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19 / F1N -SYN ON coverage of the war was the current season. But, particular market. good and the Pentagon did with 107 episodes finished, HOLD not prevent journalists the program will stay in 30 / SPOILS OF WAR FCC Chairman Alfred from doing their jobs, syndication as a strip. In the Sikes postpones the vote that Williams told a National meantime, Cannell All -news radio stations would have resulted in the Press Club crowd. Distribution is proceeding benefited from Americans' adoption of a new set of fin - with a new, first -run hour thirst for war news and action -adventure show for syn rules, sharply 27 / LIGHTS, information, according to the restricting the networks' fall 1991 that will assume Birch winter 1991 survey, CAMERA...LIVE- ACTION ability to acquire interest some of the weekly time out this week. Virtually every periods left open by the and syndicate network The networks are placing news station that made the departing Jump Street. programs and share in the their respective orders early top 10 station list in each of $3 billion -a -year syndication for Saturday morning the nine largest metro marketplace. With the children's shows, with live markets increased its average 29 / ENTERING THE new hearing tentatively set action programs quarter hour audience, and for April 9, the networks dominating the schedules. MORNING RACE 10 picked up at least a full have three more weeks to share point. Some talk - Additionally, the Independent morning work out a compromise oriented stations also networks are relying more shows designed to compete with Hollywood or get a ideas, benefited from the war, heavily on pre-sold with network offerings are majority vote at the FCC. but others only held steady in including children's series making gains in the ratings, based on theatrical films the ratings and a few but it could be a while actually declined. 24 / MALONE TALKS and characters, prime time before stations in other TV characters and updated markets follow their lead. TCI President and Chief versions of classic cartoons. Some top independent Executive Officer John stations cite economics as 35 CABLE FRIENDLY Malone details what cable / 28 JUMPING TO a reason for holding off on system technology and / launching their own In exchange lot about programing will look like SYNDICATION morning shows, while others 21% interest in the proposed in the next five years. The first -run production of still need to develop a joint venture, Home 21 Jump Street will end with news presence in their Shopping Network has 25 / CONGRESSIONAL agreed to provide $30 Top TV station holders in Fifth Estate (page 52) million in service and capita) FAST TRACK to the proposed launch of Senate Commerce SkyPix's midpower home Committee leaders say they dish TV service next are eager to act on S. 12, a summer. HSN Chairman Roy cable reregulation bill that Speer said the deal is will include a contingent on SkyPix making retransmission consent its programing and video amendment giving compression technology broadcasters the option of available to cable. granting or withholding permission to rebroadcast. 36 / DIGITAL 26 / PLEASED WITH DEVELOPMENT PRESS CableLabs, General Two myths have Instrument Corp., and flourished following the Scientific- Atlanta have Persian Gulf war, banded together to spur the according to Pete Williams, development of digital assistant secretary of compression and create a de defense for public affairs, facto standard for what a and the Pentagon's chief digital cable system ought to spokesman. In fact, press look like.

This Week Breadastiy Mr 1$ 1 1 37 / WINDY CITY principals of Media International Co. (MICO) NEWS describe the aims of the firm, Three Chicago local news which last week entered ventures are trying to line up two U.S. co- venture deals, the support they need including one for TV from cable operators to get programs with Viacom. off the ground. 52 / TOP 20 TV 40 / AD TAXES, GROUP OWNERS LIMITS LOOM AGAIN Group acquisitions have In 1991, budget deficits put new players in this year's and spending freezes could ranking of TV group see state and federal owners by U.S. market legislators seek new taxes penetration, with ABC, and/or restrictions on NBC and CBS still owning advertising services, said a the top three slots. Fox series of government waned, HSN gained, and a affairs speakers meeting at an wisp separated 10 American Advertising contenders. Federation conference in Washington last week. '21 Jump Street' ends original production (page 28) 54 / DIGITAL AUDIO But if the search for new CORNUCOPIA Obuchowski, NTIA their clout and direct/bulk revenue on the Hill and in director, said that the mail has become even at least 20 state houses The latest advancements agency's proposal to have more costly. constitutes the most in digital audio transmission, future spectrum allocations immediate threat, one U.S. recording and storage will decided by "competitive 50 / A CREATIVE congressman warned that be on display at the 1991 bidding could generate JAPAN new bills proposing alcoholic National Association of considerable revenues" Broadcasters beverage ad restrictions A new Japanese media convention, for the U.S. Treasury. including portend similar limits on giant has stepped into the a second - marketing any product international arena. generation demonstration of the branded unhealthy. 45 / ELECTRONIC Interviewed by Eureka 147 DAB system. DELIVERY TO THE BROADCASTING, the 41 / SPECTRUM RESCUE? Founded in 1931 as Broadcasting, the AUCTION Donovan Data Systems News Magazine of the Fifth Estate. INDEX Broadcasting -Telecasting introduced Legislation is being Inc., with the backing of four in 1946. Television' acquired in 1961. Advertisers Index 78 introduced that would rep firms and a number of Cablecasting introduced in 1972. Business 45 Broadcasting /Cable introduced in 1989. reallocate government advertising agencies, is 'Reg U.S. Patent Office. Copyright Cable 36 spectrum for private use. The preparing to roll out its 1991 by Broadcasting Publications Inc. Cablecastings 38 Incorporating bill is favored by the electronic communications Changing Hands 46 White House, which wants to system designéd to The Fifth Estate see the new spectrum eliminate paper work and Classified Advertising 67 Closed Circuit 6 'f ;I.F1ISI()\ auctioned off, with revenue telephone tag between going to the U.S. reps and agencies. Datebook 11 Broadcasting Treasury. On the other side Editorials 82 i Cable Fates 8 Fortunes 76 are House and Senate 47 / REGIONAL ADS: Broadcasting (ISSN 0007 -2028) is pub- Fifth Estater 79 communications lished 52 Mondays a year by Broadcast- DIVIDED IT STANDS Focus on Finance 48 ing Publications Inc., 1705 DeSales policymakers who oppose Street, Washington, D.C. For the Record 61 N.W.. the concept of spectrum With national spot 20036. Second-class postage paid at auctions. advertising growing by less In Brief 80 Washington, D.C., and additional of- International 50 fices. Single issue $2.50 except special than 1% in the fourth issues $3.50 (50th Anniversary issue Masthead 15 and posses- 44 NTIA FUNDING quarter 1990, broadcasters $10). Subscriptions, U.S. / Media 52 sions: one year S85, two years $160, are going to have to turn three years $225. Canadian and other The National elsewhere to find new money Monday Memo 10 international subscribers add $40 per Telecommunications and in the One Open Mike 15 year. U.S. and possessions $400 yearly marketplace. for special delivery, $100 for first-class. Information market that rep firms, the Programing 27 Subscriber's occupation required. An- Administration is seeking Television Bureau of Radio 30 nually: Broadcasting Yearbook S 115, Across the Dial $9.95. Microfilm of 58 $18.7 million for fiscal Advertising and others are Ratings Roundup Broadcasting is available from Univer- year 1992. While making the trying to tap into is Riding Gain 34 sity Microfilms, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106 (1- 800 -521- Satellite 35 request to the House regional television 0600). Postmaster, please send address Appropriations advertising. They may be Technology 54 corrections to Broadcasting, 1705 De- Sales St., N.W.. Washington. D.C. on helped Top of the Week 19 Subcommittee by the fact that 20036. ® 1991 by Broadcasting Publi- Commerce, Janice newspapers are losing Washington 40 cations Inc. intdessdas Mee 18 MI nt: Week s ('LIDEI) CIRCITIT

NEW YORK year for PR training (to be offered by mini -pay services, which he said will be Community Antenna Television As- technologically and economically Shrinking board sociation under aegis of NCTA) in still - possible on cable systems in next couple CBS board will soon assume shape amorphous program to counter tele- of years. more of Laurence Tisch's making, as phone industry anti -cable efforts and two of more famous members depart. emphasize national media outreach Both Walter Cronkite and Newton that would put top industry executives in Taking issue Minow are expected to leave 14- touch with reporters, editors, produc- John Malone, president and CEO, member board before next meeting and ers and editorial boards on regular basis. Tele- Communications Inc., does not ap- will likely not be replaced, thereby Balance of funds will flow to adver- pear concerned by Wall Street's neg- shrinking board to 12 members. Depar- tising campaigns. NCTA estimates be- ative opinion of Liberty Media, TCI's ture of Cronkite, 74, is part of infor- tween $3 million and $3.5 million programing spin -off company. He mal board agreement that over -70 mem- will be needed to conduct market re- said it is "contralogical" for analysts to bers depart; Marietta Tree is expected search and create advertising cam- complain that shareholder exchange to resign seat next year. Former CBS an- paign reminding public of wonders of rights are worthless, when "we said in chor will continue under contract to cable. Planners expect to place ads the documents that they were worth- CBS. It was not clear whether departure on cable networks at little or no out -of- less. They were configured to be worth- of Minow, 65, Sidley & Austin part- pocket cost, but also to spend mil- less." Shareholders have exchange ner and former FCC chairman, was for lions on advertising on broadcast sta- rights on 8% of their TCI stock, and Ma- personal reasons or over substantive tions and in print media. lone said he will exercise at least half concerns about direction of company. of his rights. Analysts down on ex- What if? change have been recommending that If Tele- Communications Inc. were to shareholders sell rights, but there do not Price of PR buy (or buy into) Bravo cable network, seem to be too many buyers. Board of National Cable Television co -owned by NBC and Cablevision Association, meeting in New York last Systems, purchase would be "a little fu- week, tentatively approved multifac- turistic...We'd be interested in it in WASHIN(3TON eted public relations effort that could the long term," said John Malone, TCI end up costing members combined president and CEO. TCI has been Laying blame/aedit $10 million or more per year. If plan looking at buying into Bravo as part of Networks clearly won reprieve last wins final approval at March 28 on -going talks to merge its majority - week, but question is, did it come from meeting following NCTA convention in owned Prime Network with NBC /Cab- governor-that is, former New will America New Orleans, members face levision's SportsChannel Hampshire Governor and White House increase it. For op- Malone, 80% dues to pay for and regional sports networks. Chief of Staff John Sununu? Sununu to as much who erators, it could amount confirmed merger talks are on- last month stopped just short of directing as 24 cents per per year. going, said his vision is as 50 subscriber of Bravo FCC with its four Bush appointees Plan earmarks million per cent pay service, along with other $2.5 (all but Quello) to jettison rules. Sununu was in Canada last week with Presi- dent, but there was considerable specu- QUESTION OF STANDARDS lation his office was behind Justice's involvement. White House spokesman, March 11-15 proved most eventful week yet in short history of digital video however, denied it. compression, and could prove beginning of standards tangle. Just as One Hollywood source pointed to ableLabs, General Instrument and Scientific -Atlanta were creating standards Sikes, saying he was looking for pretext consortium (page 36) to orchestrate introduction of compression technologies for pulling item himself. "He asked (and HDTV), SkyPix was making its working 8 -to-1 compression hardware for a fig leaf and got it." But Sikes said and its proposed 80- channel Ku -band home satellite programing available to there was nothing to it: "Wrong, cable (page 35). MSO Rock Associates said SkyPix hardware has expanded wrong, wrong." capacity and improved picture, and it withstood rugged testing in Idaho cable Regardless of who inspired Jus- system. But privy to SkyPix demonstrations in 1991, Capital Cities /ABC tice, Senate Commerce Committee Senior Vice President Julius Barnathan said signal is too "fragile" to survive Chairman Ernest Hollings (D -S.C.) processing that networks do every day. And although Gordon Rock said was none too pleased that department flexibility of that system also allays fear of its being rendered "obsolete" by stepped into FCC affairs and told At- any HDTV system, TCI's John Malone said SkyPix "will never" handle torney General Richard Thornburgh so HDTV (see story, page 24). Barnathan warned that failure of compression at appropriations subcommittee hear- R &D community to "talk the same language" portends consumer confusion ing. He later told BROADCASTING that on order of VHS vs. beta standards stand -off. Justice's involvement was "most outrageous conduct I've ever seen."

6 Oeed Cheek NMdeaNM Mar li 1 1 Meeting of minds Senate and House Commerce Com- mittees may be more in sync this session of Congress when it comes to some communications issues. Upshot of meeting two weeks ago between committee chairmen, Senator Ernest Hollings (D -S.C.) and Representative John Dingell (D- Mich.) was that both share desire to move cable legislation. Among other shared priorities are codifi- cation of fairness doctrine and enact- ment of spectrum reallocation bill. Both Hollings and Dingell were said to have reiterated their disapproval of spectrum auctions.

What's news Among questions raised by Commis- sioner Andrew Barrett's fin -syn plan REMEMBERING 'MARTY' (see story, page 21) is just what con- Memories of television's "golden age" were revived at the Museum of Broadcast- stitutes news programing. Under plan, ing's 8th Annual Television Festival in Los Angeles. Among the programs saluted networks would be allowed to pro- was the The Goodyear Television Playhouse's 1953 teleplay, Marty. After screening duce (and syndicate) up to 40% of their the newly mastered kinescope of the Paddy Chayefsky play, "Marty" star Rod prime time entertainment schedules, Steiger credited the production with opening the door to television opportunities for or 8.8 hours out of a possible 22. If stage actors and playwrights. Above (1 -r) are Museum of Broadcasting President Bob news and sports programing are sub- Batscha, Steiger, "Marty" co -star Lee Philips and director Delbert Mann. tracted that number would fall to roughly six to seven hours per week. Whether networks would seek to have charter on fin -syn, it may give cable crit- spokesman for Twentieth Television, their news programing exempted ics on Hill more ammunition to press which produced series for network, from that 40% remains to be seen, as ahead on their case for cable reregula- acknowledged studio has been ap- does whether networks might cut tion. proached about project, "but we back on news shows-which have little won't address it until after pilot sea- if any syndication value-for enter- LOS ANGELES son." Series ran on CBS from 1972 tainment programing if news was not ex- to 1983. cluded. If they did seek some sort of Game tine exemption, studios could ask FCC to re- Word from source with close ties to NASHVILLE define what constitutes news pro- Stephen J. Cannell Productions is that graming. Is being produced by network independent is developing its first Nashville news news division enough? Are NBC's network game show, Personals, for Per- Word at deadline was that WGFX(FM) Real Life with Jane Pauley or First CBS's late night weekday lineup. son with Maria Shriver or ABC's Gallatin, Tenn. (Nashville), has been Possibly slated to air following CBS's sold by Capitol Broadcasting to Barbara Walters specials news program- "Crime Time After Prime Time" ing? Networks may want to review NAPA Inc. for $3.5 million cash. Seller hour drama checkerboard 11:30 p.m.- is headed by Ken Johnson and also 1984 FCC decision to grant Donahue 12:30 a.m. (ET, PT), Personals will news program status. In that case, owns WKSJ -FM Mobile, Ala.; WRKA(FM) feature men and women who have St. Mathews (Louisville), Ky., and FCC exempted syndicated program from placed "personal" classified adver- equal opportunities provision of com- wvAF(FM) Charleston, W. Va. HAPA tisements in newspapers, with two of Inc. is headed by Victor Rumore, munications act and ruled that it could couples squaring off each evening. feature political candidates without who also owns KFRR(AM) Denver. Sale Couples answer compatibility questions, was brokered by Blackburn & Co. giving equal time. with studio audience choosing "best matched" couple. Michael Gerber, Los Worried looks Angeles -based standup comic, is set MIDDLE EAST Political fallout from events on Fin - to host, and Rick Rosner is slated to pro- syn front last week may have ripple ef- duce. Internal strife fect on other industries. There is con- Warring nations were not only ones cern among some in cable industry, for 4077th reunion squaring off in Middle East. According instance, about whether FCC can Fresh from successful "Nostalgia to Tom Bettag, recently departed ex- work together to develop "rational" Weekend," which featured 20 -year re- ecutive producer of CBS Evening News consensus on other matters, such as trospectives of All in the Family and with Dan Rather, at one point during effective competition. Cable has been Mary Tyler Moore as well as The Ed war, NBC News staffer turned in fellow telling Capitol Hill to hold off on leg- Sullivan Show special, source at CBS pool member from CBS News for vi- islative push and allow FCC to act. But said network is planning similar 20 -year olating military press rules and trying to if Hill decides that FCC has failed its special honoring M.A.S.H. Fox report independently. kaadessilallMf 1t1fl1 Closed Grati 7 WWOR -New York KATU- Portland,OR WJPR- Roanoke KNOE- Monroe KCAL -Los Angeles WTMJ -Milwaukee WOWT -Omaha WPBN- Traverse City WPWR -Chicago WKRC-Cincinnati WAND -Spgfld /Chm WTWO -Terre Haute

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ust over a year ago, I was appointed from relatives in the United States to chairman of the Broadcast Adviso- their loved ones in Iraq and Kuwait. ry Committee of the Voice of These "radio postcards" are called America in Washington. All kinds of "Messages from Home." stunning events began happening in VOA and other international broad- Eastern Europe in the fall of 1989. We casters managed to foil Hussein's plan saw our number-one bogeyman, com- to keep news out of the Arab world. munism, disintegrate before our very After the invasion, our audience in the eyes. Year in, year out efforts of the region increased tenfold. VOA also in- VOA and others began paying off. creased its Arabic broadcasts from 71/2 As a long -time private sector adviser hours per day to 13, English -language to both the Voice of America and the broadcasts from 11 to 18 and Farsi- United States Information Agency, the language broadcasts (for listeners in VOA parent, I am all too keenly aware Iran) from 31/2 to 4. of the day in, day out, week after week, We tend to take for granted an almost persistent word battle these agencies limitless access to information. New have fought to spread the word of free- Here are a few general facts about the technology makes it seem even more a dom to the world at large. This has been VOA. It began nearly 50 years ago as a basic fact of our lives. But for much of persistently and successfully done on a means of getting needed information to a the world, radio remains a primary budget far less than that of the Soviet world overrun by war. Today, VOA means of finding out about the rest of Union. continues to broadcast up -to- the-minute, the world. And it is a handful of broad- The charge has not been to spread comprehensive news and information to casters -the VOA and the BBC in the propaganda about the United States but 10's of millions of people throughout the forefront -that offer a balanced view of to report uncensored objective news day, all around the world, in 43 different what is going on. about this country and the rest of the languages, from Albanian to Vietnam- For so many people, for so long, world to the world at large-often to ese. knowledge of the outside world and of supply the only truthful news source The people at VOA are now in the their own world has been denied them many millions of the world's people process of putting together a Tibetan ser- by their rulers, by their isolation, by have had access to. vice, which will their poverty. The advisory committees of the USIA bring them to 44 Which is why, for were established several years ago by languages. "The Voice Of nearly 50 years, then director Charles Wick. The objec- On top of that, America, like the VOA. along with tive is to draw on the professional exper- they have to be able other international tise of those industry leaders who might to react to crises Statue of Liberty or broadcasters, has serve their government in many different wherever they Mount Rushmore, is provided news to ways that the government, for reasons arise -3,000 em- people hungry for one to 10, can't serve for themselves - ployes work on that a national treasure." informaton. and to intensify the lines of communica- every day. Yet the transition tion betwen the government agency and Let me give you to democracy is a private industry. an example of how important that ability fragile one. I've seen firsthand how, for the most is. Within hours of Saddam Hussein's So, during this period, VOA is offer- part, this initiative has been enormously invasion of Kuwait, he began jamming ing special "how to" information: successful. the signals of international broadcasts, Like many government agencies, the for Hussein wanted control not just over How do you put a fair judicial sys- VOA is feeling a cash crunch. 1 have land and oil, but also over ideas. His tem in place? discused this with Dick Carlson, VOA's word would be the only word. How are laws made? very able director for the past several Or so he thought. As soon as the How do free markets work? years, and Bruce Gelb, director of the jamming began, VOA started playing This revolutionary political change VOA's parent, the United States Infor- leapfrog with the transmitters so the has also made it more possible for VOA mation Agency. And our committee is jammers had a harder time finding the to present its programing in compelling, working assiduously, in concert with the signal. VOA's television affiliate -the innovative ways. agency, in an effort to maintain and for- Worldnet satellite system-is used to VOA is trying to do its part in this tify the organization. send audio broadcasts to television sets. fragile transition to solid ground. And as The Voice Of America, like the Stat- The daily output of news and informa- the last 50 years -and in particular the ue of Liberty or Mount Rushmore, is a tion was increased to 24 hours a day to last year-have shown, the Voice of national treasure. the region. And VOA relays messages America works. N

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Indicates new listing or changed item. munications and information, U.S. Department Harvard, Cambridge, Mass. Information: (617) of Commerce. Annenberg Washington Pro- 495 -8269. gram, Willard Office Building, Washington. In- March National THIS WEEK formation: (202) 393 -7100. 19- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Washington chapter. annual membership meeting. Champions Restaurant, March 17- "Power reporting," seminar for March 18.21- Supercomm '91, international 22- Washington. Information: (301) 587 -3993. broadcast journalists sponsored by The conference and exhibition co- sponsored by Poynter Institute. Poynter Institute, St. Peters- U.S. Telephone Association and Telecommunica- tions Industry Association. Included will be two March 19-American Women in Radio and burg. Fla. Information: Lesly Stevens, (813) Television, separate conferences sponsored by Pacific Southern California chapter, annual 821 -9494. business meeting. Telecommunications Council and Caribbean Tele- Speaker: John Beard, news anchor, KNBC-TV March 17- 22- "Environmental reporting," communications Council. George Brown Con- Los Angeles. Walt Disney seminar for broadcast journalists sponsored vention Center, Houston. Information: (202) Studios, Burbank, Calif. Information: (213) 964- by The Poynter Institute. Poynter Institute, St. 835 -3100. 2740. Petersburg, Fla. Information: Lesly Stevens, March 20 -Radio Advertising Bureau radio mar- rn141 R21 -4494. March 19 -Radio Advertising Bureau radio marketing workshop. Holiday Inn /O'Hare, Chica- March 18-19-Global telecommunications keting workshop. Ramada Resort/Florida Cen- go. Information: (212) 254 -4800. roundtable sponsored by Annenberg Washing- ter, Orlando, Fla. Information: (212) 254 -4800. ton Program in Communications Policy Studies of March 20- "Profits from Diversity: Segmenta- Northwestern University. Participants include March 19- "A Discussion with Mike Wallace," tion Strategies for Improving Cable Penetration Konnie Schaefer, Annenberg Washington Pro- sponsored by Harvard University's John F. Ken- and Profitability," seminar and dinner meeting, gram; Ambassador Bradley Holmes and Ja- nedy School of Government. Center on the Press. sponsored by Southern California Cable Associa- nice Obuchowski, assistant secretary for corn- Politics and Public Policy. Wiener Auditorium, tion, National Association of Minorities in Cable

MAJOR MEETINGS March 24-27- National Cable Television Asso- meeting. Walt Disney World Dolphin, Orlando, program market for TV, video, cable and satel- ciation annual convention. New Orleans Con- Fla. Information: (703) 739 -5000. lite. Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. Infor- vention Center, New Orleans. Future conven- mation: (212) 689 -4220. June ABC tions: May 3-6, 1992, Dallas, and June 6 -9, 11.13- -TV annual affiliates meeting. Plaza, Oct 28-29-Society of Motion Picture and Tele- 1993, San Francisco. Century Los Angeles. vision Engineers 133rd technical conference June 13.18 International April 7- 9-- Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau -17th Television Sym- and equipment exhibit. Los Angeles. Future 10th annual conference. Marriott Marquis, New posium and Technical Exhibition. Montreux, conference: Nov. 10-13, 1992, Metro Toronto York. Swiizerland. Convention Center, Toronto. April 15.18- National Association of Broad- June 16-19- Broadcast Promotion and Mar- Oct 27.30-Association of National Advertis- keting casters 69th annual convention. Las Vegas Con- Executives & Broadcast Designers Asso- ers 82nd annual convention. Biltmore, Phoenix. vention Center, Las Vegas. Future conventions: ciation annual conference. Baltimore Conven- tion Center, Baltimore. Information: (213) 465- Nov. 1620 -Television Bureau of Advertising Las Vegas, April 13-16, 1992, and Las Vegas, annual meeting. Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas. April 19-22, 1993. 3777. 18-21- Nov. 20-22-Western Show, April 19- 24-MIP -TV, international television June National Association of Broad- Cable sponsored program marketplace. Palais des Festivals. casters summer board meeting. NAB headquar- by California Cable TV Association. Anaheim ters, Washington. Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. Cannes, France. Information: (212) 689 -4220 or 750 -8899. July 11- 13- Satellite Broadcasting and Com- Nov. 23-25-LPTV annual conference and ex- munications position, AprIl 21- 24- Broadcast Cable Financial Man- Association trade show. Opryland, sponsored by Community Broadcast- Hotel, agement Association 31st annual convention. Nashville. ers Association. Riviera Las Vegas. Century Plaza. Los Angeles. Future conven- July 24-27 -Cable Television Administration Jan. 7- 10-Association of Independent Televi- tions: April 22 -25, 1992, New York Hilton, New and Marketing Society annual conference. sion Stations annual convention. San Francisco. York, and April 28-30, 1993, Buena Vista Pal- Opryland, Nashville. Jan. 31 -Feb. 1, 1992 -Society of Motion Pic- ace. Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Aug. 25-27- Eastern Cable Show, sponsored ture and Television Engineers 26th annual tele- May 15.18-American Association of Advertis- by Southern Cable Television Association. At- vision conference. Westin St. Francis, San Fran- ing Agencies annual convention. Greenbrier, lanta. cisco. White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Sept. 11 -14 -Radio '91 convention, sponsored Jan. 20-24, 1992-29th NATPE International May 15-19-Annual public radio conference, by National Association of Broadcasters. Mos- convention, New Orleans Convention Center, sponsored by National Public Radio. Sheraton, cone Convention Center, San Francisco. New Orleans. New Orleans. Sept 24-29- National Black Media Coalition Jan. 25-29, 1992 -49th annual National Reli- May 1619-American Women in Radio and annual conference. Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, gious Broadcasters convention. Washington. In- Television 40th annual convention. Omni Hotel, Md. formation: (201) 428 -5400. Atlanta. Future convention: May 27 -30, 1992, Sept. Phoenix. 25-28- Radio -Television News Directors Feb. 7-8, 1992-26th annual Society of Motion Association international conference and exhi- Picture and Television Engineers television May 22 -23-NBC -TV annual affiliates meeting. bition. Denver. conference. Westin St. Francis hotel, San Fran- Marriott Marquis, New York. cisco. Oct. 14-Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic City May 29.31- CBS -TV annual affiliates meeting. Convention Atlantic Center, City, N.J. Informa- Feb. 2628, 1992 -Texas Cable Show, spon- Waldorf Astoria, New York. tion: (212) 673-9166. sored by Texas Cable TV Association. San An- June 8-11-American Advertising Federation Oct. 3-6--Society of Broadcast Engineers fifth tonio Convention Center, San Antonio, Tex. national annual national convention. Houston. Informa- advertising conference. Opryland, July 2 -7, 1992- International Broadcasting Nashville. tion: 1-800- 225 -8183. Convention. RAI Center, Amsterdam. Informa- June 8-11 -1991 Public Broadcasting Service Oct. 10.14- MIPCOM, international film and tion: London-44 (71) 240 -1871.

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--._,y...... , Evergreens Are Always In Season. and Southern California Cable Marketing Council. March 20.21- Illinois Broadcasters Association Washington Marriott, Washington. Information: Shoreline Sheraton Hotel, Long Beach, Calif. spring convention. Ramada Renaissance, (202) 833 -2684. Information: (213) 398 -2553. Springfield, III. Information: (217) 753 -2636. March 21- "Commerical Free Speech: Pro- March 20- National Academy of Television Arts March 21 -Radio Advertising Bureau radio mar- tected by the First Amendment ?" seminar and Sciences, New York chapter, drop -in lun- keting workshop. Ramada Inn/Airport Freeway, sponsored by Center for Communication. Center cheon. Speaker: Lindsay Law, executive pro- Dallas. Information: (212) 254 -4800. for Communication, New York. Information: ducer, American Playhouse, on "Ten Years in (212) 836-3050. March 21 -31st annual International Broad- the Trenches." Copacabana, New York. Infor- casting Awards, honoring radio and television March 22- Broadcast Promotion and Marketing mation: (212) 768 -7050. commercials, sponsored by Hollywood Radio Executives regional educational seminar, "Prof- and Television Society. Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los itable Promotions." O'Hare Marriott, Chicago. March American Women in Radio and 20- Angeles. Information: (818) 769-4313. Information: (213) 465 -3777. Television, Houston chapter, luncheon. Topic: "Behind the Deadline: Dateline Baghdad," by March 21- Federal Communications Bar Associ- March 22- NewsDay '91, sponsored by Geor- Melanie Miller, news director, KTRH(AM) ation monthly luncheon. Speaker: Craig gia Association of Broadcasters. Georgia World Houston. Information: (713) 621 -2680. McCaw, president, McCaw Communications. Congress Center, Atlanta. March 22-24-Society of Professional Journal- ists- Radio- Television News Directors Association regional convention. Boston Park Plaza, Bos- ton. Information: Marsha Della -Giustina, (617) 578 -8805, or Emily Rooney, (617) 449 -0400. March 22- 24-Society of Professional Journal- ists regional conference. Holiday Inn, Rich- NC! IS PROUD TO mond, Va. Information: Maria Carrillo, (703) 373 -5000. March 23 -11th national conference for Wom- CONGRATULATE ITS FIRST en in the Businesses of Communications, Fashion, Beauty and Finance. Speaker: Diane Sawyer, co- anchor, ABC's Prime Time Live. Ja- cob Javits Convention Center, New York. PLATINUM EAGLE AWARD March 24 -"Pay- Per -View Olympic Dream: Getting Started on the Road to Barcelona," and "Catching the Fire Behind the Flame: Get- u.riwii-NIS ting Started on the Road to Barcelona," semi- FOR nars sponsored by QV Publishing and NBC /Cablevision Pay Per View Olympics. Wind- sor Court Hotel, New Orleans. Information: Joel Schofield, (207) 363 -6222. OUTSTANDING SALES March 24- 27- National Cable Television Associ- ation annual convention. New Orleans Conven- tion Center, New Orleans.

PERFORMANCE ALSO IN MARCH March 25.26- "The Centralization of Media Buying in Europe," conference of International Advertising Association, U.K. chapter. Marriott Hotel, London. Information: David Hanger, (71) Congratulations 839 -7000. Lynn Becker, KLUC- FM'AM, Las Vegas Advertising Hall Fame induction also to the March 28- of ceremonies, sponsored by American Advertis- ing Federation. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. In- following formation: (202) 898-0089. Bob Siegel KITN -TV. Minneapolis Gold, Silver and Bronze March 26 -Radio Advertising Bureau marketing workshop. O'Hare Hilton, Chicago. Infor- Eagle Award mation: (212) 254-4800. March 28.27- "Women in the Workplace: Op- recipients: tions and Obstacles," conference for journalists sponsored by Washington Journalism Cen- ter. Watergate Hotel, Washington. Marty Basch. KLUC- FMIAM, Las Vegas, Silver; Craig Bennet, KLUC- FM'AM, Las Vegas, Bronze; Mark Bentz. KNST-AM, Tucson, AZ, Silver; March 27- International Radio and Television Society newsmaker luncheon featuring panel of Hella Buchheim, KITN -TV, Minneapolis, MN, Bronze; Scott Chorski, KITN -TV, Minneapolis, MN, Silver; Brenda Dangler. WNCI-FM, Columbus, OH, radio news experts for discussion of war in Silver; Dave Daugherty, WNCI -FM, Columbus, OH, Gold; Cindy Gross, WGAR -FM, Cleveland, OH, Bronze; Galen Hungate, KNST-AM, Tucson, AZ, Persian Gulf. Panelists: Joe Walsh, Westwood One /Mutual Broadcasting System/NBC Radio; Gold: Barbara Isenberg, WATE -TV, Green Bay, WI, Silver; Jeff Kaley, WOMX-FM/AM, Orlando, FL, Bronze; Susan Keaveney, WOMX- FMIAM, Craig Windham, Unistar Radio Networks; Rob- ert Benson, ABC Radio Networks; Larry Coo- Orlando, FL, Gold; John Keithan, KISW -FM, Seattle, WA, Gold; Adam King, KITN -TV, Minneapolis, MN, Silver; Patti Knoch, WNCI -FM, Columbus, per, CBS Radio Networks; Steve Swenson, York; Lou OH, Bronze; Ken Kowalcek, KROO -FM, Tucson, AZ, Gold; Steve Landau, KZAP -FM, Sacramento. CA, Silver; WINS(AM) New Adler, Eagle Media Productions. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. Infor- Rogan Oliver, WATE -TV, Green Bay, WI, Silver; Gordon Pirie, KZAP-FM, Sacramento, CA, Golo; Maggie Rice, mation: (212) 867-6650.

WNCI-FM, Calurnbus, OH, Silver; Mark Schmidt, WOMX- FM /AM, Orlando, FL, Silver; Jay Schraff, WGAR -FM, March 27- National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York chapter, drop -in break- Cleveland, OH, Gold; Loni Storms, KITN-TV, Minneapolis, MN, Bronze; Shelf Webb, WGAR -FM. Cleveland. fast. Speaker: Neil Rosini, attorney, on "How to Express an Opinion and Not Libel Somebody." Nationwide Communications Inc OH, Silver; John Weimer, KITN -TV, Minneapolis, MN, Bronze; Bob Weiss, KISW -FM, Seattle, WA, Silver. New York Television Academy, New York. In- formation: (212) 768 -7050. ONLY THE BEST PEOPLE Continues on page 60.

14 Dutebook Broadcasting Mar 18 1891 Broadcastingo Founder and Editor Sol raising' (19041932) 1705 Desales Street. N. W. Washington. D.0 20036 OPEN Phone. 202-659-2340 Editoraal Fax 202-429-0651d Administrative Fax 202 -331 -1732 o Advertising Fax 202- 293-3278

Lawrence B. Tsishof, publisher Peter Arnett." LOW POWER, NOT Editorial I cannot understand the "disservice" LOW PROFILE Donald V. Weal, editor. that broadcasting to the world what, for Mark K. Miller, managing editor. Harry A. Jessall, senior editor. EDITOR: The Feb. 11 Special Report on a time, only one Westerner could see in Kira Greene, John S. Eggerton, "Station and Cable Trading" struck a Baghdad. Arnett is an objective reporter ass :scant managing editors Susan J. Dillon, associate editor covering the a Yes, he cord of concern because of its oversight story of lifetime. Washington to recognize sales and trading within the and his broadcasts are subject to Iraqi Man Stump, Kim MoAvoy, A. Adam Glenn (international), low -power censorship, but the public is aware associate editors television industry. Over- of M. Sukow (technology). Peter D. Lambert, sights like this continue to discredit low - that fact. assistant editors. Petrick J. Sheridan, Janet Sullivan, stall writers power television as a competitive mem- The only disservice shown is by the Marsha L. Bell, editorial assistant. ber of the broadcast industry actions of groups such as the above who David R. Soruckl, art director thatultimately affects those us who want to suppress information on the ba- Todd F. Bowie, editorial production supervisor of Denise P. Smith, production. are low -power property owners in finan- sis that it's "helping to spread Saddam New York cial arenas. Hussein's propaganda." Give us some 630 irn.d Ave r0017,212- 599- 2830Fax 272. 599 -2837 In at least one case, a low -power credit please! These crusaders are not Gee Foisle, chier correspondent Stephen McClellan, ice! correspondent (programing) property was sold for more than several only underestimating our (the public's) Lucia Cobo, 'ads editor (East Coast). full -power stations, primarily because of prudence, but our intelligence as well. Rich Brown, Joe Flint, Sharon D. Mostly'', start writers Hollywood its market, which dictates sales and I hope that they can widen their nar- 1680 N Vine St . 90028. 213 -4633148: Fax:213 -463 -3159 trades of all broadcast and other media. row minds and view this as a world Steve Co., assistant editor. While low power for the moment can- crisis; one that involves more people, Mike Freeman, staff writer. Reed E. Boned, radio editor (West Coast). 408- 625 -3076 not transcend its lesser signal, its effect ideologies and geography than interest as an old technology taking on a new in their Neanderthal pleas for suppres- Business Kenneth W. Taishott, general manager face is worthy and deserves its due re- sion.-Sandy Johnson, Annapolis, Md. Philippe E. Boucher, controller spect for John M. Arena, assistant controller. surviving many technological Tracy Henry, systems manager storms and coming out of them to pro- Albert Andersen, office manager. vide more opportunities for ownership Poll F. Noyes, personnel administrator. FETZER FOOTNOTE Rhonda Moore, accounting assistant. diversity, programing product and most Advertising certainly financial participation by lend- EDITOR: Because of its reputation as Washington ers, venture capitalists and investors. something of a "Bible" for the industry, 202.659-2340 Robert (Skip) Task, VP. advertising sales. Without this respect and acceptance, BROADCASTING is often used as an au- Doris Kelly, sales service manager. low power will certainly face challenges thoritative source of information for the Mitzi Miller, classified advertising manager New York in meeting its obligation as a broadcast academic world. Because of this, I hope 212-599 -2830 you will run a correction of misinforma- Joseph E. Ondrick. Fast Coast regional sales manager. property to "serve" in public's interest, Rands B. Teitelbaum, sales manager convenience and necessity." tion you published in the Feb. 25 obitu- Sandy Bacchus, advertising assistant. Lewis Edge 3 Associate'. (Southern regional and East As a black woman who has been ary of John E. Fetzer. Coast around this industry for many, many According to your article, Fetzer equipment). 609- 683.7900. fax 609497.0412. Dave Berlyn 6 Assodate.: 914- 631 -6468. years as a lobbyist for children's televi- "moved to Southwestern Michigan Col- Hollywood sion, as vice chairwoman of the National lege in Berrien Springs, Mich." South- 273- 463 -3148 John R. Russel, West Coast regional sales manager. Black Media Coalition, as chairwoman western Michigan College is in Dowa- Sandre Klausner, editorial-advertising assistant. Schiff e Assocates (Western equipment of Turner Broadcasting's national advi- giac, Mich., and has no historical and engineering) 213- 393 -9285: fax 213-393-2381. sory board and as broadcasting and me- connection to John Fetzer. Fetzer moved Circulation dia consultant to numerous groups and to Emmanuel Missionary College, now Kwentln K. Keenan, circulation manager politicians, it is important and impera- Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, Patricia Waldron, data entry manager Aretha L. Williams, Maureen Sharp, Thomas Simms, tive that low power, because of its avail- Mich. You also stated: "He purchased Wayne Byers, circulation assistants ability and the opportunity to foster new the station in 1930, changed the call Production kinds of ownership for women, blacks, letters to WEMC and moved it to Kalama- Harry Stevens, production manager Hispanics or even community groups, zoo, Mich., and again changed the call David N. Whitcombe, publishing consultant. be given its propers and not signals that to WKZO." According to our documenta- Corporate Relations subliminally promote non -viability for tion, KFG2 changed its call letters to Patricia A. Vane*, director. Catherine F. Friday, secretary to the publisher low power as another media. -Karin E. WEMC in 1925 (the call letters stood for English, president -general manager, Emmanuel Missionary College); it be- The Broadcasting Yearbook W53AV and W5OBB WK2o David Sayler, manager Indianapolis. came when the college transferred Francesca Tedesco, assistant manager ownership to Fetzer in 1930. Joseph A. Esser, associate editor Among the contributions Fetzer made Amy Thewes, Angela Callahan, Melinda Crossley, ARNETT SUPPORTER editorial assistants to broadcasting in more recent times was Advertising Representative EDITOR: As a college student studying a donation to an Andrews University Japan (06)925-4452; lax: (06) 925 -5005. mass communications, I find it appalling capital campaign that led to the estab- that Accuracy In Media (AIM) and other lishment of WAUS(FM), a noncommercial Broadcasting Publications Inc. coalitions of pro- American organiza- educational station, in 1971. -W. Mi- A Times Mirror Business Publication

tions would launch a campaign to boy- chael Wiist, general manager, WAUS(FM) Lawrence B. Taisho'', president cott CNN, aimed at the plug on Berrien Springs, Mich. Kenneth W. Taishon, senior vice president. "pulling Donald V. West, senior vice president. Philippe E. Boucher, vice president.

Broadcasting Mar 18 1991 aM Mu 15 One Man, One Vision

Mexico, Missouri, never saw the likes of him. Before or since. That's where an enterprising young fellow by the name of Dick Harris took his wife Lynne and their baby in the early 1950's to start a career in radio broadcasting. Fresh from grad school at The University of Missouri, Dick was full of big ideas about what life in the radio business would hold. And Dick got to hold just about everything but a broom once he got to the radio station that had taken a flier on him. The owner liked what he got. Dick sold his pants off and did everything else but deliver the signal door -to -door. He worked hard, paid the rent, and thought about maybe moving up to a bigger market. Sooner seemed better than later.

Back Then ecall this was radio in the 1950's. Most people were saying eulogies for the medium that had been left for dead by television. R But Dick saw radio coming back, and sooner than most people imagined. He ambled on. Awhile as part -owner of a small station group in the midwest and southwest. A few years with Storz Broadcasting and the legendary Todd Storz. It was during this time that radio was reinventing itself, becoming a wholly new, distinctly local medium. Dick lived the rebirth and transformation. And helped make it so. More Harris children were arriving (there'd eventually be Randy and Cindy, Brian, Kenny and Leslie for Dick and Lynne to pack into the station wagon).

Go Westinghouse, Young Man In Minneapolis now, Dick was building a solid reputation in the business. He attracted the attention of folks at Westinghouse Broadcasting in New York. Soon Dick was on his way to Boston as the new General Manager of one of Westinghouse's heritage radio stations... legendary WBZ. He was a little overwhelmed. For about an hour, they say. Dick ran WBZ, then went to KYW in 1965 to turn it into Philadelphia's first all -news station. From there to Chicago ... to run WIND ... then out to San Francisco to manage the Westinghouse -owned community service a hallmark of the Group W Radio CBS Television Affiliate, KPIX. Stations. Against odds, he started a fourth Group W Not long after, he was on his way back to New all -news radio station three years ago in Chicago. York, as the new President of Group W Radio's sales And a year ago he forged the largest acquisition in rep company. radio history -Group W's $360 million purchase of Then came the big move up to President of the Metropolitan - Legacy Radio Groups ... building Group W Radio in 1973. If you've been around the Group W Radio into the largest non-network station radio business very long, you know that Dick's group in America. become something of a legend over the years. Dick's vision for radio has been boundless, his dedication to building the industry unending. He served often and well. As Chairman of the RAB. Our Departing Leader As co- founder of the RAB's annual Managing Sales Conference. an Radio Board Member. The occasion for writing all this is Dick's retirement As NAB As as Chairman of Group W Radio. a Board Member and friend of New York City's public There are probably as many Dick Harris stories in broadcast stations, WNYC- TV- AM -FM. the the industry as there are call letters in the alphabet, but As Chairman of IRTS's Industry/Faculty Seminar. we think a few simple words capture him best. The As Advisory Committee Member to The Voice of of words we use in our company are Honest. Tough. America. As current Chairman the Radio Music Demanding. Fair. Resolute. Questioning. Inspiring. Licensing Committee. The list goes on ... .

To Make a Difference New Horizons Dick always had this idea that working in Now Dick's decided to start another new life down radio is a privilege because it gives people a in Florida. He's bought a small radio station. He says chance to paint their lives on a bigger he and Lynne are going to get serious about their canvas than most other lines of work. And distance cycling and golf. They're going to travel all Dick Harris painted a big picture. over the place, and, we suspect, have one hell of a good In his time with Group W he helped lead the time. development of all -news radio and the 20-minute news Which just leaves us wanting to say this. Dick, it's cycle. He helped teach advertisers how to use radio been quite a run. We should all leave on earth the fruits more effectively by backing the pioneering "Reach & of a life like the one you've led so far. And we hope Frequency" and "Radio NewMath" work done for you'll remember something else. That your ideas, your Group W by Jim Yergin. He expanded an old -line ideals, and your vision of what radio can be will live on AM radio company into FM broadcasting. He made with all of us at the Group W Radio Stations.

Thanks Mr. Chairman.

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APRIL 9: THE NEXT MAGIC DATE FOR FIN -SYN Sikes postpones fin -syn for public airing of opposing plans; hopes for compromise at FCC dim, but private talks between parties possible It was without a doubt the worst The evening had unexpectedly be- commission-Andrew Barrett, Sherrie weather Washington had experi- come a celebration of FCC Chairman Marshall and Ervin Duggan -supported enced this year-cold, sleet, a cut- Alfred Sikes's order shortly after noon the new restrictions, it did give the net- ting wind. that day to delay the vote that would works another three weeks to win the But inside the headquarters of the Mo- have resulted in the adoption of a new third vote they need to turn things tion Picture Association of America last set of fin -syn rules that would have around at the agency. Wednesday evening, where Fox hosted sharply restricted the networks' ability The site of the party was ironic. With a dinner and screened its latest release, to acquire interest and syndicate network the exception of Fox, which is trying to "Class Action," for network executives programs, and to share in the $3- billion- be both network and studio, the MPAA who have been working for repeal of the a -year syndication marketplace. members belong to a broad coalition of financial interest and syndication rules, Although the postponement did not producers and studios dedicated to pre- the atmosphere was warm and festive. change the fact that a majority of the serving as many restrictions on the net-

THE MAJORITY PLAN THE MINORITY PLAN* (Barrett, Marshall, Duggan) (Sikes, Quello)

Financial Permits financial interest in non -prime tine program- Permits financial interest in non -prime time programing; permits financial interest in prime time program - ing and phases out prohibition against interest in Interest ing, but only if option period is limited to two years. prime time programing over three years; permits interest in 25% of prime time programing during first year, 50% during second year and 75% during third year.

