. industry. syndication by Creative Radio Shows,
Harry Durando has been appoint- In related developments, six -year According to TM Programming a Burbank, CA -based firm. Hosted by
ed to the newly- created post of Di- Torbet veteran Don Young has been VP /GM Lee Bayley, "We'll (TM) be Harry Newman, the show consists of a
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served as VP /National Sales Manager joined the New York Sales Staff as country to classical, opera, comedy music news, and the "Star Hotline
at RTVR, having previously held the an account exec, coming from her and kids shows. Plus our special pro- Report," a behind- the -scenes look at
4pSoas1lte s1.o f 1Pr,e4side1nt 7at 4MieitrioF RAadioM fwoPirtmh eW/r 1XpLoO1s /t N1easw/ 4aY or1lokc. a1l 1sale1sp1ersIon Gary Owens, air personality at jheocutsr spceocmiaplsa nfyo r wthilel abierl inceresa."t ing one - aH igphalrigtichutsla irn acospuenctrty omf uscico ufrnotrmy am puasritci-.
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the three -hour weekly radio series Jack Merker has been promoted to "Country Music's Radio Magazine" is
produced and distributed by Water- Director of Operations for the firm, presently heard via 87 stations nation-
mark. The program is currently heard retaining his present post as Director wide. Rates for the market-exclusive
in over 100 U.S. and Canadian mar- of Programming in addition to his new- show are determined by market size.
Washington, DC Daytona Beach kets. Owens replaces Murray The K ly- acquired responsibilities. Progressive Radio
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B. B.'s Authorized Bio Available
1980 Filmgoer
cropper to his initial appearances
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early days of WDIA and changed
his name from Riley to B.B. (the 118 Million
latter a contraction of Beale Street
Blues Boy King). The book con-
tinues to follow B.B.'s career The number of moviegoers over the
through his days on the chitlin cir- age of 12 reached a new high of 118.9
cuit and his subsequent "discovery" million in 1980. up five points from
by white audiences in the mid- 1979's figures. according to a recent
Sixties to his current position as study of 2572 individuals conducted
the best -known bluesman of mod- by the Opinion Research Corp. of
em times. Princeton. NJ Meanwhile. the Motion AMP' ANN'
In writing the book, Sawyer avoids Picture Association of America is- Panasonic Intros
the simple show- biz rags -to- riches sued a survey reporting a six percent
saga to delve into the sociology of decline in film attendance in 1980. Mini -TV
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mlisahneyd . of them previously unpub- teovreiarnyws,h seoreci.o loTgihsets Aarnridva bl luOesf fBa.nBs. fwohr il8e4 repperrecseennt tinogf tjuhseta t2re6 apdemrciessnito nofs Stars Set For NARM Convention
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his youth as a Mississippi share- day Books at $14.95 (hardbound). As in the past males attend more vention, which takes place April 11 -14 the scholarship dinner and awards ban-
films than females and single people at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, FL, quet concerts, respectively.
Brett Named Asst. To President At Arista sseoen s.m Fourreth emrmoovirees, tthhea nn ummbaerrri eodf ppeeor-- wtyi llo sf hmouwscica. sMe oannd uanyp (r4e- c1e3d),e n2t0etdh vCaerine-- Polygram Launches
Jonathan Brett has been appointed ple who never attend movies dropped tury-Fox recording artist Stephanie $5.98 List Line
Assistant to the President and Executive to 34 percent from 36 percent in 1979. Mills will perform at the organization's
Vice President /General Manager at Arista first luncheon show to feature black Polygram Records has announced
RBuescionerdsss. AMffaoisrst refocre nStilrye VRiceec Porrdess.id eBntr eotft 3M Announces mrisu swiicil,l Wplaayr naite trh Be rNosA1.R' ME mSumndyaloyu c Houanr-- 1tlihnee , infetraotduuricntgio ns eloe0fc tae d$ 5ti.t9le8s lfisrot mp rtihcee
previously practiced entertainment law in try music luncheon, and Word Rec- firm's current catalog. There will be
England. "Scotty "Awards ords' Mighty Clouds Of Joy will 106 LP's in the initial (March 25)
In his new post. Brett will aid Arista become the first gospel act to appear release, including albums by Rush,
President Clive Davis and label Executive before a NARM audience at the Tues- Rod Stewart, Hank Williams, the
VP /GM Elliot Goldman in the implemen- 3M has announced the creation of day luncheon. Village People, Chuck Mangione.
