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CONTEMPORARY RADIO'S MUSIC & NEWS RESOURCE MAY 6, 1994 Spotlight On WZEE Madisor Interview With lob Case Feature: Pounding The Pavement www.americanradiohistory.com H vh F1 1.44 hR`r7..:n.h I I roc . Rdell. 1 6e ».;,t ae ` Imo sn,r.. Gyri . I id liee-pd .100 °. 13 -na ",. a?I.. .1.2.-.111341,-11.1.4 Jr, F:.kea ya:n t.\Ih.nnniod.\crrrr nua3.m7Inr.0 \lind. c0111,111. www.americanradiohistory.com TilAt-Cm-urrs PLAYS PER WEEK RETAIL SALES N n i i,. n W i+ 1 1 i i (3141 SAI LABEL ARTIST/SONG/LABEL 2W LW TW 2W LW AN ARnsT/LP Columbia O PRINCE. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (N.P.G. Records/Belimark) 8084 8913 9096 1 1 0 PINK FLOYD. The Division Bell DOMINGO.Chant Angel 2 BIG MOUNTAIN. Baby I Love Your Way (RCA) 8192 8691 8517 3 3 Q BENEDICTINE MONKS OF SANTO Q MADONNA. I'll Remember (Maverick/Sire/WB) 6946 7620 8006 2 2 3 ABOVE THE RIM. Soundtrack Death Row/Interscope/AG 4 COUNTING CROWS. Mr. Jones (DGC) 7612 7944 7731 4 4 0 COUNTING CROWS. August And Everything After DGC 5 ACE OF BASE. The Sign (Arista) 8095 7966 7418 7 5 Q ACE OF BASE. The Sign Arista 5682 6415 6822 O ENIGMA. Return To Innocence (Charisma/Virgin) 6 6 Q R KELLY. 12 -Play Jive ALL -4 -ONE. I Swear (Blitzz/AUantic/AG) 2358 4724 6538 O DEBUT 0 REBA McENTIRE. Read My Mind MCA Nashville TEVIN CAMPBELL. I'm Ready (Qwest/WB) 5290 5774 5939 O 5 7 8 BONNIE RAITT. Longing In Their Hearts Capitol Q TONI BRAXTON. You Mean The World To Me (LaFace/Arista) 4131 5043 5717 18 12 Q TIM McGRAW. Not A Moment Too Soon Curb 10 CRASH TEST DUMMIES. MMM MMM MMM MMM (Arista) 5740 5825 5358 10 10 SOUNDGARDEN.Superunknown A&M BONNIE RAITT. Love Sneakin' Up On You (Capitol) 4640 5260 5345 12 11 ® ENIGMA. The Cross Of Changes Charisma/Virgin 12 MARIAN CAREY. Without You (Columbia) 6733 6118 5344 9 9 12 CRASH TEST DUMMIES. God Shuffled His Feet Arista GENERAL PUBLIC. I'll Take You There (Epic Soundtrax) 3870 4286 4879 14 13 ® SMASHING PUMPKINS. Siamese Dream Virgin 14 R. KELLY. Bump N' Grind (Jive) 3470 4063 4023 - 18 I® NAS. Illmatic Columbia 15 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Streets Of Philadelphia (Columbia) 5315 4587 4004 8 8 15 NIRVANA. In Utero DGC 16 RICHARD MARX. Now And Forever (Capitol) 4786 4456 3958 11 14 16 PANTERA. Far Beyond Driven EastWest/AG JON SECADA. If You Go (SBK/ERG) 22 1256 3890 19 15 17 ROLLINS BAND. Weight Imago 3646 18 THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES. Dream On Dreamer (Delicious Vnyi/EastWest) 3761 3787 13 16 18 YANNI. Live At The Acropolis Private Music CELINE DION. Misled (550 Music) 2139 3144 3643 ® - 23 ® ALL-4.ONE. A11 -4-One Blitzz/Atlantic/AG 20 ROSCO MARTINEZ. Neon Moonlight (Zoo) 3786 3907 3509 16 20 20 TONI BRAXTON. Toni Braxton LaFace/Arista 21 JULIET ROBERTS. I Want You (Reprise) 3613 3525 3366 17 19 21 SNOOP DOGGY DOGG. Doggyst 1e Death Row/Interscope/AG 22 CELINE DION. The Power Of Love (550 Music) 4286 3792 3156 15 17 22 BECK. Mellow Gold Bong Load/DGC Much In 4743 3780 2998 23 ALL-4.ONE. So Love (Blitzt/Atlantic/AG) 1 DEBUT V® OUTKAST. Southemplayalisticadillamuzik LaFace/Arista My 3357 3344 2982 24 MELISSA ETHERIDGE. Come To Window (Island/PLG) 21 22 24 RHYTHM, COUNTRY & BLUES. Rhythm, Country & Blues MCA JOSHUA KADISON. Beautiful In My Eyes (SBK/ERG) 2245 2630 2875 23 24 25 CELINE DION. The Colour Of My Love 550 Music 26 THE CRANBERRIES. Dreams (Island/PLG) 2844 2993 2827 20 21 26 PHILADELPHIA. Soundtrack Epic Soundtrax MEAT LOAF. Objects In The Rear Vew Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are (MCA) 326 2018 2823 39 32 GREEN DAY. Dookie Reprise 28 SALT -N -PEPA w/EN VOGUE. Whatta Man (Next Plateau/London/PLG) 3436 3353 2822 25 28 28 REALITY BITES. Soundtrack RCA 29 JANET JACKSON. Because Of Love (Virgin) 4136 3424 2791 22 26 29 NINE INCH NAILS. The Downward Spiral Nothing/TVT/Interscope/AG 30 BABYFACE. And Our Feelings (Epic) 3055 3042 2739 31 31 THE CROW. Soundtrack Atlantic/AG ® BECK. Loser (Bong Load/DGC) 2660 2687 2710 24 27 31 MARIAN CAREY. Music Box Columbia e' ACE OF BASE. Don't Turn Around (Arista) 907 1476 2647 28 30 32 TEVIN CAMPBELL. I'm Ready Qwest/WB Next Plateau/London//PLG ® ALICE IN CHAINS. No Excuses (Columbia) 2460 2574 2595 27 29 33 SALT -N -PEPA. Very Necessary Q SHERYL CROW. Leaving Las Vegas (A&M) 1792 2243 2522 / DEBUT JIMI HENDRIX.:Blues MCA ® LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES. Stay (I Missed You) (RCA) 1491 1929 2424 32 34 35 ALICE IN CHAINS. Jar 0f Flies Columbia DGC 36 US3. