RAB /ARB Survey Shows

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ISSUE NUMBER 757 THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER SEPTEMBER 30, 1988
G reen be rg's WTG
N S I D E:
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Label Unveiled By CBS
REREGULATION ROLLS
OUT IN JANUARY `West Coast Talent Group'
Sen. Ernest Hollings anticipates After much anticipation and
a new Commission that will an exhaustive search for a suit-
reestablish the Fairness Doctrine able name, CBS Records has
unveiled WTG Records, its
and other broadcast regulations sixth wholly -owned subsidiary.
starting in January. But Chairman Record industry veteran Jerry
Patrick defended deregulation Greenberg has been named Sr.
VP /GM of the Los Angeles -
vigorously, and NTIA's Al Sikes is
based label.
set to make a case for total radio CBS Records Division Presi-
deregulation. dent Tommy Mottola observed,
RADIO & RECORDS "With so much talent located on
Page 6 the West Coast, it is time for
CBS to have a stronger pres- Jerry Greenberg
GOING BOTH WAYS ence there, and Jerry's extraor- qualifies him to meet the chal-
dinary background uniquely lenge of creating a label which
WITH A REFERENCE will become a major force in the
In a time where executives are regularly RAB /ARB Survey Shows music marketplace."
sued by former employees over less - naGmree ewnabse rcgr eastaeidd tahfete r lambuecl'hs
than- enthusiastic recommendations, a Heavy Workplace Radio Use deliberation. "We found hit art-
bold new half- humorous, half- serious
ists faster than we found a
solution is here. The "Lexicon of name," he commented. "We
Intentionally Ambiguous Nearly one -half of all excess of $75,000, 47.5% hear a tried to come up with a lot of
Recommendations" (LIAR for short) Americans listen to the radio Radio At Work radio during their workday. names that signified the West
teaches you how to concoct double - while they are at work, accord- Three- quarters of those who Coast. We then fooled with in-
edged reference lines like "She was ing to a recently -released study Radio most satisfying hear a radio at work have at itials and decided on `West
always high in my opinion" (implied commissioned by the Radio Ad- medium for adults least some input in the selection Coast Talent Group. "'
translation: "She was often seen smoking vertising Bureau and conducted 70% of adults listen to of the station, the survey report- WTG /See Page 26
a joint "-). It's hours of fun for the whole by Arbitron. radio every time they drive ed. The most frequent way in
office all it takes is a little ingenuity According to the Arbitron 49% listen at work which a station is chosen for the
and the ability to mangle the English Radio Set Survey, 48.9% of 18- 34, $30- 45,000 cells workplace is by consensus of all Bongarten
language. adults who work outside the tops in work listening employees. The boss makes the
Page 12 home hear a radio during the choice just 19.8% of the time, VP At
workday. Workplace listening is category hearing a radio on the according to Arbitron.
fairly consistent across age, oc- job. Just over half (50.3 %) of Survey `Long Overdue' Emmis
RAISING THE RATINGS cupation, and income categor- managers and administrators RAB officials said this radio
ies. Adults 18-34 had the highest hear a radio while they are
ROOF IN SMALL MARKETS level of on- the -job listening working. census, which was conducted
last November, was long over-
With the top FM rating in the U.S. ( 54.1% ) ; at the low end was the By income, workplace listen- due. No such comprehensive
for five of the past seven years, 35-64 group (44.3 %). ership is most common among study of receiver use and pur-
Technical, clerical, and sales those who earn $30,000 to
KTRS could be pardoned for chasing patterns had been done
employees are the heaviest us- $44,999, with 53.6% of workers in
thinking its home market, Casper, is in several years, according to
ers of radio in the workplace, that group tuning in during the
a friendly coast to the top of the with 54.4% of workers in that workday. Of those who make in RAB VP /Marketing Informa-
pile. But this CHR works hard to tion Kenneth Costa.
maintain its ratings pinnacle. Same "This is the first honest-to-
goes for four Country stations in goodness radio set survey in
JACKSON TO MORNINGS years," said Costa. "RADAR
small markets whose active
did a similar survey about 1980,
promotion schedules and careful
formatics are spotlighted this issue. Foster PD At WYAY but it wasn't as in -depth as what
we did." Randy Bongarten
Page 36, 44 Among the RAB survey's oth- NBC Radio President Randy
WYAY (Y106) /Atlanta has Y106 OM Herb Crowe said, er findings: Bongarten has joined Emmis
ROUND -THE -CLOCK elevated morning zoo crew "I'm really excited for Dave Adults find radio more Broadcasting as Regional VP/
member "Commander" Dave and Stonewall. Both of these satisfying than other types of Operations, overseeing WFAN/
INDECENCY Foster to PD of the Country guys will now have the chance news and entertainment media, New York and WKQX /Chicago.