In -house Limits in-house productions to 40% of prime time Imposes no limits on in -house production. entertainment schedule; redefines in -house to in- Production clude co-productions with foreign producers.

Domestic Permits domestic syndication of non -prime time pro- Permits domestic syndication of non-prime time pro- ging;am permits domestic syndication of in -house graining and phases out prohibition against syndica- Syndication prime time programing that airs on network schedule. tion of prime time programing over three years on same 25 %- 50 % -75% schedule as for financial interest.

Foreign Permits foreign syndication of non -prime time pro- Permits foreign syndication of prime time programing gaming' permits foreign syndication of in -house and phases out prohibition against syndication of Syndication prime time programing that airs on network, is pro- prime time programing over three years on same 25 %- duced for other networks and first -run. 50 % -70% schedule as for financial interest.

Syndication Prohibits warehousing and affiliate favoritism by net - Prohibits permanent warehousing and affiliate favorit- Safeguards work -syndicators; imposes reporting requirements. ism by network -syndicators.

First -run Permits production and foreign syndication of first- Permits first-run syndication, but prohibits affiliates run programing, but prohibits domestic syndication; from scheduling first-run programs of their network Syndicationy permits interest in first-run programing produced in- during prime time access period. house and syndicated independently. Rule Review Review of rules in four years to determine whether With exception of syndication safeguards, sunsets all rules should be repealed in entirety. restrictions after three years.

Network Redefines "network" so rules apply to any network Redefines "network" so rules apply to any network providing at least 14 hours of prime time programing providing at least 14 hours of prime time programing Definition to at least 75% of television homes; grandfathers pro- to at least 100 affiliates.

& Applicability gram ownership rights obtained by Fox and other 'The m ority also released an alternative plan. Under ii. networks would "new" networks prior to proposedJune 15, 1991, effec- be permitted to acquire interest and syndication rights for 50% of their five date. prime time entertainment schedule. After four years, cap would be re- newea.

Broadcasting Mor IB 1991 Top sf ON wellt 19 works as possible. And the coalition was try to work to modify the majority plan have no doubt that a majority of com- looking forward to the adoption of the into something less restrictive and more missioners can be persuaded to ratify new restrictions. For it, the delay was a palatable? such an agreement." bitter disappointment. "We are trying to understand the Absent an agreement, Duggan Sikes's decision to pull fin -syn from plans and figure out our strategy," said warned, the commission will "move ex- Thursday's meeting agenda was trig- a network executive. "We have been peditiously" to adopt the majority plan. gered by a letter he received Wednesday taking it one day at a time, making sure Jack Valenti, MPAA President and morning from Assistant Attorney Gener- we stay alive." spokesman for the coalition, picked up al James Rill, requesting that parties be In a prepared statement following the on Duggan's call for renewed private given a chance to comment on the ma- postponement, Marshall and Duggan negotiations. "We are ready to negotiate jority plan before it is allowed to go to a urged the networks to work to amend the if the networks are," he said. According vote. majority plan and forget about repeal. to Valenti, talks last year aimed at reach- Late last Friday the FCC released the "It should be clear that a majority of the ing a compromise failed because at least pro-Hollywood majority plan as well as commission, while favoring substantial two of the networks-CBS and NBC- the pro -network minority plan of Sikes deregulation and relief for the broadcast felt they had a good shot at winning and Commissioner James Quello, which networks, opposes both total immediate repeal at the commission. The majority calls for a phase out of most restrictions repeal of the...rules and their automatic plan has disabused them of that notion. over three years. Both were significantly sunset," said Duggan. "Parties seeking "We don't negotiate in the press and changed from the earlier versions. to comment further on this proceeding, we haven't heard from Mr. Valenti," Changes in the majority plan seemed therefore, would best address them- said one network executive, leaving aimed at giving Fox additional leeway to selves to the issue of modification of open the possibililty that at least his net- continue its dual network- studio role. these rules." work may be amendable to private talks. The FCC set a March 25 deadline for Duggan also suggested that the "wis- A source at another network said private comments and the vote for April 9. est course" for the networks and Holly- talks are a "possibility." The postponement gives the networks wood would be to return to the negotiat- As of last Friday, the commissioners

more time, but how they intend to use it ing table and work out their differences . themselves were not sanguine that they remains unclear. Would they try to win in private. If the parties could bring such would be able to bridge the gap that over one member of the majority or they an agreement to the FCC, he said, "I. separates the minority and majority. Sikes began meeting with other commissioners last week in the hope of finding common ground. "It's too early to WHAT QUELLO WOULD HAVE SAID tell," Sikes said when asked about the ad the majority fin -syn plan come to a vote last Thursday, FCC Commis- meetings. "It's my hope that the new sioner James Quello was not only prepared to vote against it, but also to comment process that will be started attack it as a "flight from reason" and "intrusive bureaucratic and regulatory soon finds a flexible commission. If overkill." that's the case, there is some prospect In a draft of his five -page dissenting statement, Quello charges the majority for reaching a greater degree of shared plan "practically defies the official record that overwhelmingly supports views." complete repeal of the [fin -syn] restrictions on the networks. In what seems to Quello was not optimistic. After hav- be an inadvertent flight from reason, it proposes new additional regulatory ing lunch with Marshall, he reported a restrictions not justified by the preponderance of evidence or by any reason- wide gulf remained between the two able sense of market conditions." sides. The concessions Marshall offered Quello, who favors a plan that would phase out most restrictions over three were "only minor things," he said. "It years, also says the majority plan would promulgate a "marketplace imbal- looks like a lost cause." ance to the detriment of future over -the -air TV and...[to] the benefit of huge, And Marshall and Barrett were far wealthy foreign telecommunications conglomerates.... The proposal repre- from conciliatory. "It's always possible sents a type of intrusive bureaucratic and regulatory overkill that has resulted that others could support the [majority] in a public outcry for reform." plan and broaden our consensus," Mar- Picking apart the majority plan point by point, Quello calls its definition of shall said. "But I don't expect any sig- network "ludicrous" and apparently contrived to keep Fox and any other nificant changes to the basic concepts emerging network from developing. underlying the [majority] plan." Limiting licensing contracts to two years as a condition of networks "There is no deal to be made," said acquiring financial interest in a program is "another glaring example of...re- Barrett. "Absent any new information gulatory excess," Quello contends. "It means that networks that spend time, in the comments, I'm not sure what the resources and millions of dollars in promoting original hit shows will be basis for a deal would be." forced to put them out for bidding in two years rather than the current practice Justice was not alone in demanding a of four years." public airing of the majority plan and in The 40% cap on in -house production will be subject to constitutional and criticizing it. "fair marketplace challenges," Quello predicts. What's more, he says, the On Tuesday, House Energy and Com- restriction of in -house productions seem "deliberately calculated" to discour- merce Committee Chairman John Din- age it. "It is hard to conceive how government can intervene in program gell (D- Mich.) put out the word he was production contracts to require a network through regulation to have 100% unhappy with it and would hold hearings financing, 100% creative control and full copyright ownership when all other if it were adopted. The New York Times players have freedom to negotiate joint ventures and creative participation." and the Washington Post complemented If the majority prevails as is at the FCC, Quello warns, "there is still the stories on the majority plan with critical ultimate recourse in the courts." -lu editorials. The Times joined those calling for postponement.

70 Top d tie Risk tZresdoSlirN Mr 1$ H!1 Hollywood was generally backing the "The consensus [among independent maximum." plan, but not unanimously. Mel Blu- producers] is that the [majority] plan is The coalition itself tried to offset the menthal, senior vice president, MTM unworkable, and the [minority] plan networks' campaign to characterize the Enterprises, fractured the coalition, pub- would put us all out of business," he majority plan as harshly regulatory. It licly critizing the majority plan's two - said. issued a six -page press release calling year limit on the length of contracts net- Others thought the majority plan was the plan a "significant deregulatory works may enter into for shows in which not tough enough. Chuck Fries, presi- step." The plan would allow the net- they have a financial interest. The limit dent of Fries Entertainment, producers works to acquire financial interest in all would effectively discourage networks of mini -series and made -for -TV movies, of their programs and syndicate their in- from acquiring interest -that is. from complained that the 40% cap on in- house productions -up to 40% of their sharing the front -end production costs. house production in the majority plan prime time schedules. "They are cur- On the other hand, he was more critical was too high. "We all had hoped the rently prohibited from doing either," it of the minority plan of Sikes and Quello. cap...would have been held to 25%, says. -IKON

THE BARRETT PROPOSAL: FROM DRAFT TO WHIRLWIND There is more than meets the eye to a proposal few claim to have seen; clarification eagerly awaited; studio /network mergers receive little encouragement

For a work of regulatory economics would subsequently be able to syndicate ticipation. Under the Barrett plan, the several years in the making, the domestically and internationally. freedom to offer major talent a piece of updated fin -syn plan nominally By restraining network ties to do- the show would be granted. submitted by FCC Commissioner An- mestic producers, the plan could be con- What seemed last week to be the pri- drew Barrett suffered a peculiar fate. strued as encouraging the flight abroad mary object of network outrage was With most political antagonists in New of some producers or productions. that, in taking only a partial interest in a York and Hollywood claiming last week Relatively certain is the Barrett plan's show, ABC, CBS and NBC would be not to have seen the plan, a discussion of liberation of all dayparts other than prime limited to negotiating a license term no its merits was difficult. time from existing FCC restrictions on longer than two years -the networks There is, in fact, plenty in the two - financial interest and syndication. Since could still negotiate a four -year deal for and -a -half pages of single- spaced type to these dayparts account for half of network shows in which they have no financial analyze, as the following paragraphs revenue-although less than half of enter- interest, just as they do now. show. Among the tentative conclusions: tainment programing revenue-it is not an While the duration of a program con- o Barrett's proposal does little to facili- insignificant change. tract prior to renewal is, on the face of tate a hypothetical CBS -Disney merger Under this new freedom, networks it, important, the two -year limitation is and, from one point of view, makes a might discover opportunities for produc- not necessarily a disastrous change from Disney -NBC merger less painful. ing and syndicating new types of shows the present. Such a contract -term limita- What last week ranked as perhaps during daytime, late night, Saturday af- tion would presumably carry a cost to the most controversial provision of the ternoon and early morning. Some shows the other side, possibly allowing the net- plan -the two -year limitation on license already scheduled in those dayparts such works to impose a smaller license fee or terms in which the networks took a fi- as CBS's upcoming, Sweating Bullets, take a higher financial interest. nancial interest -is, in some respects, seemingly have syndication potential. Eighty percent of entertainment shows not out of line with current practice. One intriguing example of such an airing on network prime time would not o The Barrett proposal appears to re- opportunity is the talk show, which be affected since on average only one in quire major clarification on a key defini- some network executives have long five such shows last beyond their second tion that affects which prime time shows claimed was denied them because exist- year. Of the remaining more successful the networks can produce for them- ing rules forbid allowing them to give an shows, NBC told the FCC: "...virtually selves, the only prime time shows they Oprah or a Donahue adequate profit par- every series...is renegotiated upward, CBS's 'Murphy Brown' NBC's 'Real Life with Jane Pauley' CBS's 'Sweating Bullets'

iredrndes Mar 1$ 1191 Tap of In Week 21 sometimes in the first, and certainly in Since the amount of entertainment tions with foreign entities, the Barrett the second or third season." Such pre- shows the networks could produce and plan, in effect, would open network air- mature renegotiations can be substantial, syndicate under the plan could be affect- waves to foreign co- productions by al- as CBS Entertainment President Jeff Sa- ed by the amount of news and other non - lowing the networks to retain interna- gansky documented in the case of Mur- entertainment programing, the networks tional distribution rights to those shows phy Brown, where a 60% jump over the might theoretically rethink their strategy even after they air on the network. extant fee was required to retain the on news programs and maybe make the Other ways in which a network syndi- show's executive producer. commission a more active arbiter of the cation would be limited include the Bar- The Murphy Brown example and oth- difference between news and entertain- rett plan's prohibition against their entry ers like it also illustrate that there are ment. Among the shows that some sug- into first-run domestic syndication. more parties to the negotiation than just gest might straddle news and entertain- Similarly, with domestic syndication, the production studio and the network ment is Real Life with Jane Pauley. Said the networks could only syndicate in- and that even if the networks have a one network lawyer: "Surely, if you house shows. The 100% criteria re- controlling financial interest in a show, have a production cap, you want to quired to qualify for the in -house desig- they will still face intermittent license know what it applies to." nation would prevent, the networks said fee increases due to the demands of cre- Perhaps the area of the Barrett plan last week, their syndicating the off -net- ative talent and for other reasons. most in need of further clarification is work rights to current shows such as What may, in fact, worry the net- the passage describing in -house produc- CBS's Evening Shade or NBC's Fresh works most about the two -year option tions, which are the only prime time Prince, which are co- ventures between renewal, said one network lawyer, is not programs the networks are permitted to network in-house units and outside inde- the possibility of more frequent license pendent producers. One network execu- fee increases but that a two -year option tive asked whether the 100% criteria would increase the likelihood of a net- Most of a merged would even force the networks to do work losing a show to another network. CBS -Disney's their own post production. Network Here, too, the issue may be compli- commentary, in particular, seems to fo- cated. There have been few, if any, net- syndication division cus on the difficulty of producing hit work shows stolen during the past IO Would have to be shows that would survive to syndication, years, despite the shortening of the li- if they could only attract highly sought - cense term to the current four years. abandoned (unless after producers, writers and other talent Along with financial interest, another given an by offering them employe status. immediate impact of the plan would lim- The bottom line of the Barrett propos- it the production of the three networks. exemption). al is that numerous impediments would Current rules allow one network to still face the most talked about network- produce a show for another network. syndicate domestically or abroad. The studio merger, that theoretically marry- ABC Productions, for example, an- plan currently defines a show to be in- ing CBS to Disney. Aside from the re- nounced last January it was developing house if the network has 100% copy- quirement that one or the other's Los shows for CBS. But in response to ques- right, financing and creative control. Angeles TV station be sold, the Barrett tions last week, FCC interpretations of But that definition still leaves many proposal would prohibit, unless grand - the Barrett plan indicate it would prohib- questions unanswered, including, as one fathered, a combined CBS -Disney from it such inter -network production activi- lawyer asked, whether the financing re- continuing to produce shows for NBC ty, thus removing at least two, and pos- quirement prevents the networks from such as The Golden Girls, The Fanelli sibly three (if Fox is included) primary receiving an advance by pre- selling any Boys, Carol & Co., The Disney Hour, customers for any one network's given distribution rights (like home video. Blossom and Empty Nest. Lenny, which in -house production division. The definition of in -house productions is on hiatus, could continue to be pro- It is in production that a clear regres- under the Barrett plan also encompasses duced for the CBS network -counting sion, from the network's point of view, prime time programing co- produced against the 40% production limit-but is created by the Barrett proposal. Six with a foreign entity, which, in turn, is because Disney does not completely months ago, the networks' consent de- defined as a production entity registered own and creatively control the show, it crees with the Justice Department limit- to do business and located outside of the would be up for renewal every two ing production expired, thus allowing U.S. Does that mean Stephen Cannell's years, instead of the four currently al- them to produce their entire schedule. production operations in Vancouver lowed, and CBS -Disney could not sub- The Barrett plan would, however, would, under the Barrett plan, be con- sequently syndicate it. once again restrict the networks' in- sidered a foreign entity? What about do- Nor could CBS -Disney continue to house production -in this case, to 40% mestic studios wholly owned by foreign syndicate The Golden Girls and other of their prime time entertainment pro- corporations, such as Columbia, MCA, off- network shows produced in associa- graming, which, at a maximum, could MTM and MGM? tion with Witt- Thomas or other indepen- amount to 26.4 hours a week or 8.8 Under a co- production Catch -22 in dent producers. Most of a merged CBS - hours for each network. Assuming the the current rules, the networks can only Disney's syndication division would plan defines as the current consent de- sell overseas programs that they have have to be abandoned (unless given an cree -entertainment programing to ex- aired if those shows were produced "in- exemption), including the first -run Live clude news, sports and religious, in- house," or solely by the network. Any with Regis & Kathie Lee, Siskel & structional, public affairs and programs co-produced with U.S. or for- Ebert, The Challengers, Duck Tales and agricultural programing, then the 40% eign partners can only be sold interna- other first -run animated kid's shows. limitation would mean a roughly 6 -7 tionally by the network if not broadcast A rough estimate of the proposal's hour limit a week, still a greater amount on network air. effect on such a merger is that it would of programing than that of any other By broadening the definition of "in- deprive the combined company of $ 140 studio or network except Time Warner. house production" to include co- produc- million in operating profit. -4is11.1WN ff Tap dtMWeek 6edmlly Nar II 1111 million for its children's slate. Shows FOX TO DROP NETWORK IF currently produced by Fox's Twentieth Television for the other networks in- BARRETT PLAN SUCCEEDS clude Anything But Love (ABC), L.A. Law (NBC) and Doogie Howser, M.D. (ABC). Twentieth Television also produces four series for FBC: The Simp- Fox is being caught in the middle of from the beginning the attempt to modi- sons, Babes, True Colors and In Living a tug -of -war of egos among mem- fy the financial interest and syndication Color. In addition, the network produc- bers of the FCC with the interest of rules was to improve diversity, but the tion divsion is producing 13 pilots for the public at stake, charged at least one Barrett plan does nothing but chill the other three networks's development Fox affiliate last week, commenting on growth and endanger an already fragile slates for next season, two for ABC, the push and pull of the proposed major - UHF environment that makes up 92% of eight for CBS and three for NBC. ityor so- called Barrett plan. our affiliates," he said. "Egos need to Suzanne Rosencrans, entertainment Meanwhile, Preston Padden, Fox se- be put aside and the real benefits of the associate, Loeb & Loeb, said Fox's po- nior vice president, affiliates, said if the public need to be addressed," he said. sition if the Barrett plan is implemented Barrett proposal becomes law, Fox is one of being caught between a rock would abandon its five -year attempt to and a hard place. "Their advertising build a fourth network. With the Fox revenues in the fall were $550 million. network's future depending on whether And because they are also in the first -run pro- network forces on Capitol Hill will business, it's an especially scary choice be able to hammer out a softer agree- for Fox," she said. "The other networks ment, Fox executives claim that without have between 83 and 1151/2 hours of a compromise more to their favor, the network programing on a weekly basis. Barrett plan will have especially grave So we're talking a huge difference be- consequences for Fox and other attempts tween Fox and the others. Fox had been to begin new networks. hoping for an expansion of the number (In the revised version of the majority of hours that define a network, but the plan issued late last Friday, Fox may FCC really went backward in moving it have received sufficient relief. Fox offi- to 11 hours," she said. cials were unavailable for comment fol- TM However, at least one observer said a lowing that release.) limited Fox network schedule may be "We cannot justify abandoning any "I just can't believe it can be this bad. beneficial to all parties and especially to of our traditional lines for the privilege There's got to be a silver lining some- the public interest. "There's no reason of continuing our effort to build a fourth where," said Michael Fisher, general that Fox has to follow the model of the network," said Padden. He character- manager, KTXL(TV) Sacramento, Calif., first three networks," said Chuck Slo- ized Fox's current position of waiting who added, "ultimately, who's getting cum, director, industry analysis, Writers for the FCC to act while putting expan- the short end of the stick is John Q. Guild of America, who helped construct sion plans on hold as being in "regula- Public. If Fox is prohibited from ex- the Guild's fin -syn proposal submitted tory never, never land." panding, John Q. Public will miss out on to the FCC last August. "There's noth- In a statement issued by Barry Diller, what has been very acceptable in the ing that says they have to be a full -time Fox chairman and chief executive offi- ratings. The mandate of the FCC is to network. They've shown they can be cer, he expressed his frustration and dis- look out for the public, not Hollywood viable at an 11 hour total, so it doesn't appointment with the FCC's most recent or the networks. The marketplace will look as though they'd go out of busi- proposal that would force Fox to either take care of itself," he said. ness. Doing 11 hours as well as first -run remain a part -time network or sell its If the Barrett plan or a similar version distribution is quite a lot," he said. first -run syndication division. "What becomes law, Fox will be faced with the Slocum suggested a limited Fox net- bad act have we committed that warrants prospect of either cutting back its prime - work would promote a fifth network and eliminating us as a competitor from any time schedule to I I hours or divesting its better serve the public's interest. "If piece of this market ?" he asked. "For lucrative syndication division. While Fox is the fourth network and limited to 35 years the government has said: 'We Fox executives have been unwilling to three days a week or so, that would want a fourth network.' As we struggle speculate which of the moves they make way for a fifth network source to to make that dream a reality and as our would make if such a plan comes to come in and program the remaining fragile enterprise approaches the crucial fruition, either move would mean the days. Fox affiliates can easily get addi- up-front advertising season for next loss of millions of dollars in either first - tional programs from another source. In year, we now literally have no idea what run syndication or network advertising fact, they've got it already," he said, we will be permitted to do-1I hours, revenue. referring to the Paramount -MCA Holly- 15 hours, 181/2, 25 hours? Do we go For first -run syndication, Fox current- wood Premiere Network, which syndi- forward, do we stagnate or do we re- ly produces A Current Affair, Personal- cates three -hour series as a programing trench? In the real world of new busi- ities, Not Just News, Small Wonder, block. nesses, if you're not going forward you Pump It Up, 9 to 5, and Kick It With the However, Padden countered that if will soon cease to exist," he said. Fly Girls. Revenues this year for A Cur- Fox remains stagnant its future is bleak. "Confused and despondent," was rent Affair alone will reach almost $80 "If this company does not sustain its how Kevin O'Brien, vice president and million. forward movement it will not survive," general manager of KTVUITV) San Fran- On the network side, in the upfront he said, adding, "Because when you are cisco and chairman of the Fox Affiliate market for this season, Fox generated trying to build a new business in a high- Board, described his feelings after the $550 million in advertising buys for its ly competitive and hostile environment Barrett plan was revealed. "I believed prime time schedule, and another $30 you can't stand still." St wasiaasttN far 1t 1l91 Teo d the Week 22 TCI'S MALONE: CABLE NEARING COMPRESSION REVOLUTION

Advances in digital compression are happening so rapidly that 100 -plus channel cable systems may be only several years away, according to John Malone, Tele-Communica- tions Inc. president and chief executive officer. But before the money is spent to build those systems, Malone wants to find out how those channels should be programed and who will pay money for them. In an interview with BROADCASTING, Malone said TCI will soon be announc- TCI President and CEO John Malone ing a joint venture to test 50 to 60 channels of pay per view in one or two cable systems. The goal is to test market de- potential from the expanded capacity, HDTV will be one of the offerings on mand for more product, not to test the Malone said -TCI would start such re- the digital level of service, he said. Con- technology, which Malone said will be builds in two years, when the equipment sumers with regular TV sets will require similar to the fiber and coaxial architec- will be ready, and complete it in three. the digital converters, and although they ture Time Warner is planning for its Whether this will cost TCI more than will not get HDTV quality reception, Queens system (BROADCASTING, March its existing annual capital expenditure "their picture will be a lot better because I1). Plans are to build three parallel budget of $600 million remains to be the transmission path will be a lot bet- systems (two additional systems) in the seen. If it costs TCI $100 a subscriber, ter," he said. For those with HDTV same market that offer, for comparison's and the average customer pays TCI an- sets, the digital converter will be built sake, both a rotating system of selected other $5 a month for new services, in. PPV movies, as well as what Malone "we'd be real happy," said Malone, Malone is also banking on the mid- refers to as "total random access," the and TCI could expense the rebuild just level definition technology being ability to order almost any movie a sub- out of operating cash flow in about two - worked on by Faroudja, which he claims scriber wants. and -a-half years. "That would be if will have 90% of the benefit of HDTV at TCI is readying itself for the cable you're really successful and if there's a 5% of the cost (another $100 to $200 per system of the future. The combined real demand," he said. set). "We might even go into the TV set technologies of fiber and digital com- With the advent of digital compres- business to get this thing going. We may pression are right around the corner, ac- sion, Malone said cable systems in the find a manufacturer like Zenith that is cording to Malone, who outlined what next five years will still likely be a hy- willing to build this digital capability the configuration of cable systems will brid of digital and analog channels. A into the set, and then we'd go out there be in the mid -to -late 1990's. How far typical hybrid system would have a and market it," said Malone. they advance, however, will be largely component that is analog, typically the Broadcaster involvement in HDTV is dependent on consumer demand, he first 40-45 channels, carrying the basic also something Malone is looking for. said. service as it is known today. Above that, "We're hoping broadcasters come to In the next five years, Malone predict- Malone sees an optional digital compo- their senses and decide the right way to ed, fiber will be the primary trunk in the nent, where offerings are priced as PPV do HDTV is over cable, for an incre- cable industry. And although the bulk of or subscription services. According to mental fee which they participate in," the tree and branch system will be fiber, Malone, if the in -home equipment is ex- he said. "This is an opportunity for "how far fiber goes into the system will pensive, operators could also charge a broadcasters to legitimately shift over depend on how good the lasers get," gateway fee, such as $3, to access the into subscription revenue streams." said Malone. Additionally, he sees the digital services. In addition to HDTV and PPV, Ma- average cascade of RF amplifiers drop- The price of the in -home equipment lone envisions many of the services ping from 20 to about six or seven. will also have an effect on whether cable available on the digital component being "You'll have three times the reliability systems go directly to digital in the next niche services too expensive for cable if you look at it that way," he said. five years. If the converter costs about operators to put on basic service and TCI's plans call for rolling out com- $150 to $250, Malone said, then cable having too small a following to be sup- pression and fiber together, which operators will put in hybrid digital /ana- ported by advertising. The new technol- would take five to six years to complete log systems. "If it's less than that, ogy will enable operators to control if the MSO does not accelerate the pro- you'll increasingly see systems going channels individually and let consumers cess, he said. If it does -and the deci- automatically to all digital," Malone pay anywhere from 25 to 50 cents for sion will be a function of the revenue said. niche services, such as the launching of

24 Tap if fie Walk adtaAin Mar 1i 1191 the Sci -Fi Channel, children's shows or those problems can be solved, he be- ness," said Malone. "Then again, they educational services such as The Learn- lieves. SkyPix, the mid -power DBS sys- could very well be in both," and sell it ing Channel, he said. tem that is using Compression Labs Inc. to the cable industry, Malone said. He There is no perfected digital compres- compression technology, he said, "has a confirmed that TO has looked at invest- sion technology for cable today, said very attractive scheme for compression ing $30 million -$50 million in SkyPix, Malone. The compression technology from the satellite to the cable headend," as well as launching the service on its being used by Gordon Rock (see page but it cannot deliver HDTV, and it can- systems. SkyPix is one of about 35 com- 35) in his cable system has some prob- not guarantee security, making it diffi- panies invited to participate in the Cab - lems-it is not compatible with an ana- cult to get the best Hollywood product. leLabs consortium announced last week log system, and it uses up too much "SkyPix has to decide whether it's in that aims to develop a standard for digi- bandwidth, according to Malone. But the technology or programing busi- tal compression (see page 36). -seer

INOUYE AND HOLLINGS VOW TO MOVE CABLE BILL S.12 will include retransmission consent amendment that would give broadcasters option of granting or withholding permission to rebroadcast

Senate Commerce Committee leaders are putting cable television legislation on a fast track. At a hearing last week, Communications Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D- Hawaii) and Commerce Committee Chairman Ernest Hollings (D -S.C.) indicated their eager- ness to act on S.12, a cable reregulation bill. Hollings said he would make a "strong effort to not only report a bill but to act on one." And Inouye wants to mark up the bill soon after April 19. Moreover, Inouye has broadened the debate to include the issue of retransmission consent. He announced that his staff will prepare a retransmission consent amendment that would give broadcasters the right to grant or withhold the use of their signals. Inouye, a staffer Cable industry witnesses watch with interest as the Senate Communications Subcommittee in said, has no specific plan mind; how- held its first cable reregulation hearing last week. Among those testifying were (1 -r): James ever, mandatory carriage requirements Kennedy, Cox Enterprises; Ted Turner, Turner Broadcasting, and NCTA President James may not be part of the amendment. Mooney. Turner's fiancée, actress Jane Fonda, is sitting next to him. National Association of Broadcasters President Eddie Fritts told committee Inouye also invited industry groups to Plus, Senator Conrad Burns (R- members that NAB envisions a retrans- submit any amendments by April 5; that Mont.), who championed telco-entry mission scheme that would give broad- could be read as a signal that he is will- last year, said the committee was "rid- casters a choice; they could either nego- ing to modify the bill. ing this horse backwards. Instead of tiate with cable operators for the right to Hollings, Inouye, the committee's talking about reregulation to rein in cause their signal or demand carriage on a ranking Republican John Danforth ble rates and improve service, we should cable system and waive that right. Jim (Mo.) and Al Gore (D- Tenn.) intro- be talking about eliminating regulations Hedlund, president of the Association of duced S.12 in January; it is comparable and fostering competition." Independent Television Stations, said to last year's version that never made it Also last week, Secretary of Com- his members do not reject a scheme in out of the Senate after the Bush adminis- merce Robert Mosbacher and James which broadcasters are compensated for tration threatened a veto. Rill, assistant attorney general, antitrust their signals, but that "we believe must Despite Hollings' and Inouye's desire division of the Justice Department, stat- carry must come first." to move swiftly, there will be roadblocks. ed the administration's continued oppo- Senator Bob Packwood (R -Ore.) told First, the National Cable Television Asso- sition to the measure in a letter to Hol- Fritts and Hedlund he thought cable op- ciation has made clear its intentions to lings. "We think that Congress can best erators should pay for broadcaster sig- fight the legislation. And the White serve television viewers by removing nals. However, he did not think it was House's renewed opposition will make it barriers to entry by new firms into the "fair" to impose must -carry require- more difficult to get the bill through Com- video services marketplace. The admin- ments on cable operators. merce. It passed last year by a vote of 18- istration therefore supports removal of But Democrat John Breaux (La.) said I. Packwood, who cast the only vote current legislative prohibitions against he was "not convinced" cable should against last year's measure, sees no need telephone company provision of video pay for signals. And Inouye said a re- for legislation. "In my state people are programing," the letter stated. transmission consent fee should not be satisfied, they pay less [for cable] than on Members were far less hostile toward passed on to consumers. their telephone bill." cable witnesses at this hearing than they

MeetitreNy Mer IS 11121 Tip of ie W. 25 were at those held in the last session of well as a competitive franchise renewal gy involved." Congress. Even Gore, one of cable's process that eliminates "what is now Turner also said he did not think cable harshest critics, was not as vitriolic as he effectively a perpetual franchise." operators should pay to retransmit has been. He was especially complimen- James said basic cable rates in his city broadcaster signals. He said they were tary to Ted Turner for CNN's coverage had gone from $12.25 in 1986 to $17.95 not given a license by the FCC to charge of the Gulf War. Inouye also praised the in 1990. cable operators. Kennedy, whose com- news channel for its "extraordinary cov- "We know rate increases upset peo- pany has both cable and broadcast inter- erage." ple," said NCTA President Jim Moo- ests, said he was not prepared to com- Still, cable is not off the hook. Wen- ney. But he also emphasized that cable ment on the specifics of a retransmission dell Ford (D -Ky.) said cable rates are a is a "good value." He said: "For about consent proposal, although he did say problem that need "immediate atten- 50 cents a day -the cost of one issue of that imposing a retransmission consent tion." He said no other issue has gener- USA Today-cable provides most view- fee on cable would "increase the cost" ated more mail than cable TV rates. ers with 34 or more channels of televi- to consumers or result in "less service." Danforth said it is a "major issue in my sion 24 hours per day." He attributed As for other issues broached at the state." Senator Joseph Lieberman (D- the rise in rates to an increase in pro- hearing, John Sodolski, president of Conn.), who has introduced his own ca- graming and labor costs. the United States Telephone Associa- ble reregulation bill, opened the hearing Mooney made clear that NCTA option, made a case for telco entry. D.J. with a plea to rein in the cable industry. posed S. 12. Turner and James Kennedy, Everett, president of the Community City officials also cited the need to chairman and chief executive officer of Broadcasters Association, asked for regulate cable rates. Mayor Sharpe Cox Enterprises, also stated their objec- must -carry protection for low -power James of Newark, N.J., testified on be- tions to the bill. Reregulation, Turner stations. half of the National League of Cities and argued, will hurt the quality of basic The Wireless Cable Association's the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The cable service. He said that even if a Robert Schmidt called for guaranteed USCM, NLC and National Association major regulatory effort could "some- access to cable programing on a non- of Counties wrote the Hill two weeks what reduce the basic cable price, the discriminatory basis, as did Bob Phil- ago stating their desire to see legislation potential per- subscriber savings have to lips, chief executive officer of the Na- that would reimpose municipal rate reg- be small compared to the large amount tional Rural Telecommunications ulation "within a federal framework" as of federal and municipal time and ener- Cooperative. -a

PETE WILLIAMS DEBRIEFS THE PRESS

ete Williams, assistant secretary of defense for public affairs and the Pentagon's chief spokesman during the Persian Gulf war, faced another foe last week -the National Press Club (NPC). Many NPC members attending a Thursday (March 14) luncheon in Wash- ington were strongly opposed to the military's pool coverage rules for the Desert Storm operation, which were drafted in Williams' office before the war. Williams had nothing but praise for the press. "Some of the critics of the press view the relationship between the military and the media as a zero -sum game. If the military credibility is up, then the press credibility is down," he said. "The mili- gon's assistance) in December. The mil- wars have any incentive to adhere to tary out óf all this gained credibility, but itary provided a cargo plane to ship sev- pool rules when they could follow the that is in part true because the press accu- eral more reporters in the first night of precedent set by CBS's Bob McKeown rately reported what we did." the bombing campaign. The least under- and ABC's Forrest Sawyer, who filed Two myths grew out of the coverage stood rule, Williams said, was the mili- live reports from the battlefield after of the war, Williams said. The press did tary's review of press copy. No stories leaving the pools (BROADCASTING, a bad job covering the war, and the were censored following review, he March 4). military did not let the press cover it. said. In a few cases, the news organiza- There were several TV crews in the After heaping praise on the substance tions involved were asked not to run Pentagon pool, but "they did not take and volume of coverage from the gulf, certain stories for security reasons. Out the portable satellite uplinks because the most of his talk focused on the second of more than 200 stories reviewed by the army was moving so quickly, there was myth. Pentagon, only five reached the highest no time to set that stuff up," Williams He claimed the pools were necessary levels of the process, after which the said. "Some of the other units were to organize the vast numbers of reporters press organizations involved were asked moving more slowly, I'll just put it that requesting access to the troops. More not to run the stories, he said. way," he said. McKeown and Sawyer than 100 reporters were in Saudi Arabia An NPC member asked Williams if traveled with Saudi and Egyptian units (many obtaining visas with the Penta- TV news organizations covering future during the ground campaign. -au fkispdlMWeek bdeellN ir 11 10 PROGRAVII1G

LIVE ACTION TO DOMINA TE SATURDAY MORNING TV Networks place orders early for children's shows, relying more on pre -sold ideas based on films, prime time television characters, updated versions of classic cartoons

With the network announcements of their respective Saturday morning schedules less than a month away, Saturday morning development slates show that while animation is making a resurgence in prime time, live action continues its popularity in the children's time period. Additionally, the networks are relying more heavily on pre-sold ideas, including children's series based on theatrical movies and characters, prime time television characters, and updated versions of classic cartoon characters. In an effort to avoid the production glut found in animation houses the past few seasons, the networks are making their new series orders and renewals of by the Bell' existing shows earlier than ever. CBS's departing Pee Wee NBC's 'Saved "This year especially, the networks sonalities don't guarantee success. are looking to known characters," said "Known characters don't always work. Haim Saban, CEO and chairman, Saban You couldn't find a hotter property than Entertainment. "They want popular the New Kids on the Block, but the show characters from sports or music to trans- didn't work, and won't be back. On the late to animation," he said. other hand, Beetlejuice has worked well Mark Young, vice president, anima- for ABC," he said. tion development, Hanna -Barbera, Judy Price, vice president, children's agreed: "This year the networks are programing and daytime specials, CBS looking more to previously marketed Entertainment, agreed: "Although you ideas, comic books, features. Something can insure strong sampling [with a pre- immediately recognizable," he said. sold ideal, you still have to deliver the As proof of the popularity of previ- goods." ously marketed ideas, pre-sold projects Most of the producers said the net- being considered by the networks in- works are ordering shows earlier this clude series based on the theatricals year to avoid the production delays that "Back to the Future" and "Little Shop have occured in the past -most recently of Horrors"; a project based on the child last year, when Fox's fall launch of its NBC's 'Guys Next Door': Evicted? actor Macaulay Culkin, star of "Home new schedule was problem -filled due to Alone "; one based on rap musician the backup at the animation houses. ABC and Fox have no live- action shows M.C. Hammer, and another based on "Last year there was such a glut on the on their Saturday morning lineups. Ac- the body- building and wrestling duo market, but I don't expect the same cording to sources, live- action projects "The Barbarians." thing this season," said Young. adding: being considered by ABC include a Har- While some known commodities in "We've asked the networks to give us dy Boys detective characters project, a the form of new series are expected to their orders as quickly as possible." Land of the Lost series, and a show make the fall schedules, there will also Below are some of the projects in based on The Barbarians. be some surprising omissions when the development for the networks, as well as In addition, animation projects the schedules are announced; most notably, some series that have been renewed and network is considering include Pinchot Pee Wee's Playhouse won't return to others that have not. P.1. , based on the actor Bronson Pin - CBS's lineup for its sixth season. ABC: This season the network is chot, star of ABC prime time series Per- In the networks' haste to pursue pro- aggressively looking to some live- action fect Strangers. If the series is picked up, jects with identifiable characters, Saban on its schedule and is considering at Pinchot will provide the voice and ap- cautions that popular characters or per- least three such series. Currently, only pear in live- action wrap- arounds for the

MwdustlN Ma It 1291 Progrewhn 27 program. ABC is also considering a pro- ple. All of the Fox Saturday morning ject featuring an animated M.C. Ham- schedule has an attitude not just for little mer, which will have the musician as a kids," she said. rap -superhero. The network is also ap- In addition, she said a project featur- parently still considering a project based ing an animated Macaulay Culkin is a on the Steve Urkel character from the strong contender for the schedule. A network's Family Matters prime time project based on "Home Alone" was series. nixed by the movie department, she Series currently on the schedule that said, because a sequel is being planned. will return for the fall include A Pup Another project being looked at is a Named Scooby and Beetlejuice. Mean- series based on the classic Warner Bros. while, two high -profile shows now on animated character, the Tasmanian Dev- the schedule that will not return are New il. She said a former Tiny Toons produc- Kids on the Block and Little Rosey,. er is overseeing the project. based on the character created by Ro- Current series renewed for the fall in- seanne Barr. clude Bobby's World, Attack of the Kill- CBS: Although the network will be er Tomatoes, and Tom and Jerry' s Kids. replacing Pee Wee's Playhouse and oth- NBC: The network's development er shows, Price said the CBS lineup for lineup includes an order for Yo! Yogi, a the fall will have a solid core of return- teenage version of Yogi Bear, to be pro- ing shows. She said the network made Fox's Margaret Loesch duced by Saban Entertainment. In addi- its renewal orders for Garfield, The segments in each episode and will fea- tion, the network is considering Koosh Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Mup- ture much of the same type of music that Toons, based on the line of Koosh Kins pet Babies last November "because we was in the movie as well as some updat- toys. wanted to protect our mainstay shows." ed styles. She said the project was a Current series already renewed for the Now in its eighth season, Muppet Babies strong candidate to make the fall lineup fall include Camp Candy and the live - will be pared back from an hour to a and is indicative of the type of shows action Saved by the Bell. Apparently half -hour next fall, Price said. Also ex- Fox is looking to schedule. "My philos- NBC will expand Saved by the Bell to an pected to return is Bill and Ted's Excel- ophy is that you can target shows to hour next season. However, The Guys lent Adventure, based on the theatrical chidren 2 to I l and still be smart and Next Door, the network's other live-ac- movie. sophisticated and appeal to many peo- tion show, is expected to be canceled. -Sc Price said that a strong contender to make the fall schedule is an animated series based on the theatrical "Back to the Future." In addition to the series, she said the network is considering live - action wrap -arounds for the projects that '21 JUMP STREET' TO END teach children simple science experi- ments. Despite the popularity of live- action, ORIGINAL PRODUCTION Price said it can be a long process in trying to find a successful show. "We Cannell offering will continue as strip in syndication tried four times before we hit it with Pee Wee. It's tough to get kids away from their cartoons," she said. She also said The first -run production of 21 Jump commitment" to its 129 client stations CBS will continue to target children 2- Street will cease at the end of this (92% U.S. coverage) for a full comple- 11 as their primary audience, rather than season, Pat Kenney, president, ment of 107 episodes for stripping. Pre- going after older children and teenagers, Cannell Distribution, told BROADCAST- viously, 82 episodes were produced for as NBC has done. "We're going to stay ING last week. But with 107 episodes in the show's original prime time run with with the 2- to t l- year-olds; that's what the can, the show will remain in syndi- Fox Broadcasting Co. until its cancella- really pays the freight. If advertisers cation as a strip. tion at the end of the 1989 -90 season. payed for 18 to 49-year-olds we'd pro- Meanwhile, Kenney and his sales "When we made the deals with sta- gram for them," she said. team are proceeding with a new, first - tions on 21 Jump Street we had guaran- FOX: Following the overall Fox run hour action -adventure for fall 1991, teed and sold the show for stripping, and philosophy, the network's Saturday Street Justice, which will assume some when Fox ended it early, we always had morning development slate exhibits a of the weekly time periods left open by the intention of delivering that number "riskier approach," said Saban. the departing first-run Jump Street. Ken- of episodes to stations," Kenney said. Margaret Loesch, president, Fox ney also reports that Cannell is preparing "Production costs are not the issue, be- Children's Network, said the network the sales launch for an off- network pack- cause we are now ready to commit over will not have any live- action on the fall age of Wiseguy episodes, which will be $800,000 per episode [in production schedule, but several projects are in de- available to stations in fall 1992. The costs] for Street Justice." velopment for 1992. The network is company is also exploring a possible So far, Cannell has signed 55 sta- considering an animated project based game show strip with an "interactive" tions-18 of the top 20 markets- total- on the theatrical "Little Shop of Hor- element for 1992. ing 70% national coverage for Street rors," with "the music being a key ele- With 21 Jump Street averaging a sea - Justice. The barter show has seven min- ment," according to Loesch. She said son -to -date 5.7 rating (NTI), Kenney utes of both local and national time. the comedy will have numerous musical says that "Cannell has met its original Kenney said that Cannell is "hoping"

28 Programing 8so0161slt.g Mgr 18 1991 to make enough money from the domes- episodes would be offered on a bid ba- ing" in their ratings. tic barter sales and international station sis. Kenney estimated that Street Juse- "Wiseguy is primed for entry," Ken- sales to produce three seasons (or 66 tice will be able to guarantee up to a 6 ney said, "and typical of product from episodes) of Street Justice. One -year rating to advertisers. Cannell; good, pure action- adventure, deals are being offered to stations, Kenney said Cannell will offer 75 Wi- rich characters and story arcs within the- which would have options of picking up seguy episodes (on a cash basis) to sta- matic weeks that stations can promote to each additional season of the weekly. tions that already air Hunter, the 1989 keep viewers coming back. Most sit- Stations that pick up all of the first three off-network entry. It is Kenney's feeling coms and dramas suffer diminished af- seasons would be committed to back - that Wiseguy will be able to pick up terlifes as each season passes." end (repeat) episodes for an unknown some of Hunter's prime time and access Although details were sketchy, Kenney number of years on "an attractive fixed slots on independent stations, in addition said Cannell Distribution is developing an price structure," Kenney said. to early fringe slots on affiliates. Al- interactive game show that could be test "After three years, I would have to though 151 episodes of Hunter are in marketed as early as this summer. Kenney open up bidding, but this way stations syndication (on over 95 client stations would only add that it will be an interac- have a fixed price going in and we have domestically), Kenney estimated the se- tive game show that "people will easily a guarantee of back -end revenues," ries will have completed 780 plays by its know how to play," compared to the Kenney added. In markets where no sta- fourth season in distribution (1992 -93). "ambiguous and uninteresting" formats tion has picked up the first three seasons At that point, he said, even popular off- of the five syndicated game shows intro- of the show, Kenney said the back -end network properties start "downtrend- duced this season to dismal ratings. -MI

MAJOR INDEPENDENTS PLAN MORNING SHOWS At least five stations have entered morning show race in past three years, showing respectable numbers in competition with network programs

At least five major market independent stations currently have or are planning to launch programs to compete with the network morning news shows. Although Febru- ary sweeps results for the local shows would seem likely to encourage similar efforts elsewhere around the country, individual market conditions should post- pone any additional launches in the near future. "It's expensive, it's ambitious and you have to live with relatively small ratings," said Steven Bell, senior vice president and general manager, KTLA(TV) Los Angeles. The independent is proceeding with its plans to launch a 7 a.m. -9 a.m. morning show this spring, making it the fifth major market independent station to enter the arena in the last three years. The morning show will launch with about 25 additional staffers KTII "s morning team and an annual budget of more than $1.5 million, said Bell. "I don't think all stations are up to it," said Bell. "It's a slow build; it takes a certain amount of tenacity. But the agencies do specify morning news on their budgets, and those are revenues that we couldn't get a crack at...until now." There is a market for independent morning shows, said Jim Curtin, vice president, director of program services, Harrington, Righter & Parsons, but a number of conditions should be met, Continues on page 57. WWOR's'Good Day New York' WSVN's morning entry

