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A T -SHIRT PARTY! - EMI rockers Vixen's clothing supply was low, so WXLK (K92) /Roanoke was more than hap- py to provide T -shirts with a subtle logo attached. Shown modeling the new duds are Vixen member Share Peder- sen, K92 OM Eddie Haskell, Vixen's Roxy Petrucci and Jan Kuehnemund, K92 DJ Toddzilla, and Vixen's Janet Gardner.

ROD FOR TOTS - WRQX (Q107) /Washington held its Toys For Tots drive at Rod Stewart's concert, and Rod (third from right) stopped backstage to help out. Also pictured are (I -r) WB's Mary Klinedenst, Q 107's Uncle Johnny, MD Kevin McCabe, Promotions Director Vivienne Vaughn, and personality Chris Taylor.

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Orson Welles Would've Been Proud - WPXRIDavenport, IA morning team Collins & Kennedy (aka Dan & Dan) pulled off a hoax of major pro- portions recently, convincing locals that the new Stealth Bomber was landing at the Davenport airport. After the Sá111 pair made a few short announcements, people began calling to verify the info. The duo responded by telling listeners the super bomber was so hard to see that sometimes only animals could make it out. Carloads of people began arriving at the airport, scanning the PLAYIN' IT COOL - WDJX/Louisville offered $1000 to whoever could skies for plane exhaust trails. Some come up with the most creative way to display the station's call letters. even swore they could hear the The winning entry was this ice sculpture of Santa's sleigh with Rudolph bomber approaching. A national guard out front. Chillin' out are WDJX AMers Joe Caruso (I) and Peter B. brown member played along with the gag, an- nouncing several takeoff and landing times. Top 10 in Austria! Belgium! Germany! Holland! By the end of the broadcast, hun- Israel! Norway! dreds had jammed the airport armed Sweden! Switzerland! with binoculars, hoping to get a peek at the military innovation. A few irate calls

from some listeners prompted a two - Stop day suspension for the duo, but others the single making international. news. rallied behind Collins & Kennedy. One fan even tacked a "Don't fire Dan & Dan" sign on his van. Three local newspapers and one TV station cov- Stop ered the hoax, giving the station plenty the debut album from 23- year -old powerhouse of attention. Now that's good theater of the mind. sam brown Here Comes The Bride - WVSR/ Charleston, WV hosted a "Bridal Expo '89" at the Charleston Marriott Hotel Go! Play SAO! ballroom. Bridal shops, caterers, flor- ists, photographers, and other local re- tailers set up display booths, three bridal fashion shows were held, and one Produced by: Pete Brown ( for Power lucky couple nabbed a DON'T BE CRUEL, PASS THE CHIPS - "The King" was feeling a little free honey- Plant London) and Sam Brown hungry on his birthday so he stopped by KLQ /Grand Rapids, Ml for some moon vacation. As an extra bonus, 54, Management: Lisa Denton free eats. Chompin' the chow are (l -r) "Elvis" (KLQ's Jay Allen), morning marriage veterans offered post- honey- RECORDS © 1989 k01 Records. Inc All rights m+ersed. zoo members Rick Beckett, Robert J. Wright, and Sarah Wilson (front). moon hints on how to cure terminal armchair quarterbacks.