ENFORCEMENT LOOMS outlet. Concurrently, Foster to pursue some of their long- including television, newspa- Emmis President Jeff Smul-
moves to the 9am- noon airshift, term goals. Dave's first love is pers, and magazines. yan said, "We're ecstatic to get
Sen. Jesse Helms's controversial as PM driver Stonewall Jack - programming, and Stonewall There are over 500 million someone of Randy's capabili-
provisions requiring the FCC enforce its son joins Rhubarb Jones for has been a morning man every- radios in the United States; 65% ties joining Emmis. I've worked
crystal -clear indecency rules around the mornings. Other schedule where he's been prior to joining in homes, 31% in motor vehi- with him over the years on vari-
clock, eliminating the Commission's changes have Dixie Lee segue- Y106 about four years ago. cles, and 4% in workplaces. ous radio broadcasting commit-
desired midnight -to -six safe harbor, made ing from 9-11am to noon- 3pm George has a great sense of Americans bought 53 mil- tees, and he's one of the most
it into a House -Senate compromise and George Mason- Dixon leav- humor, so the ride home will be lion radios in the 12 months pre- able radio broadcasters I
appropriations bill that's expected to pass ing llam -3pm for afternoons. just as unpredictable as ever." ceding the survey. know."
soon. The NAB is contemplating a court Commenting on the changes, FOSTER /See Page 26 ARB /See Page 26 BONGARTEN /See Page 26
battle if the Helms move makes it
through. Jumping At The Chance To Win
Page 6
WHEN FRIENDS COMPETE
KRZQ!Reno PD Daniel Cook and
crosstown AOR rival KOZZ programmer
Steve Funk were college buddies and
coworkers for years. Now they're
engaged in a bitter battle for rock
supremacy. Learn how they fight the war
...
and whether their friendship has
survived the conflict.
Page 42 If you want to win one of those "Show Us Your Call Letters" contests, experience proves that putting a spell on the station through skydiv-
ing usually earns a trip to the finals (if not the hospital). The five -man team pictured above (literally), when presented with the opportunity to
Newsstand Price 55.00 win WKLH /Milwaukee's $15,000 prize, responded, "Letter ripcord."
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COALITION AGREEMENT IGNORED
KOFY Calls On Kilbert
For Programming Post
SEPTEMBER 30, 1988
KBLX /San Francisco PD Tony
Kilbert has crossed the street to be-
come PD at KOFY -FM-. The Pacif- THINKIN' MUDDY WATERS
ic FM Inc. station formerly
-
KKCY (The City) has been with- Honoring their roots, ZZ Top pitched in to
out a PD since owner Jim Gabbert help raise funds for the Muddy Waters
fired Thom O'Hair in June.
Gabbert's partner Mike Lincoln Memorial Fund and Delta Blues Museum in
Chuck Southcott
told R&R, "We wanted Tony for Waters's hometown, Clarksdale, MS. On The
quite a while, and finally he decid- Southcott PD Records adds a salute to the contributions of
ed he'd do it. He worked at KSAN
the great bluesman.
here when it was AOR, and he has At KMPC
the kind of spread we want." Page 28
Pacific FM acquired KOFY -FM
Golden West MOR outletKMPC/
claasstt inMg aracfht efrr ormea cOhliynmg piac Bunroiqaude- Tony Kilbert LLo.sA . Arnagdeiloes phroasg rnaammmede r vCetheurackn
agreement with the Coalition To became CHR KNIT between its Southcott to the long- vacant PD
Save The City, a citizen's group KKCY and KOFY -FM incarna- position at the station.
devoted to maintaining KKCY's ec- tions, when Gabbert's plan to take VP/ GM Bill Ward noted, "I've FEATURES
lectic format. (The station briefly it over seemed to be in trouble.) known Chuck Southcott for many
Thomas The coalition agreed to withdraw years and have always admired his
its petition to deny FCC approval of WASHINGTON REPORT: FCC budget time and the
professionalism. He is uniquely
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tion's progressive approach. How- ed for its tradition as an industry they're filed 8
New PD ever, O'Hair and Gabbert never leader." OVERVIEW:
saw eye- to-eye on the format, and Said Southcott, "KMPC is the MANAGEMENT: The art of ambiguous
O'Hair was dismissed after only
Rick Innamorato (aka Rick personification of Full- Service recommendations 12
Thomas) has joined WLUM /Mil- six weeks on the job. radio, with the type of air per- MEDIA 15
waukee as PD. He was previously KILBERT /See Page 26 sonalities listeners can relate to, as LIFESTYLES: Americans' income up 16
VP /Programming at People's Tatum Takes well as the musical sound that has STREET TALK: Vanna spins the Dial of Fortune 18
Wireless Communications in Den- the broadest appeal. Joining NEWSBREAKERS 22
wveoro.d ,T hwohmo alse fst utoc cpereodgsr Samtev Ke HHYeSg/- KACE GM KreMerP -lCo ngis dtrheea mre.a"l ization of a ca- ON THE RECORDS: Songs of Muddy Waters 28
Houston. SOUTHCOTT /See Page 26 MUSIC: Bono, Chrissie blow up a storm 30
WLUM VP /GM Steve Sinicropi Position Day PD MUSIC DATEBOOK 32
commented, "We looked around CALENDAR: Imperfections mar even the
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and sustain its momentum. We're Broadcasting 's KACE / Los Ange- OPPORTUNITIES 51
programming a very aggressive les, starting as an intern ten McCarthy Exits
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were looking for and the ideas and 1980 and was upped to GSM in Former KSAN /San Francisco
enthusiasm we wanted to bring on 1984. PD Dennis Day has been named
board. We intend to let him run the All -Pro Exec. VP Jim Maddox PD at WQXY /New Orleans. For- FORMATS
show and back him up 100%." commented, "I'm really excited merly AC WBYU, WQXY changed
Thomas, a seven -year industry about this appointment and ex- to Country September 25 at 9am.
