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officials, time elapsed since violation and would be hard to match job now done by N Street versus M efforts to remedy situation, all relating to big three and CNN. Jefferson City case. Felker noted in letter Tension between National Association of that decision on character qualification Changing territories Broadcasters and FCC over latter's could have "precedential value." TCI's spectrum policies is building again as response is due within 30 days. Nord on street is NBC Today agency prepares to act on proposal to correspondent Bob Berkowitz will be host permit short-spaced FM stations and use of In thing of Financial News Network Focus, new directional antennas and reduced power prime time show debuting Dec. 5 at 10 and antenna gain to prevent interference Minority- ownership tax certificates seem to p.m. It's part of new prime time programing as result of short spacing. NAB believes be increasingly important in media sales. block network has rolled out throughout plan will lead to "AM- ization" of FM band-, One television station seller says he has November. Show, akin to business news that is, shoehorning in of new stations and been approached by 10 different minority version of ABC's Nightline, will focus on eventual degradation of FM service. FCC buyers in past two weeks with offers to day's leading news item and include feels plan will do no more than give qualify him for tax break. Knight -Ridder interviews. NBC's Consumer News and broadcasters greater flexibility in locating may, it is said, favor minority buyers for Business Channel, which many in cable antenna and plotting coverage. three of its stations: wJRr--w Flint, Mich.; industry regard as direct competition to Matter was to have come up for vote at WPRI -TV Providence, and wrEN(rv) Albany, FNN, plans to launch next year. meeting this Friday (Dec. 2), but meeting N.Y. While strategy has been used was postponed and tentatively occasionally in cable, bigger system sales East meets West rescheduled Dec. 12. Also slipped: one -to- may also go to minority buyer, with market decision (until Dec. 12) and price imminent New York Times sale said to be Increased Soviet presence in international caps (until January, when Congress is back possibility. Certificates, used to encourage television circles, post -Perestroika, was in in town). minority purchases of media properties, evidence at prestigious gathering of world permit sellers to defer capital gains taxes TV executives in New York last Monday Time for a change on property sold to minority -owned (Nov 21). For first time, Soviet TV official companies if proceeds are reinvested in participated in annual meeting of Board of Reports persist of possible major certain media properties within two years of International Council of National Academy realignment of daytime programing at sale of Television Arts and Sciences. Among NBC, as early as January. Informed topics discussed by Vladimir Popov, vice sources suggest network is considering put chairman of state broadcaster dropping at least one game show several Gosteleradio, was Soviet -ABC exchange. of which have poor clearances. NBC is Further evidence that FCC Chairman considering returning to sitcoms in Dennis Patrick will remain at agency for daytime, with likely first candidate being good long while despite upcoming change The beat comes on Golden Girls. Network is still considering in administration came during last week's NAC and Buck Productions are pitching to what to do about noontime, and may-at regular Monday meeting with bureau chiefs basic cable networks new half -hour show, upcoming meeting of affiliate delegates - and other department heads. Patrick told Nashville Beat, starring Adam -12 stars float idea of returning half hour to affiliates. top staffers he has no plans to leave and Kent McCord and Martin Milner, whose ordered them to come up with ideas for series ran on NBC -TV from 1968 to 1975. Hitch improving efficiency through procedural Milner plays "old- fashioned" chief and organizational changes and, as one detective who recruits McCord, "hip" FCC has thrown wrench into closing of Tele- department head put it later, "to prepare undercover cop from Los Angeles. Show's Communications Inc. $46 million purchase policy initiatives for upcoming year." Patrick producers plan to use entertainment and of Tempo Enterprises, sending letter to TCI has stated publicly he wants to stay, and music environment in Nashville as questioning its character qualifications to word is that Bush administration is in no backdrop. NAC and Buck plan to produce be broadcast licensee in light of judgment hurry to replace him. two -hour movie plus 26 half -hour episodes. against company in Jefferson City, Mo., $36 Company is in negotiation with two large million antitrust case, affirmed by appeals Noodling with newscast basic cable networks and one broadcast court two years ago (BROADCASTING, Sept. group for carriage in syndication 8, 1986). TCI's purchase of Tempo includes Fox Broadcasting Co. has just completed aftermarket. wIrlTtrv) Ann Arbor, Mich.; KGCT-TV Tulsa, survey of its 122 affiliates to determine Okla., and WTPO(AM) Conyers, Ga., but interest in half -hour national newscast and, Widening the breach cable MSO has no intention of becoming according to network executive involved, broadcaster, having had stations on block stations, by about 2 to 1 margin, are As relationship between cable and cities for some time. FCC Mass Media Bureau favorably disposed to idea. "That doesn't deteriorates, telcos appear eager to take Chief Lex Felker said in letter that TCI could mean it is going to happen," executive advantage of situation by building alliance place stations in trust while character stressed. Currently, about 20% of Fox with National League of Cities. Two weeks questions are being sorted out, and affiliates (including owned station group) ago U.S. Telephone Association's Ward complete deal that is set to close by Dec. are in local news business. One non -Fox- White and James Graf, lobbyist for Contel, 31. TCI, which used trustee model when it owned affiliate executive interested in FBC independent telco, met with Tuscon Mayor bought Liberty Communications in 1983, newscast said it was "logical progression" Thomas Volgy, who chairs NLC steering indicated last week it would follow similar for network to take. But he conditioned his committee that is pushing for reforms to course in this case. support on such yet to be answered Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 FCC letter, which notes several parties questions as "what will it look like ?" and (see page 130). Committee is endorsing that have independently challenged "how much will it cost us ?" Some affiliates idea of telco entry into video business. transfer, said factors it would consider were don't believe FBC should expand current Volgy described session as friendly and willfulness, frequency and seriousness of two -minute nightly news brief, noting as said there is "need to talk about a great misconduct, nature of participation by TCI one station executive did last week that it many things."

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AM Allocations 12 -FM Direct Broadcast Satellites 18 Mergers 24 AM Stereo 12 High -Definition TV 24 Must Carry 26 Antitrafficking 12 Home Satellite 24 Network Rules 26 By Numbers 12 the Indecency 24 Public Broadcasting 26 Regulation 12 Cable International Satellite 24 Syndex 28 Children's Television 18 Land Mobile 24 TV Stereo 28 Comparative Renewal 18 Low -Power TV 24 Wireless Cable 28 Compulsory License 18

denotes items Solid box that hare changed FCC's proposed expansion of service to allow cation of stations in short- spaced positions. since last for local origination by translators, asking that saying that an increase in FM directional an- rules establish translators as secondary ser- tennas would lead to AM- ization of FM band. vices to fill in underserved areas of full -power Some broadcast groups, however, favorec stations and not as "low -power FM" stations. more flexibility for FM broadcasters seeking NAB opposed proposal to authorize FM's suitable sites to locate transmission facilities. NAB and other broadcast groups oppose using directional antennas and permitting allo- Western hemisphere countries on June 2 concluded second and final session of conference to plan use of 100 khz of spectrurr added to AM band that had ended at 1605 BY THE NUMBERS khz. FCC is in midst of inquiry designed tc help it determine how to use 10 new channels. Summary of broadcasting and cable Commission has indicated some channels will be reserved for national licensees.

B R O A D C A S T I N G SERVICE ON AIR CP's' TOTAL- Commercial AM 4,915 278 5,193 Commercial FM 4,116 606 4,722 Motorola's C -Quam AM stereo system has Educational FM 1,356 265 1,621 become virtual de facto standard, with adop- Total Radio 10,387 1,149 11,536 tion by 657 stations worldwide. Kahn system FM translators 1,625 439 2,064 holds on to favor with fewer than 100 stations. Commercial VHF TV 543 19 562

Commercial UHF TV 506 205 711 Educational VHF TV 119 7 126 Educational UHF TV 214 29 243 Total TV 1,382 260 1,642 Issue essentially boils downs to reimposition VHF LPTV 109 164 273 of three-year rule, which required owners to UHF LPTV 290 1,165 1,455 hold broadcast properties for that long before Total LPTV 399 1,329 1,728 selling. Quiescent at moment. VHF translators 3,060 109 3,169 UHF translators 2,198 338 2,536 ITFS2 250 114 364 Low -power auxiliary 824 0 824 TV auxiliary 7,430 205 7,635 Cable television industry remains under fire UHF translator /boosters 6 0 6 on allegations it is "unregulated monopoly" Cities may push for overhaul of Cable Com- Experimental TV 3 5 8 munications Policy Act nextyear to strengthen Remote pickup 12,338 53 12,391 their regulatory grip on cable and to provide Aural STL & intercity relay 2,836 166 1002 entry for telephone companies to offer competitive services. Motion picture industry and independent broadcasters have also been C A B L Et pushing for stricter regulation of cable until Total subscribers 47,042,000 there is more competition in delivering cable programing to homes. Top motion picture and Homes passed 73,900,000 cable executives are holding series of talks tc Total systems 8,000 discuss their relationship and possible regula- Household penetrationt 52.8% tory changes. House Commerce Committee Pay cable penetration 32% Chairman John Dingell (D- Mich.) has warned cable to be on best behavior or Congress may reevaluate regulatory environment. Oversight . hearings have held Includes off -air licenses. t Penetration percentages are of TV household universe of been by House Telecom- 2 90 4 million.' Construction permit Instructional TV fixed service 3 Studio-transmitter munications Subcommittee and Senate Anti- Irak trust Subcommittee.

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San Francisco (415) 367 -2202 Washington D.C. (301) 530-8800 Canada (416) 821-8840 ej Ampex Coqxralion 19178 thereby expanding current consumer home Ford Aerospace during Sept. 8 -15 meeting in satellite market well beyond current two mil- Home Satellite Washington. Contract calls for delivery of five lion. satellites, first two to be launched in 1992 -93. Hughes's plan will go Each bird will carry C -band and Ku -band to parent, General Mo- Giving snot in arm to struggling home satel- capacity, cross -strapping and spot beam an- tors, for approval by lite industry, 100th Congress passed copy- tenna. end of year. right legislation authorizing transmission of Pan American Satellite Corp. saw its first GE Americom broadcast television signals via satellite to satellite, PAS 1, go into orbit June 15 aboard might have beaten backyard dish owners. (President Reagan Arianespace rocket launched from Kourou, Hughes to punch, signed bill on Nov 16.) Under its terms, inde- French Guiana. The satellite is intended tc launching 60 -watt pendent television signals can be beamed to provide domestic services in South American Ku -band DBS birds any of more than two million dish owners, but countries as well as international services. K -3 (as early as network affiliate signals can only be delivered And in Geneva on Oct. 6, World Administra- January 1990) to those in "white areas " -those not able to tive Radio Conference dealing with satellites' and K -4 (both al- receive network programing off air and not use of fixed satellite services completed sec- ready under con- choosing to receive it via cable. ond and concluding session. Conference, struction), marketing with Other legislation designed to help home considered reasonable success, completed HBO joint venture, Crimson Satellite Associ- satellite industry did not fare as well. S.889 plan for use of expansion bands associated ates, to provide service to both cable industry died in Senate after lawmakers voted 43 to 36 with 6/4 ghz and 14/11 -12 ghz, which assures and home dish owners (owning three -foot to table measure. In unexpected move, bill's all countries guaranteed "equitable access' dishes), with cable likely retailers. chief proponent, Senator Al Gore (D- Tenn.), to geostationary orbit. Hughes says GE service would only be offered it as amendment to tax legislation on "interim" step toward its 200 -watt service. Friday evening, Oct. 7. It would have required Hughes and GE agree on need to bring to- cable programers to permit any qualified third Land Mobile gether "business system," including pro- party to distribute their services to backyard gramers and cable operators. dish (TYRO) owners. al FCC extension granted two weeks ago Momentum behind S.889 was believed to Last fall, FCC delayed decision on petition tc gave Dominion Video Satellite and Hubbard have weakened because of announcement reallocate UHF channels in eight markets tc Broadcasting's United States Satellite Broad- that National Rural Telecommunications Coop- land mobile radio until completion of report or casting four more years -until Dec. 4, 1992 - erative (noncable distributor serving dish own- whether UHF channels in question will bE to put proposed DBS systems in operation. ers) had closed deals with five leading cable needed for broadcasting high- definition sys- USSB and Dominion were among those grant- programers, move many observers feel per- tems. But report released in June by FCC's ed permits with six -year expirations in Decem- suaded lawmakers that congressional inter- advisory committee on advanced televisior ber 1982. vention is unnecessary service advised commission not to act because it is too early to know how much spec trum broadcasters will need. During specia High -Definition TV meeting on HDTV issues, FCC decided tc Indecency follow report's advice (BROADCASTING, Sept. 5).

Comments are due Thursday (Dec. 1) on second FCC inquiry on advanced TV trans- President Reagan signed into law on Oct. 1 Low -Power TV mission. Commission asked for comments on congressional spending bill that requires FCC which spectrum scheme allotment would be to enforce its indecency policy around clock optimal: one 6 mhz channel; 6 mhz channel (BROADCASTING, Oct. 3). FCC has until Jan. 31, FCC's nine -day "window" for LPTV applica' with 3 mhz augmentation channel; 6 mhz 1989, to issue new set of indecency rules. fions closed June 24, but not before 1,00e channel with 6 mhz augmentation channel, or NAB and other media groups plan court chal- were received. Initial processing has beer 6 mhz NTSC channel and simulcast noncom - lenge of law's constitutionality. completed: 500 were directly grantable anc patible high-definition 6 mhz channel. Many broadcasters joined FCC in its belief have been put on public notice as of Friday Analysis subgroup of ATS committee's sys- that new law is "constitutionally suspect" in Sept. 30. If no petitions to deny are filed withir tems subcommittee has received submis- light of recent case law U.S. Court of Appeals 30 days, those grants become CP's. sions for 15 proposed HDTV or EDTV transmis- in Washington had affirmed FCC's tougher Of remainder, approximately 335 were re- sion systems. Thirteen of 15 systems were indecency enforcement policy based on turned because of filing errors and 165 arE studied in -depth by analysis group during premise that FCC could not ban indecency, going to lottery. Possibility of another window meeting held Nov 14 -18 in Washington. Re- but could channel it to times of day when few for filing is imminent, perhaps as soon as port based on finding of week -long meeting children were in audience. But court remand- December. Community Broadcasters Associ- will be submitted to systems subcommittee in ed case to commission to justify midnight -to -6 ation convention was to be held in Las Vegas February. a.m. "safe harbor." In light of congressional Oct. 25 -28. Fifteen low -power stations arE On Sept. 1, FCC tentatively decided to action, FCC may not go ahead with its remand signing on each month, according to CBA. eliminate from standardization consideration rulemaking. transmission systems with continuous 9 mhz Mergers and channel, incompatible with NTSC sets. Move Acquisitions eliminates possibility of terrestrial standard- International Satellite ization of NHK's MUSE -E. Commission also decided to restrict any possible additional Warner Communications Inc. and Lorima spectrum for advanced television broadcast- State Department has "agreed in principle to Telepictures announced Oct. 21 revised de ing to currently allotted VHF and UHF televi- pursue special trade agreement with People's finitive agreement for acquisition of Lorimar bn sion spectrum. Use of band above 1 ghz for Republic of China to allow export of U.S. - Warner. SEC approved revised registratior augmentation channels was ruled out. made commercial satellites into PRC for statement Nov 2. Under new terms of tax-free Telecommunications Subcommittee Chair- launch by China's Long March launch firm, stock swap, Lorimar shareholders will ex- man Ed Markey (D- Mass.) has asked Elec- saying both sides are "definitely prepared to change roughly 2.7 shares for each commor tronic Industries Association, American Elec- move forward." Hughes Aircraft-built HS 601 share of Warner. Definitive agreement signec tronics Association and Semiconductor birds for Australian Aussat B services and May 17 had set ratio of about 2.4 Lorimar Industry Association to submit report (no later Hughes -built Westar VI, now in hands of Hong shares per warner share. New agreemen than Jan. 4, 1989) recommending policy that Kong -based PRC -UK consortium, are pro- also provides for "substantial" interim finan would encourage U.S. activity in area. FCC's posed exports in question. ing by Warner not required by existing terms HDTV advisory task force and NTIA also were Intelsat board of governors approved Merger had been blocked Sept. 27 by New asked to prepare report on subject. $394.3 -million Intelsat VII series contract with York state court ruling that Warner's acquisi

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 24 WHAT AM I?

1. Women turn me on ...men, too.

2. When your wheel goes flat, I can inflate your tube.

3. I don't sell hamburgers, but my franchise will serve millions.

4. I can put an end to the feud.

5. I hit my prime when I'm in your access. tion of Lorimar's TV stations, along with rest of preliminary comments on registration of new company, would violate 1984 shareholder securities. Merger is subject to approval of Network Rules agreement by which Chris -Craft, group owner, shareholders from both companies. Proxy became Warner's largest shareholder. Warner statements are expected within week. appealed decision, with hearing scheduled FCC's network rules are being reviewed, anc for last Wednesday (Nov 23). FCC approved several may be modified or eliminated in up establishment of independent trust for Lorimar Must Carry coming year on ground that networks nov stations, measure that Warner argues will per- face stiff competition, particularly from cable FCC has opened proceedings looking at rule: mit merger while satisfying Chris -Craft agree- National Cable Television Association re prohibiting networks from representing affili ment. Since May, Warner has taken over Lori - eased must -carry survey Sept. 13 that it said ates in spot advertising market, barring net mar's domestic theatrical distribution showed cable operators have been responsi- works from owning cable systems and limitinç operations, along with distribution of Lorimar's ble in their broadcast carriage decisions. network -affiliate contracts to two years. home video library. Lorimar's revised proxy NCTA survey, conducted by Price Water- Proposal to eliminate network -cable cross statement has gone out to shareholders, with house, found that 98% of qualified stations ownership ban has proved highly controver vote on merger scheduled for Dec. 8. remain on cable systems. NCTA also found sial. In comments, cable industry joined net MSO's United Cable (UCT) and United Art- that 94% of cable systems had not dropped works in calling for repeal of ban, but network ists Communications Inc. (UACI) signed de- stations or denied stations carriage and 91% affiliates and advertisers argued for preserva finitive agreement March 8 to merge into new had not engaged in channel repositioning. tion of ban. company, United Artists Entertainment Co. FCC released results of must -carry survey (UAE). Under terms of agreement amendment Sept. 1, but they d`d little to end debate over announced Sept. 19, UACI stockholders whether must -carry rules or law requiring ca- Public Broadcasting would exchange each share for one share ble systems to can local broadcast signals is each of class A and class B common stocks - necessary. Of 912 Television stations that re B stock convertible into A and class class sponded, 280, or 31 %, reported 1,533 inci- President Reagan signed CPB reau,no:za;ion carrying 10 votes per share compared to dences of being dropped or denied carriage for 1991 -1993 Nov 7, after Congress agreed A stock's single vote. stockholders class UCT on cable since federal court struck down rules to cut annual authorizations to $245 million, have option to receive either $35 cash or one on constitutional grounds; of 4,303 cable sys- $265 million and $285 million over three years, share apiece of A and B stock in UAE, with tems that responded, 869, or 20 %, reported down from original congressional proposals right to put that stock to Tele- Communications 1,820 incidences of dropping broadcast sig- of $304 million, $345 million and $404 million. 41% Inc. TCI has expanded UCT ownership to nals or denying them carriage after court ac- Satellite replacement funding of $200 million 29. TCI roughly two- share as of July owns tion. over three-year period was retained. Bill cre- thirds of UACI and would own a majority of And National Association of Broadcasters' ates TV program fund specifically for indepen- newly formed UAE. Setup of class A and class survey found, of 259 television stations re- dent productions, move opposed by noncom- B stocks is designed to preserve TCrs major- sponding, around 50 are not being carried on mercial stations. ity vote in UAE while permitting convertible - at least one cable system that would have had In August, even without authorization, Presi- and have received bond financing. UCT UACI to carry them under must -carry rules. dent Reagan signed 1991 appropriation of CCI I-W F ATi-F presents: R

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26 WHAT AM I?

6. I'm never yellow, but I'm a little blue.

7. I can entertain you better tonight.

8. l'Il be around for years, but only last a half hour.

9. I have more fun than newlyweds.

10. My demos won't put you in jeopardy. $242,060,000 to CPB, with additional $56,810.000 for satellite. The Fifth Estate Wireless Cable Broadcasting. Syndex Wireless cable is up and running in several markets and may be in several more within FCC now has before it stack of petitions to next year to complement and challenge cable TELEVISION reconsider, in in operators. Founder and Editor whole or part, new syndicat- Sol Thishoff (1904 -1982) Microband Companies Inc., New York, is ed exclusivity rules it adopted at May 18 meet- 1705 DeSales Street. NW Washington. D C 20036 ing. Rules empower broadcasters to enforce industry leader, with systems in Washington, Phone: 202- 659 -2340 Editorial department fax 202- 429-0651 exclusivity of programs against cable systems Detroit and New York. Metropolitan Cablevi- Administrative department fax 202- 331.1732 that import duplicative programing on distant sion has 25,000 subscribers in Cleveland, broadcast signals. Broadcasters, led by Na- and claims to be holding its own in head -to- Lawrence B. Taishoff, publisher tional Association of Broadcasters and Asso- head competition with Viacom- managed Editorial ciation of Independent Television North Coast Cable, conventional cable sys- Donald V. West, managing editor Stations, still Mark K. Miller, Harry Jessell, strongly support rules, but they asked for re- tem operator. People's Choice TV has targeted asssrar! managing editors. Sacramento, Calif. Leonard Zeidenberg, chief correspondent finements that would make it easier for broad- Kira Greene, senior news editor casters to enforce exclusivity. Cable interests, Wireless cable's principal problem remains Matt Stump, Kim McAvoy, John S. Eggerton, inability to secure right to associate editors. on other hand, still strongly oppose rules. cable programing at Susan Dillon, Adam Glenn (international. United Video, common carrier for supersta- what operators feel are equitable rates. Wire- assistant editors less Randall M. Sukow (technology). Peter D. Lambed, tions WGN-TV Chicago, wPlx(TV) New York and pioneers charge that programers' recalci- Lucia Cobo, staff writers. Kristina I. Hoyt, editorial assistant KTVT -TV Dallas, and Century Communications trance is due to pressure from conventional operators, the Anthony T. Sanders, systems manager have already notified U.S. Court of Appeals of programers' principal custom- Todd F. Bowle, Ed Kautz, production. their intention to challenge rules in court. ers and, in some cases, their owners. Pro- Broadcasting II Cablecasting gramers say any discrimination against wire- Yearbook less cable is result of concern about financial David Seyler, manager Joseph A. Esser, associate editor stability of operators and signal security Deborah Segal, Tracy Timer, Paul Muller, To keep cable programing flowing to wire- Francesca -Tedesco, editorial assistants less WCA plans to keep heat on cable indus- Book Division Approximately 500 stations. over one -third of try in Washington with charges of anticompeti- David Dietz, manager those now on air in U.S., are equipped to tive behavior. WCA has three champions on Advertising transmit stereo audio, including 59 ABC affili- Washington Capitol Hill: Senators Howard Metzenbaum Robert (Skip) Tash, Southern sales manager ates, 65 CBS affiliates, 146 NBC affiliates and (D- Ohio), Albert Gore (D- Tenn.) and Larry Doris Kelly, sales service manager 81 noncommercial stations. Debra DeZarn, cassdied advertising manager Pressler (R- S.D.). New York David , senior sales manager Charles Mohr, Stacey Kibel, saes managers. 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28 WHAT AM I?

1 1. I have great legs. I can run circles around squares.

12. Watch me and I'll get you excited.

13. I always tell the truth. You'll never pay the consequences.

14. I'm down to earth, but I'll show you the stars.

15. I'm not a cook, but I can mash potatoes. C Vo_r"-% daymVe= )

A libel law commentary by Richard M. Schmidt Jr., Cohn & Marks, Washington

America's broadcasters are all too Insurance. From the plaintiff's viewpoint ii aware of the problems with the pre- is attractive because the plaintiff can force sent libel laws of this country. With the defendant to surrender the fault stan- the possible exception of some segments of dards that tend to make it difficult to win the legal profession, no one is happy with suit for damages under the current system. the present state of affairs. Plaintiffs, defen- but if successful, the plaintiff won't have tc dants, journalists, judges, academics and pay attorney fees. From the defendant's everyone who comes into contact with the standpoint the option immediately immu- present system agree it is simply not work- nizes the defendant against liability for mon- ing well for anyone. ey damages and, while losing some of the Several widely publicized cases in recent First Amendment fault standards, the defen- years have made the public aware of this dant can get a quick verdict and, if its story problem. In General William Westmore- stands, recover attorney fees as well. land's libel suit against CBS, both sides If these procedures as to retraction, reply spent millions of dollars and months in trial or declaratory judgment fail, the proposa only to see the suit terminated prior to being then allows an action for money damages a: sent to the jury, with both sides joining in a under the current law. However, "presumec public statement. damages," those awarded without any proof William Tavoulareas, president of Mobil of actual injury, and "punitive damages,' Oil, sued The Washington Post and obtained those designed to punish and deter the de- a jury award of two million dollars, which fendant rather than to compensate the plain- simply covered Tavoulareas's attorney fees. tiff, are eliminated. The award was finally reversed by an appel- "Broadcasters know The act also eliminates any distinctior late court, with each side claiming the court between media and non -media defendants had vindicated its position. their insurance and, in an attempt to prevent parties frorr Broadcasters, even though they may not using "alternative causes of action" to es- have been a defendant in a libel suit, know premiums have been cape its coverage, eliminates any action foi their insurance premiums have been climb- "false -light invasion of privacy." The Liber- ing and are aware that libel suits can be climbing and that libel al Reform Act also seeks to prevent plain- both sides, often suits can be enormously tiffs from suing because they object to state- costing the parties and insurance companies ments of opinion, including hyperbole anc hundreds of thousands, and even millions, expensive." ridicule. It presumes that editorials, letters of dollars. to the editor, editorial cartoons, reviews. Newton N. Minnow, former chairman of or an appellate court. parody, satire and fiction are works of opin- the Federal Communications Commission The Libel Reform Act would require ev- ion. It also grants a broad "neutral report- and now director of the Annenberg Wash- ery plaintiff to seek a retraction or an oppor- age" privilege. ington Program, conceived the Libel Re- tunity to reply from the defendant before The Annenberg Libel Reform Project was form Project based on the fact that the cur- filing suit. This assumes that the retraction directed by Rodney A. Smolla, director of rent libel system is not working well for or opportunity to reply will restore most the Institute of Bill of Rights Law at the anyone. The Annenberg Washington Pro- plaintiffs' reputations as quickly and cheap- College of William and Mary Law School gram in Communications Policy Studies of ly as possible. The plaintiff has a choice and a nationally recognized constitutional Northwestern University assesses how com- between a retraction or satisfying itself with authority and author of several books on munication technologies and current public the opportunity to reply, giving its version of libel. Also serving were Sandra S. Barron of policies on communications affect aspects the facts. the NBC Law Department; Bruce Fein, for- of American life. It provides a neutral fo- When asked for a retraction, the defen- mer general counsel of the Federal Commu- rum, open to diverse opinion, where inter- dant knows that granting one will instantly nications Commission; Judge Lois G. Forei ested individuals examine whether current end the dispute. The defendant who stands of the Court of Common Pleas in Philadel- policies serve the public interest. by the original story can refuse to retract but phia and an author on libel law; Samuel E. The Annenberg Program brought together can still offer the plaintiff an opportunity to Klein, libel defense attorney from Philadel- 11 persons with a wide variety of back- reply instead of making a full retraction. phia; Anthony Lewis, columnist for Tht grounds and viewpoints, including repre- Under the current law, libel suits often re- New York Times; Chad Milton, assistant sentatives of both the defense's and plain- quire years of expensive litigation only to general counsel for Media Professional In- tiff's bar, the judiciary, journalism, academe have the parties agree to a joint public state- surance Inc., and Herbert Schmertz, former and the insurance industry, to study and ment clarifying the intent of the original vice president of Mobil Oil, along with the debate the current state of libel law and to story and stating the plaintiff's position. The author of this article. propose reforms. This group has now pro- act encourages the parties to negotiate at the The report, issued Oct. 17, states its hope posed a Libel Reform Act (BROADCASTING, start of the dispute. and expectation that the reform proposals Nov. 7). The proposal proceeds from the The plaintiff who does not obtain a retrac- constitute a "...comprehensive, balanced premise that traditional libel suits for money tion or an opportunity to reply may of course package -a package fair to the interests of damages are a poor vehicle for resolving file suit. At that point either side may dictate both plaintiffs and defendants, a package modern defamation disputes. that the suit will be tried as an action for that recognizes as the highest interest of all Earlier studies by the University of Iowa declaratory judgment on an accelerated the expeditious and efficient dissemination and the Libel Defense Resource Center schedule. The only issue litigated is the truth of truth in the marketplace of ideas." show that plaintiffs have an excellent chance or falsity of the defamatory statement and The proposal has already generated much of victory before a jury in a libel case against the only money paid by the loser is the comment, and there is certain to be more tc the media, but the vast majority of these jury winner's attorney fees. It can be compared come. It is worth thoughtful consideration awards are reversed by either the trial judge to an auto insurance claim under no fault by the nation's broadcasters. d

Broadcasting No 28 1988 30 WHAT AM I?

16. I can't fly, but I will make your ratings soar.

17. I put questions on the screen, not in your rating books.

18. You can have me soon, but hurry... I'll be very popular.

19. I'm from a Mickey Mouse operation.

20. I am the answer to your programming questions. Go with a classic. To make a show everyone loves, you have to start with a game everyone loves - a classic game. Something familiar, with simple rules: something fun and challenging. And of all the game shows available this year, only one is a classic: 20 QUESTIONS. Quite simply, viewers can After 20 now play their favorite game along with Questions starts playing, Buena their favorite stars. The lively format and Vista celebrity appeal are sure to draw the keeps working. young- skewing demos that will make this Whether it's remote broadcasts from your ideal access strip. It's fresh, funny, exotic locations or special episodes taped and unpredictable. specifically for your market, Buena Vista Television backs up its shows long after The only thing predict- they've become your shows. able about 20 Questions That's why for Fall 1989, there is only one is success. sure answer to your programming needs. That's because 20 QUESTIONS is distributed by Buena Vista Television, the team who made WIN, LOSE OR DRAW ADVERTISER SALES into the #3 syndicated game show and the Buena Vista Television # 4 first -run strip in only its second year. c 1988 Buena Vista Television f ION Che new show that's an kmerican classic. orulicatr.. Pell' R.vliPg American University. Kay Spiritual Center, AU cam- um of Broadcast Communications. MBC, Chicagr pus, Washington. Information: (202) 885 -2058. Information: (312) 987 -1500. This week Nov 30 -Dec. 1- "Telecommunications: Meeting To- Dec. 6- "Second Thoughts on the First Amendment morrow's Challenges: meeting sponsored by Tele- sponsored by Institute for Policy Studies. IPS, %Mast Nov. 28- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences communications Conference Center. Keynote speak- ington. Information: (202) 234.9382. "Television Academy Hall of Fame" telecast (on Fox). er: Senator Ernest Hollings. New York Hilton, New York. Dec. 6- 9- EuroComm 88. telecommunications ever honoring 1988 inouctees Jack Benny George Burns. Information: (212) 633 -8011. sponsored by European Economic Community, it Gracie Allen, Chet Huntley. David Brinkley. Red Skel- Nov. 30 -Dec. 3- Radio- Telerisio+ News Directors As- cluding exhibition of telecommunications product ton, David Susskind and David Wolper. Information: sociation+ international conference. Las tkgas Conven- and services from both European and non -Europea (818) 763 -2975. tion Center. Information: (202) 659 -6510. suppliers. RAI exhibition center, Amsterdam. Informa Nov 28- 30 News in the 1990's." fion: Amsterdam-020-549-12-12. -"Rado conference Dec. 1- "Weather Forecasting: Is It Improving ?" con- of North American National Broadcasters Associ- ference for journalists sponsored by Washington Jour- Dec. 7- Washington Journalism Center conferenc ation /European Broadcasting Counnun it y joint steer- nalism Center. Watergate hotel. Washington. 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On Location at the Network News Magazine Pro- Television Can Broadcast Survive?" symposium spon- Dec. 8- "Bridging the Gap -Broadcasting." last i grams," two-part seminar sponsored by Center for sored by Communications Media Center at Neu- York four -part series of seminars sponsored by Young Lau Communication. CC, New York. Information: (212) Lau- School. Law school. New York. Information: Deb- yera Committee of Federal 836 -3050. Communications Bar At orah Schuh. (212) 431 -2160. sociation with Contiruving Legal Education Conrnii Nov. tee. FCC. Washington. Information: Michelle Plotkir 29.30-Seminar on signal leakage and cumula- Dec. 2- "Agriculture 1989: Weather. Climate and Eco- leakage (202) 371 -5761. tive index compliance, sponsored by Nation- nomic Prospects." conference for journalists spon- al Cable Television Association. Kansas City Airport sored by Washington Jommlism Center. Watergate Dec. 9- Deadline for submitting nominations to Ec Hilton, Kansas City Mo. Information: (202) 775 -3637. hotel, Washington. Information: (202) 337 -3603. ward R. Murrow competition, "recognizing an indivic Nov 30 -"The Greenhouse Effect and Our Changing ual whose work has fostered the growth and quality c Climate." conference for journalists sponsored by public radio," sponsored by Corporation for Publi Washington Journalism Center. Watergate hotel, Broadcasting. Information: (202) 955 -5211. Washington. Information: (202) 337 -3603. Also in December Dec. 12-13-Technology studies seminar for medi. professionals, Nov. 30- "Bridging the Gap- Broadcasting." third in 4- American sponsored by Gannett Center for Me Dec. 9- Advertising Federation, North- dia Studies. four -part series of seminars sponsored by Young Law- western University's Kellogg Graduate School of Man- Columbia University. New York. Informa tion: (212) 280 -8392. yers Committee of Federal Communications Bar As- agement and Medill School of Journalism first ad- sociation with Continuing Lega! Education Commit- vanced advertising management seminar. James L. Dec. 12.14- Promotion strategy seminar, sponsore tee. FCC, Washington. Information: Michelle Plotkin, Allen Center. Northwestern campus, in Evanston, Ill. by Association of National Advertisers. Stouffer West (202) 371 -5761. Information: (202) 898 -0089. chester hotel, White Plains. N.Y Information: (212) 697 5950. Nov 30-"Policy for Sale: Do Foreign Governmerts Dec. 4 -Jan. 7 -"The American Children's Television B :,y Influence in Washington ?" forum sponsored by Festival: A Holiday Celebration." sponsored by Muse- Dec. 13- Presentation of Abmen at Abrk broadcas Major Meetings

Nov. 30- Dec. 3- Radio -Television Netos Directors ers. Opryland. Nashville. Information: (615) 327- May 21- 24,1989- National Cable Television As- Association annual international conference and 4488. sociation annual convention. Dallas Convention exhibition. Convention Center, Las Vegas. Informa- April 9-11--Public television annual meeting, joint- Center, Dallas. tion: (202) 659 -6510. Future meeting: Sept. 13 -16, ly sponsored by Public Broadcasting Service and June 17 1989, Kansas City, Mo. -23, 1989 -16th International Television National Association of Public Television Sta- Symposium. Montreux. Switzerland. Dec. 7- tions. Sheraton Harbor Island Inn East, San Diego. 9- Western Cable Show, sponsored by June California Cable TV Association. Anaheim Con- Information: (703) 739-5082. 20-23, 1989 -National Association of Broadcasters summer board meeting. Washington. vention Center, Anaheim, Calif. Apri19- 11,1989- Cabletelevision Advertising Bu- Jan. 4-7, 1989 - Association of independent Tele- reau eighth annual conference. Waldorf- Astoria, June 21 -25, 1989 -Broadcast Promotion and vision Stations annual convention. Theme: "The New York. Marketing Executives /Broadcast Designers Asso- ciation 33rd Future of Free N" Century Plaza, Los Angeles. April 9-12, 1989 -Broadcast Financial annual seminar. Renaissance Center Manage- Detroit. Future meeting: Jan. 3 -6. 1990 (tentative). ment Association 29th annual meeting. Loews An- Jan. 13-19, 1989-National Association of Broad- atole, Dallas. Future meeting: April 18 -20, 1990, Aug. 20ß3, 1989-Cable Television Administra- Hyatt Regency, San Francisco. casters winter board meeting. Scottsdale Princess tion and Marketing Society annual conference. Marriott, Chicago. Scottsdale, Ariz. April 21 -26, 1989 -25th annual M1P -TV, Marches des Programmes des Sept. 13-16, 1989 '89 Jan. 24. 27,1989 -NATPE International 26th an- international Tele- -Radio convention, spon- vision, international television program market. sored by nual convention. George Brown Convention Cen- National Association of Broadcasters. Cannes, France. New meetings: 12 ter, Houston. Orleans. Future Sept. -15, 1990, April 29 -May 2, 1989 National Association of Boston, and Sept. 11 -14 (tentative), 1991, San Jan. 28 -Feb. 1, 1989-National Religious Broad- - Francisco. Broadcasters 67th annual convention. Las Vegas casters 44th annual convention. Sheraton Washing- Convention Center, Las tkgas. Future Oct. 3-5, tic Atlantic ton and Omni Shoreham hotels, Washington. Fu- conventions: 1989-Atlan Cable Show. City Atlanta, March 31 -April 3, 1990; Las ' gas. April Convention Center, Atlantic City. N.J. Information: ture meeting: Jan. 27 -31, 1990, Sheratcn 13 -16, 1991; Las Vegas, April 11- 14.1992, and Las (609) 848 -1000. Washington and Omni Shoreham. Washington. Vegas, May 1-4 (tentative), 1993. Oct. 5-8, 1989 -Society of Feb.2-4,1989 -Radio Advertising Bureau's Man- Broadcast Engineers May 11 -15, 1989 Women fourth annual national Ciry, Mo. aging Sales Conference. Loews Anatole, Dallas. - American in Radio convention. Kansas and Television 38th annual convention. Waldorf- Information: John Battison. (614) 888 -3364. Future Feb. 3-4, 1989 Society of Motion Picture and Astoria, New York. Information: (202) 429 -5102. convention: Oct. 11 -14, 1990. St. Louis. Television Engineers 23rd annual television con- May 17 -20, 1989 American Association ference. St. Francis hotel, San Francisco. - of Ad- Oct. 21 -25, 1989 -Society of Motion Picture vertising Agencies 71st annual convention. White and Television Engineers 131st technical confer- Feb. 22 -24, 1989 -Texas Cable Show, sponsored Sulphur Springs, W Va. ence and equipment exhibit. Los Angeles Conven- by Texas Cable TV Association. San Antonio, Tex. May 17 -21, 1989 -Annual Public Radio Confer- tion Center. March 1-4, 1989 -20th annual Country Radio ence, coordinated by National Public Radio. St. Nov. 13-15, 1989-Television Bureau of Advertis- Seminar, sponsored by Country Radio Broadcast- Francis hotel, San Francisco. ing annual meeting. Century Plaza, Los Angeles.

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awards, sponsored by National Commission on Working Women. Capital Hilton. Washington. Informa- tion: Sandra Porter (202) 737 -5764. (Opei Dec. 13-14-World telecommunications conference. sponsored by Financial Times. London. Information: (01) 925 -2323. Dec. 13.15- "The New Administration and the Eco- Two views on Mater In a recent article, Judge Joseph W. Bella - nomic Outlook for 1989: Deficits. Spending and Tax- cossa of the New York State Court of Ap- es." conference for journalists sponsored by Washing- EDITOR: I couldn't let it go by without com- peals reminded us that: "The elegant lan- ton Journalism Center. Watergate hotel, Washington. ment. Gene Mater's 17 Information: (202) 337 -3603. Oct. "Monday guage of the First Amendment...protect[s] Memo" is so eloquently on target, so unam- speakers from government, not just listen- Dec. 15- International Radio and Television Society biguously accurate, Christmas benefit, featuring Frankie Valli and the Four that even John Dingell ers. Neither Congress nor its creature, the Seasons. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. Information: (212) should be able to understand it. FCC," said the judge, "can give away what 867 -6650. Mr. Mater's "Monday Memo" should be is not theirs in the first place." Gene Mater Dec. 16- Deadline for entries in 10th annual Frank tacked up in every broadcast newsroom and has ably demonstrated that some broadcast- O'Connor Memorial College Television Awards. spon- boardroom in the country as a reminder that ers seem to be only too willing to give it sored by grant from Mobil Corp. Information: (818) as fiduciaries of the public trust (contrary to away, or worse, barter it for some mess of 953 -7568. Senator Hollings's assertions), broadcasters political pottage they will likely never get Dec. 30- Deadline for radio members of National owe it to the public they serve to protect their anyway. Yet there's Al Swift telling us to Association of Broadcasters to nominate radio industry individuals for NABS "Broadcasting Hall of Fame." First Amendment birthright, not meekly "get off the fairness doctrine, make peace which has replaced NAB's -Radio Hall of Fame." Infor- cough it up. To do so would indeed mean with the chairman," if we want a more mation: (202) 429 -5420. abandonment of the "public trustee" concept. stable license renewal. Political bribery is a dangerous concept! A colleague of mine, with whom I have had many opportunities to share First Amendment vs. fairness doctrine views, TV STATIONS SPEND said to me during our last discussion, "Fun- damentally I agree with you. I just don't THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS care." Therein lies the greatest danger of all. -Joe Meier, president, Insight Services TO PROTECT THEIR Inc., Danville, Calif.

EDITOR: In your "Monday Memo" of Oct. 17, Gene P. Mater's exhortation for broad- AND N i THING casters to reject "pernicious" government regulations such as the fairness doctrine and to "fight for full First Amendment rights" is TO PROTECT THEIR 'I yet another example of the overindulgent PHOTOGRAPHERS self- righteousness that is all too prevalent among many broadcast executives these The next investment you make to provide days. media coverage should be soft body Although Mr. Mater admits that the fair- armor protection for the people ness doctrine "is consistent with the objec- who bring you the news. tives of any good journalistic enterprise," he When news photogaphers cover drug busts, fulminates that accepting such a require- hostage situations and barricaded gunman stories, ment is "too high a price to pay for license life threatening conditions may exist. stability," tantamount to an unconditional write Call or Your news photographers can now have the same surrender of a broadcaster's values. Before for more soft body armor that law enforcement officers have been Mr. Mater puts on his uniform and takes information using for years. volunteers to battle for absolute First on this Amendment protections, a few points are in opportunity The Media Tactical Jacket, manufactured by Second Chance, order. to inVEST leader in the body armor industry, is specially designed in safety! by a news photographer for news photographers. Although Mr. Mater talks of "First Amendment guarantees" as a consistent, un- yielding Rock of Gibraltar, it should be RO. BOX VIDEO PROTECTION CO. noted that there is not just one standard of 1131 NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR OF "MEDIA TAC JAC" First Amendment protection of speech. Po-

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'B' 14 1/4 14 12 - 1/4 -01.72 2 310 N (MMM) 3M 59 59 38 - 3/8 - 00.63 14 13.421 A (WPOB) Washington Post 191 1/4 192 1/2 - 1 1/4 -00.64 13 2.456 N (ARV) Arvin Industries 18 3/8 18 1.4 1/8 0068 7 349 O (CCBL) C-Cor Electronics 15 1/2 15 12 03 33 25 31 PROGRAMING O (CAW) Cable TV Indus 5 5 00.00 -33 15 N (CHY) Chyron 4 1/2 4 1/4 1/4 05.88 16 46 O (SP) Aaron Spelling Prod 6 3/8 6 1/2 - 1/8 -01.92 5 117 A (CXC) CMX Corp 13/16 3/4 1/16 08.33 9 7 O (ALLT) All American TV 3 3 00 00 3 A (CON) Cohu 11 3/8 11 1/4 1/8 01.11 11 20 O (BARS) Barris Indus 6 3 8 6 34 - 3/8 - 05 55 -3 50 N (EK) Eastman Kodak 45 5/8 43 1 7/8 12 N (KO) Coca -Cola 42 18 41 3/8 3/4 0181 17 15.814 3/4 04.28 15.462 N (GAL) Gen. Instrument 21 7/8 21 1/2 3/8 01.74 -15 731 A (CLR) Color Systems 2 2 00.00 -1 10 N (GE) General Electric 43 3/4 42 5/8 1 1i8 02.63 18 40.046 N (KPE) Columbia Pic. Ent 10 1 8 10 5/8 - 1/2 - 04.70 144 1.111 O (GETE) Geotal Inc. 11/18 11/16 00.00 -2 2 O (CAVN) CVN Cos. 15 3 8 15 3/8 00.00 12 267 N (HAS) Harris Corp. 28 25 3/4 1/4 00.97 11 1.064 A (DEG) De Laurentiis Ent 9 16 1/2 1/16 12.50 6 O (ITEL) Itel Corp 17 17 1/8 - 1/8 00 72 39 451 O (dept) dick Clark prod 3 7 8 4 - 1/8 - 03.12 9 32 - N (MAI) M'A Corn. Inc 9 9 00.00 -6 N (DIS) Disney 62 78 60 58 2 1/4 03.71 19 8.335 243 N (IV) Mark IV Indus. 10 10 1/8 - 143 01.23 6 108 N (DJ) Dow Jones & Co 31 34 31 78 - 113 -00.39 15 3.057 - O (MCDY) Microdyne 3 5/16 3 1 /o 1/16 0192 -2 14 O (EM) Entertainment Mktg 2 38 2 3/8 18.75 7 29 O (MCOM) Midwest Commun. 4 1/4 4 1/4 00.00 10 12 O (FNNI) Financial News 5 1/2 5 7/8 - 3/8 - 06.38 25 66 N (MOT) Motorola 36 7/8 36 1/8 3/4 02.07 15 4.767 A (FE) Fries Entertain 2 3/4 2 5/8 1/8 04.76 11 14 N (OAK) Oak Industries 7/8 7/8 00.00 N (GW) Gulf + Western 37 7/8 37 5/8 1/4 00.66 6 2.276 8 66 A (PPI) Pico Products 2 1/4 2 1/2 - 1.4 - 10.00 -45 7 O (ONTX) Hal Roach 3 1/8 3 1/8 00.00 -7 21 N (SFA) Sci- Atlanta 11 11 1/2 - 12 - 04.34 9 257 A 1 (HHH) Heritage Entertain - - 1 3/4 7/8 - 1/8 -06.66 1 8 N (SNE) Sony Corp 51 1/4 48 3/8 2 7/8 05.94 84 11,850 A (HSN) Home Shopping Net. 4 3/4 4 1/2 1/4 05.55 21 414 N (TEK) Tektronix 19 7/8 19 7/8 N (KWP) King World 24 24 12 - 1/2 -02.04 15 692 00 00 662 551 O (TLCR) Telecrafter 4 5/8 4 5/8 00.00 21 7 O (LAUR) Laurel Entertain. 2 1/2 2 1/2 00.00 5 6 N (VAR) Varian Assoc 26 1/2 26 1/8 -139 A (LT) Lorimar -Telepictures 10 1/2 10 3'4 - 1/4 - 02.32 -3 486 3/8 01.43 578 N (WX) Westinghouse 50 1/2 49 5/8 7/8 01.76 9 7.249 N (MCA) MCA 42 3/4 43 7/8 - 1 1/8 - 02.56 23 3 108 N (ZE) Zenith 17 17 5/8 5/8 -21 N (MGM) MGM'UA Commun 14 1/8 12 2 1/8 17.70 -8 707 - - 03.54 440 A (NHI) Nelson Holdings 1/4 3116 1/16 33.33 -2 6 Standard 6 Poor's 400 306.14 30284 3.30 0109

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TOP OF THE WEEK Lengthening line of sellers adds to TV's buyers market

NCCO -TV Minneapolis and other regional cable sports network. Midwest Communications stations On the block Doar said the decision to sell was prompt- up for sale; Woods Communications ed by the impending termination of the fam- 3Iso puts facilities on market: This is a partial listing of TV stations ily trust that is the major shareholder of the ipwards of 40 stations now known to be for sale by various company. The trust, which holds more than aelieved to be on auction block broadcast groups. Prices given are 20% of the stock of Midwest Communica- estimates by station brokers and other tions, was established in 1940 for the benefit industry Corp. figure is Two station groups put a total of nine sources. BMA of more than 30 descendants of the publisher Television television stations and five radio stations company's estimate. Fox of The Minneapolis Tribune, F.E. Murphy, minimum on the last week, adding properties figure is seller's published Doar said. Only one of those family mem- block acceptable price. worth roughly half a billion dollars to an bers is still alive, Doar said. Other descen- already crowded market. The for-sale an- BMA Corp. KTXL Sacramento, Calif.; dants of the Murphy family, totalling more nouncements contribute to doubts about KDVR Denver. Combined value $70 than one hundred, hold a total of 50% of the station business, doubts which were million -$85 million. Midwest's stock. Midwest could earn more than $400 mil- not allayed last week by Knight -Ridder. Fox Television Stations WFXT Boston. sale its which released weak 1988 projections to $35 million. lion from the of station properties, interested bidders. said media broker Frank Boyle. WCCO -TV, After turning down a management -led Gillett Holdings WMAR -TV Baltimore along with its satellites, is worth about $255 leveraged buyout offer, Minneapolis -based $280 neillion; WOKR -TV Rochester, million, Boyle estimated. WCCO(AM) could N.Y. $75 million. Midwest Communications elected to sell all bring in at least $85 million, he said. The its properties, including WCCO-TV Minne- Malcolm I. Glazer Stations WRBL Green Bay station and its satellite are worth apolis. And Woods Communications Group Columbus, Ga.; WTWO Terre Haute, $50 million, and WLTE(FM) could sell for as of Springfield, Mo., is selling four of its Ind.; KQTV St. Joseph, Mo. Combined much as $18 million, he said. five television stations and three of its four value $95 million -$205 million. The sale is being handled through Gold- raise money, its president Knight- Ridder WTEN Albany, N.Y.; man Sachs. Offering books will be prepared said, for a bid on a top -50 market TV WJRT-TV Flint, Mich.; WPRI -TV by mid- December, Doar said. station. Providence, R.I.; WTKR -TV Norfolk, Va.; Woods Communications Group, owned The announcements add to a television WKRN -TV Nashville; KOLD -TV Tucson, and operated by Charles Woods, officially station trading market with numerous sta- Ariz.; WALA -TV Mobile, Ala.; KTVY -TV put its stations on the market via letters sent tions for sale (see chart, page 52). Accord- Oklahoma City. Combined value $500 Nov 18. Woods, who set a bid deadline of ing to one broker's estimate, close to 40 million -$600 million. Dec. 12, said he was seeking cash -only bids a VHF network affiliated stations are up for Lorimar Telepictures WLII Caguas, for the stations in connection with a bid for sale, either officially or unofficially: "I've PR.; WSUR -TV Ponce, PR. Combined top -50 market affiliate station, whose identi- never seen that before, ever." Industry ob- value $30 million. ty he would not disclose. Woods had entered servers say the largely independent UHF into an agreement earlier in the year to sell Midwest Inc. WCCO- Communications two of the stations, WTVW(TV) Evansville, market is beyond counting: "The inventory TV Minneapolis; KCCO Alexandria, Ind., and KLBK -TV Lubbock, Tex., to Broad of UHF's is so large, no one knows what it Minn.; KCCW Walker, Minn. ($255 is," said Fred Seegal, managing director at million for the three); WFRV Green Bay. Street Communications, but the sale did not Shearson Lehman Hutton. Wis. and WJMN Escanaba, Mich. ($50 go through. The board of directors of Midwest Corn - million for the two). Along with those two stations, Woods is munications decided on Nov. 18 to seek selling KARD-TV, West Monroe, La., and SCI Television WJW-TV Cleveland $180 company, according to KDEB -TV, Springfield, Mo. One broker esti- liquidation of the million. Midwest Chairman W. Thomas Doar. At mated that Woods could gain $60 million to that meeting, the board turned down a man- Television Station Partners WROC -TV $70 million from the sale of the four TV agement -led buyout offer, according to a Rochester, N.Y.; WEYI -TV Flint, Mich.; stations, but another broker said the gain source close to the company. WRDW -TV Augusta, Ga.; WTOV -TV would be more in the range of $75 million to For sale along with WCCO -TV, a top-rated Steubenville, Ohio. Combined value $80 million. television station in the Minneapolis /St. $150 million. Woods is selling radio stations WACV(AM), Paul market, are its satellite stations KCCO- Viacom WVIT-TV Hartford, Conn. $150 Montgomery, Ala.; KESE -FM, Amarillo, TV Alexandria and KCCW -TV Walker, both million -$160 million. Tex., and KJBZ -FM, Laredo, Tex. Woods has Minnesota; ABC affiliate WFRV-TV said the prices for those stations are Green WTVW Woods Communications and re- Bay, Wis., and wjMN -Tv Escanaba, Mich., a Evansville, Ind.; KARD West Monroe, $400,000, $I million, $750,000, satellite of WFRV-TV. La.; KDEB -TV Springfield, Mo.; KLBK- spectively, for a total of $2.15 million. One The company's radio stations for sale are TV Lubbock, Tex. Combined value $60 broker, however, said a more realistic total WCCO(AM) Minneapolis, also top- ranked, million -$85 million. price for the stations would be $1.9 million, and WLTE(FM) there. with 30% to 40% of the payment in the form TVX Broadcast WNOL New The company is also putting on the mar- Group of notes. Orleans; WMKW Memphis; KRRT' San ket its Minneapolis subsidiary, Midwest Ca- Also for sale are five low -power televi- Antonio, Tex.; WTVZ Norfolk, Va. in Atlan- ble and Satellite, which operates a micro- Combined value $40 million -$65 sion stations Milwaukee, Chicago, wave interconnect that feeds programing to million. ta, Orlando and Ocala, Fla., and construc- 16 local cable operators and represents them tion permits for two additional LPTV's in TO% owned. in the sale of advertising time. It also owns a Florida. Woods expects more than $6 mil-

Broadcas! g No 28 1988 51 i 1 TOP OF THE WEEK t lion from the sale of the LPTV properties. political, and in two cases Olympic, adver- The more stations added to the for-sale BROADCASTING has learned that several tising dollars. WPRI(TV) Providence, an roster, the more suspensful the uncertainty months before deciding to put its eight - ABC affiliate, is expected to be up $5 mil- over station values becomes. The absence of station group on the market, Knight -Ridder lion in revenue, to roughly $22 million, but transactions has so far prevented a pattern received, and turned down, an unsolicited $3 million of that was from political adver- from emerging, although most observers bid of $425 million from a buyer represent- tising. Cash flow at WPRI is projected to be still expect average station multiples -a sta- ed by Sandler Associates. As of last week, up $2 million, to nearly $9 million. tion's sale price divided by its cash flow -to the company was still said to be refusing WTKR(TV) Norfolk, Va., was also said to be decline a little from their figures of a year private negotiations and was instead set on up for 1988, although below the perfor- ago. an "auction" of the individual stations, tak- mance of several years ago. Causing further confusion about the value ing bids from among the dozens of interest- Most other stations did not fare as well. of affiliate TV stations is the changing atti- ed parties who recently received "finan- KoLD(TV) Tucson is expected to report flat tude of the networks. In historically unprec- cials" on the stations. Preliminary bids are revenue in 1988 of $7.5 million, producing edented ways, ABC, CBS and NBC are said to be due the middle of December. cash flow of $1 million. WNGE(TV) Nashville reviewing, and in some cases changing, Those financials, according to several is expected to show a slight decline in rev- compensation and other traditional links in who have received them, do not reflect a enue to $ 14 million, causing an equal loss of the network-affiliate relationship. bright fiscal outlook-and, to the extent the cash flow, to $2 million. Another source In one recent case a tougher network company is representative of the affiliate said that WALA(TV) Mobile, Ala., an NBC attitude regarding station clearances was universe, of that industry segment. Revenue affiliate, would report flat revenue with cash said to have caused one seller, Shamrock and cash flow at a majority of the stations flow expected to decline $500,000 to $3.5 Broadcasting, to pull its station from the are said to be down, despite the benefit of million. market ( "In Brief," Nov. 14). TV networks' revenue grows by double digits in third quarter

The three broadcast television networks posted a combined revenue enue is complicated because the Olympics aired in several dayparts. increase of 16.1% in the third quarter of 1988, to $1,547,054,000, Advertising dollars from the event are included in the sports category, according to numbers provided last week by the Broadcast Financial even though the advertisements may have actually run in prime time, Management Association. It appears that all of the $215 million increase early morning, daytime or latenight when the Olympics preempted in net revenue was due to the Olympics, half of which are included in the regular programing. Also affecting comparisons are political advertising third -period reporting of NBC -the other half will be included in the dollars, which totaled $6 million in the three months ending September. A fourth -quarter numbers. The revenue figures are unaudited and are new category added to the BFMA numbers is A.M., which comprises voluntarily submitted by ABC, CBS and NBC to Arthur Young & Co. revenue from early morning news shows on at least two of the three Comparing the third -quarter revenue with the prior-year's period rev- networks. Third -quarter television network revenue: 1988 vs. 1987 (Add 000)

' \eer.c /'rime /inu Lede Night . 1.11. Day I hildreve Sjiorlx Lolal Revenue from client -supplied programing Third quarter '87 S3,940 $O SO $O $O S3,177 S0 S7.117 Third quarter '88 2,526 0 0 0 0 1,282 0 3.808 % change -35.89 0 0 0 0 -59.65 0 -46.49

All other gross revenue from time sales Third quarter '87 783,826 79,853 42,806 236,745 38,497 243,151 135,197 1,560,075* Third quarter '88 690,076 81,638 44,790 257,748 34,003 550,719 157,095 1,816,069* % change -11.96 2.24 4.63% 8.87 -11.67 126.49 16.20 16.41

Total gross revenue from time sales Third quarter '87 787,766 79,853 42,806 236,745 38,497 246,328 135,197 1,567,192 Third quarter '88 692,602 81,638 44,790 257,748 34,003 552,001 157,095 1,819,877 % change -12.08 2.24 4.63 8.87 -11.67 124.09 16.20 16.12

Less advertising agency commissions Third quarter '87 118.102 11.980 6.420 35,552 5,777 36,333 20,278 234,442 Third quarter '88 103,907 12,245 6,719 38,667 5,086 82,641 23,558 272,823 % change -12.02 2.21 4.66 8.76 -11.96 127,45 16.18 16.37

Total net revenue from time sales Third quarter '87 669,664 67,873 36,386 201,193 32,720 209,995 114,919 1,332,750 Third quarter '88 588,695 69,393 38,071 219,081 28.917 469,360 133,537 1,547,054" % change -12.09 2.24 4.63 8.89 -11.62 123,51 16.20 16.08

*Does not include color insertion revenues. *'Includes political parties/candidates revenues of $6,010,000 for the 1988 third quarter.

