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Rais os Cr New York, NY 10016 (212) 685ó699 432 Park Avenue South, / vers 1986 Orbs Commun¢auone. lee M Rvnte Peser Vol 111 No 13 (Broadcasting Sep 29 ) Scrambling legislation showdown Technology rules the day at IBC NBC sweeps the Emmys SCRAMBLING ROWS D Waning days of FRENCH LOOK D Government official tours U.S. to congressional session finds events moving in an observe telecommunications marketplace. unclear direction on scrambling legislation. PAGE 60. PAGE 31.

BATES SHAKE -UP D Jacoby is Out and Zuckert is in FALL PLANS D Deal with MCA for new sitcom first at top post at Ted Bates Worldwide. PAGE 62. step in NBC 0 &0's move to checkerboard programing in access in fall 1987. PAGE 33. NEW LOOK D Second public television station in Pittsburgh re- emerges after 18 months off the air. A AND THIRD D New management at CBS to PAGE 64. continue, with vigor, plans of previous management to cut back corporate staff. PAGE 34. ON THE BLOCK o LIN Broadcasting puts 10- station radio group up for sale. PAGE 70. PICK ONE o Texar Inc. petitions FCC to choose an AM stereo standard. PAGE 35. NEXT STEP o In wake of appeals court decision, observers say barriers to fairness repeal remain. LOOKING o GOOD NBC appears off to a strong PAGE 72. start in the prime time ratings race. PAGE 36. QUESTION OF CONTROL D Appeals court backs BRIGHTON o MEMOIRS International Broadcasting FCC in Puerto Rican station sale case involving Convention in England draws 180 exhibitors and foreign control. PAGE 74. host of papers on HDTV compatibility and digital equipment, among others. PAGE 42. UNMASKING THE TAPE D Hollywood takes its fight against unauthorized videotaping to Senate NBC BLOWOUT o Led by Golden Girls and St. Judiciary Committee hearing. PAGE 76. Elsewhere, NBC wins 34 Emmys, most in its history, in annual awards telecast. Show itself JAMAICA IN NOVEMBER o NTIA schedules ranks third for the week. PAGE 47. Caribbean conference on communications in Jamaica Nov. 9 -12. PAGE 76. LONG ROAD D Mike Hammer producer leads campaign to bring show back to the air. PAGE 52. JOURNALISTS CALL D Group of U.S journalists appeal to Soviet leader Gorbachev for the PUBLIC DISPUTE Controversy over PBS's The release of Nicholas Daniloff. PAGE 77. At rua Hs continues. PAGE 52. CANADIAN SON D Peter Jennings looks back at a GABRIEL HONORS D Steve Allen, WCVB -TV Boston less than scholarly, often lazy student who left and KMOX(AM) St. Louis take top honors in Gabriel school to pursue a job in broadcast news. awards. PAGE 52. PAGE 104.

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group is Fallback reportedly inquiring about American continent and French islands in availability of all or part of NBC's radio Caribbean. Sources following project say Broadcasters are looking to Senate -House network division, which recently changed Videosat 1 would operate over Middle conference on omnibus appropriations East bill corporate ownership from RCA to and Videosat 2, over Greenwich, to kill provision accepted by Senate General Electric. GE must sell five NBC - England. Appropriations Committee late last Friday. owned radio stations in New York, Provision directs FCC to reopen fairness Chicago and Washington, where there are doctrine inquiry and could derail appellate co -owned television stations, to comply Togetherness court challenges to doctrine now in with FCC rules. progress (BROADCASTING, Aug. I 8). Must -carry watchers took note Friday of Expectation is that provision will emerge lunch at Washington's Mel Krupin's in final Senate bill this week. Mark's millions restaurant attended by President Eddie Apppropriations Committee Chairman Fritts and Senior Executive Vice President FCC Chairman Mark Fowler will take Mark Hatfield (R -Ore.) has said he would John Summers of National Association of initiative on minority ownership permit no amendments on Senate floor, issue this Broadcasters and President James Mooney week, telling congressional presumably excluding chance to extract committee of National Cable Television Association. about plan to auction off fairness provision from big bill. certain They're believed formulating dual strategy nonbroadcast frequencies and Appropriations Committee adopted assign to deal with A/B switch element of FCC's proceeds other provision over protest of Senate -among targets -to "soft" new must -carry rules, expected to be loans to assist economically Commerce Committee Chairman John issued officially within several weeks. disadvantaged (on Danforth (R-Mo.), who claimed means-tested but "colorblind" basis). jurisdiction. Since there's no similar Chairman believes half-billion might be raised in this fashion, provision in omnibus bill already passed No rush with proceeds advancing by House, broadcasters hope to muster telecommunications Mark Fowler has been serving as FCC enough support among ambitions across House conferees spectrum of chairman without Senate confirmation to kill offending language. applicants. Other moneys might go to public broadcasting and to since June 30, and White House has still development of noncompatible public not forwarded his nomination to Senate Helping hand? safety network. New proposal would Commerce Committee. One theory last replace conventional preferences and week had it that White House has simply U.S. Court of Appeals panel that will other advantages to minorities and women, placed higher priority on getting new hear arguments in two fairness doctrine system chairman feels has neither worked nominees