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ABRY Communications and Gaylord Broadcasting have signed a letter of intent for joint operation of the latter's WVTV(TV), an independent in Milwaukee. The deal calls for ABRY to lease essentially all of the station's airtime, leaving it in control of most of the station's operations -programing, advertising, promotion, and traffic. Gaylord, though, remains the licensee, since ABRY also owns a station in the same market -Fox affiliate WCGV -TV. The ABRY station plans to hire some of the current wvTVtTV) employes. Gaylord will retain some employes, including a station manager, since it is still the licensee, but layoffs are likely at wvTV(TV), since the purpose of this deal is to reduce costs by combining the operations of the two stations in certain areas. That old gang of departing FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes is no more. Senior adviser Ken Robinson has already left to open his own law practice. Mass media legal assistant Sandy Wil- son has joined the Mass Media Bureau to help manage the countless rulemakings implementing the 1992 Cable Act. Common carrier aide Carla Rath will team up with former NTIA head Talk isn't cheap. CBS Evening News compares the contracts Janice Obuchowski at her consulting firm, of the soon -to-be late -night competitors. Freedom Technologies Inc. Chief of Staff Terry Haines and personal assistant Elaine Lorentz are still undecided. Another Sikes appointee, Linda Solheim, director of the Office of Legis- LETFERMAN JUMPS TO CBS lative Affairs, is now employed at The Jeffer- son Group, a Washington consulting/lobbying New show will run head -to -head against Leno; affiliates warned firm, as VP, federal communications. about clearances; Lorne Michaels to fill NBC's late -night void Compliance with the Cable Act's anti -buy. through provision, which prohibits cable op- By Steve Coe situation better and, when asked if he now feels erators from forcing subscribers to buy any tier secure, said, "Yeah, sure, the way Saddam Hus- of service -other than basic -to obtain pro- CBS is taking a $42 million gamble that David sein feels secure." graming offered on a per- channel or per -pro- Letterman will catapult the network to the top At a press conference in New York City imme- gram basis, will cost systems $260 million - of the late -night heap, a daypart where it has diately following the NBC announcement and $580 million annually during the 10 -year never really been a player. press conference in Santa Monica, Calif., Letter- phase -in period, NCTA told the FCC last week. Meanwhile, NBC, which already lost its prime man was joined by Lary Tisch, chairman, presi- The nation's largest MSO, Tele- Communica- time franchise Cheers earlier this year, decided to dent and chief executive officer, CBS Inc., How- tions Inc., said it would offer a basic tier at $10 stick with Jay Leno for the 11:30 p.m. slot. NBC ard Stringer, president, CBS Broadcast Group, with no buy -through requirement (see story, Entertainment President Warren Littlefield, in an- and Late Night with David Letterman executive page 8). But most systems, NCTA said, have nouncing Letterman's departure last Thursday producers Peter Lassally and Bob Morton. Letter- technical limitations that make compliance (Jan. 14), said Saturday Night Live executive pro- man acknowledged that since he was passed over costly, which could mean higher rates. ducer Lome Michaels will produce a show for the for the Tonight Show post that went to Leno, Home Box Office has extended its six -year 12:30 slot vacated by Letterman. "I've been kind of interested in doing an earlier couldn't be happier to be joining show. When I with 11 licensing, agreement for exclusive domestic "I CBS," began the 12:30 a.m. show Letterman said. long admired the network- years ago, I was a man. Now I'm 45 and pay -TV rights to Paramount Pictures' theat- "I've younger and now, thank God, at last, the chance to be on I think 12:30 might need a younger person." rical titles through 1997 in a deal said to be Circus of the Stars." Letterman's four -year deal Despite the highly publicized, drawn -out nego- worth more than $500 million. The original with CBS gives him a $14 million -$16 million tiations, Letterman denied any hard feelings to- deal giving exclusive pay -TV rights to Home annual salary, plus the chance to develop a com- ward NBC. don't begrudge NBC anything. The Box Office services HBO and Cinemax was set "I panion show airing after his 1 1:30 p.m. program. negotiations went the last minute, and at an estimated $500 million. The extension on until Leno, who seemed to have been left dangling by NBC conducted themselves honorably. It's just does not include international pay -TV rights to NBC until last Wednesday, earns a reported $3 that I wanted to do an 11:30 p.m. show, and when Paramount titles, although HBO is believed to million a year. you get the chance to do it and do it at the top - be working on a separate deal for those rights. "Welcome to NBC, which means Never Be- rated network, you can't ask for anything more For more late- breaking In Briefs, see pages lieve your Contract," said Leno upon being intro- than that." 121 and 122. duced to the media by Littlefield. Leno admitted Letterman admitted feeling disappointed that he he "would've felt better" if NBC had handled the was not chosen to succeed Johnny Carson at the ohiroW4J:L= :' 1GL 'GFt'i

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enough to justify the economics. It will be tough." NBC, which for more than 11 years has held the strongest late -night lineup in television history, must move quickly to fill the 12:30 a.m. slot. Littlefield said the new Lome Michaels project will debut sometime before fall. As for speculation that comedian Dana Carvey would host a late -night show, Littlefield would say only that Carvey would do a television project, but would not elaborate on when the project would be produced or in which daypart it would air. Littlefield was introduced on Thursday by the cast of Seinfeld, which comedian Jerry Seinfeld called "one of the few bright spots remaining on with new Howard Stringer (at podi- At an L.A. press conference, Leno takes the stage Letterman bosses the network." Prior to accepting questions, Little- um) and Larry Tisch Thursday night in New York. with Littlefield after riding in on a Harley Davidson. field announced new comedy series projects star- Tonight Show, but said he feels no bitterness. ring John Larroquette, who appeared on NBC's NBC will test a handful of serialized dramas, each There are still questions to be answered about Night Court, and George Wendt of Cheers. The six weeks in length, under the banner Great Es- the new CBS show, although one thing is clear: it Larroquette project will be created and written by capes. All of the shows are being produced by will not be called Late Night with David Letter- Don Reo and executive produced by Reo, Larro- NBC Productions. The first, will debut in August, man, since NBC owns the name and will retain quette, Tony Thomas and Paul Witt. With a work- and each of the short-Flight series is designed to those rights, at least in the short term. Letterman ing title of Crossroads, Larroquette will play a function as a pilot for potential series. acknowledged that a name change is in order, and character who has hit rock bottom and tries to get Littlefield also announced that Steven Bochco joked that he and the producers would try to work his life back in order while working as the night will return to oversee L.A. Law for the final eight the name Joey Buttafuoco into the new title. The manager at an urban bus station. No producers episodes of this season. Also returning to the show location of the CBS show is yet to be determined, have been joined with Wendt's series project, will be writer /producer Bill Finkelstein, who won as well as whether NBC will also hold the rights to although he may team with several Cheers staff Emmy's during his stint on the show and who now such as certain Late Night sketches like "stupid members after the show's final season. oversees the Steven Bochco- produced Civil pet tricks" and the popular top -I0 lists. In an effort to address its Friday night woes, Wars. Letterman's CBS show is expected to debut in the fall and, according to Tony Malara, president, CBS affiliate relations, will have 65% live clearance and 90% total clearance, compared with the 39% live clearance and 80% total clearance for Crimetime After Primetime, the current holder of the time period. The network and affiliates will each have eight minutes of advertising inventory.

Asked if he now feels secure, Leno said: 4 "Sure, the way Syndication's late -night laces: Rush Limbaugh, Arsenio Hall and Whoopi Goldberg Saddam Hussein feels secure." LATE -NIGHT WARRIORS ARRAYED Now that David Letterman and CBS have said, the strategy will be to go later (12:30 finally consummated their relationship (in a.m.), rather than earlier, almost by necessity. Malara said affiliates clearing the show will re- the longest will- they -or- won't -they mating "As a half-hour, Whoop! is much more Flexible ceive the same compensation they now earn for dance since Maddie Hayes succumbed to the in terms of how stations can pair it with other clearing Crimetime. advances of David Addison), questions abound shows," said Oldham. At this point, Genesis CBS has made it clear to stations it will have about the shape of the upcoming battle of the has no renewals for year two to report, said little patience for defiance. Malara said any delays late -night talk shows. Oldham. "We think we'll have New York, Los of the show by more than 30 minutes "would be Earlier this season, Arsenio Hall elevated the Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia resolved by unacceptable," a warning that would appear to go late -night hype to a new level by promising to NATPE," he said. directly to those affiliates -approximately 40, in- "kick Jay Leno's ass." Well, instead of kick- Meanwhile, Paramount, distributor of Ar- cluding eight in the top 25 markets -that now ing Leno's ass, Arsenio's Nielsen ratings have senio, and CBS are about to get serious in their carry The Arsenio Hall Show. CBS has notified dropped between 15% and 20% this season, battle for 11:30 p.m. clearances. Paramount put affiliates it will offer Letterman to competing sta- and it is unclear whether any of the late -night Arsenio on a number of large market CBS affil- tions in markets where the CBS station is intent on players are in a position to do any butt kicking. iates after Fox announced plans for a late -night programing syndicated fare. The network has al- Arsenio isn't the only one to suffer a drop in show with Chevy Chase later this year. ready lined up at least five such alternates. ratings this season: both Leno and Letterman CBS affiliates in Seattle, Washington, Balti- The fate of the Crimetime After Primetime are down as well. In the November sweeps, more, Cleveland, Atlanta, Hartford and other wheel of action hours seems to have been sealed Letterman was off about 10% in the ratings, markets will have to decide soon whether to with Letterman's signing. The shows, which are compared with a year earlier. And Leno was move Arsenio out of 11:30 p.m. or risk losing produced on budgets 25 -30% lower than standard down about 13% in the same period. Letterman to a competing station. prime time hours, do not appear to be strong Two new syndicated talk shows have ended "We won't accept a delay ]of Letterman] of enough audience draws to make them economical- up with different results. Whoopi under - more than a half-hour on any affiliate," said ly feasible for 12:30 a.m. airings. Howard String- whelmed just about everybody's expectations Tony Malara, president, affiliate relations, er told BROADCASTING that profit margins on the and performed worse than shows in the time CBS. "The business deal (see story, page 4] is shows are not wide now, and "given that fact and period a year ago. Rush Limbaugh, on the other great and so is the programing. It's real difficult the decreased dollars available at 12:30 a.m., you hand, exceeded expectations, boosting house- to listen to a station talk about his relationship put two and two together and you get four." Rod hold ratings averages by over 50% on average. to a syndicator." Perth, vice president, late -night programs, CBS According to Phil Oldam, executive vice "Tony is a shrewd negotiator," responded Entertainment, said the shows will "be given a president, Genesis Entertainment, which dis- one affiliate executive with a Letterman -Ar- shot at 12:30 a.m.," but acknowledged "it will be tributes Whoopi, the company expects to renew senio decision to make. "He just signaled the tough given the economics. It can work at 12:30 the show for a second year. In year two, he start of negotiations." -SM a.m. It's a matter of whether it can work well ABC, NBC, FOX SHUFFLE NEWS DIVISIONS Signal increasing importance of news product LETTERMAN'S MOVE / 4 By Steve McClellan held by Dick Wald, which CBS gives David Includes managing all ABC Letterman his long- desired ABC, NBC and Fox are News programs and cover- 11:30 slot, but will stupid reorganizing their age, Newsone (the overnight pets follow? news divisions -to service), WTN (the interna- ON TAP AT NATPE 35 one degree or another -as tional news service), special / they prepare for a future in events and political cover- Programing for a global audience and moving to which news units will be- age. Sources stressed Wald interactive will be two of come an increasingly impor- will remain with the news di- the drawing cards at NAIPE. tant contributor toward both vision in a senior capacity, network program output and with details to come, perhaps PRIMED FOR network profit pictures. as early as this week. ACCESS / 35 Last week, ABC News an- At least one ABC News The prime time access nounced several key pieces vice president, Walter hour is still syndication's of a senior level executive Porges, in charge of news prime battleground, with reorganization that network practices, is opting for the 28 programs fighting for sources said could be accu- buyout package announced clearances. rately interpreted as prepar- by CapCities/ABC several 1111V CONVENES / 35 Fox's' Batman' (from Warner Bros.), tops in the kids block (p. 52) ing for the day, still a few weeks ago. In spite of the loss of Fox - weeks to discuss changes in Townsend years off, when Roone Ar- will develop Reached last week, Paul owned stations from INN'S financial reports. series for the network. ledge, 61, current president Friedman said key areas for member roster, associ- of ABC News, retires. ation President James VIEW FROM A AD- SUPPORTED NBC News announced a Hedlund is upbeat as he STUDIO / 59 SATELLITE DAB? / 94 heads to INTV's annual restructuring that puts its two Paramount Television Five new applicants have hard news programs, Today convention, now merged with NAIPE. Group Chairman Kerry entered the satellite digital and Nightly News, under one McCluggage talks about radio market, including executive, 27- year -old Jeff BARTER the success of Deep Space several who are proposing Zucker, while Jeff Gaspin, Nine and the possibility of ad- supported services. BANDWAGON / 40 more Star Trek spin -offs. head of news program devel- Soft local ad markets and STATIONS FINED / 95 opment, was elevated to vice INTERACTIVE tight cash mean that all - The FCC has fined three president, prime time pro- barter or cash -plus -barter MATCH / 73 stations, and admonished grams, NBC News. licensing terms are likely to A new headhunting firm three others, for violating At Fox, News be a market fixture into the ad guidelines in children's next century. specializes in matchmaking ica publishing executive, Les between broadcasters and programing. Hinton, was reassigned to interactive specialists. VIEW FROM All NICK 98 chairman of Fox Television I.K. / INDEPENDENT / 42 NATPE/IIRV Stations and Fox News. Van Nickelodeon has joined Faced with a declining with to Gordon Sauter, Fox News AGENDA / 75 Sky Broadcasting inventory of off -network hour launch an overseas A schedule of convention president, will report to Hin- dramas from which to version of the children's ton, who said his mandate is events and exhibitor listings. ABC News No.2, Paul Friedman choose, KTLA(TV) Los Angeles network. to strengthen local news op- General Manager Greg NEW FROM FOX /91 erations and develop, with him will include maintaining Nathanson has shifted his KING FORA DAY /100 station to Fox Broadcasting Chair- Sauter, a strategy to sitcoms. Larry King leaves late link the hard news operation, de- man Lucie Salhany and night for afternoon those operations to an ex- veloping more magazines ACTION- ADVENTURE Sandy Grushow, president clearances on 200 panding Fox national news and figuring out how to ex- of Fox Entertainment COMES ALIVE / 50 Group, stations. operation. ploit aftermarkets for ABC unveiled two new projects Following the success of At ABC News, Paul News product. He will also at the Television Critics TAK CREDITORS TAKE Star Trek: The Next Association press tour: Friedman was promoted to keep a sharp eye on the divi- Generation, action - Dame Edna and Robert CONTROL / 102 executive vice president and finances. sion's adventure hours are Creditors of Tak Commu- becomes second- in -com- Asked if there was pres- experiencing a nications have taken over the mand under Roone Arledge. sure on the news division to renaissance in first -run company, in bankruptcy Sources at the network said produce more shows and be syndication. for nearly two years, to effect Friedman is the leading can- a reorganization. more profitable, Friedman VIEW FROM TIE CBS didate to replace Arledge responded, "your're certain- O &O's / 51 NEWS DEPARTMENTS when he retires. Friedman ly on the right track. This is Business 102 Karen Miller, programing replaces Stephen Weis - a business." He also stressed Cable 98 vice president for CBS - wasser, Radio 100 who after a period of the division wants to be more owned TV stations, dis- Technology 94 transition will move to an- profitable by generating cusses barter, programing in Television 94 other post, as yet undefined. more revenue, not by cutting the public interest and Top of the Week ...... 4 week dealing with studios. Sources said last it was more bodies and other ex- Washington 95 expected Weiswasser would penses. "1 have no instruc- BATTLE FOR THE move into a high-level cor- tions to cut costs," he said. FEATURE SEC11ONS KIDS 52 porate post or possibly an- "On the other hand, we need / Bkoastal 92 103 other operational post. Facing a near lock on Changing Hands to spend our money wisely." Closed Circuit 10 "He's still on a fast track," At NBC, last week's reor- afternoon blocks by Fox and Disney, smaller Datebook 112 said a company insider. the division's ganization put distributors scramble for Editorials 122 In addition to the Fried- two hard news "engines," space in kids TV. Fates & Fortunes... 118 man move, ABC News Today and Nightly News, un- Fifth Estater 120 named Robert Murphy senior der one executive producer, BOOKKEEPING For the Record 113 In Brief 121 vice president, ABC News. been in CHANGES PROPOSED 58 Jeff Zucker, who had / Monday Memo 14 Murphy has been chief as- charge of Today. Further re- A committee of TV Open Mike 112 signment editor of the daily organization will follow, ac- industry and finance Ratings Week 93 news operation since 1984 cording to NBC News Presi- executives will meet in two Prenaunt's MeCluggeps (p.59) Special Report 3S and now takes over the post dent Michael Gartner. Karen 7 Broadcasting l.m., 1 8. 1993 TOP OF THE WEEK

Curry, for example, had five is intended to "break with more spot news and magazines on the air and is along with Paul Greenberg. been executive in charge of down barriers" between the fewer features." developing two more, in- At Fox, Hinton, who as all morning news programs. news shows, which share In one respect, the news cluding one with Forrest president/CEO of Murdoch's But the post is being elimi- many stories, correspondents division changes last week Sawyer, set to air in less than News America Publishing, nated with the decision to and producers. And, he said, take a cue from one news two months. The other is be- was in charge of TV Guide pair Today and Nightly in a "we hope to breathe a little division that announced no ing developed by former and The Boston Herald, sees hard news group. Gartner more sense of immediacy changes-CBS News. The Good Morning America ex- potential synergy: "The said plans for Curry will be and excitement into Nightly cue is magazine development ecutive Phyllis McGrady. trend of print and broadcast announced later. Zucker will than it has right now." and as much of it as possible. Buoyed by the success of journalists jointly coordinat- report to Don Browne, exec- Zucker said he has taken CBS has three on the air in Dateline in prime time, NBC ing newsgathering efforts utive vice president, NBC great strides to make Today a prime time now, and is preis developing several others, can only help create a truly News, and Gartner. harder newscast. "The first paring a fourth for later this including one for which mass medium." Hinton will Gartner said pairing Today thing I want to do at Nightly year with Connie Chung. Steve Friedman is leaving be based at Fox's KTTV(TV) and Nightly under one execu- is make it a little bit harder, ABC has two news -produced Nightly News to produce, in Los Angeles.

AD PRICES SOARING FOR PARAMOUNT FIRST RUN by Sharon D. Moshavi men on network TV is Mon- programs (including shows touchables and on Warner make deals like that. day Night Football, which is like Arsenio Hall) is the flex- Bros.' similarly targeted ac- The two Star Treks also of- With the out-of -this- a more expensive buy at an ibility. If there's a ratings tion adventure block, which fer what advertisers like: a world premieres of average price of $250,000 shortfall, advertisers have has yet to launch. Nonethe- good environment. They are Star Trek: Deep per 30- second unit. And the option of either getting a less, agency executives say pro- social, non-offensive Space Nine and The Un- TNG reaches just about as makegood or getting cash they are willing to make early shows. The same cannot be touchables, Paramount is many men as MNF; in the back; the networks usually buys, because both Warner said for the more violent Un- selling its remaining adver- November sweeps, MNF had just offers the former. and Paramount offer much touchables. According to one tising inventory for as much a 13.9 rating with men 18- Advertisers seem well as- lower rate increases the sec- agency executive, advertiser as $200,000 per 30- second 49, and TNG had a 13.2. sured of Deep Space's suc- ond season for advertisers that concerns caused Paramount to unit, a cost higher than about Another aspect drawing cess, but are still holding off come in early. The networks, tone down some of the vio- 85% -90% of network shows. advertisers to Paramount's passing judgment on The Un- say agency executives, do not lence, a charge Hirsch denies. According to advertisers, Premiere Advertiser Sales, Paramount's barter arm, had said it was out of inventory for both shows as well as Star NAB BOARD LOOKS TO DIGITAL, INDECENCY Trek: The Next Generation right after the upfront. The A11 signs indicate that Congress and the Clinton adminis- company, they say, has a hab- tration intend to spend the next two years designing the it of crying "sold out" in the digital fiber -optic and satellite technologies of the future upfront, and then finding scat- and encouraging private industry to build them. Broad- ter space later. Scatter avail- casting's place in this future as the television industry able before the premieres was converts to digital, says National Association of Broad- going for about $115,000 per casters President Eddie Fritts, is "something a number of 30- second unit for both new people on our board have a high degree of interest in." shows (and about $150,000 NAB's annual winter joint board meeting began last for TNG). One advertiser re- Friday in Naples, Fla., and will conclude tomorrow after- ports buying time on the pre- noon [Jan. 19]. The board will hear an overview of the miere of Deep Space only latest developments in how telephone companies are at- days before airing. tempting to break into the television business, Fritts said, Marc Hirsch, president of including details on the Bell Atlantic suit in U.S. District Premiere, said scatter has Court, Alexandria, Va., to repeal the 1984 Cable Act's been made available for Deep prohibition on cable -telco crossownership. Space by taking back units In that context, the TV board will continue its discus- NAB President Eddie Fritts and Joint Board Chairman Gary that had been saved in the sion of possible multichannel digital broadcasting on sta- Chapman discuss broadcasters' niche In future digital world. event makegoods were need- tions' current NTSC assignments after transition to digital ders to prurient and morbid interests" and TV programs ed. Those units sold since the HDTV channels expected to be granted by the FCC. with "gratuitous and instructional" violence. premiere have gone for The potential for joint ventures with the telephone in- Neither the radio nor joint boards are likely to release a $200,000, and only a half- dustry in that future digital world may prompt the NAB to specific statement on Stern. "I'm hearing that there is dozen units are left for the rest consider "mid -term adjustments" in its current telco -entry some programing around the country that is the equivalent of the quarter, he said. Pre- position, said NAB Joint Board Chairman Gary Chapman, of Stern in some markets that just doesn't have the Stern miere is waiting to see more president, LIN Television Corp., Providence. But Chap- name behind it," Fritts said. ratings information on The man said he favored retention of the NAB's basic stance: The radio board is approaching a "decision point" on Untouchables (see page 92) "We will continue to endorse the video dialtone concept. the next step in developing a digital audio broadcasting before releasing makegood We are supportive of them [the telephone companies] as a system, Chapman said. One possible decision may be to units for sale as well. common carrier, but we are not supportive of them own- launch a DAB testing program independent of the tests to But advertisers are well ing the conduit and the content." be conducted this spring by the Electronics Industry Asso- pleased with their Paramount Radio and TV board members alike are also reviewing ciation, the consumer electronics trade association. buys, figuring they will get the association's "Statement of Principles" regarding As the co-sponsors of the National Radio Systems Com- demographics similar to The broadcast program content, approved by the board at its mittee, NAB and EIA usually conduct such radio technol- Next Generation's, especial- June 1990 meeting. "It will relate with everything from ogy tests and draft industry standards together. But after ly with Deep Space. "It has indecency, which is a major item with regard to [Infinity the NAB's DAB Task Force decided late last year to favor a high concentration of the Broadcasting's] Howard Stern, and because of the pro- only in -band, on- channel systems, a rift developed be- most elusive segment of the posed [TV violence] standards that Senator Paul Simon tween the associations (BROADCASTING, Jan. 4). TV audience -young men," [D -Ill.] proposes," Chapman said. (ABC, CBS and NBC NAB's annual futures summit and legislative confer- says Jerry Dominus, senior are organizing an all- industry meeting for the spring in ence, normally held in conjunction with the winter board response vice president, J. Walter to the Simon -authored 1990 TV Violence Act.) meeting, were rescheduled for Feb. 7 -12 so that NAB staff Thompson. The only place No major revision to the 1990 rules is expected. Those and executive committee members could return to Wash- advertisers say they can get rules already advise against "programing that purely pan- ington for the presidential inauguration. -UMS the concentration of young 8 TOP OF THE WEEK January 18. 1993 Bmaacaet .ng

tor of a new TO project man- NEW TCI PRICES ELIMINATE 'BUY-THROUGHS' agement team designed to implement the company's MSO action puts it in compliance with Cable Act provisions ahead of deadline; compression strategy. it also announces conversion of 90% of systems to fiber by 1997 Meanwhile, Thompson re- iterated the company's refus- By Rich Brown available to subscribers be- Act does not require the penditures budget to $750 al to negotiate for retrans- ginning April I at a cost of MSO to do so for the next 10 million this year from last mission- consent payments Top MSO Tele- Commu- about $10 a month. That tier years. Thompson said ICI year's $450 million to ac- which, as currently dictated nications Inc. has out- will offer subscribers rough- would also comply with the commodate its technological by the 1992 Cable Act, lined a new pricing ly a dozen channels, includ- Cable Act by soon launching expansion plans. The bulk of would enable local broad- strategy designed to comply ing basic broadcast services, a comprehensive effort to de- that increased spending will casters to negotiate payment with the 1992 Cable Act and local access programing and velop the interface between be aimed at implementing fi- from systems that carry their detailed expansion plans that public education services. cable and home electronics ber optics and the company's signals. However, he said will include the deployment An "expanded" basic tier equipment, even though the already announced digital the company will make an of fiber -optic cable to 90% that includes basic cable net- law does not require MSO's compression plans, which ul- effort to "reduce the possi- of its systems over the next works will be available for to immediately launch that timately could allow for sys- bility of confrontation and four years. annroximately $10 more. development. tems with more than 500 disruption of broadcast ser- "We're not fighting last In compliance with the TCI COO Brendan Clous- channels. vice to its customers" should year's battle," said TCI Se- Cable Act, TCI customers ton summed up TCI's tech- An estimated 20% of TCI's the retransmission -consent nior Vice President Bob taking the basic tier will not nological initiatives and cable systems are now and must -carry provisions Thompson. "Our job now is be required to "buy - planned customer service im- equipped with fiber optics, a survive legal challenge. to focus on the future of tele- through" the expanded basic provements as "going the number that company execu- TCI has already begun vision." tier in order to take premium extra mile" to comply with tives said should grow to discussions with national At a press conference last or pay -per -view services. the 1992 Cable Act and, in 30% -40% by the end of 1993 broadcast networks and start- Tuesday, TCI executives un- Thompson said that TCI de- some cases, exceeding the and to about 90% by late ing this month plans to initi- veiled a new pricing struc- cided to drop the "buy - expectations of Congress. 1996. Mark Hess, formerly ate contacts with local broad- ture for its systems that will through" requirement in Clouston said TCI will TCI state manager from New casters carried on its include a broadcast basic tier April even though the Cable boost its annual capital ex- York, has been named direc- systems, said Thompson. USA SHOWING NBC MOVIE Bullet*Poll SA Network last week signed a deal to present an NBC made -for -television movie, Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson, less than 24 hours after its broadcast premiere. It marked unveiled the second such deal for USA in less than a month By Mike Freeman and some say the actions could prompt broadcast networks to ante up more money to suppliers for Veronus, N.J. -based Hypotenuse Inc. will lengthier exclusive license periods. The cable net- demonstrate a new phone sampling service work's deal with Fallen Champ distributor Co- at the NATPE convention in San Francisco lumbia Pictures Television Distribution lets it next week that it says can save time, labor and show the documentary on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 8 cost on same -day surveys. The company says Bul- p.m. ET, one night after its premiere on NBC. let *Poll, an automated fiber -optic polling system, USA will repeat it on the afternoon of Feb. 14. will turn around local phone samplings in two to NBC executives were said to be unhappy about five hours. Company officials also stress the sys- the USA deal. Efforts were supposedly underway tem can be used by the station's programing, by NBC late Friday to try to get USA to push back research and advertising sales departments. the cable debut, sources said. NBC did not return Hypotenuse was formed six months ago by for- calls at presstime. -BB mer Twentieth Television marketing executive Fred Bierman and Knight -Ridder videotext veteran Jay Leve. Koch Communications has been retained to handle subscription sales. News directors or station talent can call an 800- number and record questions. Bullet *Poll then accesses its database, calling respondents random- INFINITY EYES UNISTAR ly selected from the station's coverage area who answer questions and provide demographic infor- By Peter Vlies distribute other Infinity -owned shows. mation. Bullet *Poll "cross- tabulates" the data "I really have nothing to say about our plans in and faxes the results to the station. Infinity Broadcasting, shopping for a company the programing and syndication business other WSVN(TV) News Director Joel Cheatwood, a to distribute its lineup of radio shock jocks, is than to say that it's something the company is very long-time Bierman associate, used Bullet *Poll for in serious negotiations with Unistar Radio Net- interested in, and we believe there are great oppor- an exit poll on the presidential election. It project- works, industry sources said last week. tunities for us to enter into the programing distri- ed results for Miami proper, Dade and Broward Neither Unistar nor Infinity would comment on bution business," Karmazin told BROADCASTING counties with a variance of 0% for the Clinton the talks, but sources said it was possible the last Friday (Jan. 15). vote and 1 % -3% for Bush and Perot. companies could reach a deal as early as this Unistar, which distributes music and news pro- When asked about the statistical validity of Bul- week, with Infinity either buying or investing in graming to more than 2,000 stations, has been let *Poll, Radio-Television News Directors Asso- the network. hurt by the industry wide slump in network radio cation President David Bartlett, who was not fa- Infinity, which owns 17 radio stations and has advertising, and is said to be courting new inves- miliar with the system, cautioned that any agreements to buy four more, all in the top 10 tors. interactive poll would have to employ DMA markets, has some of radio's highest -profile stars: Unistar's main assets are its national sales and phone sampling lists that are a "representational Howard Stern, Doug (The Greaseman) Tracht, distribution network, a stable of 24 -hour, satellite - sampling of the market area." Bierman said Hy- Don Imus and G. Gordon Liddy. Infinity also delivered music formats, its exclusive agreement potenuse has contracted with "DMA sampling owns play -by -play rights for numerous profession- to distribute CNN radio news, and its existing companies" to provide respondent lists. al sports teams. relationships with more than 2,000 stations. Bartlett also questioned whether there was a The company currently syndicates Stern's "We've had talks with companies about strate- "pressing demand" for the service, especially if morning show by selling it to stations for cash. gic alliances for a long time," Unistar CEO Nick the price is too high, adding that if the news, Infinity President Mel Karmazin has said he would Verbitsky said last week. "This is not anything programing and sales departments could use the prefer to buy or build a syndication company to new." service, "it could be more cost- effective." CLASSIC GM's

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LOS ANGELES Gore's common denominators, having attended high school with VIPER STRIKES Gore, Yale Law with Clinton. As 'WINGS' TAKES OFF FOR CABLE litigator, he has represented cellular FIRST RUN sources, to and wireless cable clients. He According to USA Network is expected announce, possi- Pat Kenney, president of Cannel) helped raise funds for the campaign, bly as early as this week, that it has acquired the off-network rights to the Paramount -produced comedy Wings. The main to Distribution, has confirmed that Ste- and has been involved in telecom- sticking point completion the when the cable can begin phen J. Cannel) Studios will pro- munications policymaking for the the of deal involves channel duce a third action-adventure series transition. airing the episodes of the show, which debuted in mid -season of the for fall 1993, Viper, to join fresh- 1989 -90 broadcast season. USA wants to activate the series this year, while Paramount is apparently holding to a 1994 start date. The deal man drama Renegade and sopho- HDTV NAIL TO CHIEF more Street Justice in syndication. calls for five year's worth of shows, expected to total 116 episodes. If Viper strikes a similar theme to Ren- HDTV competitors General In- the series continues on NBC beyond five seasons, then USA would egade, with a lead character who strument Corp. and NHK will coop- have to renew the deal for any additional episodes. USA Network is co- "rights the wrongs in society, but erate this Wednesday to videotape owned by Paramount and MCA. will not accept monetary compen- the presidential inauguration in high sation for his efforts." Signed to star definition. With HDTV produc- in the show is Michael Dudikoff tion equipment still in its early gener- W is taking a serious look at buying sell off some of its $3 billion WYNY -FM New York, the country worth of non -cash contributing equi- C'Tron," "American Ninja ' ) ations, the two want to pool re- whose character will be teamed sources for the best results, including station owned by Westwood One. ty positions, of which Turner is deal would give Group one. Levin also said at the confer - with a martial arts specialist and a fe- the latest Sony HD camera, owned The W ence, according male co -star. Cannel) Distribu- by NHK. Japanese will see the event three New York stations -WYNY- to attendees, that FM, WNEW -FM and WINS he would concentrate this year on tion, which was preparing a release within NHK's eight-hours-daily -AM- market's FM creating additional strategic part- on the show at press time, will satellite HiVision feeds. General In- and the first -FM com- nerships (like the ones formed with likely be offering the show on a sev- strument wants the video for fu- C. Itoh and Toshiba in 1991) and en- minute local /seven- minute nature demonstrations of its digital LEVIN ON TURNER mentioned telcos, specifically the tional barter basis. "If Renegade is transmission system-and for pos- baby Bells, as companies with considered rural, this [Viper] is ur- terity. "When you see video of the AND TELCOS Kennedy inauguration, it's in which TW would look to form some ban and upscale," Kenney said. "It In a rare public appearance, Time black and white, as if he were from sort of alliance. will be a much tonier piece." Warner CEO Gerald Levin made it another era," says GI HDTV de- clear to analysts at last week's velopment head Robert Rast. "In 20 THE WASHINGTON Goldman Sachs conference in New SEEING FORREST years, Americans with widescreen York that TW intends to change ABC has finally settled on Sun- TV's will see a widescreen Clinton CHAIRMAN HUNDT? its equity interest in Turner Broad- day, March 7 (8 p.m.), as the debut inauguration." Reed Hundt's stock as the next casting. He wouldn't say, though, date for the new Forrest Sawyer- has if Time Warner is looking to sell or hosted news magazine. The Tom FCC chairman been rising of NEW YORK late. Although the Latham & Wat- add to its 20% stake. "We're not Yellin- produced program also attorney told BROADCASTING he predicting anything...but I just don't now has a title, Day One. Mean- kins DUOPOLY? wasn't interested a few months GROUP W see it [the current Turner stake] while, Phyllis McGrady is busily ago, his name is being heard with in- Don't count Group W Radio out existing in perpetuity." Time at work developing a second new creasing frequency in connection of the duopoly sweepstakes. Sources Warner several weeks ago an- magazine for the network, called with the slot. He is one of Clinton- close to the company say Group nounced it wanted to either buy or Moments of Crisis. Read any good books lately?

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What they do brings order assistant managing editors. for a lot of changes in the nation's capital. to what might otherwise be a chaotic society. We in David R. Boruckl,ad director. Hundreds of new Clinton -appointed officials the media strive to inform and entertain. What we Washington will be moving into the top levels of federal agen- do is vital to the body politic and the extent to which Randall M. Sukow, Peter D. Lambert (technology), Joe Flint, cies and regulatory commissions. And in Con- the media are free often defines a free society. Patrick Wateon,assistant editors. gress, even though the political balance of power Since we both perform functions that strive to John Gallegher,sta8 writer. changed hardly at all, 25 percent of the Senators make our society a little better, shouldn't we be Marsha L. Bell,editorial assistant. Winslow Tuttle, David Thomas,proofreaders. and Representatives will be newly elected. talking to one another? I think so. But I also Denise P. 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On the eve of the 30th annual NATPE Inter- 'ET' and 'Wheel' are members or the exclusive over -70% clearance club national/INTV Program Conference and Ex- hibition next week in San Francisco, the intended drawing card is "programing for the global village," which is likely to lure in more DISTRIBS BATTLE FOR international TV programers. For some of the broadcast executives who may be growing wary of the possible mass consumer acceptance of interactive, programing -on-demand television, a newly created Technology Pavilion SLIVERS OF ACCESS PIE on the exhibition floor is intended to illustrate that the battle interactive TV can be a partner, rather than an By Steve McClellan Another indication of toll of doing in adversary, of the established media powers. Monday -Friday access -two of this season's key continues players in the Certainly, as some of the major computer soft- rime time access (7 p.m. -8 p.m.) time period, Carsey -Werner Distri- ware companies, multiple system cable owners, to be the most hotly contested daypart in bution (CWD) and Television Program Enter- broadcast operators and Hollywood studios begin syndication. prises (TPE), are retreating from the daypart, with forging new alliances (with the telcos on the side- Key statistics from November's Nielsen Cas- no plans to introduce new projects there next lines, earnestly lobbying for FCC -approved en- sandra report (a compilation of Nielsen local mar- season. try), the much -talked -about marriage of the televi- ket ratings data for syndication programs) support And CWD doesn't plan to launch any new first - battled sion, telephone and computer is a force to be that premise. Distributors of 28 programs run programs for next season. The company en- reckoned with. each other for access clearances, and only two tered syndication this season with the launch of a According to Nick Orfanopoulos, NATPE's shows airing in the daypart could claim coverage You Bet Your Life revival with host Bill Cosby. vice president of conference activities and special of 70% or greater -Wheel of Fortune (95.1%) and events, some of those major interactive players Entertainment Tonight (76.8%). Continues on page 36 planning on conducting demonstrations in the Technology Pavilion are IBM, Call Interactive, the Interactive Network, TV Answer and Arbi- INTV: Hedlund tron, which is apparently branching out from its Eye on traditional audience research business with a new "under wraps" interactive service. And, Orfano- on ups, downs of '92 poulos says, an interactive TV program called The Game Challenge, from a newly formed company By Joe Flint annual dues. sporting the same title, will be uncharacteristically "The departure of the screened and sold out of NATPE's high -tech pa- The Association of Inde- Fox -owned stations was not vilion. pendent Television Sta- welcome, certainly, in terms "This was something that the NATPE Confer- tions managed to dodge of the impact it had on our ence Committee came up with so programers and a few bullets in 1992, leav- budget, but I think that the software providers will get to see these emerging ing INTV President James feeling among many in the technologies firsthand," Orfanopoulos says. The Hedlund upbeat heading into organization -including Fox NAB and SMPTE conventions have been show- the association's 1993 con- affiliates -was that in the casing interactive programing for some time, but it vention, which for the first end it was a positive." is almost entirely focused on engineers. That's not time will be merged with the One reason for that may to say some general managers did not have a NAIPE International confer- have been that Fox came chance to see those technology exhibits, but the ence. with a network agenda and overall programing constituency at NATPE may The year got off to a bad was also much more cable - not have had a chance to see what these amazing BROADCASTING's exclu- start when the seven Fox- friendly than INTV. technologies can do." sive interview with Para- owned stations pulled their To save money, the asso- "Certainly that's our desire, to give attendees a mount Television Group membership from the associ- ciation closed its New York chance to prove these technologies don't bite," Chairman Kerry McClug- ation, raising questions about and Los Angeles offices and added NATPE Chairman Pat Patton, program di- INTV's long -term viability with the convention merger gage begins on page 59. and taking away an estimat- Continues 011 page 72 ed $150,000 to $200,000 in Continues on page 68 36 NAIPE 93 033 Broadcasting

After some initial sampling, the show sputtered in Hard Copy's access coverage in November was of 28 access shows. the ratings and its cancellation (effective at the end 24.9%, down about IO percentage points from a TPE's Masini was as straightforward in his of the season) was announced two weeks ago. year earlier, due largely to stations picking up You assessment of Search's demise as Jacobs was of Last week, CWD President Bob Jacobs confirmed Bet Your Life, which had an access clearance rate You Bet. "We thought it would work as good that he had been given permission by his bosses, of 48.4%. counterprograming," Masini said shortly after Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner, to explore other Despite having perhaps the best station clear- pulling the show. "The numbers were disappoint- job opportunities. ance list of any new first -run show, You Bet failed ing. It's that simple." Asked about CWD's future first-mn program de- 'to catch on with viewers after some initial sam- Among off -network (and off -Fox) programs air- velopment plans, Jacobs said, "I don't think there pling and won't be back for year two. Meanwhile, ing in access, The Cosby show was top performer, is anything on the boards at this point. I think it's Hard Copy has already made up some of the albeit only in 24 markets around the country. In fair to say that [first -run development plans] are ground it lost in November in terms of access the daypart, the show, now in its fifth season in on hold for now." clearances and should be at or near the 35% level syndication, averaged an 8.8/15. Warner Bros' TPE tried this season to take its decade -old in access by the February book. Stations in New Full House was second with a 7.8/13. Roseanne, weekend staple Star Search and turn it into a daily York, Washington, Dallas, Cincinnati and Orlan- which was the top off -network show across all franchise, Star Search...The Strip. By early No- do have already cleared the show in access time dayparts in November, was third in access with an vember, it was clear the show wasn't working and periods. average 7.6/13. the strip was canceled, although the weekend ver- According to Jacobs, part of You Bet's problem Cops, the off-Fox reality strip, which aired in sion will continue. Company officials said they was that "it couldn't handle all the hype promo- six markets in access during the sweep, averaged a would look for other opportunities in first -run, but tion that other shows like Hard Copy were getting 7.4/10, finishing 10th among all shows in the that developing access strips wasn't in the cards during the November sweeps. It was more diffi- daypart. for the near term. "At this point, given the lack of cult to promote our show than it was to promote an Family Feud lost both clearance and ratings time periods, that just doesn't make sense," TPE episode about Amy Fisher." ground in access during November, although its chief executive officer Al Masini said at the time. Many critics felt that You Bet also had a pacing distributor, All American LBS, expects to regain Indeed, only six programs of the 28 shows problem. That is, it was too slow and not terribly some of that lost ground in the coming weeks, airing in the daypart last November could claim funny. And for a show that was really supposed to following downgrades for You Bet and access coverage of 50% or greater. In addition to be more about comedy than a game, those prob- Search...The Strip. Wheel and ET, those shows include Jeopardy! lems had a major impact. Jacob's response: "It In 25 markets where the show aired in access, (65.8 %), A Current Affair (54.7 %), Roseanne was what it was. The viewers are all- powerful, Feud averaged a 5.7/9 in November. A year earli- (50.9 %), and Married...with Children (54.5 %). and ultimately they just didn't want to watch it." er, the show had 39 access time periods and aver- In the magazine category, King World's Inside Ditto Star Search...The Strip. When the compa- aged an 8.1/13. "That show has really been Edition was, on average, the highest rated first -mn ny canceled the show in November, Search... The plagued by stations that can't leave it in a time magazine in access, with a 9.7/16, although its Strip was being cleared by only about 35 markets. period for more than one book," said a program access coverage was only 31.4 %. ET's access And only nine stations gave the show an access executive at a rep firm. "That's one show that rating was an average 9.5/15, while Affair scored clearance during the November sweeps, where it would probably grow if people would just leave it an 8.1/13 and Hard Copy a 7.9/13. averaged a 2.7 household rating, placing 27th out alone."