vet who has also worked at pect great things from Ricky. I As announced in R&R last week
KUKQ/Phoenix and WKGL /New like his youth and his energy." (9/23) , former WAPI /Birmingham CHR: KTRS /Casper coasts to top US share 36
THOMAS /See Page 26 "Currently we're just fine -tun- PD Kevin McCarthy had been set URBAN CONTEMPORARY: WJHM jams Orlando 41
ing a little bit," Tatum told R&R. for the PD spot. However, WQXY AOR: High- stakes battle in Reno 42
REMAINS SIRE GM "We're going to be more ag- VP /GM Bruce Dodge said McCar- COUNTRY: Big winners in small markets 44
gressive with our promotions and thy expressed some misgivings NASHVILLE 47
Klein advertising, and basically chart early during his first day and AC: Big share for Sunny in Columbus 48
the same direction we're going in resigned that evening. "He just
Promoted now. It's tough on all Black sta- didn't think he was the right person
tions right now in terms of for the job," said Dodge. McCarthy
fighting for market share, but instead took a position at Capitol
To WB VP there are no format changes im- Broadcasting's KQFX /Austin. MUSIC INFORMATION
minent." DAY /See Page 26
DROPS FM SIMULCAST
WORLD MUSIC OVERVIEW: Fresh UK, Australian,
WPGC Switches To Canadian, and CMJ alternative tracks 54
MUSIC VIDEO: MTV, VH -1 listings 55
All- Business News
URBAN CONTEMPORARY 56
COUNTRY 60
WPGC /Washington, which has Washington area stocks, weather, CURRENT -BASED AC 63
been simulcasting its FM sister's and traffic. WPGC will retain its FULL -SERVICE AC 65
successful Urban/CHR hybrid for- call letters, but will adopt the for - GOLD -BASED AC 65
mat, will move to an all- business mat/frequency identifier "Busi- NAC 66
news format Saturday (10/ 1) . The ness Radio 1580." CONTEMPORARY JAZZ e6
Cook Inlet -owned daytimer will of- No Charge For AOR TRACKS 68
fer listeners a mix of national pro- BRN Programming AOR ALBUMS e9
gramming supplied by the Colora-
Howie Klein do Springs- based Business Radio As part of a strategy to gain ac- CHR 74
Sire Records VP/ GM Howie Network and locally -produced cess to Top 10 markets, BRN is not AC, AOR, CHR, URBAN CHARTS 88
Klein has been promoted to the news and features. charging WPGC for its program-
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KLEIN /See Page 26 interest, including reports on WPGC /See Page 26
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September 30, 1988 RatR 5
NEWS
WWLI Names Everett OM Wells VP /GM At WDJX -AM & FM
Eastern Broadcasting's WWLI/ Everett told R &R, "Being re- Stoner Broadcasting has official- Stauffer Broadcasting's KRNT & these folks have been doing. We've
Providence has named Rick Ever- sponsible for a group is nice, but ly acquired WCII & WDJX /Louis- KRNQ /Des Moines. He told R &R, got a tremendous sales and pro-
ett OM. He succeeds Russ Dana, there are a lot of problems you ville, with KSO & KGGO /Des "We're taking over a fantastic gramming staff already in place,
who will remain with the station as can't control. You're not in the sta- Moines VP /GM Bill Wells transfer- facility. It's our intention to bring so we anticipate no further changes
an announcer. Currently a "For- tion every day, so it's a bit frustrat- red in the same capacity. He re- in a few more tools to the battle and other than a few people who left us
mat 41" affiliate, WWLI is ex- ing. I had the desire to return to the places Jack Davis, and is replaced enhance the great efforts of what as a result of the simulcast."
pected to drop satellite program- station level where I could exercise in Des Moines by Peter McLane.
ming and do its own soft AC within day- to-day control. (GM) Tim Gor- Additionally, WCII has dropped
several weeks. man was putting together a top- its Gold format to simulcast with
STAFF
Everett had been with Hartford - flight team of individuals, and we CHR WDJX, causing the displace-
based H &D Broadcasting for the hit it off together. I m coming back ment of PD and longtime market
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tion he held since the first of this challenges ahead." 1974, and previously worked at SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & EDITOR. Ken Barnes
year. Prior to that he spent approx- In the spring '88 Birch WWII Carla Eiorrruu. ``
imately eight years with WPJB, posted a 5 share 12+ to place LOSF MAIXM: E(S2:1 3(2) 132)0 35 -5937 6-433 30, 1930 Century Park West, Los Angeles, CA 90067;
which ultimately became WWLI. fourth. Its Arbitron results (4.9) Appointed EXECUTIVE EDITOR Gall Mitchell
put the station in sixth place. ART DIRECTOR Richard Zumwalt
NEWS EDITOR. Jim Dawson
Martin GM, Young PD KTRH PD AACO R EEDDITITOORR ' MHikaer vKeyin oKsolalann
CHR EDITOR Joel Denver
GAUNTRY EDITOR. Lon Helton
At WWRB Combo URBAN CONTEMPORARY EDITOR Walt Love
OVERVIEW EDITOR Don Waller
EOITORS. Bill Holdship, Ron Rodrigues
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR. Kendra Payne
`Rebel' To Surrender Format, Calls AASSSSOISCTIAATNET EEDDIITTOORRSS.: TPaarual BCeoylbeer,r t,H URrorblCina nD iHxoene,r anL ynn McDonnell,
Joann Woodworth
GMX Communications has ap- WWRB managed only a .7 in the EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS. John Brake, Doug Detwiler, Mark Stanford
pointed Nick Martin GM and Cy spring '88 Arbitron. OPANFORMATION SERVICES: Dan Colo
Young PD at its newly-a cquired COMPUTER SERVICES: Mike Lane, Mike Onufer, John Ernenputsch,
Grimes Bela Ksincz, Mary Lou Downing
Nashville properties WWRB -AM & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Richard Agata
FM (Rebel 100). Former GM Ned ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR. Marilyn Frandsen
Horton has assumed GSM duties. A Upped To PTYHPOOTOGGRRAAPPHHYY '.K Reongt eTrh Zoummaws,a lLt ucie Morris, Bill Mohr
format change under new calls GRAPHICS. Gary Van Der Stour, Tim Kummerow, Kathy Markbreit
WRLT -AM & FM is planned within KXL OM TRAFFIC DIRECTORS Juanita Newton, Karen Mumaw
the next two weeks. The combo has CASOSNITSRTOALNLTESR: : DMeabrbgiaer eBt oBteencgkawnit,h M arvina Parker
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quired the stations 18 months ago. OM of the News/Talk station. He Kelly Carls
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lite rock WLRQ. morning news anchor and ND, Rusk outlet. FAX. [phone]
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deemed necessary, Martin said, to joining KXL he worked at half as PD at full- service KMBZ/ SALES
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town Urban WQQK, and spent drivetime newscasts with more interesting challenge to take a VICE PRESIDENT /SALES: Barry O'Brien
tAhOreRe WyKeDarFs. on -air at Nashville pperoopglrea mamndi ngsp."r uce up our talk gevooend breatdteior ."s tation and make it IDAIRSEHCVTIOURE /S: A(L6ES1.5 )B o29b2 H -8e9a8t2h,e 2rl9y2 - 8983
GMX plans to simulcast the new In the spring '83 Arbitron KXL In the spring '88 12+ ratings, A WESTW000 ONE COMPANY
format through the remainder of earned a 6.9 12 +, placing third in KTRH ranked sixth in Arbitron Subscription Information (213) 553 -4330
the year, at which time the combo Portland. In the Birch it landed with a 6.2 share and eighth in Birch
is scheduled to be split. sixth with a 6.3. with a 4.3.