confirmed. Fowler, as cases in Washington on Tuesday Sept. 30 nor done much. incumbent, it is noted, may serve without (see page 73 ), dropped additional confirmation through end of 1987. Another assignment on lawyers involved. It Over the bridge theory had it that White House may want directed all parties, "where appropriate," to postpone Fowler's hearing until after fall to address significance of court's opinion Capital looking for stock investment in elections to avoid embarrassment that in TRAC case. Key element of that broadcasting may soon find new outlet. could be caused by opposition to his decision, as far as Tuesday's arguments After completing buyout of two TV reappointment by conservative, antismut are concerned, is that fairness doctrine is stations and five radio stations from groups. Senate Commerce Committee has not statutory requirement Rockefeller Group, management of received more than 300 letters opposing (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22). Majority, in Outlet Communications is getting ready to Fowler's confirmation on grounds that he opinion by Judge Robert Bork, also replace "bridge" financing with securities hasn't done enough to police obscenity suggested doubts as to constitutionality of placed through Morgan Stanley & Co. and indecency on air and cable. FCC doctrine -but noted Supreme Court has Filing with Securities and Exchange officials denied that commission's spoken on that subject. Several lawyers Commission is not due for another week or sending of letters last week questioning who will participate in arguments on two, it is said, but registration of whether pair of California radio stations Tuesday are also in TRAC case, on either common stock is considered strong had broadcast obscene or indecent side. So they should have opportunity to possibility. programing (see story page 38) was try out arguments to be made in seeking - intended to counter perception that Fowler and opposing- rehearing of that case by Pièce of the action is soft on pornography. full District of Columbia circuit. France, which publicly proclaims dedication to International Loner Telecommunications Radio whopper Organization, may MMT Marketing, winding up its first six be preparing to launch separate months of operations, has assembled client Westinghouse Broadcasting (Group W) communications satellite system that list of 21 television stations from may be contemplating spin -off of its 13 would compete with global system in medium -sized markets. Company is radio stations in I I markets to lucrative North Atlantic area. According running counter to trend toward fewer but management, of which Group W Radio to documents it has filed with International bigger station representatives. MMT president, Dick Harris, would be key Frequency Registration Board in Geneva, Marketing handles nine affiliated and 12 player. Group W Radio spokesman last France is planning satellite-Videosat 3- independent stations. Latest to sign, week said company policy is not to that would operate in Ku -band at 43.5 effective today (Sept. 29), are --Tv comment on "speculation concerning degrees win west and provide specialized Roanoke, Va., wICZ future business plans." Proposed new and -TV Binghamton, services to metropolitan France. N.Y.

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Ad growth sion station signals by satellite to backyard by the compulsory copyright license that al- dish owners for an annual subscription fee lows cable systems to import and retransmit A new study of cable advertising estimates of $50, starting in November, is basing its distant signals. SBN would, of course, have that the industry's advertising revenues to- business on untested interpretations of the to make semiannual payments to the Copy- taled $749 million last year and predicts that Copyright Act of 1976. right Office for the license, but the pay- they will almost triple by 1990, reaching $2.2 Under one interpretation, SBN would de- ments would amount to no more than what billion. fine itself as a "cable system" for copyright a conventional cable system carrying three The study, The Cable Television Adver- purposes. As such, it would pay fees to the distant network -affiliated stations would tising Market 1986 -90, is the work of Den- Copyright Office for the compulsory copy- pay. man Maroney, corporate research supervi- right license as would any cable system im- Copyright attorneys are intrigued by the sor at D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. Its porting distant broadcast signals. theory, but some think it would be knocked available from the publisher, Knowledge In- Under the other, SBN would declare itself down by the courts if challenged by the dustry Publications Inc., White Plains, N.Y. a superstation carrier like Tempo Enter- broadcast networks or their affiliates. One Included in the 203 -page report: Despite prises, which has been distributing wrBS(TV) attorney, who has taken a close look at the the expected increases over the next few Atlanta to cable systems for the past 10 theory, estimated it would have about a 30% years, cable will account for only 4% of all years. As a superstation carrier, SBN be- chance of surviving a court challenge. Ap- media advertising dollars by 1990, local ad lieves it has the right to deliver broadcast plying the compulsory license to cover satel- revenues, which were $80 million in 1984. signals to dish owners as well as to cable lite -to -home broadcasting was never envi- will amount to $422 million in 1990 or 19% of systems under