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TECHNOLOGY KEY TO BRIGHT CABLE FUTURE Malone, Mooney, others tell NCTA convention that fiber/digital combination can open doors to digital telephone, high -speed data, interactive multimedia

By Peter Lambert NCTA President James Mooney's "Thee is increasing credibility in annual address went further. "The this argument that the cable industry From start to finish, the National biggest telecommunications story of is ready to be a video dialtone provid- Cable Television Association's the decade may turn out to be not er. An infrastructure is being put in '92 National Show in Dallas last telcos creating broadband networks," place because of pay per view...that week hammered home one central he said, "but cable technology and can provide other services." message: architecture proving to be the most Moreover, he added, many believe Already reaching the most U.S. efficient means of delivering the next "there is nothing to fear from the tele- homes with the greatest bandwidth, generation of communications ser- phone companies." If cable investors cable operators can prepare to carry vices." feared telco entry a few years ago, he mobile and landline telephone ser- Three days' sessions on fiber op- said, now "the impression has begun vices and high -speed interactive tics, multi -directional cable architec- to take hold that the cable industry data -as well as digital PPV and tures, digital compression, high -speed can beat them; that having broadband HDTV -all at little more than standard data delivery, interactive multimedia capacity in the home-that open com- upgrade costs and, here and there, and personal communications ser- petition-is not necessarily bad for the purchase of local, alternate ac- vices (PCS) sought to give flesh to the cable industry. It may be good." cess routes to and from long- distance those claims. Addressing FCC policy chief Robert carriers. Pepper's contention that the telcos Wall Street is watching With no additional burden on its appear "more caretakers than risk - core video business, TCI President Industry confidence may have been takers,' one attendee -taking a ses- John Malone told the show's opening fired by security analysts, such as sion floor microphone to identify him- panel, cable can enhance its position Dennis Leibowitz, senior vice presi- self as the only one of 65,000 as "the most cost -effective highway to dent of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Southwestern Bell employes excited the home" for every imaginable com- who said investors now believe cable munications service. can meet all comers toe -to -toe. Continues on page 16.

4 May 11 1992 Broadcasting This Week BHC OFFERS

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offer for Pinelands shares no later than Wednesday, May 13. A publicly REREG'S $10- BILLION PRICE traded company, BHC is itself linked through common ownership to two That's what Mooney says proposed bills will cost cable other publicly traded companies: Chris -Craft Industries and United The $5.5- billion price tag Television. Chris -Craft, which owns on the addressability up- roughly two- thirds of BHC, also manu- grade includes $4.1 billion for factures industrial fibers and films. addressable converters, $1 BHC also owns KPTV(TV) Portland, billion for installing them and Ore., and has a 51 % interest in United $600 million for headend im- Television, which owns independents provements, Mooney said. KUTP(TV) Phoenix, KBHK -TV San Fran- CBS Chairman Laurence cisco and KMSP -TV Minneapolis, and Tisch testified before Con- affiliates KMOL-TV San Antonio, Tex., gress that retransmission and KTVx(TV) Salt Lake City. consent would cost cable op- The common link for the three corn - erators $1 billion a year, he panies is the Siegel family. Herbert said. Siegel is chairman of all three and "That's a ridiculous argu- with his sons Bill and John controls ment," said Larry Irving, an roughly one -quarter of the equity in aide to Ed Markey (D- Mass.), the combined companies. It was Bill the author of the House legisla- Siegel who was most directly involved tion. On "their own volition," Ir- in the Pinelands purchase and whose ving said, cable operators have May day phone call got BHC back to doubled or tripled the number the bargainning table with Pinelands. of addressable homes in recent "This acquisition is of great strategic years. But they protest as soon value to the Chris -Craft, United TV as Congress says "let's bring NCTA President Jim Mooney station group giving us distribution the benefits of addressability into nearly 20% of the country's TV and PPV to all consumers and households," Siegel, who is BHC's By Harry A. lessell give them more choice." senior vice president, told BROAD- "No industry with total annual reve- CASTING. ending legislation reregulating nues could absorb hits of this magni-

Until the May 1 phone call, BHC cable would cost operators tude to its cost base...and avoid a had not made an all -cash offer for more than $10 billion over five corresponding upward adjustment in WWOR -TV, despite having access to years and ultimately force up the price its retail prices," Mooney said. more than $1 billion in liquid assets. of subscriber rates, Jim Mooney, Mooney's speech opens a new line It may be that the Disney deal president of the National Cable Tele- of attack on the legislation, passed by forced BHC to put a better offer on the vision Association, told cable execu- the Senate in January and by the table. Or it may be that Siegel was tives in his opening address at the House Telecommunications Subcom- waiting all along for someone else to NCTA convention. mittee last month. The industry be- make the first move. Either way, BHC It would cost more than $5.5 billion lieves it is overregulatory and certain brought in for the first time the law firm to upgrade all cable homes for to slow the rollout of new programing of Cravath Swain and investment addressability in five years and anoth- and services. banker Stanley Shuman of Allen & er $5 billion to compensate local Although many cable operators Co. to talk with Pinelands and its advi- broadcasters for the right to carry their would not object to a moderate mea- sor, Steven Rattner of Lazard Freres. signals, Mooney said. sure of regulation to buy peace in Another question raised last week "Ten billion dollars is real money, Washington and provide regulatory is whether BHC has designs beyond even by federal standards, and some- certainty for the industry investors and the informal programing alliance that body will have to pay," he said. That creditors, neither the Senate nor already existed between the two. somebody...will be the consumer, and House measure fits their definition of BHC could think about a network, the nasty little secret of this so- called modest. knowing, as it does, the production consumer protection legislation is When the Senate passed its bill in side of the business. In the late that, if enacted, these bills would January, most believed the legislation 1970's, Chris -Craft held a 20% stake probably make cable rates go up, not would emerge from Congress this in 20th Century Fox, before forcing its down." year. But Mooney said that a new ca- sale to Marvin Davis. In the process, The bill requires the addressability ble law "is no longer a certainty." He Chris -Craft ended up owning Fox's upgrade in five years so that all sub- cited "deep disagreements" among three TV stations, which formed the scribers can buy pay movie and PPV members of the House Energy and basis of United Television. Siegel was services without subscribing to ex- Commerce Committee, which is next also for several years a board mem- panded basic tiers. Its retransmission - to take up the bill, and President ber of then -Warner Communications consent provision would enable Bush's promise to veto measures re- (BHC still has a significant ownership broadcasters to charge cable systems sembling the current Senate and interest in Time Warner). for carrying their signals. House bills.

10 May11 1992 Broadcasting Only one small market television station won a 1991 duPont /Columbia Award. That station was KWWL? Iowa's News Channel AFLAC Broadcast Division congratulates KWWL, its management, News Department and reporter Chris Scholl, on receiving this impressive award.

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® WAFB-TV Baton Rouge O WTVM-TV Columbus, GA 1k WAFF-TV Huntsville /Decatur CA) KFVS-TV Paducah/Cape Girardeau O WTOC-TV Savannah 1k WITN-TV Washington /New Bern/Greenville 1k KWWL-TV Waterloo/Cedar Rapids PROLIFERATING BASIC CABLE TO PROMPT A LA CARTE PRICING Adding services, boosting Fixing the stagnant pay-TV market was also on the minds of operators at NCTA basic rates is politically that basic cable subscriptions have ticularly such "well- defined" services unwise, says TCI's Malone been stretched about as far as they as The Cartoon Network and The Sci will go: "I don't think we can raise the Fi Channel. Cable networks that are By Rich Brown basic fee over $20, so services will "fuzzy" in their definition will have a have to be tiered." tough go of it, he said. As USA Network President Kay Ko- On the pay -TV side, everybody The introduction of a number of plovitz explained, the second- and agreed help was needed, but there new basic cable networks by third -generation cable networks be- was considerable debate over how such major players as Turner ginning to make their debut will rely the industry can fix the stagnant cate- Broadcasting and USA Network will more on subscription revenue than gory. Much of the debate, which came likely lead to more tiered pricing by the long- established networks. Those to a head at a panel session on Mon- cable operators, according to attend- first -generation networks generated day, focused on the ongoing question ees at the NCTA convention in Dallas about two- thirds of their revenue from of whether the industry will be best last week. advertising, she said. served by multiplexing (subdividing Cable network executives were Many operators on the floor at the services and spreading them over quick to acknowledge it is a tough NCTA convention were cautious more channels, such as HBO's divi- environment in which to launch new about committing to the many new sion into three channels fueled by the services, but that didn't stop several program services being offered, given same library) or by the addition of new big introductions at the covention. The the continuing problems of a weak low- priced, pay -TV channels. Family Channel arrived prepared to economy, limited channel capacity HBO is attempting to add value make a splash with its plans for The and regulatory uncertainty. while not reducing its price through Game Channel, only to find a second Malone said there is hope for some multiplex tests, which will expand to planned 24 -hour game show network, of the many new cable networks, par- an additional 23 sites by next month. The Game Show Channel, was also That strategy was questioned by Jack making noise through investors Sony Heim, executive vice president of Pictures Entertainment and United sales and marketing, Showtime Net- Video Satellite Group (see story, page works, who said that the way to fix the 28). Other major players vying for op- pay -TV business is to add value while erator attention on the convention at the same time adjusting the price. floor included USA's Sci -Fi Channel, HBO's John Billock, executive vice set to debut Sept. 24, and Turner president of sales and marketing, said Broadcasting's Cartoon Network, that multiplexing was not a savior, per scheduled to launch Oct. 1. se, for the pay -TV business. But he If cable operators decide to em- said testing so far has shown that the brace these new programing ser- pay -TV business has turned around in vices, it could dictate some changes those test markets. in the way subscribers have tradition- Multiplexing will provide added val- ally paid for additional basic networks. ue to the pay -TV business, said Mark For political reasons, cable opera- Handler of The Disney Channel, tors cannot continue to add these ba- which will begin multiplexing later this sic services and raise basic rates, '92 CONVENTION summer with a second channel. said John Malone, president, Tele- As for the low- priced, "minipay" Communications, Inc., the nation's STATS service, Encore, company chairman largest MSO. Rather, cable operators John Sie contested charges that the will have to offer additional services Attendance: 13,758 add -on service was accelerating the on more of an à la carte basis, he Exhibitors: 263 erosion of pay -TV services. "The fear said, adding, "I see more and more Exhibit square of cannibalization was started by you dollar -a -month kinds of services." two," Sie said to Billock and Heim. "It Turner Broadcasting's president footage: 188,200 didn't and will not [accelerate that ero- and chairman, Ted Turner, agreed sion] if it's priced properly."

12 May 11 1992 Broadcasting TOP OF THE WEEK GOING AFTER THE AFTER -CARSON CROWD Competitors hope Carson's departure will provide a window of opportunity

By Steve Coe and Mike Freeman ences being ready for a change. Fox That hasn't discouraged such major is planning the fall 1993 launch of a distributors as Genesis Entertain- As Johnny Carson ends his late -night vehicle with Chevy Chase ment, Multimedia Entertainment and reign as king of late night for as host. "When you take a Johnny off Warner Bros. Domestic Television Dis- most of 30 years, a host of the air you throw all the viewers up in tribution from going after the daypart. competitors hope to grab a significant the air," says Kellner. "I don't think Even so, the cost of admission can piece of the daypart's growing adver- you can say Jay will automatically in- be high. Tribune Entertainment re- tising base. herit all of that audience." Fox may be portedly invested over $3 million in Last year advertisers spent over a in the best position to launch a late - the startup of The Dennis Miller Show half -billion dollars in late night. Al- night show, since its prime time audi- last January, but audience sampling though the networks, especially NBC, ence, primarily young adults, is the has been weak from day one. once controlled much of those dollars, core late -night audience. Genesis is following a similar path their share has shrunk, thanks in part CBS, which failed with a Pat Sajak- by investing heavily in launching The to some high -profile syndicated hosted entry in 1989, has found suc- Whoopi Goldberg Show, having al- shows like Arsenio and the romance cess in counterprograming with its ready given Goldberg a reported up- gamedy Studs. Of the half -billion dol- checkerboard of action hours, fol- front guarantee of $4 million to host lars spent, the three networks took in lowed by two rela- just under $300 million, a 7% decline tionship shows. from 1990's total, which was itself Not as willing to down 9% from the year before when, jump into the late - not coincidentally, Arsenio debuted. night entertainment The allure of late night for advertis- fray is ABC, which ers is twofold: low cost and an attrac- has for the past 12 tive audience, says Gary Carr, man- years provided a ager of national broadcast for Lintas, news alternative in New York. "If you want a male up- Nightline at 11:30. scale audience you buy Nightline; if ABC's most recent you want middle of the road, CBS venture following Crimetime After Primetime; if you the news program want real young you can buy Satur- was Into the Night day Night Live and Arsenio." Starring Rick Competitors are looking at Car- Dees, which was Competitors for the $500 million -plus in late -night son's May 22 exit date as a window of canceled last advertising hope Tonight Show's loss is their gain opportunity. NBC's dependence on year. "I'm not go- the Tonight Show has been strong. ing to put something on just to put the fall 1992 half -hour. One Los Ange- "It's no secret that in the lean years something on," says Phil Beuth, pres- les -based syndication executive esti- before our prime time success, the ident, early morning and late night, mated it will cost $175,000 to Tonight Show kept the lights on at ABC Entertainment. $225,000 to produce. Wayne Lepoff, NBC Entertainment," says Rick Lud- Beuth, however, says he and other president and COO of Genesis, says win, NBC Entertainment. ABC executives have been looking at that if Whoopi generates a 2 rating or Opinions are mixed on the degree three projects, but no decision has above, it will be "profitable." Lepoff to which the show will be hurt by Car- been made. As for rumors linking believes a 3 rating is "attainable." son's absence. "There's such momen- ABC with David Letterman, Beuth Warner Bros. Domestic Television tum to the Tonight Show franchise," says he has had no conversations Distribution has taken the slow rollout says Rod Perth, vice president, late with the host or his representatives. approach to its Nighttalk with Jane night programs, CBS Entertainment, But of course we'd like to talk to him. Whitney. WBDTD's Scott Carlin, is

"that I don't think he'll [Leno] fail, al- We have a suspicion that when the pleased with its progress. though he may lose a little." NBC's time is right we'll be talking to him. It's In what may be a sign of things to prime time performance next season, their timetable," he says. come, an industry source estimates says Perth, will have a clear impact on Carson's departure is not the only Multimediá s Rush Limbaugh will how the Tonight Show performs. factor generating interest in late night. have production costs in the range of "We're not starting a new face on Since Arsenio found a successful $100,000 to $125,000 per week. A 2 May 25," says NBC's Ludwin. "This is niche for syndicated talk shows in rating or lower, considered the kiss of probably the smoothest transition we 1989, late -night candidates such as death in the days of the unfragmented could have had. Jay's ratings [as guest - Ron Reagan Jr., Dees and Sajak broadcast television, is considered host] were always pretty stable." have failed to tap into that supposedly strong enough today to support lower - Jamie Kellner, president, Fox available and underserved younger overhead talk shows like Limbaugh, Broadcasting, is banking on audi- female demographic in late night. according to Seltel's Tom Bumbera.

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HDTV COMPETITORS REACH ROYALTY- SHARING ACCORD he likelihood of litigation stalling HDTV implementa- HDTV developers have long worried that the losers 1 tion after the FCC chooses a transmission standard in the transmission system race would find grounds to next year was significantly reduced last week after four delay HDTV implementation by challenging the FCC's major system developers agreed to share royalties if selection process in the courts. With the agreement, "I one of their proposals becomes the standard. think you reduce the possibility of an adversarial rela- A consortium of Zenith and AT &T, developers of the tionship developing," a GI spokesman said. Spectrum -Compatible HDTV system, and a consor- Other groups proposing transmission systems in- tium of General Instrument Corp. and the Massachu- clude Japan's NHK, with its analog Narrow -MUSE sys- setts Institute of Technology, developers of DigiCipher tem, and the Advanced Television Research Consor- and Channel Compatible DigiCipher systems, signed tium (ATRC), which includes NBC, the David Sarnoff an agreement in principle last Thursday (May 7) to Research Center and European -owned Philips Elec- share royalties and some development costs if one of tronics and Thomson Consumer Electronics, with an- their systems is chosen by the FCC. other all- digital HDTV system. The three all-digital systems are to separately com- Thomson Senior Vice President Joe Donahue said plete testing at the Advanced Television Test Center. the GI- Zenith agreement will not radically change the Zenith /AT &T and GI /MIT will continue to promote their HDTV selection landscape. There will still be four digi- own systems, and the winner is expected to draw a tal systems under consideration, and ATRC hopes the larger percentage of the royalties. There will be no best system to serve the U.S. for the next several technology sharing until after selection. decades is chosen, Donahue said. Amu

CABLE REREG FACES JURISDICTIONAL FIGHT Judiciary Committee makes a grab for access -to- programing provision from Commerce

By Harry A. Jessell multichannel competitors. latch on to the programing provision Whatever Judiciary covets is in through its jurisdiction over antitrust Will the 102nd Congress enact jeopardy of being cut from the legisla- matters. "If you look at [the provision], cable legislation this year? tion or at least rewritten, Leach told it is an antitrust statute," he conced- No definite answer carne reporters. House Energy and Com- ed. "If you read the access- to -pro- from the lawmakers and congressio- merce Committee Chairman John graming language and the antitrust nal staffers at the NCTA convention Dingell (D- Mich.) does not want Judi- laws, you will notice a very close cor- last week, but enough was said to ciary tampering with any part of Corn - relation between the words on one support NCTA President Jim Moo - merce's legislation. page and the words on the other." ney's modest claim that enactment "If we pass and the President signs An aide to House Telecommunica- was "no longer a certainty" (see story, into law a provision of the Communi- tions Subcommittee member Billy page 10). cations Act that has joint jurisdiction Tauzin (D -La.), the leading House ad- All agreed the legislation faces between Judiciary and ourselves," vocate for program access, said there plenty of difficulties. And at the con- Leach said, "that gives [Judiciary] the are strong arguments to block the Ju- vention, David Leach, a staffer on the ability to get into our act and cause all diciary referral. The Energy and Com- House Energy and Commerce Corn - sorts of mischief" in future communi- merce Committee has passed pro- mittee, which is to take up the House cations bills. gram access before -most recently in version of the bill later this month or The Commerce Committee made the 1990 cable bill passed by the full early next, unveiled yet another: a ju- its case against referral of the provi- House -without any objections from risdictional dispute between the Com- sions two weeks ago, Leach said. Judiciary, he said. "It's sort of funny merce and Judiciary committees over Should the parliamentarian rule that all of a sudden they would start the controversial access -to- programing against Commerce, he said, the bill jumping up and down about this bill." provision in the House bill approved by will have to be modified. "We will do The jurisdictional question is a "big the Telecommunications Subcommit- our best to make sure it does not factor" in how quickly the bill moves tee last month (H.R. 4850). include provisions that will enable through the House. According to That Judiciary would seek a referral them to meddle," he said. "conventional wisdom," Leach said, if of the retransmission -consent provision "We walked away from the meeting Congress is going to get a bill to the had been expected. But, according to [with the parliamentarian] with a much President's desk this year, the House Leach, when Judiciary staffers met last more comfortable feeling about re- has to act by the Fourth of July. So if it week with the House parliamentarian, transmission consent than about ac- looks as if the bill is going to be re- which referees jurisdictional battles, cess to programing," he said. "But ferred to Judiciary, he said, Com- they also made a grab for the access - that was all done prior to the Judiciary merce would have to pass it by early to- programing provision, which, in es- Committee having the same opportu- June. Commerce would be able to sence, requires cable programers to nity to articulate their ideas." buy itself more time if "we can clean make their services available to cable's Leach said Judiciary is trying to up" the bill to block referral, he said.

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he said, "right now, the telephone 'MELROSE' SLOTTED FOR FOX'S WEDNESDAY companies are probably as scared of In what turned out to be one of the worst us as we are of them. That's better kept secrets in town, Fox announced than a few years ago, when they were last Thursday its newest night of pro- a bit arrogant." graming will be Wednesday and the Bev- IBM is codeveloping a high -speed erly Hills, 90210 spinoff, Melrose Place, data experiment with Rogers, aimed will occupy one of the two one -hour slots at delivering interactive business and on that night (BROADCASTING, Feb. 10). consumer services. Lucie Fjelstad, Jamie Kellner, president, Fox Broadcast- IBM vice president of multimedia ap- ing, said the show could lead off the eve- plications, told Malone's panel: "Two - ning at 8 -9, depending on what Fox's de- way will become important soon, and velopment yields. However, it is expected you have an advantage there." that Melrose Place, which features a cast New ground, new rules? portraying characters in their 20's, will Fox's 'Melrose Place' anchors have a Attendees heard regular warnings slightly older appeal than 90210 expansion to new night and is more suited in the later slot. that demand for new services must be With Wednesday already expected to be one of the most hotly contest- documented and that telephony will 100% ed nights of the week (see page 21), Kellner said the scheduling of require virtually reliability. Melrose Place may change in the fall. "We're just not sure yet," he said, if They also heard warnings about new regulatory FCC the show will remain on Wednesday when the new season begins. -sc challenges. Commissioner Ervin Duggan agreed cable enjoys competitive advantages censes, 31 cable operators, including over telcos, including operation under TECHNOLOGY Comcast, Cox and TCI (conducting a fewer restraints. "That puts pressure test in Ashland, Ore., with McCaw on us to reshackle cable," Duggan KEY TO BRIGHT since February), are building systems said, adding that the agency has no to fill the gap between landline and "inborn desire" to do so. CABLE FUTURE cellular services, eventually intercon- Duggan portrayed himself as skep- necting them with a single phone tical both about blue -sky cable expan- number. The FCC will propose rules sion predictions and about the FCC's Continued from page d this summer addressing PCS defini- ability to erect safeguards to telco en- about telco video dialtone -said of his tion, frequency allocations, access try, terming the agency's 19 accoun- colleagues: "They wear belts and technology, service area size and li- tants a "frail structure" against abuse suspenders." cense eligibility. Licensees "will get that could turn rate payers into share- workable spectrum," said FCC Chief holders. He said cable has the advan- Show me Scientist Torn Stanley. Perceiving tage of incumbency plus technologi- The show evidenced the speed and "pent -up demand," the FCC is mov- cal verve and "a degree of innovation depth of the cable's telecommunica- ing with haste, he added. almost unmatched." tions transformation: Time Warner's Quantum fiber Suggesting that crossownership Cable is laying 74% as many system has doubled PPV buying in rules are the only existing federal im- miles of fiber annually as the regional Queens, N.Y., with impulse VOD and pediment to cable telephone, the Bell operating companies. TCI, said will soon double its addressable FCC's Pepper noted those rules have Malone, is the world's largest single homes (see page 36). Developing already been raised in the U.S. Tele- purchaser of fiber. long -term plans to deliver specific phone Association's petition to deny MSO's such as Rogers Cablesys- sets of channels to specific subs, Cox Cable's purchase of the Teleport tems in Toronto are laying fiber in new Quantum could eventually handle 75 on the grounds that Cox already owns two -way, multipoint -to- multipoint con- analog and 200 digital video chan- a cable system in Staten Island. figurations. And, with Canadian PCS nels, as well as more than 45 mhz of At the state level, cross -subsidy is spectrum already allocated, Rogers return spectrum. already an issue. New York state is has also installed an extensive re- AT&T, US West and TCI will con- conducting an en banc process to de- mote PCS antenna system to serve duct digital service market tests out- termine how to limit local carriers' abil- pedestrian pocket phones. "If cable side Denver this summer. "Cable is ity to cross -subsidize enhanced ser- doesn't get its act together and rebuild making itself the platform for creation vices. And in Pittsburgh, city officials with the right architecture," said Rog- of broadband services," said AT&T were negotiating last week with TCI ers President Colin Wilson, "we face Consumer Services President Robert subsidiary Digital Direct to assure that the danger of being bypassed -if Ranalli, who sees two -way multime- Pittsburgh cable subs do not pay for that's the right word -by the telcos." dia networks riding the coattails of TV. the Pan Access alternate access With 20% of its homes addressable, Immediately following Mooney's ad- route TCI recently purchased. Wilson is convinced "we'll certainly be dress, Malone suggested the loyalties able to sell video -on- demand [VOD] of the premiere network switching de- For More Late -Breaking movies." More "elegant" set -top com- veloper, AT &T's Bell Labs, are "up for News, See "In Brief," puter interfaces will follow. grabs, maybe leaning more toward Pages 64 and 65 Holding experimental PCS li- cable." With "no positive cash flow,"

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DALLAS FCC TO EXECUTE HOAXSTERS DIFFERING RECOLLECTIONS Just kidding, but if the commission votes as expected, it will have the Cable operators were grumbling discretion it now lacks to levy fines. about what they saw as FCC Chairman The expected rulemaking this week on radio hoax broadcasts will likely Alfred Sikes's "disingenuousness" be narrowly tailored to apply only to false broadcasts of catastrophes and during a Q -and -A following Sikes's crimes and not to all false broadcasts. The purpose of adopting new NCTA convention speech. Sikes regulations on hoaxes is to give the FCC the authority to fine stations for denied having ever advocated reregu- hoaxes where it is foreseeable that the broadcast could cause or did cause lation of cable. That was not what public harm. Currently, FCC reaction to hoaxes is limited to either a slap operators remembered from Sikes's on the wrist or license revocation, which obviously leaves little room for speech at the NCTA convention in discretion. Recent hoaxes that helped prompt the commission to revisit the Atlanta two years ago. In that address, rules include a fake report of a murder that prompted a police investiga- Sikes blasted cable as an "unregu- tion, a report that a park was going to blow up and a mock nuclear attack. lated monopoly" and said the industry The rules, if adopted this week, are not as broad as those proposed. One must face either competition or reg- reason, according to commission staffers, is President Bush's recent call ulation; Sikes urged cable to go for the for review of all regulations with an eye toward pruning where possible. former (BROADCASTING, May 28, Also, as previously reported, the FCC will propose TV ownership rules 1990). and further clarify political broadcast rules.

HILL FRIENDS bility." Yet another, Democratic aide NEW YORK NCTA got a poor turnout of law- David Leach, told reporters at the makers at its convention -11 made it NCTA convention that stiffening the TRANSPONDER DEAL to Dallas, by one unofficial radio rules was one of two commu- Comsat World Systems asked the count the Capitol Hill contingent -but nications priorities for Committee FCC last week to let it sell one -quarter included two House leaders, Major- Chairman John Dingell (D- Mich.). transponder services at a part-tran- ity Whip David Bonior (Mich.) and (The other is cable legislation.) Asked sponder rate for compressed digital Democratic Caucus Chairman what he thought about the Presi- video, but the broadcast networks Steny Hoyer (Md.). As the third- and dent's praise for the FCC's radio ac- are still unlikely to support the service fourth -ranking Democrats in the tion, Leach said, "That's a good at any reduced price. "We're buy- House, respectively, they could help reason to revisit." ing bandwidth and power in all our cable an excessively reregulatory if satellite dealings, and what we put bill moves to the floor. And Bonior NEW NEWS TEAM in there, whether it's newspaper pages sounded like he was ready to help. ABC News is negotiating with or voice or video, is our business," Legislation has to be "balanced" so Scott Simon, currently a correspon- said one network executive. Comsat is cable operators can "continue to dent with National Public Radio in not alone in trying to control the innovate," he told reporters after Washington, to join the network's shift to video compression, he said. meeting with cable executives be- new up- against -60 Minutes news hind closed doors. The Senate bill (S. magazine, to premiere this summer 12) is "way too regulatory." (see story, page 24). Reached last LOS ANGELES week for comment, Simon said it was BOOKING BOOST WASHINGTON "premature" to discuss the situation, but said he was hoping for a res- The Whoopi Goldberg Show, REVISITING RADIO RULES olution "in the next couple of whose distribution deal with Genesis House Energy and Commerce days." Simon will be hosting PBS's was packaged by Creative Artists Committee staffers are still making coverage of the so- called Earth Agency, is apparently reaping fringe noises about calling the commis- Summit ecology conference in Rio de benefits of their association with sioners up to the Hill to testify under Janeiro next month. Last week, the talent agency. Among the initial oath about their decision to relax ABC said that Forrest Sawyer would guest bookings for the half -hour the radio ownership rules and possible anchor the new program. Talks are fall 1992 syndicated talk show are White House influence in that deci- also under way with Sheila MacVicar, CAA clients Robert DeNiro, Mi- sion. One said such a hearing was a an ABC News correpondent now chael Douglas, Robin Williams, Cher "probability "; another, a "possi- based in London, to join the program. and Ted Danson.