titnaivvteioo lnav cetodivf itviniea srti hoeau ts bA purirssoitnjaee. cstss aasff awires lla ansd bcereinag- Jonathan Brett "oeSnn gciotnhteetey r"s te.a awamnadr d oss.tf u tdoai ortbsise t sibn. evosptlvoroewddeu dicn e utrhpse-. A&TMhe's oCpheuncinkg Mnaignhgti ocnoen.c ewrht ilefe Eatpuirce'ss tnChyoe, reMPao aot adnTyd r aBvtlhueeer ss,,A SlRlmoauaintnhb soidBwre,o tJChoehhricsnk.-
Atlantic's Cooper Adds TV Promotion Duties creation of RIAAcertified gold and
platinum recordings that have been "Record Finder" Eliminates
Perry Cooper has been promoted to Director of Television Promotion completely mastered and mixed upon
ahtis Actluarnretnict Rpeocsot rdass. CDoiroepcteorr woilfl rAerttaisint "taSpceo. tcA hp"a pnerol foefs ssioixn jauld gaeusd,i or erepcreosrdeinntg- Pain In The Neck
Relations for the label in addition to his ing the musical, audio engineering. and
new responsibilities. record producing communities as well Craining your neck to read the titles printed on the album's spine can leave
In his new position, Cooper will super- as 3M will select the winning creative you with chiropractor bills roughly equal to the money invested in your record
vise the TV appearances of all label artists. teams, with all members receiving collection (this problem. not to mention the ensuing aggravation. is compound-
whether live or via videotape. West Coast "Scotties." ed if you find yourself repeatedly searching your station's library). Now. the
Artist Relations Director Tony Mandich The awards themselves are original MJ Weber Corpora-
and Artist Relations/ Development Mana- sheet music style paintings of the tion has developed "Rec-
ger Susan Stein will focus on generating winning artist, personalized to highlight ord Finder." a color -
exposure for Atlantic artists in the com- the record being honored. The record- coded record locating
mercial television arena, while label Mer- ing artist will receive the original paint- system. designed to pro-
chandising Department member Ben Hill ing, with the other members of the cre- vide instant record ac-
Perry Cooper will coordinate the use of video materials. ative teams getting reproductions. In cess and eliminate mis-
AMP addition. 3M will contribute $1000 to filing.
the Muscular Dystrophy Associa- Based upon plastic
Pro:Motioiñs tion in the winning team's name: an- colored labels and a step -
other $100 will be donated to MDA in down sequence of num-
Kaplan Forms the name of each studio submitting a bered white bars, the
American Airplay Firm qualified nomination. basic "Record Finder"
Furthermore. one recording will be system accommodates
Sammy Kaplan has announced the for- selected from the ranks of all "Scotty" 120 records with add- on
mation of American Airplay, an indepen- winners yearly, with the winning artist sets for larger collec-
dent promotion firm to be based in Los allowed to name an aspiring musician tions (up to 390 records) available as well. You simply list the record's title on a
Angeles. Kaplan, a longtime independent who will then receive a $5000 scholar- separate index card and give each disc a code number. which is then attached
promoter, notes that the firm will be na- ship from 3M. Recordings from all to the LP itself via a plastic- coated label with pressure- sensitive backing.
tional and multi -format in scope. American categories of music (pop. jazz. rock 'n' For further information contact MJ Weber at Box 262, Cambridge. MA
Airplay is located at 6464 Sunset Blvd., roll. gospel, country. and classical) are 02138. Basic "Record Finder" system price: $8.95.
Suite 935, Los Angeles, CA 90028. (213) eligible for the "Scotty" awards.
856 -8100. Sammy Kaplan
Gersh, Keep Upped At EMI-L iberty
Gary Gersh has been promoted to Director of Talent Acquisition
and Kathy Keep has been elevated to Director of A &R Administration at
EMI America /Liberty Records. Gersh most recently served as A &R JINGLES
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having been with the company for a number of years.