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WAR BOOSTS NEWS NUMBERS IN BIRCH SURVEY

Radio listeners tuning to war news which jumped 2.8 from a 6.2 in the fall Dallas -Forth Worth, where KKDA -FM greatly increased news stations' 1990 report to a 9.0 in the winter '91 and KIMZ(FM) both posted gains of 0.4. audience, some by more than survey. Other big movers were WMAQ- In other metro markets, however, urban 50 %; early numbers suggest the Urban (AM) Chicago, which jumped from 2.3 to stations remained flat or declined in au- format may have peaked. 3.9; WRNS(AM) New York, which moved dience, with WUSL(FM) Philadelphia As expected, all -news stations -and, from a 3.8 to 5.2; and four stations- dropping the most, from its high of 11.8 to a lesser extent, talk stations -were KFWB(AM) Los Angeles, KCBS(AM) San in the fall of 1990 to a 9.0 in the winter the beneficiaries of the Gulf war, ac- Francisco, WWDB(AM) Philadelphia, of 1991. cording to the winter 1991 (December WTOP(AM) Washington-all picked up Among those urban stations that 1990- February 1991) numbers released 1.3. National Public Radio's affiliate, dropped half a point or more in this last week by Birch Scarborough, Coral KQED -FM San Francisco, increased its latest survey were KKBT(FM) Los Ange- Springs, Ha. In nine of the top 10 mar- audience by more than 50%, jumping les, dipping from a 6.3 to 5.6; KSOL(FM) kets (Houston numbers will be released from a 2.1 to 3.3. San Francisco, which declined from 4.1 this week) virtually all news- oriented Also notable in this Birch survey was to 3.6; WILB(FM) Detroit, which dropped stations that made the top 10 increased the possible peak of urban radio's from 7.9 to 7.2, and WKYS(FM) Wash- its audience share, with 10 picking up a growth. In the winter '91 book, urban ington, which slipped from 6.9 to 6.4. full point or more. Some talk stations stations held the top position in only two In New York, WRKS(FM) remained the also benefited, while others held steady markets-New York and Chicago - number one station by holding steady and a few actually declined in AQH compared with five in fall 1990 (plus with a 7.3. (average quarter hours). Houston). The format increased its num- All numbers represent persons 12- Posting the biggest gains of all news bers slightly in Chicago as wGC) -FM plus, Monday-Sunday, 6 a.m. to mid- outlets was KYW(AM) Philadelphia, jumped from a 9.3 to a 9.9, and in night. aKs

Station Format Fall '90 Winter '91 Station Format Fall '90 Winter '91 Station Format Fall '90 Winter '91

1. New York 4. San Francisco -San Jose 7. Washington WRKS(FM) Urban 7.3 7.3 KGO(AM) News/Talk 8.0 9.0 WPGC-FM CHR 10.8 11.8 WINS(AM) News 3.8 5.2 KMEL(FM) (HR 7.9 7.4 WKYS(FM) Urban 6.9 6.4 WOHT)FM) CHR Si 5.0 KCBS(AIA) News 3.1 5.0 WM70-AMáM Counts 5.9 5.2 WCBS -FM Oldies 4.2 4.7 KITS(FM) New Rod 4.1 3.9 WAYA(FM) CHR 4.9 4.6 WBLS(FM) Urban 4.9 4.6 KSOL(FM) Urbon 4.1 3.6 WWDCáM AOR 4.2 4.5 WHTZ(FM) CHR 4.4 4.4 KOED -FM News 2.1 3.3 WMAL(AM) AC 4.5 4.3 WHEW -FM AOR 5.0 4.2 KI01(FM) AC 35 3.2 WFOP(AM) News 2.9 4.2 WCBS(AM) News 3.6 4.1 KFR((AM) Nostalgia 2.7 3.1 WHUR(FM) Urban 4.1 3.9 WLTW(FM) Soft AC 4.4 4.0 KSAN(FM) Country 3.9 3.1 WCXR(FM) Classic Rock 3.1 3.8 WOK(AM) Talk 3.7 3.7 KBLX -FM New AC 3.1 2.9 WGAY(FM) Easy 5.0 3.8 KSJO(FM) AOR 2.1 2.9

5. Philadelphia 8. Dallas -Fort Worth 2. Los Angeles KYW(AM) News 6.1 9.0 KSCS(FM) Country 10.9 10.9 MIS AM-FM CHR 6.2 5.9 WUSL(FM) Urban 11.8 9.0 KKDA -FM Urbon 6.9 7.3 KKOT)FM) Urban 6.3 5.6 WIOO(FM) 7.4 (HR 7.8 KPLX(FM) Country 6.1 6.9 KLOS(FM) AOR 4.8 55 WMMR(FM; AOR 8.5 7.8 KWL -AM -FM A( 7.0 6.2 KOST(FM) Soh AC 5.3 5.3 WEGX(FM) (HR 4.8 6.1 KRLD(AM) News 4.4 5.3 KAB((AM) Talk 5.1 5.1 WYSP(FM) Classic Rock 5.9 6.0 K1XO(FM) AOR 7.0 5.0 KPWR(FM) CHR 5.9 5.1 WWDB(FM) Talk 3.9 5.2 WM) Urban 4.5 4.9 NR00 -FM AOR 4.2 4.2 WPEN(AM) Nostalgia 4.3 45 WBAP(AM) Country 4.0 4.6 KFWB(AM) News 2.6 3.9 WDAS -FM Urban 43 4.4 KEOL(FM) CHR 4.4 4.4 KNX(AM) News 2.7 35 WEAL -FM AC 4.0 4.4 KHYI(FM) (HR 5.1 3.8 KTWY(FM) New Age 2.9 3.3 6. Detroit It. Roston WJR(AM) MOB/News/Talk 7.6 7.9 3. Chicago WJLB(FM) Urban 7.9 7.2 WZOU(FM) (HR 9.2 7.9 WGCI-FM Urban 9.3 9.9 WHYT(FM) (HR 6.9 65 WBCN(FM) AOR 6.7 5.6 WBBM-FM (HR 9.1 8.6 W11Z(FM) Jazz 5.1 6.4 war1AM) A( 5.2 5.6 WK(S WGN)AM) MOR/Tolk 8.0 8.2 WDFX(FM) CHR 5.2 5.9 -FM CHR 8.0 5.1 WBBM(AM) News 4.2 5.1 WWJ(AM) News 5.2 5.4 DIAM) Talk 6.3 5.0 WAAF(FM) WCKG(FM) Classic Rock 5.1 4.9 WWWW(FM) Country 5.1 5.3 (HR 4.0 4.6 WYAZ(FM) Block 4.5 4.8 WRIF(FM) AOR 5.1 4.3 WODS(FM) Oldies 4.3 3.8 WLUP-FM AOR 4.4 4,7 WCSX(FM) Classic Rork 3.9 3.8 WZLX(FM) Classic Rork 5.1 3.7 WUSN(FM) Country 4.3 4.1 WK01(FM) (HR 33 3.8 11155H-FIA Easy 3.5 3.S WMAO(AM) News 2.3 3.9 WNIC(FM) AC 4.3 3.8FI(AM) News 2.8 3.0 WMJX(FM) WXRT(FM) AOR 3.7 3.1 WXYT(AM) Talk 3.6 3.8 A( 3.0 3.0

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Randy Travis, Tammy Wynette, Vem Gosdin, Mark O'Connor and The New Nashville Cats helped kick off the 22nd annual Country Radio Seminar. The artists were the first of many country music celebrities who participated in the four -day seminar, held in Nashville, March 6 -9, at the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. Total attendance for the seminar was 1,299 registrants, including broadcasters, music industry executives and ex- hibitors. The board of directors of the Country Radio Broadcasters elected two new members during its meeting, held in conjunction with the seminar. Elected were Tim Murphy, program director, Backstage (I -r): Vern Gosdin, Larry Daniels, Tammy Wynette, Randy Travis and Corinne KMPS(FM) Seattle, who will serve as Baldassano, VP, programing, ABC Radio Networks and CRS 22 agenda chairwoman agenda committee chairman for the 1992 Country Radio Seminar, and Eddie Mas- cola, vice president of national country promotion, RCA Records, Nashville. Larry Daniels, general manager, KNIX- AM-FM Phoenix, who has been serving as interim president of the association, was officially elected to the position. Music highpoints of the seminar included the annual Artist -Radio Tape Session and the Artist- Attendee Wel- come Reception that drew artists Reba McEntire, Barbara Mandrell, Ricky Van Shelton, Billy Joe Royal, Garth Brooks, The Headhunters and Marie Kentucky Charles Garfield Osmond. The Super Faces Show fea- Rosanne Cash (1), Ed Salamon tured George Strait and his Ace in the country radio stations, to be given for Another first for the seminar was a Hole Band, as well as the presentation the first time in 1992. It will be pre- session titled, "Case Study: Programing by Unistar President and CRB board sented to full -time country radio sta- War Games, or a Tale of Two Sta- member Ed Salamon of the second tions in recognition of outstanding tions." The highly energized session di- Country Radio Broadcasters Humanitar- public service performed between No- vided the panelists and the audience into ian Award to Rosanne Cash for her out- vember 1990 and November 1991. En- two camps, each side representing either spoken support of environmental causes tries must be received by CRB by Dec. an established market leader or a new- and her opposition to record labeling. 1. Awards will be given in three mar- comer to the format. The session was CRB also announced the introduc- ket categories: small, medium and moderated by Susquehanna Broadcast- tion of a new Humanitarian Award for large. ing's Dan Halyburton, vice president and general manager of KPLX(FM) Dal- las. The panel was designed to give at- TNNR SWITCHES TO DISK tendees a real working atmosphere with pertinent and topical tactics and advice The Nashville Network Radio's four -hour country music program, The for specific market situations. Consen- Nashville Record Review, currently fed to stations via Satcom IR, will sus among the audience was that the switch its method of distribution to vinyl disk beginning April 6. According panel was both enertaining and infor- to Stephen Soule, vice president of affiliate relations, Group W Satellite mative. Communications, which co- produces the program with Opryland USA, the Two long -form sessions were includ- switch was made to enable stations without satellite dishes to receive the ed in this year's agenda, one on manage- program and for all stations to be able to air the program Friday through ment tactics and one on creative brain- Sunday each week. storming. In the first long -form session, Currently, the program is fed on Saturday afternoon. A company spokes- Charles Garfield, author and lecturer woman said the switch to disk "was not a cost -saving measure at all" and specializing in the study of high achiev- that the intent of the move was strictly to "sign up additional stations that ers in the business world, outlined what previously couldn't receive the show." he sees as the three major forces shaping the workplace in the 1990's. The most

trtadeptiq likr It 1101 valuable resource in the 1990's will be people, said Garfield. "The success of GROUP W RADIO'S the enterprise will be due to the ability to hire, train and reward peak perform- ers," he said. The second force will be HARRIS RETIRES the sweep of technological change. "The generation that grew up with the He will continue to work as consultant for Group W new technology will be knocking on our doors for jobs," he said. Thirdly, Gar- and will remain on NAB board and All Industry field sees the old "command and con- Radio Music Licensing Committee trol" management style as dead. "The organization of the 1990's," he said, "will be a partnership across the DEck Harris is retiring after 27 that Westinghouse has had to the radio board." years in the broadcasting business business in general. In this day and age, Of crucial importance to success in and after 25 years with Westing- I think we have been the steady ship of the new decade, said Garfield, will be house Broadcasting, the last two as the industry. And I've had the opportu- outlining a game plan with five key chairman of Group W Radio. Harris will nity to grow the company and renew elements: First, a mission must be ar- continue to work for the company as a it....I will remain on the board of Jazz ticulated; goals and objectives contrib- consultant, will remain on the board of FM [Group W's London investment], uting to the mission must be shared by the National Association of Broadcasters and I will be an independent contractor all; there must be constant feedback; and will fulfill his duties as chairman of or consultant with Group W." resources- including technology and the All Industry Radio Music Licensing Harris will retain his seat on the NAB training -must be provided so that ev- Committee. board, to which he was elected two erybody can work toward goals, and In an interview with BROADCASTING years ago. "I have also announced that I last, there must be a system of rewards last week, Harris outlined some of his am running for vice chairman of the for peak performance. projects for the next few years and re- radio board," he said. "That election Country performer Merle Haggard de- flected on the industry. "It gives me a will be in June and it is my hope that I livered the seminar's closing address, great deal of pride to know that I could will be elected to that job." Hams which was followed by a video tribute to join a company and finish a career with would like to tackle the issues facing the the late Danny Thomas, who had been that same company," he said, "primari- radio industry, issues that will be in the confirmed as a speaker for the Country ly because of the people and the facili- forefront for a while, such as digital Radio Seminar before his death. -LC ties that we have and the commitment audio broadcasting and the possibility of

We do. For the first time, radio's prestigious Major Armstrong Awards will be offering separate categories for commercial radio stations and commercial radio networks. Created in honor of FM radio inventor, Major Edwin Howard Armstrong, the "Majors" have been setting the standards for excellence in radio since 1964. What does it take to win a Major? Earth -shattering news THE "MAJOR" AWARD coverage like KRTH -FM /Los Angeles' simulated earthquake. PRESENTED BY THE Sensitive and timely reporting -when people seemed ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL immune to the problem of AIDS in the black community, RESEARCH FOUNDATION NPR broke the story. TO And just plain guts-Vietnam vet Alex A TRIBUTE AS Chadwick made sure Saigon was not forgotten by going back ten years later.

I . 1974 If you're making radio history in News, News Documentary, Public/Community Service; or Technical /Program /Format Innovation *, we'd like more than just your listeners to know about it. We think you to ' E<< ought win a Major Award. AR!,4STRON<' HOWARD 'Radio broadcasts aired in 1990 are eligible. Individual entries EDWIN SPIRIT wekome. RACIS WHOSE INDOMITABLE THE ADVANCED ARTS :F DISCOVERY AND ELECTRONIC CALL FOR ENTRIES Get your official entry form by calling 212 854-8703 and giving the name, address and call letters of your WNCN station or network. Or write to: Ivöè Major Armstrong Awards, Room 386D, Engineering Terrace, S.W. Mudd Building, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027.

Broadcasting Mar 18 1991 Radio 33 some re- regulatión of the industry or the imposition of fees on operators. There is a question about Harris's run RIDING GAIN for the vice chairmanship. Tom Good - NAB NAMES RADIO'S BEST shared his impressions of the game, retired Group W Television chair- Persian Gulf war. He was joined by man, is running for the position of chair- The National Association of Warren Maurer (r), WINS vice man of the joint board of the NAB. Broadcasters has chosen nine winners president and general manager and According to NAB bylaws, both men of its "Radio's Best of the Best" Group W vice president of news. cannot be elected because they both contest. The competition recognizes work for the same company. Said Har- NAB member radio stations for ris: "Tom and I have talked about it, successful promotions in community PLAY BALL and I don't want to do anything that will service, station enhancement and CBS Radio has announced hurt Tom and I am sure that he won't sales. One winner in each category programing plans for the CBS want to do anything to hurt me. As it was selected from small, medium Hispanic Radio Network's gets closer, we will see what happens." and large markets. Winners receive coverage of the 1991 baseball season. The All Industry Radio Music Licens- $250, a plaque and free Billy Berroa, Jaime Jarrin, ing Committee is working around the registration to the NAB's annual Gustavo Lopez Moreno and Edgar clock in its efforts to conclude negotia- convention April 15 -18 in Los Perea will call the games for the tions with ASCAP. Harris believes the Vegas, where each will be network and share the duties, on a "end is in sight" as far as ASCAP goes. recognized during the Radio rotating basis, of anchoring BMI negotiations will begin soon -the Leadership luncheon. "Pennant Fever," a series of daily current contract expires Dec. I. The The winners are: large market: broadcasts focusing on the committee, under Harris's stewardship, community service, WCAO(AM)- pennant races and the top Hispanic has been involved in a fund -raising ef- WXYV(FM) Baltimore; station stars of the game. "Pennant fort that has given the organization bet- enhancement, WRDU(FM) Wilson, Fever" will air Sept. 2 through the ter leverage, said Harris. "It has gotten N.C. (Raleigh); sales, KRBE-FM conclusion of the World Series. A us out of debt, and it has given us the Houston. Medium market: series of one -hour broadcasts titled wherewithal to be able to stand up and community service, wusY(FM) Meet the Team will precede the negotiate. If we had to go to court, we Cleveland, Tenn.; station All Star game and games one, three knew we could afford to do that," Har- enhancement, KBFX(FM) and five of the World Series. Meet ris said. Anchorage; sales, KWNZ(FM) Carson the Team features leading players and The other "love of my life," said City, Nev. Small market: coaches from both National and Harris, is WSPB(AM) Sarasota, Fla. Har- community service, WKXL-AM -FM American League teams. ris bought the station last year and is Concord, N.H.; station now programing it with a classical music enhancement, WIRD(AM)-WLPW(FM) format (BROADCASTING, April 2, 1990). Lake Placid, N.Y.; sales, CHILDREN AND RADIO? His son and son -in -law are currently op- KLAW(FM) Lawton, Okla. erating the station, and it has gone from The Interep Radio Store, a "no show" in the ratings books to marketing division of Interep, is over one share point in one period. planning to study the children's Harris has served in various capacities BACK FROM THE FIELD marketplace, it said last week. In an viability since joining the company in 1965 as Group W's flagship news station, effort to demonstrate the of children aged general manager of its WBZ(AM) Boston. wiNS(AM) New York, hosted a of the radio market has formed a He has also served as general manager breakfast briefing for clients last 6 -11, Interep of WIND(AM) Chicago, KYW(AM) Phila- coalition through its Radio 2000 /An delphia and KPIX(TV) San Francisco. In Alliance for Growth program, to 1969, Harris was named president of the tap into the multibillion dollar Radio Advertising Representatives and, market. in 1973, president of Group W Radio, of Members of the coalition which he was named chairman in Febru- include: Erica Farber Viola, ary 1989. executive vice president, Interep Harris was honored at a luncheon in Radio Store; Judy Ellis, vice New York last Wednesday, March 13, president and general manager, at the Helmsley Palace Hotel. Eddie WQHT(FM) New York; Charles Fritts, president of the National Associa- Warfield, vice president and tion of Broadcasters, read an NAB proc- general manager, WRKS -FM New lamation praising Harris. Also, George York; Joanne Taub, vice president Hyde, executive vice president, Radio and assistant media director, Grey Advertising Bureau, presented Harris Advertising; Sam Michaelson, with a plaque for his contributions to vice president, radio, Saatchi & RAB and the industry, which included Saatchi Advertising; Pierre founding the RAB Managing Sales Con- Tuesday (March 12) at the Parker Bouvard, vice president and general ference. Westinghouse Broadcasting Meridien Hotel in New York. Jay manager, Coleman Research, and Chairman Burton Staniar hosted the pre- Bushinsky (above, left), Middle East Phillip Beswick, senior vice sentation, which featured a video mon- correspondent and Israel bureau president, broadcast groups, tage of recollections of company execu- chief for the station since 1969, Birch /Scarborough Research. tives about Harris. {t

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HSN TO INVEST $30 MILLION IN SKYPIX Deal contingent on offering compression technology to cable operators; Rock Associates'' `striking' 8 -to -1 test results to be unveiled at NCTA

Three months after its negotiations only its eight -to -one digital video com- Speer also said that, over the past six with Comsat Video Enterprises pression technology, but also its pro- months, HSN has tested the compres- broke down, and several weeks graming, available to cable operators. sion and impulse ordering technology short of its own deadline to gain $100 And, when HSN hosts a SkyPix dem- using its own video signals and satellite million to $200 million in startup equity, onstration in its booth at the National capacity to Speer's total satisfaction. "I SkyPix has signed another letter of in- Cable Television Association trade show don't think the technology is going tent that could make Home Shopping in New Orleans, March 24 -27, the par- away. And in contrast to General Instru- Network, based in St. Petersburg, Fla., ties will be joined by cable operator Gor- ment, SkyPix's system is working a $30- million equity partner in the pro- don Rock, who is prepared to testify on now," he said. posed launch of SkyPix's midpower di- how well SkyPix's compression technol- Saying that the $30 million, 21% ratio rect broadcast satellite (DBS) television ogy has been working in a 37- channel does not mean SkyPix needs five times service this summer. system in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. that much to start the business, Speer Subject to "agreement on certain con- The results of several weeks' testing, said SkyPix has sufficient funds to ditions," HSN said that, in exchange for Rock told BROADCASTING, "have been launch between June and September approximately 21% interest in the pro- 1991. By July, he said, a still unnamed posed joint venture, it has agreed to pro- manufacturer will issue more than vide the $30 million in services and cap- 100,000 SkyPix receivers per month. ital. HSN Chairman and Chief "There are already enough orders for a Executive Officer Roy Speer said he year," from consumer electronics and foresees no impediments to reaching a home dish distributorships, he said, "on final contract. the table, signed, sealed, delivered." The $30 million "is all equity, real- Speer also said HSN will launch a ly," said Speer. "If they didn't get it new infomercial dominated service to [billing and authorization services] from cable and broadcast outlets, perhaps by us, they'd have to pay for it elsewhere." the end of April (page 37). Providing SkyPix's 800 telephone order- Initially, SkyPix proposes to offer 80 ing, billing and up- and downlinking channels via eight transponders on will stretch HSN's current back -office Hughes Communications' SBS 6. At volume by no more than 2% or 3%. least 50 channels would offer impulse Speer said. pay -per -view movies, perhaps at a win- But one informed source said, "There HSN's Roy Speer dow on or near current home video rent- is no [HSN] money in the deal." For striking." Rock said his engineers have al releases. An optional package, priced SkyPix "to give away 21% of their com- run eight SkyPix digital channels at $12.95 per month, would include 10 pany for backroom services, which through "a variety of environments," superstations and six unspecified other should be a cost of doing business, is a including microwave hops and amplifier services. HSN, said Bolgla, would not desperation move." cascades. At 480 lines of resolution and be part of the optional package. In any case, the deal apparently marks "extremely robust," the signal "cer- In 1993, SkyPix plans to move to a fundamental change in SkyPix's strate- tainly exceeds" the quality of the 37 Hughes's Galaxy IV satellite and expand gy of targeting every U.S. home, in and analog signals and has suffered no deg- to 250 channels, with pay per view con- out of cabled areas, to buy its $700 radation, even through a simulated cas- tinuing to dominate the lineup. Speer home satellite receive system and im- cade of 500 amplifiers. The digital sig- estimated it will take SkyPix two years pulse pay -per -view and subscription ser- nals have also co- existed well with the to gain six to eight million home dish vices. analog signals, causing no interference, subs. Said Speer of his negotiations with he said. HSN I currently reaches only 17.7 SkyPix founder and chairman, A. Fred- Rock said the cost of the SkyPix re- million subscribers, HSN 115.25 million erick Greenberg: "He and I could not ceiver has been estimated at $150, plus subs -in contrast to 37 million for com- make a deal until he agreed to make [the installation, per sub. petitor QVC, owned by MSO's Comcast SkyPix technology] available to cable. According to Speer, the Compression (27.7%), TCI (26.3%) and Time Warner And he did. I think they are now cable Labs developed technology that will add (11%). But according to Speer, HSN, friendly, definitely," he said. 40 to 50 additional channels to nonfi- with $1 billion revenue in 1990, versus Indeed, said SkyPix spokesman Har- bered cable systems and up to 200 chan- $776 million for QVC, "is not hurting vey Bolgia, SkyPix is now making not nels to systems with fiber. for market share." -rol

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CABLE TO PURSUE COMPRESSION STANDARD CableLabs, General Instrument, Scientific- Atlanta leading development consortium; HDTV tests also in offing

Competitors General Instrument Corp. and Scientific- Atlanta Inc. have joined with the cable- indus- try funded CableLabs to form a consortium to advance the development of digital compression for use in cable systems. the parties announced at a New York press conference last week. One of the major goals of the consortium is to develop a de facto standard for the equipment necessary to handle compression. Such a standard would speed up the expansion of the technology, which would in turn bring the cost down. The consortium is looking to other manufacturers as well to join in the effort. Horowitz, Krisbergh, Johnson, Malone and Green In addition, CableLabs has announced that it will begin testing HDTV on sever- sion is "technology that will take off in sponse [to their PPV channels], develop- al cable MSO's beginning by the end of an evolutionary way," with the gradual ing this cable system becomes a very the third quarter of this year. At the installation of fiber providing the impe- incrementally profitable thing for them outset, an HDTV programing service tus to get compression off the ground. to do," said Malone. While rebuilding will be aired for one hour a week, but by For example, the first model for a sys- cable systems and adding fiber and corn - the end of the year, daily service will be tem with digital compression might be pression is not a hugely expensive incre- offered. The HDTV signal will be dis- as follows, according to Johnson: a 550 mental issue, according to Malone, it tributed via satellite to cable headends. mhz system with 60 broadband analog still requires an additional revenue Cable operators will, in turn, deliver the channels and a 20- channel layer above stream that PPV can potentially provide. signal over their systems to high traffic that, compressed 3 to 1, creating 60 The incremental costs of building such areas such as shopping centers and air- channels that would likely offer pay per systems will be about $50 to $100 per ports. The service will be offered to all view or other on- demand subscription home, which can easily be covered by cable operators who wish to participate. programing services. As the technology "a couple of bucks a month per sub- Richard Green, CableLabs president evolves and the bandwidth of systems scriber," said Malone. and chief executive officer, stressed that increases to 1 ghz-as Time Warner Hal Krisbergh, president of GI's Jer- the HDTV test is not related to the new- plans to do in its Queens, N.Y., system rold Communications. stressed that ly formed consortium. CableLabs hopes (150 channels, 40 for PPV; see BROAD- Time Warner's announcement of a fiber to get programing for the test from exist- CASTING, March I1)- compression will and coaxial hybrid to create a 150 -chan- ing cable networks. Edward Horowitz, mean the creation of systems with hun- nel system does not supercede attempts Viacom International's senior vice presi- dreds of channels. to develop digital compression. "They dent and chairman of the CableLabs ad- According to John Malone, president see compression as married to the tech- visory group, said Viacom, for one, and chief executive officer, Tele -Com- nology they are pursuing," he said. would provide assistance as both an op- munications Inc., and chairman of Cab- Compression in its early stages will erator and programer. leLabs, several cable MSO's will be occur on the satellite, according to mem- The consortium will have a briefing making a spate of announcements in the bers of the consortium. That will prove and a demonstration-featuring as much next few weeks regarding the develop- cost -effective both to cable operators as 5 -1 compression -at the National Ca- ment of experimental cable systems with and programers, who will find them- ble Television Association convention in higher channel capacity, such as the one selves needing fewer transponders. Ma- New Orleans later this month. But no Time Warner made two weeks ago. The lone said TCI, which has 28 transpon- one is promising that the marriage of motive will not be rooted in technologi- ders, could go down to perhaps six or digital and cable technology will be a cal experimentation, but will be primari- seven. Compression at the satellite revolution. According to William John- ly to establish market demand for PPV would also help programers afford tran- son, chairman and chief executive offi- or niche channels. "Time Warner sponder space for West Coast and other cer, Scientific- Atlanta, digital compres- knows if they get any reasonable re- time zone feeds, which would improve

Broadcasting Mar 18 1991 ratings in those regions of the country. distribution will grow; but on the other pacity without even rebuilding a cable Compression on the satellite could be a hand, if converters cost $200 and they system. reality in 12 to 15 months, said Via - don't interface with a consumer's exist- "If operators knew for sure [that] corn's Horowitz. ing remote control or VCR, distribution compression would be ready in two The demand for programing that com- will be limited, he said. years, they'd do compression first and pression will create will be largely de- With compression likely to become then fiber second," said Malone. But he pendent on the price of the in -home con- the primary means for increasing chan- said he believes operators will still re- verter needed to access digital signals. nel capacity, fiber is losing its role as build with fiber anyway, since it is not According to Horowitz, if manufacturers primarily a means of adding channels, only more reliable than coaxial cable, can get the in -home unit down to $50, since compression can triple channel ca- but is now also cheaper. -tttM

CHICAGO, THAT TODDLIN' NEWS TOWN Proposed cable news services battle for carriage

The proposed local cable news ser- that the MSO is still talking with both the sidelines a bit longer. vices vying for carriage in Chica- Tribune and TCI /Fox. With 200,000 If Tribune is in fact close to a deal go are trying to elbow their way subscribers, Continental is the second with Continental, it has done so at the through what has become quite a crowd. largest Chicago area cable operator after expense of the smaller operators in the TCI and Fox's 24 -hour Chicago Cable ICI and would be a big boost for Chica- area. Many say they haven't had recent Network, due to launch in May, is offer- goland, which has said it will not launch presentations from Tribune, as they have ing cable operators something new, Tri- until it gets carriage. from TCI and Fox. There is still some bune Broadcasting's 24 -hour Chicago - Tribune has in the past said it would concern that Chicagoland, which will land might be close to a carriage deal, give minority equity to cable operators, carry 18 Chicago Cubs games this year and NBC O &O WMAQ -TV, which wants but has refused to give up majority own- and repeat sister WON -TV's Cubs games to add localized cable inserts to its news ership of its 24 -hour local news channel. at midnight, will carry more sports. But shows, is finding that it may have to offer Bob Gremillion, vice president and gen- Gremillion said operators are being cable operators ad avails and the Headline eral manager of Chicagoland, would not guaranteed that that will be the extent of News insert many say they want. comment on what equity arrangements it sports on the channel. According to Chicago area cable op- is currently offering. Jones Intercable, WMAQ -TV, which is not competing erators, ICI is offering them a total of which with ICI and Continental claims with the two proposed 24 -hour services, 25% equity, and is retaining only a 25% the bulk of Chicago area cable subscrib- is having its own problems. It was set to equity stake in the channel, leaving its ers, apparently has made no move to- launch February 4, but as of last week, one -time 50 -50 partner Fox with its 50% ward either channel, preferring to sit on will not launch for another two to four intact. As to why only TCI gave up weeks, according to Robert Morse, some of its stake to the cable operators. HSN INFOMERCIAL PLANS WMAQ -TV vice president and general and Fox retained its portion, it is possi- manager. Part of the delay is because all ble, say sources, that Fox is getting the Home Shopping Network the equipment is not yet available, but and Execu- bigger share because it is putting up Chairman Chief the station has also not gotten any of the most of the money for the service, and tive Officer Roy Speer said HSN area cable operators to sign up to take TCI is primarily providing its 300,000 will launch an as yet unnamed in- the insert. Operators were dismayed area cable subscribers. fomercial service (to replace when WMAQ-TV joined forces with the as as 1. TCI is looking for cash in return for Spree), perhaps soon May Chicago Sun -Times' surburban newspa- any equity, which is based on the num- HSN, which last week announced pers, who gave financial support in ex- ber of an operator's subscribers. For ex- it will invest $30 million in the change for selling the ad time -two 30- ample, Metrovision, one of the smaller proposed launch this summer of second spots in each of the 41/2 minute operators in the region with 51,000 sub- midpower Ku -band direct broad- news briefs, scheduled for four times a (page scribers, would probably be entitled to cast satellite service SkyPix day, which WMAQ-TV was originally 35), will market the new service about 31/2 percent equity, said Ron Mur- supposed to sell itself. to and All ray, general manager. TCI is not offer- cable broadcast outlets. But WMAQ -TV seems ready to make ing a reduced rate card in exchange for three HSN services would contin- some changes. The station is willing to the equity, said Murray, and although ue on C -band and become part of give cable operators some portion of the lineup. that amount "has changed a couple of SkyPix's Ku -band advertising time, said Morse. Morse said times, it is still in the ballpark of 20 Construction of new studios, the NBC affiliate is also willing to do cents," which is what TCI first an- the last impediment to launch, five- minute Headline News inserts and nounced. may or may not be finished by the split the advertising time with the cable end of April, Speer said. The 24- According to sources, Tribune's Chi - operator. WMAQ -TV has never been inter- will cagoland, whose rate card is also said to hour -a -day service be domi- ested in getting involved in HL News be in the neighborhood of 20 cents, is nated by infomercials from 6 a.m. because it did not see a lot of benefit in it, to with close to signing a carriage deal with midnight ET each day, said Morse, but will change its mind if it over- Continental. Steve Reimer, vice presi- HSN programing running encourages cable operators to pick up the night, he said. dent, district manager, would only say WMAQ-TV news insert. -StiM

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NICK AT MORNING BOND SCORES Communications. The Science and Technology Award goes to Dan FOR TURNER After a year of development, Pike, vice president, engineering, Nickelodeon is getting into the One of the jewels in the MGM - Prime Cable. Memphis CATV animation business. Starting Pathe library that enticed Turner President Dean Deyo will receive the August 11, it launches an animated Broadcasting System into State- Regional Association block from 10:30 a.m. to noon purchasing it was Award. The Marketing Award goes Sundays, featuring three programs: the James Bond series. Turner expectations were to Matthew Blank, executive vice Rugrats, The Ren and Stimpy more than met as the first James president, marketing, Showtime. Show, and Doug. Each episode runs Bond movie week helped wilts to The 1991 President's Award I I minutes, and will be mixed and score an average 5.6 rating/8.9 share winners are Ralph Baruch, former matched throughout the t 1/2 hour in prime time the week of March chairman of the National block. Twenty -six episodes of 4, the second highest weekly rating Academy of Cable Programing; Rugrats and Doug have been ever for a cable network and more James Chiddix, senior vice ordered, along with 13 episodes of than double WTBS's 2.4 average president, engineering and Ren and Stimpy. Eight other pilots prime time rating. (Only CNN's technology, American Television for animated shows were coverage the first week of the Persian & Communications, and June Travis, produced several are going into -and Gulf War scored higher.) president and chief operating the next stage of development - The Bond week was backed by officer, Rifkin & Associates. which at some point will be added to a heavy promotional campaign the block according to Geraldine - print advertising, a radio spot buy, Laybourne, Nickelodeon/Nick at LOGS IN local radio trivia contests and cross - ZENITH Nite president. The cost of the promotion on all Turner services. ON INTERDICTION animated shows is on par with what Terry Segal, senior vice president Disney spends and exceeds what and AM and general manager of TBS, said Zenith Communications the broadcast networks spend on no one element stood out in the announced a new Port Authority cartoons, according to Layboume. campaign, with the key being how interdiction system that cable But the similarity with the networks' the overall pieces fit together. operators can integrate into their cartoons ends there, she said. plant. John Bowler, Segal said WTBS would likely existing "The styles of our animated president cable products repeat the Bond theme week in some of Zenith's programs are sophisticated," said form, but would look to schedule division, said the new design has a Laybourne. "Over the years we have Bond movies only two to three times per subscriber cost that is less than or introduced kids to such art per year. Although the ratings equal to addressable decoders and styles they like it." The the cost -and ranged as high as a 7.9 for about one -third less than of cartoons are geared to children "Diamonds Are Forever" on other interdiction approaches. ages eight to 12, but Layboume said The four -port module can be March 6, WTBS realized no increase younger children would also be in advertising revenue. But Segal strand mounted quickly and simply, likely viewers. said the track record "allows us to be according to Henry Boreen, more aggressive" in advertising chairman of AM Communications. NEW NUMBERS pricing the next time out. The modules are controlled by Zenith's "Command Series" Madison Square Garden Network addressable system controllers, has done a demographic survey of its NCTA UNVEILS which provides "expanded reporting viewers in an attempt to attract AWARD WINNERS capabilities, advance scheduling new advertisers. The study, of PPV" and Zenith's Phonevision conducted by MediaMark National Cable Television ANI PPV ordering system. The Research Inc., covers 3,300 product Association has announced the integration with Command means and demographic categories and winners of its Vanguard and existing Zenith addressable surveys product usage by non -cable President's Awards, which will be customers can make the switch to households, cable households, bestowed at its annual convention, interdiction smoothly, said MSG subscribers and MSG viewers. next week in New Orleans. Bowler. In many categories, MSG viewers Under the Vanguard banner, had the highest likelihood to purchase the Leadership Award winners will those products, said Cheryl be Robert Miron, president, QVC NUMBERS Brown, director of corporate Newhouse Broadcasting, and Ruth research. MSG first did such a Otte, president and chief QVC reported fourth -quarter net study in 1987, covering 1,500 operating officer, Discovery income of $9 million on revenues of product categories. The study Channel. Brian Roberts, president $250 million, compared to year could not only bring in new of Comcast, will be honored with the earlier figures of $3.4 million for net advertisers, but could justify a Young Leadership Award. income and $283 million in higher cost -per- thousand (CPM) rate Discovery Chairman John Hendricks revenue. because it qualifies the audience, will win the Programers Award. For its fiscal year ended Jan. said Douglas Moss, senior vice The Associates Award goes to Hal 31, revenues rose 71%, to $776 president, advertising sales. Krisbergh, president, Jerrold million, while QVC posted a net

Mo>faoNN Mar 1S 1991 loss of $17 million, compared to a homes.... International Channel said launch date, May 1, to qualify. profit of $6.3 million, the year launches by United Artists and Service has signed affiliation deal before. The loss was attributed to Continental Cablevision have pushed with Telesynergy Inc., small interest expense and amortization it past 1.2 million subscribers, MSO consortium (Armstrong, related to the purchase of CVN. which puts the network on course to Buckeye, Coaxial, Colony, King reach 2.1 million by year's end, Video, Omega, Palmer, Rifkin, BEST OF BASEBALL according to George Leitner, senior Sonic, Summit and Western) vice president and general serving more than two million Major League Baseball and Prime manager. The UA systems are in the subscribers.... wTVR -TV Ticket are teaming up to produce and Bay area, while Continental's are Richmond, Va., is producing five - carry 24, two -hour specials, in eastern Massachusetts. minute local Headline News insert "MLB Presents the Greatest Games for Continental Cablevision, which Ever Played." MLB will pick the serves 110,000 subscribers in games from the 50's through the NOTES FROM ALL OVER area....VISN will carry mini -series, 80's, and provide a script, Request TV is participating in The Traditional World of Islam, describing the importance of the Paramount Pictures' marketing beginning March 21 at 9:30 p.m., contest. Steve Garvey will host campaign for "Ghost," which with half -hour episodes carried at the specials, which will be carried at makes its Request PPV premiere in same time throughout ensuing five 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. May. Systems that earn buy rates weeks.... HBO has signed four - and will keep title movie pact with Moviestore SUBSCRIBERS GROW between 3.1% 5.9% 52.5% of gross revenue. Those Entertainment, for "All's Fair," NuStar said it passed the 24 above 6% will keep 55% of "Another Chance," "Beyond the million mark in subscriber revenue.... Monitor Channel is Stars" and "Nobody's commitments on its second offering scholarships up to $5,000 to Perfect" ....International Channel has anniversary this month, with United graduating high school seniors in signed deal with Hong Kong - Artists (1.6 million subscribers) cable operator franchises as part of based Television Broadcasts Ltd. that the latest affiliate. NuStar is currently launch incentive. Operators need will bring 14 hours weekly of before 17 million to begin carrying service on its Cantonese programing to network.