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Sourer: A.C. Nirlsen,Cassandra Ranking Report, Independent Stations February 1992 Sweep Z O D I A C TPE ALIGATOR t4 CALICO Founder and Editor Sol Talsholf (1904-1982) Broadcasting 1705 DeSales Street, N.W. Washington, D.0 20036 Phone: 202 -659-2340 Circulation 800- 323 -4345 Editorial Fax: 202 -429 -0651 Administrative Fax: 202- 331 -1732 o Advertising Fax: 202- 293 -3278 Lawrence B. Talsholf, &eeP 1? upBurbank to Sixth chairman. from A venue David Persson, publisher. Editorial Donald V. West, senior vice president and editor. Is there life after working athletic ele- pleted by the May 14 Mark K. Miller, managing editor. ments into the lottery deadline. Roger Bell, Harry A. Jessell, senior editor. 'Tonight'? Kira Greene, John S. Eggerton, prize competition, accord- director, KABC- NBC, looking beyond news assistant managing editors ing to FPE President TV, like other ND's Washington its final Tonight Show Ron Ziskin. The only around town, said that Randall M. Sukow, Peter D. Lambert night, is anxiously (technology), Joe Flint, major remaining stum- it is likely that the ABC awaiting a determination Patrick Watson, assistant editors. bling block is LIC's abili- Janet Sullivan, John Gallagher, of Carson's O &O will have to Johnny ty to attract a major "farm out" the copying staff writers. next career move. The Marsha L. Bell, editoral assistant. distributor to syndicate the tapes to an outside David R. Borucki, network is hoping to of art director show. Four Point En- company. Denise P. Smith, Kenneth Ray, production. lure Carson back in front duplication tertainment produces "With an order of this New York of the cameras in the American Gladiators size, we're hoping that the 475 Park Ave. South 10016; 212- 340 -9860: fall with a political special Editorial Fax. 212- 340-9874. for Samuel Goldwyn the U.S. Attor- Advertising Fax: 212 -340 -9869 poking fun at the up- FBI or Television. Four Point ney's office will cover the Geoffrey Foist., bureau chief coming presidential elec- Stephen McClellan, chef produced a run- through said KABC's at- correspondent. tion. A network execu- costs," Rich Brown, Sharon D. Moshavi, taping two weeks ago, Zucker. assistant editors. tive said neither side has torney, Jody in which two teams of 25 Peter VINS, staff writer. ruled out the possibili- Hollywood contestants each bet on ty of Carson coming back Movie 1680 N. Vine St., 90028. 213-463 -3148: athletes in various compe- 'Mansion' Fax. 213 -463 -3159 on a weekly basis - titions (shooting bas- Maniac Mansion, The Steve Coe, assistant editor (networks). much the same way Mike Freeman, (syndication). Jack ketballs or playing volley- Family Channel's offbeat assistant editor Paar did for three ball, for example). The original comedy se- Advertising years after relinquishing team has up to $100,000 ries, could spawn a theat- New York the Tonight Show desk 212- 340 -9860 to bet and can double rical feature in 1993. to Carson. Lawrence W. Oliver, advertising director. its money by betting on Maniac's Hollywood Leslie Lllllen Levy, marketing services director. athlete(s), based co- producers, Joseph E. Ondrtck. East Coast regional The last guests the winning sales manager with any winnings evenly Lucas Films and Atlantis, Rendi T. Schatz, sales manager. In what is sure to be- divided among the 25 are said to be seriously William C. Schenck, account executive. come the answer to an en- Joan Miller, executive secretary. team members. Then, a considering making a Barbara Sonnenleld, sales assistant. tertainment question in "Lucky Shot" final movie based on the Hollywood future editions of Trivial 213 drawing is held to pick show, which itself got its -463 -3148 Pursuit, the last guests Nancy J. Logan, West Coast sales manager one contestant who start as a home video Sandra Klausner, editorial- advertising assistant to appear on The Tonight picks four numbers to game. It is not clear Washington Show Starring Johnny 202 -659 -2340 match those randomly whether Family would Carson, on May 21, will Doris Kelly, sales service manager. selected by the lottery ma- get a piece of the profits. Mitzi Miller, classified advertising manager. be Bette Midler and Carrie Autlo, classified sales representative. chine. Robin Williams. Falling Advertising Representatives The half-hour will one day shy of the dis- weekly Jackie Lewis Edge 8 Associates (Southwest regional be broadcast live, with and all North American equipment advertising) tinction are comedian separate feeds for Eas- Jackie "The World 609- 683 -7900: Fax. 609-497-0412 Roseanne Arnold and Yukarl Media Inc. (Japan): (06)925-4452; tem/Central and Moun- According to Me" Mason actor Richard Harris, Fax (06) 925.5005 tain/Pacific time zones is taking his one -man who appear May 20. Distribution to allow viewers to partic- show to television. WWOR- The final airing of the Tv New 13- William Cunningham, distribution manager. ipate in a national lot- York's 212 -545 -5435 show with Carson be- tery in conjunction with week summer show with Circulation hind the desk is May 22; it Mason will air the show. Mon- Michael Borchetta, subscription promotion director. will feature members days at 8 p.m. ET starting P 0. Box 715. Brewster. N.Y. 10509 -9873 of the show reminiscing June 8, and the station d 212 -545 -5432 u Fax' 914- 878 -7317 about the past 30 Who's paying is talking with All Ameri- Production years. task Harry Stevens, production manager. The momentous can Television about Rick Higgs, assistant production manager with the testing the show in a of complying Corporate Relations U.S. Attorney's Of- handful of markets The winner is... Patricia A. Vance, director Competing against 15 fice's subpoenas for tapes during the summer run. If Broadcasting & Cable Market Place other independent produc- of the on -air TV cover- successful, a national Editorial 908 -464.6800 o Circulation 800-521-8110 ers, Four Point Enter- age from the four days of syndicated rollout would o Advertising 212- 340 -9860 tainment has won the 34- rioting in Los Angeles follow in the fall. Ma- Cahners Consumer /Entertainment state (sees story, page 22) has son will interact with a Lottery Publishing Division several news directors studio audience com- Innovations Corp. consor- John J. Beni, senior VP- general manager tium's competition to questioning who will pick posed each week of a se- Nell Perlman, senior VP -group publisher. develop a nationally syn- up the tab for the du- lect group, such as Lawrence B. Talaholf, adviser. dicated game show plication of over 100 lawyers, doctors, police, Cahners Publishing Company format for the 1992 -93 or hours worth of tape gays, journalists or Terrence M. McDermott, president -COO. 1993 -94 seasons by that will have to be com- clergy. Reed Publishing (U.S.A.) Inc. Robert L. Krakoff, chairman -CEO.

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ABC READY TO ROLL OUT NEW SEASON SLATE Fate of `Wonder Years' among questions to be answered with expected announcement of ABC's new schedule this week

By Steve Coe

ABC's planned release of its fall schedule tomorrow (May 12) will bring an end to the anxiety being felt by many companies, writers and producers. A decision on One high -profile series whose fu- the fate of 'Wonder ture is being negotiated is The Wonder Years' is one of Years, which may not return for the many expected to alter the fall. According to sources, the net- Tuesday and work has given New World a 13 -epi- Wednesday sode order, while the production com- lineups when ABC pany is holding out for a full- season unveils its fall prime time order of 22. If the show does return, schedule whether 13 episodes or 22, it is to be its final season. the Caribbean has already been given man Company, says that with Coach The decision on The Wonder Years a 13- episode commitment from the vacating the post- Roseanne slot at is one of many that is expected to alter network and will debut on Tuesday 9:30 on Tuesday, he expects Jackie ABC's Tuesday and Wednesday night in the summer. Thomas to be given that comfortable schedules. Last Wednesday night, Other questions about those two key time period. As a result, he sees Coa- ABC gave Home Improvement and nights include the scheduling of The ch moving to Wednesday 9 p.m. Coach a sample airing, and many ob- Jackie Thomas Show (starring Tom Saatchi's Frank, however, expects servers expect it to move both shows Arnold), which the network is appar- the network to schedule Jackie Thom- from Tuesday to a Wednesday night ently excited about, and whether the as in the Wednesday 9 p.m. slot. berth to anchor that night. network will schedule the latest Neal "Since they're trying to duplicate the Tuesday continues to be ABC's Mar lens and Carol Black project, Lau- success of Tuesday night, they would powerhouse, thanks to the continued rie Hill, in the fall. Tom DeCabia, probably schedule Jackie Thomas, strength of Roseanne in the 9 p.m. senior vice president, The Paul Schul- which has been described as a noisy slot. Betsy Frank, senior vice president, Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, is one of those who expect the network ABC'S YEAS, NAYS AND MAYBES will move Home Improvement from RENEWED America's Funniest Home Billy* Tuesday at 8:30 to Wednesday night. Videos Capitol Critters* "The question is whether they think Primetime Live Step by Step* America's Funniest People 20/20 Sibs* Home Improvement is Coach strong enough Monday Night Football Doogie Howser, M.D. The Young Riders to move to Wednesday at 8 p.m., giv- The Commish* Young Indiana Jones* ing them a hammock at 8:30 on Tues- Perfect Strangers UNDECIDED CANCELED day between Full House and Roseanne Home Improvement* to launch a new show," she said. In Full House Life Goes On Pros and Cons Roseanne Who's the Tuesday 10 p.m. slot, occupied Homefront* the Boss? Family Matters The Wonder Years Growing Pains most of the year by Homefront, which Dinosaurs Civil Wars* Good & Evil* is also awaiting its fate, Frank sug- FBI: The Untold Stories Baby Talk MacGyver gested that ABC may schedule Going American Detective Room for Two* Anything but Love to Extremes, the latest project from Joshua Brand and John Falsey. The Asterisk indicates first-year show hour -drama about a medical school in

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Television 21 show like Roseanne, at 9 p.m. Wednesday." LA STATIONS SUBPOENAED Aside from Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the network is not expected to FOR RIOT FOOTAGE do a major overhaul. Monday is expected to be left alone, with the two reality Federal and local authorities are said to be looking to shows, FBI: The Untold Stories and accumulate evidence for grand jury probes of LA police American Detective, seen as strong lead -ins to Monday Night Football. By Mike Freeman which were specifically for "aired On Thursday night ABC is expected material," but added they would fight to schedule Matlock, which the net- The FBI has served subpoenas to any request for unaired footage. work acquired after NBC passed on it. at least six Los Angeles TV sta- The U.S. Attorney's office is order- The series is seen as counterprogram- tions for tapes of their coverage ing duplicated tapes of riot -related ing to the younger-appeal shows such of the nation's largest-ever peacetime coverage that aired from April 29-May as Cheers and Beverly Hills, 90210 on civil disturbance. The FBI hopes to 3 to be delivered by May 14. NBC and Fox, respectively. "They use the tapes to mount a federal and/or The FBI, U.S. Justice Department, [ABC executives] think it's going to county grand jury investigation into U.S. Attorney's office and other fed- be a whole new ballgame [on Thurs- the Los Angeles police department's eral, state and local law enforcement day because of The Cosby Show end- response, or lack of it, to initial emer- authorities are also looking to use the ing its run] regardless of what NBC gency calls. tapes to gather further evidence and puts in to replace Cosby," said Frank. All six stations indicated they identify looters and others involved in "Conventional thinking would be to would comply with the requests, the four -day siege, which gutted 5,000 put programing in from 8 -9 that is compatible with Matlock. Even when Cosby was doing 45 shares on a regular basis ABC was doing pretty good numbers with older- skewing shows like Father Dowling." One suggestion Frank said may complete ABC's Thursday lineup is scheduling Life Goes On at 8 -9. "That show has been positive for ABC from a public relations standpoint, so maybe they'll try to open up the night with it. It is also somewhat compatible with Matlock." ABC ends Thursday night with already renewed Primetime Live. As for Friday, which has been the network's most stable night, ABC is expected to leave the lineup intact. "They probably won't touch Friday night unless they come up with something in their development that can replace Baby Talk," said Frank. Saturday, which the network has LORIMAR SIGNS 'NORTHERN EXPOSURE' TEAM juggled for the past two years, antici- oshua Brand (above right) and John Falsey, creators and producers of pates more changes, with the 8 -10 CBS's Northern Exposure and NBC's I'll Fly Away, signed a long -term block ripe for rescheduling. DeCabia exclusive deal with Lorimar last week that includes a foray into feature suggests the network will schedule films. The wide -ranging contract for Brand/Falsey Productions will have The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, the two creating, developing and producing all forms of television for which was renewed last month, in the network, syndication and cable, as well as developing, producing and 8 -9 time period, with a new hour show directing feature projects for Warner Bros. scheduled leading into The Commish, The new pact continues a relationship the producers have had with which has also been renewed. Lorimar since the studio signed them to a two -year deal in September The biggest move on Sunday night 1990. That contract was due to expire later this summer, says Leslie is the scheduling of the new hour news Moonves, president, Lorimar Television. Moonves would not reveal the magazine in the 7 -8 time slot replacing length of the deal, saying only that "it'll be in effect for quite a while, Life Goes On and going head -to -head hopefully for as long as I'm here." with CBS's 60 Minutes. Also, Ameri- Under the original two -year Lorimar deal, Brand and Falsey, who ca's Funniest People is not expected created NBC's St. Elsewhere, created I'll Fly Away and Going to Ex- to return, and Saatchi's Frank suggests tremes, an hour series given a 13- episode commitment from ABC. The ABC may schedule an In Living Col- company also has its first half -hour comedy pilot, Rise & Shine, under or -type variety- comedy show in the consideration at NBC. -K 8:30 -9 time slot.

22 Television May 11 1992 Broadcasting buildings and caused $717 million in [parts of which did not air on the originally attempted to "pencil in" a property damage. newscast], the station will fight the request for the home video but backed Last Tuesday (May 5), KCOP(TV) request, citing First Amendment pro- down after the station demanded a News Director Jeff Wald confirmed visions and California Shield Laws as separate subpoena. that his station had been served a sub- protection from attempted government Subpoenas have also been delivered poena by the FBI on behalf of Los to KCBS -TV, KNBC -TV, KTLA -TV and Angeles -based U.S. Attorney Lourdes KCAL(TV). It was unclear whether Fox Baird. Tom Bienert, an assistant U.S. O &O KTTV(TV) had also been subpoe- attorney in Baird's office, confirmed naed. that "several" stations were to be "This is the only In piecing together the evidence, served subpoenas "to get as much we the FBI effort will likely have an un- tape of the coverage for investigations instance where have precedented wealth of taped material to be conducted in various areas, all of been served subpoenas from the seven stations to thoroughly which I cannot comment further investigate the LAPD's response to about." for material that the riot situation. KCOP was believed to be a prime encompasses over 100 "I have been here for 10 years, and target of federal authorities because its near- this is the only instance where we have helicopter camera crew was the first to hours of been served subpoenas for material arrive above the scene at the intersec- continuous coverage." that encompasses over 100 hours of tion of Normandie and Florence near -continuous coverage," said Nan- mMC -iv News Director Nancy Valenta streets, where several motorists were cy Valenta, who is KNBC -TV's news pulled from their vehicles and beaten director. "Certainly, it is ironic that a by angry mobs following the news of home video of the Rodney King beat- the acquittal of four LAPD officers ing would originally draw the LAPD charged with using excessive force in into an extended trial on use of exces- the beating of motorist Rodney King. seizure of the off - the -record material. sive police force, and it now appears (Its footage of the savage beating of "The FBI seemed to show a partic- that home video and broadcast video truck driver Reginald Denny became ularly keen interest in the home vid- will again be used to review their lack one of the riot's defining images.) eo," said Zucker, who said the FBI of response to the resulting riot." A clearer chronology of the riot's early stages was revealed last Tuesday (May 5) when KABC -TV and ABC News's World News Tonight broadcast a home video shot by a University of Southern California student of the April 29 disturbance at Florence and See what your viewers' opinions are Normandie streets. The most damning evidence from the home video was footage of police really worth with InfoTouch, officers apparently retreating from the growing mob scene, apparently responding to radio calls to "disregard any [code] 415 calls [public disturbance calls] to Normandie and Flor- ence," according to a recorded dis- patch secured by KNBC -TV and aired last Tuesday. (Embattled LA Police Chief Darryl Gates offered the expla- nation at a press conference that the police had been instructed to pull out from the initial riot scenes in favor of protecting responding fire department personnel.) InfoTouch offers all- important For a brochure or a free estimate of your profit potential. call today. KABC News Director Roger Bell and interaction with your viewers the station's attorney, Jody Zucker, and helps you bring them special- revealed that the FBI, in addition to ized services. all at a profit to you. With our 900 pay -per-call turning in a subpoena requesting any programs, you can learn instantly "film footage and audio that aired, what your audience thinks about involving physical damage to property issues. programming or promotions. -- InfoTouch and /or persons," is going to issue a All this, with a profit on every paid 3000 Zelda Road Suite F \ Montgomery, Alabama 36106 separate subpoena for the USC stu- call and no added investment in - l (205) 244 -9868 1- 800- 239 -INFO dent's home video. Zucker indicated equipment or personnel. (205) lax that if the U.S. Attorney's office is 586 -0891 seeking the entire uncut home video OPPORTUNITY AND PROFIT DON'T KNOCK. THEY RING.

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Television 23 COLUMBIA UNVEILS 'CRISTINA' FOR FIRST RUN CBS O &O's are among stations signed for slow rollout beginning in June

By Mike Freeman four -minute presentation tape, to be Saralegui's "crossover appeal" to the shown to interested stations, Colum- non -Hispanic audience. Confirming a report in BROAD- bia focuses on Saralegui's background Miller and Thurston said the CBS CASTING ( "Closed Circuit," as a print journalist. She served over stations have yet to make specific time April 6), Columbia Pictures 10 years as editor of the Spanish -lan- period commitments to the program, Television Distribution officially un- guage version of Cosmopolitan Maga- although Thurston said it is likely veiled Cristina last week, an hour talk zine. those stations will air Cristina in tar- show strip hosted by Cristina Sarale- Scott Sternberg has been named ex- geted morning or early fringe time pe- gui that will get a slow market syndi- ecutive producer of Cristina. Previ- riods. cated rollout starting June 22. ously, Sternberg served as producer of CPTD is offering the series on an CPTD President Barry Thurston, such Chuck Barris game strips as The even six minute national /local barter along with the CBS Stations Group Newlywed Game, The Dating Game split. Bob Cook, CPTD's senior vice vice president of programing, Karen and The Gong Show (Guber -Peters president of marketing, insisted that Miller, also confirmed previous re- Television and later Columbia Pictures the small amount of national coverage ports that CBS O&O's WCBS -TV New Television absorbed all of Barris In- the eight stations represent (approxi- York, KCBS -TV Los Angeles and dustries' programing assets). mately 15%) will not affect Cristina's wClx -Tv Miami are the major market Sternberg most recently served as ability to attract national advertisers. stations heading the initial group of an executive consultant to the Group Saralegui, he said, is a national eight stations signed to clear the show. W Productions talk show pilot, Vicki. spokeswoman for Procter & Gamble's The other five signing on: Kelly In establishing a "partnership" Crest toothpaste, which is likely to Broadcasting -owned KCRA -TV Sacra- with CPTD, one in which CBS O &O attract P &G and other consumer prod- mento, KOAA -TV Colorado Springs, WCIX-TV Miami will serve as the pro- uct manufacturers to buy national ad KGRV -TV Weslaco- Brownsville, Tex., duction hub for Cristina, Miller said inventory, he says. and Gillett Group stations KSBY -TV San Luis Obispo-Santa Barbara and KSBW -TV Salinas -Monterey, Calif. Long known as the highly successful syndicator of such off-network sit- SAWYER TAKES ON '60 MINUTES' coms as Who's the Boss? and Mar - ried...with Children, Columbia's last ABC picks him to anchor new Sunday news magazine; foray into first -run was the single -mar- Tom Yellin named show's executive producer ket test of game show Ruckus on WNBC -TV New York. Slotted in New By Steve McClellan show has fallen to and remained in York's hotly competitive 7:30 p.m. third place. prime access slot, Ruckus, which was ABC News has named corre- In addition to his reporting duties produced by Columbia -owned unit spondent Forrest Sawyer an an- for various ABC News programs, Merv Griffin Enterprises, ranked last chor of its planned prime time Sawyer is anchor of ABC World News in the time period and was canceled news magazine to debut in the summer Sunday and is a substitute anchor on early this season. at 7 p.m. on Sunday, up against 60 Nightline. Opening sales of Cristina last Minutes. The untitled program is still The new show will face a challenge month, Thurston stressed that he an- being developed, and a decision about generating a sizable audience against ticipates having 15 -20 markets signed a possible co- anchor has not been 60 Minutes, which this season was the for the debut of the show, and "if the made. Tom Yellin is the show's exec- top- ranked prime time program. The test is successful," says he is confi- utive producer. new show will replace Life Goes On, dent of clearing 80% of the U.S. for ABC News has declined to com- which tended to draw less than half the potential national rollout in the 1992- ment on reports that Sheila MacVicar, audience share of 60 Minutes. 93 season. By "cherry picking" the an ABC News correspondent based in But Sawyer told BROADCASTING three CBS O &O markets with the London, is being considered as a cor- last week that ABC News officials "largest concentrations of Hispanic respondent or an anchor. have assured him that they realize the viewers," Thurston says CPTD is The program will be ABC's third new show will be low rated at the start "trying to get into markets where prime time news magazine, after and that it will take time to build a Cristina is best known, because it is Prime Time Live and 20/20. CBS has following. much easier to promote her entry and three also: 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and "Nobody expects high ratings," early growth in the marketplace." Street Stories. said Sawyer. "It's just not going to Saralegui, who is 44, also currently Two months ago, NBC launched its happen. The organization has told us hosts El Show de Cristina on the Span- most recent attempt at a news maga- very clearly to worry about covering ish- language Univision broadcast net- zine, Dateline, which got off to a stories and doing a good broadcast. work. (Thurston says she will contin- strong start Tuesdays at 10 p.m. In its That allows us to be a work in pro- ue to host the Univision series.) In a last several outings, however, the gress."

24 Television May 11 1992 Broadcasting Broadcasting's Ratings Week Li Apr 27 -May 3 ABC CBS NBC FOX MONDAY 15.7/25 15.9/25 10.7/17 NO PROGRAMING 8:00 37. FBI: Untold Str. 11.1/19 24. Evening Shade 13.5/23 26. Fresh Prince 13.3/23 8:30 34. Amer Detective 11.6/19 19. Major Dad 14.9/24 28. Blossom 13.0/21 9:00 5. Murphy Brown 19.0/29 51. NBC Monday Night 9:30 9. Designg Wmn 16.9/25 Movie-Stay the Night, Pt. 2 Movie -In the Shadow of a 10:00 17.9/28 16. Northern Exposure Killer 9.5/15 10:30 15.4/25 TUESDAY 15.8/26 15.6/25 7.9/13 NO PROGRAMING 8:00 17. Full House 15.3/27 70. This is Garth Brooks 22. Rescue: 911 13.6/23 8:30 6. Home Improvmt 18.7/30 6.9/12 9:00 2. Roseanne 21.6/33 10. CBS Tuesday Movie - 62. Law and Order 8.1/12 9:30 7. Coach 18.0/27 C..:1 10:00 43. Civil Wars 10.7/18 16.6/26 56. Dateline NBC 8.8/15 10:30 WEDNESDAY 9.5/15 11.0/18 15.2/25 NO PROGRAMING 8:00 40. Wonder Years 10.9/19 20. Unsolved Mysteries 8:30 46. Doogie Howser 10.5/17 14.4/24 9:00 56. Room for Two 8.8/14 38. CBS Special Movie - 9:30 66. Sibs 7.5/12 Batman 11.0/18 14. 27th Country Music 10:00 50. 20/20 Special Edition Awards 15.6/25 10:30 9.6/15 THURSDAY 10.3/17 8.9/14 19.5/31 9.7/15 8:00 64. Top Cops 7.8/12 1. Cosby 28.0/45 59. Simpsons 8.6/14 8:30 66. Columbo 7.5/12 9:00 3. Cheers 19.8/30 42. Beverly Hills 90210 33. Street Stories 11.8/18 9:30 18. Wings 15.2/23 10.8/16 10:00 13. Primetime Live 16.0/26 69. Human Factor 7.0/11 29. L.A. Law 12.9/21 10:30 FRIDAY 12.5/23 10.3/19 8.2/15 5.0/10 8:00 38. Family Matters 11.0/22 54. CBS News Special: 76. America's Most Wanted 52. Matlock 9.4/19 8:30 43. Step By Step 10.7/21 Beyond Rage 9.2/18 5.8/12 9:00 35. Bush Analysis 11.2/20 65. I'll Fly Away 7.7/14 81. Sightings 4.3/8 9:30 48. Baby Talk 10.4/19 10:00 68. NBC News Special: City 15. 20/20 15.5/28 10.9/20 10:30 Under Fire 7.2/13 SATURDAY 6.9/13 7.4/15 11.7/23 7.0/14 8:00 22. Golden Girls 13.6/28 72. Cops 6.5/14 76. ABC Saturday Night 8:30 62. CBS Saturday Movie 45. The Torkelsons 10.6/21 61. Cops 2 8.2/16 Movie -Little Monsters - 9:00 5.8/11 Turner & Hooch 8.1/16 30. Empty Nest 12.8/24 71. Code 3 6.8/13 9:30 32. Nurses 11.9/22 73. AMW Saturday 6.3/12 10:00 74. Trials of Rosie O'Neill 55. The Commish 9.1/18 46. Sisters 10.5/21 10:30 6.1/12 SUNDAY 12.8/21 17.1/29 8.3/14 7.4/13 7:00 80. True Colors 4.4/9 53. Life Goes On 9.3/18 4.60 Minutes 19.1/37 7:30 78. Disney Night at the 78. Parker Lewis 5.3/10 8:00 25. Am Fun Hme Vd 13.4/23 11. Murder, She Wrote Movies-Day-0 5.3/10 49. In Living Color 10.2/17 8:30 27. Am Fun People 13.1/21 16.5/28 60. Roc 8.3/14 9:00 31 Manied w/Childn 12.2/19 21. ABC Sunday Night 35. NBC Sunday Night 9:30 12. CBS Sunday Movie 56. Herman's Head 8.8/14 Movie-Back to the Future - Movie-Trial: Price of Baby Snatcher 16.3/26 10:00 Pt. Il 14.3/23 Passion, Pt. 1 11.2/18 75. Std by Your Man 6.0/10 10:30 82. Get a Life 4.0/7 WEEK'S AVGS 12.0/20 12.6/21 11.5/20 7.3/13 SSN. TO DATE 12.1/20 13.5/22 12.2/20 8.0/13

RANKING /SHOW ¡PROGRAM RATING/SHARE¡ PREMIERE SOURCE: A.C. NIELSEN YELLOW TINT IS WINNER OF TIME SLOT Broadcasting May 11 1992 Television 25 Broadcastingm

RAB PUSHES FOR NATIONAL AD TASK FORCE Board meetings tentatively scheduled in Detroit and Los Angeles to woo advertisers

By Peter Viles board of directors meeting in Amelia working task force never materialized. Island, Fla., could mark a turning But board members said several In a determined effort to reverse the point for radio in its efforts to present factors give them cause for optimism decline in national revenues, the a united front to national advertisers. this time, including the severe slide in Radio Advertising Bureau last While it is not clear exactly what national spot revenues, the changing week recommitted itself to what has form the task force would take, it of the guard at Katz Radio Group and been an elusive goal: forging an indus- would presumably combine the mar- the emergence of RAB President Gary try-wide task force to pitch the medi- keting resources of the station rep Fries as a persuasive advocate of in- um to national advertisers. firms and networks to enable the RAB dustry unity. And as if to put pressure on itself to to make a more professional and pow- In remarks to the board's national work together to attract national busi- erful pitch to national advertisers. marketing committee, Fries conceded ness, the board also voted to switch The radio industry- through the that developing a strategy to attract the site of its fall meeting from San RAB -has tried to put aside competi- national advertisers has been "the Diego to Detroit, setting the stage for tive rivalries and forge such unity be- most frustrating area that there is." radio to make a united appeal to the fore, generally without success. The While Fries praised the efforts of auto industry for ad dollars. groundwork for a national marketing Judy Carlough, the RAB's recently Those decisions, reached Sunday task force was laid at the last directors hired executive vice president for mar- and Monday (May 3 -4) at the RAB's meeting, in Tucson, Ariz., but a keting, he appealed to board members to join together to represent radio - not just their own companies -to na- RAB MEMBERSHIP AT TWO -YEAR HIGH AND RISING tional advertisers. "We've got a real problem here," Fries said. "We've got to get our 2,700 show on the road. The opportunity is there." He later added: "I think what 2,600 N this industry needs is unity. We are ó 2,500 perceived as a group of people who ao spend their time shooting each other in itr 2..400 the foot and shooting each other N %tr. 2,300 N down." c Board members from Katz and the 2.200 Interep Radio Store both said they agreed in principle with Fries's call for 2,000 unity. Indeed, Gordon Hastings, the 0 new president of Katz Radio Group, 5/91 6/91 i7/91 8/91 9/91 10/91 i11/91 12/91 1/92 2/92 3/92 4/92 spoke so enthusiastically about the task force during the committee meet- irst the bad news: nearly 100 stations dropped out of the Radio ing that several board members Advertising Bureau during the first four months of 1992. The good thought his comments represented a news: 231 new stations have joined RAB, giving the association a net breakthrough. increase of 136 stations in four months and its highest membership total "I don't care what you call it," (2,634 stations) since October 1990. Hastings said at one point of the task "I think we've turned the corner," RAB President Gary Fries told the force. "You can call it Radio 2000 if RAB board of directors last week in Amelia Island, Fla. Ron Ruth, RAB's you want," he said, using the name executive vice president, stations, told the board that the increase in Interep has already claimed for its own membership in 1992 had added $16,100 to RAB's monthly revenue task force. stream. ar "Fundamentally, our problem is that we have too much inventory and

26 Radio May 11 1992 Broadcasting not enough demand," Hastings said. "First of all, we're going to see if plan, which the board adopted: hold "We've got to work together as an we can work together, to try to go in the fall meeting in Los Angeles, to industry to increase demand." and see the major national advertis- meet with advertisers there, and go to But both Hastings and Warner ers," Verbitsky said later. "The time Detroit in the spring of 1993. Rush, president of Major Market Ra- has come for the networks and the reps dio, an Interep company, told the to do it together." board they could not fully commit to Later, during a meeting of the entire REVENUE TRENDS BY the RAB task force until they were board, Fries won unanimous support MARKET SIZE convinced the effort would be well for his proposal to move the fall board administered and accountable to the meeting from San Diego to Detroit, Markets Local National Total and which industry to their firms. would allow the board to con- 1 -15 3.0% - 17.1% - 2.1% In an effort to force negotiations on duct its business and also make a joint 16-30 4.2% - 13.8% 0.1% that point, and to include radio net- sales pitch to the Detroit advertising 31 -50 4.0% - 2.5% 2.7% works in the talks, Unistar Chairman community. 51 -75 3.4% - 6.7% 1.5% Nick Verbitsky offered to bring all the When Fries cautioned that it might 76 -100 3.0% - 4.0% 2.2% parties together for a meeting to dis- be impossible to schedule a meeting in 101 -125 7.0% - 3.6% 4.2% 126 and cuss the structure of the task force. Detroit after the September NAB Ra- under - 4.4% 2.6% 1.9% While no date was set, board members dio Show and before the weather turns said they were encouraged by Has- cold, Shamrock Broadcasting Presi- Source: Miller. Kaplan. Arase & Co. tings's enthusiasm. dent Bill Clark suggested a backup Markets ranked by Arbitron 12 -plus.

ARBITRON WEATHERS MINOR CRITICISM AT RAB Monthly trend reports criticized, but some broadcasters come to service's defense

By Peter Viles going to double." no consistency to it, when in fact The main criticism voiced by broad- there's more consistency to radio lis- ay Guyther, Arbitron's vice presi- casters concerned Arbitron's monthly tening than there is in other media." dent for radio sales and market- trend reports, which it issues in larger Several broadcasters suggested that, ing, found himself in an unenvi- markets. Paul Fiddick, president of since radio programing doesn't often able position last week. Heritage Media Corp.'s radio group, change on a month -to -month basis, When he appeared before the Radio complained that the monthly ratings Arbitron could do the industry a favor Advertising Bureau's board of direc- by simply withdrawing the monthly tors at Amelia Island, Fla., he was service entirely. But Guyther's re- speaking to a group of broadcasters "There' no way sponse was a simple no. "Not when who account for roughly half of Arbi- 85% of the stations buy it and we're tron's radio revenues, and he had ev- Arbitron is going to making money off of it," he said. ery reason to expect some trouble. If double sample sizes and The monthly trend reports drew any group of 40 people could put Ar- qualified support from Randy Bongar- bitron on the spot, this was it. not increase costs." ten, executive vice president, Emmis But the session that followed was Jay Guyther, vice president for radio Broadcasting, who argued that radio relatively polite, and although Arbi- sales and marketing, Arbitron cannot afford to be without timely rat- tron took some criticism, chiefly over ings information. "We need to have the accuracy of its monthly trend re- better information faster," Bongarten ports, no consensus emerged. are of limited accuracy and were in- said. "These [advertising] agencies Guyther began the session by brief- tended to be used only for programing are getting TV data every day." ing broadcasters on several changes decisions, but that advertisers are buy- In defense of Arbitron, Bongarten Arbitron is considering. Those ranged ing the trend reports and using them in added: "What they're producing today from minor adjustments, such as of- pricing negotiations, putting new pres- is what the radio industry asked for." fering coupons to some listeners in- sures on broadcasters and furthering Later, RAB President Gary Fries stead of diary premiums, to far-reach- the impression among advertisers that tried to shift discussion to Arbitron's ing technological changes to replace the medium cannot deliver a guaran- advisory council, which he maintained diaries, such as a people -meter that teed audience. does not reflect the radio industry's picks up sound waves. "It's part of what's tearing this in- interests well enough. "I don't even He offered a few non -specific guar- dustry apart right now," said Jerry know who's on your advisory coun- antees: "I'll be very honest with Lyman, president and chief executive cil," Fries said. you," he said at one point. "There's officer, Radio Ventures I, L.P. But again, Guyther drew support no way Arbitron is going to double Added James Champlin, president, from several board members, who sample sizes and not increase costs." Beck -Ross Communications, "We're pointed out that they not only knew Later he added: "The company's putting out unreliable information that who was on the council, but felt that commitment is there. Rates are not makes our industry look like there's the council represented them well.