existing law. sioned by Congress, the attorney said. total revenues; the 10 leading ad agencies SBN is more likely to adopt the "cable SBN sees the superstation approach as a accounted for $212 million of the advertising system" approach. The Copyright Act de- backup. It may be permissible for supersta- dollars spent with cable in 1985, and, con- fines a "cable system" as a "facility in any tion carriers to scramble broadcast signals trary to cable industry's claim that the typi- state" that retransmits one or more broad- and serve dish owners as well as cable sys- cal cable subscriber is young, rich and sub- cast signals by "wires, cables or other corn - tems under existing copyright law, but no urban, the study found that only pay munications channels to subscribing mem- one is certain of it. In fact, the superstation subscribers tended to fit that profile. bers of the public who pay for such service." carriers have been pressing Congress to SBN, the theory goes, would be a cable sys- pass legislation (H.R. 5126) to clarify the Fine line tem that retransmits broadcast signals by law. As amended, the bill would create a "other communications channels"-satel - special compulsory license to cover service Satellite Broadcast Networks, which wants lite channels. to the home satellite market. to transmit three network -affiliated televi- As a cable system, SBN would be covered Although the legislation was passed by the House Judiciary Committee last week, its chances of becoming law in the waning days of the 99th Congress are seen as remote because of the staunch opposition of 1987 broadcasters, much of which was stirred up by SBN's plans. Even if it does become law, Broadcasting /Cablecasting it wouldn't help SBN much. As now written, the special compulsory license would en- compass only independent stations deliv- Yearbook ered to the home, not network affiliates. SBN President Kazie Metzger downplays the legal risk involved in bringing SBN service, PrimeTime 24, to market. The corn - Order advertising space now in the all -year salesman. pany has been assured by its legal counsel If you manufacture a product or have a service for the and others that at least the one of its interpretations is correct and would pass muster multibillion dollar broadcast /cable industry, your sales in the courts, she said. SBN will be in busi- message belongs in the Broadcasting /Cablecasting ness in November as planned, she said. SBN plans to lift three stations, each re- 1987 Yearbook. presenting one of the three broadcast networks. Although SBN has yet to identify the specific stations, it has said they will be Deadline for advertising is November 1. from New York, Chicago and Atlanta.

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Home Box Office has agreed to acquire the "exclusive pay -television rights" to 11 theat- Broadcastingo rical films that have already been released or will be released next year from Hemdale Film Corp., HBO said. The licensing agreement also covers "an output deal" for HBO to acquire the exclusive pay -TV and home video rights for up to 15 Hemdale films New York Washington Headquarters Hollywood scheduled for theatrical release in 1987 and 1988, 630 Third Ave., 10017 1735 DeSales St., N.W., 20036 1680 N. Vine St., 90028 HBO added. (212) 599-2830 (202) 638 -1022 (213) 463 -3148 Included in the 11 films already released are: "At Close Range," with Sean Penn; "Salvador," with James Woods and Jim Be-

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Purolator Courier o Three -week flight is New scheduled to start this week in large 35 kW FM Power number of markets including Miami, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Atlanta. From Commercials will appear in all dayparts. A Proven Winner Target: adults, 25 -54. Agency: Lois Pitts Gershon, New York. SCR Power Control 2 Automatic RF Power Output Control Eckerd Drugs o Flight of approximately. - 1111.'1 Automatic SWR Circuit Protection three weeks will be launched in mid - SWR Output Power Foldback October in eight markets. Commercials Remote Control Interface will appear in evening and drive times on AC Power Failure Recycle weekdays. Target: women, 18 -49. Agency: Grounded Screen Amplifier W.B. Doner, St. Petersburg, Fla. Internal Diagnostics Fashion Bug One -week flight for women's apparel chain will be set during months of October and November in more than 100 markets, including Continental's New Type 816R -5 is a high per- The 8I 6R-5 is an outgrowth of Continental's formance FM transmitter that uses the Type popular 816R Series of 10, 20, 25 and 27.5 kW 802A exciter to deliver a crisp, clean signal. FM transmitters. It uses husky components The power amplifier uses an EIMAC and is built to give many years of reliable, 90 19/YC I30 Tetrode specially designed for dependable service. WANE -TV Fort Wayne, Ind.: To Petry Televi- Continental, to meet stringent FM service For brochure and operating data, call 1214) sion from Katz Television. requirements at 35kw 381 -7161. Continental Electronics, a Division of Varian Assoc., Inc. PO Box 270879 Dallas, O Texas 75227. KsAH(AM) San Antonio, Tex.: To Caballero Spanish Media (new station to go on air in Transmitters I to 50 kW AM and to 60 kW FM. FM antennas. studio & RF equipment. 01986 Continental Electronics /6210 November).

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Broadcasncg Seo 29 1986 16 GUESS WHICH SUPERHERO BEAT He -Man Transformers Plasticman She -Ra G.I. Joe GoBots Mask Jetsons Jayce Robotech Spiderman Superfriends Volttun and Mighty Mouse?