CABLE READY TO SHOWCASE ITS WARES DURING NATIONAL CABLE MONTH

The cable industry is putting a and hockey. greater local spin on this year's N ATI O N A L PPV premieres include "Presumed National Cable Month, set to be- Innocent" on Request TV and the April gin April 1. Nearly 60 networks will 19 TVKO heavyweight championship participate in what has become one of bout on Viewer's Choice between the industry's showcases for the promo- George Foreman and Evander Holyfield. tion of its programing. NCM has become more than just a Many networks will premiere special month -long program promotion, howev- programing throughout the month. In er, as many MSO's and marketing coops past years, one network was highlighted plan spring marketing campaigns for the each night, but since many operators did month. Richebourg Marketing is again not necessarily carry all the networks, providing an NCM marketing kit with the schedule has been expanded so that nonsubscriber direct mail pieces, last - several networks are often highlighted in chance postcards, tune -in retention bill a given night, giving operators several ring Whoopi Goldberg; TBS's Portrait stuffers, caps and T- shirts. program promotion options. of Castro's Cuba, hosted by James Earl The Cabletelevision Advertising Bu- The theme of NCM is "TV You've Jones and Learning Channel's examina- reau is offering systems an April tune -in Gotta See," with weeks one and four tion of drugs and the young, Society's kit, which includes ads from participat- devoted to entertainment programing Child. ing networks. CAB will also showcase and weeks two and three devoted to There will be special installments of NCM programs at its annual convention sports, news and information. series, including A&E's Hollywood De- in New York, April 7 -9. Billing services Among the programing highlights are tective and Bravo's The South Bank CableData and American Express Cable original movies from HBO (One Man's Show: Steve Martin. Services Group are offering special War, starring Anthony Hopkins, Norma In sports, ESPN opens the Major NCM messages in their billing state- Aleandro and Ruben Blades) and Life- League Baseball season with a triple - ments. time (The Killing Mind, starring Steph- header, USA continues coverage of the Pizza Hut returns as national sponsor, anie Zimbalist and Tony Bill). inaugural season of the World League of creating cross -promotional opportunities Specials include Disney Channel's American Football and regional sports for local cable systems. Pizza Hut has Billy Joel Live at Yankee Stadium; Nick- networks will carry late- season and purchased a two -page tune -in spread in elodeon's Tales from the Whoop, star- playoff action in professional basketball March 24 Sunday newspapers. edurtly tiw 18 1ff1 AD RESTRICTIONS, TAXES POSSIBLE IN 1991 AAF conference finds legislators poised to seek revenue through tax codes, curb alcohol marketing; FTC to hold `green marketing' hearings

If federal legislation aimed at re- Wins airing their ads "will be on the "Five years," Pease agreed, "is a stricting advertising of alcoholic shopping list," as Congress seeks new long time to have no new initiatives in beverages or tobacco products be- revenue to offset losses of $6 billion in Congress." To pay for a national health comes law this year, "I would think we 1991 and $22 billion through 1995. Al- program, he said, Congress is "likely to will not stop there," House Energy and though any 1991 tax bill "is likely to be take a look at ad deductibility" for to- Commerce Committee member Terry modest in dimension," the House Ways bacco and alcoholic beverages. Bruce (D -I11.) told attendees of the and Means Committee senior member And because ad bans and restrictions American Advertising Federation's an- told AAF members, ideas for ad taxes "are popular for many legislators," said nual government affairs conference in circulating on Capitol Hill include a levy Bruce, a bill to be reintroduced by Rep. Washington last Tuesday (March 12). Joseph Kennedy (D- Mass.) requiring But if several proposed ad bans or tombstone visual and audio health and restrictions stand a chance on Capitol safety warning 'labels' in TV and radio Hill this year, that is only one front on ads for alcoholic beverages "has a pretty which the advertising community will good chance of being passed." find itself fighting regulators, cautioned Given success for the Kennedy bills, a full day's slate of speakers. Bruce said: "If you believe the move to Efforts to "unstrangle the economy ban tobacco and alcohol advertising is by choking advertising" said outgoing the end, you're mistaken. I think you are AAF President Howard Bell, may also going to see a great deal more activity. include new federal taxes on advertising Ads for McDonald's would be a good and/or the broadening of state consump- target," he warned. tion tax codes to include the sale of Also in 1991, said Commerce's Cur- advertising and other services, as well as tin, there is the potential for broadening tangible goods. the Federal Trade Commission's "un- State and federal budget deficits, fairness authority," allowing it to make combined with pressure to provide new industrywide rulings that go beyond or increased government programs, are Representative Terry Bruce case-by -case precedent setting, if that driving legislators at all levels to seek agency is reauthorized for the first time new revenue, said Bruce, Representative on the estimated $16 billion in revenue since 1980. Although the committee is Donald Pease (D -Ohio) and Harley Dun- that television is expected to reap from likely to attempt reauthorizing the FTC can, executive director for the Federa- advertising in 1991. this year, he said, Hollings opposes any tion of Tax Administrators. However, said Senate Commerce efforts to give it any but case -by -case At least 30 states face deficits in fiscal Committee Chief Counsel Kevin Curtin, authority. Finally, he said, despite com- year 1991 and "more trouble" in 1992, there is "great resistance" on the committee support for lowest- unit -rate and said Duncan, as they face pressure to mittee to impose on broadcasters addi- "clean campaign" proposals, "the provide health care, long -term care for tional burdens, including a user fee. fear" is they will "die in a larger cam- the elderly, more prisons and equal fi- Chairman Ernest Hollings (D- S.C.), he paign reform bill." nancing for schools. Between 20 and 25 added, may also fight a bill sponsored Also a speaker at the conference, FTC states with tax laws restricted to retail by Senator Edward Kennedy (D- Mass.) Chairwoman Janet Steiger said her agen- goods are losing revenue and consider- that would give localities the power to cy will hold hearings this spring to es- ing proposals to change 60- year-old restrict the time, location or manner of tablish standards for environmental codes to catch up with the service econo- presenting tobacco product ads-in part claims in marketing -a trend she said my, he said. But noting that even states because inclusion of ad restrictions in a will equal the emphasis on food and with the broadest codes now exempt ad- Labor Committee bill "would be a dis- health in the 1980's. vertising, Duncan predicted that few tortion of committee jurisdiction," and The FTC's increased enforcement ac- states will attempt to restrict network or because giving localities preemptive tivity over the past year-including final national ads, but may "look to in -state powers over ads raises "First Amend- decrees holding infomercial producers media." ment concerns." and large advertisers, such as Kraft and On the federal level, last year's bud- Nevertheless, said Bruce, with no R.J. Reynolds, as well as an advertising get agreement freezes spending for the money to spend, lawmakers will turn agency, liable for deceptive advertis- next five years. Through those years, their energies to regulation "to create ing-demonstrates a "reasonableness" said Pease, advertisers, ad agencies and policy. For traditional aggressive spend- clearly understood by the industry, said television and radio networks and sta- ers," he said, "there is little left to do." Steiger. -Pot

40 Washington Broadcasting Mar 18 1991 BILL INTRODUCED THAT WOULD AUCTION SPECTRUM FOR PRIVATE USE Measure favored by White House would permit competitive bidding of government spectrum

The battle lines are being drawn new technologies as high -definition tele- t oungstown, Ohio, on behalf of the As- over plans to reallocate govern- vision, digital audio broadcasting and sociation for Maximum Service Televi- ment spectrum for private use. On personal communications service. But sion. MSTV supports the Markey bill. one side is the administration, which the White House suggests that an initial "Sufficient spectrum is key to insuring wants to see the new spectrum auctioned 30 mhz would be distributed by the FCC that the American public will continue to off, with the revenues going to the U.S. through "competitive bidding" between receive its local television service Treasury. On the other side are House 1994 and 1996. The remaining spectrum through the new technology of HDTV," and Senate communications policymak- would be reallocated over a 15 -year pe- stated Williamson. In addition, he stated ers who oppose the concept of spectrum riod. In a statement from Oxley on the his opposition to auctions. "Auctions auctions. bill, he said an estimated $2.5 billion are an inadequate substitute for public Last week, the debate heightened with would be raised during that two -year interest determinations in allocating or the introduction of a bill on behalf of the period. assigning spectrum for local commercial White House by Republicans Michael Also testifying at the hearing was W. and noncommercial broadcast use," Oxley (Ohio) and Don Ritter (Pa.), who P. Williamson III, president of WKBN -TV Williamson said. serve on the House Telecommunications Subcommittee. The measure would permit auctions of nonbroadcast spectrum that has been reassigned from the government for private use. Democrat Billy Tauzin (La.) is also a co- sponsor of the Oxley -Ritter bill. Also last week, Subcommittee Chair- man Ed Markey (D- Mass.) convened a hearing on his spectrum reallocation bill, H.R. 531, which does not permit auctions. John Dingell (D- Mich.), chairman of the parent Commerce Commit- tee, is a co-author and has never been a proponent of auctions. The lead witness was Janice Obuchowski, assistant secretary of Commerce for communications and information, National Telecom- munications and Information Adminis- tration. Obuchowski said she recognized there are concerns about the "competitive bidding" approach. Such concerns- that only those with "deep pockets" would be able to bid for the spectrum and that it would be "warehoused" - could be addressed, she said. For example, Obuchowski suggested that competitive bidding could include royalty pay- POWER WATCHERS ments or lease -type payments spread over the term of the license. Congressional members and staff view Kentucky Educational Television's Markey was visibly irritated by the exhibit at the Hart Senate office building last week, part of a two-day White House's auction proposal. He Capitol Hill event- entitled "Learning Solutions: The Educational Power of said the administration equates the pub- Public Television." The March 6 -7 show also included demonstrations of lic interest with "money." Their plan, interactive videodisc technology based on The Civil War and other programing he said, "would auction off our precious and South Carolina ETV's Early Childhood Professional Development Net- national resource to the highest bidder, work. "It really is a major new breakthrough," said Senator John Danforth in a sense subjecting small companies (R -Mo.), "a technological breakthrough [that is] going to make first -rate and new innovative products to survival teaching available in every classroom in the country." Senators Danforth, of the richest." Ernest Hollings (D- Mass.) and Daniel Inouye (D- Hawaii) and Representatives Both the Markey bill and the Republi- John Dingell (D- Mich.) and Ed Markey (D- Mass.) were among 20 congress- can's proposal call for reallocating 200 ional co-sponsors. "I didn't realize," said Inouye, "our children have all of mhz of government spectrum for such this." tinderliry 11r 18 1991 N1ralpw 41 YOU HAUE TH NOW YOU CAN TO READ BET

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ID 1991 The Monitor Channel NTIA ASKS CONGRESS FOR $18 MILLION FOR '92

The National Telecommunications Although the agency is hoping to play think there was something to it." and Information Administration is a greater role in the research and stan- Obuchowski did not disagree, but seeking $18.7 million for fiscal dard setting of HDTV, it did not request said, "It was part of a larger measure 1992. While making the request last additional funds specifically for HDTV. that [the Bush administration] did not Wednesday (March 13) to the House However, NTIA's budget request did put forward...President Bush in defer- Appropriations Subcommittee on Com- ask for an additional $615,000 for the ence to Congress did not veto it." merce, Janice Obuchowski, NTIA direc- Institute for Telecommunications Sci- In what is becoming an annual tradi- tor, also reminded the committee that ences to expand "the current telecom- tion, NTIA did not request any funds for NTIA's proposal to have future spec- munications research program." the Public Telecommunications Facili- trum allocations decided by "competi- NTIA did not ask for money for im- ties Program (PTFP) because, Obu- tive bidding could generate considerable plementation of the National Endow- chowski said, "since 95% of the United revenues" for the U.S. Treasury. ment for Children's Television, which States receives public broadcast pro- She said the "status quo is the lot- has $2 million authorized for 1992 and graming, the original goal of extending tery" and that the company with the $4 million for 1993. The Endowment public broadcasting has essentially been resources to implement the service usu- was part of the Children's Television accomplished." Congress has always ally ends up with the license. "When Act of 1990. It is uncertain whether that maintained PTFP's funding. 900 people file for a [single license]," money will actually be appropriated. NTIA also suggested that funding for she said, "not everyone is interested in Said Chairman Neal Smith (D- Iowa): the Pacific Education and Cultural Ex- actually providing a service...That kind "It would have been better to have ve- periments by Satellite Program (PEA - of speculation is rampant right now." toed [the bill] instead of letting people CESAT) be eliminated as well. -PB She said smaller companies that may not have as much up -front capital may nevertheless submit winning bids be- COMMITTEE TRACKS BUSH RECORD cause the FCC (which would ultimately decide the bidding procedure) could accept bids based on royalties or on some ON PRESS, PUBLIC ACCESS kind of installment plan. She said the FCC would need to consider whether The Reporters Committee for Free- for indecency to eight stations totalling bidders with little or no up -front pay- dom of the Press has released its $52,000. Other incidents include a statement can subsequently sell the newly second annual list of Bush admin- ment by FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes in gained license. istration actions restricting public and October 1989 that "broadcasters should The auction and other proposed spec- media access to government informa- have less protection from indecency trum management changes, Obuchowski tion. According to the report, released charges than print media....[the] FCC said, are needed because federal use of March 12, there have been 135 actions will continue to cite 'gross stuff' that is spectrum has increased by 55% and pri- by the Bush administration since the broadcast." The report also said FCC vate use by 60% in the last 10 years and 1990 report that restricted access and Commissioner Ervin Duggan's state- is expected to continue expanding. She intruded on editorial freedom. ment that newscasts should not be ex- said $1.982 million more is needed to The FCC figured prominently in the empt from indecency standards qualifies develop "a long -range spectrum plan report's "Policing Thought" section. In as restricting editorial freedom. that satisfies present users and allows for the two years since the committee first The report cites nine acts of disinfor- the flexible accommodation of future re- published a report, the FCC has been mation, 11 Freedom of Information de- quirements." involved in 13 of the 31 actions listed, nials and eight instances where drastic NTIA received $15.3 million in fiscal and five of 16 in the last year. Accord- measures were taken to "plumb" leaks. 1991 and $14.2 million in 1990. ing to the report, the FCC levied fines It also said there were 10 cases where efforts were made to limit public knowledge or protect what the administration NOT NECESSARILY A NEWS EXEMPTION considers secret, including comments by Commissioners Duggan and James !though an FCC spokesman said an indecency exemption for news pro- Quello that the Sunshine Act needs revi- fit grams has not necessarily become a blanket policy, in the last two months sion because it limits the number of the commission has dismissed indecency complaints against ABC's Nightline, commissioners who can meet privately CBS's 60 Minutes and KARK(TV) Little Rock, Ark.'s evening news broadcast. at one time. The report also mentioned Nightline aired Madonna's "Justify My Love" video, and the 60 Minutes CIA attempts to prevent disclosure of its segment on the Motion Picture Association of America's revised ratings radio broadcast to Nicaragua from Costa system included excerpts from various films that might be affected by the new Rica. system. The KARK news contained footage of game four of the American In what the report describes as two of League Championship Series, in which Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clem- 14 efforts to limit press access, it said ens was ejected after using profanities during an argument with an umpire. Bush has only had two prime time news In the Nightline complaint, the FCC did not determine whether "Justify My conferences since taking office, that Love" was indecent because the commission said it "lacks enforcement cameras were excluded from the Neil authority against indecent material broadcast" at 11:30 p.m. PT. The 60 Bush hearings on the failed Silverado Minutes and KARK segments were considered not "actionably indecent" by Savings and Loan in Denver, and radio the FCC. access to Camp David was limited to one network (later rescinded). -Pa

44 Washingtcn Madessti g Mar la 1191 BUSIM SOLD! ELECTRONIC DELIVERY WUSQ-AM/FM, Winches- UNITES, ter, Virginia from The Holt DIVIDES REP FIRMS Corporation of Virginia, Arthur Holt, President to Donovan Data Systems Inc. system has backing of four Benchmark Communications, reps and many agencies; other reps either undecided Joe Mathias and Phillip on system or against concept in general; Jefferson -Pilot Rainwater, Partners for and Group W working on similar approaches $3,650,000.

In a move that may say as much ABC National Television Sales, Seltel Charles E. Giddens about the relationships among rep Inc., Petry Inc., Telerep, HRP and firms as it does about technological Group W Television Sales. Some are and advancement, Donovan Data Systems very interested in ADDS, but are not Brian E. Cobb Inc. (DDS) -with the backing of four ready to commit. Others have in -house Brokers rep firms and a number of ad agencies- systems or are developing similar sys- is preparing to roll out its electronic tems, and still others are adamantly communications system designed to against any system that they see as in- eliminate paper work and telephone tag truding on relationships and negotiations between reps and agencies. between the rep salesperson and the Providing the Broadcast Indus- Blair Communications, Katz Commu- agency media buyer. nications, MMT Sales Inc. and NBC DDS has stressed that ADDS is strict- try with Brokerage Services Spot Television Sales announced an ly an administrative tool and that it is not Based Strictly on Integrity, agreement last week to jointly develop designed to eliminate or replace any part Discretion and Results DDS's Advertising Document Delivery of the sales negotiation process, except System (ADDS). DDS is financing the for reducing the burden of paperwork. project. Development costs were not However, some reps fear that the system RANDALL E. JEFFERY disclosed. can and/or will be expanded to include 407- 295 -2572 ADDS, according to DDS, will auto- negotiations and could eventually phase mate the agency's avails request; create out fundamental parts of the rep busi- ELLIOT B. EVERS an electronic contract/order; link auto- ness. 415-391-4877 matically to the rep's station clearance For example, one burden ADDS will BRIAN E. COBB system; automate schedule change and handle is the avail request, and that has CHARLES E. GIDDENS makegood notification, and improve dis- some reps concerned. Harry Stecker, ex- 703. 827.2727 crepancy resolution. ecutive vice president and director of The announcement has been endorsed client services, Petry Inc., said that by many advertising agencies, including "starting out with the electronic avail RADIO and TELEVISION BROKERAGE N.W. Ayer, BBDO Worldwide, Saatchi request eliminates contact between the FINANCING APPRAISALS & Saatchi and J. Walter Thompson. salesperson and the agency, and pre- DDS hopes to start rolling out the sys- selling is one of the strategies before the tem this summer and wants to have the buy is initiated." Petry, Stecker added, full system on line within the next two is "opposed to any system that dimin- years. ishes the important function that the How DDS will be compensated for its salesperson plays in marketing spot tele- service when it goes on line has not been vision." Currently, Petry is lined up determined. One plan has DDS consid- with Jefferson -Pilot Data Services Inc. ering a pay -per-transaction system. Oth- and its Electronic Data Exchange Net- ers speculate that DDS will eventually work that it is planning to launch. Petry set rates based on traffic and/or dollar also reps the Jefferson -Pilot TV stations. MEDIA VENTURE volume. Compatibility with other sys- Other sales organizations are still un- tems that may appear also has not been decided about who, among the various PARTNERS addressed. companies competing in the electronic WASHINGTON, DC Whether the list of reps supporting invoicing industry, is offering the best ORLANDO ADDS will grow during the next two system. John Watkins, president, Capi- SAN FRANCISCO years remains to be seen. Among the tal Cities /ABC National Television

conspicuously absent: CBS Television Sales, said he is "looking into it very Subject mF.C.C. approval. Station National Sales, Capital Cities/ carefully, and I certainly think that di-

bwimliy IS 1f91 Business 45 rect link -up is a good idea." Watkins is concerned, he added, at "how far it is it C1IÄ.G1TNtÌ goes." While he is not as worried about HI avail requests, he does have concern about "DDS running the world." Cur- rently, ABC National Television Sales has its own in -house system. CBS, too, This week's tabulation of station and system sales ($250,000 and above) is said to be reluctant about giving pas- sive approval to one company. Neither CBS nor ABC may have any- KYEL(TV) is NBC affiliate on ch. 13 with TRADES kw visual, kw aural and antenna thing to worry about. Besides Jefferson - PROPOSED STATION 316 31.6 1,700 feet above average terrain. Broker Pilot's EDEN system, Group W Televi- By volume and number of sales for seller: The Bob Connelly Co. sion Sales is also working on its own interactive system. Last Week: WSYN(FM) Georgetown, S.C. Sold by Although, as one industry executive Beach Broadcasting of SC Inc. to Sunny AM's $1,377,000 5 said, it is "painfully clear" that down- Broadcasters Inc. for $1.1 million cash at closing. Seller is headed by Barry Brown, sizing agencies can't continue to under- FM's $6,159,000 7 receiver, and has no other broadcast inter- write a large staff to handle paperwork, AM -FM's $1,516,437 6 ests. Buyer is headed by Richard T. which service will become the system of TV's $1,400,000 1 Laughridge (33.3%), Charles S. Morris choice remains to be seen. Those reps $10,452,437 19 (33.3 %) and J. Lewis Cromer (33.3 %). with one operation tend to put Total involved Laughridge is general manager of and may be down other operations, it Year to Date: WLTxÇTV) Columbia, S.C., owned by Lew- quite a while until all parties involved is Broadcasting Corp. of Savannah, Ga. AM's $11,487,639 43 decide on one system. The fact that four Laughridge is vice president of, but has no rep firms have reached an agreement on FM's $46,628,103 54 ownership interest in, Lewis Broadcasting. ADDS is considered by some to be a AM -FM's $90,229,054 46 WYSN has CHR format on 106.5 mhz with minor miracle. It remains to be seen 50 kw and antenna 530 feet above average TV's $87,874,000 18 whether there will be any more miracles terrain. down the road. Total $236,218,787 161 KWLM(AM)- KQIC(FM) Willmar, Minn. For 1990 total see Jan. 7, 1991 BROADCASTING. Sold by Business Music Inc. to Steven W. Linder for $691,937. Price includes $107,937 cash at closing and $584,000 15- WZNY(FM) Augusta, Ga. Sold by Arrow year promissory note at 10 %. Seller is Communications to Benchmark Communi- headed by H. Willard Linder, and has no cations for $5 million. Station was pur- other broadcast interests. Buyers are Ste- chased in 1986 for $4.5 million ( "Chang- ven W. Linder (90.5 %) and Paul R. ing Hands," Dec. 29, 1986). Seller is Linder, brothers, and Paul R. Linder Trust headed by Paul Rothfuss, and owns (9.5 %). Steven Linder is 20% owner of WRLX(AM) -WFFX(FM) Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Lakeland Broadcasting Co., stations' li- KMJC -FM Clinton, Iowa; WHDL(AM)- censee. KWLM is fulltimer with full service WPIG(FM) Olean and WFRG -AM -FM Rome, format on 1340 khz and 1 kw. KQIC has both New York. Buyer is headed by Phil- adult contemporary format on 102.5 mhz lip Rainwater and Joe Mathias, and also with 100 kw and antenna 830 feet above owns wDGV(AM)-wDSD(FM) Dover, Del., as average terrain. well as cable systems in Virginia and Cali- KCSY(AM)- KUHK(FM) Soldotna, Alaska fornia. WZNY has adult contemporary for- Sold by Eagle Rock Broadcasting Inc. to mat on 105.7 mhz with 66 kw and antenna King Broadcasters for $283,000, 1,168 feet above average terrain. Broker: assumption of liabilities. Seller is headed by Paul H.B. La Rue Media Brokers. Barr, and has no other broadcast interests. KYEL -TV Yuma, Ariz. Sold by Beacon R.i,1 I, I n hr, t Buyer is headed by Sally Blakeley, and Broadcasters Ltd. to KB Media Inc. for has no other broadcast interests. KcsY is $1.4 million. Sale by Beacon Broadcasters fulltimer with adult contemporary format Television Co. for to Southwest Triangle on 1140 khz with 10 kw. KUHK is CP on 4) A $900,000 ( "Changing Hands," March 96.5 mhz with 10 kw and antenna 79 feet did not close. Station was purchased in above average terrain. EDIA 1983, with wcFr-ry Tuscaloosa, Ala., KARV(AM) WDAM -TV Laurel/Hattiesburg, Miss. for Russellville, Ark. Michael ROKERS INC. Horne, trustee, to KARV Inc. for $25 million C 'Changing Hands," Aug. $250,000. Price includes $200,000 cash at NW, Suite 304 15, 1983). Seller is headed by Robert C. 1.25 K Street, closing and $50,000 three -year noninterest Washington, DC 20006 Gilbertson and Duncan Fraser, and is subsidiary of Beacon Communications Corp. bearing note. Seller has no other broadcast 202 -862 -2020 Beacon Broadcasters is licensee of wcFr- interests. Buyer is headed by Imogene S. Tv Tuscaloosa, Ala., which is being sold Horne, mother of seller, and has no other Membe : National Association of Media Brokers broadcast interests. KARV to Federal Broadcasting Co. for $7.5 mil- has adult con- (NAMB), NAB temporary and oldies on 610 khz lion ( "Changing Hands," Jan. 28). Buyer format with 1 kw is headed by John Radeck, William H. day and 500 w night. Sanders and Kenneth Bazzle, and has in- For other proposed and approved sales see terests in KTVH(TV) Helena, Mont. "For the Record," page 61.

46 Business Broadcasting Mar 18 1991 REGIONAL ADVERTISING: DIVIDED THEY STAND As newspapers lose clout and direct /bulk mail becomes costly, i'VB and reps are going after the dollars that local stations cannot always get-regional advertisers

With national spot advertising budgets have increased over the last been used in conjunction with direct - growing by less than I% in the year. mail campaigns. The company decided fourth quarter 1990, broadcast- Heilig Meyers, a Virginia -based fur- to add TV markets that were previously ers are going to have to turn elsewhere niture company, just added a fifth flight considered too expensive -relative to to find new dollars in the marketplace. of television advertising to its traditional the stores' saturation of the market- One market into which rep firms. the four per year, and also added more TV after discovering that local managers Television Bureau of Advertising and markets to the flights. Sandy Nunnally. would spend just as much money on others are trying to tap more often is additional direct mail or other media. regional television advertising. The company, she added, is "still not a No one definition applies to all re- The time may be big television spender." gional advertisers. Usually, regional ad- the One retailer, after years of using vertising is advertising that impacts on right for newspaper, has come to the conclusion more than one television market, but television industry to that it is "cheaper and easier to go there are wide fluctuations when one in on area through television." The retailer said considers that some regional advertisers move an the paper was fine for the city where the have operations in three states while oth- that may be store was based, but it had a small circu- ers are in 33. Also, there are national lation in the outside areas where the and/or network advertisers who often do underserved by the television stations also reached. regional advertising to target certain Fifth Estate. Although many regional advertisers marketplaces. Either way, with reader- have in general increased spending over ship and circulation of newspapers in the last three to five years, that was not much of the country on the decline and assistant vice president of advertising the case for everyone in 1990. For ex- advertisers possibly tiring of dealing projects for the 323 -store Southeastern ample, according to Arbitron's Broad - with only one major source for their chain, said television has traditionally Continued on page 49. advertising, the time may be right for the television industry to move in on an area that may be under -served by the Fifth Estate. Another factor that could help broadcasters is the recent postal rate increase that, according to one retail oper- NATIONWIDE COMMUNICATIONS INC. ator, has raised the rates for third class has acquired bulk mailings by as much as 25% to 30%, depending on the mailing list. Sensing that regional advertisers KMGC -FM might be ready to look at television, the TVB has made an active effort to sell the Dallas, Texas medium to these advertisers. Almost a from year ago, the association announced that it would target 47 advertisers in five SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC. retail categories. Since then, the associa- in exchange for tion has been on the road meeting with advertisers, making presentations at trade shows and talking to trade associa- KWSS-FM tions. Matt Kreiner, senior vice presi- San Jose, California dent, sales development. TVB, described the association's work as a and other valuable consideration "development effort to get these compa- Kalil & Co., Inc. represented nies into television in the first place." Nationwide Communications in this transaction Just as there are many different kinds of regional advertisers, there are also many different needs for those advertisers. For example, Haverty's Furniture Companies, with 87 stores in 47 South- east- Southwest markets, has a decentral- ized management philosophy. That means the local manager for each outlet buys the space and time on the local station. However, the retailer does produce nonselling ads that can be used for Kalil & Co., Inc. all the stores. About 25% of the retail- 3444 North Country Club Tucson, Arizona 85716 (602) 795 -1050 er's ads are nonselling and those that TV wissalLB gm IS IM1 Business 47 FOCUS ON FINANCE

JUI ost media stocks were off, along with general market squeeze may be under way at Adelphia Communications, where to M indices that were down roughly 1 %. Network television stock lept 23%, $12, more than double price of just stocks fell noticeably, with Capital Cities /ABC down 4.2%, over month ago. As of year's end, 19 institutions held 88% of while CBS dropped 8.9 %. If market was reacting to FCC's MSO's stock, according to CDA Investment Technologies. fin -syn deliberations, it appears to have had delayed reaction, Among other stocks showing increase were cable manufactur- since reports of Barrett plan appeared in several newspapers on er, C-Cor, which jumped 32 %, coincident with company's Friday morning, while stocks did not suffer until Monday. announcement it had developed and patented one gigahertz Some major studio stocks were up slightly for week, while amplifier of type Time Warner is requesting for channel ex- several smaller production stocks were off. MSO stocks were pansion (BROADCASTING, March II). WPP Group jumped off generally as well, including even Cablevision Systems, 30 %, coincident with announcing 20% increase in pre-tax where short squeeze is rumored to be under way. Minor short profit.

Stock Index Notes: T- Toronto, A- American. N -NYSE. O- NASDAQ. Bid prices and common A stock used unless otherwise noted. P/E ratios are based on earnings per share for the previous 12 months as published by Standard and Poor's or as obtained by Broadcasting's own research.

Markel Market Waal Ooig Capitolì- Closing Closing (opitali- Wed Wed Net Percent PIE ration Wed Wed Net Pertent PIE ration Ma 13 Mah Change Change Ratio 000000, Mor 13 Mar 6 Change Change Ratio '000,0001

BROADCASTING PROGRAMING

A (BHC) BHC Comm. 53 1/4 53 3/8 - IB -00.23 13 1,559 O (IATV) ACTV Inc. 2 7/8 2 3/4 1B 04.54 2

N (CCBI Cap. Cities/ABC 479 500 -21 -04.20 16 8.302 O (AACI) All American TV I 3/8 3 5/8 - 2 1/4 - 62.06 2 N (CBS) CBS Inc. 169 1/4 185 7B -16 5/8 - 08.94 13 4,006 N (CRC) Coroko Pictures 8 1/2 9 - 1/2 -05.55 13 257 A (CCU) Clear Channel 10 7/8 11 - 1B - 01.13 -120 62 O (DCPI) dick clerk prod. 3 1/4 4 - 3/4 - 18.75 20 26

O (JCOR) Jacor Common. 2 7/8 2 7B 00.00 -2 28 N (DISI Disney 125 1B 126 5/8 - I 1/2 -01.18 21 16,639 O (OSBN) Osborn Commun. 7 1B 7 1B 01.78 .10 49 O (FNNIC) FNN 11/32 11/32 00.00 1 6

O (OCOMA) Outlet Comm. II 1/2 II 1/2 04.54 14 75 A (FE( Fries Entertain. 5/8 5/8 00.00 3 N (PL) Pinelands 15 1B 15 1/2 - 3/8 - 02.41 255 A (HHH) Heritage Ent. 13/16 7/8 - 1/16 -07.14 -1 6

A (PR) Price Commun. 5/8 5B 00.00 133 7 N (HSN) Home Shop. Net. 6 5 3B 5/8 11.62 17 541 O (SCRP) Scripps Howard 45 49 - 4 -08.16 16 464 O (IBTVA) IBS 1 5/8 1 5B 00.00 20 5

O (SUNNC) SunGroup Inc. 3/4 3/4 00.00 -16 S N (KWP) King World 29 5/8 32 3/4 - 3 1B -09.54 13 1,125 O ITI.MD) Telemundo 4 3/4 4 3/4 00.00 -2 108 O (KREN) Kings Road Em. 1B 1/8 00.00 0

O IUTVII United Television 30 1/2 32 -1 1/2 -04.68 3 331 N (MC) Matsushita 134 138 1/2 - 4 1/2 -03.24 18278,751

A (NNH) Nelson Holdings 1 1/2 1 1/4 1/4 20.00 1 6

O (NNET) Nostalgia Net. 7/16 5/8 - 3/16 - 30.00 2 BROADCASTING WITH OTHER MAJOR INTERESTS N (OPC) Orion Pictures 10 10 1/2 - 1/2 - 04.76 25 224 N (PCI) Paramount Comm. 41 5/8 41 1/2 1B 00.30 28 4,907 N I BLC) A.H. Belo 29 3/8 31 1/4 - 1 7/8 - 06.00 22 548 N (PLA) Playboy Ent. S 5/8 5 5/8 00.00 29 105 A I AK) Ackerly Comm. 3 3/4 3 3/4 00.00 -4 S7 O (QNTXQ) Qintex Ent. 1/8 IB 00.00 26 N (AFL) American Family 22 1B 23 - 7B - 03.80 16 1,800 O (QVCN) QVC Network 11 10 5/8 3/8 03.52 .28 190 O (ACCMA) Assoc. Comm. 30 28 3/4 1 1/4 04.34 76 559 O (RVCC) Reeves Commun. 6 3/4 6 3/4 00.00 -16 85 N (CCN) Chris-Craft 30 3/4 31 - 1/4 -00.80 2 783 O (RPICA) Republic Pic.A' 7 1/2 8 - 1/2 -06.25 41 32 O (DUCO) Durham Corp. 27 3/4 27 3/4 02.77 14 234 A (SP) Spelling Ent. S 3/8 5 1/4 IB 02.38 35 177 N (GC1) Cannel Co. 39 3/4 41 - 1 1/4 -03.04 16 6,281 O (JUKE) Video Jukebox 4 5/8 4 3/4 - 1B -02.63 -35 43 N (GE) General Electric 69 1/4 68 1/2 3/4 01.09 14 61,536 O (WONE) Westwood One 2 1B 2 3/8 - 1/4 - 10.52 .1 31 O (GACC) Great American 2 1/8 3 1B - 1 -32.00 74 A (HTG) Heritage Media 4 1/4 4 1/4 06.25 -6 192

N (JP) Jefferson -Pilot 41 5/8 40 IB 1 1/2 03.73 10 1.487 N (LEE) Lee Enterprises 27 3/4 29 7/8 - 2 1B -07.11 16 647 N (LC) Liberty 40 7/8 43 1/8 - 2 1/4 -05.21 9 319 O (LINB) LIN 64 69 1/2 - 5 1/2 -07.91 -17 3,288 CABLE N (MHP) McGraw-Hill 57 5/8 58 1/2 - 7/8 -01.49 122 2,805

A (MEGA) Media General 20 1/4 22 I/O -17/8 - 08.47 24 512 A (ATN) Acton Corp. 4 3/4 5 1B - 3/8 -07.31 -3 7

N (MDP) Meredith Corp. 27 3/4 27 1/2 1/4 00.90 -22 500 O (ATCMA) ATC 40 7B 42 1/4 - 1 3/8 - 03.25 39 4,457 O (MMEDC) Multimedia 70 7/8 73 - 2 1/8 -02.91 18 802 A (CVC) Cablevision Sys.'A' 26 27 3/4 -13/4 -06.30 -2 577

A (NYTA) New York Times 22 23 - 1 - 04.34 48 1,675 A (CIY) Century Comm. 9 1/4 9 5B - 3/8 -03.89 9 604 N INWSI News Corp. Ltd. 13 7/8 14 1/4 - 3/8 -02.63 8 3,724 O (CMCSA) Cornetist 14 3/4 15 1/4 - 1/2 -03.27 -10 1,665 O (PARC) Park Commun. 15 3/4 15 1/2 1/4 01.61 17 326 A (FAL) Fakon Cable 8 7 3/4 1/4 03.22 6 51 O (PLTZ) Pulitzer Pub. 23 1/4 23 1/4 00.00 9 243 O (JOIN) Jones Inlercabk 9 1/2 9 1/2 00.00 6 118

O (SAGS) Sage Bag. 1 1B 1 1B 00.00 -1 4 N (KRI) Knight- Ridder 51 12 49 3/4 1 3/4 03.51 15 2,583

O ISTAUF) Stauffer Comm. 117 117 00.00 48 144 T (RCI.A) RogersA' 13 1/2 12 1/2 1 08.00 -17 349

N (TMC) Times Mirror 29 3/8 30 7B - 1 1/2 - 04.85 18 3.775 O (TCAT) TCA Cable TV 14 1/2 15 - 1/2 - 03.33 63 351 N (TRB) Tribune Co. 43 7B 43 3/4 1/8 00.28 16 2.889 O (TCOMA)TCI 15 3B 15 7/8 - 1/2 -03.14 -22 5.473

A (TBSA) Turner Batg.A' 13 14 3/4 - 1 3/4 -11.86 -86 1,939 N (TWX) lime Warner 108 3/4 108 3/4 00.69 .7 6,250 N (WPO) Washington Post 245 241 4 01.65 16 2,948 O (UAECA) United Art-'4' 13 1B 13 1/8 00.96 -19 1,843 N (WX) Wa1in0ho0se 29 1/4 30 1B - 7/8 -02.90 8 8,514 A (VIA) Viacom 23 3/4 24 3B - 5/8 -02.56 -79 2,534

48 Business Bndbafiq Mew IS 1981 STOCK INDEX (CONT.)

8lakal Model (L n( ng (losing (losing (opitoli- ((or Capa Wed Wed Net P.rrenr P %E mica Wed Wed Net Percent PIE moon

Mor 13 Mar 6 Chan. Change Rouie 000,000) Mor 13 Mor 6 Change Change Ratio '000,000)

EQUIPMENT & MANUFACTURING SERVICE

N (MMM) 3M 90 5/8 90 5/S 00.00 15 20.116 (AFT1) Am. Film Tech. 6 5/8 6 1/4 3/8 06.00 22 64

N (ARV) Arvin Industries 22 5/8 22 5/8 00.00 20 425 O ( BSIMI Bumup & Sims 8 7/8 9 1/2 - 5/8 -06.57 98 III

O (CCBL) C-Cor Ekdronim 6 1/4 4 3/4 1 1/2 31.57 6 26 A (CIA I Color Systems 3 1n 3 3/4 - 1/4 -06.66 -3 32

O (CTEX) C -Ter Corp. 15 1/2 16 3/4 - 1 1/4 -07.46 -29 255 ICQ) Comsat 26 5/8 28 318 - 1 3/4 -06.16 8 497 N (CUT) Chyron 15/16 13/16 I/S 15.38 -2 IO N ICDAI Control Data 12 1/8 13 - 7/8 -06.73 -3 515

A (COLD Cohu 12 1/8 12 1/4 - 1/8 -01.02 9 23 )DNB( Dun & Bradstreet 45 47 5/8 - 2 5/8 -05.51 16 8.211 N (EK) Eastman Kodak 45 1/4 45 7/8 - 5/8 - 01.36 46 14,680 N (FCB) Foote Cone & B. 25 1/2 25 1/2 00.00 13 275

N (MRS) Harris Corp. 27 1/4 25 1/2 1 3/4 06.86 8 1.092 O (GREY) Grey Adv. 145 145 00.00 13 163

N (IV) Mark IV Indus. II 3/8 I1 5/8 - 1/4 -02.15 2 154 O (IDBX) 1DB Commun. 8 8 3/4 - 3/4 - 08.57 88 50

O I h1ATT) Matthews Equip. 1 3/4 1 7/8 - I/8 - 06.66 87 IO N (IPG) Inlerpuhlir Group 42 3/4 43 1/2 - 3/4 -01.72 19 1,462

O ( MCDY)Microdyne 8 1/4 8 3/8 - 1/8 -01.49 117 34 N (OMC) Omnicom 26 3/4 27 1A8 - 3/8 -01.38 13 701

O (MCOM) Midwest Comm. I 23/32 9/32 39.13 2 O (RTRSY) Reuters 49 3/8 47 1/2 1 7/8 03.94 23 21,284

N (MOT) Motorola 61 3/4 64 1/4 -2 1/2 -03.89 15 8.121 N (SARI Saatchi & Saatchi 1 3/8 I 3/8 00.00 .1 217 A (PIT) Pico Products 15/16 I - 1/16 -06.25 3 (TLMT) Telemalion 1/4 1/4 00.00 I

N (SEA) Sri -Atlanta 16 3/8 15 3/4 3/8 03.96 9 367 (TMCII TM Common. 1/4 1/4 00.00 .1 5

N (SNE) Sony Corp. 50 51 3/4 - 1 3/4 - 03.38 26 16.596 A IUNVI Finkel Video 8 3/8 7 7/8 1/2 06.34 -14 12

N (TEK) Tektronix 22 3/8 22 1/4 1/8 00.56 -7 650 O (WPPGY) WPP Group 6 1/16 4 11/16 1 3/8 29.33 2 249 N (VAR) Varian Assoc. 41 1/2 42 1/2 - I -02.35 -197 794 O (W'GNR) Wegener 7/8 3/4 1/8 16.66 -5 6 N (LE) Zenith 8 3/4 8 1(4 1/2 06.06 .3 233 Standard & Poor's 400 445.33 447.26 1.93 -0.44%

REGIONAL ADVERTISING Continued from page 47. SABO LICENSES TROUT & RIES

cast Advertisers Reports, Levitz Furni- New York -based radio consultant Walter Sabo has entered into an arrange- ture Stores spent $10.5 million on ment with marketing firm Trout & Ries to market the company's Market regional advertising in 1988; $16.5 mil- Positioning Techniques on a market-exclusive basis to radio stations. Sabo lion in 1989, a 58% increase. But, in Media will offer a package of marketing and research principles developed by 1990, the company cut its regional ad Trout & Ries, including marketing a "war college," an on-line consultancy, budget by 9.2% to $12.8 million. Levitz market research and television production techniques. was not the only furniture store to cut Sabo told BROADCASTING that today's focus on management and program- back in 1990. Ortho Factory Show- ing has eliminated the "bad stations" from the airwaves. "We are at a point rooms, which increased spending from where competent programing is assumed," he said. "And as stations have $1.5 million in 1988 to $6.7 million in grown more competent with research and with programing techniques, the 1989 (a 355% increase), cut back by differentiation between them in the diary- keeper's mind is diminished." 59% in 1990 to $2.7 million. Sabo, who opened Sabo Media seven years ago, previously had worked The outlook for spending, at least for with Trout & Ries in 1978, when Sabo was marketing the Adult Contempo- the first half of this year, may not be rary format with the NBC -owned New York FM stations. much brighter although some retailers Jack Trout and Al Ries are the authors of such books as "Positioning: The such as David Huskey, senior vice presi- Battle For Your Mind" and "Marketing Warfare." dent, corporate sales promotion, Belks Department Stores, said he is starting to see consumer confidence return. How- ever, he still anticipates that his regional TWO- MINUTE MONEY MANAGER advertising totals will be flat in 1991. Belks has 307 stores in four Southern Your Personal Finance is a nationally syndicated radio program designed to states. give listeners advice on consumer and personal finance matters such as Rep firms, too, are looking to capital- investments, managing credit, buying a house and starting a business. Host of ize on any regional advertising growth. the two minute vignettes is Charles Ross, president of Financial Media Seltel Inc. recently opened up new of- Services Inc. Said Ross: "Urban America wants to have hope about its fices in Tampa and Cleveland where financial future." The program currently airs on 50 stations nationally, as well there are several regional advertising as internationally on the Armed Forces Radio Network. It is sponsored by agencies. Of course, the offices also Chrysler Motors Corp. keep the local stations and agencies from doing as much business. -li,BF

Broadcasting Mar 18 1991 Business 49 MICO: BANKING ON A CREATIVE JAPAN Offshoot of NHK hopes to become worldwide force in television and film programing

illapan's newest entertainment pow- sents some loss of stature for NHK's com- fifth is the dissemination of information erhouse, Media International Corp. mercial arm, Yoshiki argues it has at the about Japan to the worldwide market. (MICO) has made good on its same time drawn on top -level NHK exec- Yoshiki expressed MICO's goals this pledge to enter the global programing utives to accomplish its tasks. way: "We would like to make MICO arena in a big way. Last week, MICO Yoshiki himself had left a powerful one of the most creative companies in said it would join Japanese public broad- post and 34-year career at Sumitomo to the worldwide market, and recognized caster NHK's commercial enterprises join NHK Enterprises in April 1989 at as such. I would like MICO to be a arm and other investors in backing a the behest of Sumitomo's chairman (a company where the world's leading pro- $600 million Hollywood film production member of NHK's board), during the ducers or directors or actors would like venture with producer Thom Mount, attempted remaking of that unit. When to work for MICO's projects. It doesn't maker of "Bull Durham" and "Tequila MICO was formed last spring, he took have to be a rich company, but it should Sunrise." And in a separate deal, MICO over the helm there. be an excellent company." will co-produce programing with Via- Among its 40 or so staff, half have Shikano stressed that MICO will not com (see story, page 51). come from NHK, including both Shikano, simply be an investment company: "We MICO, whose principals outlined the senior executive vice president and chief are not here purely to invest and wait for company's goals in a recent interview a return. It is not the cliché of 'here's with BROADCASTING, was formed last Japanese money, let's get it.' " year by one of Japan's largest banks, Su- "We are not here In particular, added Yoshiki, the com- mitomo, with broadcaster NHK and 47 purely to invest and pany has no current intention to acquire other Japanese powerhouses, including C. or back the acquisition of a major studio Itoh, Dai -Ichi Kangyo Bank, the Seibu waitfor a return. It for its production capacity or library. Saison Group and other major banks, in- is not the cliché of But the financing of films, which of- surance firms and manufacturers. ten helps the makers derive rights and According to MICO President Takao `here's Japanese revenue from a number of different me- Yoshiki, his second -in- command Kiu- money, let's get dia, has been in the works for MICO jiro Shikano and head of MICO's U.S. from the start. operations Yoshio Uchida, the compa- lt. , Another specific effort is a plan to co- ny's aim is nothing less than to interna- --Kokoo Shikano produce with ABC and the Soviet na- tionalize the Japanese program produc- tional broadcasters a series of documen- tion and distribution business. tary programs on the 20th Century. In Japan, MICO has set out to take operating officer, and Uchida, president But MICO's goals, and those of its full advantage of the market's commer- of MICO's U.S. subsidiary. backers, are more far- reaching, accord- cial possibilities, including the buying, Shikano had been with NHK since ing to company principals. "The fact selling and producing of high -quality, 1960 in news production, and before that $50 million was raised from 47 inexpensive software for NHK and leaving held primary responsibility for companies, which are first -class multi- emerging media channels in Japan. NHK's direct broadcast satellite and national companies, is evidence that Beyond its home turf of Japan, howev- high -definition television effort. Uchida these companies don't look at the future er, MICO hopes to project across a global came out of NHK's news division and, of business as just selling cars or selling stage not only the potential fiscal power of before joining MICO, had served as televisions or buying real estate from its 47 backers, but also a creative know- president of NHK Enterprises USA. overseas," said Yoshiki. "These com- how previously left to Hollywood and the Funded with $50 million in seed mon- panies value the importance of media in major European producers. ey in a kind of media venture think tank, the future to come." The new player's efforts have not MICO plans to focus its attentions in Added Shikano: "When we look at been without controversy. Opposition five interrelated areas, according to Shi- the world from a Japanese perspective, has been heard from Japan's powerful kano. The first, he said, is to work with this last decade of the 20th Century is a commercial broadcasters and even, ac- overseas broadcasters and producers to time of epoch making. There will be a cording to some, from within NHK it- co-produce programs that appeal to a drastic change for media. Coming from self, from which MICO appears to have worldwide market; the second is the NHK, I feel it is our responsibility to taken some key functions. sales and acquisition of software; the make sure that NHK will grow or be According to Yoshiki, the company third is investment in "visually orient- updated enough to be able to ride with was formed after an attempt to revitalize ed" businesses, including movies and this changing trend of the media world. NHK's commercial subsidiary, NHK En- musicals; the fourth is the utilization of NHK shouldn't be left behind in this terprises, was unable to overcome NHK's new media, including HDTV and "vir- ongoing, emerging change to come." noncommercial mandate. If MICO repre- tual reality" computer graphics, and the For Shikano, a key role in that media

SO YraAStiwl ilINNISISHIS! Mn IS HOI mn.us power trio ci-r). rosnto ucniaa, presiaent of mica,s u.a. suosiaiary; ,uupro andcano, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer, and MICO President Takao Yoshiki.

transformation will be played by HDTV, which he said is "sure to be the star of MICO IN TV DEAL WITH VIACOM 21st century media," and from which will derive "drastic" change. First -run series, Perry Mason movie are first projects of Another long -term goal for MICO is to bring Japan's version of the world to co-financing arrangement between partners the world. After the subject drew a flur- ry of debate last fall with remarks by Media International Corp. location in Japan, with a storyline that NHK head Keiji Shima critical of the (MICO) of Japan said it has ties the action to that country. The deal import of CNN into Japan and proposing reached its first major deal to also calls for the movie to be shot in a 24 -hour global news service with NHK co- finance U.S. entertainment television high -definition television, using NHK and European and American partners, projects -with Viacom International. technology. The Mason movie will air MICO has taken pains to emphasize its The agreement calls for MICO to co- on NBC domestically. search for a workable business approach finance a new first -run series from Via- "Everyone has been knocking on [MI- to such a news channel and acknowl- com, Lightning Force, as well as a Per- CO's] door for money," said Gerber. As edged the length of time needed to de- ry Mason made - for-TV movie. to why the company decided to back velop such a project. Lightning Force, cleared in about Lightning Force, Gerber said the reason, Uchida clarified Shima's statements 50% of the country so far, is the third in in part, was that "action travels well." by saying his "intention is not to have a series of weekly action shows from As to the Mason project, Lucy Chud- this global network of news as a propa- Viacom that also includes Superboy and son, director of sales and marketing, ganda means. It is a way to understand Super Force. The Lightning Force series MICO America, said Perry Mason has the world. By having this kind of free is scheduled to debut Oct. 5. proven to be a successful TV format for exchange of information and news, Mr. According to Michael Gerber, Via- the Japanese. NHK has purchased at least Shima believes there will be less likeli- corn president, first -run, international five earlier Mason made -fors, and they've hood of war and we could understand distribution and acquisitions, the origins all been widely viewed on both the NHK each other." of the deal go back to conversations terrestrial network and satellite service. Yoshiki said, in part, the need for about a year ago with NHK, which ex- Both Viacom and MICO officials de- information exchange is to change inter- pressed interest in Perry Mason. "But it clined to say how much money MICO national perceptions of Japan. "Unfortu- really started taking off at [last Janu- was investing in the series or the movie, nately, when we go to a small town in a ary's] NATPE," said Gerber, when a or how large an equity interest in the rural area of the United States, people's number of MICO executives met with properties the company would receive in image of Japan will be Mount Fuji and a Gerber and other Viacom officials. return. "With both projects, it is a major woman in a kimono." "Our relationship with NHK goes back interest, not a minor one," said Chud- Continued Yoshiki: "In reality, it is about 20 years," said Gerber. In ex- son. As for the specifics, Gerber said it important for Americans to have a true change for the co-financing support, covers an interest in the movie as well as picture of Japan and Asia overall, and MICO receives an equity interest in the the first season's worth of production for NHK feels responsible for that mission. series and the movie and distribution the series including 22 half -hour epi- MICO, being the biggest affiliated com- rights to the Japanese market. Viacom sodes and the one -hour kick -off special. pany to NHK, feels responsible for col- retains distribution rights for both projects MICO has done several smaller U.S. laborating to realize this mission. We for the rest of the world, said Gerber. TV deals, including one for a four part would like to tell the true picture of the Details of the Perry Mason movie mini -series called Iran with Consolidated United States, or Japan, or Asia or Eu- project are not all in place. But Gerber Productions, Los Angeles, and a docu- rope in a worldwide market." -[tam said half of the movie will be shot on mentary series with ABC Distribution. -stn