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Radio 27 Broadcasting

TWO GAMES AFOOT AT NCTA Game show channels from Family Channel and Sony /United Video pitched at convention

By Rich Brown Veteran game show host Wink The race to launch a game show Martindale pitched The Game Channel at cable network officially got un- the NCTA der way last week with the an- convention in Dallas nouncement of two new services, The on behalf of The Game Channel and The Game Show Family Channel and Game Channel, which plan to compete for Technologies Inc. The limited channel space and debut in cable service. to 1993. feature 900 -number In many ways, the channels are interactive technology, is alike. Both channels are backed by scheduled to companies with deep pockets, and launch next Jan. 1. both plan to program the networks with a mix of new and library programing with some telephone -based interactive elements mixed in. The Game Channel, backed by The tion. Bliss says The Family Channel and an interactive Game Show Channel company named Game Technologies would likely have some Inc., is scheduled to launch Jan. 1. original programing The Game Show Channel, backed by upon launch, which the Sony Pictures Entertainment and Unit- One way in which the competing company hopes to be able to do with ed Video Satellite Group, is targeted Sony venture will entice cable opera- 10 million subscribers. to launch sometime in 1993. tors will be through giving them equi- The Family Channel's venture has Ron Harris, vice president of new ty in the channel, says Roy Bliss, more than 2,000 game show episodes business ventures at The Family Chan- president of United Video, a satellite in its library, and has plans for a num- nel, says that he recognized it is a programing distributor that delivers ber of original series. The company is "really tough" environment for an superstations WGN, WPIX, KTLA and reportedly budgeting $50 million in operator to launch a new network. But KTVT as well as the Prevue Guide and total start-up costs. company executives are hopeful that Sneak Prevue channels. The Family In the current economic environ- 24 -hour interactive 900- telephone Channel's Harris says the possibility ment, it is likely to be a tough climb numbers featured on the network will of operator equity in his service is a for any new cable network, and partic- be an attractive additional revenue "confidential" matter. ularly difficult for two services trying stream for those operators. Operators Through its Sony connection, The to launch with the same format, as giving the channel optimum channel Game Show Channel will have access demonstrated most recently with the positioning could get as much as 33% to a library of 10,000 episodes of comedy channel wars between HBO of the net revenue from each call, game shows including those created and MTV. But those factors didn't which will be $1 to $6 each. by Chuck Barris (The Gong Show, The stop the new game services from As an added incentive to operators, Newlywed Game) and Merv Griffin pitching their channels to operators Family is offering the service free for (Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune). last week at NCTA. "The Game a year to those operators who help Bliss says it is not yet clear, however, Channel will break even with 20 mil- bring in the first 10 million subs. If exactly how soon the new cable net- lion subs," says Harris. "We antici- those operators position the service work will be able to carry the Griffin pate that could happen in a relatively within channels 2 and 25, they will get shows, which continue to enjoy tre- short window because of the revenue another 12 months free. mendous success in first -run syndica- it will bring back to the operator."

28 Cable May 11 1992 Broadcasting ABC TAKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO SHOWTIME PPV Affiliates wary of network' s involvement in pay events; congressional scrutiny likely

By Rich Brown supplemental regular broadcast pro- Coppersmith also said that Markey graming. "If implemented properly, was "very wise" to scrutinize the test Showtime Entertainment Televi- college football fans should be able to with an eye to the ultimate impact on sion and ABC Sports last week view additional games without having the consumer. finally hammered out a plan to popular regional games siphoned off The network also appears to be offer college football on pay per view, to pay per view," Markey said. "As sending mixed signals to the industry a move that immediately raised con- ABC's experiment unfolds, I intend to about its relationship to cable. ABC cerns by House Telecommunications insure that the quality and quantity of has several cable ventures, including Subcommittee Chairman Edward Mar- sports broadcasting won't diminish for ESPN and A &E in addition to the key (D- Mass.) and some ABC affili- the nation's fans." football PPV test, but it has also said it ates. Some ABC affiliates are also eyeing will no longer accept cable advertis- The agreement allows SET to dis- the deal with caution. George Cou- ing. "I don't understand it," said tribute 30 -35 games for one season on ture, vice president and general man- Couture. pay per view beginning this fall. Each ager of WDIO -TV Duluth, Minn., and The games will be offered on pay ABC affiliate will continue to air the chairman of the ABC affiliates board per view with a suggested retail price best game for its particular market, sports committee, said that "most af- under $10, and there is some talk of while SET will offer supplemental filiates do not like to see their network also making a season package avail- PPV games from other regions of the involved with pay per view." Couture able. The agreement is termed a one- country. also questioned how the network in- year test for the 1992 college football ABC and SET had attempted to set tended to promote the experiment. "I season, and will include weekend such a deal in motion last fall, but the don't think they will find a lot of co- games from the College Football As- plan was quashed by ABC affiliates. operation from the stations," he said. sociation and the Big Ten Conference. ABC Sports executive Tony Petitti "They don't want to be in competition ABC is in final discussions with the said that a "misunderstanding" had with themselves." Pac -10 Conference about joining in. arisen between the network and its af- According to Jim Coppersmith, The PPV telecasts will be produced filiates last fall because of the rush in president and general manager, WCVB- by ABC Sports, will include ABC trying to close a deal. "This time TV Boston, the long-term implications Sports announcers and commercials we've talked it through," he said. "It of the test are both interesting and and will be promoted on the ABC should not have a significant impact "frightening" for affiliates. "In a network. on any one station." world where television sports are Company executives anticipate an Markey, a watchdog on any sports dominated by pay per view, the over - audience of 20,000 -40,000 out of a po- migration to cable, said last week the the -air stations might be left with ad- tential 18 million -20 million homes for ABC -SET deal will be beneficial as vertiser- supported tractor -pull and each game. Cable operators will proba- long as it is, as ABC -SET claims, drag -racing events," he said. bly keep about 45% of the revenue.

NAMES MAKING PROGRAMING NEWS AT NCTA Video Jukebox Network has shifted its strategy to added that sales are going as expected prior to the big include a name change for its Jukebox Network (it will marketing push, which kicks off June 15. "This will now be called The Box); a lower retail price for its behave much like any other pay -per -view event, in that interactive video selections; a music video menu that most of the orders will come in the last four weeks." will include more video hits of the past, and its first - He said he expects a 4 -6 buy rate on the coverage. ever $2 million marketing campaign. The service John Walsh, host of Fox Broadcasting Company's reaches 13 million households nationally. America's Most Wanted, will serve as spokesman in a Prime Network, which reaches more than 27 million new anti- cable-theft campaign kicked off by Fox and cable homes nationally through 15 regional sports net- the NCTA. works, will expand its daily offerings from 19 to 24 There was a relatively small turnout at the NCTA hours, beginning Sept. 1. The network plans to experi- convention last week for its first -ever "Programing ment with a sports news concept it began exploring last designed to give programers an opportuni- year. Interned," ty to showcase their commitment and investment in Eighty percent of those systems carrying the Summer such issue -oriented and community programing as Ca- Olympics Pay Per View telecast are committed to ble in the Classroom. Some programers expressed dis- three- channel coverage of the games, according to sales appointment in the turnout, adding that the 7:30 a.m. chief Jim Dolan. Consumer purchases of the PPV pack- session on the final day of the convention might not age so far have not been significant, said Dolan, but he have been the best time for operators. -

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Cable 29 FOR HBO SPORTS, THE PLAY -BY- PLAY'S THE THING Producer credits advances in editing technology for multiple -Emmy winning performance of two -hour sports history special By Peter Lambert

Whatever the technology, says HBO Sports producer Rick Bernstein, "you're always going to need the person who knows how to make the good cut." So it is editor David Salamone's talent to which Bernstein points first and last to explain why HBO's two - hour Play -by -Play: A History of Sports Television won three sports ol Emmy honors this year, including best Jl11 videotape editing. ----__..- -- _ But like Salamone himself, Bern-

stein is happy to concede that, without ...:i.:i!lillAillltlllllllulgl!tIINIII11 particular advances in random access, offline editing technology, Play -by- Play might not even have come in on time, much less won awards for best editing, best program achievement and best opens/closes and teases. HBO producers believe PC- based, random access, offline editors, such as the Avid In HBO's case, it was the Avid Media Composer (above), proved their mettle in the production of Emmy- winning Play - by -Play: A History of Sports Television, which featured (l -r) front row: Pat Summerall, 2000 Series Media Composer that Jim McKay and Brent Musburger: back row: Bob Costas. Curt Gowdy and Jim Lampley. helped Salamone make the best of about 260 hours' labor, reducing 500 hours of video to a two -hour docu- mentary he believes incorporates the largest and widest array of source material ever assembled in sports TV. According to Salamone, Bernstein

PAY FILM FESTIVAL

n an effort to drive up circulation and reduce churn, this summer Cinemax will launch what its executives are claiming is the largest movie marathon in television history. From May 23 to Sept. 21 the Cinemax Summer of 1,000 Movies will have the average number of monthly titles increasing by about 56%, to 250 titles. According to John Gluck, Home Box Office Inc. vice president, program scheduling, the summer marathon is intended to take advantage of the fact the networks are in their rerun modes and viewers have more leisure time and tend to watch pay TV more often. "We want to rein- force the value, variety and choice of Cinemax's movie volume," said Gluck.

30 Cable May 11 1992 Broadcasting and HBO Studio Productions Sales that started with three months of ar- thinking, 'I wish we would have and Marketing Director Judy Glass- chives review and one month locked used that shot here.' I'm glad to say man, the Media Composer allowed in one of IO HBO edit suites. And, he that doesn't happen viewing what we them to assemble the best shots, not says, "The product wouldn't have did." just according to memory and notes been as good. We would have been HBO Studio Productions has outfit- they'd taken during review of the raw rushing." ted 10 edit suites over the years. The material, but by also allowing Sala - "And making compromises," adds variety of equipment among them al- mone to see any number of shot sam- Bernstein. lows HBO to "shepherd a piece ples on the screen at any time in some- "Yes," Salamone chimes in. through in the most efficient way," thing close to nothing flat. "We'd have been inserting and re- says Glassman. She believes the ratio Without the Media Composer, says moving and rewinding tapes forever. of eight online to two offline edit Salamone, "I don't think we'd have Viewing the final product, we almost suites at HBO could reverse in this finished on time," under a schedule certainly would have found ourselves decade.

MALONE ON DBS: SMART, BUT WHAT'S THE FAIR TO CABLE By Peter Lambert COMMUNICATIONS WORLD With an FCC grant of II direct broadcast satellite channels finally in hand (BROADCAST- COMING TO? ING, May 4), Tele-Communications Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer John Malone still believes it's "smart" to use DBS to deliver multichannel TV to areas of the nation not served by cable. As for the prospect of cable programers agreeing to distribution via Hughes Communications' DirecTv DBS (to be launched in late 1993), Malone said he "can't...and wouldn't if I could" stop them. "I only ask that the economics be fair; that that service not ride on [cable operators] invest- ments." Two weeks ago, Hughes agreed to negotiate for rights to 20 top cable services in exchange for $250 million Communications companies turn to GFC because they know our staff of from its new, rural- exclusive distribu- responsive professionals can accommodate acquisition tion partner, the National Rural Tele- experienced and communications Cooperative. and recapitalization financing.

Asked for reaction to FCC condi- Through the years, GFC has earned a reputation for superior industry tions on the TCI -Tempo Satellite DBS knowledge, flexible structures and competitive rates in an atmosphere of grant not DBS pri- -that Tempo offer outstanding customer service. marily as a supplement to cable-Ma- lone said that was never, and is not If you're wondering wherein the world to find reliable communications financing, call now, TCI's intention. Matt Breyne or Chris Webster (602) 207 -6889 Phoenix, Arizona FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes, in a Jeff Kilrea (312) 855 -1638 Chicago, Illinois press briefing, defended the granting of the permit. The FCC cannot perma- nently "handicap" TCI because of an antitrust judgment for actions that oc- curred a decade ago. GFC Sikes chief aide Terry Haines added Greyhound Financial Corporation that TCI took actions following the judgment - to insure against reoccur Dial Tower Dial Corporate Center Phoenix, Arizona 85077 rences.

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Cable 31 HDTV TEST ANALYSIS OFF TO STICKY START MUSE flaws, Zenith delay attributed to implementation, not system, problems

By Peter Lambert

The task of analyzing data out of the Advanced Television Test Center will prove delicate, judging by two events last week. Both pointed up the difficulty of judging whether poor performance in specific tests will be attributable to fundamen- tal system flaws or to correctable mis- takes in hardware assembly. NHK's analysis of how its Narrow MUSE fared- included in otherwise raw results released by ATTC on May PBS's Mark Richer (center), on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Advanced Television concedes that some tests I-openly Services, accepts for analysis a bound volume of raw test data on the Narrow MUSE (specifically, phase noise modulation, system from NHK Senior Scientist Keiichi Kubota (to Richer's left). Others marking the picture artifacts and channel change milestone were Peter Fannon, executive director of the Advanced Television Test Center; and ghost canceling delay) "showed R Brian James, director of ATTC/CableLabs; Paul Hearty, director of the Advanced Television Lab, and NHK executives Yutaka Tanaka and Junji Kumada. poor results," others, good. Evaluation However, NHK attributes the poor "Some of the shortcomings are just de- a flawed chip, some tests will not re- results to implementation problems in sign, not inherent in the proposal. I flect the performance of the Digital receiver, automatic level control and suspect [NHK] can go back to the labs Spectrum Compatible HDTV system other circuits. "These problems can and create receivers that work." as it was certified two months ago. be fixed without modifying the system On the same day NHK results were Zenith will cover up to $200,000 in itself, and without causing an unfavor- released, the system certification costs to add five to 10 test days this able effect" elsewhere, said NHK. working party of the Advisory Com- month. But it remains uncertain Supporting that view at the NCTA mittee on Advanced Television Ser- whether competing proponents will national show in Dallas last week, R. vice granted Zenith/AT &T additional later raise what one called a "fairness Brian James, director of advanced testing time -a decision based on Ze- issue," were Zenith/AT &T to win the television testing for CableLabs, said: nith's claim that, if it does not replace HDTV transmission standard race. Wrote MUSE data compilers: "It is clear from the proponents' com- CROSSOWNERSHIP ACTION LIKELY IN SUMMER ments...that the interpretation of the data will need to be tempered judi- t's a foregone conclusion the FCC will act sometime this year to relax ciously by consideration of whether its now absolute ban on common ownership of broadcast networks and I deficiencies in performance reflect im- cable systems. plementation or system problems." But FCC officials at the NCTA convention were not to be pinned down on when the agency would act or how far it would go in relaxing the ban. DigiCipher returned Chairman Alfred Sikes would say only that the FCC "would go to work on the [rules] this summer," but not necessarily adopt anything that soon. General Instrument, meanwhile, took Sikes denied the FCC has put the rules on a slow track in hopes the its DigiCipher HDTV system (whose networks and their affiliates might come to an agreement on what the new raw results may be released by June) a rules should look like. little deeper into the real world. Fearing cable ownership of their networks, most network affiliates are GI, which transmitted DigiCipher opposed to elimination of the ban. The networks, particularly Capital 10 miles over the air in Washington Cities /ABC, have been trying to win affiliate support by suggesting March 23, fed encoded, digital HDTV "safeguards" designed to protect affiliates from abuses that might arise via a return channel in TCI Cablevi- from crossownership in their markets. sion of Dallas's plant to a headend, The networks and affiliates have been trying to come up with a mutually where it was remodulated to an outgo- acceptable set of safeguards, but have so far failed. ing channel, fed back to GI's NCTA At an NCTA session, Mass Media Bureau Chief Roy Stewart was convention exhibit, decoded and dis- equally unforthcoming on the timing. Given the interest of the commis- played. sioners in at least relaxing the ban, he said, "I wouldn't expect we are too This demonstration shows that to- many months away from some comission action in this area." day's cable system can distribute John Hollar, an aide to Commissioner Ervin Duggan, said his boss HDTV signals, and takes it one step remains hopeful the parties will reach a compromise. But, he said, "the further, using a two -way plant," said prospects don't seem so good." Steve Crawford, area manager for TCI's Dallas systems.

32 Cable May 11 1992 Broadcasting "We can't tell you how many stations have bought Empty Nest because a number that big would make your brain explode"

Actually, it's sold in over 70 markets, including 25 of the Top 30!

WWOR, New York KNXV, Phoenix KCAL, Los Angeles WJZ, Baltimore WGN, Chicago WVIT, Hartford WPHL, Philadelphia WOFL, Orlando KTVL, San Francisco KNSD, San Diego KTVT, Dallas -Ft. Worth WTTV, Indianapolis WKBD, Detroit KPDX, Portland, OR MTV, Houston WISN, Milwaukee KSTW, Seattle Tacoma WSTR, Cincinnati WFTS, Tampa -St. Petersburg KSMO, Kansas City WSVN, Miami WCMH, Columbus, OH WTAE, Pittsburgh WSPA, Greenville, SC KDNL, St. Louis WDSU, New Orleans KTXL, Sacramento KENS, San Antonio and more... Empty Nest Available Fall 1993. . Buena Vista O Buena Vista Television Television CABLE NETWORK RUNS AFOUL OF FCC KIDS AD LIMITS Excess of cartoons puts affiliated systems in technical violation of limits

By Harry A. Jesse!' That means any of the networks' enforcement process -are sent to cable affiliates that carried the pro- those found to have carried the offend- Thousands of cable systems may grams could be in technical violation ing programing. soon become ensnared in the of the FCC rules and liable for fines or The commercial limits, enacted as FCC's effort to enforce limits on other sanctions, he said. part of the Children's Television Act, the amount of commercial time in "It's unlikely we are going to come apply only to cable systems and do not children's programing. down hard on the cable operators," extend to the cable networks. Howev- The FCC, in a January "audit" of Johnson said. But the FCC is going to er, as Johnson pointed out, the sys- 27 cable systems and 141 TV stations, have to "do something" to prevent tems are responsible for the network found at least one cable network had reoccurrences, he added. programing they carry. telecast "cartoon-type programing" Johnson declined to identify the net- The law affords cable operators exceeding the limits, said Bill John- work or networks involved, but he some protection, according to John- son, deputy chief of the FCC Mass said their names will become public son. They can indemnify themselves Media Bureau, at the NCTA conven- within the next few weeks when letters by obtaining written certification from tion. of inquiry-the first step in the FCC their networks that their programs are

NAMES MAKING TECHNOLOGY NEWS AT NCTA Time Warner has ordered another 5,000 set -top con- system can be implemented now and upgraded to any verters for its 150 -channel "Quantum" cable test in digital recording and playback standard in modular Queens, N.Y. So far, the test has found that, among fashion. The system is ready now with computerized 3,000 subs, those equipped with impulse pay per view demographic targeting, scheduling, trafficking and are spending about $5.95 per month on that service; telecast verification. those who must order by phone are spending half that much to choose among the 15 movies a day, some Consumer -friendlier and interactive interface dominat- starting every half-hour. Doubling the 10,000 -home ed exhibit floor pitches on several counts. test area is in the works, and expansion into Manhattan Not far from Zenith demonstrations of on -screen is being discussed. features to be incorporated into the HT -2000 addressable decoder later this year, partner insight Telecast Philips demonstrated its Vector Video Echo Canceler demonstrated its on- screen -cursor, remote- control- at the convention and hopes to deliver hardware later based program selection technology (BROADCASTING, this year, after it reworks the system to incorporate May 4). elements of the Samoff ghost canceling system. Philips In the interactive realm, Montreal -based Videoway estimates that 70% of U.S. cable operators pick ghost- demonstrated a multimedia system it says will offer ed off air for in their systems. The signals delivery two -way home shopping, banking, automation and per- Advanced Television Committee plans to fi- Systems sonal computer interface by 1993. Videoway says its nalize a standard by mid -June. Philips also announced 200,000 subscribers in Canada and Europe spend 5.5 the buyout of fiber optics and laser manufacturer Or- hours on video games, two hours on information ser- chard Communications (Wallingford, Conn.). vices and four hours on interactive TV each week. In Exemplifying manufacturer efforts to develop compati- 1994 -95, the addressable system is expected to go ble cable and consumer electronics equipment, Pio- digital. neer's Cable Systems Division (1) changed its name to Business Systems Division in anticipation of The high visibility of IBM and AT&T at NCTA interactive multimedia forays into cable and broadcast prompted talk of cable- computer and cable -telco co- TV, and (2) demonstrated the BA- 6710C, 1 ghz, adventures in the offing, but ICI President John Malone dressable set -top converter being used in Time said, "I don't know if a partner is what we're after," in Warner's 150 -channel Queens, N.Y., video- on -de- discussions "with every company with a name in the mand market test. computer industry. We're seeking to define what we need to do -what software to develop, what applica- Pioneer was among companies demonstrating random tions to push." access, local ad storage and insertion systems at In any case, AT &T will supply equipment for the NCTA. Channelmatic Inc. showed its Adcart/D, de- TCI -US West market test in Denver this summer (see signed to replace tape -based systems by storing digi- "Top of the Week "). And Digital Equipment Corp. tized video and audio for analog playback. Others sold a refined version of the Wizard cable TV online demonstrating ad insertion systems included AdEx- subscriber billing system it purchased last year to Tole- press, which said its random access, analog laser disc do -based Blade Communications. -+K

36 Cable May 11 1992 Broadcasting in compliance, he said. The FCC's audit showed that at ODD COUPLE EYES SHARED CONDO least 95% of the stations were complying with the new regulations that re- FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes sees no regulatory or legal barriers to strict total commercial time to 101/2 proposed joint ventures between cable operators and telephone compa- minutes /hour on weekends and 12 nies to build advanced telecommunications networks. minutes on weekdays. Responding to a question from Tele- Communications Inc. President John Malone at an NCTA breakfast session, Sikes said such joint ventures in which cable operators and telcos share co -owned facilities on a "condo- STOCKS AWAITING minium" basis are probably within the rules. "As long as the telephone companies stay out of programing and the REREG ACTION, cable operators stay out of the telephone business, which is prohibited in most states," Sikes later told reporters, "I don't think there are any laws ANALYSTS SAY that would impinge those strategic partnerships." Malone's question is not academic. He told reporters that TCI and other By Harry A. lessell large cable operators have been exploring the condominium -style joint ventures with telcos. "You can do it together a lot cheaper than you can If legislation reregulating cable - do it separately," he said. "Why have a war; why not work together ?" even the tough Senate bill S. 12- Malone said he foresees "three-way deals" with telcos. Cable operators were enacted this year, cable would use a portion of the network to deliver entertainment; telcos would stocks would go up, according to two use a portion for switched public telephone services, and together they prominent securities analysts at the would use a portion for advanced switched broadband services. NCTA convention. Sikes said there is market precedent for such condominium ventures. "One thing the stock market hates The nation's long- distance telephone companies compete against each is uncertainty," said Barry Kaplan of other, he said, yet they have built and now share trans- Atlantic telecom- Goldman, Sachs & Co. "We are at a munications cable. point now where if any kind of bill is "Over the long haul -my preference would be the short range- [telcos passed, the stocks might go up." and cable] need to be comfortable competing with each other or sharing Cable stocks have underperformed facilities in a condominium approach," he said. -tltturt since peaking in fall 1989 due, in part, to uncertainty from the "tortuous" legislative process that the industry has had to endure, Kaplan said. "Un- fortunately, there is only about a 50- TWO NEW BOOKS EXAMINE THE IMPACT 50 chance we are going to get the OF ON AMERICAN issue resolved this year." THE MEDIA Dennis Leibowitz, of Donaldson, PUBLIC LIFE Lufkin and Jenrette, concurred. Those convinced legislation would cripple the Unsilent Revolution industry are in the position of "not be- Television News and American Public Life, 1948 -1991 ing able to see the forest for the trees," Robert J. Donovan and Ray Scherer he said. "The forest to us is what's In four decades since its first broadcasts, television news has revolutionized public going on on the technology side." life and political policy making, transformed political careers, advanced civil rights, The cable executives on the panel and radically changed the print media. In Unsilent Revolution, veteran journalists made clear they were not about to buy Robert J. Donovan and Ray Scherer recount key episodes and analyze the areas of into legislation like S. 12, regardless of its immediate impact on stock prices. American life most affected by television news. Cable will not "embrace a bill at Woodrow Wilson Center Series any cost," said Julian Brodsky, vice Hardcover $49.95 Paper $17.95 chairman, Comcast Corp., adding that the industry is unified in that position. The Future of the Mass Audience a Ber- "The bill is bad bill," said W. Russell Neuman nard Gallagher, president and CEO, The Future of the Mass Audience focuses on how the changing technology and Century Communications. "It's a spe- mass media in postindustrial society will influence public comm- cial- interest Christmas tree. economics of the "We will certainly do our best to unication. It summarizes the results of a five -year study conducted in cooperation convince Congress and the President with the senior corporate planners at ABC, CBS, NBC, Time Warner, The New [not to enact legislation that stunts] the York Times, and the Washington Post. development of the telecommunica- Hardcover $44.50 Paper $12.95 tions network of the next century and ties not only our hands, but our feet, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011 -4211 together," Gallagher said. "Wall CAMBRIDGE Call toll free 800 -872 -7423 Street will have to recognize there MasterCardNISA accepted Prices subject to change might not be certainty this year." UNIVERSITY PRESS

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Cable 37 Broadcasting

AUTOS ARE DRIVING TV'S SPOT MARKET Airlines, long -distance telephone, restaurants and political spending have also helped boost overall station advertising revenue in first quarter at both national and local levels

By Geoffrey Foisie

Arebound in automobile spending has increased spot TV advertising throughout much of the country, tightening inventory at least in early and late news. Other advertisers have boosted spending as well, although many food and packaged goods products continue to be down. In the first quarter, total national spot spending was up 4.1%, or $47 million, estimates Arbitron's Me- diaWatch. National spot automotive spending was estimated to have gained 12%, or $32 million. Within that seg- ment, ads for auto leasing programs, such as those for Acura, Honda, Mit- subishi, Nissan and Oldsmobile, more than doubled from 1991's first quarter. A variety of domestic nameplates Airline ad campaigns, such as this USAir spot created by McCann -Erickson, helped lift boosted combined spending by 46 %, estimated first -quarter spending in the category by 38 %. to $31 million or $12 million. A similar story appears at the local level, up 5.3%, or $56 million, according to MediaWatch. First -quarter CANDIDATES BIG SPENDERS IN BOSTON spot advertising revenue from auto Boston was the big winner from presidential campaign advertising in the and truck dealers jumped 31%, or $16 according to BROADCASTING'S analysis of national spot million. first quarter, spending estimates by Arbitron's MediaWatch. Other categories (classified by Arbi- In the first three months of the year, that market's stations are estimated tron as national) that boosted spending to have taken in just over 40 %, or $2.8 million, of the total of $6.4 million included long -distance telephone ser- spent by the presidential candidates. Only $2,000 in national spending was vices, which almost tripled their first - recorded in the first quarter of 1991. quarter budgets; games, toys and hob - Bill Clinton led all candidates with $1.6 million in spot TV spending, bycraft, up 40%; audio and video estimated MediaWatch; Pat Buchanan was next at $1.5 million, followed recording, up 40 %, and airline passen- by Paul Tsongas at $1.1 million, Robert Kerrey at $817,000, President ger travel, up 38 %. Not surprisingly, Bush at $482,000, Tom Harkin at $396,000 and Jerry Brown at $340,000. political spending, both national and Other markets with a larger- than -average total of political ad dollars local, jumped sharply (see box). included Denver, Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago and Miami. MediaWatch also Other advertisers (classified as lo- recorded $8.9 million in unspecified local political advertisements-com- cal) that boosted first- quarter spending pared with $3.4 million in 1991's first quarter. Of that, $2.7 million was included restaurants and drive -ins, up estimated to have been spent in Chicago; $912,000 in Boston, and 12 %, or million; department $23 $647,000 in Milwaukee. -4r stores, up 28%, or $7 million, and

38 Business May 11 1992 Broadcasting discount department stores, up 24%, the local category of food stores and or $3 million. supermarkets declined 7%. Robert Mitchell, senior vice presi- Peter Ryan, president of TV rep dent, Lintas, says some people are firm Harrington, Righter and Parsons, buying now in the hopes of avoiding said major corporate accounts such as the marketing blitz during the Summer those from Procter & Gamble, Kraft Olympics. Also, he adds, "Some of and General Foods showed no major CLOSED! the economic indicators are up, and I increases. He declined to attribute the think a lot of marketers are trying, if pattern to anything other than "indi- not to lead the rebound, at least not to. vidual decisions." WINZ -AM/WZTA -FM, miss it." Spot television's fortunes continue Miami, Florida and WWNZ- If there is a weakness in ad spend- to vary by region with the Southwest ing it is most noticeable among food Central looking best while the West AM/WZTU-FM, Orlando, and packaged goods companies. Me- Coast is said to be currently weakest. Florida from Guy Gannett diaWatch estimated that soft drink ad- Although results were against an un- vertising using spot TV was off 17%; usually weak quarter in 1991, TVB Publishing Company to advertising for coffee, tea, cocoa and President Ave Butensky said the in- Paxson Broadcasting, Inc. for milk additives plummeted 64%, and dustry's recession has bottomed out: $18,300,000. household paper products dropped al- "It may have been a scratch single to most 50 %. Spot spending on heavy - third, but that still shows up the same Randall E. Jeffery duty detergents was down 40 %, and as a hard drive to right." and Brian E. Cobb Brokers Changing I lands

This week's tabulation of station and system sales ($250,000 and above) Providing the Broadcast Indus- try with Brokerage Services KLOK(AM) -KBRG(FM) San Jose, Based Strictly on Integrity, Calif. D Sold by Bahia Radio Inc. to PROPOSED STATION TRADES Discretion and Results. Metro Mix Inc. for $11.25 million. By volume and number of sales Seller is headed by Daniel and James ELLIOT B. EVERS Villanueva, and is purchasing This Week: 415-391-4877 KPLS(AM) Orange, Calif. ( "Changing Hands," May 4). Buyer is headed by AM's o $602,000 D 3 BRIAN E. COBB Christopher Marks, and is wholly FM's D $1,427,985 D 7 CHARLES E. GIDDENS 703 -827 -2727 owned subsidiary of EXCL Communi- AM -FM's D $14,430,000 O 5 cations Inc. KLOK has Spanish news RANDALL E. JEFFERY TV's o $9,500,000 D 1 format on 1170 khz with 50 kw day 407-295-2572 and 5 kw night. KBRG has AC, Span- Total D $25,959,985 D 16 ish format on 104.9 mhz with 3 kw 1992 to Date: and antenna 300 feet above average RADIO and TELEVISION BROKERAGE FINANCING APPRAISALS terrain. Broker: Blackburn & Co. AM's D $33,316,938 D 65 WDKY -TV Danville (Lexington), Ky. FM's o $52,552,138 D 86 o Sold by The Backe Group Inc. to AM -FM's D $77,304,925 D 48 Superior Communications Group Inc. TV's D $261,590,620 D 20 for estimated price in excess of $9.5 Total D $424,764,621 D 219 LI million. Seller is headed by John Backe, and has no other broadcast in- For 1991 total see Jan. 27. 1992 BROADCASTING. terests. Buyer is headed by Perry Sook, former president of Seaway ing Ltd. to Dwight Case for $2.055 Communications, which owned two million. Seller is headed by Herbert S. MEDIA VENTURE TV's. WDKY -TV is Fox affiliate on Winokur Jr., and has no other broad- channel 56 with 3,427 kw visual, 342 cast interests. Buyer, Case, is chief PARTNERS kw aural and antenna 1,150 feet above financial officer and general partner of WASHINGTON, DC average terrain. Broker: The Ted Hep- assignor, and has no other broadcast ORLANDO burn Company. interests. KOQO has Spanish format on SAN FRANCISCO KOQO(AM)- KQPW(FM) Clovis (Fres- 790 khz with 5 kw day and 2.5 kw no), Calif. O Sold by GKC Broadcast- night. KQPW has Spanish format on