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 52 TOP OF THE WEEK Good news from the future

Hair's 'Television 1995' study mix of national and local station revenue. tinued increase in supply will lead to a ffers generally optimistic The authors explained the dynamics of na- slowdown in the growth of syndication li- predictions for most industry segments tional advertising: "In an attempt to counter- cense fees." Compared to a 1983 -87 growth act the loss in advertiser interest, the net- rate of 14 %, the growth rate will decline to 'he competitive world of "Television 1995' works have been heavily discounting their 10% by 1987 -91, and to less than 8% in the ; not going to be exceptionally different rates.... The network market is in transition following four years. rom today's competitive environment, ac- from its dominant position of the early Barter, meanwhile, is expected to grow ording to the forward- looking report of that 1980's to the competitive position it faces in during the next eight years at a 19% com- tle, sponsored by Blair Television in asso- the late 1980's.... Once this adjustment is pounded rate, with the result that the two iation with Smith Barney Harris Upham & complete, about 1990, discounting by the components-barter and cash -will roughly :o. Presented last week in New York, the networks will diminish and advertising dol- equal each other in a total syndication mar- 5 -page study gives reasonable hope to all lars will return to the spot market." ket of about $6 billion by 1995. ndustry segments that they will have a prof - Wilkofsky and Gruen suggest that the Wilkofsky and Gruen expect 1995 cable table place in the future. three broadcast television networks' audi- penetration to grow slowly to 60 %, hindered Authors David Wilkofsky and Arthur ence decline is itself declining. Other good by continuing "franchising problems." Ba- ;men think that affiliate stations will con - network news is that the authors expect sic cable revenue will continue with growth inue to dominate over -the -air television, cable penetration to slow down: "Future rates in the high teens, and local cable nut will not grow as fast as independents. impact on the broadcast networks is minor." advertising is expected to grow to $450 Jetworks' share of advertising will continue Because of the lingering effects of increased million by 1991 and $700 million by 1995. o decline, but their rate of audience loss competition and declining audience, the On the other hand, pay cable margins are vili decrease. Cable revenue increases are study suggests that the three networks' share expected to shrink, and the authors do not :xpected to outpace those of over-the -air of national advertising will drop from the share an unreserved enthusiasm for pay per elevision, although pay TV will continue to current 52% to 44% by 1995, a share that view. Said Wilkofsky: Only boxing so far lave problems. Syndication fee growth will works out to $15.6 billion. Because their has been successful as a mass pay -per -view 1e moderate, but barter syndication growth program cost increases will also stabilize, event." In order to be competitive, he sug- will outpace all other national TV advertis- "the networks on average will be able to gested that pay per view will have to keep ng. Finally, the report suggests that high - maintain their profit margins, although not movie prices low. lefinition TV will be a long time coming. materially increase them.... The last place The study also discusses HDTV. Wilkofksy Behind the projections is a continued de- network has suffered losses in recent years, said: "Given today's technology, it is impossi- nand for television advertising time. Said a trend which will likely continue." ble to make an HDTV set for less than 3ruen: "There are now more products and For syndication, the forces of supply and $1,000.... It would have to be $300 to $400 to pore imports. Thus, there is a greater need demand that swelled the coffers of entertain- be considered a mass item." The report sug- o advertise than in the 1960's and the first ment companies in the mid- 1980's will work gests it may take 10 years for HDTV sets to Calf of the 1970's when advertising in- less in their favor. "Television 1995" pre- reach 20% of households and 15 years to :reases were at or below the gross national dicted the "moderation in demand and con- reach the 50% penetration level. D )roduct." Wilkofsky explained the current softened growth in broadcast advertising as 'short-term transitory things," a result of Bottom Lines ingering advertiser pessimism about the in 1995: results These are highlights of the Wilkofsky Gruen profile of the TV industry economy: "All media had lackluster Stations ..even direct market and promotion fared aoorly...Station dollars have not traveled D Advertising on TV stations increases by $16 billion over the next eight years. elsewhere." D Station advertising reaches $30 billion and accounts for 58% of total TV advertising, up from 56% in 1987. For television stations, the authors said stabilizes. hat "real advertising per station (nominal The number of stations o Existing stations benefit from revenue and profit growth. idvertising minus inflation)" is, on the aver - tge, up. Using an index where 1976 equals Networks 100. the authors suggest that real advertising o Network TVadvertising grows to $16 billion from $8.8 billion in 1987, but networks' share of er station. at 129 last year, is expected to total TV advertising falls from 36% to 30 %. ;row at a compounded annual rate of more o Networks share of national TV advertising falls to 44 %, compared to 60% in the early han 5% to 196 by 1995. Total station adver- 1980's. ising revenue is projected by Wilkofsky and o The drop in share will cost the networks more than $30 billion in lost potential revenue 3ruen to be $29.9 billion by that year. through 1995. What is true for stations in general is D But network advertising will grow at a faster rate in the 1990's than over the 1985 -87 period. expected by the authors to be even more true Cable 'or independent stations. While viewing and D Cable households will number 60 million and will pay more than $15 billion in tdvertising have continued to increase on subscriptions. ndependents, their numbers have outpaced o Cable advertising will grow to $3.4 billion from $1.1 billion in 1987, with national cable hat growth, the authors note, leading to advertising reaching $2.7 billion and local cable advertising growing to $700 million. come financial hardship. Wilkofsky and D Basic cable networks will thrive and will account for more than 13% of total TV viewing. 3ruen expect the station population to stabi- D Pay cable will decline in importance. ize by 1990 at roughly 1.000 outlets. Barter syndication While independents will be more com- etitive with affiliates, the stabilization of Barter syndication becomes a significant part of TV advertising and program distribution. he station population will also benefit affili- D Barter syndication advertising will total $3 billion in 1995 compared to $730 million in 1987, national cable. tes by moderating program cost increases. and will surpass advertising on revenues grow at a slower rate but will reach $3 billion, double the uggests the study. The moderation of pro - o Program syndication 1987 level. ;ram costs will be "less pronounced" in arge markets. so that earnings and station HDTV salues of affiliates are expected to grow o HDTV will become part of the TV landscape by 1995 and by early in the next century will be astest in smaller markets. the major form of television viewing. Also expected to stabilize is the changing

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 53 I TOP OF THE WEEK Blair's James Rosenfield: Taking th( What would you say is the state of the business now? strong, profitable, viable sales organizations. I believe the real growth in our business is on the station side, and if That's been happening. In the past, there were really two, if yot will, large with stations are going to grow as much as I think they will, and if Wall national reps both affiliated and independent sta tions; two other strong reps, Street is assigning multiples of 13, 14, 15 and even up to 18 for each with a special niche, and then t group television stations, then there must be a lot of growth seen in that of smaller specialty representation firms. And today there an part of the market. And if stations are going to grow, then certainly four strong general reps and a couple of smaller specialty firms. An these national sales are going to be as much a part of that growth as any four firms have more than enough business out there to be abh sales segment. to grow and survive some of the really significant changes that hay( About 15 months ago, I asked Wilkofsky Gruen if they were in a position to prepare a study that would begin to answer some of the questions as to the impact of the various segments that are growing at different rates between now and 1995. The results helped confirm my belief that everything is going to continue to grow. The rate of growth is going to vary in certain segments but the one thing that's certain is that stations are going to grow, that station revenues are going to grow faster than any other segment of the business, and therefore. it's a healthy business. Why are stations growing at a time when the wired universe seems to be getting so much stronger? Because the stations are adjusting to a changing rolejust as radio adjusted to its changing role. The marketplace is running stronger for local than for national. That's true. And that's part of the reason that the station business is going to survive in a healthy way even as the wired universe, as you say, grows significantly. The report shows that the race between local and national is settling at around 52 % -48 %, local being just a bit higher than national. Is there any reason why that trend wouldn't continue to grow even wider? Yes, local will have slightly greater growth, but there is no exponen- tial change, and I don't think there should be. But in terms of your question about the wired media, I don't think they're going to be able to grow to the size that some people believe, nor do I believe that they're going to make as great an impact on the station performance or revenue as people believe. This study seems to bear that out.

The way I see cable interpreted in this report is that it spends more on programing, its advertising revenues grow at a faster rate than those of TV stations or networks, but that it's just kind of a linear growth rather than achieving a major kind of forward movement. But currently there are negotiations going on with baseball and the Olympics in which cable is expected to play a role. They're going for what they call breakthrough programing. Do you think that their getting baseball rights or the Olympics will allow them to really make a major move? And if not, why not? They're certainly going to move in on certain areas of sports. And that will allow some of the networking to grow. I don't know about the Olympics, so I can't predict how they will participate in the Olympic package. My guess is it won't be a significant participation. I cannot believe that the Olympics or the Super Bowl or any of these major sports will allow cable to preempt broadcasting, only because half the nation will then be unserved, and they just won't permit themselves, or won't be permitted, to do that. The only universal medium is over -the -air broadcasting. Cable is only half, or a little better than half, of the population. For that reason, there is an inherent lid on how far cable can go.

I wanted to go back to your first answer where you said you were questioned as to why you got into the rep business when you could have gone a lot of other ways. Now that you've been in it this long, are you still as bullish about your commitment to it, and on the other hand, has it been a difficult time or have you seen the broadcasting business in a different way than you had before you walked in? Well, first -I was bullish about the rep business before I got into the business and I'm even more bullish now that I am in it. And that is, for a company like Blair I'm bullish. Because I believe there is going to be a further reduction in the number of viable representation firms and, as the consolidation continues to take place, as it has over the last five years, the dominant firms will obviously emerge as Rosenfield

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 54 TOP OF THE WEEK bullish view of broadcast TV's future taken place in the last two years. Well, once again, I tend to agree with what Wilkofsky Gruen found, How are you advising your clients to proceed in the face of changing which was that the networks are going to continue to grow, but at a much slower pace than any of the other media, and their growth rate market conditions? I talked recently with one broadcaster who seemed ready to move beyond the traditional broadcasting transmis- will continue to remain relatively low. sion scheme in the future and to go into the business of multiple - But they're going to be a viable distribution system, and there is channel programing just as cable does. He will use the media still no more economical distribution apparatus than the network necessary to get that signal out and he won't care that its not apparatus. I wouldn't be surprised if a couple of things happened in necessarily a broadcast signal. the network business. One, that one of the networks decides that it has to specialize more in a certain kind of programing than others. I I don't disagree with that point of view. But just as I believed that think there will tend to be that kind of differentiation-this business DBS was going to be a significant part of the long -term future of the probably ameliorate considerably. And it distribution of product in this business, that in no way diminished of triplication will wouldn't surprise me one network becomes more dominant as a the importance of the role of the local station broadcaster. That's a if more news-oriented and another more very special role. Now that role may change, and while I agree that sports network, one perhaps -oriented. But that will be an evolutionary the next five years will determine the next 20, that's only to the dominantly entertainment not a revolutionary change. extent that in the next five years the seeds of change will have been development, planted. But it will still take the next IO years for that change to How about the network affiliates? Are they still going to be the affect our current businesses. kingpins? In other words, between now and 1995 or even now and the year dominant and it will do 2000, broadcasting as we know it will continue to flourish. But it's The network affiliate will continue to be very hard to predict exactly what the roles will be. what it has to do to do that. In other words, there will be greater and greater pressure on the The that we are covering -the Fifth Estate, in its broadest industry part of the networks to improve or eliminate marginal programing, dimensions getting larger and larger. If you want to become -is or it will be eliminated for them. That is, the station will preempt larger with it, you've got to participate in all the new segments of it; marginal programing for what he feels will work in his marketplace. you can't just participate in the past. Which is why syndication and barter tend to show greater growth "You" being who? An independent broadcaster or "you" being here than people might have thought. CBS? There is a big difference. But that will erode the power of the network. It will not necessar- You being Blair. If you're going to have all of these national revenues ily diminish or eliminate it, nor will it change the relative position of out there, will you be able to participate in them? a network station vis à vis an independent. It is more efficient to take network programing and sell around it and program around it than it a question. Because the representation business Well, that's different is to program the station, and it will remain that way. migrated from radio to television at a time when the universe was saying you better move to television because radio is going to die. A lot of people think the story of 1988 has been on the other side of And yet at some reps today radio probably is more profitable than the advertising equation- meaning the advertisers and agencies and television. what they've been up to. What do you see happening over the next Yes. We will be participating in the marketing of other media: two or three years with regard to advertisers, their mergers and exactly how and when I can't tell you. But I would assume that there consolidations, their leverages? Are we going to be seeing more of would be separate operations that would market some of these the same, where they're going to be able to get better deals? How media, competing with the television media. But broadcast televi- does that shake out? sion per se is going to be a long -term growth business. And the competing media are not going to slow that growth any more than Well, that's a very hard tea leaf to read because this business of television slowed the growth of radio. mega -mergers is a new phenomenon. It is certainly a phenomenon that affected the marketplace in 1988 and will continue to affect it in principle against representing cable? Does Blair have anything in 1989. In principle? Yes and no. Yes, we have to make certain that we It's my belief that when a pendulum swings as widely as that one commit ourselves to marketing stations on a competitive basis has, from the kind of antitrust straitjacket that the business world against all competing media, as we have done in the past. Are we was in in the sixties and seventies, to the kind of open leave - considering cable and DBS and a lot of other new media in terms of business -alone laissez faire position the government has taken the new business opportunities? Of course we are. last five to eight years, the pendulum will tend to swing back to I it's gone too far. Do those two answers conflict at all? some form of moderation. think But there is a whole phenomenon we haven't yet experienced. We No. They would only conflict if we were to do something that would lived through 1988, which was the year following an unexpected diminish the effectiveness of a television station's ability to market, stock market crash, which caused a tremendous reflexive pullback and we would certainly avoid that at all costs. on the part of advertisers -which most of us believe is behind us. You know, the rep business has evolved because we are really the It's interesting. At the time of that crash in 1987, the feeling was dominant marketing arm for a local station. That just simply will that we were headed for a significant recession by 1989-that this continue. slow continuing business growth could not be expected to go on for There is something far more of a threat to the ability of a rep firm the next five years, and we were going to head into a down cycle. to compete successfully in the marketplace for an individual station, Now I think it becomes more and more apparent that we can and that is if there is too much failure in the rep business. And that I continue this cycle for another few years at least, and that we should don't see happening, because I think the two businesses are going to look for '89 and '90, and somewhere beyond that, before a reces- remain quite different. I don't think that it will ever be possible for sion sets in. It's very hard to plan for that particular moment. There there to be so many television signals that we can begin to replicate has to be a down cycle somewhere, but we're certainly not prepared the 10,000 stations that exist in radio -30 and 40 and 50 and 60 to predict when that's going to hit. stations in a market. Yes, there will be 40 or 50 channels in a market, But the second thing we experienced in 1988 was the impact of the but they will not be marketed in the same way that radio stations are mega -mergers. It caused a dislocation on the part of a significant marketed, dependent completely upon advertising revenue as their number of national advertisers, and that also will continue through revenue source. Most of these channels will be subscriber-revenue 1989, but I believe that the results of that will begin to become generated. apparent, and some of the problems will become real opportunities. You said at the outset that the real growth seems to be on the station For example, if the General Foods acquisition caused dislocation, side. Does that imply that the better days of the networks are behind and some of the brands begin to slip because they haven't had the them? advertising pressure they had in the past, someone is going to come

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in and go after that share of the market. people who aren't willing to pay multiples of greater than 12 times So for every action, we have a reaction. That's why we believe don't really believe your study. Are you saying that some of the that after the middle of 1989 and into 1990 the marketplace is going reluctant buyers today might in fact be caught in a somewhat to snap back and rejuvenate as some of the established brands begin temporary situation and that the industry prospects long term are to lose share and some of the opportunists begin to come back and much better and may support the prices being asked for those push very hard and spend a great deal of money to regain share. We stations? in year. saw that phenomenon happen the automotive industry this The answer is yes. But I don't believe they will be able to get them Automotives -particularly General Motors-spent a fortune to re- because it's a buyer's market at the moment, as a result of the current gain share when the Japanese were predicting to have lost share thinking and the current dip and the current reality. And when you because of the change in the dollar exchange rate. We will continue have a buyer's market psychology, prices fall. Temporarily. as we move to see that phenomenon with durables and nondurables The long -term outlook? I believe that the station business is viable into 1989 -1990. and will return to healthy margins. Listen, the 12 times cash flow There's another area we should touch on. and that is the value of prices of the seventies and very early eighties were based upon the station property. There is a lot of concern in the air now that station same kind of growth that we're talking about for the future. values may have peaked. How do you view that? Just one last question. Why, in the face of what appears to be I think they have. I think they got out of hand. To me, the single burgeoning growth in cable and the prospect that the telephone most devastating rule change was the three -year rule, and when companies may come in and wire the whole nation with multiple stations began to be bought for speculation and for rapid turnover, it channels, why should the over -the -air broadcast medium remain drove prices and ratios up well beyond the point of acceptability. dominant and secure? There is a correction taking place now that will bring it back to what Broadcasting is the only universal medium. It is the only medium it should be. I don't think there is any question about that, and some that gets into all the homes-99.7% of the homes. The wired people will get burned in the process. universe is not expected to get into over 60% of the homes-ever. But it doesn't seem to me that the growth business we're in should The second reason is that there is such a difference between the be sold for multiples more than 12 or 13 times, and when they begin kind of homes that conventional broadcasters can deliver and what to get up to 14,15 or 16 times, someone's going to get burned. It's just any one of the 36 competing channels can deliver, that the broad- too big a multiple. caster will remain the dominant medium. We did a study that So yes, I do agree there has been a peak and that this current demonstrated how the cable industry cannibalizes itself. The first stalemate of sellers holding out for higher prices and buyers waiting four cable channels get 80% of the viewing, and the next 25 or 30 for the prices to fall will be resolved in the next six months with split the rest of the viewing. some kind of a more realistic price -to- earnings ratio -or price -to- That's going to continue, so that I'm not sure what's going to cash ratio. happen when and if the telcos wire all homes in the year 2000. That The numbers in your study talk about a 10% station revenue growth would change the equation -if all homes are wired -but that is a big compounded over the next six to seven years. with extended mar- "if," and it's a long, long way off. It's beyond the economic cycle of gins on top of that for even higher cash flow growth. It seems as if the what we're talking about. commits to fiber optic delivery Largest MSO says it will phase in from other transmission modes." Anixter, Sparkman said. The picture quality AM fiber after successful test The test involved sending the satellite sent to several thousand homes beginning in Dallas system using Anixter signals of the cable programing services Oct. 4 "met, and on some channels, exceed- lasers and AT &T fiber optics through 24 standard FM coaxial amplifiers ed that from transmission of the same signal (approximately 14 miles) before reaching by other means," he said. "The results of Tele- Communications Inc. took a major step the AM optical laser transmitter. The off -air this test have now convinced us that the toward using fiber optic technology to deliv- broadcast signals, he explained, went fiber and signal transmission equipment that er cable television signals last week, an- through 13 amplifiers before reaching the is on display here today is suitable for use in nouncing that based on a successful test of AM fiber transmitter. From that point, the many TCI systems throughout the country," AM fiber in its Dallas system, it will phase signals were sent through 10.5 miles of Sparkman said. He said that in the systems in fiber for trunking applications in its sys- optical fiber. three miles above the maxi- where ICI rolls out fiber, it will be "in tems over the next several years. J.C. mum distance recommended by AT &T and conformity with the Anixter and AT &T op- Sparkman. executive vice president and erating specifications." chief operating officer of TO, made the Tom Elliot, director of research and de- announcement during a seminar in Dallas velopment for TCI, said the most important where he spoke on the results of the test at aspect of the test results is that AM lasers TCI's Heritage system ( "Closed Circuit," "are linear enough to transport a number of Nov. 21). services." That, coupled with the lower sig- Sparkman said TCI will embark on a nal -to -noise ratio with fiber, now makes AM multimillion dollar upgrade of its systems fiber more appealing than high -priced FM by installing Anixter AM optical laser trans- fiber transmission. mitters and AT &T optical fiber. TCI has an Elliot said TCI utilized a fiber run that option to purchase 20 Anixter optical laser had been in place for several years and had transmitters next year. Sparkman said TCI's primarily been used for institutional pur- six district managers will be asked to report poses. When TCI begins overlashing fiber on areas where fiber "can be effectively in its systems, he said the likely use will be applied" and will roll it out in those systems. from the headend into the system. Elliot said But he said the company has already made a TCI does not know how many lasers beyond preliminary determination that fiber can be the 20 it will order will be needed in 1989. used in the company's Washington and San Dean DeBiase, vice president, new business Francisco systems. development, Anixter, said the company The parameters of the test were deliber- manufactured 40 AM lasers in the fourth ately designed to supersede those recom- quarter, of which TCI committed to 20. The mended by both Anixter and AT &T, said company will speed production next year, he Sparkman, "but the picture quality at the said, and confirmed the company could receivers was equal to or better than that TCI's Sparkman manufacture 1,000 next year. The cost of the

3rcaticas',,g \c. 28 i986 56 TOP OF THE WEEK I nits is roughly $30,000. tions medium to television households fas- Satellite, has a DBS application on file at Without mentioning the telephone corn- ter, cheaper. more efficiently and intelligent- the FCC. "Flexibility will remain the key to anies by name, which have been pressing ly, and with a lesser risk to lifeline success for everyone who chooses to com- teir case on fiber, Sparkman alluded to the ratepayers, than any other potential compete in the television business. Any poten- :chnological claims of others in his re- petitor," Sparkman said. "ICI will remain tial competitor that commits itself far in tarks. And he took pains to include the on the cutting edge of technological devel- advance to complex and horrendously ex- roadcasters and the backyard earth station opment with innovations that provide near - pensive technology is almost certain to fall," wners. "Our company firmly believes that term benefits as the technology ramps up," he said, in apparent reference to the telcos. to future of meaningful and practical tech- he said, mentioning both HDTV and DBS. "By the time they get to where they thought ological advancement in television belongs "Unlike some of our potential competi- they were going in this rapidly changing ) cable, broadcast and some elements of the tors who are bound economically to wireline business environment, others will have long 'VRO industries. Working together, we will transmission, we will be poised to take ad- since walked off with the prizes. The only rovide all of the benefits of the coming vantage of DBS should it become feasible to tragedy will be that lifeline ratepayers will :chnological revolution in our communica- do so," Sparkman said. TCI. through Tempo be asked to pay for those miscalculations." cameras in the Supreme Court: a dry -run for the justices

n hopes of changing collective mind playback of some of the tape -all as part of Former Chief Justice Warren Burger had tf Supreme Court, media groups band a continuing effort to demonstrate that cov- been regarded as the principal opponent of ogether to demonstrate TV coverage erage of the court could be done unobtru- broadcast coverage of the court. He had teed not be obtrusive in courtroom sively. once said coverage would be allowed only The private demonstration was in behalf over his dead body. And the Judicial Confer- \pother effort was made last week to breach of 13 media organizations that have been ence followed his lead in 1984 in rejecting a he barrier the Supreme Court has main - urging the court to open its sessions to petition by 28 media groups urging a revi- ained against broadcast coverage of its pro - broadcast coverage. Dyk said the justices sion of the rules to permit broadcast cover- :eedings -and, through the Judicial Confer - had asked a number of questions but had age of the federal courts below the Supreme :nce of the United States that the chief given no indication of their reaction. What- Court (BROADCASTING, Sept. 24, 1984). ustice heads, the proceedings of all federal ever the reaction, however, Justice Antonin Some courts in 44 states permit such cover- :ourts. For about five minutes on Monday Scalia. in an interview carried by C -SPAN a age. And media groups and their lawyers Nov. 21), CBS News crews operated two few days earlier, offered no ground for opti- were hopeful that after "a decent interval" :ameras in the ornate courtroom on a day mism regarding a change of heart on the part following Burger's retirement, in 1986, the when the court was not in session. Three of the court. His "estimation" was that such Supreme Court would, too. At the Senate nembers of the court-Chief Justice Wil- a change is "not going to happen soon." He hearing on his nomination as chief justice, iam Rehnquist and Justices Byron White said "one of the traditions of the American Rehnquist said he would give "sympathetic Ind Anthony Kennedy -watched the dem- judiciary ... is not to thrust itself before the consideration" to a request for broadcast mstration and heard a I 5-minute presenta- public ...You're not supposed to become a coverage of the Supreme Court. ion by media counsel Timothy Dyk on the TV personality." And he said he thinks that But since then, the signals have not been echnology involved. Later, they viewed a is "a good tradition" to maintain. encouraging. In a panel discussion in May,

Presidential praise. U.S. Information Agency Director Charles Z. Wck was honored at dinner on Nov. 17 sponsored by USIAs Private Sector Committees. President Reagan was principal speaker, praising Wick for his almost eight years as head of agency. Dinner was attended by more than 300 from private sector. Shown with Wck (second from right) are (l -r) Anna Murdoch, Washington Post Chairman Katharine Graham and Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News America.

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 57 i TOP OF THE WEEK Rehnquist said he hoped the day would not come when members of the court were "trying to get on the 6 o'clock news every Lamb to receive night." And twice in the past two years, the Sol Taishoff Award court has rejected requests for coverage of Brian Lamb, C -SPAN chairman and chief executive officer, will receive the National specific events. In 1986, Mutual offered to Press Foundation's 1988 Sol Taishoff Award for excellence in broadcast journalism in full cover the oral arguments on the con- "for his vision and dedication in building stitutionality of the Gramm- Rudman -Holl- the burgeoning cable television service ings deficit -reduction bill. Justices William into 'America's Town Hall.' " Brennan, Thurgood Marshall and John Paul Lamb helped within Stevens were recorded as voting to permit organize support the cable industry for the public affairs the coverage. And last February, WETA -TV Washington offered to serve as pool for cooperative that now transmits cover- coverage of the investiture of the newest age of the House of Representatives member of the court, Kennedy. The vote on and Senate to more than 3,000 cable the rejection of that proposal was not dis- systems with 4,000,000 subscribers. closed. Kennedy himself. at his confirma- Lamb and the print journalism award tion hearing. in December, expressed oppo- winners will be honored at a black -tie sition to cameras in the Supreme Court. dinner at the Sheraton Washington hotel Then. two weeks ago. there was Scalia's on Feb. 22, 1989. N. Christian Anderson, comment. editor of the Orange County (Calif.) Reg- The latest attempt to change the court's ister, will receive the George D. Bever- position was initiated last July, when Dyk idge editor of the year award, and AP's asked the court for permission to demon- Terry Anderson, being held hostage in Lebanon, will be honored with a special strate the technology that would be used. citation. Rehnquist did not respond. The request was Awards are named for the late Sol Taishoff, founder and editor of BROADCASTING renewed in the fall, and permission was magazine, and George D. Beveridge, Pulitzer Prize -winning reporter for the defunct given. But, Dyk said, no assurance was Washington Star. given as to which justices, if any, would attend. When Rehnquist, White and Kenne- dy did appear, they took their usual seats. A interested in such matters as whether every "We were not attempting to publicize it,' small Toshiba camera focused on the podi- argument would be covered and if the public he said. But considering the client list, con um where counsel stands, and a Sony on a would be allowed to acquire cassettes of the fidentiality was hard to maintain. The orga- tripod focused on the bench. The taping- coverage. Dyk said C -SPAN had committed nizations involved were Cable News Net.

employing the courtroom's normal lighting itself to carry uninterrupted coverage of all work, Capital Cities /ABC, CBS, Gannett . and audio system -was done by a four -man the arguments-although there are no com- National Association of Broadcasters. crew under the supervision of David Buks- mitments or plans regarding the taping it- NBC, the New York Times Co., Post -News. baum, vice president and director of special self -and that, yes, the tapes would be week Stations, Public Broadcasting Service events for CBS News, and Jim Paterson, available to the public. Radio- Television News Directors Associ. general manager of operations. "I don't know what the court will do," ation, Reporters Committee for Freedom of Dyk declined to divulge the justice's Dyk said. "We didn't ask for a change in the the Press, Sigma Delta Chi, the Society 01 questions. But a court official said they were rules -just to do a demonstration." Professional Journalists and Times Mirror. C `War and Remembrance' wraps up till May Ratings of mega- series do not live up to ABC's promises to advertisers; extent of makegoods not yet known; remaining 12 to 14 hours will air during May sweeps

ABC's IFar and Remembrance mini -series. which concluded last Wednesday, Nov. 23. is expected to average well below the 20.5 rating ABC was guaranteeing to advertisers. Through the first six parts, the broadcast averaged an 18.9/29 share, with an average 17 million homes tuning in. The broadcast won its time period in five of its first six outings, but lost to NBC's Thursday night regular lineup (part IV, Nov. 17). And only the premiere episode, on Sunday Nov. 13th, met or exceeded ABC's guarantee, with a 'War cast members and patriarch Pug (Robert Mitchum) Henry 21.8/31. put it on in blocks [in November] that we options in today's society for the viewer. I It was unclear how much makegood time won't do in May." ABC scheduled the mini- may be that viewers simply did not want to ABC would have to make available, but series to start at 8 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. on four invest the time." agency and network executives said ABC of seven nights, and discovered, as the net- As for next May's segment, which will bb set aside ample time within the broadcast work executive put it, "it had no appeal to between 12 and 14 hours, the network say (both the November segment and next anyone under 24. There was no kids or teen it is 60% sold and does not anticipate prob May's concluding segment) and at the start interest at all." In May, it is likely the lems selling the remaining time. Whether i of the season to comfortably handle the program will air 9 -11 p.m. will sell at the same rate is questionable. " makegood load. Added J. Walter Thompson's Richard suspect agencies will be more conservativ The numbers are "disappointing," said an Kostyra: "I think everyone was disappointed based on the November track," said Kos ABC executive. "We had to rush it and we with the numbers.... There are just many tyra. C

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Local journalism is fast becoming a misnomer. Local journalism is regional journalism is national journalism, with satellite technology and networking enlarging the reach of local stations by minimizing the constraints of time and distance in the pursuit of a story. On the following pages, BROADCASTING has collected a sample of the spot news, investigative and documentary pieces and public affairs efforts of stations and cable systems in markets large and small. The hot spot in local news

On May 4, the high -rise branch of Interstate Bank caught fire. A KTLA(TV) Los Angeles news crew was just blocks away. According to the station, veteran reporter Stan Chambers was live on the scene with "spectacular" fire footage 20 minutes before their competitors arrived in helicopters. KTLA sent its helicopter and several ground crews to provide several hours of live coverage. The fire broke out at a little before I1 p.m., during the latter part of the station's news hour. Kru preempted all programing to cover the story with anchor Hal Fishman, Chambers and reporter Steve Lentz. On the same day, tcru had already sent its satellite truck to Henderson, Nev., to cover the explosion of a rocket fuel plant. A few months later, fire broke out at the Union Bank Tower in Los Angeles; once again, icrLA was there.

One of the most ambitious undertakings by included in the program was a satellite-fed another along the Appalachian trail in Gettys- WEAU -TV Eau Claire, Wis., was the February interview with a high -ranking Agriculture De- burg, Pa. Kline Mengle and Myrna Statland announcement of the decision by supercom- partment official from Washington. The pro- were sent to follow up. puter manufacturer SuperComputer Systems gram also contained six reporter packages and Without direct police assistance, the two Inc. to locate in Eau Claire to compete head -on interviews with a state drought assistance relied on a police scanner and a map of the with leading supercomputer manufacturer expert and the deacon of the college of agricul- area to speculate on the whereabouts of the Cray Research, located in nearby Chippewa ture at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. man and his possible capture. Mengle marked Falls, Wis. The station traveled to the Universi- trees along the way with gaffer's tape so they ty of Minois, in Champaign, which was trying Explosions at tiwo southern Nevada plants would not get lost. At 9 a.m. on May 24, they to convince SSI to move there. When the sent KVBC -TV Las Vegas into action. When a got their first break -a tip to follow brown announcement came, WEAU -TV broke into reg- mushroom cloud appeared over the valley, the cars -that led to the capture at 11:30 a.m. ular programing with a special announce- station was on the air in minutes and stayed Mengle taped the capture and delivered it to ment, then filled its noon, 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 live for five hours. The station also produced reporter Kent Jarrell who was atop a mountain p.m. newscasts with reports, including a sat- three specials within 24 hours. Another blast with the station's satellite truck. With less ellite uplink from California with an expert on in August produced similar coverage. than 25 minutes to go until the noon newscast, the making and merchandising of supercom- KVBC -TV broke the story of the pending ar- the story was edited in time to air. puters. At 10:30 p.m., the station aired a half - rest of a southern California man for the kidnap On Aug. 25, the station was the first on the hour special with the key people involved. and murder of a young boy. Reporter Jaime scene of an accident on the beltway, the major In July, wEAU -TV aired a one -hour, live, prime Garcia went undercover as a student in an traffic artery encircling the city, that forced the time remote program from an Eau Claire farm area high school for a series on the local school closing of the highway for several hours. Re- on The Drought of 1988, A Wisconsin Crisis. system. porter Jarrell and videographer Bill McKnight Crews were sent to South Dakota, a major and microwave technician Louis Urbina pro- source of hay to feed cattle for farmers hit by It took some investigating for WUSA(TV) vided live reports, with dramatic footage of the the drought; to the state capital, Madison, Washington to get a spot news exclusive. accident, interviews with witnesses and re- Wis., and to Chicago to cover a meeting be- On May 23, executive editor Pat Casey reports on how the traffic was being affected. tween the Secretary of Agriculture and Mid- ceived a tip concerning the search for a man west governors on federal assistance. Also suspected of killing a woman and wounding On June 25, 1988, the Ku Klux Klan

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So ,Corm ^- oto ^sRod_o,Co 1600 Queen Anne Rd 'eanec.. A. 07L65 of A,renea So ^y SONY® oea Betocom a'e 'egsierca "oc;e ^c"s of So ^y BROADCAST PRODUCTS marched into Wilson, N.C. WITN -TV Washing- miles away, downlinked in Virginia, hardlined telephones in all news vehicles were unrelia- ton, N.C., provided live reports of the march - to New York, then uplinked to the Intelsat ble or inoperative because of jammed cells the only station in the market to do so, accord- satellite for downlinking in Helsinki. from the busy accident scene. Live microwave ing to the station -in which five people were pictures were also subject to interference by arrested and several injured. The station cap- When Mayor Harold Washington died, the multiple feeds, and getting out satellite tured footage of one Klansman with blood WLS-TV Chicago was the only station with pictures was either routine or difficult, de- dripping from his forehead. A station news tape of the mayor being wheeled out of his city pending on circumstances. Without an avail- vehicle was attacked by onlookers who hall office and down the street to a waiting able satellite truck, WISH -TV had to improvise. smashed the vehicle's windows. ambulance, according to the station. Joan The station's chief engineer, Terry VanBibber, Esposito did the first cut -ins and continued to and CBS personnel worked out logistics for the co -anchor who had WYOU-TV Scranton, Pa.. has been on the the coverage. Andy Shaw, local public TV station, wen, to pick up WISH - move. When the stock market crashed last TV's signal off-air and uplink that signal via a October, the station sent its satellite truck to C -band transponder. CBS News picked up Wall Street. The night of the Pennsylvania that C -band feed and used it for special reports primaries, WYOU -Tv went live from Philadel- during the early moments of the coverage. phia, as well as from Jesse Jackson's camps in In the meantime, WISH -Tv broadcast con- Cincinnati and Toledo and from Dukakis's tinuously from the time of its first microwave headquarters in Boston, courtesy of wTAE -Tv reports shortly after the crash throughout the Pittsburgh and wcvB -TV Boston. morning, deciding on this continuous cover- Through the use of network cooperatives, age rather than breaking in with special re- the station went live from the Denver airplane ports. It also reported live from the crash site crash, Monongahela River fuel spill, a shootout throughout the rest of the day and with stories in Utah and a Chester, Pa., train derailment. for the noon, 6 p.m. and 11 o'clock newscasts. For the second year, wYOU -TV produced Live in Your Hometown one -hour newscasts, show- On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 4, a casing various towns in the station's coverage Mayor Washington story on WLS -TV member of the board of police commissioners area. The station capped off its summer by was taken hostage by a former police officer covered the mayor, reported live from city hall. members and its satellite who had been sentenced to prison for taking taking seven staff Others provided political perspective, back- truck to both conventions, reporting part in a scheme to defraud the police pension political ground on the mayor, medical prognosis, in- live at 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. fund. KSDK -TV St. Louis was first to report the sight from personal experiences, and more. For reports on water quality, reporter -an- story, according to the station, in a live inter- The mayor's funeral culminated five days of won National Press view with the police commissioner's recep- chor Joan Murray a Club special coverage. The station provided pre- for journalism. Reporter tionist. The hostage -taking took place across Award consumer dawn coverage of the casket motorcade and Mike Gargiulo won a Janus award in financial the street from the station, so KSDK -TV set up live interviews with commuters "el" on an cameras in its third -floor offices. The station reporting for his series on future jobs. train and at students the mayor's high school. aired 30 -plus live reports throughout the day The station built a temporary set at the church and into the night. The station expanded its 10 and had reporter Satellite technology helped WTVH(TV) Syra- Diann Burns and minister p.m. newscast to one hour and expanded its George Riddich cuse, N.Y., get the story of the Republican commenting on the funeral programing day to 24 hours in order to air national service, the only station to offer this kind of convention in New Orleans. CBS continuous live updates. As a result, KSDK -TV coverage, according wt.s -Tv. Newsnet provided satellite time for a team of to showed the release of the hostage live at 2 five reporters to cover the convention. A total a.m., the surrender of the former officer and an As Hurricane of seven staff members covered the New York Gilbert neared the coast of exclusive interview with the officer's lawyer. Texas last September, KENS -TV San Antonio delegation at the convention in Atlanta, with Anchors Rick Edlund, Karen Foss and Huel anchored half of its newscast from CBS Newsnet allowing anchors to report live Corpus Perkins and reporters Mike Owens, Rich Christi. Live shots from several of Corpus in the station's newly established 5:30 p.m. parts Isome, John Noel and Julie Gray covered the Christi and from a newscasts, as well as its 6 and 11 p.m. news. helicopter were shown as story. the city prepared for the storm. The station's footage was made available to CBS News When a Wichita, Kan., native flew a Boeing According to KICU -TV San Jose, Calif., it through KENS -TV's satellite newsgathering 747 around the world to set a new speed became in 1988 the first station in the Bay area truck. record, KSNW(TV) Wichita followed the plane's to produce newscasts solely for cable. The 90- progress. A news crew flew to Los Angeles to second news briefs, called cablecasts, are It was shortly after 9 police interview the pilot and then flew to Seattle, a.m. when the aired several times a day on Gill Cable's Clas- reporting live from the flight command center. scanners in the newsroom of WISH-TV Indiana- sic Movie Channel. polis carried the a During the flight the station got a live phone news that plane had gone The station's 10 p.m. news was honored by interview with the pilot from the cockpit. down at the Indianapolis International Airport the Associated Press of California and Nevada as the best 30- minute newscast. Anchor Jane KHON-TV Honolulu was present at both the Akre was also honored for her investigative Democratic and Republican national conven- series, "Computer Scan," about supermarket tions. With the aid of Potomac Communica- laser scanners and their inability to register tions, the station provided live shots of key sale prices at times. players each night in its early evening news. The task was complicated by the lack of Ku With a good part of central Florida's future capability. Everything had to be fed via C- riding on continued space exploration by the band satellite. The cost of C -band, plus send- U.S.. WFVH(TV) Orlando, Fla., assigned 31 peo- ing crews from Hawaii, are a burden not en- ple from the news, production and engineer- countered by stations in the contiguous ing staffs to cover the launch of the space states. shuttle Discovery, many working around the According to KHoN -Tv, it made history on clock for three days. Equipment included a Aug. 29 by originating the first satellite broad- mobile telecast unit with four cameras, a Ku- Crash cast to Europe from Hawaii. The project was on WISH -TV band satellite truck, cellular phones, a news part of News Around the World, conducted by possibly crashing into a nearby hotel. Within helicopter and a recreational vehicle convert- MTV News of Helsinki, Finland, and consisted 15 minutes news crews were on the scene, ed into an on -site editing facility. For two of live stories from Finnish reporters in Seoul; and moments later the first live pictures were days, the news operation was relocated to the New York; Santiago, Chile; Geneva; London; being broadcast. By then it was known the Kennedy Space Center, with primary anchors Nairobi, Kenya; Moscow; Greenland; Stock- plane was an Air Force A -7 jet fighter. Despite doing complete live shows. Coverage the day holm, and Honolulu. The reporter was sta- earlier fears of scores of fatalities, the death toll before the launch included live shots in the 5 tioned at Waikiki Beach. The signal was appeared to be miraculously light. p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts and a microwaved back to the station, sent by hard- Getting back information and pictures from half -hour special including live reports from line to uplinking at the earth station some 40 the scene proved unusually difficult. Cellular Houston and an interview with a former NASA

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Applications should be sent to Charles R. Eisendrath, director, Michigan Journalism Fellows, 2072 Frieze Building, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Telephone (313) 763-2400. head. On launch day, the 6 a.m. news was live from Cape Canaveral. Cut-ins came every 20 WRC-TV Washington had a local story minutes. At 45 minutes to launch, the station that made national news. In an exclu- went live from the cape, showing 15 different sive interview with the station in Janu- views of the blast -off, including ones from a ary 1988, then -CBS Sports commenta- helicopter and one from the "towercam" at the station downtown. tor Jimmy (The Greek) Snyder said of the role of blacks in sports that they were "bred for athletics. He expounded It has been a year of expansion for WJSU -TV Anniston, Ala.: the station increased its news on that theory, saying that "the slave would his big to his block to 11/2 hours and instituted morning owner breed black news updates, added a weekend broadcast big woman so that he could have a big and opened a bureau in Gadsden, Ala. black kid." His comments on blacks WJsu -Tv went to Orlando, Fla., to cover a dominating sports received wide expo- visit by a local cerebral palsy group. The sta- sure on the network newscasts and in tion covered the trip live and collected enough national newspapers. After the inter- material to produce a half -hour special. The view aired on wRc -rv's newscast, Snyder called the station to apologize for his remarks, station traveled to Atlanta to cover its first but they had already prompted condemnation from a number of black leaders and Democratic convention, focusing on area dele- others. Snyder was fired by CBS the following day when he refused to resign. gates in daily reports. Anniston is the site of one of the Army's largest tank rebuild centers, which is one of The spill forced the evacuation of some 25.000 allowing the station to get results on the ai northeast Alabama's largest employers. The people, tainted water supplies and killed wild- before its main competitor. according to th station followed workers to Camp Shelby, life. When the first calls came in -at around 10 station. Miss., to report on a new National Guard tank p.m. -the station sent two news crews to the program. spill site more than 45 miles away. Reporter WSB-TV Atlanta has added a half -hou Allison Payne, then -assignment editor George newscast at 5 p.m., anchored by Monica Kauf For the Olympics, KRON -TV San Francisco Noleff and videographers Jo -Ann Gembolis man and Chris Curle. produced several one -hour specials. To ac- and Gary Lance spent the night chasing the When there was a riot at the Atlanta Federa quaint its viewers with Korea, the station sent story as it unfolded. According to WNWO -TV, it Penitentiary, the station says it was the first u weekend anchor Jerry Graham there prior to was the first station in the market to provide report that the inmates had set fires, and th( the start of the games. He took viewers on a footage of the site during morning cut -ins. first to get a reporter, Marc Pickard, into the tour of Seoul, to the 38th parallel via the Reuni- Two more crews were dispatched as the spill prison to speak with the rioting Cuban in fication Highway and to the DMZ. He took neared the town of Fremont and the evacua- mates and federal prison officials. When ac viewers to Korea's center of Buddhism, tion of that city began. Anchor Dancie Moore cess to the prison became an issue, a media towns Songgwang -sa, and to company to co- anchored the disaster coverage from one of pool was set up. The uprising went on for 1: show the Korean working traditions and eth- the evacuation sites, while anchor Greg Car- days, with WSB -TV throwing every available ics. Finally, Graham returned to Seoul and took son remained at the station to produce the body into the coverage. Its Ku -band truck wa: viewers on a tour of Olympic village. evacuation coverage. The station provided the designated feed for ABC affiliates, with th( Another special, Our Local Heroes: The three days of extensive coverage. station using a microwave feed for its owr Olympic Experience. profiled Olympic athletes around- the coverage. from the Bay area, with a focus on the personal WPTA(TV) Fort Wayne, Ind., sent crews to stories, exploring the "mental and emotional both the Democratic and Republican conven- The launch of the space shuttle Discover challenge of Olympic competition." Bruce Jen- tions. For those at the Republican convention was of particular interest to Houston res: ner, 1976 decathlon gold medalist, and Gary in New Orleans, it turned out to be the right dents, considering the city's close ties to th Radnich, KRON -TV sports anchor/director, host- place at the right time. When Indiana Senator space industry. Beginning in August, KHOL ed the show, which featured Olympic athletes Dan Quayle was tapped as the vice presiden- TV Houston science reporter John Getter bE Mark Spitz. Debi Thomas and Eric Heiden. tial nominee, the station got immediate reac- gan a weekly update of America's return t Another KRON -TV reporter, Vic Lee, went to tion to the news, including getting the gover- space. Live coverage from the Kennedy Spac on a Seoul to produce a news story Korean nor to talk about his plans to replace Quayle if Flight Center began with the flight readines student activist wanted by police. The inter- he is elected. firing in late August, followed by specials an. hiding place on the view was conducted at a Since last October, WPTA has conducted live reports on the mission's progress. A campus of Korean University. The student lat- telephone polls. During the mayoral race, its countdown approached, the station aired tw er alerted Lee of plans for a demonstration, Poll 21 computer was used for an exit poll that prime time specials. On launch day, Gette which Lee was able to videotape. It turned out came within 1% of the actual totals. They have began live coverage with the AM Housto to be "the most violent student demonstration also used it to track everything from the effect show and two morning updates. Getter an during the Olympics." and [IRON -Tv had "exclu- of the drought to how many people think Elvis anchor Sylvan Rodriguez co- anchored the coy sive footage." is still alive. erage from Kennedy. In Houston. Steve Smitl The station has also found a way to expand anchored from the Johnson Space Flight Cen their news coverage overseas without having ter. Susane Starnes provided live reports of th. to send a news crew. Twice during the past touchdown from the landing site at Edward year it has rented camcorders to high school Air Force Base. groups traveling overseas. When they got A crowd of thousands welcomed the shutti. back, the station produced stories from the crew home to Houston's Ellington field. KHOL footage, then donated the tape to the schools. Tv was there with a prime time special. provid ing highlights of the mission and coverage c As part of a group of NBC news affiliates, the welcoming speech by local dignitaries. WSFA(TV) Montgomery, Ala., followed the On Christmas Day 1987, Loyal Garner an presidential candidates for six weeks through two companions were arrested in the East Tex Super Tuesday, using the NBC portable uplink as county of Sabine. Garner died of injurie (P -U -P) system. On primary night, the station received in the Sabine County jail. Three coun had news teams at the Bush and Jackson ty law officers were charged with violating Alabama headquarters, with video crews at all Garner's civil rights. Reporter Nancy Hollanc other headquarters. covered the trial from the opening arguments ti KRON -TV's Graham in South Korea When Dan Quayle visited Montgomery, his the "not guilty" verdict. activities were covered touchdown to takeoff, When 100,000 gallons of a toxic chemical, including live coverage of a speech at the civic WPLG(TV) Miami dispatched crews to At- toluene, leaked into the Sandusky River last center. lanta and Oakdale, La., to cover Cuban upris- February, the WNWO -TV Toledo, Ohio, news During city elections in October, WSFA ings at two federal prisons. The trouble begar team provided around -the -clock coverage. hooked up with the city's election computers, when the federal government announced e

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Hurricane Gilbert kept the news staff of KSAT-TV San Antonio, Tex., busy. The last hurricane hit three years ago, but this time the station's technology made coverage more complete. As part of a group effort with Conus, the station sent its satellite truck and a crew to Corpus Christi. More crews were sent to Gal- veston and Brownsville, where they linked up with satellite trucks from other Conus affili- Bus accident on WLKY -TV ates. In a three -day span, the satellite truck fed WCSC -TV interviews Pearl McNair

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SLEDGEHAIYUVIEN TOP GUN IN SYNDIcATION! m experiment devised by the Charleston chil- Of all the stories KXAS -TV Fort Worth cov- dren and scheduled to be taken aboard the ered in the past year, it said none was as next shuttle. emotional as the crash of Delta flight 1141 on Aug. 31, 1988, which killed 14 people. The When prisoners at a Stringtown, Okla., station committed to continuous coverage prison took over the facility and burned down through the morning and past the noon news- their dorm, KWTV(TV) Oklahoma City pulled cast. The station updated viewers throughout out all the stops. The station got word at 3:30 the afternoon, reporting from the crash site, a.m. on a Saturday. Within an hour, the station airport terminals and hospitals and bringing had two crews, a producer, an airplane and an news of survivors and relatives. KxAs -Tv ex- uplink truck en route. KwTV signed on early to tended its 6 p.m. newscast to an hour. get a crawl on the air, and its first satellite cut - Other spot stories covered by tans -Tv in- in was nine hours before the competition's, cluded Hurricane Gilbert (with reports from. according to the station. Over the next three along the Gulf Coast and Mexico); the crash o1 Natalie Jacobson and Chet Curtis with Ferraro days, until the prison guard hostages were an Air Force helicopter in Chico, Tex., that live released, there were reports in every Nearly every member of the news team was killed I1 soldiers; the explosion of the SelenesE newscast and 40 program interrupts with live involved in the marathon gun -to -tape cover- Chemical plant in Pampa, Tex. (coverage last- updates. age of the Boston marathon. More than 30 ed four days), and the launch of the space Hurricane Gilbert, the force 5 storm that hit cameras, including those pooled with other shuttle Discovery (with crews in Houston anc the Gulf Coast, was supposed to land on a stations, were employed, plus a camera - at the Kennedy Space Center). Friday. The station had two crews, a producer equipped blimp hovering above the course. and a pilot in place the preceding Wednesday. Among the awards received last year were a WOKR(TV) Rochester, N.Y., was among the to Over the next four days the crews traveled Peabody and an Ohio State. first news teams on the scene of a gas explo- Corpus Christi, Brownsville and San Antonio, sion at a house in that city. A man had turnec all Texas. Its portable uplink was being rebuilt, on the gas jets in the house and then lit s When a commuter plane carrying six Rich- and although a Conus and Newsnet member, flame. The explosion leveled the house, killing mond, Va., residents crashed in Raleigh, N.C., uplinks were in demand, so it was a day -by- the man and destroying several other homes it last February, WXEX -TV Petersburg, Va. (Rich- day struggle to find an uplink and get ample neighborhood. In fire- mond), began airing special crash updates the addition, several time. A BVU -800 editing unit was "jammed" fighters were injured. The station had a live every hour, bringing viewers, according to the into the back of a Chevy Blazer-"Uncomfort- report an hour before its noon newscast station, the first pictures of the crash, the first able, but wonderful to have." The climax of the Crews were dispatched to do sidebar stories victim identifications, the first live satellite coverage was a three -way live shot the night A photographer was sent up in a helicopter tc report from the scene, interviews with rela- after Hurricane Gilbert landed. get aerial footage. Most of the day's planner tives and the information that pilot error may news stories were scrapped so resources have contributed to the crash. that When WXYZ -TV Detroit aired amateur video could be pooled to cover the explosion. Reporter Dave Wildermuth was the first to of a commuter airplane crash at Detroit's Met- When a Rochester police officer fatally shot report that a local halfway house inmate would ro Airport and credited the amateur photogra- an unarmed black suspect during a chase, the be charged with the serial killings of three pher on the air, they found there were others station broke into regular programing with e local women and one woman from Arlington, eager to share their videos. They received a bulletin, then stayed with the story, including Va. Coverage included trials in tape shot minutes after the crash of a plane both Richmond reports and Arlington. on angry reaction from the city's bIacl into a house, and tape of the collapse of a Wildermuth also obtained an exclusive interview community. crane into the roof of a football stadium under with the parents of one of victims construction. In early September, the station the just prior to the start of the Rich- mond trial. "Economic reality has slapped Texas in the aired the story of a police search for a babysit- face." That was the way KXAN -TV Austin, Tex. ter who had disappeared with two children. described the financial woes of the state Almost immediately, it received a call from a Hurricane Gilbert was the focus of continu- which leads the country in bank failures and viewer who said that not only did she know ing coverage on WTVJ(TV) Miami, with live has all-time -high foreclosures and office va- the babysitter, she knew also where the chil- reports from the National Hurricane Center cancies running at 80 %. That bad news has dren could be found. At the top of the 6 p.m. nearly every half hour. As the storm went kept the station busy covering not only events news the station had a live report with the through the Caribbean, reporters were sent to but expected repercussions. But one positive parents, who had just received word that, as a Jamaica; the Cayman Islands; Cozumel story on the economic front was the arrival of e result of the tip, their children had apparently (where reporter Susan Wallace and photogra- high -tech semiconductor company. The city been located. At 6:25 p.m., the station went pher Jeff Guerra weathered 180 -220 mph of Austin beat out 58 other cities for the busi- live from the scene as the children were taken winds in a shelter with 300 other people with- ness. from the house where they had been held, and out food, water or electricity), and Galveston, KxAN -TV's coverage began with Austin's ini- then live again at 6:35, when the children Corpus Christi and Brownsville, all Texas. tial bid and continued with site selection com- were reunited with their parents. At 11 p.m., John Hambrick co- anchored an hour -long spe- mittee visits and updates on the city's pros- the station wrapped up the story with news cial at 10 p.m. from Galveston with live cut -ins pects. When the announcement came, the that the babysitter was in custody. from reporters in other Texas cities. After the station not only covered it live, but devoted its storm went into mainland Mexico, the entire newscast to the story, plus a half -hour Former vice presidential candidate Geral- Brownsville crew moved to San Fernando, special about the impact of the new company dine Ferraro was an exclusive analyst for Mexico, to cover the damage. Meanwhile, a on the area. WCVB(TV) Boston's coverage of the 1988 second wave of WTVJ reporters and photogra- Democratic convention. That coverage includ- phers were on their way to Jamaica with relief According to CBS affiliate WBAY-TV Greer ed a half -hour live special the night before the flights to cover efforts of South Florida people Bay, Wis., the creation of a microwave net- convention convened, then live 90- minute to aid the victims. It was nearly a full week of work linking stations in Wisconsin's three prime time specials each of the four nights of almost continuous coverage. largest cities (WBAY -TV, Wrn -Tv Milwaukee the convention, unprecedented in the sta- [CBS) and wMTV TVi Madison [NBC]) has beer tion's 16 -year history. Technicians used a Ku- Construction workers were putting the finan invaluable aid in news coverage. The net- band truck, a dedicated transponder and a ishing touches on a new aquatics center at a work proved very valuable on primary electior portable microwave unit. Chief correspondent local college when there was an explosion. night. It was also used to distribute a two -hour Martha Bradlee, special correspondent Mark WJAC -TV Johnstown, Pa., heard the news on primary debate among senatorial candidates Booth and political reporters Kirby Perkins and the police scanner and immediately dis- Since the station has no satellite newsgather- Janet Wu were able to conduct live interviews patched a photographer to the scene. He got ing van, the network gives it live access to c from virtually anywhere on the floor. Walter there and began taping before emergency ve- much larger area than before, with daily ac- Mondale joined Ferraro in the station's booth hicles arrived. With information relayed from cess to material from across the state. as a guest, their first joint appearance since the scene, the station was on the air in 15 The network was put to good use in the their 1984 election bid, according to wcvB. The minutes with a description of the event. By 5 coverage of a tragic accident in which five 13- four specials were closed- captioned for the p.m., three more reports had aired, two with year -old girls were killed when struck by an hearing impaired. videotape. out -of- control car. Over the next five days, the

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 72 We built the machine that brought home the gold.

The 1988 Summer Olympics.