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Ga For answer, turn page... Nashville, Minneapolis, Chattanooga, ° D dWaWitegO and Birmingham and Mobile, both Alabama. Commercials will be placed Money grows on TV. One of fastest -growing advertising categories on television is financial in all dayparts. Target: women, 18 -34. services, where spending swelled by 30% in first half of 1986 to $427.6 million. (Television Agency: Sciaky Advertising, Bureau of Advertising said financial services category included insurance companies, Philadelphia. banks, savings and loan institutions, credit card and traveler's check companies, real estate 1 RADIO & TV I I and consumer finance firms, stockbrokers and investment services. Top advertiser during first six months of year, according to NB, based on data from Broadcast Advertisers Reports, Pan American World Airways was Sears Roebuck & Co., with television expenditures of estimated $42.8 million, up from Campaign for new shuttle service serving $18.4 million over same period 1985. of Other substantial TV spenders in first half were Boston, Washington and New York has American Express Co., with $38.3 million, up 76 %; Metropolitan Life, with $22.6 million, up been launched in those markets with 27 %; Mastercard International, with $11 million, down 5 %. initial flight to continue until Christmas and probably resume in 1987. Sensitive slapstick. Gillette Co. has allotted about $4 million to television to campaign Commercials will be carried in prime, introduce its new Foamy shaving product for sensitive skin on year -long basis. Campaign news and sports segments. Target: men, began last week and will use 15- second commercials exclusively, departure from usual 25 -54. Agency: Wells, Rich, Greene, length in new product introduction, according to officials of Lowe Marschalk, advertising New York. agency that created campaign. Commercial uses actual footage made by Three Stooges and Abbott and Costello, showing them comically receiving facial slaps and suggesting this may explain sensitive skin of some men, who can be helped by new product. Campaign will Bozell predictions. Bozell, Jacobs, focus on sports and late -night programing on TV networks, cable and syndicated Kenyon & Eckhardt has issued its annu- programing. al media report and predicts that the sluggish marketplace and the growth in new media have combined to halt infla- Strategic move. J. Walter Thompson /New York has formed Strategic Services Department to tion in media prices. As a result, media work with account management in guiding each client's positioning and creative strategy. costs will rise a modest 5% in 1987, the New department will be headed by Nancy B. Posternak, who moves from Leber Katz Partners agency predicts. where she has been senior vice president, director of communications planning, to The agency's observations are incor- Thompson, with title of senior vice president and managing director of Strategic Services Department. porated in a review called "Media Direc- tions," which places the increase in net- O work television media costs at only 3% Advertising challenges. Eight challenges to national advertising were settled during August next year. Other projected gains in cost by National Advertising Division of Council of Better Bureaus. Three involved television by BJK &E: 5% for radio, 5% for national Reviewed and substantiated were claims made by commercial for Procter & Gamble (Ultra magazines and 6% for newspapers. Pampers Diapers). Modified or discontinued was Nadvertising for Chesebrough -Pond's Inc The report notes that the 5% rise in (Ragu Foods) and Allied Old English Inc. (Sorrell Ridge Farms). 1987 compares with an 8% average increase for all media in 1986 over 1985. The agency suggests that traditional broadcast television has managed to weather the escalation of cable TV penetration, now at 47% nationally, and adds: But the galloping growth in Hundred VCR's and remote control devices is beginning to cause even greater con- National Association cerns, as audiences plow their way of Broadcasters through time- shifted viewing and 'zap' PLUS:: and 'zip' the advertising. VCR penetration, now at 35 %, is estimated to reach 60% by 1990. And a quarter of all households are now equipped with remote control devices." Small Market TV Broadcasters: The report predicts increased use of 15- second commercials and raises the Do you need help possibility of greater clutter. It estimates INCREASING REVENUES that in 1987, 15's may represent as much as 30% to 35% of network units, RECRUITING EMPLOYEES compared with 10% in 1986. Bozell, Jacobs agrees that adver- BUILDING A COMPETITIVE EDGE tiser- supported cable has "demonstrated its worth," but not quite what was Register for the first national meeting of Hundred expected of it." It points to "limited and Plus You can't afford to miss this erratic viewer interest" and says "mixed broadcasters. advertiser support has done little to fuel program developed to address problems unique to growth." small market broadcasters. Call NAB Television The agency struck a note of optimism for the future, pointing to new opportuni- today - (202) 429 -5362 - and take advantage of the ties in media. In television, according to early bird discount. the agency, "this will mean new networks, more original offerings in syndication, commercial integration into vi- HUNDRED PLUS EXCHANGE deocassettes, to name just a few." In October 26 -28, 1986 radio, the agency envisions new pro- Chicago O'Hare Hilton Hotel gram concepts coupled with new methods of distribution.