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6 RaR September 30, 1988
WASHINGTON REPORT
Helms Indecency Proposal
PAT CLAWSON
Survives House -Senate Parley
Members of the House and Senate last week approved
Patrick, Hollings Step Up Feud a compromise appropriations bill that includes a controver-
sial anti -indecency measure sponsored by Sen. Jesse
Helms (R -NC).
Free Market Philosophy Vs. Government Reregulation Debated meHrceeim, sJ'us satmiceen, damnden St ttaot eth eD eCpoamrt-- just days after Helms introduced
ment appropriation bill would re- his amendment, supported the
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test between two of their disciples was causing a buzz in communications policy these days Commission earlier this year. The ever, Helms remained strongly
Washington's broadcasting community. "because you can't get any right measure is also supported by Sen. committed to the measure and his
FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick now. Ernest Hollings (D -SC). colleagues on the House -Senate
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"no retreat" from policies he from there." in the 1920s, he said, and the cy issue to think about possible policies. Additionally, It writes into
bpuelbileivce sa ndh atvhee bbreonaedfcitatesdt ibnodtuhs ttrhye. -Sen. Ernest Hollings wreeslul ltuinntgil tshyiss tepmre se"nwt acso mwmoirsksiinogn tactics." lmawis sfoior na' so nen e-ywesapr papereiro -d b trhoea dCcoams-t
beAr cocfo rcdoimngm teor cPiaalt rircakd,i ot hset antiuomns- creagmuela ttioo nt hwe aesx tnroe mreeg tuhlaatti othne. "b eHset DeSciasfieo nH iagrnboorre d croTshse- obwill,n ewrhshicihp rinuclelus.d es $101.6
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75 %, while cable penetration has (D -SC). Hollings added that Capitol Hill case. That ruling, handed down into law by President Reagan.
jumped from 22% to 52%. The av- Speaking at a Washington con- lawmakers have "now held up on
erage American, Patrick said, now ference of the National Center For any kind of appointments to further
has access to 39 radio signals and Telecommunications & Informa- decimate the communications in-
46 television signals. This diversity, tion Policy on Tuesday (9/27), the dustry and s-e rvices that we have in and other things that have Sikes Appeals To Reason
said Patrick, has caused advertis- powerful Democrat said he'll America" a reference to the brought communications so suc- That idea did not sit well with
ing revenues and station values to waste no time after the new Con- stalled nominations of prospective cesfully down the road," the another conference speaker, Na-
soar. gress convenes in rolling out FCC Commissioners Susan Wing Senator said. tional Telecommunications & In-
legislation to reregulate the in- and Brad Holmes. Hollings also called for the next formation Administration head Al
"In short," concluded Patrick, dustry. "We feel it would be the better Administration to reinstate a White Sikes. He said any such proposal
"removal of the regulatory bars to "We're just sort of squatting in part of wisdom to just hold tight, House Office of Telecommunica- would give him "real pause" if
let in the fresh air of competition the middle of the road waiting for get a new commission, and go from tions Policy, a post that existed regulations also gave the govern-
has pr-o ven to be a resounding suc- January," Hollings said. Mincing there to try and reestablish such prior to the advent of the Reagan ment the right to "intrude" on pro-
cess for the electronic media, no words about his dislike of things as the Fairness Doctrine administration. gram content.