Recorded, edited and aired on Panasonic MII equipment. Panasonic MII Broadcast Systems Company lion in kickbacks. The story took place in ing the debate weekend. On the truck's mais Binghamton, 75 miles from WSTM -TV Syracuse. en voyage, it was staffed by two SNG eng The station has no satellite truck so it joined neers, a reporter, photographer and fiel with another Syracuse station to rent Cornell producer. It did not have a cellular phone, s University's truck. Since the two stations air they were required to buy land lines at th their news at different times, there were no debate site. scheduling conflicts and the two stations were able to halve their costs WSTM -TV did live cut - In the past 12 months, WHAS -TV Louisviió ins of the plea and devoted virtually all of its Ky., added a 5:30 newscast (March 21) ar four shows that day to the story, with back- produced 11 long -form specials and two doze ground and reaction pieces and live inter- special "interrupt" reports on everything frog views with the principals. It also looked at storm warnings to the capture of escapE another angle -the elements of city govern- prisoners within yards of a station satellil ment that made this kind of corruption possi- truck. WSVN-TV tackles Hurricane Gilbert ble and efforts under way to clean up the On a Saturday night in May, a drunk driv Louisiana and Texas. system. ran into a church bus, killing 27 people. Tt Using its satellite newsgathering vehicle crash occurred midway between Louisvil and networking with other stations' satellite A van from the Midland, Tex., Boys Club and Cincinnati. Within two hours, WHAS -1 trucks and uplinks -arranged by satellite was in an accident involving a tractor trailer began reporting live from area hospitals, tt coordinator Pa Walker -the station went live on Interstate 20 125 miles from Midland. church, where a vigil had begun awaitin from wherever the action was. The cost of that KTPX(TV) Odessa, Tex., chartered a plane and word of casualties, and from the site of tt live capability was about $20,000 for the week, flew its news crew to the scene. Five children fiery crash. The station devoted most of i not including reporters' expenses or the cost of were known dead and at least 12 hospitalized, Sunday early news to the story. a portable editing suite. some sent to trauma units in Abilene and On the Thursday following the SaturdE By the time the storm wore itself out, the Lubbock. A photographer drove the five hours night crash, the community of Radcliff, Ky station was already working on a half -hour to Lubbock to get video of the children there. and the neighboring military base conducte special featuring live reports from Texas, On its 10 p.m. news, xTPx had three pack- a one -hour memorial service. The static where the storm hit the U.S., and video of the ages on the crash. One, on the accident itself, broadcast it live, and since it was the on aftermath from the various crews. included witness interviews. Another was the station to do so, also had copies made to gig When word came of the terrible flooding in story of the emergency response and the con- to each of the victims' families. Monterrey, Mexico, reporter Jeff Michael and dition of the injured and confirmations of the photographer Chuck Farris left Brownsville, dead. The third dealt with the reaction of On Labor Day weekend, WTKR -TV Norfolk Tex., to travel to Monterrey, where it took a family and community to the tragedy. Va., was on the scene for a Sunday nigh "skin of the teeth" scramble to get the story, News Director Richard Howard credits the disturbance at the Virginia Beach oceanfront involving borrowed time on the editing equip- station's coordinated coverage of the emer- An annual gathering of black fraternities hat ment of a Monterrey TV station and flying the gency to a drill the station had conducted only gotten rowdy. The police turned out in no piece to Corpus Christi airport where the sta- three weeks before in which all staff members helmets and on horses, and things got ugly tion's satellite newsgathering crew had a sig- ran through their assignments in the case of There was some vandalism, some angry word nal ready. just such an emergency. and some pool furniture thrown into pools. Th station had two crews there and provided liv In May. WIBW -TV Topeka, Kan.. broke in its When Hurricane Gilbert threatened the shots during the late news. Ku -band truck with reports from five eastern WTxa -TV Texas coast, KRIS-TV Corpus Christi, Tex., had a crew aboard the aircraft car Kansas towns: Salina, Manhattan, Emporia, it aired news and weather updates every 30 rier Eisenhower when hit an anchore Lawrence and Fairview. The reports, by an- Norfolk live minutes for two days. According to the sta- freighter off and also had satellit chor Bob Murray, aired live at noon, 5 p.m. and tion, it was the only one to go live from city hall coverage when a Navy fighter crashed into th 6 p.m. Following the 6 p.m. report, Murray for a hurricane preparedness news conference sea off North Carolina's Outer Banks. flew to Topeka in the station's helicopter to by the mayor and emergency teams. The sta- anchor the 10 p.m. news. tion bumped Wheel of Fortune for three con- On July 13, in the midst of a severi secutive days so that the 6 p.m. newscast drought, WGEM -TV Quincy, Ill., took its news which plagues the Gulf Coast Red tide, could be expanded to an hour. Newscasts cast on the road to a local county fair to focu. hit the North Carolina coast seafood industry, included live reports from Corpus Christi Bay on the drought. A series of cover stories wa particularly hard. WNCT-TV Greenville, N.C., evacuation shelters. prepared for the newscast, including a profile covered the first outbreak and explored the The coordination of the station's coverage of a farm family, an examination of weathe on consumer and the tourist, as well effect the was facilitated by a hurricane coverage plan and a live roundtable discussion with two loco five series on the effects as producing a -part drawn up by reporter Steve Wright. farmers and an agricultural agent. The fair wa fishermen. on coastal located in a field 30 miles from the station WIS -TV Columbia, S.C., took delivery of its Wagons were used as camera platforms an While the nation focused on the first -in- satellite truck in the fall of 1988. The truck was hay bales furnished the roundtable discussion the- nation caucuses, KWGC -TV Davenport, put to good use only days later. It traveled to As part of the continuing story of the drought Iowa, turned to the process and the people. For Winston -Salem, N.C., to cover the debate be- the station aired dozens of stories and nightt the two weeks prior to the caucuses, weekend tween George Bush and Michael Dukakis, "Drought Updates" in the 6 and 10 p.m. news anchor Sheldon Ripson and 6 p.m. anchor Don held on the campus of Wake Forest University Rhyne kept viewers informed with a series there. of the Democratic and Republi- KRBC -TV Abilene, Tex., pulled out the stop profiling each The station produced three live reports dur can contenders. On caucus night, the station to cover two major stories: a range fire cover featured live reports via satellite from Des ing three counties and killing hundreds c Moines and coverage of a caucus. Election heads of cattle and a hailstorm whose base coverage continued with live reports from the ball -sized stones caused millions of dollars c Democratic and Republican conventions. damage. It took its live truck into the fire areE In May the station broadcast live from the doing several theme newscasts on the fire deck of a riverboat on the Mississippi. The The hailstorm hit less than an hour before th station used a "double hop" microwave link, newscast, which was devoted almost entirel sending the signal from the boat to the sta- to the storm. Segments on the aftermath aire tion's ENG truck and then to the station; from over the next several days. Then there was th there the newscast moved to other cities, with crash of Delta flight 1141 in Dallas and th the station making extensive use of satellite arrival of Hurricane Gilbert on the south coat technology. of Texas. Those stories were covered with th help of NBC's Skycom cooperative newsgatt The former mayor of Syracuse, N.Y., Lee ering system. In the past, said News Directc Alexander, pleaded guilty to extorting $1 mil- WIS -TV's satellite truck Bob Wright, the station would probably nc

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So get your share of the stars -and the ratings, too. have been able to cover those stories, relying WPIX(TV) New York reporter Ed Miller was Lion provided live satellite on network reports because of the prohibitive coverage from thos first on the scene at a subway shooting inci- two states, well cost of satellite as as live reports from Atlant. time and rental of an uplink dent at rush hour in Grand Central Station. on Super truck. Tuesday and from Washington th, The story won the New York State Broadcast- next day when For the Delta crash, the station sent assign- Kemp announced he was drop ers Association award for outstanding spot ping out of the race. ment editor Steve Abel and reporter Rex An- news coverage. drew to the scene. They shot video and inter- It was views for a package that was fed back to the a foggy January day and KARE -T On a warm summer night in Minneapolis reporter Dennis station via KTVY -Tv Oklahoma City's truck. For an Atlanta Stauffer and pho housing project, a drug tographer Randy the 6 p.m. news, Andrew reported live from deal goes awry and Klauk were on their way bad shooting starts. WXIA -TV Atlanta from shooting a the scene. For Hurricane Gilbert, Wright and photographer story when they heard about E Marc Klempf is fog -related Andrew went to the south Texas coast. They the first television news pho- traffic accident in their vicinity tographer on the scene, according to the sta- When they arrived at the once again had the use of KTVY -TV's truck. scene they fount tion. A sniper that a van They pitched in to help that station produce fires at police and Klempf. filled with people had crashed anc Klempf keeps his camera rolling, capturing medical personnel were many live shots. KRBc -Tv was able to go live at the determining whit} stand -off as police are pinned injuries to treat first noon, 6 p.m. and in their late news. down for 20 (triage). The result was E minutes. The sound of bullets hitting the story about the accident and the triage pro ground nearby can be heard throughout the cess itself. Election coverage was a focus of the WBZ- tape. TV Boston news department over the past 12 When Cuban prisoners in an Atlanta prison The marijuana growing season in south months. For the Iowa caucuses, a satellite rioted, helicopter reporter Bruce Erion and west Missouri begins in May and ends wits truck and crew and reporter Andy Hiller high- photographer Tracy Miller hovered above the the first hard frost. For many growers, tht lighted campaign efforts from Iowa, including prison and provided hours of on- the -spot re- season ended with the arrival of Missouri lain an interview with Robert Dole in Iowa and a porting. enforcement officers. KOLR -TV Springfield live report from Nebraska on Richard Ge- Mo., reporters and photographers followed the phardt. The station produced a half-hour spe- Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers, the cial live from the Iowa caucuses. For the New National Guard and county law enforcement Hampshire primary, coverage included 10 live officers on some half-dozen stakeouts and ar- remotes, satellite interviews with analysts, rests. Three raids, with marijuana seizure; taped pieces and coverage from a newly with street value in the millions, aired exclu opened New Hampshire bureau. For Super sively on KOLR -Tv. The footage was also corn Tuesday, the station had reporters live in At- piled into a half hour special, Marijuana: Thu lanta, Houston, Chicago, Rhode Island and Growing Season. several Massachusetts campaign headquarters. While Michael Dukakis and George Bust The station covered both political conven- LIVE' ' were celebrating their respective primary vic tions, with live reports from Atlanta and New Atlanta Federal Penitentiary tones, WDAM -TV Laurel, Miss., was providinc Orleans, commentary and analysis, half -hour its first nightly coverage of the two nationa previews of the nomination votes and specials conventions. Managing editor Randy Swat profiling Dukakis and Bush. Riot coverage via WXIA -TV's helicopter covered the Democrats, while editor Beth Tay for covered the Republicans. With the aid o On July 14, President Reagan visited the Conus, Newslink and CNN, the station pro Quad Cities area to survey the effects of the vided coverage of the South Mississippi dele drought there. While he was there, WHBF -TV gation to the convention. Rock Island, III., covered the entire visit live, For the gubernatorial elections, WDAM -T pulling together four hours of live coverage. To joined with three other stations to conduct E do that, WHBF -TV placed its live unit at the poll. Sharing the uplink facilities from the statt airport and borrowed a live unit from fellow capitol in Jackson, the four stations were alsc CBS affiliate KLAN -TV Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and able to get the first interview with governo placed it at WOC(AM) Davenport, Iowa, where Ray Mabus moments after his challenger con Reagan was dedicating a new building at his ceded. former employer. The station also had to rent a satellite truck to cover the President's speech Through sources, WUAB -TV Cleveland vi- at Palmer College. deographer Jim Pijor was alerted only mo- Everyone at the station was involved in the Nursing home fire on WFRV ments after a convicted felon escaped from the Lorain County detention facility. The station's coverage, including salespeople acting as gaf- Firefighters were called to a fire at a Green assistants. were 10 p.m. news was able to break the story, fers and audio There camera Bay, Wis., nursing home on Nov. 10, 1987. positions on the streets feeding the trucks, as conducting interviews with prison officials Hearing the news on the scanner, WFRV(TV) and tracing the fugitive's possible steps. Pijot well as cameras inside the facilities to cover as reporter Julie Pesch and photographer Lee much of the visit as possible. stayed close to FBI agents and other law en- hitter rushed to the home, which is only two forcement agents combing the area. When the The station put together a videotape of the blocks from the station. The crew got dramatic for keep a of suspect was spotted, Pijor was in his news coverage groups to as memento video of firefighters battling the blaze. As the the visit. car, trailing the police cruisers. When the sus- blaze was being controlled, another fire was pect was hemmed in and policemen jumped Work on a long -range project provided un- started in another wing of the home by the from their cruisers, guns drawn, he stopped who had set the initial expected short -term benefits for WNEM -TV same elderly resident and drew his camera, capturing the capture as Flint- Saginaw -Bay City -Midland, Mich. The fire. the escapee was wrestled to the ground. station had decided on a summer project called Our Town that would spotlight a differ- In April, Buffalo, N.Y., opened its new $20 On Sept. 10, WICU -TV Erie, Pa., broadcast ent town in the station's 16- county ADI each million baseball stadium, which is envisioned 31/2 hours of live coverage from the Erie bay - week. In the weeks before the project kickoff, as the cornerstone of downtown redevelop- front on the christening of the reconstructed station engineers conducted field tests in a ment. WIVB -TV broadcast its entire newscast Bridge Niagra, celebrating the 175th anniver- variety of locations in and around the selected from the stadium, then aired a half -hour spe- sary of the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of towns to determine the best areas from which cial one hour later looking at the future impact 1812. The station used five cameras, including to transmit live wraparounds. After a list of of the stadium on the city. Included in both a microwave unit, for the christening. A set solid signal sites was compiled, but before the broadcasts were live pictures from atop the was built on the public dock extending out on first Our Town broadcast, a major fire broke out city's tallest building, which overlooks the the bay. There were two anchors and a roving in northern Michigan. The station was able to new stadium. reporter to cover the celebration. The telecast go directly to the nearest relay point, allowing Anchor Bob Koop traveled the back roads of included 10 prerecorded pieces with marine it to feed coverage of what turned out to be the Iowa and New Hampshire following Congress- experts, historians and others on the war and top story of the week. man Jack Kemp's political fortunes. The sta- the fleet of Admiral Perry, which was built in

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The flight was de- of the rescue workers' efforts to find the hiker, layed on the runway for 30 minutes in those WTSP -TV St. Petersburg, Fla., sent crews which were hampered by bad weather and icy conditions because of a control tower error. to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands to cover terrain, until the body was finally found. The following March 7, IMOH -TV covered the the destructive of path Hurricane Gilbert. The In addition to reporting the news of two crash of a Continental Commuter flight in the station had live reports from Texas as the child abuse cases, the station, through inter- mountains outside Durango, Colo.. that killed storm approached the U.S., courtesy of Florida views with victims, abusers, law enforcement nine people. A half -hour documentary follow- News Network, a cooperative of several Flor- officials, social workers and physicians, fo- ing that crash extended the safety questions ida stations. cused on where help can be gotten before raised after the November crash to the small Five of days steady rains caused extensive abusive behavior turns into tragedy. airports in isolated areas of Colorado. flooding in the Tampa Bay area, with some homes flooded to rooftops, the others washed The Knoxville, Tenn., area was struck by away. WTSP -TV A man facing three death sentences for the covered the story around the a number of forest fires that tested not only the clock. Each newscast had murder of his wife and two relatives escaped multiple remotes mettle of firemen, but of the WATE -TV news from Tampa, Bradenton, Hillsborough County, from prison, taking two .357 magnums with him and vowing not to be taken alive. crews who had to get the story. Logistically, St. Petersburg and Clearwater and from the the toughest problem was covering venues station's helicopter. WCIV(TV) Charleston, S.C., sent its live truck, photographers, reporters and an anchor sometimes 50 -60 miles apart. It was done by WTSP -TV covered St. Petersburg's building of using the same crews each day in each area. an $85 million baseball stadium with no team to the escape scene. The station ran live bulletins from This kept the stories from being redundant, in hand but the belief that the owners of the the news set until it was able to go live to the scene. The van remained on the allowed the crews to build a rapport with the Chicago White Sox, unhappy with their cur- firefighters they were covering and saved on rent home, were looking to move to Florida. scene, staffed by a reporter and photographer, enabling the station to go live at any time. The overtime expenses, since the crews knew the The station went live from Chicago and broke who, where and why before they left the sta- several stories, including the news that St. station reported on developments in the story, including alleged sightings, while warning tion. With the only weeknight meteorologist in Petersburg had cut a deal following a last - the market, the station made good use of this minute vote by the legislature. people of precautions they should take to protect themselves. The station had exclusive individual to highlight how weather condi- reports on the story of a police tions were affecting the fires. N.Y., was the of a Demo- search of the Rochester, site escapee's mother's cratic presidential candidate debate three home that turned up several guns. The story lasted for It took a lot of legwork and research for days before the New York primary. two weeks, with the station reporting on the death row in- WABI -TV Bangor, Me., to cover a spot news The debate was on a Saturday, and WHEC- mate's recapture only a few blocks from story that was "a little different." When the TV Rochester used most of its weekday and the point of his escape. winner of the state's $3.3 million lottery prize weekend staff to cover it. The station aired a was not forthcoming, the lottery commission's half -hour special before the debate, then de- computers narrowed it to a ticket sold one of As New Orleans at voted its 6 p.m. newscast primarily to immedi- prepared for its first na- three outlets. Reporter Crystal Canney was tional convention (the Republicans), ate reaction to the event. During that news- so did assigned to do a story with the winner when WVUE(TV). cast, the station got interviews with Michael he or she was found, but she decided to try A news set and Dukakis, Jesse Jackson and Al Gore. editing facilities were built and do the finding, too. She worked with the inside the Superdome, of March 16 marked the third year that Terry site the convention, store's owners as they called all their regular Anderson of Batavia, N.Y., had been in captiv- allowing the station to originate its nightly ticket newscasts buyers. No winners. But Canney learned ity in Lebanon. WHEC -TV covered a special from inside the convention hall. that a Carrol Hatt had bought some tickets and Numerous political officials, including service in Washington as well as other events the only had not looked at some of them because it Republican governor of the in in New York. The station talked to Jesse Jack- state recent allowed him to feel like a winner for a few extra memory, were called son and former hostages. on to analyze the impact days. Canney convinced him to check his of the convention on the state. WVUE was the tickets live on the station's 6 p.m. news. Hatt only station in the state to interview the former was the winner. When thousands of Tennessee teenagers governor, according to the station stampeded following a rock concert at Nash- ville's Municipal Auditorium, WTVF(TV) Nash- Among the highlights of WNYT(TV) Albany ville responded to the first police disaster call Dave Minshall of KMGH -TV Denver was at coverage was an "incredible" cops and rob- with five crews. Teams were dispatched to the site of a plane crash on Nov. 15, 1987, at bers chase that found photographer Lou several local hospitals as well as the audito- Denver's Stapleton Airport within a half -hour Swierzowski in the midst of a gun battle. The rium, where dozens were trampled and two of the disaster. The crash during takeoff of a incident occurred just before Thanksgiving had been killed as they tried to push their way Continental Airlines DC -9 resulted in the and involved a man who had allegedly stolen a into a post -concert reception. Fifteen news deaths of 28 passengers. Minshall followed his truckload of turkeys earmarked for needy fam- staffers worked throughout the night on var- coverage with a five -part series in which the ilies. After a lengthy chase, the man aban- ious angles to the story. Both Nashville daily events leading up to the crash were recreated. doned the truck and ran into the woods. He the of the Federal Avi- was followed by police shots were fired. newspapers used stills from WTVF coverage for Through cooperation and their front page stories on the incident. ation Administration, one of the runways at The station got footage of the guns blazing the airport was closed for a few minutes to and the capture. In the following days, the give KMCH -TV the opportunity to complete footage became the basis of stories about When WEIR -TV Knoxville, Tenn., learned of shooting. The report concluded that a number whether too much force was used and wheth- an emergency in the Great Smoky Mountains of coincidences led to the crash. The pilot and er the police had been justified in pulling their involving a hiker who had fallen off a ridge, co -pilot both had little experience flying DC- guns. reporter Cheryl Masur went live from the 9's. The weather was cold and snowy and the Tensions were running high in a prison

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Produced by WFAA -TV and the A.H. Belo Corp. lem in the neighborhood. Walters agreed, and A Denver television station helicopter pilot covering a deadly high -speed police chase the man surrendered after Walters entered the became part of the story when he dodged a bullet from a murder suspect and used his apartment and assured him police would not chopper to stop the getaway vehicle. On Feb. 9, 1988, helicopter pilot Mike Silva and hurt him. The city council later passed a reso- photographer Jim Stair of KCNC -TV Denver were on routine assignment when they were lution commending Walters for his actions. informed by the assignment desk of a high -speed chase. The two spotted the vehicles and the to followed with cameras rolling. During the first part of the chase two "elected Although the crash of Delta flight 191 oc- to report and maintain our journalistic position of only being there in a TV news copier curred 200 miles away from KTBC -TV Austin, observe," said Silva, but when they saw the suspect's car strike police officer Bob Wallace Tex., the station dispatched a news crew in its as it was traveling more than 50 mph, "that's when I decided to leave the realm of the Sky 7 helicopter to the Dallas -Fort Worth air- journalisic ethic and become a citizen and exercise some civic responsibility." In the port. The station broke into morning program- confusion that followed the police officer's death, authorities lost sight of the suspect, but ing with a report on the crash, reported on the the helicopter stuck close. The getaway car crashed into a tree and the suspect ran away crash in its noon news and in hourly news- on foot. The suspect tried unsucessfully to commandeer two passing cars, firing at them breaks, and provided a live satellite -fed report the helicopter as they sped away. He then fled into a mobile home park where he fired at in its 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. Those -old hostage ordered him into his pickup truck. Unable to and then took a 73 -year man and reports were in conjunction with KDFW -TV Dal- transmit on the police frequency, Silva said he decided he had to alert the police. He las maneuvered the helicopter under high tension lines, hit the windshield and hood of the and then hovered two feet off the ground directly in pickup with the helicopter's strut, KEVN -TV Rapid City, S.D., knew it was about to fire at him, a police front of the truck. Just as Silva believed the suspect was going to be a long summer when it covered its pickup. Police surrounded the vehicle and killed the cruiser rammed the side of the first wildfire in March. It broadcast a live re- Silva said. suspect as he was about to fire at the hostage, port on the 5:30 news as the fire approached award in the Associated Press's The coverage won five local Emmys and a first-place some houses. A month later, a fire broke out spot news category. only yards from the station's studio, which is perched on a hill in the middle of Rapid City outside Albany. The station staked out the more news and weather. With no production and surrounded by pine trees. As the 5:30 prison around the clock, rotating four teams of van, the station converted a microwave truck news was beginning, the fire was beginning reporters and relying on the help of engineer- by adding a switcher, monitors and an audio to assume major proportions. Two KEVN -Tv ing and production departments. According to board. For added insurance, advance signal photographers tried to help put out the blaze. the station, it was the first to report an appar- checks were made at each live location. A When fire department officials arrived, the ent tentative settlement and the first to con- backup crew remained at the station ready to photographers put down their fire extinguish- firm the deals of the agreement. do a newscast from there just in case ers and picked up their cameras, shuttling tapes into the building every few minutes, A fire destroyed a large section of down- In February, a small plane crashed and which were aired without editing throughout town Corunna, Mich. That evening WJRT-TV burned near Interstate 10 and a major shop- the newscast. Flint, Mich., originated its 6 p.m. newscast ping mall in El Paso. Initial reports were that The most devastating fire came in July. It from the ravaged scene, using its production the mall had been hit, so KTSM -TV El Paso was set by an arsonist, and encompassed truck. dispatched every available crew to the site, some 500 acres. A station crew was on the The day Olympic gold medalist pitcher Jim and backup crews were called in. Presidential scene within an hour. Photographer Brad Abbott returned to Flint, W,IRT -TV was 60 miles candidate Al Gore had just finished a press Wood rescued a pregnant cocker spaniel from away with an early news "On the Road" pro- conference in town, and he was rumored to be a burning mobile home. He later brought it gram from Saginaw, Mich. But by the 11 p.m. among the crash victims. back to the studio, showed it on the air, and newscast, the crew was back in Flint for a 45- The plane proved to have missed the mall, reunited it with its owners the next day. The minute newscast on Abbott's emotional re- and Gore was not aboard, but crews spent the fire raged for a week. Short of help because of turn. day at the site, while other crews gathered vacations, the station pressed two interns into sidebar stories. According to KTSM -Tv, theirs on -air service. Members of the production de- One of the top news stories in Seattle was the only station to get footage of the partment manned remote cameras, and the occurred in August 1988, when a superior victims, along with interviews with friends. traffic department pitched in to answer court judge fatally shot himself in his cham- Stations from around the country requested phones. bers. The judge had allegedly had a history of videotape. Regular programing was interrupted dozens improper contacts with teenage boys as- of times for live updates. signed to his courtroom. The detailing of those For WOI -TV Ames, Iowa, the Iowa caucuses contacts was first reported by KING -TV Seattle, for presidential preference were a local story. On Sept. 22, a gunman's shooting spree according to the station, the culmination of a With the only commercial video uplink avail- ended at a Chicago school with four dead, three -year investigation. The report included able, the station was busy servicing networks including a policewoman. Within minutes of not only the improper contacts, but the lack of and stations across the country. On caucus the first calls for help, WMAO -TV Chicago inter- oversight by the state review board. In the night, Feb. 8, and with the help of "ABC, Ma rupted programing (at 10:40 a.m.) to report the wake of the reports, the judge announced that Bell and microwaves," wot -Tv went live from incident, having dispatched reporter Derrick he would not seek reelection to the bench and seven locations for the late newscasts. Staffing Blakely to the school and diverted video - would move out of the state. that effort took the station's entire 25- person grapher Jerry Ongaro from another assign- KING-TV covered the death not only with live complement, plus part- timers. ment to the scene of the shooting. By 10:53, reports, but with a full hour of prime time news The hot temperatures and a university the station had live video from the scene, the specials recapping the charges against him, crackdown on drinking in the dorms corn - first live pictures from any Chicago station, chronicling contacts and reviewing the state bined to turn Iowa State University's annual according to WMAG -TV. There were a total of board's handling of the case. spring celebration into a rowdy rush to a near- eight program interrupts during the day to by commercial -residential area. Six hours and WBOC -TV Salisbury, Md., covered two 50 arrests later, the Welch Avenue riots were presidential primaries in March and Septem- over. A few hours later, wOi-TV aired a special ber, including 11 cut -ins and live shots from report on the incident. three different locations. It has been a year of traveling for the station. WJLA -TV Washington reporter Del Walters FATAL For 17 Fridays between May and September, became involved in a shooting and hostage 5140^T!NC.f the 6 and 7 p.m. newscasts went live from a incident on June 20, 1988. A resident of a variety of community festivals, using a four - senior citizen's apartment building shot and camera setup and two remote live shots within killed one woman, wounded another and held each show. For one Ocean City, Md., broad- a third hostage because he was frustrated cast, for example, there were four cameras on with neighborhood drug dealings. The man the boardwalk for the anchors, another at a called the station and requested that Walters racetrack 10 miles away for sports news and come to the scene. He had talked to Walters another live camera some 30 miles away for the week before about the drug dealing prob- WMAO -TV tracks a shooting spree

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 82 The Livingston Awards For Young Journalists

Three $5,000 Prizes will be given by the Mollie Parris Livingston Foundation for the best 1988 print or broadcast coverage of local, national and international news by journalists aged 34 and younger in any U.S. medium. Purpose: Judging Panel To recognize and further

develop the abilities of Final selection of the 1988 AWARDS will be made by: young journalists. Mollie Parnis Livingston, chairman, The Mollie l'amis Livingston Foundation Procedure: Ken Auletta, writer, New Yorker and columnist, New York Daily News All entries will be judged on

the basis of a single report David Brinkley, correspondent, ABC News or, in the case of series, up to seven John Chancellor, commentator, NBC News reports. Organizations may apply for individuals, or individuals may Richard M. Clurman, apply on their own. The deadline for former chief of correspondents, Time -Life Publications 1988 entries is February 13, 1989. Osborn Elliott, Application forms may be obtained professor of journalism, Columbia University from Charles R. Eisendrath, Executive Ellen Goodman, columnist, Boston Globe Director, The Livingston Awards, The University of Michigan, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, national correspondent, MacNeiULehrer NewsHour Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Telephone: (313) 764 -2424. Mike Wallace, correspondent, CBS News ONE SMALL STEP FOR SONY. For Sony, it's a small addi- the best broadcast portable and consistent picture quality tion to the world's finest line of CCD cameras in the world - you expect from Sony -plus broadcast cameras. 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BROADCAST PRODUCTS update the story, including the news that six storm. Among the stories covered were the ongahela River sent close to a million gallons of people had been shot, including the gunman, plight of students stranded at school and how fuel downstream to Pittsburgh -the biggest and that the policewoman had died. Anchor- the city was handling the emergency com- inland oil spill in U.S. history. The oil fed into reporter Ron Magers anchored from the stu- pared to the last major snowstorm that caught the head of the Ohio River at downtown Pitts- dio, with Blakely at the scene and reporters the city off -guard. Wrrc used volunteers with burgh and then oozed slowly west toward Renee Ferguson and Rich Samuels providing four -wheel -drive vehicles to help get crews Ohio and West Virginia. The intakes for public background stories. According to the station. around town to shoot the stories. water supplies along the way were shut down it was the first to broadcast a press conference When the Washington Redskins returned for as long as a week. Pittsburgh's KDKA -TV by Police Lieutenant Leroy Martin. Reporter victorious from the 1988 Super Bowl, the sta- covered the story all day the first day and then Peter Karl dug up information on the suspect's tion used two control rooms, direct and re- continued with live reports throughout the police record and mental state that was later layed microwave shots, phone lines, two pool night and special reports for the six days. confirmed next by police; reporter Rich Samuels cameras and five unilateral camera locations The station added a half -hour early morning obtained the first background report on the for its live coverage of Washington's welcom- news gunman's special and a half -hour prime time news Vietnam War record and on his ing home parade for the football champions. special to the schedule throughout the week medication, and Renee Ferguson profiled the following the spill. The late news was expand- policewoman. ed, and live update reports aired about one an hour for the first few days, trailing off to every President Reagan visited the Quad Cities few hours until the emergency was lifted. A area the week of the annual PGA golf tourna- bank of 15 telephones was set up in a second ment. The Hardee's Golf Classic. WOAD -TV studio and answered by station staffers, 16 Moline, III., traditionally originates an hour hours a day. The station's ombudsman was news program daily from the tournament and assigned full time to the phone bank, often televises two hours of the final rounds on answering the phones himself and solving Saturday and Sunday. It had to find a way to problems with help from his government and do three additional live broadcasts. The sta- industry contacts. tion used a live truck at the airport and brought in a C truck to Presi- -band uplink the When members of the Nation of Islam be- dent's speech in Davenport. Iowa, to the stu- gan patrolling a Washington housing develop- dio in Moline. The station had its live coverage ment, taking the law into their own hands in Prison riot on KPLC of the tournament. plus two hours of live cov- -TV what they said was an effort to get drug erage of the President. dealers out of the area, WRC-TV Washington KPLC -TV Lake Charles, La., staff A test of cameraman Harry Davis filmed them beating a and resources began on election night, but it According to WPBN -TV 'Reverse suspected miscreant, after which they turned City, had nothing to do with politics. Mich., and its satellite, WTOM -TV on Davis, pushing him to the ground, ripping Cheboygan, That Saturday evening (Nov. 21) a federal Mich., spot news in the 131st his clothing and demanding the tape. Reporter market is not a detention center in Oakdale. La.. some 60 day -to -day or even a month -to -month Joe Johns tried to help Davis and was himself exper- miles from Lake Charles, erupted in flames as ience." But early one morning a 19-year beaten. -old 1.000 Cuban detainees rioted. Within an hour man barricaded himself inside a sporting As far as WRC-TV has been able to determine, and a half, the station had a crew on the scene goods store, holding police at bay with what it is the only TV station to provide local news and one in the air in a helicopter. Riot bulletins they thought was access to unlimited updates on the hour throughout the day from 9 guns were included in the election coverage. in- and ammunition. The stations interrupted a.m. to 4 p.m. The updates, which have been reg- cluding footage of the burning prison. The ular programing on the half sponsored by a single advertiser, are anchored -hour with updates detainees took hostages, and the riot became until a noon news segment, then resumed by Lynda Lopez in the morning and by even- a nine- day -long siege. To cover the takeover updates at 1 p.m. Just as a reporter was ing news anchors in the afternoon. The station 24 hours a day required fresh crews every 10- wrapping up an interview with a police officer, has also added a half-hour morning newscast 12 hours for the first two days. The station's the police stormed the store, her in- at 6:30 a m. sending live truck was out of range but was used as an terview subject literally running to join the editing booth, and through the use of satellite action. The reporter narrated live the capture trucks from other stations. KPLC -Tv was able to Among the features covered by KCAU -TV of the man. get the story back to Lake Charles. Sioux City, Iowa, last year was the 16th annual Register's WTVD(TV) Raleigh- Durham, N.C., has add- For its coverage, the station received an Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, a bicy- cle ed a 5:30 Monday- newscast. award from the Louisiana Associated Press marathon sponsored by the Des Moines p.m. Friday newspaper. During the political conventions, the station Broadcasters for "Best Continuing Coverage of This year the week -long race began in covered the North Carolina delegations live at a Major Event." Sioux City, with more than 10,000 riders participating, KcAU -Tv 6 and 11 p.m. said, adding that the station When Duke University made it to the final ran stories on, among other things, four in college basketball, the station sent its getting in shape and choosing the right bike. satellite truck and seven staffers to report on the playoffs. Just 24 hours after the grand opening of the When troops of the 82nd Airborne were new Charlotte, N.C., Coliseum. the state -of- rushed to Honduras in March from Fort Bragg. the -art multimillion dollar scoreboard crashed N.C.. wry]) bureau chief Greg Barnes went to the basketball court below. WSOC-TV pro- along. He reported live, giving anxious fam- duced a 30- minute special prior to its 6 p.m. ilies information on their relatives. news covering all aspects of the "scoreboard disaster." When Charlotte, out of a field of 11 cities, According to WGN -TV Chicago, that station secured an NBA expansion franchise, the sta- became the first in the market to offer closed tion covered the NBA draft live, extending its captioning for the hearing impaired in its half -hour noon news to over an hour newscasts. A Newstar computer system pro- WBBM -TV on mayor's death vides the electronic teleprompter for the an- On the day Mayor chors and also interfaces with a system that Harold Washington died. This local captions the news. There are some 260,000 WBBM-TV Chicago provided up -to- the -minute journalism hearing impaired people in the Chicago area. coverage of the events of the day, ranging special report continues from city hospital to city hall, from the mayor's favorite restaurant to his church, and from his with examples of When the Washington area was blanketed funeral. The station received AP, UPI. RTNDA investigative and and NATAS awards for with a freezing. unexpected snowstorm last its coverage. documentary reporting on Veteran's Day. WTTG(TV) Washington devot- page 88. ed its entire 10 p.m. newscast to report on the A ruptured oil storage tank along the Mon-

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Low -birthweight baby on KPNX -TV KRON -TV's slow -frame detective work WJW-TV on toxic waste

According to a three -part report on KRON- Lure passed a law against the sale of the areas of school bus safety, including allegedly Tv San Francisco, the Reagan administration incense. inadequate driver training, use of old buses network of domestic spies. that did not pass newer safety restrictions and is served by a The investigative stories covered by WJW- Right -wing gather information the danger created by motorists who do not organizations Tv Cleveland over the past year included forward it to federal heed safety signals on buses. about the left wing and pieces by reporter Carl Monday on illegal the White House, said "When Seconds Count" investigated the agencies and even of toxic waste at Cleveland's Hop- which pro- dumping ambulance service and found that aver- reporter Sylvia Chase in the story, Airport and fraudulent or city's in kins International time was longer than that in filed U.S. groups reportedly involved espio- auto repair shops. Among age response shoddy work at area comparable cities, that the company frequent- nage. the investigative work of reporter Tom Meyer Fran- ly call the fire department as a first When KRON -TV took its cameras to San officials who looked the failed to was a story on police were closer to the scene cisco's St. Francis hotel to cover a demonstra- -ranking police official responder when they was speaking other way when a high company drivers "fudged" their tion against George Bush, who his city vehicle into an innocent and that some involved smashed response time by starting their clocks late or inside the hotel, the station became motorist. After the probe, the official was de- During demonstration, stopping them early. in the news event. the moted to patrolman and had his salary re- Farm Workers, Dolores an official of the United duced by $17,000. Meyer's other stories in- -in -law of labor leader Huerta, who is the sister cluded a sex scandal involving the director of a In following up the story of a helicopter Cesar Chavez, was badly injured by club - house; featherbedding chase, KCNC -TV Denver producer Vicki The denied hurting state -funded halfway wielding police. police at the Cleveland Metropolitán Housing Au- Hildner produced an award -winning docu- her, but KRON -TV spotted the incident on their mentary on the lives affected. Anatomy a thority, and hospitals that turned away low - of By viewing it videotape of the demonstration. income cancer patients because they did not Chase looked at the lives of the pilot, the video showed an on slow -frame replay, the have health insurance. elderly hostage and others as their lives inter- officer, whose badge number was visible, in- twined during a bank robbery and subsequent flicting the blows. It was aired on the station. chase. The documentary included video from of WXFL(TV) Tampa - Because of the tape, the officer was suspend- The investigative unit the helicopter and from video cameras inside St. Petersburg, Fla., aired a series of reports ed; follow -up stories on KRON -Tv revealed the the bank. unethical and illegal prac- officer had a history of violence. exposing possible tices by one of the country's largest Ford KRON -TV produced a one-hour, prime also cost the station hun- A former flight attendant for Alaska Air- time special called San Francisco in the 50's. It dealerships. The effort of dollars in advertising lines, born and raised in Seattle, became the featured TV footage, photos, home movies and dreds of thousands revenue since the station refused to air com- center of a controversy investigated by KING - recollections of long -time San Francisco resi- by police for pro- mercials for the dealership following the re- TV Seattle. He was arrested dents. -aged male ports by reporter Steve Andrews. Three of the curing the services of an under dealer's sales and financial managers are un- prostitute and physically and sexually abusing In this age of medical miracles, concluded the station der indictment, and the owner was forced to him. Through confidential sources, KPNX-TV Phoenix, incidences of low birth- and set up a one- half -mil- learned that the flight attendant had tested weight should be falling. Instead, they have sell the dealership fund for consumers positive for the AIDS antibody but had refused climbing in recent years. The station's lion -dollar reimbursement partners. The been who had been cheated. to reveal that fact to his sexual special projects unit produced a prime time, story divided the gay community. The station half -hour documentary to compel parents to got calls accusing it of gay bashing; others protect their unborn children. During seven Over the past year, Innovation, WNET(TV) applauded the reporting, saying that it was months of shooting, the crew videotaped sev- New York's health and science series, and its essential that society understand the differen births where mothers were at risk for low longest running locally produced series, trav- ence between homosexuality, sexual abuse birthweight deliveries and followed three pre- eled to such disparate places as the AT &T Bell and public health. mature babies for three months in a hospital's Laboratories, The Tokyo Zoo, a New York City The case went to court, with a judge asked intensive care nursery. Other cases and inter- dump and the Negev desert in Israel. In June, to decide whether the flight attendant could views showed what can be done to prevent the station was "flooded" with phone calls be forced to submit to an AIDS test as a low birthweight babies. after an episode on Lyme disease. In October, consideration of sentencing. The judge ruled The program won several honors, including the series explored the political and technical that the test would be administered, and the an Edward R. Murrow award from the RTNDA questions surrounding high -definition televi- story made the national headlines, setting a and a Houston International Film Festival gold sion. legal precedent. award. To produce the report took two reporters, a A report on an incense called RUSH showed KwTv(TV) Oklahoma City monitored commentator, a photographer, a field producer how it was being used by teenagers to get school bus drivers on their routes. The station and several managers. high. The incense was sold mainly in adult used radar guns and clocked school buses. book stores, where producer Deena Levin The station found that about a third of the went to find the product. The employes ad- drivers committed "significant" traffic viola- In December 1987, WKYC-TV Cleveland re- mitted that children often bought it. tions, most commonly speeding through porter Paul Orlousky reported a four -part se- After the series aired, the Arizona legisla- school zones. The series also addressed other ries, "Car 224, Where Are You ?," revealing

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Target New Jersey, a documentary unit it for Orlousky's arrest, and was discovered charged with producing at least six one -hour that two days after the broadcast of the re- WTTG(TV) Washington won an Emmy documentaries a year. had been issued ports, a speeding ticket award for outstanding documentary for The In February, Atlantic City: The Ten Year Gam- against him, although Orlousky said he and Wall: A Healing Place, which marked the fifth ble was the first offering, examining how the his family were in church at the time the ticket anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam city had fared in the years since gambling was a was issued. In addition, it turned out that Veterans Memorial -the black wall engraved legalized. In April, child care issues were the phony was listed on the ticket badge number subject of Who's Minding the Kids. In May, a signature was mis- and Orlousky's supposed documentary on AIDS, On the Trail of a Killer, spelled. The FBI joined the investigation. Fol- was broadcast in conjunction with the a two -hour lowing a search of patrolmen's lockers, live call -in program in which a panel of "inter- ticket book in question was found and two nationally recognized AIDS experts" took tele- officers were immediately suspended and in- phone calls from viewers. The program was with dicted for forgery, perjury and tampering simulcast on 50 radio stations throughout the evidence. One officer was also charged with state in a joint venture with the New Jersey possession of a controlled substance when Broadcasters Association. in his locker. The officers drugs were found A documentary on nuclear fusion, Sun of won pleaded guilty and were fired. The series Man, featured health correspondent Marc Le- several awards, including an Emmy and an venson's interview with Soviet nuclear physi- Ohio Associated Press award. cist Andrei Sakharov. According to the sta- The City of Cleveland refused numerous tion, it was the first science -related interview wicYC -TV the records of 12 requests by to access 'The Wall,' WTTG by a Western journalist with the noted dissi- cases of civilian shootings involving police- dent. men and for which there was an internal in- with the names of those who died in the war. took vestigation under way. The station the The hour -long program, which aired Nov. 11, Several members of a local health club over and lost. But the city to court the matter, 1987, took more than a year to make, ¡mud called WFRV(TV) Green Bay, Wis., to say that to Ohio Supreme Court voted unanimously said, and included visiting other Vietnam vet- the cost of membership, for which they had overturn the decision, holding that the burden erans memorials nationwide. The station also already paid, was being raised by several hun- of proof is on the city to show the documents talked to the designer of the memorial in New dred dollars. The station also received calls should be kept secret. Only the officers' analy- York City, related the stories of the war's from employes of the club who had not been from sis, plans and interpretations are exempt survivors and investigated the history and paid or had been fired. Reporter Dennis Ferrier disclosure; the facts themselves must be re- events surrounding the memorial upon com- looked into the club's business practices and vealed. The city asked the court to rehear the pletion. found that the manager was raising the mem- case; the court refused. W1-rc's Soldiers of Misfortune examined the bership fee in an attempt to keep the business "shoddy treatment" of the nation's veterans, Who will get stung when killer bees invade afloat, had been evicted from the building, including "mismanagement, wrongful denial although he denied it, and had accepted pay- Texas? That was the question asked by KHOU- of benefits and lax safety enforcement at nurs- TV Houston. What they found was that the ing homes." bees attack livestock and humans; there is no club closed. Ferrier broke the story, warning practical means of exterminating them, and would -be members of the situation. The man- the government has not established policies to It began when WNBC -TV New York got hold ager filed for bankruptcy and was forced to sell deal with them. In a week -long series, reporter of a secret transit police document that indi- his assets to pay his creditors. John Getter and photographers Jimmy Wong cated the department had stopped an internal and Don Benskin (the latter an amateur bee- investigation into the unusually high arrest When the First Interstate Bank Building of keeper) traveled to Venezuela with a Houston records of four officers assigned to a busy Los Angeles went up in flames, WJXT(TV) beekeeper and his wife, Houston area fire midtown unit. It appeared that the statistically Jacksonville, Fla., decided to pursue the story officials, agriculture officials and academi- "impossible" arrest records showed innocent with a look at the safety of local skyscrapers. cians to study the bees. The group witnessed people were being arrested on bogus charges During a record check of 20 buildings selected firsthand the bees savagery when the bees to boost the officers' activity records. at random, the station found sloppy record invaded the mask of the beekeeper's wife and John Miller's reports, which aired in No- keeping in the fire marshal's office, missing stung the inside of her nose repeatedly, which vember 1987, forced a reopening of the inves- files and infrequent inspections. The state at- required immediate medical attention. torney general's office revealed that the fire marshal had not prosecuted a violation in over also learned that When the National Guard service of Vice seven years. The station President -elect Dan Quayle became an issue, some low-income apartments owned by the fire marshal had numerous fire code violations WPTF-TV Raleigh- Durham, N.C., decided to a local house had been allowed find out what guard duty was all about. In and boarding numerous violations. The Changing of the Guard," the station sent to reopen despite When faced charges, the a crew to eat, sleep and train with members of with the station's fire marshal resigned, the mayor announced the North Carolina National Guard. The three - fire announced part series showed how the guard is fighting an investigation and the chief the mayor the its image problem. his retirement, although denied to do with the investiga- Healthbeat reporter Ben Garrett presented a report had anything series of reports on the dangers of radon gas. tion. In cooperation with the Wake County health WISH -TV Indianapolis anchor and medical department, the station made radon test kits Subway arrest, WNBC-TV reporter Debby Knox undertook a six- month- available to viewers. tigation. Miller also allegedly discovered that long investigation of rumors of wrongdoing at the false arrests were not confined to the the Indianapolis -based Central Indiana Re- With the country in the grip of one of the midtown unit, but were virtually routine for gional Blood Center. Her series found that worst droughts in years, WKOW-TV Madison, others in the transit's decoy squad. Miller's officials had been selling blood out of state Wis., produced a half -hour prime time special reports caused the suspension of operation of while claiming an urgent need locally at the hosted by anchor Scott Klug. Five crews were the entire unit, with all members reassigned, same time; moving stocks of blood from the assigned to the story, examining problems and launched city, state and federal probes shelves, then calling in the media to show the associated with the Mississippi River, includ- into the transit authority. bare shelves and emphasize the need for doing low water levels, cramped barge traffic and nors; allowing blood that initially tested posi- depressed tourism. The station examined the Noncommercial WNJT(TV) Trenton, N.J., tive for AIDS (it later tested negative) to get

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Presented by Philip Morris Magazine in the interest of America's 55.8 million smokers. through its system to a recipient; allowing In October, anchor Margo Myers and pho- story, allegedly saying that "people could go hepatitis- infected tc blood to get through to re- tographer Padilla traveled to Panama to report jail" if the story were pursued. On the day thE cipients, and blaming the problems of the on U.S. involvement in that country, securing story aired, state law enforcement agent; AIDS and hepatitis incidents on computer interviews with government officials and sol- came to the studio and demanded that Adam; problems that had not been corrected after diers. turn over any documents used in the story months of difficulties. News anchor Joe Glover took up skydiving The station refused. Authorities went to court The stories resulted in investigations by the as a hobby. His series, Anchors Away, won a and obtained a subpoena for the documents Food and Drug Administration and the state local Emmy for best feature series. The station protected its source, but was board of health, with the latter substantiating forced by a judge to turn over documents. The the WISH -TV reports. Among the changes and As part of the investigation of a "mysteri- source was later discovered, a 30 -year veteran recommendations resulting from the station's ous" death at the Byberry State Hospital in of the law enforcement division who had made work: the center is reporting to the state board Philadelphia, the camera crew of WTXF -TV copies of a document that was then leaked by of health about changes in its operation; the was the first allowed into the treatment facili- others to Adams. The agent was fired and is center's director resigned and its executive ty. The hospital has since been closed by the now appealing that decision. director is stepping aside; computer equip- state. ment is being purchased to prevent infectious Reporter Gerald Kolpan and photographer To mark Black History Month, KRIV(TV) blood from leaving the center. Joel Sanders went to the United States radar Houston produced a documentary series In February. WUSA(TV) Washington report- station in Tuli, Greenland, for a look at Christ- called Black Aviators, which traced the pro- er Bruce Johnson took an in -depth look at mas near the North Pole. gress of blacks in aviation from the Tuskeegee violence among teenagers. He followed police A scuba- certified reporter came in handy in Airmen to the current space shuttle program. on a drug raid, attended funerals of shooting the investigation of dolphin deaths in the At- Among the segments in the show were inter- victims and interviewed young murderers. lantic and pending shipwreck legislation. views with members of the U.S. Air Corp.'s The series was followed by a community fo- first black squadron and space shuttle astro- rum, moderated by Johnson, that gave people naut Charles Bolden. Black Aviators won the WWOR -TV Secaucus, N.J., participated in a chance to talk about the problem and possi- 1988 Houston International Film Festival Gold a number of investigative reports during the ble solutions. Award for Documentary Research, the first last year: In February a three -part story re- Reporter Mark Feldstein uncovered the sto- Houston TV news organization to win the vealed how people were being misled into ry of mentally retarded men who were being award, KRIV said. paying large sums of money to have "curses" sexually abused by the owner of their city - removed to change their futures, as described funded foster home. The series also docu- Indianapolis building inspectors were not by fortune tellers, and later in the month, the mented how some city officials ignored evi- doing their job. That was the finding of station's investigative team discovered high an dence of abuse, and how some of the retarded investigative report, "Enforcing the Enforc- concentrations of lead in school drinking wa- men subsequently contracted AIDS. The se- ers," by WTHR -TV Indianapolis. In one case a ter throughout the region. ries produced by Diana Sperrazza, led to an major museum was months along in construc- Last May, WWOR-TV went undercover among indictment and conviction of the foster home tion, but there was as yet no building permit students at a Jersey City high school that was operator, and earned a bronze medal at the for it. Inspectors had been told not to impede the target of the International Film and TV Festival of New state's proposed takeover bid progress, and structural and other inspections due to local mismanagement. The station's York. were not being performed. In the area of home report violence in Another Feldstein series revealed how chil- showed drugs being sold, construction, inspectors were failing to ensure the hallways and a high of flunking dren were being crippled and killed at a rail- percentage that that code was being followed. One under- and dropouts. yard in an inner city neighborhood. Despite students cover tail showed an inspector spending less The station also of incest that fact, the railyard owners refused to install covered cases than a minute on one inspection. where the father is the alleged perpetrator. At a protective fence, even though they had done The Life of Riley was a documentary on the the risk of going to jail, said, some so in affluent, predominantly white neighbor- the station "miracles" performed at Riley Children's Hos- mothers leave an area to protect their children hoods. The story, produced by Sperrazza, led pital. Taping covered several months and fol- when the courtrooms have failed to do so. the rail company to agree to build the fences, lowed four children through their treatment WwoR -TV's investigative unit spent four and helped lead to a congressional bill requir- and release. months on the ing fencing in urban areas. report, surveying more than 300 New Jersey and New York attorneys and trav- Who's Riding the Buses? was a three -part When rumors began circulating that a eling across the country to "uncover an under- prominent resident of Key West, Fla., not only investigation by KTBC-TV Austin, Tex., into the ground railroad of women helping their peers." operation of the city transit authority, focusing had AIDS, but had been in a position to trans- on board actions, ridership, spending and tax- mit it to perhaps dozens of other people, ing authority. Following the investigation, Jerry Adams, political reporter for WIS-TV WTVJ(TV) Miami began an investigation. Just several board members were asked to resign. Columbia, S.C., obtained copies of a confiden- as the station was beginning to ask questions, tial report on a tax fraud investigation of a man the man's lover sued for access to his medical appointed by the governor to a state board. records on that her unborn child When WBNG -TV Binghamton, N.Y., anchor the grounds The report indicated there was probable cause infected with the AIDS virus. The Greg Catlin reported exclusively that a Demo- could be for criminal warrants, and investigation re- ruling provided answers only to the cratic candidate for city council could not court vealed political figures pros- more among legally serve, the candidate withdrew four that had lobbied woman, and created questions days before the election. ecutors to keep the case out of criminal court, the public. so that charges were never filed. Wts -Tv pre- spent days talking The station probed into the high number of Investigative producers and in bars. fatal accidents at an intersection that resi- pared a story, concluding that the governor with town residents on the streets knew to the man dents had "killer about the investigation. Members of the Finally, they were able comer nicknamed corners." Follow- which ing the report, the state rebuilt the intersec- governor's staff tried to warn the station off the himself for an impromptu interview in but was unable tion, and there have been no fatal accidents he denied having the disease, since. to provide any proof. The station also learned that his wife had recently died of AIDS -related pneumonia, and an exclusive interview with Over the past year, KSBw -TV Salinas, Calif.. the late wife's father revealed that the wife increased its daily news programing from one- had been told both she and her husband had and -a -half hours a day to three hours and its the disease. news staff from 23 to 35. In March 1988, troops from Fort Ord were Cleveland Square, a small park in down- dispatched to Honduras. KSBW-TV anchor Joe town El Paso, has been nicknamed Perversior. Glover and photographer Rito Padilla went to Park because of the hookers, addicts and oth- Honduras to cover the troop movement. In ers who populate it after dark. KTSM -TV inves- addition to reporting from the scene, the sta- tigative reporter Luis Patino and photographer tion produced video "postcards" from the sol- Robert Martinez decided to investigate. Witt diers and delivered them over the air to loved hidden camera and wireless microphone, thE ones back home. WIS -TV uncovers cover -up two captured candid interviews both with un-

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See us at the Radio -Television News Director Association Convention, Booth #870. dercover detectives and with some of the pros- work. Also shown was a heart transplant and titutes. Following broadcast of the report, the the excited family as the patient recovered, city took steps to enforce park hours and cite literally, to a new life. people for loitering. One viewer called to say that he had had a similar operation and that the series had re- Violence Against Asians was the subject of a minded him to have an overdue checkup. A special on WNEV-TV Boston. Through profiles clot found and removed during the checkup of victims and their attackers. the station could have been life -threatening had it gone looked at the growing incidence of violence untreated. against Asian Americans in Massachusetts. Hosted by anchor Bernadette Yao and Lester Noncommercial WSFA(TV) Montgomery, Strong, the special looked at how different Ala., produced a half -hour special on child communities are dealing with the problem. abuse. Its September airing coincided with In the one -hour special Dark Side of Love. station sponsorship of a hot air balloon race WNEV -TV examined sexual abuse and family that raised $10,000 to help prevent child Lea Thompson with producer Rick Nelson violence through portraits of victims and abuse. The story dealt both with the problem port: "The stories that abusers. The program was hosted by actress and possible you've done were es- solutions. with separate stories sential because they Michael Learned. A hotline staffed by counsel- on particular documented for the first aspects of child abuse. The sta- time that there were ors was set up and received 200 calls. tion also provided serious errors in these resource information and a medical labs." The lives of Boston elementary school stu- telephone hotline to identify possible abused Contributing to the investigation were pro- dents were changed after WNEV -TV reporter children. Another half -hour special was devot- ducer Rick Nelson, researcher Sheila Duffy, Hank Phillippi investigated the drinking water ed to efforts by local historians to preserve the editor John Spillane and graphic artist Bill in 24 schools. Levels of lead were found to be F. Scott Fitzgerald house as a museum. The Johnson. Thompson and company won a Pea- so high that the city turned off the drinking special included interviews with people who body award for the story. water in all those schools. After a two -month knew Fitzgerald. investigation, Phillippi discovered a number of Noncommercial WITF(TV) Harrisburg, Pa. potential trouble spots from unregulated dis- Return to Flight was an'hour -long documen- produced a three -part series. Sentenced to Die. posal of toxic materials from old industrial tary on America's history in space on KTVK(TV) about a man for sites. reporting on them in a five -part series. Phoenix. News crews traveled to Houston. condemned to death the contract killing of Florida, Chicago. Washington and elsewhere, his wife. exploring the crime and the moral issues raised punish- Bottom of the Barrel was an investigative interviewing former astronauts -including by capital ment. The series aired during a state supreme series by Jim Kenyon of WSTM -TV Syracuse, Alan Shephard and Wally Schirra- current as- court stay of the N.Y., that looked into abuses of pork barrel tronauts from the Discovery space shuttle execution pending resolution of the man's latest legislation in the New York State Legislature's crew, NASA officals from its earliest days and appeal. The series included interviews with a co- conspirator. two family member item system. Under the member item others who played a part in the space race members. a former row inmate. civil system. legislators can get programs approved with the Soviets, including those who worked death libertarians and families of murder victims without a full vote by the legislature and with- on the first manned and moon flights. In Flor- For another series, out scrutiny. He showed how one state sena- ida. reporters talked with workers on the shut- Honduras: Building a Road to War or Peace. the news tor had gotten money in the budget allotted to tle and with Morton -Thiokol officials. Original station's crews went to the Central American country to in- a Syracuse -based anti- poverty group, but the music was commissioned for the special. The vestigate a "controversial" road -building train- money wound up going for playgrounds in program aired on the eve of the Discovery ing project by the military in some remote outlying counties. After the series aired, the launch and is offered for na- currently being mountains. Critics were about the Commission on Government Integrity began tional syndication. concerned use of the National Guard on such a project, looking into the member item system to see The station found out that there were few given the volatile political situation there. Oth- whether a full investigation was warranted. materials in the Arizona schools to help teach ers were fearful that the training mission children about the history of the space race. might instead be a move to militarize the As a result. in addition to the documentary, a WSEE-P/ Erie, Pa.. launched an investiga- country. The station sent a reporter. by way of 15 -part series aired during the evening news tive unit last year. the only one in the market C transport plane converted school the week of the Discovery launch, with schools -10 and according to News Director George Stephen- bus. to the remote follow to it for camp site to the son. Among the stories it produced: invited tape classroom showing. The "Erie station distributed story. Police and the War on Drugs," which resulted 10,000 study guides, the cost of which was in more police on the vice squad and a sha- underwritten by Motorola. When a Missouri couple boasted of their As a final follow -up, on of Dis- keup of leadership on the force: a story on the the day the plot to kill Democratic presidential contender covery launch, KTVK its 5, 6 and 10 nearly $1 million in delinquent water bills that originated Jesse Jackson, KSDK -TV St. Louis broke the p.m. newscasts from Cape Canaveral and the resulted in businesses paying up their bills, story of their arrest by Secret Service agents, Johnson Space Center in Houston. A five - including one hotel that wrote a check for with the station reporting live via its satellite person crew in $8,000 as the investigative team was inter- Florida and a three -person news vehicle from the Williams' property. crew in Houston worked through Conus viewing its manager; a piece on rape victims KsDK -TV also got an exclusive on -air telephone uplinks to provide The who charged the Erie County district attorney the dual coverage. interview with Londell Williams from his jail station was at Force Base for live with not following correct legal procedures, Edwards Air cell in which he denied belonging to a white coverage of the landing. leading to a public apology from the D.A., and shuttle's supremacy group. a lack of security at the Erie County Court- A year -long investigation of Child Fund In- In November 1987. WRC -TV Washington house was investigated, resulting in the use of ternational, St. Louis, culminated in a series of aired a five -part series by investigative report- metal reports on the agency's financial troubles. in- detectors and increased personal Thompson on laboratory testing errors. searches at the er Lea cluding alleged improprieties involving its courthouse. "Deadly Mistakes" exposed some alarming in- bingo game, its largest source of revenue. formation on the accuracy, regulation and in- There was an investigation by the national A one -hour special in February on WSB -TV spection of medical testing laboratories. organization of the agency and its executive Atlanta looked at the lives of people with heart Thompson spoke with victims of lab errors, director. who was forced to resign. Child disease and heart ailments. The story was one of whom was going to die because the lab Fund, St. Louis. was subsequently closed. prompted when the director of local programs. had overlooked cancerous cells in a pap smear. Mark Engel. found he would have to have open another who can't have children because of a heart surgery for a congenital defect. The sta- hysterectomy following the misreading of a KMSP -TV Minneapolis has no investigative tion decided to videotape the operation and test. or documentary unit. Reporters and photogra- build a show around it. with two cameras in Following that investigation, Thompson phers are pulled from other daily duties. the operating room and a third on his wife. was asked to report her findings at a congres- In April, "The Dioxin Dilemma" presented friends and pastor as they awaited the results. sional hearing. Congress later passed and the the results of a four -month investigation to Emotional moments and logistical problems President signed The Medical Testing and determine the threat Minnesota faces from the were documented from pre- surgery planning Improvement Act of 1988. A co- author of the carcinogen. The report pinpointed the sources to Engel's four -week recovery and return to bill. Ron Widen, said to Thompson of her re- of the poison, which has been linked to birth

Broadcasting No 26 1988 94 PAUL JIILLER Family farm auction on KMSP -TV WASHINGTON REPORTI\G defects. The station found that residents are FELLOWSHIPS being exposed to dioxin through the air, water, food and even products like coffee filters and disposable diapers. Applications In September, the station aired "Home Place." Reporter Maureen Reeder was born and raised on a farm. The story focused on her being family's farm and the increasing difficulties faced by the small farmer. Financial problems accepted. increased and the cameras followed as the machinery and animals were sold to try and The Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships program keep the farm. The house and land were pre- is served, but the Reeders no longer have a designed to help Washington -based print and broadcast working farm. bureau chiefs and staffers do a better job of developing locally oriented news stories in the nation's capital. WPTA(TV) Fort Wayne, Ind. devoted a week to a series about Kids Behind Bars. Al- Beginning in Spring 1989,12 fellows will spend two days though it is illegal to jail juveniles with adults, a month for 12 months meeting with experienced Washington many Indiana communities were doing so. journalists, visiting the places where local news After the series, the state began a campaign to originates, inform communities of the illegality. learning how to obtain information, and getting to know A significant number of viewers depend on prominent newsmakers and behind -the -scenes news sources. groundwater for their water supplies, so wPTA decided to find out how safe that water is. The Eligibility The fellowships are designed primarily for story focused on the amount.of nitrates in the journalists currently or about to be assigned to Washington water. The station offered free test strips and advice on what to do if the water was high in by any regional or national newspaper, wire service, or radio nitrates. There were 2,300 requests for strips. or television station maintaining a bureau in Washington. The lab that supplied the station had to send Applicants' employers must endorse applications and affirm out to West Germany for more strips. In May, the lack of rain heralded economic recipients will be permitted to attend all sessions. problems. When the city of Fort Wayne began Selection Fellowships will be awarded based on applicants' talking about possible water shortages. wPTA created an "instant special" in one day entitled potential to provide superior coverage of locally oriented news Waiting for Water. in Washington for readers and audiences across the country.