TALK OF THE TOWN: MORE FACES CROWD MIKE IN 92 How low sustainable ratings can go is a key question facing the many returning talkers

By Mike Freeman

If imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, then talk veterans Oprah and Phil should consider themselves duly flattered. But this highly competitive, hard -knock sector of syndication is more familiar with cannibalization than collegi- ality. Even though more than a dozen talk show strips are L -r: Whoop!, Arsenio, Jenny Jones and Vick! Lawrence are working night and day to catch top talker Oprah (below). airing in daytime currently (and another three are wait- three tiers: Gold -The But, depending on which ing in the wings for launch Oprah Winfrey Show; Sil- captains of the syndication next season), the viewing ver-Donahue, Sally Jessy industry are queried, the public has continued to fuel Raphael, Geraldo, Live with question of whether a 2 -rated the genre's growth to a level Regis & Kathie Lee, and talk show can survive finan- that most broadcasters would bronze: Maury Povich, Mon- cially in today's highly frac- have thought unimaginable te! Williams, Vicki! (Law- tionalized television universe three decades ago, when Phil rence), Jenny Jones, Jane is a topic of much debate. Donahue first defined the is- Whitney, The Joan Rivers For King World Produc- sue- oriented talk show in Show and Jerry Springer. tions President and CEO Mi- 1967. Whatever the rating and chael King, whose top - "Well, I never dreamed revenue disparity may be be- ranked Oprah Winfrey talk there would be this many tween the gold standard (as show averaged a 12.2 rat - talk shows," says Jim Cop- high as $190 million in annu- ing/32 share in Nielsen's lat- persmith, vice president and al gross revenues for Oprah) est Cassandra report (NSS, general manager of WCVB-TV and the bronze class (ranging November 1992), the answer "I think that there are sev- ratings are just not accept- Boston. "As somebody once from $15 million grosses to is, not surprisingly, no. He eral marginal shows," King able. [Broadcasters] have to said, "Every man, woman deficits nearing that believes some of the newer says. "In this environment try and get the 6 and 7 rat- and child in America would amount), the present class talk shows that range be- of 45 channels in 60% of the ings. It doesn't mean you'll not only want, but eventually structure seems to be capable tween a 1 and a 3 rating are country and more, you as a get them, but you have to try have, a talk show.' " of supporting the sitting in- having a "detrimental ef- broadcaster cannot allow me- and get them. This abundant population cumbents and may have fect" on local broadcasters' diocrity. You have to try and "If by chance you can get of syndicated talk shows has some openings for the new, lead -out and lead -in pro- get the biggest audiences that that phenomenon like an aligned itself in roughly intrepid talk show talent. graming. are available, and 2 and 3 Oprah Winfrey, look at how ver the years many "h rrierv:a »1' ü i s rriesl th. (Ali, ßn11 <<'' eceive an early curtain all, while Family Feud has cöntinüed td entertain viéwers andYleavë them asking for more. Available for prime access, early fringe and daytime Consistently strong young women demos Advertiser friendly environment Highly promotable theme weeks _E wes

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successful the stations are od upgrades are crucial to ting the opinionated host in a peal with female demograph- ments through the 1995 -96 that have it," King says. "B reaching a break-even or neck -and -neck battle with ics, but his household ratings season, and Donahue is builds blocks. When you profit position." Paramount's Arsenio Hall have been hovering at a 1.6- signed to host for another have a major locomotive like for honors as the top -rated 1.8 rating. Like Donahue year and a half, according to that leading into your news, The importance of patience syndicated show in late and Sally Jessy Raphael, Turner. it makes you the number one night. Springer was sold in a pack- "If you look at the after- news station. And in that en- However, Buena Vista Tele- "I think what is surprising age deal to four of the NBC - noon talk shows, there was vironment, that's going to be vision President Bob Jacque - most people is that Rush has owned stations at last year's an average four to five per- the difference between profit min says that while Regis & a very good split between the NATPE convention, and is cent erosion in their rat- and loss over the next ten Kathie Lee was able to male and female demograph- cleared in 73% of the coun- ings," Turner said of Dona - years. As we have said be- "firmly" establish itself as a ics," says Multimedia Presi- try overall this season. hue's similar erosion. In fore, winning is infectious. soft talk alternative five dent Bob Turner. "Most of As for Donahue, which is recently explaining why So is losing." years ago, that segment of the critics thought that Rush second -ranked to Oprah with Multimedia has postponed the market, he thinks, is not The importance of HH ratings would only appeal to a male a 6.7/16 average (NSS) in the launch of Weekday with sufficiently large to support audience, but he's just prov- the November 1992 Cassan- Robb Weller and Dana Other syndicators would another soft talk vehicle. en there is a female segment dra book, Turner says recent Flemming ( "Closed Cir- counter that far from losing, "I don't know if I would of the audience that is just as rumors that the veteran talk cuit," Jan. I I), Turner says their shows are simply at- say it's a growing genre," well -informed, or better in- show host is considering re- the talk show market is "too tempting to build ratings in a Jacquemin says. "I would formed, than the male audi- tirement after the 1993 -94 glutted" at this time. "It was genre that is known to have a say that when we brought ence." season could be "traced to my belief, in this environ- slower pattern of growth Live with Regis & Kathy Lee Turner similarly contends competing syndicators." ment, that Weekday will than other stripped program- into the marketplace, it that Jerry Springer, Multi - Many of the incumbent Don- have a better shot if we wait ing. However, John Spinola, clearly was counterprogram- media's freshman daytime ahue stations have signed until mid- season [ 1993 -94] vice president and general ing, so there was an opportu- talk vehicle, has strong op- long -term renewal agree- or fall of 1994." manager of WBZ-TV Boston nity for us. The problem (newly named VP, opera- with that type of genre is it tions, for Group W Televi- takes longer for it to catch sion), is concerned over how hold because it's not as pro- BARTER MAKES BEDFELLOWS some under -performing talk motable, it's not as titillat- shows are making it more ing, and therefore it requires difficult to sell sub -3 ratings time to establish a relation- in a weakened spot market. ship with the personalities. OF STATIONS, SYNDICATORS "I know for us there is an And we have been afforded All-barter sitcom is acceptable level of sale, and the luxury of time and pa- off-net's big news of '92 you really want the program tience, and it's paid off." to deliver a 3 household rat- Patience has also been a ing," Spinola says. "Once key ingredient in Warner you get into the lower 2's, Bros. Domestic Television "[W]e chose you're dealing with decimal Distribution's strategy with the points, and when the [media] its Jenny Jones and Jane all-barter route buyer's computer system is Whitney talk show strips. for `Dinosaurs' taken down to decimal Just last week, Warner Bros. versus the cash - points, it gets harder. It's proclaimed its sophomore plus- barter why you're more than will- Jenny Jones strip a firm go ing to change [the program]. for distribution in 1993 -94 [plan] because You might as well try some- (see story, page 92) with we thought it thing different." over 40% of the country go- made it much Different is certainly what ing into next week's NATPE more Group W Productions want- convention. And the studio accepted to emphasize earlier this has taken on similar ambi- able and easy season with the launch of its tions with its first- season run to sell." soft talk vehicle, Vicki!, of Late Night with Jane which is hosted by veteran Whitney, launching a corn- -Randy Reiss, comedienne Vicki Law- -plementary national daytime executive VP, Walt rence. Again, like most new- run of The Jane Whitney Disney Studios. comers, Vicki started out Show this month. with a sub -2 rating but is "The real test of any show now flirting with a mid -2, is when you go out and actu- which has given Group W's ally have to do it five days a syndication president, Derk week, week in and week out, Zimmerman, cause for opti- and then put it on real televi- By Mike Freeman today will cost them dearly While all -barter marketing mism heading into year two. sion stations in real time pe- tomorrow. terms were originally intro- "Certainly, like other dis- riods and get real rates," The off -network debut of As the local spot advertis- duced in the launch of such tributors bringing new prod- says WBDTD President Dick Columbia Pictures ing economy remains de- off -network hours as High- uct into the market, you've Robertson, adding, "That's Television Distribu- pressed and the major stu- way to Heaven, Warner got to be prepared to carry a what we did with Jane Whit- tion's Designing Women dios are finding it more Bros. Domestic Television deficit through the first sea- ney. The show is working marked a watershed for off - difficult to sell perceived Distribution followed Co- son," Zimmerman says. great, the demos are off the network syndication, a new narrower -demographic ap- lumbia's Designing Women "We knew we had some- charts. It primarily is going fact of life that national ad- peal sitcoms for suitable cash barter offering by taking out thing special in Vicki!, so to be in about 30 percent of vertisers and TV stations are fees, a good deal of the bur- Family Matters for fall 1993 stepping up to bat is a little the country in daytime and becoming well aware of: the den (or risk) has shifted to on an all -barter basis. This less difficult when you know 60 percent late night." all -barter sitcom. the syndicator's court. And past fall, Buena Vista Tele- that you have a franchise Multimedia Entertain- Depending on whom you with another 16 or 17 off- vision followed suit with Di- with long -term potential. ment's Rush Limbaugh talk talk to, it seems that national network sitcoms anticipated nosaurs, which is perceived Taking into consideration the show has a time period com- advertisers are more than for launch from the 1993 -94 to have a narrower kids de- production and distribution position similar to Jane willing to support them; and season through 1996 -97, sit- mographic appeal. costs associated with taking Whitney's, but the former stations, well, some of them coms with all -barter or cash - By making the decision to out a talk show, I think most has surprised many in the in- are more than willing to keep plus -barter licensing terms take Family Matters all -bar- syndicators are highly cogni- dustry by averaging a sea - their wallets in- pocket, but are likely to be a fixture of ter for fall 1993, Warner zant of the fact that second - son -to -date 3 rating (NTI, others wonder if the local ad the market into the next cen- Bros. 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says the studio faced a tough decision in accepting "a lot of extra work and a lot of extra risk" on the Tom TO LIVE AND PROGRAM IN L.A. Miller-and Bob Boyette- produced sitcom. Greg Nathanson, general manager of Tribune's KTLA(TV) Los Angeles, talks "We would have much about his station's growing interest in off-net sitcoms and the price of doing preferred to have sold the barter business. show for a straight cash li- KTLA has traditionally programed been McGyver or something like cense fee," Robertson says. early afternoons with hour dramas that went away to cable. So ei- "Instead, sitcoms we have to go to counterprogram on ther you had to find product or through the chemical other independents. You're now process figure out another way of going. of converting this programing more sitcoms there. time that So the station was almost forced we've retained into cash via to go into sitcoms. we're a Right. If you go back to when I Also, the barter method, because group now since Tribune bought who knows where the was here before, history was that mar- us, and thus we have the buying ketplace is going to be. Ei- KTLA could never compete in the power of a group. ther this will turn out to be half -hour arena because the other Tribune's the smartest decision we ever stations in the market were owned WPIX(TV) New York has traditionally gone after sit- made or the stupidest deci- by groups. RKO owned one sta- Metromedia coms aggressively. So it appears sion we ever made, but it's tion, another and that for each of the Tribune sta- all based on the ratings of Chris -Craft had a group also. We tions it's an individual market de- were only independent. Family Matters , which the single cision. You don't traditionally con- we're very Thus, we couldn't get into a bid- sult with each other and formulate confident will be a group programing strategy then. extremely strong. ding war for sitcoms. So, by acci- "The thing we don't know dent, we got into the hour busi- No, but wPtx'a formula is work- is the health of the advertis- ness. It started with Bonanza and ing, and we see that. We also see ing community," added kept going with CHIPS, Emergen- that the Fox stations, I think, gen- Robertson. "If it's very bad, cy and so on to Love Boat, which erally, even though they bought we're going to look like wasn't as successful, Starsky and The Simpsons, are tending, espe- we're not so smart. But the Hutch and Charlie's Angels. And cially the New York station, to beauty of this deal is that if then Magnum was a gigantic success and Hunter's more news, informational, and I think eventually they we did guess right and the probably even been the most successful show. And so it will get away from sitcoms. They bought Bertice- market is strong, and the rat- was an alternative to the sitcoms, which was also an Berry's show, which I think will play at 5 p.m. in New ings turn out the way we ex- alternative to the network newses. What happened York. So it leaves an opening for a young adult -skew- pect them to, based on its though, is that the networks stopped producing a lot of ing sitcom lineup, which is a great alternative. Our performance on Friday night action hours for a lot of reasons, economics for one, game plan is to have young- skewing sitcoms at 5 -7 and on ABC, we can do very and maybe ratings. So the supply of hour shows- well because it's a two-year probably the most likely one for this station would have Continuas on page 74 deal. We could then go back to the stations and re- license for cash without barter." When Buena Vista Televi- because they're both making Syndication Service ranking it spills over into the next sion Distribution, made its sion immediately took out their revenues off of the report (NSS, Sept. 19, 1992 - barrel, and if there's excess hour off -network debut this Blossom, independent station same ad dollars." Jan. 3. 1993). it spills into the next. And season by turning in a season - executives stepped up for it In fact, Columbia Pictures dollars are at the to -date 2.8 rating (NSS, The inventory question spot bot- because it is perceived to Television's head of market- tom, with network dollars through Jan. 3) and in the lat- have the strong crossover ap- ing, Bob Cook, hired and Some station executives are and syndication dollars est weekly ranking posted a peal with adults, teens and teamed up with veteran satisfied with Designing ahead of us. And so we have 3.0 rating (NSS, week ending kids, while Dinosaurs has a promo producer Steve Women's local rating perfor- to fill those two buckets be- Jan. 3). MGM's president of relatively narrower teens and Sohmer to mount a multi- mance, but others are con- fore we're there. And if we domestic sales, Sid Cohen, kids demographic make -up. million -dollar on -air promo- cerned by the ad inventory keep giving them more in- emphasizes that since Heat "Dinosaurs was a much tional blitz (tied in with sev- that is accruing to distribu- ventory, we're making their was sold in one -year licensing more difficult sale," Randy eral major national retailers) tors by their increased use of buckets so big that there will deals, stations had little to risk Reiss, executive VP, Disney on the launch of Designing barter for off-network and never be any drips into our in taking the series. Studios, says in retrospect, Women last September. drama programing, as well inventory, so that bothers "One thing people keep but he adds that the live -ac- Since the all -barter sitcom is as for first -run strips and me." forgetting is that stations had tion puppet series is now a relatively new phenomenon weeklies. Warner Bros.' Robertson, to make only one -year com- sold in 40% of the country in the market, Columbia and "Someone else is selling while acknowledging that mitments, which gives them a (as is Blossom). "They both station executives were high- half of our inventory and I some media buyers may tilt good deal of flexibility in de- have their own challenges, ly cognizant of the fact that don't care where it comes their budgets toward national ciding if we'll go back out the and we chose the all -barter Designing Women had to from, it's coming from out advertising, feels that is a next season on an all -barter route for Dinosaurs versus break out in the ratings to of our money," says rare occurrence with little or basis or switch to a cash -plus the cash- plus -barter [plan] meet national and local guar- KTLA(TV) General Manager no consequence to the spot arrangement," explained Co- because we thought it made antees to advertisers. (CPTD Greg Nathanson (see box market for stations. "They hen, who noted that MGM it much more acceptable and executives declined to com- above), whose Tribune - really do come out of two decided to seek renewals of easier to sell. ment on Designing Women owned Los Angeles indepen- separate pools of money," Heat (50 of the 160 incum- "Years ago, the syndica- for this story.) dent has nonetheless ac- Robertson says. "I'm sure bent markets have reupped). tors sold the show and while As part of the licensing quired such all -barter that sometimes there is some "Broadcasters have been con- they always wanted their deal on Designing Women, offerings as Designing Wom- spot money that goes into cerned for some time over all show to do well, it didn't stations had to agree to dou- en, Family Matters, Dino- barter. And I am sure that a the dramas running off to ca- make much of a difference," ble -run the sitcom so Colum- saurs and In the Heat of the lot of times there is barter ble, but we decided to talk to Reiss adds. "They got their bia could sell the national in- Night. money that gets transferred stations and we clearly saw money and ran with it. Now, ventory on a cumulative "Eventually," says Nath- to spot, when spot gets less that there is still a strong de- the relationship goes from (cume) national rating. And anson, "there's a pot of expensive. But, by and mand for action -adventure se- the day the sale is made, not at least on the national front, money, whether it goes na- large, it comes out of two ries. Barter enabled us to even just through even when it the strategy has paid off, tional or spot or somewhere separate planning depart- out the balance sheet. You premieres but for a year or with Designing Women aver- else. And spot tends to be ments and two separate have to take a crapshoot, but two after it premieres be- aging a season -to -date 6.9 one of the last buckets in a pools." you will get more in broad- cause the syndicator has to gross aggregate average barrel. 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In the class of syndicated weekly action hour series, Paramount's Star Trek: The Next Generation has been far and away the leader of an ever -growing field. The series, now in its sixth season, is locked in a weekly battle with King ; World's Wheel of Fortune for the top spot in Nielsen's \,* _ 7-MI' l syndicated rankings. Howev- er, the show no longer operates without competition .41 from other weekly action A.1 l hours, as that genre is ex- ' ,a panding rapidly. Clockwise from left: In the wake of the new Star Ship Enterprise's success, Baywatch, Catwalk and Street Justice have Bashing with Ià capitalized on the resurgence of hours Ranked second among action hours and 19th overall is All American's Baywatch. The beach- and -bikini drama that had a brief run on NBC nearly three years ago is averaging a 5.7 Nielsen household rating since its season premiere on Oct. 4, 1991. The show's performance last year has helped All American in signing renewals. George Back, All Ameri- can chairman, said the show is "in many cases in a two - year renewal phase starting with the 1993 -94 season." He said many stations have upgraded Baywatch and that affiliates are finally beginning to take notice of syndi- is ranked Stith among all that action -adventure viewer those,' and Paramount said: cause it's tough to bring all cated action hours. "We syndicated programing and on the weekend with good 'I'll have two of those,' and of these elements together have more affiliates signed third among action hours. demographics. And so, con- everybody else decided to and keep everyone happy up than expected. I think Distributed by Stephen J. sequently, we will have a participate. So we must be We've been lucky." they finally woke up this Cannell Productions, the new third piece of a trilogy doing something right." With the show's creative year with regard to hours. hour is cleared on nearly 130 for the 1993 season. Lots of to-,._ J_ aaweu_ financing arrangement cou- They saw erosion on Satur- stations representing 92% of people have promised to de- pled with its almost 4 nation- day night faster than they the country. The show has liver new stuff. We've been Rysher's Highlander is the al rating, Samples says the thought, so there's more in- eclipsed the company's other the ones who have executed fourth highest -rated action show will return for a second terest from them lately. But action hour, Street Justice, and delivered material that hour series, ranking 44th season "and we'll have a we want to stay with incum- now in its second season. people are proud to have on overall among syndicated second hour to go with it." bent stations, rather than Street Justice is averaging a their station." programs. The show is aver- Samples says the companion jumping to affiliates, if 3.8 household rating, putting Kenney is bullish on the aging a 3.9 rating on 134 show will try to distinguish they're treating the show it 49th among all syndicated business of first -run action stations representing 93% of itself from the other action properly," said Back. programing. Pat Kenney, hours as well as the part the country. Like many ac- hours already in the market- In the top 50 markets, president, Cannel) Distribu- played by Cannel) in grow- tion hours being produced place. "We decided the only Baywatch currently clears on tion, says the success of both ing that side of the business. for syndication, the show is way we could do it was not 23 affiliates, with most using shows has prompted Carmel) "1 think there's a renais- put together financially to do what everybody else is the show on Saturday night to launch another hour that sance in the hour business. through overseas partners. doing. So our show will not as a prime time lead-in. The will fit with the first two. As you recall, a few years Keith Samples, president, be a cop at the beach with a show is cleared in just over "There's no question that ago people said you could Rysher Entertainment, says gun and a lot of assistants in 93% of the country, and we enjoyed success with not take a first -run action while the structure makes bathing suits. We will not be Back expects that when the Street Justice last year. The hour and do it. You could shows such as Highlander an international SWAT team renewal process is completed show was the number one- only confine yourself to the economically feasible, the with three girls who look Baywatch will air in 95 %. ranked new first -run show. network area. We proved it process is a difficult one. great in bikinis. There seems The show's success has also We averaged a 4.5 NTI for with 21 Jump Street, then we "In the beginning when it to be plenty of those in the yielded talk from All Ameri- the season. This season, did it with Street Justice and was all starting to come to- marketplace already, so we can about a spinoff later this Renegade is even surpassing everybody said, 'Well, now gether, I was thinking, I won't try to compete with year or early 1994. that. Thus far this season you'll finally bankrupt the wonder why more people that. Instead, we will have a Renegade is averaging a Renegade has averaged a 4.7 company.' And by the time don't do these international show that has a little bit more 4.5 household rating in its NTI and as high as a 5.9. we got around to doing Ren- coproductions? After living first year since its debut on That leads us to believe that egade, Warner Bros. said: with it a year now, I know Sept. 27 last year. The series we have the ability to capture 'Let's see, I'll have two of why more people don't, be- Continues on page 52

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IT'S GOOFY VS. THE (APED CRUSADER Disney and Fox duke it out for the lion's share of children on weekdays

By Steve Co. in the same category. Fox's enthusiasm for that, of second among weekly kids ble's USA Network. The Saturday schedule (8 a.m. - course." she said. shows. The series is averag- show has performed well Children's television, noon) is ranked second over- ing a 6.5 rating among kids against giants Disney and once the sole domain of all among the networks with bocce Yis/dYiseey 2-11. The remaining three Fox, averaging a 3.6 rating the networks, has now four Fox series in the top 10 As Buena Vista is locked in a shows -Darkwing Duck. among kids 2-11 this season, been overrun by syndicators, among kids 2-11. In the sea- neck- and -neck battle with Tale Spin and Chip 'n' its fifth in syndication. Also cable channels and home son- to-date ratings, Fox is Fox, Bob Jacquemin, presi- Dale -ranked fourth, sixth dropping from the weekday video. Emerging as the lead- 1.1 rating points behind first - dent, Buena Vista Television and ninth. respectively. syndication scene is Zodiac's ers in Monday through Fri- place CBS with a 5. I rating. Distribution, says he expect- Widget, which moves from a The rigors of daily syndicalism day programing for children Margaret Loesch, presi- ed immediate competition Monday-Friday schedule to a are the Disney Afternoon dent, Fox Children's Net- from Fox. "As a matter of Indicative of the increasing weekend airing. The show, and the Fox Children's Net- work, says the strong perfor- fact, when you look at their competition in the children's which is in its third season, work. With the afternoon mance of the FCN, and lineup it's a very powerful marketplace is Group W's started as a weekly and was lineups of many independent specifically Batman, so soon one, but we think we're recent decision to move stripped its two previous sea- stations locked up with either out of the blocks is not sur- holding our own. It's sort of Teenage Mutant Ninja Tur- sons. Another Zodiac series Disney or Fox, many smaller prising. "We expected it. a horse race right now as to tles from syndication to ca- enters the weekday arena just distributors are left scram- We knew early on that it was who's going to wind up on bling to pick up the remain- the right property because top. For the first time in ing afternoon slots or morn- our business is filled with many years I think kids have ing clearances. trends, and it was a trend a had a real choice to select long time not to have action from. Half seem to be going Fs übàWs Nohsak adventure. Now is the time for Fox, and the other half The Fox Children's Network for it. We also, having been seem to be going with Dis- product, supplied primarily involved with the develop- ney," he said. by Warner Bros., airs three ment of the scripts, knew Disney, which drew the hours Monday through Fri- how strong the stories were. blueprint for constructing an day and four hours on Satur- "No, we weren't sur- ad -hoc weekday children's day. The Fox weekday prod- prised-we were delight- network, is working on re- uct boasts three shows in the ed." newing the Disney block. top five overall, including With Batman performing The two-hour block is being number -one ranked Batman: so well, Loesch says Fox and sold with two-year renewals The Animated Series. The Warner Bros. are already starting with the 1995 sea- show, in its first season, is turning an eye toward spin- son. Jacquemin says most of the most watched program off projects. "I see a lot of the stations carrying the among children 2 -11, teens, potential for Batman. Clear- product clear all two hours, young adults and house- ly, I think Catwoman has with about 35% of the clear- holds. some potential, maybe her ances split between at least Overall, the Fox afternoon own series, and I think Rob- two stations in some mar- lineup ranks just ahead of the in has potential. There may kets. Disney Afternoon with a 5.3 be others I'm not thinking Currently, the highest -rat- rating among kids 2 -11 of, but we see life after Bat- ed Disney show of the block against Disney's 4.7 rating man and Warner shares the is Goof Troop, which ranks Zodiac's 'Widget' strip moves to week /y. Broadcasting - NAIPE 93 51 CBS'S KAREN MILLER ON THE MARKETPLACE Karen Miller, vice president of programing for the CBS -owned television stations, talks with BROADCASTING's Mike Freeman about programing, regulation and the importance of local productions.

We want to ask you a general question about bar- then they have found an opportunity outside. think that it will possibly allow the CBS stations to develop and their ter versus cash. Obviously there have been a lot of A lot of people feel that under a Democratic ad- eventually produce, syndicate different mixes in the near future? and matches. Do you have any ministration there may be a more rigorous defini- own programing thoughts, now that we may be coming out of the public Do feel that broadcast- tion of interest. you Yes, I do. I mean I think we're able to do all that recession, about what works best in the station's ers have an obligation to provide public service interest? programing? now. The problem is in the actual distribution of the program. We still have to go through a third don't think we favor one over another. A lot of I think that responsible broadcasters respond to party distributor. And I think that we'll take ad- : depends on the kind of program it is, our ability the issues, needs and problems of their own com- vantage of any opportunity we have to profit from r sell that program and the ability of a syndicator munity, and that the diversity of their programing programs that we did in fact develop. sell the program outside our markets. There reflects the diversity of the marketplace. Speaking of third parties, for the Christina -. as to be equal opportunity for the program dis- Sarale Of course there are the new children's TV regula- gui show, you worked with Columbia Pictures. ibutor and station to profit a So from program. tions. How does your station react to those legis- Television. Did you mind having a third -party dis - 'hatever business deal makes the most sense, lative responsibilities? Do you have any plans to tributor? whether it's cash or barter. that's what works best do more children's programing in the future? Not at all. or us. Wouldn't you rather have the whole is there a minimum level below pie? which barter doesn't make sense? That's a business question. You'll or a station or for a JuInhutt,r.' "Is it possible have to ask a business affairs per- °or a station. to son. What we got was an awful lot have a level of firepower that you get by working 'lo. I don't think so. playing with a Columbia Pictures. For me, Turning to talk shows for a moment. field? Frankly, I as a program executive working Are there too many out there? don't think so. But with seven television stations, my think as long as people watch then job is to try to position those stations here'll never be too many. I think can we make it a the best way possible to win in their what we're seeing is a lot of the very interesting markets. To do that, if we're re- ame show over and over again. quired to buy programs or make our What I would like to see is a little game? I think so." own, then we'll do that because it .nore diversity. Because one works, works for the television stations. does that mean that 14 should work You've got another part of our com- equally well? And I think that we're pany who may find it much more Bt 1 _seta_.):I going to saturate the marketplace. profitable to own a piece and distrib- On the other hand, if you're going to take a Well, CBS as a group and as a company has ute those programs. topic and move it a little bit to the side, then that always been very strict about the kinds of pro- I think their decision is going to have to be is far more interesting and I think it's able to grams that were produced. The rules and policies based on whether they can do as well doing it attract again a different audience base. There are of this company could be perceived as being themselves, or should they put together a compa- certain programs that many would consider un- much more stringent than the rules and regula- ny in competition with some of the people who beatable. So, after you fall off that unbeatable tions by which the FCC or other groups would have been distributing programs for so long. I level, then there's a lot of room for everybody influence us. I do think we're going to be doing think what you're going to see is that entree into else. more children's programs. But we do a number of distribution will be slow and calculated. Are we talking Oprah? children's programs now. The problems you run into are finding an opportunity to air those pro- Do you think it will eventually become a level play - Yes, I think we are. grams on a continuing basis. irg field with the studios? In terms what of performance, obviously consti- Is it possible to have a level playing field? Frank- '.utes acceptable ratings has changed over the Some would argue that the terms of the Chil- ly, I don't think so. But can we make it a very past five years. dren's Television Act literally specify that you I so. have to put a regularly scheduled children's pro- interesting game? think And the question is, Particularly in larger markets. gram in the daypart when children are watching. Will we choose to distribute programs that we =.an you comment on that? Do you see a time when you'll have to essentially don't own and don't develop? It takes a lot of blow away a talk or game show to put in a regular- money to develop a program. And the issue again We've seen a real fractionalization of the market- ly scheduled children's program? I go back to is this being a business decision. At place. I think that, by and large, when you are are what point are we willing to invest in the distribu- competing in some of the large markets, again the No, I don't. I think that television stations tion our programing beyond our own air? And New Yorks, Chicagos, Philadelphias, you have going to have to be very careful in the way that of they program their stations. And they're going to are we willing to spend $10 million or $20 mil- more, and as a result your shares are divided have to prove that they are actually working again lion in the first year as some of our distribution much more broadly. I think that what we have to And the interest in this case friends do? e better at is finding the right kinds of programs in the public interest. is of children. In terms of the choices that you're -hat bring television viewers back to traditional or a General Electric have the making, I think you'll still make good business Does a Larry Tisch .elevision stations and find programs that appeal wherewithal to start a distribution company and 'o viewers we may have lost to other activities. decisions. And the FCC is going to be friendly to create what producers in Hollywood say is their the business side of it as well, and is going to biggest tear: that the networks as gatekeepers 7o you see a return to more locally produced grant a certain amount flexibility for the sta- will become giant distribution monoliths? programing? of tions to honor that. But our stations for the most You're asking me two questions. Is it possible? Yes. I think there is a lot more local programing part, and for a number years, have been proof Yes. There's enough money to do that. The ques- neing produced than most programers or station viding what we considered to be general family tion is: Do we want to? executives realize. There are certain station viewing. Some people would call it children's groups who have been very ambitious about it programing in access time periods. I mean, we And there may not be that intense desire to get into wide-scale production. and those that are able to connect with a major have regulated ourselves that way in locally pro- distributor. But I'm particularly interested in duced programs as well as syndicated fare that we Right. And again, you pick and choose what it is some of the things that are happening for once -a- buy. you want to do, what makes the best business week -type programs. You know, they see an op- It's widely perceived that the FCC and the courts decision. And I think what we are really arguing portunity, they have a good idea and they are able are going to loosen the financial interest and syn- with in financial interest is the right to choose to take that good idea, maximize it locally, and dication rules in favor of the networks. Do you what we do and what we don't do. RESCUE 911

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SYNDICATION BOOKKEEPING CHANGES CONSIDERED Methods of recording barter and cash program transactions among topics on table

By Geoffrey Foisie lysts and others to compare financial statements. Some The success of syndica- analysts claim the rules also tion sales is measured allow some companies to be in dollars, and how too liberal in their estimates those dollars are reported is a of future revenue, thus push- matter of current discussion. ing out into the future the Just two weeks from now recognition of costs. a committee of industry and The industry- specific rules professional finance execu- by which publicly reporting tives will discuss changing companies abide are formu- programing financial reports. lated by a private organiza- Among the topics to be dis- tion, the Financial Account- cussed are the different ing Standards Board methods of recording barter (FASB), which has shown and cash programing, and no intention of changing its how companies estimate fu- income forecasting rules. ture revenue. Another potential influ- Already, at least five sub- ence on industry accounting committees have been is the Securities and Ex- formed, including one to exchange Commission. The amine how total revenue es- SEC, in fact, recently re- timates, present and future, viewed income forecasting, called "ultimates," are ar- but "limited itself' to sug- rived at. Another issue the gesting that entertainment targeted is companies provide greater whether projected future rev- disclosure in the footnotes to If a syndicated program is sold for cash, all the future revenue can be enue should be "discount- financial statements. recorded in the first quarter in which the program is available for airing. ed" by some factor reflect- One other organization Thus a `Murphy Brown,' sold for four to five years on cash basis, ing inflation or interest rates, influ- a might that can more directly have $90 in when it is reported in current ence how companies actually generated perhaps million revenue. Some of that money might financial statements. Frank- record their sales, costs and have actually been paid in future years, but the accounting rules allowed lin R. Johnson, with Price profits, the American Insti- Time Warner to record it all right away. Waterhouse in Century City, tute of Certified Public Ac- Calif., and a member of the countants (AICPA) intends dustry]." the first quarter in which the The logic in the two meth- committee, said that most to take a look at the question At least one of the Califor- program is available for air- ods is that revenue from cash programing sold for televi- of income forecasting. But nia society subcommittees ing. Thus a Murphy Brown, shows is derived from the sion is discounted, while Robert McClendon, a partner will examine "revenue rec- sold for four to five years on sale, to stations, of program- many theatrical films are with Ernst & Young, and the ognition," referring to when a cash basis, might have gen- ing, all of which is theoreti- not. panel's designated chairman - specifically a company re- erated perhaps $90 million in cally available to be aired at Other subcommittees are to-be, said AICPA's budget cords as revenue commit- revenue. Some of that mon- any time. That method espe- looking at which production problems currently prevent ments or payments it has re- ey might have actually been cially applies, said Twentieth costs are expensed as they the hiring of staff to work on ceived from its customers. paid in future years, but the Television's chief financial occur and which are "capi- the issue. Even after the pan- For in accounting, unlike accounting rules allowed officer, Robert Fleming, to talized." And one subcom- el is formed, the process of the world of syndication Time Warner to record it all off- network shows that are mittee will discuss how a reviewing Hollywood ac- sales, a sale is not a sale until right away, in this case in the sold into syndication after company formally presents counting could take several it is "recognized," or re- last quarter of 1992. they have already been pro- its results and explains its ac- years, because the issue, ac- corded as such. And that, it What Holmes and others duced. Companies that have counting methods. cording to McClendon, is turns out, depends a great are telling observers is that only first -run product are Perhaps the most contro- not a high -priority one with- deal on whether the program while Warner has sold anoth- less likely to record several versial subject the society in the accounting profession. is sold for cash or barter. er show set for airing in fall years of sales at once, since will review is "income fore- Any AICPA recommenda- As the barter component of this year, Family Matters, most of their shows are still casting," a practice that al- tions could influence indus- of sales has grown, the spe- that show will not generate not produced, explained Tri- lows programing companies try practices, but they will cial accounting rules accord- an equivalent amount of rev- bune's entertainment con- to delay the recording of pro- not have the strength of ed barter have likewise be- enue for the division in the troller, Tony Gupta. duction expenses -which in- changes FASB itself could - come more important. At a fall of 1993. The reason is On the other hand, barter clude direct costs, certain but has not yet wanted to- recent corporate presentation that revenue for barter revenue is derived from the overhead and interest make. for Time Warner, Senior shows, unlike for cash sale of advertising time to charges -and instead allo- The California Society Vice President Geoffrey shows, is recorded steadily advertisers, who do not pay cate those expenses to future does not issue standards that Holmes told investors that over the life of the show, as until their commercials actu- years to the same degree that companies must abide by. the increase in barter means the barter advertisements are ally air, which occurs revenue is expected to be re- Instead, said Johnson, "...there will be a change in run. Thus Family Matters throughout the license peri- ceived. "...the thought is just to pro- the way all of us in the TV revenue, instead of being re- od. The rules for recording Currently, entertainment vide greater guidance on im- business record our profits." corded all in one quarter, revenue for cash- plus -barter companies use different "in- plementation of FASB 53 If a syndicated program is will appear in 12 quarters ex- TV shows, not surprisingly, come forecast" methods, [the accounting rules govern- sold for cash, all the future tending through at least are a combination of both of making it difficult for ana- ing the film production in- revenue can be recorded in 1995. the other two methods. 111E1=E,

PARAMOUNT CONCERNS OF KERRY MCCLUGGAGE Kerry McCluggage, chairman, Paramount Television Group, talks with BROADCASTING'S Steve Coe about his two new high- profile, first -run hours -one of the most ambitious syndication efforts in recent memory - as well as the changing faces of late night, daytime and more.