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Business 39 101.9 mhz with 2.25 w and antenna permittee of WVN(FM) Nashville. Buy- kw. Broker: Hadden & Assoc. 1,948 feet above average terrain. er is John R. Dotas, who will own, KWEZ(FM) Trumann, Ark. Sold by with his wife, 50%. WIRE has C & W KPRB(AM)-KSJJ(FM) Redmond, Ore. W -R -I Enterprises to Eagle Communi- format on 100.9 mhz with 3 kw and Sold by Redmond Broadcast Group assump- antenna 300 feet. cations Inc. for $250,000 and Inc. to Stewart Broadcasting Inc. for tion of bank debt. Seller is partnership $710,000. Seller is headed by Donald WLLK(FM) Somerset, Ky. Sold by between John J. and John W. Shields, L. McCoun, who heads Dolphin Com- Kerry Rich and Joel Kennamer to Wil- father and son; they have interests in munications, licensee of KUIK(AM) liams Communications Inc. for KSRB(AM) Hardy, Ark. Buyer is head- Hillsboro, Ore. Buyer is headed by $317,735, including assumption of ed by John J. Shields and James R. Sande Stewart, president of Stewart- debt. Sale is transfer from partnership Adkins, who have interests in licens- to S Tele Enterprises, TV show producer. Corporation. Terms: $150,000 ees of KDRS(AM) -KLQZ(FM) Paragould, KPRB is fulltimer with country format cash, balance assumption of debt. Ark. KWEZ has beautiful music format on 1240 khz with 1 kw. KSJJ has coun- Kerry Rich has interests in WKXX(FM) on 106.7 mhz with 6 kw and antenna try format on 102.9 mhz with 100 kw Birmingham and WRAB(AM) Arab, 354 feet above average terrain. and antenna 393 feet above average both Alabama. Buyer is headed by terrain. Broker: William A. Exline Inc. Walt Williams, and has no other WCND(AM) -WCKP(FM) Shelbyville, WMGL(FM) Ravenel (Charleston), broadcast interests. WLLK has AC for- Ky. Sold by WCND Inc. to Shelby S.C. CP sold by Millcom Inc. to mat on 102.3 mhz with 3 kw and County Broadcasting Inc. for Southwind Communications Inc. for antenna 328 feet. $250,000. Terms: 187,500 cash, $400,000. Seller is headed by Don A. WTRR(AM) Sanford, Fla. Sold by $12,500 escrow deposit and $50,000 Monteith, and has no other broadcast Metro Orlando Broadcasters Inc. to noninterest-bearing note. Seller is interests. Buyer is headed by William J &V Communications Co. for headed by J.B. Crawley, who has in- E. Lucas, who has interests in $300,000. Seller is headed by W.A. terests in WLN(AM)- WLSK(FM) Leba- WTMA(AM) Charleston, S.C. WMGL Masi, and has no other broadcast in- non and WMSK -AM -FM Morganfield, has AC format on 101.7 mhz with terests. Buyer is headed by Jesus M. both Kentucky. Buyer is headed by R. 1.32 kw and antenna 482 feet above Torrado, and has no other broadcast Lee Hagan, who, with treasurer Gene average terrain. Broker: William Ear- interests. WTRR is fulltimer programed W. Edwards, has 60% and 40% inter- man. Filed April 24. by American Radio Networks on 1400 est, respectively, in licensee of WPA- D(AM)-WDDJ(FM) Paducah, Ky. WCND WIRE(FM) Lebanon, Ind. Sold be- khz with 1 kw. Broker: Hadden & has country format on 940 khz with tween principals of Boone County Assoc. 250 w day. WCKP has country format Broadcasters Inc. for $320,000. Seller WWKO(AM) Cocoa, Fla. Sold on 101.3 mhz with 3 kw and antenna is David C. Keister, selling his 85%. Christian Radio Communications to 328 feet above average terrain. Bro- Keister owns 100% of licensees of Keith and Kit Walker, husband and ker: Henson Media Inc. WKBV(AM) -WFMG(FM) Richmond, Va.; wife, for $267,000. Seller is headed WBAT(AM) Marion and WCJC(FM) Van by Regina Wooley, and has interests Buren, both Indiana, and WRXZ(FM) in WHOF(AM) Wildwood, Fla. WWKO For other proposed and approved LeRoy, Ill. He also has interests in has MOR format on 860 khz with I sales see "For the Record," page 53.

CBS: PUTTING ON THE RITZ...CRACKERS TV network continues fall prime time promotions with new partner Nabisco

By Geoffrey Foisie Schweitzer, CBS /Broadcast Group, ites," would lead to an increase in senior vice president, marketing and Nabisco's overall TV spending. Na- The CBS television network an- communications, said those cam- bisco's cracker and cookie products nounced last week a major cross - paigns helped the network increase had slashed their network TV spend- promotion effort with the crack- first -week audience sampling by 28% ing almost in half in 1991, according ers and cookies division of Nabisco in 1989; helped it win the first week in to estimates by Arbitron's Me- foods group. Taking place during Sep- 1990, and helped it win the first two diaWatch, from $71.4 million in 1990 tember, the promotion will include on- weeks in 1991. CBS's baseball play- to $39.4 million in 1991. Barbara air promotion, magazine advertising, off schedule did not begin until four Thomas, senior vice president, mar- free- standing inserts in Sunday news- weeks into last year's broadcast sea- keting, for Nabisco, said the company papers, a "watch, match and win" son. had yet to make an upfront commit- game, a special "fall preview" publi- As first reported in BROADCASTING ment to buy time on CBS, and said cation and in -store displays at the (April 13), K -Mart has reduced its in- she expected overall TV spending by roughly 120,000 stores where Nabisco volvement in the CBS prime -time pro- the company to be "about where we products are sold. motion but will still carry signage and were" in 1991. The promotion campaign bears sim- displays promoting it in all stores. Schweitzer said affiliates will be in- ilarities to the CBS /K -Mart promotion It does not appear that the promo- formed in upcoming weeks of ways to of the last three years. George tion, to be called "America's Favor- participate in the promotion.

40 Business May 11 1992 Broadcasting Broaticastingo

TELCOS WAIT IN WINGS FOR REREG DEFEAT RBOC's see cable crossownership as likely provision in any subsequent legislation

By Randy Sukow An anti- cable -bill strategy was un- hopes that it will not pass. "There der discussion by the RBOC's early have been different rationales for the Telephone companies are patiently this year, says Ward White, vice pres- regulation of cable in the past. Gener- watching and waiting while ident, government and public affairs, ally, when it has been tried, whether broadcasters, cable operators and United States Telephone Association, rate regulation or programing regula- consumer groups battle over the 1992 but was rejected out of fear that telco tion, it hasn't worked very well and cable television reregulation bill (S. intervention in the bill "would blow the justification for it has been gradu- 12/H.R. 4850). No group would be up in our faces." ally lost," says former House Tele- happier than the telcos if the cable bill But when asked, the telcos make no communications member Tom Tauke fails. secret of their dislike for the cable bill (R- Iowa), who is currently vice presi- Few in Washington are bold enough on philosophical grounds and of their dent, government affairs, NYNEX to predict failure for the cable reregu- Corp. lation bill, but with the few days left Regulatory approaches are "the old on this year's short legislative calen- SHARP INDICTED ON politics. The old regulatory scheme in der dwindling, many will speculate on SODOMY CHARGES which you carve out a little fiefdom the provisions likely to appear in a for yourself and protect yourself ormer FCC Commissioner 1993 bill, and telephone- industry en- against all newcomers," says Stowe. F Stephen Sharp was indicted try into the cable business, they say, "Technology is moving beyond that last Monday (May 4) and subse- now. are getting may be the centerpiece. quently arrested on five charges Cable companies Some have even suggested that more and more able to provide tele- of oral sodomy on three boys and telco lobbyists are silently doing what phone service, and we're getting more a sixth charge of aggravated sex- they can to stop the cable bill this year and more able to provide video." ual battery. He was released on to increase the chances for a cable- no action $7,500 bail. Sharp was an FCC But Tauke and Stowe say telco crossownership provision next to commissioner from 1982 to 1983 on their part is needed stop this year. still faces an and also served as the commis- year's legislation, which "I think that's a fair assumption. sion's general counsel in 1981- Energy and Commerce Committee Telco entry will come up next year if with 82. He started at the commission markup, a possible referral battle this bill does not go through or it will the House de- in 1972 and left in 1983. Sharp is Judiciary Committee, come up soon soon as people real- -as currently a lawyer with the bate, House and Senate conference ize that this rereg approach didn't to be Washington firm of Patton Boggs and conference -report votes, all solve any of the problems," says Ron 2 & Blow. completed before the scheduled Oct. Stowe, vice president, Washington adjournment. "Every week that passes operations, Pacific Telesis, who regu- suggests that it's going to be tougher larly speaks for all seven regional Bell to get it through the process," Tauke operating companies on matters con- says. "I think there will undoubtedly cerning telco entry into video and oth- be a veto, and just making it to the er information services. conference is going to be tough.... I RBOC representatives deny having give less than 50 -50 odds that it will any current involvement in the cable make it to the President's desk." issue, and Hill staffers confirm they Congressional staffers contacted have had no cable- related telco con- last week were in partial agreement tacts in the weeks since the RBOC with the telco assessment. "I think chief executive officers decided not to the cable bill will pass, and I think seek a telco-entry provision in the we will address telco entry next year. House Telecommunications Subcom- I think both will happen," a Senate mittee markup of H.R. 4850 (BROAD- Sharp at the 1983 INTV convention Republican aide says. "I think the CASTING, March 2). telcos are making progress every

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Washington 41 year with their arguments." strong and quick look at telco," says a ship. As for broadcasters' attempts to Powerful Senate Democrats, includ- House Democratic aide. "A telco bill establish a second revenue stream ing Commerce Committee Chairman would probably be one of the first through the retransmission- consent Ernest Hollings (D -S.C.) and Commu- orders of business in the new Congress provision, Tauke says, "broadcasters nications Subcommittee Chairman if a bill were to not pass this year. I have a point. If they are going to be Daniel Inouye (D- Hawaii) are said to think the telcos are primed and ready carried over a cable system they ought be undecided on how to act on telco to do it." to receive compensation for that pro- entry next year, but may decide to turn Tauke says the telephone industry graming. I think from the perspective to it if frustrated in their attempts to would like to open a dialog with of NYNEX, and I think this would be use regulatory methods to introduce broadcasters over the next six to 12 generally true of the telephone indus- competition for the cable industry. months to discuss possible alliances try, we understand broadcasters' inter- The House "will take a very, very should telcos win cable crossowner- est in retransmission consent."

TV MARTI HAS BIG IMPACT AT HOME, NOT ABROAD Clear channel AM's and Florida broadcasters hurt by interference from Cuban broadcasts in reaction to increased TV Marti broadcasts

By Joe Flint considered by the IFRB to be a viola- varying power levels on a daily basis." tion of Cuban electronic air space. Power, he added, is increased during Clear channel and Florida AM sta- For the clear channel stations, this "any holiday or any Castro speech." tions were again caught in the is nothing new. "It definitely causes The station, and others in Florida, crossfire of the battle between us problems," said Dave Szucs, chief get complaints not only from listeners, Voice of America's TV Marti -a U.S. engineer, WWWE(AM) Cleveland, add- but from advertisers who fear their government- backed programing ser- ing that he's heard it and "they are spots are not being heard. Jim John- vice -and Cuba's Radio Havana AM strong." Roger Turner, WWWE gener- son, an engineering consultant, said service. al manager, said there was a period of the U.S. government has told him it's The most recent incident in which a week to 10 days when there were an international problem that will be U.S. broadcasters suffered interfer- complaints of interference. dealt with, but the problem "never ence because of TV Marti's ongoing While interference from Cuban does" get dealt with. Said Johnson of struggle to penetrate Cuban audiences broadcasts is an occasional problem for the Cuban transmitters: "Once they took place last month when TV Marti clear channel stations, for Florida crank up that big gun, you go away." tried to launch broadcasts on Cuba's broadcasters it has become almost a dai- VOA stopped the TV Marti daytime spectrum during the daytime -when ly event. Gary Lewis, president, broadcasts after one day, but the inter- Cuba's channel 13 runs a test pattern. WYFX(AM) Boynton Beach, said the ference problem remains. VOA Cuba's reaction was to have Radio problem- always present-seems to spokesman Joe O'Connell said the Havana, the country's medium -wave have gotten worse with the TV Marti agency is "considering what we will radio service on 830 and 1100 khz, situation. "An FCC audit showed [in do next." He added that the agency respond with AM English broadcasts Cuba] a 300,000 w transmitter at 1040 did not hear from the FCC or any to the U.S. The two transmitters, prior khz and another one at 1160 khz used at broadcasters about the interference. to April 14, had been inactive. Radio Havana's broadcast opened with: NAB ASKS FCC TO STUDY CANADIAN RADIO POLICY "Cuba says it will respond firmly to The look radio market by the Canadian the escalation of radio and electronic FCC should at the policy adopted (CRTC) when warfare unleashed by the United Radio -Television and Telecommunications Commission how to help FM stations here, the National Association of States against its territory." contemplating says. That firm response was felt in the Broadcasters In the reply to comments on its request for a temporary suspen- private sector. Stations as far north as NAB's FM allotment and application processing, the Cleveland suffered interference. In all, sion of new commercial policy paper. In at least six stations and probably more association included a Dec. 17, 1990, CRTC radio market notice proposed something similar to the NAB's proposals throughout Florida are said to have that the CRTC been interfered with. regarding new application criteria. The took things further, however, by laying out economic The response of the affected sta- CRTC must meet before a new station can be approved. One tions, as usual, was to complain to the criteria that a market forming a set that be used by the CRTC FCC, which responded by sending te- proposal included of criteria could the capacity of markets to support lexes to Cuba's director of radio fre- to "give indications at an early stage of radio stations." The basic criterion was that the quencies asking that the broadcasts be additional commercial AM or FM station must not affect the ability of stopped. Copies were sent to the Inter- introduction of another responsibilities." While national Frequency Registration Board existing stations to "discharge their programing was too restrictive, the CRTC said it is (IFRB). Copies were not sent to the commenters argued the criterion efficient means than unlimited competition to foster a VOA, whose daytime attempts at TV "likely to be a more and comprehensive Marti broadcasts, Cuba said, were continued, varied service." -s

42 Washington May 11 1992 Broadcasting Date Book

Indicates new listing or changed item Systems," meeting sponsored by Society of Broad- awards honoring locally produced children's pro- cast Engineers, chapter 15 New York area. Speak- graming. Information: Debra Lewis. NAB, (202) er: Pat Gallagher, ADC. Times Auditorium, New 429 -5368. York Times Building, New York. Information: David THIS WEEK May 15- Deadline for entries in "Life in America" Bialik, (212) 594 -1380. television awards, "saluting exceptional achieve- May American Women in Radio and Televi- ments in adult values- oriented television pro- May 11- 12- "Essential Skills in Public Affairs," 13- sion, Washington chapter, Esther Van Wagoner grams," sponsored Bonneville International training course sponsored by Community Antenna by Tufty award luncheon. Sheraton Washington, Corp. and National Broadcasters. Television Association. Los Angeles. Information: Association of Washington. Information: (202) 632 -0935. Information: Debra Lewis, NAB, (202) 429 -5368. Brenda Sammons. (703) 691 -8875. May 14- "An Evening with Betty White. ". seminar May 10- Conference for Los Angeles radio pro- May 12 -Local advertising sales presentation sponsored by Museum of Television and Radio. ducers. funded by Affairs Department of sponsored by Lifetime Television Network. Boston. Cultural Museum, New York. Information: (212) 621 -6600. City of Los Angeles and support from ARTS Inc. Information: AnnMarie Lachina, (718) 482 -4264. through Los Angeles Arts Loan Fund, and spon- May National Academy of Television Arts and May 12- "Cable Television: The Evolving Environ- 14- sored by RadioWest. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Sciences, New York chapter, drop -in luncheon. ment," one -day seminar sponsored by IBC Techni- Los Angeles. Information: (213) 281 -6012. Speaker: Helen Boehm. vice president. Fox Chil- cal Services Ltd., technology division. The Portland dren's Network, Inc. Copacabana, New York. Infor- May 16-10- Hometown USA Video Festival final Inter -Continental Hotel, London. Information: Alison mation: (212) 768 -7050. judging sponsored by National Federation of Local Walters or Tania Slarley, 071- 637 -4383. Cable Programers. Fairfax, Va. Information: Randy May 12- 13-- "Essential Skills in Public Affairs." May 14-An evening with Bud Greenspan spon- VanDalsen, (916) 441-6277. training course sponsored by Community Antenna sored by International Radio and Television Soci- Television Association. Kansas City, Mo. Informa- ety. Time -Life Building, New York. Information: tion: Brenda Sammons, (703) 691 -8875. (212) 867 -6650. ALSO IN MAY May 13- "Bernard Shaw and the News," part of May 14-15- "Essential Skills in Public Affairs," the Mark Goodson Seminar Series sponsored by training course sponsored by Community Antenna Museum of Television and Radio. Museum. New Television Association. Kansas City, Mo. Informa- May 19-Local advertising sales presentation York. Information: (212) 621 -6600. tion: Brenda Sammons, (703) 691 -8875. sponsored by Arts and Entertainment Television May 13- Broadcaster of the Year luncheon spon- May 14-15-"Essential Skills in Public Affairs," Network. Philadelphia. Information: Genevieve sored by International Radio and Television Soci- training course sponsored by Community Antenna Fabius, (212) 210 -9129. ety. Recipient: Lome Michaels, executive producer Television Association. Phoenix, Ariz. Information: May 19- "Women in Sports Media," luncheon of Saturday Night Live. Waldorf- Astoria Hotel. New Brenda Sammons. (703) 691 -8875. sponsored by American Women in Radio and York. Information: (212) 867 -6650. May 1S- Deadline for entries for National Associa- Television, New York City chapter. Intercontinental May 13- "Understanding Fiber -Optic Transmission tion of Broadcasters Service to Children television Hotel, New York. Information: Linda Pellegrini, MAJOR MEETINGS

May 27.30- American Women in Radio and fion: (202) 863 -8000. ceremony. Omni Shoreham Hotel. Washington. Television 41st annual convention. Phoenix. In- Information: (in New York) Joan Miller, (212) 6-l-- Satellite Broadcasting and Communi- 340- formation: (202) 429 -5102. 0$- 9866; (in Washington) Pat Vance. (202) 659 -2340. cations Association summer trade show. Balti- May 2$-30 -CBS -TV affiliates meeting. Waldorf- more Convention Center, Baltimore, Md. Infor- Nov. 4- National Black Media Coalition annual Astoria, New York. Information: (212) 975 -8908. mation: (703) 549 -6990. conference. Hyatt Regency Hotel. Bethesda. Md. Information: (202) 387-8155. Jsso 2- 4- ABC -TV affiliates meeting. Century A$- 17 -20-Republican National Convention. Plaza. Los Angeles. Information: (212) 456- Astrodome, Houston. Information: (202) 863- Nov. 10-13-Society of Motion Picture and Tele- 7777. 8500. vision Engineers 134th technical conference and Toronto Jul. 1$-13 -NAB/Montreux International Radio equipment exhibit. Metro Convention Jug. 2124 -Cable Television Administration and Toronto, Information: (914) 761- Symposium and Exhibition. Montreux, Switzer- Centre. Ontario. Marketing Society annual convention. San Fran- 1100. land. Information: (202) 429 -5300. cisco Hilton. Information: (703) 549-4200. Nov. 211ß2 -LPTV annual conference and exposi- Jase 12 -13 -Ninth annual BROADCASTINGTai- folti. 9.11- Eastern Cable Show sponsored by tion, sponsored by Community Broadcasters As- shoff Foundation seminar sponsored by Society Southern Cable Television Association. Atlanta. sociation. Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas. Information: 1 of Professional Journalists and the Sigma Delta Information: (404) 255 -1608. (800) 255 -8183. Chi Foundation Richmond. Va. Information: (317) 653 -3333 Sept. 9-12 -Radio '92 convention. sponsored by Dec 2- 4- Western Cable show sponsored byCa /- National Association of Broadcasters. New Or- ilomia Cable Television Association. Anaheim Jae 12 -10-American Advertising Federation leans. Information: (202) 429 -5300. Convention Center, Anaheim. Information: (415) national advertising conference. Portland. Ore. 428 Information: (202) 898 -0089. Sept. 2340 --Radio- Television News Directors -2225. Association conference and exhibition. San Anto- Jase 14-17-Broadcast Promotion and Marketing Jos. 14-10, 1993 -Satellite Broadcasting and nio, Tex. Information: (202) 659-6510. Communications Association winter trade show. Executives & Broadcast Designers Association San Diego. Information: (703) 549-6990. annual conference and expo. Seattle, Wash. In- Od. 12- 16-MIPCOM, international film and pro- formation: (213) 4653777. Future convention: gram market for TV, video, cable and satellite. JUL 2430, 1913 - NATPE International/Associa- June 13 -16, 19934 Orlando, Fla. Palais des Festivals, Cannes. France. Information: tion of Independent Television Stations 30th an- (212) 689-4220. nual convention. San Francisco Convention Cen- Jaw 22 -23 -Fox -TV affiliates meeting. Los An- ter, San Francisco. Information: (213) 282 -8801. geles. Information: (213) 203 -3036. 00. 13-14- Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic City Convention Fob. 5-6, 1913-Society of Motion Picture and boo 23-20- National Association of Broadcast - Center, Atlantic City. N.J. Information: Television Engineers 27th annual Advanced Iers board of directors meeting. Washington. (609) 848 -1000. (202) 429 -5300. Television and Electronic Imaging conference. O0. 14-17-Society of Broadcast Engineers an- Sheraton Hotel and Towers, New York. Informa- nual JoM 2-7-- Intemational Broadcasting Conven- convention and exhibition. San Jose. Calif. tion: (914) 761 -1100. Information: tion. RAI Center. Amsterdam. Information: Lon - (317) 253-1640. Feb. 24-24, 1993 Show don -44 (71) 240 -1871. -Texas Cable spon- Od. 21- BROADCASTING magazine and Federal sored by Texas Cable TV Association . San An-

July 13- 10-- Democratic National Convention . Communications Bar Association "Broadcasting/ tonio Convention Center, San Antonio, Tex. In- Madison Square Garden, New York. Informa- Cable Interface' and "Hall of Fame' dinner and formation: (512) 474 -2082.

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Datebook 43 (212) 572 -5234. Media Inc. Copacabana, New York. Information. (212) 768-7050. May 10-Southern California Cable Association ERRATA fifth annual cable feud for non -management per- May 21- Federal Communications Bar Association sonnel of southern California cable systems. Air- Report in the May 4 BROADCAST- luncheon. Speaker: Brit Hume, ABC White House port Marina Hotel, Los Angeles. Information: correspondent. Washington Marriott, Washington. Kathie Delkos, (310) 398 -2553. ING on the winter Arbitron rat- Information: Mary Blasinsky, (202) 833 -2684. ings incorrectly identified the May 20- -Women in Cable, mid-south chapter, May 21-Radio-Television News Directors Associa- golf tournament. Nashboro Village Golf Course, format of mIx(EM) Dallas -fort Worth tion, region 13 luncheon featuring regional winners Nashville. Information: Kathy Taylor, (615) 244- as urban, rather than adult con- of the Edward R. Murrow competition. National 7462. temporary. Press Club, Washington. Information: (202) 467- 5200. May 20- Electronic Industries Association fourth annual five -year forecast conference of Federal In- seminar sponsored by Museum of Television and May 21 -Radio Day 1992 sponsored by Advertising formation Systems Needs. Keynote speaker: Sena- Radio. Museum, New York. Information: (212) 621- Club of Metropolitan Washington. Washington Hil- tor Al Gore (D-Tenn.). J.W. Marriott Hotel, Washing- 6600. ton, Washington. Information: (301) 907 -3307. ton. Information: Mary Lamb, (202) 457 -4943. is May 21 -Local advertising sales presentation May 31- Deadline for entries in 1992 Crystal Radio May 20- National Academy of Television Arts and sponsored by Arts and Entertainment Television Awards sponsored by National Association of Sciences, New York chapter, drop -in luncheon. Network. North Carolina. Information: Genevieve Broadcasters Radio Department. Information: Wil- Speaker: Raymond E. Joslin. vice president, Fabius, (212) 210 -9129. tam Peak, (202) 429 -5422. Hearst Copacabana. New York. Infor- Corporation. May 21- National Academy of Television Arts May 314mo 3-35th annual Canadian Cable Tele- mation: (212) 768 -7050. and Sciences, New York chapter, drop -in break- vision Association convention and cablexpo. Van- May 21- "Peter Arnett: Reporting on the World," fast. Speaker: Marcie L. Setlow, president, Setlow couver. Information: (613) 232 -2631. OpenMike

LACK OF RESPECT taming a $1 gambling chip redeemable My personal goal is to someday for a door prize, shot of tequila or become a group owner, but I guess I EDITOR: In an April 6 "Open an AM daytimer, isn't it obvious Rod- was born too late; I should have Mike," Charles T. Jones laments the ney Dangerfield isn't the only one been born in the 1940's so that by now lack of professional courtesy in with a respect problem? Harry R. I would have a group. I am happy broadcasting. His legitimate complaint Shriver, president, The Baltimore that our little company was done right. is merely one symptom of a sick in- Radio Show Inc., Towson, Md. We looked for an area that needed a dustry. After more than 40 years in ra- radio station, found it, got some finan- dio, I am saddened by the sorry TOUGH ON THE LITTLE GUYS cial backing, applied for it, did not condition of the business. I know too EDITOR: I am writing this letter in use a high- leverage transaction but many good broadcasters, some with disapproval of the recent FCC ruling worked slowly to build up to a level decades of service, who are out of regarding multiple ownership of where we could cost effectively win, work. Radio, once proud of its ser- broadcast properties in the same mar- along with supplying our city of li- vice to the public, is now busy servic- ket. Although I support continued cense with much needed public ser- ing debt. acquisitions by major companies, I do vice (we were nominated for an Since the Fowler FCC allowed not feel they should own an entire NAB Crystal Award last year). I am radio to become a commodity to be market, and this is just what the new frightened by this new ruling (I feel bought and sold like pork bellies, law permits. I am a 35 -year-old a little like Preston Tucker right now) and since the regulators seemingly owner /operator of a small radio station because it may not give young en- want an FM station on every other licensed to Susquehanna, Pa., a trepreneurs with more ideas and street comer, radio is ill- equipped to community of about 1,900 in a very dreams than dollars the wherewith- deal with competition and declining rural county of 40,000. In order for al to compete with major operators or advertising budgets. The ad agencies us to survive we must compete with a even become major operators have radio trapped in their cost -per- nearby city (Binghamton, N.Y.) someday. Am I wrong? Are not these point buying trap and are insatiable in and its 11 radio stations (three of ideas and philosophies consistent their demands for "value added" which are class B's!). WKGB -FM with what the FCC wanted from the promotions. Is there any other indus- signed on the air in February 1989, beginning, especially with Docket try that allows its customers to set and in a little less than three years 80-90 diversity of ownership? the price of its product? we have accomplished what many Yes, I admire all the great media As we decimate our staffs and re- people felt a "drop -in" station companies. I continue to look up to duce news and other services to the could never do -grab optimum ratings them for insight in continuing my public in a struggle to survive, what in the market (number one, men quest for excellence in broadcasting. about the future? How do we go about 18 -plus; number one, adults 18 -34; With a winning attitude, radio can attracting quality young people to number three, 12 -plus, according to stay alive and prosper, and many small - uncertain and unrewarding careers in Birch). We did it all with a 6,000 w market owners already know this. radio? How do we maintain any re- class A signal and our own market- I feel the new ruling was not well spect for the industry? When a broker- ing, programing and positioning phi- thought out, and people who support it age firm distributes invitations con- losophies. really support major companies eat-

44 Datebook May 11 1992 Broadcasting ing up all the advantages of small - market radio. Small -market radio IF YOUR BUSINESS IS as well as owner/operators can make it in today's economic climate only if they strive to be the best and have the MSO knowledge to do it. The new ruling Advertiser just stops dreams in their tracks. -Ben Smith, general manager/president Agency Rep WKGB-FM Susquehanna, Pa.- Bingham- ton, N.Y. Network Station CONCENTRATION PROBLEM YOU NEED EDITOR: In your April 20 editorial ( "The Sky Isn't Falling! ") you say: "...the [radio] rule changes are no THE PROGRAM BOOK more likely to lead to a radical central- izing of radio power or a diminu- YOUR "PREVIEW" OF THE tion of localism than did the radio - television cap increase from 7 -7 -7 TV SEASON! to 12- 12 -12." Of course not. And so long as you continue to talk only about dereg- Handy Pocket -sized format (4 "x9 ") ulation that permits increased own- More than 150 pages of listings! ership throughout the United States, you're on safe ground. Localism The Program Book is a new, comprehensive, advance and diversity aren't especially imper- compilation of all pilots and commitments for Series, iled by allowing individual compa- Miniseries Fall 1992 nies to own 42 or 30 or even 50 radio and Specials competing for the stations. It's only when that owner- schedules of: ship is allowed to concentrate in individual markets that localism and di- ABC, CBS, FOX versity are endangered. Yet, this is the second editorial in which you speak and NBC only of the anticipated result of per- mitting group owners to operate in First -run a larger number of markets -the sec- /9/o-r-/;Ha ond editorial in which you curious- syndication ly omit comment on what happens when financial giants gain concen- Advertiser - trated power in individual markets. supported Stop giving the 7 -7 -7 or 30 -30 as examples and take a good long look at U.S. cable the inevitable result of a little old 2- networks Just three excerpts of the hundreds of listings you'll find in The Program Book 2 in an individual market. Give some thought to what would happen, for All programs indexed by: example, in a market like San Jose, Each program listing covers: network/distributor /cable Calif., if one company were to ac- show format program type program type quire (through in -market purchases) a plotline performing and... studio /production company 25% share of listeners. Consider studio /producer production talent actors /writers /directors what would happen to the other stations. Consider what would happen to the causes of localism and diversity The Program Book: Thorough, objective, useful & invaluable! if, as the commission seems to de- NOW TO ORDER YOUR COPY (limited supply available) sire, the acquisitions were made by a CALL powerful national chain. Phone: 1- 800 -552 -3632 So long as you continue to concentrate on the 30 -30 aspect of the Credit Card Orders (MasterCard and VISA only): $14.95 per commission's intended rulings, copy includes postage & handling. you'll continue to demolish your straw man. But you'll also continue to INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: Please add these Air Mail postage amounts, miss the whole point of this prob- PER BOOK: CANADA ($2.50) /MEXICO ($3.00) /ALL OTHERS ($8.00) lem.-Robert S. Kieve, president, Empire Broadcasting Corp. , San By mail: Send check to: Daily Variety, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 120, Jose, Calif. Los Angeles, CA 90036.