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) (Blue Note/Capitol) 2758 2595 2386 29 25 36 HOLE. Live Through This 34 35 37 US3. Hand On The Torch Blue Note/Capitol ED GABRIELLE. Wish (Go! Discs/London/PLG) 1430 2139 2378 35 37 38 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS. Greatest Hits MCA 38 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS. Mary Jane's Last Dance (MCA) 3094 2775 2319 39 NIRVANA. Nevermind DGC 39 GIN BLOSSOMS. Found Out About You (A&M) 2542 2436 2213 - LIVE. Throwing Copper Radioactive 40 MICHAEL BOLTON. Completely (Columbia) 2955 2680 2150 1 DEBUT e I i < Regio raal sreakoaxrs arad Addicioraal Rccail I î riatiori segua orz rag- l ,e-et _ THE NETWORK FORTY 3 www.americanradiohistory.com NEWS RADIO Warner Bros. Promotes Stu Cohen To Sr, VP Promotion 21 -Year WB Career Began In The Mailroom NEW MORNINGS IN CHI As he moves into his third decade at Mo Ostin. "As remarkable as his career the label, Stu Cohen was named Sr. VP has been over the past 21 years, I'm con- INSIDE THIS ISSUE... radio wars Chicago's morning will be Promotion for Warner Bros. Records. fident that the best is yet to come." EDITORIAL: JUST THE FAX heating up big-time, as KSOL (now The Brooklyn native began at WB Now that everyone's offering their own called WYLD) Dan Fran morning loon in 1973 in the mailroom. Eventually, PPW charts, VP/GM Gerry Cagle cites the Mancow Muller will take his act to Hard differences between them all by providing... Rocker WWBZ "The Blaze" in mid- he was promoted to head of the mail- just the fax. _page 8. July. (It's certainly a heads -up move by room and subsequently Director of Ad- Blaze owner Evergreen. Not only do they ministration Services. In 1977, he POUNDING THE PAVEMENT get a certified rising star in its Special feature on how the nation's best Chicago moved to promotion as a local rep for coder, but they rid themselves of a major Crossover stations stay close to the street and New York City. In 1981, he was upped thorn to KMEL's morning show. Also in involved in their communities....page 14. Chi, Alternative to AOR Promotion Rep for the North- WKQX replaced Mark BOB CASE INTERVIEW Goodman with market vet Bobby east and a year after that, he became KUBE Seattle PD Bob Case describes the Skafish. In his 20 years there, Skafish has National Promotion Director. In 1988, station's ambitious move to a Hip-Hop/AI- worked at WLUP and heritage AAA sta - he was named VP Promotion. ternative Top 40 direction.... page 18. non (and #1 competitor) WXRT. "Stu's career has been one of the BIN BURNERS great success stories of our industry," COMING & GOING Detailed information on records enjoying claims WB President Lenny Waronker. the biggest sales increases over the past week Mark Bradley was named PD at "His rise from the mailroom ro Sr. VP - why they're selling and where....page 20. WAIA Jacksonville... Lisa Rodman has is a tribute to his ability, enthusiasm Music MEETINGS resigned as PD of WRQK Canton; and love of music." Mainstream and Crossover music reviews, she'll be replaced by Ruby Cheeks... "Stu has along with programmer's hattest Rib "The Wagman" Wagman left learned this business from picks in STU COHEN "On The Tip." Begins ...page 22. WNTQ Syracuse to become Marketing the bottom up," adds Sr. VP Marketing on Director at Brian James Productions... and Promotion Russ Thyret, "and he has "Mo, Lenny and Russ have created THE X PAGE KHTN Modesto MD/afternoons Allen distinguished himself every step of the such an unbelievable environment in The Alternative PPW chart, with Alterna- Chase addded APD stripes to his busi- way. His integrity and personal touch which to grow in my career, along with tive news and reviews of records primed for ness card... George McFly was hired to Mainstream crossover as well as future Al- have made him one of the most respected a national and field staff that's second do nights at WBBM-FM Chicago. ternative hits.... page 28. and well -liked executives anywhere." to none," Cohen tells The Network STROM CLOUDS AHEAD "Stu's promotion is an example of Forty. "The 20 years have seemingly SHOW PREP "Play It, Say It" - bio liners on Enigma, Big how far determination, talent and gone by in a blink of an eye. It's been The National Association of Broadcast- Mountain and Primal Scream - and know-how can take an individual in this an extremely satisfying experience and I ers are putting on a full -court press to "Rimshots" on cannibal trading cards, a business," states WB Board Chairman look forward to another 20 great years." quash an alcohol labeling bill sponsored Hunchback Meat Loaf and Chuck Wool- by Sen.