Caution: Precious Cargo, on WPLG(TV) Mi- Schedule Applications are due January 15, 1989 and recipients ami, uncovered unsafe and illegal private will be announced in February 1989. Classes start in April 1989. school buses in south Florida. The reports prompted parents to stop and inspect their Location Many of the sessions will be held at the National children's school buses and report violations. Press Club in the National Press Building at 14th and F Streets, A local legislator has promised to try and N.W. toughen the law pertaining to bus safety. Others will take place on Capitol Hill. An investigation of the Dade County jail Faculty The associates who will teach the sessions include system, according to the station, found former drug use among corrections officers, thou- experienced Washington reporters, analysts and other sands of dollars wasted on projects and pro- Washington -based experts. grams, staff shortages and a failure by its director to file financial disclosure forms. Re- Fees The fellowships are tuition -free. Meals, and when action to the story was "immediate." A county applicable, transportation and lodging will be provided. commissioner called for an investigation, and two state agencies began criminal investiga- Affiliation The fellowships are an operating program of tions. the Gannett Foundation of Rochester, N.Y., in cooperation with the National Press Foundation, and using the facilities of the In "Shields of Shame." WGRZ -TV Buffalo, N.Y., parked several decoy cars in three of the National Press Club. highest crime areas in the city. The cars were left unlocked and contained such items as Additional information and application forms are available from: portable radios, survival knives, stereo head- sets, BB guns and liquor. The cars were easy Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships pickings for thieves, only the thieves turned P.O. Box 12310, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 284 -6727 out to be policemen. In full view of hidden cameras, police officers in marked cars stopped, entered the cars and took several

Broaocasong No 28 1988 95 items. Several officers were suspended follow- in converting and reconverting a radio booth recruiting at local nursing schools, and what ing the series. which won a New York UPI for television. Two control rooms were needed, the hospitals are doing to attract nurses. The award. one to handle production from the dome, the series was honored by the Florida Medical Do dead people still need insurance? Ac- other for weather and sports in the regular Association and the Sarasota Medical Associ- cording to a loophole in a New York state law, studio. Beginning with a one -hour special, ation. they did. WGRZ-TV's investigation found that it wWL -TV broadcast a total of 171/2 hours of news was legal for insurance companies to pocket from the convention. WBTV(TV) Charlotte, N.C., assigned a full - supplemental health insurance premiums of time reporter to follow the PTL scandal shortly elderly people who had died before their poli- After "16 years of fraud and bribery at city after the TV ministry's former leader, Jim cies expired. As a result of the investigation, hall," the mayor of Syracuse was sentenced to Bakker, resigned. Eighteen months later, the loophole was closed, with insurance com- a federal prison term. A one -hour special on when Bakker attempted to buy PTL (which panies now required to return the unearned WTVH(TV) Syracuse, N.Y., detailed the mayor's had gone into bankruptcy), the station said its premiums to the survivors when the policy- career and the people involved in the corrup- reporter Chris Clackum's investigation re- holder dies. tion cover -up. The story won a New York State vealed that Bakker's middleman providing the Broadcasters Association award. money to buy PTL was a convicted con -artist Boston's Irish underground was the sub- Anchor Maureen Green traveled to Northern who had served 44 months in federal prison ject of a on WBZ -TV there. Re- documentary Ireland to interview Catholic and Protestant with convictions that included wire fraud, porter Dan Rhea and photographer Jimmy children who would spend the summer in mail fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. Francis traveled to Ireland to document the Syracuse as part of a program called Project "The question became," said wwTV, "Was Jim sides of the Atlantic and find situation on both Children. The documentary compared and Bakker being conned into believing [his mid- Irish youths are leaving their out why so many contrasted two children's lives. dleman] could come up with a $115 million country to live illegally in the U.S. loan?" Den- Reporter Brad Willis and photographer Two days after the story aired, the station the nis Jameson went to Cuba to examine said, Bakker was under ultimatum to produce rights issue. refugee problem and the human evidence that he had access to the loan or to with local families who had Willis spent time withdraw his bid for the ministry. When tried to smuggle relatives out. The two also Bakker could not get the proof he needed, he mission in Florida with an went on a training was out as a PTL bidder, wary said. anti -Castro group. Willis and reporter Charles Austin teamed up to trace the drug traffic from Bolivia to KGW -TV Portland, Ore., took its news de- Boston. Willis went to Bolivia, where he partment on the road and across the sea for a gained access to the illegal operations where number of stories last year. the drugs are made and shipped. Austin went The news department hosted two Chinese to the streets of Boston, showing the influence journalists and, in return, sent a crew to Fujian that drugs are having on New England youths. province to document the changes in China since its reopening to the West. The result was Reporter Dan Rhea and producer Paul Too- KMGH -TV's 'Unsafe Vehicles' mey broke the story about questions of impro- a 12-pert series and a half -hour documentary. priety surrounding a private organization's ef- KMGH -TV Denver continued to investigate In Return to Vietnam, the station did a five - forts to build a Vietnam memorial. Two days a story it uncovered in 1987 about the unsafe part series on the country, including inter- after the report aired. according to the station, design of Ford E250 and E350 vans. The sta- views with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese with the U.S. the director of the organization resigned, ad- tion reported in 1987 that exhaust pipes on the who want to mend fences mitting falsifying documents. vans were located too close to the gas tank The station also went to Korea for a nine- and cited examples of vehicles bursting into part series covering such topics as prepara- Reporter Rex Allen of KRBC -TV Abilene, flames after gas in the tank ignited. In Febru- tions for the Olympics, Oregon businesses Tex., received an award from the Texas Asso- ary 1988 Ford began distributing a recall kit to operating in Korea and new business relation- ciated Press Broadcasters for a story on minor- correct the problem. But soon afterward. ships and trade agreements. KMGH -TV's Dave Minshall reported that the ity involvement in city hall. He found that few Although the fighting ended 15 years ago, heat Ford was sending to dealers did minorities were represented on the city's shields there are no statistics for the number of wom- boards and commissions. After the story aired, not work. He has continued to report the burn - en- wives, widows, mothers, nurses- ings of Ford vans that supposedly had been the city named new appointments to its board "wounded" by the Vietnam war. WBBM -TV repaired. and commissions, with minority representa- Chicago producers Scott Craig and Laurie tion greatly increased. Rackus profiled seven Chicago area women WWSB Sarasota, Fla., reporter Kristi who talked about their private horrors and WWL -TV Orleans increased its news New Krueger investigated health care facilities in battles and the strength it took to wage them. programing by three hours per week with the to if the Sarasota- Bradenton area see there On Sept. 1, Illinois Governor Jim Thompson 5 newscast weekdays and a addition of a a.m. signed legislation to curb abuses in the credit 5 p.m. newscast Saturday. repair industry. These abuses were document- in political spotlight, The South was the ed by Pam Zekman's investigative team in a the national conven- with Super Tuesday and four on in car loans, home For Super -part series abuse tions in Atlanta and New Orleans. repairs, foreclosures and repair clinics. Tuesday, wWL -TV combined its satellite truck and news crew with the Gillett Group and the Florida News Network for live reports from In June 1988, WRAL -TV Raleigh, N.C., sent candidates' headquarters. a crew to explore the frontier of Manchuria At the Democratic convention, the station near the Chinese -Soviet border, an area that sent two reporters. two photographers and a had been closed to Westerners since the revo- political analyst to cover the politics and a lution. The trip took the crew through China third reporter and photographer to record the from Beijing to Harbin, then by train, bus and headwaters of impact of the event on the city as a foretaste of four -wheel -drive vehicle to the what New Orleans could expect. The station the Zhan river. Next, they traveled by raft five WWSBs Krueger reports nurse shortages to traded the use of its satellite truck for access to days through the Manchurian wilderness an the production facilities of the CBS -owned were shortages in the nursing staffs. Health outpost peopled by the Oroqen, who had never stations, allowing it to do blocks of live reports issues are very important in the area, since the seen a Westerner before. The journey from from the convention center for each newscast. average resident is over the age of 50. Krueger Raleigh to Blagoveschensk was long and ex- Covering the Republicans in New Orleans researched all the local hospitals and found pensive. The cost was $25,000 for what was a was a massive logistical undertaking. The sta- vacancy rates for nurses ranging from 9% to logistical nightmare. Because the crew had to tion, which has the contract for all the televi- 25 %. The four-part series, "Nurses Needed: raft and camp in the wilderness, lots of extra sion services in the facility, already had a Stat! ." dealt with the reasons behind the grow- equipment had to be purchased, including a studio and control room in the Superdome. ing shortage; what happens to health care portable generator to recharge batteries and The greatest expense, besides overtime, came when nurses are overworked; enrollment and special waterproof boxes. Because of space

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WHAS -TV Louisville, Ky., health reporter- noon anchor Jean West and freelance producer H.M. Goldman produced a 30- minute investigative documentary, Beauty and the Scalpel, about the risks of cosmetic surgery and the competition among doctors for clients. One woman had one breast implant collapse while the other swelled. She has since had seven operations to try and repair the damage. An- other patient died following a nose job and another died after liposuction.

WTSP -TV St. Petersburg, Fla.. launched a monthly, prime time news magazine hosted by anchors Sheryl Browne and John Wilson. Stories that aired included a look at Florida's growing alligator population, UFO's and babies addicted to cocaine. All these stories, Creekmores: the image... and the reality said the station, were later the subjects of national television or newspaper coverage. The Unquiet Death of Eli Creekmore was produced by noncommercial KCTS -TV Seattle and Reporter Carol Slark investigated severa later fed nationally via the Public Broadcasting System. The program dealt with the child -abuse companies offering job search services in for- death of three- year -old Eli Creekmore of Everett, Wash. It went beyond the death to focus on the eign countries. In a series of reports, Slark government agencies caught between protecting children, respecting the authority of parents showed how the companies were bilking and trying to keep troubled families together. thousands of dollars from consumers. Recognizing the need to respond to viewers calling about the documentary, the station set up Anchor John Wilson got a look behind the a phone bank. Over 200 calls were received from people wishing to report suspected child abuse, scenes at the top -secret Central Command al from parents who felt they could abuse, or were abusing, their children and from people who MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., which wanted to volunteer to work with children. is in charge of military operations in the Mid- dle East and Persian Gulf. restrictions, only a two - person crew, anchor- China to learn more about the pandas' home- WDIV(TV) Detroit developed Detroit Confi- producer Charlie Gaddy and photographer - land and to accompany them on their trip to dential, a series of half -hour, prime access producer Scott Miskimon made the journey. Toledo. The result was a five -part series and a specials anchored by Mort Crim, in which The result was Charlie Gaddy in China, a One day before the documentary on China. reporters investigated several major topics, half -hour documentary that aired in prime the World Wildlife Fund went pandas arrived, including arson, the second biggest crime in time in July and earned a 12 rating and 27 court to try and block the visit, claiming it to the city; homelessness, and crack. For the share. for commercial purposes. was being done story on crack, reporter Mike Wendland spent WTOL -Tv was interviewing WWF spokesman a week Living on Crack Street. The station Ken Cook when the results of the court action Only days after evangelist TV preacher provided Wendland and a photographer with came in, with Cook reading the decision that Swaggart announced his moral indis- funds to rent an apartment in a drug- infested Jimmy the pandas would be allowed to enter. Mot.- cretion, WVUE(TV) New Orleans' Joe Giardina neighborhood. The station followed up the Tv was the only station to cover live the bears' the whereabouts of the minister's al- crack story with ongoing news reports. learned at O'Hare airport. The station also pro- Debra Murphree. Giardina arrival For a documentary on Detroit Mayor Cole- leged prostitute, duced two specials, one airing the night be- a crew flew to Florida for an exclusive man Young, wow got "unprecedented" access and fore they went on exhibition and another the from her motel room. Murphree to him as he carried out his daily duties. interview next night. identified Swaggart as the man who paid her WDIV(TV) conducted an exclusive investiga- hired ex- for sexual services. Portions of the interview In early 1988, KOIN -TV Portland, Ore., was tion on how Michigan prison officials were aired by the station, and it was viewed informed of irregularities in the funding arm of convicts to serve as prison guards, while un- by the elders of the National Assemblies of Portland State University, particularly that fairly prosecuting other guards for crimes they God. money was being used for the personal ex- didn't commit -specifically, one indicted by drug Network news programs and syndicated penses of PSU President Natale Sicuro. Ac- the testimony of a convict for alleged talk shows asked for clips from the interview, cording to the station, reporter Peter Murphy smuggling. As a result of the reports, the and Giardina was asked to tell his story of the discovered the foundation was more than charges against the guard were dropped. interview on various national radio and televi- $100,000 in the red due to mismanagement, sion broadcasts and in the newspapers. an illegal transfer of state funds had been KBAK -TV Bakersfield, Calif.. focussed on made to the foundation and President Sicuro health and education in several stories over the past year. One story investigated the re- Peo- was withdrawing money for personal ex- Two giant pandas on loan from the sponse time of medical emergency services. in penses and fund raising above a set limit. ple's Republic of China were big news The story was prompted by the death of a Toledo, Ohio. WTOL -TV sent three people to Oregon's attorney general began an investigation of the school's accounting practices, young girl in a backyard swimming pool. The concluding that there were problems with the station found that a slow flip card system was way the foundation reported and spent mon- being used to make sure all ambulance com- ey. panies got equal numbers of calls. The system *WW1 The foundation has been ordered to find a was costing "valuable seconds" in response way to cover its debt, and many officers have time and was changed soon after the station . -,__A\- resigned or been replaced. Seventy -five per- aired its findings. cent of the school's deans and department A series of stories on the financial status of heads called for Sicuro's resignation, which all the hospitals in the county showed that, came Oct. 10, 1988. while the major ones were doing well, small, rural health care facilities-the bulk of county According to WPIX(TV) New York, reporters hospitals -were struggling. The report includ- Alec Roberts and Colleen Hunt were the first ed possible solutions, such as the develop- television reporters to detail the operations of ment of a coma center in one wing of a falter- 11111k1 z gang dealers selling drugs in Queens. Not long ing hospital. WTOL -TV's Brian Tell taping in China after their reports on crack dealers and the In education, KBAK -TV began a feature, Class

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 98 of 2000, that followed a preschooler getting his road workers have lost part or all of their shots and preparing for a 13 -year public edu- hearing. According to the report. the compan- cation career The station has added more ies knew that a "cheap, easy and safe solution" students to its study of the kind of education to the problem had been available for more Bakersfield area children get. Subjects cov- than 20 years but failed to protect their em- ered included curriculum. pre -school prepara- ployes. Federal records showed a similar fail- tion, parental involvement. classroom equip- ure by the government. More than 300 law- ment and administration For its efforts. the suits have been filed across the country. with station won an award from the California railroads having settled more than 100. The Teachers Association for "continuous cover- documentary drew such a large response that age of education." it was repeated three weeks later.

WUAB-ry Cleveland reporter David Layne and videographer Joe Quinn investigated alle- What began as a four- or five -minute piece gations of the "questionable" practices of the on the Ku Klux Klan on noncommercial WSKG- WLVI -TV's 'Men Not Working' Cambridge Technical Institute in Cleveland. TV Binghamton, N.Y.. turned into an hour -long Men Working In one of six - Layne and Quinn conducted interviews of pre- prime time documentary. A Small Circle of Not instance. out of water sent and former Cambridge students and the Friends. and -a -half hours surveillance. four and employes had worked school's top official. They used a hidden cam- Producer Allen Williams traveled to a small sewer commission work- era to show recruiters routinely approaching town in northern Pennsylvania to cover a Klan a total of 32 minutes. The series showed at bars, fast food and people coming out of the welfare office across rally. While there, he found. in addition to a ers stopping restaurants to be the street from Cambridge The series docu- host of robed followers and local officials, the the library, while other crews seemed the city. mented several questionable practices, in- group's national leader, the Imperial Wizard. driving aimlessly around cluding unqualified students being recruited. Williams was permitted to film the rally and The series generated considerable local enrolled and given federally guaranteed stu- interviewed the wizard. Back at the station. he press and resulted in the firing of a Boston the dent loans and grants. on which the default realized that he had something more substan- Parks Department foreman and suspen- rate was over 50% tial than a five- minute documentary. He was sion of five workers. After School Da:e aired. the Ohio State given more time to research the story, and In a story on truckers, WNWO -TV Toledo, Board of School and College registration prom- discovered some local Klan history, including Ohio. found a new meaning to stopping for a ised to investigate the school. Six months after the fact that Binghamton had once been the red light. Reporter Kyle Balluck found a flour- the series, the state filed suit against Cam- home of the organization's state headquarters. ishing prostitution trade in the parking lots of bridge. charging them with violations detailed Six months of research and three weeks of in the series. field production later, the result was an hour Ohio truck stops. The girls would meet their profile of the Klan and its history. The docu- tricks via CB, then link up with truckers at rest mentary was produced without outside fund- stops and truck stops Several of the girls were Foreign countries' "buying" of America is ing. but with the help of local historians, soci- found dead along the highway. and authorities evident in east Tennessee. according to WBIR- ologists. community leaders and the Anti - believed the murders might be the work of a TV Knoxville, Tenn. Fast fin-ward, a weekly serial killer. news series Defamation League of the B'nai B'rith. A Small on the future of east Tennessee. Kyle and videographer Mark Durdak spent Circle of Friends aired July 7 at 10 p m . com- introduced viewers to local Japanese "home- bining original rally footage and interviews several nights along Ohio turnpikes and inter - steaders." providing insights into Japanese with historical documents, archival footage states, talking with truckers. police. truck -stop culture and business and why it is making and the revelations of a local ex- and They worked through inroads in the region and the country. Reporter Klansman a black man who had grown up in fear of the the night, keeping the same hours as the Edye Ellis examined a Japanese school in the Klan in the 1950's South. It was the highest subjects of their piece. The result was a three - area. discovering that students go to school rated program of the month. part series examining the problem of truck - six days a week, stay after school until they Julie Kramer narrated: executive producers stop prostitution and the dangers the women understand their lessons and get only a month were Bill Jaker and June Smith face. As a result of the series. authorities or so vacation, which went a long way toward stepped up undercover work at Toledo area explaining why Japanese students rank higher stops to crack down on the highway red light than others in subjects like math and science. KXTV(rv) Sacramento, Calif.. uncovered charges of mismanagement in California's district. Victims of Crime program. Correspondent For the past two years the Mississippi wel- The past year was a busy one for the Deborah Pacyna spoke with workers and cli- fare department has taken over church -run investigative reporting unit at WOWK -TV Hun- ents and discovered "illegal" procedures homes for wayward children. charging abuse. at the tington, W.Va. The station discovered that the state -run program. The series led to state leg- WDAM -TV Laurel, Miss.. aired a five -part se- rising cost of malpractice insurance for obste- islative hearings that resulted in the agency ries, reported by Sherri Delaney Marengo. pro- tricians caused many doctors to leave the field director's resignation. CBS later aired a story filing church -run homes, which are not li- and resulted in poorer care Reporter Kathie censed The on the subject on its 60 Minutes. by the state. station also produced McAndrews. herself expecting a child. found two 30- minute documentaries showing both that malpractice insurance had tripled to near- sides of the story. including interviews with In an investigative report, Timber: Our ly $90.000 in West Virginia. The result was a state welfare commissioner Thomas Britton Heritage, Our Furore, KDRV(TV) Medford, Ore., series entitled Baby Doctor Blues. and a former home resident who had accused went to Dallas to interview the president of Reporter Doug Shells determined that resi- its director of sexual molestation. General one of the largest timber companies. Medco dents along the Ohio River -which supplies Manager Cliff Brown editorialized in favor of Inc. The station discovered. through docu- drinking water to some three million people - state licensing in the ments secured via the Freedom of Information Huntington -Charleston. W Va . area Act. that timber was being cut at record lev- were consuming zinc. copper, lead, nickel and In early 1988. KPTV(rv) Portland, Ore.. els The story won an Associated Press award chromium in their drinking water. Hou' Safe is aired a series on the city's growing gang for best investigative report. Other AP awards the Drinking Water? found that the concentra- problem Since that time, the violence has for the station were for best feature -Geoffrey tion of substances was a result of the scores of increased, according to the station, including Riley for a story on the making of a made -for- industries along the river and of the barge drive -by shootings and other gang- related TV movie: best news writing -by Riley again traffic. Following the February news series. homicides. The station interviewed convicted for Bicentennial: best documentary -for Fires: the EPA tested the drinking water. gang members. who talked of the inner work- A State of Emergence. best sports report -by Wowx -'iv blasted the state's educational ings of their gangs and the extremes to which Tim Becker for On the Road with the Medford system in a five -part series entitled Reading, they went to prove their loyalty. As best photo essay -by Ed Teachout and Writing and Red Ink. Keith Morehouse reported In August, after four months of investigative Chip Cornwell for Fires A Photo Essay. and on the state's "antiquated school facilities. low work, werv(Tv) aired a half -hour documentary best news program. pay for teachers [and] inadequate curriculum." criticizing railroad companies for knowingly The report came at a time when the state exposing workers to damaging levels of noise WLVI -TV Boston reporter Joe Shirtsleeve government was behind in its payments to the and prohibiting the workers from wearing any followed city workers with an undercover county school systems and resulted in- a study ear protection. The result: Thousands of rail- camera for a five -part series entitled Caution: which calls for the consolidation of many state

3cadcas ^g Nov 28 1988 99 secondary, middle and senior high schools. ented documentaries included Driving the Line, a half -hour look at grand prix motor KESO -TV Palm Springs, Calif., had to corn - racing on the eve of an pete against nearby Los Angeles stations both annual San Antonio race. Sports anchor Lisa Burkhardt for viewers and personnel, with key people taped part of the program at a nearby "lured" to larger stations. Then there is the racing school, where she took shots from the driver's local cable penetration, which is among the perspective. KENS -TV also produced a half -hour nation's highest. To help meet those chal- look at the Dallas Cowboys' training camp, lenges, the station brought in a microwave Focus on the Future, fór airing before the open- unit to provide the market's first live- remote broadcasts. ing of the National Football League season. One of the station's best projects was a A staple of Chester County, Pa., three -part series and a on heart surgery programs at multimillion -dollar business, is mushroom the area's two hospitals, which biggest are farming. Almost all the harvesting is done by battling for "patients and prestige." With oper- migrant Hispanic farm workers from Mexico ating room video, xeso -TV traced one woman's Babies with AIDS. KCBS -TV and Puerto Rico. WCAU -TV Philadelphia inves- experience at both hospitals, then used inter- tigative reporter Dennis Woltering went views with to doctors and patients to compare Terry Murphy, who learned of it through a Chester County, Pa., to see how the workers services the at each. conversation with a hospital worker. lived. What he found generally were housing The Los Angeles Press Club named the conditions "beyond the tolerance of any mod- In November 1987, Scott Klug and the report "Best Investigation." em code," hovels housing 10 people and toilet WJLA -TV Washington investigative team facilities -if any were available at all-that looked into the controversial D Day practice Because of the large Polish poptilation in were "virtually inoperable. exercise that cost the lives of approximately western Massachusetts, WW LP(TV)Springfleld, In addition to a multi-part series, the station 100 soldiers. The three series looked into -part Mass., traveled to Poland for a 10 -part series aired two editorials on the squalid conditions. the "poor handling" of the secret Operation titled The Faces of Poland. In Gdansk, the crew After a newborn baby was kidnapped from Tiger, in which U a stray -Boat sank several arranged an interview with Polish Solidarity Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Reporter ships. More Americans were killed in the prac- leader Lech Walesa. The crew was being fol- Lu Ann Cahn was sent to test hospital securi- tice than on the beach at Normandy during lowed by the Polish secret police and it was ty. Accompanied by a technician with a hid- the actual landing. The investigative team only through the help of a pair of Polish priests den camera, she roamed freely through the traveled to England, where the practice had that the tape escaped confiscation. hospital, into patients' rooms and around the occurred and where some residents had dis- Stories were done from Warsaw, Krakow maternity ward without ever being challenged covered a tank left over from the exercise and and Czestochowa, and dealt with the Black or checked by hospital staff. were using it as a memorial to the dead. The Madonna, Auschwitz and the Wieliczka salt also local series focussed on a Congresswom- mines. There was also the reunion of one of Among the investigative efforts of WTEN from an Maryland whose father helped in the the station's cameramen with his Polish rela- Albany, N.Y., was a three -part series that re- planning of Operation Tiger. She recalled sto- tives. vealed how easy it is to discover intimate ries of the mission and felt compelled to have a Response to the program was so great that information on individuals using only a license new official monument erected to remember the station repeated the series after normal plate number. Using three volunteers, reporter the slain. programing hours to allow viewers to record Bob Lawson found information on property The station aired three specials on drugs. the series on their VCR's. transactions, business associations, loans, The first aired in March 1988 and focussed on bad debts, criminal records and marital status. a wave of drug- related killings, the attraction WOKR(TV) Rochester, N.Y., aired a series of As a result of the series, the New York State of drugs and attempts to steer clear of them. reports on the city's building code enforce- Legislature proposed privacy legislation that is The second focussed on the suburban drug ment policies. The reports showed how the now being considered. Reporter John problem and babies born addicted. The third city's inability and reluctance to enforce the McLoughlin studied the condition of the Alba- dealt with the judicial system. codes left tenants with substandard housing. ny County airport. As a result, local groups are The series helped lead to changes in the city's applying pressure for needed changes. In ad- KCBS -TV Los Angeles produced a series enforcement procedures. dition to the three -part series, the station also on Korea and a series on Mexico in an effort to aired what it called "its most extensive series educate its viewers on the political, economic, Continuing coverage by WJTV(TV) Jack- of editorials." cultural and social changes in those countries, son, Miss., of gang activity in and around that both of which have strong ties to Southern city has documented its rise and the growing An investigative team from WTVF(TV) California. threat to the citizens of Jackson. That cover- Nashville spent several weeks documenting The story on Korea was lengthy -23 parts. age has led to a mayor's task force. a gang- the theft of airplane fuel and parts from the Two reporters, two crews and a researcher/ suppression unit in the police department and Nashville police's aviation division. The de- translator went to Korea and examined stu- general heightened community awareness. partment's chief pilot was accused of taking dent rioting, labor activism and the presiden- the material for use in his private plane, which tial election. On July 11, WTVT(TV) Tampa, Fla., aired a he used to moonlight as a radio traffic reporter. The crew traveled for 15 days throughout five -part series, "The Tarnished Years." on The pilot was forced to resign and ordered to Mexico to produce the six-part series and one- abuses and neglect of the elderly population. pay restitution and a fine. The reports received hour documentary. The story covered the Producer- reporter Kelly Ring and photogra- an RTNDA regional award for investigative problems of immigration, not only out of Mexi- pher-editor Brad Wasson spent three months reporting. co and into the U.S., but also immigration into of research and reporting on the series, which Civil Rights: The Unfinished Journey was a Mexico from Central America; poverty; the was also culled into a half -hour documentary. series that examined the results of the civil corruption of the election process, and the A series by Ring on teenage suicides, "Now rights movement, juxtaposing interviews with relationship between Mexico and the U.S. The I Lay Me Down to Die," received a Silver Angel major figures of the movement with historical crew also shot footage in Washington, San award from Religion in Media, and the station film footage of them. Diego and Baja California. was recognized by Florida Governor Bob Mar- KCBS -TV also did a story on a study that the tinez for "outstanding contributions made to WBAL -TV Baltimore reporter Jayne Miller station said was being conducted secretly by public awareness about Florida's troubled uncovered evidence that two juries had never Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. The teenagers and their families." heard in the case of Kirk Bloodsworth, convict- hospital was trying to find out how many ed of the murder of a 9- year -old girl. Miller babies have had transfusions -some appar- An hour documentary, Sea World Sea View found that crucial evidence had been de- ently without the knowledge of the parents- Grand Preview, was presented in prime time stroyed through alleged police negligence, key with AIDS- infected blood in that hospital. The by KENS -TV San Antonio, Tex., to provide a witnesses had gone unquestioned and a pos- station aired the story, making the study pub- tour of the new theme park, which opened last sible suspect had never been investigated. lic. After that, Cedars Sinai held a press con- April 13. The show also explored how the new Reporter Nat Harrington examined conference to officially announce the study. The park will positively impact the San Antonio struction site safety in Maryland. He wanted station heard about the study through anchor area economically. Other entertainment -ori- to see if the laws had kept pace with the

Broaocastirg Nov 28 1988 100 building boom there. He found that workers staffers. It was hosted live from a Lexington were losing their lives because codes were farm and showed viewers how several farmers ignored. As a result, says the station, the state were coping with the conditions. That meant is cracking down on builders. there were four live locations -the studio and Consumer affairs reporter Dick Gelfman re- three farms -to coordinate. The main seg- ported that drunk driving offenders were be- ment was anchored from a hayfield, with re- ing put right back on the road, with judges ports from a dry creek bed where a farmer was being lenient and offenders crossing state trying to dig a new well and a long -range lines to obliterate past driving records. As a weather forecast from the studio. Equipment result of the reports, according to the station, used included two live vans, a portable 2 ghz loopholes have been closed and the conviction transmitter and a field production truck. Once and punishment rate has increased. the station had explained to the telephone company why it needed 600 ft. of line strung to WMAZ -TV Macon, Ga., received a Georgia the middle of a field and terminating in a bush, Associated Press Ario- Television Award for its KERO -TV cooperation was "outstanding." investigative series Not in My Back Yard." ing. The specials culminated in an hour -long The station produced six reports on hazardous prime time special hosted by reporters Robin In 1977, candy heiress Helen Brach disap- waste disposal after the state targeted a local Mangarin and Karl Schweitzer and anchored peared without a trace. The case has re- county for an incinerator. Thousands of resi- from atop Bakersfield's tallest building so that mained unsolved and inactive. WLS -TV Chica- dents rallied against the move. Reporters the haze of pollution would serve as the back- go's The Disappearance of Helen Brach was Courtis Fuller and Bob Toy visited neighboring drop. initially planned as one feature of WLS Pre- states with incinerators to see how they react- sents, a half -hour program whose subjects ed to them. After the reports aired, several In February, WIVB -TV Buffalo, N.Y., anchor range from entertainment specials to docu- citizen groups requested copies to show at Jacquie Walker spent a day aboard the U.S.S. mentaries. The Brach documentary evolved community meetings. Carl Vinson, a nuclear -powered aircraft carri- from an initial idea to produce a show on er. Local sailors, pilots and others were high- unsolved mysteries. But the Brach story began In August of this year, an ongoing investi- lighted in a report on those who work "In to take over as the intriguing elements of the gation by KERO -TV Bakersfield, Calif., into a defense of America." case unfolded. It was decided to devote the cluster of cancer deaths in McFarland, Calif., entire show to the case, and then to expand led reporter Karl Schweitzer to Louisiana to Kentucky was in the middle of its worst the program to an hour. The documentary took explore a coincidence of childhood cancer in drought in 50 years in 1988. WKYT-TV Lexing- over six months to produce. The producer read Morgan City, La. ton, Ky., spent the "lion's share" of the sum- through stacks of transcripts and civil court KERO -TV ran a series of special reports on the mer -250 reports in its three daily news- proceedings and made hundreds of phone air pollution problem in Kern County, one of 16 casts- covering effects of the drought, from calls. Interviews were conducted with key fig- areas cited by the Environmental Protection farmers forced to sell cattle at heavy losses to ures who had never before been interviewed, Agency. The exposé on agriculture's contribu- homeowners watching their lawns wither. and an interview with a cellmate of a suspect tion to pollution as well as pollution's effect on Coverage was highlighted by Dry & Desperate, led to renewed interest in a search for Brach's agriculture received a California- Nevada As- a special that aired at the height of the body. sociated Press award for top industrial report- drought. The program involved all 43 news In part as a result of the documentary, the

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Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 101 case was reactivated by the Illinois State Po- Reporter Peter Karl, producers Doug Longh- Detroit." It told the story of Bernie Marquis, a lice. The police said of the report: "Wts -Tv has ini and Marsha Bartel and researcher Katy Detroit artist who paints and repairs manne- done more for the Brach investigation in six Smyser broke the story of an Illinois foster care quins and serves as the Santa in the Michigan months than anyone else has been able to do system in crisis" in a four -part series, Thanksgiving Day Parade. The program aired in 11 years." "Throwaway Children." The station found that on both wTVS and wowV, and was distributed to children were being placed with parents who PBS stations nationwide. business in Mis- Aquaculture is a growing had a history of child abuse, neither counsel- report- sissippi. In July. WLOX -T Biloxi, Miss., ing nor corrective measures were being taken Mike Fillipi A local news program that has grown beer Dave Elliott and photographer when children were mistreated, and the chil- industry. yond that definition is noncommercial toured the state to report on this new dren's care was not being properly monitored. in the Mis- WPBT(TV) Miami's Nightly Business Report, Elliott interviewed catfish farmers A week after the investigations aired, a new are pro- which began as strictly a local business news sissippi delta, where more catfish Department of Children and Family Services the country, program in 1979. It is currently carried on 275 duced than anywhere else in director was chosen and a number of internal farmers public stations around the country. The pro- according to the station. He talked to investigations were launched. who have started raising redfish in the hot gram combines reports on developments in business, finance and the economy with water discharged from an electric plant. One WTAJ -TV Altoona, Pa., reported on the al- com- mentary from a group of economists, many of of the newer crops is soft shell crawfish, which leged supernatural occurrences at a local man- whom have served as few viewers had heard about. sion. The five -part series aired the week of economic advisers to Halloween. The first three parts provided his- Presidents. WXIA -TV Atlanta went undercover, with re- torical background and interviews with eye- In February 1988, the program became associated Reuters, porter Kerry Kilbirde, producer Kerry Oslund witnesses and recreated some of the happen- with and can now draw on the of and photographer Dan Johnson revealing ings. Part four featured live coverage of expertise some 1,200 journalists in 113 some not so obvious goldbricking by employes reporter Craig Demchak's overnight stay at news bureaus. of the City of Atlanta Public Works. According the mansion. He and photographer Keith Pohl Traverse City, Mich. and its sat- to the station, one woman worked 2V2 minutes were hoping to videotape an "unworldly hap- WPBN -Tv trash into ellite WTOM -TV Cheboygan, Mich.. helped rein one eight -hour day. Others threw pening." According to the station, a time - -old traffic case. New information a park they were supposed to be cleaning up. lapse sequence showed a glass- encased wed- open a year original accident probably For three nights of the series, viewers watched ding dress to change position, showed that the seeming homicide and that the sheriff and city workers "abusjingj their jobs and public although it did not "dance" as rumored. Part had been a ignored requests from the fam- confidence." The series resulted in disciplin- five recapped the story. prosecutor had ary action against supervisors who weren't ily to investigate the case further. Shortly after supervising and several other reforms. In an "unprecedented" co- production ar- the story broke, the sheriff's department au- rangement with commercial station WDIV(TV) thorized exhumation of the body, and a pa- thologist's report showed that her head injur- WMAO -TV Chicago has produced eight do- Detroit, noncommercial WTVS(TV) Detroit consistent with the finding of since last years local journalism helped produce the first in a series of docu- ies were not cumentaries accidental death. The police allowed the sta- report. A notable example was Angel of mentaries on urban stories. Under filmmaker special tions to be present when the suspect -the Fear, story behind the first people in U.S. Harvey Ovshinsky, who has worked at both the victim's boyfriend -was arrested. He is now to be convicted of conspiracy to com- stations, the City Tales series debuted with history awaiting trial on a murder charge. mit terrorism. "Santa Claus is Alive and Well and Living in Latest news in community service

WITN -TV and Toys for Tots Inmate editorial on WIBW -TV The station volunteered information about An on-air editorial response is not an un- how to participate by constructing a panel made usual occurrence, but at WIBW-TV Topeka, interviewed several people who had Kan., the editorial was delivered by an inmate panels, interviewed a mother who had lost a of the Kansas State Penitentiary. It came fol- son to AIDS, did a cover story on the disease lowing a station editorial questioning a law aired an editorial, gave the story a specia that took from the Kansas Parole Board some of segment on its Evening Magazine program anc Trevor Ferrell (r) its power over prisoner releases and gave it to Time to Care' honoree interviewed singer and AIDS fund raise: the Secretary of Corrections, who, in some Dionne Warwick. instances, could release inmates without a first inmate on -air editorial response "Time to Care" wa§ a stationwide campaigr hearing. to recognize individuals who exemplify carinç wits In response, three inmates wrote letters to WB2 -TV Boston co- sponsored the New and service. The campaign was launched the station, which asked them to write their England display of the National AIDS Memori- seven community forums. Some 4,000 bro viewers be views in the form of an editorial reply and al Quilt (The Names Project), which contained chures were distributed to help offered to let one deliver it on -air. News Direc- over 4,000 panels representing people lost to come involved in their communities. A surve tor Jim Hollis and Operations Manager Kent AIDS. Begun in 1987 in San Francisco, the was commissioned to assess the need for vol Cornish went to the prison to tape the reply. quilt included panels created by New Eng- unteers in the community. On -air efforts in As far as the station can determine, it is the landers who had lost a loved one. cluded 60- second spots highlighting differen

Broadcasting No 28 1988 102 worthy causes, editorials, series and specials. and airtime to six arts groups to encourage teenage girl was injured in an accident that public awareness of the arts. took her mother's life. She needed to be airlift- In December 1987. WITN -TV Washington, ed home, and a local department store donat- local units of the Marine N.C.. teamed up with WPTA(TV) Fort Wayne, Ind.. participated ed their corporate jet. A senior citizen cho- Reserve to help promote the Toys for Corps with other stations in an AIDS Lifeline. In rus needed a piano for rehearsals. A dozen Tots The staff solicited donations campaign. addition to five prime time specials, the sta- used pianos were offered and the station con- through PSA's, features and daily reminders. tion put all its AIDS stories under the AIDS tacted other nonprofit groups and found on the set so Donations were collected news Lifeline umbrella. The station also donated homes for all the pianos. viewers had a tangible measure of the that $3,000 to the local AIDS task force. progress of the campaign. The Marine Corps "You saved my life." The "you" in question were double those of was WOWK reported that donations On Oct. 3 at 11 p.m., WTTG(TV) Washing- -TV Huntington, W. Va. The speaker allowing to the previous year, them expand ton began its nightly City Under Siege pro- was Huntington resident and retired hospital distribution into two additional counties. gram. The live. half-hour report, airing Mon- worker, Mamie Lucas. Lucas had been watching health reporter Phil Benson's report on skin What began as a four- or five- minute piece cancer in his twice weekly series of health on the Ku Klux Klan on noncommercial WSKG- reports. In the report, Benson stressed that TV Binghamton, N.Y., turned into an hour -long self- examination was one method of catching prime time documentary, A Small Circle of the symptoms early. Lucas immediately did Friends. so. discovered a growth on her leg. and within Producer Allen Williams traveled to a small days had it successfully removed. Had she not town in northern Pennsylvania to cover a Klan caught it early, said the doctor, the cancer rally. While there. he found. in addition to a would have spread. "I'll be forever grateful for host of robed followers and local officials, the watching his report," said Lucas. group's national leader. the Imperial Wizard. As part of its anti -drunk driving campaign, Williams was permitted to film the rally and WOWK -TV produced two public service spots interviewed the wizard. Back at the station, he with particular impact. The spots featured a realized that he had something more substan- young man whose accident while intoxicated tial than a five -minute documentary. He was had killed one friend and paralyzed a second. 'City under Siege.' WTTG given more time to research the story, and The PSA's were written by marketing director Bob Willis and produced discovered some local Klan history, including day through Friday, begins with the day's big by Anne Drummond and Allen Payne. They the fact that Binghamton had once been the drug story, ranging from drug- related crimes aired during prom week. Said youth in "I home of the organization's state headquarters. to new government legislation to police ac- the one spot: was the driver of that car...and I had Six months of research and three weeks of tions. Viewers are encouraged to call a station been drinking. My life will never be the same. Don't it field production later. the result was an hour hotline phone number (1- 800 -33 FOX TV) with let happen to you. Please...if you drink. profile of the Klan and its history. The docu- information on drug deals or dealers, the sta- must don't drive." WWOK -TV holds an blood mentary was produced without outside fund- tion said, adding that rewards are offered for annual drive, using its lobby and studio in ing, but with the help of local historians, soci- information leading to the conviction of a drug facilities the effort. During "The ologists, community leaders and the Anti - dealer. Positive aspects in the war 12 Days of Donorvision," the sta- against tion brought Defamation League of the B'nai B'rith. A Small drugs, such as anti -drug programs available in in 1,500 -plus pints of blood. Circle of Friends aired July 7 at 10 com- p.m., the area, are also part of the report. Each month, KOLR -TV Springfield, Mo., bining original rally footage and interviews produces a half-hour public affairs program, with historical documents, archival footage KHBS -TV Fort Smith, Eye on the Ozarks, focusing on local communi- and the revelations of a local ex- Klansman and Ark., is in a small market, but it has gotten ty problems, special events and special peo- a black man who had grown up in fear of the big news reach since it purchased a satellite ple, providing "a flavor of the Missouri Klan in the 1950's South It was the highest newsgathering vehicle. It was a "tremendous" Ozarks." rated program of the month. investment, said the station, but because of When Missouri's long -time Congressman Julie Kramer narrated: executive producers the hilly terrain and relatively large geographical market, it from the 7th district retired, the race for a were Bill Jaker and June Smith. was felt necessary. successor was big news. The KOLa -TV spon- The satellite sored a live forum in which the seven contend- The achievements of outstanding black capability has allowed the station to get out into the ers for the seat discussed a wide range of Virginians were the focus of a series of 60- community. For one two -week period, issues. Following the primary. the station second spots airing throughout February on the station took its 6 p.m. newscast on the road. In sponsored a full debate. WXEX-TV Petersburg, Va., for Black History each of 10 key cities in the station's ADI it worked with Month. The spots featured prominent black chamber of The problem of teen pregnancies was ad- commerce leaders on hometown community leaders including Lt. Governor celebrations dressed in a week -long stationwide effort by to coincide with the visits. In advance of the Douglas Wilder. Virginia Supreme Court Jus- WDIV(TV) Detroit. - broadcasts, The station aired two half tice John Charles Thomas and former Rich- the station produced features on hour specials independently produced each community. The by the mond Mayor Roy West. $6,000 budget was Pontiac School District, and two interactive achieved by trading out In fall 1987. the Powhattan High School services with local discussions, one featuring teenagers. the oth- businesses. Promotion was the chapter of Students Against Drunk Driving key. said the er parents. The campaign also featured edito- station, which printed posters and -pro- asked WXEX-TV to produce a video encouraging cross rials. news features, public service announce- moted on radio as well students not to drink and drive. The result was as on its own air. The ments and a printed resource guide featuring station used one of its Good Morning. a 10- minute video focussing on a letter from a America names and phone numbers of cut -ins to interview the counselors that mother whose son had been killed by a drunk mayor of each town as was distributed to the viewing audience. a teaser for the evening's driver. newscast. There were 5.500 requests for guides from The station televised the only prime time suicide prevention centers, teachers, the pub- debate between senatorial candidates Chuck People Helper is a project of KOMO -TV Seat- lic library and President Tuxedo, which put a Robb and Maurice Dawkins. The debate, pro- tle in which, three times a week, a situation is resource guide in every prom tux it rented out. duced in cooperation with the Virginia League presented that needs someone's "expertise, of Women Voters, was held in the station's leftovers or special help." For example: Each weekday morning, children ages 6 -12 studio and was beamed via satellite to a net- When a honeymooning couple was caught are informed and entertained by a news pro- work of stations in three other Virginia mar- by Hurricane Gilbert in Cancun, Mexico, Peo- gram targeted to them, Reads' to Go, which, kets ple Helper, arranged for their transportation according to WNEV-TV Boston is New Eng- home. The Seattle Sheraton, after seeing the land's only live morning information program Klcu -Tv San Jose, Calif., participated in story, donated a honeymoon weekend at the for children. Hosted by Liz Callaway and Scot the "Destination Downtown San Jose" civic hotel. A single mother with an eight -year- Reese, the program offers a variety of informa- project by producing and presenting 10 hours old disabled child needed a wheelchair. Seat- tional ánd lifestyle segments, including local of specially produced programing. tle Supersonics basketball player Alton Lister and national news reports, trivia, health tips, The station also celebrated its 20th anniver- and his wife, Bobbie Jo, contributed $2,500 to games and "Bus Stop" weather reports from a sary by donating $60,000 worth of production buy the chair. While visiting California, a young person's perspective. WNEV -TV helped

Broaacas1rg Nov 28 1988 103 compile a guide to hunger volunteerism enti- covered by two co- sponsors. been expanded to include the 10 most wanted tled "Lend a Hand for Hunger." The 55 -page The Rocky Mountain Poison Center an- criminals in the Miami Valley. A phone num- booklet detailed more than 150 programs in is made available swers phone -in questions about poison. Bud- ber and information kept eastern Massachusetts. In addition, the sta- confidential. get cuts at the state and federal level threat- tion aired a series of public service announce- According to the station, in 1988, 70% of the ened to close the facility. The KCNC -TV Denver ments that profiled hunger volunteers at work felons broadcast on the program have been public affairs department created a successful and a multi-part news series on volunteerism. apprehended as a direct result of the show. In public service and held a fund- campaign week, were identified the center open. one nine felons on the Investigative reporters from WBNG -TV raising rally to keep broadcast; nine were arrested. Binghamton, N.Y., searched for the Best Place The Homework Hotline is staffed by volun- to Drink and Drive. Research at the state cap- teer teachers who help students with prob- WPTV(TV) West Palm Beach, Fla.'s 1987 ital revealed a local county had the worst lems on their homework. It has received an Food For Families campaign surpassed the drunk driving conviction rate in the state. An average of 24,000 calls per year since its incep- previous year's effort by 36 %, raising 218,000 editorial urged corrective action and the coun- tion in 1985. pounds of food for the needy. Wvry began the ty is now considering hiring additional pros- annual food drive in 1985, modeled after a ecutors. In May, an entire city block of Cohoes, program in Nashville. The six-week program is Turning to the drug problem, a series of N.Y., burned down. The damage included 38 held each year prior to Thanksgiving. The reports led to an investigation by local police. homes and nine buildings. Twenty -five fam- campaign included daily news reports and ilies were left homeless. WTEN Albany, N.Y., public service announcements. to organize a drop - Inspired by the mother of one of its staffers, worked with local agencies off for contributions. The WUSA(TV) Washington produced a public ser- point at the station KMGH -TV Denver spent the month of May overtime to receive the vice campaign directed at latchkey kids and station staff worked looking at issues affecting children. "Kids goods. The station collected several truckloads their parents. It consisted of a series of locally Month" featured daily news stories on sub- and food, along with cash produced PSA's and a self -help booklet devel- of clothing, furniture jects such as babies born addicted to drugs for homeless families. oped by public service administrator Mike contributions the and the difficulties in finding adequate day Mannarino and his mother, who is an elemen- care. A three -day series by reporter Bertha tary school teacher. To date, some 40 Wash- Lynn and producer Danielle Zieg on homeless ington area schools and more than 30,000 children received the most attention. The sta- students have received the booklet. tion followed that report with a one -day "Kids Capital Edition is a Sunday morning hour Drive" to collect clothes and furniture for chil- program that balances hard stories with softer dren at two Denver shelters. ones, from the threat of acid rain in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park to the Washington For four months WTKR -TV Norfolk, Va., ballet. made a cause celebre of saving the Chesapeake 22:26 borrows its name from the the number Bay. The station adopted the theme "Have a of minutes and seconds of programing in a Nice Bay" to characterize the effort. WTKR -Tv half -hour after the commercial time is sub- produced dozens of news stories on the sci- tracted. Topics have ranged from a look at the ence, sociology and ecology of the bay; PSA's housing and disappearing beach problems of and ID's told viewers how they can make a Ocean City, Md., to an interview with the personal contribution to the health of the bay WTEN-TV's Steve Wilkins surveys donations of waste prop- leader of the Nation of Islam. by conserving water, disposing erly and not overfertilizing their lawns. The KRIS -TV Corpus Christi, Tex., Deborah Knapp- Bonilla, anchor for KENS- In February, station also produced a two -hour special that week -long TV San Antonio, Tex., hosted an hour special, reporter Karen Boudrie presented a included 30 minutes of stories on boating, Life Gift, night AIDS 101, on March 19 to provide viewers with series of reports called each fishing, toxic chemicals and species manage- the basic facts on the deadly disease. The live featuring someone who's life was saved or ment, and a panel including conservationists, show included a panel of experts and a viewer improved through organ donation. The series state and local government representatives, call -in. The station has since continued to air explained how viewers could become donors. U.S. Senator Paul Trible via satellite and an public service announcments and weekly The station was recognized by the Kidney audience of 50 people. It was shot on location Eye Bank and others for AIDS news features. On August 20 -21, KENS -TV Foundation, Lion's along the bay in Hampton, Va. Theme music co- sponsored a Health Fair at San Antonio's heightening community awareness. was commissioned from a local musician and Trinity University with the San Antonio Light the art department produced special graphics. -TV Fort Smith, Ark., sponsored newspaper. Along with an AIDS panel, there KPOM The "Have a Nice Bay" effort also includes with the Northwest were seminars on cancer, heart disease, dia- Foodline 24 in cooperation staffing booths at area festivals and selling T- the Salvation Army and betes, drugs and alcohol, pediatrics, obstet- Arkansas Food Bank, shirts, caps and visors with the "Have a NicE The food drive, rics, stress and depression and weight prob- numerous volunteer groups. Bay" logo and donating the proceeds to the raised over 60,000 lems. just before Thanksgiving, Chesapeake Bay Foundation. pounds of food. In June 1988, the station spon- During the "scorching" summer of 1988, sored its third annual Fanline 24. In coopera- For the fourth year, WDAM -TV Laurel, Miss. KMBC -TV Kansas City, Mo., launched a project tion with the Salvation Army, KPOM -TV collect- recognized valedictorians and salutatorian: to provide fans and air conditioners. The sta- ed fans to distribute to the needy and elderly among graduating high school seniors. SOME from 18 were treated tc tion aired stories calling attention to the life - to fight the summer heat. 100 students counties threatening dangers of high temperatures. In conjunction with the Arkansas chapter of a day of activities and featured in numerous The Channel 9 Fan Club raised $25,000 to buy the American Cancer Society, KPOM -TV ran a promotional spots, plus a 30- minute special. 2,000 fans and 100 air conditioners. In contrast series of public service announcements asking with the summer of 1980, another very hot women over 35 to participate in a statewide In conjunction with a five -part news series, summer when 150 people died, fewer than 10 breast screening project. Participants called a How Healthy is you Child, KSDK -TV St. Louis people died as a result of the heat. toll-free number to receive information and a launched Operation Vaccination, a mass -im- $50 discount on a mammogram. Over 1,500 munization project co- sponsored by three ares The anti -drug campaign of KSNG(TV) Gar- viewers responded. public health departments. Medical experts den City, Kan., was multifaceted: An were available at the vaccination site to an- artwork contest for elementary school children BOLO' (Be on the Lookout) began in March swer questions on what diseases were being Bill Mullins of the protected against. Family health portfolio kits asked the creative question: "Why I say no to 1986, as an idea of Detective drugs ?" News broadcasts ended with displays Moraine Police Department and Lt. Ed were provided free to all participants as were of the resulting posters, and others were Crowder of the Beavercreek Police Depart- refreshments. placed in local stores. Bumper stickers were ment. Under the program, WKEF-TV Dayton, "Cholesterol: Check It Out," was a massive including a screening project organized by the station in given away at local stores. A 30- minute pre - Ohio, broadcasts information, produced program showed the winners of the photo or video, of wanted felons in the area. conjunction with a week -long series of reports art contest and examined the drug prevention Each segment deals with a felony for which a on the subject. The screening attracted 10,OOC efforts of southwest Kansas. The campaign warrant has been issued. The segment airs on participants. An information line was installed cost about $6,000, a portion of which was the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts, and has since at the station and supported with public ser-

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 104 vice spots. Information packets were pro- tions, then referred callers to the proper medi- students from the Pitt County School System, duced that included a list of resources for cal authorities for diagnosis. Healthbeat re- but has been expanded to the 20 counties in nutrition information. Station meteorologist porter BJ Harrison provided feature material the station's viewing area. A 30- minute public Bob Richards got his cholesterol level checked and status reports. Over 3,000 calls were re- affairs program, Blueprint for the Future, aired live during a weather remote from the event. ceived. in August and featured the views of educators In April 1988, the station launched a mas- and the public on the future of the Pitt school WCAU -TV Philadelphia mounted three sive program to distribute Lifesaver Tags. A system. It was one of a series of programs 'Save -a -Life campaigns designed to help three -part series by anchor Janet England fea- planned to discuss the needs and interests of viewers survive dangerous situations. The tured interviews with area medical and fire the region. three campaigns were on cardio- pulmonary personnel to determine the importance of im- WON-TV Chicago was the site of a bill- resuscitation, skin cancer and fire safety. The mediate identification of victims of sickness or signing ceremony in August after the Chicago campaigns comprised multi -part news series, accidents. Updates on the program were pro- station did a series of reports exposing life - late fringe special programs, school outreach, vided during the station's newscasts. As of 2.PR training, skin cancer screenings and threatening practices in medical laboratories September 1988, 325,000 tags were distribut- that process pap smears. The series, "Russian community fire drills. ed. Correspondent Terry Ruggles learned CPR Roulette: Pap Smears that Fail," showed how and helped demonstrate how it saved lives. Dick Gelfman, community affairs reporter overworked technicians and lack of quality News anchor Alan Frio donned firefighting for WBAL -TV Baltimore, joined with Steve and control combined to produce false negative gear and went into a controlled fire at the Roseann Pagotto and the Baltimore communi- readings in women with the first stages of Philadelphia Fire Academy to learn what con- ty to fight city hall. City hall had met its match. ditions were really like. The Pagottos were told that Roseann's $78,000 of experimental chemotherapy treatments was Oklahoma ranks fourth in the nation in not covered in her husband's benefit package illiteracy with over half a million citizens who as a city policeman. are functionally illiterate. By some estimates, Together with the Pagotto's lawyer, Gell- the social and economic problems that result man determined that the treatment was cov- cost the taxpayers $1 billion a year. ered in full, and the city agreed to pay all past KOCO -TV Oklahoma City has begun a two - and future claims. year campaign, "Project Challenge," to promote literacy and continuing education. The In the area of public affairs, WBRE -TV project kicked off with 90 business breakfasts Wilkes Barre, Pa., offers 28 Magazine, a in 77 counties at which a documentary was monthly magazine show produced by the simulcast over Oklahoma Educational Televi- news department as a "labor of love." It fea- sion Authority affiliates. The station's news- tures a cover story, sports, a behind -the- L- r:Thompson, Harvey and Rick Rosenthal casts have been geared to the campaign, and scenes sports story and a feature segment, cervical cancer. Reporter- anchor Pat Harvey a weekly public affairs show, Challenge '88, "Gallagher's Travels." The program, according deals with literacy and continuing testified in May 1988 before the Public Health, education. to the station, provides the staff an outlet for Welfare and Corrections Committee. The hear- creativity in which the traditional ',California's car insurance rates hung newscast ings resulted in legislation designed to estab- in the rules are traditionally broken. Stories run oalance as four separate ballot measures were long lish quality controls over the reading of pap and there is experimentation with techniques put forth that would overhaul the present sys- smears. Governor James Thompson signed not possible under the deadlines of daily news- tem. KXTV(TV) Sacramento, Calif., the bill on wGN -TV's 9 p.m. news, then gave the held a live, gathering. The program was even done live public forum to help viewers decide among on pen to Harvey. location in prime time to raise community :heir options. Viewers could call in questions awareness and support for KTPX(TV) Odessa, Tex., responded to what that were answered by the renovation of a experts (over 4,000 local park. had appeared to be a shooting but turned out calls were received), and the station handed to be a teenage suicide. The station decided to put a pamphlet on the issues. The Atlanta Community Food Bank was investigate teenage suicides. After dealing holding a benefit concert at a local nightclub with an uncooperative force In February, following a five -part series on police and sher- featuring local talent. Native Georgian Ray iff s department, they finally were able to in- the Austin, Tex., medical community, KTBC- Charles agreed to perform his hit. "Georgia on Iv provided a 30 -line phone bank staffed by spect pertinent files. The found that the rate my Mind," but a concert date in Savannah was 120 doctors answering viewers' medical ques- double the national average. proved a conflict. WSB -TV Atlanta sent its Ku- tions. The four -night project received some The result of their investigation was the band truck to Savannah and prepared to feed 33,000 calls. The Channel 7 Spirit prime time series of specials. Midland's Secret of Sharing the song live, but Charles finished his concert Food Drive conducted in April collected Sonvse, which identified the problem and before the benefit began. The song was video- highlighted the of 13- 120.000 pounds of food for the Capital Area story one year -old who taped from the concert and fed back to a had killed himself after wrecking the family Food Bank. The drive was preceded by a five - rented downlink outside the nightclub. Atten- car. Other segments showed parents what )art special report, The Changing Face of Hun - dees of the benefit saw it on wide- screen TV's ;er. signs to look for. Several psychologists were shortly thereafter. interviewed live to discuss the information contained in the reports. "Club Connect" is a half -hour weekly pro - On March 9, 1988, KTSF(TV) Francisco ;ram for, by and about teenagers, with teen- San After the specials aired, school officials be- aired a live, two -hour phone program. It's age reporters and research based on re- -in gan training counselors in how to recognize Your Right, offering viewers sponses from 2,000 teenagers. The a chance to ask the telltale signs of a possible suicide. The questions about the amnesty program offered noncommercial WTVS(TV) Detroit program is station offered viewers written information on by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization accompanied by a community development recognition and prevention. Service. So that the program would reach affort to involve in the its youth program. The intended audience, central Educational Network has requested the station broadcast the The Chicago public schools were called the program in six "worst in segments into which they can insert local languages: Mandarin, Canton- the nation" by a former U.S. secre- ese, Japanese, Korean Tagalog English. tary of costs and stories "a la PM Magazine." and education. WLS-TV Chicago has made The program was divided into segments de- a As part of his No Crime Day, Detroit Pistons one-year commitment to bring people to- voted to each language, but viewers could call gether to star and station board of trustees member address what it calls a crisis in the in any time during the program to speak with siah Thomas hosted a half -hour, live call -in Chicago educational system. The "Say Yes to a volunteer in their native program on drugs and crime in which Thomas language. The sta- Education" campaign is a cooperative venture tion received more than alked with teenagers who have faced those 200 phone calls. with the Chicago Sun -Times. The television problems and calls viewers portion of the campaign began with a one- answered from WNCT-TV Greenville, N.C., began a weekly about their own concerns. hour studio forum hosted by news anchor News Teen segment in its 6 p.m. Wednesday Mary Ann Childers. It defined key issues and newscast, featuring high school students pre- helped bring together the key players: par- "Health Hotline" on WSOC -TV Charlotte, senting a short segment on a subject of inter- ents, teachers, students and the business 1.C., was a live, three-hour call -in program est to teenagers. Topics have ranged from community. The station is producing and air- eaturing 150 doctors who answered ques- SAT scores to sex. The program began with ing at least one special a month on issues in

Broaticastg Nos 28 '988 105 education. two anchors and a studio audience. Subjects director Jack Kellner, the station has fount were earthquake preparedness, the Los Ange- that "while we are competitors. we can won} les gang problem and the "troubled public together Over a three -week period on certain projects while gaining, in May, WVTM -TV education system." The great Birmingham, Ala., station reports that promotional advantage over our televi- concentrated on "The each of these programs has received "critical sion competition Golden Years." Some 45 special reports aired and the newspaper's after- acclaim and high ratings." The program fea- noon rival. on its 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, tures not just the town meeting format, but focussing on problems and issues related to also includes a three- to four- minute back- WCIV(TV) Charleston, S.C., participated ir aging. Those topics included fitness and nutri- ground tape, which also may break news. The a number of community- related projects oves tion, loneliness and catastrophic health care. show on public education featured a computer the past year: The reports were produced by nine different polling system. According to KCBS -TV, It sponsored a food drive at which some lE reporters, two producers and three photogra- each member of the audience was linked to the tons of food was collected for needy families. phers. More than 50 senior citizens were inter- system. Prior to broadcast, persons entered The station asked viewers to send Christ- viewed, and a panel of was senior citizens demographic information about themselves mas cards to sailors on Charleston -based interviewed to determine topics of greatest and then entered their opinion on various ships. Thousands did. interest. A resource booklet was produced and questions. During the program, as these ques- An AIDS Lifeline campaign featured locally distributed. Throughout the vol- three weeks, tions were raised, the demographics were produced news series and reports that wor unteers manned phones to re- answer questions trieved and displayed on- screen. awards from area medical associations. from viewers. Five thousand calls were re- Another public affairs effort by KCBs -Tv was The station is also promoting a Coats foi ceived and 10,000 resource books handed out. to establish earthquake information for the Kids project to provide winter clothing tc In November 1987, WBAY-TV Green Bay, hearing impaired, using an "open- captioning needy children. system" of a crawl. Wis., joined with the Boy Scouts to collect KOLN(TV) Lincoln, Neb., and its satellite canned food. The station and scouts collected WMTW-TV Poland Spring, Me., decided to xoIN -Tv Grand Island, Neb., organized a food food door -to -door. Plastic bags were produced do something to help drought -devastated drive in the face of a drought that was strain- with the project name and the Boy Scout and farmers in the Midwest. Their answer was The ing the resources of rural food banks. The station logos on them. The bags were distrib- Maine Hayride, a 20 -truck convoy of hay from news department produced stories detailing, uted to doorsteps by the scouts on a Saturday Maine to farmers in the hard -hit Youngstown, the need for food. A station personality spent morning. The following week, PSA's and news Ohio, area. The hayride was organized by the two weeks traveling, appearing at the site of spots asked viewers to fill the bags with station's promotion and news departments, each day's food drive. The project concluded canned food. The bags were picked up the with the assistance of the Maine Agriculture with a day -long drive at the Nebraska State following Saturday. The project was a success Department and St. Johnsbury Trucking, Fair. The result: 27 tons of food. and there are plans to repeat it this year. which donated trucks and drivers. The station also conducted a blood drive, It was a total supported 12 Addressing the criticism that the broad- station effort. News anchors by stories during the month o1 helped load the hay. July on the need for and uses of cast industry does not help train young jour- Meteorologist Cliff Mi- donated blood. chaelsen updated The also nalists, the University of Missouri -owned the drought situation night- station promoted community drives ly on the weathercasts, then accompanied and sponsored its one -day drive with live re- KOMU -TV Columbia, Mo., in conjunction with reporter Martin Morenz - ports in the news. The was a 10% in- the Cosmos Broadcast Group, sent five stu- on the two -day hay result ride. Karen Michaelsen crease in blood donations. to each of the national political and Ursula Lipari of dent reporters the promotion conventions. The reporters served as interns department helped get the word out about the event. A major effort of WWOR -TV Secaucus, N.J. for Cosmos when they weren't reporting for The hayride left Portland, Me., was the A+ For Kids campaign, addressing a the station's 6 and 10 p.m. news. on Aug. 14, with enough hay for 100 Ohio farmers report by the Carnegie Foundation for the At each convention, two of the students -chosen by lottery-to feed their herds for Advancement of Teaching that had decries reporters of the day, while up to were designated three months. the quality of education in urban schools. Thf the other three logged tapes and answered Food, accommodations and fuel for the truckers were donated. The hay was campaign includes five prime time specials or for Cosmos. The KOMU -Tv stories were phones distributed on Aug. topics including teen pregnancy, school drop via satellite. Both teams covered 15 and a special, The fed Cosmos Maine Hayride: outs, and learning disabilities: multi -par the Missouri state political conventions, pro- Making Good News Happen, aired Sept. 2. news series: special events coverage: feature: duced profiles of local delegates and wrote within original programing and PSA's cele inter- According pieces on the platform planks of special to WOKR(TV) Rochester, N.Y., it bracing outstanding teachers and students. A: was the first local est to their local audience. TV station in the state to part of its off -air effort, the station provides The Atlanta crew produced a story on for- close caption its early newscasts. The local $50,000 in grants to outstanding teachers ant mer Missouri Senator and vice presidential cable company made decoders available to the is helping them network their successfu candidate Thomas Eagleton, and his role as a deaf at no charge. Captioning costs were un- classroom projects. on derwritten television commentator, as well as one by a local supermarket chain in A 10 -part series on how people can contro candidate Richard Gephardt. exchange for a mention in the station ID pre- their cholesterol count through dietary an( preview at least two ceding the Each crew sent stories, newscast. lifestyle changes was presented by wwoa -Tv stories a night, and follow -up pieces. When the United Way identified a need for In addition to the on -air material, a cholestero 5,000 volunteers to help out at local service WXFL(TV) testing program was developed with three Tampa -St. Petersburg, Fla., agencies, woKn helped organize a recruitment noon anchor Barbara Callahan joined forces area hospitals, providing tests to more thar drive. Anchor Don Alhart narrated a series of 20.000 people. A follow -up campaign involv with the American Cancer Society to sponsor public service announcements and the station ing more hospitals is planned for next spring a two -month project encouraging breast aired features on area volunteers in action. screening. In addition to an eight -part series, The station also carried New Jersey Gover the station installed a phone bank. More than KHON -TV Honolulu has undertaken several nor Thomas Kean's State of the State address 12,000 women called to take advantage of the joint projects with the state's morning daily, live, followed by a half-hour report examining low -cost mammograms offered, and 30 cases The Honolulu Advertiser. The two conducted the major issues covered in the governor': of cancer were caught in time that could have debates, one among the candidates for the otherwise become life threatening. hotly contested first congressional district, the Anchor Bob Hite shot, edited, wrote and other for the office of mayor of Honolulu. The produced a series on the endangered manatee debates were moderated by the newspaper's (sea cow). The station started a manatee managing editor and the panel of questioners watch with daily reports from its helicopter comprised two reporters each from the station and the Civil Air Patrol on sightings that would and paper. The debates were broadcast in help boaters avoid hitting them accidentally. prime time and heavily cross -promoted in the The station has also created a three- person newspaper, as well as by the station. Perspective unit, digging a little deeper for Another joint venture is the Hawaii Poll, an background on the day's top story. independently conducted voter preference survey. The costs of the survey are shared, KCBS-Tv Los Angeles has aired three live, while the breaking poll results are used on an prime time news programs featuring one or alternating basis. According to assistant news 'A+ For Kids' on WWOR -TV