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NETWORKS, HSN TOP TV GROUP OWNERS LIST

The three networks remain the top with 24.335% coverage, just under the In the wings are (stations /market pen- commercial TV station holders in FCC's 25% cap on total TV households. etration) Post-Newsweek (4/4.78%), the Fifth Estate, according to The next 16 on the list were all here Great American (4/4.76), H &C Com- BROADCASTING'S exclusive compilation last time, with the exception of Pine - munications (6/4.74 %), LIN Broadcast- of the top 20 television group owners, lands Inc., Paramount and Providence ing (7/4.605 %), Gaylord (4/4.515 %), ranked by the percentage of television Journal. Pinelands comprises the former Multimedia (5/4.19 %), Times Mirror homes they reach. shareholders of MCA, to whom MCA (4/4.04 %), Meredith (7/3.865 %), Pulit- Although the cast of characters re- spun off wwoR -TV to clear the way for zer (7/3.785 %) and Hubbard (5/3.65 %). mains primarily the same as when MCA's takeover by Matsushita. (FCC For half of these companies, the pur- BROADCASTING last ranked the top 20 rules limit foreign ownership of broad- chase of a UHF station in the top 50 (May 22, 1989), there were a few addi- cast stations.) It comes in at number 15, markets could move them into the top tions and some rank shuffling. This down one from MCA's old ranking. 20. year, the Home Shopping Network Paramount, which bought 79% of the The following groups are ranked ac- (HSN Communications Inc.) captured TVX Broadcast Group in 1989 and the cording to their penetration of the U.S. the number four spot from Fox after balance three weeks ago, enters the chart The number in parentheses to the right Fox's sale of WFxT(TV) Boston (Fox also at number 19. TVX had held the number of the group name is the 1989 rank. purchased KSTU(TV) Salt Lake City), 18 slot, but had slipped, due to its sale Individual stations are listed by calls, leaving Fox at number five, HSN's old of stations in New Orleans and Norfolk, ADI city, channel and ADI rank/percen- rank. NBC hung onto number two, even Va. Disney takes over 18. tage penetration, according to Arbitron's though it sold controlling interest in With the purchase of King Broadcast- Jan. I, 1991, market and ADI household WKYC -TV Cleveland to Multimedia, nar- ing last week, Providence Journal figures. rowing NBC's penetration edge over rounds out the list, edging out Post - UHF stations are computed with a CBS to just three hundredth's of a per- Newsweek by one hundredth of a per- 50% reduction in coverage, according to cent. Capcities remained at number one cent for a place in the top 20. FCC rules. -8s

1. CAPITAL CITIES /ABC (1) 4. HSN COMMUNICATIONS (5) (8 stations /24.335 %) (12 stations /19.115 %)

USN Pi Fresno. Cold. o (h30 c 59.235', KHSC(TY) Ontario ,Los Angelesj, Calif. o 0.46 0 2/2.71% KABC -TV Los Angeles 0 Ch.7 o 2/5.52% WTHS;IV) Hollywood, Fla. o 0.69 o 15/.715%

K60 -111 Son Francisco o Ch.7 5/2.39% WBHS(TV) Tampa, Fla. o 0.50 0 13/33% WLS -TV Chicago D 0.7 0 3/3.38% WEHS(TV) Aurora (Chicago), Ill. o Ch.60 O 3/L69% WAB( -TV New York 0 0.7 0 1/7.62% WHSW(TV Baltimore o Ch.24 o 22/.51% 0 TOP WHSH(IV) Morlborough (Boston), Mass. 0 0.66 0 6/1.14% WTYD(TV) Durham, N.C. 0 0.11 34/.74'% WPVI -TV Philadelphia o Ch.6 0 4/2.95% WHSE(TV) Newark, N.J. o Ch.68 0 1/3.81% KTRK -TV Houston o 0.13 0 18/1.6% WHSP(TY) Vineland (Philadelphia), N.J. O 0.65 0 4/1.475% WHSI(TY) Smithtown New York), N.T. o Ch.67 o 1/3.81% Capital Cities/ABC Inc. New York. NYSE. Officer, WOHS(TN, Cleveland o Ch.6I o 11/.78% Thomas S. Murphy, chairman: Daniel B. Burke. prao- KHSH(TY) Alvin (Houdon), Teo. 0 0.67 0 10/.8% dent/CEO. Radio holdings: I I AM and 10 FM. KABC 20 KHSX(TV) living (Dallas), Teo. a 0.49 0 7/.945% IAM)- KLOS(FM) Los Angeles and KGO(AM) San Francisco; KRXY -AM -FM Lakewood, Colo. (Den- HSN Communications Inc.. Newark, N.J., is wholly ver); WMAL(AM)- WRQX(FM) Washington: WKHX- owned by the Home Shopping Network Inc. NYSE. AM-FM Atlanta: WLS(AM) -WYTZ(FM) Chicago; Officer: Roy M. Speer. chairman and CEO. WJR(AMI- WHYT(FM) Detroit; KQRS -AM -FM Gold- en Valley. Minn.; WABCIAM)- WPLJ(FM) New FOX (4) York: WPRO -AM -FM Providence. R.I.: WBAP(AM)- 5. (7maws/18,965%) KSCS(FM) Fort Worth. Other media: publishes 8 daily 3. CBS (3) and 28 weekly newspapers, and over 30 trade publica- (5 statioas/20.8%) KTTV(TY) Los Angeles o Ch.11 0 2/5.42% 21 tions. Fairchild Publications, which publishes trade WTTG(1Y) Washington o Ch.5 o 9/1.85% papers and 9 trade magazines. K(BS -TV Los Angeles 0 0.2 0 2/5.52% WFLD(TY) Chicago c 0.32 0 3/1.69% WCIX(1V) Miami o Ch.6 15/1.43% WNYW(TV) New York c (h.5 0 1/7.62% WBBM -IV Chicago o 0.2 a 3/3.38% KDAF(TY) Dallas c Ch.33 0 7/.945% WCBS -TV New York o o 1/7.62% 2. NBC (2) 0.2 KRIV(TY) Houdon o 0.26 0 10/.8% WCAU -TV Philadelphia 0 (h.10 0 4/2.95% (6 stations /20.83 %) KSTU(TY) Salt lake City o Ch.13 0 41/.64 CBS Broadcast Group. a division of CBS Inc.. New WNBC -TV New York o Ch. 4 o 1/7.62% Fox Television Stations Inc.. Los Angeles. Officers: York. NYSE. Officer: Laurence Tisch. chairman. pre- WMAO-TV Chicago o 0.5 o 3/3.38% Barry Diller. chairman: Greg Nathanson. president. sident/CEO. Radio Holdings: 7 AM. 12 FM. KCN( -TY Denver a 0.4 019/1.13% KNXIAM)- KODJ(FM) Los Angeles and KCBSIAMI- KNB( -1V Los Angeles a 0.4 0 2/5.52íF 6. TRIBUNE BROADCASTING (6) KRQRIFM) San Francisco: WYNF(FM) Tampa. Fla.. WTV1(19) Miami o 0.4 0 15/1.43% (6 stations /18.66 %) WBBM -AM -FM Chicago: WLTTIFMI Bethesda. WRC -TV Washington 0 0.4 o 9/1.85% Md.. WODSIFM) Boston: WWJIAM)- WJO1(FM) De- KTLA;TV; Los Angeles 0 0.5 o 2/5.42% National Broadcasting Company. New York. a subsid- troit: KMOXIAMI- KLOUIFMI St. Louis: WCBS- KWGN -TV Denver 0 0.2 0 19/1.13% iary of General Electric. NYSE. Officers: John F. AM-FM New York: WOOL -AM -FM Philadelphia; WGNX(IV) Atlanta o Ch.46 12/.765% Welch. chairman: Roben C. Wright. president/CEO. KTXQIFMI Fort Worth and KLTRIFMI Houston. WGN -TV Chicago C 0.9 0 3/3.38%

52 Mode MnBmMM, 81st 18115M1 WGNO(TV) New Orleans o Ch.26 o 36/345% 11. GROUP W (11) 15. PINELANDS ($) WPIK TY) New York o Ch.11 o 1/7.62% (S stations/9.89%) (1 station /7.62%) Tribune Broadcasting Co_ Chicago. NYSE. Officer: WIZ -TV Baltimore c (6.13 0 WWOR-IV New York a 0.9 O 1/7.62% James Dowdle. president/CEO. Radio holdings: 2 AM 22/1.02% and 2 FM. -KCTCI WBZ -TV Boston 0 (11.40 6/2.28% KYMXI AM) FM) Sacramento. Calif.: Pinelands Inc.. Secaucus. N.J. NYSE. Lawrence P. Frai- KYW-TV Philadelphia 0 (11.3 0 4/2.95% WGNIAM) Chicago. and WQCDIFM) New York. Tri- berg. chairman: Michael B. Akxander. president. bune Broadcasting owns the Chicago Tribune. and has KDKA -TV Pittsburgh J (11.2 0 17/1.25% interlocking ownership with 6 daily newspapers. KPIX(TV) Son Francisco 0 (11.5 5/2.39% HEARST BROADCASTING Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. (Group W). wholly 16. (16) 7. CHRIS CRAFT INDUSTRIES (9) owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Co., New (6 stations/6.75 %) York. NYSE. Officers: Burton B. Staniar. chairman and (7 stations/10.7f%) WBAL -TV Baltimore u Ch.11 22/1.02% CEO; William Korn, president, Group W Television. WCVB -TV Boston D Ch.5 o 6/2.28% KUTP(1Y) Phoenix 0 (h.45 o Radio holdings: 10 AM and 10 FM. WCPT(AM) Alex- 20/355% WDTN(TY) Dayton, Ohio O Ch.2 O 51/.55% K(OP(TV) Los Angeles O Ch.13 o 2/5.42% andria. Va.: WBZ(AM) Boston: WMAQ(AM1 Chicago; KMBC -1V Kansas City, Mo. 0 (11.9 0 29/.82% KBHK -TV Son Francisco 0 O KRSR(FM) Dallas; WLLZ(FM) Detroit; KILT-AM -FM Ch.44 5/1.195% WISN-IV Milwaukee 0 Ch.12 0 28/.83% KMSP -1V Minneapolis D (11.9 o 14/1.46% Houston; KFWB(AM) -KTW V(FM) Los Angeles; WINS WTAE -IV Pittsburgh o 0.4 0 17/1.25% KPTY(TV( Portland, Ore. o Ch.12 o 27/.88% (AM) and WNEW -FM New York; KYW(AM) and KMOL -TY San Antonio, Tex. 0 0.4 0 42/63% WMMR(FM) Philadelphia; KMEO -AM -FM Phoneix: Hearst Broadcasting Group. division of Hearst Corp.. KTYK(TY) Salt Lake City o Ch.4 0 411.64% KDKA(AM) Pittsburgh; KFBK(AM)- KGBY(FM) Sac- New York. Officers: John G. Conomikes. VP, general ramento. Calif: KQXT(FMI San Antonio, Tex., and manager of broadcasting. Radio holdings: 3 AM and 3 Chris Craft Industries Inc.. New York. NYSE. Herben WCXR -FM Woodbridge, Va. FM. WBALIAMI- WIYYIFMI Baltimore; WISP-HAW J. Siegel. chairman and president. Sold pending FCC approval. WLTQIFMI Milwaukee. and WTAEIAM)- WHTX(FM) Pittsburgh. Hearst Corp. also publishes 16 daily newspa- magazines trade publications. 8. UNIVISION STATION GROUP (8) pers. 13 and 18 (9 stations/10.755%) 12. TELEMUNDO GROUP (12) KFTY(TV) Hanford (Fresno), Calif. 0 Ch.21 0 59/.235% (6 stations/9.545%) 17. A.N. BELO (17) 10111-TV Los Angeles o 06.34 0 2/2.71% (5 stations/5.72%) KVEA(TY) Corona (Las Angeles), Calif. 0 Ch.52 D 2/2.71% KDTY(TV) San Francisco o 011.14 0 5/1.195 KSTS(TV) San Jose, Calif. a (h.48 0 5/1.195% KXTY(TV) Sacramento, Caul. o (0.10 0 21 /1.1% WLTY(1Y Miami u 0.23 015/.715% W501(1Y) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 0 (11.51 o 15/115% KOTV(TY) Tulsa, Okla. 0 0.6 0 56/31% WXIY(IY) Paterson (Secourus), N.J. 0 (h.41 0 1/3.81% WNJU(Tn Linden (Newark), NJ. 0 (11.47 0 1/3.81% WFAA -IV Dallas o Ch.8 0 7/1.89% KLUZ -TY Albuquerque, N.M. 0 011 .41 0 521.275% KTMD(TY) Galveston (Houston), Tex. O Ch.48 0 10 /.8% KHOU-TY Houston o (1 11 0 10 /1.6% KUVN(1Y) Garland (Dallas), Tex. a 0.23 0 7/.945% KVDA(IY) San Antonio, Tex. D (11.60 0 42/.315% WVEC -1V Hampton, Va. 0 Ch.13 0 43/.618% KWEX -TV San Antonio, Tex. 0 Ch.41 0 42/.315% K1VW-TV Phoenix o Ch.33 0 20/.555% Telemundo Group Inc.. New York. Officers: Saul P. A.H. Belo Corp.. Dallas. NYSE. Officers: Robert W. Univision Station Group, New York. is pan of Univisíon Steinberg. chairman. Donald G. Raider, executive VP Decherd. chairman: James P. Sheehan. president/CEO. Holdings Inc. Officers: William J. Grimes. president and and COO. A.H. Belo publishes 8 daily newspapers. CEO. Univision Holdings; Joaquin Blaya. president. station group. 18. DISNEY (19) 13. COX ENTERPRISES (13) (1 station/5.42%) 9. GILLETT HOLDINGS (7) (7 stations/8.43%) KHJ -TV Los Angeles 0 Ch.9 u 2/5.42% (11 stations/10.49%) WSB -TV Atlanta o (11.2 0 12/1.53% Walt Disney Co.. Los Angeles. NYSE. Officers: Mi- u Ch.8 0 f158W(TY( Salinas, Calif. 110/.23% WSO( -1V Charlotte, N.C. o (11.9 0 31/.8% chael Eisner. chairman: Frank Wells, president /CEO. KSBY-TV Son Luis Obispo, Calif. o Ch.6 0 112/.22% WHIO -Pi Dayton, Ohio 0 0.7 O 51/.55% WP/T(TV) Tampo, Fla. u Ch.13 a 13/1.46% WKBD(IY) Detroit o 0.50 0 8/.93% WMAR -TV Baltimore 0 (h.2 0 22/1.02% KTVU)TV) Oakland, Calif. o Ch.2 o 5 /2.39% 19. PARAMOUNT ($) WOKR(1Y) Rochester, N.Y. 0 Ch.13 o 146/.15% WFT9(TY) Orlando, Fla. D (11.9 0 24/.98% (6 stations/4.83%) KNSD(TY) San Diego o (b.39 a 25/.49% WPXI(TY) Pittsburgh o (11.11 O 17/1.25% WDCA -1V Washington _ (b100 9/.925% WAGA -TV Atlanta o Ch.5 o 12/1.53% Cox Enterprises Inc., Atlanta, Officers: James C. Kenne- WLFL -1V Raleigh, N.C. c Ch.22 o 34/.37% WSBK -TV Boston o (h.38 0 6/1.14% dy. chairman and CEO: Nicholas D. Trigony. president. WTXF -TV Philadelphia 0 Ch.29 0 4/1.475% WJBK -TV Detroit D Ch.2 o 8/1.86 broadcasting division. Radio holdings: 6 AM and 8 FM. KTXA)T Fort Worth o Ch.2I o 7/.945% WJW -TV Cleveland o 0.8 D 11/1.56% WSB -AM -FM Atlanta: WSOC -AM -FM Charlotte. l H(TV) Houston o (11.20 0 101.8% WIT/ -TV Milwaukee 0 0.6 0 28/33% N.C.: WHIO(AM) -WHKO(FM) Dayton. Ohio: KRRT(TV) Kerrville (San Antonio), Tex. 0 0.35 0 42/.315% Gillett Holdings Inc., Denver. Officer: George N. Gil- WCKG(FM) Elmwood Park (Chicago). Ill.: KFI(AMI- Paramount Communications Inc.. New York. NYSE lett Jr.. chairman. Radio holdings: I AM. 1 FM. KOST(FM) Los Angeles; WIOD(AM)- WFLC(FM) Mi- Officer: Martin S. Davis. chairman and CEO. KBIZ(AM)- KTWA(FM) Ottumwa. Iowa. ami and WSUN(AM )-WWRM(FM) St. Petersburg. both Florida. and KLRX(FM) Dallas. Cable: 23 systems. 20. PROVIDENCE JOURNAL ($) 1.616 million subscribers. Newspapers: 17 dailies. 10. GANNETT BROADCASTING (10) (ladwks stations pa áaseó from King (10 stations/10.135 %) Broadcasting Co., subjed to FCC aprprown (9 stations/4.781 %) KPNX -TV Mesa (Phoenix), Ariz. o (h.12 0 2011.11% 14. SCRIPPS HOWARD (15) KUSA -TY Denver 0 Ch.9 o 19/1.13% KING -TV Seattle U 0.5 0 16/1 .41% (9 stations /7.665 %) WUSA(1V, Washington o (0.9 0 9/1.85% KGW -TY Portland, Ore. 0 (11.8 o 27/.88% WTLY(IY) Jarksonrille, Fla. 0 (h.12 O 55/51% KNXV -TV Phoenix E (h.15 a 20/.555% KREM -1Y Spokane, Wash. o (11.2 o 78/.35% WXIA -TV Atlanta 0 Ch.11 D 12/1.53% WFTS(TV) Tampa, Fla. o (h.28 013/.73% KTVB(TY) Boise, Idaho 0 0.7 o 136/.17% WLYI -TV Cambridge (Boston), Mass. D 0.56 0 6/1.14% WPTV(TV) West Palm Death, Fla. o Ch.5 o 46/37% KHNL(TY) Honolulu O 0.13 0 70/.386 %' KARE(TY) Minneapolis 0 Ch.11 0 14/1.46% WKYZ -TV Detroit o (11.7 o 8/1.86% KMSB(TY) Nogales (Tucson), Ariz. o (11.11 O 80/.34% WFMY -TV Greensboro, N.C. 0 (h.2 0 48/.56% KSHB -TY Kansas City, Mo. o 0.41 o 291.41% WHAS -IV Louisville, Ky. 0 Ch.11 0 47/57% KOCO -TV Oklahoma City 0 Ch.5 0 40/.65% WCPO -TY Cincinnati c Ch.9 0 30/.81% KGSW -IV Albuquerque, N.M. 0 0.14 O 52/.275% KVUE -IV Austin a Ch.24 0 72/.195% WEWS(1V) Cleveland o Ch.5 O 11/1.56% WCNC -IV Chadotte, N.C. 0 (11.36 O 31/.4% KJRH(TV) Tulsa, OK C (11.2 O 56/.51% Gannett Broadcasting, division of Gannett Co. Inc.. Providence Journal Broadcasting Corp., owned by Provi- WMC -I Memphis o Ch.5 D 38/.66% Washington. NYSE. Officers: John J. Curley, chairman dene Journal Co., Providence, R.I. Officers: Jack C. and CEO. Radio holdings: 7 AM and 8 FM. KIIS -AM- Scripps Howard Broadcasting Co.. owned by E.W. Clifford, VP broadcasting and cable TV. Radio holdings: FM Los Angeles and KSDO -AM -FM San Diego; Scripps Co.. Cincinnati. NYSE. Officers: Jack R. 3 AM and 3 FM. KSFO(AM)- KYO(FM) San Francisco; WDAE(AM)-WUSA -FM Tampa, Fla.; WGCI -AM -FM Howard, chairman; Richard J. Janssen. president and KGW(AM) -KINK(FM) Portland. Ore.; KING -AM -FM Chicago; KCMO -AM -FM Kansas City and KUSA(AM)- CEO. Radio holdings: WBSB(FM) Baltimore: KUPL- Seattle. Cable: 16 systems with 500,000 subscribers. KSD-FM St. Louis. both Missouri. and KOAI(FM) Den- AM-FM Porland. Ore.- and WMC -AM -FM Memphis. Newspapers: Providence Journal -Bulletin. ton. KKBQ(AM) Houston and KKBQ(FM) Pasadena. all Tenn. Cable: 8 systems, 613,228 subscribers. E.W. t New to chart Texas. Gannett also publishes 85 daily newspapers and 1 Scripps also publishes 19 daily newspapers and 6 national daily, USA Today. weekly or twice weekly newspapers. ' According to Nielsen. January 1991.

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Looking ahead to the NAB convention in Las Vegas, BROADCASTING-in an eight -part series -previews what's new on the hardware side. This week: Radio.

DIGITAL TO DOMINATE RADIO EQUIPMENT DEMONSTRATIONS Eureka 147 and Gannett DAB demonstrations planned for convention; new digital studio gear to be introduced by several companies

It may seem like digital audio Dis- away from this trip feeling very good to be the most likely possibility for inter- neyland for radio engineers attend- about the concept," Don Wilkinson, national DAB allocation.) ing the 1991 National Association of vice president, Fisher Broadcasting Inc., NAB is organizing terrestrial DAB Broadcasters convention and equipment Seattle, and chairman of the NAB dele- tests for L band, tentatively to be held exhibition. Demonstrations of digital au- gation, said last week. this summer. "We're designing the tests dio transmission, recording, playback The system the group observed "is now. We've had several offers for trans- and storage systems are expected to be light years ahead of any other system we mitter sites from broadcasters," said main attractions at the April 15 -18 show know of....lt is not perfection, but it is Michael Rau, NAB senior vice presi- at the Las Vegas Convention Center. close to perfection," said NAB Execu- dent, science and technology. Rau ex- NAB itself has become an active play- tive Vice President John Abel. Enhance- pects to complete the draft test within a er in digital audio broadcasting (DAB). ments added to the system since a series few weeks after the convention. The association endorsed the European - of tests and demonstrations in Canada In the more immediate future is the developed Eureka 147 DAB system dur- last summer include "unequal channel Las Vegas demonstration. "It is de- ing its last board meeting (BROADCAST- coding," a technique allowing for signed to expose DAB to a large number ING, Feb. 4), and is organizing a graceful failure on the edges of DAB of broadcasters," said Alan Box, presi- demonstration of the system for the con- signal coverage and for adjusting signals dent, EZ Communications Inc., Fairfax, vention. At least one rival DAB technol- within the same transmission "pod" to Va., and chairman of NAB's DAB task ogy, an FM in -band system supported different coverage distances. force. Although it will not be as exten- by Gannett Radio, will also be demon- But there are aspects demanding fur- sive as the Rennes demonstration, it is strated. ther development, the team concluded. expected to show some of the more at- The NAB endorsement of Eureka 147 The most pressing need is for testing in tractive features of the second- genera- was reinforced earlier this month follow- the L band (frequencies near 1500 mhz). tion Eureka system. ing a two -day demonstration of the sys- All tests and demonstrations of Eureka The Eureka signal, operating under tem in Rennes, France, observed by a 147 so far have been in the UHF -TV temporary call sign KS2XAJ, will be nine -man delegation of engineers from band. But the propagation characteristics transmitted on the UHF -TV band (479 NAB's DAB technical advisory commit- of transmissions in L band are still an mhz) at 200 watts from the roof of the tee and NAB staff. "I personally came unknown. (L band is currently believed Las Vegas Hilton. Every half hour dur-

54 Tads.slqT óaadcasting Klar IS 1991 ing convention hours, a 40- passenger bus equipped with a DAB receiver will drive through the city to give listeners a sense of Eureka's audio quality in environments with various levels of multi - path reception. A static -reception demonstration will be held at the convention center booth. The Hilton pod will transmit nine signals: seven different music formats, the retransmission of KLUC -AM- FM Las Vegas, and a recorded explana- recorder Sony PCM -7010 DAT recorder tion of the demonstration. Studer D740 CD The one member of the Rennes delegation not endorsing Eureka last week be cued with no wow or start-up arti- for legal reasons, but also their competi- was Paul Donohue, vice president, engi- facts for cart machine applications," tion," said Hams Allied's Dave Burns. neering, Gannett Radio, Los Angeles. said Courtney Spencer, vice president, "Historically, people have used these He will release "a minority opinion" on audio product marketing. The $3,900 great big dictaphone machines with Eureka to the DAB task force, Wilkin- recorder has a SMPTE timecode option 10.5 -inch reels," a space- consuming son said. (Donohue could not be reached for double duty in audio for video post - storage system, he said. Seven and a for comment last week.) Gannett's dem- production. The PCM -2700 R -DAT half days can be recorded on one DAT onstration of its DAB system for the FM deck without timecode but with many cassette with the Eventide system. The band will be transmitted at low -power of PCM- 7010's features will sell for logger (also to be shown in the Eventide from a convention center booth. "We're $2,999. Both decks will be ready for booth) starts at $9,999, with several op- asking for an experimental license for a shipment in July. tions available. little mini -broadcast station, and we'll Also scheduled for July delivery will Hams Allied has exclusive, world- basically broadcast from one end of the be Sony's CDP -2700 compact disk play- wide marketing rights to the DigiLink booth to the other," said Gannett's Dan er, featuring an auto -cue function, simi- system from Arrakis Systems, Fort Col- Ehrman. lar to the PCM- 7010's instant start. lins, Colo. "DigiLink is working toward Supporters of other rival DAB tech- "The CD format puts start codes on the what I call the totally networked radio nologies will also be present at the con- disk, but there may be a lag between the station. It will do some programing, vention. A panel discussion on the vari- start ID and the actual audio. [The CDP- automation, some satellite, live assists ous technologies will be held during the 2700] allows the cuing to actually go to and limited waveform editing," Burns NAB technical conference on April 17. the start of sound," Spencer said. It is said. The system starts at $12,000 and Along with Eureka and Gannett, the list priced at $1,299. can be expanded to almost unlimited ca- panel will include representatives from Perhaps the largest number of digital pacity, he said. Other established digital Stanford Telecom Inc. (supported by systems on the NAB floor will be shown products scheduled for display in the Satellite CD Radio Inc.), Radio Satellite by Harris Allied Broadcast Equipment, Harris booth include the AUDISK digi- Corp., Kintel Technologies, Mercury Quincy, Ill. It has been licensed to mar- tal satellite music automation system, Digital and Radiotechniques. ket an R- DAT -based digital logger, the AKG DSE digital audio workstation By the time digital radio transmission manufactured by Eventide Inc., Little at a much -reduced price (down $8,000 becomes a reality in the late 1990's, Ferry, N.J. "A large number of radio to $29,000) and the Century Systems compact disk players and recorders, pro- stations log not only their own stations hard- disk -based digital audio storage fessional digital audio tape recorders and other digital studio equipment will be well established products. Several digital studio systems will be making their NBC TO USE HALF -INCH TAPE FOR OLYMPICS COVERAGE debut at NAB, such as the D740 CD -R compact disk recorder from Studer Re- BC said last week that it will use Matsushita's half -inch composite digital vox America Inc., Nashville. D740 Il videotape equipment for its coverage of the 1992 summer Olympics in plays back standard CD's at 20 khz fre- Barcelona, Spain. Through Matsushita's U.S. subsidiary, Panasonic Broad- quency response, is compatible with cast Systems, Secaucus, N.J., NBC purchased half -inch digital camcorders, professional and consumer players and studio recorders and digital processing studio cameras. records on write -once disks. (Studer Re- Shipments of equipment in the new format began late last year. Other major vox is also introducing a line of profes- customers so far include the BBC, which is building a new half -inch digital sional write -once CD's. The most com- post -produciton facility, and Radio Televisio Olympica '92, the host broad- mon applications for the recorder, the caster for the 1992 games, which will receive 400 recorders and camcorders company says, will be for custom, infor the Olympic International Broadcast Center. house production of jingles, commer- The half -inch digital equipment is based in part on the design of Matsushi- cials and sound -effects and for archival ta's MII half -inch component analog equipment. NBC has been a major MII applications. Deliveries will begin in customer, purchasing more than 2,000 pieces of equipment from Panasonic late summer 1991. No price has been over the past five years. set. NBC also has bought a PESA System 5 100 MHz routing switcher from The PCM -7010 professional R -DAT PESA America Inc., Huntsville, Ala. The system, which routes 192 input/272 recorder will be foremost among a output video signals and 240 input/336 output audio signals, will be installed number of new digital audio products at NBC's broadcast center in Barcelona. PESA will also supply NBC 200 from Sony Corp. "It has an instant remote control panels and its MC5000 digital machine control for the games. start option which allows the audio to

Meoim1La Sr IS 1991 TodwpeNp 55 system. Among the analog -based systems at the convention, one of the more visible technologies will be radio data systems (RDS), providing radio listeners with messages on LCD screens and automatic tuning to preselected formats. Several European -developed systems already in operation in Europe will be demonstrated at an NAB -sponsored booth. In addition, Modulation Sciences Inc. (MSI), Somerset, N.J., will introduce its own RDS generator. "It will be significantly less expensive than any other [RDS] product on the market because of something very innovative that we're doing," said MSI's Eric Small, who declined to elaborate further on the cost -cutting techniques. FMX. the NAB -CBS -developed technology for extending FM stereo coverage, will continue to seek a foothold in has introduced its new line of wide- screen the radio industry. Delays in the sys- France's Thomson Consumer Electronics consumer television receivers for the European market. The 34 -inch, 16:9 Space tem's early introduction due to technical System receivers will begin appearing in French retail stores next month and in Italy flaws have damaged its marketability, and Germany this summer. The $6,500 sets receive current 4:3 PAL and SECAM signals even after those flaws appear to have in a letterbox format (demonstrated above). A decoder and satellite dish to receive D2MAC in a 16:9 format will be sold for an been corrected. Broadcast Technology enhanced -definition television signals additional $1,000. Some European satellite programing services already deliver Partners (BTP), Bloomfield, Mich., D2MAC. Italy's RAI and France's Antenne2 and TDF2 broadcast networks plan to begin which holds the FMX patents, will show D2MAC service by the end of 1991. Space System sets are designed to interface with a new consumer receiver for the system full HDTV decoders that are expected to be available in the late 1990's. at the show. BTP will also share the results of a broadcasts and other sideband technol- coders. "In the actual FMX mode, there recent FMX study conducted by the Ca- ogies, according to Brian Sawyer, man- is no question there are benefits to be nadian Broadcasting Corp., in Victoria, ager, standards and methods, CBC, gained. There's an extension to the British Columbia. CBC had been con- Montreal. Some of those systems were threshold that stereo can be gained. We ducting tests of its FM stereo service in tested with FMX- encoded signals on re- experienced anywhere from 4 dB to 12 conjunction with RDS, second-language ceivers both with and without FMX de- dB improvement," Sawyer said. arts

MSTV SEEKS MORE LAND- MOBILE PROTECTION

Recent FCC initiatives to insure station that their base stations should tions with limited coverage areas and protection of UHF -TV stations not be within 60 miles of the TV trans- put future requests for sharing of land - from land- mobile radio interfer- mitter and must protect the TV sta- mobile and UHF TV spectrum on pub- ence do not go far enough, according to tion's signal to the Grade B contour. lic notice. Margita White, president of the Associa- Local frequency coordinators were to White raised a new concern "that the tion for Maximum Service Television be reminded of their responsibilities in bureau appears to be applying a more (MSTV). White raised the issue of land - assuring that shared TV and land -mo- lenient standard with respect to protect- mobile licensing procedure last year in a bile licenses are in conformance with ing the currently inoperative allotment letter to FCC Private Radio Bureau the FCC's rules. of WHED -TV Hanover, N.H." In his Jan- Chairman Ralph Haller. White cited a "These initiatives fall somewhat uary letter to White, Haller said 47 of case documented by MSTV in which short of the steps required to insure full the 132 land -mobile licenses located eight land- mobile stations in the geo- compliance with the FCC rule and pre- within 90 miles of a UHF station were in graphic area of WNDU -TV South Bend, vent future licensing violations," the geographic area of WHED -TV, which Ind. (ch. 16), were licensed in violation White said. She cited the commission's has been dark for several years. of FCC policy (BROADCASTING, Dec. internal audit of land -mobile station li- "The interference- protection stan- 10, 1990). censes, finding 132 stations within 90 dards were, of course, intended to pro- "The pace of new licenses [in the miles of adjacent -channel UHF -TV tect the integrity of...the future potential UHF] band has slowed considera- stations, including 70 licensed without of the system as well as operational sta- bly.... We, therefore, do not foresee the proper waiver. "Such evidence tions," White said. "At the very least, many additional grants in this band," suggests a serious breakdown in the we would hope that the [Private Radio] Haller wrote in a January response to commission's licensing process and its Bureau is expressly conditioning such White. In the meantime, Haller said monitoring of rules governing the TV licensees with the requirement that they the FCC would release a public notice shared bands," White said. restore full protection to the Hanover reminding mobile radio operators li- MSTV asked the FCC to reissue the allotment when the station returns to the censed within 90 miles of a UHF -TV improperly licensed land -mobile sta- air." arts si Tmw.igr tndtattN Mgr 1$ H!r MORNING SHOWS 'RECALL' RECALLED Continued from page 29. ing World Production executives have started spreading word that Instant Recall, the magazine strip, will not be back for a second season, according including: the station should be in a mar- to a source who said he received that word directly from Scott Towle, KWP's ket large enough to support more than senior vice president in charge of station sales. "It will not come back in the one independent; the station should have fall," the source said. Towle was not available for comment at deadline last the financial resources to get the show week. The show's ratings have been mediocre throughout much of the off the ground and the station should country, due in part to poor time period clearances. In November, for already have a strong news presence in example, in seven of the top 20 markets, the show aired at midnight or later, the market. or not at all. Also, preemptions due to war coverage hurt syndicated shows The oldest of the major market inde- generally in the first quarter 1991. A KWP spokeswoman said the company pendent shows, Good Day New York on had no comment on the report that the show would not be back for a second Fox flagship WNYW(TV) New York, con- year. The program is hosted by John Palmer, who is reported to have a three - tinued to hold its own among the net- year, no -cut contract with KWP. No word on what Palmer would do next, but work morning shows in the February Michael King, president and chief executive officer of the company, several sweeps. The show's chatty mix of news weeks ago strongly denied rumors that Palmer would become the next anchor and features gave the program a 2.3 of KWP's Inside Edition. "We already have an anchor for Inside Edition, and rating and a 10 share in February 1991, that's Bill O'Reilly," said King. Edition, now in its third season, has grown to up from 1.4/8 the previous year, accord- be a solid performer in syndication, usually in or around the top -15 ranked ing to A.C. Nielsen Co. data. On com- syndication shows each week. peting channels, CBS This Morning had a 2.2/9 on WCBS -TV; The Today show had a 2.4/10 on WNBC -TV and Good Morning, America showed a 5.3/22 on February sweeps. The show trailed be- hypothetical budget and continues to WRC WABC-TV. hind NBC affiliate -TV with 3.0/12; meet bimonthly. Fox Morning News, launched on Fox - CBS affiliate WUSA(TV) with 3.6/14 and Fox affiliate WTxF(TV) Philadelphia, owned wTTG(TV) Washington last June ABC affiliate WJLA -TV with 4.8/19. But with its nightly 10 p.m. newscast, would had a 2.3 rating and a 9 share in the if progress by established independent seem the most likely in the market to morning shows on WNYW and WSVN(TV) launch an independent morning show. Miami are any indication, a slow start News director Roger LaMay said a does not necessarily dictate long -term morning show would be a "logical" low ratings. place for expansion, but there are no Today in Florida, the two -year-old immediate plans. "We do not have any morning show on Fox affiliate WSVN plans at this time, but we plan to look at Miami, scored an impressive 4.4/18 in the early track record of the stations that the February sweeps, outpaced only by have done it," he said. the 5.0/21 earned by Good Morning, Among other top 10 cities, the possi- America on ABC affiliate WPLG(TV). To- bility of launching a morning show ap- day had a 3.0/13 on NBC affiliate pears to be less imminent. Launching an WTVJ(TV) and CBS This Morning scored independent morning news show in Bos- a 1.3/5 on WCtx(TV). WSVN's ratings ton, for example, seems remote, as the were up from February 1990, when the city remains in its current economic show had a 2.7/13. slump. But the Fox station in the market The youngest of the independent has its eyes on developing such a show morning shows, the two -month -old in the long -term, according to Gerald Mornings on 2 on Fox affiliate KTVU(TV) Walsh, vice president and general man- Oakland (San Francisco), had a 1.1/5 in ager, WFxT(TV) Boston. "It takes time the February sweeps. Among the net- and a lot of money, and with this econo- work morning shows in the market, my, we have to be careful," said Walsh. NBC's Today show had a 3.7/16 on In Chicago, Tribune -owned indepen- KRON -TV; ABC's Good Morning, Ameri- dent WGN -TV has had no serious discus- WOLF TO PLAY APE MAN ca had a 3.5/15 on KGO -TV and CBS This sions about launching a morning show, Worldvision announced last week Morning showed a 1.9/8 on KPIX -TV. according to Paul Davis, news director. that Wolf Larson (above) has been Fox -owned KTTV(TV) Los Angeles Market observers said the only other consider launch- - signed to play the lead in Tarzan, continues to seriously possible player in the market, Fox ing its own morning show in the time wFLD(TV), would not be a likely the company's new first -run, half - owned hour weekly adventure of the period, according to station executives, candidate because the station has not yet same name. Lydie Denier has but no decision has yet been made. tackled expanding its evening newscast been tapped to play Jane. Larson's At KRIV(TV) Houston, another Fox - to weekends. credits include Dynasty and Simon owned station, news director Will Dallas appears far from launching an and Simon. Denier's credits in- Wright said the station was with "great independent morning show. Gaylord clude China Beach and General interest" tracking progress at the exist- Broadcasting independent KTVU(TV) Fort sta- Hospital. With about 70% of the ing Fox morning shows. While the Worth, the only independent with a country cleared, Tarzan is sched- tion has not yet made a decision to go news presence in the market, wants to he by its uled to debut next fall. ahead with its own morning show, maintain the high ratings scored said, the news staff has worked out a block of animated programing in the

Broadcasting Nn 111 1991 morning, said Ed Trimble, general man- immediate plans to enter the morning he said, adding that WKBD's news efforts ager. show arena, said Duane Kell, vice presi- are focused on developing its 10 p.m. Fox affiliate WKBD(TV) Detroit, the dent and general manager. The station's newscast, which in January was expand- only independent in the market actively current block of animated morning fare ed from Monday-Friday to seven nights involved in news, does not have any continues to be profitable for the station, a week. ats

RATINGS ROUNDUP

Week 25 NTI Network Prime Time Report for week of March 4 - March 10

Ist column tells rank. 2nd column tells position compared to last week: V -Down in rank from last week. A -Up in rank from last week. 0-Premiere broadcast. 3rd column tells rating. 4th column tells network. 5th column tells show.