What has been your high point as chairman of Para- think, well positioned for the future. We've obvi- remains to be seen. We have two goals, in terms mount Television Group? ously got some very successful shows in first -run of ratings performance. One obviously is to make One of the first decisions I made when I came was syndication. I think we've laid the base in terms of the economic model work, and given how well to get going with the launch of Star Trek: Deep the roster for a lot of successful shows to come in we've done in terms of coordinating those revenue Space Nine and The Untouchables. The idea for both network and first -run with the people that are streams, you don't have to do overwhelming rat- those had been kicking around the studio for quite here. ings to make these shows profitable for us. But we have a partner in this venture. It has to work for a while, but no one had made a decision to take You mentioned that the challenge of the job is to them out to the market and see what we could do. make the dollars work. How well does Deep Space Paramount and also has to work for the stations Everyone tries to pre-gauge what the market reac- Nine have to perform? Is there a specific number that we're in business with. So our concern about tion will be. I wasn't sure we would get the kind you need to get in order to make it work, given that ratings is not just, "Are we going to generate Paramount is spending $1.2 million to mil- of reaction we did, but we started to plunge ahead. $1.5 ratings that are great enough for Paramount to lion per episode for each of the new se- first-run come out with a profit ?" We want our stations to Make the presentations, line up the auspices to do ries? the two shows. In terms of the first year, for us to profit by these shows too. The stations that have be able to get those two shows launched, have the In the case of Deep Space Nine and The Untouch- had Next Generation have certainly done very well kind of response that we've had in the marketplace ables, both, I think, are going to have a lot more with those shows, both in terms of ratings and and reap the ratings rewards, that's been the high- on the screen in terms of production value than, what they've been able to sell their ad time for [in light of the first year. well, let's say, in comparison to The Television the national and local spot markets]. It isn't a great Consortium [now the Prime Time Entertainment partnership if it works for one partner and doesn't My unexpected difficulties? Network]. Fortunately, we have a different stream work for the other, so we're concerned about the In terms of the scope of the job here at Paramount, of revenue. We've pre-sold the back end, we have ratings on both levels. it's a big job. And there's a lot, just on an admin- foreign revenues and we've done very well in Is there anything left in the Star Trek franchise? istrative level, in terms of all the various business- terms of what Premier Advertising Sales [Para - Can you spin off another show? es that are part of the television group, getting mount's national barter advertising sales arm] has Potentially, I suppose. We refer to Star Trek as them all to work in sync -and they have to in put together. In terms of the CPM's [cost per one of the crown jewels here at Paramount, and today's economics to try to make all of the pieces thousands], we're sold out on the shows and sold we're very protective because it has been an asset of the television business fit together. It just re- out at very good levels. So with those three for the studio for over 25 years now. The last thing quires a lot of coordination, but I'm real pleased streams of revenue, we can afford to put more on we would want to do is overexploit it. with where we are a year later. If I could have put the screen and do so at a level that's profitable for We launched this new version of Deep Space a schedule on where I wanted Paramount Televi- the studio. In terms of ratings, obviously some of Nine. The original Star Trek moved to the motion sion Group to be at the end of one year, I think the barter income is dependent on delivering a picture arena, and there are tentative plans for that we're ahead of at least my own schedule and, I certain rating and a certain demographic. That to happen with The Next Generation, for them to NAIPE 93 January 18. 1993 Broadcasting move to the bigger screen. We were real con- Untouchables feature created a new and broader petrated by both the good guys and the bad guys. I cerned about launching another animated series at audience for it. But another reason we believe think that's a responsible way to portray violence this time, both in terms of the time it would take to there will be an audience for this kind of show is in television. craft it and make it good and in terms of the that the action -oriented show has disappeared Are these kinds hours we can expect from appearance. from the network schedule as a result of the cost the of Paramount from here on in, shows that have a lot of and the networks' So you're not ruling out the possibility of a composition, relative to license money put on the screen with the clear intention of panion to Deep Space Nine? fees, such that they just became an economic gaining overseas sales appeal? albatross. The audience that hasn't been able to Well, right now The Next Generation is scheduled get that kind of entertainment from the networks' I think you will see more shows like that from to go seven years. This season is its sixth season, schedules has found it in the movies they rent on Paramount. I it is the only solution. I and right now we are not planning to continue The don't think Friday and Saturday nights. The cop movie used work as a television company, and let's divorce it Next Generation beyond the seventh year. I sup- to be death. I think when Miami Vice came back, for a second from whether or not the end means pose those plans could change. It's not written in of and a couple of others, all of a sudden the cop distribution is for first -run or network. I believe in concrete, but I mentioned that they're planning a movie was alive and well, and with the "Lethal both ends I hope that some Next Generation movie, and I doubt that we of this business, and of Weapon" franchise they went back and did more what we're the network mar- would release a movie feature of The Next Gener- doing will encourage "Dirty Harry "s, and all of the "Diehard" crowd. ketplace to way ation cast while that show was still on the air. So, rethink some of the they've been There's a young audience that goes to see all those doing business. And I think there's some evidence for these two seasons, or a season- and -a-half, pictures. I think they will be more than satisfied of that in what ABC did on Young Indiana Jones since we're starting in January, there will be two with what we're doing on The Untouchables. I and what some networks are doing in Star Trek series on the air. We're certainly not of the other don't want to reduce it in conversation to just an terms of hour way rushing to the market with yet another version of shows. But that's not the only action show. What we're trying to do certainly has to address the problem. I think you have to be Star Trek. We're putting all of our time and effort action in it, but it's much more dramatic than that. realistic what -end into keeping the quality up on the two versions about the back potential of the The bad guys are not thumb -nose, that we have out there. -your twirling - show is and what the foreign potential is and kind moustached heavies. One of the things that we're of work backward from there to say: "What are all One key to the success of a theatrical TNG might doing on The Untouchables is we're being faith- the different sources of revenue we can put togeth- be making TV series sure the leaves with people ful, or more faithful, in terms reality and re- wanting more. of er on this show ?" From merchandising to foreign search. Part and parcel of that is that we're show- [sales] to your best estimate of what the back end The .Star Trek audience has grown over the years. ing that Chicago was a violent town. It was also a is going to look like, whether you can pre-sell that [The original series] was canceled because it had town that was ethnically diverse. There weren't or not, and figure out a way to make it work. We "Everyone talks kind of misty eyed about the good old days, but there is some truth in that. It used to be, in a simpler time, that you could develop almost any kind of show... and know that if it went five years, and you reached 100 episodes, you were going to make a lot of money. Some would earn, a little bit less, but you'd be arguing about whether you had a medium -sized pie, not whether or not there would be any crumbs left at all." too small a share to sustain it on the air while it just Italian bad guys, there was the Irish mob and a did a show for CBS this summer called Middle had to have a 30 -plus share. Now as the network Jewish mafia and all of these elements. At a time Ages that certainly was not in as a 10 o'clock shares have decreased, the audience that hasn't when -you'll hear people referring to people in show. We knew going in it probably was not decreased relative to other series is this loyal Star the shows as "micks" and "dagos," which was going to have the huge back end. We figured out a Trek audience. And they are a very demanding just common language. So we're really putting a way to make that work. It didn't work in the audience. If you make a mistake, they'll let you spotlight on what happened in Chicago. It was ratings, but there's always that risk when you're know immediately. Or if they feel you're not really kind of a lawless town, and we hope that doing a new show. going in the right direction, they're very vocal. people draw some conclusions from that themati- Are you finding yourself more selective and careful They are also an audience that wants more, and cally about the relevance of what happened there In the way you select hour projects? the last thing we want to be guilty of is over- to what's going on in some of our cities today. saturating that desire. We would not want them to I think in general you have to be today, whether Do you think that when you talk about depicting the feel like there was too much of it out there, but you're talking about hours or half-hours or reality violence of the time, that it is at such a level on shows. I think you have to spend a lot more time their appetite seems to keep growing over time. your show that it may cause problems, especially figuring out you the economics I'm amazed that they continue to show up at the given the recent agreement by the three networks how can make of Star Trek conventions. They do novelizations of to try to limit violence on programs? television production work than you ever did before. Everyone talks kind misty eyed about the The Next Generation, and it seems to be a phe- of I don't know, but I'll tell you my own theory good old days, but there is some truth in that. It nomenon that is finding a new audience as op- about violence on television, and I know it's used to be, that posed to just holding on to that audience that was in a simpler time, you could shared by Chris Crowe, executive producer on The develop whether it was a there for the original 79 episodes. It's interesting, almost any kind of show, Untouchables. I think that the most harmful kind serial like Dallas or Dynasty or a 10 o'clock show, though -we talked a lot about Star Trek and, of television violence is television violence with- an 8 o'clock any of a half -hour, and given the success of The Next Generation in the show, kind out consequences. An almost cartoon kind of vio- know that went and you reached past seasons and what it's doing this year, every- if it five years, lence where people shoot but never get hurt. 100 episodes, to make a lot one was looking to what that show was going to you were going of Where you don't deal with the consequences money. Some a bit more, some do. I think that The Untouchables and the impact of would earn little violence. There is violence in The I would earn a be that's had on the marketplace is surprising. We Untouchables. little bit less, but you'd arguing think we would be disappointing the audience that about whether you had a medium -sized pie or a sent out a promo, and the reaction to that has been wants to see this show, in many ways stronger than the reaction to Deep and certainly unfaithful to large -sized pie. Not whether or not there would be the reality of Chicago in the 1930's, if violence any crumbs left at all. I don't believe that luxury Space Nine, which just may be a question of was not a part of this show. But we're very exists more expectation versus what they're actually saying. anymore. You do have to be selective scrupulous about dealing with the consequences of about what you do. But I don't believe that the you about The Are concerned Untouchables possi- violence, and we use the violence to make a solution to all the woes of this business is just to bly skewing older than you would like? thematic point about what can happen when law cut production costs. I do hope that technology is I don't know. I guess I might be more concerned breaks down in a town. We deal with the heavy going to help us do some of that, but let me about it if there hadn't been a theatrical. The emotional impact that violence has when it's per- separate it from production values. I don't believe There's a new beauty and the beast in the syndication kingdom... And they're selling/

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ooisney 64 NATPE 93 January 18. 1993 Broadcasting that the only way to solve the problems We have some ability to market the of the television business is simply to show elsewhere relative to NBC mar- cut production value. We're trying to kets that may not clear it. It also has an find ways to keep production value on upside built into it in terms of its ratings the screen, in all genres. Different components. It protects our downside kinds of shows require different solu- and it also gives us a significant upside. tions. Can you give me an estimate how many Let's move to late night and talk a little markets you'll be booking this show to? fl bit about what's going on there with what looks to be the possible emer- The NBC affiliates are very excited gence of Letterman at 11:30 on CBS. about this show. We've been making this presentation. We'll be continuing It's not a done deal yet. I think NBC is through going to have some hard decisions to to make them NATPE and beyond. I'm not sure there will be make, and maybe they feel that that excep- tions, but I think it's going to receive shift is sound. I don't know. They do - just based upon the early response have matching rights. -a complete 90% -plus of the NBC net- Right. They can give up The Tonight work, if not 98%. Show. I think all along that they've pret- ty much said they wouldn't be willing to The network division of Paramount, is do that. that an area of concern? Are you seeing as much output there as you would like? Yes, but there are two factors there. I think we have put in place the ele- One, NBC had matching rights and, ments-as a television group -to pro- two, David Letterman is free to choose duce a lot more television product than whatever offer, and if NBC put together we have seen coming out of Paramount a counterproposal, whatever it was, that Television. Frankly, I am less con- made more sense to him for whatever cerned about the scorecard, you reasons, he's free to do that. if will, between what's on network and what's Would you prefer that Letterman stayed in syndication and what's going to ca- at NBC at 12:35 a.m., rather than going ble, as I am with where we are, overall, to CBS at 11:30 p.m.? as a group. Obviously, if you just look I don't know that my preferences are at it from a network perspective, we clearly relevant here, but when Arsenio needed to put in place the replacements came out -we're in our fourth sea - for some of our hit comedies, like son-it kind of reinvented the late -night Cheers and Taxi that are no longer with scene. It became a huge success, and I us, and Dear John. I think we have a think to a certain extent we've seen a couple of those building blocks in terms lot of it this year. Clearly, whether Let- of Bob Newhart. I know even though terman moves or not, we're going to we're talking about a show that's aver- see more of it next year; a lot of people aged about an II share, I believe in the have come to the realization, both syn- "I think you've long-term potential of Flying Blind, and dicators and networks alike, that there's a lot of I think it's a very smart show that's laboring in a money to be made in late night. CBS has aggres- probably seen studio difficult time slot, but Fox believes in it, as do we, sively bid for Letterman because they haven't and I think it's going to be around for a while. really had a late -night franchise -and I don't agendas on prime What are your thoughts on the prime time access mean to dismiss CrimeTime After PrimeTime, but rules, especially given that Paramount is a major that was an afterthought, after they failed with time access change player in first -run and comparatively not as big in [Pat] Sajak and they lost a lot of their affiliates that depending on what the off-net? were with them before. NBC has certainly done Well, I think you've probably seen studio agendas very well with their combination of Tonight Show mix of product is." on prime time access change depending on what and The David Letterman Show. We were very the current mix of product is. I think that to a great successful with Arsenio. I think to a certain extent The John Tesh -Leeza Gibbons project- Paramount extent, and it took awhile for it to take hold, the we and everybody else that's in late night -ABC decided to go with NBC on that rather than through prime time access rule has created some very has developed Nightline as their response -are syndication. What was the motivation behind that? interesting programing in access. And beyond victims of that success. A lot of people have Well, we were planning that show for syndication what's in access, it has created an example that jumped into the pool this year-Rush Limbaugh, has dayparts syndicators get- and had no plans to make it as a network In expanded to other of Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Whitney and Studs -and show. fact, we had sold it in a number of the top mar- ting involved in producing shows first -mn that can certainly we were affected by that during the I kets. We talked to a lot of stations over the past work in all dayparts. To that extent, think that sweeps. We're seeing Arsenio start to come back year, a teaser prime time access rule has been a great success. from that. and prepared demonstration reel to get them to start thinking about in I'm not anxious to see it go. We have a couple of From our point of view, we're in the late -night John and Leeza another light, because people know them from the most successful shows in access in Entertain- scene. Arsenio is our flagship, and it's better for what they do on Entertainment Tonight and the ment Tonight and Hard Copy, and I'm anxious to us to have less competition than more. So I guess I see those shows show we were planning is a radically different continue. would prefer that Letterman stay at NBC than show. It really exposed a In addition, I think it gave some stations confi- move to CBS. different side of their personalities and their on- screen chemistries, so dence in looking to other sources for new pro- What kind I Trek: The Next Generation of effect would a Letterman at 11:30 we shot this demonstration footage over a week- graming. think Star have on Arsenio? end to show the stations what we were planning. probably wouldn't have happened without stations That's hard to say. The core strength of Arsenio The reaction to them in the marketplace was elec- finding that via the prime time access rule. will remain even. That core 18-49 strength, partic- tric. It got everybody's attention and we signed up Some in Hollywood were disturbed by Twentieth to the seven ularly with the female demographic, has never a bunch of stations right away. It also happened to Television's selling The Simpsons Fox 0 &0 stations. Did that bother you? wavered with Arsenio. I don't believe that Letter- get the attention of not one but two networks, both man directly attacks that audience, at least in the NBC and ABC. First NBC and we started with Let me put it this way. Fox is involved in the audience composition studies our research depart- them, then after we had started having a discus- station business and the network business and the ment has prepared. There's room for them to sion with NBC, ABC came into the frame and program supply business. We are not in the net- compete and serve different audiences. But there's both ended up bidding on the show. work business, but we have stations. Some of no question there are more and more alternatives. You asked why we decided to go network ver- those stations are buyers of Paramount product, Even if it's just an audience sampling through sus syndication. This deal is somewhat of a hy- whether you're talking about Arsenio Hall or deciding what they're going to like, everyone's brid. We're making presentations to the various Maury Povich or Stàr Trek or The Untouchables. going to have a smaller share of the pie. Long- NBC affiliate stations nationwide, just as we Whenever you're dealing with an inter -company term, I believe Arsenio is a franchise that's going would if we were doing a full syndicator launch. transfer pricing kind of issue, I just think it's to be around. The deal that we've struck with NBC is unique. important that companies are very scrupulous. For

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those kinds of deals to work, it has to be filling a that change is accelerating. So I don't think there real need on the station's part. And there has to be are many rules that you can count on being in genuine desire. If there weren't, or if they were "[Als zealously as the place even a year from now. So it's one of the playing games with the pricing, they would have things that we're looking at, and I'm sure we're real problems with participants. The people in- studios have defended not alone in that. volved in the creation of these shows did it for their Any time frame, or is there any specific thing? creative glory, but they also did it, in most cases, participation and for some promise of a participation in the profit- financial interest in Not yet. First of all, when we decide to do things, ability of the show. I think there are a lot of forces two things are coming together: one is a market in the marketplace to keep all of that on the up- syndication and defended need and the other is matching that need with a and-up. their back end, if you program that we're excited about. There are a lot On the other hand, the whole issue of financial the of companies that go ahead and do things based interest has been highly debated. As a studio, we will, story that doesn't upon one of those elements. For us, we like to have supported retaining the financial interest and really get talked about is think that we have both in place when we're syndication rules. Personally, I do believe that going. there is a good reason to retain those rules, but that the networks have Is your executive staff as you would like it now? part of my own rationale is that as zealously as the just as zealously Are all the people in place? studios have defended their participation and financial interest in syndication and defended their protected the front end." Paramount was in good shape before, and I like to back end, if you will, the story that doesn't really think we're in better shape today than we were a get talked about is that the networks have just as year ago, and we'll be in better shape a year from zealously protected the front end. Their advertis- now. But there are always going to be changes. ing revenues they have absolutely, steadfastly rethink there is going to continue to be a demand for There have been a lot of changes in the past year, that kind of programing among stations, and we'd fused to share with program suppliers. Now 1 even though not necessarily by design. As we like to be there to supply think there could be a quid pro quo there. First -run it, probably on an ad hoc continue to react to a marketplace, as people's basis. syndication has proved that there is still profitabil- careers take different paths, I'm sure there will ity in genres of shows that people thought weren't With Brandon Tartikoff's recent resignation, did continue to be changes. I'm a firm believer in you lose a ally? profitable, inherently not profitable. There is a television helping people try to realize what their roles within the overall goal of the company are. We're partnership that exists between stations and pro- Well, he certainly was a friend of television, but more so gram suppliers that works for both parties. And the television group has other friends. And when I creating opportunities for that, I'm hopeful that most with that's just a different sharing of risk and return. say friends, I just think that the management of of the people will continue to be us for a long time, even if that's outside of the Are the three hours [in syndication] that you have Paramount Communications Inc. recognizes the As a I Para- now the seeds for a fifth network? importance of the television group, both its profit- television group. company, think ability and hopefully its profitability in the future. mount is in a growth mode. And that's going to Well, what we've created on these shows is an ad create a lot of opportunities, and part and parcel to Does it make sense to half -hours hoc network, but it's not a network in terms of day produce for syn- those opportunities, I suppose, is change and peo- dication? and date. We try to find the best time periods for ple moving in different jobs and restructuring and those shows in each market and support them. We It may. It's certainly one of the things that we're all of that, but I see that as a positive and not a try to as a do good job or better than the networks. looking at. The television industry, as a whole, is negative thing. It's not going to be stagnant, I But no, we're not in the network business. We undergoing a lot of change, and I think the pace of guarantee you that.

1N1Y UPDATE tainment is now one of the most controllable Continued from page 35 expenses "The go -go from the station's perspec- days are tive. You could not expect with NATPE, was able to re- over. What once had them to spend money to go duce staff that had worked to INTV and then NATPE solely on the show. been incidental two weeks later." Membership actually in- expenses like travel From the syndicator stand- creased slightly last year to point, Hedlund points to the 120 stations with some oper- and entertainment is various mergers and closings ators, including the Meredith now one of the most that have become common- Broadcasting stations, sign- place in the business over the ing up with the association. controllable expenses last five years as another rea- However, those stations do from the station's son an INTV /NATPE show not pay the same dues that made sense. Fox did, so while member- perspective. You "While gross revenue will ship may be up, that may not could not expect them be down, our net income will neccessarily mean higher to- probably exceed what we did tal membership dues. to spend money to go last year," Hedlund predicts. On the legislative front, a to INTV and then It is a shrinking industry- cable bill passed with the of just over 1100 commercial must-carry and retransmis- NATPE two weeks TV stations, 422 are either sion-elements that INTV lob- later." Fox or independent station. bied hard for, and the associ- "The whole industry is ation has also managed so far smaller, but much healthier. to keep the FCC from re- MTV President James Hedlund We have gotten rid of a lot of viewing the prime time ac- excess stations, says Hed- cess rule. lund." But it remains to be seen portion of this year's show terms of screening rooms money on this year's confer- Getting rid of the excess how long PEAR can be kept will be over 300, down dra- and space costs. Hedlund ence than last year's. That has also led to reduced pro- from FCC review. And it is matically from last year's also says he is seeing stations includes an undisclosed pay- graming costs. And many also likely the financial inter- 700-plus crowd. The princi- sending more than one exec- ment from NATPE as part of new independent operators est and syndication rules will pal reason for the decline is utive to the show, a tradition the merger agreement. were able to acquire pro- be changed yet again, and the absence of the syndicator that had all but died over the "The business is changing graming from their bankrupt this time not as favorably to- contingent, which is setting last two recession -filled and our attendance was fall- predecessors at lower costs, ward Hollywood and inde- up shop at the NATPE end of years with the shows in dif- ing," says Hedlund. "The since Hollywood was look- pendent stations as they were the dual conference. ferent venues. go-go days are over. What ing to recoup what it could. in 1991. Still, the merger means All in all, Hedlund says, once had been incidental ex- Over the last few years, Attendance at the INTV less expenses for 1NTV in INTV should make more penses like travel and enter- several groups looking at in- The only 11/show that can be mentioned the same breath a TheWall Street Journal.

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It is the station that is more important than re- and if it will support the in- is a high price for a show the next time around. does the best at selling in- transmission consent, espe- vestments necessary." like Roseanne, but overall it "The largest single base- ventory." cially with Hollywood deter- But Hedlund knows that is a buyer's market for pro- ball advertiser, Anheuser- Hedlund knows that times mined to get a cut of any these questions can no longer graming." Busch, is reducing its buys are likely only to get harder retransmission money. be put off. "Tomorrow has With a foggy regulatory in baseball and moving into on both the business and the Hedlund, like network ex- caught up to everybody, and front ahead, it's no wonder other sports and doing other regulatory front in the next ecutives and others, says the it's time to focus on these de- that when it comes to inde- forms of promotion at the year. programers will get more cisions." pendent television, it is pro- same time these teams want On PTAR: "This commis- money if the stations get Since independent televi- graming that most excites more and more money. Sta- sion does not want to get into more money indirectly from sion appeared on the horizon Hedlund. tions are not likely to be will- another food fight on this is- retransmission consent. But some 30 years ago, its image "The hour-long genre was ing to have hemorrhaging sue. We have been very suc- if Hollywood gets very in- has changed significantly, and pronounced dead. There was losses." cessful in keeping this off the volved in the actual retrans- that change, Hedlund says, is no back end on it, and sta- Hedlund says he does not agenda, and we're still work- mission- consent negotia- now reflected by the new gen- tions were reluctant to buy fear cable cutting any further ing hard to keep it off the tions, he wonders how it will eration of media buyers and network hours. Now there is into local sports coverage. plate right now." work for the stations. industry executives. exciting programing. Para- "The teams would be ill -ad- On fin -syn: "Our concern "If 90 cents of every dol- "We have kids who grew mount found a way to make vised to think they can sub- remains the same: that the lar in your retransmission up watching independent it pay for itself, and all at stitute the buckets of money networks would manipulate consent is going out the door TV, and now they are adults once there is the top-notch broadcasters have paid with the syndication side of the to programers, why the hell in decision -making posi- programing for indepen- cable money," he warns. business. We don't care if would you take the risk of tions. As a consequence, the dents." Still, the relationship be- the money goes to [CBS renouncing your must -carry poor images that these sta- Hedlund also sees the tween team and station has head] Larry Tisch or rights and attempt negotiations had has disappeared." growth of first -run hours as been changing, especially in [Warner Bros. head] Bob tions with the cable opera- The question for Hedlund the inevitable result of more basketball, where more Daly. We're worried about tors, when there may not be and INTV is what will hap- feature film packages going teams are selling more ad- the networks selling to their any money at all -or not a pen when the image is so far to cable first. vertising themselves. It is a stations first." lot -and 90% of it is going removed that there may no Independent stations that change that Hedlund does On must carry: "If must - back to the program suppli- longer be a need for a sepa- carry sports may also get a not think is in the long-term carry is found unconstitu- ers? What is the incentive ?" rate trade association. But as break come next contract re- interest of either party. tional, it will mean a very The future of the televi- long as PTAR and fin -syn newal. The networks' atti- "Companies make a mistake serious rethinking on our sion industry in terms of how are under fire, the associa- tude toward skyrocketing of deciding somehow that parts of telco investment in the signal is delivered is also tion should remain a key sports rights is well- known, they can save money by go- cable." For Hedlund, it of great concern to Hedlund. player in communications .

INTERACTIVE TV on how former Paramount Pictures and NBC En- programing. It could create further opportunities tertainment Group Chairman Brandon Tartikoff for other hour suppliers promising increased spot from page Continued 35 will address the affiliate/network relationship in revenues," says Patton. his opening keynote address on Jan. 26 (9:15 In related organizational news, it had been re- rector at ABC affiliate KMBC -TV Kansas City. a.m.), he will likely provide a strong segue to the ported that NATPE recorded a half-million -dollar "Philosophically, we feel that if you are in the "Syndication Goes Prime Time" panel session deficit for 1991, but NATPE President Phil Corvo software business, you should be interested in immediately following his speech (at 10 a.m.). says that the red ink was from its NATPE *Net on- being well -versed about what's happening in all Bets are on that Tartikoff will likely spotlight line computer service, which he added the agency sectors of the communications business." the breakout success of Paramount's two -hour will assume full ownership of (and any accompa- How seriously broadcast and cable executives nying debt) in 1993. Corvo now claims that the consider interactive -not to mention digital and non -profit programing organization has a budget fiber optic-technologies, is dependent on how "We hope [we] can open a surplus of "several million dollars" coming out of willing they are to make potential expenditures at 1992. a time when operating budgets remain extremely channel offree flow "We're in good shape," emphasizes Corvo, tight in a still shaky domestic economy. discussion [between who will be turning over the presidency in Febru- Although the advertising economy is showing ary or March, when the executive committee is signs of a recovery, NATPE's Wednesday (Jan. networks and affiliates] on expected to name a successor. "We're going to 27, 9:30 a.m.) panel session, "Can the Network/ how to best equalize the have a strong reserve fund for future endeavors." Affiliate Marriage Be Saved ?" may serve to illus- Corvo says pre- registration for next week's con- trate the decline of that relationship. Medium -to riskireward relationship." ference is running 10% ahead of last year's, which smaller -market network affiliates have vented an- NATPE Chairman Pat Patton tallied 8,700 registrants, but he couldn't say how ger previously over compensation cuts instituted much of the increase was due to the meeting by the Big Three networks. (The panel moderator merger with INTV, which is holding its portion of will be Rush Limbaugh, the highly rated syndicat- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine syndicated debut last the proceedings at the Fairmont Hotel just prior to ed radio and TV host.) week (BROADCASTING, Jan. 11), which took the start of NATPE. "The CBS affiliates were up in arms over the away the record its forerunner, Star Trek: The Orfanopoulos says a record 285 exhibitors have last set of network compensation cuts [and there Next Generation, held as the highest -rated syndi- booked floor space for the convention, compared are similar quarrels that ABC and NBC affiliates cated series premiere. with 274 exhibitors at last year's conference in have with their networks], so this should be a "I wouldn't be surprised if Brandon got a plug New Orleans. Some of the new exhibitors -main- particularly timely panel," Patton says. "There in for Deep Space Nine," jokes Patton, noting that ly newly formed domestic distributors -are Saban are some pressing differences between the affili- Tartikoff was one of the Paramount executives Domestic Distribution, ACI (Allied Communica- ates and networks, which we hope can open a who green -lighted development of the spin -off. tions Inc.), Main Street TV (a partnership between channel of free -flow discussion on how to best "For the first time since The Next Generation, Raymond Horn and comedian Milton Berle) and equalize the risk/reward relationship. Right now, Paramount has proven that Deep Space Nine and The Family Channel (which, like MTM Televi- that relationship is definitely in a state of flux." The Untouchables are of equally sufficient quality sion Distribution, is owned by Pat Robertson's Although Patton says he has no advance word to convince some affiliates to pre -empt network International Family Entertainment). Broadcasting 18 1993 NpTPE'93 ]3 WANTED: TV'S MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLERS High tech, broadcast headhunters team to find new "interactive" executives

By Pater Lambed graming, selecting mixtures Of the candidates to create "Sometimes we find our- woman for the unique job of of video, audio and data. this brave new world, "some selves unclear about whether creating a new age of pro- 't is a sign of the times: A Viacom Networks has come out of educational to identify certain individuals graming may best be identi- high -technology head- founded a New Media Divi- fied as a technically savvy hunter and a television sion. Paramount, Time "Some of the software people coming out of the creative. Or at least a story broadcast and production Warner, AT &T, IBM, Mat- traditional interactive environment-that is teller willing to become tech- headhunter are forming a co- sushita and Apple are only a computer games that go 'boop, boop, boom'-are nically savvy. venture called First Interac- few that have started similar not going to go over in media as we know it." "Some of the software tive Recruiting Specialists ventures, many of them hir people coming out of the tra- (FIRST) -with emphasis on ing people with backgrounds backgrounds, some out of as on the 'creative' side or ditional interactive environ- "interactive." almost entirely outside those publishing backgrounds and 'technical' side." ment-that is computer Like bees, they intend to companies' given identities. advertising," says Lipson. Indeed, the right man or games that go 'boop, hoop, "cross- pollinate" among industries, says Neil Fink of San Francisco -based Fink and Blakely Associates. Their clients may find themselves hiring new executives with backgrounds heretofore WOW,AMIV/ thought an odd fit. Computer companies may hire broadcasters to guide forays into We ke the /Wither Om multimedia delivery over the air. Broadcasters may hire multimedia software design- fOx statí0f1 /if ers to develop programing for a new age of user -viewers. the Hit/verse "This whole industry seems to be one of strategic alliances; it's the only way it's going to work," says Fink, who will attend his first NATPE convention this year. Lipson & Co.'s Howard Lipson will attend his first computer shows. And the two executive search veterans will pool their resources with the aim of helping everyone -from the largest media company to the small- est local broadcaster-participate in defining his own fate in a new age of interactive services. Perhaps even a re- defining of television programing. Or, as the National Association of Broadcasters told the FCC in Jan. 12 corn - GeoEraG ments on high- definition television, broadcasters could deliver data at least IO times faster than computer information services such as IBM's Prodigy, allowing participation in "an estimated $400 million data broadcasting market." Like the Association for Maximum Service Televi- sion, NAB argues such Flexi- ble, revenue bearing use of digital channels will facili- tate the birth of HDTV WFXGTV (BROADCASTING, Jan. I I ). Indeed, the right man or AUGUSTA woman for the unique job of WFXG -TV FOX 54, Augusta, Georgia, has skyrocketed past 139 FOX creating a new age of pro- other stations to become the NUMBER ONE FOX affiliate! Were FIRST in household share and all graming may best be identi- young adult demos! And, our 15 share beat WAGT -TV, the local NBC station, by 40%! fied as a technically savvy WFXG beat all 200 commercial independent television stations, too. That's creative. Or at least a story 340 total television stations coast to coast. teller willing to become technically savvy. What a meteoric success in twenty short months on the air!

(Source: NSI/SNAP, NOV. 92, Sun.-Sat. 7am-1 am) Daypart Average boom' -are not going to go over in media as we know What's your feeling on first -run hours, the Stephen J. Can- NATHANSON AT LARGE it," says Fink. "People want nell product, Renegade, Street Justice, the Warner Brothers to hear and see stories-sto- Continued from page 42 Consortium programing. Is there room for all these first run hours? Is there a big demand? ries that have a beginning, middle and end. then go with more adult sitcoms at 7 -8 like Cheers, Mur- Well, they wouldn't be making them if they weren't antici- "Good storytellers aren't phy Brown and Coach. pating a demand for them, but we run a very successful know movie in prime time. In fact, in book our necessarily going to Are you going to stay away from acquiring further hours? the November about technology. Hopeful- movie averaged an eight rating and tied the CBS prime ly, we can get these people We've got Beverly Hills, 902/0. The uniqueness of our time lineup in this market. And it tied Fox prime time in at together so the technologist station, unlike WPIX or the other stations, is we don't own 8 -IO p.m. as wet, and it was only a half a rating point away can say: This is how we can animation. We don't own the Disney Afternoon. There is a from NBC. So our ratings, even running movies, are implement your story." Disney -owned station in the market, and so we don't own almost equal to the other networks and the so- called net- Arguing that interactivity animation. And so we are probably going to continue with work But our spot rate, because it's a movie, is maybe a will become increasingly lo- our life of running hours, which we've been very success- fifteenth or a sixteenth of theirs, even though the ratings calized, Lipson and Fink ful in selling, and the ratings of Hunter and The Heat of the are the same, because they're first -run. And the image of also believe local broadcast- Night, currently from 3 to 4. And so we think Beverly Hills first run is so valuable. So if you can come up with a Star ers can begin to think about is a good transition into younger sitcoms if we run it at 3 or Trek or Deep Space, that's a very valuable product. playing in the interactive, 4 in the afternoon. So there will be a slightly younger - Now the other stuff has performed well for the syndicat- multimedia game too. Just as skewing hour in that time period, and we think that will ed markets, the Highlanders and Street Justices have per- NBC and IBM are "drawing help us. formed well, which is to say about a four rating. And I on the resources of their part- Do you think the younger -skewing 90210 is something of guess they can make money on a four rating. Truthfully, ners" in a venture to deliver an anomaly? The general rap on hours is that they're too repackaged NBC -TV news slow -paced and appeal to more of an older- skewing audience. to computers in multimedia form, says Lipson, "a local - Right, although the demos of the hours, the Starsky and level news director might be Hutchs, the Charlie's Angels, even the Magnums and "We own some barter able to make his station some Hunter have been good. Maybe not kids, but good young new revenue with a concept women and men numbers. The bigger question on Beverly shows where we own half like that." Hills is: "Is it a soap opera ?" Soap operas like Dallas and the inventory and someone The question, they say, is: those kind of shows never have worked. So is Beverly Hills "What are the individual a soap opera or is it a drama that can work, though there's else owns half the broadcasters doing to find not a lot of action in it? Our hope is that Beverly Hills is inventory. Someone else is out what kinds of needs they still fresh and it can work in the time period. may be able to use-in con- Maybe I'm mistaken, but I think you've mentioned before selling half of our junction with other commu- that you're not particularly fond of taking all -barter hours. I nity broadcasters-to hook notice you have In the Heat of the Night on the schedule, and inventory and I don't care I'm not sure if Beverly Hills is barter... up and provide a little inter- where it comes from -it's active network ?" It has 90 seconds of barter in it, but otherwise it was cash. Lipson obviously hopes And Heat of the Night is pure barter. I'm not sure about coming from our money." busy general managers who Tribune, but personally, I'm anti -barter. I think our inven- have usurped many of their tory is precious, and I don't need competitors selling-or program directors' duties in even allies selling-inventory in the market. There's recent times will decide to enough people trying to sell commercials in our market and bring someone aboard "to we don't need to give it away to a distributor to sell. for us, we feel that a show to run in our prime time has to the what, who and monitor So you think syndicators having more national barter in the be better than our prime time average, which is about an how of getting involved in ad market takes away from the national spot market? eight. So, for us to give up half the inventory and get these alternative ways of in- premium dollars for that, the show must do a nine or ten Yes. It's just logic. We own some barter shows where we teracting with their commu- rating, which is hard to do. There are certain shows that own half the inventory and someone else owns half the nity of users. can do that, and we will always look for those shows, inventory. Someone else is selling half of our inventory "Viewers will become us- because we are dying to get into that first -run, so-called and I don't care where it comes from, it's coming from our ers," Lipson says. And the network buy, even though I think our movies are the best money. Eventually there's a pot of money, whether it goes question is, "Will they be buy in television today in this market, if there are any national or spot or somewhere else. And spot tends to be using the television set or buyers out there. But because the buyer wants this first -run one of the last buckets in a barrel. The barrel fills up at the some other media? They had look, we are actively looking. top and if there's excess, it spills over into the next barrel, better get on board at some and if there's excess it spills into the next. And spot dollars Do you produce a lot of local programing, and if so, how point to better understand image? are at the bottom, with network dollars important Is it to enhancing your and participate in the types and syndication dollars ahead of us. And so we have to 1 mean, of programs that will be of- fill those two I think our whole future is in local programing. fered." Those who cannot buckets before we're there. And if we keep giving them because the truth of the matter is that when we run a movie afford additional staff might more inventory, we're making their buckets so big that or an off -network sitcom, even though we run a lot and there will never be any drips into our inventory, so that we're very with it, system, every instead designate a person as successful every cable bothers me. you rerun pro- multimedia watchdog, or set USA Network or Nickelodeon can bring up contacts with consultants, Do you think that some smaller- market independents might graming. Our only uniqueness and our only future is local he says. "Their economic not have realized when barter became popular how much of programing. So we do the sporting events, two hours of their own inventory they were leveraging? 7 wins the time viability may depend on it." local news at -9 in the morning, which For now, though, many Yes, but it depends on how much people sell out or not. period against the three networks because it's local, and a clients are beginning to call L.A. historically has been a very tight market, a very IO p.m. news and three different public affairs shows on for this new breed of pro- growth market, and thus inventory is very valuable in L.A. Saturday. But we think we need to do even more, because our with local. gram and service developer. In some markets where they have a lot of openings the strength and our future growth is purely But, Lipson concedes, spots could be given away because they weren't going to Are you troubled by the growth of interactive technology "we're not hearing from sell them anyway. I'd rather use it for promotion if I had and the potential for people to call up and replace your signal with a range of programs on demand? broadcasters. "If broadcast- the openings. But I think that for the first time, L.A. is ers don't participate, they softer, for the last couple of years the market hasn't grown. A lot of technology is interesting and a lot of it, hopefully will find themselves going In fact, it's declined. And thus we do see there are some for the people investing in it, will work. But there's only up against other alternatives more openings and we do have some unsold inventory for one thing I know people will watch, and that's good that will draw viewers," he the first time. But at a smaller station that has lower programing. I don't know how many people are going to says. "If they get involved ratings, of course they have even more inventory available, do an interactive local news show. I think people want to early enough and creatively so it probably is less expensive for them to give away the watch local news, or the local baseball team, and that's our enough, they will be a part of inventory than hard cash. niche. it." INTV (FAIRMONT HOTEL) James H. Quello, Sherrie P. Marshall, Andrew C. Barrett Ken Bums for Civil War. "Tuning in the Global Village." and Ervin S. Duggan; (invited) Representatives Jack Moderator: Bobbie Battista, CNN International. Panelists: Fields (R -Tex.) and (invited) W.J. Billy Tauzin (D -La.). Dan Fisher, John Lippman, Jonathan Weber, Los Angeles SATURDAY, JAN. 23 Moscow Cent. Times. Esplanade Ballroom. 11:30 a.m. -5 in 9:30 a.m. 7 p.m. -Pre- convention planning dinner- Fournous Ovens p.m.- Afternoon Sausalito. -I1 -Three Concurrent Sessions (International Bar), Stanford Court Hotel First Floor. "The Great Debate: PTAR, Retransmission and More." Moderator: Nancy Glass, American Journal, King SUNDAY, JAN. 24 NATPE/INTV (MOSCONE CENTER) World. Panelists: Andy Fisher, Cox Broadcasting; Jay 4 p.m.- Welcome: Edward G. Aiken, wTOG(rv) St. Peters- Kriegel, CBS; Greg Meidel, 20th Television; Bruce burg, Fla., 1993 convention chairman. Chairman's report: MONDAY, JAN. 25 Paisner, Hearst Entertainment; Dan Sullivan, Clear Chan- Al DeVaney, wawa -TV Chicago, chairman, INN board of nel Communications; Andrew Tow, Century Communica- 9 a.m. -R Registration Moscone Convention (enter North Lobby. directors. Presidents Report: James B. Hedlund, presi- pm.- tions. Gateway Room 103. dent, INN. The Gold Room (lobby level). "Can the Network/Affiliate Marriage be Saved ?" Mod- 4:30 p.m.- Keynote Address: FCC Commissioner James H. TUESDAY, JAN. 26 erator: Rush Limbaugh, Multimedia. Producer: Phil Quello. 7:30 am. -Total Quality Management (Part I), "Staying Jones, Meredith Broadcasting. Panelists: Phil Jones, Tuned for the 21st Century." Presented by U.S. Chamber Meredith Broadcasting; Robert Leider, wsvN -ry Miami; 5 p.m:6:30 p.m.- "Politics and Public Policy in 1993"- 102. Anthony Malara, CBS; Robert Niles, NBC; Preston Pad- Featuring senior FCC and congressional staff. Wide - of Commerce and the Juran Institute. Room den, Fox; Bryce Rathbone, ABC. Gateway Room 104. ranging debate of broadcast policy issues moderated by 6 am.- Continental Breakfast. Moscone Center Ballroom. Shaun Sheehan, Tribune Co., Washington. The Gold Room. "Can You Afford to be Number One ?" Moderator: 8:15 a.m.- NATPE/INTV Joint Session. (see above). Charlie Rose, PBS. Producer: Mary Bracken, WHO -TV 7:4S p.m. Night on the Town. 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Producer: Ed Wilson, Columbia Pictures Kelley, enforcement division, FCC; Andrew Schwartz- Television. Panelists: John Claster, Claster Television; 7:30 a.m.-Total Quality Management (Part Ill). "Program- man, Media Access Project; Susan Wing, partner, Hogan Betty Cohen, The Cartoon Network; Bob Jacquemin, ing a Winner: Leadership for Quality." Presented by U.S. 8 Hartson. Buena Vista Television, Barbara Kreisman, FCC; Marga- Chamber of Commerce and the Juran Institute. Gateway Noon -12:30 p.m.- Reception. The Gold Room (Lobby level). ret Loesch, Fox Kids Network; Becky Mancuso -Winding, Room 102. Sony- Wonder; Judy Price, CBS. Gateway Room 104. 12:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m.- Luncheon. Speaker: FCC Commis- 1:15 a.m. -Continental Breakfast. Esplanade Ballroom. Moderator: Isabella, Te- sioner Ervin S. Duggan. The Gold Room. "Finding Your Niche." Jay 1:30 a.m.-General Session. TV Since L.A." Moderator: lerep. Producer: Will Davis, WSMH -TV Flint, Mich. 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FOX'S MEW GUARD MEETS THE PRESS Salhany and Grushow outline projects in works at the fourth network By Steve Coe details about the project would be forthcoming in the next month, and that "we've hired Steve With new leadership at the helm of Fox Binder [as executive producer], and Chevy's in Broadcasting in the form of Lucie Sal- every day working on the show right now." Sal- hany, who takes over for Jamie Kellner as hany also dispelled any speculation that the show chairman of Fox Broadcasting Co., and Sandy wouldn't be ready for its targeted September Grushow, who succeeds Peter Chemin as presi- launch. "It absolutely will go on the air in Sep- dent of Fox Entertainment Group, most of the tember, absolutely." discussion at the Fox portion of the Television Grushow unveiled two new series projects, an- Critics Association press tour focused on their nouncing that Dame Edna and Robert Townsend plans for the future of the network. would be developing series for Fox. Townsend, Salhany, as the first woman to head a network, the comic /writer/producer, will develop and star in was asked whether Fox would reflect a change in a variety show, while Dame Edna, most recently sensibility with a woman in charge. She said: seen in a series of specials on NBC, will appear in "Somebody asked me: 'Does this mean FBC is a special on Fox next month. Grushow said the going to resemble Lifetime ?' And I said no, be- special would serve as a pilot for a series. He did cause when you look at the kinds of programs that not say when either show would be ready to air. I've been involved with-Star Trek, Arsenio - Grushow acknowledged that In Living Color those shows are very broad in appeal and are not would return next season but without either targeted toward a real narrow female audience. I Keenan Ivory Wayans or his brother and co-star may bring a different sensibility, but I don't think Damon Wayans. He likened the show to Saturday the viewer is going to notice a change." Night Live and said the series could survive cast Salhany also addressed the topic of Hollywood changes. Grushow denied that Keenan Ivory being an "old -boys' club" and the difficulty for Fox's Sandy Grushow and Lucie Salhany Wayans, the show's creator and executive produc- women to break into that circle. "It wasn't always er, left because he was upset at not having been easy. And, you know, someday we'll all talk Whether or not it's a boys' club, I think it's just a notified Fox was planning to air repeats of the about that. But it wasn't any harder for me than it club. And I'm in it." show on Thursday night. Rather, he said has been for any of you out there trying to rise in One of the big challenges for Fox and Salhany Wayans's decision to leave coincided with his your jobs. I mean, I faced different things, but will be the successful launch of the proposed late - desire to devote more attention to his feature film everybody faces something and some difficulty. night show with Chevy Chase. She said more career.