the advertisers, and the public." "If all of a sudden you've got a
Patrick also castigated those
White House complaining about a
broadcasters who believe the in- particular set of broadcasts, you
dustry may have to accept some can imagine how intrusive that can
degree of reregulation. "These NEWS BRIEFS be to very fundamental First
broadcasters argue for a return to Amendment freedoms," Sikes
government regulation of pro- said. He reminded the audience
gramming and the reimposition of that during the Nixon, Johnson,
the Fairness Doctrine," said WFBR Renewal Tied To currently "looking closely" at the EEO compiled from the recent experience and Kennedy administrations the
Pwaatrrdic okf.f "thWe hryu?m bInli nagns aoft tetrmanpstf etor EEO Reporting dpieor fosrtmataionncse, ofa bcecworedeinng 5 0 taon dJ a8m0 eras- of Tthhee FFCCCC' s cfaierrldie sin sopuetc thiounn dtreeadms s.o f f"oOrcTeP." wDausr innogt thaolwsea ypse raio dbse, ntihgen
fees and taxes; to buy some secur- The FCC has renewed the license Shook, a supervising attorney in the station inspections each year, many office was controversial for its in-
ity in an uncertain world; to secure of WFBRIBaltlmore on the condition EEO branch. The stations under scru- of which stem from complaints. Penal- volvement in mounting license
some measure of protection from its new owners keep the Commission tiny are all located in Maryland, Virgin- ties for violation of FCC rules include challenges to broadcasters who
competition. informed of their efforts to recruit ia, West Virginia, and Washington, fines of up to $20,000 and, in ex- criticized Administration policies.
"Rather than attempting to minority candidates for important jobs DC. Stations found in violation of the treme cases, license revocation. Sikes said he was not encouraged
reconstruct the life of yesteryear, at the station. FCC's EEO rules face sanctions rang- Among the common violations iden- about Congressional prospects for
broadcasters should put their The Equal Employment Opportunity ing from a letter of reprimand to fines, tified by the Commission: further content deregulation over
memories in the scrapbook and reporting requirement was imposed short -term license renewals, and Inadequate lighting and painting of the next year, but an upcoming
figure out how to beat rather than after the FCC's EEO experts deter- license revocation. towers NTIA report dubbed "Telecom
avoid the competition. mined that WFBR's former owner, JAG President/COO Morton Ham- Inadequate locked fencing around 2000" will make the case for com-
"Rather than concentrating their Baltimore Radio Show, Inc., had not burg took the mild sanction in stride. AM towers pletely lifting regulatory shackles
efforts on battles that have already done enough to stem declining minori- "We have no problem with (the report- Missing or broken Emergency over the radio industry during a
been fought, on regulations whose ty employment in the station's "upper - ing requirement)," he said. "We have Broadcast System monitors, failure to five- year test period. He said such
meaningful life is past, we should four" job categories. These were a very good track record in the area of carry out weekly EBS tests, and lack an experiment is needed so regula-
all look to the future. For unlike defined as on -air, technical, sales, minority hiring." of a current EBS checklist or authen- tory policies can be made in "a less
Dorothy in `The Wizard of Oz,' we and management positions. New ticator word list emotionally charged environment.
can't click our red shoes and go York -based JAG Communications, FCC Identifies AM directional antenna parameters "We need to quantify the harm
home to Kansas. None of us can go which acquired WFBR in September, Common Violations and monitoring point levels outside that rules like the Fairness Doc-
home to the old days; we're stuck will be held responsible for filing the tolerance trine are intended to preclude. The
in the land of Oz. Let's make the annual EEO reports for the next three The FCC has issued a public notice Inadequate meters and transmitter Fairness Doctrine has been gone
most out of it." years. identifying the most common viola- controls at operator's position now for a year and I have yet to
Hollings Rann' To Go The FCC's EEO branch routinely tions of its broadcast rules and urging Failure to maintain updated public hear anybody who has called for
examines the minority recruitment and licensees to make sure their stations file the reinstitution of the Doctrine or
Patrick's free -market musings hiring practices of stations applying are in compliance with all Commission Lack of availability of station's indicated what harm has occur-
provoked a quick response from for license renewal. The department is guidelines. The list of violations was authorizations. red," Sikes said.
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A Program Director who prefers to remain anonymous:
"How the
blew
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opportunity of my career?
For example:
PRE- SPRING
PARTY '88 CHANGE
3.6 8.1 + 125%
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"We get real strong street talk. Open
House Party is an absolutely fun show to
listen to. John Garabedian is a magic guy
who makes Saturday and Sunday nights
sizzle in Buffalo:' LarryLevite, Pres /GM,
WMJQ, Buffalo
"Open House Party is the biggest
show on CHR radio today. Our listeners
think it's our own show, and we're selling
it as prime time. It definitely pays to
party' Sunny Joe White National PD,
Pyramid Broadcasting
"I came in on the following Monday
after we added the show, and our entire
staff was raving to me about it. Open
House Party sounds big, sounds live, and
sounds like part of my station:' Leslie
Fram, Program Director, WABB-FM
Mobile
The Patty can take you to the top on
"I had my chance, and I missed it. Party your way to the top. weekends -and keep you there. To check
My instincts told me Open House Party the availability in your market, call Sam
had all the makings of a hit. Did I listen? Open House Party is the hot live Kopper or Brian Beecher at (617) 266 -2900.
N000000. I figured I'd be smart and play CHR weekend show that's beamed coast - Don't blow it.
it safe. Wait and see what happens on to-coast via satellite on Saturday and
other stations. Sunday nights. It's got an intense music
"So waited. And what do see? The mix, star- studded interviews, live requests,
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guy down the street picks up the show; outrageous contests, and a spontaneous
and all of a sudden his station moves up kind of fun canned shows just can't- to uch.
to #1 on weekends. "I swear, next time It's playing now in 27 markets
I'm going with my gut. In this business, although that figure is about to double.
Open House Party TM
if you snooze, you lose:' And ratings are up on every station.