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Account executives for three Florida FM radio WHBC award winning computerized newsroom RADIO stations in Gainesville, Fort Myers and Daytona needs another aggressive self -starter reporter/an- Beach. Send resume and salary history to Heritage chor. Experience /college preferred. T&R to ND, Broadcast Group, PO Box 5069, Gainesville, FL Box 9917 Canton, OH 44711. EOE. HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT 32602. EOE. Assistant editor /editor: Full & part time. WTOP Wanted general manager: WWGS/WSGY Tifton/ Mass appeal financial features: Professionals to Newsradio 15 has two immediate openings for an Albany GA. If you have what it takes, I've got acquire prime sponsors and negotiate clearances. assistant editor /editor. Applicants should have pri- $50.000 base plus bonus and perks for you. Call Full /part time. No relocation. Compensation by per- or major market news experience. Candidates Mike Levine 915 -570 -8833 EOE. formance. Contact Box 23. New York. 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OR 97201. No phone calls. please. population! Send resume to: M.M. Wesley. President, lifestyle. Management possibilities. Closers only! Network Broadcasting Corp., PO Box 689, Newtown, Call 813 -782 -1418. EOE PA 18940. EOE. HELP WANTED PROGRAMING PRODUCTION AND OTHERS Key person, coordinator/ assistant mngr. for HELP WANTED ANNOUNCERS commercial /inspirational non -profit religious sta lions. V. Baker, Box 889, Blacksburg. VA 24063. Production /copy department director with one Skyview Traffic is looking for 703-552 -4252. EOE. Watch experienced year competitive experience. Must also have one broadcasters for airborne and ground traffic re- year competitive on -air experience. Will coordinate You're tired of metro madness and want to do porting in great SW markets. Send tape and re- and team with 8 air production staff. Aggressive good radio where you make a difference. We need sume to: 14605 North Airport Drive, Suite 200, regional AM/FM Country/Christian Contemporary small market radio station general manager /sales Scottsdale. AZ 85260. EOE. music. Station operation follows Biblical principles. manager to work closely with on -site active CEO Send resume and tape: WCMR/WFRN, PO Box who has other interests. Best of both worlds: Ag- HELP WANTED TECHNICAL 307. Elkhart. IN 46515. EOE. gressive, progressive, professional broadcasters who enjoy rural village lifestyle. Our goal: To become the West's best station; profits, service. Must Chief engineer needed for Class C FM WUSY, ÚS- SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT be proven street fighter, sales leader, community 101, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Applicant must and bottom line oriented. Salary negotiable. incen- have 5 years experience with R.F. Studio, comput- General/national sales manager, currently em- tives, including specific future sweat equity possi- ers. Must understand FCC rules and be a team ployed -large market -major group -20 year -CRMC- ble. Resume to President, KMER, Box 432, Kem- player. Send resume, references and salary re- broadcaster, desires to bring proven sales track merer, WY 83101. 307- 877 -4422. EOE. quirements to: Sammy George, WUSY FM, PO Box record. sales promotion, training and management 8799, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Fax 615- 899 -7224. skills to Southern or Caribbean market. Reply to General sales manager: WKPE AM 8 FM Cape No phone calls please. WUSY and Colonial Broad- Box L -17. Cod's only CHR radio stations. We're looking for a casting is an equal opportunity employer. high energy person to train, manage and lead by Bottom line oriented GM seeking managers posi- example. Prior radio sales management experi- Immediate opening with a major communications tion. 24 years experience in small. medium and ence necessary. If you have the track record send company for a seasoned chief engineer in desir- large markets. Call Jack Inman - 919- 642 -8292. resume to Peter S. Crawford, Executive V.P. 8 able Western market. The successful candidate Group Manager, Roth Communications, 3 Wood- will have held the position of "chief" or as a major John Chanin: Innovative, creative. bottom -line land Road. Suite 412, Stoneham, MA 02180. EOE. market assistant. Demands a knowledge of high savvy. Experienced major market: Network, local power AM /FM transmitters, directional antennas, AM, state, syndication, satellite distribution. Reply General ma /GSM position: Start-up. Adult and the ability to work with state -of-the -art broad- to Box C -4. target. Central California. Top 75 market. Top notch cast equipment. Familiarity with current FCC rules sales person only. EOE. Reply to Box C -31. and regulations. Must have FCC General Class Why would 1 leave this top 15 GSM slot with Miller license and SEB certification. If you meet the cre- Kaplan leader for a smaller market? To raise my dentials. respond with resume and references family in a Mid -Atlantic or SE medium market: help HELP WANTED SALES ASAP. to Box C -12. EOE. make you rich, and live the good life. Reply to Box C -15. Radio advertising salesmanager: South central Iowa AM /FM radio station, part of a 5 property Absolutely the best: Called "one of the top ten HELP WANTED NEWS company is now looking to hire a selling salesman- medium /small market broadcasters in the country." ager. Previous successful salesmanager earned GM, group exec, consult or short term fix. Always $40,000 plus and has been promoted to general Full -time local news, with sports/talk show poten- top ratings/revenues in 6 to 12 months. Currently manager. What can you do? Only persons with tial. Scenic northern California. News /talk format. top 50 -75 completing 8th successful turnaround or proven track record in radio sales need apply. Call 35 year commitment to format. EOE. Send tape startup; station being sold. Worked Rockies, West, 515 -842 -3161 ask for Jim. Immediate opening. and resume to Hugo Papstein, General Manager, Southwest, Gulf. Consider all challenges. Call 214- EOE. KINS Radio, 1101 Marsh Road. Eureka. CA 95501. 994 -7738.

46 Classifieds May 11 1992 Broadcasting Bill James. your next GM. 15+ years radio man- Assistant general manager for PA public TV net- Supervisory, TV master control: Need highly mo- agement. Can do all! Sales/programing /manage- work. Highly responsible executive /administrative tivated. self starter to coordinate and oversee tech- ment Cost -efficient - great track record. 804 -232- position assisting the general manager in the oper- nical aspects of television engineering control 5197 ations of the network. representing the network to room. Will act as liaison with U.S. Department of state government and the nonprofit and private Defense military personnel for a nationwide. video - Sales manager, 19 years radio sales experience in sectors and planning and development responsi- interactive network. Thorough knowledge of TV vid- small and medium markets 7 in management. Re- bilities. Knowledge of broadcasting or public tele- eo. audio and computer equipment is necessary. cruiting skills. sales training. motivator, goal orient- vision program production. development. schedul- Must be familiar with all aspects of C. Ku. V -SAT ed. reliable. Lets match my qualifications with your ing and operations is required. Bachelor's degree and compressed video systems. Requires FCC needs. Reply to Box C -13. required. Master's preferred. in the field of Commu- Radiotelephone license or SBE certification. two nications, Business Administration or Public Ad- years college or technical training in electronics or 25 10 with last GM. years, group. Solid back- ministration. 5 years experience in broadcasting or related area and 3-4 years experience. Some travel ground includes managing top 5 to medium mar- public television management and 2 years of gov- required in connection with defense contract. Send kets Excellent sales. programing, administrative ernment experience. Qualified persons should letter. resume and three references no later than Available background. now. Reply to Box E -54. submit resume and salary history by June 11, 1992 May 22 to Supv.. Master Control Search. Educa- Ten years GM experience. Bottom line oriented. to Steven J. Schaeffer. PPTN, PO Box 397, Her- tional Television Services. Telecommunications take charge manager Interested in North Carolina. shey. PA 17033. Competitive salary and benefits Center. Oklahoma State University. Stillwater, OK Florida. or other eastern states. but all opportuni- package. EOE. 74078. Screening of applications will begin imme- ties explored. Reply to Box C -14. diately. EOE Local sales manager: Wanted local sales manag- Employed GSM. Top 15 market. Miller Kaplan er for West Coast ABC affiliate in a beautiful mar- Assistant director of engineering: Opportunity leader looker for medium market SE. Mid -Atlantic ket. Must be creative. strong and show excellent for experienced broadcast engineer with supervi- home. CRMC with solid references and results judgment. Only the best! No phone calls. please. sory and training skills and background in produc- proven track record. If your market is a family Send resume to. General Sales Manager. KEYT- tion to manage daily operations in major market TV oriented one and your property is underachieving. TV. PO Box 729. Santa Barbara. CA 93102. EOE. station. Send resume and salary information to: you must see this resume. Reply to Box C -16. Box C -19 EOE. Director of corporate video center: A senior man- General manager, currently employed. medium agement position reporting to president/CEO of Associate director: WVIT, Connecticut's NBC sta- market Over 10 years of proven success in sales. dynamic public broadcasting network is being tion. Applicant should be experienced with on -line turnarounds. programing. budgets. and leader- sought to direct statewide telecommunications for - computerized editing. switching. Chyron Super- ship. Looking for equity -building opportunity in me- profit subsidiary. In addition to revenue generation scribe and directing. Send resume and tape to: Bill dium or large small -market. I've made a lot of mon- and development of a solid client base. the director Mendoza, WVIT, 1422 Britain Avenue. West Hart- ey for other owners...would like my own "piece of is responsible for the application of new technol- ford. CT 06110. EOE. the rock." I can make a winner of your station. ogies and development of new business ventures. Required by Reply to Box C -17. The qualified individual must demonstrate leader- Senior programer /analyst: estab- ship. creativity, energy and vision. Highly devel- lished broadcast automation firm. Position includes oped sales expertise. knowledge of new technol- application development. customer support and SITUATIONS WANTED PERSONALITY/TALENT The ogies and trends in broadcasting and a bottom -line travel: clients include ABC. CBS and NBC. approach are essential Please send resume. refer- successful applicant must have significant experi- Radio personality: Over 20 years experience in all ences and salary history to Connecticut Public ence in BASIC programing. and TV production or areas of radio. looking for AM or PM drive...also Broadcasting. Attention: Heather Kelsey. P08 engineering. Preference will be given to applicants interested in talk radio...Mad Haller...319-752- 6240. Hartford. CT 06106 -0240. EOE M /F. with one or more of the following: A thorough un- 0394 derstanding of IBM compatible microcomputers. MS -DOS. data communications. NOVELL. 80X86 HELP WANTED SALES SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS Assembler. COBOL or C. Send resume with salary requirements to: Personnel. PO Box 55315. Phoe- Veteran news pro: Network and local experience Local sales executive position open. KLAX -TV is nix. AZ 85078. EOE. Management anchor. reporter looking for major a small market ABC affiliate looking for high ener- market spot. Call Mary 708- 256 -6337. gy, hard working salespeople. We need aggressive sales reps who will fit in with our aggressive HELP WANTED NEWS Veteran play -by -play & news wants to relocate team Selling experience is a must. Broadcast ex- NW Dick Shilvock 605- 348 -1100 or Box 8205. perience is desirable. We have the tools to make 78th market CBS affiliate needs an innovative Rapid City. SD 57709. you successful. If you're qualified. we need you to and creative news producer. Minimum 3 years help us be more successful. KLAX offers excellent show producing experience. Resumes only to Matt News director for major all -news. news -talk or full benefits and an opportunity to make money. We Malyn, News Director, KOLD -TV. 115 W. Drach- service Energetic veteran. leader. frugal. National offer contests. bonuses. sales prizes. trips: any- man. Tucson. AZ 85705. EOE. reputation. Reply to Box C -18 thing you need to be a success and have fun doing it. Our (5) person sales team is highly motivated Wanted: Two of the best! Anchor to replace our SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING and challenging. We are expanding. Radio sales front line female anchor. Reporter -great job for are encouraged to ap- creative broadcast journalist. Resume and nonre- PRODUCTION d OTHERS reps and other media reps ply. Send me your resume. references. samples of turnable tape to: Dean and Bob's News Haven. your successful sales presentations to: Keith KCRG -TV 9. PO Box 816, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. Let's make $$$$! PD seeks to help you increase Smith. KLAX -TV. PO Box 8818. Alexandria. LA EOE. your audience and revenue. Call Robert Marlowe 71306. EOE. No phone calls. please. Schweighauser today! 217-483-3960. An equal op- Bureau reporter for dominant NBC affiliate in portunity employee. beautiful Salinas /Monterey market. Need a solid. HELP WANTED MARKETING energetic journalist with excellent writing skills, a 12 year New York metro veteran, with experience good storyteller with strong live reporting ability. phases network. on -air. programing. man- in all - Promotion director: KLAS -TV. Las Vegas. CBS Minimum one year on -air experience required: agement, production. syndication. marketing and affiliate in the fastest growing market in the country. Spanish -speaking ability a plus. Send non- return- promotions development. seeks related position has an opening for a director of marketing. Appli- able tape to: Maria Barrs. KSBW -TV. PO Box with management possibilities in Northeast. AOR, No cant should have a minimum of two to three years 81651, Salinas. CA 93912. phone calls. please. Modern Rock. AC. News /Talk. 516 -596 -9180. experience as a promotion director with excellent EOE. editing, communications and creative skills. Send MISCELLANEOUS News reporter: Indpls Fox affiliate. must have 2 resume and non -returnable tape to: Dick Fraim. years TV news experience. Develop, write and re- KLAS -TV. PO Box 15047. Las Vegas. NV 89114. port daily and special assignment news stories. Want a job in radio news? What does a news M /F /EOE. director look for? How can you stand Out? Unique Send resume and non -returnable tape to: Jim Horizons. PO Sanders. WXIN -TV. 1440 N. Meridian. Indianapolis. suggestions on cassette. Broadcast HELP WANTED TECHNICAL Box 458. Tranquility. NJ 07879-0458. $10 pp /NJ IN 46202. by 5 26/92. No phone calls. EOE. res. 7% tax. Assistant chief engineer: 3 years broadcast Sports director: Must be authority on Central Tex- maintenance to component level on UHF transmit- as sports. Able to reach non -sports viewer with TELEVISION ter. Sony. Hitachi and Sharp equipment. Call Chief compelling stories. Experienced anchor /reporter Engineer. KPEJ Fox 24. 915- 337 -2424. EOE. with comfortable delivery. Non -returnable tapes resumes PO HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT and to Sports Search. KWTX -TV. Box Assistant chief engineer: Burlington, VT. Appli- 2636, Waco. TX 76702. EOE. cant must have a minimum of five years of televi- Local sales manager: Successful small market sion maintenance experience. Sony 3/4" experi- News promotion manager: Midwest medium - indy seeks experienced management professional. ence a plus. UHF and /or TCR knowledge helpful. market station needs creative idea person with Requires a teacher with creative selling skills and a Send resume to Director of Broadcast Operations. marketing experience to conceive and produce hands -on approach. Apply in confidence to: Box WVNY -TV. 100 Market Square. Burlington, VT series and image promotion. Resume and letter to C -5. EOE. 05401. WVNY -TV is an EOE. Box C -22. EOE.

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Classifieds 47 Assistant news director: Market -leading, South- Major market station needs news producers and Creative producer/writer for award winning. full eastern, 100 +, CBS affiliate seeks hands -on assis- an investigative reporter. Producers must be out- service national communications company. Con- tant news director to guide day -to -day newsroom standing conversational writers who know how to ceive, write, produce high quality full length docu- operations. Seek detail- oriented. computer-capa- produce -not process -the news and how to tar- mentaries, VNRs, and other video for broadcast ble. efficiency- minded, self- starter with proven get their audiences. Your programs must show and non- broadcast. Minimum 5 years network or leadership ability and effective energizing skills. creativity and a willingness to work outside the major market experience, strong writing skills and Minimum ten years commercial television news ex- traditional boundaries. We also need an experi- proven ability to plan and manage projects from perience. Previous newsroom supervisory experienced investigative reporter to head our estab- start to finish are essential. Full -time position. Work ence required. Send cover letter. resume and a lished, award -winning investigative unit. College in Chicago or Washington. Travel. Resumes. refer- statement of your news philosophy to Box C -20. degrees and at least 3 years experience in these ences to: Box C -9. EOE. Equal opportunity employer. particular specialties are the minimum requirements. Send resume, references. salary require- Producer /director: Seeking an experienced pro - Anchor /producer: #1 rated CBS affiliate needs ments and news philosophy as it relates to the ducer/director with heavy emphasis on news: pos- energetic anchor /producer for 6:30am newscast. position to Box C -24. EOE. sessing a production flair for entertainment and 2+ years TV news experience gets your resume public affairs programing. Must be able to do own reviewed. Send best stuff to: News Director, Box News director: West Coast, affiliated medium mar- switching and be familiar with all phases of editing 12, Wichita, KS 67201. EOE. ket station has opportunity for experienced broad- and control room/studio operations. Forward a cast news manager. Minority applications encour- complete resume (no calls) and salary require- News anchor/producer position open in 100+ aged. Reply with resume to Box C -26. EOE. ments to Charles R. Bradley. Director of Program- market, network affiliate. Minimum of two years of ing and Operations, WPVI -TV, 4100 City Avenue. television reporting experience and a year of an- Two openings: We have powerhouse client in me- Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19131. EOE. choring and producing experience. Minorities en- dium market looking for two powerhouse people. If couraged to apply. EOE/MF. Send replies to Box you're an anchor, dazzle us with your performance Producer, news promotion (and other good C -21. EOE. and journalistic skills. If you're a meteorologist. im- stuff). Looking for energetic, creative. experienced press us with your on -air and production talent. hotshot whose primary responsibility will be all News anchor: KTVN -TV has an immediate open- Send resume and tape to News Director, c/o Media news promotion at this aggressive network affiliate. ing for the position of news anchor. Position re- and Marketing, Preston Suite, 4201 Edmondson Send resume and tape to David Bieber, Promotion/ quires previous anchoring experience, 3 -5 years Avenue. Dallas, TX 75205. EOE. Program Manager, 17WJKS. PO Box 17000, Jack- preferred. Reporting and live field skills a must. sonville, FL 32245. EOE. Send tapes and resume to Steve Kremer, News Reporter: Responsible for gathering. writing and Director. PO Box 7220. Reno, NV 89510. No phone reporting news stories for daily newscasts. Must be Commercial director /production manager: We calls please. Tapes will not be returned. KTVN -TV able to cover beat, general assignment and feature have an immediate opening for a hands -on type is an equal opportunity employer. news. Must have strong writing and on camera manager. Candidate must have at least three years skills and be able to communicate information to experience producing and directing in a commer- WRDW-TV has Immediate opening for news vi- the audience in a clear and concise manner. Col- cial television station. We are a small- market sta- deographer: must have experience shooting with lege degree in journalism or mass communication in a beautiful southern West Virginia communi- 3/4" cameras and recorders and strong desire to tions. Minimum two years reporting at a commer- ty. We are a market leader who wants someone be a great news photographer. Send non- return- cial television station. BASYS knowledge a plus. who believes in community involvement and has able 3/4" tapes and resumes to: Brian Trauring. Please apply in person, if possible, to WVEC -TV, the desire to be the best. Excellent fringe benefits News & Operations, WRDW-TV. Drawer 1212, Au- 613 Woodis Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510 or at our package. EOE/MF. Send resume to: Larry Roe. gusta. GA 30913 -1212. EOE. Peninsula Bureau located at 744 Settler Landing Operations Manager. WVVA Television. Inc., POB Road Hampton, VA 23669 with a 3/4" non- return- 1930, Bluefield. WV 24701. 304- 325 -5487. EOE. Assignment editor: Opening for a dayside as- able tape no later than May 15, 1992. Applicants who generate signment editor can story ideas and will not be interviewed at time of application. EOE. WRIC TV8 is seeking a graphic artist with at least move crews on breaking news in an aggressive 2 years experience in 2 -D and 3 -D computer manner. Opportunity to work on desk with 5 other Nightside assignment editor: Opening for graphics to include news, promotion and station assign editors and a growing staff. Must have 2 -3 signment editor with 2 -3 years experience on the programing. Position requires extensive design years experience on assignment desk. Apply by assignment desk. Want a person who can gener- and illustration background. Knowledge of Micro - sending resume and references to Mark A. Toney. ate stories, aggressively react to breaking news time and Lumena Paint Box preferred. Send re- KFOR TV. PO Box 14068. Oklahoma City. OK and work with a growing nighiside staff. Apply by sume to Personnel, WRIC -TV. Arboretum Place, 73113. No calls. EOE. sending resume and references to Mark A. Toney, Richmond, VA 23236. No phone calls please. KFOR TV, PO Box 14068, Oklahoma City, OK WRIC-TV is an equal opportunity employer: women Weekend anchor /reporter: Responsible for writ- 73113. No calls. EOE. and minorities encouraged to apply. ing and delivering on set the weekend newscasts. special news reports and news Production manager: KTVN -TV is seeking a tele- special programs. HELP WANTED PROGRAMING Must have strong writing and on- camera skills and vision production manager to join its department be able to communicate to audience in clear and PRODUCTION 8 OTHERS head team. Will manage and schedule work duties concise manner. College degree in journalism or of production department staff of 17 in support of the news, promotion and sales departments. Must mass communication. Minimum two years report- Senior producer for programing: KPTS seeks focus efforts of department on achievement of sta- ing at a commercial television station. Anchoring qualified television producer /director to fill position a Please in if tion goals. Will prepare and administer departmen- experience plus. apply person. possi- of senior producer for programing. a management tal budget. Must have understanding of Grass 300. ble to WVEC -TV, 613 Woodis Ave., Norfolk, VA position. responsible for production of all KPTS Betacam, 1 ". ADO, Grass 141 Editor, Dubner 30K 23510 or at our Peninsula Bureau located at 744 locally -produced programs (not including contract Road, and Still Store. Two years experience in television Settler Landing Hampton. VA 23669 by May porduction). Plans, writes, organizes programs. su- production supervisory position. with five years to- 15, 1992. 3/4" non -returnable tape required. Appli- pervises all production staff the hires on job. out- tal television production experience required. High cants will not be interviewed at time of application. side talent/staff as necessary, recruits volunteers. school diplima required, college preferred. Apply EOE Ancillary directing will be necessary. QUALIFICA- in writing to Lawson Fox, General Manager, KTVN- TIONS: Minimum five years experience producing/ TV. PO Box 7220. Reno. NV 89510. No phone calls Reporter: WSMV is seeking a reporter with strong directing public affairs. cultural programs. College please. KTVN -TV is an equal opportunity employer. enterprising skills. Minimum two years experience. degree needed, preferably in a discipline that re- Must be able to develop superior stories of all quires research, analysis, writing and thinking Public affairs director: The fastest growing station kinds. Send non -returnable tape and resume to skills. Demonstrated command of such skills. Un- in one of America's most liveable cities seeks ex- WSMV -TV, Knob Alan Griggs, News Director. 5700 derstanding and commitment to principles of jour- ceptionally talented public affairs director. Sucess- Nashville, TN, No phone calls Road. 37209. nalistic integrity. Personal interest in the arts. litera- ful candidate must be an excellent communicator. please. EOE. ture. history, culture. Interest in management and outstanding writer and creative producer. Minimum desire to be part of management team. Salary ne- 3-5 years producing required. Top 20 net affiliate is looking for talented and experience No be- gotiable. Send inquiry or application to Jim Lewis. ginners aggressive news managers: Executive producer: please. Send tapes and resumes to: Mark Director of Programing. KPTS. PO Box 288, Wichi- Barash. Program Director /Operations Manager. The EP will oversee the content and production of ta. KS 67201 along with resume, samples of writing WPXI -TV, 11 TV Hill, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. EOE. our newscasts. A key requirement is a demonstrat- and research, resume tape. names of three refer- ed sense for the elements that make a program ences cleared to evaluate. No open letters of refer- Film editor: Indianapolis Fox affiliate: prefer expe- interesting memorable. At least both and 5 years ence. Telephone inquiries: Jim Lewis. 316 -838- rienced off -line editor to edit. dub and transfer management experience required, as is a college 3090. Appplications taken through May 31. television programing. Send resume: George in TV degree and a solid background all areas of EOE /AA. Boggs. WXIN -TV. 1440 N. Meridian. Indianapolis, news. Assistant news director: This person will IN 46202, by 5/29/92. No phone calls. EOE. have broad management. administrative and edito- Broadcast artist for top 20 CBS affiliate. Need rial responsibilities in this department of 80. Previ- previous television experience producing on -air Director on-air promotion: Responsible for devel- ous experience as a ND or #2 is preferred. Send graphics for news and promotion. Must have work- opment, production (Beta shoot /edit) and presen- resume, references, salary requirements and your ing knowledge of electronic graphics and Macin- tation of on -air promotion and public service. Re- management philosophy to Box C -23. Women and tosh computers. Print experience and strong de- sume and demo tape to HR Manager. WSAZ -TV, minorities are especially encouraged to apply. sign skills are necessary. Send letter/resume to Box 2115, Huntington. WV 25721. WSAZ -TV is an EOE. Box C -27. EOE. EOE/M -F.

48 Classifieds May 11 1992 Broadcasäng Promotion writer/producer: Seeking an enthusi- Assistant/associate professor, Department of Broadcast equipment (used): AM /FM transmitters astic individual to write and produce on air. radio Communication: Communication department RPU's. STL's antennas. consoles, processing. turn- and print promotion for an extremely ambitious needs faculty member for Fall 1992 to advise uni- tables. automation. tape equipment. monitors. etc. creative services department. Excellent writing and versity newspaper and yearbook. also teach jour- Continental Communications, 3227 Magnolia, St. production skills a must. If you can edit. that would nalism courses. Doctorate preferred. masters re- Louis. MO 63118. 314 -664 -4497, FAX 314 -664- be extra special. Send tape and resume to Bill quired. Salary and rank are "open." Professional 9427 Manning. Director of Creative Services. WHIO -TV. and teaching experience desirable. Computer and 1414 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH 45420. Equal desktop publishing ability required. The Depart- Lease-purchase option. Need equipment for your opportunity employer. ment of Communication is located in modern Self radio. television or cable operation? NO down pay- Hall. which houses production facilities for the ment. NO financials up to $70,000. Carpenter & Graphic artist: WABC -TV. NY seeks highly quali- newspaper and yearbook. two TV studios and Associates. Inc. Voice: 504- 764 -6610. Fax: 504- fied computer graphic artists to work in the art post -production facilities, two audio production 764 -7170. department. Artists interested only in per diem dai- rooms. and an FM radio station affiliated with NPR. in Albion, Nebraska. Heavy ly hire situations on a regular ongoing basis need The department has 200 majors in communication 1000' tower. Standing Purchase in apply. Experience with Ouantel paintbox. AVA and and a minor in journalism. Send letter of applica- Kline tower includes 6 -1/8" coax. place with land move Harris Still Store is required. News graphics experi- tion. resume and three current letters of reference and building. or anywhere. ence is a must. Send resume and reel to: Karl to: Personnel Services. Jacksonville State Universi- Call Bill Kitchen. 303 - 786 -8111. Hasseniratz, Art Director, WABC -TV. 7 Lincoln ty. 700 Pelham Road N Jacksonville. AL 36265- Harris UHF TV transmitter 10 years old, excellent Square. NY. NY 10023. No telephone calls please. 9982. Deadline for applications: May 25. 1992. or condition, new visual Klyston, high band. Call Bill We are an equal opportunity employer. until suitable candidates are selected. EEO /AA em- Kitchen, 303 - 786 -8111. ployer On -line editor for production house: Experience AM transmitters Gates BC5P2. Good condition. with Sony 9100 editor. GVG 200. Abekas A53D The Missouri School of Journalism is seeking 1380Khz. CCA 2.5 kw AM on air 1040Khz. V. Baker, w/Warp, Dubner 20K. 1" Beta SP and D -2 desir- applications for one. and possibly two. assistant Box 889, Blacksburg, VA 24063. 703-552-4252. able. Experience with demanding clients a must! professors on professional practice appointments. Send tape and resume to Ralph Guardiano. Sona- to act as newsroom supervisors in the universitys lysts. Inc.. 215 Parkway North. Waterford. CT NPR -affiliated radio station and teach courses in 06385. No calls please. Tapes will not be returned. the broadcast news department. The openings are TELEVISION EOE. for news director or executive producer of the sta- SOFTWARE tion's local. nightly public affairs program. Ability to SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS work well with students a must. Master's degree REP DATA PROCESSING PROVIDER and teaching experience preferred, but will consid- SUPPORT, TRAINING AND SALES er B.A. with significant professional experience at a Outstanding sportscaster (also knowledgeable high level. Women and minorities are encouraged New York - Major profitable, growing provider of newsperson) looking for a good station in which to to apply. Deadline: May 15. 1992. Send cover let- data processing services for the Rep industry work. Call Ed. 216- 929 -0131. ter. resume and tape to Rod Gelatt, Chair. Broad- has an opening for a "hands -on" experienced cast News Department. University of Missouri Client Support Manager. The role requires man- Gordon Barnes: Former CBS (New York) and School of Journalism. 281 Gannett Hall. Columbia. aging client relationships: answering clients WUSA -TV (Washington. DC) meteorologist. Now in MO 65211. EOE. interfacing Florida seeks challenging opportunity. Available questions: interpreting, defining and late June. Telephone 813- 495 -0818. with applications programing on clients requests for enhancements of software: selling accounts: Longtime national and international journalist EMPLOYMENT SERVICES moderate travel for sales and on- site-training of seeks challenging opportunity as TV anchor in nice clients; and supervising these tasks as done by community. Excellent teacher of news writing and Government jobs $16.040- $59.230/yr. Now hiring. others. Exp w/ JDS, Donovan or similar Rep broadcasting skills. Reply to Box C -25. Call 805- 962 -8000 Ext. R -7833 for current federal system software and issues. and station, Rep or list research exp necessary Help! I need work! Experienced photographer/ editor, barely surviving as a freelancer, seeks full - Broadcast jobs: Opportunities in Public Affairs Please send resume to Box C -30. time staff position. Any size market. 818- 891 -1168. has 30 -40 broadcasting lobs in Washington, DC area bi- weekly. $29 8 week subscription. Call 301- HELP WANTED PROGRAMING 986 -5545 for more information. Money back guar- PROMOTION A OTHERS SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING antee. PRODUCTION A OTHERS Looking for a position in radio or television? If I can't find you the position you're looking for, no- Star -Day Productions: Associate producer /re- body else can! Only $250.00 for 1 year lob search. searcher available for long and short -term projects. Free information. Bill Elliott. Consultant /Head- BEST IN Reasonable rates. Call 718 -857 -7863. Fax 718- hunter, 6709 Ridge Road. Suite 300 -B, Port Richey. 857 -4251. FL 34668. Talented man seeks station needing skilled writ- AMERICA. ing, voicing. and production. 13 years in broad- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES casting. Stable. computer- literate. Jim Ayers. 912- KXAS -TV is seeking two promotion writer/ 729 -1616 On- camera coaching: Sharpen TV reporting and anchoring /teleprompter skills. Produce quality demo producers who will make our first rate team Sports production assistant: Ex- engineer and tapes. Critiquing. Private lessons with former ABC even stronger. We need excellent writers NCAA athlete, experienced writer, researcher, cre- News correspondent. 914-937-1719. Julie Eckhert. with significant experience casting and ator and leader, willing to relocate. Call Mike at Eckhert Special Productions. directing actors and overseeing major shoots. 301- 773 -1362. Strong people and budget management skills essential. If you want to join a promotion MISCELLANEOUS WANTED TO BUY EQUIPMENT operation that shoots a lot of film, has its own state -of-the -art D -2 edit suite and Be on TV many needed for commercials. Now Top dollar for your used AM or FM transmitter. Call an all -out commitment to winning, this is a hiring all ages for casting info. Call 615 -779 -7111 now. Transcom Corp.. 800- 441 -8454. terrific opportunity in a Top Ten market. Ext. T -681. Send resume and demo tape FOR SALE EQUIPMENT (Beta or 3/4" preferred) to: AM and FM transmitter, used. excellent condition. Lee ALLIED FIELDS Guaranteed. Financing available. Transcom. 215- Spieckerman 884 -0888. FAX 215 -884 -0738. Director of Promotion and Special Projects HELP WANTED INSTRUCTION LIN Television Corporation AM transmitters: Continental /Harris/MW1A 1 kw. 3900 Barnett Street CCA/MCM 2.5kw, CCA/Harris/RCA 5kw, Har- Fort Worth, TX 76103 ris /CCA 50kw. Transcom 800- 441 -8454. Assistant professor, graphic design and video graphics: Full -time teaching position. M.F.A. or FM transmitters: RCA 20kw, CCA 2.5kw, Collins/ M.S.. computer design experience required. Write/ Gates 1kw. Transcom 800- 441 -8454. The Texas News Channel call for full lob description: Dean of Academic Af- ® fairs. Lyndon State College. Lyndonville. VT 05851. FM 25/30KW: 1981 BE -30, 1988 TTC/25kw. Trans- EOE. EOE corn 800- 441 -8454