MARKETING A PRIORITY FOR ABC'S IGER, HARBERT Executives tell press tour network's keys to success are better programing and marketing; exclusive Michael Jackson interview by Oprah W'nfrey set for February sweeps

By Steve Coe less. I think we have to from old to new responsibil- already had discussions Joshua Brand and John Fal- maintain a strong belief in ities, Iger said: "One priori- about that, and establishing sey. The show failed to at- A(though vague on the the fact that the program is, ty I'm going to have as head that as a priority." tract a sizable audience and specifics of his course in fact, the thing." Iger also of the ABC Television Net- With regard to ABC's never seemed to catch its of action as president said one of his top priorities work is figuring out a way to prime time performance this creative footing. ,ti the ABC Network Group will be to "find a better way better market our product. I season, specifically the in- Despite the failure of Go- (having been in the position to market our product." think cable has done a bril- ability of the network to suc- ing to Extremes and the ap- a scant two weeks), newly Iger made his remarks to liant job in the last dozen cessfully launch a new one- parent demise of other dra- promoted Bob Iger was clear the nation's television critics years or so at marketing their hour drama, Iger mas such as Homefront, in his intention to take an who are in Los Angeles for product-their product acknowledged that "it has Young Indiana Jones Chron- activist stance toward his the winter version of the meaning cable television. I been a bad year for the hour icles and Crossroads, Iger new job. He declared that Television Critics Associa- think the networks by and drama on ABC. Probably the said: "We are going forward broadcasting "is not a busi- tion press tour. It was his large sat back and main- most disappointing thing I've with an ambitious slate of ness that can save itself into first appearance in front of tained the attitude that they experienced in the job," he new dramas for the fall. We profitability, but rather, has the group since his promo- were invulnerable. I think said. ABC's most visible have every intent of main- to program itself to profit- tion from president of the en- the overall network image, disappointment in the hour taining, or trying to find, a ability. I don't think we're tertainment division late last the overall network market- form this season was the me- healthy drama form on ABC. going to make this a better year. ing approach, has to be uni- diocre numbers pulled in by It would be very difficult to business simply by saying Although still making the fied, centralized-and I Going to Extremes, the high- program 22 hours in prime we're going to do it cheaper, transition from the West think we have to be more ly touted project from time with comedies and we're going to do it with Coast to the East Coast and aggressive about it. I have Emmy- winning producers news programs and mov- January 18. 1993 Broadcasting 6 KeeP'fromBurbank to Shah Av enue

Group W also flatly denied reports Gore, who chatted for about magazine that the company had the same length of time. talked to Carsey -Werner After Gore hung up, one of Group W Productions is Distribution President his staffers called C- said to be in the closing ABC Network Group President Robert Iger says decision on fate Bob Jacobs (no relation) SPAN back to pass along a stages of 'The Jackie Thomas Show' will not come until May. of a deal to distrib- about possibly joining question from Gore: Did ute Time -Life Television's Harpo, perhaps to start up a his five minutes qualify him Martha Stewart Living to do a distribution arm. "Not to receive the etched ies." live, 90- minute inter- Magazine as a weekly syn- true," said Jeff Jacobs. "I glass C -SPAN mug given to As for another high -profile view, which is scheduled to dicated -hour half "life- talked to Bob Jacobs for call -in guests ?; he lost series with an uncertain fu- air during the February styles" magazine for fall the first time about 10 min- the one he got in 1988 and ture, Iger said The Jackie sweeps on Wednesday, Feb. 1993. Besides serving as utes ago when he called, would really like anoth- Thomas Show starring Tom 10, at 9:30 -1I p.m. Harbert publisher her of own maga- as a courtesy, to let me er. C -SPAN Promotion Di- Arnold and produced by said the appearance would be zine, Stewart is best know that that was a ru- rector Nicole Vanasse known to Tom and Roseanne Arnold is the eccentric singer's first television viewers mor circulating," he said sent off two red, white and "fulfilling its promise cre- live interview on television, as contributing corre- last Wednesday. "We blue Election '92 mugs atively, and I don't see any and that "it will be broadcast spondent for NBC's Today couldn't be happier with the post haste. specific trend right now, in live around the world." show. Group W Produc- job that King World has terms of the audience liking Harbert also confirmed the tions President Derk Zim- done distributing Oprah." merman or disliking the show. It's network is talking to HBO confirmed that As for the fact that KWP Trek' fans discussions are ongoing next fall still a little early." The show about the cable entity pro- is launching its TV station executives with the Time Warner own talk show Les has been dropping an aver- ducing a two -hour, live pro- were not the only ones im- production division. Brown, Jacobs said there age of 15% of its lead -in gram that would air on Satur- pressed with Para - wasn't a from Roseanne, and Iger ad- day night. He was vague conflict. "Not mount's Star Trek: Deep unless they it in mits that "we look at the au- about the format of the proj- Owls mows fly put Oprah Space Nine. PaineWeb- time periods, and it's a dience fall -off carefully, but ect but said the HBO series Does Oprah Winfrey ber analyst Chris Dixon said morning show so that's not we don't say, 'this is a num- was one of several innova- want to syndicate her own the success of the show is going to happen. The ber it must achieve in order tive formats being consid- talk show? That was the the "most interesting sto- more hours they have [on to come [in as a speculation traveling New ry" in the industry and back the fall].' " ered remedy to ABC's the air] the more effec- A decision on the show's fu- woes on Saturday night. York media circles last warns that the networks week -speculation that was tive they'll be" in distribut- could face losing more ture will not be made until "Suffice it to say we are ing all their shows, Ja- denied flatly as untrue by audience and perhaps pro- May, said Iger. talking about doing several cobs said. Jeff Jacobs, who runs Win - graming time if such suc- Iger was followed on the things that are not on televi- frey's Chicago-based cess continues -and could podium by Ted Harbert, sion now, and haven't been production house, Harpo C-SPAN mugging also change the structure for a long president, ABC Entertain- on time. We are Productions. "That's the The first caller to C- of network -affiliate rela- ment, who was making his also discussing different last business I want to be SPAN following its live tions. "Will the syndica- first appearance before the types of variety, comedy va- in," Jacobs said last coverage of the presentation displace the network af- critics as the network's top riety, some reality with dif- week, responding to rumors tion of the electoral college filiate model ?" Dixon programer. The most imme- ferent types of producers. I that Harpo was exploring vote to ajoint session of wondered. In this venture, diate news item, especially would love it if it ends up the possibility of distribut- Congress on Jan. 6 was Bill Dixon said, Paramount is for the consumer press being this HBO show. It's ing the top -ranked talker Clinton, calling from Lit- "not dependent on any back corps, was that Oprah Win- also a very difficult, a very Oprah Winfrey itself, after tle Rock, who talked on a end, it can be break even frey had secured an agree- big show to pull off. And if August 1995, when King number of topics for from the beginning -it's ment with Michael Jackson we can pull it off, great." World's rights to distribute about five minutes and then not a tough decision to the show expire. Jacobs passed the phone to Al make."

'UNTOUCHABLES' DEBUTS TO STRONG NUMBERS While no match for `Deep Space,' show improves on past time period performance

By Mike Freeman Star Trek: The Next Generation's record 17 rating levels (8.0/11) with a 7.8/11 first -day average. debut-week average in 1987.) The first affiliate station in the metered markets to aramount Domestic Television Distribution's In its first -day bow in nine metered markets trigger the drama in prime time early last week third big- budget, action -adventure series, Jan. 11, Untouchables scored a healthy 10 share (Jan. I 1), ABC affiliate WSZ -TV Baltimore deliv- The Untouchables, marked its two -hour fea- average (NSI, Jan. I 1), improving time period ered a 9.1/13. The next evening, CBS - affiliate ture presentation debut last week with strong rat- shares by 43% over November 1992 sweeps levels WJBK -TV Detroit posted one of The Untouchables' ing stories in the metered markets, but it faced the (7 share). In New York, The Untouchables posted strongest local stories with a 14.8/20 unveiling. unenviable task of being gauged against Star Trek: a 7.1/10 on Chris- Craft/United's independent Paramount's two O &O stations, WTXF(TV) Phil- Deep Space Nine's outer-galactic premiere ratings WWOR -TV, where it improved the station's share adelphia (8.1/11) and KTXA(TV) Dallas (7.6/12), one week earlier in those markets (BROADCAST- 43 %, but dropped 23% of its share from lead -in turned in the strongest time period improvements, ING, Jan. I1). Married ...with Children (8.5/13). On Chris - up 120% and 100% in share, respectively, from (For the record, Deep Space Nine closed out its Craft's Los Angeles independent KCOP(TV), the the most recent sweeps measuring. two-hour premieres in the 28 Nielsen metered show ranked second at 8 -10 p.m. with a 9.2/13, Other major market premiere performances: markets with a 16.8 rating/25 share [NSI, Jan. 3- holding even with its' Star Trek: The Next Gener- WLVI -TV Boston, 5.5/8 (up 14% in share from Novem- 10], representing a 150% improvement in share ation lead-in (9.1/13) and Star Trek: Deep Space ber 1992); XETV(TV) San Diego, 7.8/11 (up 38 %); over November 1992 programing in those time Nine regular series debut (8.6/15) lead -out. WDCA(TV) Washington, D.C., 7.8/íl (up 83 %); periods. However, the national Nielsen Syndica- As for Al Capone's old haunt, Chicago, The WBFS(TV) Miami, 6.6/9 (up 50 %); KSHB(TV) Kan- tion Service report due out this week is expected Untouchables held even versus its Murphy Brown sas City, 9.2/12 in Arbitron (up 33 %); and to have DSN's premiere-week averaging ahead of lead -in (6.9/10) and November 1992 time period WXIX(TV) Cincinnati, 6.7/10 (up 25 %). Broadcasting January JENNY JONES RETURNS AS CASH PLUS BARTER

By Mike Freeman times trom its first season Los Angeles will be surren- KCUP( iv), the Chris -Crate The major market renew- (1991 -92) and struggling dering Jenny so it can most United -owned independent als include Chris -Craft's Wamer Bros. Domes- with a sub -2 rating, a refor- likely use its 2 p.m. slot for in Los Angeles, has signed WWOR-TV New York, NBC tic Television Distri- matting of Jenny to an issue - either of Multimedia Enter- on to pick up Jenny, which O &O WMAQ -TV Chicago, bution officially oriented talk program has tainment's Sally Jessy Ra- he says will be inserted in an WGBS(TV) Philadelphia, gave the Jenny Jones talk bolstered Jenny's ratings, phael or Jerry Springer talk afternoon talk show block KTVU(TV) San Francisco and show strip the green light for which WBDTD officials strips, which the NBC O &O (with Chris- Craft's Richard WHDH(TV) Boston. a third season of production claimed was the determining stations acquired in a group Bey Show, Viacom's Montel Robertson says that Jenny last week, reporting that the factor in sticking with the deal with Donahue. Williams and Columbia Pic- has recorded 38% household studio has completed renew- hour daytime strip. Warner Bros. Domestic tures Television Distribu- share growth (from an 8 to als in all top 10 markets. De- In possibly the biggest Television President Dick tion's upcoming fall 1993 an 11 share in the November spite losing 40 station clear- major market shift, KNBC -TV Robertson confirmed that Ricki Lake talk shows). 1991 to November 1992 NSI sweeps), enabling the program, which airs in 132 markets, to secure renewals in Ratings Week : Broadcast 42% of the country. Also, The World According to Nielsen. Jan 4 -10 among the coveted 18-49 female demographic group, abc ABC O CBS NBC d FOX Jenny increased its share by 31%, from a 16 to a 21 16.6/25 14.9, 23 NO PROGRAMING MONDAY 11.0/16 share. 8 :00 42. FBI: Untold Stor 11.0/16 15. Evening Shade 15.9/24 24. Fresh Prince 14.6/22 On the incumbent stations, 23. Hearts Afire 14.7/21 27. Blossom 14.1/21 8:30 35. American Det. 12.3/18 where Jenny has remained in 9:00 6. Murphy Brown 19.1/28 the same time period, the 48. ABC Monday Night 20. NBC Monday Night 9:30 12. Love and War 16.4/24 Movie -The Running Man Movies -Pure Luck talker scored a 30% year-to- 10:00 10.7/16 10. Northern Exposure 15.1/23 year improvement in house- 10:30 16.8/27 hold share (13 share), while TUESDAY 14.9/23 15.1. 8.1113 NO PROGRAMING women 18-49 demos im- 9. Full House 17.2/26 proved 33% to a 28 share. 8:00 19. Rescue: 911. 15.3/23 88. Quantum Leap 6.7/10 8:30 16. Hangen w /Mr. C 15.8/24 As a result of the ratings 9:00 2. Roseanne 23.9/35 85. Reasonable Doubts growth, Robertson says 9:30 10. Jackie Thomas 16.8/25 21. CBS Tuesday Movie -In 7.1/11 Warner Bros. has made the the Company of Darkness 10:00 79. Going to Extremes decision to switch Jenny 15.0/24 53. Dateline NBC 10.6/18 7.9/13 from an all -barter marketing EDNESDAY 12.9/20 13.0/20 12.9/20 9.0/13 plan (seven minutes national- minutes ad 8:00 48. Wonder Years 10.7/16 48. Space Rangers` 13. Unsolved Mysteries 42. Beverly Hills. 90210 /seven local 11.0/17 splits) to a cash- plus -barter 8:30 54. Boogie Howser 10.5/16 10.7/16 16.2/25 plan, with Warner Bros. re- 9:00 5. Home Impromnt 20.7/30 28. In the Heat of the Night 36. Seinfeld 12.2/18 86. Melrose Place 6.9/10 taining three- and -a -half min- 9:30 8. Coach 17.6/26 13.9/21 65. Mad About You 9.5/14 utes of national advertising 10:00 72. Civil Wars 8.8/15 26. 48 Hours 14.4/25 41. Law and Order 11.5/20 time. 10:30 "In the research we did on 11.2/18 11.5/18 12.6/20 8.5/13 THURSDAY Jenny, people really liked 8:00 73. Out All Night 8.7/14 37. Simpsons 12.1/19 her but didn't like the soft 55. ABC Movie Special 32. Top Cops 12.7/20 8:30 - 48. A Diffemt World 10.7/17 70. Martin 9.0/14 Smokey and the Bandit talk format," Robertson 18. Cheers 15.5/24 83. ILC: First Season 7.7/12 9:00 10.3/16 44. Street Stories 10.9/17 said. "The little -known but 9:30 24. Wings 14.6/22 93. Down the Shore 5.2/8 amazing story here is that 10:00 Jenny was able to score these 30. PrImetime Live 13.0/22 45. Knots Landing 10.8/18 31. L.A. Law 12.9/21 10:30 time period improvements FRIDAY 12.7/21 10.1/17 8.0/14 6.7/11 despite having 40 fewer sta- 8:00 32. Family Matters 12.7/21 45. Golden Palace 10.8/18 81. America's Most Wanted tions than the first season. 7.8/13 8:30 38. Step By Step 11.9/20 59. Major Dad 10.1/17 73. NBC Movie of the Certainly, the major turning 9:00 58. Dinosaurs 10.2/17 55. Designing We 10.3/17 Week -Revolver 8.7/15 87. Sightings 6.8 /11 points were bringing in Ed and Debby 9:30 73. Camp Wilder 8.7/15 61. Bob 9.9/17 95. Likely Suspects 4.3/7 Glavin Harwick [former Donahue executive 10:00 13. 20/20 16.2/28 64. Picket Fences 9.6/17 89.1'11 Fly Away 6.5/11 producers] this season 10:30 and the strong convictions [exec- 8.3/14 10.7/18 10.2/17 8.2/14 SATURDAY utive producer] David Salz- 8:00 22. Dr. Quinn, Medicine 76. Empty Nest 8.2/14 65. Cops 9.5/16 81. ABC Movie Special- man and [Telepictures presi- 8:30 Woman 14.9/24 78. Nurses 8.1/13 59. Cops 2 10.1/16 Columba: Murder, A Self dent] Jim Paratore had in 40. Empty Nest 11.6/19 79. Code 3 7.9/13 9:00 Portrait 7.8/13 68. Raven 9.1/15 Jenny to turn the corner on 9:30 39. Nunes 11.7/19 92. The Edge 5.3/9 this new format." 10:00 67. The Commish 9.2/16 76. The Hat Squad 8.2/15 48. Sisters 10.7 /19 When asked about rumors 10:30 that Warner Bros. has deficit SUNDAY 15.2/22 22.2/32 10.0/14 7.8/11 financed the talk show for a 7:00 34. NFL Post Game 12.4/20 91. Batman 5.8/9 reported $15 million, 55. Life Goes On 10.3/15 1. 60 Minutes 25.2/38 7:30 84. Secret Service 7.5/11 90. Shaky Ground 6.3/9 WBDTD's senior vice presi- 8:00 16. Am Fen Home WI 15.8/22 4. Murder. She Wrote 45. In Living Color 10.8/15 dent of sales, Scott Carlin, 62. I Witness Video 9.8/14 8:30 29. Mn Fue People 13.5/19 20.8/29 71. Roc 8.9/13 had a somewhat bemused re- 9:00 34. Morded w /Childn 12.4/17 sponse. "If we were $15 7. ABC Sunday Night 62. NBC Sunday Night in 9:30 3. Carol Burnett: A 68. Herman's Head 9.1/13 million the hole, we Movie -Dead Before Dawn Movie -Elvis's Colonel: The Reunion 21.4/31 93. Flying Blind 5.2/8 would be out selling ice 10:00 18.0/26 Untold Story 9.8/14 10:30 96. Ben Stiller Show 3.6/6 cream in Venice Beach," Carlin responded. "I would 12.4/20 14.5/23 10.9/17 8.0/12 WEEK'S AVGS be pushing the cart and Dick 12.4/20 13.2/22 10.9/18 7.7/13 SSN. TO DATE would be scooping out the RANKING /SNOW (PROGRAM RATING/sNAREI PREMIERE SOURCE: NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH YELLOW TINT IS WINNER OF TIME SLOT cones." Broadcastingm (o gZy

SATELLITE DAB's PROJECT AD SUPPORT Five new applicants propose combination of pay and commercial digital services

By Peter Lambert ers, several applicants pro- characteristics.... Entirely America's only mobile satel- CD- quality channels nation- pose a range of data rates and new markets will be created lite system permittee.) ally within four-and -a -half Fthe more entities have channel bandwidths. for advertisers" with such Typical mass volume - years. And direct broadcast joined Satellite CD Ra- Primosphere Limited Part- niche formats as "classic DAB/AM/FM receivers will satellite (DBS) permittee dio (SCDR) in applying nership projects nearly $200 soul," it says. cost $250 -$350, says AMRC, Charles Ergen proposes for permits to deliver digital million in annual revenue by American Mobile Radio which projects its own costs at launching a 15- channel sub- radio to the U.S. via satel- year six from its two -satellite Corp. -a co-venture among $528 million. Planning to scription DAB service lite. Several are well -heeled, system delivering 23 "near- Hughes Aircraft (the world's launch services four years af- aboard its DBS satellite, and, unlike SCDR, which CD" and six "talk" chan- largest satellite manufactur- ter approval, AMRC projects thereby eliminating the costs envisions only pay -radio ser- nels-all ad- supported. er), McCaw Cellular and fast -year annual revenue of of building and launching vice, several propose to de- Founded by Clifford Burn - Mobile Telecommunications $25 million will level off at separate spacecraft. liver ad- supported formats stein and Peter Mensch Technology Corp. -pro- $148 million in year six, The FCC may have to de- sure to compete head -on (owners of three California poses to deliver a combina- when 15 million listeners will cide among diverse technol- with FM and AM broadcast- FM's and the Q Prime Inc. tion of 11 CD- quality, one be tuned in to AMRC and ogies. Although the propos- ers. music talent management data, five FM stereo and five third -party programs. als agree that standard But at least one of them- firm), Primosphere says its FM mono signals -a mix of Loral Aerospace Holdings AM/FM automobile radios newly formed Digital Satel- "commercial broadcast ser- "channels of varying capaci- (formerly Ford Aerospace), can be outfitted for DAB for lite Broadcasting Corp. vice will create a number of ty" and at varying costs that the world's third -largest sat- an additional $50 -$100, each (DSBC) -proposes using large and small national ra- it says can be altered in orbit. ellite builder, proposes to approach involves unique satellite spot beams to deliv- dio audiences, each with its (Two years ago the same. spend $354 million on a one- multiplexing techniques and er local and national services own valuable demographic consortium became North satellite system to deliver 32 bandwidth requirements. into coverage areas 230 miles in diameter. DSBC says its satellite would offer 31 regional beams, each car- DUGGAN ON HDTV: RESPECT MARKETPLACE rying 32 CD- quality channels, and a total of 512 chan- Advocating `realistic pace' HDTV rollout, FCC commissioner cautions nels nationwide. Like most for applicants, the company ex- EIA on high -tech incompatibility, consumer confusion pects to lease some channels and program some itself- By Peter Lambert tmued, "is to be sensitive-and to encourage my colleagues adding up to a mix of sub- to be sensitive-to two facts: first, that television broadcast- scription and ad- supported Echoing word- for-word Capital Cities/ABC President and ers need a realistic pace for launching HDTV over the air. services. CEO Daniel Burke's warning during last fall's MSTV Next, that consumers will need time to make their judgments It is also inviting local ra- HDTV Update (BROADCASTING, Oct. 5, 1992), FCC about HDTV. They deserve to be the ultimate arbiters." dio stations, as well as syndi- Commissioner Ervin Duggan says U.S. government and At the same time, he conceded, "the AM stereo case" cators, on board. "DSBC industry must avoid falling victim "to the law of unintended proves "that sometimes the marketplace needs our help with has designed its system to consequences" by anticipating both standard- setting." Praising the Advi- spur, rather than inhibit, the "marketplace and regulatory dangers" sory Committee on Advanced TV and conversion of terrestrial in the high -technology revolution -a its chairman, Richard Wiley, Duggan broadcasting from analog to revolution he believes the Clinton ad- said he is "convinced that we should digital [and] has sufficient ministration will accelerate. rely more heavily on...expert panels capacity to accommodate Addressing the Government Affairs like this to gather information and rec- some local broadcasters Council of the Electronic Industries ommend the right choices." within each spot beam [to] Association at the latter's Winter Con- The commissioner took time as well improve service quality and sumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, to chide both the cable and consumer even expand coverage." Duggan warned against presumptions electronics industries for drawing con- The Seattle -based princi- about consumer acceptance of high- gressional intervention on the equip- pals, Richard Anglin and Jo- definition TV, interactive TV, 28 ghz ment compatibility front. Noting the seph Walter (founder of the multichannel TV and other new prod- commission will adopt rules aimed at Walter Group consultancy), ucts and services. "No one -no one- addressing incompatibility among say syndicator Broadcast can say with certainty that they will TV's, VCR's and cable equipment, he Programming and business achieve critical mass in the market- said: "Congress, in other words, has music service AEI (both Se- place. They could flop." now seen fit to reverse its deregulation attle) intend to negotiate ca- Duggan said: "I strongly believe of cable equipment in 1984. Could this pacity with DSBC, which es- that our encouragement for this new scenario have been avoided? I believe Marketplace advocate Ervin Duggan timates its $622 million technology should show a healthy re- that it could, if warning signs from project could launch five spect for the marketplace and consumer choice. Our ap- disgruntled consumers had been anticipated and heeded." years after FCC approval. proach to HDTV shouldn't assume we do know [it will] Additionally, Duggan encouraged hardware and software With an eye toward mak- capture the imagination of 90 million families -and their providers to avoid burying consumers under an "avalanche" ing satellite DAB affordable dollars. of approaches. "Success," he said, "will belong to those to a wide range of program- "One of my New Year's resolutions, therefore," he con- who help the consumer make calm and simple choices." Broadcasting January 18. 1993 BroadcastingE

SIX TV'S HIT FOR VIOLATING KIDS TV RULES Three stations fined, three admonished for program- length spots or exceeding ad limits

By Harry A. Jessell on weekends -contained in the Children's Televi- tional needs of children in their programing." sion Act of 1990. Charren cited a report by the Center for Media The FCC has slapped three television stations The audit turned up seven stations and three Education that concluded broadcasters are not with hefty fines and admonished three others cable systems in apparent violation of the law. making "a serious effort" to meet the educational for exceeding commercial limits or airing They were sent notices of inquiry last summer programing requirement (BROADCASTING, Oct. 5, "program- length commercials" in children's TV asking for explanations. 1992). programing. The only TV station in the group not to be fined The conclusion was based on an analysis of 58 KWHE Honolulu ($20,000) and WFTS Tampa or admonished was Tribune's KWGN -TV Denver. TV license renewal applications, in which stations and WTTA St. Petersburg, both Florida, ($10,000 Marcia Diamond, an attorney in the FCC Mass cited everything from GI Joe cartoons to the Don- each) drew the fines; KITV Honolulu, WAYK Mel - Media Bureau's enforcement division, said the ahue talk show to reruns of Leave It to Beaver as boume, Fla., and cable superstation wigs Atlan- FCC took no action against the station because the fulfillment of the requirement. ta, the admonitions. commercial excess was "inadvertent and isolat- "Great," said Larry Irving, counsel to the The actions are tentative. Before the FCC acts ed.' House Telecommunications Subcommittee, which to finalize them, the stations will have a chance to Peggy Charren, the children's television propo- spawned the children's television law, when told make their cases for reduction or dismissal of the nent who pushed for passage of the 1990 law, of the fines. "It will bring a warm glow to mem- sanctions. called the fines "appropriate." The Commission bers' hearts to know the FCC is taking enforce- The FCC is still weighing action against three should take "this legislation seriously," she said. ment of the law seriously," he said. "And per- cable systems for overstepping the limits in carry- The broadcasters ensnared by the FCC had been haps it will spur better behavior on the part of ing programing from TNT, which, like WTBs, is "relatively careless," Charren said. But they are broadcasters." owned by Turner Broadcasting System. now going to be careful in the future, she said, "if KWHE and WFrs were fined for airing commer- The actions stem from an "audit" of 141 sta- they think it's going to cost them money." cials tied to the programs in which they ap- tions and 27 cable systems in January 1992 to Charren added she hopes broadcasters learn to peared-in other words, for airing "program- check for compliance with the limits -12 minutes comply with the "more important part of the per hour on weekdays and 101/2 minutes per hour legislation -the requirement to serve the educa- Continues on page 96 House Telcomsubcom gets five new members or By Randy Sukow tert, Alex McMillan and pear to share Markey's will- the new digital communica- solidly support the idea Paul Gillmor- reached the ingness to get a new start on tions businesses. are still studying it. The Subcommittee on subcommittee in a more tra- the telecommunications in- "Last year, Energy and What follows is a brief in- Telecommunications ditional manner, after having frastructure issue. They are Commerce did not take the troduction to the new sub- and Finance, the one already served two or three solidly in favor of taking initiative on this and Chair- committee members and group within the House of terms in other assignments. control of the issue in antici- man Brooks did," McMillan their views on communica- Representatives with the The hearing that returning pation of a jurisdictional bat- says. "Now I think the chal- tions policy and regulation: most direct influence on Chairman Edward Markey tle with House Judiciary lenge before Energy and Twenty years as a reponer broadcast radio and televi- (D- Mass.) gavels in tomor- Chairman Jack Brooks (D- Commerce is to get out front for NBC made Marjorie sion, cable and telephone row will be an overview of Tex.), who last year nearly and deal with it." (D- regulation, will welcome telecommunications distribu- brought his Antitrust Reform As for the key issue facing Margolies -Mezvinsky Pa.) and the Telecommuni- five new members tomorrow tion technology and the steps Act (H.R. 5096) to a House cable and broadcast TV- cations Subcommittee (Jan. 19) during its first to be taken to build a new vote. The Brooks bill would whether to allow telco own- "a perfect fit." Along with a scheduled hearing of the new digital "superhighway" con- have severely limited the ership of cable systems and chance to use her 103rd Congress. necting businesses and con- ability of the regional Bell programing in their local television experience, the subcommit- Telecommunications is sumers across the country. operating companies telephone service areas -the tee also allows her to pursue considered a prestigious as- The five new members ap- (RBOC's) to enter many of new members say they either her interest in consumer is- signment within the subcom- sues, she says. mittee's parent Energy and One the Commerce Committee. For of subcommittee's key consumer debates the two new Democratic over the next two years members-Marjorie Margo- will be over the construction lies- Mezvinsky and Lynn of new digital superhighways. Mar- Schenk -the appointment is golies- Mezvinsky is still considered an honor. Both studying and undecided on are part of the 1993 freshman details such as cable -telco class, and they will add bal- crossownership. want to ance to what was an all -male "I concentrate on what will al- subcommittee last year. low the average consumer to The three new minority members -1. Dennis Has- MaryWkwMszWnaky (6Pa.) Harstat (4411.) McMillan (R -N.C.) Continues an page 96 January 18. 1993 Broadcasting

KIDS TV FINES limits applied only to local spots suggests that the Ed Carlstone, president of Television Asso- Continued from page 95 stations may have regularly exceeded the limits, ciates, said that when he first distributed the week- Diamond said. ly half -hour series, he was unaware the spots Although admonitions do not require stations to would convert the show into program-length com-

KWHE aired Quigley's Village, a puppet show, send money to the federal treasury, Diamond said, mercials. After KWHE received the FCC notice last I with direct response spots for membership in the they do constitute a "blot" on a station's record summèr, he said, he recalled the substituted spots Quigley Village club and tapes of the show. that could cause the FCC to impose steeper fines unrelated to the program. The show, which is In its letter notifying KWHE of the fine, the FCC than it otherwise would for any reoccurrences. aimed at teaching values to children, is now airing also tenatively admonished the station for violat- Tony Boquer, general manager of KHWE, said on 45 stations, he said. ing the host -selling rule, which prohibits "the use LeSea Broadcasting, the station's licensee, would That the show has caused problems is "sad," of program characters in commercials run within dispute the fine in hopes of persuading the FCC to Carlstone said. The number of orders has been the program in which the characters appear." drop or reduce it. "virtually zero," he said. "It's never been a wFrs aired commercials for GI Joe toys during Boquer said the troublesome spots in Quigley money -making type of operation." a broadcast of the G! Joe cartoon show, according Village had been added by the show's producer Donald Zeifang, Washington attorney for to the FCC. and distributor, Television Associates of Moun- WETS, said licensee Scripps Howard has not de- The other four stations were cited for exceeding tain View, Calif. "Unfortunately, we aired it," he cided whether to fight its fine. the commercial limits. LATTA, the only one of the said. Except for action on the three cable systems, four to receive a fine for its infraction, allegedly The FCC crackdown on children's advertising the FCC has closed its book on its first children's exceeded the limits by two and a half minutes in has made broadcasters "a little bit" scared about TV audit. Will there be a second? "I wouldn't one hour and by one and a half in another. running children's programing, he said. "And rule it out," Diamond said. The station's earlier admission that the excesses that's not fair to children. You may end up with "But I'm certainly not going to tell you when were due to the traffic manaeer's belief that the less [children's] programing." we would do it."

NEW HOUSE MEMBERS show and other NBC News one," the aide said. "It turns programs before resigning out it was a good, solid bill. Continued from page 95 from the network last Febru- He put in a provision to re- ary. She won one of the clos- view it every five to seven RETURNING est elections of the year, years just because the tech- access digitized information beating out Republican John nology was moving so TELCOMSUBCOM the best and the cheapest Fox by 1,089 votes to take quickly." way," she says. the traditionally Republican Last year, Hastert support- Margolies-Mezvinsky ' s 13th Pennsylvania district. ed bills to allow RBOC's to consumer concern also ex- MEMBERS She has been married for enter the telephone equip- (In order of seniority) tends to areas such as federal 18 years to former Represen- ment manufacturing business regulation of broadcasters. Democrats: Chairman Edward Markey (Mass.); Mike tative Edward Mezvinsky (H.R. 1523) as well as cable- hopes that the industry Synar (Okla.); Billy Tauzin (La.); Ron Wyden (Ore.); She (D-lowa), whose four years telco cross -ownership. Ralph Hall (Tex.); Bill Richardson (N.M.); Jim Slattery will practice some form of of House service (1973 -77) Hastert's philosophical self-regulation of beer and (Kan.); John Bryant (Tex.); Rick Boucher (Va.); Jim included a seat on the House approach tends to follow a Manton (N.Y.), and Richard wine advertising, but in the Judiciary Committee during traditional Republican, der- Cooper (Tenn.); Thomas final analysis: don't want Lehman (Calif.). Ex officio: John Dingell (Mich.). "I the Nixon impeachment pro- egulatory line. He consis- beer and wine pitched to ceedings. tently opposed reregulation Republicans: Ranking minority member Jack Fields children. It is a First Amend- of the cable industry last (Tex.); Tom Bliley (Va.); Michael Oxley (Ohio); Dan ment question, but at what -111.) is 1. Dennis Hastert (R year, voting against the Schaefer (Colo.), and Joe Barton (Tex.). Ex officio: is the health and safety point beginning his fourth term in 1992 Cable Act when it Carlos Moorhead (Calif.). American children in of the House and third term in came before the House last jeopardy? It's a very subjec- Energy and Commerce the July, against the conference tive call." where he was a Committee, report released in Septem- also of interest to his constit- Also last year, as ranking At license renewal time, member of the Energy and ber and in support of Presi- uents. Charlotte is the 31st Republican on Energy and she would like to see a better Health Power and and the dent Bush's veto in Octo- largest TV market and is Commerce's Consumer Pro- accounting of stations' chil- Environment subcommittees ber. "This bill's regulatory headquarters for major cable, tection and Competitiveness dren's programing and other last session. But Telecom- scheme will unquestionably newspaper and telephone Subcommittee, McMillan public -interest items. "1f one munications was his first adversely affect the quality companies. "My natural in- had a role in the passage of a Flintstones can argue that the choice. "Before he was ever and quantity of programing terests lie in the committee in compromise Digital Audio be considered an educa- can even on Energy and Corn - available to consumers. many ways," he says. Home Recording Act (H.R. tional program because it merce, he was talking about Simply, it will restrict The early attention the 3204), which he called teaches kids about prehistor- a getting on Telecom," Has- choice," Hastert said dur- subcommittee is paying to "landmark legislation which ic times or that the Jetsons says. tert aide ing the September Cable communications technology clears the way for the next teaches kids about the future, As a member of the Illi- Act debate. advances this year is appro- generation of home audio that. A I seriously question nois General Assembly in Before entering politics, priate, McMillan says: "I equipment." The Act, which comic is a comic," she says. the mid- 1980's, Hastert's Hastert, 51, was a high think what we need to do is establishes a royalty com- Margolies- Mezvinsky, 50, early experience in telecom- school teacher and coach in develop a structure that al- pensation plan for audio pro- was a longtime news reporter munications matters included Yorkville, Ill., where he and lows competition. That may gram copyright holders and for NBC's WNBC-TV New rewriting and passage of a his wife still reside. The mean [cable- telco] crossow- at the same time protects York and WRC -TV Washing- key Illinois state telephone family also owns a restaurant nership. It may mean break- manufacturers of digital au- ton, and later an occasional regulation bill. "He really there. ing down legal obstacles that diotape recorders from copy- contributor to the Today kind of cut his teeth on that exist right now contrary to right infringement' suits, Alex McMillan (R -N.C.) has our current regulated monop- could serve as a guide for waited patiently for assign- oly philosophy." He op- drafting of future consumer ment to the subcommittee poses Brooks's H.R. 5096 as digital video equipment leg- since his first term in 1985, something "that would have islation. as much to deal with the limited our options rather As a congressman from a group's finance responsibil- than solved the problem." tobacco -producing state, ities as telecommunications McMillan was among the McMillan has extensive ex- issues. His Charlotte -area few Republicans in 1992 to perience with commercial district is headquarters to favor cable reregulation in speech issues. Limitations on two of the nation's top-10 1992, each time it came to a broadcast advertising for banks, and was the city in vote in the House, including beer and wine, like current which he was a business a vote last Oct. 5 to override limitations on cigarette ad- leader. President Bush's veto of the vertising, violate the First Gillmor (R-Ohio) Schenk (D- Calif.) But telecommunications is 1992 Cable Act. Amendment and are counter- Broadcasting January 18. 1993 Waffidrrgtun 97 productive, he says. McMil- district last week dealing with 52% of the vote, 10% Schenk, 48, was born in In 1976 -77, she was a White lan says he prefers to ask to- with the aftermath of recent ahead of her nearest compet- the Bronx and moved to Cal- House fellow and a special bacco, beer or wine Flooding in the San Diego itor in a four -candidate race, ifornia in the late 1950's assistant to Vice Presidents companies to "responsibly area and was unavailable for to win the newly created with her parents, Hungarian Nelson Rockefeller and Wal- conduct their advertising in a comment.) 49th district. At the time, she immigrants. She worked her ter Mondale. She became the manner that doesn't direct it Of the five new members, was vice chairwoman of the way through UCLA as a tele- first woman to hold the posi- to vulnerable segments of the she comes to the subcommit- San Diego Port District and phone operator, received her tion of California Secretary population and has an educa- tee with the least experience head of the board's environ- law degree from the Univer- of Business, Transporation tional component in it about in telecommunications mat- mental committee. She was sity of San Diego in 1970 and Housing in 1980, a job the misuse of the product. I ters but with vast experience also a board member for the and soon landed an appoint- she held until 1983. Schenk think we've seen a good bit in regulatory policymaking Long Beach (Calif.) Bank ment as deputy attorney gen- is married to C. Hugh Fried- of that occur." at state and federal levels. and a board member of several, criminal division, for man, a University of San McMillan, 60, was a Schenk won last November eral of academic institutions. California Attorney General. Diego law professor. Charlotte business leader for 14 years before his congressional career, including seven years (1976 -83) as presi- FCC GETS TOUGH TASK: CUSTOMER SERVICE dent/CEO of a supermarket chain. He is a 1954 graduate Following mandate in Cable Act, FCC receives comments on how to regulate industry; of the University of North NCTA's urge 'flexible national benchmark' ; cities, states say that's too vague Carolina, Chapel Hill, with an MBA from the University By Jos Flint phone in four rings or fewer. of Virgina. He and his wife Customers will be told in 30 days in advance of any rate live in Charlotte. CThe National Cable Television Association gave the or channel change, provided the change is within the con- FCC its recommended guidelines for the implementa- trol of the operator. Like Hastert, Paul Gillmor tion of customer service standards last week and while Customer service center and bill payment locations, (R -Ohio) generally holds a the commission praised the standards last December, NCTA said, will be open during "normal business hours deregulatory policy. Because NCTA's efforts came under attack by several states and Monday through Friday and, based on community needs, he was not an Energy and cities as being too vague and ambiguous. will schedule supplemental hours." Commerce member last Several cable operators, including Time Warner and Repair work, NCTA said, should be performed within year, he stayed out of the Tele- Communications Inc., told the commission to adopt seven business days after an order has been placed. cable reregulatory battle, but NCTA's standards, butContinental Cablevision submitted Bills, NCTA said, will be "clear, concise and under- consistently voted against the standards of its own as well. standable and will include at the time of installation and on 1992 Cable Act. The act's The Cable Act, passed last October, requires the com- request, products and services offered, price and service supporters made promises of mission to adopt customer service standards, including ca- options, installation and service policies and how to use the savings for cable consumers ble system office hours, telephone availability, installa- cable service." that will not be kept, he says. tions, outages, service calls and communications between It is the issue of billing that the attorneys general of "It's that kind of hype and cable operators and subscribers, including billing and re- Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio and Texas oversell that has a lot to do funds. took issue with. with The act does not give the commission sole enforcement "The NCTA standards are so ambiguous as to be use- distrust a lot of people hold authority. State and local governments can adopt and en- less. It is patently insufficient to promulgate a standard government in," he says. force their standards or more stringent customer service which states that bills will be clear, concise and understand- Gillmor was still studying standards. able and that refund checks 'will be issued promptly.' " the details of communica- NCTA asked the FCC to approve standards that are based The FCC should, the attorneys general said, require that tions issues and preferred not on a "flexible national benchmark." If a franchising au- each cable bill list each charge and credit separately, be due to comment on them last thority wishes to amend customer service terms, NCTA 15 days after billing date and not "due on receipt." week. But he was apprecia- said, it should not be allowed to do so before renewal of Continental Cablevision has philosophical differences tive of a rare opportunity to said franchise. with NCTA and the association's use of "content" stan- sit on both Energy and Com- "Each of these provisions would be undermined if a dards versus the MSO's use of "performance" standards. merce and the subcommittee. franchising authority were allowed to impose whatever Said Continental: "Content standards dictate what is to be "I was very happy to get on customer service standards it deemed appropriate at any done, while performance standards prescribe the results that it because we already have time." are to be achieved." one [GOP] member from Franchising authorities, the association said, should also Small systems should also not be requried to buy expen- Ohio on [Michael Oxley]." not be allowed to impose any form of punitive damages that sive phone equipment that would require being financed A relative newcomer to are unrelated to actual loss by subscribers. through a rate increase. Washington, Gillmor is a Standards by franchising authorities should also not be veteran of Ohio politics. He unilaterally imposed or exceeded by franchising authorities. was first elected to the state Said NCTA: "Recent industry experience shows that ordi- senate in 1966 at the age of nances adopted or proposed by franchising authorities, with 27 and held the seat for the little or no opportunity for the cable operator to participate, SEN. METZENBAUM next 22 years. During the tend to impose costly burdens without regard to the balance last IO years (1978 -88), he between these costs and the demonstrated need for or bene- was the Republican leader fit from regulations." FIGHTS HSN MERGER and spent six years as Senate Subscriber rates, the association argued, would be ex- Senate Judiciary president. posed to unwarranted cost pressure, and the "operator's Committee member Howard Metz - Gillmor is an attorney, a ability to earn a fair rate of return on its investment" would enbaum (D-Ohio) last week asked the Justice De- partment's Antitrust 1964 graduate of the Univer- be undermined by the unrestricted discretion of the fran- Division to disapprove the pro- sity of Michigan Law chising authority. posed merger of the Home Shopping Network (HSN) and Liberty Media Inc. School. He and his family One reason for the industry's need for flexibility is cost. The deal would result in a virtual monopoly live in Port Clinton, Ohio. According to NCTA, Continental Cablevision systems of of the home shopping market by 10,000 or more subscribers incurred start-up costs of $5.5 Tele- Communications Inc., Metzenbaum said in a San Diego -area attorney million 1$1.93 per sub] and annual costs of $7.6 million Jan. 12 letter to the department. ICI, which together Lynn Schenk (D- CaSH.), [$2.66 per sub] annually to meet the NCTA standards. with Comcast Cable Communications owns a controlling interest in the like Margolies -Mezvinsky, a NCTA says its standards are not easy. As proof, the QVC Network, HSN's only com- newcomer in the 103rd Con- association said in the last three years only half of the 1,300 petitor, also holds a controlling interest in Liberty, Metzenbaum said. gress, opted for assignment cable systems seeking a certificate of compliance have "Allowing ICI and Comcast to to the Telecommunications received one. acquire monopoly control of the cable home shopping market would increase dominance the Subcommittee out of a gen- Specifically, NCTA said under "normal operating condi- further their of cable television industry, and thereby increase the risk eral interest in communications," telephone calls should be answered by a customer anticompetitive tions matters, an aide says. service representative and the call transfered in 30 seconds of conduct." -erns (Schenk was in her home or less. Automated answering services should answer the Broadcasting sff39