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 106 speech and how he planned to address them. interviewed other victims of alcohol -related our Skies, introduced the station's viewers to crashes. the system. perched atop a 200 ft. tower. The Christmas Pops Concert with the Sagi- The police provided 11 officers. Officers naw Symphony Orchestra was a one -hour spe- drove the drag racing cars and blocked traffic At WKBW-TV Buffalo, N.Y.. a fatal accident cial to benefit the U.S. Marine Corp.'s Toys for to avoid creating traffic hazards and having became more than just a bite on the evening Tots program orchestrated by WJRT-TV Flint, any unnecessary cars in the footage. Three newscast. It prompted several news series, a Mich. The station hired the conductor. paid vehicles were used. record, two music videos and a performance the musicians' salaries and rented the music After the show aired, the station received for the President and First Lady and became and theater. Three news anchors acted as many requests for copies from schools, law an integral part of a nationwide substance hosts, providing commentary and personal enforcement agencies. local businesses, abuse campaign. The accident involved a notes. Two other anchors participated in two churches and civic organizations. The station drunk driver who rammed a car, killing three of the musical pieces. The station's art depart- is also making a revised version available to teenagers and their driver's ed teacher. After ment designed the set and. along with the educational institutions, and a 30- minute ver- hearing about a song written by one of the production personnel, worked on the lighting sion is being used by the Davenport Police victim's relatives, the station made it into a and decorations. The Saturday night perfor- Department as a teaching tool in driver educa- record and distributed it to local high schools. mance was edited into an hour program and tion programs. Two weeks after its airing, the The song, "Someone's Child," was also made aired in stereo the following Monday, with a station scheduled a rebroadcast. into a music video. On the flip side of the repeat performance on Christmas Day. record was "Drug -Free America," a song by a performer who Kid's Poll was a several- week -long effort by had kicked a cocaine habit. WTAJ-TV Altoona, Pa., reporter Charlotte WTHR -TV Indianapolis and the Children's Mu- The station was "flooded" with requests for the Ames produced a series, in cooperation with seum of Indianapolis to let youth express their record and videos, which it grouped under the local hospitals, on the heading. "A detection and preven- feelings on a range of issues from teenage Cry for Life." tion of breast cancer. Women were encour- pregnancy to world peace. It was tied to the Schools. community groups and law en- aged to take advantage of screening efforts at election process by having the youth vote on forcement agencies in 28 states have since the hospitals. which timed them to coincide special computer ballots. with the outcome asked for and are using the materials. with the series. A follow -up The story reported test announced at the time of the national elec- National Commission Against Drunk results. Some patients were called in for more tions. Driving has selected "A Cry for Life" as winner resting. "hopefully saving lives of its 1988 in the process." WTHR -TV sponsors a Coats for Kids cam- Media Awareness Campaign. A once -monthly news program, Keystone paign to provide winter clothing to needy ountry Journal, was A special report on inhalant abuse was developed, devoted sole - children. In last fall's campaign, more than y to staff- contributed stories that needed broadcast by KTSM -TV El Paso. It included 13,000 coats were donated. exclusive footage of children inhaling paint more time than could be devoted on news - fumes. Reporter Luis Patino discovered there ,asts. One story, "Special People," dealt with In June and July, the drought became a were hundreds of inhalant abusers, but no the educational and employment options open daily story for WOI -TV Ames, Iowa. To help programs to help them until :o the mentally handicapped in the viewing viewers beat the heat. the station gave away their lives were threatened. There is a law prohibiting the sale area. fans in conjunction with a Des Moines city agency. of spray paint to minors, but a hidden camera a Noncommercial WSFA(TV) Montgomery, and microphone found retailers "eager" to Ma.. covered live the governor's address to an On Oct. 10, 1988, WJLA -TV Washington makes sales without checking for identifica- opening session and special session of the became the first station in the city to offer live tion. state legislature. That broadcast was picked closed- captioned news, beginning with its 6 Community members were invited to dis- ip by the state educational TV system and p.m. newscast. The captioning is done by the cuss the issue in a program hosted by news simulcast statewide. National Captioning Institute, and is being director Ralph Wilson Green, and attempts Among the other community efforts: underwritten by several local businesses. were later made to improve the inhalant abuse A one -hour special on the state's infant The station has an ongoing Radon Watch problem. nortality rate, the highest in the nation. The public awareness campaign designed to warn special brought together political and social Noncommercial WUCM -TV University Cen- residents of the dangers of radon gas and eaders, medical experts and a studio audi- ter, Mich.. a service of Delta College, produces provide means of testing for it. The station ence of viewers armed with questions. "As a a weekly. live call-in show, Mornentmn. During urged local teachers to have their classrooms result of the program and other publicity," the past year, topics have included "Project tested. Walker Mill Middle schools in Prince according to the station, the state has imple- Graduation," a national program aimed at en- George's County, Md.. allegedly found radon nented several programs aimed at reducing couraging high school seniors not to drink and levels with a hazard level equivalent to smok- the infant mortality rate. drive; satanic worship, trauma centers and ing three packs of cigarettes a day. According Healthcast, a half -hour health news pro - the controversial English -only amendment. to WJLA -TV, their's was the largest survey of Iram. On three occasions, a "Healthline" was The show is produced on an annual budget radon conducted in the nation. The results set up. with 100 doctors volunteering to an- of $48,000, which covers production costs and showed that more than one in four homes swer phone -in questions. The lines received student wages less out -of- pocket costs and surveyed had levels higher than the EPA's 7,500 calls. A "Lawline" has been added using staff salaries. The station is able to produce suggested action level. tolunteer attorneys. the show largely because of the dedication of Walk with your Doc, inviting viewers to Last year. WTVT(TV) Tampa, Fla., formed an volunteers. walk with their doctors along an outdoor fit - internal editorial board to meet with members iess trail where simple tests were performed of the community to discuss a variety of prob- WLVI -TV Boston produced a one -hour doc- measure blood pressure, pulse rate and lems and needs in the Tampa Bay area. umentary, Childcare: Everybody's Baby, com- cholesterol. The station's biggest commitment has been paring the child care systems in Sweden and toward reducing crime. The station launched the U.S. The U.S. is the only industrialized KWB -TV Davenport, Iowa, was asked by a Crime Stoppers program in conjunction with nation in the world without a national child the local police to help produce a 15- minute the sheriff's department and 68 other law en- educational program on the consequences of forcement agencies. The station produces a drinking and driving. The idea was to recreate segment, "Crime of the Week," that airs during an actual crash in which two cars were drag the 6 p.m. news. Viewers are asked to phone a racing on a four -lane highway at 9 p.m. on a tip line with information on crimes. with re- Friday night. Speeds reached over 90 mph as wards paid anonymously. The campaign was the cars played "leap frog," criss- crossing the launched with an hour -long special. Getting to road. As the drivers approached an intersec- the Heats of Crime. The station's start -up in- tion, one noticed a teenager on a moped about vestment in the program was $15.000. It gen- 100 feet in front of him. The driver put the car erated $20,000 in advertising. into a skid while attempting to stop. The 15- The station's commitment to weather re- year -old moped driver was struck by a car and porting is found in its new $1 million Doppler 'Killed. The station recreated the crash and radar system, the most powerful commercially followed the drivers through the judicial pro - owned Doppler system in the world, according z.ess. In order to complete the story, it also to the station. A half-hour program, Scanning 'Child Care: Everybody's Baby'

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 107 care policy, according to the station, while about high school students and alcohol called In all, some 50,000 people were screened Sweden's is the world's oldest and among its Think, Don't Drink. Running in conjunction with 1,800 diagnosed with arthritis, 4,500 wilt most progressive. Producer Marilyn DeAnge- with the series was a public service campaign, dangerously high cholesterol, 3,000 people lis, reporter Ann Dufresne and videographer "Tie One On," in which viewers were asked to with eye problems and 12 people with colores Steve Ratner spent three weeks in Stockholm tie a blue ribbon (supplied by the station) on tal cancer. profiling working families and talking to gov- their car's antenna as a sign that they would ernment officials. DeAngelis also focused on drive sober and watch out for those who Coverage of the 1988 presidential electior families in Massachusetts, a state that spends didn't. became a public affairs story for WHIO -TV Day- $100 million in subsidies for child care. The ton, Ohio, as it tried to ensure the involvemeni station also produced numerous PSA's, a An editorial by KDKA -TV Pittsburgh led to of future voters in the election process. The three -part news series and a brochure to assist the overturning of an almost 90- year -old dis- result was the publication of an Election 8t parents in getting child care. honorable discharge. Franklin Phillips, from Teacher's Guide. Teachers were asked to sub- McKeesport (near Pittsburgh) contracted mal- mit classroom activities that emphasize thE aria while fighting in Cuba during the Spanish "skills and responsibilities of citizenship in s With three day's notice, WCVB(TV) Boston's American War and went home to McKeesport democracy." The best projects were compiles Chronicle nightly news magazine produced a complaining of poor medical treatment by the in a booklet and distributed to every school it 90- minute prime time special on a series of Army. He never returned to duty. In 1899, the the station's viewing audience. For example drug- related crimes in Roxbury, a predomi- Army charged him with desertion and dis- first graders learn the electoral process b! nantly black area of Boston. The report, Rox- charged him "without honor." Two months holding a "leader of the forest" election, when bury Speaks Out, was broadcast from the Rox- after his discharge, Phillips enlisted in the students go on a field trip based on the cam bury Boys and Girls Club and gave the 150 Marines under the assumed name of Harry paigns of students representing various desti Roxbury residents who attended a chance to Fisher. As a Marine, he fought in the Philip- nations. A total of 8,000 guides were distribut confront public officials, police representatives pine Insurrection; and in 1900 he was killed in ed to 500 schools. and other community leaders. The special was China during the Boxer Rebellion. "Fisher" moderated by Chronicle co -host Mary Richard- was posthumously awarded the Congressional KHOU -TV Houston s annual toy test result- son, while co -host Peter Mehegan and report- Medal of Honor on July 19, 1901. ed in a brochure available free to consumers er Andria Hall interviewed audience mem- In 1981, Fisher's name was seen by Wes and the donation of $27,000 worth of toys tc bers. Slusher, a McKeesport native, in a book of area day care centers. Five hundred childrer. In June, wcvB(TV) aired two, hour -long AIDS Medal of Honor winners. He called it to the in 72 day care centers and homes played with specials back to back in prime time. One attention of local officials and a dedication in toys while trained child development special- began with a profile of an AIDS patient, spend- Fisher's name was made on Veteran's Day ists observed. The toys, donated by manufac- ing a year with a Cambridge resident who had 1982. Then in 1985 the Marines announced turers around the country, were then donated been diagnosed with the virus. A story origin- that a ship would be named in honor of Harry to the children. The toys were tested for ease ally about dying from AIDS became one about Fisher. While searching for information on the of assembly, educational value, play value and living with the disease. Dr. Timothy Johnson, ship's christening, Slusher learned of Fisher's durability. The brochures, with the results of the station's medical editor, and Richardson real identity. He tried to set the records those evaluations, were available through aI looked at the progress made in research, vis- straight, but the Marines denied a request to area Burger King outlets. ited local support groups and profiled many change Fisher's name and the Army denied a mothers who had contributed to the AIDS request to change Phillips's dishonorable dis- KSATTV San Antonio, Tex., wanted a neon quilt, a national project begun in San Francis- charge. way to present medical information so it devel co that contains thousands of swatches, each Slusher contacted )DICA -TV's Dane Topich, oped a three -hour special that focussed on si: representing arr AIDS death. Following Fight- the station's public affairs and editorial direc- major topics: heart attacks, substance abuse ing for Life: The War Against AIDS, the station tor, who looked into the case and arranged for cancer, pediatrics, AIDS and allergies. Specie aired a documentary Too Little, Too Late, pro- the station's vice president and general man- projects producer Kirby Oliver and medica duced by an Emerson College professor about ager, Joe Berwanger, to do an editorial urging reporter Angela Vierville worked with a loca AIDS patients who are being comforted and Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci and other medical society to develop the format. Thf supported by their families. officials to investigate the Phillips story and segments were a blend of packaged report clear his name. After the editorial and letters (18), live interviews (19, including two AID: WWL -TV New Orleans aired a number of from Berwanger, the Marine Corps put the patients) and six pre -produced health quizze: prime time over the 12 months. specials past name; the Army bank wa: Anchor Garland Robinette conducted two Medal of Honor in Phillips's for audience participation. A phone the discharge to honorable, and the manned by physicians. It tool half -hour live interviews with Governor Buddy upgraded set up and of the Navy has agreed to re- christen calls during the three -hour broad Roemer. The first sought to answer questions secretary nearly 1,500 about changes in the state's education system the ship. cast. and balancing of the budget. The second dealt In January 1988, WMAO -TV Chicago Blinded by the setting sun, 18-year -olc with tax reform he was about to propose it launched a year -long project, "Race Relations: Daphne Creed of Walnut Grove, Mo., did no special session. Where Do We Go from Here ?," to encourage see the approaching freight train. As her cal Medical reporter Janet Lawhon moderated a discussion among community groups about crossed the tracks it was struck, carried a mils panel discussion on AIDS before a studio audi- ways to live together. Seven local specials and she was killed. Walnut Grove mourned it ence. The panel included doctors, counselors, have aired, two of which were prime time loss and saw the death as particularly sense and AIDS victims and their families. Listeners teleplays. Four more are planned for airing less and told KSPR -TV Springfield, Mo., o called in with questions, so many in fact, that before the end of the year. News reports relat- some close calls at the same crossing. Con the circuits for the three -line phone bank were ing to race relations were featured and over sumer reporter Sarah Overstreet listened tc overloaded, according to the station. 1,000 PSA's and 25 guest editorials were pro- their stories and decided to do somethinc duced. One of the teleplays, Fast Break to about it. She began to investigate the death In June, WBBM -TV Chicago joined with the Glory: The Du Sable Panthers, was based on the with the goal of getting the crossing marked University of Chicago Hospitals to launch an first all -black team and the first Chicago high The investigation helped prompt the high 18 -month public awareness campaign aimed school team to reach the state basketball fin- way administration to request the Missour in at reducing the high infant mortality rate als. Railroad Crossing Committee to evaluate thE the city. The campaign includes local pro- crossing. graming, PSA's, editorials and news reports Health Care 88 was a four -month campaign on areas of specific concern to new mothers. by WCSC -TV Charleston, S.C., to encourage KPNX-TV Phoenix devoted the months o early diagnosis of four major health problems: November and December to drives for food KSNW(TV) Wichita, Kan., joined with sever- arthritis, cholesterol, eye problems and colo- clothing, jobs and homes for the disadvan al other Conus member stations to fund exclu- rectal cancer. The station worked with the taged. The station profiled a different famill sive Gallup polls. To supplement the stories, Medical University of South Carolina and a every day on its 6 p.m. news and worked with the station followed up with a "Diner Politics" local drug store chain to provide testing and local agencies. With the help of viewers, all the feature, in which news crews sampled opin- free follow -up visits. During each month of families profiled received help. The effort end ions of diner customers at small rural coffee testing, the station aired hundreds of PSA's, ed with a massive clothing, food and furniture shops. as well as documentaries, live remotes and drive that resulted in four, 40 -foot tractor trail In May, the station aired a five -part series specials. ers filled with the donations.

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 108 The cable connection

Cablevision Systems' Long Island police department, drugs in schools and fur- News 12 continues to be to local cable journal- loughs for murderers. Guests have included ism what CNN is to national cable journalism, judges, the state attorney general, detectives, a leader in its field. criminals and victims. Crimewatch regularly News 12 operates very much like a local reports on crime statistics, based on local broadcast news operation, with a fleet of police logs, has done documentaries by ac- newsgathering trucks and coverage of local companying police officers on drug busts and news, sports and traffic, the last a key issue to provides tips on crime prevention, all with an commuting Long Islanders. annual budget of $3,000. The service has provided extensive cover- Robert Byrd, a local origination producer for age of the Shoreham nuclear power plant issue Continental's St. Paul, Minn., system, pro- and the state's efforts to close it. In June, duced a one -hour documentary on interna- News 12 carried a live two -hour town meeting tional torture that was picked up by the Dis- with an audience of 300 a few days after the covery Channel. Torture: The Shadow of a Beast state took action on the plant. In addition, the examined countries where torture is used, the show received 800 phone calls for the call -in types of leaders associated with it and the segment of the program. In September, News psychological impact it has on victims and 12 conducted a poll of 433 residents to deter- presented an historical overview of inquisi- mine their feelings on closing the plant. The tions. The documentary, using international poll is the first in a series that News 12 plans to footage from CNN, received positive reviews do on issues of local importance. Media General's migrant worker series in the local press, Continental said. News 12 sent several crews to each of the political conventions this summer, which pro- One woman was interviewed who had limbs Viacom Cable's San Francisco system vided both news reports for newscasts and amputated to relieve her suffering, News 12 has added a regular feature to one of its access several live cut -ins. During the election sea- said. The report included an interview with a channels that focuses on AIDS /ARC service son, News 12 carried 16 local debates between doctor in RSDS research. organizations. The Helping Hands program candidates. Media General's local news operation in features a minidocumentary of the organiza- Earlier this year, News 12 carried live re- with Fairfax, Va., probed the situation behind mi- tion and interviews its representatives ports each hour from the scene of an accident is followed -in grant families who have made local and by a call segment. where a propane truck crashed and burned for area campgrounds their home. The issue was Viacom also carries City Desk, a weekly three days. Several hundred homes were evac- discussion of city news by a panel of journal- brought to the public's attention after a fire uated because of the accident. News 12 also broke out in ists; Viewpoint, a live weekly news interview provided constant updates on the beaches a trailer, injuring a young boy. Media General presented a series of reports program with local officials, and That's Politics, that were closed because of medical waste on what local, state and federal a weekly two -on -one interview public affairs that washed up on Long Island shores. Other jurisdictions were doing to help the migrant workers. program. The system also carries a weekly toll on atten- Media news stories examined the beach General produces news review of European, Asian and Latin dance, the health threat and the effects on a nightly newscast, The Fairfax Evening Report, which American news. local businesses. has been nominated for an ACE award three years in a row. In Marin County, Viacom worked with the In "Project 2000," News 12 produced a 10- local League of Women Voters to provide infor- part series on a task force studying Long Is- mation on local candidates on the November land in the year 2000. The reports addressed ballot. Programing included five- to eight -mfn- housing, the economy, education, environ- ute interviews of local candidates; Pro and ment, cultural growth and transportation. Con, a discussion of statewide propositions on Glenn Fishkin, senior vice president, said the ballot, and PSA's encouraging people to that as the service grows, News 12 has begun register and vote. The system also provided assigning reporters specialty beats. News 12 live returns on election night. plans to expand its reporting to cover town Viacom's Milwaukee system provided live meetings on a quarterly basis, plus larger election night coverage for local, state and trend issues such as waste treatment and day national races. Leading up to election day, the care. system carried live a voter education forum Even though News 12 covers an area as where local candidates in 10 assembly dis- large as the 25th largest ADI, it retains a local tricts were interviewed. touch. When Suffolk County, N.Y., police found jewelry worth $11,000, News 12 got the On election night earlier this month, story and within 24 hours the owner was 'Crimewatch' Group W Cable's system in Chicago pro- located. News 12 also carries an adopt -a -pet vided voting results in the native language of service Continental Cablevision's Lawrence, the city's German, Polish, Italian, Greek, Mass., system provides local news coverage Spanish, Ukranian and Assyrian residents. The Connecticut News 12 operation, in in its CT43 Special Report on issues that go The election special ran from 9 p.m. to 12:30 Fairfield County, won two ACE awards earlier uncovered by the large- market Boston televi- a.m. and was carried on Group W's Ethnic this year, to go with the many wire service and sion stations. The half -hour show is carried bi- Television Channel. The coverage was also journalistic awards it has won in its six -year monthly and features news reports followed by picked up by Tele- Communications Inc.'s sys- existence, said Jim Sweeney, producer. Like in- studio discussions. For example, a report on tem, which serves the rest of the city. The local broadcast operations. it now ventures a local prison riot was followed by a discussion coverage reported the results of local, state beyond local stories to international ones. with an inmate, a prison supervisor and com- and national races of particular importance to After Hurricane Gilbert struck Jamaica, News munity leaders. Another show reported on a the ethnic groups in the city. 12 sent a reporter and photographer to cover zoning referendum and included live election N the devastation and relief efforts. The reports night reports. The system also polled residents followed the disbursement of supplies donated on a referendum issue that would have the city by the Connecticut Jamaican community. The pay for Emerson College's move to Lawrence. This Report" was system has also carried reports on Reflex Sym- The system also carries a weekly half -hour "Special produced by John Eggerton with Mark Miller, Susan pathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, a disease program entitled Crimewatch, a call-in pro- where a simple injury turns into deep pain. gram that has delved into turmoil within the Dillon, Kira Greene and Matt Stump.

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Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 118 NAB faces opposition to its Class A FM proposal Some FM drop disgruntled stations (BRUADCAN I ING, Jan. I8). Comments on an additional interference among stations. their membership in association FCC rulemaking examining both proposals Therefore, in some heavily populated areas were due last Tuesday (Nov. 22). of the country where there are many sta- The National is Association of Broadcasters As of late last week, three stations had tions, a power increase would not be feasi- facing resistance from some of its FM mem- pulled out of the NAB: WVLT(FM) Vineland, ble due to the interference it would cause to bers for its position on power upgrades for N.J.; WBXQ(FM) Cresson, Pa., and WYRY- neighboring FM stations." Class A FM stations. Under the NAB's plan, (FM) Hinsdale, N.H. And the NAB received "We're very sympathetic to the concerns about 78% of the 2,043 Class A stations letters from other broadcasters who ex- and interests of Class A stations in the would be able to increase their power from pressed dismay at the NAB's Class A up- Northeast," said Michael Rau, NAB vice the 3 current maximum of kw to 6 kw. But grade proposal, some of whom threatened to president, science and technology. Rau ac- from those stations excluded from power withhold half of their membership dues. knowledged the controversy, saying: increases, the NAB's proposal is drawing Richard DeFabio, president and general "We've had a lot of people looking at this fire and, in the case of three stations, has led manager of WYRY thinks the Class A contro- issue and we're very concerned about in- to their withdrawal from the association. versy has "made small operators come to creasing interference in zone one [the North- Most of the stations excluded by the plan grips with the realization that NAB is pri- east]." are located in the Northeast, where NAB marily supported by larger stations and "There is a very strong anti -NAB under- claims interference with larger Class B and groups and that it's looking out for the current, particularly in zone one where a Class C result FM's would if some Class A's interests of those larger stations and very large number of stations would be dis- were to double their power. (Class A's in that groups." WYRY is a member station of the enfranchised by the NAB action," said Rob- region are supporting a rival plan submitted New Jersey group. ert McAllen, vice president, W1LK -AM -FM to the FCC in September 1987 by the New NAB President Eddie Fritts responded Asbury Park, N.J., and president of the New Jersey Class A Broadcasters Association. with a statement a few days before the Jersey Class A Broadcasters. The group The New Jersey group, which submitted its comment filing deadline stating that "NAB estimates that in New Jersey alone, 17 out of proposal before the NAB offered its plan, strongly supports doubling the power of 19 stations would not be eligible for power presented data that suggests that A's all Class Class A FM's, provided no new significant increases and that more than half of the in the be country could upgraded with the interference is caused to any existing FM Class A's in the Northeast region would be simultaneous adoption of changes in protec- stations... One of the great imperatives of forced to hold to 3 kw. tion ratios in some short- spaced situations sound spectrum management is to prevent McAllen said that the public interest stan-

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119 dard should prompt the FCC to rule in favor ence on the radio bands, including the "AM- en with is that NAB should have stayed out of Class A stations when interference trade- ization" of the FM band that could result of this," McAllen said. Rice and Arnow off decisions are to be made. "A Class A from over -allocation of new stations and indicated that they would withhold half of station is more likely to produce [a] higher increases in power at existing stations. their NAB dues and send the money to the quality of local service than a Class B sta- The claim that Class A upgrades could New Jersey Class A Broadcasters. tion that obviously covers a much greater lead to AM- ization of FM is a "scare tactic," WILL -FM enlisted the support of its local area," he said. according to Michael Rice of WILI -FM Willi- congressman, Representative Sam Gejden- The New Jersey group spent the weeks mantic, Conn. Rice, along with Michael son (D- Conn.), whose district has the largest before the comment deadline drumming up Hanson of WLQY(FM) Norwalk, Conn., and number of Class A's in the state, and who support from Class A stations around the Peter Arnow of WDHA -FM Dover, N.J., were wrote to the FCC on behalf of Class A's. country. A mailing was sent encouraging among the broadcasters who wrote to the Rice said that "if NAB's position prevails, those stations to comment in favor of the NAB complaining that it should not have most of us will end up being second class New Jersey proposal. In a letter to broad- taken a position on the issue. "The over- stations...The Class A's will be divided into casters, McAllen criticized the NAB: "Trade whelming attitude of the people I have spok- the haves and have -nots," he said. associations are not supposed to pick sides among their members when there is a possible divergence of views within a trade association's membership; its most basic obligation is to stay on the sidelines and let its members make their own cases before a governmental agency such as the FCC." NAB "has taken a position before the FCC which favors one group of members [big broadcasters] over another [Class Pis],' he said. "I do not see this as a major split in the ranks," Lowry Mays, president and chief executive officer, Clear Channel Communi- cations, and chairman of NAB's radio board, said of the actions taken by the disgruntled Class A operators. He disagreed that the Class A controversy is a case of big broadcasters versus small. "I am a Class A Signing up. The Sheridan Broadcasting Networic nas signed ar agreement wan unicago I plan] helps broadcaster and think [NAB's stations WGCI-AM-FM to begin carrying the urban format service beginning Jan. 2. Pitts- Class A's," Mays said. "I am just sorry that burgh -based SBN reported that it now has 132 affiliates for its satellite -delivered news, we cannot help all Class A's." The NAB's sports and special entertainment programs. Pictured at the contract signing were (l -r): Class A plan is one of a series of moves the Thad Hill, manager, station services/entertainment, SBN: Mary Dyson, president and association is making to block regulatory general manager, woci, and Ronald R. Davenport, chairman, SBN. actions that could lead to increased interfer- Hello, Washington D.C. WPGC -AM Hello, Houston. Hello, Chicago. KfBTAM WNVR-AM Hello, Kansas City. Hello, Cleveland. KBEA-AM WHK-AM Hello, Denver. Hello, Atlanta. KDZR-AM WAVO-AM

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If there is a single format that has taken the most lumps this past year, easy listening is a strong contender. The year has seen a number of stations drop their easy listening formats, some of which were on the air for as many as 25 years. Among the two most frequently cited reasons for abandoning easy listening are the niche opportunities in formats geared more toward baby boomers and a lack of advertiser support for the age 55 -plus market. Despite the changeover, many station operators that have switched from the format say that they still believe in the viability of easy listening. At least two AM -FM combi- nations-KMEZ-AM-FM Dallas and the former WAYL -AM -FM Minneapolis -are showing their commitment to the format by maintaining it on their AM stations while Age 35 -plus listeners 'get ticked off when they hear a Beatles song done instrumentally.' switching, or planning to switch, their FM -WEZN's Ed Zelle formats. include several long -time easy listening sta- market, he said, because research showed Easy listening appears to be among the tions located in sizable markets, notably: the age 35-44 and 45 -54 groups on the rise most maligned formats this year, said KMEZ KMEZ -AM -FM Dallas, which said it will be within the next five to 10 years. The station general manager Jim Stanton, but the indus- maintaining its easy listening format on the was in the position of looking at its listener- try may not want to put any final nails into AM station but which is planning a switch to ship (which he described as "disproportion- the coffin that has been conjured. urban contemporary on the FM property in ately over the age of 55 ") and realizing that "In past years, I've seen an outpouring of December; WAYL -AM -FM Minneapolis, from a market share and advertising stand- articles about the death of AOR radio...and Minn., with a 25 -year history in the format, point a change was needed. that was premature," said Stanton. The which has kept easy listening on its AM "We were able to maintain a strong sales same was true for country and contemporary station but last July changed its FM counter- base, but it was getting harder and harder to hit formats, he said. Maybe next year, he part to classic gold KLXK -FM; WBYU(FM) maintain," said Ackerman. National and re- added, adult contemporary formats will be New Orleans, an easy listening station for a gional accounts were proving particularly subjected to mudslinging. "This year, it just reported 18 years that changed its call letters hard to attract with the older demographics, happens to be easy listening," he said. to WQXY-FM and switched to a country for- he said, while loyal advertisers such as Whether attacks against the format are mat last September; WEAZ(FM) Philadelphia, clothing stores, financial institutions, furni- warranted, the declining number of stations which claims 25 years in the format but ture stores and luxury car dealerships were carrying the format seems to reflect dissatis- switched last February to soft contemporary; becoming anxious. "They were all express- faction in the category. As of early 1988, WEZN(FM) Bridgeport, Conn., which ing concern over the composition of the easy listening was heard on 1.8% of all AM switched to soft contemporary after a report- audience and where it was headed," he said stations and 8.8% of all FM stations in the ed 15 years in the format, and WJYE(FM) of the advertisers. country. The figures, compiled by the Radio Buffalo, a station that chalked up 18 years in Ackerman, like many other former easy Information Center, represented 4.8% of all the format and switched earlier this month to listening operators, said he still believes in AM and FM stations nationwide. That over- soft contemporary. the viability of the format despite the all percentage figure showed a drop from "For the last three or four years we've switch. He said an easy listening station 6% in 1987 and 7.7% in 1986. The figure been fighting an unchangeable loss of [age] with a definite niche in the market and with continues to spiral downward as more and 25 -54 listeners," said Chris Ackerman, vice lean operations should have no problem more stations drop the format. president and general manager of w1YE. The turning a profit. Nevertheless, he added, Stations dropping the format during 1988 loss was particularly painful in the Buffalo most easy listening stations must remember that the majority of their sales are going to be local and that the revenue pool is going to be small. NEWSBREAKS FROM BRITAIN The irony of the advertising situation - Imagine, a radio service bringing news and and one of the more frequently cited frustra- tions of easy listening station operators of your listeners -is information to thousands that many analysts see the 55 -plus age group across the United States...and it's free. as being tomorrow's yuppies. The advertising industry, for example, has begun study- FEATURING... ing and categorizing the age group with particular fervor. Labels such as "master ONE MINUTE ACTUALITY REPORTS FILED DAILY FROM consumers" and "empty nesters" are pop- FOR NEWSCASTS LONDON VIA SATELLITE ping up to pigeonhole the group, invariably population HARD NEWS, HEALTH, SCIENCE TOLL -FREE 800 TELEPHONE described as an overlooked weighed down with wallets full of dispos- CONSUMER AND CULTURAL FEATURES ACCESS able income. Join the growing number of radio stations expanding their broadcast horizons. "This is a group that is quite well off, active and is basically a very attractive con- Telephone 212 -751 -6292 or 212 -326 -0376 NOW sumer target," said Alec Gerster, executive vice president, media director, Grey Adver-

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(turn the page.) tising. In 1989, he said, the 55 -plus age group is expected to be a "hot item" among advertisers. He said to date, however, "they've been largely ignored as a marketing target." RidigGoiz Therein lies the frustration of many easy C listening programers, who continuously hear about the tremendous potential of the 55 -plus group but complain that they have Up October More sports not yet seen any changes in the advertising The network radio revenue figure for CBS Radio Network has added a Saturday picture. October 1988 was $39,924,883, according edition of Sports World Roundup to its want to "Until the advertisers decide they to the Radio Network Association, sports programing line -up. The two- minute mean take advantage of that, it doesn't representing an 8.6% increase over program, anchored by Bill Daughtry, WEAZ Philadelphia much," said Jerry Lee, October 1987's $36,756,291. The year-to- features recaps of the previous evening's president. "It could be a very good product, date network radio revenue figure released sports events, including actualities from but [advertisers] don't utilize it." by the association was also on the rise players, coaches and managers. The new and Craig Hanson, vice president general compared to the same period last year, up series airs at 6:45 a.m. ET. manager of KSFI(FM) Salt Lake City, added from $309,818,432 to $313,710,089. The the po- that by the time advertisers realize year-to -date increase over last year was it will Oldies from Arizona tential of today's 55 -plus audience 1.3 %. RNA figures reflect financial we in the probably be too late. "What do do information collected each month from The Satellite Music Network has signed a wait meantime ?" he asked. "We cannot network companies by the accounting firm producer /distributor agreement with We do something to broaden around. have to of Ernst & Whinney Florida -based Adams Communications to our demographic appeal." feed oldies station KOOL(AM) Phoenix live KsFI, which has been an easy listening Excellence honored via satellite to radio stations nationally. The station since 1971, is involved in what Han- new music -intensive format, which features its for- The New York Market Radio Broadcasters son described as' an "evolution" of songs from the 1950's through the late as we've Association presented eight awards for mat. "The easy listening format 1960's, is called "KOOL Gold." It is one of radio advertising excellence at the 16th known it will cease to exist, but we believe nine music formats currently offered by Annual Mother's Day /Father's Day Council there will be a new format that will not only Dallas -based SMN. The new service has Advertising Awards Breakfast in New York survive, but thrive," said Hanson. "We be- already picked up three affiliates, Receiving the award for Best Mother's lieve the format is far from dead; it's just City. according to an SMN spokeswoman. going through a redefinition. The single biggest challenge of easy listening stations today is learning how to Changing formats adjust the format to relate to changing de- WNYJ(FM) Albany (licensed to Rotterdam, mographics, said Lou Barton, promotion N.Y.) reported that it aired the classic hit manager of wJtB(FM) Boston, who last sum- song Heard it Through the Grapevine for mer started up the Easy Listening Network, about 28 consecutive hours as it changed an informal cooperative of stations. A com- formats from adult contemporary to oldies. mon solution, he said, is adding vocals to The new station playlist is primarily music appeal to the new wave of age 35 -plus from the 1960's, along with some hits from listeners. the 1950's and '70's. "These people get ticked off when they At WHK(AM) Cleveland, the station hear a Beatles song done instrumentally," dropped its oldies lineup in favor of a said Ed Zelle, operations manager and pro- business format. WHK is using the Business gram director, WEZN(FM). A recording of the Radio Network as its primary supplier, Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing "You're picking up about 22 minutes per hour from Having My Baby" was played for laughs on the service during morning drive and most the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, of the hour during midday. Beginning next but Zelle said playing such covers on the January, according to program director radio is not likely to produce similar smiles Day radio commercial in 1988 was Chip Binder, the station plans to pick up among young adult listeners. "How are you Republic Radio for its Kcvo(AM) Missoula, NBC Talknet from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., seven going to hold onto a 30- year-old doing Mont., campaign. Pictured receiving the days a week. WHK, a Malrite station, is "They don't want to hear award from MC and wNEw(AM) New York that ?" he asked. placing its emphasis on local and national morning announcer Ted Brown is Diane that." business news and information, with a full While the original audience for easy lis- Sanfillipo, Republic account executive. complement of local and world news, was brought up on instrumental - tening sports, traffic and weather. based Big Band music, today's young adults Grammy lineup WWRB -AM -FM Nashville (FM licensed to were brought up on vocal -based music, said it has been chosen Franklin, Tenn.) has changed its call letters Steve Woodbury, vice president and general MJI Broadcasting said for the fourth consecutive year by the to WRLT-AM-FM and switched from AOR to manager of KLXK(FM) Minneapolis, which National Academy of Recording Arts and Transtar Radio Network's Format 41 soft adopted its classic gold format to appeal and syndicate adult contemporary format. The switch was especially to the age 30 -45 market. "Baby Sciences to produce with the annual made by new station owner GMX boomers are becoming a tremendous force," specials associated lined up Communications of Nashville. he said, noting the presence of television Grammy Awards. Programing includes a two -hour preshow special KJJO -AM -FM Minneapolis (both licensed to shows such as thirtysomething and Baby AC, AOR, CHR, St. Louis Park, Minn.), which had been Boons. "Obviously, the entertainment indus- tailored to seven formats: jazz and urban. Each simulcasting a "heart and soul" oldies is classical, country, try responding." format, has switched to two new distinct Despite Woodbury's enthusiasm for show, delivered on disk, will feature interviews with Grammy nominees and formats. KJJO -FM has changed its format to KLXK's classic gold format, he said co- include background on the nominated AOR, while KJJO(AM) has just picked up owned wAYL(AM) has maintained its easy Immediately following the Feb. 22 Satellite Music Network's Z -Rock service. listening format and is doing "very well" on songs. annual Grammy Station general manager John Rohm said its AM stereo frequency. "It will always be telecast of the 31st a live one -hour he is counting on a strong combination there in one form or another," he said. "I Awards, MJI will carry will be delivered demographics sell for the two different to die by any stretch of backstage wrap-up that don't think it's going formats. the imagination." l7 via satellite.

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It is low -rated and unprofitable. Yet Home, ABC's daytime information series, is about to be expanded to an hour, and some at the network think the show can be built into a "franchise" of the same order that the morning talk shows have become. Whether that hope ever becomes reality depends on the views of affiliates and the affiliation of viewers. What the l l- month -old series, hosted by Rob Weller and Sandy Hill, offers to its predominantly female audience is a succes- sion of domestic topics, from home decorat- ing to cooking, from breast cancer to entre- preneurs working at home, from children taking care of parents to how -to videos. It is, said Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin, vice president, daytime programs, East Coast, a "content -driven" show. When ABC conducted its primary re- 'Home hosts Robb Weller (I) and Sandy Hill search for the show, focus groups told the network "there was this need to know. But Dobbin and the show's producers have al- something other than news...information should be doing something," Montesano ready started to experiment with programing that they could use...that gave them the continued. five pilots was an designed to break the image of Home as just sense of learning," said Richard J. Monte- Each of the show's first a "nice calm little show." sano, network program research. "There hour long, but when it came time to sched- show, the network, said Dwyer - One such change has been to air series on was a segment out there watching at home ule the take a while to "topical" issues such as drugs and the fam- who didn't find game shows rewarding Dobbin, realized it would it, and meanwhile the network ily, which, when it aired, caused an in- ...and had a certain amount of emptiness establish as a half - crease, though minor, to a 2.8 rating. Other watching in the morning anyway, when you would get better clearances with it hour. series have included a five -part To say that the show is going to an hour, series on quitting smoking. use as of Jan. 16, is slightly misleading, since A second programing change is the of the 11:30 a.m. -to-noon segment can still be celebrity interviews. carried as a stand -alone half hour. Some Programing changes might also be ex- ABC affiliates have already indicated their pected now that the show recently added a intention to do just that, which explains why new supervising producer, George Merlis, WIN clearances for 11 -11:30 will be roughly THE who previously worked with the show's ex- 80 %, compared to the 90% or better for ecutive producer, Woody Fraser, on ABC's LATE NIGHT Home's second half -hour. Good Morning, America. Honte is produced PROGRAMMING The network has a problem, like all three by Woody Fraser Productions in association networks do before noon, with some affili- with Reeves Entertainment Group. ates who won't clear the show, instead run- ABC defends the show's ratings, citing WARS shows that have ning talk shows or "court" the first -year experience of Good Morning, more spots for the station to sell and gener- America, which then drew shares between 9 Sell at higher late news rates ate shares roughly three times that provided and 11, said Abrams. during late night programming by Home. Major markets in which affiliates ABC executives are also pitching to ad- are currently preempting the show include vertisers that viewers pay greater -than -usual and Increase revenues without Boston, Atlanta Miami. attention to the show. Recently Home ran a One reason that ABC is staying with compressing programs three -week contest with a first prize of Home is that its demographics are far better 510,000 worth of home redecoration. The than the household numbers would indicate. contest attracted 800,000 entries, or one for Program new network shows A research executive at a competing net- every three persons watching the show. competitively work said that although Home is one of the Abrams said the combination of demo- lowest -rated daytime shows, its audience graphics and viewer involvement has not composition of women 35 -49 is third high- gone unnoticed by the advertising commu- Great ROI- breakeven point est of all daytime programs, and it ranks nity, and that the show's costs -per- thousand 25 Thus, the is 1 -3 months eighth among women -34. has recently moved up. Two segments of the show delivers a high proportion of women the with a free show are sponsored by advertisers-the Explore potential 18-49, the category most sought by adver- consultation. Call Jim Moneyhun at Drackett subsidiary of Bristol -Myers and a (904) 372-8326. tisers during the daytime hours. With 50% Hyundai. improvement in ratings, asserted Abrams, So far, Jo Ann Emerich, senior vice presi- FloriCal Systems, Inc. could outdeliver that demographic 2201 N.W. 24 Avenue Home dent, daytime, and other top entertainment Gainesville, FL 32605 during the time period, beating even ratings executives at ABC appear willing to provide leader The Price is Right. Home with the support necessary- includ- In the 11 months it has been on the air, the ing what Abrams said was an "exceptional" Tlmeslhúílftfr show's performance has proved intractable, amount of on -air promotion. Also, the net- ,,....e.. consistently registering a 2.6 rating. Dwyer- work has already persuaded at least a half

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 126 lozen stations to swap time periods between But perhaps a more important question is ,rowing Pains and Home, allowing Home how long Home will have to prove it can o run at II a.m. The move has already become another "franchise" show such as Oven Home a better lead -out, typically a Good Morning America. As of last week the alk show, a genre the network feels is com- answer to that question was still not SOLD! tatible with Home. known. KROY -FM Disney forges alliance with Murdoch Sacramento $11,800,000 )isney agrees to jointly market new park the company has committed $300 mil- Iritish pay channel and to provide lion to building for 1992. films for Murdoch's Sky Movies With increasingly fierce competition for program acquisitions among emerging satel- 'he Walt Disney Company has cast its lot lite services, Disney's joint venture with SOLD! 'ith Rupert Murdoch's News International Murdoch is a blow to its rival British direct the volatile British satellite TV business. broadcast satellite service, the three -channel KMZQ -FM )isney has agreed to jointly market a new Britishóatellite Broadcasting (BSB) project Las Vegas 1K pay Disney Channel with Murdoch's due for launch late next year. .ky Television movie service and to provide BSB tried, but failed, to woo Disney for $6,700,000 .ky Movies with Disney Touchstone Films its own daytime children's service, accord- roduct. The agreement was announced ing to one knowledgeable British source. uring a New York -London press confer - Murdoch was outbid, however, earlier this nce last Monday (Nov. 21). fall in BSB's $100 million joint deal with the SOLD! The Disney -Murdoch alliance brings to- British Broadcasting Corp. for rights to ether two of Hollywood's top three stu- MGM /UA product and in its 94 -film pack- KRZY- AM/KRST -FM ios- Disney's Touchstone Films and Mur- age with Warner Bros. och's Twentieth Century Fox Films -and As a result of the alliance, Sky Movies Albuquerque ornes less than a week after Murdoch will have its first supply of studio product aged a key relationship for another of his outside of Murdoch's Twentieth Century $8,100,000 ky channels, a $54- million agreement with Fox, which has already agreed to provide ews agency Visnews to bring NBC News Sky Movies with exclusive UK pay rights to rograms and footage and other Visnews its product. Elliot B. Evers, Broker !rvices to Sky TV News (BROADCASTING, At a New York press conference Nov. 21, 1ov. 21). Murdoch explained that the Disney -Mur- For Disney, the launch represents a first doch arrangements may also allow "appro- A discreet, intelligent :ep into European pay TV and gives the priate" Fox movies to be used on The Dis- brokerage :udio an early start in the British Isles, ney Channel following their airing on Sky service with over $450,000,000 'here at least two other satellite -to -home Movies. in radio /television mergers and hildren's channels are to begin vying for Murdoch also said he expects to close acquisitions. iewers before the end of next year. other program deals for Sky Movies soon, The Disney move also opens a potentially probably with U.S. independent producers. Icrative new overseas programing window The new Disney Channel is expected to CHARLES E. GIDDENS )r the studio, which already earns big for - launch late next spring, several months after BRIAN E. COBB ign box office and home video revenue, Murdoch's Sky TV package launches Sky 202-785-4333 (though relatively little from foreign broad - Movies and its free, advertiser- supported ast syndication, according to Merrill Lynch general entertainment, 24-hour news and RANDALL E. JEFFERY nalyst Hal Vogel. European sports channels on the 16- channel 407-295-2572 The new Disney Channel, operated by European Astra satellite. Disney Channel lisney and modeled after the company's 4- and Sky Movies will be marketed jointly for ELLIOT B. EVERS tillion- subscriber U.S. pay cable family approximately $22 per month. RAYMONDJ. SCHONBAK ;rvice, could be an important promotion Disney executives attributed the channel's 415-391-4877 :hide as well for the new multibillion - delayed start to the need to acquire UK ollar Paris -based Euro Disneyland theme programing rights to non- Disney supple- RADIO and TELEVISION BROKERAGE FINANCING APPRAISALS

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127 mentary programing, as well as to the need scribed Sky Movies at the press conference years and would have well over a millim to define budgets for original programing as "a very British version of Home Box subscribers within three or four years. and European co- productions. Office." The pay channels will be scrambled with- At the press conference, Walt Disney Neither company would predict how in several months of launch to prevent pirat- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mi- much would have to be spent on the two pay ing outside the primary UK market, and chael Eisner called the deal a "perfect mar- services before they could break even, al- Murdoch said a manufacturer of de- riage," and said the company is "very enthu- hough Murdoch indicated that the pay scramblers had been selected and the choice siastic about Disney Channel in Europe and channels could be in the black within two would be announced in a week's time. C in particularly Britain." Post -brawl boost. The ratings for the Geraldo talk strip have increased dramatically since Of the possibility of other Europe -based the well -publicized brawl during a taping of the show several weeks ago (BROADCASTING, pay channels (one senior Disney executive programs airing after the Nov 3 incident all were among the top 20 this fall that as many as five Nov 7). The five suggested shows, culminating with the 13.9/39 that the brawl epsiode European national pay channels were under highest rated Geraldo averaged on Friday, Nov 11. The episode featured white supremicist groups, civil rights consideration), Eisner said: "There's always a rabbi. That episode doubled the previous record (a 6.7/25 in the that possibility," but added that the company leader Roy Innis and 18 metered markets) by a show on Marilyn Monroe that was seen only the day before. was going to concentrate first on the UK and As a follow -up to the brawl episode, Geraldo taped a program entitled, "Has TV Gone reserve other European pay TV expansion Too Far ?" with former CBS News President Van Gordon Sauter, Innis, Eyewitness News for a later date. Disney Studios President Richard Frank, creator Al Primo and several TV critics. WFSB -TV Hartford, Conn., a CBS affilliate that carries Geraldo, reran the speaking by satellite from London, said the In related news, now infamous brawl segment Nov 12 at 10 p.m. in place of the network's High Risk. The 18- hour-per -day Disney Channel would be with 14.8/24, beating NBC (9.5/15), but losing to roughly broken into children- oriented pro- show placed second in the market a City was scheduled to run the graming from sign -on to about 4 p.m., then ABC's War and Remembrance (19.7/31). Krvr-Tv Oklahoma would switch to family-oriented programing brawl episode in prime time Nov 18. field for has joined King World's such as comedies and light entertainment Separately, Rivera's brother Craig, producer Geraldo, -air reporter and producer. from about 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Inside Edition as an on The evening schedule would be movie driven, with adult -oriented Disney material. and Eisner said Disney Channel movies would appear following UK home video releases, similar to Disney's U.S. exhibition CincflgiITgI Ia-ds pattern. Frank also explained that Disney programing will continue to be available to broadcasters in England. The Disney Channel would be clearly WRGI -FM Naples, Fla., and WSYB(AM) -WRUT(FM) financed by seller). Seller is owned by Allar differentiated from Sky Movies, Eisner Rutland, Vt. o Sold by All Communications of W. Roberts and family. Buyer is member o said, with the latter running mostly current Naples Inc. to H &D Communications L.P. for H &D Broadcast Group, principally owned b) theatrical motion pictures. Murdoch de- $9.5 million ($6.7 million cash and $2.8 million Joel M. Hartstone and Barry J. Dickstein Group also owns WDOV(AM)-WDSD(FM) Dovei Del.; WFPG -AM -FM Atlantic City, N.J.; WSUB(AM) WOGN(FM) Groton, Conn.; WBBW(AM) -WBBG(FM Youngstown, Ohio; WILB(AM)- WRCK(FM) Utica N.Y., and WKRS(AM) -WXLC(FM) Waukegon, Ill Dickstein and Hartstone are principal owner: WESCOM GROUP, INC. of Hartstone & Dickstein Inc., specialized in (Daniel J. Forth, President) vestment banking firm concentrating on ac quisition and financing of radio and TV WRGI has acquired FM operates on 93.5 mhz with 3 kw anc antenna 300 feet above average terrain; wsYl is on 1380 khz with 5 kw -D and 1 kw -N; wRu WIZD (FM) operates on 97.1 mhz with 1.15 kw and anten Atmore, Alabama na 2,997 feet above average terrain. WRJN(AM)- WHKO(FM) Racine, Wis. Sold b' for S.E. Wisconsin Radio Inc. to Vision Broadcast ing Inc. for $3.665 million. Seller is principal) owned by Dexter E. Card, who has interest it $4,500,000 WROE(FM) Neenah and WYNE(AM) Kimberle' both Wisconsin. Buyer is owned by Anthon from J. Gazzana, who has interest in KSRB -AM -FI Billings, Mont., and KEZA(FM) Fayetteville, Ark which has been sold, pending FCC approva INC. WRJN is on full time on 1400 khz with 1 kw, ani KEYMARKET GULF COAST, WHKO is on 92.1 mhz with 3 kw and antenn. (Kerby E. Confer, President) 275 feet above average terrain.

We are pleased to have served as KXDC(AM) Monterey and KXDC -FM Carme broker in this transaction. both California Sold by Carmel Broadca: Associates Inc. to Western Media Grou Corp. for $2.65 million. Seller is headed b Jack L. Woods, president. Woods is also pres BcKBuwNCOM,4NY dent of Ventura Broadcast Associates, licen: ee of KOGO(AM)-KBBY(FM) Ventura, Calif. Buys I N C O K P O R AT ED is headed by Thomas K. Scallen. It has n Media Brokers Co Appraisers Since 1947 other broadcast interests. Scallen owns th Harlem Globe Trotters and the Ice Capade: WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 ATLANTA, GA 30361 CHICAGO, IL 60601 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 KTAB -TV Te) 1100 Connecticut Ave., NW 400 Colony Square 333 N. Michigan Ave. 9465 Wilshire Blvd. He formerly owned Abilene, 274-8151 (202) 331 -9270 (404) 892 -4655 (312) 346-6460 (213) Broker: Blackburn & Co.

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Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 128 Broadcasters to P -B Broadcasting Inc. for Ill, 80 %, and Wernèr Poegel, 20 %. Mattar is Opportunity Partners L.P. Seller is subsidiary $1.225 million. Seller is owned by Laura Fun - Worcester, Mass., educator with no other of Prime Cable, Austin, Tex. -based MSO serv- ston and her husband, Rod. It has no other broadcast interests. Poegel is Winchendon, ing approximately 509,000 subscribers in sev- broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Jo- Mass., broadcaster, who used to own WINO(FM) en states. Buyer is public limited partnership seph Bayliss, 20 %; Shawn Phalen, 40 %, and Winchendon, along with Mattar. He will be- formed by Elton H. Rule, I. Martin Pompadour Kathleen Phalen, 40 %. It has no other broad- come general manager of station once sale is and Merrill Lynch & Co. It is separate entity cast interests. Kosz operates on 107.3 mhz approved and finalized. WEOZ operates on from ML Media Partners, another public limit- with 4.2 kw and antenna 807 feet above aver- 94.3 mhz with 3 kw and antenna 300 feet ed partnership formed by same principals. age terrain. above average terrain. Broker: Ray H. Ro- Multivision Cable TV Corp., also owned by Rule WEOZ(FM) Saegertown, Pa. Sold by Os- senblum. and Pompadour, serves approximately borne Broadcasting Inc. to Community First 450,000 subscribers. Systems serve 72,000 I CABLE I subscribers. Broadcasting for $425,000. Seller is owned Broker: Waller Capital Corp. by Linda Osborne and her husband, Thomas, Systems serving Prince George's County, of Meadville, Pa. It has no other broadcast Md., and Leesburg County, Va. Sold by For other proposed and approved sales, see interests Buyer is owned by Edward Mattar Prime Cable of Maryland L.P. to ML Media "For the Record," page 133.