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A remote -sensing satellite commentary from Robert Aamoth, Pierson, Ball & Dowd, Washington Remote -sensing satellites engage in high -resolution remote sensing, or risk allowing government agencies to adopt offer out -of- this -world regulations that limit the media's access to possibilities for journalists outer space." The government agencies referred to by The news media are now on the brink of the Brender are the Department of Commerce most important advance in newsgathering and the Department of Transportation. DOC techniques since the advent of satellite news- has the responsibility of implementing the gathering -and most members of the press Land Remote- Sensing Commercialization are only dimly aware of it. The technology is Act of 1984. While the act authorizes DOC known as remote sensing, and it offers the to grant remote -sensing licenses to private press, quite literally, a new view of our companies, and thus lays the groundwork world. for a media remote -sensing system, DOC's Remote sensing involves taking photo- proposed regulations would accord the sec- graphs of earth from cameras on satellies in retary of commerce virtually carte blanche to outer space. In place of lenses and film, impose restrictions on media licensees or these "cameras" use sophisticated mirrors to even to prevent the press from establishing a record sun -reflected images of the earth's remote- sensing system. RTNDA and other surface in digital format. After that data is Robert Jeffery Aamoth is an attorney with media organizations filed legal comments transmitted to receiving earth stations, it is Pierson, Bat & Dowd, Washington. He joined which urged DOC to modify those regula- transformed into photograph -quality imag- the firm in 1983 and specializes in tions in order to avoid violating the First ery through computer processing and en- communications law with special emphasis on Amendment. hancement techniques. satellite regulation, space commercialization DOT has the responsibility of implement- Despite being located in orbits that are and First Amendment law ing the Commercial Space Launch Act of several hundred miles above the earth's sur- 1984. That act would apply to any media face, remote -sensing satellites can produce lustration is the Chernobyl nuclear reactor remote -sensing venture that seeks to use a sharp, highly detailed imagery. The Landsat accident in the USSR last April. Without domestic commercial launch vehicle and 5 satellite, which recently was transferred by remote sensing, the free press would have would require that venture to first obtain a the U.S. government to the private sector had no independent means of covering one license from DOT. DOT's first set of pro- Earth Observation Satellite Co. (EOSAT), of the year's most important stories. The posed regulations were similar to DOC's in can produce imagery with a resolution of 30 Russian authorities threw a mantle of secre- that it accorded the secretary of transporta- meters. That means that objects as small as cy over the accident site and spoon -fed in- tion almost unbridled discretion to deny or 30 meters square can be identified in the formation to the outside world in limited restrict launch authority. Although DOT has photographs. Even better, a French corn - doses. The remote -sensing imagery ac- since promulgated a second set of proposed pany, SPOT Image. has launched and is now quired first by Landsat 5 (at 30-meter resolu- regulations in response to legal comments operating a commercial remote- sensing sat- tion) and later by SPOT 1 (at 10 -meter reso- filed by RTNDA, even those regulations fall ellite known as SPOT 1, with 10 -meter resolution) gave the world its first uncensored short of First Amendment standards and lution. And if the current capabilities of gov- look at the accident site. More than anything must be modified still further (see "Washing- emment intelligence satellites are any else, the Chernobyl imagery has begun to ton Watch," page 77). indication, resolution levels for commercial open the eyes of the news media to remote The First Amendment issue at stake here remote -sensing satellites will improve even sensing as a unique information source with is the basic one of censorship. The question more in the years ahead, possibly reaching the potential to become an important part of is whether the federal government can pre- one or two meters or better. the day -to -day business of gathering and re- vent the press from gathering news through At least in visual appearance, the imagery porting news. remote sensing -and thus prevent the press produced by remote -sensing satellites is If any one individual has been at the fore- from reporting that news-because it wants similar to conventional aerial photography. front of incorporating remote -sensing tech- to keep certain information secret on alleged But those satellites give evidence of becom- nology into news reporting, it has been Mark grounds of "national security" or "foreign ing a far more valuable newsgathering tool Brender, an assignment editor for ABC policy." than cameras on airplanes will ever be. The News in Washington. Brender has super- Unless RTNDA and other news organiza- reason is access. Under international law, vised the use of remote -sensing imagery of tions are successful in procuring modifica- nations have full sovereignty over their own Chernobyl, surface -to -air missile sites in tions of the DOC and DOT regulations, the airspace and may limit or prohibit territorial Libya, the Iran -Iraq war and Soviet nuclear press may not be able to fully realize the overflights by airplanes