1 20.6/32 N Cheers 3113.6/24C Knots Landing 60 8.6/14 A Life Goes On

2 19.2/29 A Roseanne 32 13.4/22 N Heat Of The Night 61 8.5/14 C 48 Hours

2 19.2/32 C 60 Minutes 33 13.2/24 A 20/20 61 8.5/15 N Unsolved Mysteries Spec. 4 18.6/28 A Amer. Funniest Videos 34 12.5/21 A Going Places 61 8.5/14 C WIOU Special

5 17.9/27 N A Different World 34 12.5/21 N Night Court 64 8.4/13 C Top Cops

5 17.9/27 A Amer. Funniest People 36 12.0/19 N Three Men And A Baby 65 8.3/12 N Real Life /J. Pauley

7 17.6/26 C Murder. She Wrote 37 11.8/22 N Quantum Leap 66 8.2/13 F Yearbook Preview

8 17.3/27 C Movie: Test Of Love 38 11.6/18 N Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 67 7.9/14 C Guns Of Paradise 9 17.1/30 A Full House 39 11.5/19 C Movie: Red Heat 68 7.6/14 C I Love Lucy: 1st Show 10 17.0/29 A Baby Talk Special 40 11.2/18 A Movie: Earth Angel 69 7.5/14 N Dark Shadows

11 16.7/26 N The Cosby Show 40 11.2/21 N Carol & Company 70 7.4/14 A Equal Justice

12 16.6/25 C Designing Women 42 10.6/17 A Doogie Howser, M.D. 71 7.3/11 F Get A Life 12 16.6/25 C Murphy Brown 43 10.5/19 N Down Home 72 7.0 /II N Exposé 14 16.5/29 N Golden Girls 44 10.3/19 A Movie: Beverly Hills Cop 73 6.8/11 C Flash 15 16.1/27 A Fmaily Matters 44 10.3/16 A Macgyver 74 6.7/10 F Beverly Hills, 90210 16 15.9/25 A Davis Rules Special 46 10.2/16 N Blossom 74 6.7/11 N Super Bloopers & Jokes 16 15.9/28 N Empty Nest 46 10.2/18 C Jake And The Fatman 76 6.6/12 C Movie: La Bamba

18 15.7/25 N Wings 48 10.1/19 N Amen 77 6.3/10 F Parker Lewis 19 15.3/24 C Major Dad 48 10.1/15 A Father Dowling 78 6.0/11 F Cops 2 20 15.2/24 N Movie: Hell Hath No Fury 48 10.1/18 N L.A. Law 79 5.5/8 F Movie: Earth Girls/Easy

21 14.7/23 C Rescue: 911 51 10.0/16 C Pres. Bush Analysis 80 A 5.4/9 F Cops 22 14.5/23 A Movie: Married/The Mob 52 9.6/16 C Dallas 81 5.2/9 F True Colors 22 14.5/22 N Matlock 53 9.5/17 A Primetime Live 82 4.9/9 F Totally Hidden Video 22 14.5/23 N Unsolved Mysteries 54 9.3/15 A Gabriel's Fire 83 4.7/8 F America's Most Wanted 25 14.3/22 A Davis Rules 54 9.3/16 A thirtysomething 84 4.5/8 C Uncle Buck 26 14.2/22 C Evening Shade 56 9.2/14 F In Living Color 84 4.5/8 F Yearbook 27 14.0/22 A Who's The Boss? 57 9.1/16 N Hunter 86 4.3/8 C Lenny 28 13.8/22 A Growing Pains 57 9.1/14 F Married...With Children 87 4.2/6 F Good Grief 28 13.8/23 A Wonder Years 59 8.7/16 A Young Riders 88 3.2/5 F Comic Strip Live

30 13.7/21 F The Simpsons 89 2.6/4 F Against The Law

FREEZE FRAMES: Syndication Scorecard Week ended March 3

Rank Program (Syndicator) Rig Sins Covg 8 TV Net Movie (MCA) 7.9 149 92 I Wheel of Fortune. syn. (King World) 12.1 201 89 9 Current Affair (20th Century Fox TV) 7.2 179 91 2 Star Trek: Next Generation (Paramount) I I.4 228 97 10 Columbia Night At Movies (Columbia) 6.5 163 92 3 Jeopardy! (King World) 11.1 212 91 11 Donahue (Multimedia) 6.4 230 98 4 Oprah Winfrey (King World) 9.9 223 99 12 Pegasus II (Columbia) 6.2 104 82 5 Wheel of Fortune, wknd. (King World) 8.9 183 85 13 Inside Edition (King World) 5.6 125 77 6 Cosby Show (Viacom) 8.6 208 98 14 21 Jump Street, syn. (Cannell) 5.4 121 88 7 Entertainment Tonight (Paramount) 8.4 179 94 15 Star Search (TPE) 5.0 172 95

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Marriott hotel, HI. Information: (217) 753-2636. As the World Turns. Copacabana, New York. Information: (212) 768 -7050. New York. Information: (212) 572-9832. March 28- Upfront '91, annual syndication conference for the advertising community, April 3-Caucus for Producers, Writers and Di- April 9- "Winning New Business," seminar sponsored by American Association Advertis- sponsored by the Advertiser Syndicated Televi- rectors general membership meeting. Los An- of sion Association. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. In- geles. Information: (818) 792 -0421. ing Agencies. Hotel Nikko, Chicago. Informa- tion: (212) 682 -2500. formation: (212) 245-0840. April 4 -Radio Advertising Bureau radio market- New Air March 28- National Academy of Television Arts ing workshop. Ramada Hotel/Fisherman's April 9.10- "Living with the Clean vs. for jour- and Sciences, New York chapter, drop -in lun- Wharf, San Francisco. Information: (212) 254- Law: Costs Benefits," conference nalists Washington cheon. Speaker: Alan Wagner, Boardwalk En- 4800. sponsored by Journalism Center. Watergate hotel, Washington. Informa- tertainment, on "TV Production in the April 4-5-International Radio and Television So- tion: (202) 337 -3603. 90's...Who's Reaching for the Check ?" Copa- ciety's eighth annual minority career workshop. cabana, New York. Information: (212) 768- Viacom Conference Center, New York. Infor- April 9.11 --- -Cable Television Administration and 7050. mation: (212) 867 -6650. Marketing Society service management master course. Chicago. Information: (703) 549 -4200. March 28- Academy of Television Arts and Sci- April 5 -NATPE Educational Foundation region- ences forum luncheon. Speakers include ac- al seminar. Sessions: "Reading and Righting April 10- Presentation of RadioBest Awards, tress Sharon Gless and producer Barney Ro- the Ratings" and "Breaking Up and Making sponsored by Twin Cities Radio Broadcasters senzweig. Beverly Hilton Hotel. Los Angeles. 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As compiled by BROADCASTING from and Robert Becker (50%), and has no other broadcast WLLN(AM) Lillington, NC (BAL91030IEB; 1370 interests. Filed March I. 5 -D, 49 w -N) of license Mar. 7 through Mar. 13 and based on khz; kw -Seeks assignment from Harnett Broadcast Inc. to Christian Purities Fel- filings, and FCC ac- WBJC(FM) Baltimore (BALED9I0228HT; 91.5 authorizations other mhz; 50 kw; ant. 500 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license lowship Inc. for $155,000. Seller is headed by Bobby tions. from Community College of Baltimore to New Com- Etheridge, Faye C. Etheridge and Edward H. McCor- munity College of Baltimore for no cash consideration. mick, and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by O. Talmadge Spence (25 %), H.T. Spence Abbreviations: AFC-Antenna For Communications: Seller is headed by Community College board of trust- (25 %), Michael E. Hannon 25% and Anthony Little AU- Administrative Law Judge: alt.- alternate: ann.- ees and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is (25 %), and has no other broadcast interests. Filed announced; ant.- antenna: mur.- aural; aux. -auxiliary: headed by James D. Tschechtelin and Marion W. Pines March I. ch.--channel; CH -critical hours.; chg. -change: CP- and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 28. construction permit; D-day; DA-directional antenna: KOKC(AM) Guthrie, OK (BTC910225EA; 1490 Doc.- Docket: ERP- effective radiated power: Freq -fre- KARL(FM) Tracy, MN (BTCH910226HE; 105.1 quency: HAAT- height above average terrain: H khz; 500 w -U) -Seeks transfer of control from OKC &V- mhz: 3 kw; ant. 325 ft.) -Seeks transfer of control Ltd. /Ralph Tyler to Larry Jones International Minis- horizontal and vertical: khz -kilohertz: kw-kilowatts; from Karon Lundeen to Brad and Joyce Strootman, tries as donation. Seller is headed by Larry Jones and tic. license: m- meters; mhz -megahertz: mi.- miles; husband and wife, for SI. Licensee, Plum Creek permit; night; has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by MP- modification mod.- modification: N- Broadcasting Co.. is headed by Brad Strootman. Dan Mugg and has no other broadcast interests. Filed pet. for recon. -petition for reconsideration; PSA- presun- Transferor has no other broadcast interests. Transferees Feb. 25. rise service authority; pwr.- power; RC-remote control: Brad and Joyce Strootman (50% each), have no other S -A -Scientific-Atlanta: SH- specified hours: SL- studio broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 26. location; TL- transmitter location; trans. transmitter: WKRU(AM) Burnettown, SC (BAL910226EL; KWLM(AM)- KQIC(FM) Willmar, MN (AM: TPO- transmitter power output: U or unl.- unlimited 1510 khz; I kw -D, 250 w -CH)-Seeks assignment of khz; 1 kw -U: FM: hours: vis. -visual; w- watts: a- noncommercial. Six BTC910222EB; 1340 license from Robert S. Cannella to John E. Dalton for 100 ant. 830 groups of numbers at end of facilities changes items refer to BTCH9I0222EC; 102.5 mhz; kw; ft.)- $72,000. Seller has no other broadcast interests. Buyer map coordinates. One meter equals 3.28 feet. Seeks transfer of control from Business Music Inc. to has no other broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 26. Steven W. Linder for $691,937. Seller is headed by H. Willard Linder, and has no other broadcast interests. WSYN(FM) Georgetown, SC (BALH9I030IHR; OWNERSHIP CHANGES Buyers are Steven W. Linder (90.5 %) and Paul R. 106.5 mhz; 50 kw; ant. 530 ft.)-Seeks assignment of Linder. brothers, and Paul R. Linder Trust (9.5 %). license from Beach Broadcasting of SC Inc. to Sunny Steven Linder is 20% owner of Lakeland Broadcasting Broadcasters Inc. for SI.1 million. Seller is headed by Applications Co., stations' licensee. Filed Feb. 22. Barry Brown, receiver, and has no other broadcast KCSY(AM)- KUHK(FM) Soldotna, AK (AM: BA- L910225EB; 1140 khz; IO kw -U; FM: BA- PH910225EC; 96.5 mhz; 10 kw; ant. 79 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license and CP from Eagle Rock Broad- casting Inc. to King Broadcasters for 5283.000. Seller is headed by Paul Barr and has no other broadcast Broadcasting interests. Buyer is headed by Sally Blakeley and has no ii The News Magazine of the Fifth Estate other broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 25. 1705 DeSales St., N.W., Washington, KRVZ(AM)- KQAZ(FM) Springerville- Eagar, AZ D.C. 20036 -4480 (AM: BAL910228EB; 1400 khz: I kw -U: FM: BAL- Please send (Check appropriate box) H910228EC; 101.7 mhz; 3 kw; ant. -97 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Radio Paradise Inc. to Broadcasting LMagazine Double Z Enterprises Inc. for $130.000. Seller is headed by William S. Gardner Jr. and Michaelette Gardner. 3 years $225 - 2 years $160 E 1 year $85 D 6 mos. $42.50 husband and wife, and has no other broadcast interests. us: Of n'eoaidl O"te" "aliona! subscribers add $40 /year for surface delivery) Buyer is headed by Theodore M. Barbone 125 %). Jack A. Fansher (25 %), Bert H. Wunderlich (25 %) and Michael J. Barbone (25 %), and has no other broadcast Broadcasting N Yearbook 1991 interests. Filed Fcb. 28. The complete guide to radio, television. cable and satellite facts and KARV(AM) Russellville, AR (BAL910222EA; 610 figures -$115 (if payment with order $95). Billable orders for the khz; I kw -D. 500 w- N)lìeeks assignment of license Yearbook must be accompanied by company purchase order. from Michael Home, trustee, to KARV Inc. for Please give street address for UPS delivery. Off press April 1991. $250,000. Seller has no other broadcast interests. Buy- er is headed by Imogene S. Home, mother of seller, ORDER TOLL -FREE USING VISA OR MASTERCARD 1- 800 -638 -7827 and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 22. KNUS(AM) Denver (BTC910301 EH; 710 khz; 5.00 Name kw) -Seeks transfer of control from Boulder Broad- Payment enclosed casting Corp. to Paul Stebbins for $900,000. Seller is headed by David B. Corman, and has no other broad- Company Bill me cast interests. Buyer has no other broadcast interests. Filed March I. Address Home? Yes No WZMF(FM) Danville, IL (BAPH910220GY; 94.9 mhz; 6 kw; ant. 100 11.1 -Seeks assignment of CP City State Zip from Kathleen D. Rollings to Rollings Communica- tions of Danville Inc. for nominal consideration. Buyer Type of Business Title /Position is headed by Dale L. Rollings (80%) and Mark Roll - ings (10 %), father and son, and Kathleen Rollings Signature Are you in cable TV operations Yes (10%), wife of Mark Rollings, and is licensee of (required) WUFI(AM)- WZNF(FM) Rantoul, IL. Filed Feb. 20. O No WJAA(FM) Austin, IN (BAPH910301HS: 96.3 I `-I I mhz; 3 kw; ant. 328 11.1 -Seeks assignment of CP I For renewal or address change I from Power Communications Inc. to Midland Media place most recent label here Inc. for $15.000. Seller is headed by Linda Burbridge and Paul J. Levine, and has interests in WGZB(AM) L r*- N._ J Corydon, IN. Buyer is headed by Tracie Becker (50 %) tMtlig Par ii ION Fa The amid AI interests. Buyer is headed by Richard T. Laughridge BTC9101I5EQ; 1300 khz; 5 kw -D. I kw -N; FM: Stanley County Communications Inc., licensee of (33 .3%), Charles S. Moms (33.3 %) and J. Lewis BTCH9I0115ER; 92.9 mhz; 53 kw; ant. 2,130 ft.)- WWWX(AM) and WABZ -FM Albemarle, NC. Thom- Cromer (33.3 %). Laughridge is general manager of Granted transfer of control from Unistar Holdings Inc. as Sr., Thomas III and Poole have interest in Club WLTX(TV) Columbia, SC, owned by Lewis Broad- to SPZVOR Inc. for $1.5 million in stock purchase Towers Broadcasting Inc., licensee of WOKX(AM) casting Corp. of Savannah, GA. Lewis Broadcasting agreement; 100% of stock will be transferred. Trans- High Point, NC. Buyer has no other broadcast inter- also owns WJCL -FM -TV Savannah and WLTZ(TV) feror is headed by Carl T. Robinson and William C. ests. Action Feb. 20. Columbus, both Georgia; WSTZ -FM Vicksburg and Moyes. Transferee is headed by Robinson (50%), WOJY -AM -FM Farrell and Sharpsville, both WZRX -AM Jackson, both Mississippi. Laughridge is Moyes (50 %) and Kenneth Weiland, and has no other Pennsylvania (AM: BAL9012I9HF; 1470 khz: I kw. vice president of but has no ownership interest in Lewis broadcast interests. Action Feb. 26. D. 500 w -N; FM: BALH90I219HG: 95.9 mhz; 3 kw; Broadcasting. Filed March I. KDEN(AM) Denver (BAL90I228EC: 1340 khz; I ant. 328 ft.)- Granted assignment of license from 107 KOES(AM)- KCLW -FM Hamilton, TX (AM: BA- kw- U)-- Granted assignment of license from Karen J. Forrest Ave. to Mercury Broadcasting Inc. for L910221EA; 900 khz; 250 w -D; FM: BAL- Mathis, receiver, to Cashel Inc. for $575.000. Seller 5860,000 ( "Changing Hands" December 24, 1990). H910221EB; 92.1 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 299 ft.) -Seeks has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Seller is headed by Jerome Bresson, who has interests assignment of license from Abelardo Beltran to Gary John J. and Shirley A. McGuiness, husband and wife, in WYYS(FM) Cayce and WBPR(FM) Georgetown, L. Moss for $175,000. Seller has no other broadcast and has no other broadcast interests. Action March I. both South Carolina. Buyer is headed by Kelly Holtz- interests. Buyer is vice claw (83 %), Doug Hooper (10%), Steve Diggins (5 %) president of Fletcher Broadcast- WQBQ(AM) Leesburg, FL (BTC910I17EB; 1410 ing Inc.. licensee of KCLE(AM) Cleburne. TX. Filed and Kenneth Holtzclaw (2 %), and has no other broad- khz; 5 kw -D, 90 w- N)-- Granted application for trans- Feb. 21. cast interests. Action Feb. 20. fer of control of 100% of shares from WQBQ Radio WLLL(AM)-WGOL(FM) Lynchburg, VA (AM: Corp. to H & N Holdings Inc. Licensee is headed by WSOL(AM) San German, PR (BAL901108EC; BTC9I0226HF; 930 khz; 5 kw -D. 49 w -N; FM: Hugh G. and Nilda M. McComas, husband and wife, 1090 khz; 250 w -D, 730 w- N)- Granted assignment of BTCH910226HG; 98.3 mhz; 3 kw: ant. 240 ft.)--- who are 100% stockholders of H & N Holdings Inc., license from Gauthier & Rodriguez Radio Associates Seeks transfer of control from Douglas Broadcasting and have no other broadcast interests. Action Feb. 28. to Aerco Broadcasting Corp. for $90.000. Seller is Inc. to Hong -Cuthrell Communications Inc. for SI. headed by Frederick Gauthier de Castro and Juan B. WSPH(TV) Murray, KY (BAPCf881223KG; ch Transferor is headed by George B. Douglas and Rodriguez, and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer Ill 38; 425.7 kw -V, 85.1 kw -A; ant. 1,653 ft.) -Dis- Megan Douglas and has no other broadcast interests. is headed by Angel E. Roman and Angel O. Roman missed app. of assignment of CP from WML -LPTV Transferee is headed by lames M. Hong, Donald W. Lopez, licensee of WZOL -FM Luquillo. PR and per - Company to Life Anew Ministries Inc. for $85,000. Cuthrell Jr., Charles E. Coreth, Hong -Cuthrell Com- mittee of WFAN(AM) Ceiba, PR. Action March 5. Seller is headed by Sammy J. Parker, who has interest munications Inc. (22.1 %) Hong -Management Corp. in WSJP(AM)- WBLN(FM) Murray, KY. Buyer is WPJM(AM) Greer, SC (BAL91011 IED; 800 khz: (43.7 %). and has no other broadcast interests. Filed headed by John W. Stalls, John R. Price and Linda M. I kw-D, 438 w- N)--Granted assignment of license Feb. 26. Stalls, and has no other broadcast interests. Action from Robert F. Bell to Antelope Broadcasting Inc. for WLDY -AM -FM Ladysmith, WI (AM: Feb. 28. $275,000. Antelope Broadcasting is headed by Thomas BTC910226HK: khz; I -U; Hurvis (42.5%) and Augustus E. Staley (15 %). Bell 1340 kw FM: WLOL(FM) Minneapolis (BALH90I221HN; 99.5 BTCH910226HL; 92.7 mhz; 1.7 kw: ant. 377 owns 100% of stock of RFB Radio of Raleigh. licensee ft.)- mhz; 100 kw; ant. 880 ft.)- Granted assignment of Seeks transfer of control from Ruth A. Jonasen to Gary of WCLY(AM) Raleigh, NC, and RFB Radio Inc., license from Emmis FM Broadcasting Corp. of Minne- R. Johnson and Bernice C. Beyer for $236,500. Seller licensee of WXVI(AM) Montgomery. AL. Bell and sota to Minnesota Public Radio Inc. for $12 million. has no other broadcast interests. Buyers are Johnson Hurvis are 20% owners of Full Force Inc., licensee of Seller is headed by Doyle Rose and has interests in (50 %) and Beyer (50 %). Johnson is 90% stockholder WLLV(AM) Louisville, KY. Action Feb. 26. WENS(FM) Shelbyville, IN; WQHT(FM) New York; of both WAGN(AM) Menominee and WHYB(FM) KNRI(FM) Houston; KSHE(FM) Crestwood, MO; WXSS(AM) Memphis (BAL890712EC; 1030 khz: Peshtigo. both Wisconsin, and 33% stockholder of KPWR(FM) Los Angeles; WFAN(AM) New York; 1 kw- U)-- Granted assignment of license from Bayou WKTS(AM) Sheboygan, WI. Filed Feb. 26. WAVA(FM) Arlington, VA; WJIB(FM) Boston; Broadcasting Inc. to Marshall Media Inc. for KMUS(FM) Burns, WY (BTCH910226HH; 101.9 KXXX -FM San Francisco;; and WKQX(FM) Chicago. $1,015,733. Seller is headed by Joseph E. Cohen, mhz; 50 kw; ant. 150 ft.)- -Seeks transfer of control Buyer is headed by Daniel J. Schmidt, Addison L. bankruptcy trustee. Buyer is headed by Clint Formby from William L. Moir to Frederick J. Berger and Piper, Joanne Von Blon, William H. Kling. Robert (50%) and George A. Franz (50 %). Formby and Franz Richard M. Reizman for $44,000. Licensee, KMUS Aurin, John A. Rollwagen, William J. Cosgriff, H. are each 50% owners of Walker County Communica- Inc., is headed by William L. Moir, Frederick J. George Anderson. Minnesota Public Radio is licensee tions Inc., licensee of KSAM(AM) -KHUN(FM) Berger and Richard M. Riezman. Moir is 100% stock - of noncommercial radio stations KBPR(FM) Brainerd; Huntsville, TX. Formby is 60% owner of KLVT Radio holder of WDXR(AM) Paducah, KY, and WDXR(FM) KCCM(FM) Moorhead; KCRB Bemidji; KGAC(FM) Inc., licensee of KLVT-AM -FM Levelland. TX; 100% Golconda, IL. Buyers Reizman (50%) and Berger St. Peter, KLSE(FM) Rochester, KRSU(FM) Apple- owner of KTEM Radio Inc., licensee of KTEM(AM)- (50 %) have no other broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 26. ton; KNSR(FM) and KSJR(FM), both Collegeville; KPLE(FM) Temple. TX; 70% general partner in KRSW(FM) Worthington/Marshal; KNOW(AM) and KPAN Broadcasters, licensee of KPAN -AM -FM Here- KSJN(FM), both Minneapolis/St. Paul; KZSE(FM) ford, TX; 40% owner of Hereford Cablevision Co., Actions Rochester; WIRR(FM) Virginia/Hibbing; WSCD(FM) serving Hereford, TX. Action Feb. 26. KDAN(AM) Williams, AZ (BAL900129EA; 1180 Duluth, and WSCN(FM) Cloquet, all Minnesota; KACU -FM Abilene, TX (BALED901227HP; 89.7 khz: 5 kw- D)- Granted assignment of license from KLLD(FM) Decorah, IA; WGGL(FM) Houghton, MI, mhz; 33 kw; ant. 215 ft.)--Granted assignment of Soho Broadcasting to Szoelloesi Broadcasting Co. for and KRSD(FM) Sioux Falls, SD; and is also licensee license from Abilene Christian University to KACU $70,000. Seller is headed by Benita Soho and Stanley of noncommercial educational FM translators Inc. for no cash consideration; station is transferring Soho and has interests in KGUS(AM) Florence, AZ K269DW Albert Lee, K249BK International Falls, CP for administrative purposes. Abilene Christian Uni- and KPUB -AM -FM Winters, TX. Buyer is headed by K232AQ Autin, K292CT Winona, K2I2AT Marshall, versity is headed by trustees William J. Teague, Royce Crystal A. Szoelloesi (60%), Barbara L. Szoelloesi K257AH Morris and K215BL Alexandria, all Minne- Money, L.D. Hilton. Dwain Hart. Charles Marter, (20 %) and Philip Szoelloesi (20 %), and has no other sota; K269BK La Crosse, WI; W224A0 Houghton, Larry Bradshaw and Bill Fowler, and has no other broadcast interests. Action Feb. 28. MI and K205BW Sun Valley, ID, and has applications broadcast interests. Action Feb. 22. pending for 5 new FM's. Action Feb. 26. KTIP(AM)- KIOO(FM) Porterville, CA (AM: BA- KMHT -AM -FM Marshall, TX (AM: BA- 1260 L901228EE; 1450 khz; I kw -U; FM: WCSA(AM) Ripley, MS (BAL901012ED; L910(IOEA; 1450 khz; I kw -U; FM: BAL- w -D)--- license from BALH901228GL; 99.7 mhz; 24 kw; ant. 690 ft.)- khz; 500 Granted assignment of H910I 10EB; 103.9 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 300 ft.)-- Granted Granted assignment of license from Porterville Broad- Tippah Broadcasting Co. to DBA Keyboard Broadcast- assignment of license from Bayou Broadcasting Inc. to ing Seller is owned by casting to Double M Broadcasting Inc. for $91,453. Communications for $25,000. Marshall Media Inc. for S 1.016 million. Seller is head- has in Seller is headed by Euphonic Broadcasting Inc., Penin- Jesse R. Williams, who also interests ed by A. T. Burke and S. Randy Rose and has no other sula Radio Investor, Kagan Venture Fund, Kagan Cap- WJRK(AM) Calhoun City, MS. Buyer is headed by broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Clint Formby ital Management, Norman Glaser and Paul F. Kagan. Lillie S. Jubert, and has no other broadcast interests. (50 %) and George A. Franz (50 %). Formby is presi- Kagan Venture Fund owns 99% interest in Premier Action Feb. 26. dent and 60% owner of KLVT Radio Inc., licensee of Cable Ltd. II, which operates cable TV systems in WROQ(AM)- WZZG(FM) Charlotte, NC (AM: KLVT(AM) and KLVT(FM) Levelland, TX; president California, Montana and Idaho. Buyer is headed by BTC910108GX; 610 khz; 5 kw -D, I kw -N; FM: and 100% owner of KTEM Radio Inc., licensee of Monte Moore (54 %), Frank Haas (44 %) and Larry BTCH910108GY; 95.1 mhz; 100 kw; ant. 1,542 ft.)- KTEM(AM) -KPLE(FM) Temple, TX; 70% general Cotta (2 %), and has no other broadcast interests. Ac- Granted transfer of control from Tenore Broadcasting partner in KPAN Broadcasters, licensee of KPAN- tion Feb. 20. Co. to Stephen Adams for assumption of debt. Seller is AM-FM Hereford, TX. and 40% owner of Hereford KZIQ -AM -FM Ridgecrest, CA (AM: BA- headed by Kenneth A. Brown and Jon B. Sinton, and Cablevision Co., operator of cable system serving Her- and Franz are 50% owners of L910116EA; 1360 khz; 1 kw -U; FM: BAL- has interests in ABS Richmond Partners Ltd., licensee eford, TX. Formby H910116EB; 92.7 mhz; 3 kw; ant. -134 ft.)- Granted of WKHK(FM) Colonial Heights, VA, and ABS Tole- Walker County Communications Inc., licensee of assignment of license from Bel Air Broadcasting Corp do Partners Ltd., licensee of WRQN(FM) Bowling KSAM(AM) -KHUN(FM) Huntsville, TX. Action Feb. to Blessing Broadcasting Co. for $682,500. Seller is Green, OH. Buyer has no other broadcast interests. 26. headed by Robert E.. Thomas E. and James D. Ing- Action Feb. 26. KMLM(TV) Odessa, TX (BALCT9012I7K1; ch. stad, brothers, and Randy Holland, who have interests, WTHP(FM) Thomasville, NC (BTCH9012246I; 42; 5,000 kw -V; 500 kw -A; ant. 476.4 ft.)- Granted through various licensees, in 24 AM's and 24 FM's. 98.3 mhz; 1.68 kw; ant. 429 ft.). -- Granted transfer of assignment of license from National Minority TV Inc. Buyer is headed by Patrick F. Michaels and Paula N. control from Hi -Toms Broadcasting Inc. to Eugene H. to Prime Time Christian Broadcasting Inc. for and has Michaels no other broadcast interests. Action Bohi for $200,000. Seller is headed by William C. $650,000. Seller is headed by Paul F. Crouch, Phillip Feb. 26. Boyce Jr., Charles A. Poole, P. A. Thomas Sr. and Aguilar, P. Jane Duff, Charlene Williams and Matthew KVOR(AM)- KSPZ(FM) Colorado Springs (AM: John W. Thomas III. Boyce has 33.4% interest in Crouch. Paul and Matthew Crouch have interests in

62 Gr The lewd Medonlig MN 11112l11 Trinity Broadcasting Network. licensee of KTBN -TV ant. 564 ft. Address: Rd 1- Box 460. Cogan Station. PA Santa Ana. CA: WLXIITVI Greensboro. NC: 17728. Principal is headed by John A. Kennedy Jr.. F A C I L I T I E S C H A N G E S WDLI(TV) Canton. OH. and KGHO -AM -FM Ho- and is licensee of WHUMIAM) Hughesville. PA. and quiam. WA. and is also ultimate licensee of KPAZ -TV WHUM -FM Patton. PA. and is permitter of Phoenix. AZ; KTBO -TV Oklahoma City. OK: KTBW- WMHUIFM) Renovo. PA. Kennedy owns LPTV's Applications TV Tacoma. WA: WHFT(TV) Miami: WKOI(TV) W69B0 Vero Beach. FL. and WO9BL Williamsport. AM's Richmond and WCU(TV) Bloomington. both Indiana; PA. Action Mar. I. WTBY -TV Poughkeepsie. NY. and KDTX -TV Dallas. Anaheim, CA KORG(AM) 1190 khz -Feb. 28 ap- Paul Crouch and Duty have interests in Community Lubbock, TX IBPED901119ML)- Rctumcd app. plication for mod. of CP (BP840424AJ) to modify Educational Television Inc.. licensee of KLUIITV) of Saltminc Communications Inc. for 90.1 mhz: I kw: daytime and nightime patterns. Harlington. KITUITVI Beaumont and KETHITVI ant. 184 ft. Address: P.O. Box 98152. Lubbock. TX Union City, IN WBYGIAM) 1030 khz -Feb. 22- Houston. all Texas; permittee of KWCM -FM Barstow. 79499. Principal is headed by Michael Parker. Mayden application for mod. of CP (BP82I122AG) to reduce and Jacksonville Rush. Brian Henegar. Roger Taylor. Marion McAnear TX. Educators Broadcasting Inc.. li- power to .33 kw; make changes in antenna system: censee of WTCEITV) Eon Pierce. and permittee and Anthony R. Abbe. and has no other broadcast FL. change TL: to Worth Rd. & Dismal Creek, Adjacent to of WJEB -TV Jacksonville. FL. Buyer is headed by interests. Action Mar. I. Sewsge disposal plant, OH, 40 I 1 32N 84 47 58W. Albert O. Cooper. Tommie J. Cooper. Henry C. Wunsch. and is licensee of KRPVITV) Roswell. NM. Palacios. TX IBPH860313MPJ-Retumed app. of East Prairie, MO KYMO(AM) 1080 khz -Feb. 15 and translators K45BX Buck Mountain. K46CL Malja- Joseph L. Sandlin for 100.7 mhz: 3 kw: ant. 1.075 ti. application for CP to correct coordinates 36 47 49N 89 mar. K63CK Carlsbad. K661ó Floyd and K18DK Address: P.O. Box 789. Bay City. TX 77414. Princi- 21 19W. (CP) Hobbs. all New Mexico. Action Feb. 27. pal has no other broadcast interests. Action Mar. I. FM's KTFS -AM -FM Texarkana, TX and Ashdown, Granted app. of Clifton, AZ KJJJ(FM) 95.3 mhz -Feb. 22 applica- AR (AM: BAL910117EA: 1400 khz: I kw: FM: BAL- Santa Fe, TX (BPED890405MA)- mod. CP as to chg 5 tion for of (BPH8304I9AF mod.) H9101 I7EB: 103.9 mhz: 3 kw: ant. 210 Community Radio Inc. for 90.5 mhz: kw: ant. 597 ft. ft.)-Granted ERP: 2.8 kw H &V; ant.: 2.221 ft.: TL: Guthrie Peak. assignment of license from KTFS Radio Inc. and Address: 2936 Oleander. Pasadena. TX 77503. Princi- I I mi S of Clifton; class: CI. KMLA Radio to Beat of is Heart Broadcasting Inc. pal is headed by Robert Vaughn. Sharon Vaughn and for 5225.000. Station is currently off the air and ex- Mary Bates. and has no other broadcast interests. Ac- Globe, AZ (no call letters) 97.3 mhz -Feb. 14 ap- pects to be broadcasting after Ownership transfer. Sell- tion Feb. 21. plication for mod. of CP (BPH880816MR) to change er is headed by John David Crow (80%). David C. Crow (20 %) and Andrew L. Hann. John Crow and David Crow have interests in KMLA Radio Co. Buyer is headed by George Lavender (90 %) and Jay T. Cal- SUMMARY OF houn (10 %). and has no other broadcast interests. Action Feb. 28. WAMMIAMI Woodstock. VA IBAL910123EA: BROADCASTING & CABLE

1230 khz: I kw- U)- Granted assignment of license from Wamm of Shenandoah County to Dean O'Con- nell Inc. for 580.(X10. Seller is headed by William B. Holtzman and Franklin K. Funkhouscr. and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Robert L. BROADCASTING Dean. 180 %) and Kenneth W. Dean 120%). Robert Dean is president and 50.1% stockholder of WRDI Inc.. licensee of WRDJ -FM Bridgewater. VA. and president and 51% stockholder of WHBG Inc.. licens- SERVICE ON AIR CPS TOTAL ee of WHBGIAM) Harrisonburg. VA. Kenneth Dean is 49.9% and 29.5% stockholder. respectively. of Commercial AM 4.986 246 5.232 WRDJ and WHBG. Action Mar. 5. Commercial FM 4.402 944 5.346

Educational FM 1.442 305 1.747 NEW STATI 0 N S Total Radio 10.830 1,495 12.325

Actions Commercial VHF TV 553 18 571

Syracuse. IN (BPH900417MR)- Granted app. of Commercial UHF TV 564 178 742 William Andrew Dixon for 103.5 mhz: 3 kw: ant. 328 ft. Address: Rural Rte. 3. Box 211. Syracuse. IN Educational VHF TV 124 3 127 46567. Principal has no other broadcast interests. Ac- tion Feb. 22. Educational UHF TV 229 16 245 Orange, MA (BPH880815MW)- Granted app. of Total TV 1,470 215 1,685 Deane Brothers Broadcasting Corp. for 97.3 mhz: 3 kw; ant. 328 ft. Address: P.O. Box 973. Orange. MA ' HF LPTV 192 173 365 01364. Principal is has no other broadcast interests. 629 1.015 1.645 Action Feb. 21. UHF LPTV Tupelo, MS (BPED881004MUI -- Granted app. of Total LPTV 821 1.188 2.009 American Family Association for 88.3 mhz: 50 kw: 1.874 337 2.211 ant. 492 ft. Address: 107 Parkgatc. Tupelo. MS 38803. FM translators Principal has no other broadcast interests. Action Feb. VHF translators 2.709 94 2.803 20. Great Falls, MT (BPH890313M0)-Granted app. UHF Translators 2.256 371 2,627 of Robert M. Mason for 107.3 mhz: 100 kw: ant. 1.004 ft. Address: 1943 Greenview. Northbrook. IL 60062. Principal has no other broadcast interests. Ac- tion Mar. I. CABLE Winchester, NH (BPH880126MY)Granted app. of Radio Keene Inc. for 98.7 mhz: 3 kw: ant. 328 ti. Total subscribers 53,900,000 Address: 13 Lamson Street. Keene NH 03431. Princi- pal is headed by Harold H. Segal. Talbot Hood. Mir- Homes passed 71.300.000 iam Segal. Eleanor Hood and Peter Segal. and is licensee of WKBKIAM) Keene. NH. Action Feb. 25. Total systems 10.823 Oak Harbor. OH (BPH880816NJ) -Granted app. lousehold penetration+ 58.6% of Oak Harbor Community Broadcasting Inc. for 97.3 mhz: 3 kw: ant. 328 ft. Address: 1552 Dickinson. l'as cable penetration 29.2% Fremont. OH 43420. Principal is headed by Barbara Graham. and has no other broadcast interests. Action iiiciudes off -air licenses. i Penetration percentages are of TV household universe of Feb. 21. 2 92.1 million. ' Construction permit. Instructional TV fixed service 3 Studio- transmit- Covington, PA (BPH89I012MU)- Granted app. of ter link. Source: Nielsen and Broadcasting's own research. Kennedy Broadcasting Inc. for 101.5 mhz: 1.95 kw.

Molarli._ Nlr 1t 1lf1 For Tb lewd 63 Comstock Park. MI. ERP: .049 kw H &V: ant.: 3.418 ft.; TL: atop Signal of Orem, UT KOHS(FM) 91.7 mhz -Mar. I applica- of on Peak; AZ. 12.4 km SSW Globe, AZ bearing of Havre, MT KNMC(FM), 90.1 mhz -Feb. 22 appli- tion for CP to change TL: Orem, UT, 175 S - 400 E. 203.6 degrees (T). cation for CP to change ERP: .375 kw H &V; class: A Tomahawk, WI WJJQ -FM 92.7 mhz -Feb. 21 ap- Barstow, CA KXXZ(FM) 95.9 mhz 8 appli- -Feb. Honeoye Falls, NY (no call letters) 107,3 mhz- plication for CP to change trey: 92.5 mhz: change cation for to ERP: 4.4 H ant.: 781 CP change kw &V; Ian. 29 application for mod. of CP (BPH870819NG) to ERP: 25 kw H &V; ant.: 259 ft.; change to class C3 ft.; change TL: Flans II, 5.3 mi N of Barstow, CA: change ERP: 3 kw H &V; ant.: 328 ft.; TL: Bailey Rd.. (per docket #90-393); correct coordinate: 45 29 27N class: BI. E. Bloomfield. NY. 42 51 54N 77 26 50W. 89 43 36W, Hayden, CO KKMX -FM 95.9 mhz -Feb. 25 appli- Loudonville, OH WBZW(FM) 107.7 mhz -Feb. 22 kw H ant.: cation for CP to change ERP: 1.75 &V; application for mod. of CP (BPH880301OD) to make 1.181 Peak, approximately TV ft.: change TL: Chavez changes in antenna supporting structure height. 15.8 km ESE of Hayden, CO; class: C3 (per Docket Provo, UT KZAR-TV ch. 16 -Feb. 28 application #89 -185). Brookings, SD KGKG(FM) 94.3 mhz -Feb. 19 ap- (BMPCT910228KF) for mod. of CP plication for CP to change ERP: 100 kw H &V (per Vero Beach, FL WAVW(FM) 101.7 mhz -Feb. 13 (BPCT840618KE) to change ERP: 5,000 kw (vis): ant: docket -474). application (BPH910213IC) for CP to change ERP: #89 187 ft.; TL: 2 mi W of Mona, UT. off Old Canyon 12.3 kw H &V; ant.: 361 ft.; TL: 980 1st Place. Vero Alpine, TX KALP(FM) 92.7 mhz -Feb. 4 applica- Rd.: antenna: Dielectric TFU- 36133050(DA)(BT) 39 Beach, FL; class: C3 (per docket #89 -456). tion for CP to change ERP: 2.37 kw H &V; ant.: 328 48 54N I I1 53 39W. ft.: change TL: atop hill approximately 3 mi SE of Statesboro, GA WUUF(FM) 102.9 mhz -Feb. 21 Actions Alpine on Hwy. 118, Brewster City. TX; change coor- application for mod. of CP (BPH860707NA as mod.) dinates to 30 19 09N 103 37 04W. to change TL: NW side of Fish Trap church (C.R. 59), AM's 0.3 mi W of intersection with CR60. 3.8 mi N of Corpus Christi, TX KLTG(FM) 96.5 mhz -Feb. Carmel Valley, CA KPUP(AM) 540 khz -Mar. 5 Pulaski; change to class C3 (per dockct #90 -308). I I application (BPH9002I11C) for CP to modify direc- application (BP900405BO) granted for CP to increase tional antenna pattern. day power to 50 and make changes antenna Grand Rapids, MI WXJI(FM) 98.9 mhz -Feb. 26 kw in system. application for mod. of CP (BPH860507Pf) to change Pittsburg, TX KXAL -FM 103.1 mhz -Feb. 25 ap- freq: 98.7 mhz; change ERP: 2.75 kw H &V; ant.: 492 plication for mod. of license to increase ERP: 6 kw Simi Valley, CA KWNK(AM) 670. khz -Feb. 26 ft.; TL: Cordes Ave., .35 km N of 4 mi Rd. .8 km W H &V (pursuant to docket #88 -375). application (BP900405AU) granted for CP to increase

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NY Solvay, NY WJFG(AM) 890 khz -Feb. 26 application (BMP900215AD) granted for mod. of CP Kansas City, MO KUC(FM) 88.5 mhz -Feb. 21 WDMT(FM) Toole & Company: Eufaula, AL (BP850729AE) to change TL: to 219 Lamson St.. application (BPED8909I2MA) granted for mod. of CP WKOA(FM) Inlet Broadcasting Co.: Murrells Solvay, NY, 43 04 30N 76 06 O8W. (BPED87073IMB) to change ERP: 100 kw H &V; ant.: Inlet. SC 745 ft. FM's WUP(FM) Sound of Life Inc.: Monroe, NY Kirksville, MO (no call letters) 107.9 mhz -Feb. 26 WLVB(FM) Radio Vermont Inc.: Horrisville, VT Fairhope, AL WZEW(FM) 92.1 mhz -Feb. 21 ap- application (BMPH9004231D) granted for mod. of CP plication (BPH9010221A) granted for CP to change (BPH870615MX) to change ant.: 980 ft.; TL: 550 N of WONB(FM) Ohio Northern University; Ada. OH class from A to O (per docket #89 -136). County Rte. C. 42.6 km SW of Kirksville in Linn County. MO. WXLQ(FM) Yeary Broadcasting Inc.: Lebanon, Kenai, AK KWHQ -FM 100.1 mhz -Mar. I appli- VA cation change Warsaw, MO KAYQ(FM) 97.7 mhz-Feb. 28 ap- (BPH9008211C) granted for CP to ERP: WYGD(FM) Robert Warren Shivery; Jacksonville. 25 kw H &V; 184 ft.; change to C3 plication (BMLH900518KB) granted for mod. of li- change ant.: class TN (per docket #89 -220). cense to increase ERP: 3.9 kw H &V; (pursuant to docket #88 -375). WYGE(FM) Ethel Huff; London. KY Greenwood, AR KZKZ -FM 106.3 mhz -Feb. 27 application (BPH9010231G) dismissed for CP to Exeter, NH WERZ(FM) 107. I mhz -Feb. 28 appli- WYGF(FM) Marilyn Prano; Carterville. IL change class: C3 (per docket #89 -284). cation (BMLH900601KE) granted for mod. of license WYGG(FM) Evangelical CrusadesFshrHen: to increase ERP: 5.2 kw H &V (pursuant to docket 101.70(FM) Feb. Asbury Park.N1 Morrilton, AR KVOM -FM 21 #88-375). application (BMLH900206KD) granted for mod. of license to increase ERP: 6 kw H &V (pursuant to docket Albany, NY WKLI(FM) 100.9 mhz -Feb. 25 appli- Existing AM's #88 -375). cation (BMPH90082IIE) granted for mod. of CP KDOV(AM) KHUG Atkinson Adventures; (BPH870331IY as Mod) to change ERP: 6 kw H &V; Bakersfield, CA KIWI(FM) 92.1 mhz -Feb. 26 Phoenix. OR ant.: 328 ft. application (BMLH90042OKF) granted for mod. of KDOX(AM) KLGV Pine Tree Media Inc.; license to increase ERP: 6 kw H &V (pursuant to docket Claremont, NC WPAR(FM) 88.1 mhz -Feb. 28 Longview. TX #88 -375). application (BPED890928MA) granted for CP to change Community of license: Hickory. NC. KECN(AM) KBL1 Western Communications Inc.: Sacramento, CA (no call letters) 88.9 mhz-Feb. Blackfoot, ID 28 application (BPED860613MA) granted for CP to Dayton, OH WHKO(FM) 99.1 mhz -Feb. 27 appli- change freq: 88.9 mhz; change ERP: 50 kw H &V; ant.: cation (BPH9010221C) granted for CP to correct geo- KEZK(AM) WCEO Adams Radio of St. Louis 500 ft.; TL: KTXL -TV site, Twin Cities Rd. 2.2 mi N graphic coordinates of antenna site. Inc.: Wood River. IL of Walnut Grove. CA. 38 16 18N 121 30 18W. Fairfield, OH WOFX(FM) 94.9 mhz -Feb. 28 ap- KFIV(AM) KASH Community Modesto Twain Harte, CA KKBN(FM) 93.5 mhz -Feb. 21 plication (BPH8907181A) granted for CP to change Broadcasting Corp.: Modesto. CA application (BMLH891222K1) granted for mod. of li- ERP: 10.7 kw H &V; change ant.: 1,056 ft.; TL: 0.15 KECN(AM) KTEE Western Communications Inc.: cense (BLH851028KD) to increase ERP: .230 kw km W of Winton Rd...14 km S of North Bend Rd. Idaho Falls. ID H &V (pursuant to docket #88 -375). Atoka, OK KHKC -FM 103.1 mhz -Mar. I applica- KMXN(AM) KRVE Cardinal Communications: Brush, CO KKDD(FM) 107.1 mhz -Feb. 27 appli- tion IBMLH900530KE) granted for mod. of license Santa Rosa. CA cation (BPH9010261A) dismissed for CP to change (BLH840703CR) to increase ERP: 3.3 kw (pursuant to KVAN(AM) KMJK Rogue Broadcasting ERP: 85 kw H &V: change ant.: 941 ft.; TL: 5.6 km E docket #88 -375). Corporation: Vancouver. WA of Wiggins, CO; change class 296CA to class 296CI Harrisburg, PA WWKL(FM) 94.9 mhz -Feb. 27 Properties (per docket #88 -605). application (BMLH90053OKB) granted for mod. of WCEO(AM) WCRT Broadcast Inc.: Birmingham. AL Pueblo. CO KTSC -FM 89.5 mhz -Feb. 28 applica- license (BLH871217KB) to correct transmitter specifi- tion (BPET900I22KE) granted with conditions to cations. WKQG(AM) WPXY KISS Ltd; Rochester. NY change ERP (vis.): 233 kw; ant.: 2.387 ft.; TL: SW of Marietta, PA WRFH(FM) 88.7 mhz -Feb. 22 ap- WSNI(AM) WSTT Thomasville Radio Inc.; CS atop Cheyenne mountain (38 44 41N 104 51 plication (BMPED901030ME) granted for mod. of CP Thomasville. GA 37.5W); antenna: Jampro JCR8 -8 (DA)(BT). (BPED870720MB) to change ERP: 4.1 kw H &V; Hinesville, GA WXLQ(FM) 92.1 mhz-Feb. 21 change DA pattern. Existing FM's application (BPH9008021D) granted for CP to change Lake City, SC WJOT(AM) 1260 khz-Feb. 25 ap- KAMA -FM KLTO Rio Bravo Broadcasting freq: 92.3 mhz; change ERP: 50 kw H &V; ant.: 492 plication (BP89041413AL) granted for CP to increase Corporation; El Paso. TX ft.; TL: 2.4 on 113 km E SE of Retreat. GA bearing of day power to 5 kw. degrees, near intersection of Sandy Run Rd. & Old KBLT(FM) KIXK KIXK Inc.: El Dorado, AR Myrtle Beach, SC WJYR(FM) 92.1 mhz -Feb. 25 Darien Rd; class: C2: 31 41 37N 81 23 27W. Amended KBMB(FM) KBHS -FM Great American 1/22191 to change ant.: 482 ft. application (BMLH900430KD) granted for mod. of license to increase ERR: 6 kw H &V (pursuant to docket Broadcasting Co. of Arkansas Inc.: Danville, IL WZMF(FM) 94.9 mhz -Mar. I appli- #88 -375). Hot Springs. AR cation (BMPH900904IA) granted for mod. of CP KEZK -FM KEZK Adams Radio of St. Louis (BPH891012MQ) to change intersection of Colonial Heights, VA WKHK(FM) 95.3 mhz TL: County - Inc.; St. Louis Rds. 875 & 950 S 3.5 km N of Foster. IN. Feb. 26 application (BPH8910021F) returned for CP to change ERP: 10 kw H &V; change ant.: 522 ft.; TL: 20 KFXS(FM) KDJQ ERA Communications Ltd. Normal, IL WIHN(FM) 96.7 mhz 1 applica- -Mar. m N of Cogbill Rd. at CSX Railway. Ampt Hill, VA. Red Bluff, CA tion (BPH900817IF) granted for CP to change ERP: 3.9 kw H &V; change ant.: 125 kw H &V. Yakima, WA KMWX(AM) 1460 khz -Feb. 22 ap- KGBY(FM) KAER Group W Radio Inc.: plication (BMP901 I2IAG) granted for mod. of CP Sacramento, CA Goshen, IN WZOW(FM) 97.7 mhz-Mar. 27 appli- (BP870402AB) to correct coordinates to 46 33 29N cation (BPH900813IB) dismissed for CP to change KIIZ -FM KIFX Tricom Broadcastings Inc.; 121 27 02W. ERP: 2.9 kw H &V. Killeen, TX Luray, VA WYFT(FM) 103.9 mhz -Feb. 26 appli- Boone, IA KWBG 98.3 mhz 25 applica- KLKL(FM) KDKS The Dowe Company Inc.: -FM -Feb. cation (BMLH900420KG) granted of mod. of license tion (BPH9009I911) granted for CP to change ERP: Benton. IA to increase ERP: 3.3 kw H &V (pursuant to docket 12.58 kw H &V; change ant.: 469 ft.: TL: Town Rd., #88 -375). KRMX -FM KKYY Sandusky Radio of Southern 1.8 km W of Napier. IA. and change class: C3 (per CA Inc.: San Diego, CA docket #89 -334). Sturgeon Bay, WI WFNL(FM) 97.7 mhz-Feb. 25 application (BPH9008061E) granted for CP to change KRNB(FM) KHUL KWAM Inc.; Memphis, TN Ottumwa, IA KTWA -FM 92.7 mhz 26 appli- -Feb. ant.: 554 ft. cation (BPH9010191A) granted for CP to change ERP: WGKY(FM) WYMC -FM Purchase Sound Inc.: 25 kw H &V; change ant.: 318 ft.: class: C3 (per docket TV Wickliffe, KY #89 -365). WMRY(FM) WSNL River Cities Broadcasting Pueblo, CO KTSC(TV) ch. 8 -Feb. 28 application East St. Louis. MO Galliano, LA KBAU(FM) 94.3 mhz -Feb. 26 ap- (BPET900122KE) granted for CP to change ERR: Corp.: plication (BMPH9010221D) granted for mod. of CP 233.0 kw (vis); ant.: 2.385 ft.; TL: SW of C.S. atop WQOL(FM) WMMY West Florida Media Inc.: (BPH8909291R) to change ant.: 308 ft.; change TL: Cheyenne Mountain; ant: Jampro JCR 8.8. (DAXBT); Solana. FL approximately 250 m SW of State Rte. 1, 1.5 km NW 38 44 41N 10451 37.5W. WZRZ(FM) WZRQ Reams Broadcasting of Cut Off, LA. Corporation: Hamilton. OH Rochester, MN KWWK(FM) 96.7 mhz -Feb. 28 application (BMPH9007271B) granted for CP to CALL LETTERS Existing TV's change 42.7 528 ERR: kw H &V; change ant.: ft.: TL: Grants KPBS(TV) KPBS-TV California State 3.7 km E of Byron, MN, 0.3 km N of U.S. Hwy. 14. University San Diego Board of Trustees; San Diego Walker, MN KLLR-FM 99.3 mhz -Mar. I applica- New FM's tion (BMPH9009251A) granted for mod. of CP WCFI(FM) Ramon Rodriguez & Associates: KTFO(TV) KGCT -TV R.D.S. Broadcasting Inc.; (BPH8911301D) to change TL: 4.05 km SW of Kabe- Lajas, PR Tulsa. OK

