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BEM FORT" CONTEMPORARY RADIO'S MUSIC & NEWS RESOURCE R H Y T H M BLUES MARCH 18, 1994 Spotlight On KFBQ Cheyenne Interview With Rick Stacy Das Boot www.americanradiohistory.com madonna "I'll Remember" The new single. PRODUCED BY MADONNA AND PATRICK LEONARD. Management:: Freddy DeMann/DeMann Entertainment The album: Music From The Motion Picture "WITH HONORS" ©1994 Maverick Recoecliig Conpany 1 www.americanradiohistory.com TYP CHAins PLAYS PER WEEK_ RETAIL SALES 2W LW 1W ARTIST/SONG/LABEL TOTAL PLAYS 2W LW 3 ARTIST/SONG boa 1 1 O ACE OF BASE. The Sign (Arista) 9938 IDEBUTO SOUNDGARDEN. Superunknown A&M 2 2 Q MARIAH CAREY. Without You (Columbia) 9006 /DEBUT° NINE INCH NAILS. The Downward Spiral Nothing/TVT/Interscope/AG 3 3 Q JANET JACKSON. Because Of Love (Virgin) 8002 2 2 3 COUNTING CROWS. August And Everything After DGC 9 5 0 ALL -4 -ONE. So Much In Love (Blitz/Atlantic/AG) 7066 1 1 4 R KELLY. 12 -Play Jive 5 4 5 RICHARD MARX. Now And Forever (Capitol) 6883 4 3 5 TONI BRAXTON. Toni Braxton LaFace/Arista 6 6 Q MEAT LOAF. Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through (MCA) 6330 5 5 6 ENIGMA. The Cross Of Changes Charisma/Virgin 4 7 0 CELINE DION. The Power Of Love (550 Music) 6253 7 7 0 ACE OF BASE. The Sign Arista 7 8 0 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS. Mary Jane's Last Dance (MCA) 6093 23 9 0 REALITY BITES. Soundtrack RCA 13 10 CO COUNTING CROWS. Mr. Jones (DGC) 6082 3 4 9 SNOOP DOGGY DOGG. Doggystyle Death Row/Interscope/AG 22 15 ID BIG MOUNTAIN. Baby I Love Your Way (RCA) 5790 -18 BECK. Mellow Gold Bong Load/DGC 10 9 11 ETERNAL. Stay (1st Avenue/EMI/ERG) 5573 13 11 Q CRASH TEST DUMMIES. God Shuffled His Feet Arista 14 13 ® BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Streets Of Philadelphia (Columbia) 5357 8 6 12 CELINE DION. The Colour Of My Love 550 Music 11 12 13 TONI BRAXTON. Breathe Again (LaFace/Arista) 4700 -23 ® RHYTHM, COUNTRY & BLUES. Rhythm, Country & Blues MCA -25 ID PRINCE. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (N.P.G. Records/Bellmarkj 4394 -15 CD HAMMER. The Funky Headhunter Giant/Reprise 33 22 ® CRASH TEST DUMMIES. MMM MMM MMM MMM (Arista) 4342 6 8 15 SALT -N -PEPA. Very Necessary London/Next Plateau/PLG 2019 CD SALT -N -PEPA w/EN VOGUE. Whatta Man (Next Plateau/London/PLG) 4092 12 12 16 MARIAN CAREY. Music Box Columbia 23 20 CECE PENISTON. In The Mood (A&M) 3995 11 14 17 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS. Greatest Hits MCA 18 17 18 US3. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) (Blue Note/Capitol) 3986 9 13 18 ALICE IN CHAINS. Jar Of Flies Columbia 12 14 19 GIN BLOSSOMS. Found Out About You (A&M) 3872 IDEBUTO GANG STARR. Hard To Earn Chrysalis/ERG 8 11 20 COLOR ME BADD. Choose (Giant/Reprise) 3694 17 20 e ZHANÉ. -pronounced Jah-Nay Motown 24 24 ® MELISSA ETHERIDGE. Come To My Window (Island/PLG) 3453 15 16 21 SMASHING PUMPKINS. Siamese Dream Virgin 19 18 22 MR. BIG. Ain't Seen Love Like That (Atlantic/AG) 3434 14 10 22 THE BODYGUARD. Soundtrack Arista 15 16 23 AEROSMITH. Amazing (Geffen) 3254 10 17 23 TORI AMOS. Under The Pink Atlantic/AG 37 26 BABYFACE. And Our Feelings (Epic) 3199 19 24 US3. Hand On The Torch Blue Note/Capitol 38 31 ZHANÉ. Groove Thang (Motown) 2943 16 19 25 JODECI. Diary Of A Mad Band Uptown/MCA -32 TEVIN CAMPBELL. I'm Ready (Qwest/WB) 2893 20 22 26 BRYAN ADAMS. So Far So Good A&M -40 BONNIE RAITT. Love Sneakin' Up On You (Capitol) 2730 (DEBUTS ELVIS COSTELLO. Brutal Youth WB 17 23 28 BRYAN ADAMS/STING/ROD STEWART. All For Love (A&M/Hollywood) 2624 18 21 28 PHILADELPHIA. Soundtrack Epic Soundtrax 26 27 29 XSCAPE. Understanding (So So Def/Columbia) 2465 22 25 29 PEARL JAM. Vs. Epic 16 21 30 PHIL COLLINS. Everyday (Atlantic/AG) 2404 24 26 30 JANET JACKSON. janet. Virgin 25 28 31 10,000 MANIACS. Because The Night (from MTV Unplugged) (Elektra) 2354 21 29 31 ICE CUBE. Lethal Injection Priority 32 34 JODECI. Cry For You (Uptown/MCA) 2037 25 28 32 TEVIN CAMPBELL. I'm Ready Qwest/WB 31 39 ® WHITNEY HOUSTON. Queen Of The Night (Arista) 1996 (DEBUT® YANNI. Live At The Acropolis Private Music MCA -36 JIMMY CLIFF. I Can See Clearly Now (Chaos) 1985 27 27 34 MEAT LOAF. Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell IDEBUT® THE CRANBERRIES. Dreams (Island/PLG) 1982 -35 e A TRIBUTE TO CURTIS MAYFIELD. A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield WB IDEBUTZ JULIET ROBERTS. I Want You (Reprise) 1976 33 32 36 AEROSMITH. ,,cA Geffen (DEBUTS MICHAEL BOLTON. Completely (Columbia) 1907 28 30 37 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY. Kickin' It Up Atlantic/AG 40 38 a GABRIELLE. Dreams (Go! Discs/London/PLG) 1893 30 33 38 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. Core Atlantic/AG IDEBUTZ NIRVANA. All Apologies (DGC) 1860 38 36 39 KENNY G. Breathless Arista 2129 40 HEART. Will You Be There (In The Morning) (Capitol) 1849 IDEBIJT) CRACKER. Kerosene Hat Virgin PPW Addldoraal Ir:f rrsaatioza Begira Oza Page T THE NETWORK FORTY www.americanradiohistory.com I civrtel RADIO Radio News: It's PD Musical Chairs Week Several Chairs Filled Others Become Open It was a particularly busy week in "I don't foresee any dramatic THE INQUISITION CONT'D. INSIDE THIS ISSUE... Top 40 radio, especially as it per- musical changes on this radio sta- Rearing its ugly head in Washington tains to stations hiring new pro- tion," he bluntly states. "This is a EDITORIAL: MISSING THE BOAT state is Senate Bill 6003, which would grammers... and cutting loose old Rhythm -based, hit radio station. VP/GM Gerry Cagle blows away the com- make exposing minors to allegedly erot- ones. What's more a new Top 40 is It's a challenging position at a her- mon myth that radio's audiences are niched ic material illegal. Said material would to the point where they can't accept differ- include explicit videos, live perfor- set to debut in Knoxville. Here are itage radio station in a tough mar- ent genres of music....page 8. mance, CDs and tapes - and the airing the particulars: ket to program in. We're going to CONFERENCE CALL of that on the radio. The legislature has WLUM Milwaukee declined take our time [choosing a successor] already passed it and sent it to Gov. Several influential PDs explain why they to pick up the contract option of to hire the person who'll take us to Mike Lowry. The Washington Music turned to PPW reporting when it started Director of Operations/Program- where we want to be." Industry Coalition is aggressively lobby- here two years ago...page 14. ming Jamie Hyatt. However, In smaller markets, Bill ing the Gov to veto the bill. The RICK STACY INTERVIEW statute's predecessor was deemed un- is GM Steve Sinicropi told The Mitchell leaving WIFC Wausau KKFR Phoenix Program Director Rick Sta- constitutional by the courts. There's no Network Forty that rumors the to program WNDU South Bend. cy provides insight on the strategies that has guarantee that this bill would meet an station is about to dump its cur- "This is a great opportunity for made him a success in Orlando and At- identical fate. rent Rhythmic orientation for a me," he exclaims. "I look forward lanta, as he tackles his current challenge in COMING & GOING Mainstream Top 40 direction to making WNDU even bigger suc- the Arizona desert....page 18. are false. cess than it already is." Meanwhile, MOST REQUESTED Ex-KPLZ'er Gerry Dixon was hired to do The hottest new reaction records WKDD Akron PD Neil Sullivan is from late -nights at KDWB Minneapolis... For- around the country - from both Main- heading for the warmer climes of mer Power 102 Fresno APD/MD Rene stream and Crossover stations....page 24. Roberts was named the new night guy at West Palm Beach, FL, where he'll SHOW PREP KHTN Modesto, succeeding Mark An- program WOVV. "Play It, Say It" - bio liners on Beck, Juliet thony, who moved to KWIN Stockton. Late word out of Knoxville has Roberts and the MCA Country, Rhythm & Also new to KHTN are weekenders Chris it that WKNF is about to flip its Blues project - and "Rimshots," wise- Costa, Mike James and Ryan Cota... AC format for Top 40 under new crackin' one-liners, formerly "Etcetera." Leigh Smith was named Promotion Di- ...page 47. rector of WZEE "Z104" Madison... PD Jonathan Pirkle. The station plans on changing its call letters to REGIONAL PPW BREAKOUTS BUY! BUY! BUY! WTNZ with the handle "Z94." The latest detailed information on who's More on this station will be forth- really getting played in six different regions So many stations are being bought and of the country. _page 49. sold, you'd think they're giving away BILL MITCHELL coming. Tupperware with each purchase. To wit: Clear Channel Communications is about to snatch up KBXX Houston to go along with its Urban AC KHYS. VH- i Veers To Adult Alternative They're also pulling off a sales LMA ...While MTV Scotches Spin -Off Channels with WENZ Cleveland, so they can sell it in tandem with Classic Rock WNCX, MTV Networks has seriously re- active music buyers, Sykes plans on tributes the change in plans to re- which they purchased along with vised the direction of both its VH-1 adding more Alternative artists who strictive cable reregulation and a WERE -AM..