Arguing over minority preferences

Appeals court panel of judges and with 19.97 of the ownership assigned CASTING, Sept. 19). hears arguments to get rid of to a minority -contends that the minority WPCI has a different ground for com- FCC policy, suggests they are and gender preferences are unconstitutional, plaint. It proposes to establish a station in bound by Supreme Court precedent that they violate the equal protection clause Winter Park, Fla., a community of 25,000, of the Constitution. Metro received support adjacent to Orlando, a city of some The FCC's minority and gender preference in an amicus curiae brief filed by the Depart- 130,000, and says it is entitled to the grant policies can claim no more than shaky sup- ment of Justice. What's more, the commis- on the basis of Section 307(b) of the Corn - port from the commission itself, and the sion brief defending the policies was en- munications Act, which calls for the equita- Department of Justice regards them as un- dorsed by only two of the three members of ble distribution of broadcast facilities constitutional. Still, they may be able to the commission -with Chairman Dennis among the country's states and communi- weather the challenge they are facing in the Patrick casting the dissenting vote (BROAD- ties. Its station would be the first in Winter U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington. At least two of the three members of the panel that heard arguments in appeals of a case where minority preference was a critical factor in a commission grant indicated they saw no reason to find the preferences uncon- MID -ATLANTIC stitutional. But the issue may not yet be fully resolved. A majority of the panel, at least, appeared to feel they were bound by a decision AM /FM reached by a unanimous panel of the court in 1984, in West Michigan Broadcasting Corp. That panel held that the minority and gender Only fulltime stations preference policies- designed to promote diversification of programing -were consis- serving growing community of 70,000. tent with administrative and statutory law, as well as with the Constitution, even when the community involved had only a small mi- Good cash flow, but undermanaged. nority population (BROADCASTING, May 28, 1984). The Supreme Court denied review in $2,000,000 that case. What, the panel members last week wanted to know, had changed in the law since 1984? At issue is the commission's action in affirming a review board decision granting EEoaao the application of Rainbow Broadcasting Co. for a permit to build a UHF television station in Orlando, Fla.. and denying the RICHARDS INC. mutually exclusive applications of Winter Park Communications Inc. (WPCI) and A Confidential Service to Owners Si Oualif ied Buyers Metro Broadcasting. The grant was based largely on the award of a comparative preference to Rainbow because of the 90% mi- NEGOTIATIONS FINANCING APPRAISALS nority owners' proposed participation in the TV CAT/ RADIO NEWSPAPERS management. The minority owners involved are a Hispanic man, with an 85% interest, 7700 LEESBURG PIKE 540 FRONTAGE ROAD and his mother, who has a 5% interest. FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043 NORTHFIELD, IL 60093 Metro, credited with 80% ownership inte- (703) 821.2552 (312) 441 -7200 gration into management (it contends it should be credited with 999 integration)-

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 129 Park; Orlando is already served by five. to persuade the Supreme Court otherwise. Buenzle, appeared to have his problems The case is one of several caught in a The department, in an amicus brief in a case with the judges. Buenzle said the commis- change of heart on the part of the commis- pending before the Supreme Court, has ar- sion had reserved the 307(b) issue for the sion regarding its minority and gender pref- gued that a City of Richmond, Va., program comparative hearing and that WPCI had met erence policies -a change of heart that itself setting aside municipal contracts for minor- the "high burden" of demonstrating Winter was reversed by a Congress determined that ity -owned companies is unconstitutional. Park is a separate community from Orlando the commission preserve those preferences. The case was argued before the high court and, therefore, entitled to its first television The court had remanded the case to the last month. If the Supreme Court agrees service. But, said Friedman, the commis- commission in response to its request for with it in the City of Richmond case, the sion treats "an urbanized area as a separate further consideration of its statutory and department told the appeals court, it would community." He seemed to find it hard to constitutional authority to award such pref- have to overturn West Michigan. In the accept the argument that the commission erences. But the commission's study of the meantime, Edwards said, he knows of no should regard the issue of Winter Park's relationship between programing diversity adjudication that would support Metro's po- separateness or independence from Orlando and minority ownership was aborted in ac- sition. as the only issue. "You say that's disposi- cordance with legislation passed by Con- It was Williams who seemed skeptical of tive?" he asked, "even though the others gress in December 1987 directing the com- the constitutionality of the commission's would have provided superior service ?" mission to reinstate the preference policies. preferences policies -and who seemed to Armstrong said the commission since They subsequently reaffirmed the grant to some lawyers as a possible dissenter, or at 1957 has followed a policy in television Rainbow, and the losing parties reinstated least as the author of a concurrence express- cases of regarding applicants proposing to their appeals. ing uneasiness with an opinion that affirmed serve a large metropolitan area as part of the The agency's flip -flop on the issue did not the commission. He noted that Supreme large "community," regardless of the actual go unremarked by the bench. The commis- Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has said city of license. To secure a 307(b) advan- sion, in requesting the remand in 1986, had in a concurring opinion in a discrimination tage, Armstrong said, an applicant whose said that "reasonable assumptions" are not case that underrepresentation cannot always station is to be located in a community of sufficient to warrant the belief that minority be shown in terms of the percentage of a 25,000 would have to demonstrate that the ownership would çontribute to greater di- minority group's employment -that dis- needs of those viewers are different from versification of programing. "Does the ma- crimination may not be the cause when those of viewers in the encompassing urban- jority of the commission no longer follow minorities are not employed in an industry ized area and that the applicant could oper- that view ?" asked Judge Daniel M. Fried- in direct proportion to their numbers in the ate a successful station by focusing only on man of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the workforce. Williams also said that the pur- the needs of those local viewers. WPCI Federal Circuit, who was sitting by designa- pose of bringing people of different back- "didn't do that in this case," Armstrong said. tion. "The majority of the commission," grounds together might be to show their When compared with the other appli- said Daniel M. Armstrong, "doesn't any similarities but that the commission's view cants, WPCI trails both in terms of the longer believe [that reliance on "reasonable is that dissimilar backgrounds make for di- critical question of integration of ownership assumptions "] is "incompatible with the versity in programing. and management. A 10% owner would strict scrutiny" required. Like Midlen, WPCI's attorney, Robert J. work at the station on a part-time basis. But it was the counsel for Metro, John H. Midlen Jr., who received most of the panel's attention on the question of the constitutionality of the preference policies. "What un- Cities ponder whether to push dermines existing law, especially in light of the Fullilove case ?" asked Judge Harry Ed- wards. In Fullilove r. Klutznick, in 1980, for cable reform the Supreme Court held that Congress is it would entitled to considerable deference when leg- NLC to review plan to revise 1984 position in approving renewals and islative acts are challenged on equal protec- Cable Act giving cities authority grant them new authority to disapprove pro- ex- tion grounds. Judge Stephen F. Williams to regulate rates and control renewals posed transfers. Cable regulators have expressed similar concern: "You have to pressed frustration with renewal provisions come up with a post -West Michigan Su- When members of the National League of which they say are "complex and ambigu- preme Court decision." Cities meet in Boston Dec. 3 -7 for its annual ous" and "favor the incumbent cable opera- Nor did the Justice Department brief ap- Congress of Cities they will consider a new tor." pear to have persuaded at least one of the communications policy that, if enacted into Moreover, NLC may endorse telco en- judges, Edwards. He saw the department's law, would put most cities back in the busi- trance into the cable business and try to limit brief as acknowledging that the courts re- ness of regulating cable rates and lead to the number of systems an operator can own. gard the preferences policies as constitution- greater municipal control over franchise re- The establishment of so- called "lifeline ser- al but as urging the appeals court to wait newals and transfers. vice" would enable regulators to require until the department had had an opportunity The policy would strengthen the cities' cable operators to "offer a minimum level of service at affordable rates," an idea Boston Mayor Raymond L. Flynn has submitted for NLC approval. Cablevision now offers dis- FLORIDA MEDIA, INC. count rates to low -income Boston residents. Howard Hoffman, Pres., has acquired The cities' discontent with the status quo emerged in October when an NLC steering committee voted to recommend major re- WGTO, CYPRESS GARDENS, FL forms of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (BROADCASTING, Oct. 24). Those reforms are fleshed out in the steering $1,882,000.00 committee's report to its parent policy com- from Cypress Broadcasting, Ltd., M. Bader, M.P. mittee, which meets Sunday morning (Dec. 4). The NLC's resolutions committee must We pleased have served both buyer and seller are to then approve it before its presentation to the full membership next Wednesday (Dec. 7). rña If adopted, it becomes part of NLC's Na- Donald K. Clark, Inc. which incorporates Media Broker tional Municipal Policy, every issue of significance to the league. 446 P.O. Box 340617 Tampa. FL 33694 (813) 949 -9311 It is almost certain to receive the two - thirds vote needed for final adoption. Still,

130 its inclusion in the NMP is no guarantee it and unbundled basis, be prohibited by regu- cy, is determined by the availability of three will become a chief priority for the NLC on lation from discriminating in favor of its broadcast signals. Capitol Hill. The NLC board will establish own service offering, and expand and up- Asks Congress to enact legislation its legislative agenda for the new Congress grade its facilities as demand increases." granting cities immunity from liability for next March during its Congressional -City Concentration of ownership within the monetary damages in First Amendment law- conference in Washington; until then it re- cable industry is yet another issue. The suits filed against cities upholding franchis- mains unclear what status the revisions to steering committee wants an ownership cap ing provisions in the act. At one point, the the act will be given. and a prohibition on volume discounts for NLC and the National Cable Television As- The new communications policy is moti- programing. It suggests that no more than sociation were working on legislative lan- vated by the cities' desire to regain their 25% of the nation's cable subscribers can be guage to tackle that problem, but the negoti- power over cable (usurped by the act), coup- served by one MSO. Furthermore, NLC ations broke down (BROADCASTING, Oct. led with an interest in creating competition thinks Congress should adopt must -carry 24, 31). by removing current regulatory and legisla- rules to insure that cable systems carry local Would limit the FCC's jurisdiction over tive barriers that keep the phone companies commercial and noncommercial broadcast cable and, thereby, its ability to preempt from owning cable systems in their service signals. local regulation. In addition, cities would areas. Franchising authorities would also have a have authority to establish and enforce tech- Under the NLC plan, telcos would be say in where a cable service or broadcast nical standards. subject to the same franchising requirements signal is placed on a system. Would clarify that the 5% franchise fee as conventional cable systems. To prevent The steering committee proposal also: cap does not apply to "such matters as the cross-subsidization, the cities would require Permits cities to "regulate basic service cost of franchising." ,hone companies to establish a separate rates and related charges such as installation The new policy is not limited to cable, subsidiary for their cable operations and and converter rental fees unless there is however. It also calls for reimposition of the 3rohibit telcos from purchasing existing ca- direct competition from another cable sys- fairness doctrine. Furthermore, the commit- 31e systems. tem or other comparable provider of multi- tee wants to insure that local authority over A telco providing both phone and cable channel service [including access channels, "placement, size or siting of satellite facili- services would have to "provide access to local broadcast stations and satellite ser- ties, such as satellite dishes, radio towers, 2naffiliated information service providers at vices]." Currently, cities can only regulate microwave facilities and similiar facilities," tondiscriminatory tariffed rates, offer rates if the FCC finds there is not "effective is not preempted by the federal govern- ;witching and related services on a tariffed competition," which, according to the agen- ment.

Let telcos distribute programing, says FCC economist Office of Plans and Policy's Pepper, remove the statutory requirement that any "emitting non -ionizing radiation from in 106 -page analysis, thinks question programer using a cable or fiber network towers," it said. "Rather they have to view regarding phone companies should procure a municipal franchise. "Over the their business as producing, selecting and be what safeguards are needed to next five to 15 years, however, the threat to packaging video programing that attracts let them participate, not whether today's cable television industry is more audiences for delivery to advertisers." they should be players perceived than real," it said. At best, the The report noted the Association of Inde- telcos will have fiber in no more than 18% pendent Television Stations' assertion that In perhaps the most comprehensive analysis of the nation's homes by 2000, it said. "In its members do not intend to pay for carriage :o date of the telephone companies' possible addition, the cable industry has marketing on the telco fiber networks (BROADCAST- Future role in television, an economist in the experience and institutional ties to the pro- ING, Nov 21). "Not all broadcasters seem to FCC's in -house tank think suggests that tel- graming industry and the ability to upgrade understand-or want to accept -that in the cos should be allowed to offer video trans- its networks to compete better with new telephone business it is traditional to pay for mission services as common carriers and, [ telco] networks and services." transport," it said. with certain safeguards, make to use of the "Broadcasters-while worried about in- Although the report has a disclaimer say- services to distribute programers along with creased competition -and other program ing the opinions within it are those of Pepper tnybody else. producer /distributors stand to gain from in- and not the FCC, its principal finding -that The 106-page analysis, authored by Rob- tegrated broadband network development," telcos ought to be able to offer video over :n Pepper of the FCC's Office of Plans and the report said. "Common carrier access to their own transmission facilities -parallels Policy and released by the agency last week, such networks could give broadcasters the FCC's "tentative conclusion" last July to ;aid the telcos will probably proceed with ...direct access to subscribers without going recommend that Congress drop the statutory he construction of integrated broadband fi- through the intermediary cable television prohibition against telcos owning cable sys- 3er optic networks capable of delivering operator," it said. To benefit, broadcasters tems in their telephone service areas. ¿ideo, other information services and "plain have to see their business as more than The telco -cable crossownership ban, )Id telephone service," even if regulatory farriers to their providing "content" remain n place. "While this view probably is correct in "25 YEARS EXPERIENCE he long run, it fails to recognize the utility EAST GOES INTO EVERY SALE" 1f allowing local exchange carriers the abili- 500 East 77th Street y to 'prime the pump' by insuring the Suite 1909 availability of broadband New York NY 10021 services and. (212) 288-0737 herefore, stimulating the development and WEST ;rowth of competitive services," the report 9454 Wilshire Boulevard sYX,q aid. "The question should not be whether Suite 600 ocal exchange carriers should be permitted Beverly Hills CA 90212 o have a role in content provision, but. (213) 275-9266 ather, the terms and conditions under which SOUTH hey should be permitted to enter." 11285 Elkins Road Suite J-8 The report also tries to gauge the impact Roswell GA 30076 f telco entry into video on affected indus- (404)442 -5711 TV RADIO CABLE APPRAISALS ries, including cable and broadcasting. HAL GORE, Vice -pres. Cable has the most to lose, the report aid, particularly if Congress or the courts

131 codified in the Cable Communications Poli- an incumbent cable operator to oppose such predatory pricing, it said, the FCC has al- cy Act of 1984, is not the only obstacle to an application.... No national video pro- ready established accounting procedures telcos competing fully in the television busi- gram service will develop if it must first go that will prevent telcos "from shifting costs ness. The Bell operating companies, spun to every city hall in the country and defend of unregulated activities to ratepayers or off in the breakup of AT&T, are also barred itself against claims of unfair competition regulated services.... In addition, the corn- from providing cable and other "information such as 'cream skimming' in order to re- mission and many states are considering services" by the 1982 consent decree that ceive permission for leasing channel service alternatives to traditional rate -based rate -of- ordered the breakup and ended the Justice from the local telephone company." return regulation that would reduce incen- Department's antitrust suit against AT &T. Citing the First Amendment, the report tives and the ability of carriers to shift "Perhaps the greatest barrier" to the tel- questioned the cities' rights to require fran- costs...." co's involvement in video is the 1984 Cable chises for video providers who lease capac- To guard against discrimination, the re- Act's requirement that all providers of video ity from the telcos. "Where is the 'important port said, the FCC could impose require- services have municipal franchises. A fran- or substantial government interest' that will ments similar to those it developed in its chised cable operator can lease transmission enable cities to constitutionally license vid- Computer III decision. In that ruling, the capacity from the telephone company, the eo programers in an integrated broadband FCC required the BOC's to submit Open report said. "But anyone else wanting to environment where the telephone network is Network Architecture plans providing ac- lease the same common carrier channel ser- built under existing state authority and there cess to "underlying basic service elements" vice -from a proposed competing cable is no disruption to public safety or thorough- to outside enhanced service providers. Also, system to a stand -alone sports or movie fares?" it said, under Computer III, "if a BOC wants channel or even the local Little League or The report recognizes that permitting tel- to offer an enhanced service before its ONA theater group -must first receive its own. cos to program some of their own channels plan is approved, it can do so but only after cable franchise from the local franchising) could lead to anticompetitive abuses, but it the commission approves a service specific said. suggests safeguards are available. plan for "comparably efficient interconnec- authority- usually the city," the report also o "That's not easy, given the incentives of To protect against cross -subsidization and tion."

Businesso

Changes looming in affiliate compensation Tony Malara, affiliate All three networks will be reviewing networks indicate they expect tangible Speaking for CBS, the compensation is- cash paid to stations; among changes to result in the near future. group president, said discus- possible changes may be different Hints of what kind of proposal ABC sue will be "one of the more serious we will with rates for different dayparts might come up with can be found in the sions have our association.' study Bortz did for the network, and suggest Malara said that one difference between now of twc The roughly $450 million in cash compensa- that compensation rates might be deter- and the network -affiliate discussions networks have now tion paid annually to affiliates by the three mined by ratings, rather than daypart. He years ago is that all three television networks is up for review for the told BROADCASTING: "I can't go into specif- made substantial cuts in just about ever think there is an affiliate first time in two years and will be a subject ics, except to say that it is being looked at other area: "I don't who believe the discussed at upcoming affiliate board meet- rather intensively. [The question is,] can you out there today doesn't to make some ings. ABC's thinking continues to be shaped come up with a plan that makes economic networks have done their best by ongoing discussions with consultant Paul sense between networks and stations and sense out of costs." as a startint Bortz, while NBC's proposals are based on that is politically palatable to both ?" George NBC will present some plans a on compensation remarks made earlier by NBC President Newi, ABC senior vice president in charge point for discussion executive: "We do have t Robert Wright. CBS, the last of the three to of affiliate relations, said: "We don't expect Said one network which is contained alont hold a winter affiliate board meeting, is also a definitive statement to come out of the proposal, most of to the affiliate: looking to discuss the issue in January. affiliate board meeting [in Monterey, Ca- the lines of Wright's speech To my mind, though, this is Many affiliates commenting said they do not lif.], but we are looking for more than just a last spring.... a plan has beer consider the outcome to necessarily be unfa- general conversation and expect some pro- the first specific time such I know that anythint vorable or the discussions hostile. but the gress to be made." raised, although don't would come out of this other than furthe discussion." NBC will also broach the subject of affili i. ates contributing to help pay for certail high -priced programing events. The reac MALARKEY- TAYLOR APPRAISALS tion to this idea from Torn Goodgame, presi A DIVISION OF MALARKEY -TAYLOR ASSOCIATES, INC. dent of Group W Television, was: "Wt performed haven't received much compensation of some of these events...so I would have tt $ 9.1 Billion say we are already helping pay for them.' including Broadcasting, Cable, Cellular and Paging Appraisals Most of those commenting, affiliate in the past eighteen months. '.^ some members of the current NBC ". board of delegates, said they didn't expect . For expert television, radio, cable, mobile radio confrontational meeting. Bruce McGorrill appraisals, purchase price allocations and due diligence reviews, executive vice president of WCSH -TV Port contact Anthony P. Kern, Vice President, Financial Services. land, Me., said: "If you upset the fundamen tals, you are plowing new ground, and tha 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036 (202) 835 -7800 FACSIMILE (202) 835 -7811 can be risky.... I would be surprised i was in other than on a posi y anything done tive new basis." I

132 As compiled by BROADCASTING from Nov. tions L.P. for 59.5 million (56.7 million cash and S2.8 other broadcast interests. Buyer is Gilford, NH -based group 16 through Nov. 22 and based on filings, million financed by seller). Seller is owned by Allan W. headed by Theodore Nixon, Scott McQueen and Randall Roberts and family. Buyer is member of H &D Broadcast authorizations and other FCC actions. Odencal. It also owns WHDH(AM) -WBOS(FM) Boston; Group. principally owned Joel M. Harstone and Barry J. WMXJ(FM) Pompano Beach. FL; WIBCIAM)- Dickstein. Group also owns WDOV(AM)- WDSDIFM) Do- W KLR(FM) Indianapolis: KFKF -AM-FM Kansas City KS: Abbreviation. AFC- Antenna For Communications: AIJ -Ad- ver. DE: WFPG -AM -FM Atlantic City. NJ: WSUB(AM)- WMRZ(AM) Moline, and WLLR(FM) East Moline, both ministrative Judge: lax alt. -alternate: ann.- announced; WQGN(FM) Groton, CT; WBBW(AM)- WBBGIFM) Illinois; WLNH -AM -FM Laconia. NH. Sconnix is selling ant. -antenna: aur. -aural; auxiliary: channel; aux.- ch.- Youngstown. OH; WTLB(AM)- WRCK(FM) Utica. NY. WBOS(FM) Brookline. Mass. Filed Nov. 14. CH- critical hours.; chg.- change; CP- aonstmclion permit; and WKRS(AM) -WXLC(FM) Waukegon. IL. Dickstein WWCK -AM -FM Flint. MI (AM: BAL881114HP; 1570 D-day: DA- directional antenna; Doe.- Docket; ERP-cOcc- and Hailstone are principal owners of Hailstone & Dickstein khz: I kw-D 238.8 w -N: FM: BALH8811 I4HQ; 105.5 mhz; tive radiated power; Frey -frequency; HAAT -height above Inc., specialized investment banking firm. concentrating on 3 kw; HAAT: 330 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from average terrain: H &V-- horizontal and venical; khz -kilohertz: acquisition and financing of radio and TV. Filed Nov. 14. kw- kilowatts; lie license: m- meters: mhz -megahertz: Reams Broadcasting Corp to Majac of Michigan Inc. for WWAV -FM Santa Rosa Beach. FL mi.- miles: MP- mvdilication permit: rond.- modilication; IBAPLH881110GV; 52.4 million. Seller purchased station in 1975 for $650.000 102.3 mhz; 3 kw: HAAT: 328 (t.f -Seeks assignment of N -night: pet. for recon. -petition for reconsideration; PSA- ("Changing Hands." June 16. 1975). Seller is Toledo. Ohio- license from Carter Broadcasting Inc. to Emerald Coast presunrise urvice authority: pwr.- power; RC-remote control: based group principally owned by Frazier Reams Jr. It owns Communications Inc. for SI.65 million ("Changing S- A- Scientilic- Atlanta: SH- specilied hours: SI.--studio loca- WBVE(FM) Hamilton and WCWA(AM)- WIOT(FM) Tole- Hands," Nov. 21). Seller is owned by Mark Carter and do- both Ohio. Buyer is principally owned by Jack T. lion; TL- transmitter location; trans.-transmitter, TPO - trans- members of Caner family. It has no other broadcast inter- mitter power output; U or uni.- unlimited hour': sis. -s usual: Steenbarger. It also owns WDAN(AM) -WDNL(FM) Dan- ests. Buyer is owned by Thomas Birch. 70rk, and Raymond ville. 14. w- watts: '- noncommercial. Six groups of numbers at end of Ill. Filed Nov. Quinn, 30%. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Nov. facilities changes items refer to map coordinates. One Inter 10. KRZY(AM)- KRST(FM) Albuquerque. NM equals 3.28 feet. (BA- L881109EF: 1450 khz; I kw -D 250W-N DA -I) -Seeks W PAS( AM) Zephyrhills. FL (BAPL881 I I OEC: 1400 khz: assignment of license from Wagontrain Broadcasting Corp. I kw -UF -Seeks assignment of license from Charles Winter to Commonwealth Broadcasting of Northern California for to Big Z Broadcasting Inc. for 5335.000. Seller has no other $8.1 million. Seller is owned by Bill and Patricia Sanders. Ownership Changes broadcast interests. Buyer is principally owned by David who also own KIEZ(FM ) Ventura. CA. and Drake- Chenault Zeplowitz and his father, Franklin Zeplowitz. David is Enterprises. Buyer is San Diego -based group principally Baltimore broadcast executive and programing consultant owned by Dcx Allen and partners of Thorsnes, Bartolotta, KMAX(FM) Arcadia and KEST(AM) San Francisco for Telesports Inc. Franklin is Buffalo. N.Y.. surgeon. They McGuire & Padilla. San Diego law firm. It also has interest both California (FM: BTCH881108EB: 107.1 mhz; 3 kw; have no other broadcast interests. Filed Nov. 9. in KYXI(FM) Yuma, AZ, and KROY(FM) Sacramento. HAAT: -240 ft.; FM: BTC881IO8EA: 1450 khz; I kw -U ;)- WPTX(AM)- WMDM -FM Lexington Park. WBMD Bal- CA. which it is selling. pending FCC approval (sec Seeks assignment of license from KMAX Inc. and KEST above). timore and WQSR -FM Catonsville. all MD (WPTX: Filed Nov. 9. Inc. (respectively) to Douglas Broadcasting Inc. for S23 BTC881I14EC: 920 khz: 5 kw -D I kw -N DA -2: WMDM- million. Seller is owned by Universal Broadcasting Corp.. FM: BTCH881114ED; 97.7 mhz; 3 kw; WBMD: WRQN -FM I Mineola, NY-based group of six AM's and three FM's. Bowling Green. OH BALH881109HA: 93.5 BTC881114EA; 750 khz; I kw -D: WQSR: mhz: 3 kw; HAAT: 176 assignment Buyer is owned by John Douglas. who has no other broad- ft.) -Seeks of license BTCH881I14EB; 105.7 mhz: 50 kw; HAAT: 245 from WRQN Inc. to cast interests. Filed Nov. 8. ft.)- ABS Communications Inc. for Seeks assignment of license from Key Broadcasting Corp. 52.685.000 ( "In Brief." Nov. 21). Seller is principally KOSZIFM) Grover City, CA (BALH881109HO: 107.3 to Sconnix Broadcasting Co. for S25 million. Seller has no owned by John R. Linn. It has interest in WKAZIAMI- mhz; 4.2 kw; HAAT: 807 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from R &L Broadcasters to P -B Broadcasting Inc. for $1,225,000. Seller is owned by Laura and Rod Funston. Buyer is owned by Joseph Bayliss. 2054; Shawn Phalen. 40r'ó. and Kathleen Phalen. 40%. It has no other broadcast Hance Communications interests. Filed Nov 9. Tom Hansen, General Parter KIQQ(FM) Los Angeles (BALH881110HJ: 100.3 mhz; 5.3 kw; HAAT: 3.005 ft. )-Seeks assignment of license from Outlet Broadcasting Inc. to Westwood One Stations - has acquired Los Angeles Inc. for $56 million. Seller is Providence. RI- based group headed by Bruce Sundlun and David Hender- son. It purchased KIQQ in 1978 from Cosmic Communications for $4.5 million ("Changing Hands." Jan. KWSP-FM 9. 1978). It also owns WTOP(AMI- WASH(FM) Washing- ton; WCMH -TV Columbus. Ohio: WJAR(TV) Providence. Santa Margarita, Ca I i ¡'K r n i a RI. and WIOQIFM) Philadelphia. WIOQ is being sold, subject to FCC approval, to Professional Broadcasters Inc. (see "Changing Hands:' Oct. I7). Buyer is publicly held. from Culver City, CA -based network radio group headed by Norm Pattiz. chairman. Earlier this year. it purchased WYNY(FM) New York ("Changing Hands." April 251. and Mid -Coast Radio, Inc. acquired 50r'Æ interest in WNEW(AM) New York ( "Chang-

ing Hands." July I I I. Filed Nov. IO. Sam Idas KROY(FM) Sacramento, CA (BALH881108HN: 96.9 mhz: 50 kw: HAAT: 500 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license for from Commonwealth Broadcasting of Northern California to Great American Television and Radio Co. for 511.725,(X)0 ( "In Brief," Nov. 71. Seller is owned by San Diego-based group principally owned by Dex Allen and $1,260,000 panners of Thorsnes. Banolotta McGuire & Padilla. San Diego law firm. It also has interest in KYXI(FM) Yuma. We are pleased to have brokered this AZ. It is also purchasing KRZY(AMI- KRST(FM) Albu- transaction. querque. NM (see below). Buyer is Cincinnati -based group of six AM's, nine FM's and five TV's headed by Carlyle J. Wagner. Filed Nov. 8. Nationwide Media Brokers KSPK -FM Walsenburg. CO (BALH881I14HU: 102.3 mhz: 3 kw) -Seeks assignment of license from Baker Com- munications Corp. to Hargrave Broadcasting Co. for SI(X),IKKI. Seller is headed by Columbus Baker. Buyer is equally owned by Charles M. Hutgrave and Cindi L. John- son. Nov; 14. anman Filed WRGI -FM Naples, FL. and WSYBIAM)- WRUTIFM) Rutland. VT IWRGI: BAPLH881 I14HT: 93.5 mhz; 3 kw: HAAT: 3(X) ft.: WSYB: BAL881114HR; 1380 khz; 5 kw -D Corporate Offices Washington, DC 202/822 -1700 I kw -N DA -N: WRUT: BALH881I14HS; 97.1 mhz: 1.15 kw; HAAT: 2.997 ft.( -Seeks assignment of license from All Communications of Naples Inc. to H&D Communica- The above transaction subject to FCC approval

Bfoadcas!irg Nov 28 1988 133 WKLC -FM St. Albans, W.Va. Buyer is principally owned has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 14. 50% of Treasure Coast Media Inc., licensee of WCXL(FM) by Jon B. Sinton and Kenneth Vero Beach, FL. Filed Sept. 15. A. Brown. It also owns El Ormond -by- the -Sea, FL (BPH880914MZ)- Michael A. Paso Radio Associates Ltd., licensee of KROD(AM)- and Cynthia L. Kulisky, general partnership seeks 95.7 mhz; Ormond -by -the -Sea, FL (BPH880915MQ) -B.H. Broad- KLAQ(FM) El Paso, which is TX, it selling, pending FCC 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: P.O. Box 419, Chillicothe, IL casting Inc. seeks 95.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: approval ( "Changing Hands," Oct. 31). It is purchasing 61523. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 14. 1755 York Ave.. #2 -G. New York. NY 10128. Principal is WPVA(AM) -WKHK(FM) Colonial Heights, Va., pending owned by Barbara Welsh, who has no other broadcast FCC approval ("Changing Ormond -by-the -Sea, FL (BPH880915MC) -TD.L. Ra- Hands," Oct. 3). Filed Nov. 9. interests. Filed Sept. 15. dio L.P. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; m. Address: 778 WELP(AM)- WLWZ(FM) Easley, SC (BAL881108HD; Jimmy Ann Drive. # 1804, Daytona Beach, FL 32014. Ormond -by-the -Sea. FL (BPH8809I5MR)- McFayden 1360 khz; I kw-D, DA -D; Easley, SC (BALH881108HE; Principal is owned by Tianda L. Dorsey- Leonora. who has Broadcasting L.P. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H&V; 100 m. 103.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft.) -Seeks assignment of no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. IS. Address: 633 Heineman Ave., Daytona Beach. FL 32014. license from American Communications of Greeneville, Principal is owned by Dawn McFayden. 20 %, and Carl Ormond -by-the -Sea, FL (BPH880915MD)- Banyan South Carolina Inc. to Voyager Communications III Inc. for Tuterra. 80 %, and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Broadcasting of Ormond -by- the -Sea, Florida Inc. seeks 52.6 million ( "Changing Hands." Nov. 7). Seller is owned Sept. 15. 3 Address: 5811 Maggiore St.. by Robert W. Harrison. who has no other broadcast inter- 95.7 mhz; kw H &V; 100 m. is owned by Robert -by- the-Sea, FL (BPH880915MT)-Agape of ests. He purchased station in 1985 from Pickens County Coral Gables, FL 33146. Principal Ormond Hance, 50 %, and Courtney Thompson, 50 %. Filed Sept. Central Florida Inc. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Broadcasting Inc. for $1.15 million ( "Changing Hands." Address: 1656 Morgan Circle, Holly Hill. FL 32017. Princi- June 3, 1985). Buyer is Raleigh, NC -based group principal- 15. pal is owned by Shirley A. Rogers, who has no other ly owned by Carl V. Venters, chariman, and Jack P. McCar- Ormond -by -the -Sea, FL (BPH8809I5MF) Ormond -by- broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 15. thy. president. It also owns WMFR(AM) -WMAG(FM) High the-Sea Broadcasters Inc. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 Point. WWMG(FM) Shelby, and WVOT(AM) -WRDU(FM) m. Address: 211 Pinewood Drive, Maitland, FL 32751. Ormond -by- the -Sea. FL (BPH880915MU) -Sunao Wilson. all North Carolina. Filed Nov. 8. Principal is owned by D. Nicolai Saucedo Samer, 100 %. Broadcasting Co. seeks 95.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Filed Sept. 15. Address: 4431 Rock Island Rd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33319. Principal is owned by John Ruffin Jr.. 59.6 %; Reese Mar- Ormond -by -the -Sea, FL (BPH8809I5MG)- Ormond shall. 27.28 %; Barbara Walton. 6.06 %; Rosa Daughtry. Communications Inc. seeks 95.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. New Stations 6.06 %, and Steven Mootry, 1.01 %. It also owns Address: 1230 Concord St., Orlando, FL 32803. Principal WRBD(AM) Pompano Beach, FL. Filed Sept. 15. is owned by Edward H. Rice, 51 %, and James W. Allen, 49 %. Filed Sept. 15. Ormond -by- the-Sea. FL (BPH880914MS) -QMS Broad- Ormond -by- the -Sea, FL (BPH880915MZ)-Robin Gib casting Inc. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: Ormond -by- the -Sea, FL (BPH880915Ml)- Ormond son seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; m. Address: 1495 Malib Two Office Park Dr., Ste. A -10, Palm Coast, FL 32037. Broadcasting Inc. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Circle NE, #103. Palm Bay. FL 32905. Principal has nc Principal is owned by Richard B. Quello. 20 %: Gary Miller. Address: 4425 Merrimac Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32210. other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 15. 51 %, and Claudia S. Seggi, 29 %. Filed Sept. 14. Principal is owned by Francisca E. Odum. Filed Sept. 15. Ormond -by- the-Sea, FL (BPH8809I5MS)- Volusia Ormond -by- the -Sea, FL (BPH880915MV) -Joy Bryon Broadcasting Co. seeks 95.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Ormond-by- the -Sea, FL (BPH880915M1)-Deharo Ra- seeks 95.7 mhz; 2.55 kw H &V; 108 m. Address: 634 South Address: 27 Stone Rd., West Millbury, MA 01527. Princi- dio Ltd. seeks 95.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 136 St.. Daytona Beach, FL 32014. Principal has no other pal is owned by George M. Ragsdale, 51 %; Arthur H. Heritage Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32074. Principally broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 15. Edwards, 25 %; Daniel F. Viles Jr.. 12 %. and Gregory T. owned by Anthony Deharo Welch, 51 %. Welch is 50% Ormond -by -the -Sea. FL (BPH8809I5MW)- Greene Lano, 12 %. Filed Sept. 15. owner of La Paz Broadcasting Inc., licensee of WROD Communications Ltd. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. (AM) Daytona Beach, FL. Filed Sept. 15. Ormond -by- the -Sea, FL (BPH880915NA)-Mid -Florida Address: 2828 N. Atlantic Ave.. #1802. Daytona Beach. Broadcasting Inc. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Ormond -by- the-Sea, FL (BPH880915MN)-O.B.S. Ra- FL 32018. Principal is owned by Elaine W. Greene. Filed Address: 2415 Bellevue Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32014. dio L.P. seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; m. Address: P.O. Box Sept. 15. Principal is owned by James J. Gallagher. and Delores M. 663, Holly Hill. FL 32017. Principally owned by Vincent E. Agana. GU (BPH8809I4MH)-Serafin Delacruz seeks Gallagher, 100 %. jointly held. Filed Sept. 15. Mcgough Jr., 20 %. Filed Sept. 15. 101.9 mhz: 10 kw H &V; 150 m. Address: P.O. Box 2632, Ormond -by- the -Sea, FL (BPH880914MJ) -Dr. D. Ste- Ormond -by-the -Sea, FL (BPH8809I5MP) -Sally S. Di- Saipan MP. 96950. Principal has no other broadcast inter- phen Hollis seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 M. Address: lucente seeks 95.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 455 ests. Filed Sept. 14. 7179 Standing Boy Rd., Columbus, GA 31904. Principal 38th Court. Vero Beach, FL 32962. Principal also owns Agana. GU (BPH8809I4MX) -Agana Guam FM Radio L.P. seeks 101.9 mhz; 25 kw H &V; 153 m. Address: P.O. Box 7932. Tamuning. GU 96911. Principal is owned by Hope A. Cristobal. and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 14. McCall. ID (BPH880914MV) -Idaho Heartland Broad- casting Inc. seeks 101.1 mhz: 3.9 kw H &V; 571 m. Ad- dress: BOX 814, McCall. ID 83638. Principal is owned by Dean C. Hagerman, 51 %; Nancy Gentry. 30 %: Charles H. Wilson, 9.5 %, and William M. Boyd, 9.5 %. Boyd is RADIO ONE, INC. 32.48% Shareholder of Home News Co.. pennittee of WTFM -TV Christiansted, VI. Filed Sept. 14. Whitehall, MI (BPH880915MY)-Pyramid Broadcasting Toney Brooks, President Inc. seeks 102.5 mhz; 1.7 kw H&V: 130 m. Address: 1802 S. Femandez Ave.. Arlington Heights. IL 60005. Principal is owned by R. Lavance Carson. 100 %. Applicant owns WPBK(AM) Whitehall, MI. Carson has interest in Unicorn WAVGAM Communications Inc., licensee of KAPR(AM) -KKRK(FM) Douglas, AZ. Filed Sept. 15. WLRS -FM Waite Park, MN (BPH880914MR) -Waite Park Broad- casting Co. seeks 103.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: Louisville, KY 619 S. 20th Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. Principal is owned by Michelle K. Moore. 51 %. and Terrance W. Moore, 49 %. and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 14. $3,200,000 Ocean Springs. MS (BPH880914MP) -H. Hunter White Ill seeks 92.5 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 826 Union St.. Ste. 100. New Orleans. LA 70112. Principal has no Senior and Junior Secured Notes Due 1993 other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 14. Ocean Springs, MS (BPH880914MU) -Royal Broadcast- ing Inc. seeks 92.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 1690 Sunset Blvd.. Biloxi. MS 39531. Principal is owned by Crystal Thoma, and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 14. Finance Group of Financing has been provided by the Communications Ocean Springs, MS (BPH880914MY) -Ocean Springs Broadcasting Co. seeks 92.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 321 Westview Dr., Biloxi, MS 39531. Principal is GFCGreyhound Corporation owned by Leonard J. Giacone. 50 %. and Sharon A. Gia- Financial cone, 50 %. Leonard J. Giacone is pennittee of WMXI(FM) AGreyhoundCompany' Laurel. MS. Filed Sept. 14. Ocean Springs. MS (BPH880914MG)-Hughes. Moore & Bell seeks 92.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; m. Address: 269 W MAIN ST, Lexington , KY 40507. Principal is owned by Paul J. Hughes, 33.3 %: Kevin B. Moore. 33.3 %. and Randolph V. Bell, 33.3 %. Hughes and Moore are 50% owners each of Hughes -Moore Associates Inc.. licensee of WMAK(AM) London. KY. Filed Sept. 14.

Broaocasong Nov 28 1988 134 Ocean Springs, MS (BPH880914NA)-- (Jccola Broad- ests. Filed Aug. 25. B. Wiswell Trust, 20 %, who have no other broadcast casting Ltd. seeks 92.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: interests. Knoxville, TN (BPH8808250P) -Anne L. Moss seeks Filed Aug. 25. 1026 Second St., Gulfport, MS 39501. Principally owned 104.5 mhz; L35 kw H &V; 141 m. Address: 1205 Green - Whitewater, by Leslie Kelly. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed WI (BPH880825NF) -Julie Ann Albrecht, ridge Dr.. Cleveland, TN 37312. Principal has no other dba Walworth Radio Sept. 14. Co., seeks 104.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 25. m. Address: 1360 Chicago St., Green Bay. WI 54301. Alva, OK (BPED880912MA)- Northwestern Oklahoma San Augustine, TX (BPH880830MB) -San Augustine Principal has no other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 25. State University seeks 89.7 mhz; 6 kw H &V; 159 m. Cable TV Inc. seeks 99.9 mhz; 0A5 kw H &V; Address: Address: 700 Oklahoma Blvd., Alva. OK 73717. Principal Actions 4201 Farhills Dr., Austin, TX 78731. Principal is owned by is headed by Dr. Joe .1. Struckle. h has no other broadcast FM's Center Broadcasting Co.. which is owned by Thomas M. interests. Filed Sept. 12. Foster, 51 %; Tolbert Foster. 34% and Robert J. Bell. 15 %. Fort Valley, GA (BPH860918MD)-Granted app. of Val - Brownsville, OR (BPH880908ME) -Eads Broadcasting Center Broadcasting Co. owns KDET(AM) -KLCR(FM) media Inc. for 97.9 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: Corp. seeks 102.3 mhz; 0.345 kw H &V; 293 m. Address: Center, TX. Filed Aug. 30. Highway 341 North, Fort Valley. GA 31030. Principal is P.O. Box 749, Albany. OR 97321. Principal is owned by owned by Dollie D. Horton. 51 %. and Pearsall. TX (BPH880830MA) -John W. Barger seeks Comelious Horton Richard C. Eads, 33.3 %; Richard B. Ends, 33.3% and Jr.. 49 %. Action Nov. 14. 94. I mhz; 3 kw H &V; 91 m. Address: 3210 Goldsboro, San Florence R. Eads. 33.3 %. Applicant is licensee KGAL Antonio, TX 78230. Principal has no other broadcast inter- Lyons. GA (BPH871I20MA) -- Granted app. of Thomp- (AM) Albany- Lebanon, OR. Filed Sept. 8. ests. Filed Aug. 30. son Radio Broadcasting Co. for 92.5 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 Rochester. NY (BPED8809I2MB)- Community Broad- m. Box Richmond, VA (BPED880825PD)- Brightness Minis- Address: P.O. III, Lyons. GA 30436. Principal is casting Foundation Inc. seeks 88.9 mhz; 0.38 kw H &V; 184 owned by Harry H. Thompson. 60 %, P. tries Inc. seeks 89.3 mhz; 3 kw; 100 m. Address: P.O. Box and Michael m. Address: 108 E. Gray St., Elmira. NY 14901. Principal Thompson. 40%. Action 27. 1462, Jeffersonville, IN 47131. Principal is owned by John Oct. is headed by Thomas A. Haight. Marian B. Haight and W. Smith II, 20%; John W. Smith I. 20 %; Darlene Smith, Lyons, GA (BPH87I124MU)- Dismissed app. of Charles Foster. Filed Sept. 12. WBBT 20 %; Mary Smith, 20 %. and Carl Lord, 20 %. Filed Aug. Inc. for 92.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: P.O. Box St. Paula. NC (BPH880826)- Lumber Regional Devel- 25. 392, Lyons. GA 30436. Principal is owned by James A. opment Association Inc. seeks 106.9 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 Johnson. It also owns Plymouth, WI (BPH880825MB)- Sheboygan Broadcast- WBBT(AM) Lyons. GA. Action Oct. m. Address: P.O. Box 68, Pembroke, NC 28372. Principal 27. ing Corp. seeks 104.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: has no other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 26. 1156 Union Ave., P.O. Box 1045, Sheboygan, WI 53081. Shelbyville, KY (BPH870514M1)- Granted app. of Alamo, TN (BPH880907M2)- Charles C. Allen seeks Principal is owned by Julian E. Jetzer, 46.43 %; Jane M. WCND Inc. for 101.3 mhz; 3 kw; 100 m. Address: P.O. 93.1 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: Route I. Bells. TN Jetzer. 46.43 %, and V. Thomas Shanahan, 7.14 %. It also Box 248, Shelbyville , KY 40065. Principal is owned by 38006. Principal also owns WCTA(AM) Alamo, TN. Filed owns WKTS(AM) Sheboygan. WI. Filed Aug. 25. J.B. Crawley, 50%; Monnie Humphrey, 12.5 %; Brad Kelly, Sept. 7. Plymouth, WI (BPH880825NG)-Jubilation Ministries 12.5 %; Charles Kelly, 12.5 %, and Lisa Bruce. 12.5 %. It also owns WCND(AM) Shelbyville. KY. Crawley has inter -. Knoxville. TN (BPH880824MP)- McDonald Communi- Inc. seeks 104.5 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 2402 N. est in WMSK -AM -FM Morganficld, and cations Inc. seeks 104.5 mhz; 2 kw H&V: 120 m. Address: 24th St., Sheboygan. WI 53083. Principal is owned by WLBN(AM)- Lebanon. both Kentucky. 1018 Nokomis Circle, Knoxville. TN 37919. Principal is William G. Kraemer, 33.3 %; William B. Horsch. 33.3 %. WLSK(FM) Elizabeth Crawley. wife of J.B. Crawley, has interest in owned by Elizabeth S. Richards. Filed Aug. 24. and Henry Warner, 33.3 %. It has no other broadcast inter- WMSK-AM -FM. Action Nov. 2. Knoxville. TN (BPH880824MR)- Reeves Communica- ests. Filed Aug. 25. tion Corp. seeks 104.5 mhz: 1.8 kw H &V; 126 m. Address: Whitewater, WI (BPH880824MQ )-Whitewater Wireless Salisbury, MD (BPH860507QF)- Dismissed app. of American 11123 Farragut Hills Blvd.. Knoxville. TN 37922. Principal Partnership seeks 104.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: Radio Broadcasting Network Inc. for 98.9 mhz; 3 kw H is owned by Judy G. Reeves. 90 %, and Andrew R. Reeves 4359 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207. Principal is &V; 328 m. Address: c/o 305 S. Warren, Syracuse, 13204. Ill. 10 %. Filed Aug. 24. owned by Patrick L. Lopeman, 50 %. and Robert M. Wei - NY Principal is equally owned by Thomas Poitier. denbaum, John Lee, Joan Travis, Peggy Boozer and Otha Boozer. Knoxville. TN (BPH880824MT)-Glen Allen Powers 50 %. Filed Aug. 24. Action Nov. 10. seeks 104.5 mhz: 1 kw H &V; 174 m. Address: 1745 Old Whitewater. WI (BPH880824) -Beth Ann and Beverly J. Carlsbad. Hickory Rd.. Brentwood, TN 37027. Principal also owns Peterson seeks 104.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: NM (BPH880321MM)- Returned app. of Diana Clem for 106.1 H 150 m. WROZ(TV) Owensboro, KY. Filed Aug. 24. 1503 27th St., Apt. 5, Zion, IL 60099. Principal is owned mhz; 50 kw &V; Address: 838 South Canyon, Carlsbad, NM 88220. Principal has no Knoxville, TN (BPH880825NM) H. Barden seeks by Beth Ann Peterson. 50 %. and Beverly J. Peterson. 50 %. -Don other broadcast interests. Action Nov. 10. 104.5 mhz: 1.72 kw H &V; 132 m. Address: 1249 Washing- Filed Aug. 24. Roswell. ton Blvd.. Suite 2100. Detroit, 48226. Principal has no Whitewater. WI (BPH880824MU)-Kingsley H. Murphy NM (BPH880616MC)- Retumed app. of Mary Moran seeks H other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 25. JR. seeks 104.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 207 104.7 mhz: 50 kw &V; 150 m. Address: 4012 Textile Bldg., 119 88th Place. Lubbock, TX 79413. Principal has no other Knoxville. TN (BPH880825MD)- Spacecom Inc. seeks N. 4th Street, Minneapolis 55401. Principal also owns WISS -FM Berlin. broadcast interests. Action Nov. 10. 104.5 mhz; I kw H &V; 175 m. Address: 444 Pinc St.. St. -AM WI; Paul, MN 55101. Principal is headed by S.W. Richey. It also KCHK(AM) New Prague. MN. Filed Aug. 24. Wurtsboro, NY (BPH83I201AE)- Granted app. of Jer- owns KOSO(FM) Patterson. and KTHT(FM) Fresno. both Whitewater, WI (BPH880825NZ )-Sheboygan Broad- ome Gillman Inc. for 97.3 mhz: 0.40 kw; 220 m. Address: California. Richey owns KQEU(AM) Olympia. WA. and casting Co. seeks 104.5 mhz: Address: 2100 Washington MacDaniel Rd.. Shady. NY. Principal has no other broadcast interests. Nov. 2. has interest in WCWC(AM)- WYUR(FM) Ripon. WI; Ave.. Sheboygan. WI 53081. Principal is owned by Michael Action WKHY(FM) Lafayette. IN. and KLBB(AM) St. Paul. MN. R. Walton, 100 %. Applicant owns Holland Communica- Gibsonburg. OH (BPH87 I 023M1)-Granted app. of Bud- Filed Aug. 25. tions Inc., licensee of WHTC(AM)-WYXX(FM) Holland. dy Carr and Carolyn J. Cart, joint tenants for 95.7 mhz: 3 kw MI. Filed Knoxville, TN (BPH880825NP)- Thomas M. Eel's Aug. 25. H &V; 100 m. Address: 105 Cedar Ct.. Perrysburg. OH 43551. seeks 104.5 mhz: I kw H &V; 175 m. Address: 10750 Whitewater. WI (BPH880825NV) -71i -M Communica- Principal is owned by Buddy Carr 50%. and Carolyn J. Can-. 50 %. It has no other Cushdon Avenue. Los Angeles 90064. Principal has no tions Inc. seeks 104.5 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: broadcast interests. Action Nov. I. other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 25. 26546 W. Ingleside Shore. Ingleside, IL 60041. Principal is Knoxville, TN (BPH880825NQ )-The Scott Media owned by Harry Monk. 33.3 %; Edward Mazola, 23.3 %: Jagan K. %; Group L.P. seeks 104.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: Mohan. 28.3 Ralph Cabin. 10 %. and Rattan %, 3101 Linden Ave.. Knoxville. TN 37914. Principal is Bhatia. 5 and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. Facilities Changes 25. owned by Doris S. Crawford, 12 %; Doris Freeman- Splawn, 12 %; Geraldine C. Hall, 12% and Kent Foster, 64 %. It has Whitewater, WI (BPH880825MO) -State Long Distance no other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 25. Telephone Co. seeks 104.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Applications Knoxville. TN (BPH880825NC) -Tld Comms. Inc. Address: 216 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, WI 53121. Princi- pally owned by William C. Wiswell. 5.93 %; Ellen B. FM's seeks 1 04.50: 3KW H& V ; 100 m. Address: Rte. 3. Box 24. Wiswell. .02%; Florence L. Lafollettc. TN 37766. Principal is owned by T.L. Davis. Coleman. 18.52 %, and Ellen Little Rock, AR, KU AR $9 I mhz-Oct. 26- Application who has no other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 25. Knoxville. TN (BPH880825MP) -Cab Communications LP seeks 104.5 mhz. Address: 3325 Boyds Bridge Pike, Knoxville. TN 37914. Principally owned by Donna M. Studio Systems Burton, 20 %. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 25. for AM * FM * TV Audio Knoxville. TN (BPH880825OE)- Kerman Radio Corp. seeks 104.5 mhz: 2.6 kw H &V; 105 m. Address: 304 Outstanding workmanship, Springfield, Park Forest. IL 60466. Principal is owned by John H. Tyler. who has no other broadcast interests. Filed stunning performance. Aug. 25. Knoxville. TN (BPH880825OF) -Fred C. Jacob seeks Delivered on time, within budget. 104.5 mhz; 1.3 kw H &V; 149 m. Address: 8600 -98 Olde Colony Trail. Knoxville. TN 37923. Principal has no other Prewired studios, quality cabinetry. broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 25. Knoxville. TN (BPH880825G1)- Patrick D. McConnell Turn -key installations. seeks 104.5 mhz; 1.9 kw H &V; 125 m. Address: 5515 Scott The View Lane, Lakeland, FL 33813. Principal has no other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 25. Call For Our Brochure! Knoxville, TN (BPH880825OM )-Knoxville Broadcast- AUDIO ers Ltd. seeks 104.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 2332 broadcast group inc. © Woodsmith Rd.. Knoxville. TN 37921. Principal is owned 2342 S. Division Ave.. Grand Rapids, MI 49507 1988 616-452 -1596 by lames M. Valentine, who has no other broadcast inter-

as:.ng Nov 28 1988 135 for CP to make changes; HAAT: 269 m H &V; TL: Shinall Mountain Antenna Farm, 3 miles W of Little Rock. AR. Prattville, AL, WQIM 95.3 mhz -Nov. I- Application for CP to make chgs; FREQ: 95.1 mhz; ERP: 50 kw H &V; change class to C2 (Per Doc #87 -406). New London, WI, WNBK 93.5 mhz -Oct. 28- Applica- Services lion for CP to make chgs; ERP: 50 kw H &V; HAAT: 150 m H &V; TL: 1.1 km N of County Highway G on Private Farm Drive, 3.8 km SSE of Village of Leeman Maine. WI; class: C2 (Per Doc #87 -258). Susquehanna, PA, WKGB -FM 92.5 mhz -Nov. 7 -Mod of FCC ON -LINE DATABASE BROADCAST DATA SERVICES CP (BPH871124MI) to make chgs: ERP: 1.385 kw H &V; Computerized Broadcast Service HAAT: 143 m H &V; TL: Hickory Knob Rd, Great Bend datawonld" Including Twp, Susquehanna County, PA. 2.1 km NNW of Hickory Data Base Allocation Studies Grove. PA. AM i . LPTV ITFS Terrain Profiles TV's 4827 Ave Sv4e 200 A Dir. of stoffa. Larsen & fahman. Int. Be-esca MD 20814 703 824 -5666 Bismarck. ND, KBME ch. 3-Nov. 14- Application for 652.8822 1.800 368-5754 CP to chg ERP -vis: 80 kw; HAAT: 1.393 ft; TL: 5 miles E. 2. miles S of Bismarck, ND. Actions WVITIONa, NC. UNUSED AM's Connector Supplier CALL LETTERS Lawrenceville, GA. WGNN 1360 khz -Nov. 9- Applica- to the Broadcast Industry CALL lion (BP880505AG) returned for CP to chg FREQ: 610 khz; KingsiITT Cannon increase power to 1.5 kw; TL: 420 M at 130 degrees from 67 Jetryn Blvd. E. intersec of Ezzard St and Papermill Rd, Lawrence- Gwinen Deer Park, N.Y. 11729 datawonit County, GA and make changes in ant. sys. 33 57 I I N 8358 1- (516) 242-4700 800 -368 -5754 5W. Powell, TN, WQBB 1040 khz -Nov. 10- Application

I BP880720AA) granted for CP to increase daytime power to Stephen Raleigh tirTalatechanc. 10 kw 7 critical hours to 3 kw. Broadcast Services BROADCAST CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS FM's

Full Service Technical Consulting : -s 4.c e.'- g -ee 6 Auburn, CA, KHYL 101.1 mhz-Nov. 10- Application Specialists in Audio 8 RF Systems ne:a'.e ano ana algn Tower E ana CsNr,ance to make changes: ERP: Facility Design 8 Installation ac eeofl BPH8808251B) dismissed for CP acomy Degn ana Canvuam 16.3 kw H &V (for auxiliary purposes only). P.O. Boa 3403, Princeton, N.J. 08540 KENNET KENNET., w .gE 23400 keen Are (609) 799 -4357 Mi 10- .3'3r S62 6873 Jearoorn 4824 Austin, MN, KAVT-FM 91.3 mhz -Nov. Application IBPED8804221F) dismissed for CP to make chgs; ERP: 0.15 kw H &V; HAAT: 62.18 m H &V. LABELS Mansfield, OH, WYHT 105.3 mhz-Nov. 10- Applica- MAILING tion (BPH880713IA) dismissed for CP to change HAAT: 143 m H &V. AM, FM & TV Radio and Television System Design CALL Transmitter and Studio Installation Brian Head, UT, KREC 98.1 mhz -Nov. 10-Application Microwave and Satellite (BMPH8708IIIB) granted for MP (BPH850710NH) to Engineering and Installation make changes; TL: Three Knolls (Pine Spring Knoll) 18 km datawonit® 12 North Willow St. SE 172 degrees true from Cedar City; HAAT: 770 m H& V; 1- -5754 800 -368 201 -746 -9307 Montclair. NJ 07042 ERP: 56.2 kw H &V; 37 32 32N 113 04 05W. Pet. for Recons. Filed July I. Pot. for Recon. granted reinstated July 15. PROFESSIONAL VIDEO SERVICES AR, KMPZ 98.1 mhz 20- Application Complete Video Tape Producían FULL TIME Osceola, -May 40' x 40' Acoustic Studio -Light Grid (BPH880318IA) dismissed for CP to change HAAT: 294 m Satellite 8 Local Teleconferencing, UPLINK SERVICES H &V. Downtown Pt to PI. Transmission Fort Bragg, CA, KSAY 97.7 mhz-Nov. 1- Application AMERICAN $9988 /month CABEEVISION iBMPH8806081B) granted for MP (BPH850712MH) to from Dallas correct coordinates. 3030 Amore Are Indarems IN 462II 1311 632 4211 Call 1- 800 -328 -2596 An Amman teens, 6 WmvCrtvis COD 66),03I/ Newport Beach. CA. KOCM 103.1 mhz -Nov. 3.Appli- cation (BMPH850712JL) dismissed for MP IBPH8507121L) to change directional pattern; 33 37 55N 117 56 15W. Franklyn R. Beemish & Co. Engineering for Television 8 Radio Broadcast Panama City, FL, WILN 106.3 mhz -Nov. 3- Application ntelligence, Inc (BPH880407IA) granted for CP to make changes: FREQ: FACIUTIES AND SYSTEMS DESIGN 8 IMPLEMENTATION Inscsli4aliun, and Background sertie+ of: 105.9 mhz (Per Doc #86 -409); TL: Hwy 98 W. Panama ANALOGS DIGITAL VIDEO, AUDIO. HDTV Mutually-e aclusisc applicants City. Bay County. FL: ERP: 50 kw H &V; HAAT: 120 m ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING Ney personnel decision, License renewal challenges H &V; change to class C2: 30 II OON 85 46 34W. ELECTRICAL HVAC. ACOUSTICAL the licensee) (protecting Panama City Beach. FL. WPCF -FM 100.1 mhz -Nov. 3- 574 Sunrise Highway, Baldwin. NY 11510 5166674a510 (602) 293-6818 Application (BPH8809011G) granted for CP to make changes: ERP: 1.7 kw H &V; HAAT: 126 m H &V. Macomb, IL, WIUM 91.3 mhz -Nov. 2- Application Av Ann Vogt DON'T BE A STRANGER I BPED870608MA) granted for CP to make changes; ERP: 50 kw H &V; install directional ant. sys. To Broadcasting's 116.427 Readers 1200 18th St., N.W. Display your Professional or Service Card Suite 500 Cambridge, MA, WMBR 88.1 mhz -Nov. 3-Application Pere It will be seen by station and cable TV Washington, IBPED8809021H) granted for CP to make changes: ERP: D.C. 20036 system owners and decision makers, (202) 457-0994 0.36 kw H &V. ' 1986 Readership Survey showing 3.5 readers per copy Communications Research Clarksdale, MS, WKDJ 96.5 mhz-Oct. 31- Application BMPH880628IF) granted for MP (BPH851112MB) to change HAAT: 56.1 m H&V. Carthage, MO. KDMO 1490 khz-Nov. 7- Application

I BP880803AE) dismissed for CP to make changes in ant. contact sys.; change TL: 200 meters N of the intersec of Hwys 96 BROADCASTING MAGAZINE and 71, W of Carthage. MO; 37 10 58N 94 21 43W. 1705 DeSales St., N.W. Greenfield, MO, KXBR 93.5 mhz -Nov. 4- Application

Washington, D.C. 20036 ( BPH8708311B) granted for CP to make changes; TL: for availabilities County Rd. O (North side), 8/10 mi W of Jct of US Hwy Phone: (202) 659 -2340 160, Everton, MO; ERP: 1.3 kw H &V; HAAT: 140.589 m H &V; 37 22 I9N 93 42 33W. Mansfield. MO, KTRI -FM 95.9 mhz -Nov. 3- Applica- lion (BPH8806281B) granted for CP to make changes; HAAT: 95 m H &V; TL: Sec 10. Twn #27 -N. Range 16-W.

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du Treil Lundin. & Rackley, Inc. A Subsidiary of A. D. Ring. 84. Carl %tones COHEN, DIPPELL rg pORdiIT LOHNES & CULVER 1019 19th Street, N.W. SreO-. J Ss.. Araaron.w -New WVev' Consulting Radio -TV Engineers and EVERIST, P.C. CONSuLrMO Third Floor CONSULTING ENGINEERS 1158 15th. St.. N.W. , Suite 606 EMOM(En Washington. U.C. , 20036 7901 YARNW000 COURT Washington D.C. 20005 1015 15th. Street N.W. Suite 703 Telephone: 202/223-6700 SPRINGFIELD .VA 22153 1202) 298 -2722 waonnQton, DG. 20005 Facsimile: 202 /466 -2042 (703156e 7704 .MEMBER AECCE (202)783 -0111 Member .4FCCE Stona rana v((41btl AFCCE AFCCE

SILLIMAN AND SILLIMAN Moffet, Larson & Johnson, Inc. ANDRUS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. HAMMETT & EDISON, INC. 8121 Georgia A. #700 Consulting Telecommunications Engineers ALVIN H. ANDRUS, P.E. CONSULTING ENGINEERS Silver Spring, MD 20910 Box 280068 Two Skyline Place, Suite 800 351 SCOTT DRIVE M P E. San Francisco, California 94128 ROBERT SILLIMAN. 5203 Leesburg Pike SILVER SPRING. MD 20904 1301i 5898288 Falls Church, VA 22041 P E A 301 384.5374 (415) 342 -5200 THOMAS B SILLIMAN. 703 824 -5660 18121 8539754 A M...4. AIM HE (202) 396-5200 Member AFCCE Member AFCCE Slrmber AFCCE

CARL E. JOHN B. HEFFELFINGER JULES COHEN SMITH VIR JAMES CONSULTING & ASSOCIATES. P.C. ENGINEERS CONSULTING ENGI AM -FM Appl,cahOnS Suite 400 ano Fuel() Engineering 9233 Ward Parkway. Suite 285 Compie,, C -,mpule,¢ed Frenuency Surveys 1730 M SI N W 816-444 -7010 - .Serving Irre Hroadrrr.H lruluvin' 3137 W. Kentucky Ave. -80219 Kansas City. Missouri 64114 Washington OC 20036 for ova JFl )Corn" (303) 937-1900 12021 6593707 Ata.,M. AyCCE Box 2727 Bath, Ohio 44210 DENVER, COLORADO Member AFCCE (216) 659 -4440 Member AFCCE & NAB

E. Harold Munn, Jr., ROSNER TELEVISION Mullaney Engineering, Inc. HATFIELD & DAWSON & Associates, Inc. SYSTEMS Consulting T414eonmwrratiem (vows Consulting Engineers CONSULTING 6 ENGINEERING 3r,J.n1a6' t' : Cor- s.11lanls 9049 Shady Grove Court Broadcast and Communications Box 220 250 West 57 Street Gaithersburg, MD 20877 4226 6th Ave., N.W., Coldwater, Michigan 49036 New York. N Y 10107 301-921-0115 Seattle, Washington, 98107 Phone: 517 -278 -7339 12121 2462850 Member AFCCE (206) 783.9151 Member AFCCE

STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS C. P. CROSSNO 6 ASSOCIATES ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING P.C. JOHN F.X. BROWNE TECHNOLOGY. INC. & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Consulting Engineers 1. Cable Gaudy. Ph. Consulting Engineers PRESIDENT 525 Nbodward Ave. FW HANNEL. PE TOWERS. ANTENNAS. STRUCTURES P.O. Box 18312 Bloomfield Hills. MI 48013 PO Bo( 9001 Peoria. IL 61614 New Tall Towers. Existing Tonen Dallas. Texas 75218 (313) 642 -6226 (3091 6914155 Studies. Analyser. Design Modifications. Inspechnew ERL'InM. EN (214) 669 -0294 Washington Office Member AFCCE 6867 Elm SI . McLean. VA 221111 I YAIJ 436.9:63 (202) 293-2020 Member AFCCE Member AFCCE

I AYRENCE L MORTON D.C. WILLIAMS CLARENCE M BEVERAGE ASSOCIATES & ASSOCIATES, INC. COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. INC Consulting Engineers BROADCAST ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LAWRENCE L. PO BOA, 130 MORTON, P.E. P.O. Box 356 AM FM TV FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA McKinney, Texas 75069 95630 MARLTON NJ 04053 APPLICATIONS FIELD ENGINEERING (916) 933 -5000 (714) (214) 542 -2056 IeOar Ms 0073 859-6015 MEMBER AFCCE Member AFCCE

PAUL DEAN FORD. P.E. EVANS ASSOCIATES RICHARD L. BIBY, P.E. JOHN J. DAVIS BROADCAST ENGINEERING CONSULTANT ConwRlrg Communiulbne Erqlnwn COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING AM-FN-TY{AT VJTFS SalNllp & R.R. 12, Box 351 SERVICES. PC. ASSOCIATES Wooer-am Engin..dng Soewon CONSULTING ENGINEERS WEST TERRE CONSULTING ENGINEERS HAUTE. INDIANA 47885 216 N. Green Bay Rd. P BOX 128 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1003 0 812.535.3831 THIENSVILLE, WISCONSIN 53092 SIERRA MADRE, CA 91024 -0128 Phone 2424000 Arlington, Virginia 22209 Skmhr 1F(VI (4141 (703) 522 -5722 (818) 355-6909 Mebe, AI CCE Member AFCCE Member AFCCE

WILLOUGHBY & VOSS Vega Cellular Consultants George Jacobs BROADCAST TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS rerecommun. canons En9,neers /Consulunrs m{1 & Associates, Inc.