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Account executive: Top -rated Santa Barbara IMP WAITED NEWS RADIO AOR seeks energetic, motivated AE for established list. Consultant selling, promotional skills HELP WANED MaNAG MENT and desire to make lots of money essential. Con- WUAL news director: Will train and supervise tact Mark Duncan, KCQR-FM, 805 -964 -7670. part-time and volunteer personnel in gathering, General sales manager wanted for WILS/WKKP EOE. production, and announcing of news and public affairs programing. Position will produce and /or Lansing. We need an energetic hard working Bright, energetic sales pro needed. Customer - program and quality of all news leader who is streetwise. Resumes to Box 25008, focused attitude, above average communication control content affairs programing broadcast on Lansing, MI 48909. EOE. skills, plus a minimum of 2 years successful sales and public WUAL/WOPR. Maintain and supervise a respon- experience are a must. Send resume to: KIOA professional news staff including reporters, Sales oriented GM needed. Energetic, communi- Radio, 5161 Maple Dr., Des Moines, IA 50317, sive ty active, promotionally minded. Resume to Box Attn: Carl Keller. Equal opoortunity employer. producers and on -air anchors. News writing and 381, Mt. Sterling, KY 40353. Include compensa- reporting experience with an NPR station pre- tion expectations. EOE. Hot elnl Top TV writer/producers with unique radio ferred. Production and managerial experience a comedy program need sales reps in all markets. must. Bachelor's degree required, with a Journal- GSM: Group operator has positions at two medi- Call April 818- 763 -0733. ism or Broadcast Journalism emphasis or major um market coastal properties in NC /SC. Experi- concentration preferred. Salary competitive, with enced leader, strong sales, promotion and train- Are you a frustrated top salesperson or GSM excellent university benefits package. Send re- ing skills. No desk jockeys. If you want to make with little or no room to grow? We're a Southeast sume to: Employment Office, University of Ala- big dollars by working for it, send resume, refer- Virginia 6KW FM signing on this summer. You'll bama, Box 6163, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Women ences and salary history to Gary S. Morris, Jones- start at ground floor, carrying a list, hiring, training and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Eastern Radio. Box 15401, Surfside Beach, SC and supervising new sales staff. You'll need to The University of Alabama is an equal opportuni- 29587, EUE. deal with agencies and be community and sales ty/affirmative action employer. promotion oriented. If this describes you, send Florida super -power FM seeks station manager. resume and brief sales history: President, PO Box Must carry list and sell at retail level. Southern 634. Gloucester, VA 23061. EUE. Reporter - news: WNYC Public Radio currently Gospel format, so commitment to religious broad- seeks a full -time reporter to work in the news casting vital. call 305-566-1981. EOE, M /F. Virgin Islands dominant Urban Contemporary department. Applicants should have a BA degree Power 93.5 FM seeks account executives for St. or satisfactory equivalent, a minimum of 3 yrs Washington, is look- Research radio: WLTT, DC Thomas and St. Croix. Aggressive, motivated self- experience in radio news and excellent reporting, ing for a radio research manager. You must have starters only. Must be willing to relocate now for writing and feature length production skills. knowledge of ratings research methodology with exceptional opportunity with growing company. Knowledge of urban issues preferred. Sal: strong analytical interpretation abilities. Lotus and Rush resume and requirements to PO Box 25016, $28,875 plus complete benefits. Please send re- word processing are essential. Send your resume St. Croix, VI 00824. EUE. sume, cover letter and a non -returnable cassette to: Donna Ragland, General Sales Manager, that includes a produced feature report to WNYC WLTT-FM, 5912 Hubbard Drive, Rockville, MD Personnel Dept., 1 Centre Street, 26th floor, New 20852. WLTT is a CBS owned station and an York, NY 10007. EOE. equal opportunity employer. HELP WANTED ANNOUNCERS Radio sales promotion company seeks highly motivated, strong closers to call on radio station Morning personality: Great Midwest city. Must general managers. Must have radio station man- be fun, fresh approach, up, sometimes controver- HELP WANTED PROGRAMING agement or national rep experience and desire for sial. Send tape, resume, EOE replies to Box E -23. excellent income. Commission sales. Send re- PRODUCTION AND OTHERS sume to International Broadcast Services, Inc., at Morning announcer /music director for KARS 167B Belle Forest Circle, Nashville, TN 37221, or AM/FM, Belen, New Mexico (Albuquerque area). for Sports fax resume to 615- 646 -3628. EOE. TBR: Cliff Somers, Box 860, Belen, NM 87002. Wanted: Producer/talent coordinator EOE. M/F. Entertainment Radio Show. On -air time a possibili- Pennsylvania market seeking experienced gen- ty. Must have extensive contacts in sports. Fax eral manager. For single market FM. Forward re- resume: 213 -287 -0776. EOE. sume including sales record. Equity situation available. Box E -36. Research manager Birch Scarborough Re- HELP WANTED TECfMICAM and knowledge in designing, Martz Communications Group seeks a GM for search. Experience and analyzing primary research stud- its WI /MI network of easy listening FM's. If you can executing, with research analysts in conducting build, train and motivate a winning sales team, Experienced chief engineer needed at 100,000 ies. Work ABD preferred. let's talk. Our GM's are partners, not just em- FM and 4 tower directional AM. Successful appli- studies. Masters required: PhD or and back- ployes. Compensation includes cash and equity cants should possess a knowledge of directional SPSS, Lotus, dBase, WordPerfect work his- in radio/TV /agency preferred. Send re- incentives. Send your resume in confidence to AMS and studio trouble shooting. Send ground Director of Research, Tim Martz. 5595 Liberty Road. Chagrin Falls, OH tory and related materials to: Tom Thies, sume to Dr. Ed Cohen,

, FL EUE. 44022. Or call 216 -498 -1221. EUE. KLIK/KTXY, PO Box 414, Jefferson City. MO 12350 NW 39th St Coral Springs, 33065. 65102. EOE. General manager with equity for ownership posi- Air personalities needed at world's premier pure tion in Class C turnaround in medium/small market Rock trendsetter. Openings include mornings and Westinghouse Broadcasting is accepting appli- Sunbelt FM station. Contact: Miriam C. Kircher, part- time /swing. A great sense of humor, creativ- cations for experienced engineers who are profi- Esq. 301 Maple Avenue West, Suite 604, Vienna, ity. and team players who can take direction are a cient in maintenance, troubleshooting, and con- VA 22180. Phone: 703- 255 -0329. EUE. must. Two years major market experience are a struction with minimal supervision. An plus. Tapes and resumes to: Pam Edwards, ASET /BSET /BSEE degree along with 5 years of KNAC. 100 Oceangate, Suite P -70, Long Beach, commercial broadcast engineering experience in- CA 90802. No calls. EOE. cludirlg directional AM's and Class C FM's is re- NEV WANTS SUIS quired. Non -degree applicants with proven cre- dentials will be considered. We are an equal Production director needed: Major Philadelphia Midwest dominant AM station seeking profes- opportunity employer with a satisfying working en- FM. Must be team player, creative copywriter, sional salesperson. Minimum 5 years selling expe- vironment offering an excellent compensation and technically proficient and have great pipes. Over- rience preferred, proven track record required. benefits package. Mail your resume and salary night T + R to: David Rimmer, Program Director, Excellent station, people, benefits, income. Appli- requirements to KILT Radio, Engineering Manag- WWDR, 166 E. Levering Mill Road, Bala Cynwyd, cations held in strictest confidence. EOE. Reply to er. 500 Lovett Boulevard, Houston, TX 77006. No PA 19004. WWDB is an equal opportunity employ- Box E -5. phone calls please. EOE. er.

Broadcasting Mar 18 1991 dmifld 67 Local/regional sales manager: KAKE -TV (ABC) WANRD fDW110MS MANAGEMENT TELEVISION has an immediate opening. Position reports to the general sales manager and is responsible for di- Top 100 GM with excellent 20 year track record NEW WANTED MANAGEMENT recting, motivating, training and evaluating the seeks new medium market challenge. Billing up local /regional sales support group. Responsible 78 percent in last 2 years, now current station is Business manager: Department head responsi- for the station's revenue and must be ever vigilant being sold to owner operator. Community involved ble for preparing and monitoring operating and in managing, pricing and selling the station's in- family man does it all: sales up, expenses down, cash flow budgets, profit & loss forecasts, main- ventory. This person is key to local client relations great results in profits, people and programing. taining general ledger, compiling monthly and an- and must maintain a high profile with the buying Invest in the best. Box E -26. nual financials, supervising small staff. Minimum community. Considerable knowledge of broad- of 2 years experience n broadcast financial man- cast media sales is a must. A college degree with Aggressive bottom line VP /GM /GSM with proven agement. Resume to General Manager, WTTV, an emphasis on communication and business sales track record! Prefer top 100 market! Call Tim 3490 Bluff Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46217. EOE, M/F. skills is an asset. Good people skills and consid- Bryan, CRMC. 919 -256 -4091. erable sales experience are necessary. Personal Sales manager: KTXA -TV Dallas/Ft. Worth has an computer experience is an added plus. EOE. for or Leader available station group. 25+ years opening for a sales manager. Station needs a Contact: John McKay, KAKE-TV, PO Box 10, including major market me & ownership. Let con- bright, aggressive, strong motivator and commu- Wichita, KS 67201. trol your bottom line, improve your profits and nicator. Two to three years national and/or local make you 31. Let's talk now or at NAB. Reply Box sales required, sales management experience Local sales manager for VHF station. Fox affiliate E -6. preferred. If you're up to the challenge of a top 10 in San Angelo, Texas. Looking for a dynamic local market, send your resume to Rick Mills, GSM. sales manager who has a good track record in Looking for solutions? 26+ yrs. ownership and KTXA -TV 1712 E. Randol Mill Rd. Arlington, TX developing new business (retail and corporate). mgt. Bachelors in Adm., multi media background, 76011. No phone calls please. A TVX/Paramount Must be creative, strong management skills and all aspects. Programing #9 to #4 in 12 months, Station. EOE. able to motivate local sales staff. Send resume or sales (med. Mkt.) $40k to sm. & med. mkt. $150k, call: Lee Smith, 406 S. Irving, San Angelo, TX experience available to train, develop, and help 76903. 915 -658 -2666. EOE. establish your property. Strong legal. E.E.O. col- Director, radio & television services. West Vir- lections, and contract background with small ginia University invites applications for an experi- Sales -marketing opportunity, self starter with group. Willing to travel. 208- 378 -9414. enced administrator for its University -wide radio great deal of enthusiasm. Income commensurate and television production and technical services, with experience. Send resume, no phone calls, radios One of best general managers now avail- including the Health Sciences Center. Responsi- WJET -TV, Mike George, 8455 Peach Street, Erie, able. Sober, reliable, honest, family man. Non bilities include supervision of a professional staff PA 16509. Affirmative action, EOE. drinker, non smoker, in manage- experienced of 19 persons, plus student interns. Scope of pro- ment, with a William E. sales emphasis. Powley, duction encompasses the full range of University TV /radio national sales position. Immediate 1301 2nd Avenue, Brunswick, GA 31520. 912- broadcasting needs: public relations. academic, opening with broadcasting's oldest media/mer- 262 -9703. student recruiting. athletic events. hospital tele- chandising/sales -promotion firm (38 years). TV /ra- Group operations or general manager: Veteran thon, etc. Director reports to the assistant vice dio sales experience required. Full -time travel with broad group /station experience and proven president for institutional advancement. Facilities (Mon./Fri.) required. Substantial draw against Resume recent track record. Skilled in all facets of operating well - include excellent state -of- the -art equipment. Posi- generous commission. and pic- run, profitable Station /s. Accustomed to working tion qualifications require demonstrated skill in ture to: John Gilmore, President, CCA, Inc., Box with strong, creative people at every level. Ener- administration, staff supervision, budgeting /ex- 151, Westport. CT 06881. EOE. getic leader who creates a positive environment penditure, major university experience, success- Account executive WDTN: Degree and experi- and a bias for action and results. Call Gil Rosen- ful record in television broadcasting and television ence in broadcast sales required, marketing and wald 216 -238 -8543. production, baccalaureate degree required. Sala- computer knowledge preferred. Send resume and ry range mid -forties. West Virginia University is the salary requirements to WDTN, Personnel Depart- Motivator, producer, GM ready to lead. trainer, state's comprehensive, land -grant university, and ment, PO Box 741, Dayton, OH 45401. Women year production, twenty sales pro, programing, the only doctoral degree- granting institution. It en- and minorities are encouraged to apply. EOE. organization and turnaround expert. Costs down rolls 20,000 students in 175 degree programs. profits up. Ready now. Reply to Box E -30. WVU is located in Morgantown, an educationally - General sales manager wanted for the Lansing oriented community of 35,000 persons, with easy market area. Successful candidate will have s1111ATNNM WANTED ANNOUNCERS access to Charleston. Pittsburgh, and Washing- strong emphasis on local sales management. ton, DC. The State of Virginia is one of the most Must be a people motivator with excellent commu- regions with Broadcaster with 20 years experience wants to beautiful of the country, extensive nication skills. Resume to: Box E -39. EOE. relocate. News is my main thing. Good voice, outdoor and recreational opportunities. Applica- creative, reliable. Available from September. tions or nominations must be post- marked by April letter, vita, Please phone John Shepard if you want details 13, 1991. Application current and Nor mums mama names of three references should be sent to: Rob- and a tape. Tel. 504 -882 -3301. ert Verbosky, Director, West Virginia University, Assistant chief engineer: Competent in pro seeks free- PO Box 6001, Morgantown, WV 26506. WVU is an NFL and college experienced administrative and engineering functions; pro- lance football play -by -play this Fall. Reply Box E- equal opportunity /affirmative action employer. vide expertise in planning and execution of opera- 37. tion and capital budgets: good supervisory skills; General manager sought for KTVN -TV, Rends excellent technical skills in all areas of broadcast SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING CBS affiliate. Interested candidates should send technology. Responsible for the implementation PRODUCTION A OTHERS introductory letter and resume to Tom Toler, Exec. and correct operation of new technologies; con- Vice President/Television, Sarkes Tarzian, Inc., sistently improve technical performance of the Whitehall Road, TN 37405. An station; implement technical standards set by Versatile and mature broadcaster with a profes- 900 Chattanooga, chief engineer; provide leadership in the engi- sional altitude seeks programing /operations posi- equal opportunity employer. neering department to various supervisors report- tion. Experienced enough to lead, and still eager ing to that position; coordinate efforts of numerous to learn. Reply to Box E -10. engineering personnel in an efficient and effective Mature, experienced talk show host. One of the manner; interface with representatives of other first, now doing specialty show, seeks position in departments in an effective and positive manner. HELP WANTED SALES Individual will have ability to perform chief engi- humanist station. True past success. Call 1 -800- 875 -8687 A.M.s, Est. Mr. Kay. neer's duties during his absence Require two Local sales manager: WGME -TV. the CBS affili- year degree in electronics technology and ten No music stations please. Program director/talk ate in Portland, Maine is looking for a successful years broadcast engineering experience, five show host looking for serious news/talk informa- local or regional sales manager with a proven years as assistant chief engineer or equivalent. tion station. Prefer Midwest. Box E -32. history of accomplishments in local TV sales man- S.B.E. senior television certification desired. Need agement. Candidates should be thoroughly component level repair ability for all broadcast Four years experience: Hot A/C PD. With win- knowledgeable with vendor and Co-op programs, technologies. Applicant finalists will be required to ning team now. Seeking medium market. Jim Marshall Marketing, NSI & ARB rating books, TV furnish evidence of employment authorization and Ayers. -729 evenings 912 -7644 Eastern. sales techniques, research, packaging and must identification. EOE. Resumes only to Chief Engi- possess strong written and verbal communication neer, KHOU -TV, PO Box 11, Houston, TX 77001. MüCELLANEOUf skills. Our 8 person sales team is highly motivated and expects to be challenged. Call or send re- Maintenance technician with at least 2 years Make money in voiceovers. Cassette course of- sume lo: Paul Saltin, GSM, WGME -TV, Northport technical training and 5 years maintenance expe- fers marketing and technique for success in com- Business Park, Portland, ME 04101. M -F equal rience including UHF transmitter. Send resume to mercials and industrials. Money -back guarantee. opportunity employer. Cutoff date for applications Engineering Manager, WANE -TV, Box 1515. Fort Call for info: Susan Berkley, 1 -800- 333 -8108. is March 29th, 1991. Wayne, IN 46801. EOE.

68 assail Inieduedleg Mar 18 N11 Maintenance engineer: Fox Television, KRIV, One man band: Number one station in East Texas Production manager. Do you have broad experi- Houston is seeking a maintenance engineer. Ap- is looking for a skilled photographer who'd like the ence in live news, sports, and special projects plicants must have at least (5) years minimum chance to do occasional reporting. Two years plus writing, producing, directing promotion and television broadcast maintenance experience. experience required. Send tape demonstrating commercial spots? Can you lead and train an Must be familiar with small format videotape and both shooting and reporting skills to Jerry Fisher, energetic staff? Can you demonstrate the ability to Sony betacam format. Must have FCC license or News Director, KLTV, PO Box 957, Tyler, TX improve production business? Requires manage- SBE certification. Interested applicant should con- 75710. [OE. ment experience, college degree or equivalent tact: Wendell Wyborny, V/P Chief Engineer, KRIV- experience. Tape of your work, resume, refer- TV, PO Box 22810, Houston, TX 77227. EOE. Meteorologist: Must have at least one year's an- ences, and salary information to: Bob Lorenzen, choring experience. Top East Texas TV station Creative Services Director, KCRG -TV, PO Box Maintenance engineer: Applicant must have needs weather anchor for Daybreak Show and 816, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. EOE. knowledge in the repair and maintenance of video morning cut -ins. Send tape and references to Jer- tape recorders, cameras and TV broadcast ry Fisher, News Director, KLTV, PO Box 957, Tyler, elec- Promotion writer /producers: If you have original tronics in general. TX 75710. EOE. 3 -5 years previous experience ideas and know how to put them into words and required. FCC General license Class or SBE certi- pictures, this top fifty CBS affiliate wants you. fication required. Send resume to Chief Engineer, Supervisor, newsroom systems: Four years minimum experience in television newsroom. Ex- Send resume and tape to: Timothy Mason, Mar- Fox Television Inc., KDAF -TV 33, 8001 John Car- keting Director, WYOU, 415 Lackawanna Avenue, penter Frwy., Dallas, TX 75247. No telephone perienced newscast producer with writing, tape Scranton, PA 18503. No phone calls. WYOU is an calls will be accepted. EOE, M/F. editing and newsroom computer experience. Good people skills. Send resume to Personnel, EEO station Chief engineer. Opening with opportunity for WAVE -TV, PO Box 32970. Louisville, KY 40232. growth at highly successful group -owned Fox affil- EOE. iate in SE location in state capital. UHF transmitter SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT experience mandatory. Strong maintenance skills General assignment reporter: Three years mini- reporting with affiliate sta- will assure success in this key position. Staff in- mum daily experience GM ready to lead. Motivator, trainer, producer, tion. literate. College degree and valid cludes 2 assistant engineers. Radiotelephone li- Computer twenty year sales pro. programing, production, license. resume and tape to Person- cense and/or SBE certification desirable. Send drivers Send organization and turnaround expert. Costs down nel, WAVE -TV, PO Box 32970, Louisville, KY cover letter and resume to Rick Jordan, Corporate profits up. Ready now. Reply to Box E -30. Engineer, D &K Broadcasting, 402 Peyton Dr., Hix- 40232 EOE. son, TN 37343. EOE. Let my 25+ years in all areas of broadcasting Two years minimum experi- Supervising editor: including major market TV. Radio ownership. Let in ENG Beta tape. Knowl- ence editing, and 3/4" me control your bottom line, improve your profits satellite coordination. Supervision experi- edge of and lead your station's community involvement. ence. College degree preferred. Send resume to Let's talk now or at NAB. Reply Box E -14. IMP WANTED NEWS Personnel, WAVE -TV, PO Box 32970, Louisville, KY 40232. FOE. Co-anchor /reporter. Journalism degree and 2 SITUATIONS WANTED ROINICAE News anchor: ABC affiliate in sunny Southwest years reporting experience required. Female and Florida seeks primary anchor to complement male minority candidates are encouraged to apply. 25 years broadcast engineering. 14 years as anchor. Must have positive attitude for "can do" Tapes and resumes only. Phone calls will disquali- hands -on television chief engineer & director of newsroom and willingness to be visible in the fy candidates. Gene Edwards, WCBI -TV, PO Box engineering. Experienced with complete, full ser- community. Will be a skilled reporter, demonstrate 271, Columbus. MS 39703. EOE. vice news operations including live trucks, vehi- sound news and have at least two judgement, cles and all associated ENG & microwave equip- years anchoring experience. Will consider larger Executive producer: 6:00 p.m. newscast. Prefer ment. Please reply Box E -29. person with 3 -5 years producing experience; jour- market reporter with good on-camera presence nalism degree; must be hands -on; strong leader- who would like an opportunity to anchor. Send Current major market chief with 25 years experi- ship; must be innovative. Send resume detailing non -returnable 3/4" tape to: Jenny Grzelak- ence wants to make change, will be at NAB for experience, along with salary requirements to: Martinez, News Director, WEVU -TV, PO Box talk in confidence. Reply Box E -33. Scott Benjamin, News Director, WROC -TV. 201 06260, Ft. Myers, FL 33906. Equal opportunity Humboldt St., Rochester, NY 14610. EOE, M /F. employer Transmitter /studio maintenance engineer: Am- bitiously seeking position with progressively grow- News director: ABC affiliate needs strong leader. ing TV station. Proficient with transmitters, Sony, motivator and teacher. Eager staff, good news HELP WANTED PROGRAMING Betacam, systems installation. Reply Box E-41. product, but we need to take it up to the next level. PRODUCTION 8 OTHERS Resume and salary requirements to Clark Cipra, KAAL -TV, PO Box 577, Austin, MN 55912. EOE. Leading ad agency seeks immediate hire. Top- mlAISONS WANTED NEWS flight producer /writer/director with 5-10 years ex- Editor /photographer: NBC affiliate in Charlotte, perience in documentary, spot advertising and NC seeks a talented individual with a minimum of Excellent, experienced sportscaster looking for a D.R. TV. Informercial experience a plus. Small two years shooting /editing experience. Our team fine station in which to work, also knowledgeable town, midwest location. Send resume and demo needs a highly creative journalist who can tell the newsperson. 216-929 -0131. tape to T. Prechtel, HCI, Box 1366, Fairfield, IA story when shooting spot news and editing pack- 52556. EOE. News directors: Freelance news photographer ages. Must be able to set up live shots. Weekend /editor available in Pittsburgh PA and surrounding shift, will share gear. College degree preferred. Traffic position for WHCT -TV18 CT. Home of the area. Betacam SP or 3/4". Ron Bruno 412 -276- EOE. Send resume and non-returnable tape to Celtics and Mets. Must be experienced and re- 0497. Hope Brown, WCNC-TV, PO Box 18665, Char- sponsible. Columbine experience preferred. Call lotte, NC 28218 -0665. Tom Forst, GSM 203 -525 -1800. Sportscaster, NYU educated, who is young & aggressive, seeks on -air position. Currently pro- News assignment operations manager: With Photographer - Top East Texas station needs duce and host several local live sports talk shows. minimum 2 years TV experience, fluent in Span- shooter with good eye, news sense, street smarts, Would consider producers role. Call Joe Wiz at ish, know TV operations and ENG. journalistic at least two (2) years news experience. If you want home 201 -437 -9159 or at work 201-915-7190. background. News executive producer /special to be part of a winning news team, send tape and projects manager with experience and general resume to Jerry Fisher, News Director, KLTV, PO Meteorologist: BS, MS, AMS, NWA, NABJ. management skills, long term news events plan- Box 957, Tyler, TX 75710. No calls. please. EOE. Knows doppler, Liveline, WSI. Savoir -faire and ning, fluent in Spanish. Send resume and salary acumen in entertaining, original presentations. requirements to: Human Resources Dept., WSCV Promotion producer. Requires excellent writing, Community person with reporting and live pro- Ch. 51, 2340 W. 8 Ave., Hialeah, FL 33010. EOE. editing, shooting. and producing skills, particular- graming experience desires move from weekend ly news episodics. Previous promotion or com- upper 20's up the ladder. Alan 414 -962 -5123. Director: Top 40 market. 2 -3 years of directing mercial producing experience necessary. Tape of commercials and promos. ADO /Grass experience work you have written and produced, resume, Meteorologist -professional and very person- desirable. electronic graphics a plus. Tape and references to: Bob Lorenzen, Creative Services able. 5+ years experience. Number one rated. resume to David Comisar, Busse Broadcasting. Director, KCRG -TV, PO Box 816, Cedar Rapids, Reply Box E -34. 590 West Maple Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. IA 52401. FOE. EOE. Black female reporter at #1 station in 35th mar- Texas Fox affiliate seeks promotion manager ket is looking to report and anchor in another Chief photographer at number one station in that is ready to earn the next set of stripes. We medium -size market. Strong writing and delivery. East Texas. Must be creative photojournalist with need successful career oriented person to run our Call 504- 245 -0218. strong administrative skills and leadership capa- promotion department and our operations depart- bilities. At least 3 years experience required. Send ment. We have an outstanding track record and Hard -hitting male anchor with great ratings histo- tape and references to Jerry Fisher, News Direc- are looking for an equally capable person. Send ry and major market talent ready to help top - tor, KLTV, PO Box 957, Tyler, TX 75710. EOE. resume to: Reply Box E-40. EOE. forties markets. Box E-35.

Broadmsting Mar 18 1991 Classified 69 Radio-telwlslon: (To begin Fall semester 1991) SITUATIONS WAITED PROGRAMING KIP WANTS SAUS Tenure -track assistant professor to teach and PRODUCTION & OTHERS conduct research in at least two of the following electronic media subject areas: Process and ef- Business opportunity: CASCOM Syndication is Videographer, 32, seeks Southeast job. Credits: fects, changing technologies, comparative/inter- seeking individuals who want to own their own WTBS, ABC Sports, A Current Affair, MN. Timo- national, and/or video /audio production. A Ph.D. business. You should have broadcast advertis- thy, Box 2251, Douglasville, GA 30133. 404 -489- in Communication or a closely related field is re- ing sales experience and /or video production 7371. quired. Preference will be given to candidates knowledge. You will become a full -time exclu- with established records of research and publica- sive Cascom representative responsible for tion in addition to evidence of effective teaching. marketing a wide variety of industry- related MIfCEüANEOUS Normal teaching load is six courses per year; products including a library of stock graphic summer teaching usually available. Send letter of animated effects, custom character productions application, resume and names of three refer- like Ernest P. Worrell and Jose Jiminez, pre - Broadcast/corporate availabllitiest Manage- ences to Dr. Christopher Sterling, Chairman, De- produced generic commercials, station image ment, production, promotion, sales. Sign up for partment of Communication, George Washington packages, a music library, and many other relat- Free referral nationwide. Media Marketing/THE University, Washington, DC 20052. (Tel. 202 -994- ed products. You must be a self -starter and want HOT SHEET, PO Box 1476 --PMB, Palm Harbor, FL 6350, Fax 202 -994 -5232). Applications will be re- to earn a minimum six -figure income. This is a 34682 -1476. 813 -786 -3603. viewed until position is filled. The George Wash- rare opportunity for the right individual! If you meet the above and inter- Exciting opportunities! News, sports, weather, ington University is an equal opportunity, criteria are seriously affirmative ested, please call Lee Michaels at 615 -242- public relations. All market sizes. All regions. Free action employer. EOE. referral. Register today! Media Marketing/THE 8900. Graduate assistantships in Mass Communica- HOT SHEET, PO Box 1476 --NMB, Palm Harbor, tion program available for Fall 1991. Thesis /Non- FL 34682 -1476. 813 -786 -3603. Thesis option. Stipend for academic year at least Bill Slatter and Associates gets you that better $6300 plus tuition waiver. Applicants should have TV job. Coaching and placement help for report- minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA. Contact Dr. ers, anchors, weather, sports. Help with audition Howard Kleiman, Mass Communication, Mass MISULIANLORf tape. 601- 446 -6347. Communication Area, 150 Williams Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. Miami University is Government seized vehicles from $100. Fords. an affirmative action /equal opportunity employer. Mercedes. Corvettes. Chevys. Surplus. Buyers Guide. 1- 805- 962 -8000 Ext. S-7833.

Government homes from $1 (U repair). Delin- ALLIED FIELDS HELP WANTED TECHNICAL quent tax property. Repossessions. Your area 1- HELP WANTED INSTRUCTION 805 -962 -8000 Ext. GH -7833 for current repo list. Director of engineering for public television and radio stations. Require: FCC General Radiotele- The American University w/Eagle: Two faculty phone Operator License & knowledge of FCC positions in Journalism for 1991 -92 beginning in rules and regs, extensive broadcast engineering August. Position 1: Tenure -track assistant profes- experience constructing, operating, and maintain- sor in the School of Communication beginning in ing a wide range of audio, video, satellite, com- August 1991 to teach basic and advanced writing EMPLOYMENT SERVICES puter, and other electronic equipment. Position as well as journalism media studies courses, and supervises a staff of 6. Desire: Supervisory, bud- to oversee the part-time faculty teaching the basic geting, facilities planning and construction, and Reporters: Are you looking for your first or Sec- writing courses and the graduate fellows assigned writing of bid specification experience. Send letter ond position in TV news? We can help. Call M.T.C. as tutors. Position 2: Assistant professor in the of application, resume, and list of references to: at 619- 270 -6808. Demo tape preparation also School of Communication for the 1991 -92 aca- Engineering Search, KUAC TV/FM, University of available. demic year beginning in August to assume teach- Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775 -1420. Sal- ing and administrative duties in a new, graduate ary: $35,000 to $48,000 DOE. Deadline to apply: Government Jobs $16,040- $59,230/yr. Now hir- print joumalism program for part-time students to March 29, 1991. UAF is an EO /AA Employer and ing. Call 1-805-962-8000 Ext. R -7833 for current be offered on Saturdays, and to teach basic and Educational Institution. Persons hired by the Uni- federal list. advanced skills and media studies courses in the versity of Alaska must comply with provisions of School. Other responsibilities: Occupants of both Resume 3/4" 20 min., $15 the 1986 Immigration Control Act and are expect- tapes duplicated positions will also advise students, make profes- each: New Maxell stock, laser printed label in ed to possess a valid social security number. sional and /or scholarly contributions, and partici- hard plastic shipper. Other formats also available. pate in school and university activities. Qualifica- Call Video Services Company 301- 379 -5620. tions: An M.A. in the discipline or relevant field, a record of publication, and significant professional Reporters, anchors, writers, producers: Consul- experience are essential. Previous college -level HELP WANTED PROGRAMING tant building talent file for future openings at one teaching essential for Position 1, preferred for Po- PRODUCTION & OBERS network and several stations. Send resume and sition 2. Rank and Salary: Position 1 is tenure - one page letter outlining your career goals (no tape yet) to: Holland Cooke, 3220 N St., NW, track; position 2 is a one -year appointment. Both The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. are at the rank of assistant professor. Salary for Washington, DC 20007. No calls. Confidential. Director of development - WUNC -FM. WUNC -FM both positions is negotiable, depending on qualifi- public radio seeks a development director. This American cations and experience. The School: There are position directs the station's fundraising program, Expose yourself to our Canadian and stations. Put your air check or 800 undergraduate majors and 150 graduate stu- specifically focusing on identifying, cultivating, so- radio and TV client Talent Source, dents in undergraduate and graduate programs in liciting and closing major, corporate, and individ- demo tape on file with Broadcast - small, medium broadcast journalism, print journalism, visual me- ual gifts for WUNC -FM's operating and capital for maximum market exposure resume and a non- dia and public communication. Other Details: A campaigns. The development director supervises and major markets. Send your a $25.00 dubbing curriculum vitae and three letters of recommenda- other professional development staff and key vol- returnable cassette demo, plus Talent Source, 641 St. Clair Ave. tions should be sent to Journalism Search Com- unteer leadership in soliciting major gifts. Addi- fee to Broadcast Toronto, Ontario, M6C 1A7 Canada mittee, School of Communication, The American tionally, the development director is responsible West, Ste. 27, money order. No additional University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, for implementing a computerized system for solic- Certified cheque or Washington, DC 20016 -8017. The American Uni- itation, billing, tracking, and acknowledgement. fee charged for this service. versity is an affirmative action/equal opportunity The director reports directly to the general man- Intelligence jobs. All branches. US Customs, employer. Applications from women and minor- ager. WUNC -FM is licensed to the Board of Trust- DEA etc. Now hiring. Call 1- 805- 962 -8000 Ext. K- ities are particularly invited. ees of The University of North Carolina at Chapel 7833. Hill. A minimum of a Bachelor's degree and five Graduate assistantships: Assignments for quali- years experience in non profit fundraising is re- fied candidates for MA in Radio/TV/Film include: quired. Experience in public radio development new public radio station; and established student preferred; management and supervisory experi- operated radio station: involvement in program- ence preferred. A letter of application and resume ing, news, marketing, audio production; TV/Film should be sent by April 5, 1991 to: Mr. Robert D. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES production; production, performance, and news Sweeney, Associate Vice Chancellor for Develop- labs. Tuition waiver plus stipend up to $5,000 per ment, Attn: Debra Whittemore, The University of On camera coaching: Sharpen TV reporting and academic year. Begins Fall 1991. Contact - Dr. North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB #6100, 600 anchoring /teleprompter skills. Produce quality William R. Rambin, School of Communication, NCNB Plaza, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 -6100. The demo tapes. Critiquing. Private lessons with for - Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an mer ABC News correspondent. 914-937-1719. Ju- 71209. 318 -342 -1390. EOE. equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. lie Eckhert. Eckhert Special Productions.

70 qaailal Broadcasting Mar II 1991 Syracuse University Sportscasting Academy, TV antennas. Custom design 60KW peak input June 29 -July 5 (tentatively). Performance-orient- power. Quick delivery. Excellent coverage. Rec- RADIO ed. Get both TV & radio play -by -play experience ognized in design and manufacturing. Horizontal, daily. Do simulated live broadcasts at the Carrier elliptical and circular polarized. Jampro Antennas, Situations Wanted Announcers Dome (Big Orange Basketball camp) & MacArthur Inc. 916 -383 -1177. Stadium (Syracuse Chiefs Baseball). Create audio & video tapes of your performances. Work with Blank videotape: Betacam, 3/4" & 1 ". Broadcast veteran network sportscasters. For more info, call quality guaranteed and evaluated. Betacam SPORTS TALK Syracuse University, 315- 443 -5404/4181, or write $4.99. 3/4" - 20 minutes $5.99, 3/4' 60 minutes - the Div. of Summer Sessions, Suite 230, 111 Wa- Former Major League Baseball $8.99. 1 "- 60 minutes $24.99 in quantity. Magneti- verly Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244 -2320. EOE. cally examined, cleaned and packaged. Guaran- Broadcaster & MLB Executive teed to perform as new. Sony, 3M, Fuji, or Ampex. give your station a pair of pros. Free shipping. For more info. call Carpel Video toll Call (619) 672 -1330 or free, 1- 800 -238 -4300. (217) 744 -3949. minutes - 10 minutes WANTED TO ROT EQUIPMENT Betacam tape riot! 5 $1.00, - $2.00, SP 5 minutes - $2.00, SP 10 minutes - $3.00 Sony, Ampex, Fuji, 3M - Call Carpel Video Wanted: 250, 500. 1.000 and 5,000 watt AM -FM 800- 238 -4300. transmitters. Radio 1314 Guarantee Supply Corp., Situations Wanted Management Iturbide Street, Laredo, TX 78040. Manuel Flores Broadcast equipment (used): AM /FM transmit- 512 -723 -3331. ters. RPU's, STL's antennas, consoles, processing, tape equipment, mon- Used 1" VHS videotape. Looking for large quanti- turntables, automation, itors, Communications, 3227 ties. No minis or Beta. Will pay shipping. Call etc. Continental #1 GM in Top Ten Market MO -664 -4497. Carpel Video, 301- 694 -3500 Magnolia, St. Louis, 63118. 314 FAX 314 -664 -9427 Available April 1st. Top dollar for your used AM or FM transmitter. Strong, aggressive, radio professional Call now. Transcom Corp., 800- 441 -8454. Used television production equipment. Happy Birthday to us. This month marks our 10th year of who's done it all. Impressive back- Wanted dead or alive! FM transmitters, any age service to the television industry. if you have ground of record sales and creative or power. Will pay shipping. PMA Marketing. equipment to sell or a particular need, call us. marketing. Revenue and profit driven. Phone 414 -482 -2638. Fax 414- 483 -1980. Media Concepts 918-252 -3600. Familiar with all formats. Prefer Sunbelt Looking to buy new/used broadcast video cam- but will reply to all. Lease purchase option. Need equipment for era and support gear. No tubes. Ideal BVW 550 or your radio, television or cable operation? NO 507 series with Betacam SP recorder. Contact Reply Box E -44 down payment. NO financials up to $70,000. Car- Gary Hoffman 213 -839 -7497. penter & Associates, Inc. Voice: 504 - 764 -6610. Equipment wanted: Puerto Rico telecaster in Fax: 504- 764 -7170. need of 20KW low band VHF solid state TV transmitter and 6 -GHZ microwave system. Also need Save on videotape stock. We carry 3/4" & 1" "A" category 6 -GHZ dishes. Please fax availabil- evaluated broadcast quality videotape. 3/4 20 ities to 809- 833-0075. min. - $4.59. 60 min - $7.49. All time lengths ATTENTION available. Try us you'll like us. Call toll free IVC 800-726-0241. ONCE MIGHTY AM's Marconi B7500 VHF Exciter. Retune for UHF out- Are you a formerly dominant FOR SALE EQUIPMENT put Includes power supply. Never used. Call Aerodyne, 800 -523 -2596. Fax: 215 -540 -5837. AM outlet with 5 kw or better 50Kw AM: CCA -AM 50,000 (1976), excellent con- in a top 30 market? Are you 1108 18 stereo positions -36 dition. Transcom Corp., 215- 884 -0888. Fax: 215- Audltronics board. Fax -5329. now running "stealth" 884 -0738. mono. $3500. 216 -574 -2525 216 -781 Baron Aviation, 1601 N. Marginal, Cleveland, OH programming (i.e. music not AM and FM transmitter, used, excellent condi- 44114. detected by most of your tion. Guaranteed. Financing available. Transcom. 215- 884 -0888. FAX 215 -884 -0738. SMC dual CD controller for Sony CDK units. Like target audience)? Is there an new. Make offer. Cameo. 212-787-4242. "established" talk station in 1 Kw AM transmitters: Cont 314R1 (1986), Harris your market? BC1H1 (1974), Transcom Corp., 800-441-8454, Complete low power studio. Two years old. Low FAX -0738. 215-884-0888. 215 -884 used prices. Cameras, editing console, PC -based Major market talk auto ad inserter, 3/4" tapes and players, micro- AM transmitters: Collins 820E/F, 10KW (1974), wave link, cables, racks..the works. Great value. talent competitive Cont. 316F, 10KW (1980), RCA BTA 10U, 10KW Call 601- 957 -1122. Ask for Wyatt Emmerich. Will (1972), RCA BTA 5L, 5KW (1977), CCA programmer will show you sell whole or part. AM5000D, 5KW (1972), McMartin BASK, 5KW how to beat them. (1980), McMartin BA2.5K, 2.5KW (1981), Trans- com Corp., 800-441 -8454, 215- 884 -0888 FAX Anixter Marx 5 meter transmit/receive C -band economically and decisively. 215 -884 -0738. satellite dishes, power amps, etc 702 -386 -2844. Please: No owners or FM transmitters: Collins 831G2, 20KW (1975). C -band Uplink truck, 5 meter dish, redundant managers who would accept Harris FM20H3, 20KW (1972). RCA BTA 20E1, ,Iectronics. S'20,000. Megastar 702 -386 -2844. 20KW (1973), CCA 2500R, 2 5KW (1978), Harris being an "alternative" outlet. FM1H3, 1KW (1976), Transcom Corp., 800-441- Used new TV transmitters, full power -LPTV, an- Contacts only from those who 8454. 215- 884 -0888. FAX 215 -884-0738. tennas. cable, connectors. 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Television INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR OF DEVELOPMENT MASTER CONTROL PLAYBACK Experienced technical maintenance supervisor/ One of the U.S.'s top 25 MSO's is project manager wanted. Responsible for person- searching for an individual with a SUPERVISOR minimum of five years broad -based nel work schedules, technical training, on -air management experience in the cable In order to succeed in this fast -paced signal, computer operations and all technical you must industry. Position will be responsible challenging environment, equipment. Reports directly to the engineering have: for assessing and developing this manager. The successful candidate must possess MSO's interests in cable and cable 3 -5 yrs. supervisory experience os a minimum o bachelors degree, five years programming in Czechoslovakia and 3 -5 yrs. technical, engineering or experience in a broadcast station and SBE will report to a senior manager. data processing experience in cable Candidate must speak fluent or broadcast TV certification Send resumes to. Czechoslovakian, be familiar with the Hess, Manager Computer skills with cable insertion Bob Engineering Slavik culture and be willing to LA KART preferred equipment WBZ -N 4 relocate to Czechoslovakia. Salary Excellent problem solving ability com- 1170 Soldiers Field Road commensurate with experience and bined with "hands-on" work ethic Boston, MA 02134 qualifications. We are an equal Ability to work evenings and week- opportunity employer.

ends, as needed WBZ.N 4 is o tint Broadcasting Company, of Westinghouse Send Resume to Box E -22 an Equal Oppaludiy Employer. ou will be responsible for: Supervising the daily tasks of playback operators Help Wanted Sales Ensuring all playback is completed in a timely and accurate fashion Supervisory tasks related to the se- TELEVISION MARKETING lection, hiring, training, motivation and performance evaluation of em- RESEARCH ASSISTANT ployees Preparing budgets and reports RESPONSIBILITIES: ANALYZE, PREPARE & PRESENT MARKETING We offer an outstanding benefits pack- RESEARCH REPORTS, RATINGS INFORMA- age. Minorities are encouraged to apply. TION AND ASSIST WITH OTHER STATION Please send resume including salary re- SALES & RESEARCH PROJECTS. quirements to: QUALIFICATIONS: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS OR COX CABLE MARKETING WITH EMPHASIS IN SALES OR SAN DIEGO PROMOTION. COMPUTER LITERATE, RE- 5159 Federal Blvd SEARCH EXPERIENCE, AND STRONG PRE- San Diego, CA 92105 SENTATION SKILLS. A r.o ^smoking co-oaly Equal Opportunity Employer APPLY IN WRITING TO PAMELA FRANCO DIR. OF RESEARCH & MARKETING KPRC -TV P.O. BOX 2222 HOUSTON, TX 77252 TELEVISION KPRC -TV IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (Milwaukee Public Schools) ALLIED FIELDS Challenging position installing, troubleshooting and repairing component level professional grade television equipment. Requires Asso- Capital Available Business Opportunity ciate Degree in Electrical Technology- Television Broadcast Communications and three years television broadcast maintenance IMMEDIATE & UNLIMITED RADIO STATION OWNERS GET FREE HELP AND GET PAID FOR IT engineering experience. Salary range $29K- CAPITAL AVAILABLE for ANY viable $35K. For application materials, call (414) Business related project! Accept my students to observe radio station oper- 278 -3751 or visit Room 706, City Hall, 200 E. ations. Hundreds of markets already participat- CREDIT ENHANCEMENTS Wells St., Milw., WI 53202-3554 ing. Will pay you $600 00 to, each you accept No MINIMUM $500K (NO Maximum) Gimmick alu CITY OF MILWAUKEE PROMPT RESPONSE Processional Broadcasters An Equal Opportunity 1-800-626-2721 Ext. 430 Affirmative Action Employer (717) 560.3525

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SALE OF MDS, OFS STATIONS, Manager, Technical Regulatory Affairs ITFS LEASES AND EQUIPMENT Staff Engineer IN PLACE - NEW ORLEANS Were looking for two talented professionals who can provide responsive technical support for By Bankruptcy Court Order. a hearing to aulnorze the the Science and Technology department of the National Association of Broadcasters. sale and transfer of MDS and OFS stations and equipment as is. where is al various locations in the New As Manager, Technical Regulatory Affairs, your responsibilities would include policy and techni- Orleans, Louisiana area and assumption and assign- cal support for NAB's representation of the broadcasting industry before the FCC and other ment of ITFS airtime and equipment lease obligations federal agencies: service to NAB member radio and television stations; and representation of held by Microband Corporation of America and Micro- NAB on industry and government industry technical committees. band Wireless Cable Corporation is to be held on April 4, 1991 include at 9:30 AM at the U.S Bankruptcy Court As Stall Engineer, your responsibilities would assisting with policy and technical located at the Court of International Trade, One Feder- development of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) systems; working with National Radio Sys- al Plaza. New York. New York. The terms and condi- tems Committee (NRSC) (and other radio technical committees) to develop technical standards tions of the sale (which are subject to higher and that improve the sound available to radio listeners; and service to NAB members and Conven- better offers) and overbidding procedures are avail- tions. able at the office of the Court Clerk, One Bowling New York. N.Y.: Kensington For either of these positions, you must have a BSEE (or equivalent); strong writing skills: some Green. office of 8 Resler, public speaking experience; and the skills necessary to effectively interact in professional and P.C.. 400 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.: and at owner's offices at 286 Eldridge Road, Fairfield. N J executive -level environments. Broadcasting experience helpful. NAB offers a competitive salary 07004 and benefits package, a challenging work environment, and great people. NAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If your experience suggests an excellent fit with either of the above positions, please send your resume (with a cover letter) to: FREE AM STEREO FULLTIMER nn+r.v ASSOC C5Y' r Professional Technical Employment To qualified person who will lease 9 acres with marble NAB Science & Technology studio-transmitter bldg $2000.00 month Equipment 1771 N St., N.W. includes new sale9ue automation equip. NAB WAYX Waycross, GA BROADCASTERS Washington, D.C. 20036 Call owner - Young 615 -832 -2335 afternoons Miscellaneous For Sale Stations CLASS A FM CH, GOULASH. IT WAS ONLY AN FOR SALE IOWA ACCIDENT. 25kw FM License Owner financing CALL 401/728-2447. ,-:uC RECORDED MESSAGE. Exmore, (Eastern Shore) Virginia possible with ti Site, Tower Available small down Call Al Grimes Reply Box E -38 al° (301) 825 -4211 LARGE MARKET FM A GREAT TOP 50 NORTHEAST RADIO MEDIA ACQUISITION CONSULTANT MARKET! Great staff, format, frequency, facilities, real estate, high tower. Low Bringing buyers & sellers together overhead! (Unusual circumstances Let's Takirg NAB appointments now, talk! forces the sale of this jewel ) DON'T CHARLIE HARGRAVE MISS IT! FAX NOW 1- 803 -297 -7186. 713 -531 -8745 Fax 713 -496 -7769

It doubled our stations numbers A PERSONAL PHONE CALL BROADCASTING A PERSONAL LETTER CLASSIFIED RATES AND A REPLY CARD All to & all cor- to carefully selected homes orders place classified ads respondence pertaining to this section ALL FOR 2/3 LESS THAN THEY CHARGE! OWNER Call me. I'll tell you how we did It. should be sent to: BROADCASTING, Clas- Art Roberts CEO, Roberts Chermin Bdctg RETIRING sified Department, 1705 DeSales St., N.W., 213 858 -0577 Washington, DC 20036. (202-659-2340, FULLTIME info only please) Rates: Classified listings (non -display). Per Wanted to Buy Stations OHIO AM issue: Help Wanted: $1.20 per word, $22 weekly minimum. Situations Wanted: 60!t minimum. All OWNERS - BANKS - TRUSTEES per word, $11 weekly other CLEVELAND/ classifications: $1.30 per word, $24 weekly We are buying bankrupt struggling or AKRON AREA minimum. foreclosed AMs! We want to buy your Word count: Count each abbreviation, ini- repossessed AM or other distressed tial, single figure or group of figures or AM /FM situation! Prefer AM or AM /FM Serious letters as one word each. Symbols such as 35mm, COD, PD,etc., count as one word with real estate in Northeast mkt. (NY- Inquiries each. A phone number with area code and NJ-LI-CT-PA) or Florida. Cash, terms, the zip code count as one word each. assumptions, or work -outs: Just about to: Rates: Classified display (minimum 1 inch, any physically sound facility with current upward in half inch increments). Per issue: license and good equipment can fit our Help Wanted: $90 per inch. Situations flexible purchase criteria. Experienced Box E -45 Wanted: $50 per inch. All other classifica- owner /operators concentrating in spe- tions: $120 per inch. For Sale Stations, Please include Wanted To Buy Stations, Public Notice & cialized formats. Total confidentiality. Business Opportunities advertising require Ready to close. Principals only. phone number display space. Agency commission only Reply Box E -31. on display space.