as they see fit. In test sites in ABC's nightly newscasts. As potential of remote sensing to augment outer space, however, no nation has sover- chairman of the Media In Space Committee newsgathering capabilities. The long -term eignty. Under the "open skies" principle first of the Radio- Television News Directors As- prospects, however, may not be so condi- announced by the Eisenhower Administra- sociation, Brender has worked with tional. Given the planned commencement of tion in 1958, and supported by the Outer RTNDA's legal counsel to insure that there additional remote- sensing systems by other Space Treaty of 1967. a remote -sensing sat- will be no unnecessary regulatory road- nations and the sheer force of technological ellite is free to obtain imagery of any place blocks to industry efforts to establish a news progress, any barriers to high -resolution re- on the globe at any time. media remote -sensing system. According to mote sensing by the domestic news media As a practical matter, that unimpeded ac- Brender, "the news media may not be pro- may in the long run prove to be futile if not cess to all corners of the world makes re- posing to establish their own remote -sensing self- defeating attempts to limit the free flow mote- sensing satellites the only source of systems at this time, but that doesn't mean of information to the U.S. public in a world photographic materials, and in some cases that First Amendment freedoms are safe that is increasingly becoming a global vil- the only independent source of information, from attack. The press must take measures lage in terms of news, information and on certain newsworthy events. A prime il- now to protect its constitutional freedom to ideas. N

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F. Gault, president, Manhattan Cable TV, and executive tions Braintrust meeting. Washington Hilton, Washng- This week VP, ATC. Copacabana, New York. ton. Television Arts and Sciences pan- Oct. 3-4 -20th annual South Dakota Broadcasters Sept. 28- 30-New Jersey Broadcasters Association Oct. 1-Academy of programing and technologies of Day, sponsored by South Dakota State University. 40th annual convention. Golden Nugget Casino hotel, el /demonstration on global /satellite television, "The Sky's the Limit." Includ- SDSU campus and Holiday Inn, Brookings, S.D. Infor- Atlantic City, N.J. ed on panel: Julius Barnathan, CapCities/ABC: Robert mation: (605) 688 -4171. Sept. 28- Broadcasters Association an- Wussler, Turner Broadcasting System; Stanley Hub- 30-Nebraska Oct. 3-5--Missouri Broadcasters Association fall nual convention. Cornhusker hotel, Lincoln, Neb. bard, Hubbard Broadcasting; Tony Verna and John meeting. Hyatt Regency hotel, Kansas City. Mo. Media; Joseph Pelton, Intelsat; Al Snyder, Sept. 29- Federal Communications Bar Association Eger, Global USIA, and Robert Vold, Hold Communications. Direc- Oct. 3-5--Journalism ethics conference, co -spon- luncheon. Speaker: Howard Cosell, ABC. Washington Guild Theater, Los Angeles. Information: (818) sored by Foundation for American Communications, Marriott, Washington. tors 953 -7575. Knight Foundation and Detroit Free Press. Hotel Sept. 29-Oct. 3-Video Expo New York, sponsored by Pontchartrain, Detroit. Information: (213) 851 -7372. Oct. Louisiana Association of Broadcasters sales Knowledge Industry Publications. Jacob Javits Con- 1- seminar. Alexandria Hilton, Alexandria, La. Oct. 3-5-Radio- Television News Directors Associ- vention Center, New York. Information: (914) 328 -9157. ation region seven conference, with Illinois News Oct. 1 Association of National Advertisers coop- Sept. 29 -Oct.4 -Canadian International Animation -2- Broadcasters Association. Ramada Inn, Danville, Ill. erative advertising conference. Hyatt Regency Crystal Festival. Hamilton Place Theater and Hamilton Art Gal- City, Arlington, Va. lery. Information: (416) Hamilton, Ontario. 367 -0088. 1 l Oct National Association of Black Owned Sept. Deadline for applications to Ohio State 1.3- Also in October 30- Broadcasters 10th annual fall broadcast management Awards program competition, sponsored by noncom- conference. Sheraton Grand hotel, Washington. Infor- Oct. 5- Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters mercial WOS U- AM -FM -TV Columbus, Ohio. Informa- 7- mation: (202) 463 -8970. 54th annual convention. Speakers include FCC Com- tion. (614) 422 -0185. missioner Jim Quello and ABC's John Sias. Hershey Oct 1 Oregon Association of Broadcasters annual Sept. Louisiana Association of Broadcasters -3- Lodge, Hershey, Pa. 30- conference. Rippling River resort, Welches, Ore. sales seminar. Ramada Inn, Baton Rouge. Oct 5-8 -Women in Cable fifth cable management 1- Kansas Association of Broadcasters con- Sept. abletelevision Advertising local Oct 4- conference. Among sponsors: Turner Broadcasting 30- Bureau vention. Ramada Inn, Topeka, Kan. advertising sales workshop series. Hyatt Regency - System. Ritz -Carlton Buckhead, Atlanta. Information: Peachtree Center, Atlanta. Information: (212) 751- Oct. 1-4--Seventh annual Midwest Radio Theater (404) 434 -6800. 7770. workshop. Tiger hotel, Columbia, Mo. Information: Oct. Northern California Broadcasters Associ- MRTW, 915 East Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201; Jim 6- Sept. 30 -Oct. 2- Mid -America Cable TV Association ation annual wingding. Crow Canyon country club, Gleeson, (314) 874 -1139. 