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Classifieds 49 SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS FINANCIAL SERVICES

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1.800.777.2223 FM CP's HISTORY Call now for your free sample reel Build your own station your way! 25 kw upgradeable to 50 kw CP H I S T O R I C FOOTAGE - WORLDWIDE RIGHTS in Northern California 45K 25 kw FM -CP Rockies 40K T H E W P A F I L M L I B R A R Y 25 kw CP Midwest 150K AM STATION 12233 South Pulaski Alsip. Illinois 60658 708.385.8535 Fax 708.385.8528 Nice Southem market, off air. Excellent facili- A Division of MPI ty, building, land. Low price, good terms, owner will hold note. FOR SALE STATIONS Serious inquiries only!!! Reply to Box C -28 THE RADIO FINANCE SPECIALISTS FOR SALE, TRADE OR GIFT Fulltime AM, low on dial, 2.5kw -D, 1kw -N, DA -2, New Financings Refinances central New England market of 100,000 plus, no WANTED TO BUY STATIONS Smaller Markets Restructures local FMs. Now off, but ready to go on air. Own separate studio and tower real estate, all equip- SUCCESSFUL BROADCASTER ment. All proposals considered - outright SIGNAL PROPERTIES sale, trade for other real estate, business, etc., AND INVESTORS 99 Stole Si.. Brooklyn Hit , N.Y 1 1201 or gift to qualifying charity, church, school, etc. WANT TO BUY (7181643-5825 Letter with details, qualifications to Box C -29. CLASS B FM IN TOP 200 MARKET IN THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC OR NEW ENGLAND STATES. AM'S FLA. GREAT MARKETS $65K -$500K RADIO STATIONS FOR SALE WE HAVE CASH U.S. Bankruptcy Court, FM'S FLA. WITH CASH -FLOW $250K -$1.8M Western District of Michigan CALL 717- 922 -4450 FOR DETAILS AM/FM'S FLA. SELLERS MOTIVATED $850K -$12M Three (3) Radio Stations Being Sold As A Package: WELL -FM - Marshall, Michigan; WALM -FM - Albi- FM (2) KS 100KW "REAL DEALS" $395K 8 $5.0M on. Michigan; WELL -AM - Battle Creek. Michigan. Offers beginning at $320.000. Direct inquiries to: Ray - HADDEN S ASSOC. man 8 Hamlin. Attorneys, 303 N. Rose. Suite 440, BROADCASTING Kalamazoo. MI 49007 (616) 345 -5156 or Thomas ORLANDO Bruinsma, Bankruptcy Trustee (616) 373.1331. I-407-365-7812 CLASSIFIED RATES All orders to place classified ads & all cor- respondence pertaining to this section FLORIDA TV STATION LPTV Stations for Lease should be sent to: BROADCASTING, Clas- sified Department, 1705 DeSales St., N.W., FOR SALE Boulder /Denver CO. Colorado Springs, Washington, DC 20036. (202 -659 -2340, OWNER RETIRING, NETWORK CO, Montgomery, AL. All 1 KW superior for information -ask for Mitzi Miller) of now. AFFILIATE IN GOOD MARKET, coverage markets, on-air Rates: Classified listings (non- display). Per GREAT POTENTIAL. DIRECT Call Bill Kitchen issue: Help Wanted: $1.50 per word, $30 INQUIRIES TO P.O. BOX 250210, weekly minimum. Situations Wanted: 750 per MONTGOMERY, AL 36125 (303) 786 -8111 word, $15 weekly minimum. All other classifi- cations: $1.50 per word, $30 weekly minimum. Blind Box: $15 weekly. BROADCAST MEDIA ASSOCIATES HOLT APPRAISALS Word count: Count each abbreviation, ini- NW COMBO $1,600,000 tial, single figure or group of figures or NW FM -C $600,000 Asset Value d Fair Market Value letters as one word each. Symbols such as CA FM LMA/BUY 35mm, COD, PD,etc., count as one word HI Independent Opinions 1967 FM -C C.P. Since each. A phone number with area code and CLIFF HUNTER Arthur Holt Bernie Fuhrmann the zip code count as one word each. 800 -237 -3777 215 - 821 -9085 Rates: Classified display (minimum 1 inch, upward in half inch increments). Per issue: Help Wanted: $130 per inch. Situations Wanted: $65 per inch. All other classifica- NOTICE tions: $130 per inch. For Sale Stations, EARLY DEADLINE Wanted To Buy Stations, Public Notice & Due to the Memorial Day Holiday the deadline for the Business Opportunities advertising require display space. Agency commission only June 1, 1992 issue is Friday, May 22, 1992. on display space.

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Classifieds 51 Broadcasting's E By The Numbers

STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE AVERAGES NASDAQ: 589.36 (+3.40 %) S8P Ind.: 493.50 (+1.1 1 %) 1200 FROM MAY 1991 TO MAY6,1992 ALL % CHANGES FROM PRIOR WEEK 1021 +1.69% 1000 810 +2 -1 4% 800 584 +1 .38% 600 464 +1-31% 415 400 r +2-97%

, I I r , , 1 200 I I 1 I May9l Jun91 Ju191 Aug91 Sep91 0091 Nov91 Dec 91 Jan92 Feb92 Mar92 Apr92 May92 Broadcasting Bcstg + Other Interests Programing Equipment & Engineering Services

TV REMOTE CONTROL PENETRATION SUMMARY OF loo° % TV Households BROADCASTING 8t CABLE

80 BROADCASTING

Service ON AIR CP's' TOTAL* 60 Commercial AM 4,982 233 5,215 Commercial FM 4,625 1,013 5,638 40 Educational FM 1,522 321 1,843 Total Radio 11,129 1,334 12,463 Commercial VHF TV 557 13 570 985 86 87 88 89 90 91 1992 Commercial UHF TV 581 168 749

Source: TV Audience/Nielsen Media Research. Educational VHF TV 124 5 129 Educational UHF TV 234 10 244 Total TV 1,496 201 1,697 CUMULATIVE GROWTH/ VHF LPTV 446 151 597 DECLINE IN AVERAGE MINUTE UHF LPTV 785 858 1,643 AUDIENCE DELIVERY Total LPN 1,231 1,009 2,240 Prime time (000) 7000 FM translators 1,887 360 2,247

5000 VHF translators 2,509 76 2,585 Cumulative Gains UHF translators 2,336 399 2,735 3000 I BASIC CABLE 1000 CABLE , I I I , 0 l000 \'..1-NETWORK Total subscribers 55,786,390 AFFILIATES 3000 Homes passed 92,040,450 Total systems 11,254 Cumulative Losses -5000 N Household penetrationt 60.6%

-7000 Pay cable penetration/basic 79% 85/86 86/87 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 To be read as: From 85/86 to 90/91 the basic cable networks Includes off -air licenses. t Penetration percentages are of TV household universe of 92.1 million. have gained in aggregate 6,999,000 homes during the average Construction permit. Instructional TV fixed service. Studio- transmitter link. minute in prime time. Source: Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau Source: Nielsen, NCTA and Broadcasting's own research.

52 By the Numbers May 11 1992 Broadcasting For the Record 5

As compiled by BROADCASTING from OK; KGBM-FM Randsburg, CA, and KWOA(AM) April 27 through May 4 and based on Abbreviations: AFC-Antenna For Communica- Hawley, TX. Filed April 24. tions; AU-Administrative Law Judge; alt.-alter- WMGL(FM) Ravenel (Charleston), SC filings, authorizations and other FCC ac- nate; ann.-announced; ant.-antenna; our.-aural; (BAPLH920424HS; 101.7 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 482 ft.)- tions. aux. -auxiliary; ch.- channel; CH -critical hours.; Seeks assignment of CP from Millcom Inc. to chg.- change; CP-construction permit; D-day: Southwind Communications Inc. for $400.000. Sell- DA -directional antenna; Doc.- Docket: ERP -ef- er is headed by Don A. Monteith, and has no other fective radiated power; Freq- frequency: HAAT- broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by William E. height above average terrain: H &V- horizontal and OWNERSHIP CHANGES vertical; khz- kilohertz; kw- kilowatts; lic. li- Lucas, who has interests in WTMA(AM) Charles- cense; m- meters: mhz- rnegahenz; mi.- miles; ton, SC. Filed April 24. MP- modification permit; mod. -modification; KZZB(FM) Beaumont, TX (BALH920424HT; Applications N- night; pet. for recon.- petition for reconsider- 95.1 mhz; 100 kw; ant. 500 ft.) -Seeks assignment authority; KWEZ(FM) Trumann, AR (BALH920416HC; ation; PSA- presunrise service pwr.- of license from Triplex Communications Inc. to Gulf - power; RC control; Scientific- Atlan- 106.7 mhz; 6 kw; ant. 354 h.) -Seeks assignment -remote S-A- star Broadcasting for $425,000 ( "Changing Hands," ta; SH- specified hours; SL- studio location; TL- of license from W -R -I Enterprises to Eagle Commu- May 4). Seller is headed by Charles P. Frischmann, transmitter transmitter; TPO- nications Inc. for $250,000 and assumption of bank location; trans. and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is transmitter power output; U or unl.-unlimited debt. Seller is partnership between John J. and headed by R. Steven Hicks, and is licensee of hours; vis.- visual; w- watts; noncommercial. John W. Shields, father and son; they have inter- '- KLVI(AM) -KYKR(FM) Beaumont, TX. Hicks also Six groups of numbers at end of facilities changes ests in KSRB(AM) Hardy, AR. Buyer is headed by has interests in licensee of KVET -FM Austin, TX. items refer to map coordinates. One meter equals John J. Shields and James R. Adkins, who have He also owns Capstar Inc., ultimate licensee of 3.28 feet. interests in licensees of KDRS(AM)- KLQZ(FM) Par- WJDS(AM) -WMSI(FM) Jackson, MS, WSSL -AM- agould, Ark. Filed April 16. FM Greenville, SC, WSIX -FM Nashville. Capstar is part of merger forming CF Media, consolidation of KWYN -FM Wynne, Dotes, who will own, with his wife, 50%. Filed April AR (BTCH920423HQ; 92.7 broadcast interest of Robert F.X. Sillerman (see mhz; 3 kw; ant. 328 ft.) -Seeks transfer of control 20. BROADCASTING, March 23). Filed April 24. of East Arkansas Broadcasters Inc. for $250. Seller WCND(AM )-WCKP(FM) Shelbyville, KY (AM: is Hannah M. Raley, selling 100% of licensee. Buy- BAL920408EF; 940 khz; 250 w -D; FM: BAL- KXGM(FM) Muenster, TX (BTCH920416HJ; 106.5 mhz; 6 kw; ant. 328 ft.) transfer of er is Bobby Caldwell, who also owns 50% of licens- H920408EG; 101.3 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 328 ft.) -Seeks -Seeks of licensee Gain -Air Inc. for $10,000. Seller ee of KWAK(AM) -KXDX(FM) Stuttgart, AR. Filed assignment of license from WCND Inc. to Shelby control is Robert H. Wurst, 41% interest. Buy- April 23. County Broadcasting Inc. for $250,000. Seiler is transferring er is Charley Henderson, who will own 90 %. Princi- headed by J.B. Crawley, who has interests in KOQO(AM)- KQPW(FM) Clovis (Fresno), CA pals have no other broadcast interests. Filed April (AM: BAL920416HH; khz; kw -D, kw -N; WLBN(AM) -WLSK(FM) Lebanon and WMSK-AM- 790 5 2.5 16. FM: BALH920416HI; 101.9 mhz; 2.25 w; ant. 1,948 FM Morganfield, both Kentucky. Buyer is headed ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from GKC Broad- by R. Lee Hagan, who, with treasurer Gene W. casting Ltd. to Dwight Case for $2.055 million. Sell- Edwards, has 60% and 40% interest, respectively, Adieus er is headed by Herbert S. Winokur Jr., and has no in licensee of WPAD(AM) -WDDJ(FM) Paducah, WGTT(AM) Alabaster, AL (BAL920312EA; 1500 other broadcast interests. Buyer, Case, is chief KY. Filed April 8. khz; 1 kw- D)- Granted assignment of license from financial officer and general partner of assignor, WKGG(FM) Cape Vincent, NY (BAP - Fanning Broadcasting Co. Inc. to WGTT Inc. for and has no other broadcast interests. Filed April 16. H920416HG; 102.7 mhz) -Seeks assignment of $17,500. Seller is headed by Robert R. Fanning, CP from Cape AL Broadcasting Ltd. to Cape AL and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is KKLC(FM) Susanville, CA (BAPH920417HB; Broadcasting Inc. Seller is headed by David J. headed by John Sides Sr., and has no other broad- 96.3 mhz; 25 kw; ant. 328 ft.) -Seeks assignment Alteri, who is selling 49% of licensee to create cast interests. Action April 21. of CP from Antelope FM Partnership to Dale A. partnership with buyer. Upon consummation of Ganske for $100. Seller is headed by Larry G. WABF(AM) Fairhope (Mobile), AL (BA- agreement, partnership will borrow $130,000 from 1220 1 Fuss, who also has interests in KBLT(FM) El Dora- L920309EB; khz; kw -D)-Granted assign- bank for construction of station. Aliteri also has do and KWLT(FM) North Crossett, both Arkansas; ment of license from Bee Cee Broadcasting Inc. to interests in licensees of WATN(AM) -WTOJ(FM) WDTL -AM -FM Cleeland, MS, and KZQB(FM) Dav- Jubilee Broadcasting Co. Inc. for $350,000. Seller Watertown, WLKC(FM) Henderson, WCDO -AM -FM enport, WA. He is permittee of KOOZ(FM) Great is headed by Robert A. Clark, and has no other Sidney and WZOS(FM) Oswego, all New York. Falls, MT. Buyer is partner in assignor; he is also broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by John W. Buyer is David Mance; he has no other broadcast permittee of WYZM(FM) Waunakee, WI, and has Hinds Jr., who is currently announcer at station. interests. Filed April 16. interests in applicant for new FM at Laramie. WY. Action April 20. Filed April 17. WLLK(FM) Somerset, KY (BTCH920401HE; KHPY(AM) Yucaipa (Moreno Valley), CA (BA- 102.3 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 328 ft.) -Seeks transfer of L920313EA; 1530 khz; 10 kw -D)- Granted assign- WTRR(AM) Sanford, FL (BAL920421 EB; 1400 control from partnership of Kerry Rich and Joel ment of license from Delbert L. Van Voorhis to khz; 1 kw -U) -Seeks assignment of license from Kennamer to Williams Communications Inc. for KHPY Hispanic Radio Inc. for $1 million. Seller has Metro Orlando Broadcasters Inc. to J & V Commu- $317,735, including assumption of debt. Sale is no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by nications Company for $300,000. Seller is headed transfer from partnership to S Corporation. Seller, Ruben O. Chavez Sr. and has no other broadcast by W.A. Masi, and has no other broadcast interests. Kerry Rich has interests in WKXX(FM) Birmingham interests. Action April 23. Buyer is headed by partners Jesus M. Torrado and and WRAB(AM) Arab, both Alabama. Buyer is 'WPKN(FM) Bridgeport, CT (BA- Virgen Torrado, and has no other broadcast inter- headed by Walt Williams, and has no other broad- PLED920303GF; 89.5 mhz; 10 kw; ant.: 550 ft.)- ests. Filed April 21. cast interests. Filed April 1. Granted assignment of CP from University of WEWZ(FM) Elwood, IN (BALH920424HR; 101.7 WUCO(AM) Marysville, OH (BAL920424EA; Bridgeport to WPKN Inc. for $10; in added consid- mhz; 3 kw; ant. 141 ft.) -Seeks assignment of li- 1270 khz; 500 w -U) -Seeks assignment of license eration, WPKN Inc. will broadcast University of cense from Joel Schneider Broadcasting Inc. to from Sara J. Daneman, trustee, to Union Broad- Bridgeport basketball "away' games and will pro- Phoenix Broadcasting Corp.; for $80.000. Seller is casting Co. for $35,000. Seller has no other broad- vide facilities for university credit courses and nar- headed by Joel Schneider, and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Charles H. rowcasts for university course offerings. Seller is cast interests. Buyer is La Mar E. Hughes, and has Chamberlain. Vice president Charles H. Hutchinson headed by university president Edwin G. Eigel, and no other broadcast interests. Filed April 24. owns WBUK(FM) Fort Shawnee, OH. Filed April 24. has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Stephan A. Allison, has no WIRE(FM) Lebanon, IN (BTCH920420GZ; 100.9 KRAF(AM)- KXKY(FM) Holdenvllle, OK (AM: and other broadcast interests. Action 16. mhz; 3 kw; ant. 300 h.)- -Seeks transfer of control BAL920424EB; 1370 khz; 500 w -D, 77 w -N; FM: April of Boone County Broadcasters Inc. for $320,000. BAPH920424EC; 106.5 mhz: 3 kw; ant. 328 h.)- WBMW(FM) Ledyard, CT (BTCH920221HB; Seller is David C. Keister, selling his 85% of licens- Seeks assignment of license [KRAfl and CP 106.5 mhz; 6 kw; ant. 91 m.)-Granted transfer of ee. Keister owns 100% of licensees of WKBV(AM)- (KXKY) from Creech, Livingston and Hill Co. to control from Red Wolf Broadcasting Corp. to John WFMG(FM) Richmond, VA; WBAT(AM) Marion and Hughes County Broadcasting for $165,000. Seller J. Fuller for assumption of debt. Seller is headed by WCJC(FM) Van Buren, both Indiana, and is headed by Jeremiah T. Creech, and has no other Gloria E. Fuller, and has no other broadcast inter- WRXZ(FM) LeRoy, IL. He also has interests in broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by George L. ests. Buyer is 100% stockholder of licensee of permittee of WVN(FM) Nashville. Buyer is John R. Chambers, who has interests in KHJM(FM) Taft, WPJB(FM) Narragansett Pier and WJJF(AM) Hope

Broadcasting May 11 1992 For the Record 53 Valley, both Rhode Island. Stockholder Arthur V. Creek Broadcasting Co. Inc., licensee of app. of Golf Media Inc. for 95.7 mhz; 2.7 kw; ant. Belendiuk (44 %) has interest in permittee of new WWFQ(AM) Paw Creek, NC, and 4.9% general 151 m. Address: P.O. Box 9089, Downers Grove, IL FM at Charlotte Amalie, VI, and is general partner partner of WRPL Partners, licensee of WRPL(FM) 60515. Applicant is headed by Daniel G. of permittee of WRAV(FM) Ravena, NY. Action Wadesboro, NC. Action April 15. Dobrowolski, who owns licensees of W54BH, Madi- April 22. KSLM(AM) Salem, OR (BAL920226ED; 1390 son, WI, and W68CF Tampa, FL. He is also permit - W34AW WVKY(AM) Louisa, KY (BAL920309EA; 1270 khz; 5 kw -D, 1 kw -N)-Granted assignment of li- tee of Sarasota, FL; K15DB Santa Barba- 1 ra, CA, and W110E Madison, WI. Action April 23. khz; kw -D, 100 w- PSSA) -Granted assignment of cense from 1010 Broadcasting Inc. to K - Salem license from Lawrence County Broadcasting Corp. Communications for $151,000. Seller is headed by 'Pittsfield, IL (BPED920213MA )-Returned app. to Walter E. May for $1; most of assets of station John E. Grant, and has no other broadcast inter- of Sangamon State University for 89.3 mhz; 42 kw; have previously been sold; instant application is for ests. Buyer is headed by Greg Fabos, and has no ant. 150 m. Address: South Shepherd Rd., Spring- right to station license. Seller is headed by David C. other broadcast interests. Action April 6. field, IL 62794. Applicant is headed by James A. Stratton, and is licensee of WFTG(AM) -WWEL(FM) KPLO -FM Reliance, SD (BALH920302GG; 94.5 Newbanks, and is licensee of noncommercial edu- London, KY. Shareholders Herman G. Dotson and mhz; 95 kw; ant. 1,000 ft.) -Granted assignment of cational WSSU(FM) Springfield, IL. Action April 10. Thelmer Colley have interests in WNRG(AM)- license from Midcontinent Radio of South Dakota Asbury, IA (BPH901214MB)- Granted app. of WMJD(FM) Grundy, VA. Buyer is headed by Wal- Inc. to MAS Communications Inc. for $250,000. Tri -State Broadcasting for 103.3 mhz; 25 kw; ant. ter E. May, who is 100% stockholder of licensee of Seller is also licensee of KELO -AM -FM Sioux Falls 100 WPKE(AM) -WDHR(FM) Pikeville, KY. Action April m. Address: 876 Arrowhead Circle, Sun Prairie, and KDLO(FM) Watertown, both South Dakota, and WI 53590. is headed by F. Timm, 20. Applicant Susan is subsidiary of Midcontinent Media, headed by Jo- and has no other broadcast interests. Filed April 13. WTHU(AM) Thurmont, MD (BAL920311EA; seph H. Floyd, and has interests in licensees of 'Salina, KS (BPED901105MK)- Granted app. of 1450 khz; 500 w -D, 400 w -N)-- Granted assign- KELO(TV) Sioux Falls, KDLO(TV) Florence, Central Florida Ed Foundation Inc. for 90.7 mhz; 1 ment of license from Western Maryland Radioway KPLO(TV) Reliance and KCLO(TV) Rapid City, all kw; ant. 77 m. Address: 400 West Lake Brantley, Corporation to Charles R. Walmer for $125,000. South Dakota; WTSO(AM) -WZEE(FM) Madison, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. Applicant is headed Seller is headed by Michael H. Boder and Larry D. WI; KFH(AM)- KXLK(FM) Wichita -Haysville, KS, by James S. Hoge, and has no other broadcast Summerville, and is licensee of WCBG(AM)- and WDGY(AM) -KDWF(FM) St. Paul- Richfield, interests. Action April 15. WGLL(FM) Chambersburg -Mercersburg, PA. Buy- MN. Buyer is headed by Mark A. Swendsen, and er has no other broadcast interests. Action April 20. has no other broadcast interests. Action April 22. Westwood, KY (BPH901115MH)-- Granted app. of Cope Communications Inc. for 99.7 mhz; 3 kw; KTSW(FM) New Braunfels, TX (BA- WKZO(AM) Kalamazoo and WJFM(FM) Grand ant. 100 m. Address: 2809 Lexington St., Ashland, PED920304GE; 89.9 mhz; 7 kw; ant. 91 m.)- Rapids, both Michigan (WKZO: BAL920225HC; KY 40351. Applicant is headed by James L. Powell Granted assignment of CP from Southwest Broad- 590 khz; 5 kw -U; WJFM: BALH920225HD; 93.7 Jr., and has no other broadcast interests. Action casting of New Braunfels Inc. to Southwest Texas mhz; 320 kw; ant. 780 ft.)-Giranted assignment of April 14. license from Fetzer Broadcasting Service Inc. to State University for $150,000. Seller is headed by Radio Associates of Michigan Inc. for $4.625 mil- Tim Walker, and has no other broadcast interests. Westwood, KY (BPH901115MD) -- Granted app. of James C. for mhz; kw; 100 m. lion. Seller is headed by Carl E. Lee, and has no Buyer is headed by Daniel N. Matheson Ill. Board Sliger 99.7 3 ant. Address: P.O. Box 986, Athens, TN 37303. Appli- other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Ken- of Regents for Southwest Texas State University also cant has no other broadcast interests. Action April neth V. Miller, who, with owners Jerry L. Miller and governs Sam Houston State University, licens- Robert M. Salmon, are officers, directors and stock- ee of noncommercial KSHU(FM) Huntsville, TX. 14. holders in licensees of KMIX -AM -FM Turlock and Action April 16. Beulah, MI (BPH900419MV)- Granted app. of KEWB(FM) Anderson -Redding, both California, Roger L. Hoppe II for 92.1 mhz; 1.65 kw; ant. 135 and KHIT(AM)- KIIQ -FM Sun Valley -Reno, NV. Ac- m. Address: 8420 Deadstream Rd. Box 51 G, Hon- tion April 15. NEW STATIONS or, MI 49640. Applicant has no other broadcast interests. Action April 15. KASM -AM -FM Albany, MN (AM: BA- PL911223EL; 1150 khz; 2.5 kw-D, 23 w -N; FM: Coleraine, MN (BPH910515MC)-Granted app. of Latto Northland Broadcasting Inc. for 96.1 mhz; BAPH911223EM; 105.5 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 100 ft.)- Applications 100 St., Granted assignment of CP from Stearns County kw; ant. 176 m. Address: 419 W. Michigan CA Duluth, MN Applicant is headed Lew Broadcasting Inc. to KASM of Minnesota Inc. for 'Greenfield, (BPED920427MA)- Prunedale 55802. by Educational Association mhz; 1.35 kw; Latto, is 100% licensees of $750,000. Seller is headed by Barbara Gretsch, seeks 88.5 who owner of ant. 727 m. Address: and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is 8145 Prunedale North Rd., WAKX(FM) Duluth and WEVE -AM -FM Eveleth, Salinas, CA 93907. Applicant is headed both Minnesota, and KXTP(AM) Superior, WI. Ac- headed by Robert E. Ingstad, and is 100% share- by E. L. Moon, and is licensee CA, tion April 21. holder of licensee of KGFX -AM -FM Pierre, SD; is of KLVM(FM) Salinas, and FM translator general partner of licensee of KBUF(AM)- K220BV at San Jose and Coyote, Columbia, MO (BPH880531MZ) -- Granted app. both California. Filed April 27. KKJQ(FM) Holcomb- Garden City, KS; 80% share- of Nicdem Media Inc. for 93.9 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 100 holder of licensee of KKOA(AM) -KKPR(FM) Kear- Brunswick, GA (BPH920423MA)-D.S. Graham m. Address: 2165 E. Raynell, Springfield, MO ney, NE; 100% shareholder of licensee of seeks 104.1 mhz; 6 kw; ant. 78 m. Address: 2317 65804. Applicant is headed by Richard L. Nichols, KDHL(AM)- KQCL(FM) Faribault, MN, and applicant Starling St., Brunswick, GA 31520. Applicant has and has no other broadcast interests. Action April for new class C2 FM at Faribault, MN. Action April no other broadcast interests. Filed April 23. 22. 24. Brunswick, GA (BPH920423MB)-CGB Inc. Eunice, NM (BPH920127MA)- Returned app. of WCJU(AM) Columbia, MS (BTC920304EC: seeks 104.1 mhz; 6 kw; ant. 100 m. Address: 612 Nolte Broadcasting Corp. for 100.9 mhz; 3 kw; ant. King Cotton Row, Brunswick, Applicant 90 m. Address: 1350 Walnut Hill Lane, #135. Ir- 1450 khz: 1 kw-U)- Granted transfer of control of GA 31525. WCJU Inc. for $80.654 in foreclosure. Transferor is is headed by Thomas W. Fuller, and has no other ving, TX 75038. Applicant is headed by Mark C. The Broadcasting Co., headed by Marion E. Bull- broadcast interests. Filed April 23. Nolte, and is permittee of KGZG(FM) Burnet, TX. ock, et al.. and has no other broadcast interests. 'Fort Kent, ME (BPED920424MB) -Maine Pub- Action April 15. Transferees are Thomas F. McDaniel and Keith lic Broadcasting Corp. seeks 106.5 mhz; 25 kw; ant. Arthur, ND (BPH901218MG) -- Granted app. of Bridges. McDaniel is 100% owner of licensees of 92 m. Address: 65 Texas Ave., Bangor, ME 04401. Mid -Valley Broadcasting Co. for 96.7 mhz; 5 kw; WJDR(FM) Prentiss and WCHJ(AM) -WBKN(FM) Applicant is headed by Robert L. Woodbury, and ant. 110 m. Address: P.O. Box 194, Arthur, ND Brookhaven, both Mississippi. and WBOX -AM -FM has no other broadcast interests. Filed April 24. 58006. Applicant is headed by partners Jeffry N. Bogalusa- Varnado. LA. Action April 22. 'Del City, OK (BPED920422MA )-Everlasting Ottie, Charles C. Rutledge and Valotta H. Seibel. Rutledge has interests in licensee of WCQO(AM) WMER(AM) Meridian, MS (BAL92031 I EB; 1390 Gospel Lighthouse Inc. seeks 91.7 mhz; .15 kw; Blairsville, PA. Action April 15. khz; 5 kw -D, 250 w- N)-Granted assignment of ant. 44 m. Address: 5800 South Sunnylane, Okla- license from Charisma Communications Co. to New homa City, OK 73115. Applicant is headed by John Dickinson ND (BPH910201ML)- Granted app. Life Outreach Ministries Inc. for $42,500. Seller is L. Harrell, and has no other broadcast interests. of Roughrider Broadcasting Co. for 99.1 mhz; 100 headed by Donald R. Depriest, and is licensee of Filed April 22. kw; ant. 217 m. Address: P.O. Box 1478, Dickinson, He WXHT(FM) Meridian, MS. Depriest has interests in Antigo, WI (BPH920422MB)- Norwis Communi- ND 58602. Applicant is headed by Ray David. and Kievan, Duane Liffrig and permittee of WKIR(FM) Columbus, MS, and in li- cations seeks 106.1 mhz; 25 kw; ant. 100 m. Ad- principals Marguerite Dana Caldwell have interests in licensee of censee of WKOR -AM -FM Starkville and dress: 802 Vista Lane, Antigo, WI 54409. Applicant KLTC(AM) Dickinson, ND; David also has interests WPMX(AM)- WWZD(FM) Tupelo -New Albany, both is headed by Donna Brettingen, and has no other April Mississippi. Buyer is headed by Ronald D. Jones, broadcast interests. Filed April 22. in licensee of KCLI(FM) Clinton, OK. Action trustee, and has no other broadcast interests. Ac- 21. AAions tion April 20. Tusculum, TN (BPH920123ME)- Returned app. 'WNDN -FM Salisbury, NC (BALED910412HA; Merced, CA (BPH910116MT)- Granted app. of of Roger D. Bouldin and Raymond Deakins for Mali Broadcasting for 102.5 mhz; 9W; ant. 20 ft.)- Granted assignment of 94.1 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 100 m. 103.1 mhz. Address: 410 West Locust St. #2, license from Catawba College to New Horizons Address: 2201 Barrington St., Suite 9, Bakersfield, Johnson City, TN 37604. Applicants have no other CA 93309. Applicant is headed by Elizabeth K. Foundations Inc. as donation. Donor has no other broadcast interests. Action April 17. Jackson, who is KDOB broadcast interests. Donee is headed by York Da- producer at -TV Bakersfield, Amarillo, TX (BPH900625M0)-Granted app. of CA. Action April 13. vid Anthony, who is 100% owner of WKTD(AM) Westwood Two for 96.9 mhz; 100 kw ant. 613 m. Wilmington. NC and 100% stockholder of Paw Mount Morris, IL (BPH910514MC)- Granted Address: P.O. Box 7147, Amarillo, TX 79114. Appli-