SUITE 100 -A LUNATACH COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS. NC. C9multillg Broadcast Engineers 15102JONES- MAITSBERGER RSA APPLICATIONS FM' TV' Cellular Applications, Domestic & International SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS 76232 System Design, Field Engineering Member AFCCE 15121525-11110R490-2778 1835 K St., N.W. COntabt: S. Meeks 8701 Georgia Ave. APPUCATnG - FIELOaRNCES D. Suite 410 Wier NM Suite 900, Penthouse Rose Saver Spring, MD Wash., D.C. 20006 (202) 828 -5550 (301) 587 -8800 20930

DON'T BE A STRANGER Contact AFCCE In Broadcasun(s 116 42P Peade,. BROADCASTING MAGAZINE Association of Display your Prolessional or Service Caro 1705 DeSales St., N.W. Federal Communications here II will be seen by station and cable TV system owners and decision makers Washington, D.C. 20036 Consulting Engineers 1986 Readership Survey showing 35 for avatlabillties P.O. Sox 19333 readers per copy Phone: (202) 659 -2340 201h Street Station Washington. DC 20036 12021659 -3707 Douglas Co, 1.8 mi NW of Mt. Zion. MO. Green Valley. AZ. Denied Alden Communications Corp.'s KQHU -FM Yankton. SD. Approved sale of KQHU -FM request for Madison, NJ, WMNJ -FM 88.9 mhz-Nov. 3- Application reconsideration of supplemental decision grant- Yankton. from William E. lbmer. trustee in bankruptcy of ing application (BPED831212AE) dismissed for CP to increase ERP: 0.1 of Sungilt Corporation Inc. for new televi- Oyate Inc.. to Flagship Communications Inc. (MM Docket kw H &V. sion station at Green Valley. (MM Dockets 83 -270, 83 721 87 -272, by MO &O [FCC 88 -3281 adopted Oct. 13 by by MO &O [FCC 88R -61] adopted Oct. 28 by Review commission.) Mil!ville, NJ, WBSS -FM 97.3 mhz -Nov. 1- Application Board.) (BPH8703031F) granted for CP to change TL: 0.45 km SE Mobile Services. Amended rules to require that all Mobile Vallejo. CA. Designated of lbckahoe Rd and First Ave. Estell Manor, NJ; HAAT: 150 for hearing application to trans- Services Division applications, amendments. correspon- fer control Pan Pacific M H &V and make changes in ant. sys.; 39 21 38N 74 47 of Television Inc.. permittee of dence. exhibits and attachments be submitted on micro- KPST-TV Vallejo. from its 19W. shareholders of record. Victor H. fiche. (CC Docket 88 -161. by R &O IFCC 88 -3391 adopted Sun. Wallace Lee. David Li and Shirley C. Lau. to Silver Oct. 26 by commission.) Trenton. NJ. WCHR 94.5 mhz -Nov. 2- Application King Broadcasting of Northern California. (MM docket 88- (BPH8707271B) dismissed for CP to make changes; TL: 514 by MO &O [FCC 88 -330] adopted Oct. 13 by commis- Baltimore. Conditionally renewed license of WFBR(AM) Lincoln Hwy -Fairless Hills section of Falls Township, PA; sion.) Baltimore. effective Sept. 16. (By letter IFCC 88 -3001 ERP: 50 kw (H) and 47.9 kw (V); HAAT: 150 m H &V; adopted Nov. 16 by commission.) Vineland, NJ. Upheld assignment of WHSP -TV Vine- directional antenna; 40 11 22N 74 50 47W. land. from Press Broadcasting to Silver King Broadcasting. Farmington. NM. KTRA 102.1 mhz-Oct. 31- Applica- (By MO &O [FCC 88 -361) adopted Nov. 3 by commission.) tion (BPH8703020R) granted for CP to make changes; TL: Cable Television Systems. Knickerbocker Peaks, near Farmington. NM; HAAT: 993 Mass Media Bureau has re- Call Letters opened until Dec. 21. period feet H &V; 36 48 52N 107 53 32W. for filing comments concerning inquiry into availability of broadcast television signals Washington, NC, WBRE -FM 98.3 mhz -Nov. 2- Appli- on cable television systems to afford parties opportunity to cation (BMPH870203IA) granted for MP (BPH830830AB) comment on two reports that have been added to record. Applications to make changes; TL: edge of Rural County Rd #I123. 0.18 Reports are Cable System Broadcast Signal Carriage Survey mi NW of Rural Rd. 1125. which tees into Rd. 1123. and Broadcast Station Carriage Survey. Contact: Scott Rob Call Sought by Chocowinity Township, NC; ERP: 1.352 kw H &V; HAAT: erts. (202) 632 -6302. (MM Docket 88 -138 by order. Re- New FM 149.354 m H &V; 35 29 14N 77 02 42W. opening Period For Filing Comments [DA 88 -1721 I adopted Cincinnati, WAKW 93.3 mhz -Nov. 2- Application Nov. 10 by chief, Mass Media Bureau.) WMGH -FM Richard L. Culpepper, Muskegon, MI to change ERP: 50 kw (H) (BPH870330IH) granted for CP Mt. Vernon, IL. Designated for hearing, mutually exclu- Existing AM and 49 kw (V); install directional antenna. Petition for sive applications of Bryan Davidson. CR Broadcasting. reconsideration filed May 18. As amended on May 18. SAGA Communications and Daniel S. Stratemeyer for new KXPT KIEZ Radio béntura Inc.. Santa Paula, Petition for reconsideration granted and reinstated nunc pro FM station on channel 27161 (102.1 mhz) at Mt. Vernon. CA tune Nov. 2. (MM Docket 88 -523 88 by order [DA -1717] adopted Oct. Existing 27 by chief, Audio Services Division. Mass Media Bureau.) Gillette, WY, KOLL -FM 96.9 mhz -Nov. 1- Application FM's (BPH880919IL) granted for CP to make changes; HAAT: Ankeny. IA. Designated for hearing. mutually exclusive 145 m H &V; TL: 1.5 mi E. of 1 -90 and US 14 interchange. applications of V.O.B. Inc., Iowa Radio Limited Partner- WBPR WGMB Coastline Communications of As Amended Oct. 12: HAAT: 139 M H &V. ship, Dick Broadcasting Ltd. and William B. Roth for new Carolina Inc.. Georgetown, SC TV's FM station on channel 292A (106.3 mhz) at Ankeny. (MM KTOU KKCY Golden Bear -I Broadcasting Docket 88 -522 by order [DA 88 -1710] adopted Oct. 26 by Francisco, KWBB ch. 38 7- Application Inc., Provo, UT San -Nov. chief. Audio Services Division.) (BPCT880825KJ) granted for CP to change ERP: 5000 kw Grants visual; HAAT: 432.25 m: TL: Sutro Tower, #1 La Avan- Shreveport, LA. Designated for hearing 10 mutually ex- New FM'S zanda Rd. San Francisco; ANT: Jampro/JSH 32/38 -C -100 clusive applications for new FM station on channel 275C2 3EP: 37 45 20N 122 27 05W. (102.9 mhz) at Shreveport. (MM Docket 88 -524 by order WLSZ Bold Enterprises Inc., Humboldt, TN [DA 88 -17251 adopted Oct. 28 by chief. Audio Services Division.) WRSR Twin Ports Broadcasting Inc.. Two Har- bors, MN Actions Omaha. Designated for hearing seven mutually exclusive WRED Buddy Carr and Carolyn J. Carr, Gib - applications for new FM station on channel 290A (105.9 sonburg, OH mhz) at Omaha. (MM Docket 88 -521 by order [DA 88- New Albany. MS. Denied Oxford Radio Inc. reconsider KCDH Charles D. Hall, Nephi, UT 1711] adopted Oct. 26 by chief. Audio Division.) ation of action granting request by WTMX Inc. to substitute Services Vernon. Existing channel 294C2 (106.7 mhz) for channel 296A (107.1 mhz Mount WA. and Portland. OR. FCC has ordered AM's at New Albany and modifying its license to reflect higher Valley Broadcasters Inc. and Northwest Indian Women class channel. (MM docket 87 -58 by MO &O [DA 88 -1752 Broadcasters Inc.. to supplement their showings as to per- WSKN WIQR Canterbury Broadcasting Corp., adopted Oct. 24 by chief. Policy and Rules Division.) formance capability of Valley's perimeter current antenna. Prattville, AL and directed both parties to file comments within 30 days of Goodlettsville, TN. Designated for hearing 22 mutually KOKY KCHB Chicago Broadcasting Inc., this order, and reply pleadings within IS days of date exclusive applications for new FM station on channel 246C2 comments are filed. (BC Dockets 82- 436 -37 by order [FCC Jacksonville, AR (97.1 mhz) at Goodlettsville. (MM Docket 88 -487 by order 88 -366] adopted Nov. 8 by commission.) KBLN KIKM Belen Enterprises. Sherman, TX [DA 88 -1584] adopted Sept. 30 by chief. Audio Services KZAN KNKK First National Broadcasting Division. Mass Media Bureau.) MCI Telecommunications Corp. (MCI). In response to Corp.. Brigham City, UT Florence, AL, Cellular Authorizations. Upheld staff ac- comments for consideration filed by TeleStar Inc.. denied tion approving application of Bill Welch to transfer control reconsideration of June 2 order in which it rejected second KSLI KDLX Color Country Broadcasting of Florence Cellular Telephone Co., holder of nonwireline request by TeleStar that microwave authorizations held by Corp., St. George, UT cellular authorization for unbuilt facilities in Florence to MCI be revoked. (By order [FCC 88 -365] adopted Nov. 8 by Existing McCaw Communications of Florence Inc. (By MO&O commission.) FM'S [FCC 88.338] adopted Oct. 21 by commission.) FCC Upholds Staff Action in William Bransford FOIA KUDA KLW Professional Broadcasting Inc., Six Meter Repeater Subband. Proposed expanding current Request ( repon GN -34, General Action). Upheld staff re- Pahrump, NV amateur service six meter repeater subband by 1 mhz. sponse to William Bransford's FOIA request for all records Comments due Jan. 27, 1989, replies Feb. 28. (PR docket and information relevant or pertaining to decision to conduct WAIT-FM WXET Crystal Lake Radio Limited Part- 88 -527 by NPRM [FCC 88 -354] adopted Oct. 31 by com- investigation of EEO Branch of Mass Media Bureau. Action nership, Nbodstock. IL mission.l by commission Nov. 14 by MO &O (FCC 88-370). WWPN WEFS Ernest F Santmyire. Atstern- port, MD WJMX -FM WPDZ Atlantic Broadcasting Co.. Cheraw SC R.A. Marshall & Co. WYNN -FM WJMX -FM Forjay Broadcasting, Flor- ence, SC ^ Brokerage Ei Media Investment Analysis WNSI WKUS River Country Broadcasting Inc., Sanford, FL KLRS KSCO Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting Corp. of Santa Cruz -San Jose, Santa North Texas FM. C-2 Upgrade, $900,00 Cruz, CA KLRS -FM KLRS Fuller- Jeffrey Broadcasting Virginia, CP for Class B FM. Rated Market, $1.500.000 Corp. of Santa Cruz -San Jose, Santa Cruz, CA Southern Growth Area, Only Combo in County, $1,600,000 WBMW WBYR Casciani Communications Inc., Weatherfield, NY WNSD WKLK -FM Minnesota Public Radio, Cloguet, MN 800 Main Street Suite 210 Existing TV Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928, 803 -681.5252 WHAT-TV WBCT Bridgeway Communications Corp., Bridgeport, CT

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Sun Belt medium hot AMStereo ,'romotion oriented- Established Midwest AM /FM has great opportunity for RADIO Aggressive closer- General sa e.. manager capable of newsperson with minimum one year experience. Afternoon automating overnight operation- Terrific incentive program, plus HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT shift Saturday mornings. Lots of community involve- ncluding no cash equity Send strategy on building & ment. Send air check plus resume to J. McCullough. General manager for West Virginia Public Radio maintaining a prosperous station to: Ladas Broadcasting, WLPOWAJK. PO Box 215. LaSalle. IL 61301. EOE Charleston. WV Position re-opened Requires Masters or PO Box 940, Lake Charles. LA 70602. EOE. equivalent trve years' experience (two in management) in Managment: noncommerical radio or related field. Salary: $39,000 plus Booming regional FM, beautiful central New England market seeks for local HELP WANTED TECHNICAL excellent state benefits. Letters of application must be experienced sales pro sales manager. Call postmarked no later than November 30, 1988. Write: Per- 800- 242 -WYRY. 603-336-5000, Chief engineer for major market East Coast AM /FM. Must WYFN 130 Martell sonnel, Educational Broadcasting Authority. 600 Capitol Ct., Keene. NH 03431. EOE/M /F. be hands -on with excellent administative and manage- Street, Charleston. WV 25301. No phone calls. EOHMF. ment skills. Reply to James Loupas Associates. Inc., 7311 Bellerive, Suite 1001, Houston. TX 77036. EOE. General manager: Needed for very successful FM station HELP WANTED SALES on the East Coast. Strong radio sales background needed. Chief engineer wanted for Class B FM. Must be self motivated with able to manage talented staff of approximately 50 people. Wanted: Sales Superstar. If you are a closer. not a talker - superb technical and administrative skills. Growth opportunity and community oriented involvement. ...Act Now! An established list is available. Someone's Good salary and benefits. Send resume to: Mike Ryan, Send resume to Box 0 -45. EOE. going to make a ton of money! The person we're looking for WMXB, 812 Morretield Park Drive, Richmond. W 23236. is making good money now. but wants to maximize their EOE. Experienced executive directorrgeneral manager sought income and career growth. We hire future managers. Send radio Broadcast engineer. Growing southern California FM pub- by University of Cincinnati fine arts/informational resume to. Bob DeFelice. GSM, WCZX FM, 319 Mill Street. lic radio is station serving Ohio-Kentucky- Indiana area with listener - station looking for a motivated broadcast engi- Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 M/F EOE. ship of 125.000 +. Facilities include state of art studios. neer. Two years of broadcast experience is required with satellite uplink and excellent remote recording /origination Mid South combo seeks sales pro. Must be aggressive. an applied electronics background. Applicant should be equipment. Duties include providing leadership for profes- well -motivated. and have a track record. Excellent com- able to maintain and repair audio and RF broadcast sys- sional staff of 34. executing long -range plans, representing pensation for the right person. Resume in confidence to tems. Send resume and salary requirements to Mitch Hi- station to regional/national organizations, fiscal manage- Box 0 -31. EOE /MF. serote, 1288 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach. CA 90815- ment and participating in community affairs and develop- 4198. EOE. Sales manager: Beacon ment activities. Mimimum five years senior management Broadcasting has opening for Religious program sales Engineer: Gilmore Broadcasting Corp. is expanding, experience and Bachelor's degree required (grduate de- manager for its Caribbean and Pacific super power radio needs major market engineer. knowledge of RF, state -of- gree preferred). Call or write for application package: stations. Live and work in Louis- ville, (Denver) must the -art audio and studios required. Send resume to Dean WGUC. GM Search Committee. 1223 Central Pkwy Cincin- Colorado. Applicants have proven sales record in broadcasting. resume Goodman, Executive Vice President/Radio. 194 N. VV. 187th nati. OH 45214. 513 --556 -4444 EOE. Send to Bill Kitchen, President, Beacon Broadcasting, P.O. Box 160, Louisville, St.. Miami, FL 33169. 305-654 -9494. EOE. General sales manager sought for prime single- station CO 80027. EOE. medium market m Litchfield County. Connecticut. Success- Southern Colorado ful candidate will have strong track record, positive atitude. small market seeks sales, announc- HELP WANTED NEWS ing, news statt. Resumes reply and ability to hire, train, and motivate staff. Tremendous only: to Box 0 -33. EOE Pacifica Radio News Service seeks Bureau Chief in growth potential. Send resume. earnings requirements. Northern Alabama's new "Newstaik" radio station is look- Aa. . . . _..:e a daily half-hour National and and references to Michael Collins. President. WSNG. PO ing for an aggressive. goal oriented experienced radio ieeo 'or Pacifica and community sta- Box 657. Torrington. CT 06790. EOE. sales executive. Benefits. profit sharing and extensive tions. Extensive experience in radio news, excellent on -air training. Must have the ability to sell a new concept. General manager needed for new CHR FM signing on technique. production skills, and administrative ability re- Attractive incentive package. Hurry! This position will fill shortly in Ashtabula. Ohio on beautiful Lake Erie. The quired. Salary $30K/year + benefits. Send tape. resume to fast!! Send resume to Sales Manager, PO. Box 11457. individual we are seeking should have a strong sales David Salniker. Pacifica Foundation. 2207 Shattuck Awe., AL 35814. All resumes will be kept confidential. background and possess entreprenurial qualities. Top per- Berkely CA 94704. Deadline: December 1. EOE. EOE formance will be rewarded with up to 15% ownership. lour Market leader needs quality on -air reporter. Excellent competition is an AM station. I have been granted three Solid opportunity with Lite 102 in growing Charlottesville benefits and salary advancement potential. CP'S in excellent markets for new FM's. This is the opportu- market. Previous Equal opportu- sales experience and high energy level nity employer. WMANrWYHT. Mansfield, nity of a lifetime you have been searching for. Send your necessary OH. 419524- Guarantee/commission. Good benefits. Oppor- 2211. Ask for Ron Allen. resume to Jon Bulmer, President. WZ00 -FM. PO Box 102, tunity for advancement. Letter and resume to GSM. WJLT Ashtabula. OH 44004. No calls, please. Equal opportunity FM, 110 -B 2nd Street. N.E.. Charlottesville. W 22901 EOE. WHYY-FM seeks news director to lead staff affiliate in employer. providing in -depth news coverage to Nation's 5th largest San Francisco Bay area AM /FM seeking radio account market. Other responsibilites include supervising aggres- Manager or Mies manager for small market station. Will executive with management potential. Send resume and sive news staff, providing editorial direction and assign- sell or you can earn interest in station if you have exper- references to KTID /KCAF. 1623 Fifth Awe., San Rafael, CA ments, and producing /anchoring news and ience. ambition and willingness to work hard. Send resume 94901. Attn: Personnel. public affairs Equal Opportunity Employer. programs. Requires to Box 998. Yadkinville. NC 27055. EOE. degree. minimum three years reportin- Aggressive salesperson wanted for leading Adult station g /editorial experience (broadcast/print), and broad knowl- Sales manager neede for small market western Carolina in the Hamptons. Strong retail background a must. Sell ME edge of public affairs and comtemporary issues. Send station $25.000 plus to person with ambition. experience today and join our team tommorrow Call Jeff Kimmel. GSM, resumes. non -returnable cassette. writing sample. and and desire to move up. EOE. Resume to Box 0 -60. WBAZ -FM. 516 -765 -1017. EOE salary history to: Personnel. 150 N. 6th St., Philadelphia, PA 19106. EOE. Sales manager - Come grow with us! We've achieved St. Thomas sales reps for Virgin Island Easy Listening FM. progrmain success,now we need winner-mentality to reach Perfect for mature candidates who like slow lifestyle. Con- WOHO/WSBY, Salisbury: Accepting resumes and tapes full sales potential. Solid skills /experience in sales and tact Dick Boekeloo, 912- 264 -3820. EOE. to consider for position of fun -time news person. Exper- management a must. AM /FM combo in York. PA market. ience required. Ed Hunt, PO Box U. Salisbury. MD 21801, Radio Hanover, POBox 234, Hanover, PA 17331 or 717- Enjoy life In scenic Naples, Florida selling for a top station EOE. 637.3831. EOE that offers a salary, commission. good benefits and excellent growth opportunities. Send resume to E. Friedman. WSOC-AM 93/FM 103- Charlotte's #1 station seeking General manager- WNHU -FM. Station managemebnt. WRGI-FM, 950 Manatee Rd.. Naples. FL 33961_ EOE. news director. We're a music station that takes information academic appointment. Managment of a 1710 watt stereo seriously If you think you can lead our news staff of five to radio Local sales Must station. Master's degree. radio station management manager: have previous experience even greater levels. send a tape and resume c/o Gregg and radio teaching experience required. Ph.D. preferred. Send cov- background. Send resume and references to: Lindahl, PO Box 34665, Charlotte, NC 28234. EOE. er letter and resume to: Dr. Steven A. Raucher, Chairman, Rick Brown, WLWI AM /FM, PO Box 4999. Montgomery, AL Communication & Marketing Department. University of 36195. EOE. Position available for reporter with news and sports ex- New Haven. 300 Orange Awe_ West Haven. CT 06516. perience. Must have strong writing skills, be comfortable Starting date: January 1989. Applications due December with live reports and hosting sports talk show Some play by play experience necessary 15. 1988. An Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity employ- HELP WANTED ANNOUNCERS Send tape and resume to er. WLWI AM /FM. PO Box 4999, Montgomery, AL 36195. EOE. Top -rated Minnesota news and nlormat:on AM In fast Morning news anchor -Eastern G.M. wanted for small combo mkt. in hills of central Texas. growing Metro area wants exceptional morning personality Long Island radio station looking for a morning news anchor, reporter with Must be a take charge leader and be strong on local Minimum 5 years experience. Positive, intelligent, warm exper- results ience in production. Tape and resume to WBAZ, PO sales. Bottom line a must. Prefer resume from SW professional with good sense of humour. good taste. and Box EOE. Box -72. 1200, Southold, NY 11971. Attn: Jeff Fisher EOE. 0 sense of importance of news. (No put -down artist or off - color jock). Person would host morning Are you the best? If you're the best Small market sales also discussion show do remotes. and become deeply involved in manager in America. you could be the leader of our group's station HELP and community WANTED PROGRAMING sales team. From our corporate office, you'd help our local activities and promotions. Applicant will have PRODUCTION & OTHERS stations reach their sales goals through training, organiza- impeccable personal recommendations, and desire stable long -term tion. creative sales ideas, and effective use of their rate employment in a community rated *3 Systemation experienced announcer /production person. Nationally as free". Top wages, cards. The job requires someone who likes to travel, hard "stress benefits, and stat- Some air work. Satellite network station, Nkst Texas. Elec- ure. Send resume work. and knows how to make money in non -rated markets. complete with tape and personal recom- tronic know -how helpful. 915-366-7560 after 6 p.m. Cen- mendations Andy Hilger. Our compensation package (a very competitive salary to: WJON Radio. Box 220. St. tral. EOE. cash bonuses. and stock incentives) Cloud. MN 56302. EOE. allows us to choose New FM in healthy Upstate New York small /medium the best of the best. If that's you. send your record of Wanted: announcer, news. aggressive, dependable.likes market looking to operations manager. February 1 start. success and tell us how you run your sales department. PBP could be a plus. Small market near large. Resume to Soft AC, satellite, live. Must be A -1 in commercial produc- EOE. Box 0.68. Box 0 -59. EOE tion. EOE. Box 0 -62.

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 139 Assistant director publicity/promotion- WOR -AM. NY. SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING Local sales manager: Chattanooga's #1 affiliate has im- Implement station. sales event promotions and publicity PRODUCTION & OTHERS mediate opening. Must be a team player with strong lead- programs. Must have minimum of four years business ership qualities. Strong training skills and thorough knowl- Major market PD/Morning host seeks new successful experience including holding a position with decision mak- edge of vendor /co -op is helpful. No phone calls. Send challenges in talk or music station. Great results with ing authority. Event coordination experience, excellent writ- resume to Doug Short. WRCB -TV 900 Whitehall Rd.. Chat- programing, people and profits. Energetic, mid 30's in age. ten and verbal communicaiton skills reugired. Must be tanooga. TN 37405. An equal opportunity employer. I'll innovate your programing, hold expenses, and lead willing to learn Macintosh SE computer. Willing and able to your to new success. Box 0 -32. Station manager wanted for mkt. in west TX. Must type all own material. Overtime hours will be required as station small be a take charge leader and good with people. Knowl- events dictate. Experience in PR or related field and exper- Seeking AP position with talk show Perform network -level edgeable about sales. news. switching. promotions, traffic. ience in working with outside vendors prefereed. Must be warm -ups if audience formatted. 0 /C. production exper- etc. Bottom line results a must EOE Box 0 -71. organized and a self starter. Resume: M. Shapiro. AKO ience. Dynamic personality, creative. well -organized. Pre- General. 1440 Broadway New York, NY 10018. EOE, fer medium /major market. Box 0 -65. M /F,'HN CONSULTANTS HELP WANTED SALES SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT AM in the red? Get into the black. Tried and true methods. Weather Network, Inc. has a position available for a sales/ General manager. Creative. Aggressive. Bottom Line- Knock on doors - make sales. Call Roger Petrik 800 -321- marketing professional to work in a state -of-the -art weather /Sales oriented. Wants rapport with major broadcasters or 2349. graphics project. Candidates must have experience in TV experienced investors. PO Box 15343. Fort Lauderdale. industry. Sales experience strongly desired and exper- Down and out in the East? Make $ with great programing FL. 33318-5343. ience in TV weather and with PC computers a plus. Position and good street wise sales programs. Call Roger Potrik. requires a self- starter with high energy and willingness to ATop Biller in a top 10 radio market. Seeking radio sales 800 -321 -2349. management opportunity. Strong leadership, people, sales travel. Compensation commensurate with experience: ex- Fast, reason- cellent benefits package. Qualified applicants send re- and research skills. 12 years radio experience. Ready to Sales and programing. Any size market. write sume to: Weather Network, Inc..3760 Morrow Ln., Suite F improve your bottom line! Box N -54. able. extremely knowledgeable service. Call or Dick Perry at Perry Media, Inc. 2418 E. Grand River. Howell. MI Chico, CA 95928 -8865. EOE. Hire a part-time sales manager with full time experience. 48843. 548 -1040. 517- WPTF -TV, Raleigh, NC (NBC) is seeking an experienced Help for the small to medium absentee or owner operator. sales leader for its' local sales staff. Great opportunity for Let's talk! East Coast. Al Wunder 201 -538 -1250. MISCELLANEOUS aggressive. innovative manager with strong people skills. Troubled AM? Need programing to generate sales? Need General manager /sales manager - Aggressive. energet- Four years minimum in broadcast sales management re- make Thomas Hall, 213 -8559 ic. proven winner. a real leader. started own broadcasting sales to bucks? Call -969 quired. Send resume and support materials to Emily Biggs. company at 29, sold for profit at 37, married 13 years with General manager for radio syndicator. Radio syndication General Sales Manager, WPTF -TV PO Box 29521, Raleigh, EOE. four children. Vietnam veteran. graduated University of background a must. Station management experience help- NC 27626 Denver Mass Communications. stable. honest. respected. ful. Call in confidence. 301- 984 -7054. and believe in excellence. will relocate. I will bring your property and its people to their highest level of achieve- Lookout, Jack and Vanna. Here's radio's letter guessing HELP WANTED TECHNICAL ment. Ready to go to work for you ASAP. Reply to Box 0- game. Nord For Wbrd. 4743 South 575 West. Riverdale. UT Austin, Texas - A high -tech town with a high quality of life. 44. 84405. The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an assistant Strong sales and programing background, quality Top pay for quality reports: Freelancers wanted for high director for technical services at the Center for Telecom- broadcaster seeking radio management of group or corn - quality weekly radio program covering nature, science and munication Services. To provide direction as chief engineer bo. Over twenty years putting millions of dollars in advertis- geography: emphasis on people, places. Americana. Will and technical maintenance supervisor. Required qualifica- ing on stations. Strong people skills. helping train hun- purchase two to five minute reports that feature listenable tions: Bachelor's degree in electrical, telecommunication, dreds to reach beyond. Strong bottom line. Prefer West writing. good delivery and masterful use of natural sound. or electronics engineering: five years experience in elec- Coast. but will consider an. Box 0 -50. Send audition tape and writing samples to MEDIA -MAX. tronic broadcasting equipment design. installation, mainte- PO Box 1123, Springfield. W 22151. nance. and operation: knowledgeable in respect to FCC O &O Rep. /President with station management exper- technical rules and regulations. On call nights and week- ience seeks challenging position. Excellent industry refer- ends (beeper will be provided). Annual salary is $31.188 ences. Box 0 -54. with excellent benefits. Department is willing to pay more FM General manager: Experienced in station turnarounds. TELEVISION depending on qualifications. Responsible for 100kw looking for new opportunity in top 100 market. Preferably transmission facilities, including SCA: audio production HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT air Southeast. Strong on sales, programing, station visibility. facilities (master control. control, three additional control rooms and associated studios): satellite audio uplink Dynamic people -person, catalyst for enthusiam. Call Jack National manager: Top 50 market Incepeneent sales downlink and video downlink: video cable system: mas- at 502- 585 -4554. owned by diversified group -oriented ter /8 -slave highspeed. open -reel audiotape duplication manager with strong work ethic and aggressive style. Experinced general manager with proven track record. system: STL and leased full- duplex microwave systems. Candidate should have national rep experience or prior desires GM position in Midwest/West. Strong in sales. Send resume with cover letter and three professional refer- sales management. Great opportunity for high pay and great in turn- around situations. Box 0 -61. ences to Mr. Wiliam Giorda. Communication Building B, superior benefits for the right. motivated person. EOE. Box University of Texas at Austin, Austin. TX 78712. Applica- SITUATIONS WANTED SALES 0 -30. tions wil be accepted through December 1. 1988. Equal Sales /sales management. Excellent track record. impec- KPTM 42, Omaha, Pappas Telecasting of the Midlands. opportunity/ affirmative action employer. cable references. Trainer'motivator Ohio. adjacent states. and one of the nation's Power 25 television stations. is Florida's most successful 'post- production facility has Randy 317 -962 -0854. currently accepting applications for the position of retail opening for lop caliber video maintenance engineer. Ether- marketing manager. This position requires 2 -3 years of SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS net -based VTR and routing control. Alias graphics. Da- !dependent broadcast sales and /or management exper- Mnci. Abekas. Be appreciated by a company that cares music. First ience. The retail marketing manager will be responsible for Please hire me! General announcing and about engineering and respects engineers. Bruce Gra- direct retail business and leading and managing a staff of blind graduate from Columbia School of Broadcasting. ham, Chief Engineer. Video Tape Associates (VTA). 2040 Harold Ted Avenue, IL 10. including KPTM's Lincoln, Nebraska office. KPTM 42 Chicago. Bocock. 3502 Waukegan, Sherman SI., Hollywood. FL 33020. EOE. 60085. 312- 623 -6997. offers all advanced selling tools, including PC -based technologies, research and co -op vendor departments. Low Chyron graphic artist needed to operate state -of -the -art plug it. -- Sports. Sports. Sports. Any opening. I'll Jack crime, moderate climate and business growth make Oma- graphic system. Must have 2 -3 years keyboard and palate -9647. 518 -371 ha one of the nation's best kept secrets. KPTM 42 is an experience with Chyron 4200. Will be working with Chyron Non -smoking black male, talented. kid at heart. Attended equal opportunity employer. Please send resume to: Mr. Super Scribe. and 4. Send resumes and demo tape to: college. Radio station 4 years part-time. seeks entry level Neil Schwartz. General Manager. KPTM 42. 4625 Farnam Morris Cerullo Vibrld Evangelism. Attn Ossie Mills. P.O. announcing. Co -host. too! East Coast location. please. St.. Omaha. NE 68132. EOE. Box 700. San Diego. CA 92138. EOE. Norman - 617- 298 -3437. Director of broadcast operations and engineering. Sen- Television maintenance engineer. At least 3 years exper- Professional attitude and sound. Experienced announc- ior management position reporting to pres/CEO of rapidly ience in studio and edit suite maintenance. Send resume to er available immediately Midwest, South. Bill, 308 -534- growing, dynamic top 25 market public station with major Sheila Wthum. Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, PO. Box 2550, 1211. programing and production services division. Responsibil- Baton Rouge, LA 70821. EOE. ities include overseeing engineering. operations. produc- TV maintenance engineer: Fox Television, Paul Van Scott. I'm smart, creative. AC.S.B. graduate and tion. program traffic/library and art departments. Strong transmitter KRIV in Houston is seeking a qualified transmitter engineer ready to dedicate myself to radio. Any format. 907 Park management skills with at least 5 years broadcast man- with strong background in RE Previous experience with Ave., Manassas. W 22110. 703-361-4262. agement experience in top 75 market required. Exper- Harris TV-110U UHF transmitter preferred. Modern, well - ience building or re-equipping major facility a must. Addi- All format experienced pro and family seeking central facility. Send resume to KRIV -TV P.O. Box 22810, tional experience in a production-oriented facility a plus. equipped Indiana. Call Gregg. 904 -723 -8000 days. 904 -351 1932 Houston, TX 77227 Attn: VP /Chief Engineer. No phone PBS and radio experience also pluses. Please send re- evenings. calls. LOE. sume. references and salary history to Office of the Presi- Temple U. graduate with experience in sports and news dent. Connecticut Public Broadcasting. Inc_ PO. Box TV production/tech. coordinator: Studio /remote supervi- reporting. PBP. color. and features. Looking for opportunity 6240. Hartford. CT 06106-0240. CPB is an EEO employer. sor of TV production/technical operations. Must know tech- to apply knowledge. Willing to relocate. Call 401 -781- M/F nical components of video and audio signals. lighting, 0066. methods. Need 3+ years professional Promotion manager. Coastal market ABC affiliate. 2 yrs. audio and editing exp. in film or TV production and valid drivers license. New York sports talk guy is original. no replays. You make experience as mgr. or asst. Creative, well organized "idea" Salary $22.800 +. commensurate with exp. For application the call. All markets considered. Jim. 718-836 -5046. person who's ready for a challenge. Resume /tape /refer- call 408 -5454 or send letter and resume to KTEH -TV ences to: Michael Riddle. Program Director, WITN -TV. P.O. -437 WANTED TECHNICAL Foundation, Box PTC -6388, 100 Skyport Dr.. San Jose, CA SITUATIONS Box 468. Washington. NC 27889. EOE. 95115. Application deadline 12/12/88. EOE. Want chief position. Experienced in planning. mainte- Sales manager - Indy seeks an experienced manager. nance. construction. SBE cerf. Prefer Nkst. Midwest. Maintenance engineer: Florence. South Carolina. Pro- Join a growing broadcast group. Call Teresa Kollstedt at 916 -3532. gressive company excellent benefits. Three years mini- -674 513 -351 -9112. EOE. mum TV studio maintenance experience required. Exten- SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS Wichita, Kansas: Powerful VHF LPN desires manage- sive background in RCA Quads (especially TCR -100), No- nonsense sports can still be fun. If you want a bright ment services -local family inspirational format. Video Inter- Sony EG systems and general digital systems servicing a color commentary. PBP, even a news background. add me national, 8454 Clippert. Taylor. MI 48180. 313-295 -0888. necessity Send resume to: WPDE -TV Personnel Depart- to your team. Reply to Box 0 -64. EOE. ment. P.O. Box F -15, Florence. SC 29501. EOE. M/F

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 140 Technical coordinator (Chief Engineer): Responsible for Hands -on director needed for weekend 5 & 10PM news. Television engineering manager /chief engineer 12 years educations telecommunications system design including Also involved In promotion and commercial production. managerial. 23 years total including hands -on experience. specification. purchase, installation, operation. and main- This is an opportunity for a person with some experience to I can run a complete engineering department. VHF /UHF tenance. Surveying potential receive sites for TVRO equip- make a move up. Contact Patty Dietz. Production Manager. Looking to move up. Please reply Box 0 -53. ment at 100 Mississippi schools. Serve as consultant to WHBF-TV 309-786-5441 EOE. campus for technical telecommunication programs BS SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS degree or equivalent experience. Five years experience as Energetic, creative, athletic, male. 2 years sports report- an engineer in operation and maintenance of satellite HELP WANTED PROGRAMING ing. shooting. editing. Experience in cable television. 2 equipment. Knowledge of satellite receive hardware and PRODUCTION & OTHERS years major college basketball, baseball PBP Looking for distance learning technology Salary commensurate with that big break in small to medium market. MI relocate and education and experience. as soon Program manager for WROC -TV. NBC affiliate. Resumes Start as suitable candi- put in the extra time that results in quality work. Neil, 714- date is found Contact the Schools Program The only No phone calls. Tom Kenney, WROC -TV 201 Hum- STAR at 524 -9999: 1930 Pacifica Dr., Placentia, CA 92670. University of Mississippi 601- 232 -7644. The University of boldt St_ Rochester. NY 14610. EOE, M/F. Mississippi is an affirmative Meteorologist. Need a place to Ivy action/equal opportunity em- Chyron operator. Network affiliate in major SW market start League grad. ployer. On -air experience. Also sports and play -by -play Art Sax- seeking Chyron operator. Must be able to operate Chyron 4 on. 215 -687 -4224. Commercial videographer: Experience required Beauti- w/motion. Primary duties: Load design. and display fonts ful city by the ocean Tape and resume to Charlie Thomp- for use in 5. 6 and 10PM News. Must have accurate typing Weathcaster /anchor /reporter. 9 years on -air, top 50 mar- son, WCSC -TV P.O. Box 186. Charleston, SC 29402. EOE. skills and work well under pressure. EOE. M/F Box 0 -58. kets. Been out of business. Will consider all oportunities to get back in. Prefer weather Ms. Nelson 216 - -452 -9157. HELP WANTED NEWS Producer/director: Growing Midwestern production company seeks experienced. creative producer /director. De- SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING AM anchorireporter for small news for operation. Looking gree in broadcasting. film production or related discipline PRODUCTION & OTHERS strong writer and organizer. Some broadcast experience and live years experience in increasingly responsible posi- required. - Tape and resume to Larry Nienhaus. WUHO -TV tions. Qualified applicant will have demonstrated ability to Design director Excpenenced graphic communicator 5200 West Dickman, Battle Creek, MI 49016. No calls. manage and produce multiple projects, write scripts and seeks creative opportunity Strong contemporary designer in EOE. grants, supervise freelance technical crews, and deliver collateral nrin: and video Box 0.66 creative. quality News director: Ability to lead and develop staff skills in high productions within budget. Salary MISCELLANEOUS small but aggressive market Hands -on person with good commensurate with experience. Application deadline: 12i 15/88. Must be for Primo People: Send tape and resume to Steve Porncelli people skills a must Send resume and news philosophy to available employment 112/89. Call or 402 Fred Landau. Box 116. Old CT Poben Ganzer. General Manager. WHSV-TV PO. Box TV3. -476 -7951 or send resume and salary history to. Greenwich, 06870 -0116. 203 -3653. Harrisonburg. \A 22801. EOE. Bates Video Production. 1033 0 St.. Suite 546. Lincoln. NE -637 68508. EOE. The Hot Sheet -- broadcasting's Sports photographer /producer /editor. Shoot. shape and biggest job -listings service! Published twice weekly Money back guarantee. edit sports pieces and programs for a station known for Commercial videographer: Experience required. Resort Me- city on the dia Marketing. PO. Box 1476 --PD. Palm Harbor. FL major college sports coverage. State -of -the -art editing and ocean. Resume only to Keith Foster. WBTW TV- 34682- 13. Box F -13, 1476. 813 -786 -3603. post production facilities. SNG. Minimum three years ex- Florence. SC 29501. EOE. in facets perience all of sports and a -go for ir attitude. Box PM Magazine co -host sought to complement our co-host. Broadcast talent: Entertainment Law Firm seeking estab- -42. 0 EOE. MF Story production skills desirable. Send tape and resume to lished on -air TV /radio broadcast clientele for representa- Carrie White, PM tion with full service management division. Minimum News director for medium market network affiliate in East. Magazine, WCIA -TV Box 777. 509 S. Neil 3 years experience. Submissions to: Minimum 2 years news management experience. Box O- St.. Champaign. IL 61820. EOE. M/F Broadcast Manage- 49 ment Division. P.O. Box 8257. Northridge, CA 91327. EOE. M/F Promotion producer/writer. Public broadcasting facility in 39th market seeks creative. enthusiastic promotion pro- Career Videos. We've been swamped but now accepting General assignment TV reporter, 1 year experience re- to new clients. Let us put together your personalized quired. Send tape and resume to Steve MacDonald. News fessional coordinate on -air for TV /radio, write for broad- video resume tape. Director. KT\A, 1007 W 32nd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99503. cast and orint. 1 -3 years experience, degree. word pro- 312- 272 -2917 EOE. cessing, superior writing ability, production skills. Send letter. resume. non -returnable writing samples by Decem- News director. Midwestern affiliate seeks aggressive and ber 13 to Glenda Bullock. Promotion Mgr, WGVU/WGVK, ALLIED FIELDS promotion- minded individual for leadership of its news 301 W Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 -6492. EOE /AA. operation Emphasis on professionalism, management HELP WANTED INSTRUCTION Producer: skills and creativity Send resume /salary history by Decem- Aggressive, tough-minded producer for AM Philadelphia. the t ber 1, 1988 to Personnel Director, WHOI -TV. 500 N. Stewart # morning talk show at WPVI -TV Phila- Telecommunications and communication theory: The tlelphia. If you can spot the trends. book the newsmakers Department of Comm,, s ..s College. St . Creve Couer IL 61611. EOE. Buffalo. and compete with the national shows. this job's for you. New York seeks assistant professor for tenure track posi- Weekend sports anchor, weekday sports reporter. Domi- Booking, writing. editing, studio and field producing skills a tion beginning September 1989. This teacher/scholar nant #1 station needs knowledgeable personality Good must. Resume (no calls) to Charles Bradley WPVI -TV 4100 would have an academic background in telecommunica- salary, great location. No beginners. Resume, non- return- City Line Ave.. Philadelphia. PA 19131. A CC /ABC. Inc tion and communication theory and would be expected to able tape to Michael Kronley, News Director. KSBW-TV. Box owned station. EOE. deveop courses in electronic media production and the 81651. Salinas, CA 93912. EOE. multi- ouroose uses of broadcast. cable. satellite and tech - Public television is station KTWU seeking a fulltime nologies for personal. public. and professional communi- Weekend sports anchor to report and shoot three days a producer-director. He /she must be able to plan, shoot. cation. The successful candidate would be expected to week. Small market in Southwest that emphasizes strong write, and edit long -form must television. and demonstrate have expertise in management and policy considerations writing and reporting skills. If you can just anchor and can the ability to work independently Primary responsibility will such as how these new media could interface via commu- only interview coaches. please do not reply! Minimum be the production of an ongoing magazine series about nity access and two-way networking. Ph.D. required. ex- requirement to join our 22 member newsteam is a sports people and places in Kansas. responsibilities Other will perience preferred. Competitive salary available with this internship in a network affiliate! EOE. Box 0 -55. include assisting on remote telecasts. and directing occa- equal opportunity affirmative action employer Please send sional live or taped studio productions A Bachelor's de- WNWO -TV is seeking a creative producer for two fast - letter of application. resume. and three references by gree is necessary, a Master's or beyond is preferred. Send paced. people -oriented daily newscasts. Strong writing December 15. 1988 to Dr. Manly G.S. Watt, Chair. Deptart- resume. three references with phone numbers, cover letter, skills are a must. Some on-air work is possible. Send a non- ment of Communicaiton. Canisius College. 2001 Main St.. and taped sample of work to Director of returnable tape and reusme to: George Noleff. News Direc- Operations. Buffalo. NY 14208. KTWU, 301 N Wanamaker Rd.. Topeka. KS No tor. WNWO -TV 300 S. Byrne Rd., Toledo. OH 43615. Dead- 66606. phone calls. Deadline' 5:00 pm Radio/TV:Department Chair, College Fine line. 12.7788. WNWO -TV in an equal opportunity employer December 5. 1988. or until Jordan of Arts. a suitable candidate is found. Washburn University is an Tenure track. 12-mo position beginning June 1. 1989. WTZH -TV, a CBS affiliate, is looking for a news director/ equal opportunityiaffirmative action employer. Supervise all aspects of program, including curriculum. anchor. Must have solid news and people skills. creative personnel, internships, student advising and budgeting. Senior crew member for Houston Public approach and community minded. Great opportunity for Television. Re- Teaching as determined by qualifications and interests. quired: Minimum 4 years experience in assistant news director or assignment editor to move up. broadcast televi- Demonstrated academic and administrative experience. sion production, with an emphasis of EFP, post production Send resume, news philosophy, and salary requirement to'. Interest in program development that could include areas and studio operations. BA or BS in radio/television pre- Mike Mitchell. GM. WTZH -TV PO Box 5185. Meridian, MS such as film and/or international communications. Master's ferred. $22.000 /year with some overtime 39301 EOE. available. Send degree required. Ph.D. preferred. Salary commensurate resume and tape to: Crew Chief. KUHT -TV 4513 Cullen with qualifications and experience. Jordan College is the TV news producer responsible for content of daily news- Blvd_ Houston. TX 77004. No calls. please. EOE. school of performing and communication arts of Butler cast. Must be creative. imaginative and an excellent writer. Videographer /editor. University Illinois University with programs in dance. music, radio -television, You will supervise, manage and lead other production and of College of Agri- culture and Extension produces and theatre. The Radio-Television Department has 140 news personnel Prior TV news experience and good peo- Service. Unit news and feature stories for broadcast and a wide variety majors. The University operates a 48.000 watt NPR affilitate ple skills required Resume and writing samples to Bob of not -for- broadcast programing. news re- serving Indianapolis and central Indiana. Butler University Feldman. News Director, -TV 8 Elm Haven. Broadcast experience WTNH St.. New quired. is a private liberal arts university located 10 minutes from CT 06510. EOE experience in institutional production preferred. Bachelor's degree. Send resumes and tapes to Grear downtown Indianapolis. Accreditations include NCATE News producer: Industry leader in top 30 market needs a Kimmel. Video Coordinator, 69 Mumford Hall. 1301 W and the North Central Associations of Colleges and Secon- take charge hard news expert to produce fast-paced. well - Gregory Urbana, IL 61801. Deadline December 12, or until dary Schools. Send letter of application. vita'resume, 3 written newscast BASS and three years experience need- a suitable applicant is located. The University of Illinois is letters of reference by February 1. 1989 to: Dr James R. ed handling all the tools live, uplink, graphics. Box 0 -70. an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer. Briscoe Chairman. Search Committee. Jordan College of EOE. MiF Fine Arts. Butler University. 4600 Sunset Ave.. Indianapolis. Production manager: Top priorities are leadership. orga- IN 46028. EOE /AA. Anchor /reporter, to anchor morning newscast and do nizational abilities and production skills. We need a self - farm reporting. Applicants must have a good knowledge of directed person with strong news background and exper- M.S.- Broadesting. The College of Communications at the farming and agriculture issues. Send tape of farm stories ience as a production manager. EOE. MF. Personnel University of Tennessee invites applications from exper- and anchor work to News Director. KOLN /KGIN -TV, 40th Director, WISN -TV PO Box 402. Milwaukee. WI 53201. ienced broadcasters for its graduate program in media and W Sts.. Lincoln. NE 68503. KOLN /KGIN is an equal management. This unique M.S. program is designed for Opportunity employer. professionals desiring advanced training in broadcast ad- SITUATIONS ministration. Graduate assistantships available. Contact Reporter: General WANTED TECHNICAL assignment. experience preferred. Dr. H.H. Howard, Communications. University of Tennes- Need to be a great story teller! non Send -returnable tape Desire transmitter supervisor position. Many years see, Knoxville. TN 37906. Complete applications for Fall to. Pete Michenfelder. News Director, WJBF -TV 1001 Reyn- broad experience VHF. UHF. SBE cert West. Midwest. 1989 due March 1. GRE required. Minorities and women olds St., Augusta, GA 30903. EOE. 916 -674 -3532. are especially urged to aply

Broadcasting Nos, 28 7988 141 Filmmaker in Residence: San Diego State University. 1KW AM Transmitters ' Harris SX-1 (1983) Harris Comm* C-60 UHF mid band $290.000 3 yrs. Harris BT-55U Accreditation as outstanding filmmaker through produc- MW1A (1983) Collins 8292D2 (1981) CSI T1A (1981) $275,000. Comark CCT-30S $150,000 4 yrs. BroadCast tion of dramatci and/or documentary films. Terminal aca- Collins 20V3 Bauer 707 " Gates BC -1T - Transcom Store. 818 -845-7000. demic degree in cinema; University teaching experience Corp. 215 -884 -0888 BCS = BroadCastStore: JVC CR -850U broadcast 3/4" preferred. Seek opportunities/funds for production of films; AM Transmitters" CCA AM 10,0000 (1970), Collins 820E editor $5,100. RCATR -800 loaded $13.800. VPR -3 w/TBC- produce /direct films; teach practical/theoretical film (1978) Gates BC -5P2 (1966) McMartin BA 2.5K (1981) 3 $48,000. Sony BVH -1000 1" machine $12.000. Ikegami courses on undergrad /grad levels. Salary/rank depending " Transcom Corp. 215 --884 -0888. TELEX 910 -240- 1-1L -79EAL camera $27.900 3 available. Over 10.000 upon experience /qualifications. Preferred start January 23, ' 3856. pieces in stock, Main Office: 818 -845-7000. New York: 1989. letterof interest/resume (other supporting ma- Send 212-268 -8800. terials by request only) to: Dr. Michael Real, Chair, Film- 50KW AM CCA -AM 50.000D (1976), excellent condition maker in Residence Search Committee. Telecommunica- Transcom Corp. 215-884 -0888 TELEX 910-240- ITC730A Ikegami color camera package. Includes tripod. tions and Film Department, San Diego State University, San 3856 dollys, H40 head, cables. Lowell lighting, Sennheiser mics, Diego, CA 92182 -0117. Interviews begin December 1, all accessories. Excellent condition. $15.000 value. Make RCA UHF TV Parallel 60 kw, mid -band Klys- 1988. SDSU is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action, transmitter: offer, 209 -627 -4115. Irons. available immediately $85,000. Call Bill Kitchen Title IX Employer and does not discriminate against handi- Several RCA TCR -100s available now. Grass Valley capped persons. 303 -665 -8000. 15600 -1A. 1X, 100, 7G. 3D and 3G. TK -28 and 29 film Silverline UHF TV transmitters. New, best price and The University of Idaho invites applications for two ten- islands or cameras alone. Many other items. If you're performance. 35 Kw, 70 Kw. 140 Kw, 280 Kw also brand ure -track assistant professor positions in its School of looking for used equipment, call us now to receive our new air cooled 10 Kw Klystrode transmitter. Bill Kitchen. Communication to teach undergraduate courses and do complete list, Media Concep[ts. 919 -977 -3600 or FAX Television Technology 303 -8000. research. creative work or scholarly activity in one or more -665 919- 977 -7298. areas of specialization, which should include public rela- in Nebraska. Available imme- 1000' Kline tower. Standing 3/4" and 1" blank videotape. Evaluated tape. broadcast tions, advertising. visual communication (telecommunica- Bill Kitchen. Television diately Can move anywhere. Call quality guaranteed. Sample prices UCA/KCA -5 minutes. tion and photography/film) of organizational communica- Technology 303 -665 -8000. $4.99 each, KCS -20 minutes, $6.49: KCA -60 minutes, tion. Effective date August 15, 1989. For both positions, $10.99; 1 " -60 minutes. $37.99. Elcon evaluated, shrink Master's degree required: Ph.D. plus significant profes- Channel 8 transmitter and antenna GE4TT6E2/4TF4A1 Kitchen wrapped, your choice of album or shipper and delivered experience and evidence of or potential for excel- Good condition available immediately. Bill 303- sional free. Almost one million sold to professionals. For more lence in university teaching and scholarly activity pre- 665 -8000. ext. 101. info, call 1 -800-238 -4300; in Maryland. call 301-845- application letter, vita, names of three ferred. Send FM antennas. CP antennas, excellent price quick delivery. 8888. references to: Communication Search Committe, School of from recognized leader in antenna design. Jampro Anten- Communication, University of idaho, Moscow, ID 83843. nas, Inc. 916-383 -1177. Satellite communication equipment for sale. Both C- Closing date: when sufficient qualified applications are Band and Ku -Band. Large amount of equipment available. received but not before January 20, 1988. AA/DOE. TV antennas. Custom design 60KW peak input power. Complete 5.5m Ku -Band terminals $65.000. Also 6GHz Quick delivery. Excellent coverage. Recognized in design and 11GHz microwave radios. Megastar, 702 -386 -2844. HELP WANTED SALES and manufacturing. Horizontal, elliptical and circular polar- Inc. d*d3,119 Fidelipac audio cartridges. Various lengths. Marketing V.P. TTC is growing, ized. Jampro Antennas. 916-383-1177. Broadcast Equipment Brand new. $2 each. Quantity discounts. Technichrome. is interviewing for the of VP Marketing. Appli- and position RCA- TCR100 Cart machine parts for sale. WBRC -TV 702 -386 -2844. in manag- cants must have proven success record sales 205-322-6666. ment of a broadcast equipment company Send resume to: Copper! #8 & #10 ground radials: 2.3.4.6,8" strap; fly Bill Kitchen, President, Television Technology Corporation, Grass Valley 300- 2ME -24 Input Switcher, RGB Chroma - screen: ground screen. 800 -622 -0022. Ask for Copper P.O. Box 1385, Broomfield, CO 80020. EOE. key, Encoded Chromakey, Digital Border, Analog Border, Sales. Quad Split, Aux Bus, Option Frame, Serial Interface. Excel Add a Zeus to your 1" VTR for half SITUATIONS WANTED INSTRUCTION lent condition. Call 616 -676 -5435. AMpex Zeus TBC- price. Save on this demo unit. Call Video Brokers. 407- /assistant Here's what you'll get: Instructor professor: Satellite receiver, Wegener model 1606 with Down Con- 851- 4595. TV (news, tech-2 + yrs. NYC), BS/Journalism: over 6 years verter, mainframe, 4 tone decoders, IF amplifier, Wide Ban yrs. radio. receive a "Real World" Field package- BVW-3A CAM, BVV- 1AVTR. Fuji also 4+ Your students Demod and Demod Cards for Satellite Music Network. Betacam- Here's I would like: color commentary or 14:1 with hard case demo unit- Less than 50 hrs. education. what McMartin RF Amplifier tuned to 97.7. Call 319 -243-1390. zoom 2X: PBP your radio or television sporiscasts. Reply to Box 50 %. Call Video Brokers, 407 -851- on ask for Chief. total use. Save over 0 -64. 4595. Sony BVU-110 3/4" portable broadcast VTR's with cases. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Beta Studio recorders- All in stock with new heads- 0 hrs. 30 day warranty $1995.00. With Time Code 2495.00 each. New condition BVW 10, BVW 15, BVW 25, BVW 40. Full me- Maze Broadcast 205 -956-2227. Airlines now hiring. Flight attendants, travel agents, 407 -851 -4595. chanics, customer service. Listings. Salaries to $105K. Tek 7L5/L3/7603 Spectrum Analyzer system. Factory Entry level positions. Call 1 -805 -687 -6000 Ext. A -7833. Waveform Monitors- New in sealed box. Tektronix 528A $6995.00. Tek 1480R Waveform $2495.00. Maze checked. $1200.00 each. Several in stock. Also TEK-520A Vectors- - $86,682/yr. Guarantee: Job or Broadcast 205 -2227. Goverment lobs. $9,811 -956 cope. TEK -1480 and 1480R Waveform monitors. Call Video moneyback. Federal list. (1) 805 -687 -6000 ext. R -3000. Phillips Video 80 Studio Plumbicon color cameras. 2 sys- Brokers, 407 -851 -4595. Be on T.V. Many needed for commercials. Casting info. 1- lens. Checked out tems. Complete w /CCUS, cable. etc. Portable 1 "- Famous Nagra/Ampex VPR -5- New condition. 805- 687.6000 Ext. TV-7833. with 10 day warranty Pair $5995.00. Many accessories, Close our price on last 2 units. Call -4595. WANTED TO BUY EQUIPMENT RCA TTU -55 60KW low band UHF transmitter system. Will Video Brokers, 407 -851 install. Maze Broadcast. 205- Wanting 250, 500. 1.000 and 5,000 watt AM -FM transmit- retune to your channel and TBC's- Ampex TBC -3's and TBC -6's with 1" and 3/4". DOC. ters. Guarantee Radio Supply Corp., 1314 Iturbide Street, 956 -2227. tal -Comp. wide window. Save 50 %. Call video Brokers, Laredo. TX 78040. Manuel Flores 512- 723 -3331. Kline Tower 645 ft with two platforms. has been disman- 407-851-4595. tled. -6666. WBRC -TV Instant cash -best prices. We buy TV transmitters, towers. 205-322 Video Brokers Close Outs: (4) new Ikegami Dual B &W line. Quality Media, monitor with rack -$400.00. (2) Sony VO -4800- $500.00 and transmission Bill Kitchen, 303- RCA TP-66 Film Projector and RCA TP -15 Multiplexer for each. (2) Ampex audio recorders- $200.00. (3) Crown 665 -3767 sale. WBRC -TV 205-322-6666. audio recorder 2 Ch.- $500.00, (3) CMX I Squares- $900.00 1" videotape. Looking for large quantities. 30 minutes or (2) (1) Crown amp- $200.00, (1) Broadcast equipment (used). Transmitters, STLS, remote. each, audio DAs- $250.00. longer will pay shipping. Call 301 -845 -8888 machine - antennas, monitors, consoles, processing. tape equip- Broadcast Electronics series 3000 stereo cart 12x2 video We pay cash for all types of vacuum tubes, both new and ment, automation, turntables. Continental Communica- $700.00, Misc.- (3) B &W monitors -$100.00, (1) $1000.00, video DAs- $100.00. Call used. Enlightened Audio, 6392 Park Ave., Garden Grove, tions. Box 78219, St. Louis, MO 63178. 314 -664 -4497. routing switcher- (3) CA 92645, 714-897-9351. Video Brokers, 407 -851 -4595. FM and AM transmitters (used): Most powers. Continen- DVE, BVU Grau Valley switchers -Several from 10 input to 24 input. BVH 2000 wanted. Also need Abekas 850 or tal Communications. Box 78219, St. Louis, MO 63178. Priced from SSK. Call Video Brokers, 407 -851 -4595. 950 and Betacam BVW-10. Call John at Video -It 213 -280- 314-664 -4497. 0505 or FAX us your list 213 -280 -0193. Portable 1" Ampex VPR -20- New heads. Color playback. Lease tower space available for station startup /upgrades VHF,UHF, FM, End of the year close our price- $5.000.00. Call Video BCS = BroadCast Store buys transmitters in Tampa Bay area. Send technical & timing requirements /frequency Trans- Brokers. 407 --851 -4595 Am, satellite, microwave. Any power level to JEM Properties, 730 N. Waldo Rd., Gainesville, FL lators wanted VHF, UHF Michael: 32601. 818- 845 -7000. Sony BVP -158 broadcast ENG camera, 3 tube, high reso- Translators/LPTV transmitters: (1) VHF (1) 100 watt, (3) lution, like new, low hours, Fujinon 12x9 w/2x. Best offer. 1kw UHF 818-644-5799. 305 -864 -5489. PLEASE NOTE: Ampex VPR -2B -We will buy for cash in any condition and For sale: CSI T-25-F1 25kw FM transmitter tuned to 95.1 any quantity. Call Video Brokers, 407 -851 -4595. mhz (1985). New final, relay panel, and spare parts. Good When answering a Blind Microphones: RCA models 30A, 77A, BK-6A. BK-10, SK- condition. 216 -759 -0579, FAX 216- 759 -1368. Best otter. 39, SK-46: Electro \hice models 644, 645, 731. Jim, 212- Phasing equipment. 1970 Gates Phasor and 4 ATU Box ad, DO NOT send 496 -6054 shelves set up for 1170kHz, 5kW DA -1. Possible conver- sion to DA -2. For parts list/price info, contact Rudy Clapp, tapes. BROADCASTING EQUIPMENT FOR SALE WOBM, 360 Clayton Rd., Howell, NJ 07731. Attn: Phasor. AM and FM transmitter, used excellent condition. Guaran does NOT forward LPTV we have it all to get you on the air. 10, 20. teed. Financing available. Transcom. 215-884-0888. Te- one stop, 100 watt, 1 kilowatt transmitters available, also video and lex 910 -240 -3856. audio gear. Design and installation also available. Michael tapes orotheroversized FM Transmitters ' Harris FM2OK (1987), AEL 25KG Jaymen, BCS = BroadCast Store. 818 -845 -7000 (1977) Harris FM2OK (1981), RCA BTF20E1 (1975) ' materials to Blind Harris FM10H3 (1974), RCA BTF10D (1968). CCA 2500RD Uplinks, NEC double redundant $89.000. Custom SNG (1982) 2.5 KW FM ' Transcom Corp. 215-884-0888, flyaways $90,000. C -Band redundant systems from Boxes. TELEX 910 -240 -3856. $150,000. BCS = BroadCast Store, 818 -845 -7000.