29th annual meeting. Hyatt Regency at Crown Center, San Ramon, Calif. Information: (415) 362 -2606. Kansas City, Mo. Information: (913) 841 -9241. Oct. 2 in Cable, San Francisco chapter, -Women Oct. 6-7 Center for Computer Graphics in De- meeting. Topic: regulatory issues state and federal. -Pratt Sept. 30- Oct.2- Montech96, sponsored by Institute sign seminar. Hyatt on Union Square, San Francisco. Blue Dolphin restaurant, San Leandro, Calif. of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Montreal Oct. Electronic Industries Association 62d an- Convention Center, Montreal. Information: (514) 374- Oct. Louisiana Association of Broadcasters sales 6-9- 2- nual fall conference. San Francisco. Information: (202) 7000. Holiday Inn, Financial Plaza, Shreveport, La. seminar. 457 -4980. Oct. 1 -New York chapter of National Academy of Oct. 2 Advertising Bureau local ad- -Cabletelevision Oct. 6- 10- "Telecommunications for Modern India," Tel Arts and Sciences luncheon, featuring John vertising sales workshop series. Orlando Airport Mar- first India -U.S. conference on telecommunications, riott, Orlando, Fla. Information: (212) 751 -7770. sponsored by nonprofit group. India -U.S. Foundation. Indicates new entry Oct. 2- Congressional Black Caucus Communica- New Delhi. Information: Dr. Indu Singh, (202) 783-

Oct. 14-16--Society of Broadcast Engineers na- Loews Anatole, Dallas. tional convention. St. Louis Convention Center. Ma-or April 29 -May 3, 1987-National Public Radio an- Oct 22- 25- National Black Media Coalition annual public radio conference. Washington Hilton, nual conference. Shoreham hotel, Washington. In- Washington. (202) -8155. formation: 387 Television Engineers 21st annual television confer- May 17 -20, 1987- National Cable Television As- Las Vegas Oct. 24-29-Society of Motion Picture and Televi- ence. St. Francis hotel, San Francisco. Future con- sociation annual convention. Conven- sion Engineers 128th technical conference and ferences: Jan. 29 -30, 1988, Opryland hotel, Nash- tion Center, Las Vegas. equipment exhibit. Jacob K. Javits Convention ville, and Feb. 3-4, 1989, St. Francis hotel, San May 17-20, 1987-CBS-TV annual affiliates meet- Center, New York. Future conference: Oct. 30 -Nov Francisco. ing. Century Plaza, Los Angeles. 4, 1987, Los Angeles Convention Center; Oct. 14- Feb. 7-10, 1987-Seventh annual Managing Sales May 31 -June 2, 1987-NBC -TV annual affiliates K. Javits Convention Center. New 19, 1988, Jacob Conference, sponsored by Radio Advertising Bu- meeting. Century Plaza, Los Angeles. 1989, Los Angeles Conven- York, and Oct. 22 -27, reau. Hyatt Regency, Atlanta. tion Center. June 6-9, 1987 -American Advertising Feder- Radio Seminar, spon- Advertisers Feb. 19 -21, 1987 -Country ation annual convention. Buena Vista Palace hotel, Oct. 26-29-Association of National sored by Country Radio Broadcasters. Opryland Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. Orlando, Fla. annual convention. hotel, Nashville. Cable Show. Atlantic City June 9-11, 1987-ABC-TV annual affiliates meet- Oct. 28-30- Atlantic March 25-28, 1987-American Association ofAd- Atlantic City, N.J. Information: ing. Century Plaza, Los Angeles. Convention Center, annual convention. Boca Raton vertising Agencies June 10-13, 1987 American Women in Radio (609) 848-1000. hotel and beach club, Boca Raton, Fla. - 17- Bureau of Advertising and Television 36th annual convention. Beverly Hil- Nov. 19- Television March 28 -AprIl 1, 1987-National Association of Plaza, Los Angeles. ton, Los Angeles. 32d annual meeting. Century Broadcasters 65th annual convention. Dallas Con- Future meeting: Nov. 11-13, 1987, Atlanta Marriott. June 10.14, 1987 -Broadcast Promotion and vention Center. Future conventions: Las Vegas, Marketing Executives/Broadcast Designers Asso- Dec. 3- 5- Western Cable Show, sponsored by April 10-13, 1988; Las Vegas, April 30 -May 3, 1989; ciation annual seminar. Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta; California Cable Television Association. Anaheim Dallas, March 25- 28,1990, and Dallas, April 14.17, June 8 -12, 1988, Bonaventure, Los Angeles, and Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. 1991. June 21 -25, 1989, Renaissance Center, Detroit. Jan. 7- 11,1987- Association of Indepenclent Tele- March 29-31, 1987-Cabletelevision Advertising vision Stations annual convention. Century Plaza, Bureau sixth annual conference. New York. June 11-17, 1987 -15th Montreux International Los Angeles. Future conventions: Jan. 6-10, 1988, Television Symposium and Technical Exhibition. April 1 -5, 1987 -Alpha Epsilon Rho, National Angeles, and Jan. 4 -8, 1989, Montreux, Switzerland. Century Plaza, Los Broadcasting Society, 45th annual convention. Plaza. Los Angeles. Century Clarion hotel, St. Louis. Aug. 16-19, 1987 -Cable Television Administra- tion and Marketing Society 14th annual meeting. Jan. 21-25, 1987-NATPE International 24th an- -TV, Marches April 21-27, 1987-23d annual MIP Fairmont hotel, San Francisco. nual convention. New Orleans Convention Center, des International Programes des Television, inter- New Orleans. Future meeting: Feb. 26 -29, 1988, national television program market. Palais des Fes- Sept. 1-4, 1987-Radio -Television News Direc- George Brown Convention Center, Houston. tivals, Cannes, France. tors Association international conference. Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Feb. 1.4, 1987- National Religious Broadcasters April 26-29, 1987-Broadcast Financial Manage- 44th annual convention. Sheraton Washington and ment Association annual meeting. Marriott Copley Sept. 9-12, 1987-Radio '87, sponsored by the Omni Shoreham hotels, Washington. Place, Boston. Future meeting: April 17 -20, 1988, National Association of Broadcasters. Anaheim Feb. 6-7, 1987- Society of Motion Picture and Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, and April 9.12, 1989. Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif.