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8 R &R September 30, 1988
RADIO BUSINESS
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TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTIONS AT A GLANCE
Evergreen Goes WAXY
Deals So Far In 1988:
In $24 Million RKO Deal
$3,090,716,903
Brill Exits $7 Million Richmond Combo; Joyner Makes Hefty
Profit On NC FM; Broker Boyle Becomes NH Media Mogul Total Stations Traded This Year: 1010
This Week's Action: $44,268,658
KOBOIYuba City KDGOIDurango Total Stations Traded This Week: 25
WAXY /Ft. Lauderdale PRICE: $380,000 PRICE: $135,000
PRICE: $24 million TERMS: Escrow deposit $20,000, BUYER: Rampart Broadcasting Inc.,
TERMS: Cash total $60,000 cash at closing. Buyer owned by Colorado investors William Deal of the Week:
BUYER: Evergreen Media, owned by to assume existing transmitter lease Beasley, Lan DeGeneres, and Louisi- WAXY /Ft. Lauderdale $24 million
Scott Ginsburg. The company also and assume $60,000 SBA disaster ana investors R.L. Aubert and Rich-
owns WVCGICoral Gables, FL; loan. Buyer to deliver two promissory ard Crouse. Beasley and DeGeneres KOBO /Yuba City, CA $380,000
WAPE -AM & FM /Jacksonville; notes. First is one -year note for own KRTZ /Cortez, CO. KDGOIDurango, CO $135,000
WLUP -AM & FM /Chicago; and $40,000 payable in two six -month in- SELLER: Broadcast Management WICI (AM CP) & WBWBIBtoomington, IN $3 million
KHYIIDallas. stallments of $20,000 each. Second Inc., owned by Ronald Ford and Jer- WYGO -AM & FM /Corbin, KY $775,000
SELLER: RKO General, broadcasting note for $145,000 payable over five ry & Mamie Fitch Consultants, a Col- FM CP/Carrollton, MI $3500
divisions headed by Pat Servodidio years at ten percent interest, final orado partnership. WRPT & WMDKIPeterborough, NH $1.25 million
and Jerry Lyman. The company also payoff balance subject to status of FREQUENCY: 1240 kHz KEVRIEspanola, NM $275,000
WowFnYsR ICKhFiRcaCgIoS.a nIt reFcreanntlcyi sacnon ouanncd- S$7B5A. 00lo0a n in pafiyvoef f. eqBuuayl era nntou al piany- PFOORWMEART: : 1 AkCw KOWAJJWUN /RIaugldaoras oF aDllosw, nNsY, N$M3 1$01,09060,6 58
ed plans to sell KRTH -AM & FMILos stallments of $15,000 for noncom - WIKS!New Bern, NC $4.5 million
Angeles; WOR & WRKSINew York; pete agreement. WUCPISummerdaie, PA (FM CP) $5000
WRKO & WROR /Boston; WGMS- AM BUYER: Explorer Communications WKFDIWickford, RI $322,500
& FM /Washington; and WHBQIMem- Inc., owned by Dr. Robert Pepper- WICI (AM CP) & WITMIEllzabethton, TN $30,000 for 30%
phis. corn of Yuba City, CA. WHZZIHuntingdon, TN Assumption of liabilities
FREQUENCY: 105.9 MHz SELLER: Yuba -Sutter Communica- WBWBIBloomington WJAKIJackson, TN $226,000
POWER: 100 kw at 1048 feet tions Corp., owned by Reg Streeter. PRICE: $3 million KERV & KRVL /Kerrville, TX $760,000
FORMAT: AC FREQUENCY: 1450 kHz TERMS: Escrow deposit $150,000, WPVA & WKHK /Richmond $7 million
COMMENT: This proposed transac- POWER: 500 watts balance due cash at closing. WJMC -AM & FM /Rice Lake, WI $1.1 million
tion is subject to review and approval FORMAT: News /Talk BUYER: University Broadcasting Co.
by several competing applicants. BROKER: American Radio Brokers Ltd., principally owned by Arthur An-
gotti. The company also owns WAZYI at 7.5% interest, payable in 174
"Bill Steding presented us with two capable buyers Lafayette, IN. equal monthly installments.
SELLER: Indiana Communications BUYER: Eubanks Broadcasting Inc.,
who would pay us more for our Seattle combo than Inc., headed by Rolland Johnson. He owned by Dallas Eubanks. The com-
owns WASK -AM & FM /Lafayette, IN. pany also owns several cable TV sys-
other brokers ever suggested, let alone delivered". He also is President of Duchossois tems in Kentucky.
Communications Corp., which owns SELLER: Vernon Broadcasting Inc.,
KAIR & KJYKIPhoenix; KQPT /Sacra- owned by James Vernon and Linda
mento; and WNAV & WHFSIAnnapo- Vernon.
lis, MD. FREQUENCY: 1330 kHz; 99.5 MHz
FREQUENCY: 600 kHz; 96.7 MHz POWER: 5 kw daytimer; 50 kw at 492
POWER: 1 kw; 3 kw at 280 feet feet
FORMAT: CHR FORMAT: AC
"Olympia's operating strategy k to COMMENT: Plans were announced in
double the value of the asserts WC own December 1987 to sell this property
in three to five tears. \\ e were not for $3.5 million, but the deal later col-
:mare that KR I',\ I- \M1t /Fti1 could :n- lapsed. FM CP/Carrollton
tract a ' I2.000,00(1 price until Bill Kentucky PRICE: $3500
Stetting showed us Why..- then fol-
lovVetl through by presenting two ve TERMS: Cash
capable buyers who vomid pay it WYGO -AM & FM /Corbin BUYER: Mid America Broadcasting,
wit\h\ ithheinri taag efe wA lcwdeiae kCso rwp.e fohar d a dell PTERRICMES: : $7E7s5cr,o0w0 0 deposit $25,000, Ca acrororpll oJrar.t ioonf Obsecinodga ,f orMmI eadn db yR oJboehrnt
s 12- 018.0(10' additional $370,000 cash at closing. Friedle of Bay City, MI. Carroll owns
. Promissory note valued at $380,000 Continued on Page 10
- James 1). Ireland, III, Chairman
Ivan E. 13raiker, President/CF.()
l)Ingii.i linr.ulr.1stin}; (irhonuiun September 1. 1988
(l'uhlil l) I ratio! \ \"I ), \() (flit ( (
Todd Hepburn, VP of the Ted Hepburn Co.
initiated this transaction and assisted both parties
in the negotiations.