54 For the Record May 11 1992 Broadcasting cant is headed by C.K. Adams. Action March 9. bearing 345 degrees 12 km from Sandpoint, near changes in antenna system (incrse hght. by addi- 'Brownfield, TX (BPED900629MJ)- Returned Chair 4, upper terminal, Schweizer Ski Area. tion of FM antenna). Action April 20. app. of Southwest Educational Media Foundation of West Union, OH WRAC(FM) 103.1 mhz -April New York WMCA(AM) 570 khz- Dismissed app. TX Inc. for 103.9 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 100 m. Address: 17 application of Ohio River Broadcasting Assc. of Salem Media Corporation (BMP- 900405D1) for 2921 Brown Trail, Suite 140, Bedford, TX 76021. Inc. for CP to change ERP: 3.3 kw (H &V), ant.: 130 mod. of CP (BP- 900405CB) to change antenna Applicant is headed by T. Kent Atkins, and holds m.; correct coordinates. system and modify daytime directional antenna pat- CP for noncommercial educational station at Lake tern. Action April 7. Charles, LA. He also has interests in licensee of Union City, TN WKWT(FM) 104.9 mhz -March 31 application Reelfoot Broadcasting Inc. for Blennerhassett, WV WRRD(AM) 940 khz -Dis- KENT -AM -FM Odessa and permittee of KAMY(FM) of mod. of CP (BPH- 9005101G) to change ant.: 87 m. missed app. of Minority Christian Radio of WV Lubbock and KLMN(FM) Amarillo, all Texas. Atkins (BMP- 881201AB) for mod. of CP (BP- 860407AC) is licensee of KRGN(FM) Amarillo, TX, and is Mayville, WI WMVM(FM) 98.7 mhz -April 20 ap- presi- to change TL: .1 km north of eastern ramp to Ohio plication Molly Huth for - dent of permittee of KTHP(TV) Longview, TX. Prin- of E. mod. of CP (BPH River Memorial toll bridge, Parkersburg, WV; 39 17 cipal Mary Helen Atkins is licensee of LPTV K56DF 880217MJ) to change ERP: 6 kw (H &V), TL: west - 01 - 81 33 18 (MEA). Action Feb. 25. Amarillo, TX. Action April 15. central portion of northwest quarter of section 28, town 12 north, range 17 east. Dodge County, WI, FM's Deltaville, VA (BP1-1890609MH)- Granted app. change from omni- directional to directional anten- of Deltaville Communications for 92.3 mhz: 3 kw: Oneonta, AL WKLD(FM) 97.7 mhz-Granted na. ant. 100 m. Address: 2567J Mountain Lodge Circle, app. of Blount County Broadcasting Service (BPH- Birmingham, AL 35216. Applicant is headed by AAions 9101071A) for CP to change ERP: 6 kw H &V; ant.: general partners William J. Pennington III, Thomas 80 m. Action April 10. Searcy, AR KWCK(AM) 1300 khz -Granted app. A. Dibacco and Robert L. Germain Jr. Pennington of CLASS Inc. (BP- 920305AC) for CP to change TL Mountain Home, AR KPFM(FM) 105.5 mhz - has interests in WOOG(AM) -WZRZ(FM) Ridgeland, to .48 mi N of Pace Street (Main Street), Searcy, Granted app. of Mountain Home Radio Station Inc. SC. He is also 50% owner of CP for WPNI(FM) kw make changes in antenna system. 35 15 27 - 91 43 (BPH- 9203091A) for CP to change ERP: 33.4 Kentland. IN. and has interests in applicant for new 49. Action April 23. (H &V); ant.: 180 m.; TL: proposed site is 4 km FM at Saltville. VA. Action April 10. northeast of Three Brothers Church on State Route Rancho KRDX(AM) khz Cordova, CA 650 - 5 in Three Brothers, Baxter County, AR; change Granted app. of Minority Inc. Comm of California class to C2 (per MM docket #90 -598). Action April (BMP- for mod. (BP- 910318AD) of CP 810410AB) 15. FACILITIES CHANGES to augment day and night patterns. Action April 20. Murfreesboro, AR KMTB(FM) 95.3 mhz- Grant- KBLA(AM) 1580 Santa Monica, CA khz- Grant- ed app. of Mediatronics Broadcasting Inc. (BPH - ed app. of BNN, California Ltd. Partnership (BP- Applications 9103201B) for CP to change ERP: 4.68 kw H &V, 911022AC) for CP to augment nighttime standard ant.: 110 m. 34 03 07 - 93 51 45. Action April 9. AM's pattern. Action AprilL 20. Sacramento, CA KEDR(FM) 88.3 mhz-Granted 1380 San Mateo, CA KOFY(AM) 1050 khz-April 20 Ocilla, GA WSIZ(AM) khz- Granted app. of app. of Family Stations Inc. (BMPED- 910531MF) application of Pacific FM Incorporated for CP to Osceola Communications Inc. (BP- 920130AB) for for mod. of CP (BPED-861023MB) to change ERP: increase nighttime power to 10 kw. CP to correct coordinates lo: 31 38 01 - 83 14 49. 50 kw (V only); ant.: 144 m. (V only); TL: .78 km NE Action April 15. Decorah, IA KWLC(AM) 1240 khz -April 20 ap- of Meiss Rd., 245 km W of lone Rd., 6 km SE of plication of Luther College for CP to correct coordi- Honolulu KZOO(AM) 1210 khz-Granted app. of Rancho Murieta, Sacramento County, CA; class: B; nates to 43 18 35 - 91 48 30. Polynesian Broadcasting Inc. (BP- 920310AB) for and to change city of license from lone to Sacra- CP to relocate TL to site of KGU and KQMQ on mento. Action April 8. Billings, MT KCTR(AM) 970 khz -April 20 appli- Ahui Street. 721 m. (.45 mi) SW of Honolulu. 21 17 cation of Citadel Asso. Montana Ltd. for CP to Tahoe City, CA KRZO-FM 96.5 mhz-Granted 41 - 157 51 49. Action April 21. correct coordinates to 45 44 35 - 108 32 37. app. of Mid -South Broadcasting Company (BPH - Halley, ID KSKI(AM) 1340 khz- Granted app. of 9112021G) for CP to change ERP: 4 kw (H &V); 1290 khz Lake Oswego, OR KLVS(AM) -April Silver Creek Communications Inc. (BP- 920113AC) change to class Cl (per docket #89 -565). Action 20 application of KLVS Radio Inc. for CP to infor CP to correct coordinates to 43 33 27 - 114 19 April 10. crease day power to 25 kw. 45. Action April 20. Miami Beach, FL WLVE(FM) 93.9 mhz- Grant- Ceiba, PR WFAB(AM) 890 khz 20 applica- -April Huntington, IN WPDJ(AM) 1300 khz -Granted ed app. of Gilmore Broadcasting Corporation (BPH- Aerco for mod. of CP tion of Broadcasting Corp. app. of Williams Radio Inc. (BP- 900405CX) for CP 91121310) for CP to change ERP: 100 kw (H) 82 kw (BP840914AA) to change TL to Road #3, to reduce power to 250 w and make changes in (V): change to class C (per MM docket #91 -178). Nayuabo, PR. 18 12 16 - 65 42 40. antenna system. Action April 9. Action April 15. San Juan, PR WVOZ(AM) 970 khz-April 17 Union City, IN WBNN(AM) 1030 khz -Granted Sarasota, FL WKZM(FM) 105.5 mhz -Granted application of Aerco Broadcasting Corporation for app. of Union City Radio (BMP- 910222ÁD) for mod. app. of Christian Fellowship Mission Inc. (BPH- mod. of CP (BP841219AB) to change TL to Calle of CP (BP821122AG) to reduce power to .33 kw; 8909291F) for CP to change ant.: 100 m., TL: near Andino Rd., Van Scoy, PR, and make changes in make changes in antenna system; change TL to intersection of Ashton Rd. and Mcintosh Rd., Bee antenna system. Worth Rd and Dismal Creek, adjacent to sewage Ridge, Sarasota Co., FL; 27 16 30 - 82 28 54. Gallatin, TN WAMG(AM) 1130 khz -April 20 ap- disposal plant, Union City. 40 11 32 - 84 47 58. Action April 15. plication of Southern BCasters Inc. for CP to Action April 22. Athens, GA WUOG(FM) 90.5 mhz-Granted change SL -TL: Dobbins Pike, Gallatin. 36 24 25 - Washington, IN WAMW(AM) 1580 khz- Grant- app. of University of Georgia (BPED- 9105311C) for 86 26 51. ed app. of Greene Electronics (BMP- 911220AF) for CP to change ERP: 26.0 kw; ant.: 54.6 m.; TL: Cheyenne, WY KFBC(AM) 1240 khz -April 20 mod. of CP (BP890730AE) to make changes in intersection of Church and Baxter Streets, Athens. application of Capitol Radio Inc. for CP to change antenna system. Action April 20. Action April 15. TL to 1370 Southwest Drive, Cheyenne, and make Cloquet, MN WKLK(AM) 1230 khz -Granted Hilo, HI KAOE(FM) 92.7 mhz-Granted app. of changes in antenna system. app. of WKLK Inc. (BP-920130AC) for CP to make Visionary Related Entertainment Inc. (BMPH- FM's Burney, CA KNCA(FM) 89.7 mhz-April 22 application of State Board of Higher Education of Ore- gon for mod. of CP (BPED- 890427MB) to change ant.: 446.7 m.; TL: Hatchet Mtn., 9.3 km from Bur- ney, on bearing of N26SE 40 52 30. 121 46 14. Studio Systems West Covina, CA KGRB(FM) 900 mhz -April 20 for AM FM TV audio application of Robert Burdetle and Associates Inc. for mod. of CP (BP870506AE) to increase night Delivered on time power to 1 kw and make changes in antenna sys- Within budget tem. Outstanding workmanship Cape Coral, FL WXKB(FM) 103.9 mhz -April 9 Stunning performance application of WRCC Partners for CP to change Pre -wires, turn-key ERP: 100 kw (H &V), ant.: 299 m.; class: Cl. Marianna, FL WJNF(FM) 91.1 mhz -April 20 application of Marianna Educ. BCng Foundation for AUDIO mod. of CP (BPED- 870518MH) to change ERP: 4 BROADCAST kw (H &V), ant.: 42 m.; freq.: 89.7 mhz. Let's get our {reads together! GROUP Sandpoint, ID KPND(FM) 95.3 mhz-April 16 2342 S. Division application of Blue Sky Broadcasting Inc. for CP to Grand Rapids, MI 49507 change ERP: .095 kw (H&V); ant.: 716 m.; TL: 1- 800 -999 -9281 FAX 616-452-1652

Broadcasting May 11 1992 For the Record 55 9201291C) for mod. of CP (BPH- 841228MH as change: ERP: 25 kw; TL: Barnes. Madison County, mission line length. Action April 13. mod.) to ERP: 16 kw (H &V); ant.: -48 m.; freq: change LA.; 3.22 km; 217 deg.; 104.5 mhz; class: Ely, MN KQEK(FM) 92.1 mhz-Granted app. of TL: 2.9 km due south of General Lyman Field; 28303 (per MM docket #91.211). Action April 13. BJL Broadcasting Corporation (BMPH- 9112051C) antenna site of KAHU(AM) Hilo, HI; change class to Biddeford, ME WSTG(FM) 94.3 mhi- Granted for mod. of CP (BPH- 891204MJ) to change TL: east C3. Action April 21. app. of Gold Coast Broadcasting Inc. (BPH - end of Allaire Street, between First Avenue East Dixon, IL WIXN -FM 101.7 mhz -Granted app. of 9111261F) for CP to change ERP: 12 kw H &V, ant.: and Third Avenue East, Ely. Action April 16.

Farm Belt Radio Inc. (BMLH- 910822KH) for mod. of 1 144 m.; TL: .67 km east of intersection U.S. Rte. Princeton, MN WQPM -FM 106.1 mhz -Granted license to increase ERP: 6 kw H &V (per docket and Rte. 98, Saco City, York County, ME. Action app. of P. M. Broadcasting Company (BPH- April 22. #88 -375). Action April 23. 9109181E) for CP to change freq: 106.1 mhz; ERP: Princeton, IL WZOE -FM 98.3 mhz -Granted Howland, ME WPVM(FM) 103.9 mhz -Granted 32.43 kw; ant.: 184 m.; TL: 22727 176th Street, Big app. of WIDE Inc. (BPH- 9111251F) for CP to app. of Bay Communications Inc. (BMPH - Lake, Sherburne County, MN; change to class C2 change freq.: 98.1 mhz; ERP 6 kw H &V; TL near 911017MB) tor mod. of CP (BPH- 881201M1) to (per MM docket #87 -483). Informal objection grant- Princeton, 4.8 km east, .8 km south of U.S. Rte 6, change ERP: 54 kw HEN; ant. 468 m.; TL: atop ed 4- 16 -92. Action April 16. Bureau County, IL (per MM -397). Ac- docket #89 Passadumkeag Mountain, 6 miles SE of Burlington, El Dorado, MO KESM -FM 105.5 mhz -Granted tion April 14. ME (Penobscot County), 45 07 47 - 68 21 32; class: app. of Wildwood Communications Inc. (BMLH- Brookston, IN WEZV-FM 95.3 mhz -Granted C (per MM docket 90 -539). Action April 8. 910808KC) for mod. of license to increase ERP: 4.5 app. of Bomar Broadcasting Company (BPH- Old Town, ME WUMC(FM) 107.3 mhz -Granted kw H &V (per docket #88 -375). Action April 21. 9111041L) for CP to change ERP: 2.3 kw; ant.: 154 app. of Penobscot Indian Nation (BMPH -91110810) Deer Lodge, MT KDRF(FM) 96.7 mhz -Forfeited m., TL: .4 km ESE of intersection of county rds 900 for mod. of CP (BPH- 871026M0 as mod.) to and cancelled app. of Deer Lodge Broadcasting N and 275 E. near Ash Grove, Tippecanoe County, change ERP: 50 kw (H &V); ant.: 94 m.; TL: 925 m. Inc. (BPH- 850712E1) for CP for new FM on: Req.: IN, change community of license (per docket #89- W of Rte. 116, ME. 2.1 km S of Argyle, Action April 96.7 mhz; ERP: 3 kw H &V; ant.: -490.5 ft., TL: .75 614). Action April 13. 9. mile north Deer Lodge; SL -RC: T.B.D. 46 24 26 - Waukon, IA KNEI -FM 103.9 mhz -Granted app. Thomaston, ME WAVX(FM) 106.9 mhz- Grant- 112 43 08. Action April 17. of David H. Hogendorn (BPH- 9105151B) for CP to ed app. of Northern Lights Broadcasting Company McCook, NE KFBU(FM) 93.9 mhz change freq. 103.5 mhz: ERP: 30 kw H &V; ant.: (BMPH -92011010) for mod. of CP (BPH- 880208MI) -Forfeited and cancelled app. of Franklin (BPH - 150 m.; TL: Cemetery Road, .5 km west of Highway to change ERP: 29.484 kw (H &V); ant.: 193 m. Broadcasting 870105MB) CP for new FM 76, 2.1 km northwest of Waukon; class: C2 (per MM Action April 13. for on: freq.: 93.9 mhz; docket #89-257). Action April 10. ERP: 50 kw H &V; ant.: 149.8 m., TL: west 3.5 mi on Bethesda, MD WLTT(FM) 94.7 mhz -Granted US 6 and 34, right .2 mi. from School No. 23, Medicine Lodge, KS KREJ(FM) 95.9 mhz - app. of CBS Inc. (BPH- 9201241G) for CP to change McCook, NE; SL -RC: to be determined. 40 13 04.5 Granted app. of Florida Public Radio Inc. (BPED- ERP: 20.5 meters (H &V); ant.: 235 m. Action April - 100 43 14.5. Action April 17. 9111151E) for CP to change ERP: 50 kw; ant.: 150 21. m.; TL: TBD; change freq. from 95.9 to 101.7; Laughlin, NV KLUK(FM) 107.9 mhz -Granted Ocean Pines, MD WZJO(FM) 97.1 mhz -Dis- change to class C2. Action April 9. app. of H & R Broadcasting Inc. (BPH- 9109171C) missed app. of Ocean Pines Broadcasting Compa- for CP to change ERP: 16.9 kw. Action April 13. Breaux Bridge, LA KFTE(FM) 96.5 mhz- Grant- ny (BMPH- 911203IC) for mod. of CP (BPH - ed app. of JBC Inc. (BMPH- 9106121E) for mod. of 870406KH) to change ERP: 2.30 kw (H &V); ant.: Hampton, NH WZEA(FM) 102.1 mhz -Granted CP (BPH- 851115NL) to change ERP: 22.5 kw H &V: 114 m.; TL: at intersection of Rte. #589 and High- app. of Coastal Broadcasting Corporation (BMPH - TL: .4 km NE of Youngsville at 0 degrees true; class way 90. Action April 10. 9112111D) for mod. of CP (BPH- 8805050Y) to C3 (per docket #89 -507). Action April 9. change TL: approx. 22 mi NE of intersection of Saginaw, MI WUVE(FM) 104.5 mhz -Granted Locust Street and State Rte. 107, Seabrook, Rock- Natchitoches, LA KDBH -FM 97.3 mhz- Granted app. of Thomas M. Eells (BMPH- 9108301H) for ingham County, NH. Action April 9. app. of Cane River Communications Inc. (BPH - mod. of CP (BPH- 880825ND) to change ERP: 2.45 92013111) for CP to change freq: 97.3 mhz; ERP: 11 kw (H &V); ant.: 143 m. Action April 13. Hanover, NH WFRD(FM) 99.3 mhz-Granted kw HEN, class to C3 (per MM docket #91 -109), TL: app. of Trustees of Dartmouth College (BMLH- Southfield, MI WSHJ(FM) 88.3 mhz- Granted St. Maurice Lane, Natchitoches. Action April 22. 910730KD) for mod. of license to increase ERP: 3.4 app. of Bd. of Educ. of Southfield (BPED-1 kw H &V (per MM docket #88 -375). Action April 15. Tallulah, LA KBYO -FM 104.5 mhz -Granted 9110111E) for CP to change TL: 24675 Lahser app. of Sharing Inc. (BPH- 9112311H) for CP to Rd, Southfield, Oakland Co., MI, change trans- Liberty, NY WVOS -FM 95.9 mhz -Granted app.

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(BPH - WMFD -TV WCOM Mid -State Television Inc.; Little Falls, NY WOWB(FM) 105.5 mhz- Grant- 8912271B) for CP to change ant.: 179 m., TL: south Mansfield, OH ed app. of Towpath Communications Ltd. (BPH - Mound Road, 8 km west of intersection with Langs 9101231C) for CP to change ERP: 2.897 kw H &V; Road, near Neillsville. Action April 14. Grants ant. 142 m.; TL: Quinn Rd, 7.5 km from Little Falls Rhinelander, WI WRHN(FM) 100.3 mhz- Grant- on bearing of 214 degrees true (per MM docket New FM's ed app. of Northwoods Broadcasting Inc. (BPH- #88 -375). Action April 20. KARP(FM) John Linder; Hampton, IA 8901311B) for CP to change ERP: 100 kw H &V, Mechanicville, NY WVYD(FM) 104.5 mhz - change ant.: 299 m.; TL: atop Lookout Mtn., near KNTI(FM) JeffJoel la Thomas, Joint Tenants; Granted app. of Achilles Inc. (BMPH- 9108201F) for fire tower, 2.2 km west of State Highway 17; Kirtland, NM mod. of CP (BPH- 880825M0) to change ERP: 5 change class: Cl (per docket #87 -280). Action KTWM(FM) Jubilee Radio Network of Montana; kw; ant.: 107 m.; TL: WVKZ -FM tower, 705 Waite April 21. Laurel, MT Road, Clifton Park, New York. 42 52 44 - 73 51 47. Whitewater, WI WSLD(FM) 104.5 mhz-Granted April KVUO(FM) Marianne S. Harbart; Olathe, KS Action 9. app. of SLD Broadcasting Ltd. (BMPH -92012718) Port Henry, NY WMNM(FM) 92.1 mhz -Granted for mod. of CP (BPH- 880825M0) to change ERP: WJCK(FM) Immanuel Educational app. of Pro -Radio Inc. (BPH- 9112091H) for CP to 100 kw (H &V), TL: approx. 1.4 km north of Rich- Broadcasting Inc.; Cedartown, GA change: ERP: 18 kw; ant.: 3 m.; change to class C3 mond, Walworth County, WI. Action April 22. WUAE(FM) Amerzine Broadcasting Ltd.; (per MM docket #90 -509). Action April 2. TV's Wakefield -Peacedale, RI Oriental, NC WZYH(FM) 94.1 mhz-Granted McAllen, TX WUAF(FM) Pearce Broadcasting Partnership; app. of Conner Media Corporation (BMPH- KMZS(TV) ch. 48-Granted app. of Valley Channel 48 Valley, AL 9111251G) for mod. of CP (BPH- 871008ME as Inc. (BMPCT- 920107KG) for mod. of CP (BPCT- 820315KI) to change WXXZ(FM) STS Broadcasting Ltd.; Port mod.) for new station; change ERP: 11 kw H &V; ERP (vis): 3,162 kw. Action April 16. Matilda, PA ant. 148 m.; TL: 2.9 km south of intersection of Neuse Rd and Point Rd, Oriental, NC; class C3. St. George, UT KUSG(TV) ch. 12- Granted app. Existing AM's Action April 16. of KUTV Inc. (BMPCT- 910415KE) for mod. of CP (BPCT- KFFR(AM) KCFA Prevailing Word Milford, OH WAQZ(FM) 107.1 mhz -Granted 870812KG) to change ERP (vis): 9.8 kw; ant.: 42 m.; TL: Webb Hill, Broadcasting Inc.; Eagle River, AK app. of Richard L. Plessinger Sr. (BPH -91121718) approximately 4.5 km south of St. George. antenna: Dielectric for CP to change ant.: 96 m.; TL: one mile south on THP -C1 -4- KFGI(AM) KKMJ Amaturo Group Ltd.; 1(DA). 37 -03 -49 - 113- -20. Action Little Dry Run Rd., from Rte. 32: 1.5 miles south 34 April 16. Rollingwood, TX southeast of Newton, OH. Action April 15. KKIC(AM) KWIV Fireside Broadcasting Co.; New Philadelphia, OH WNPQ(FM) 95.9 mhz - Douglas, WY Dismissed app. of Tuscarawas Broadcasting Com- ACTIONS WCRJ(AM) WJGC Christian Voices, Texas Ltd. pany (BPH- 9004241E) for CP to change ERP: 2.61 Pship; Jacksonville, FL kw H&V, ant.: 152 m. Action April 20. Big Bear Lake, CA Affirmed decision by Mass WCRY(AM) WNBR Cedar Raleigh Ltd.; Fuguay- West Union, OH WVXM(FM) 89.5 mhz -Granted Media Bureau, which denied applications of PZ Varina, NC app. of Xavier University (BMPED- 9010291C) for Entertainment Partnership Ltd. for modification of WDSY(AM) WEEP Entertainment CP to change antenna supporting -structure height. facilities of unbuilt station KBBL -TV, television Communications Inc.; Hampton Action April 15. booster station to operate on same channel near Township, PA Fawnskin, CA. (By Woodward, OK KWFX(FM) 100.1 mhz-Granted MO &O [FCC 92 -186] adopted April 16 by WKGF(AM) WOKD Gulf Dunes Broadcasting app. of Fuchs Communications Inc. (BPH - Commission.) Inc.; Arcadia, FL 9112201E) for CP to change ERP: 100 kw (H &V), Los Angeles Ordered hearing on revocation of ant.: 299 m.; TL: 5.6 km southwest of Woodward; CP of Black Television Workshop of Los Angeles WKKP(AM) WZAL Henry County Radio Co. class: Cl (per MM docket #90-286). Action April Inc. for KEEF -TV channel 68. Los Angeles, to be Inc.; McDonough, GA 22. expedited, and ordered parties to direct any excep- WMRE(AM) WKHL North Penn Broadcasting tions to initial Myrtle Point, OR KNAR(FM) 94.1 mhz- Forfeit- decision to Commission, rather than Inc.; Hughesville, PA Review Board. ed and cancelled app. of Parke -Reyes Company (MM Docket 88 -420 by Order [FCC -199] (BPH- 881109MC) for CP for new FM on: freq. 94.1 92 adopted April 23 by Commission.) Existing FM's mhz; ERP: 2.222 kw, ant.: 114 m., 43 01 05 - 124 Sebastopol, CA Denied Russian River reconsid- KFGI -FM KFGI New Thinking Inc.; Luling, TX 10 27. Action April 17. eration of staff action its for dismissing application KFMG(FM) KDMG -FM Intergalactic new FM station on channel 229A. (By MO &O [FCC Mechanicsburg, PA WTPA(FM) 93.5 mhz Communications Inc.; Pella, IA - 92 -188] adopted April Granted app. of Quaker State Broadcasting Corp. 16 by the Commission.) KHWK(FM) KPAH Western Adventure Radio (BPH- 92022810) for CP to change ERP: 1.25 kw; Philpot, KY Denied River Valley Radio Inc. re- Network; Tonapah, NV ant.: 219 m. Action April 15. consideration of Report and Order, which allocated KKIC -FM KATH -FM Fireside Broadcasting Williamsport, PA WWAS(FM) 88.1 mhz- Grant- channel 234A to Philpot as its first FM service. (MM Co.; Douglas, WY ed app. of Pennsylvania College of Technology Docket 88.126 by MO &O [DA 92 -486] adopted April (BMLED- 900924KS) for mod. of license (BLED - 15 by Chief, Policy and Rules Division. Mass Media KLRZ(FM) KMZM Electronics Unlimited Inc.; 851121 KF as mod.) to change from guyed tower to Bureau.) Larose, LA self -supporting tower. Action April 15. Sumter, SC Affirmed Initial Decision of ALJ and KPEL -FM KXKW Solo Music Co. of Louisiana Garden City, SD KEJA(FM) 89.3 mhz -Forfeited granted application of Iris Communications Inc. for Ltd.; Erath, LA and cancelled app. of South Dakota State Universi- new FM station on channel 234A at Sumter and KORC(FM) KVRK -FM WTMJ Inc.; denied ty (BPED- 820507AM) for CP for new educ. FM on: application of Sumter Radio Partners. (By Leavenworth, KS freq.: 89.3 mhz; ERP: 84.81 kw H &V; ant.: 1415.25 decision [FCC 92R -321 adopted April 14 by Review WDSY -FM ft.; TL -SL: 5 mi N. Garden City, SD. 44 57 56 - 97 Board.) WDSY Entertainment Inc.; Pittsburgh 35 22. Action April 17. Communications Cookeville, TN WTTU(FM) 88.5 mhz-Granted WFXK(FM) WCAS Great American East Inc.; app. of Tennessee Technological University CALL LETTERS Tarboro, NC (BPED- 9202031A) for CP to changes ERP: 2 kw (H WLMS(FM) WDSP Bishop of the Diocese of St. only), ant.: 50 m.; TL: atop plant operations ware- Petersburg, FL; Lecanto, FL house, corner of North Whitney Ave. and University Applications WMRE -FM WKHL -FM North Penn Drive, Cookeville. Action April 22. Existing AM's Broadcasting Inc.; Salladasburg, Robstown, TX KSAB(FM) 99.9 mhz-Granted PA WFLP(AM) WEHN Heart Inc.; app. of KDOS Ltd. (BMPH- 910723IC) for mod. of Broadcasting North East, PA Existing 1Ws CP (BPH- 8703261C as mod.) to change directional antenna pattern. Action April 13. WSKN(AM) WOBS Radio Cadena Informativa KYOU -TV KOIA -TV Public Interest Broadcast Rosenberg, TX KMIA(FM) 104.9 mhz-Granted Inc.; San Juan, PR Group Inc.; Ottumwa, IA app. of Roy E. Henderson (BPH -90111416) for CP WTTH(AM) WACB Vernal Enterprises Inc.; WOOD -N WOW LCH Communications Inc.; to change ant.: 154 m.; TL: 4 mi. north of Morton Kittanning, PA Grand Rapids, MI Road on Skinner Road. 29 39 54 - 95 45 28. Action WWEV(AM) WAVO Curriculum Development Clarifications 15. April Found. Inc.; Decatur, GA Texarkana, TX KTXK(FM) 91.5 mhz-Granted KHDT -TV Schuyler Broadcasting Corp.; Existing FM Caldwell, ID app. of Texarkana Community College (BPED- 920129lA) for CP to change ERP: 5.2 kw (H &V). WRNN(FM) WKOA Kings Road Radio Inc.; KHRT -FM Faith Broadcasting Inc.; Minot, ND

58 For the Record May 11 1992 Broadcasting Fifth Estater

JOSEPH JOHN SULLIVAN JR.