KIDDING AROUND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Children's channel to be launched in Britain by Nickelodeon and British Sky Broadcasting partnership

By Rich Brown one million households The venture also plans to in the first year through a name a creative/program Nickelodeon and British combination of DBS and director and chief finan- Sky Broadcasting Lim- cable households. Nick- cial officer. ited have formed a elodeon plans to share Elsewhere in the in- joint venture to launch the with BSB its existing re- dustry, Discovery Com- first overseas version of the lationships with advertis- munications Inc. earlier children's cable network, ers now seen on the U.S. this month reached an marking cable's latest effort service, said Layboume. agreement with Tele- to tap into the growing inter- Nickelodeon's over- Communications Inc. in- national marketplace. seas expansion is the lat- creasing DCI's owner- "We don't see this as a est in a series of an- ship stake in The one -directional pipeline," nouncements from Discovery Channel -Eu- said Geraldine Layboume, domestic cable program- rope from 30% to 100%. Nickelodeon president, who ing services that are ag- TDC- Europe-a Lon- said the network will look to gressively building their don -based cable and sat- the arrangement as a way of overseas presence. Nick- ellite network that pro- developing coproductions elodeon parent MTV vides eight hours a day overseas. Networks already of nonfiction entertain- As planned, Nickelodeon reaches about 200 mil- ment programing to the and BSB beginning in Octo- lion subscribers world- Rights for 'Ren and Stimpy,' now broadcast on BBC, will shift to new UK channel. United Kingdom, Ireland ber will launch the UK ver- wide through overseas ver- boume. "Once we've got there is also interest in offer- and six countries on the Eu- sion of the network as a 12- sions of its MTV music that down, you'll see a more ing its Nick at Nite classic ropean continent (Belgium, hour -a -day, ad- supported video network. rapid expansion." reruns network overseas, al- Denmark, Finland, Holland, service delivered to homes Nickelodeon is making its Nickelodeon has already though she says MTV Net- Norway and Sweden) -was primarily through direct move toward overseas ex- been in the international works' worldwide rights on previously 70% owned by broadcast satellite. Program- pansion through country-by- marketplace about five much of that product are TCI's United Artists Interna- ing will include a mix of country deals with local part- years, selling product and "uneven." tional Programming (UAIP). British programs as well as ners rather than the region - formats abroad. Some origi- Nickelodeon's new ven- Ownership of The Learning shows from Nickelodeon and by- region arrangements nal Nickelodeon animated ture will operate as an inde- Channel overseas, a three - elsewhere around the world. made abroad for MTV, as product, The Ren & Stimpy pendent business under the hour -a -day educational TV BSB is handling ad sales expected (BROADCASTING, Show and Rugrats, are cur- direction of a yet- to- be -ap- service available only on ca- and distribution of the ser- Dec. 14, 1992). There is no rently available in the UK pointed chief executive offi- ble in the UK and created by vice, which is projected to word yet on additional over- through the BBC, although cer /managing director who UAIP, has also been consoli- reach 3 million households seas markets for the service. those rights will eventually will report to a board of six dated under DCI. Both chan- through DBS subscribers at "We have to see how this shift to Nickelodeon's new directors, three each from nels will be managed via launch and is targeted to add works in the UK," said Lay- UK channel. Layboume said MTV Networks and BSB. contract by UAIP.

FAMILY EXTENDS OFFER FOR TVS NAB offers stations course in I nternational Family Entertainment has extended to Jan. 21 its offer to purchase preference shares of MTM parent TVS Entertain- must carry, retrans negotiating ment PLC. IFE, parent company of the Family Channel, had earlier extended the deadline to By Rich Brown "You should be thinking and planning now for Jan. 12 and last week had sweetened its offer what is going to start happening in April," said for preference shares to 60 pence from 43 The National Association of Broadcasters is NAB Special Counsel Jack Goodman, referring to pence in its attempted purchase of the còmpa- encouraging its membership to start talking the April 5 date when the FCC issues rules placing ny. with cable operators about must carry and must carry into effect. Must carry requires cable retransmission consent, but at the same time it is operators to carry local stations; retransmission EUROPEAN SPORTS CHANNELS those to be careful what they say. telling stations consent, in which cable operators must negotiate PLAN MERGER TV executives representing about 50 stations with those local broadcasters seeking compensa- from the New York State Broadcasters Associa- tion for their signal, takes effect Oct. 5. European sports channel rivals Eurosport and tion and the Pennsylvania Association of Broad- One key theme in the NAB discussions with its The European Sports Network (TESN) casters were the latest to get that advice last members is the importance of setting a value for have announced plans to merge into a single Wednesday in New York at a Cable Act seminar their signals. Chuck Sherman, NAB senior vice service, Eurosport, reaching almost 40 million given by the NAB. The presentation marked the president, warned stations that by agreeing to must households abroad. Partners include a number most recent stop for the NAB, which is visiting carry they will "immediately devalue" their sig- of European broadcasters and U.S. cable with broadcasters around the country in an effort nal in such a way that could take years to recover. sports network ESPN, already a shareholder to prepare them for the potentially difficult negoti- He added that stations pursuing retransmission of TESN. ations dictated by cable reregulation. consent need to be particularly careful in deter- Broadcasting January 18. 1993 Cable 99

NEGOTIATING "I think they recognize Continued from page 98 that they're playing a game in the public arena," said BRAVO TO RUN COMPLETE 'WIN PEAKS' mining the right value. Kriegel. He added that oper- Short -lived network television shows the performing arts. Sapan said acquisi- "If you begin to set the ators he has met with have that were critically acclaimed but did tions for the new Bravo series will be market low, then three to been "extremely confident" not succeed commercially will now be chosen based on unique artistic vision five years from now you that the cable industry will given a second chance on TV Too Good and critical acclaim rather than ratings or could be in trouble," said be successful in lawsuits for TV, a new programing showcase on volume of episodes. Bravo has licensed Sherman. "You have to look against retransmission con- the Bravo cable network. The series all 32 hours of David Lynch's Twin at the long haul. You can't sent and must carry that have kicks off in June 1993 with the complete Peaks from Worldvision, which holds look at this as a one -term been filed by Turner Broad- run of the cult television series Twin rights to the former ABC series (Septem- negotiation." casting System and others. Peaks. ber 1990 -April 1991). In suggesting a value for The NAB plans to send a "We're not subject to the same con- Bravo has not yet determined how TV stations, the NAB demon- mailing to its membership in straints as network TV," says Josh Sa- Too Good for TV will be positioned on stration included a videotape early March encouraging sta- pan, president, Bravo, which traditional- the network's schedule. Bravo currently in which Wertheim Shroeder tions to begin talking to their ly offers American independent and reaches 10 million homes, primarily as a analyst David Londoner sug- cable operators as soon as international films as well as specials in basic service. -RB gested that broadcasters possible about the rules. should be paid 15 cents per sub per month for network- BROADCAST MAGAZINE JUNIOR PAGE affiliated stations and five cents per sub per month for independent stations for a This notice appears as a matter of record only. market aggregate of about 65 December, 1992 cents per subscriber per month. "As much as cable is willing to, it's a good idea to start talking," said Sherman. FALCON VIDEO "It may be a way of breaking down some of the heat of battle that has built up." COMMUNICATIONS, L.P. Sherman said stations should be prepared to coun- terattack public statements has acquired the assets of made by operators about retransmission consent and must carry, but stations should not open such public attacks and should try to OUTER BANKS CABLEVISION "keep an even hand" as much as possible. Stations should remember ASSOCIATES that everything they say to their local cable operators will be played back at the LIMITED PARTNERSHIP headquarters of the nation's top multi- system operators, said Jay Kriegel, senior vice Serving approximately 22,000 basic subscribers president, CBS Inc., which hosted last week's meeting. in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina. Kriegel said nine out of the nation's top IO MSO's have told him that they plan to The undersigned initiated this transaction, make centralized decisions on their retransmission-con - served as financial advisor to sent deals with stations. Outer Banks Cablevision Associates Limited Partnership Kriegel also said those top IO MSO's, which represent and assisted in the negotiations. about 70% of the nation's cable systems, appear to be a long way from making a decision on how they plan to handle retransmission con- WALLER CAPITAL CORPORATION sent. Some want three -year deals, he said, while others Andrew J. Armstrong, Jr. talk of 10 -year deals. "What you say influences President the market in the end," said Kriegel. "Talk a good game until the closing days. What signals everybody sends early affects what everybody will be able to do." 30 Rockefeller Plaza Kriegel said that a number WALLER CAPITAL Suite 4350 of those operators he has vis- ited have privately told him New York, NY 10112 that a lot of their heated talk CORPORATION (212)632 -3600 in the press about retransmission consent has been rhetoric. Broadcasting

CONTROVERSY OVER 'HATE RADIO' FLARES AGAIN IN NEW YORK

By Peter Viles

If you think Howard Stern is the most contro- versial topic in New York talk radio, think again. The latest controversy is so- called hate radio, in which the city's simmering racial tensions are nearly bubbling over on talk stations. The issue flared again last Monday 1-.M .r-, a ..: (Jan. 11) when about 30 members of the Jewish Action Alliance Dinkins tolls hoto-roctio host protested outside the offices of Inner City Broadcasting, charging COOL that the black -owned company's New York talk station, WLIB -AM, IT1 1 allows guests and callers to air racist and Larry King moves to afternoons: "I realize that night people are a special breed. They look at themselves as different." anti- Semitic views. WLIB General Manager David Lampel denied the group's charges but agreed to meet with leaders of the group and scheduled a series of meetings LARRY KING FACES THE DAY aimed at resolving the dispute. Mayor David Dinkins, meanwhile, reportedly embarked on a behind- the -scenes campaign to SHIFT WITH MIXED EMOTIONS convince radio hosts and guests on certain stations to repudiate racially divisive or otherwise bigoted Show cleared on 200 stations, but only two of top 10 markets comments by callers. The issue revolves largely around two talk sta- By Peter Vile, "I have mixed emotions," King told BROAD- tions -WLIB, which has a heavy black listener- CASTING last week. "You know, I'm 59 years old ship, and WABC -AM, whose hosts include former Fifteen years after it began, Larry King's long and I've had an extraordinary career. I wouldn't New York mayor Ed Koch and Bob Grant, an journey into the American night is coming to change jobs with anyone. I consider myself lucky. outspoken conservative and a vocal critic of Din- an end. "But I feel very badly because there's so many kins. The undisputed King of overnight radio is giv- people who listen at night. I get mail every day Dinkins, who is beginning what promises to be ing up the crown. And while King says he's from people saying, 'Larry, please don't go.' a hard -fought campaign for re- election, addressed looking forward to his switch to afternoons, which From people who are sad that I won't be there. the issue on WCBS -TV's Sunday Edition, when he takes effect Feb. I, he acknowledges that he will "I realize the audience during the day is much was asked what he would do to tone down racially miss the wee hours and the night people who made larger, and I understand Mutual's desire to reach a him radio's most famous talk show host in the Continues on page 101 1980's. Continues on page 101 Stern starts strong in Dallas, soft in Chicago

By Peter Viles In addition to his market - Chicago, however, proved a doubled KEGL -FM's morning Fadal said. "It was a sur- leading showings in the New tougher market for Stern to 12 -plus share from 2.5 to prise to the market because The fall ratings are in and York and Los Angeles Arbi- crack. In his Windy City de- 5.1, taking KEGL from 14th his reputation is that he the results are over- tron surveys (BROADCAST- but on WLUP -AM, the Outra- to fourth in morning drive, doesn't do well among wom- whelming: shock jock ING, Jan. 11), Stern moved geous One drew just a 1.9 according to KEGL General en." Howard Stern didn't suffer a into first place in Philadel- share, good for 17th in Manager Donna Fadal. She She said Stern's strong bit from his well -publicized phia among listeners 12- morning market and off said Stern also finished tops showing should quiet skep- run -in with the FCC. In fact, plus, into first place in slightly from the station's in the market among listen- tics who said his humor the self -proclaimed "King of Washington among adult lis- 2.6 share in the summer sur- ers ages 18 -24. would not play well in Tex- All Media" appeared to ben- teners, and finished a survey. "He even did well with as. "Dallas is not the unso- efit greatly from the notori- prisingly strong fourth in Stern's first book in Dallas women, so I have no corn - ety. Dallas in his debut there. proved especially strong. He plaints about Mr. Stem," Continues on page 101 LARRY KING larger daytime audiences should allow Mutual to indecent broadcasts, King says flatly, "The FCC reap significant revenue gains over the overnight is dead wrong." But King has little respect for Continued from page 100 show, which has never been known as a financial Stern's show. "I could phone that show in....1 success. Accordingly, Westwood renegotiated think it's cheap and easy. I went on that show larger audience. But you get used to something King's contract, increasing his annual salary from once and I thought I destroyed him. It was like a and it's hard to change away from it. So I have $600,000 to well over $1 million, a network joke. Anyone with talent, if you're glib, can do mixed emotions." source said. that kind of show." Westwood One reported last week that the show King says the afternoon show will be slightly And as for Limbaugh, King says he has little has been cleared on more than 200 stations for its faster -paced than his current overnight show. In- use for hosts who spout their own political beliefs. Feb. I debut, which would make it the largest - stead of one guest for the first two hours, King His favorites in talk radio are the more tradi- ever launch of a network program. The overnight will bring on two guests, one for the first hour and tion -bound hosts -Michael Jackson in Los Ange- show now airs on nearly 400 stations. But among another for the second. And for the first time since les, Bob Costas and Tony Kornheiser of the Wash- the top 10 markets, where stations are loath to part he last worked a day job in radio, King says he'll ington Post and WTEM -AM Washington. And, of with daytime commercial inventory, the afternoon do time checks. course, ABC's Paul Harvey. show had cleared last week in only two markets, But in general, King says, the show won't "I find him impossible to turn off," King says. Dallas and Washington. change, nor will his style. The final hour will still "If I'm in the car and he comes on the radio, As much as he will miss his overnight audience, be devoted to open phones, and, as always, none forget it. I can't turn it off." King says he's confident that the afternoon show, of the calls will be screened. So how long will King stay with radio? airing from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET, will find its "I feel if you dial in, you've got the right to get "I could leave radio tomorrow," he says. "I audience and its major- market affiliates. on," King says. "I don't like the idea of asking have a wonderful deal at CNN which has three "I realize that night people are a special people what they're going to ask. The more un- years to run. But if this afternoon thing works and breed," King says. "They look at themselves as planned the show can be, the better for me. l've I don't get tired and it's not interfering with my different. And l've found certain extraordinary always liked the freewheeling aspect. I like the life, who knows? Certainly these next two years. things at night. But I think if you do a good show, kooks calling in every once in a while. I like Then I'll be 61. Probably 'tit I'm 65. you have good guests and you ask good questions, spontaneity -true spontaneity." "I've been in radio 36 years in May. I've been the audience will follow you. The switch to afternoons comes at a time when in television 33 years. I've always done both. And "If you're good, you're good," King says. King increasingly owes his fame to his television l've always regarded them as two children. Radio "I'm me. I would be me at 4 o'clock in the show on CNN, especially after his coverage of last is the oldest and television is the youngest." afternoon and me at midnight." year's presidential campaign. It also comes as the King will say good -bye to his overnight audi- King's move to days came about for several King's dominance of the talk radio world is on the ence in typical show -biz style, with a star- studded reasons. The unprecedented daytime success of wane, giving way to relative newcomers Lim - 15th anniversary party on Jan. 28 in Washington. EFM Media's Rush Limbaugh proved that a na- baugh and Howard Stern. Among the scheduled guests are Bob Costas, Bill tional talk show can work during the day. And Of Stern and his historic fines for allegedly Cosby and by then -Vice President Al Gore.

NATE RADIO issue. "Mainly we just talked about general the phrase. things, but the mayor reminded us that racial asked Bob to stop it, and he did," Main - Continued from page 100 "We tensions remain high in the city and that all of us, elli said. "We know he didn't mean it racially, but the mayor included, should do our best to keep our it does bring to mind racial stereotypes in many divisive rhetoric on the city's airwaves, particular- cool," Mainelli said. people's minds." ly on WLIB. "I agreed with him on that, but that's always At WLIB, meanwhile, Lampel said the station's "What I would do is go to the leadership, and been the case at our station," Mainelli said. "We hosts have clear instructions to cut off callers who this suggestion has already been made to the lead- have opinionated people, but we don't have rac- cross the line into racist tirades. ership of WLIB," Dinkins said, adding that he ists. We don't allow callers to spew racism." "We have a policy that people must sign before believes WLIB should not be singled out as the Although Dinkins has not publicly criticized going to work for us that they must cut off any only station allowing divisive talk. WABC, and still appears as a guest on some of its caller who is attacking people of other races, Dinkins has often been linked to WLIB because shows, he has made it clear that he does not nationalities or religions," he said. "We really do he was a founder of Inner City Broadcasting and, forgive Grant for comparing him to a "washroom try to get a foothold and to make sure that things in a transaction that drew criticism during the attendant" on the air. don't get out of hand." 1989 mayoral campaign, later transferred his stock Grant originally made the comment as a way of But at the same time, Lampel said, the station in the company to his son. criticizing Dinkins's habit of wearing casual jack- has an obligation to the public to allow honest Dinkins also spoke last week with John Main - ets, but the remark caused some offense, and the discussion of the city's problems, which include elli, programing director at WABC -AM, about the station acknowledges asking Grant to stop using racial tensions.

RATINGS good news for another nationally Arbitron Strategic AccuRatings syndicated talker: Rush Limbaugh Firma Summer Fall Stamm Fwmat Rnrllyd Fall Paninnu Continued from page 100 Share Share Share Share now has the top -rated show in Los Angeles radio, according to an Ar- San Francisco (4) phisticated Baptist mecca that it bitron analysis done by EFM Me- KGO-AM Newsrll[. 7.2 9.6 KGO-AM News/Tk. 9.5 9.7 458,500 once was," she said. "There's no dia. Limbaugh's three -hour show, KCBS-AM News 4.9 5.8 KCBS-AM Newa 6.6 7.0 329,000 reason Dallas audiences wouldn't which airs in Los Angeles on KFI- KMEL-FM CHR 5.4 4.9 KMEL-FM CHR 7.8 6.9 327,600 enjoy the same humor that a New AM from 9 a.m. to noon, dominated 1001-FM AC 4.2 3.9 KQED-FM Public 4.0 4.1 193,700 York or Los Angeles audience will its time period with an average 12- KFRC-AM Most 4.8 3-9 K101-FM AC 3.8 4.0 190,500 KNBR-AM Talk 3.9 16 KSAN-FM Country 3.9 3.9 184,100 enjoy." plus share of 8.0 in the Arbitron KSAti-FM Country 3.4 3.6 K1TS-FM AOR 3.9 3.9 182,400 The fall survey also brought survey. KOIT-AM/FM AC 3.0 3.6 KBLX-AM/FM AC 3.0 3.7 172,400 IIBLX-AMIFM AC 2.7 3.5 KNBR-AM Talk 3.8 3.4 160,200 KSOL-FM Urban 3.3 2.9 KSOL-FM Urban 3.4 3.0 143,300 Arbitron Strategic AccuRatings SWIM Fermat Summer Fall Station Foam, Recalled Fall Pnniwnr Philadelphia (5) Share Share Share .Shore WYSP-FM Cl. Rk. 6.9 7.7 KYW-AM News 9.3 9.6 369,800 Chicago (3) KYW-AM News 7.2 7.0 WIOQ-FM CHR/Dnc. 7.1 9.3 357,500 W10Q-FM CHR/Dnc. 5.3 6.4 W'YSP-FM Cl. lick. 6.9 6.5 252.500 WGN -AM MORFIl. 6.8 8.5 WBBM.FM CHR 9.3 8.7 543.800 WXTU-FM Country 5.0 5.2 WEGX-FM CHR 6.8 6.1 237,300 WGCI -FM Urban 7.2 7.6 WGC1 -FM Urban 8.7 8.7 542,000 WMMR-FM AOR 5.8 5.1 WXN=FM Country 5.6 5.9 228,200 WUSN -FM Country 4.3 WGN -AM MOB/11c 7.9 7.3 457,400 5.7 WUSL-FM Urban 6.0 4.8 WUSL-FM Urban 7.9 5.1 198,000 WBBM -FM CHR 4.6 WUSN -FM Country 5.1 5.6 352,200 5.6 WPEN-AM Nos. 4.4 4.8 WPEN-AM Nos. 5.2 5.1 195.700 WBBM -AM News 4.0 3.9 WBBM -AM News 4.7 4.9 304,000 WYXR-FM AC 4.7 4.6 WMMR-FM AOR 6.3 5.0 191,500 AC 3.7 WWBZ -FM AOR 4.5 4.8 299,900 WM-FM 36 WFAZ-FM AC 4.1 4.6 WWDB-FM Talk 4.4 4.6 177,600 WXRT -FM AOR 4.3 268.900 WNUA -FM NAC 2.6 3.5 46 WEGX-FM CHR 4.5 4.4 W1P-AM Spots 3.6 4.2 161.800 WWBZ.FM AOR 3.7 3.4 WNUA -FM NAC 3.4 3.4 215,500 WJMK -FM Oldies 2.8 3.1 WJID -AM Nos. 3.2 3.1 193.000 Starner Arhrron fall atne.. Sept. 24 -Dec. 16. total werl. perrm. /2plas. average 4uaner hour Jam C /99.. Arhamr: Smarm,' WLUP -AM Talk 3.5 3.0 WCKG -FM CI. Rck. 3.4 3.0 187,800 ArmaRall,g,fall atom. Sta. II -0w. 22. shore 4ryniatmhip (penn C -plat. C 1993. Strategic Rudis Rexurrh. Rating. for rnnkro W9II1AM Nost. 4.0 3.0 WJMK-FM Oldies 3.2 3.0 189,100 6.10.Deroil. Washington. Dallen -Fort Wash. Boston und Nua,,u alrr 1r -rill appear nett werk. Broadcastingm [[`=))3KleEfall

TAK CREDITORS TAKE CONTROL OF COMPANY By Sharon D. Moshavi which there is some competi- ished there by mid -February, firm; the Lutheran Brother- not assured of gaining all the tion. was hired to run the compa- hood, and a representative of licenses. Shockley Commu- Tak Communications, in Sharad Tak, stripped of ny until and after the compa- the former senior lenders, for nications, a Madison, Wis.- bankruptcy for nearly his ownership, will hold the ny obtains the FCC licenses, whom Chemical Bank has based group owner with four two years, is now oper- title of chairman of the board if that happens. Until then, acted as agent. Teachers will radio stations, is competing ating under a plan of reorga- of directors. However, he Sharad Tak remains the offi- hold two board seats; the rest for Tak's licenses for its four nization. Its creditors are will not sit on the board and, cial licensee. will hold one each. Wisconsin TV stations: taking over as owners, and according to court papers, The reorganized Tak Eskridge, who spent 25 wQOw -TV Eau Claire, Michael Eskridge, currently "shall not have the power to Communications' new own- years with General Electric, WXOW -TV La Crosse, president of GE Capital bind debtors or to perform ers (assuming the licenses including a position as the WKOW -TV Madison and Corp.'s Pegasus Broadcast- any duties other than as re- are granted) are all former first president of CNBC, will WAOW -TV Wausau. (Tak ing, has been hired as operat- quested by the operating creditors. They are: Teachers likely be offered an equity also owns KITV(TVI Honolu- ing agent to run the stations. agent." Insurance and Annuity stake in the company, should lu and WGRZ -TV Buffalo, as The reorganized Tak, how- Eskridge, who says he is Corp., which will have the the FCC approve the license well as three FM stations.) ever, is still awaiting transfer leaving his curren employ largest stake; Equity Linked transfer. of the FCC licenses, for gradually and will be fin- Investors, a venture capital But the reorganized Tak is Continues on page 103

A tale of CABLE BLOWS ITS OWN HORN

The Cabletelevision Advertising two cities: Bureau unveiled its new advertising campaign last week, aimed at advertisers and the business commu- metered nity, called "America's Sold on Ca- ble." The first of the three 30- second spots, a high -tech ad dubbed "Awe- ratings come some Device," aired this past Sun- day during the CableAce Awards on Lifetime Television. The rest of the to Baltimore, commercials are being rolled out to cable networks and systems during the month. The ads have a five -sec- Kansas City ond tag at the end, to let networks and systems customize the spots if By Sharon D. Moshavi they choose. The CAB said it did not yet have a list of MSO's and net- Independent and Fox stations have traditionally works that would carry the spots. seen their ratings go up when their markets The ads were created by SMASH became metered, and the newly metered mar- Advertising of Boston. A print cam- kets of Kansas City and Baltimore are no excep- paign will also run. -SCM tion. But other unusual things have happened: network affiliate news leaders have lost ground to other affiliates, although ratings changes have not yet been felt in the advertising marketplace. Since metering by both Arbitron and Nielsen GROUP W PROMOTES SPINOLA, IEYEN came to Baltimore in November, decades -long By Sharon D. Moshavi PTAR, duopoly and group ownership limits. news leader WIZ-TV, the ABC affiliate, has some "The company wants to get out in front on these competition. Although it won the November ilohn Spinola, vice president and general man- things. We want to be proactive, not reactive," he sweeps, in December it relinquished its long -held ager of Group W's WBZ -TV Boston, has been says. position as I I p.m. news leader to WBAL-TV, the named to the newly created position of vice While Spinola will be working solely for the CBS affiliate. "The days of a popularity contest president of operations for Group W Television. television stations, he does not rule out the possi- where you vote for your favorite station are Debra Zeyen, currently vice president of Group W bility of his working on behalf of Group W's other over," says Emerson Coleman, director of broad- Television Stations, will replace Spinola. Both entities as well, such as production and cable cast operations at WBAL-TV. But WIZ -TV vice pres- positions are effective Feb. I. network programing. ident and general manager Marcellus Alexander Spinola will be responsible for regulatory and The second area of Spinola's responsibility will does not place much stock in the numbers. "There technology -related issues, as well as MIS comput- be to learn more about and explore co-ventures are reasons that the ratings services choose not to er development for Group W stations. He will with emerging TV technology companies, such as measure for a book the month of December. De- remain based in Boston, but will also spend time telcos, DBS operations and interactive companies. cember is a very atypical viewing month [because in the company's Washington office and its Phila- Last on the list will be overseeing the building of the holidays]." delphia headquarters. of MIS systems for Group W's television stations, Nonetheless, as a result of the change in the The Washington topics Spinola said he will be the goal of which is to consolidate and make page Continues on 104 focusing on include retransmission consent, manageable all the data that stations use on a daily basis. It F

TAK COMMUNICATIONS proved by the FCC. Then, he will get a maximum of $1.5 Cont. from page 102 million, less his salary and The competitive applications office expenses. That have been approved for con- amount drops to $700,000 sideration by the FCC, says (and does not deduct salary owner Terry Shockley. and expenses) if it takes Shockley says his argu- more than a year to get FCC ment for obtaining the li- approval. censes is that "the public Eskridge says that Tak has CLOSED! would be better served by no plans to sell any of the our local ownership." He is stations, but he does not rule the former CEO of Liberty out the possibility either. As Television, which, prior to for any changes at the sta- Tak, owned the four Wis- tions, Eskridge says he has consin stations. not had a chance to closely Judge Robert D. Martin of examine their operations, but U.S. Bankruptcy Court for says thatthey have "fared KZKX (FM), Lincoln, NB, the western district of Wis- Michael Eskridge well financially, considering consin approved the plan of Bankruptcy Court for the the economic circum- from KXKZ, Inc., Jay reorganization. This is the western district of Wiscon- stances." third reorganization plan sin, upheld a lower court rul- Several group owners, in- Meyers, President, to submitted: the first two, one ing and agreed that the senior cluding A.H. Belo, Allbrit- KXKZ -FM, Inc., Terry submitted by Sharad Tak and creditors could not place a ton, ABRY and Clear Chan- the other by the creditors, lien on Tak's broadcasting li- nel Communications, had Robinson, Principal, for were both withdrawn. censes. The lenders now also been contacted last year The latter had also unsuc- have turned their debt into about possibly managing the $2,850,000 cash. cessfully filed a suit to per- equity, so they are no longer properties C 'Closed Cir- mit themselves, as lenders, barred from holding the FCC cuit," Sept. 7, 1992). The Elliot B. Evers brokered to hold security interest in licenses. latter had also been rumored Tak's FCC licenses. In In his position, Sharad to have been interested in ac- this transaction. March 1992, Judge Barbara Tak will get $300,000 per quiring some of the Tak sta- Crabb, also of the U.S. year until the transfer is ap- tions. Providing the Broadcast Indus- try with Brokerage Services Based Strictly on Integrity, Changing L.7 Hands Discretion and Solutions.

GEORGE I. OTWELL WJZE(FM) Washington tions for approximately $4.5 404- 978 -1294 Sold by United Broadcasting PROPOSED million. Seller is headed by Co. to Colfax Communica- STATION TRADES Frank Batten and John BRIAN E. COBB tions for $19.5 million. Sell- By rams and number of sales Wynne, and operates cable CHARLES E. GIDDENS er is headed by Gerald Hrob- networks Weather Channel, 703-827-2727 lak, and recently purchased Travel Channel, and publish- This Week: WJMO -AM -FM Cleveland es newspapers and maga- RANDALL E. JEFFERY o $587,174 O ( Hands," Oct. AM's 2 zines. Buyer is headed by "Changing RANDALL E. JEFFERY, JR. 26, 1992). It also owns FM's D $20,355,700 D 6 general partners Joe Mathias KSOL(FM) San Francisco, AM -FM's o $7,500,000 o 2 and Bruce Spector, and re- 407-295-2572 KALI(AM) Los Angeles, TV's o $12,882,849 3 cently purchased WDCK(FM) WKDM(AM) New York and Richmond, Va. ( "Changing ELLIOT B. EVERS Total O $41,325,723 13 WYST -AM -FM Baltimore. Hands," Nov. 2, 1992). It RANDOLPH E. GEORGE is headed Steven WVGO(FM) Buyer by 1992 to Date: also owns Rich- 415-391-4877 Rates, and recently pur- mond and WUSQ -AM -FM AM's O $191,813,018 O 241 chased WCTS -FM and Winchester, both Virginia, KQQL(FM), both Minneapolis FM's $493,050,254 315 WDOV(AM) -WDSD(FM) Do- RADIO and TELEVISION BROKERAGE APPRAISALS C 'For the Record," Jan. AM- FM's $375,569,895 187 ver, Del., and WZNY(FM) 11). It is also licensee of TV's O $1,441,205,936 O 62 Augusta, Ga. WTAR is full - WTEM(AM)- WGMS -FM Wash- Total O $2,501,639,103 O 805 timer with news, sports for- WJZE ington. has progressive For 1991 wuI Sc, l.,,. 27. 1992 BAOADV mxc. mat on 790 khz with 5 kw. AC format on 100.3 mhz WLTY has oldies format on with 36 kw and antenna 574 95.7 mhz with 40 kw and feet. Broker: Star Media Turner has interests in one antenna 881 feet. Brokers: Group Inc. AM, four FM's and one TV. Richard Foreman Associates WOLF -TV Scranton, Pa. Buyer is headed by Mar- and Blackburn & Co. Sold by Scranton TV Part- shall W. Pagon and Howard KJRB(AM)-KEZE -FM Spo- ners Ltd. to Pegasus Broad- E. Verlin, and recently pur- kane, Wash. Sold by cast Television for approxi- chased WDBD(TV) Jackson, Apollo Radio Ltd. to Citadel mately $12.5 million. Miss. ( "Changing Hands," Communications Corp. for MEDIA VENTURE Assignment includes satellite Jan. 4). Pagon has interests $3 million cash. Seller is station WWLF -TV Hazelton, in cable TV systems and headed by William L. Stake - PARTNERS Pa. Seller is headed by newspapers. WOLF -TV is Fox lin, and recently purchased Douglas J. Donatelli, and affiliate on ch. 38 with 3,700 KALL -AM -FM Salt Lake City WASHINGTON, DC general partners George W. kw visual; 370 kw aural and ( "Changing Hands," Oct. antenna 1,261 feet. ORLANDO Kimble, Craig L. Fox and 12). It also has interests in SAN FRANCISCO Guyon W. Turner. Kimble WTAR(AM )-WLTY(FM) Nor- one AM and four FM's. has interests in one AM, two folk, Va. Sold by Land- Buyer is headed by Law- FM's and three TV's. Fox mark Communications Inc. rence Wilson, and recently has interests in two TV's. to Benchmark Communica- sold KQMS(AM)- KSHA(FM) 101 .:. Broadcasting

Redding, Calif. ( "Changing Corp. to Downs Satellite Hands," Sept. 21, 1992). It Broadcasting of South Caro- is also licensee of five AM's lina Inc. for $400,000 cash. and seven FM's. KJRB is Seller is headed by Tommie fulltimer with solid gold for- W. Grainger and has no oth- mat on 790 khz with 5 kw. er broadcast interests. Buy- KFZE -FM has AOR format on er is headed by Paul Downs, 105.7 mhz with 10 kw and former radio group owner antenna 1,910 feet. Broker: who currently owns Communications Equity As- WXFX(FM) Montgomery, sociates. Ala. WAY(AM) has gospel KWEZ(FM) Trumann, Ark. format on 1050 khz with 5 Sold by Eagle Communi- kw day and 473 w night. cations Inc. to O.L. Bayless WJXY-FM has country format and Dan D. Moulds for on 93.9 mhz with 6 kw and $525,000. Seller is headed antenna 328 feet above aver- by John J. Shields and James age terrain. Broker: Snowden R. Adkins, who also have Associates. interests in licensees of WSMT -AM-FM Sparta, KDRS(AM)- KI.QZ(FM) Para- Tenn. Sold by Heartland gould and KSRB(AM) Hardy, Broadcasting Inc. to Austin both Arkansas. Buyer O.L. Broadcasting Corp. for Bayless has 50% interest in $375,000. Seller is headed Tribune Broadcasting Co. closed on its purchase of KEZW(AM)KOS1(FM) Denver from D &D Broadcast- CP for new KXRC(FM) Clar- by Charles W. Davidson ing for $19.9 million ( "Changing Hands," June 8, 1992) on Jan. 5 and 6. The combo gives Tribune Ill endon, Ark. KWEZ has beau- three AM's, three FM's and seven TV's. Pictured at the closing at Tribune headquarters in Chicago and has no other broadcast tiful music format on 106.7 are (l -r): Wayne Vriesman, vice president, radio, Tribune Broadcasting Co.; John J. Shepard, interests. Buyer is headed mhz with 6 kw and antenna Shepard Communications Partner, D &D Broadcasting, and Steven Dinetz, president, D &D Broad- by Wylie G. Austin and has casting. H.B. La Rue, Media Brokers, brokered the sale. 354 feet above average ter- no other broadcast interests. rain. Christopher T. Dahl, and is Johnson Communication Ill. and WDKA(TV) Paducah, WSMT(AM) has country, gos- KI22(FM) Minot, N.D. sole shareholder of licensees Properties. Ky. Buyer is headed by pel format on 1050 khz with Ralph D. Van Sold by Meyer Broadcasting of KKAA(AM) -KQAA(FM) Ab- WTAC(AM) Flint, Mich. Luven, who 1 kw day. WSMT -FM has Co. to DCP Broadcasting erdeen and KJJQ(AM)- Sold by Gore- Overgaard recently purchased classic rock format on 105.5 Corp. of Minot for KKQQ(FM) Volga, both South Broadcasting Inc. to Mid- WNNY(AM) Charlotte, Mich. mhz with 3 kw and antenna $450,000. Seller is headed Dakota; KRRZ(AM)- KZPR(FM) west Broadcasting Corp. for ( "For the Record," Dec. 14, 35 feet above average ter- by Judith E. Johnson, and is Minot, N.D.; KQHT(FM) $400,000. Seller is headed 1992), and is applying for rain. licensee of KFYR -AM -TV and Crookston, KKBJ -AM -FM new FM at Flint, Be- by Harold W. Gore, and is Mich. KATP(FM) Amarillo, Tex. KYYY(FM) Bismark, midji KLGR -FM - WTAC has Christian and -AM Red also licensee of WTMR(AM) AC for- Sold by MB Radio Inc. to wood mat on 600 1 KMOT(TV) Minot, KUMV(TV) Falls, all Minnesota, Camden, N.J., and khz with kw Meyer- Baldridge Radio Inc. Williston and KQCD(TV) and KNUI -AM -FM Kahalui, day and 500 w night. WRDZ(AM) Cleveland. Gore for $350,000. Seller is Dickinson, all North Dakota, Hawaii. KIZZ has AC format also has interests in WJXY -AM-FM Conway- headed by Deborah Corbett, and KYYA(FM) Billings, on 93.7 mhz with 98 kw and WTLK(TV) Rome, Ga., Myrtle Beach, S.C. Sold and is subsidiary of Woods Mont. Buyer is headed by antenna 571 feet. Broker: WCEE(FM) Mount Vernon, by Kingston Broadcasting Communications Group,