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 142 RADIO Help Wanted News

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR FOR KGO NEWSTALK RADIO, SAN FRANCISCO Strong supervisory and people skills needed. Good air sound and extensive experience in radio news broadcasting as well as good technical skills. Prefer candidate with at least ten years experience, at least three years major market. No calls please. Tapes and resumes to Bruce Kamen, News Director, KGO Newstalk 81, 900 Front Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-1450. KGO Newstalk 81 KGO is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Expanding radio group looking for an aggressive sales driven WGIR -FM general manager for our number one rated AM /FM combo. If you have a proven track record send resume in MORNINGS! confidence to Box 0 -41. Northern New England's #1 rock station is looking for a morning dynamo who's ready EOE M/F to take this station to new heights! You'll have a legacy of 10 years of rock and roll backing you, as well as state -of- the -art studios to create your morning magic. A winning attitude is essential. And top produc- SALES MANAGER WOW tion skills a must. Previous morning team WKLR- CLASSIC OLDIES Great Empire Broadcasting. one of America's experience is necessary to join our market - great sales organizations, is seeking dynamic leading "BREAKFAST CLUB ". This rare INDIANAPOLIS, IN GSM for AM /FM country powerhouse. Excellent opportunity for proven leader. opening, offers the right bucks to the morn- WKLR -FM is searching for an exper- sales Contact Ken Fearnow, VP /GM. WOW ienced AM/FM, 615 North 90 ing pro with the goods! Is that you? Send sales manager to lead one of the Street. Omaha NE 68114. (4021 390 -2059. EOE. tape and resume now and you could have a top sales teams and radio stations in the market. Individual piece of the rock!!! ATTN: Jon Erdahl. P0. must have track record of achievement and be skilled in Help Wanted Sales ROCK 101 /WGIR -FM. PO BOX 101. Man- training and motivating. E.O.E. Send cov- chester, NH 03105. E.O.E. A Knight Quality er letter and resume to WKLR, 9292 N. Sales & Marketing Manager Station. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260. Concord-Lexington, MA Attn: Chuck Cunningham, GSM. Sales and marketing manager for innovative start-up AM radio station in attractive, upscale Boston suburb.Contemporary acoustic /folk music, international news and features from British Broadcasting Corporation, chi ldren s pro- Situations Wanted Management gramming, fine arts, strong community and cultural involvement. Opportunity for creative sales professional to participate in development and implementation of sophisticated local and JIM LORD CHAPLIN THE MIDAS TOUCH regional sales strategy. Equal opportunity em- A Proven Winner seeking a radio sales management ployer, women and minorities encouraged. a available Fionda 3'. opportunity. Top biller in a Top 10 Radio Market with test n 13 years Io GM or GSM your operation. Nears time strong leadership. people. sales and research skills. A WALDEN 1120 many hats Success lut experience as GM. GSM. sales. PD. meet? Lloyd Simon/WADN Radio and on.a talent radio and TV in 29 year career Ten years solid education! Can we management side Heavy personal Community invo ve Send replies to- 84 State Street, Suite 920 line ment Past President FA B Bottom sales oriented PO Box 7738 Boston, MA 02109 407- 464.2031 407 -466 -5683 Atlanta, GA 30357 617 -523 -3484

Broadcasuro Nov 28 7988 143 Help Wanted Programing Help Wanted Technical Continued Help Wanted News Production & Others

TRAINED IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS? NEWS -TALK P.D. LOOKING FOR OPTIONS? If you have received formal in -- or managed -- any of the TALK SHOW HOST on -air training Classic AM going News -Talk. Need following computer support systems we would be interested in P.D. to help organize. Strong background reviewing your resume WANTED needed for this 50 year old company. :RESEARCH /MKTG/TRAFFIC/SALES SVC SYSTEMS Full details. Box O-67. EOE. PRO- BIAS (JDS, Cduntsn Dnmvan FOR NATIONAL Enterprise (Kaman) Group W ISS !MS Leigh Stowell Marshall Mktg JDS GRAM IN #1 MARKET. Minipack (MPI.JDS) NEWSROOMELECTION SYSTEMS MUST HAVE 3/4" INCH BASYS DCM Dynatech Newstar TAPE WHICH CANNOT BE TALK SHOW Leader . Media Computing Inc Forward materials with cover letter to RETURNED - PLEASE The VBS Group Inc. (Ann. VPEB) HOST Box 5576 TAPE AND RESUME Rockefeller Center Station SEND New Sark. NY 10185 to: with warmth and ability EOE to adeptly manage Auditions -12 35th Avenue -time surveillance. 36 drive 3rd floor mar- Help Wanted Programing Southern Coastal Production & Others Continued Astoria, New York 11106 ket offers stable posi- E.O.E. tion for team player WRITER /PRODUCER and expert communi- we are former broadcast journalists using our skills and the latest production technology to Help Wanted Management cator. Excellent oppor- write and produce communications packages for business and industry. We've been suc- tunity. EOE. cessful at it for more than 12 years. It's an exciting, challenging environment with room to Call Tom Holliday at grow Strong writing skills a must. Minimum of four years TV news daily reporting experience CMMMO 407 -582 -7401 or required. Send resume. references and tape CNN/HEADLINE NEWS :O Research Project Manager write to WPBR, 3000 Video, Ltd. Turner Broadcasting System has a current 4060 Glass Road N.E. S. Blvd., Palm opening in its Research Department for a Ocean Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 Project Manager specializing in CNN and FL Equal Opportunity M/F Beach, 33480. HEADLINE NEWS. Position requires the management of research projects dealing with ratings and audience analysis for the TELEVISION two news services. Emphasis is placed on promotion, and Help Wanted Technical DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION programming, scheduling, marketing. Qualifications: Experience in PM /EVENING IS EXPANDING. Ow new director of production will supervise story production for PM TV/Media research, preferably audience ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE and the "EVENING" show Responsibil- and programming research, a strong ities include overseeing story production and generating lead topics. Must have story production skills. analytical background, and the ability to MAINTENANCE strong writing and teaching skills. Five years mapr identify and solve problems. Must be able market production experience prerequisite. to take the initiative, conceptualize, and ENGINEER Send tape and resume to Need quantitative skills; Television Studio Abby Melamed execute projects. PM MAGAZINE PC knowledge and experience, and WWOR, a leading television station with 825 Battery Street creative writing ability. Understanding studios in Secacus, NJ, has an immedi- San Francisco, CA 94111 of /interest in news and news ate opening for a Maintenance Engineer. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE programs a must. The qualified candidate must have a PM MAGAZINE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER minimum of 2 years appropriate techni- Absolutely No Calls, Resume to: cal education plus 3 -5 years of mainte- CNN /HLN Project Manager nance experience at a major market TV TBS Research Dept. station. Experience should include a solid background in digital electronics and One CNN Center proficiency in the component level main- CONSULTING PRODUCER P.O. Box 105366 tenance of audio /video distribution sys- Responsibilites include overseeing affiliate sta- Atlanta, GA 30348 -5366 tems, switchers, studio and ENG type tion's program and story production. and advis- cameras and videotape equipment. Ad- ing on show management matters. Must have EOE ditional experience with CMX type edit- magazine show experience, ability to analyze controlled -atings, and generate programming and story ing systems and computer ideas. Communication skills a must and PM master control systems desirable. FCC Producing experience preferred. General Class license preferred. Send tape and resume to'. Please submit resume with salary re- Mary Windishar THIS PUBLICATION AVAILABLE quirements to: Personnel Department, PM MAGAZINE IN MICROFORM WWOR -TV 9 Broadcast Plaza, Secau- 825 Battery Street San Francisco, 94111 cus, New Jersey 07094. Equal opportuni- CA University Microfilms International ty employer M /F /HN NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE PM MAGAZINE IS AN EQUAL OPPORUNITY 300 North Zeeb Roao. WWOR -TV EMPLOYER Dept. P.R.. Ann Arbor. MI 48106

Broadcasting No 28 1988 144 Help Wanted Management Continued TV STATION MANAGERS OR SALES MANAGERS WITH GENERAL SALES MANAGER PROGRAMING KNOW -HOW WKPE AM FM Here's an unusual opportunity to move into cable with a Top 50 MSO. part of a nationwide CAPE COD broadcast- cable -publishing company We're We're looking for an aggressive sales manager for Cape Cod's 50,000 looking for an experienced local TV professional to be our... watt CHR. A strong retail sales track record is a must, along with a proven DIRECTOR OF AD SALES ability to train and lead a sales force to maximize year -round station AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMING If revenue. you are this person and want to work in the fastest growing We need a creative self- starter to lead our market in New England for Cape Cod's only CHR, send resume or call already -successful sales force, while building a strong local programing presence for the Peter Crawford cable system that serves virtually all of the Top Roth Communications 100 market of Nbrcester, MA. Limited local TV 830 Main St. competition offers the unprecedented opportunity to establish the equivalent of a local TV Melrose, MA 02176. station as a separate profit center within our 617- 662 -4800 90.000- subscriber cable complex. Please EOE, MIE don't call. but send your resume along with a salary history lo: Richard H. Tuthill, Regional Manager Greater Media Cable -Immediate Opening- 258 Park Ave Worcester, MA 01609 ' STATION MANAGER A Greater Media Company

CHIEF ENGINEER E MANAGER .. :,,,I UPPOr:ucGy;All.rnah action Employer ' FULL -CHARGE BOOKKEEPER ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY WHAS TV - ON -AIR & STATION LOUISVILLE, KY Help Wanted Sales ' P.R. SPOKESPERSON One of the nation's leaders in news, community So. Calif /UHF TV involvement and technical facilities needs a Station Full Power; Primarily Span /Language responsible. experienced leader to manage Program- Birch both technical and Productions'Operations ming Department. Specific and extensive network Applicants with extensive experience Scarborough affiliated TV station technical management ex- and strong credentials only. Send full perience is essential. Resumes to Personnel details to: Dept. WHAS -TV PO. Box 1100, Louisville. KY WANTS YOU!! 40201 Em.ial onnor!unily emnlover Sunland Broadcasting Co. 14755 Ventura Boulevard We are seeking several highly motivated, energetic sales reps for challenging positions as Account Execu- Suite 1 -912 tives in Broadcast and Advertiser Agency sales for our \IIJ WHAS-TV Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 locations in' Dallas. Atlanta. Chicago. Los Angeles and It EOE New 1brk. you have a minimum of 1 year media sales experience and think you have what it takes to become part of our family, send your resume immediately to: Sales Craig Harper Senior VP - Local Sales BIRCH/SCARBOROUGH RESEARCH 44 Sylvan Avenue Colonial Plaza ON -AIR HOSTS Englewood Cliffs. NJ 07632. EOE

Cable Value Network, a rapidly expanding shop -at -home serv- Situations Wanted Management ice, is conducting auditions for non -union hosts/hostesses to demonstrate and sell attractive consumer products on the air. We are located in the 12th largest metro area in the U.S. - Currently employed GM Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. looking for next station Prefer station in 35- 100th market. Innovative in sales and solid in We're looking for natural sales pros who love selling and expense control. Good schools and quality of presenting... who can identify a product's features and benefits, fe a r',:s'. and communicate them in a creative, personable manner. In Box 0 -36. return, we can offer a unique, exciting selling opportunity characterized by a variety of products, a broad customer base, a fast pace, and high visibility... with no prospecting and no out- ALLIED FIELDS of -town travel. Help Wanted Miscellaneous Additional qualifications include experience selling a wide range of consumer products (prefer radio/TV and /or broadcast background or on -air broadcast sales experience). Must have COMMUNICATIONS LENDING the ability to "think on your feet "; a friendly, professional image; ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT and availability to work flexible hours. ,ender t yrorng Ie Gars cr: m-o-la' :, We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package, be responsible for prospect marketing. analy- including relocation assistance. Qualified candidates send sis of deals. negotiating and structuring of transactions, and administration of individual resume and demo tape in confi- portfolio. Strong credit experience, writing and dence to: CVN Companies, Inc., communication skills are essential. Please for- 1405 Xenium Lane North, ward resume and salary history to Employment Manager. Human Resources, The National Plymouth, MN 55441. Equal Bank of Washington, 4340 Connecticut Ave.. Opportunity Employer. N.W. Washington. DC 20008. EOE.

CVNi C O M E A N E s The Growth Is Just Beginning THE NATIONAL BANK Formerly COMB Co Il J OF WASHINGTON

9'oatlzas' ^c Ncv 28 '988 145 Miscellaneous Continued Help Wanted Programing Production & Others The New Pulse Magazine Is PROMOTION Looking For Top MOVIE Flight Radio People PRODUCER To Fill The Following The Creative Services Department of THE FAMILY CHANNEL has a Promotion Producer's position available for a specialist in movie promotion. Positions: This Producer will join a dynamic award- winning creative team and become a part of the success story of THE FAMILY CHANNEL.

EDITOR Responsibilities will include coordinating with the Creative Services MANAGING EDITOR Department to position and topically promote the primetime FAMILY ASSOCIATE EDITOR CHANNEL MOVIE. WASHINGTON D.C. EDITOR 3 -5 years experience at a top -rated independent or a network EAST COAST EDITOR with strong background in movie packaging and promotion. WEST COAST EDITOR Send resume and reel to: The CBN Faanih Channel SENIOR WRITER Employment Dept. EDITORIAL RESEARCH DIRECTOR Box PS ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Virginia Beach, VA 23463 CIRCULATION DIRECTOR SALES DIRECTOR WEST COAST SALES MANGER Business Opportunities For Sale Stations EAST COAST SALES MANAGER SOUTHEASTERN SALES MANGER

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Judy Ellis, general sales manager, WQHT(FM) Media New York, named station manager. Marketing Ray Watson, general manager KXL-AM -FM Jeff Hy, general sales manager, WSCR(AM) Walter Threadgill, VP, government relations, Portland, named manager KJRB(AM) Ore., Scranton, Pa., joins WNYB(TV) Buffalo, N.Y., Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Wash- and KEZE(FM) Spokane, Wash. ington, resigned Friday Nov. 4 citing conflict as account executive. at Hastings Broadcasting of interest in continued association with Mi- Appointments Craig Harper, VP and general manager, N.Y.: Timothy Powers, op- nority Broadcast Investment Corp. CPB has Corp., Oneonta, WHOM(FM) Portland, Me., joins Birch/Scar- WSRK(FM) On- named no acting substitute. erations manager WDOS(AM)- borough Research, Coral Springs, Fla., as manager, WSCG(FM) eonta, named general senior VP, local sales. Betty C. Alewine, VP, marketing and sales, Corinth, N.Y.; William Butcher, general sales world systems division, Comsat Intelsat Sat- manager, WDOS -WSRK named station man- Anne Maxwell, independent publishing repre- ellite, Washington, named VP and general ager. sentative, Montgomery, Ala., joins WSFA(TV) manager, Intelsat Satellite Services unit. there as account executive. Alewine replaces William C. Taylor, who Jim Worthington, manager, radio division, Lynn Moore, account executive, WTVF(TV) plans to retire Dec. 31. Frank N. Magrid Associates, consulting Nashville, joins WDAF(TV) Kansas City, Mo., firm, Marion, Iowa, joins Southern Skies Tom Rudnick, director, national accounts, in same capacity. New York, Corp. as general manager, KLEO(AM)- Starstream Communications, David Weems, senior account executive, joins LBS Radio, there as general manager. KZSN(FM) Wichita, Kan. wcBS(TV) Philadelphia, joins KTVD(TV) Den- executive, KSL(AM) Wallace J. Jorgenson, former president, Jef- Mark Crump, account ver as local sales manager. ferson -Pilot Communications Co., Charlotte, Salt Lake City, joins KDXU(AM) -KZEZ(FM) St. manager. Appointments at wsYT(TV) Syracuse, N.Y.: (BROADCASTING, Oct. 24) joins Hub- George, Utah, as general N.C. Bob Cleary, general sales manager, wrro(TV) Inc., Tampa, Fla., as ex- bard Broadcasting Mike Beverly, independent broadcast consul- Birmingham, Ala., joins wSYT in same ca- VP. ecutive tant, Knoxville, Tenn., named general man- pacity; David Krause, account executive, Barbara Atlas, owner, New Zoo Revue ager WCKS(FM) Karns, Tenn. MSB Advertising, Syracuse, to local sales Corp.. Los Angeles, joins World Television Aleta Dwyer Carpenter, station manager, manager; Amy Seketa, sales person, WAUB VR. operations. (AM) Doug Coggins, sales per- there as West Coast KDIA(AM) Oakland, Calif., named VP and Auburn, N.Y., son, Katz Television, New York and Dara Mike Giudicessi, general counsel, Palmer general manager. Reed- Smith, Syracuse Busi- Communications Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, sales person, Mike Ginsburg, VP and general manager, ness to sales staff. VP. Magazine, all named KSSS(AM)- KVUU(FM) Colorado Springs, joins Linda Button, audience promotion manager, Jon R. Pesinger, president, and Gary Barber, KLSQ(FM) Las Vegas as general manager. KYW(TV) Philadelphia, joins wrvw(rv) Miami senior VP, Vestron International Group, and promotion. Stamford, Conn.. named chairman and presi- Ed Argow, chairman and chief operating offi- as director, advertising dent, respectively. cer, KFAC -AM -FM Los Angeles. resigned Nov. Mick Dowers, director, media services, Port- 15. Agrow's partner, Louise Heifetz, will land Trail Blazers, Portland, Ore., named VP. Ronald J. Bergamo, VP and general manager, continue as president. broadcast sales. Wally Scales, special events KWCH(TV) Wichita, Kan., joins KTSP(TV) Cin- coordinator, named VP, special events. cinnati in same capacity. Leon C. Collins, production consultant and executive producer, Lorimar Telepictures, David Molldrem, general manager, wxow(TV) Appointments at WAOW(TV) Eau Claire, San Juan, P.R., joins noncommercial LaCrosse, Wis., joins WGRZ(TV) Buffalo, Wis.: Chuck Roth, station manager, named WPFW(FM) Washington as general manager. N.Y., as VP, sales and programing. president and general manager WQOW and co- owned wxow(TV) LaCrosse, Wis.; Ron Mon - Bryce L. Phillipy, general manager, Bob Herron, regional- Pensacola, Fla., sales tezon, national account manager WAOW(TV) KDXU(AM)- KZEZ(FM) St. Geotge, Utah, joins manager, WALA(TV) Mobile, Ala., named lo- Wausau, Wis., joins WQOW as station man- KID(AM)- KISS(FM) Idaho Falls, Idaho, in same cal sales manager, Mobile -Pensacola. capacity. ager. D.J. Wilson, local sales manager, WJBK(TV) Tom Reek, community affairs director, Nelson Cohen, former VP and general man- Detroit, joins WALA(TV) Atlanta in same ca- Won(TV) Orlando, Fla., named director, sta- ager, KYW(AM) Philadelphia, joins WIP(AM1 pacity. there as station manager. tion operations. John Mansker, national sales manager, KSCH(TV) Sacramento, Calif., named general sales manager. Wayne Boyd, account executive, WCPx(TV) Orlando, Fla., joins wrWC(TV) Tallahassee, The Most Experienced Fla., as general sales manager. Executive Search Firm In Broadcasting. Appointments at Blair Television: Kathleen D. Bell, account executive, Blair, Minneapo- t'> lis, and Mary Ann Tiernan, Telerep, Inc., Chicago, join Blair, Chicago, in same capac- Joe Sullivan & Associates, Inc. ity. Choie Montgomery, account executive, Executive Search and Recruitment Katz, Minneapolis, joins Blair there in same 44210 North Road capacity. Southold, New York 11971 Mary L. Flodin, regional accounting manager, (516) 765 -5050 Chicago, joins Benedek Broadcasting Corp., Rockford, Ill., as controller. The person you describe is the person we'll deliver. John Maloney, director, sales, central region, Financial News Network, Chicago, named VP, Eastern sales manager, New York.

Broadcas'g No 28 1988 148 Paul Walker, manager, regional sales, Heri- Dawn Hayes, production assistant, wvBF(FM) tage Cablevision, Dallas Cable Interconnect, Boston, joins WNEV(TV) there as host of Lot- Dallas, joins Home Sports Entertainment tow Lire. there as account executive. Jennifer Bauman, researcher-reporter, Ellen Vaillancourt, account executive, KMNY)AMU Los Angeles, named host, Market KXTV(TV) Sacramento, Calif., joins WLOS(TV) Report. Asheville, N.C., as local sales manager. Randall M. Rothenberg, advertising colum- Ann Ellis, account executive, WUHQ(TV) Bat- nist, The New York Times, joins co -owned tle Creek, Mich.. named senior account ex- WQXR -AM -FM New York as host of Advertis- ecutive. ing News of the Day. Appointments at CBS Radio Representatives: Maggie Dugan, manager, Maggie Dugan Ra- Chad Brown, account executive. Torbet Ra- Washburn Hurschman dio Promotion, Wooster. Mass., joins Ameri- dio. Atlanta. joins CBS there in same capac- can Comedy Network. New City Communi- Appointments at Disney -MGM studios, Lake ity; C. David Howard lI, account executive, cations, Bridgeport, Conn., as general Buena Vista, Fla.: Jim Washburn, president. wcBStFM) New York, joins CBS Radio Repre- manager, commercial production division. Good Times Productions, Hollywood. sentatives in same capacity. John Luginbill, named general manager. Susan Hurschman, Carolyn Alford, controller, Group W's sales manager. CBS Radio Network. Detroit. VP, Raymond James & Associates, financial W)zarv) Baltimore, named director, quality. joins CBS Radio Representatives,New York. planning firm, Fort Lauderdale. Fla.. named Group W. Baltimore. as sports director. business manager. Steve King, operations manager. WKMF(AM) John Chichester, account executive, CBS and WCRZ(FM) Flint, Mich.. joins WEMP(AM) Radio Networks, named Norman Horowitz, Detroit. sales man- and WMYX(FM) Milwaukee as programing president and ager. chief manager. operating officer, Jack Randall, account executive, United Sta- MGM /UA Telecom- Appointments at wsNY(FM) Columbus, Ohio. tions Radio Network, New York. named West munications. Los An- Dan Mitchell, assistant production director. to Coast sales manager. Los Angeles. geles. named presi- on -air personality; John Symons, on -air per- James Barker, co -owner and operator. KKAL dent/CEO. No one has sonality. KITT(FM) Shreveport. La., joins (AM) and Kzoz(FM) San Luis Obispo. Calif.. been designated to fill wsNY in same capacity. joins WFMT(FM) Chicago as national sales chief operations posi- Jim Pimperton, on -air personality. WLIZ(FM) manager. tion. Detroit, joins WRIF(FM) there as mid -day an- Mike Moran, director, vendor development, Wenda Fong, free- nouncer and programer. Rick Mahorn, Detroit KCRG(TV) Ceder Rapids, Iowa, named local lance producer, joins Pistons, joins WRIF morning team as sports Horowitz sales manager. Lorimar Television. commentator. Appointments at WWDB(FM) Philadelphia: Culver City. Calif., as co- producer. She's the Brian Harwood, owner and general manager, Greg Scirrotto, general manager, WJBX(AM) Sheriff. WRFB(FM) Stowe, Vt., joins WDEV(AM) Bridgeport. Conn., to senior account execu- Waterbury, Vt., as VP. news and programing. tive; Diane Beyers- Appointments at West Michigan Public DiCiurcio, national sales Steve Ocean, on -air personality and program coordinator, Broadcasting, Grand Rapids, Mich.: timothy CBS Radio representatives, director. WGLF(FM) Tallahassee, Fla., joins Houston, to account Scarpino, master control director; Tamara executive. WCAT(FM) Orlando, Fla., as Lindquist, temporary director, to producer - music director. Marie Kordus, local sales manager. KPWR(FM) directors. Darrell Hammond, freelance writer, impres- Los Angeles. named general sales manager. sionist. joins station as comedy writer. Jay M. Bucklew Ill, former assistant dean and Appointments Steve Reggie, at KRXY-AM -FM Denver: Elisa- director of development, West Virginia Uni- news director and a.m. anchor, WZFM(FM) beth Pick, account executive. to retail mar- versity College of Business and Economics, White Plains, N.Y., hamed program director, anchor, WPTR(AMI keting director: Pete Peters, account execu- Morgantown, W. Va., joins noncommercial morning Al- bany, N.Y. tive, KDKO(AM) and Denise Burgess, account WNPB(TV) there as director, development. executive. KNUS(AM) Denver. to account executives; Robert Budd, independent salesman David L. McGrail, director, Donahue Shore. to retail marketing specialist. and Geraldo, New York, joins Buena Vista News and Public Affairs Television, New York. as director, Live with Jay Reynolds, local sales manager. wTPItFr Regis and Kathie Lee. Indianapolis. named VP, sales. Richard Gordon, former mayor of Gary, Ind., Black Terry Dugas, operations manager, WCYB(TV) joins Entertainment Television, Wash- Maynard Grossman, VP. sales. Dorton ington as Bristol, Va., joins WSFP(TV) Naples -Fort political consultant. Broadcasting, Detroit, joins KMEZ -AM -FM Dallas as general sales manager. Meyers, Fla., as director, programing and Paige St. John, reporter. Associated Press, production. Charleston, W. Va., named correspondent, Sam Wallace, account executive, KtLT(FM) Seattle: Fred Ar- AP's Traverse City, Mich., bureau. Houston, joins KRXO(FM) Austin, Tex., in Appointments at KTZZ(TVl same capacity. nett, production engineer, to master control Appointments at WXYZ(TV) Detroit: Wafter supervisor; Janice Ede, administrative assis- Kraft, executive producer, named assistant Lynne Simon, VP. sales. Hillier. Newmark, tant to assistant programing and traffic; Shar- news director; Steve Kremer, executive pro- Wechsler & Howard, Los Angeles, joins on Lorenzo, production intern, to production ducer, I I p.m. news, named executive pro- KXXX(FM) San Francisco as national sales assistant. ducer. manager. Jeanan Yasiri, news anchor, WMTV(TV) Madi- Sherrie Hicks, associate news producer, New son, Wis.. named co-host, PM Magazine. Jersey Network, Trenton, joins WWOR(TV) there as bureau assistant. Programing Ange Humphrey- Davidson, former co -host Appointments at KCPMITV) P.11 .Magazine, WHAS(TV) Louisville, Ky.. Chico, Calif.: Tom Linden, medical editor, joins WDRB(TV) there as on -air host of weekly named co -anchor. 5 p.m. movie. news and producer -host. 24 at Kenneth Schwab, assistant director, pro- Issue, weekly political talk show; Lorraine graming, noncommercial WETK(TV) Win- Brad Smith, promotion director, KAUZ(TV) Roe, reporter. named producer, 5 p.m. news: ooski, Vt., named program manager. Wichita Falls, Tex., joins WHOI(TV) Peoria. Karina Rusk, reporter and morning news an- Matt Chen, director. national production, na- Ill.. as production manager. chor. and Jon Karroll, anchor, KJCT(TV) Colo- tional PM Magazine, KPIX(TV) San Francis- Jake Ehlers, copywriter, creative services, rado Springs, Colo.. named co-anchors, 6 co, joins KXTV(TVI Sacramento, Calif., as MTV. New York. named senior writer and p.m. and II p.m. news. creative services director. producer, creative services. Bob Orr, reporter, WCAU(TV) Philadelphia,

Broadcavrg No 28 1988 149 joins WBNS(TV) Columbus, Ohio as co -an- operations of Nielsen Media. York, named senior attorney, anti -piracy. chor. 6 p.m. and II p.m. news broadcasts. Bob Crawford, chief engineer, KTXA(TV) Fort Andrea Shapiro, attorney, Cowan, Rick Price, reporter, Ranier Bank, Seattle, Worth, joins KTVD(TV) Denver, in same ca- Liebowitz, Latman, P.C., New York, joins joins KOMO(TV) there as aviation reporter. pacity. MTV Networks there as counsel, law and business affairs. Paul Wieland, director, communications, Eric Altman, business manager and sales rep, Buffalo Sabres hockey team, joins Niagara DeSciose Productions, Denver, joins Film/ Thomas C. Griesdorn, general manager, Frontier Sports Network and WNYB(TV) Buf- Video Equipment Service Co. there as direc- WXYZ(TV) Detroit, appointed to Michigan falo as executive producer, sports program- tor, sales and marketing. State University's Telecommunications De- ing. H. Allan Ecker, VP, corporate development partment Advisory Board. East Lansing, Ken Singleton, WJZ -TV weekend sports an- and technology, Scientific -Atlanta, cable Mich. chor. moves to weekday anchor. television electronics and satellite -based Appointments at Radio Executives of Balti- Bernadette Coelho Reed, news anchor and communications networks, named senior VP, more: Robert J. Lind, VP and general man- reporter. WNBH(AM)- WMYS -FM New Bedford, technical operations and chief technical offi- ager. wwMx(FM) Baltimore, named presi- Mass., named assistant news director. cer. dent; Roy Deutschmann, VP and general manager, WCAOIAMI- WXYV(FM) Baltimore, Nick Gregory, meteorologist, WNYW(TV) New named VP; David C. Fuelihart, VP and gener- York, joins WQHT(FM) there as morning al manager, wPOC(FM) Baltimore, named sec- weather will continue as reporter. Gregory Promotion and PR retary; William Hopkinson, VP and general wNYw meteorologist. manager, WGRx(FM) Westminster, Md., Appointments at WHO(TV) Des Moines, Iowa: Brad Crum, director, named treasurer. Bob Riggio, head meteorologist, Texas affiliate promotion Weather Service. Austin, Tex., to evening and special projects, meteorologist; Gary Amble, meteorologist, CBS Project Group, KFDA(TV) Amarillo, Tex., to noon and 5 p.m. Los Angeles, named meteorologist; Ed Wilson, weather anchor, VP, affiliate advertis- Deaths KIMT(TV) Mason City. Iowa, to weekend ing and promotion. weather anchor. Charles Barker, independent Bill Lunsford, senior Charles A. Sammons, sports photographer. to news photographer. VP and creative direc- 90, owner, chairman Bob Goosman, meteorologist, WLNE(TV) tor, Weightman of the board, Sam- Providence. R.I., joins wrvR(TV) Richmond. Schaefer Public Rela- mons Enterprises Inc., Va., in same capacity. tions, Philadelphia, Dallas. died Nov. 12 Crum Paul Medical Vivian Goodman, broadcaster, noncommer- named VP and cre- at St. Center, Dallas. Sam- cial WCPN(FM) Cleveland, joins WERE(AM) ative director. mons Enterprises Inc. there as news director. Dougherty, senior producer, MTV Net- Peter is private holding supervising pro- Connie Murad, acting news director, works, New York, named company owning ca- WHOtAM) Des Moines, Iowa, named morning ducer. MTV on -air promotion. ble television systems, program co -host. Delores Rose, special assistant. industry insurance companies, communications dept., National Cable Tele- Sammons hotels. resorts, tour vision Association, Washington, named and travel agencies, real estate, printing and manager. program publicity. corporate service associations. In 1928 Sam- Postal Indemnity Insur- Catherine deWitt, account executive, mons helped form Technology Co., Dallas, with savings from his cot- KUAI(AM) Eleele, Hawaii, joins KQPT(FM) ance and the company rapidly Sacramento, Calif., as promotion assistant. ton buying business Joseph C. Philport, expanded. Sammons entered the cable indus- Ed senior VP, director. Appointments at wusA(TV) Washington. try in 1961. Sammons Communications market development. Feuerherd, promotion producer- writer, Group provides cable television services in Nielsen Media Re- WTVF(TV) Nashville, joins WUSA as producer, 18 states. Survivors include his wife, Elaine, search. New York, promotion department; Donna Meyer, pro- one daughter, one step -son, 12 grandchildren de- named VP, market de- ducer, named on -air manager, promotion and seven great grandchildren. partment. velopment, informa- Max H. Seigel, 75, former radio news editor tion services and tech- and newspaper reporter, died Nov. 20 of nology division of cancer at University Hospital, New York. Dun & Bradstreet's Allied Seigel was with The New York Tintes most consumer marketing of his career. He prepared hourly newscasts information group. In- for Times' owned WQXR(AM) from 1942 anti -piracy counsel, Pnilport formation services and Amy Gewirtz, associate, through 1971. He then wrote for the city desk America, New technology division manages consolidated Motion Picture Association of from 1972 untill his retirement in 1979. Sei- gel is survived by his wife, Sylvia, and one INDEX TO ADVERTISERS: Accuracy in Media 18 0 Accu- Weather, Inc. 26 o A. F. Associates, Inc. 97 0 brother. American Legion 116 0 Ampex 22 -23 o Associated Press Broadcast Services 16 -17 0 Audio Broadcast David Kraushaar, 70, former administrative 128 Brite tbice Systems/Cityline 93 0 British Information Group, Inc. 135 o Blackburn & Co., Inc. 0 FCC, died Oct. 28 after heart Services 122 0 Buena Vista Television 25. 27, 29, 31. 32 -33, 60 -61 o Business Radio Network 120 o CBS law judge. Radio Representatives 119 0 Centro 112 -113 a Chapman Associates 133 0 Chicago, The University of 101 attack, at Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, o Donald K. Clark. Inc. 130 o Classified Ads 139 -147 0 CNN Television 110 0 Electra Pictures 81 0 Va. Kraushaar joined FCC's television Financial News Network 121 0 Gannett Foundation 95 0 Greyhound Financial Corp. 134 0 Hughes branch in 1952. From there he went to the 115. 117 0 ITC Domestic Television 13. 14 -15 H. B. Communications Cover 4 0 Independent News, The hearing division where he stayed until 1961. La Rue 131 o Lorimar Syndication 4 -5, 40-41 Malarkey -Taylor Appraisals 132 0 R. A. Marshall & Co. 138 0 MCA TV 44 -45, 77 o Media General Broadcast Services, Inc. 42 0 Media Venture Partners 127 0 Krausharr is survived by his wife, Ruth, one Michigan, Universtiy of 67, 83 o Midwest Communications Corp. 59 0 MTM Television Distribution Group brother, one sister, three children and three 9, 11, 35, 36 -37 0 Newsfeed Network. The 50 o New World Television Group Second Cover /3, 69, 71 o grand children. Odetics Broadcast 89 o Orion Television Syndication 6 -7 o Otani 39 0 Pacific Recorders 79 o Panasonic Broadcast Systems Co. 73, 74 D Paramount Pictures Corp. Front Cover o Philip Morris Magazine 91 o Ronald G. Nelson, 42, owner, Utility Tower Phillips Petroleum 114 0 Professional Cards 137 D Cecil L. Richards, Inc. 129 0 Services Directory 136 o Co., Oklahoma City, died Oct. 27 of cancer 111 o Joe Sullivan & Society Bank Cover 3 o SONY Broadcast Products 65, 84 -85 0 Squibb Corp. Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City. o Inc. 47, 48 -49 o TimeShifter 126 o Transtar 123, 125 0 Turner Program at Associates, Inc. 148 TeleRep. by Services, Inc. 110 0 20th Century Fox Television 43 0 Univision Station Group 62 0 Viacom 19, 20 -21 o Utility Tower Co. was founded Nelson's Video Protection Co. 38 father, late C.E. Nelson. Survivors include his wife, Gloria, one son and one daughter.

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Bob Priddy: A public see at RTNDA is a more contested election. He ran unopposed and believes that an office service message of such importance to broadcast journalists should not be won by default, but rather, RTNDA's incoming chairman, Bob Priddy, after discussion of issues. There should be a has always known what he wanted to be. clear sense of the differences between the "I've wanted to be a journalist for as long as candidates and how each would steer l can remember wanting to be anything at RTNDA, says Priddy. He believes he would all," he says. Growing up in Decatur, Ill., he have been a better candidate and perhaps a remembers listening to radio dramas, such better chairman if he had been forced to as Big Town, about Steve Wilson, a crusad- concentrate more on specific directions in ing newspaper editor, or Big Story, which which he believes the association needs to each week dramatized a "big story" broken go. by various reporters. By the time he was in He would like to be a very visible chair- fifth grade, Priddy says, he was folding man, out in the field at both a regional and notebook pages into quarters and making state level. He wants to stress to members little newspapers about what went on in his who are unable to make the national conven- classroom. tion how important the organization is to He received a partial scholarship to broadcast journalism. Northwestern University, but opted for the Priddy also believes it is important to University of Missouri because it was more ROBERT ALLEN PRIDDY -neWS director Of meet with journalism students and non- economical. Although he knew journalism Missourinet, Jefferson City, Mo., and members since the association is the only was his calling, he had never thought of chairman -elect of Radio -Television News one that speaks exclusively to and for broad- going into radio until, after a friend suggest- Directors Association. b. July 16, 1941, cast journalists, whether a one -person staff ed the medium, he took a radio course in his Decatur, Ill. BA, Journalism, University of or a 150- person newsroom. As a result, an second semester in college. "That did it," he Missouri, Columbia, 1963. Graduate assistant RTNDA project important to Priddy is the says. He found radio to be "the most cre- instructor, radio news writing and establishment of student affiliates. He be- ative of the media and the most intimate." broadcasting, University of Missouri School of lieves it is necessary for members to visit He also feels it provides a "greater opportu- Journalism, Columbia, 1963 -1966; reporter, campuses across the country, critiquing, nity to serve the local community than does Columbia Missourian, 1959 -1963; assistant teaching and giving real -world understand- television." Such service is a priority for news director and announcer, KFRU Columbia, ing to aspiring journalists. He found it re- Priddy. In his 25 years as a broadcast jour- Mo., 1963 -1966; news director, -KJFF- freshing to meet with students and explore nalist, Priddy's name and voice have be- FM Jefferson City, Mo., 1967 -1974; legislative their aims and dreams when he visited the come familiar to listeners across the state of correspondent, KMOX(AM) St. Louis, 1967- University of Nebraska last year represent- Missouri. As news director of Missourinet's 1974; legislative correspondent, KMBZ(AM) ing the RTNDA. It is something he would four-person newsroom, Priddy thrives on Kansas City, Mo., 1972 -1974; visiting lecturer like to do again. not being chained to his desk. "1 have to get on broadcasting and broadcast journalism, Priddy's commitment to community is out there and cover and produce several Central Methodist College, Fayette, Mo., obvious from a glance at the outside activi- stories a day. I think of myself primarily as a 1972 -1973; present position since 1974; ties the busy newsman manages to shoehorn reporter. The thing I take most pride in day - married Nancy Hanson, Nov. 23, 1967; into his schedule. In addition to his duties at by -day is my work as a reporter." children -Elizabeth, 17; Robert. 15. Missourinet and RTNDA, Priddy is a life- While attending the University of Mis- time member of the State Historical Society souri, Priddy became close friends with his of Missouri, a member of the Missouri His- roommate, Pulitzer prize- winning journalist renamed the show Across Our Wide Missou- torical Society, vice -president of the Wood- and former CBS correspondent Ron Powers. ri. The series is now into its eighteenth year. haven Learning Center for the Mentally Re- Says Powers of Priddy: "Bob is a journalist For Priddy, an understanding and love of tarded and Developmentally Disabled, a in the classical sense. He has enlarged the law and history is a must for any reporter. A founding member of the Missouri Elections sense of what local journalism could be." reporter must learn what has made a com- Consortium and president of the Missouri Powers adds that Priddy is that rare profes- munity to get a sense of what it is now and Freedom of Information Council. He also sional who is both dedicated to his craft and what it may become. finds time to contribute to many publica- willing to immerse himself in his communi- Words he lives by: "News is history shot tions, including Missouri Life; Show Me ty. For Priddy, public service is what journal- on the wing." Those words, written by Libraries. the Missouri State Library system ism is all about. newspaper reporter and author Gene Fowler, magazine, and RTNDA's Communicator That dedication to serving his community provide the "kind of context that is neces- and Intercom. He has published a series of and his state goes hand in hand with his sary if you are going to be a good reporter," handbooks and pamphlets dealing with Mis- other two passions: history and the law. he says. souri history as well. As the sesquicentennial of the state of As far as the law is concerned, Priddy has Priddy believes that both radio and televi- Missouri was approaching in the early 70's, a deep and abiding appreciation for the legal sion must be wary of the same things. They Priddy was looking for ways to celebrate the system and the First Amendment. "I don't must maintain a high level of integrity and anniversary and came up with a radio series. think you can be in this business and be constantly keep in mind that public service At the time, he was working for KLIK(AM) ignorant of the law. We not only cover the is the first thing that a journalist should Jefferson City and rewrote into broadcast law, but must rely on it for our own defense strive for. "News can be entertaining but it is form a two -volume set of books by Floyd from time to time," he says. never entertainment," he told an RTNDA Shoemaker, "Missouri Day by Day." He Priddy has been involved in an ongoing audience on his election as chairman. broadcast daily vignettes about Missouri effort to open the Missouri courtrooms to the That is his greatest concern about the history. He later published the series in two press. Much to his frustration, however, the future of broadcast journalism: "We might books and has just signed a contract for a chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court be letting show business become too much third. The series was so successful that won't even talk to reporters, he says. of what we do and letting journalism be- when Priddy moved on to Missourinet, he Among the changes Priddy would like to come too little." N

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 151 LL eff In asking Office of Management: and Budget for additional $1.4 million in Nov. 18 letter, FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick said Media General going private supplemental money is "essential if we are to meet our statutory requirements and avoid potential adverse economic conse- The senior management of Media General Broadcast Services will quences." Without it, he said, FCC be forced to furlough (MGBS) has reached an agreement with its parent company, for without pay. If furloughs are every employe five days Media General, to take MGBS private, it was announced last required, we will close the agency, which means applications Tuesday (Nov. 22). MGBS, which has a past marked by losses cannot be filed or processed, the public will not be able to access files and records, and monitoring operators will be curtailed with at Media General and by illegal activities of its founder, poses the risk that we will not be able to timely respond to requests for a challenge for the management team taking it private. search and rescue assistance." FCC originally asked for $104.7 According to the terms of the preliminary agreement, the million, but received only $99.6 million. Hiring freeze, reduction new company will assume all the assets of the media buying in discretionary spending, anticipated early retirement and vo- operation other than its receivables, broadcast production luntary leaves without pay are expected to offset all but $1.4 unit and travel agency. Media General will extend to the million of $5 million shortfall. subsidiary a 'multimillion dollar" line of credit, according to o MGBS President and CEO Donald Miller, who will become chairman and CEO of the spun -off company. Media General In response to complaint from National Black Media Coalition, "will be our banker, in this particular situation," Miller said. FCC last week slapped Krrc(TV) Kansas City, Mo., with $10,000 Other MGBS senior management joining Miller are current fine and short -term renewal for failure to recruit women and minority employes. Instead of conventional five -year license, executive VP William A. Koenigsberg, who will become religious station was given two -year license expiring in June president/COO, and senior VP Jerzy Riley, who will become 1990. FCC also conditioned renewal on station's filing regular executive VP and chief financial officer. and detailed reports on number of minority and women em- MGBS said it expects to have revenues of more than $75 ployes and recruitment efforts. million for 1988. The company, formerly the William B. Tanner Co., has been operating at a loss for most of the time since Media General acquired it in 1982. William B. Tanner, the CBS made its first prime time schedule change of the season last founder and head of the company at the time of Media week, announcing that Kate & Allie will return to schedule Monday Dec. 12, replacing new- season comedy, Close to Home, General's purchase, pleaded guilty in 1985 to charges of mail which network last broadcast Nov. 21. Kate & Allie will fill 8:30 -9 fraud and filing false tax returns. p.m. slot, going up against Hogan Family on NBC and second Media General said it would record a $35 million -$40 half of MacGyver on ABC. CBS is expected to announce further million after -tax charge in the fourth quarter to reflect the changes soon, addressing weak Saturday and Wednesday night proposed sale of MGBS, which it purchased for more than $40 lineups. million in 1982. o MGM/UA Telecommunications executives confirm that first - run, half -hour weekly version of Twilight Zone will cease production ney nor NCTA spokesperson Louise Rauscher would comment on NCTA Chairman John Goddard, president/CEO, at end of this season. Episodes from earlier CBS run (1985 -86 and substance. Viacom Cable, Joe Collins, chairman /CEO, American '86 -'87 seasons) will be packaged with 30 first -mn episodes and tapped Television & on executive committee to re- for said Richard Cignarelli, executive Communications, sold as strip next season, place in top ATC vice president, domestic syndication, MGM/UA Telecommuni- Trygve Myhren, Collins's predecessor job. Also, board Clifford, chairman of Colony, to fill cations. Company joined CBS International in co- venture to selected Jack unexpired term of Charles Townsend, who resigned from Colony produce last 30 espisodes. earlier this year to enter cellular radio business. House Telecom- munications Subcommittee member Dennis Eckart (D- Ohio), Fox Broadcasting may expand its network news offerings with who has been critical of cable in past, spoke at luncheon. early morning hour of world news, according to Rupert Murdoch, Spokesperson for lawmaker said afterward that Eckart ad- chairman of Fox parent, News America. Fox would air live, dressed upcoming Congress in general terms with little focus on London -originated program from Murdoch's new UK satellite cable. news service, Sky News. Half -hour of world news followed by half -hour of world financial news would air in U.S. probably President Reagan last week granted recess appointment to Sonia Plan is confirmed, between 6 and 7 a.m., said Murdoch. not yet Landau, former chairman of Corporation for Public Broadcasting, said Sky TV's new executive chairman, Andrew Neil, since to be Coordinator for International Communications and Infor- company must align rights to news footage for two broadcasters, mation Policy, with rank of ambassador. But Landau, who would match Fox and Sky schedules and secure trans- Atlantic satellite succeed Diana Lady Dougan, who left post in March, may not time for live feed. In New York last week, Murdoch also indicat- remain in State Department more weeks. material job than eight Lan- ed Fox's U.S. newsgathering organization would supply dau's appointment was one of 32 made by President Reagan on to Sky after it launches next February, and added that Sky News Tuesday. And spokeswoman said that those named to posts that would make extensive use of NBC News material now available do not have specified term Landau's does not asked No deci- -as -were to it through Visnews deal signed earlier this month. to submit resignation as of Jan. 20, date President -elect Bush is sion had been made on whether Sky News would use NBC News sworn in as President. And those appointees were given no programs in their entirety, Murdoch said, although such non- commitment beyond that date, although under law they could exclusive rebroadcasts are allowed under Visnews deal. serve and be paid until end of next session of Congress. All 32 on o list had been nominated in last Congress to posts they will now NCTA board, meeting in La Quinta, Calif., two weeks ago, fill, at least temporarily, but Senate adjourned before acting on adopted fiscal 1989 budget calling for expenditures of $11.5 nominations. One of those given recess appointment to post with million, up 31% from $8.8 million in fiscal 1988, which ends Feb. specified term was Margot E. Machol, special assistant to chair- 28, 1989. About half of increase has been earmarked for effort to man of Council of Economic Advisers. She was named to seven - preserve barriers to telephone companies' entry into cable tele- year Federal Trade Commission term, succeeding Patricia Price vision. At last September's meeting, board voted 15% dues Bailey, who was not reappointed. But Machol could also be increase for cable operator- members to fund telco war chest; at supplanted by Bush nominee. Another of those receiving recess La Quinta meeting, it voted to extend increase to programer and appointments was Henry Hockeimer, to post as associate direc- associate members. NCTA President James Mooney gave status tor, management, of U.S. Information Agency. He has been report on telco situation and discussed strategy. Neither Moo- serving as acting associate director since Woodward Kingman's

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 152 departure last summer. Bradley Holmes, chief of FCC Policy and Fox Broadcasting Co.'s Married With Children scored 10 rating/ Rules Division, who had hoped to be given recess appointment 14 share on Sunday, Nov. 20, its highest numbers to date. to FCC -his nomination to commission had also been pending Married, airing in 8:30 -9 p.m. slot, placed number -one in timé before Senate when it adjourned -was disappointed. And White period among men and women, 18 -49, and among teenagers. House spokeswoman said no further recess appointments were Over all, show ranked 52nd in Nielsen's weekly report, finishing expected. Name of Washington attorney Susan Wing-whose ahead of CBS's 48 Hnnr.. Annie McGuire and Van Dyke Shale and nomination to FCC also died with last Congress -was not on NBC's Tattinger'.s list, either, but her nomination to commission by new Bush Victory of Conservative Party in Canadian election last week means White House is regarded as virtual certainty early action on legislation providing for compulsory license for n cable systems picking up and retransmitting American TV signals. Lifetime announced two major additions to its 1989 schedule last Legislation, which would exempt cable systems within Grade B week. Emily Undercover, companion piece for The Days and contour of originating station plus 35 kilometers, is part of Nights of Molly Dodd, premiering in April, and acquisition of package that would implement U.S.- Canadian free trade agree- former ABC series Spenser: For Hire for run starting in January. ment that is to become effective Jan. I. U.S. Congress has Emily will be produced by Think Entertainment, partneiship approved agreement and President Reagan has signed it. Con- between Shelley Duvall and TCI, Newhouse Broadcasting, Unit- servatives' opponents in election had threatened to tear up ed Cable and UA Communications. It is about former actress agreement if they won. and part-time waitress turned private investigator. Lifetime's agreement calls for six half -hour episodes, with option for seven Cable and motion picture industries resumed talks last week, and more. Emily will premiere in April 1989 at same time Lifetime although accord has yet to materialize, parties intend to keep up premieres its 13 episodes of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd. discussions. Among those on cable side attending meeting with Deal marks first time Lifetime has committed to producing Motion Picture Association of America President Jack Valenti at original dramatic series. Edward Adler and Stanley Wilson are MPAA headquarters in Washington, were Tele- Communica- executive producers of Emily. Spenser deal gives Lifetime all 64 tions Inc.'s John Malone and National Cable Television Associ- episodes of Warner Bros. Television production, plus two -hour ation President Jim Mooney. o pilot. Pilot will be shown Jan. 16 at 9 p.m.; series will premiere on Jan. 17, and will run Tuesday- Friday at 7 and 11 p.m. and President Reagan's pocket veto of ethics bill Nov. 25 is likely to Saturday at 3 and 11 p m. be well- received by those in or considering possibility of, government service. Legislation was aimed at curbing so- called Grey Advertising Inc. has reportedly agreed in principle to sell its "revolving door" practice in Washington and would have stif- majority interest in LBS Communications, its television syndica- fened current lobbying restrictions on exiting administration tion division, to LBS Chairman Henry Siegel, and new company officials. It was viewed, however, as deterrent to attracting started by Warburg, Pincus Capital Co. Price is said to total "good" people to government, according to statement released about $38 million in cash and notes for 80% of company now by White House. Reagan, who had until last Friday to sign owned by Edward Meyer, Grey chairman, president and CEO, measure into law, also said it was "excessive and discrimina- Hill and by Grey Advertising Inc. Siegel owns other 20 %. tory." Under bill, former lawmakers and aides would face only one -year lobbying ban, while executive branch employes o would be subject to greater restrictions.

`War' closes ABC -NBC gap; ABC wins news

Week nine (ended Nov. 20) went to NBC, with a 15.8 rating and a eight's 36.25 million. 25.1 share, but ABC's tour nights of War and Remembrance ABC won two of the four nights at broadcast War, Tuesday and broadcasts helped give that network a 14.9/23.5 share. CBS Wednesday, but couldn't manage to overtake NBC's Thursday closed out the week with a 12.4/19.7. lineup or CBS's Sunday night win. ABC also won Friday night ABC squeaked by CBS to take the evening news race with an with a 14.1/22.9 average, edging out CBS, which averaged a 11.3/20 over CBS's 11.2. NBC came in with a 10.5/19. 13.1/22.4 for the night. Together, the three networks pulled in a combined 43.1 rating, NBC took three nights, Monday. Thursday and Saturday. CBS representing 38.96 million households delivered, up from week took Sunday.

1. 27.0/42 N Cosby Show 25. 15.7/27 A Monday Night Football 49. 10.5/16 A Incredible Sunday 2. 24.2/37 N Different World 26. 15.5/24 N NBC Tuesday Movie 50. 10.4/18 A ABC Sat. Movie Special 3. 23.4/39 N Golden Girls 27. 15.3/23 C Designing Women 51. 10.2/17 N NBC Friday Movie 4. 22.7/34 C 60 Minutes 28. 15.3/26 N 227 52. 10.0/14 F Married...114th Children 5 21.4/31 N Cheers 29. 15.1/24 C CBS Sunday Move 53. 9.8/14 F Americas Most Wanted 6. 20 3/34 N Empty Nest 30. 14.9/25 A Perfect Strangers 54. 9.7/16 A Kenny Rogers Special 7. 20.2/32 A Growing Pains 31. 14.8/24 C Dallas 55. 9.5'15 C 48 Hours 8. 20 1/29 C Murder. She Wrote 32. 14.7/22 C Murphy Brown 56. 9.0'14 C Annie McGuire 9. 19.9 /31 N NBC Monday Movie 33. 13.8/25 A 20/20 57. 8.8/15 N Tattinger's 10. 19.8.'31 A War and Remembrance. 3 34. 13.6/22 A Mr Belvedere 58. 8.0/13 C Van Dyke Show 11. 19029 A War and Remembrance. 2 35. 13.0/20 C CBS Reports: JFK 59. 7.9/14 C West 57th 12 18027 N ALF 36. 13.0/20 C Newhall 60. 7.7/13 A Trackdown 13 18027 N ALF Special 37. 12.9/23 C Falcon Crest 61. 7.6/12 C High Risk 14 180.26 N Dear John 38. 12.8/21 C People Magazine on TV 62. 7.5/13 C Dirty Dancing 15 17927 N Hogan Family 39. 12.5/19 N Baby Boom 63. 7.4/11 A Knighlwatch 16. 17328 N L A Law 40. 12.3/18 C CBS Tuesday Movie 64. 7.3'11 F 21 Jump Street 17. 17026 A War and Remembrance. 5 41. 12.2/20 A Just the Ten of Us 65. 6.8'12 C Raising Miranda 18 168.25 A War and Remembrance. 4 42. 11.9/20 C V4seguy 66. 6.5/11 C Simon and Simon 19 168/26 N Unsolved Mysteries 43. 11.8/17 A Mission: Impossible 67. 5.5/8 F Gary Shandling Show 20. 16.7/26 N NBC Sunday Move 44. 11.6/20 C Beauty and the Beast 68. 4.4.6 F Tracey Ullman Show 21. 16428 N Amen 45. 11.5/17 C Coming of Age 69. 3.7/6 F Duet 22. 16.4/25 N Night Court 46. 11.5'17 N Magical %%rid of Disney 70. 3.5/6 F Reporters 23. 16.2/27 A Full House 47. 11.4/17 C Equalizer 71. 2.5/4 F Beyond Tomorrow 24. 15.9/29 N Hunter 48. 10.9/19 N Miami Vice c1988 Nielsen Media Research

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 153 C O M M I T T E D T O T H E F I R S T A M E N D M E N T & T H E F I F T H E S T A T E

Redefining local news the -air television will remain the one universal medium, capable of reaching virtually every citizen in sight, while cable will be As the opening to the annual local television journalism special hobbled by an inability to push penetration beyond the 60% report points out (see page 63), the term local journalism is mark. (The advent of telephone companies into electronic pro- something of a misnomer. This year's collection of news and gram distribution -presumably with penetration levels ap- public affairs programing from across the nation contains several proaching the total TV universe -would admittedly change that proud announcements -with pictures -of the newest addition to scenario, but Blair feels that's too iffy and remote a scenario to the station family: the satellite newsgathering vehicle. It also affect the by -1995 outlook.) Rosenfield himself believes there's a speaks of formal networks, of the planned pooling of station qualitative difference in programing on the two media, with cable resources, of the ad hoc, spur-of- the -moment cooperation - audiences fractionalized far further than broadcast's. sometimes irrespective of network affiliation-that tethers a far- How well the predictions stand up is a matter for time to tell. flung story and of the improvised microwave setup that rivals the In the meantime, as broadcasters emerge from a lackluster year, best of Rube Goldberg but that, with ingenuity and crossed they provide some new marks to shoot for in 1989 and beyond- fingers, works. In all this, the city of license has become a base and reason to believe they can be reached. of operations rather than a demarcation of territory. And when the mountain cannot be brought electronically to Casa de colores Mohammed, Fifth Estaters are not shy about doing the leg work -or plane work-to get a story. A visitor to the wilds of Ted Turner announced last week that he would colorize "Citizen Manchuria in the past 12 months would have found the native Kane," on the face of it probably the most uncolorizable movie Oroquen inhabitants but might also have run into a reporter from imaginable. It is a decision certain to jerk the knees of past and Raleigh, N.C. In Ireland, Honduras, Vietnam, the Soviet Union, present film students everywhere. Undoubtedly calculated to Italy, Mexico and elsewhere, "local" journalists could be found create a stir and accrue the attendant promotional mileage, the bringing a piece of the world back home. announcement was pure Ted Turner. Perhaps he was disappointed But if "local" fails to define the scope of local television that much brouhaha did not follow, as it had preceded, the debut journalism, it continues to earmark its commitment to communi- of the colorized classic "Casablanca." ty. To that end, investigations led to the exposing of various ills, It has been some three weeks since that unveiling on WTBSCTV) including corrupt police departments, shady politicians, apparent Atlanta and the sky has yet to fall. "The best 'B' movie ever miscarriages of justice, fraud and the mistreatment of children, made" was not somehow unmade by its trip through the comput- the sick and the elderly. Not content simply to shed light on a host er. Aesthetically, purists who were crying "blasphemy" sight of problems, itself a form of public service, Fifth Estaters, in unseen (there were also those who decried sound as the ruination their public affairs efforts, worked actively to correct those of film) may find the new version too Technicolor for their problems. Thousands of pounds of food were collected for the tastes-the change from the blacks, whites and greys of the old hungry; coats were gathered to warm the needy in winter and to the occasionally cloying colors of the new does at times fans and air conditioners distributed to cool them in summer; suggest a sort of "Wizard of Ricks." Technically, however, the cancer screenings and drug awareness campaigns saved lives; process works. (In some shots, in fact, it is remarkable. Ingrid truckloads of hay helped bail out drought- stricken farmers; toys Bergman in color is alone worth the price of admission.) And helped make for happier Christmas vacations, while a homework there is indication that color may indeed prove a drawing card. hotline helped make the return to school a little easier. Before the film's airing, Turner held a screening of the color- At home and abroad, in the teeth of a hurricane or on the trail ized film for a randomly selected group of viewers. The re- of a cheat, broadcast journalists just keep doing what they do sponse, according to Turner: nine to one in favor of the colorized best. and what they do better all the time. "Casablanca." We would always wish a black and white original be available to the one, but we would ask that a colorized version Resurgence also be available to the nine. "Citizen Kane" excepted, the combination of tinting technol- Fifth Estaters who are accustomed to keeping their sights on the ogy and classic films may yet prove the beginning of a beautiful year 2000 have a new mark to shoot for: 1995. That's the target friendship. date for a new study on media futures commissioned by Blair Televisión and produced by Wilkofsky Gruen Associates. The results are reported elsewhere in this issue, accompanied by an interview with James Rosenfield, chairman and chief executive officer of Blair TV. Both make absorbing reading. For those broadcasters who thought rays of hope were out of style, the Blair study holds out a bright one: "Television stations will again enjoy high annual growth rates in the 1990's." For syndicators there's also good news: "Program syndication will become a major competitor to network programing and a major generator of industry revenues." For networks the news isn't great but it could be worse: "Network advertising growth will improve despite further ero- sion in the network audience, but network share of TV advertising will continue to decline." For cable the verdict is so -so: "Basic cable networks will Drawn for BROAD(:miisc by Jack Schmidt flourish but pay cable networks will founder." "It's kind of like syndicated exclusivity. We were only able The Blair conclusions are predicated on the belief that over- to syndicate the show to one station."

Broadcasting Nov 28 1988 154 A Continuing Commitment To The Communications Industry.

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