What other radio station owners say about Americom: Diamond Broadcasting, Inc.
has completed the acquisition of the assets of
"I've always considered Americom very processional in terms Of their customer service
and the caliber of their support and professional staff.' KOMA -AM & KRXO -FM
Jim Arcara, President Oklahoma City, OK
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Alreacy 153,900 units sold:
"it's huge. Currently Top 20,
healed for Top 10!"
Camelot - Law Garrett
HR ACTION:
PRO -FM deb 33 WLOL 34-31
PWR99 35 -34 KXYQ 2d-23
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KRBE add KISN add
KDWE add KPLZ 35-25
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AOR TRACK
"Edge Of A Broker' Heart"
Written by Richard Marx and Fee Waybill
Prod-iced by Richard Marx
Left Bank Management: AIMn 'Levee I Steve Drirnmer
Profeet Coordination: Lewis Kovec
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RADIO BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS POWER: 1 kw SELLER: Joyner Communications FREQUENCY: 1460 kHz
FORMAT: AC Inc., principally owned by Thomas POWER: kw daytimer
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Continued from Page 8 with total cash at closing $75,000. Joyner. He also owns WZFX /White- FORMAT: Gold
WIOS & WKJCITawas City, MI. Promissory note in amount of ville, NC; WQOKISouth Boston, VA; COMMENT: This station sold for
SELLER: Robert Friedle $200,000 to be paid in 180 con- WJJL/Niagara Falls and WMVA -AM & FM /Martinsville, $192,000 in November 1985.
FREQUENCY: 100.5 MHz secutive monthly payments of VA.
POWER: 3 kw at 300 feet $2149. PRICE: $310,000 FREQUENCY: 101.9 MHz
BUYER: Holt Corp., principally owned TERMS: Cash POWER: 100 kw at 1020 feet
by Arthur Holt. The company also BUYER: W.J.J.L. Inc., owned by Su- FORMAT: Urban
WRPT & WMDK/ VoAw;n sW WZZUOSQ /B -AetMh le&h eFmM, /WPAin; chWeBsNteErI, saagna raN iFcahlolsl,a sN Ya.n d James Myers of Ni- BCROOMKMEERN: TC: eTchili sL s. taRtiicohna srdosld Ifonrc .$ 1.5 KERV & KRVLIKerrville
Peterborough Benton, PA; WMXQISocorro, NM; SELLER: Niagara Frontier Broad- million in September 1986. PRICE: $760,000
PRICE: $1.25 million WBOP & WTKXIPensacola, FL; casting Co., owned by Norma Tal- TERMS: Escrow deposit $35,000,
TERMS: Escrow deposit $35,000. WGCM -AM & FM /Gulfport, MS; and bott. additional $725,000 cash due at
Cash at closing $565,000. Buyer WOKJ & WJMI /Jackson, MS. He re- FREQUENCY: 1440 kHz closing.
provides promissory note for cently applied for permission to buy POWER: 1 kw BUYER: Formby Broadcasting Co.
$650,000. WOKJ & WOAD /Jackson, MS. FORMAT: Gold WUCP/Summerdale (FM CP) Inc., owned by Clint Formby of Here-
BUYER: Peterborough Broadcasting SELLER: Espanola Valley Broad- PRICE: $5000 ford, TX. He owns interests in KPAN-
Inc., owned by media broker Francis casting Inc., owned by Keith Megill. TERMS: Cash AM & FM/Hereford, TX; KLVT /Level-
Boyle Jr. of Greenwich, CT. He is a FREQUENCY: 102.3 MHz BUYER: Temple University, which al- land, TX; KTEM & KPLE /Temple, TX;
director of Newmarket Media Corp., POWER: 1.1 kw at 460 feet WIKSINew Bern so operates WRTI /Philadelphia. and KSAM & KHUN /Huntsville, TX.
which owns six radio stations, and is a FORMAT: Country PRICE: $4.5 million SELLER: Central Pennsylvania Busi- SELLER: Stiles Communications
limited partner of Empire Radio Part- KOAW /Ruidoso Downs TERMS: Escrow deposit $250,000. ness School Alumni Association Corp., owned by Jerry Stiles of
ners Ltd., which owns six radio sta- PRICE: $196,658 Station assets valued at $3.5 million, FREQUENCY: 91.7 MHz Plano, TX. He also owns KRDM /Ard-
tions. TERMS: Buyer provides promissory to be paid in cash at closing. Separate POWER: 250 watts at minus 34 feet more, OK.