Two cmEs the expense of affiliates, but rather has come through higher HUT levels; the feeling among Continued from page 102 Heartland stations and advertisers is that HUT levels are Nonetheless, as a result of the change in the artificially low during off -peak viewing hours in Broadcasting, Inc. numbers, WBAL -TV is attempting to promote itself non -metered markets because viewers are less anew. "We're trying to reinforce who the talent careful about filling in diaries at those times. has is, and essentially re- establish ourself in the mar- Some affiliates were worried when metering acquired the stock of ket," says Coleman. came to their markets, but their fears have been In Kansas City, where metering began in May somewhat assuaged. "We were concerned we by both Arbitron and Nielsen, NBC affiliate would drop, as some other affiliates have as their KJSK -AM & WDAF -TV, the early news leader, has seen its markets have been metered. But so far, we're ratings drop by as much as 50% in its 5 p.m. and 6 OK," says John Rose, vice president and general p.m. news, according to competitive stations. manager, KCTV(TV) Kansas City, a CBS affiliate. KLIR -FM But none of these viewership changes will Stations are adjusting, nevertheless, in both translate into gained or lost advertising dollars for their programing and promotional attitudes. Columbus, Nebraska some time, if at all. One general manager, Joseph KCTV(TV) will be more careful about airing low - Koff of WNUV -TV Baltimore, says the ad market rated public service -oriented programing in key from has a 90 -to -180-day lag time before advertisers time periods. "We'll still run them, but we'll be begin to accept the metered numbers. But other more careful about when we schedule them, and KJSK, Inc. stations and some advertising executives say the they will also require more promotion," says lag time is closer to a year, that agencies want to Rose. see several metered ratings books before they be- Pat Patton, programing director at KMBC -TV, Bob Austin and Al Perry gin allocating their dollars differently. the ABC affiliate in Kansas City, is also rethink- represented Even when that happens, it will not bring new ing and retooling the station's promotional efforts. the seller advertisers into a market, says Howard Nass, se- "Since the meter measures every 71/2 minutes, you in this transaction nior vice president, corporate director of local tease items in your news shows to pull viewers broadcast, Foote Cone & Belding. Ad dollars will through to the next 7' minutes," he says. be redistributed into dayparts and stations that are None of the stations has made programing seeing higher viewership as a result of the meters, changes yet. "You have to be careful that you but the existence of meters "[does] not add a don't move too quickly and dump shows when Brokers Consultants Appraisers market to a [spot advertiser's list)," he says. you're metered," says WBAL -TV's Coleman. Nev- Philadelphia Kansas City Denver Both Kansas City and Baltimore, like newly ertheless, he adds, the meter can make a differ- lai I. Satterfield Al Perry metered markets before them, have seen ratings ence. WBAL is already getting returns from the 1215)668-1168 Doug Stephens (303)239-6670 John Weidman (913)649 -5103 Bob Austin rise for independent stations, particularly off -peak meter that indicate its early fringe Designing (2151660 -7760 (303)7104121 viewing hours such as weekends and late night. Women and Golden Girls block is not performing The rise, however, does not appear to have been at well. Broadcaadn{ January 18. 1993 Business 105 headed by Charles Woods, and is also selling WACV(AM) Montgomery, Ala. It is also RISING STOCK IN INTERACTIVITY licensee of WTVY -FM -TV Do- than, Ala.; WTVW(TV) Ev- By Sharon D. Moshavi same period, Interactive Net- reason for the rising stock ACTV, which he says is un- ansville, Ind., KDEB -TV work has seen its stock rise prices, says Peter G. Mintz, dervalued. Springfield, Mo., and Two publicly traded in- from 111/4 to 121; at the end vice president, Josephthal William Samuels, ACTV KATP(FM) Amarillo, Tex. teractive companies of October it had been at 61/4. Lyon & Ross, who follows president, says the company Woods also owns licensee of have seen their stock The activity, according to ACTV. has no major announcements KLBK -TV Lubbock, Tex. prices rise in the past few observers and interested Mintz says there is good or changes planned. "It's a KATP has classic rock format weeks amid intense public parties, is due to a host of reason to be enthusiastic very stable situation here." on 101.9 mhz with 100 kw interest in the burgeoning in- reasons: interest in the me- about interactivity, and corn - The company has had and antenna 1.007 feet above teractive medium. dium at the Western Cable panies such as ACTV and In- 200,000 interactive subscrib- average terrain. ACTV's stock has more show in early December, teractive Network are reap- ers for three years in Montre- weeks ing the because and WULF(AM) -WKXH -FM Alma, than doubled; two ago Barry Diller's purchase of benefits al, is doing interactive 1 QVC Ga. Sold by The Hays it was trading at 15/16, Network and the re- there are no other publicly educational programing for Group Inc. to Sunbelt Media about what it had been for cent Consumer Electronics traded solely interactive schools in conjunction with properties. He says he thinks the Washington fnc. for $335,000. Seller is he past several months, but Show. "Interactive's the Post Co., as the last the has headed by Page Peary, and of middle of week buzzword of the future. stock the potential to which owns 15% equity in recently sold KRKY(AM)- it had risen to 47/x. In the Good enthusiasm" is the go even higher, particularly ACTV. KRKM(FM) Granby- Kremml- ing, Colo. (see "Changing Hands," Jan. 4). It is also licensee of WPSO(AM) New Port Richey, Fla. Buyer is headed by Robert Williams THE Jr. and has no other broad- VYHAT'S cast interests. WULF is full - timer with country format on 1400 khz with I kw. WKXH- FM has country format on COMMUNICATIONS WORLD 104.3 mhz with 1.9 kw and antenna 397 feet above average terrain. Broker: The Connelly Co. COMING TO? WFVr(TV) Rock Hill, S.C. CP sold by Rock Hill Broad- casting Corp. to Family Fif- ty -Five Inc. for $314,000. Assignment following settlement between six competing applicants; seller was formed through merger between several of those applicants. Buyer is headed by Gene Hood, and has no other broadcast interests. WFVT is assigned to ch. 55 with 5.000 kw visual and antenna 1,952 feet. WMOC(AM) Chattanooga, Tenn. Sold by Johnny Godgiben to Grace Media Inc. for $307,174. Seller is licensee of LPTV in Chatta- nooga, TN. Buyer is headed by Robert L. Wilkins, who is 100% shareholder of KLNG(AM) Council Bluffs, Communications companies turn to GFC because they know our staff of Iowa. WMOC is fulltimer experienced and responsive professionals can accommodate acquisition with gospel format on 1450 and recapitalization financing. khz with 1 kw. WADN(AM) Concord, Through the years, GFC has earned a reputation for superior industry Mass. Sold by Walden knowledge, flexible structures and competitive rates in an atmosphere of Communications Co. Inc. to outstanding customer service. Assabet Communications Corp. for $280,000. Seller If you're wondering where in the world to find reliable communications is headed by Thomas Kiley financing, call and John Hurley Jr., and has Matt Breyne Jeff Kilrea no other broadcast interests. (312) 855 -1638 Chicago, Illinois Buyer is headed by Edward K. Crecelius, who recently sold his 51% of Crecelius- Lundquist Communications, licensee of four AM's and three FM's in Wyoming (see EFE "Changing Hands," Nov. 9, 1992). WADN has contempo- Greyhound Financial Corporation rary folk format on 1120 khz with 5 kw day and 1 kw Dial Tower Dial Corporate Center ' Phoenix, Arizona 85077 night. January 18. 1993 eraaaeweng Classifieds 5

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Clear channel, 50,000 watt AM in New York's Seeking general manager /sales manager posi- capital district seeks a forward- thinking news di- tion in small to medium market with possible RADIO rector to lead the region's largest radio news de- buyout interest. Ambitious. Conscientious. Top bill- partment. Must possess superior people skills, be er. Currently in radio and real estate management. HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT computer literate, and understand the positioning Call Ted. 914- 357 -4861 or 914- 357 -3100. of radio news in the 1990s. Some on -air work is If you are Just looking for a job do not answer. If required. T &R: General Manager, WGY Radio, Group controller: Why not rent your next control- you want to own a radio station in next few years 1430 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12309. M/F. ler? Successful broadcasters continually look for we are looking for a man or woman to work with EOE. No calls, please. ways to reduce overhead and improve their bottom older owner who is retiring. Then an easy step to line. Bill McEntee has been doing this for the past ownership. Station KVBR, Brainerd, MN 56401. 21 years for numerous stations. Your broadcast Reporter /correspondent: National Public Radio group can also have centralized accounting, stan- EOE. seeks journalist with experience covering national dardized reporting, tax preparation, and the bene- political and government issues. Must have degree Are you a top -producing sales manager in a ma- fit of Bill's experience. McEntee & Associates, P.A., and 4 -6 years or specialized jor market or at a network? Were a national broad- broadcasting journal- 407 -640-3585. ism experience. must be able to casting organization looking for a professional Candidate develop speciality in Pentagon manager to bring experience and proven success /defense reporting while remaining available for general assignment tasks. to the position. If this sounds like you, please drop Journalism experience must be recent and SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS your cover letter and resume to Box A -8. EOE. candidate must have references from bona fide organi- Proven management person: To join financially zations. Superior writing skills are a must. Excellent Looking for PD/MD position with morning /mid- sound small market group operation! We want to salary and benefits. Send resume and cover letter day. Ten years experience, proven numbers and get acquainted now looking towards a future open- to: NPR Personnel Department - #117, 2025 M looking to settle down. All areas. Dave 216 -562- ing. Must be team oriented, with strong sales back- Street, NW Washington, DC 20036. EOE. 2076. ground. Mid -America Radio group, Box 17166, In- Interesting talk: Trekie, atheist, music trivia wiz, dianapolis, IN 46217 -0166 or Fax 317 -342-3569. fitness nut. will EOE. Everybody be talking about "Orlan- HELP WANTED PERSONALITY/TALENT do" 412- 244 -0815. Growing Western broadcast group seeks proven leader /general manager for small market profitable Show host, radio: East Babylon, NY. Host Indian FM that should be performing better. This job re- radio show providing entertainment directed to- SITUATIONS WANTED quires previous general manager experience, wards Indian ethnic audience. Research, prepare TALENT/PERSONALITY strong people skills, past proven sales manage- and write different themes for each show including track record, and the ability to create a plan Indian music, film personalities and gossip. Pro- and execute. Send past history, salary require- vide on -air commentary. Conduct in- person inter- Talented talk host. Experienced, dedicated, in- ments and all the reasons why you are the person views with well known Indian personalities. Answer formed. Seeking new opportunities. Have been for this job to: Broadcast Opportunity, Box A -28. the telephone calls on -air from listeners. Develop hosting national show with big name guests. Rick: M/F EOE. and produce commercials for sponsors. Tape in- 1 -800- 257 -6556. terviews, commercial advertisements as required. Radio management position open in attractive Must be able to speak, read and write Hindi, Kan- Format change will leave me unemployed very market. Sales and marketing experience required. nada and Marathi Indian languages. 2 years expe- soon. Family man, 16 years experience, seeking Send resume with references to Box A -29. EOE. rience. 36 hours. Sat: 4 am -10 am; Sun 6 am -12 Eastern medium or major AC /Oldies/Country. Mark Anderson 302-994-3934. Opportunity of a lifetime: Top 30 with exclusive noon; Wed -Fri 9 am -5 pm. $23,000 /yearly. send all news format and major sports. Need seasoned letter or resume in duplicate to: GH #530, Room broadcaster who knows how to sell! As GM /GSM 501, One Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. EOE. key responsibilities are managing selling, sales SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING staff. Excellent compensation -benefit package Great company, people in a growth market. Send PRODUCTION 6 OTHERS to Box A -30. EOE. SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT CHR programer with 15 years successful track Proven general manager. Top- rated, underper- Successful manager looking to earn sweat equity record searching for medium or large market as forming, small- market station in southeastern US managing a sun belt property or group. Strong PD /operations. Specialist in maturing format to sell- seeks strong leader/manager with additional GSM track record in network, station and syndication able demos and working with sales on promotions and limited AT responsibilities. Located in great management in NYC, FL and TX. Reply to Box A -3. that increase listenership and revenue. Expertise in area. Competitive salary and bonuses with oppor- focused product, music scheduling, talent devel- tunity for equity. Send resume, achievements and Unique combination of general management ex- opment, and marketing. Employed with industry- air check to Box A -32. EOE. perience, programing and sales know -how looking wide references. Please reply to Box T -21. for new challenge. Stable, bottom line oriented family man looking for quality- conscious station to HELP WANTED SALES take to the top. Reply to Box A -12. Veteran talk show producer, and survivor of New York ratings war; looking to expand into programing. Very familiar with talk and entertainment for- Well rated metro combo in small market seeking GM/GSM vigorous, talented 59 year old career mat. Promise to motivate staff and boost ratings. street smart general sales manager. Must be go broadcaster with high success rate in start-ups Northeast preferred. Box 228, 81 Pondfield Road, getter in radio time sales, promotion and training. and turnarounds available January 18 to lead your Bronxville, NY 10708. Anthony 914-376 -3144. EOE. Send resume to Box A -31. station or group to financial dominance. Donald 904-585 -6060. Most respected FM on the Mendocino coast is hiring an AE with a strong small market track re- General manager: Sales driven, programing & cord. Resume to GM, Box 2269, Fort Bragg, CA creative track record. Excellent references. 28 95437. EOE. years success in hot AC /CHR/Oldies. KXXR /Kan- MISCELLANEOUS sas City, WVSR, WKPE, WJXQ. All regions welcome. Jack Alix 816 -941 -3532. HELP WANTED NEWS Stand-out ad copy sizzles, sells, 24 -hour turnaround. Our low prices beat your production in- Turnaround specialist: I've turned around 2 house. Details: Paul Carson Communications, 305- Sports station top 40 market seeking entry level AM/FM combos in the past 3 years. From 200K 726 -3924. talent for producing, news, and possible Sportstalk revs with neg cash flow to over 500K revs and slots. Send resume /tape, salary needs to John 150K+ cash flow each. Looking for next chal- Need to lease time on FM radio station in NY Woodstock, Sports 610 WAGS, Charlotte, NC lenge. If you need help, I'd love to meet. Reply to metro area. Please call Mr. David at 718 -527 -8594. 28216. No calls! EOE. Box R -35. 11AM -4PM EST. &oadaartM,a January 18, 1993 107

Sales marketing opportunity, self starter with A number one northeastern station is looking for TELEVISION great deal of enthusiasm. Income commensurate an experienced and creative newscast producer. with experience. Send resume, no phone calls, This producer must have strong news judgment WJET-TV, Mike George, 8455 Peach Street, Erie, and HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT be able to dig out stories from a variety of PA 16509. Affirmative action, FOE. sources and then be able to create dynamic. infor- KATY, dominant ABC affiliate in the 58th ADI, mative and interesting broadcasts. The assignment seeks local sales manager with ability to train, di- calls for a producer who will work with anchors, rect and motivate, effective new business develop- HELP WANTED MARKETING reporters, assignment desk editors, graphic artists ment, presentation and computer skills. Five years and directors to produce newscasts that combine of broadcast sales and B.S. degree or equivalent Marketing producer: Oklahoma's #1 TV and news a commitment to journalism with a flair for produc- required. No phone calls please. Send resume to station is looking for an energetic and creative tion. Superior writing skills a must. Resume to Box Personnel Director, PO Box 77, Little Rock, AR person to help promote news, station image and A -20. EOE. 72203. EOE M /F. programing. If you think you've got what it takes. Reporter: Top 20 independent. Aggressive, then let's talk! 1 year or related broadcast experi- three Local sales manager: Business development ori- ence required. Send resume and tape to: Rick years minimum live experience. Strong writing ented manager sought for WSET, ABC affiliate in Buchanan, Marketing Director, KWTV, 7401 N. Kel- skills a must. Reply to Box A -21. FOE. Roanoke, Virginia. We are looking for a leader, both ley, Oklahoma City, OK 73111. No phone calls, Reporter /anchor: Great station seeks long- lasting of our staff, and in the business community. Two please! EOE -M/F. relationship with great journalist. You must have years plus of local sales management experience personality, plus demonstrated ability to run. gun, preferred. Send resume with sales philosophy to Development associate: WBGU -TV, Bowling and stun the competition. Rush creative letter, re- Michael Brunette, GSM, WSET, 2116 Colonial Ave- Green, OH. University licensed station seeking de- sume, and non -returnable tape to: Dean and Bob's nue, Roanoke, VA 24015. EOE, no phone calls velopment professional who will be responsible for please. the planning, implementation and evaluation of all News Haven, KCRG -TV, 501 Second Avenue, S.E., membership fundraising activities, including on -air, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. EOE. Operations manager to work with a professional direct mail, telemarketing and personal solicita- Executive producer: Great executive producer management team and staff at a dominant network tions. Bachelor's degree, one year's experience in needed for great station. Are you the news animal affiliate. Must possess strong management skills professional fundraising, computer literacy re- who can help us take the mountain? Major market and the ability to work closely with an expanding quired. TV production experience preferred. On experience preferred. Show us why you're the one. news operation. Experience at a top 50 market camera audition and examples of written work will Rush letter, resume, references, and non- return- network affiliate desired If you wish to be a part of be requested during interview. Salary: $21.000- able tape to: Dean and Bob's News Haven, KCRG- a dynamic television station and live in an area that $23,000. Submit application letter, resume, three TV 9, 501 Second Avenue, S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA has a superior quality of life, send your resume professional references postmarked by February 8, 52402. FOE. before February 1, 1993 to Judy Baker, Administra- 1993 to: Personnel Services, Search M -03 Bowling Assistant, tive WCYB -TV5, 101 Lee Street, Bristol, Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403. Executive producer: CBS affiliate in the nation's VA AA/EEO. 24201. EOE/M/F/HN. Applications from women and minorities most livable mid -sized city seeks an experienced are encouraged. show producer for the No. 2 job in our newsroom. General sales manager: WEYI -TV seeks a proven Duties include supervision of producers and re- leader with combination of local and national sales porters, advance planning for sweeps and management experience. Demonstrated leader- special HELP WANTED NEWS projects. This job is a great growth opportunity for ship combined with a winning track record and a solid writer, creative story- teller and all -round high level of commitment. College degree and na- solid journalist. Send tape, resume and statement tional rep experience preferred. Send cover letter, News photographer: Needs to be aggressive, of news philosophy to Scott Parks, News Director, resume and salary history to: Eric S. Land, VP /GM, creative with one year experience shooting /editing KOTV, 302 S. Frankfort, Tulsa, OK 74120. EOE M /F. WEYI -TV, 2225 West Willard Road, Clio, MI 48420. news. Must be serious about living /working in Alas- M/F EOE. ka. Send resume and non -returnable tape to T. News director: Responsible for editorial content, Hiebert, KTVA-TV, 1007 W. Avenue. Anchor- 32nd administering the budget, managing the news age, AK EOE. PUBLIC RELATIONS 99503. staff, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. Minimum 5 years major market news Community relations manager: Fox affiliate TV News producer: #1 station in the market needs a mgt. exp. Contact: Jim Masucci, President & Gen- station seeks community relations manager to re- take -charge news professional to produce fast - eral Manager, KIRK -TV, PO Box 13, Houston, TX search community needs; develop, coordinate and paced. well -written newscast. BA/BS and two 77001. No phone calls please An equal opportuni- produce public affairs and children's informational years experience needed. Send tape and resume ty employer M /F /HN. programing, public service announcements and to Desiree Newhart -Hill, KWTV, PO Box 14159, multi -media campaigns; serve as liaison to com- Oklahoma City, OK 73113. No phone calls please. munity organizations; prepare various FCC reports. EOE -M /F. HELP WANTED PROGRAMING Candidate should have strong written and verbal PRODUCTION & OTHERS communications skills, college degree in communi- Reporters: Chattanooga's number one news team cations or related field, two years experience in is looking for experienced reporters. In 1992 we Got the winter hues? Head for a Paintbox under media, public relations or related position. Elec- chased hurricanes, presidential candidates, trains Southern skies. We're an award winning creative tronic media experience preferred. Send resume, a and hot vacation spots. We have the area's best team in search of a dynamic designer. If you're a brief statement (one page) of your vision of televi- staff equipped with ENG, SNG and a computerized state -of- the -art artist who's ready for the big time, sion's role in the community, and relevant print or newsroom to help you be the best If you are up to send your resume and tape to: Jeff McInnis, Art video samples to: Operations Manager, KPDX Fox the chase in '93 send non -returnable tapes and Director, KDFW -TV, 400 N. Griffin, Dallas, TX 49. Portland, OR 97207. No telephone calls please. resumes to: Jim Church, News Director, Box 1150, 75202. FOE. EOE. Chattanooga, TN 37401. No phone calls. EOE/MF. Promotion manager: Network "Boomer" MKT Weekend news anchor -reporter: Join the top rat- 100 -125 seeks aggressive, progressive, creative HELP WANTED SALES ed newscast on the Gulf Coast. Applicant should promotion manager to join our winning team. be experienced in producing and anchoring. a Knowledge of all areas of promotion and "creative Marketing consultant: If you've grown all you can good writer and a hard worker. Send letter, resume services" a must. Programing and sales marketing at the station you're with now and are too young to and non -returnable tape to Veronica Bilbo, EEO experience a big plus. Great southeast sunbelt retire, send a cover letter and resume Aff today. Coordinator. KLPC -TV, PO Box 1488, Lake market. Group owner. Women and minority candi- ate in top 50 market close to several major cultural Charles, LA 70602. No phone calls. EOE. dates are encouraged to apply. Letter, resume, centers. Big city living without the big city prob- samples to general manager. Reply to Box A -23 lems. Responses to Box A -17. FOE. Field producer needed to join investigative unit for EOE. national newsmagazine. Ideal candidate has local National sales manager: N.W. Fox TV affil seeks I -team or network newsmag A/P background. Ex- Producer/director: Requirements include strong experienced detail oriented NSM. Bdcst. rep. and tensive resources available to help you generate experience in directing newscasts, live special /or sales management experience valuable. Travel, first -rate stories. Rush resume /cover letter to Box events, commercial and promotion productions. organization, follow -up. Must be able to create a A -18. EOE. Must be able to switch own shows. Applications tight follow -up system that fits our reporting struc- accepted through 1/29/93. Send resumes to Chad ture. Letter & resume to Walt Adler, General Sales Main anchor: Midwest affiliate market 60 -95. Re- Craig, Business Manager/Personnel, KSAT -TV, PO Manager, PO Box 49, Portland, OR 97207. No sume to Box A -19. FOE. Box 2478, San Antonio, TX 78298. EOE. phone calls please. EOE. We're looking for an aggressive, self -starting re- Exec. producer /managing editor: Nationally syn- Local sales manager: N.W. Fox TV affil seeks a porter to work in our ratings- dominant, NBC- affiliat- dicated daily news program. Must be creative pro- team leader who will go one step beyond. Commu- ed newsroom on California's central coast. Mini- ducer, skilled organizer, hands -on news writer. Ex- nicator, teacher, motivator. Sales management and mum one year experience. Must be an excellent perience in medium /large market or equivalent. research experience valuable. Ability to develop writer, use video to best advantage, and be a team Supervise small staff. Wonderful opportunity for and implement a new business plan a must. EOE. player in all respects. Send resume and nonre- someone turned on by having your own program To apply: Letter & resume to Walt Adler, General turnable tape to Maria Barrs, KSBW -TV, PO Box and life in a small community away from the bright Sales Manager, PO Box 49, Portland, OR 97207. 81651, Salinas, CA 93912. Absolutely no phone lights. Include tape in reply: Box 233; 163 Amster- No phone calls please. calls. EOE. dam Ave; New York, NY 10023-5001. EOE. January 18. 1993 BroadcmtI9

Production supervisor: Night shift. Five years Promotion producer /director: Applicant must be minimum news production experience, including strong in news promotions and have flair for the SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING directing, TD, MC; Three years minimum supervi- creative. Must have 1 years experience and skilled PRODUCTION it OTHERS sory experience including hiring, training. Reports in all aspects of promotions production. Good to manager/news operations. Send resume and voice a plus. Send cover letter and resume to: salary requirements by January 31st to Personnel, Personnel Dept., WICS-TV, 2680 E. Cook Street, Seeking production position in small to middle WAVE -TV, 725 South Floyd Street, Louisville, KY Springfield, IL 62703. EOE. market. Creative excellence always under budget. 40203. No calls please. EOE. Eighteen years producing, directing, strong post Immediate opening for commercial videographer/ skills. Read my biography in Who's Who in Enter- Production manager: Central Illinois top post -pro- producer. Successful candidate must possess an tainment. Deborah Brown, 903 N. Bracewell Dr., duction and edit facility seeks an accomplished excellent client rapport. One inch and three quarter Plant City, FL 33566, fax: 813- 759 -0741. organized director/cinematographer who is ready inch post production knowledge. Good voice help- to move into management as "player /coach" of our ful. Neat appearance a must Please submit re- Lighting director looking for new opportunities. successful team. Good people, leadership, and sume, salary history and non -returnable tape to: Currently employed in major market as lighting marketing skills a must; no beginners, please. KOAM -TV, Production Manager, PO Box 659 or director/studio crew person. Excellent camera op- Send reel, resume and salary requirements to Highway 69 & Lawton Rd. Pittsburg, KS 66762. No erator, sound person, and stage manager. I have Dennis Upah, President & GM, WEEK-N, 2907 phone calls please. EOE/M -F. supervisory, budgetary, computer experience, and Springfield Road, East Peoria, IL 61611. EOE. No excellent references. All market sizes considered. phone calls please. Reply to Box A -26

Post production supervisor: The University of SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT Producer /dlrector who knows production, cre- Mississippi is seeking an individual to supervise a ative, and can write! 14 years experience in station, new post production facility. Applicant must be cable, production house freelance remote environ- GSM with independent television able to demonstrate a high level of capability in all sales plan: Ex- ments. Looking to relocate to the Rocky Mountain aspects of the post production process including perienced major- market GSM with sales/marketing area. 513- 241 -8869. plan for computer graphics, animation, editing and digital designed second (or later) indie which, due to unusual video effects systems such as Abekas, ADO, etc. A circumstances, can't be implement- ed at present situation. This retail- intensive inde- college degree is required. This position is current- MISCELLANEOUS ly funded through sponsored funds for nine months pendent sales strategy can: Enlarge revenue op- well and may be extended for an additional year. Pros- portuntiies beyond existing television dollars Career Videos: Our broadcast professionals pre- by capturing other media budgets; pects for continuing employment on other projects sell directly pare your personalized resume tape. Unique for- against affiliates while leaving them no are excellent. Full range of University benefits are competitive mat, excellent rates, success record, job search response; capitalize on the growing trend of adver- applicable to this position. The University of Missis- assistance. 708-272 -2917. tisers toward integrated marketing programs sippi has a strong institutional commitment to the and away from advertising campaigns; your principle of diversity. In that spirit, it is particularly coordinate Syndicator needed for distribution of a fully pro- entire sales effort with comprehensive strategy interested in receiving applications from a broad duced 30 minute weekly series with national spon- rather than a patchwork of tactics. This sales plan range of people. including women, members of sors. MTV format featuring Gospel videos. Call Joe will not only boost it will ethnic minorities and differently able individuals. billing, significantly en- Love 1 -800 -285-3787. hance Open until filled. Submit resume and other support- the asset -value of your station with long- term client relationships ing materials. such as demo tapes, to Neil Novello, and an impregnable market position. I've got a record University Teleproductions, 201 Bishop Hall, Uni- solid track of superior performance that will the most CABLE versity, MS 38677. The University of Mississippi is satisfy demanding an AA/EEOE. criteria, and can implement this sales plan at your station. Reply to Box A-24. HELP WANTED SALES Promotion writer /producer: UHF CBS affiliate making historic gains on 2 UHF competitors... now Account executive /advertising sales: National moving fast! -TV entertainment medium expanding again seeking #2 and up WLKY expanding pro- SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL motion department seeks creative writer /producer qualified, energetic self- starter to sell local and also ready to move up. Use edit suite, paint sys- regional advertising in Houston, New Jersey & tem, audio suire, betacam and more. 24 hour news 25 years broadcast engineering. 14 years as Phoenix markets. 1 to 2 years advertising sales source station, 5 newscasts per day, award win- hands -on television chief engineer. Experienced experience (cable or radio preferred). Base plus ning attitude. Top 50 market, great city with afford- people management and departmental budgeting. commission, great benefits package, comprehen- able housing, friendly people and management Extensive technical and construction experience sive training program. EOE. Please send resume supports our work. Don't pass this one by, send both studios and transmitters. Please reply to Box to: National Cinema Network, 5109 Leesburg Pike, non -returnable tape and resume to Bruce Burns, A -25. Suite 912, Falls Church, VA 22041 Attn: Stuart Hoff- Promotion Director WLKY -TV. Box 6205, Louisville, man. KY 40206. EOE.

Production paradise! Seeking several full -time SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS producers/directors, program hosts. video - ALLIED FIELDS graphers / editors, segment producers, reporters, Major market sportscaster: Twenty years experi- and production assistants. On -going projects in- ence, 10 as full -time sportscaster. Seeking oppor- HELP WANTED INSTRUCTION clude commercials music /corporate video, docu- tunity in Mid -Atlantic area. Home base Washington, mentaries, syndicated programing, infomercials,i DC. Excellent play -by -play and studio anchor. Im- Broadcast communications: Westminster Col- and much more! Relocation provided. For consid- pressive resume. Network experience. Returning to lege, New Wilmington, PA 16172. Non -tenure, con- eration. rush demo tape and complete presenta- full -time sportscasting following business career. tinuing appointment; begins late August 1993. tion. No freelanceers, please. PO Box 22607, Tam- Call Steve Bassett at 301 -596 -9538. pa, FL 33622 -2607. EOE. Rank and salary based on experience and educa- Aggressive reporter looking for an entry level TV tion; MA or MS and experience in radio required. Assistant promotion director: If you take pride in reporter's job. 3' years radio news experience Will teach introduction to radio/television, broad- writing copy that sells, in producing high energy, and TV news internship. Will go anywhere. Tim cast writing, mass media, plus advanced courses. top quality news and programing promotion and 216 -888 -4493. Position includes supervision of college's non -com- you thrive on working in a fast paced, creative mercial radio station. Commitment to the liberal environment, then an Austin, Texas TV station is Enthusiastic reporter at S.C. daily newspaper arts and participation in interdisciplinary and Janu- looking for you. Successful candidates will have at with 3 years journalism experience seeks position ary term programs required. Send complete vita, least 3 years experience in television promotions or as TV reporter. Strong writing skills and on -air pres- transcripts of most recent graduate work, evidence a related field, strong writing skills, and hands -on ence. Tape available. Jay 803- 223 -3459. of successful teaching and experience, and have Beta editing ability. Send resume by January 15th three letters of recommendation sent to: Mr. David 1993 to: Box A -22. EOE M /F. Recent Newhouse graduate: Seeking entry level L. Barrer, Chair, Department of Communication reporting position in TV (radio). Great on -air per- Arts. Review of applications to begin January 29 Production photographer /editor: WVEC -N is sonality, but willing to work behind the camera. and continue until position is filled. Westminster seeking an experienced shooter who can deliver Knows the business; needs the experience. Works College is an AA/EEO employer. the highest quality video and film product for com- well under pressure. Willing to relocate. Shayna mercials, promotion and long form. Must be able to Wolf, Reply to Box A -27. Miami University seeks graduate assistants to take direction from producer /directors or shoot pursue work on M.A. or M.S. degree. Assistant alone. Post production and computer editing expe- Only Interviewer In the U.S. that can consistently duties include work in video production or support rience desired. May occasionally be needed to identify fundamental truths and mistakes in our of faculty teaching and research Assistant stipend assist news department or serve as standby mem- national leader's thinking, is interested in working for the 1993 -94 academic year will be at least ber of studio production crew. Send non -returnable for TV station or network that doesn't mind shaking $6,800, plus a $500 summer scholarship and tu- tape and resume to Production Manager, WS/EC- things up. Send for demo or complete interview of ition waiver. Send inquiries immediately to Dr. How- TV, 613 Woodis Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510 or WVEC- Mike Wallace, Senator Biden, Congresman Henry ard Kleiman, 150 Williams Hall, Miami University, TV Hampton Bureau, 774 Settlers Landing Road, Hyde or others to see for yourself. Call Jan Helfeld Oxford, OH 45056. Miami University is an AA/EEO Hampton, VA 23669. EOE. 809-791-5664. employer. uBroadcast management position: The University of Akron School of Communication. Duties: Teach HELP WANTED PROGRAMING RADIO television station management, regulations sales, PRODUCTION SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT and programing. All faculty members advise grad- 6 OTHERS uate and undergraduate students, participate in curriculum development and departmental gover- Video specialist: Columbia Gas Distribution Com- V.P. /General Manager nance and pursue an individual program of re- panies, with operations in a five -state area, are search and professional creative activity. Qualifica- Columbus -based subsidiaries of one of the largest Stations recently sold. Currently V.P. with tions: Ph.D. in Communications or related field. natural gas systems in the U.S. This newly- created former owners. This last success a million Applicants should have college level teaching ex- position will offer the chosen professional an op- dollar turnaround that the trades called perience and have or show promise of scholarly or portunity for involvement in dynamic changes af- most significant of '92. 23 years experi- fecting our industry. a talented creative productivity. Professional broadcasting Seeking profession- ence with heavy industry references. experience desirable. The University of Akron en- al to create broadcast quality video programs. courages applications from the disabled and veter- Work with producers. writers and talent to develop Reply to Box A -33 ans as well as minorities and women. Rank: Assis- and produce a wide variety of communications, tant professor, tenure -track. Salary: Dependent on training and broadcast programs. Will be responsi- qualifications. Deadline: February 15, 1993. Send ble for pre -production activities such as studio/lo- HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT applications to Dr. Richard E. Caplan, Search cation set up. lighting, props, directing; and all Committee Chair, School of Communications. The audio and editing functions including graphics and University of Akron, Akron. OH 44325 -1003. The animation. Requirements: extensive experience in GENERAL MANAGER University of Akron is an equal the use of broadcast quality CCD cameras/re- education and em- Barnstable ployment institution. corders, using Betacam SP format: skilled lighting Broadcasting seeks experienced and audio techniques; experience directing on- General Manager for WWKL -FM (KOOL location and in- studio shoots and working in a one- 94.9) Harrisburg, PA! This is not a start-up. HELP WANTED NEWS or two- person crew arrangement; hands on knowl- KOOL 94.9 is well -positioned, highly rated edge of A/B roll editing using a computerized and profitable. Applicants should possess Broadcast specialist: WUFT -FM has an opening desktop editing system (AmiLink) working with a the knowledge, leadership for an energetic journalist willing to work for an Video Toaster in a Betacam SP suite; experience skills and drive to award- winning station that has a commitment to with conceptualizing and creating 2D and 3D take KOOL 94.9 to the next level. Strong news and public affairs programing as well as the graphics and animation using the Video Toaster sales management background a must. Ex- daily training of college broadcast journalism stu- and Amiga paint, graphics and Lightwave pro- cellent compensation package and benefits. dents. This person will help grams; knowledge of Arexx, MS -DOS, and Word- supervise and train Send resume with specific performance and student producers and reporters for daily news- Perfect is preferred; minimum of two years of expe- salary history to: casts which include feature length and spot news rience in a broadcast, corporate or production DAVID GINGOLD, Presi- gathering. The broadcast specialist will also be setting; must be able to work with minimum super- dent/COO, Barnstable Broadcasting, Inc., responsible for the features unit which include vision; some travel required. Excellent benefits P.O. Box 9042, Waltham, MA 02254 -9042. voicing stories as well as assigning reports to stu- package and starting salary. Qualified and highly - dents. Minimum qualifications: A high school diplo- motivated individuals should forward a detailed re- ma and five years of appropriate experience. Ap- sume and cover letter by Monday, February 1 to: propriate college coursework or Placement Office (VS), Columbia Gas Distribution BARNSTABLE BROADCASTING, INC. vocationaVtechnical training may substitute at an Companies, PO Box 117, Columbus, OH 43216- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER equivalent rate for the required experience. Two 0117. Your cover letter must include an outline of years public radio experience, long -form and spot your qualifications as they relate to the require- news experience, ments of the position. Unfortunately, we are unable and the ability to work well with HELP WANTED PROGRAMING students are desired. Computer literacy is pre- to respond to telephone inquiries, but will acknowl- ferred. Salary is $17,873, commensurate with ex- edge by mail the receipt of credentials. We value PROMOTION 8 OTHERS perience. Please send resume, cassette tape with work force diversity. EOE. feature and spot stories and references to Kevin Robertson, University Personnel Services, 4th Floor PROMOTION DIRECTOR Stadium. Gainesville. FL 32611 -2033 by January WANTED TO BUY EQUIPMENT 29, 1993. If an accomodation is needed to apply FOR KMOX RADIO for this position, please call 904- 392 -4621. Used videotape -cash for 3/4" SP, M2 -90's, Beta - AA/EEO. Immediate opening. College de- cam SP's Call Carpel Video 301 -694 -3500. gree and three to five years' expe- PROGRAMING SERVICES WANTED rience in radio preferred. Respon- FOR SALE EQUIPMENT sible for all marketing efforts on Utah State University is seeking proposals from station including audience and responsible and responsive vendors for license to AM and FM transmitters, used, excellent condi- provide the university with live network radio tion, tuned and tested your frequency. Guaran- sales promotion. Must have good broadcasts of its football and basketball games or teed Financing available. Transcom. 800 -441- writing and communication skills. competitions. Interested parties should contact 8454, 215- 884 -0888. Fax 215 -884 -0738. to Vice Utah State Universities purchasing department for Send resumes President/ proposal specifications. Ray J. Larsen, Director, Lease- purchase option. Need equipment for your General Manager, KMOX Radio, Purchasing Department, Utah State University, Lo- radio, television or cable operation? NO down pay- #1 Memorial Drive, St. Louis, MO gan, UT 84322-8300. Phone 801 -750 -1033. Quota- ment. NO financials up to $70,000. Carpenter & tion #R-1032. EOE. Associates, Inc. Voice: 501- 868 -5023. Fax: 501- 63102. Equal Opportunity Employer. 868 -5401. FINANCIAL SERVICES Broadcast equipment (used): AM/FM transmit- TELEVISION ters, RPU's, STL's, antennas, consoles, process- SALES TRAINING Immediate financing on all broadcasting equip- ing, turntables, automation, tape equipment, moni- ment. If you need $2.000 -$500,000. 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NATIONAL WEATHER NETWORK NWN TV... "THE COMPLETE WEATHER PACKAGE" KUWAIT UNIVERSITY University of Pittsburgh CUSTOMIZED AND LOCALIZED TV WEATHER COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 0 VIA SATELLITE INCLUDING THE ON AIR ME- Bradford TEOROLOGIST. LOW CASH /BARTER Faculty positions are available at the Radio -television CALL TODAY: EDWARD ST. PE' ranks indicated in the Department of 601- 352-6673 Communications for the 1993 -94 aca- assistant professor demic year. Contracts are for one year, The University of Pittsburgh at renewable by mutual agreement. HELP WANTED SALES Bradford invites applications for a tenure - 1. Journalism (Reporting, Management, track position as assistant professor Advertising) of radio -television beginning August, Regional Ad Sales 2. Broadcasting (Radio, Television, 1993. Responsibilities: Teach 12 Broadcast-Management) hours per semester of non -production Coordinator Requirements subjects in the Radio/Television sequence, including broadcast writing, MSO Parners seek Regional Advertising *Ph.D. degree advertising, programing / *Experience in Teaching at the Sales Coordinator to be based in Gaines- university management, and history. Yearly level in Arabic ville, Florida. Responsibilities include course(s) in mass media and /or *Adequate record of publications in refer- identification, development and sale of republic speaking also possible. Engaging eed journals in university and professional gional advertising accounts, both direct service development activities, and sharing in and agency, for systems of over Salary cable advising and other departmental 1,000,000 households in Florida and the Professor US $3,570.00 activities expected. Qualifications: Associate Professor Southeast. Qualified candidates will have US $2,907.00 Doctorate or ABD in Mass a college degree and minimum 3 years of In addition, there is a social allowance. Communication preferred. College regional ad sales experience in the There is no taxation. Other benefits in- teaching experience required, media Southeast. Excellent skills in research clude: experience desirable. Competitive and presentations, both written and oral, `Maximum teaching load is 9 hours a salary, excellent benefits. Send letter of application, resume, and official preferred. Must be able to relocate to week 'Free economy air for transcripts to: Jeffrey Guterman, Gainesville, FL and able to travel within tickets (First class Professors) annually for the appointee, Chair, Radio/Television Search the Southeast. Salary and benefits com- spouse, and up to 3 children under 20 Committee, Department of mensurate with skills and experience. years of age from and to the origin coun- Communication Arts, University of Qualified candidates should send a letter try of contracting party. Pittsburgh at Bradford, 300 and resume to: Paul Gordon, Director of *Free medical care Campus Drive, Bradford, PA 16701. A Ad Sales, Cox Cable Communications, *Free fully furnished accomodation review of applications will begin after 1400 Lake Hearn Drive, Atlanta, GA *12 weeks paid summer vacation, 2 February 3, 1993 (extended from January 30319. Cox Cable Communications is weeks mid -year vacation and official 25, 1993), and the position will remain open until filled. The University of an equal opportunity employer. holidays. Pittsburgh at Bradford is located in Application Procedure beautiful rural Northwest Pennsylvania, Application forms and conditions of ser- within easy driving distance to ALLIED FIELDS vice are available from the following ad- Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh, Toronto dress: and other cities. The University of FINANCIAL SERVICES Kuwait University Office Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal 2500 International Drive, N.W. opportunity employer. K123 FINANCIAL SOFTWARE Washington, D.C. 20008 Tel. No. (202)363 -8055 Ideal for station business plans, acquisitions Applicant should send completed or budget analysis. Simple and completely application form, CV and menu -driven. Runs on Lotus- 123 /Sympho- copy of passport to: ny. We also write specialized programs for The Dean EMPLOYMENT SERVICES your particular needs. Call (310) 426 -2944. Faculty of Arts K123 ONLY $69.95. Kuwait University P.O. 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That is commendable, but then they engaged in SOUNDING OFF ON STERN what can be classed only as malfeasance in office EDITOR: Over recent weeks there have been many "Take a look at Stern's by approving the purchase of stations in Boston, letters from station managers concerning the ratings. People like Chicago and Atlanta by Infinity. FCC's decision to fine Howard Stern. I would They justify their decision by saying that failing now like the chance to voice my opinion. what they hear." to approve the sale would unjustly penalize the sellers, Inlet Radio Partners. Just what kind As a person entering the business of broadcast- David 1. Sypdewsld Cook ing, I find this ruling to be an outrage as well as of moronic hypocrites serve on the commission? downright discouraging to persons like me. To fine a station and then turn around and hand What's the world coming to ?! While taking broad- them a plum defies analysis. Clearly this action is go. Sally, Phil and Montel air in the afterschool cast law in school, I was always told of the impor- kowtowing to the Fifth Estate and not in the public and evening hours, with plenty of kids flipping tance of the First Amendment and its relation to interest. The acquisition will no doubt bring How- through the channels. Not only do you get to hear the industry. In the same law book ard Stem's malodorous and obscene programing broadcasting Donahue talk to strippers, you get to see them there are, unfortunately, many cases involving into many more homes where teenagers and chil- perform their acts. There seems to be a discrepan- Infinity. this in mind, I'd have to agree with dren will be exposed to that language. With cy here. Stern in saying the FCC's constant harassment is The commission is to serve the public but it is I'm sure that Infinity will give in and pay the more personal than business. If that's the case, clear that the rights of the Fifth Estate take prece- $600,000, but I think this whole issue is a dirty perhaps he and Al Sikes should put on boxing dent. The proper conduct would have been for the shame. As a broadcaster, I don't want to have to gloves and fight out their differences. But don't FCC to start revocation proceedings of the Infinity keep looking over my shoulder for Al Sikes. I tell me what I should and shouldn't hear on my licenses. Only the threat of losing a license will hope that the FCC comes up with some new radio. eliminate the pollution of the airwaves engaged in definitions over what to, and what not to, say over Stern is said to be violating "contemporary by Infinity and their personnel. the air. Take a look at Stern's ratings. People like community standards." I invite Mr. Sikes to ex- The burden of proceeding in a revocation case what they hear. To those that don't, there's a thing amine television talk shows. What Stern does in rests upon the commission. It would have to prove on your radio called a "dial." Change the sta- his hours on the air is no different (or worse) than that the airings are not in the public interest, and tion.-David J. Sypniewski, Calumet City, Ill. what's on TV. The beauty of it all is, if I don't that should not be hard to prove. Infinity keeps want to listen to that nonsense, I simply turn my hiding behind its First Amendment Rights to air radio or TV off. If the committee is worried about EDITOR: The FCC has served Infinity Broadcast- what it pleases, but those rights must yield to the the children in the audience, I invite Mr. Sikes to ing with a notice of "apparent liability" in the Continues on 116 examine the programing schedule here in Chica- amount of $600,000. page Date Book