In November 1976. at age 40. Joe tion...a sense of mission was Sullivan Jr.. then an executive created," he says. with the Television Bureau of Ad- Sullivan first dreamed of owning vertising, got the itch to start his own his own radio station while still in business. A veteran TV sales execu- college. His goal was to serve the east- tive, Sullivan saw a need for a top ern end of Long Island, virtually de- executive recruiter and found the right void of signals in the late 1950's. In man for the job: himself. Hundreds of 1972, he formed Peconic Bay Broad- executive placements later. New casting to begin his search for an FM York -based Joe Sullivan & Associates allocation in the area; 13 years later, took on its most visible assignment he put WBAZIFM) Southold, N.Y., on last year-the five -month search that r the air; it was in the black in nine netted Gary Fries to fill the top post at months, he says. the Radio Advertising Bureau. WBAZ has suffered more recently - "You can't find anyone out there along with the rest of the industry - who has anything bad to say about Joe ing. He combined the two as an from the current recession, but was up Sullivan as a recruiting professional," account executive at CBS -owned affil- 30% in the first quarter of 1992. Sulli- says Paul Fiddick, president of the ra- iate WBBM -TV Chicago in 1963. van has found over the years that the dio group of Heritage Media Corpora- His most exciting sales effort, he broadcasting industry tends to be hit tion and a member of the RAB search recalls, was creating and then selling by a recession first. but recovers first. committee. He was on a list of one out the "moon package" covering the as well. JS &A has followed the trend, to get lour assignment." first manned moon landing in July with business picking up since the In the process that culminated with 1969 from takeoff to splashdown as start of the second quarter. the selection of Fries, Sullivan recom- director of sales for Sullivan's radio mended the finalists submit an audio - WCBS -TV New York. station serves as the President, Joe Sullivan 8 tape "selling themselves" ti,r the job. After catching wind summer headquar- Associates Inc. and president, of the "It unquestionably saved time and it, ABC and Peconic Bay Broadcasting ters of JS &A. The NBC RAB expenses but also was extremely affiliates Corp., licensee of WBAZ(FM) arrangement works effective in identifying the truly inter- scrambled to come Southold, N.Y.; b. Oct. 17, well; the former ested. high -quality candidates." says up with their own 1936, New York; BS, sociology, Fordham University Fiddick. packages. We had Fordham University, New York, sailing team captain 1958; first lieutenant, It was business as usual for Sulli- priced ours in such a United can race his Sunfish States Air Force, 1958 -61; van, who points out that as an execu- way that theirs sold sailboat on the Pe- communications consultant, New tive recruiter, he represents the firm. out first," says Sul- conic Bay while York Telephone Co., 1961 -63; not the individual, adding that a suc- livan, "they were overseeing the sta- account executive, WBBM -TV Chicago, cessful search begins with a thorough cheap, but we held 1963 -66; account executive, tion and conducting research of the firm. the rates." The two CBS -TV National Sales, New York, recruiting searches. JS &A maintains a computer data- and a half hours sur- 1966 -67; director of sales wrzs. In order to take on base of more than 3,(x)0 names. For a rounding the actual ry New York, 1967 -70; director of projects like finding particular search. "I might screen 100 landing attracted the daytime sales, CBS -TV the new head of LIN Network, New York, 1971 -72; to 150 resumes. I might talk with 50 to largest American au- Broadcasting's tele- director of sales, Corinthian 60 potential candidates, I might inter- dience for a televi- vision group, Broadcasting Corp., New York, or like view 20 to narrow to sion event up to that 25, and down 1972 -75; executive VP, the just completed four or five nominees." he says. And time -125 million. Television Bureau of Advertising, search for a new it doesn't end with the final selection: Sullivan was re- 1975 -76; present positions: president and CEO a recruit is warranted for up to six cruited by the Tele- 1S8A since 1976; PBBC since 1972; of Washington Inter- months. vision Bureau of Ad- m. Barbara McCollum, Aug. 10, national Teleport, Sullivan's initiation in sales came vertising after three 1963; children: Joseph III, 27; JS &A remains Sulli- Sean, 26; Shane, 21; Suzanne, 18. selling peanuts as a teenager at New years as director of van's first priority. York's Yankee Stadium and Polo sales for Corinthian "It's what pays the Grounds. A position at Fordham Uni- Broadcasting Corp., operator of five college tuition," he says. It pays off in versity's WFUV(FM) doing "everything TV stations. As TVB's first executive accolades. as well. Says a recent cli- from sending out press releases to nar- vice president of sales, "We convert- ent: "Even the unsuccessful candi- rating the Mass for homebound listen- ed it from a public relations trade asso- dates had nice things to say about ers" was his initiation into broadcast- ciation to an industry sales organiza- you."

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Fifth Estater 59 Fates /7 Fortunes

United Artists Entertainment Co.. Jeff Sohinki, senior account execu- MEDIA named chief financial consultant. and tive. Philadelphia Cable Advertising. Gregory J. Raymond, regional joins American Cable Advertising. Robert T. Sutton, president, manager. Harron's Delaware Valley. Philadelphia. as general manager. Home Shopping Network. St. Peters- Pennsylvania VP. division. named Leon D. Halbert, media buyer. burg, Fla., named chairman of operations. Glennon & Co., joins Kupper Parker board for HSN's new venture. Silver Dennis Logsdon, station manager. Communications Inc., St. Louis, in King Broadcast Group, owners of WKRCIAM) Cincinnati, named general same capacity. I I TV's. manager. Connie Larson, regional accounts Stanley K. Honey, president and Sally Wells, senior VP, develop- manager/senior audit executive. KIRO- CEO. Etak Inc.. Menlo Park. Calif.. ment. WETA -TV Washington. resigned TV Seattle, and Bob Guinn, VP joins The News Corporation Ltd.. but will continue as fundraising and general manager. U.S. Suites New York. as executive VP. news consultant. Inc., join KING -TV Seattle as ac- technology group. John F. Connelly, head financial count executives. John Llewellyn, VP and general officer. GE American Communica- Errol Rapkin, VP, account ser- manager. WKYC -TV Cleveland, joins tions Inc., Princeton, N.J., named vices, Emery & Associates Inc., joins WCNC -TV Charlotte. N.C.. as presi- chairman and CEO. WEZW(FM) Wauwatosa- Milwaukee. dent and general manager. succeeding as account executive. John Hayes, who has been pro- Senior VP's appointed at Vitt Me- moted to VP- television. parent compa- dia International Inc.: Abbott Wool, Kim Guthrie, local sales manager. ny Providence Journal Co. assistant to president, New York: WLUM -FM Milwaukee, named general Steve Kuperberg, group VP and sales manager, succeeding Bill Gary R. Robinson, VP and gener- manager. Los Angeles, and Ron McNulty, director of national sales. al manager, WLWT(TV)Cincinnati, Shapiro, group VP and comptroller. All Pro Broadcasting. joins WEws(TV) as gen- Cleveland New York. eral manager, succeeding James H. Frank Biancuzzo, manager of Knight, who retired ("Fates & James A. Coloff, local sales man- marketing and creative services, Frank Fortunes," April 20). Tom Allen, as- ager. KRNTIAM)- KRNQIFM) Des Moines. N. Magid Associates, Marion. sistant general manager, WEws, Iowa. joins KMCH(FM) Manchester. Iowa, named VP, marketing group. named station manager. Iowa. as general manager. New account executives at Katz & Powell Radio: George Gollub, from SALES AND MARKETING Major Market Radio, to New York; Blaise Tracy, from CBS Radio Rep- Victor E. Russek, corporate direc- resentatives, joins in Los Angeles. tor of affiliate services, Microband and Shawna Ryan, from Foote Cone Wireless Cable, joins Turner Pri- & Belding, joins in Chicago. vate Networks Inc., Atlanta, as director of marketing. Mark Turak, account executive. WHLI(AM) -WKJY(FM) Hempstead. N.Y. Ronald T. Goldberg, sales manag- (Garden City), named natonal sales er, TeleRep. Chicago. Chicago - joins manager. Land Television there as director of Robinson Gottlieb sales. Jeff Kautz, general sales manager, Rand Gottlieb, VP and general WKSJ -FM Mobile, Ala., joins Richard Thorne, associate pub- manager, WLTE(FM) Minneapolis, WEZUFM) Charleston, S.C., as Io- lisher. New Choices Mugu :ine, joins joins co -owned WCCO(AM) there in cal sales manager. Cabletelevision Advertising Bu- same capacity. reau. New York. as VP. national sales Mack Moore, general sales man- William O. Hider, VP. telecom- and marketing. ager, WQDR(FM) Raleigh, N.C., joins munications, Gannett Co., Arlington, WRDU(FM) Wilson, N.C., as ac- Ralph Sorrentino, senior VP, di- Va. (Washington), adds duties as count manager. Chuck Borsuk, from rector of finance. Lintas: New York, president, USA TODAY Sky Radio. PepCom Industries, joins joins Bohbot Communications Inc. WRDU(FM) as retail development spe- Appointments at Han-on Communi- there as senior VP, director of finance cialist. cations Corp.. Frazer. Pa.: Greg and administration. Chuck Levy, Bicket, senior VP. United Artists executive VP, director of client ser- Rafaela Travesier, account execu- Cable. Southeastern division. named vices, Vitt Media, joins Bohbot tive, Telemundo Group, New York, executive VP and chief operating Communications, New York, as se- joins CBS Hispanic Radio Network officer: Joel C. Cohen, senior VP. nior VP, account management. there in same capacity.

60 Fates & Fortunes May 11 1992 Broadcasting PROGRAMING

Wayne D. Smith, senior law assistant. Viacom International Inc.. New York, named attorney. Vance Scott Van Petten, senior VP, business affairs. domestic television division. Paramount Pictures Corp.. joins Twentieth Television, Los Angeles, as senior VP, business and legal affairs, domestic television. Rob Sussman, business manager. Showtime Networks Inc.. New York. named director, financial planning and analysis. Carol Dalgish, national sales manager, TV division, Show - time Satellite Networks, New York, named director, national accounts.

WILLIAM S. PALEY ANNUAL LECTURE ENDOWED Honoring the founder of CBS. The William S. Paley Annual Lecture has been endowed at The Museum of Television & Radio by the CBS Foundation Inc. The program will establish lectures by individuals or groups who have distinguished themselves over time in broadcasting. Laurence A. Tisch (right). chairman. president and CEO. CBS Inc.. presents the first of three installments of the $I million gift to Robert M. Batscha. president of The Museum of Television & Radio. Murano Hampford Mary Murano, VP. American Edward McCardell, from Jamie- services manager, CBN Radio Net- Movie Classics, Woodbury. N.Y., son, Moore, Peskin & Spicer law work, Virginia Beach, Va.. joins named VP. sales and affiliate rela- firm, Princeton. N.J., joins Broad- Morningstar Radio Network. Hous- tions. Kate Hampford, VP, AMC's cast Music Inc., New York. as staff ton, as operations manager. Central region, named VP. Western attorney, legal department. Michael Hernandez, lormcr air region, Los Angeles. John L. Hancock III, manager. personality. KKDA-FN1 Dallas. joins Sat- Eric Illowsky, director, affiliate radio operations. Westwood One. ellite Music Network there as night- marketing and programing. Sci -Fi New York. moves over to co- time announcer of urban adult contem- Channel, Boca Raton. Fla.. named owned Source Radio Network there as porary to neat. John Rody, morning

director. national accounts and affili- producer. Julie Rosen, sales plan- air personality. KZPS(n1 1 Dallas. joins ate relations. co -owned USA Net- ner. Westwood One, New York, Satellite Music Network there as work. New York. named account executive. Eastern host, classic rock format. regional sales department. Ed Solorzano, manager. develop- J. Ben Manilla, former senior VP ment. Patchett Kaufman Entertain- John F. Carlson, manager, com- and creative director. Radio Today, ment, Culver City, Calif.. named pensation and benefits, Martin Mariet- forms Ben Manilla Productions. director of development. ta's data systems division. joins San Francisco, providing production. Ken Abrams, promotions coordi- Jones Intercable Inc.. Englewood. consultation and music program- nator, Paramount Pictures, joins En- Colo., as director. compensation ing. tertainment Licensing Associates. and benefits. Tom Richards, formerly with Los Angeles, as account executive. Dennis E. Siewert, general manag- WMGK(FM) Philadelphia. joins WISH Julie Anne Weitz, television presi- er. KTVN(TV) Reno, joins Ivanhoe Com- (AM)- WEAZ(FM) there as production dent, O'Hara- Horowitz Productions. munications Inc., Orlando. Fla., as director. joins International Creative Man- director of business development. Ron Jaworski, former football agement, Los Angeles, as agent in TV Jack Hayes, director. management quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles, packaging department. services, XETRA(AM) Tijuana. Mexico joins WYSP(FMI Philadelphia as co- (San Diego). Sports Entertain- host. post show. Greg Palkot, anchor and corespon- joins -game Vegas. as dent, European Journal. Public Broad- ment Network, Las network Bonnie Johnson, from Nickelo- operations manager. casting Service, Cologne. Germany, deon /Nick at Nite, New York. joins adds duties as senior producer. Michael Stephen Miller, station The Discovery Channel's affiliate

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Fates 8. Fortunes 61 sales department, Los Angeles, as di- visional marketing manager. Clint TECHNOLOGY ALLIED FIELDS Stinchcomb, account executive. Grubb & Ellis Commercial Real Stephen G. Sheldon Cooper, chairman. Tri- Estate, joins Discovery. Los Angeles. Tom, VP and bune Entertainment Co.. Chicago, as account manager, affiliate sales general man- honored with Silver Circle Award department. ager, Eastern re- from Chicago Chapter of National gion. Keystone Academy of Television Arts and NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Communications. Sciences. joins Washing- Donald Ledwig, president and ton International CEO, Corporation for Public Broad- Forrest Sawyer, correspondent. Teleport. Al- casting since 1987, joins American ABC News, named anchor of untitled exandria. Va.. as Production and Inventory Control So- news magazine scheduled to pre- Tom president and ciety, international training organi- miere this summer against CBS's 60 chief executive officer. Minutes time slot. zation based in Falls Church. Va., as Roy Moore, engineering manager. executive director. KPIXITV) San Francisco, joins Bezel Bob Michael, former manager. Corp., Burbank. Calif.. as manager Southwest Florida Interconnect, joins of engineering. The Naples Group Inc., Naples. Fla.. as VP, concentrating on cable PROMOTION AND PR advertising sales and broadcasting positions. Libby Gill, di- Buff Parham, VP and station man- rector of publici- ager. and Susie August, senior ac- ty. Columbia count executive. WFAA -TV Dallas, named "Station Manager of the Sawyer Tyler Pictures Televi- sion. Los An- Year" and "Sales Account Execu- Dana Tyler, correspondent and geles. named VP. tive of the Year" from Dallas-Fort weekend co- anchor, WCBS -TV. New publicity. Worth Chapter of American Worn - York. named noon co- anchor. en in Radio & Television. Michael Li- Jack Wilkinson, writer and editor. burd, from Kraft Claudia S. Horn, VP. Chesley United Press International. Atlanta. General Maddox & Associates, forms Prime named assistant managing editor. Gill Foods, joins Capital Associates, Middlefield. Conn., specializing in financial ser- Tom Bell, acting news and pro- Showtime Networks Inc.. New as manager vices to broadcast and other media gram director. N wJ(AM) Detroit. York, of promotion. companies. named news and program director. LeslieAnne Wade, senior publi- cist, USA Network. New York. Dan Lucci, formerly with MMT Appointments at WDAF -TV Kansas named manager, press relations. Sales. New York, joins Sales Develop- City, Mo.: Meryl Lin McKean, gen- ment Associates. Old Tappan. N.J., eral assignment reporter, named Janis Burenga, VP, creative ser- as senior associate Denise Dailey, sta- health beat reporter; - vices at Unistar Radio Networks, re- Joan Harrell tion manager /sales, KQTVtrvI St. Jo- weekend anchor. KSHB -TV signed. No replacement has been Carter, seph, Mo., joins Sales Development Kansas City. Mo., to same capacity. named. Associates, Rushville, Mo.. as se- and former intern, Lisa Rineheart, Brian Regan, director of TV group nior associate. KsNT(TV) Topeka, Kan., named pro- Rogers & Cowan, joins Hill and duction assistant. Knowlton's Entertainment Division Barbara Vaughan, from KIDK(TV) Worldwide, Los Angeles, as VP. DEATHS Idaho Falls. Idaho (Pocatello), joins Patrick McFarland, senior publi- KOLN(TV)- KGIN -TV Grand Island. cist, Arts & Entertainment Network, Robert W. Schlater, 71, former Neb. (Lincoln). as weekend anchor New York. named manager, pro- chairperson, Michigan State Universi- and reporter. gram publicity, corporate communica- ty's department of telecommunica- tion. died of cancer April 20 in East Maggie Kennedy, columnist, tions. Lansing, Mich. Schlater additional- "Dear Dallas," Dallas Times Herald, Beth VP. account Mary Hughes, ly taught television production and joins KDFW -TV there as assignment supervisor, Eisaman Laws Johns & conducted research in production editor. Inc.. Chicago. joins Tribune Enter- techniques at Michigan State. He had tainment Co. there as director of cre- Benjamin L. Hooks, executive di- stint as radio news writer for Provi- ative services. rector and CEO. National Association dence Journal station and as producer/ for Advancement of Colored Peo- Jean Reid, public relations director director and assistant station man- ple and former FCC commissioner, and special assistant to Nashville ager, KUON -TV Lincoln, Neb. Survi- joins WBAL -TV Baltimore as politi- Mayor Richard Fulton, joins vors include his wife, Jean; son. cal analyst. wDCN(TV) there as promotion director. Mark, and sister, Barbara.

62 Fates & Fortunes May 11 1992 Broadcasting Monday Memo "The eight blindspots of TV news have left us poorly informed. ' '

FCC Chairman Alfred C. Sikes spoke recently at uncomfortable with ideas. Yet, anyone who flips on the set Washington State University as part of the Edward knows that Hollywood production values increasingly gov- R. Murrow Symposium. While he pointed to the ern decisions about what is or isn't "news." benefits of TV news, he dwelt more on its weaknesses. He The Blindspot of Stenography is second. It is the un- related his remarks to Murrow's own critique of his medi- written code that too often defines "news" as being what um and concluded the speech with recommendations of our public officials say or do; and TV's corresponding approaches TV might consider as it redefines TV news. reluctance or inability to independently challenge an offi- The following is a condensation of his remarks: cial view (or official silence) without another, dissenting official view to lean on. TV is now the primary source of news for most people, Hand -in -hand with the Blindspot of Stenography is its and therefore the lifeblood of our con- cousin, the Acceptance of the Lame tinuing experiment in self -government. Response. Even when they pose the What we learn and ultimately know right question, correspondents infre- about our struggles to improve our- quently note that politicians are full of selves is profoundly shaped by televi- flimflam when they assert that we can sion. Our economy, our relationships solve our budget problems by cutting with other countries, our efforts to defense, eliminating pork barrel spend- identify and solve our shared problems, ing or scrapping foreign aid. all are filmed and packaged for us daily This tendency to accept inadequate by the heirs to Edward R. Murrow. answers is fueled partly by our fourth But the game today is different -and blindspot, the Blindspot of Ignorance. the stakes, I'd argue, are greater. Listen closely while I let you in on a While Mr. Murrow's broadcasts com- fraternal secret: Nothing is easier for a plemented the written word, for many public official than bamboozling jour- Americans today TV journalists pro- nalists who don't do their homework, vide the only word. In Mr. Murrow's who haven't taken the trouble to master era, TV news came once a day and was the area on which they've been charged tethered to the technology of film and to inform the public. And, unfortunate- air transport. Today, satellites, elec- ly, in fiscal matters especially, the me- tronic newsgathering, videotape and dia's consistent display of ignorance, cable allow TV news to operate with A commentary by Alfred Sikes, chairman, lack of interest or both has not served virtually no restraints. Federal Communications Commission anyone well. I believe the norms and habits of TV With the groundwork we've now news now threaten to undermine our collective ability to laid, our final four blindspots can be catalogued quickly. respond as a nation to the most serious problems we face. There's the Blindspot of Spending, in which TV news To illustrate my point, I'll rely heavily on the media's invariably equates more government spending with solv- coverage of our outsized budget deficits and spiraling ing more problems, though that hasn't worked in the past national debt. and we're now in debt to our eyeballs. There's the Blind - What I'll call "the eight blindspots" of television news spot of Pettiness, in which sideshows like the House bank have left us poorly informed as to the dimension of our fiasco get dissected for weeks, while the seemingly intrac- fiscal problems, and therefore unequipped to respond in a table and core problems -such as deficits -get scarely a way equal to the challenges we now face. The result? On sound bite. such complex issues our primary news source leaves our There's the Blindspot of Celebrity, in which brand - democracy disabled. name TV newspeople grow to love their status more than Perhaps before going further I should distance myself their duty. from my office. I do not want to leave the impression that And finally there is the Blindspot of Fickleness, by any official act is contemplated because of my views; which I mean to describe the mysterious hit-and-run, ebb - none is, nor could be, nor should be. and -flow rhythm that characterizes TV news coverage. Our first blindspot is the Blindspot of Visuals, the notion I believe that a commitment to the public trust must that "good pictures equal good TV journalism." Gover- now summon the television news community to rise above nance is about ideas and their manifestation is words. A the limitations and conventional wisdoms, and at least medium that is uncomfortable with words is necessarily partially reinvent itself.

Broadcasting May 11 1992 Monday Memo 63 BroadcastiingE 0 C J

Republic Pictures has delivered sion's off- network sitcom, a proposal to creditors of bankrupt Married...with Children, topped all NSS POCKETPIECE Orion Pictures Corp., submitting a sitcoms with a 7.5 rating, nosing The (Nielsen's top ranked syndicated shows for reorganization plan to funnel in $400 Cosby Show's 6.8; All- American the week ending April 26. Numbers represent rating average/stations % coverage) million generated from cash and re- Communications' JFK Conspiracy aggregate 9th -ranked 7.2, 1. Wheel Of Fortune 12.9.227/99 ceivables, a $150 -million senior se- special turned in a 2. Jeopardy! 11.3 218:98 cured note, plus 10% of common and Twentieth Television's late -night 3. Oprah Winfrey Show 102 231/99 4. Star Trek 96244/98 stock in the merged studio. Orion owes romance strip, Studs , reached a 5. Final Shot: Hank Gathers 8.3 156/95 creditors $700 million. In the propos- personal -best 3.2 rating and tied Par - 6. Entertainment Tonight 8.01191/96 7. Current Affair 7.7 176/94 al, industry sources believe that Re- amount's The Arsenio Hall Show. 8. Married...With Children 7.5 176/94 public, which has less than $17 mil- 9. JFK Conspiracy 7.2 15087 In the overnight ratings for last 9. Wheel of Fortunewknd ..... 7.2: 192/84 lion in debts, is putting up very little of 7.1 231,99 Thursday, Fox beat the other three 11. Donahue its own assets (with the exception of 12. Cosby Show 6.8 202/97 networks in every time period 13. Inside Edition 6.5'137/89 the $150 million secured note) and has 14. Sally Jessy Raphael 6.1 211/98 from 8 to 10 p.m. second victory the opportunity to acquire Orion's -its 15. Hard Copy 5,4/178/93 ever on Thursday. The Simpsons 15. WKRP In Cincinnati 5.4240198 coveted film library. Orion has until May averaged a 14.7/24, a special install- 22 to present a reorganization plan ment of In Living Color scored a acceptable to creditors and U.S. Bank- 15.0/23 and the season finale of ruptcy Court. Beverly Hills, 90210 pulled in a rated show. The Disney -produced 16.4/24. series also improved the network's Some surprises from the first average in the time period by 24 %. report- week of the May sweeps as ABC's test of Home Improvement Speculation has centered on the posed in Nielsen Syndication Service last Wednesday at 9 -9:30, a possible sibility ABC will move Home Im- pocketpiece (April 20-26): Tribune precursor of its scheduling for next provement and possibly Coach from first -run made -for- a Entertainment's season, scored 13.6 rating/21 Tuesday to Wednesday in hopes The The TV feature, Final Shot: Hank share, first in the time period. of duplicating the Tuesday success. Gathers Story, finished fifth nation- show, which normally airs Tuesday at ally with an 8.3 rating (aggregate av- 8:30, outperformed NBC's Seinfeld NBC has renewed A Different erage); Columbia Pictures Televi- and was the nights second -highest- World for its sixth season and Sis- ters for its second full season. A Different World, the lead -out for The TOP- MARKET STATIONS FEATHER 'EMPTY NEST' Cosby Show, averaged a 14.9/24 this season. Sisters averaged a Afier more than six months, Buena Vista Television has completed 10.2/19 at Saturday, 10 p.m. The sales of the off- network Empty Nest in over 70 markets, including 25 two shows join Blossom ,Cheers , of the top 30, representing 60% U.S. coverage in all. BVT President Bob Empty Nest, Law & Order, Nurses, Jacquemin says the Disney syndication unit is offering "maximum flexibil- Quantum Leap , Seinfeld ,The Fresh ity" with variety including double runs or the a of licensing terms, barter Prince of Bel Air and Wings in be- in opportunity to share concurrent broadcast windows with other stations ing renewed for fall. the market. To date, there appear to be no takers for concurrent broadcast windows. Jacquemin also confirmed rumors that a cable deal might NATAS released its nominations be worked out with TBS superstation WTBS(TV) Atlanta. If so, syndicated Daytime Emmy exclusivity will be offered to all broadcast stations for the first three years, for the 19th annual and CBS was at the top he says. Taking into account a TBS deal, Jacquemin estimates the Awards, of the list with 68 nominations, fol- national license fee will be "on par" or exceed $1 million per episode, by: PBS, 41; syndicated comparable to the fees he says MCA TV got for the off- network, male - lowed shows, 33; ABC, 25; NBC, 24; Dis- skewing Coach . Jacquemin expects a majority of independents to air 4; ABC/syn- Empty Nest in the 6 -8 p.m. prime access time periods. Most affiliates will ney, 17; Nickelodeon, dication, 3; Fox, 2, and CNN, HBO likely run the sitcom in early fringe or late night. The series is being sold Lifetime each with one. Nomi- on a short-term, three -year cash -plus -barter basis (30 seconds of nation- and 13th time for best ac- al advertising time per episode) or a long -term, six -year basis, barter -free nated for the tress isAll My Children's Susan for the last three years. -/AF Lucci (she has yet to win).

64 In Brief May 11 1992 Broadcasting Senator Ted Stevens (R- Alaska), run syndicated programing: Hour- WPRI -TV Providence, R.I. The syn- appearing before the National Confer- long weekly action -adventure series dicator also reports its Karaoke ence of State Legislatures seminar Catwalk has been sold in 65 mar- Showcase has been sold in 113 last week, said passage of a cable kets, representing 76% U.S. cover- markets (84 %). reregulation bill (S. 12 H.R. 4850) age; animated half -hour strip will depend on "whether the image - Stunt Dawgs has been cleared in 72 Cannel) Distribution's hour ac- makers in the Democratic and the markets (78 %), and animated tion- adventure series, The Rene- Republican camps decide it is an is- weekly series Conan the Adventur- gade, which debuts in first -run syn- sue they would like to pursue." All er, 76 stations (79 %). dication in fall 1992, has been sold in debate on the bills has been politi- 85 markets, representing 80% of GGP Sports reports that its NFL cized to fit with presidential cam- the U.S. Also, the independent studio Pre- Season Special has been paign rhetoric, said Stevens, who was has completed renewals for Street cleared in over 130 markets, in- one of 18 senators to vote against Justice in 80% of the U.S. cluding WABC -TV New York, KCBS -Tv S. 12 last January. Stevens said he Los Angeles, KYW -TV Philadelphia, hoped the bill would not even go to MGM Domestic Television Distri- KPIX-TV San Francisco, WXIA -TV Atlan- conference unless significant bution reports renewals of The New ta, W010-TV Cleveland and wPLG -Tv changes are made in the House Twilight Zone in 38 markets. Miami. draft. Both Stevens and Christopher MTV Shays (R- Conn.), a House sup- Group W Productions' Vicki Law- and Fox Broadcasting Co. are teaming porter of cable reregulation, told the rence- hosted talk show strip, Vicki, up on two programing projects. NCSL they favor eventual telco en- which has been proclaimed a firm MTV will produce An MTV try into cable industry, even if a cable go for fall 1992, has added wusA -Tv Summer for broadcast Sunday, June 7. The bill passes this year. Washington and KPRC -TV Houston two companies have also agreed to close out sales in the top 10 mar- to co- develop comedy NCTA presented the Vanguard talent for kets. Vicki has been sold to 98 sta- future and current Fox Award for Science and Technology tions (80% U.S. coverage). and MTV series. to Nick Hamilton -Piercy, VP of Charla Rath has been tele- engineering and technical services for named Genesis Entertainment has sold advisor to FCC Rogers Cablesystems Ltd. He pio- communications The Whoopi Goldberg Show to 129 Chairman Alfred Sikes. Rath is cur- neered fiber optic and personal corn - TV stations representing 86% cov- rently a telecommunications policy munications applications for the industry. erage. Among recent adds: WDCA -TV specialist at the NTIA. She re- Washington; WLFL -TV Raliegh, places Cheryl Tritt who became chief Concerned about what he feels N.C.; WKBW -TV Buffalo, N.Y., and of the Common Carrier Bureau. may be undue White House influence at the FCC, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell questioned the "detailing" of the FCC's James Gattuso, deputy chief of the Office of Plans and Policy, to Vice President Quayle's Council on Competitive- ness. In a May 6 letter to FCC Chair- man Alfred Sikes, Dingell asked, among other things, whether the agency has taken steps to insure against its independence being corn - promised by detailing its employes to other arms of the government. Regional Bell operating companies reacted angrily to the introduction of H.R. 5096, by House Judi- ciary Committee Chairman Jack Brooks (D -Tex.) last Thursday (May 7). The bill would delay RBOC entry into information services (a WORLD SERVICE CELEBRATES 60 YEARS restriction removed by the courts from the modified final judgment last The BBC World Service celebrated its 60th anniversary at the McGraw - year) for three years after enactment. Hill building in New York by hosting a seminar on "The Future of It would also delay any entry into International Radio and Television Broadcasting." Those assembled to telephone equipment manufacturing discuss the subject included (l -r): Chase Untermeyer, director of Voice of for five years and long- distance America; John Tusa, managing director of the BBC World Service; Ca- service for seven years. spar Weinberger, publisher of Forbes; John Chancellor, NBC News senior commentator, who moderated the Claster Television reports the fol- proceedings, and Peter Vesey, vice president of CNN International. lowing clearances for its 1992 -93 first-

Broadcasting 11 May 1992 In Brief 65 COMMITTED TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE FIFTH ESTATE

bency," with its plant extending before 85% -90% of FEDS, RIOTS American homes. It's an exciting vision, and it just might prove out. In AND VIDEOTAPE the meantime, it was evident in Dallas that the bankers have come back to cable-if not with open arms, at least ready to do deals. For Mooney and constituents, it could The FBI and Attorney General's office have subpoe- yet be a happy spring. naed hundreds of hours of footage of the LA riots Of course, there's still the cable bill... from a number of Los Angeles television stations (see story, page 22). The government, which is trying to identify looters and apparently also gauge the police's response -or lack thereof-to the early stages of the vio- PASS OUT THE lence, is only asking for on -air material. The stations have agreed to comply with that request. If the FBI asks for 'KICK ME' SIGNS unaired tapes, however, it will be a different story. That bridge has not been crossed and the point, we hope, is The House of Representatives must be throwing some moot, but it bears watching. pretty rank things into the political sausage lately. It excluded C-SPAN from a cable hearing last month and just last week vetoed coverage of a rules committee CABLE: THE NEXT hearing on the budget. We're sorry the phrase "they just don't get it" has outworn its welcome because it seems GENERATION particularly applicable here. Unilaterally cutting their constituents off from decisionmaking on major issues is hard- ly the best way to combat an image of insulation. Maybe It may turn out to be a self -fulfilling prophecy, but if we'd had C -SPAN covering (maybe that should be there seems to be a shift in opinion about the future uncovering) the House bank/not a bank, fewer of these prospects of cable television. A profound shift, actual- legislators would be heading into the political sunset this ly. It holds that cable may turn out to be the medium of November. choice for the telecommunications future. The odd men We can't help ourselves: They just don't get it. out in this scenario: telephone companies, whose prospec- tive technological ace (what might be) may be trumped by cable's actuality (what is). James P. Mooney, president of the National Cable Television Association, made that a theme of his Dallas convention address last week. '`The biggest telecommunications story of the decade may turn out to be not telcos creating broadband networks, but cable technology and architecture proving to be the most efficient means of delivering the next generation of communications services.... The proven value in our systems of fiber optics, and the potential value of signal compression technology and digital HDTV, is quickly dawning not only on the engineering community but the financial community as well." FCC Commissioner Ervin Duggan struck a similar theme, saying cable now enjoys the technological advantage, is doing tremendously well and has a degree of innovation "almost unmatched." Other speakers, in Dallas and elsewhere, have become similarly sanguine about cable's prospects, not only as a purveyor of television product but as a major player in the Drawn for BROADCASTING by Jack Schmidt developing telecommunications infrastructure. PCN's- which is to say, establishing telephone service over ca- "Since the House committee has barred us from its meeting, we ble's wires-come immediately to mind. As Duggan puts now switch to the Press Club and coverage of Congressman it, cable has the not inconsiderable "advantage of incum- Hawkins' speech: The Myth of the Insulated Legislature."

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