SpHrEuinLnLtceEiprR.a : llHRye u sosawelslonl eBdorw oanbds yc aWsDtiWnOgTi l /lIBinaucmr.-, nopovaetyera btfeloenr iny $eea2qr0su,.a0 lB0 um0y oeanrt t haly1s1 s°ui/n0ms teainsllt melireaenbstiltsi,- c$mo2en5nst0 u,v0ltai0nlu0ge d anaatdg $re7neo5mn0ce,0onm0t 0p evttaoel ubeead g preaeiad-t FPkRwO EWaQtE UR1E:0 N51C fYkew:e t d1a2y3/ 20 5k0H wz;a t9ts4 .n3i gMhtH; z3
lington, VT and WTMC /Ocala, FL. ties totalling approximately in cash at closing. WKFDlWickford FORMAT: AC; Country
FREQUENCY: 1050 kHz; 92.1 MHz $176,658. BUYER: WIKS- FM Inc., owned by PRICE: $322,500 BROKER: Ray Schonbak of Media
POWER: 1 kw daytimer; 3 kw at 1 120 BUYER: Woodrow Michael Warren Stephen Taylor of Marietta, GA; Dr. TERMS: Escrow deposit $17,000, Venture Partners.
feet of Ruidoso Downs, NM. He is the sta- Edward Taylor of Tulsa; and total cash payment of $225,000 at COMMENT: This combo sold for $1.1
FORMAT: AOR tion's current GM. He holds a CP for a Suzanne Taylor of Highland Park, IL. closing. Five -year promissory note for million in November 1986.
new FM station at Maljamar, NM. The Taylors own WTLZ /Saginaw, MI; $97,500 at 12% interest.
SELLER: James Schilling, who re- WTPOIConyers, GA; WIHT- TVIAnn BUYER: Wickford Wireless Inc.,
KEVRIEspanola cently announced plans to sell Arbor, MI; KBCT- TVITulsa; and inter- owned by Jeanmarie Volk McGow-
PRICE: $275,000 KULMIColumbus, TX. ests in several cable TV systems in an. WPVA & WKHK /Richmond
TERMS: Escrow deposit $25,000, FREQUENCY: 1490 kHz Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. SELLER: Inlet Communications Inc., PRICE: $7 million
owned by Paul Pabls, Holly Wood, TERMS: Cash
Krystyne Pabls, and Stephanie BUYER: ABS Communications
Pabls. Corp., owned by Ken Brown and Jon
Four reasons why radio stations FREQUENCY: 1370 kHz Santon. They also own KROD &
POWER: 500 watt daytimer KLAQIEI Paso.
FORMAT: AC SELLER: Brill Media Co Inc., owned
BROKER: Bob Kimel's New England by Alan Brill. The company also owns
in over 50 markets Media Inc. WEBC & WAVC /Duluth, MN; KQWB-
COMMENT: This property sold for AM & FM /Fargo, ND- Moorhead, MN;
$305,000 in September 1987. WIOVIEphrata, PA; KLIK & KTXYI
use Surrey Research Jefferson City, MO; and WAGOI
Reading, PA. The company is buying
KUAD/Windsor, CO.
WITMIElizabethton FREQUENCY: 1290 kHz; 95.3 MHz
Roger Wimmer, PhD - President PRICE: $30,000 for 30% PfeOeWt ER: 5 kw daytimer; 25 kw at 300
TERMS: Cash
Chris Porter - Vice President BbUetYhEtoRn:, JTaNm. es Chambers of Eliza - FBORORKMEART:: TGoonldy ; RCizozuon torfy Blackburn &
Fran Judd - Research Analyst SELLER: Selling shareholders of Co.
Mike Henry - Director of Marketing Good Shepherd Broadcasting Corp.
include Gary Ward, John Henderson,
Rebecca Henderson, and Jakie Bai-
ley. WJMC -AM & FM /Rice Lake
FREQUENCY: 1520 kHz PRICE: $1.1 million
POWER: kw daytimer TERMS: Assets valued at $750,000
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Demand the best. FORMAT: Religion to be paid in cash at closing. Noncom -
COMMENT: In April, Bailey and Hen- pete agreement valued at $350,000,
derson purchased 49% interests by to be paid in escalating annual in-
releasing Ward from certain liabilities. stallments over seven years.
The station sold in March 1987 for BUYER: WJMC Partnership, owned
$165,000. by TKC Inc. of Eau Claire, WI and
Midwest Management Inc. of Madi-
WHZZJHuntingdon son, WI. TKC is owned by Thomas
PRICE: Assumption of undisclosed lia- Koser and Robert Koser. Thomas
bilities Koser also owns interests in WITL-
BUYER: J.D. Kyle Manns AM & FM /Lansing; WKHQ -AM & FM/
SELLER: BJH Broadcasting Inc., Charlevoix, MI; and WCHT & WGLQ/
owned by Robert Hudson. Escanaba, MI. Midwest, principally
FREQUENCY: 100.9 MHz owned by William Walker, also owns
POWER: 3 kw at 300 feet WTDY & WMGN /Madison, WI;
FORMAT: CHR WKKN /Rockford, IL; and WKMQI
Winnebago, IL.
WJAKIJackson SELLER: Barron County Broadcast-
PRICE: $226,000 ing Co. Inc., principally owned bySid-
SURREY TERMS: Escrow deposit $7500. ney Bliss, Robert Bliss, and Crandell
Cash at closing $50,000, balance Bliss. Marshall Johnston is a minority
payable via five -year promissory note shareholder. They also own WCLO &
RESEARCH at 11.5% interest. WJVL /Janesville, WI; WBKV- AM &
BUYER: Bishop Harold Allen, Patri- FM /West Bend, WI; WFHR &
cia Ann Allen, and Dorothy Herbert WWRW /Wisconsin Rapids, WI; and
of South Ozone Park, NY. KIJV & KURO /Huron, SD.
1- 800 -952 -1986 SELLER: Zamar Inc., owned by Fred FREQUENCY: 1240 kHz; 96.3 MHz
Threet Jr., Alfred Robinson, and POWER: 1 kw; 100 kw at 540 feet
Beulah Hannis. FORMAT: AC: Country
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