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by BROADCASTING is headed by Daniel G. Bergstein As compiled FM: BALH921208G1; 105.5 mhz; 3 khz; 5 kw -D, 1 kw -N: FM: BAL- and Meyer Haberman. One entity in- from January 4 through January 8 Abbreviations: AFC- Antenna For Communica- kw; ant. 35 R.) -Seeks assignment H921027EB; 101.7 mhz; 810 w; ant. volved in merger, ST Enterprises and based on filings, authoriza- tions: AU- Administrative Law Judge; alt. -ah of license from Heartland Broadcast- 565 It.)- Granted assignment of li- Ltd., is licensee of KGNO(AM)- tions and other FCC actions. Inmate ann.- announced. ant. -antenna: aur.- ing Inc. to Austin Broadcasting Corp. cense from Rochester Communica- aunl: aun -auadiary: ch. KDCK(FM) Dodge City, KS. Filed -channel; CH-criti- for $375,000 (see "Changing tions Corp. to KRCH of Minnesota 18. 1992. cal hours.: ehg.-a'hange: CP- a'unvrvcIMm per- Dec. Hands," p. 102). Filed Dec. 8, 1992. Inc. for $2 million ("For the Record," mil: D -day: DA-directional antenna: Doc. - WMME -AM-FM Augusta, ME Docket: ERP- dnective radiated power: Frey - KATP(FM) Amarillo, TX Nov. 16, 1992). Action Dec. 27. frequency: H vertical: OWNERSHIP CHANGES (AM: BAL921224HN; 1400 khz; 1 &V- horix,mnl and khz - (BALH921210HY; 101.9 mhz; 100 1992. kilahena; kw- kilowatts: tic. -license: m-me- kw -U; FM: 92.3 mhz; 50 kw; ant. 500 kw; ant. 1,007 ern; mhz- negahenx: mi. mud. f.) -Seeks assign- KVIO -TV Carlsbad (Albuquer- fl.) -Seeks assignment of license -miles: -mudi- fmaln: MP- modification permit: ML- modiR- ment of license from MB Radio Inc. que), NM (BALCT921027KE; ch. 6; Application from Tri -Group Inc. to Pilot Commu- canonn license: N-nights per for rmw:petiiitar to Meyer- Baldridge Radio Inc. for 26.3 kw -V; 5.3 kw -A; ant. 1,200 KWEZ(FM) Trumann, AR nications of Augusta Inc. for $1.1 fco reconsideration: PSA- prewnrise service au- $350,000 (see "Changing Hands," f.)-- Granted assignment of license (BTCH921210GF; 106.7 mhz; 6 kw: million ( "Changing Hands." Jan. 11). thority: purr.- power; RC- rennae enigma S- p. 102). Filed Dec. 10, 1992. from Marsh Media of El Paso to Pu- A- Scientific-Atlanta: SH- specifed hours: R.) transfer Filed Dec. 24, 1992. litzer Broadcasting ant. 354 -Seeks of con- SL -studio Icarien. TL-tnnsminer location: KWOG(FM) Douglas, WY Company for trol from Eagle Communications Inc. WADN(AM) Concord, MA (BA- trans.-transmitter. TPO -cran miner power ,col. (BALH921221GX; 99.3 mhz; 813 w; $1.75 million ("For the Record," to O.L. Bayless and Dan D. Moulds L921210EA; 1120 khz; 5 kw -D, 1 pu[ U or unl.- unlimited hours: vis.-visual: ant. 530 8.) -Seeks assignment of Nov. 16, 1992. Action Dec. 27, w-watts. nmcvmmtmcial. Sin groups of for $525.000 (see "Changing kw -N) -Seeks assignment of li- - license from Lonnie M. Horton to 1992. numbers at end of facilities Changes items refer to Hands,' p. 102). Filed Dec. 10, cense from Walden Communica- map coordinates. One meter equals 3.20 feet. Douglas Broadcasting for $120,000. 1992. tions Co. Inc. to Assabet Communi- Seller has no other broadcast inter- KKTO(TV) Santa Fe, NM (BALCT920723KF; ch. 2; 89.1 kw -V; cations Corp. for $280,000 (see ests. Buyer is headed by Sherry KTYD(FM) Santa Barbara, CA "Changing Hands," p. 102). Filed 8.91 kw -A; ant. 2,000 ft.)- Granted KIZZ(FM) Minot, ND Fields, and has no other broadcast (BALH921216HA; 99.9 mhz; 34 kw: Dec. 10, 1992. assignment of license from Corona- (BALH921221GZ; 93.7 mhz; 98 kw; interests. Filed Dec. 21, 1992. ant. 1,278 h.) -Seeks assignment of do Communications Company to WSSH -FM Lowell (Boston), MA license from Canalino Broadcasting ant. 571 R.)-Seeks assignment of Miens KGSW -TV Inc.; price was not includ- (BALH921218HF; 99.5 mhz; 32 kw; license from Meyer Broadcasting Corp. to Criterion Media Group Inc.; KRTY(FM) Los ed in application ( "For the Record." ant. 600 f. )-Seeks assignment of Co. to DCP Broadcasting Corp. of Gatos -San Jose, purchase agreement to be filed as CA (BALH921002GY; mhz; Aug. 10, 1992). Action Dec. 22, license from Noble Broadcast of Minot for $450,000 (see "Changing 95.3 amendment. Seller is subsidiary of 370 w; ant. 860 Granted as- 1992. Boston Inc. to GCI Lowell II Inc. for Hands," p. 102). Filed Dec. 21, ft.)- Home News Co.. headed by William signment of license from Royal $18.5 million ( "Changing Hands," 1992. WDUR(AM)- WFXC(FM) Durham, M. Boyd, and licensee of Jan. 11). Filed Dec. 18, 1992. Broadcasting of California Inc. to NC (AM: BTC921102HM; 1490 khz; WKPT(AM) -WTFM(FM) and WWLF -TV Hazleton, PA Empire Broadcasting Corp. for $3.31 1 kw -U; FM: BTCH921102HN; 107.1 WTAC(AM) Flint, MI (BA- WKPT(TV) Kingsport. and (BALCT921203KX; ch. 56; 1,000 million ("For the Record." Oct. 26. mhz; 1.2 kw; ant. 490 ft.; see L921204EB; 600 khz; 1 kw -D. 500 WKTP(AM) Jonesboro. TN. Boyd kw -V; 10 kw -A; ant. 872 ft.; see 1992). Action Dec. 22, 1992. WSOY -AM -FM Decatur, IL, above). also has interests in KMCL -AM -FM w -N) -Seeks assignment of license WOLF -TV Scranton, PA, below). WEEJ(FM) Port Charlotte, FL WMYI(FM) NC McCall, ID. Buyer is headed by from Gore -Overgaard Broadcasting Hendersonville, WOLF -N Scranton, PA (BALH921001HE; 100.1 mhz; 3 kw; SC) (BALH921105HA: James F. McKeon. and has no other Inc. to Midwest Broadcasting Corp. (Greenville, (BALCT921203KW; ch. 38; 3,700 ant. 150 f.)-- Granted assignment of broadcast interests. Filed Dec. 16, for $400,000 (see "Changing 102.5 mhz; 35 kw; ant. 3,117 R.)- kw -V: 370 kw -A; ant. 1,261 R.)- license from Chambersburg Broad- 1992 Hands." p. 102). Filed Dec. 4, 1992. Granted assignment of license from Seeks assignment of license from casting Co. to Kneller Broadcasting AmCom Radio of the Carolinas Inc. WGNR(FM) Grand Rapids, MI 'WOLR(FM) Lake City, FL (BA- Scranton TV Partners Ltd. to Pega- of Charlotte County Inc. for $1.5 mil- to Capstar Communications of (BALED921222HE; 88.9 mhz; 3 kw; Broadcast for LED921223HP; 91.3 mhz)-Seeks sus Television approx- lion ( "For the Record," Oct. 26, South Carolina (WMYI) Inc. for assignment license from ant. 170 ft.) -Seeks assignment of imately $12.5 million. Assignment in- of Christian 1992). Action Dec. 23, 1992. $10.25 million ( "For the Record," Family Cinema Inc. to WOLR 91.3 license from The Moody Bible Insti- cludes satellite station WWLF -N WSOY -AM-FM Decatur, IL (AM: Nov. 30, 1992). Action Dec. 23, FM Inc. for $75,000. Seller is head- tute of Chicago to Blue Lake Fine Hazelton, PA (see "Changing BAL921102HI; 1340 khz; I kw -U; 1992. ed by Peter Swartz, and has no oth- Arts Camp for $200,000. Seller is Hands." p. 102, and above). Filed FM: BALH921102HJ; 102.9 mhz; 54 er broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Joseph M. Stowell, and is Dec. 3. 1992. WRNS -AM -FM Kinston, NC (AM: kw; ant. 495 ft.) -Granted assign- headed by Gordon C. Lund, and has licensee of WMBI -AM -FM Chicago: BAL921102HK; 960 khz; 5 kw -D, 1 WFVT(TV) Rock Hill, SC ment of license from WSOY Decatur interests in licensee of WAPN(FM) KMBI -AM -FM Spokane, WA; kw -N; FM: BALH921102HL; 95.1 (BAPCT921224KE; ch. 55; 5,000 Inc. to Ballston Trust Services L.C. Holly Hill. FL. Filed 1992. WDLM -AM -FM East Moline, IL; mhz; 95 kw; ant. 1,499 ft.; see Dec. 23. kw -V; ant. 1,952 R.) -Seeks assign- WCRF(FM) Cleveland; WMBW(FM) Assignment represents restructuring ment of license from Rock Hill WSOY -AM -FM Decatur, IL, above). WYDP(TV) Orange Park, FL Chattanooga, TN; WAFS(AM) Atlan- of debts owed to senior lender while Broadcasting Corp. to Family Fifty - WRTO(FM) Harrisburg, PA (BA- (BAPCT921223KE; ch. 25) -Seeks ta; WMBV(FM) Dixon's Mills, AL; permitting continued operation of Five Inc. for $314,000 (see "Chang- PED920618H0; 88.1 mhz; 260 w)- assignment of CP from Clay Televi- WXYB(AM) Seminole, WKES(FM) stations. Includes WDUR(AM)- ing Hands," p. 102). Filed Dec. 24, Granted assignment of CP from sion Inc. to University of North Flori- St. Petersburg and WRMB(FM) WFXC(FM) Durham and WRNS - 1992. Temple University to trustees of Uni- da for $68,849. Seller is headed by Boynton Beach, all Florida, AM-FM Kinston, both North Caroli- versity of Pennsylvania for $5,000 Charles R. Fellows and Joan J. Bai- WGNB(FM) Zeeland, MI. and WMOC(AM) Chattanooga, TN na; WYAV(FM) Conway -Myrtle Beach, ( "For the Record," July 6, 1992). Ac- ley. and has no other broadcastin- WJSO(FM) Pikeville, KY. Buyer is (BAL921214EE; 1450 khz; 1 kw- SC, and KAMA(AM)- tion Dec. 18, 1992. teresls. Buyer is headed by Alec P. headed by William F Stansell, and is U) -Seeks assignment of license KAMZ(FM) El Paso and KLLL -AM- Counelis (chairman, Florida Board licensee of WBLV -FM Twin Lake, from Johnny Godgiben to Grace Me- FM Lubbock, both TX (see below WYAV(FM) Conway -Myrtle of Regents), and is licensee of MI. Filed Dec. 22, 1992. dia Inc. for $307,174 (see 'Chang- and "For the Record," Nov. 23, Beach, SC (BALH921102H0; 104.1 WAMF(FM), WFSU -FM -TV and ing Hands, p. 102). Filed Dec. 14. 1992). Action Dec. 22, 1992. mhz; 100 kw; ant. 600 ft.: see WFAE(FM) Charlotte, NC (BA- WFSO(FM) Tallahassee, WRUF- 1992. WSOY -AM -FM Decatur, IL, above). LED921229H0; 90.7 mhz; 100 kw: R WIDE(AM) -WSTG(FM) Bidde- AM-FM and WUFT -FM -TV Gaines- ME (AM: 1400 ant. 760 R.) -Seeks assignment of WPYR(FM) Millington (Mem- ford, BAL92103OHV; WZJO(FM) McClellanville, SC ville, WSFP-FM -TV Fort Myers, 1 license from University of North Car- phis), TN (BALH921217HJ; 98.1 khz; kw -U; BAPLH92103OHN; (BTCH920824HT; 98.9 mhz; 50 kw; WUCF -FM Orlando, WUSF -FM -TV olina at Charlotte to University Radio mhz; 100 kw; ant. 700 R.)-Seeks 94.3 mhz; 13 kw; ant. 449 (.)- ant. 492 f.)- Granted transfer of Tampa and WUWF(FM) Pensacola, Foundation Inc.; asset transfer assignment of license from Diamond Granted assignment of license from control of Gilchrist Communications all Florida. Filed Dec. 23, 1992. agreement to be filed as amend- Broadcasting Inc. to Bamstable Gold Coast Broadcasting Inc. to Inc. to Kenneth R. Noble II for million -Jeffrey Broadcasting for WLYV(AM)- WJRFM) Fort ment. Seller is headed by Harry H. Broadcasting for $4.25 Fuller Corp. $100,000 ("For the Record," Sept. Wayne, IN (AM: BAL921215HC; Arnold, and has no other broadcast ( "Changing Hands." Jan. 4). Filed $600,000 ( "Changing Hands," Nov. 7. 1992). Action Dec. 24, 1992. 17, 1992). 23, 1992). Action Dec. 18, 1992. 1450 khz: I kw -U: FM: interests. Buyer is headed by Roger Dec. KAMA(AM)-KAMZ(FM) El Paso, BALH921215HD; 101.7 mhz; 3 kw: Sarow, and has no other broadcast WSMT-AM-FM Sparta, TN (AM: KWEB(AM)-KRCH(FM) Roches- TX (AM: BAL921102EC; 750 khz; 10 ant. 328 b.) -Seeks assignment of interests. Filed Dec. 29, 1992. BAL921208GJ; 1050 khz; 1 kw -D; ter, MN (AM: BAL921027EA; 1270 kw -D, 1 kw-N, FM: license from Fairfield Broadcasting Co. to Sarkes Tarzian Inc. for $1.5 million ( "Changing Hands.' Jan. 4). Filed Dec. 15, 1992. STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE AVERAGES NASDAQ. 679.45 (4.0.75 %) New FM Belle Plaine, KS S&P Ind.: 501 -13 (- 0 -98 %) (BAPH921217GW; 92.7 mhz; 4.60 FROM JAN 1992 TO JAN 12,1993 ALL SS CHANGES FROM PRIOR WEEK 1200 kw; ant. 230 R.) -Seeks assignment of CP from Belle Plaine Broadcast- 1059 ers Inc. to Daniel D. Smith for 1000 .0.09% $10,700. Seller is headed by Gary 855 L. Violet, who is permittee of new 800 .1.78% FM at Clearwater, KS. Buyer has no other broadcast interests. Filed Dec. 600 17, 1992. 395 KZXL(FM) Great Bend, KS 14 -32% 400 383 (BTCH921218GY; 107.9 mhz; 100 -2.3Ì44 kw: ant. 886 R.) -Seeks transfer Of control from ST Broadcasting Co. to 200 0.00% 106 MJD Communications Inc. Assign- H.97 % ment is part of merger by and o among four entities. total consider- Jan92 Feb92 Mar92 Apr92 May92 Jun92 Jul92 Aug92 Sep92 Oct92 Nov92 Dee92 Jan9a ation of which is $20 million. Seller Broadcasting ástg Olier Imerats Cc_ Programing Equipment 6 Engineering Sarvkas 0 headed by Joseph Ellzey. Buyer 114 For the Record January 18. 1993 Broadcasting

BAPLH921102ED; 93.1 mhz; 30 kw; has no other broadcast interests. ant. 1,190 ft.; see WSOY -AM -FM Action Dec. 16, 1992. Decatur, IL, above). OF KLLL -AM -FM Lubbock, TX (AM: SUMMARY

BAL921102EA; 1590 khz: 1 kw -U; FM: BALH921102EB; 96.3 mhz; 100 BROADCASTING & CABLE kw; ant. 817 ft.; see WSOY -AM -FM FACILITIES CHANGES Decatur. IL, above). BROADCASTING ... t - KDOE(FM) Brigham City, UT TOTAL Applications (BALH920923GT; 100.7 mhz; 100 Commercial AM 4,963 184 5,147 kw; ant. 1,968 ft.: see KBBX[AM]- AM's KUMTIFM] Centerville, UT, below). Commercial FM 4,742 927 5,669 Griffin, GA WKEU(AM) 1450 KBBX(AM)- KUMT(FM) Center- khz -Dec. 17, 1992 application of Educational FM 1,570 299 1,869 ville (Salt Lake City), Utah (AM: Design Media Inc. for CP to correct BAL920923GR; 1600 khz; 5 kw -D, 1 coordinates to 33 14 24 - 84 14 55. kw -N; FM: BALH920923GS; 105.7 Commercial VHF TV 557 13 570 Grants Pass, OR KAGI(AM) 930 mhz; 7.3 kw; ant. 921 f.)- Granted khz 21, 1992 application of TV 587 157 744 assignment of license from Radio -Dec. Commercial UHF Southern Oregon State College for Property Ventures Inc. to U.S. Radio Educational VHF TV 124 5 129 MP (BP850911AD) to reduce night- IV Inc. for $1.65 million. Assignment time power to 123 kw; make 8 245 includes CP for KDOE(FM) Brigham Educational UHF TV 237 changes in antenna system; change City, UT (see above and "Changing to ND -1 and change from class B to Hands.' Sept. 14, 1992). Action class D. Dec. 18, 1992. VHF LPTV 466 139 605 Trenton, TN WTNE(AM) 1500 UHF LPTV 825 922 1,747 khz -Dec. 21, 1992 application of Wireless Group Inc. for CP to make TallIEMS NEW STATIONS Changes in antenna system and cor- FM translators 1,923 386 2.309 rect coordinates: 35 58 52 - 88 55 32. VHF translators 2,517 81 2,598 Applications Mrs UHF translators 2,426 433 2,859 Arnold, CA (BPH921214MG)- Los Altos, CA KHOT(FM) 97.7 CABLE Clear Mountain Air Broadcasting Co. mhz -Dec. 9, 1992 application of seeks 95.9 mhz; .5 kw; ant. 334 m. San Jose Broadcasting Corporation Total subscribers 55,786,390 Address: P.O. Box 708, Twain for CP to change ERP: 3.2 kw H &V. Homes passed 89,400,000 Harte, CA 95383. Applicant is head - Baldwin, FL WXKL(FM) 105.7 ed by Sylvia B. Leutz and Donald E. Total systems 11,254 mhz -Nov. 24, 1992 application of Lentz Jr., and has no other broad- Peaches Broadcasting Ltd. for mod. Household penetrationt 60.6% cast interests. Filed Dec. 14, 1992. of CP (BPH- 891214MN) to make Pay cable penetration/basic 79% Columbia, CA (BPH921214MF)- changes: change TL: 3.5 km east of Gold Country Radio seeks 98.9 Baldwin, Duval County, FL. Includes oll a,, licenses. if Penetration percentages are of TV household universe of 92.1 million mhz; .3 kw; ant. 440 m. Address: Construction permit Source'. Nielsen. NCTA and Broadcasting's own researc Bay Minette, IL WFMI(FM) 106.5 P.O. Box 1001; Columbia, CA mhz -Dec. 14, 1992 application of 95310. Applicant is headed by Mike Baldwin Broadcasting Company for Neill, and has no other broadcast mod. of CP (BPH- 880805MW as interests. Filed Dec. 14. 1992. mod.) to change ERP: 7.3 kw H &V; 89699 N. Game Farm Road, Eu- Mellon Stud. Govt. Corp. (SPED - of KYAA(FM) accordingly. Com- L'Anse, MI (BPH921218MA)- ant.: 185 m., TL: 150 m. NW of junc- gene, OR 44 06 03 - 123 03 06. 891108MA) for CP to change ERP: ments are due March 1; replies WSHN Inc. seeks 106.1 mhz; 50 kw; tion of U.S. Hwy 31 and AL Hwy Action Dec. 17, 1992. 1.50 kw (H &V) joint request for set- March 16. (MM docket 92 -300 by ant. 16 m. Address: 517 North Bee- 181, Spanish Fort, AL (Baldwin be Street. Fremont, MI 49412. Appli- Arlington, TN WGSF(AM) 1210 tlement agreement and amendment NPRM [DA 92- 1667) adopted De- County). filed cant is headed by Stuart P. Noordyk, khz -Granted app. of Arlington 9- 30 -92. Action Dec. 24, 1992. cember 9 by Chief, Allocations Sullivan, IL WKJR(FM) 106.7 and is licensee of WSHN-AM -FM Broadcasting Company (BP- Woonsocket, RI WWKX(FM) Branch, Mass Media Bureau). mhz -Nov. 20. 1992 application of Freemont and WTIO(AM)- 920127AC) for CP to change city of 106.3 mhz-Granted app. of Ten Lumberton, MS Effective Febru- Superior Broadcasting Inc. for mod. WCMM(FM) Gulliver, both Michigan. license to Bartlett, TN; change TL to: Mile Communications Inc. (BPH - ary 22, substituted channel 237C1 of CP (BPH- 9003201B) to make Filed Dec. 18. 1.2 km ENE of intersection of Old 9208051G) for CP to make changes for channel 237C2 and modified li- ERP: 7.3 kw changes; change Brownsville Rd. and Ellendale Rd. 158.6 Rogers City, MI to ant.: m. Action Dec. 15, cense WLUN accordingly; terminat- (H&V); ant.: 95 m. near Bartlett, TN, and make (BPH921221 MA)-David Karsch- 1992. ed proceeding. (MM docket 92 -211 Red Oak, IA KOAK -FM 95.3 changes in antenna system. Action nick Jr. seeks 99.9 mhz; 50 kw; ant. Columbia, SC WMHK(FM) 89.7 by R &O [DA 92 -1656] adopted De- mhz -Dec. 14, 1992 application of Dec. 22, 1992. 145 m. Address: 1495 M 32 West, mhz-Granted app. of Columbia Bi- cember 7, 1992, by Chief, Alloca- Montgomery County Broadcasting Alpena, MI 49707. Applicant has no ble College Broadcasting Co. tions Branch). Co. Inc. for CP to make changes: FM's other broadcast interests. Filed Dec. (BPED- 910208MC) for CP to make Tarkio, MO Effective February 22, ERP: 20.4 kw 11 &V, ant.: 111 m.; TL: Savannah, GA 21, 1992. WHCJ(FM) 88.5 changes: ant.: 426 m., TL: WLTX -TV substituted channel 228C3 for chan- 1.62 mi. east of state highway 48 on mhz -Granted app. of Savannah site, Screaming Eagle Rd., 17 km nel 228A and modified license Slayton, MN (BPH921216MC)- U.S. Route 34, Red Oak Township, State College (BPED- 920312MC) NE of Columbia, SC, change to KTRX(FM) accordingly; terminated Wallace Christensen seeks 103.1 IA; antenna supporting- structure for CP to make changes; change channel 209C. Action Dec. 21, 1992. proceeding. (MM docket 92 -219 by mhz; 3 kw; ant. 82 m. Address: Box height and main studio location. ERP: 6 kw H&V; frequency 90.3 R &O [DA 92 -1683] adopted Decem- 456, Pipestone, MN 56164. Appli- mhz. Action Dec. 18, 1992. Mercer Island, WA KMIH(FM) Glen Arbor, MI WGFN(FM) 98.1 11, 1992, cant is licensee of KLOH(AM)- 104.5 mhz -Granted app. of Mercer ber by Chief, Allocations mhz -Nov. 25, 1992 application of Hardinsburg, KY WHIC -FM 94.3 KISD(FM) Pipestone and KOSZ- Island School Dist. No. 400 (BPED- Branch). Michael E. Bradford for CP to make mhz-Granted app. of H.I.C. Broad- )AM)- KVHT(FM) Vermillion, both 920602MA) for CP to make Henderson, TX Proposed substi- changes; change ERP: 4.9 kw casting Inc. (BPH- 9209151A) for CP South Dakata. Filed Dec. 16, 1992. changes: frequency: from 90.1 mhz tution of channel 260C3 for channel (HAN); ant.: 226 m. to make changes; change ERP: 30 to: 104.5 mhz. Action Dec. 23, 1992. 260A and modifying the license Dyer, TN (BPH921204ME)-F. kw (H &V); ant.: Nashwauk, MN WKKO(FM) 650 160 m.; TL: .2 km KGRI -FM accordingly. Comments Darrell Boyd seeks 94.3 mhz: 6 kw: southwest of intersection of Route Charlottesville, VA WVTU(FM) mhz-Dec. 15, 1992 application of are due March 1; replies March 16. ant. 100 m. Address: P.O. Box 112, 60 and Sam Dowell Road, on south- 89.3 mhz -Granted app. of Virginia WKKO Inc. for CP to increase night- (MM docket 92 -301 by NPRM IDA Humboldt, TN 38343. Applicant is east border of city of Irvington, KY, Tech Foundation Inc. (BPED- time power to 1 kw and change an- 92-1670] adopted December 9 by licensee of WHMT(AM)- WLSZ(FM) Breckinridge to 920211MB) for CP to make tenna parameters. County: change Chief, Allocations Branch). Humboldt, TN. Filed Dec. 4. 1992. class C2 (per MM docket #88 -315). changes; to ERP 3.2 kw H &V; class Columbus, OH WOSU -FM 89.7 B; directional antenna pattern. Ac- New Sur- Actions Action Dec. 21, 1992. Appleton, London and mhz -Dec. 15, 1992 application of tion Dec. 18, 1992. ing, all Wisconsin Proposed real - Columbia, LA KCTO-FM 103.1 Malta Bend, MO The Ohio State University for CP to lotment of channel 14 from Suring to mhz -Granted app. KCTO Broad- H (BPH920616MA)- Granted app. of make changes; change ERP: 13.3 of either Appleton or New London and casting Co. (BPH -91021118) for Sitka, AK KTNL(TV) ch. 13- Miles J. Carter for 97.5 mhz; 3.42 kw (H&V); ant.: 286 meters; TL: CP modification of its authorization ac- to make changes: ERP: 25 kw Granted app. of Sitka News Bureau kw; ant. 268 m. Address: 802 E. Stimmel Road, 1 km west of l -71, cordingly. Comments are due March (H&V), change to channel Inc. (BPCT- 9204C6K1) for CP to 12th St.. Carrollton, MO 64633. Ap- Columbus, OH. 27603 1; replies March 16. (MM docket 92- (per docket #89 -399). Action Dec. change ERP (vis): 2.25 kw; ant.: - plicant has no other broadcast inter- 299 by NPRM [DA 92- 1660] adopt- Actions 21, 1992. 257 m.; TL: atop Cathedral Arms at ests. Action Dec. 22, 1992. ed December 8 by Chief, Allocations 239 Lincoln Street, Sitka; antenna: AM's Tracy, MN KARL(FM) 105.1 Branch). Murrysville, PA Scala 8HDCA -10EB YAGI(DA) 57- mhz -Granted app. of Plum Creek (BPED900606MC)- Granted app. Beaverton, OR KEZF(AM) 1040 03-02 - 135- 20-03. Action Dec. 24, Broadcasting Company (BPH - of He's Alive Inc. for 88.1 mhz; .1 khz-Granted app. of Educational 1992. kw; ant. 67 m. Address: 1000 Media Foundation Inc. (BMP- 9010291A) for CP to make changes; Springs Rd., Grantsville, MD 21536. 920715AC) for MP (BP830823AE) ERP: 4.3 kw (H&V), ant.: 118 m. ACTIONS Action Dec. 17, Applicant is headed by James D. to increase power to .20 kw night - 1992. Johnson, and is licensee of 2.2 kw day: change TL to Oaks Englewood, OH WZJX(FM) 94.5 ALLOCATIONS WAIJ(FM) Grantsville and Park, Portland, OR: make changes mhz -Granted app. of Miami Valley GTE Operating Companies De- WLIC(FM) Frostburg, both Mary- in antenna system and change from Communications Inc. (BMPH- nied petition filed by Florida Cable land, and WRIJ(FM) Masontown, class B to class D: 45 28 24 - 122 39 92083111) for mod. of CP (BPH - Erratum to Notice of Proposed Television Association to reject GTE PA. Action Dec. 24, 1992. 36. Action Dec. 22, 1992. 890928MH) to make changes; ERP: Rulemaking released November 24, Operating Companies Tariff F.C.C. 6 kw (H&V) TL: .1 km due S of 1992, in matter of Amendment of Ivanhoe, VA Eugene, OR KUGN(AM) 590 No. 1 - Transmittal No. 745 to estab- (BPED911216MB)- Granted app. of khz -Granted app. of Combined County Line Road, 1.8 km at 211 Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast lish new fiber -optic video transport degrees true to Bethel, Montgomery Stations (Alturas, CA, DA 92- 1490). Ivanhoe Civic League Inc. for 90.1 Communications Inc. (BP- service. Videoband - Type II, which mhz; .25 kw. Address: P.O. Box 920806AD) for CP to increase night- County, OH. Action Dec. 18, 1992. Ketchum, ID Proposed substitut- will be available in Florida. (By Order 201, Ivanhoe, VA 24350. Applicant time power to 5 kw, make changes Pittsburgh WRCT(FM) 88.3 ing channel 2840 for channel 284A [DA 93-8] adopted January 7 by is headed by S. Maxine Waller, and in antenna system and change TL to mhz -Granted app. of Carnegie- at Ketchum, and modifying license Deputy Chief (Policy), Common Car- her Bureau). ture assessed in Notice of Apparent mg application of Multicultural casting Inc., William E. Berns III, KXOK -FM KHTK WPNT Inc.; Conducted dump week of De- Liability issued against New West Broadcasting Inc., to operate de- Tennessee Women in Broadcasting Florrissant, MO Broadcasting Systems Inc., licensee leted facilities of WHBI(FM) Inc. and Richard S. Francis. (MM cember 7 - 11. 1992, nationwide ef- on chan- KYYX(FM) KHHT Reiten of station KGMN(FM) Kingman, AZ, nel 290 at Newark, NJ. docket 88 -487 by Decision [FCC fort to ensure radio towers are prop- (MM dockets Broadcasting Inc.; and admonished for its 84-115. et al, by 92R -95] adopted December 17, erly marked (painted) and lit so that station par- MO&O [FCC 92- Minot. ND they do not present air safety haz- ticipation in unauthorized transfer of 558] adopted December 18, 1992, 1992, by Review Board). WAYB -FM WAYB Richard C. ard. control. (By MO&O [DA 92 -1741] by Commission). Knoxville, TN Notified Sequoyah adopted December 28 by Chief, Wagner; Graysville. Initiated second round of pro- Cortland, NY Notified Slate Uni- Communications Inc., licensee of Mass Media Bureau). TN ceedings to implement 1992 Cable versity of New York, licensee of station WOBB(AM) of apparent li- Act; proceeding expands Commis- San Francisco Upheld $25,000 WSUC -FM, of apparent liability for ability for forfeiture of $6,250 for vio- WBWN(FM) WRXZ McLean County Broadcasters Inc.; sion regulation of equal employment Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) forfeiture of $12,000 for violating lating anti -lottery rule. (By Letter (DA Leroy, IL opportunity policy and practices in assessed against San Francisco Communications Act by broadcast- 92 -17231 adopted December 21, cable and broadcast television in- Century Broadcasting Ltd., licensee ing indecent material. (By Letter 1992, by Chief, Mass Media Bu- WDAB(FM) WBBR Piedmont dustries. Comments are due Febru- of KMEL(FM), for broadcast of inde- (FCC 93.3) adopted January 5 by reau). Broadcasting Co. Inc.; ary 15; replies March 4. (MM docket cent material. (Report No. MM -697, Commission). Crozet and Dillwyn, both Virgin- Travelers Rest, SC Mass Media Action. 92 -261 by NPRM (FCC 92 -5391 by Commission Cortland, NY Issues $23,750 NAL ia Denied petition filed by Common- WDEV -FM WDOT -FM Radio January 5 by M08O adopted December 10 by Commis- [FCC 93 -41.) for indecent broadcast by WSUC- wealth Audio Visual Enterprises Inc. Vermont; Warren, VT sion). MM reconsideration of Holly Hill, FL Dismissed with prej- FM. (Report -695, Mass Media seeking allotment WEOL(FM) WKFM WKFM- channel 278A instead of is Proposed standard for stereo- udice applications of Holly Hill Radio Action, by Commission January 5 by of channel Syracuse Inc.; Fulton, Partners. (FCC 230A at and reservation phonic AM broadcast radio service. and WALO Broadcasting Letter 93 -3). Crozet of NY (ET docket 92 -298. by NPRM [FCC Limited Partnership for failure to channel 278A for noncommercial Glens Falls, NY Denied applica- WFRY(FM) WFRI Limaland Radio 92 -5461 adopted December 10 by prosecute. (MM docket 90 -633 by tion of Normandy Broadcasting use. (MM docket 90 -644 by MO&O -16881 Inc.; Lima, OH Commission). Order (FCC 92R -941 adopted De- Corp. to renew license of [DA 92 adopted December cember 17, 1992. by Review Board). 11, 1992, by Chief. Policy and Rules WGOR(FM) WMTZ CSRA Seeks comment in response to WYLR(FM); granted application of Division, Mass Media Bureau). Broadcasters Inc.; counts financial interest and syndi- New Port Richey, FL Upheld ear- Lawrence N. Brandt for new FM on Martinez. GA cation decision in Schurz Communi- lier decision granting short-term li- 95.9 mhz, WYLR's frequency, at Trion, GA Denied Safe Broad- cations Inc. v. FCC. Comments are cense renewals for WGUL- AM -FM. Glens Falls. (MM docket 92 -6 by Ini- casting Corporation's petition for re- WJZD(FM) WWUB Beach due February 1. replies February 16. and assessing $15,000 forfeiture for tial Decision [FCC 92D -72] issued consideration of its Order affirming Broadcasting Ltd.: (MM docket #90 -162, Report DC- failure to comply with Commission's December 18. 1992, by AU Richard Review Board decision to grant ap- Long Beach, MS rules. 2299. Action by Commission De- EEO (Report MM -691, Mass L. Sippep. plication of Tri -State Broadcasting WLYZ(FM) WRDO Greer Media Action, by De- cember 31, 1992, by Second NPRM Commission Greensboro, NC Denied Murray Company for new FM on channel Communications. Ltd.; cember 30, 1992. by MO &O and No- [FCC 92-5731.) Hill Broadcasting Co.'s application 239A in Thon, GA. (MM docket 88- Greer. SC tice of Forfeiture [FCC 92- 574).) 580 by Order [FCC 92 -505] adopted Athens, AL Reduced from for review of staff action rejecting its WNBX(FM) WNTK -FM Radio November 10 1992. by Commis- $52,000 to $26.000 monetary forfei- Moultrie, GA Ordered Radio proposal to change transmitter loca- South Burlington Inc.; sion). ture assessed against Madison Moultrie Inc., licensee of station tion of station WOMG -FM. (Report Lebanon, NH Communications Inc. for operating WMGA(AM) MM -696, Mass Media Action, by Cottage Grove and Brownsville, to forfeit $10,000 for WNEW(FM)WNEW -FM Group W on 26 unauthorized frequencies. willful and Commission December 30, 1992, by both Oregon Denied petition filed continuing violation of Radio Inc.; New York (Report No. GN -119, General Ac- Communications Acts which require MO&O [FCC 92- 5761.) by McKenzie River Broadcasting WNNX(FM) WAPW Susquehanna tion. by Commission January 6 by prior FCC consent to transfers of Cleveland Granted renewal appli- Corporation seeking reconsideration Radio Corp.; Atlanta, Order [FCC 93 -7[.) control; and for violation of require- cations of Mainte of Report 8 Order which allotted Communications GA Florence, AL Notified Tn -State In- ment to file an annual ownership re- Group Inc. for WHK(AM)- channel 263A to Cottage Grove and spirational Broadcasting Corp. Inc.. port. (By MO &O (DA 92 -1742] WMMS(FM) over objections of substituted channel 272C1 for chan- WNTK -FM WRJE Koor nel at terminated licensee of station WBHL(FM) of its adopted December 28 by Chief. NAACP. (Report MM -690, Mass Me- 272A Brownsville; Communications Inc.: apparent liability in amount of Mass Media Bureau). dia Action, by Commission Decem- proceeding. (MM docket 90 -494 by New London, NH MO&O [DA 92 -1546] adopted No- $5,000 for violation of Commission Hudson, MI Denied John M. Sa- ber 23, 1992. by MO&O [FCC 92- WOIC(FM) WUFM Lebanon vember 9 1992. by Chief, Policy and rules which prohibit noncommercial im's application for review and peti- 564(.) Broadcasting Co.: Rules Division. Mass Media Bu- stations from broadcasting an- tions for leave to amend. and his Lebanon. PA Goodlettsville, TN Granted appli- reau). nouncements that promote sale of application for new FM returned. cation of Heidelberg-Stone Broad- WOKL(FM) WAMX MW Blue goods and services of for- profit enti- (Report MM -688. Ac- Mass Media casting Co. for new FM on channel Partnership; Ann ties in exchange for remuneration. tion, by Commission 23. December 246C2 al Goodlettsville; denied ap- Arbor, MI (By MO&O (OA 92 -17481 adopted 1992, by MO&O (FCC 92- 565).) plications of Goodlettsville Broad- CALL LETTERS WOUB(FM) W WOC -FM Ounicy December 28 by Chief. Mass Media Newark and Jersey City, NJ Up- casting Co. Inc., SAR Broadcasting College Corp.; Quincy. Bureau). held approval of joint settlement Inc.. Bledsoe Communications Ltd.. 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OPEN MIKE these polluters of the public's property, the radio comments I have read in BROADCASTING. It was and TV Channels? equalled only by a question posed by a station Continued from page 112 The Clinton Administration should make it a manager in a letter to "Open Mike" that appeared high priority to staff the FCC with personnel who a little more than a year ago. He asked, "What codified rights of the public to receive only pro- place their public trust ahead of the kowtowing to good are the airwaves without radio and TV sta- graming that is in the public interest, convenience the Fifth Estate, as is evident here. Anything short tions?" and necessity. of complete and continuing protection of the pub- From time to time, station managers, and their By what stretch of the imagination can Infinity lic from obscene and indecent airings would trade magazine apologists, should be rapped justify and hold that its airings are, for example, mkake a mockery out of the 'Family Values' across their snouts and reminded the airwaves are necessary? The airings, which were published in campaign promises. owned by the people, licensed to a few persons BROADCASTING, are patently obscene and/or in- In the meantime, Infinity and Howard Stern are and companies, supposedly for the benefit of the decent and as such in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. laughing all the way to the bank.- Vincent L. people. The airwaves are not station property, Section 1464 and also Section 309 or 47 U.S.C. Hoffart, Spokane, Wash. even though access to them is sold by the stations. When an entity is granted a license for the free Without the right to utilize them, the transmitting and exclusive use of a valuable part of the public equipment owned by radio and television stations domain it is burdened with enforceable obligations REFERENCE SCAM is so much expensive junk. and that exclusive franchise requires operations in EDITOR: Your Dec. 14, 1992, "Monday Memo" Moreover, the use of the word "expropriation" the public interest. That obligation is codified by by Holland Cooke on recruiting and hiring implies confiscation of property without payment. the Communications Act. Furthermore, the Court prompts me to write. Political advertisements are not broadcast at no of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, when it upheld the "Buyer beware" is my advice to owners, man- charge. They are bought at a price that the station FCC's rights to terminate Berlin Communications agers and department heads when it comes to has certified to be fair by offering it to business franchise, issued an injunction that requires the hiring, in any department, particularly news. advertisers. FCC to bring violations of federal statutes to the Here's why. Many of the younger people in Several years ago, I was attending one of the attention of a U.S. Attorney. This has apparently broadcasting these days are giving the name of a annual meetings of the American Association of been blindsided by the commission. close friend as immediate supervisor or news di- Political Consultants. One of the sessions was The commission has no right to adjudicate stat- rector as a reference. That way, it's easier to hide given over to broadcast law, with emphasis on the utory violations and the decision as to whether or the truth when an individual has been a trouble- equal -time and equal- access regulations. One con- not licensee has violated a law rests with a Grand maker or discharged. sultant described the problems he had in a recent Jury and/or a U.S. Attorney. Infinity's flagship When following through on a reference, go campaign with a radio station manager with re- station is WXRK(FM) New York. directly to the general manager or check the spect to the lowest- unit -rate rule. He noted sta- When is the commission going to abide by the BROADCASTING YEARBOOK for names. Let's stop tions made money on political advertising, but injunction handed down in the Berlin case? Not this thing now before you end up with a bad their managers' complaint was that their profit was until there is a general mandate by the public to do apple. John Radeck, owner /manager, KTVH(TV) not as great as they would like it to be. so, and the time for such an outcry is now, before Helena, Mont. He concluded his remarks by declaring with the Stern airings reach Boston, Chicago, Atlanta deep feeling, "Station managers are a greedy and many more communities under planned syndi- bunch of bastards!" As one, all the political con- cation. POLmCAL POINT OF VIEW sultants, Democrats and Republicans, liberals and As Ellen Goodman of the Boston Globe once EDITOR: The Sept. 7 BROADCASTING carried an conservatives, were on their feet wildly cheering stated, paraphrasing: "...song lyrics (porno) drift, editorial titled "Most Favored Poohbahs." It de- and applauding those sentiments. like cigarette smoke, polluting everyone within scribed the lowest- unit -rate rule, which governs I do not believe their unanimous opinion has range, doing the worst to the youngest." the sale of political advertising, as "expropriation been mitigated in the slightest since then. -Chris - When is the commission going to exercise its of property." tian Schock, Christian Schock & Associates, El- responsiblities to the public and take action against I would say that was one of the most fatuous gin, Ill.