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York; Harvey Fenster, chief financial MEDIA SALES AND MARKETING officer, Carstain Coal Co., Evansville, Ind., named VP, finance; At Katz Radio Group: Gerry Boehme, VP and director, research, named senior VP and director, VP David J. Wood- Gary A. Wold, ac- research; Susan Wagner, and direc- stock, VP and count executive, tor, marketing, named senior VP and VP general manager, Eastern sales, director, marketing; Bonnie Press, and general manager, network, named KTVX(TV) Salt NBC -TV, New Lake City, joins York, named VP senior VP and director, network; Ann KCAL(TV) Nor- and sales director, Leary, marketing analyst, Television walk, Calif. (Hol- daytime and late Group, named regional marketing man- lywood), as presi- night sales. ager; Betty Jane Hucke, account execu- dent and general tive, marketing, named regional market- manager. Douglas B. Orr, ing manager; Jennifer Pirnie, marketing VP, account exec - administrative assistant, named coordi- Daniel C. Agan, utive, Western re- nator, sales promotion, marketing, and Woodstock VP, national pro- Wold gion, Turner Ca- Ken Ocepek, account executive, graming and pro- ble Network WLS(AM) Chicago, joins Katz Hispanic motion services, Public Broadcasting Sales, San Francisco, named VP, mar- Radio, there in same capacity. Service, Alexandria, Va., resigned to keting. John Popkowski, senior VP, form own marketing communications sales, Turner Entertainment Networks, Appointments at Rubin Reid Noto & consulting business. New York, named executive VP, Turner Ehrenthal Advertising, New York: Alan Broadcasting Sales Inc. William J. Fitzsimmons, VP, finance Hamburger, copy chief, named senior and administration, ATC, Reading, Pa. Jim White, senior VP, group creative VP and creative director; Michael Kirk- division, joins Warner Cable, Dublin, director and Rick Wysocki, senior VP, wood, account executive, named ac- Ohio, as director of financial analysis. director of broadcast promotion, Backer count supervisor, and Carolyn Foley, Spielvogel Bates Inc., New York, VP and account supervisor, Klemtner Howard VP, L. Schrott, communica- named executive VP's and creative di- Advertising Inc., named VP, manage- tions lending, First Union Bank of North rectors. Carolina, Charlotte, N.C., joins Emmis ment representative. Broadcasting, Indianapolis, as VP, chief Nancy Loeb Wilbraham, local sales Joe Colucci, partner, WDOT(AM) Burling- financial officer. manager, WMJX(FM) Boston, joins Capi- ton, Vt., joins WVNY(TV) there, as ac- tal Cities/ABC Owned Television Sta- count executive. David Kelly, VP and general manager, tions, Boston, as account executive, na- Cable AdNet -North Carolina, named to tional television sales. E. Dabney Beck, media buyer, Inter/ same capacity, Cable AdNet- Pittsburgh. Media Advertising, Encino, Calif., Len Weinstein, local sales manager, named VP, associate media director. Tony Kiernan, VP and general manager, WMAR -TV Baltimore, joins WNUV -TV WLWT(TV) Cincinnati, resigned. there in same capacity. Phil Gore, from KABC -TV Los Angeles, Drew R. Sheckler, general manager, joins Prime Ticket Network, there as Mike Powderly, district director, affili- sales and promotion account executive. Jones Intercable, Alexandria, Va., ate sales, CBS Radio Networks, New named fund VP, Jones Intercable Inc., York, named account executive, Eastern Stephen C. Schaeffer, administrative as- Englewood, Colo. sales office. Thomas F. Frascatore, se- sistant, New York State Broadcasters nior account executive, CBS Radio Rep- Association, Albany, N.Y., joins wvKZ- Donald W. Boyles, media broker, Chap- AM-FM man Associates, Mo., resentatives, named New York sales Schenectady, N.Y., as account & Kansas City, executive. joins KEBC(FM) Oklahoma City, as gen- manager. eral manager. Appointments at WGNx(TV) Atlanta: Be- Joe Doubek, account executive, WBBM(AM) Chicago, joins WMAQ(AM) Cheryl Garthwait, research analyst, linda Palmer, from WKCF(TV) Clermont, from MMT there in same capacity. WHDH -TV Boston, named research man- Fla., Edwanda Richardson, KRRT(TV) ager. Sales, and Mark Nulty, from Matt Carson, account executive, KzGK- Kerrville, Tex. (San Antonio), named AM-FM Seattle, named local sales man- Reginald L. Coleman, program director, account executives; Irene Maiorana, ager. WQCY(FM) Quincy, Ill., named opera- from WPEC(TV) West Palm Beach, Fla., tions manager, WTAD(AM)- WQCY(FM) named assistant general sales manager, Bruce Cummings, sales manager, Quincy, Ill. and Barbara Buscarello, from RJR Na- KTWO -TV Casper, Wyo., and KKTU(TV) Cheyenne, Wyo., joins co -owned KULR- Mark D. Erstling, broadcast manager, bisco- Broadcast, named national sales Tv Billings, Mont., as general sales WGBY -TV assistant. Springfield, Mass., joins manager. wPsx -Tv Clearfield, Pa., as manager Appointments at Katz Communications, and assistant general manager, universi- New York: Michael Spiesman, VP, Larry Gawthrop, general manager, ty division of media and learning re- team manager, named VP, national sales WRQK(FM) Canton, Ohio, joins sources, Penn State University. manager, Southeast Station Group, New WQAL(FM) Cleveland, as general sales

MaaiasliN Mar 18 19411 tuta & Fortunes 75 manager. Dane Bernbach and Wells Rich Greene, We'll give joins Uniworld Group Inc. advertising, Cynthia Jeremica, sales representative, New York, as VP, associate creative Unisource, and Steve Ernst, account ex- director. ecutive, KMPH(TV) Visalia, Calif. (Fres- you all no), join KTXL(TV) Sacramento, Calif., Gary Kretchmer, account manager, as account executives. Target & Response national direct response advertising service specializing Joseph media director, Thomp- the credit Laffey, in radio, Chicago, named VP, account son/Marince Advertising, San Antonio, manager. Tex., joins Westwood One Co., Dallas, as account executive, Southwest region- Michael Turner, Midwest division sales al sales department. manager, Group W Productions, Chica- BROADCASTING, the go, joins WPWR -TV Gary, Ind. (Chica- Jerry Czuchna, director of advertising go), as national sales manager. number one industry sales, Jones Intercable Inc., Englewood, publication for Colo., named VP, advertising sales. classified advertising, Richard O. Mecham, general manager, KMTW(AM) -KKLZ(FM) Las Vegas, joins PROGRAMING is now accepting KSL(AM) Salt Lake City, as general sales classified ads paid by and marketing manager. Richard Barovick, media senior partner, enter- credit card. Edward C. Di Martino, former tainment division of international law WTAD(AM) Quincy, Ill., consultant, joins firm of Loeb and Loeb, joins Reg Gntn- as sports and account executive. director dy Productions Inc., New York, as CEO Paula Clement -Seals and Charles Led- and managing director of executive IT'S EASY TO DO. better, account executives, Brehm Com- committee, Grundy Worldwide Limited. munications, join WTAD(AM) -WQCY(FM) Just include your Quincy, Ill., in same capacity. Lucy Hood, director, pay television, Twentieth Television, Los Angeles, personal or company Armand Grez, marketing manager, named VP, basic cable. Television Bureau of Advertising, joins Mastercard or VISA WTVR -TV Richmond, Va., as national credit card number sales manager. and the expiration Marc Stover, former program- produc- tion coordinator and local sales manag- date in your FAX or er, WTVG(TV) Toledo, Ohio, joins KSLA- letter (please, no TV there, as local sales manager. Irene Messenger, former senior negotia- phone orders at tor, D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, this time). Bloomfield Hills, Ill., named assistant broadcast manager, corporate spot broadcast department. Hood Di Massa Joshua B. Gingold, account manager, KTHT(FM) Fresno, Calif., named local E.V. Di Massa, VP, programing and de- MasterCard sales manager. velopment, King World Productions Bill Brunelle, assistant account execu- Inc., New York, named senior VP, pro- tive, DDB Needham, Washington, graming and development. named account executive. Kenneth Bettsteller, director, home vid- Appointments at The Interep Radio eo, Twentieth Century Fox, Los Ange- Store: At McGavren Guild Radio: Greg les, named director, pay television V/5Ä Noack, general sales manager, worldwide, Twentieth Century Fox. WYAY(FM)- WYAI(FM) La Grange, Ga. Hary Blain, VP, contemporary radio, (Atlanta), named director of sales, De- McVay Media, joins WPNT(FM) Chicago, troit; Shari Sutler, account executive, as program director. FAX: (202) 293 -FAST Hillier Newmark Wechsler & Howard, named to same capacity, New York; At Carolyn Carr, director of operations, Major Market Radio: Bob Sommer, se- Metro Traffic Control, Cleveland, joins OR MAIL TO: nior account executive, marketing divi- WQAL(FM) there as air personality, news Classified Dept., sion, Interep Radio Store, Chicago, director and director of public relations. 1705 DeSales Street, NW, named account executive, Chicago; Ka- Nancy Rosenfeld, VP, deputy general DC 20036. ren Reffsin, sales associate, New York, Washington, named account executive; At Group W counsel, corporate, Viacom Internation- Radio Sales, Dallas: Christie Cole, sales al Inc., New York, adds duties as senior associate, named account executive; VP and general counsel, Viacom Pic- tures. Deadline is Monday at noon Mark Melchin, account executive, Eastern Time for the KZPS(FM) Dallas, named to same capaci- Marcia Boyd, director of operations and ty, and Andy following Monday's issue. Salvas, sales assistant, distribution, Genesis Entertainment, Durpetti & Associates, San Francisco, Agoura Hills, Calif., named VP, station See full details and rates in named sales associate. services. the Classified Section. Geneva Kellam, formerly from Doyle Debra Joester, VP, trademark licensing

76 Fates & Fortunes MasdasNq Mar 111 1191 division, Hamilton Projects Inc., New tions group, Hewlett Packard, joins Fluke Manufacturing Inc., Everett, York, named senior VP and general NEWS Co. manager. AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Wash., as vice chairman of board and CEO. Robert Stahl, research systems special- ist, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Fernando D. Vergel de Dios, head, mi- Distribution, joins Cannel) Distribution Ted Savaglio, se- crocomputer systems department, Co., Los Angeles, as research director. nior broadcasting MGM -Pathe Communications Co., oins producer, CBS ITC Distribution, Studio City, Calif., as Susan Wagner, associate director of pro- This Morning, VP, management information systems. graming, Grosso -Jacobson Entertain- New York, named ment, oins Boardwalk Entertainment, Jeffrey L. Harland, senior studio engi- executive produc- neer, Triax -Kings Engineering Ltd., New York, as VP, programs. Elizabeth er, succeeding Wagner, research coordinator, CBS's Noins Communications Engineering Inc., Erik Sorenson, ewington, Va., as manager of imple- Top Cops, Grosso-Jacobson Entertain- executive produc- mentation services. ment, joins Boardwalk Entertainment, er, CBS Evening New York, as director of programs. News with Dan Frederick W. Weber, VP, space opera- Rather. tions and program manager, Contel, Carole Orgel Postal, director of licens- Savaglio joins Orion Network Systems, Rock- ing, Turner Home Entertainment, New Appointments at ville, Md., as VP, engineering. York, named VP, domestic licensing. KRON -TV San Francisco: Vicky Collins, Daybreak producer, named 5 p.m. William B. Peterson, general manager, Lia Tysdal, marketing analyst, General weekend producer; Joe Fragola, week- WPEC(TV) West Palm Beach, Fla., Instrument VideoCipher division, San end producer and field producer, named named president and chief operating of- Diego, joins Playboy Video Enterprises, weekend morning producer; Diana Ga- ficer, parent corporation, Photo Elec- West Hollywood, Calif., as director of puz, editor and writer, KCBS(AM) San tronics Corp. markets. special Francisco, named writer; Diane Hayes, C. Robert Ogren Jr., director of engi- Megan Hall, coordinating producer, account executive, WFSB(TV) Hartford, neering, WBAL -TV Baltimore, joins LIN to same Where in the World Is Carmen San - Conn., named capacity, South Television Corp., Providence, R.I., as Bay; Grant Morrow, freelance writer, VP, diego?, co- production of WQED-FM Pitts - engineering and operations. named writer; Sheila Riley, evening pro- burgh, named coordinating producer, Appointments at IDB Communications ducer, KOFY -TV San Francisco, named QED Communications. Consolidated Broadcast Group, Los An- 10 p.m. producer; Bill Weeks, Daybreak writer, named Daybreak producer; geles: John A. Tagliaferro, president, Christopher Ogden, director of under- John Hughes Television Network, named writing and sales manager, New Jersey Kessler, reporter and fill -in anchor, president, succeeding Peter F. Hartz, Re- KOFY -TV San Francisco, named general Network, joins The Nightly Business named senior VP, sales and marketing at assignment reporter, and Tia O'Brien, port, WPBT(TV) Miami, as director of corporate level; David W. Anderson, marketing, NBR Enterprises. political editor, KYW -TV Philadelphia, named VP, operations, named VP, operations business reporter. at corporate level; Howard N. Miller, Luisa Guidi, human resources adminis- re- trator, Group W Productions, Los Ange- Jeff Eliasoph, general assignment general manager, New York operations, Worth), named VP and manager, East les, named manager of human reporter, KXAS -TV Dallas (Fort general sources. named morning news anchor. Coast operations, and George Davis, director, video operations, named director Thomas Watson, local sales manager, Todd Fowler, weekend and fill -in air of West Coast operations. KFVE(TV) Honolulu, and Cristine Traub, personality, WRIF(FM) Detroit, named System, join KHNL(TV) Hono- Bob Williams, regional manager, Alpha music director. from Nutri lulu, as account executives. Wire Corp., Elizabeth, N.J., named Robert John, from KKYY(FM) San Die - managing director, Alpha Wire Interna- Marty Matthews, weekend anchor, tional, UK. go, Calif., joins WSTF(FM) Cocoa Beach, KAKE -TV Wichita, Kan., named manag- Fla. (Maitland), as program director. ing editor. Dan Cole, senior account manager, New Janet Muldoon, England Region, Sony Business and manager of channel re- Michael Corbin, general assignment re- Professional Group, Paramus, N.J., lations, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, New porter and live remote reporter, evening named regional sales manager. York, named director, channel relations. and weekend newscasts, WIXT(TV) Syra- cuse, N.Y., joins wrvR -TV Richmond, Wendy Wade -Stotts, marketing coordi- Raechel Donahue, part-time air person- Va., as 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekend nator and executive assistant, Infobase ality, KQCR(FM) Santa Barbara, Calif., news anchor. Services, Conway, Ark., named market- named morning air personality. ing manager. Ann Jaeger, reporter, KGW -TV Portland, Jay Martin, public service director and Ore., named 4 p.m. co- anchor. afternoon air personality, KALF(FM) Red Bluff, Calif. (Chico), named assistant Jackie Robbins, news director and program director. morning air personality, KKBQ -FM Pasa- PROMOTION AND PR dena, Tex. (Houston), joins KzFX(FM) Mark St. Clair, professor, Clark -Atlanta Lake Jackson, Tex. (Houston) as news director. University and producer, host and pro- Jill Bernstein, associate director, public- gramer, Peach State Public Radio, joins ity, Putman Publishing, joins CBS WGLT(FM) Normal, Ill., as program di- News, New York, as press representa- rector and assistant manager. TECHNOLOGY tive, CBS This Morning. Mike Woodley, from KCBS(AM) San Jan Haswell, advertising manager, news Francisco, joins Midwest Radio Sports, and special projects, wYFF -TV Green- Minneapolis-St. Paul, as host, Sports - William G. Parzybok Jr., VP and gener- ville, S.C., joins WJXT(TV) Jacksonville, Night. al manager, engineering and applica- Fla., as senior producer, promotion. ttaiartl, ir IS 1N1 Iata & Wows 77 Jane Miller and Lisa Rochlin, account ty Relations Service set up under Civil executives, Porter/Novelli, Washington, Rights Act. While at NAB he defended named senior account executives. NOMINEES ARE... freedom of broadcasting and encouraged improvement of broadcasting through Stephanie Feuer, public relations man- ABC Sports topped list of national industry's own efforts. He is survived by ager, WQXR -FM sports Emmy Awards nominations Scholastic Inc., joins wife, Mary; three daughters, Jane, Mary New York, as director of marketing and for 1990 calendar year with 35 Jr.; 12 grand- promotion. nominations, including three for and Darby; son, LeRoy children and one great -grandchild. sportscaster Jim McKay. Total of Angela Brilis, promotions director, 109 nominations were handed out, WHTQ -FM Daytona Beach, Fla., joins Edd Lowe Routt, 64, radio station own- WWLV(FM) Daytona Beach, Fla. (Orlan- including 22 for CBS; 21 for er and broadcast journalist, died of can- do), as promotions director. ESPN; 15 for NBC; six for HBO; cer March 6 in Tyler, Tex. Routt began two for TBS/TNT, and eight for broadcasting career with Liberty Broad- Janice M. Haley -Schwoyer, VP and various syndicators. Awards will casting and later managed stations in- managing copy director, Lieberman-Ap- air live, April 3, on ESPN. cluding KNOE -AM -FM Monroe, La., and palucci public relations, Allentown, Pa., WRR(FM) Dallas. He was author of Busi- named senior VP, creative director. Guy ness of Radio Broadcasting, which was Danforth, marketing manager, Binney electronics group, Electronic Industries published in 1972. At time of his death, and Smith, joins Lieberman -Appalucci, Association, Washington, adds duties as Routt Radio Companies Inc.'s portfolio as senior VP, director of account ser- deputy general counsel. included KCKL(FM) Malakoff, Tex.; vices. KLVQ(AM) Athens, Tex., and KXAL -FM Barbara M. Ginader, associate director, Pittsburgh, Tex. He is survived by his Mark Dayton, associate, Coltrin & As- corporate finance, Bear Stearns & Co. sociates, New York, named VP. wife, Norma; two daughters, Debra and Inc., joins Chemical Bank's banking Lacy; two sons, Edd Jr., and Alan; and corporate finance group, New York, mother, Ola; brother, Jack and two as managing director, responsible for grandchildren. ALLIED FIELDS capital raising and financial advisory services for broadcast and cable. Ronald Michael Wagner II, 46, host and producer, Autotrends, Financial News Thomas P. Graves, from Heritage Com- Network, Los Angeles, died of cancer Victor E. Ferran munications, appointed executive VP, Feb. 27 in Los Angeles. He is survived Jr., senior partner Iowa Cable Television Association. by his parents, Ronald M. and Dorothy. and head of com- Ed McCullough, general manager, Bres- Rory Levy, 43, founder and president, munications nan Communications, Marquette, group, Crowell & Prime Focus Inc. entertainment market- Mich., and Bill Jackson, account execu- ing firm, Los Angeles, died heart Monng law firm, tive, Bresnan Communications, Duluth, of attack March 3 in Santa Monica, Calif. Washington, joins with APIL Award Minn., presented From 1986 to 1989 Levy was CEO of Beloit College, Antenna Television from Community Telephone Entertainment Group Inc. in- Beloit, Wis., as Association for and professional private volving interactive television. He is sur- president. local communities. commitment to their vived by cousin, Sean Rosen. Charles J. Ise - Lloyd W. Dunn, 84, recording execu- Ferrali man, senior attorney, FCC Review tive, died March 8 in Encino, Calif., of Board. Washington, named supervisory DEATHS cancer. Dunn moved from New York to attorney, FM branch, Audio Services di- California in 1940's to open advertising vision, Mass Media Bureau. agency, later joining Capitol Records as LeRoy Collins, 82, former governor of VP, merchandising and sales in 1950. Kathleen Ireland, director of state gov- Florida and 17th president, National As- He was co-founder of Academy of Re- ernment relations, National Cable Tele- of Broadcasters, died of cancer cording Arts and Sciences. He is sur- vision Association, Washington, named sociation 12 in Tallahassee, Fla. Collins vived by wife, Priscilla; three sons, Jef- director of government relations. March was NAB president from Jan. 1961 to frey, Stephen and Jonathan; brother, David E. Poisson, executive director, Aug. 1964 after President Lyndon John- Linwood and one grandson. government and legal affairs, consumer son appointed him director of Communi- Vance Colvig Jr., 72, TV actor and radio writer, died of cancer March 4 in Hollywood Hills, Calif. Colvig performed as Bozo the Clown and had guest INDEX TO ADVERTISERS appearances on The Golden Girls, Hill Street Blues and St. Elsewhere. He Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation 33 Association of wrote for radio shows including Break- American Railroads Cover 4 Classified Ads 67 -74 Gammon fast in Hollywood, Command Perfor- mance and Bride and Groom. Media Brokers, Inc. 46 Group W RadioWestinghouse Broad- Gina Gerber, 35, former director of pur- casting Company 16 -17 Kalil & Co., Inc. 47 Katz Independent chasing, administrative services depart- Television 18 Media Venture Partners 45 Monitor Channel, The ment, Katz Communications Inc., New 42 -43 MTM Television Distribution 8 -9 National Association of York, died March 8 of cancer in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Gerber joined Katz Conti- Broadcasters Cover 3 Nationwide Communications Inc. 14 nental Television in 1978 as sales assis- Premiere Radio Networks 31 Professional Cards 65 Program tant. She was named assistant purchaser, administrative services in 1980 and later Exchange, The 12 -13 Services Directory 64 Viacom Cover 1 named manager of purchasing in 1983. Warner Brothers Domestic Television Distribution Cover 2/3 Surviving her is husband, Mark and son Matthew.

78 Fates & Fortunes MasieaNq War 1i 1991 FIFTH ESTHER

CANNELL'S 'JUMP STREET' TOUGH PATRICK KENNEY

Growing up on the "street tough" Vancouver, Canada, studios, Kenney northwest side of Chicago, Pat sold 129 stations on a first -run barter Kenney describes his path front -end to complete the company's through St. Patrick's High School as guarantee. Currently, 21 Jump Street is "scratch and claw." That toughness has the number two hour drama behind Star come in handy as the Cannell Distribu- Trek: The Next Generation. tion president has made his way through "In retrospect, 21 Jump Street was an the rough and tumble of syndication easier sell than I had anticipated," Kin- sales, particularly the hour dramas that ney said. "The program had plenty of are his company's stock in trade. prior exposure on Fox and pulled in the At a time when off-network sitcoms coveted young, urban demographics. continue to dominate over -the -air sta- Kenney is hoping for similar success tions, and most major studios opt to sell with Cannell Distribution's most ambi- their off -network hour dramas to basic tious first -run launch, Street Justice. cable, Kenney is going against the grain. Kenney attributes his success in sell- Hunter and 21 Jump Street are thriving ing dramas to his "empathy for the ex- in syndication, and with next season's was largely reponsible for directing the ecutive on the other side of the desk. first -mn entry of Street Justice set for marketing and sales of off -network sit- Before joining [Columbia Pictures Tele- launch, Kenney, ever the salesman, is coms, dramas and film packages. Ken- vision] in 198 , I spent 17 years on the out to prove to remaining skeptics that ney concentrated his ef- other side of the desk Kenney action- adventure hours are effective forts on off -network Patrick Joseph acquiring programs and counter -programing tools. syndication sales of President and CEO, Cannel! selling advertising at in- "Ever the salesman" is only mild hy- Hunter, beginning in Distribution (formerly dependent and network- perbole. "If anything," he says "I was January 1989, which at TeleVentures), Los Angeles; b. affiliated stations. If a frustrated sportscaster" in college (the the time was expected Oct. 25, 1939, Chicago; BS, you understand the in- University of Illinois), where he had to go the basic cable Business Management, side station mechanics, i nois, several radio announcing stints. But, he route. Instead, Cannel! University of Ill it enables you to under- Champaign- Urbana, 1961; MS, adds, one time "I was doing basketball licensed a network run stand your customers Business Administration, play-by -play for a championship game, of Hunter to CBS for its and makes for an easier Northwestern, Evanston,.Ill., when 1 had normally done the color. I late night schedule tin transition." 1967; account executive, John was so mesmerized 1 forgot to call the addition to its normal A station mechanic Blair & Co., Chicago, 1963 -67; leading him to conclude that his prime time run on was exactly what Lori- game," account executive, WBBM -TV prospects as a sportscaster were "limit- NBC) to prove the Chicago, 1967 -68; assistant mar Syndication was ed." After college, however, he found show could work in advertising manager, Alberto - looking for when its his niche in sales, where he remains a other time periods. The Culver, Chicago, 1968 -69; former syndication persuasive voice. payoff came with the national sales manager, WEWS -TV president, Ken Page, "What we [Stephen J. Cannel] Pro- sale of Hunter in early Cleveland, 1969 -77; general sales lured Kenney over to ductions] offer," says Kenney, "is ba- fringe, prime access manager, KCRA -TV Sacramento, help cure flagging sta- sic action, wonderful interpersonal rela- and late night time peri- 1977 -80; general manager, KCPQ- tion sales of Dallas in tionships, compelling story arcs and ods in over 95 markets TVSeattle- Tacoma, 1980 -81; sales 1983. With several light touches of humor; the basic kind of domestically. executive, Columbia Pictures marketing executives, action hours that skew well to men 18- The stiffest test to Television, Burbank, Calif., Kenney helped "pol- 34 and 25 -49." Kenney's salesmanship 1981 -83; VP, general sales ish" and sell an on -air On face value, Kenney's words may came at the end of the manager, Lorimar Television episodic promotional smack of pure salesmanship, but his ac- 1989 -90 season. That Domestic Distribution, 1983-84; campaign titled "Inside off- tions have produced results for the fledg- was when network -ori- president, 1985 -86; president, Dallas," in which sta- syndication, Lorimar - ling distribution company. ented Cannel) Produc- network tions paid a fee for se- 1986 -87; present Kenney joined Cannel! (then Tele- tions received word that Telepictures, ries star Larry Hagman position since February 1987; Ventures) in 1987 as president of what Fox Broadcasting Co. to tailor station promos children: Erin, 14. had been a co- venture of Cannell Pro- was canceling 21 Jump for each of the 161 off- ductions, Tri-Star Pictures and Witt - Street. Having already sold stations for a net episodes. Kenney said the previously Thomas -Hams. Witt- Thomas -Harris guaranteed 104 episodes, Cannell was unheard of promo fees pushed first -cycle parted company early on, and in late short 22 additional episodes necessary sales of Dallas to $110 million, at the 1989, Cannell Productions folded Tele- for daily stripping. time a record for an off-network drama. Ventures under its banner. Committing over $800,000 per epi- It's a record Kenney would like to As head of TeleVentures, Kenney sode to produce the series at Cannell's reclaim. M

71 tlrniasliN Nor IS 1l91 NM EsMsr D 13RIH;F

Federal Trade Commission is taking second ing rules "raise significant constitutional GTE and (omel finalized $6.6 billion merg- look at CNBC's proposed $105 million ac- questions," said NAB TV board mem- er last Wednesday (March 13), creating quisition of Financial News Network, ber Michael J. Conly. He said another new GTE Corp. with combined 1990 which is in Chapter l l , to determine bill (S.7) proposed in Senate requiring revenue and sales of $21.4 billion and "legality of the agreement and the pro- broadcasters to give five hours of free air net income of $1.7 billion. Merger gives posed acquisition under federal antitrust time each election cycle would have GTE eight satellites on orbit over U.S. laws," since FNN is CNBC's chief ri- "devastating impact on many stations." and authorization to launch ninth. Con - val. FTC has requested that U.S. Bank- Campaign problem also lies with FCC, tel shareholders will receive 1.27 shares ruptcy Court withhold approval of trans- he said, because it "has been hard of GTE per share of Contel common action until 20 days after commission pressed to adapt its rulings to the comstock. GTE said it will take one -time has gotten "substantial compliance from mercial realities of the marketplace after -tax charge of $245 million, or 28 the parties with respect to the Requests ...candidates and their time buyers often cents per share, on 875 million average for Additional Information." At end of need, demand and expect [higher priced] shares outstanding after merger. 20 days, FTC said it will either take no fixed spots. On the other hand, commer- action or challenge transaction under cial advertisers can live with the chance MC News is closing its San Francisco be- antitrust laws. Rival bids are still due that their spots might be preempted by ano effective June I, coinciding with March 25, and Dow Jones and Group higher -paying customers." retirement of 30-year veteran correspon- W, who formerly had agreement in prin- dent David Burrington. Producer and ciple to buy FNN for $90 million, plan Strother Communications Inc. (SCI), Ham- two technical staffers in office will be to put in new bid next week. Bankruptcy mond, La., is requesting experimental offered contract buyouts. NBC News, judge had ruled that any competing bid license to test digital audio broadcasting which is offering about 80 buyouts na- must be at least $115 million. FTC filing in L band (spectrum near 1500 Lydia tionally as part of company -wide cost - stated that one major impact on its deci- Many believe L band will be most likely cutting, is said to expect about 20 to take sion will be whether any other company location for DAB allocations on both offer. San Francisco area news will now posing "less of a threat to competition" international and domestic level. How- be handled by NBC's Burbank bureau. than CNBC is willing to buy FNN. ever, researchers have not yet tested AB( affiliate KGUN(TV) Tucson, Ariz., has Commission's investigation could easily in band. SCI application re- DAB L reached agreement to rebroadcast its 5 scuttle court's initial decision to have quests temporary license for 1500 -1506 p.m. weekday newscast at 7 p.m. on mar- buyer decided by April 3. mhz in Washington area. Company ex- ket independent Krru -Tv. Clear Channel- pects to test more than one DAB tech- . n nrd KTTU -TV will follow rebroadcast Broadcasters would not oppose measure possibly including Eureka 147 nology, of KGUN 9 News with syndicated Hard proposed by Senators Hollings, Inouye and and Stanford Telecom systems. Com- Copy at 7:30 p.m. Danforth S S ' I that makes non - mission is currently considering earlier preemptible spots available at lowest SCI petition to test DAB in UHF band. My Life end litee4 first series project preemptible spot rates, but most other NAB is also organizing L -band tests of from Brandon Stoddard-led ABC Pro- ,IruaC, in ¡xilitical broadcast- Eureka for later this year (see page 54). ductions, will debit ea ABC's schedule Wednesday. Apr1 24, at 9:30 p.m. Any- thing But Love, currently in time slot, THURSTON THROWS HIS HAT INTO HOUSE RING will have completed its mid -season run, and network said show will be consid- adio broadcaster Donald A. Thurston announced his candidacy for a House ered for fall schedule. My Life and R seat last week. Thurston, a Republican, is running for the 1st congressional Times stars Tim Irwin as 85- year-old district in Western Massachusetts, the seat left vacant by the death last month man in year 2035 who recalls his life. of Republican Silvio Conte. A special election Ron Koslow (Beauty and the Beast) is primary will be held April 30 with a general executive producer and ABC Produc- election on June 4. Thurston is president of tions has received seven- episode order. Berkshire Broadcasting, which owns WMNB- AM-FM North Adams, Mass.; WSBS(AM) Great Norris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., has com- Barrington, Mass., and WCNX(AM) Middle- pleted its acquishien of Varian Asso- town, Conn. He is the former chairman and ciates Inc.'s subsidiary, M, Cambridge, founder of the Broadcast Capital Fund, a ven- England. TVT, manufacturer of UHF ture capital 'company devoted to assisting mi- TV transmitters, is Harris Communica- norities in finding financial backing for station tions sector's first overseas manufactur- acquisitions. He is also a former joint board ing facility. Harris also owns Harris/Al- chairman of the National Association of Broadcasters and a recipient of the lied Broadcast Division, Quincy, Ill., NAB's Distinguished Service Award. Thurston sought election to the NAB manufacturer of AM, FM, VHF and presidency in 1982 but lost to NAB's current president, Eddie Fritts. UHF transmitters and marketer of radio station studio equipment.

[IO In hiel hedartlee lbw IS 101 Kut -ry Los Angeles, Disney -owned independent. has named David J. Woodcock president /GM, replacing Jim Saunders, FCC OPENS THIRD ROUND OF COMMENTS ON DAB who is leaving to assume same post at CBS The FCC is seeking comments on a revised spectrum allocation proposal for affiliate taxi-tv Sacramento, Calif. digital audio broadcasting (DAB). The commission's third inquiry on Saunders will stay at KCAL-TV until be- positions the U.S. Government will take to the 1992 World Administrative ginning of April, when Woodcock will Radio Conference (WARC) in Barcelona, released during its regular meeting arrive from Salt Lake City where he is last Thursday (March 14), proposes allocation of 2360 -2410 mhz for satellite leaving as VP/GM at Chris -Craft/United and terrestrial DAB with current primary users of those frequencies downgrad- Television's KTVX -TV (which he joined ed to secondary status. in 1983). In 1976 -83, Woodcock The new proposal is a revision of last fall's 2390 -2420 mhz proposal in worked his way through sales positions FCC's second WARC inquiry (BROADCASTING, Oct. 1, 1990). Comments on up to VP and station manager of Chris - earlier proposal were mostly unfavorable. Broadcasters and DAB proponents Craft's KCOP -TV Los Angeles. At that said the propagation characteristics of DAB signals in those high frequencies time, Randy Reiss, who is now execu- would be inadequate. Current ISM (industrial, scientific, medical) microwave tive VP of Walt Disney Studios (subsid- licensees on the frequencies near 2400 mhz were also opposed. iary overseeing KCAL-TV), worked with Spectrum in the UHF -TV band (728 -788 mhz) and L band (1493 -1525 mhz) Woodcock at KCOP -TV. was also proposed in the second WARC notice. Most broadcasters favored L- City of St. Mersburg, Fla., upset over band allocation, but the 32 mhz proposed by the FCC is believed to be too 33% rate increase over last 18 months by narrow for allocation of a simulcast DAB channel for each currently operating Paragon Cable. has issued RFP for com- AM and FM station. Established aeronautical telemetry licensees in the L peting cable operators. City said rates band vigorously opposed sharing the band with DAB. have risen three times since 1988 renewal. The FCC's focus on the 2400 mhz proposal in the third inquiry does not System is in process of rebuilding from 37 mean the UHF and L -band proposals are off the table, FCC Chief Engineer to 54 channels. City is seeking input from Tom Stanley said. The commission could also still decide to adopt a wider L- other MSO's and out -of-area telcos. band position. But other technical options for terrestrial DAB should be examined more closely, he said. New Heritage USA Corp. filed $4 million The proposed systems for DAB spectrum sharing in the FM band, for federal suit charging televangelist Morris example, deserve wider discussion within the FCC and the broadcast industry, Cerullo with misusing viewer funds soh ic- Stanley said. He expressed doubt, however, that all licensees from both the ed on Cerullo's World Evangelism TV AM and FM bands could be given a simulcast channel within FM using series. Suit charges Cerullo promised current technologies. It might be done through a complete repacking of the half -price discounts on hotel and attrac- current FM service, but Stanley said he did not want to "give much weight" tion costs at Fort Mill, N.C., Heritage to that option. Christian theme park -retreat, but failed John Abel, executive vice president, National Association of Broadcast- to forward proceeds to Heritage. Cerullo ers, said the association opposes DAB implementation scenarios with no purchased retreat, TV operations and DAB spectrum provided for AM broadcasters. It also opposes repacking other former PTL properties through FM, which would be expensive and disruptive to the established service, bankruptcy court last year. New Heri- Abel said. - AIS tage owns 51%, Cerullo 49%, of retreat.

BrightStar Communications will provide satellite transmission for some World HEWITT ON THE STATE OF BROADCAST JOURNALISM League of American Football game cover- Europe. with nc,, age from Beginning ournalism is not a public utility...someone is going to have to find a way to hour season -opening ABC special on J make it profitable." That's according to Don Hewitt, producer of 60 March 23, BrightStar will carry March ,Minutes, who spoke on final day of the Smithsonian Institution's four -day 24 and April 14 games for ABC and seminar, "Broadcast Journalism," last Thursday (March 14) in Washington. April 6, April 20 and May 4 and 11 Hewitt said: "The days of news divisions being public servants are over. games from Barcelona, London and Some of the biggest fortunes in America were made selling news." 60 Frankfurt for USA Network. Minutes, for example, has netted more than $1 billion since 1968, he said. But broadcast journalism is "in for rough sailing, [we must] make sure that Frans Ford Coppola, director of "Godfa- whatever changes we have to make to hold our course are made by us and not advo- ther" movies and since early 1980's imposed on us." video production, cate of high- definition The biggest change may be ABC, CBS and NBC no longer spending $300 opening ceremony of will be speaker at million a year for what Hewitt said is "ostensibly three versions of essentially Exhibition. Con- IOW World Co Terence & the same newscast every night." He said, "maybe it's time to cast the at Las Vegas Hilton, ference will be held network news divisions in a new mold." Hewitt suggested establishing a co- April 15 -18, concurrently with NAB con- op between CBS, NBC and ABC called CNA to serve affiliates just as CNN vention at Las Vegas Convention Center. serves cables systems. Opening ceremony is scheduled for 8:30 Networks could also save money by creating a "different kind of news - a.m.. April IS. at Hilton. wire-.[one] that serves television's needs as the Associated Press meets the needs of the print media." Networks should reassign some reporters, camera- HSN said second -quarter revenue rose 2 %, men and to key affiliates, and pay part of their salary, to cover from $262 million to $268 million, editors local bureaus. while earnings dropped from $13 mil- breaking news instead of funding lion to $7 million. ara.imflq Mr IS IMI I. kief et EDITURLALS

akin to the short-lived sales tax on services the state passed TALK TO ME /HER/HIM three years ago. Although it appeared to be a symbolic shot at Governor Lawton Chiles and was subsequently voted down, it was a painful reminder of the economic injury inflicted on Last week, this page suggested a two -part program for Florida broadcasters by the 1987 tax.) dealing with the snarl into which the financial interest/ Although state and local threats have received the bulk of syndication rulemaking was devolving. Part One was for this page's attention of late, there appears a growing gleam in the FCC to call a halt in what we considered an unwarranted the eyes of national legislators as well. For lawmakers looking rush to judgment on a proposal advanced at the last minute by for new money to spend, advertisers, ad agencies and broad- Commissioner Andrew Barrett, followed by the solicitation of casters will be "on the shopping list," said Donald Pease (D- reaction from all parties. That has been done, in response to a Ohio), the House Ways and Means Committee's senior mem- number of pressures outside the FCC, and there is now at least ber. To help pay for a national health program, added Pease, the possibility for an even- handed solution to emerge. Congress is likely to look at deductability of alchohol advertis- Part Two was for the FCC to sit down en banc to debate the ing. "If you believe the move to ban...alchohol advertising is fin -syn issue from all sides. That's impractical, of course, due the end, you're mistaken," warned House Energy and Com- to the so-called sunshine laws that prohibit the commissioners merce Committee member Terry Bruce (D- III.). "I think from talking to each other other than one -to -one, unless the you're going to see a great deal more activity." In fact, ideas public is brought in as a witness-a procedure certain to chill for ad taxes currently making the rounds on Capitol Hill free, uninhibited and candid give and take of the sort that include taking bite out of the estimated $16 billion television is might produce a real policy breakthrough. expected to generate in 1991. But it's still possible to achieve dialogue on fin -syn, even at Broadcasters have enough competition for their ad dollars this late hour. The responsibility for making it happen rests these days without the addition of federal, state and local importantly with the chairman, even in the face of an apparent/ governments. opposing majority. We believe that Al Sikes will seize the opportunity afforded by the extended agenda to draw from his colleagues their best efforts on behalf of a fin -syn solution that will be just to all parties. DUBIOUS DISTINCTION It will help that process if those parties, in the comment period that goes until March 25, narrow their sights and their To coincide with Freedom of Information day (March 16), rhetoric to take aim at the possible. Total repeal is no option in The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has 1991, and the networks will help their case by limiting their released its second annual report on the state of the First arguments in recognition of that reality. Nor is the status quo Amendment, specifically "actions by the Bush Administration an option for Hollywood, and it would do well to be so aimed at restricting public media and access to government guided. information and intruding on editorial freedom." Some 235 As we say, there is yet hope that a right solution will be instances are cited, dating back to the beginning of the Bush found. It will be best if that solution comes genuinely from administration and organized by various categories. Under the within and absent undue pressure from without. category of "policing thought," the dubious distinction of most mentions (14 out of a total of 32) went to the FCC, primarily for its indecency policy, including fines levied UNFAIR COMPETITION against several radio stations. That's the kind of distinction the FCC, and broadcasters, could do without. ust when we were ready to pack up our commercial illspeech soapbox for a while, (ad taxes having been defeat- ed in various venues, most recently in New Mexico o [BROADCASTING, March 11 ] ), we have been reminded of our own traditional admonition against complacency, a point driven home last week at the American Advertising Federation's annual government affairs conference in Washington. On the state and local levels there was the warning that some 20 to 25 states with tax laws now restricted to retail goods are in financial straits and eyeing proposals to widen their nets. Although national advertising is considered relatively safe, the pressure to pay for schools and prisons and to meet the escalating costs of health care could make local media prime targets for taxation. (As if to illustrate that vulnerability, on the same day Drawn for BROADCASTING by Jack Schmidt conference attendees were being warned to watch out, a com- "I realize "Operation Desert Style" is farfrom over, but you're a mittee of the Florida state legislature was passing an ad tax sports reporter."

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