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Wintech, Los Angeles, joins sales manager, WXIN -TV Indi- Appointments at KSL -TV Pompano Beach, Fla., TELEVISION Warner Bros. Recreation anapolis, Ind., named na- Salt Lake City: Greg James, elected chairman of the Enterprises, Richard Weinstein, VP, Burbank, Calif., tional sales manager. director, engineering, tech- board, WPBT -TV Miami. as executive VP. nical operations, named corporate planning, Katz Appointments at KTXL -TV VP, Rob Rosenthal, director, news services/broadcast Communications, New Bruce Mundt, director, Sacramento, Calif.: Terri television promotion, special operations; Bruce Lindsay, York, named executive direc- program management, PBS, Chappell, morning an- projects, Katz Communi- co-anchor/ managing editor, Electronic Media Rat- Alexandria, Va., joins chor /reporter, KGAN -TV Ce- cations, New York, named tor, named assistant news ser- ings Council, there. WNET -TV New York, as di- dar Rapids, Iowa, joins as VP, corporate communica- vices director /anchor. Margery Baker, produc- rector, programs. weekend anchor /reporter; De- tions. er, special events unit, CBS Mark Buckley, director, bra Steele, reporter, Michael Donaldson, an- Bert Wasserman, execu- News, New York, named production/operations, execu- KCBA -TV Salinas, Calif., chor /reporter, WJR(AM) De- tive VP/CFO, Time Warner, national editor. tive producer, WNIT-TV joins in same capacity. troit, joins WXYZ -TV there New York, elected to as associate producer, news. Appointments at Tribune Elkhart, Ind. , joins KETC-TV Appointments at KOIN -TV board of directors, John A. Entertainment Co., Chicago: St. Louis as executive pro- Portland, Ore.: Richard Garry Kelly, assistant Reisenbach Foundation, Michael Adinamis, direc- ducer. Schafbuch, VP /GM, news director, WTVF -TV there. tor, broadcast operations, Jerry Hellard, director, named executive VP, and Nashville, joins WAFF-TV John Zanotti, executive named VP; Larry Hutch- broadcast publicity, special Greg Veon, station man- Huntsville, Ala., as news di- VP/director, Great American ings, division manager, west- projects, ABC, Los Ange- ager, named VP /GM. rector. Communications Co., Cin-

Margery Baker Michael Adinamis Larry Hutchings Steve Mulderrig Bruce Mundt CBS News Tribune Tribune Tribune WNET-TV em region, and Steve Mul- les, named VP, public rela- Appointments at KPTM -TV Ann Burr, president, cinnati, named CEO. derrig, northeast sales tions, West Coast. Omaha, Neb.: Howard Time Warner Cable, San Die- Appointments at Fox manager, named regional Shrier, VP/GM, named go, named chair of govern- Appointments at KTVH -TV Broadcasting Co., Beverly VP's, western and eastern re- executive VP /GM, and ment, industry liaison, San Helena, Mont.: Pam Bailey, Hills, Calif.: Rebecca gions, respectively; Wil James McKeman, station Diego Communications Charlene Murdo and Swett, associate director, af- Ailmendinger and Daniel manager, director, market- Council. Marguerite Rylander, ac- filiate relations, named di- MacKimm, division man- ing, named VP/station count executives, named Laura Washington, edi- rector; Michael La Vaccare, agers, named central region manager, director, market- VP's, sales. tor, acting publisher, The manager, scheduling, sales managers. ing. Appointments at WNEM -TV Chicago Reporter, joins named director. Marc Schacher, director, Saginaw, Mich.: Appointments at WNYW -TV WTTw -TV Chicago as part- Peggy Linda Douglas, political program services, Tribune Madigan, national sales New York: Marie Hickey, time general assignment Broadcasting Co., reporter/editor, KNBC -TV Chica- manager, named local sales executive producer, named reporter. VP Burbank, Calif., joins go, named /director, pro- manager and associate news director; Gene /operations, Doody, manager, CBS News, Washington, graming. Julie Zoumbaris, account Bruce Perlmutter, execu- operations, training, EA En- D.C., as general assign- Allen executive, national tive producer, WTVJ -TV Mi- Berkelhammer, di- named gineering, Science and ment reporter. rector, financial planning, sales manager. ami, joins in same capacity. Technology Inc., Baltimore, analysis, Viacom Broad- Michael Lawrence Blind- Randall Jump, national joins Katz Media Data, Election of new officers, casting, New York, named New as er, VP, sales, WLAM(AMI- sales manager, WIS -TV Co- York, PC Manager. The Caucus for Producers, VP, financial planning, WKZS-FM Portland, Maine, lumbia, S.C., joins wC V- George Siegal, freelance Writers and Directors, Viacom analysis, Broadcast joins wvtt -TV Bangor, TV Tallahassee, Fla., in same weathercaster/producer, Burbank, Calif.: Jerry Isen- Group, there. Maine, as GSM. capacity. KCAL -TV Los Angeles, berg, chairman, Hearst Lise Markham, director, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Michael McManus, assis- Joy Tashjian, VP, DIC joins KOMO -TV Seattle as marketing/station manager, weekday morning weather - elected chairman; Phillip tant vice chancellor, universi- Merchandising Enterprises, Barry, president, Phillip KMPH-TV Fresno, Calif., ty communications, Inc., Burbank, Calif., caster/reporter. named VP/GM. Barry Productions, Los UCLA, Berkley, Calif., joins named president, DIC World- Ed Bradley, national sales Angeles; Charles Fries, Mark Hoffman, news di- Northern California Tele- wide Merchandising, manager, KCTV -TV Kansas chairman/president, Fries rector, WBBM -TV Chicago, communications Consortium, there. City, Mo., joins WTVH -Tv Entertainment, Los Angeles, joins KNBC -TV Burbank, as Syracuse, as VP Sacramento, Calif., ex- Matthew Gross, director, N.Y., /GM. and Roger Gimbel, presi- as VP, news. Calif., ecutive director. development, Wilshire Court, William Ford, president, dent/executive producer, Nick Winslow, president, Randa Minkarah, local Hollywood, named VP. Metroplex Mobile Data, Gimbel -Adelson Produc- Fates Fortunes Broadcasting January 18. 1993 & 119 tions, Los Angeles, elected tion manager, KYYS -FM Kan- Appointments at Lifetime co-chairmen; Alan D. sas City, Mo., named GM. Television, Astoria, New Courtney, president, Alan Robin Davidson, local York: Janice Watson, di- RODRIGUEZ NEW marketing, D. Courtney Productions, sales manager, WEAZ(AM) -FM rector, Lifetime Los Angeles, elected treasur- Philadelphia, Pa., named Medical Television, named HEAD OF NLCC er and David Levy, presi- affiliate relations sales execu- GSM. Jay Rodriguez, president of the Hafif Family Founda- dent, Wilshire Productions, tive, eastern region; Jim tion in Claremont, Calif., has been elected chair of Los Angeles, elected sec- Jay Supovitz, national Ackerman, producer, NBC's the National Latino Communications Center, Los An- retary. sales manager, WWMX -FM Dateline NBC, New York, geles. Rodriguez is a former VP, corporate information Baltimore, named director, joins as executive producer; for NBC, a former manager press and communi- national sales radio group, Lisa Nees, director, origi- and of ty relations for KNBC -TV Los Angeles. He also served RADIO Capitol Broadcasting Co. nal programing, named direc- terms as president the Greater Los Angeles Press Inc., there. tor, documentaries, spe- two of Club and is on the board of directors of the Entertain- Mike Chires, VP, sta- Dave Abbey, operations cials. ment Industry Council. The NLCC is funded through tions, Midwest division, Katz manager, WPNF(AM) Brevard, Appointments at Showtime the Public Telecommunications Act of 1988 and its Radio, Detroit, named N.C., joins WWNC(AM)- Radio, Networks Inc., New York: primary focus is Latino programing. -MB president, Banner WKSF-FM Asheville, N.C., as New York. William Fowkes, VP, ad- anchor/reporter. vertising, promotion, named Samuel Weller, director, dising; Rick Eriksen, pre- television during broad- Nancy Stevens, account VP, sales support, trade vious owner, Magic Eye casting's formative years, sales, KEZW(AM)- KOSI -FM executive, WRQx -FM Wash- marketing; Jackie Joachim, Visuals, Higganum, 5 at his home in Denver, named VP/GM. died Jan. ington, D.C., named na- senior publicist, WNET Conn., and Wayne Elliott, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. CBS said Michael Johnson, GSM, tional sales manager. New York, joins in same ca- graphic designer, Video that Lodge had been in de- WKQL-WOKV pacity. Jacksonville, Appointments at Man & Co., Needhan, clining health since a stroke Fla., joins wOLZ -FM Fort KTMS(AM) Santa Barbara, John Defterios, corre- Mass., join as Graphic Art in 1981. Lodge joined Myers, Fla as GM. Calif.: Gerry DeWitt, spondent, bureau chief, west - Operators I; Eric Fleming, CBS as an engineering asssis- Douglas Sutton, station councilman, Santa Barbara, em region, PBS's The assistant athletic director, tant in 1931. He became manager, WJTH(AM) Calhoun, Calif., joins as program di- Nightly Business Report. Los varsity sports, Yale Universi- director of radio engineering

Mike Chira Greg Moyer Randy Brown Sue Delia Steve Raymond Banner Radio Discovery Communications ESPN ESPN ESPN

Ga., joins WBCt1(AMI rector; Sandra Gonzalez, as- Angeles, joins CNN Busi- ty, New Haven, Conn., in 1937 and VP of engi- Union, S.C., as GM. sistant news director, ness News, New York, as joins as financial analyst; neering in 1949. He was Thomas Terry, operations named news director. correspondent/anchor. Jennifer Murray, plan- named VP of engineering CBS television in 1952 coordinator/engineer, WXPN- Joe Namath, sportscaster, ning analyst, named commer- for Richard Rexroat, direc- sales VP affiliate FM Philadelphia, joins NBC, former quarterback, cial analyst; Todd and became of tor, engineering, Tele -Com- Public Radio Center, Talla- New York Jets, named Hansley, account executive, relations and engineering in munications, Englewood, 1957. was responsi- hassee, Fla., as operations host, Sports Radio Network's named senior account ex- Lodge Colo., named VP. manager. Talk Sports with Joe Ne- ecutive; Tim Leisure, super- ble for the introduction of visor, meth. Tequesta, Fla. Appointments at ESPN, production facilities, high -quality taping tech- Bob Roof, GM, WDVE -FM named production/operations nology, which enabled de- Pittsburgh, named president. Richard Boland, Jr., di- Bristol, Conn.: Randy Brown, national accounts manager; John Buckley layed broadcasts to the rector, financial administra- the transforma- Carl McNeill, GSM, director, midwest region, and Dave Dennis, studio West Coast, WRVA(AM) Richmond, Va., tion, WKYS -FM Washing- techs I, named studio techs tion from black and white named Chicago, named VP, cen- named ton, D.C., VP /CFO. I1- GM. tral division, there; Sue De- to color and the introduction Daniel Corby, GSM, Bill Stairs, program direc- lia, national accounts di- of microwave relays. Sur- KFMB(AM) San vivors his wife, WSOK(AM) -WAEV -FM Savan- tor, Diego, rector, northeast region, include Mar- DEATHS nah, Ga., assumes addi- Calif., named program/ Bristol, Conn., named VP, garet, and a brother. operations manager. tional responsibilities as GM, eastern division, there; Steve William Lodge, 85, exec- John Davenport, 62, vet- WLVH(FM) Hardeeville, Bob Ardrey, regional Raymond, national ac- utive with CBS Radio and eran journalist, died Jan. 9 of S.C. manager, Unistar Radio Net- counts director, Rocky FurukJrn1V11a.arrvn4uurnv- the Neu,MUFnrc. the Filth F nv Rn,uA.na PTV -)el..rurnvmmnMed Dave works, Los Angeles, joins Mountain region, Denver, n IMM irM'nnn acquired In I WII t.AIaII..1a1g nlnJUell In IYl` Nr.,aA.rvnreCable InInwN in Gibson, GSM, W. B V u.N léeme Pen- VP, western PAN flr.W.uu.nen n a rep.eml rrxJenurl ul Reed PuMMIn¡rN.derlanlr under Re¡ WKLC -FM Charleston, NSE Radio Network, named division, Ii.S. P.aem (Nlae W.Va. ,joins WSOK(AM)- field, N.Y., as associate, there; Steve Fapka, local Incorporating WAEV-FM- WLVH -FM Savan- affiliate sales. sales manager, WBBM -TV The FifthE,siatc 'l F'l.E lSIO\ Broadcasting Cable Chicago, joins as account nah, Ga., as GM. 11n,.IXlarme11555 11111.2112X1Ili1T II21197457l n IIUMIJnJ nee11, u11RIrr rWlm.nal yr,Ial I.yr In executive, there; Josh Nnwn F, The Callen PuMnllim Cu 1uMn¡a1.n 1nc1uk. all 1.we.1 CAN, PuM1JnnX Co n Jl, Pal CABLE A.e 4w111. Ner Y10-1, NY 110I6.1, a dnnl.n nl Reed PuM1J1m, USA. :75 Wmlrm¡1nn Si 5ernm. 51A an- u`ISx-1(.u1 Terrence M SrlRer, Vice Alisa Clancy, former Krulewitz, intern, joins as SI,Ikrmul. P1e.nknitTr1 IryrralnX llrtree. Frank kuv'ulne Prex4n1. /ohm 1. Rem, 5ennr Vee Re.nkmGeneral manage., Nn1 Pennon. 5enar Vre Pmukn,Gnap nouncer, KCSM -FM San Ma- WN.J1er. kn) D Nab. ,Senor Vox Pre.alen1J1m1Jring llperwmn.. 11 NaIJ1. Senor Scn Rn4enuFm Greg Moyer, senior VP, staff publicist; Margery Vae Vre as di- amt. TM1ma UeIL1wa. Senn. Re.4entN.ou1an 6 lanulrmnng: Ralph Fo1T. Rem, teo, Calif., rejoins programing, Discovery Com- Walker, scenic coordina- dent Reunne.:.Neal V1mk, Vre Yrc.11knteln.unr, PunLJnng Swoa4.vla., lewge pad al New rector, radio program Y1u1. NY. N,Wnanu111ud1nF 14he. Rlunuuer. pleuu.end adre rRa¡e m flnaoYannuv. Rl B.n munications, Inc., Bethes- tor, United Scenic Artist, 11,, Breuuer. NY InVnaIIIS. Br.uJ..rulne a.Trng111 IW` Iry Rend WMN1inF USA. Rrien L. Bra1.11. operations. tTalnlun(Tkl Eon'ulire (Mna Annual wMrlpnn me,. USA. SW. Canada. SI:V 1incluk, GYM. Fre1Fn da, Md., named executive New York, joins as man- An. 5.011, Frag, Surface. 5149 Single e.,1r, are St V,. N.eu1 nur.. 54 511 Reau' aW1a. all wbunpnn 11u1 n. BnaA'uvin,, pl &r, ll,. Bn r NY I05091115 Mie nilm nnvA.ru raiWk Inni Michael Campbell, sta- VP, programing. ager, promotions, merchan- Unleenrl, MenTlm,, 51 North / , Road, Ann Ad., Mrn. JRlln 11-IYM-,.I IINMI'a 120 Fates & Fortunes complications from diabe- and worked as news direc- Courtland Garden Residence, KFPV(AM) Coeur d' Alene, and WFBC -TV Greenville, tes, at his home in Houston. tor at KHOU -TV and as an in- Stamford, Conn. Conley Idaho, in the 1930's, died S.C. He retired from Turner Davenport's television ca- vestigative reporter at served as president of Mer- Dec. 30, 1992, of pneumonia in 1990. Survivors include reer began in Washington at KRTK -TV. Davenport was also edith Corp.'s Broadcasting at Solheim Retirement his wife, Janet, and two WRC -TV, where he won an adjunct professor at the Group in 1974-83, retiring as Home, Eagle Rock, Calif. daughters. three Emmys in 1965 and University of Houston -Clear a senior VP in 1985. Con- Survivors include her son, Daniel Kelleher, 53, disc 1966 co- Lake. was most recent- ley was for writing and He VP of ABC spot sales Lee, president of Lee Reem jockey, WALK(AM) Patcho- ly of KUHT -TV Houston 1962 and producing documentaries on host in president of Entertainment. gue, N.Y., died Dec. 7, the system. J.D.'s Journal and jazz DJ ABC -owned sta- judicial He television Thomas Todd, 46, former 1992, of cancer at Southamp- was on KTSU -FM Houston. Survi- tions in 1966. Survivors the creator and the first director, special projects, ton Hospital, Long Island. vors include his mother, include his wife, Nancy, moderator for PBS's Turner Broadcasting Sys- Kelleher also worked in mag- Mary Wademan, a son and three sons and one daugh- Washington Week in Review. tern, Atlanta, died Dec. 27, azine advertising for and a daughter. ter. After WW /R, Davenport 1992, of heart failure. McCall's and Cash Flow. became a correspondent for James Conley, 71, retired Dagmar Reem, 92, radio Todd also worked with Time - Survivors include his ABC News. Davenport re- television executive, died pioneer who along with her Life Television and WBTV- mother, Margaret, two broth- turned to Houston in 1970 Jan. 3 of pneumonia at husband, Clifford, founded TV, both Charlotte, N.C., ers and two sisters. Fifth iEstater

JOHN FRANCIS KAMP

Those create and place who advertising are as year, and a promise to reduce it [by $145 billion] as the aware anyone of power of perception. within a few years, anybody who can be taxed So the fact that the American Association of should be worried." Advertising Agencies chose John Kamp in 1989 to A member of the District of Columbia and defend Madison Avenue in the halls of the FDA, Federal Communications bar associations, Kamp the FTC and on Capitol Hill speaks volumes of his engaged his legal side for the benefit of broadcast ability to present the business in a light favorable advertisers before the Supreme Court in Texas v. while influencing and informing. Morales last spring, when the 4A's, the NAB and "1 think it's terribly misunderstood in Washing- others joined with the airlines and eliminated re- ton," he says. "Communications policymakers quirements for lengthy price disclosures, which think much of what is wrong with America is had made it impractical for airlines to compete Madison Avenue. As a matter of fact, 1 think using pricing on television. much of what is right with is America the advertis- Since his days at the University of Tulsa in- ing that brings to American consumers cheap structing budding journalists, Kamp's "juices products and services. have flowed" when defending the First Amend- "Advertising," Kamp says, "increases compe- ment. While on leave from teaching, he saw the tition, provides a tremendous amount of informa- same vigorous support in the early 1980's at the tion to consumers that they wouldn't have, and FCC from commissioners defending the rights of spurs innovation in the development of new tech- broadcasters, and it encouraged him to continue nologies in ways we would never have in a social- down the FCC path instead of returning to Okla- istic kind of system." homa, after his initial stint as a staff attorney in the In order to convince Washington of this, Kamp sales, because it's too complicated." One alterna- policy and rules division. is aided by his as a training journalism professor, tive Kamp favors is displaying an "800" number One of the biggest victories for the First training that has served him well as special assis- in the ad for further information. Amendment came while Kamp was director of tant to two chairmen at the FCC and at the 4A's. The perennial issue of tax deductibility for ad- what is now the Office of Public Affairs, with the I left "I don't think really ever teaching. At the vertising expenses is also expected to rear its elimination of the Fairness Doctrine from FCC commission, it was helping people understand head, an issue Kamp will monitor closely this year regulations in 1987. Since then, he says, "broad- the spectrum was how allocated. Here, it's telling as the Clinton administration takes control. Pro- casters have continued to supply a very responsi- [government] how the advertising works industry posals to change that deductibility have so far ble voice." and trying to boil it down into 30- and 45- second been beaten back. "I think these proposals are No less responsible, Kamp says, are advertisers, sound bites for congressmen and their staff, so preposterous as a matter of good business sense, who he believes are held to even higher standards. they can with begin to cope the complexity of all because they suggest advertising is not an ordinary "Advertisers are under a legal burden to insure that this stuff that's going on." and necessary business expense. But any time their advertising is understood to be truthful. Others According to Kamp, the adver- regulation battle we're looking at deficits of over $300 billion a can lie by implication; advertisers can't." tisers will be waging this year with Washington Kamp's priorities take a turn when away from the will be made up of food and drug fights, car fights office. He is a volunteer at a suicide hotline, and and tax fights. Vice President, Washington office, American Association leads a group of "buddies" who serve as primary If a bill proposed last year surfaces that would of Advertising Agencies; b. Feb. 26, 1946, Le Mars, Iowa; BA, support for AIDS patients at the Whitman Walker Dome, 1968; apply food labeling rules "willy -nilly, I think," to communication art, University of Notre PhD, Clinic in Washington. As an actor in community mass communications, of Iowa, 1975; JD, food advertising, Kamp expects the major media University theater, his hair once underwent six months of color University of Tulsa, 1979; reporter /photographer, Pacific to join with the ad agencies in combating it. changes while he waited for a bad dye job to grow Stan and Stripes (Tokyo), 1969 -70; teaching assistant, He sees legislation that would attach warnings to out. He also sails on the Chesapeake Bay. University of Iowa School of Journalism, 1971 -73; "That's beer and wine commericals as "just stupid. It would just to get the managing editor, Iowa City Daily Iowan, 1974 -75; assistant Washington toxins out of my system mean that much of the free sports programing - from to professor, University of Tulsa, 1974 -80; staff attorney, FCC time time." ...would either not be there or migrate to pay televi- Policy and Rules Division, 1980 -85; legal assistant to the Kamp still sees himself as a teacher, and plans sion -kind of media. What possible good is that ?" AIM, FCC Mass Media Bureau, 1985 -86; special assistant to spend the last five to IO years of his career back Kamp looks forward to the NAB, joining with to FCC chairman, 1986; director, FCC Office of Congressional in the classroom. "Teaching is too much fun for and the Tribune INTV Co. to try and eliminate and Public Attain, 1986 -89; FCC Inspector General, April - me to give up forever." If he were to leave federal statutes that require lease arrangement dis- September 1989; current position since October 1989; m. Sue Washington, he would be leaving behind, among closures in car advertising. "The practical result Hoyt, Aug. 29, 1973; children: Elizabeth, 19, Matthew, 16. others, a contingent of "500 of my closest friends is, car dealers don't use broadcast for leasing at the FCC." c Broaticastingx - Gib

network rights to televise 20 Hollywood proponents of on Advanced Digital home games on basic cable fin -syn, meeting last HDTV -the system devel- TV beginning with the 1993 Wednesday at Warner Bros., oped by Samoff/NBC/Thom- season, and as many as 36 decided to take a hard line son/Philips -for use by TV games per season by the end in the new FCC proceeding manufacturers worldwide. TI of the contract term. The to rewrite the 1991 fin -syn expressed support for AD- deal marks the first time that rules, said an attorney for the HDTV just weeks before a Major League Baseball will group. The consensus was to special panel of the FCC's be presented on Prime Ticket oppose a sunset of the rules. Advisory Committee on Ad- and the first time the Angels A sunset presumes the "net- vanced TV meets in Wash- will be on basic cable. works will one day magical- ington (Feb. 8 -I2) to pick a ly become good guys and no winner, or winners, of lab ex- tests on one analog and four The first of CBS -TV's two longer seek to unfairly next -generation distribu- tract backend rights from digital HDTV systems. TI (which tion satellites is now on producers," the attorney has developed chips said. The pro -syners also with Thomson for DirecTv's The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration, recorded last Octo- line. Hughes Communica- -fin ber in New York, will be broadcast on public television March 6 digital DBS receivers), tions' Galaxy VII satellite, received good news from the and 7 as the kick-off for the eight -part In the Spotlight, the first federal appeals court in Chi- stressed that AD- HDTV's TV music designed for baby boomers, launched Oct. 27, completed public series specifically cago, which triggered the use of the International Stan- and produced by caner (TV) New York. Subsequent performers payload testing a day early new FCC proceeding by dards Organization's MPEG include Elton John, Billy Joel and the music of the Beatles. and is now in service at 91 Kris (r), featured in the Dylan finding fault with the 1991 processing standard, will Richie Havens (I) and Kristofferson degrees west longitude. Gal- concert, announced the series with In the Spotlight Executive rules. The court asked par- provide consumers and in- axy IV, which will carry Producer David Horn at the Television Critic's Association Press ties for comment on Holly- dustries with "advantages Tour in Los Angeles Jan. 6. most of CBS's capacity, as wood's request for a rehear- including compatibility with well as National Public Ra- ing by the full court, what cable is doing with its dio, is scheduled for a Feb. 2 meaning at least one judge is own digital standard," said The Board of Governors of CBS may air as many as Arianespace launch. considering it. spokesman Ted Jernigan. the Academy of Television four new summer series On April 21 in Las Vegas, Arts Sciences voted last with & this year, Sagansky an- NAB will honor three engi- Wednesday night to make Texas Instruments says A group of computer com- nouncing one project, Return neers for contributions that several changes in the to Plum Creek, an hour west - its plans to develop inte- panies including Apple, have "measurably advanced Emmy Awards rules in- em written and produced by grated circuit chips based IBM and Hewlett- Packard the state of the art of broad- cluding allowing prime time Bill Witliff, whose credits cast engineering ": Herbert animated series to compete include Lonesome Dove. Schubarth, VP, engineer- in the outstanding comedy ing, Gannett Broadcasting, series category. The rule "Great Deliveries from for developing model broad- GI, NHK SET FOR most directly affects The Domino's and CBS" is the cast TV plants in Washing- Simpson, which many in the name of the new Friday night ton and Denver; consultant academy and in the televi- HDTV promotion the two compa- Robert Sillinran, for contri- SWEARING -IN sion industry felt should be several years to see nies have put together. The butions to AM and FM an- ost Americans may have to wait competing against other it, 42nd President the deal does not include an ad- tenna designs, and Stanley but the swearing -in of the of comedies rather than just posterity in 1,125 ditional media buy, but is Baron, managing director of United States will be recorded for - against other animated pro- what CBS describes as a technical development for line, widescreen television. graming. The new rule states "value added extension" of NBC, for contributions to The somewhat unlikely duo of high -definition TV that producers may enter Domino's upfront media buy the advancement of digital competitors General Instrument Corp. and NHK initiat- their programs "according to for the 1992 -93 season. The video signal processing and ed the project. With HDTV production equipment still their choice emphasis on of main feature is a watch -and- graphics. in its early generations, GI and NHK decided to pool content, without regard to win contest; viewers must resources, which include three NHK -owned Sony HD whether the program's medi- watch CBS between 8 and 10 cameras. um is live- action or anima- The Family Channel un- Washington -based Professional Video Transmission p.m. on three Friday nights, veiled a marketing strate- tion." 5 March Services (PVTS) is handling the shoot. It will have two Feb. 26, March and gy for 1993 on Friday that 12, identify a comedy clip production trucks and cameras at each of the two major to includes a 25-cents -per -sub- one of the night's line- venues -the Capitol for the swearing -in and the White At the Television Critics As- from scriber cash incentive for Major House reviewing stand. Its many hours of coverage will sociation press tour last up-Golden Palace, channel realignment between Dad, Designing Women and be distilled into a 15- minute tape. week, CBS Entertainment 2 and 20; a 15% rebate on will be twice Taping special events in high definition is becoming President Jeff Sagansky Bob-that aired paid sub fees for channel po- nightly. Viewers enter by old hat for NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.), which has announced two new re- sitions 2 -20, and a 75% re- forms ap- taped summer and winter Olympics and, for the past union projects reteaming completing entry imbursement for co-op ad- pealing in the Feb. 20 issue year, has broadcast eight HDTV hours a day to Japa- Bill Cosby and Robert Culp vertising for channels 2 -20. TV Guide or buying a nese viewers via direct broadcast satellite. in an I Spy retrospective and of All systems will also qualify starting General Instrument wants the video for demonstra- Tony Domino's pizza, for promotions including a Jack Klugman and tions of its digital transmission system -and for posteri- Randall in The Odd Couple. Feb. 22. "Big Brother Jake Fitness ty. "When you see video of the Kennedy inauguration, He said the Spy and Odd Mall Tour" and a "Rin Tin I it's in black and white, as if he were from another era," Couple projects, as well as Los Angeles -based Tin Mall Tour." Network Prime says GI's Robert Rast. "In 20 years, Americans with future reunion shows, would officials say the plan is de- Ticket Network has signed widescreen TV's will see a widescreen Clinton inaugu- be two-hour made -for -TV a five -year exclusive deal signed to "assist cable oper- ration." -PDL,NAJ movies, with the actors re- with the California Angels ators in easing the pain of prising their original roles. giving the regional sports regulation." 122 Editorials Broanc. presented Clinton Com- gether with Craig Fields, star in a new prime time se- chief of staff to Hillary Clin- by Harry Jacobs, also owns merce Secretary Ron chairman, Microelectronics ries for the network. ton; Roy Neel, chief of staff WIBU(AM) Madison, Wis. Brown with policy propos- and Computer Corp. and to Vice President Gore; Su- Buyer, headed by Chuck the trend als Ittr public pulsate cre- Mitchell Kapor of the Elec- Viacom has joined san Brophy, former top aide Mills, also owns WTTN(AM) toward media companies ation of a national informa- tronic Frontier Foundation to Senator Timothy Wirth Madison. Broker: Kozacko- tion highway. Chaired by and founder of Lotus Devel- opening their own Washing- (D- Colo.), deputy director of Horton Co. Corp. ton offices, posting Mark Apple CEO John Sculley, opment legislative affairs. The U.S. State - Weinstein in the nation's and Corn the Computer Systems Poli- merce Departments last week capital as senior vice presi- Seth Davidson, legislative cy Projects urges Clinton to The FCC last week launched approved dent, He counsel, NCTA, is joining significant now create a council to address an inquiry to insure com- government affairs. the Washington law firm of freedoms for non-Intelsat policy issues (including corn- patibility between cable had been senior VP and gen- Fleischman & Walsh, whose international satellite op- petition and access) and to systems and consumer eral counsel, based in New broad telecommunications erators. The new policy will fund pilot projects. It urges electronics equipment York. practice includes NCTA and allow separate systems ac- industries to forge network such as televisions and As expected. Clinton last such major cable operators cess to public switched tele- interconnection standards. VCRs. FCC Commissioner week named George Ste - as Time Warner and New- phone networks via 1,250 Sculley is one of three Sherrie Marshall warned that phanopoulos director of house Broadcasting. circuits per satellite -up witnessea government involvement scheduled to ap- communications and Dee from a maximum 100 cir- not stifle inova- pear tomorrow (Jan. 19) at a "should Dee Myers, press secretary. MaT-Fla Cleveland, Wis. cuits allowed since 1990. In House Telecommunications tion." Other no-surprise appoint- (Manitowoc -Sheboygan), 1991, the Bush administra- subcommittee hearing on ments last week: Melanne was sold by WKTT Inc. to tion established a goal of re- telecommunications and in- ABC has signed actor Wi- Verveer, formerly People for Tri County Radio Inc. for moving all interconnection formation infrastructure, to- liam Devane to produce and the American Way, deputy $425,000- Seller, headed restrictions by January 1997.

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lenge to freedom of speech since Red Lion, and is to run a spot for membership in a children's pup- HERE COMES running rampant over the rights of broadcasters to pet show fan club in the show itself, rather than, march to a drummer other than that in the middle say, in a bass fishing show airing at one in the HISTORY AGAIN of the road. The NAB, speaking for the majority morning. It would be funny if it weren't so seri- of broadcasters, could do history a service by ous. Had the station merely been targeting its most In recent years, whenever the National Associa- wholeheartedly opposing the establishment of a likely audience for fan club and related parapher- tion of Broadcasters held a joint board meet- Federal Censorship Commission on M Street. nalia (remember Little Orphan Annie decoder ing, this page was tempted to call it a "historic The NAB may be forgiven for spending a few rings ?), the $20,000 fine levied for a first offense moment" or a "pivotal time." We regret sound- moments in Naples in self- congratulation for its would have been ludicrous enough, but they ing like a cliche, but this year's winter meeting in splendid public policy victory in the Cable Act. weren't even the station's spots. They had been Naples, Fla., fits those criteria. Broadcasting is Regrettably for its leadership, there will be little inserted by the show's distributor, which was about to go through the looking glass, whether the time to rest on the oars. Given the flank speed making use of some of the advertising time it NAB does anything about it or not. with which the future is approaching, Eddie Fritts retained in the show. The most dramatic change is technological: how and crew will have all they can do to keep broad- The station still has a chance to make its case to deal with the digital revolution, which everyone casting ahead of the breakers. for reducing or dismissing the FCC fine, which else may have before broadcasting. Cable has yet to be finalized. That will likely mean more (through TCI) is planning to have one million lawyers' fees and undoubtedly more paperwork subscribers on line to compressed digital plants for an FCC that has more than it can handle now. next year. Direct broadcast satellites may have a OFF WITH Attorneys and antacid manufacturers do well in similar digital presence by 1995. At the moment, times of stepped -up content regulation. Broadcast- broadcasting's only hope of getting on board the THEIR HEADS! ers continue to suffer, but not, if this page can digital bandwagon is through high -definition TV, help it, in silence. which could prove to be a Catch -22. Were it forced to devote all of its new spectrum to HDTV, The fines levied by the FCC last week against and if the public were to sit on its hands when that violations of the Children's Television Act. a medium arrives, the over- the -air industry might serve as yet another reminder to broadcasters have broken its bank for an Edsel. that editorial decisions must pass through Wash- The sane, safe way out is scalability -that is, ington. The airwaves, far from being the people's, o building flexibility into the extra channel so that are fast becoming the province of the politicians , broadcasters may participate widely in the digital and the plaything of social engineers. universe, from data transmission to standalone Three stations were fined and three admon- sports channels. It's a concept that's growing in ished -which puts a black spot on their record at popularity -note endorsements by the NAB, As- renewal time -for exceeding commercial load sociation for Maximum Service Television, Elec- limits and violating prohibitions on program - Y tronic Industries Association, AT &T and Sony. length commercials. The "offenses" occurred in o The FCC is at least open to the possibility. the first year of unclear regulations. We don't like With any luck, the question won't be whether to content regulation in the first place, but given that go digital, but how. these are on the books, we have argued in the past Another sea change involves the First Amend - for warning broadcasters the first time around. fa/MOP ment -or lack thereof-in terms of the program The FCC instead has slapped hefty fines for á.on kw BROADCASTING by lark Schmidt content of broadcasting. The FCC, in the Howard breaches like the following: "When he asked me how many people it rook to change a Stern case, is embarked on the most serious chal- KWHE -TV, a UHF in Honolulu, had the audacity light bulb. I thought he was joking." O.;

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Not since Oprah's premiere has a daytime talk show shown a greater percentage of stations with improved time periods vs. previous year in its first major sweep.

Talk Show Strips - First Major Sweep Percent of Stations That Improved Versus Year -Ago Time Period

% of Stations Up Program Sweep Stations HH W25-54

VICKI! Nov.'92 129 67% 70%

Jerry Springer Nov.'92 86 48% 49%

Montel Williams Nov.'92 107 47% 58%

Jenny Jones Nov.'91 157 16% 26%

Maury Povich Nov.'91 136 39% 53%

Joan Rivers Nov.'89 121 39% 46%

Regis Nov.'88 122 42% 51%

Geraldo Nov.'87 100 49% 60%

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