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ORiON " TELEVISION SYNDICATION 1875 Century Park East, Suitt 100 ter Ageh; U 10067 (213) 5574700 5030. workshop sponsored by Wayne County (Mich.) Inter- Goodgame, president. Group W Television Station mediate School District's department of technology. Group. Topic: "What Television Is ...Or Should Be- for journalists, "Chernobyl and Oct. 7- Conference Education Annex 2 & 3, Wayne, Mich. Information: ...Doing for Kids." Copacabana, New York. Have a Future ?" sponsored After: Does Nuclear Power (313) 467-1300. by Washington Journalism Center. Watergate hotel, Oct. 22.23-Ohio Association of Broadcasters fall con- Washington. Information: (202) 331 -7977. Oct.16- Vermont Ad Club meeting. Radisson. Burl- vention. Stouffer Dayton Plaza hotel, Dayton, Ohio. ington, Vt. Oct. 7- Cabletelerision Advertising Bureau local ad- Oct. 22- 24-American Women in Radio and Televi- vertising sales workshop series. Arlington Park Hilton, Oct. 16-17-Broadcast Financial Management Asso- sion North Central area conference. Hilton on the Cir- Arlington Heights (Chicago), III. Information: (212) 751- ciation board of directors meeting. Westin Crown Cen- cle, Indianapolis. Information: (202) 429 -5102. 7770. ter, Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 22-25-National Black Media Coalition annual Oct. 8- Conference for journalists. "The Oil Glut -Our Oct. 1647- American Women in Radio and Televi- conference. Speakers include Oprah Winfrey, syndicat- Energy Future." sponsored by Washington Journal- sion Southeast area conference. Wyndham hotel, Or- ed talk show host; Barry Mayo, WRKS(FM) New York; ism Center. Watergate hotel, Washington. Information: lando, Fla. Information: (202) 429 -5102. Erwin Krasnow, berner, Liipfert; Vince Cullers, Cullers (202) 331 -7977. Advertising, Chicago. and Mal Goode. U.N. correspon- Oct. 16-20- National Federation of Community dent and consultant, New York. Shoreham hotel, Wash- Oct. 8-New York chapter of National Academy of Broadcasters public radio RF transmission training ington. Information: (202) 387 -8155. Television Arts and Sciences luncheon, featuring Frank seminar. Sheraton hotel, St. Louis. Information: (202) J. Biondi Jr. executive VP, Business Sector Inc., Coca - 797 -8911. Oct. 22 -26-Association of Music Personnel in Public Cola Co. Copacabana, New York. Radio. Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Information: (504) Oct. 17-Radio -Television News Directors Associ- 286 -7000. Oct. 8-American Women in Radio and Television, ation region 12 meeting with Sigma Delta Chi. Topics: Washington chapter, meeting, "Alternative Program- the making of ABC's 20/.20, sexual harassment and Oct. 23- 25- National Religious Broadcasters, East- ing: Going Up Against the Big Three." National Associ- news coverage of drug crisis. Remarks by CBS's ern chapter. convention. Philadelphia Airport Marriott, ation of Broadcasters, Washington. Information: Lisa Charles Osgood. Sheraton Center, New York. Philadelphia. Information: Sue Bahner, (716) 461 -9212. Tate. (202) 628 -3544. Oct. 17-21-MIPCOM, international film and program Oct. 24- Montana Broadcasters Association sales Oct. 8- 10- National Religious Broadcasters Midwest- market for TV, video, cable and satellite. Palais des clinic. Village Red Lion Motor Inn, Missoula, Mont, regional convention. Billy Graham Center, Wheaton Festivals, Cannes. France. ern Oct. 24 -Radio acquisition seminar, sponsored by Na- Wheaton. III. Information: (402) 845 -6595. College. Oct. 17-Ohio Association of Broadcasters small -mar- tional Association of Broadcasters Radio. Airport Mar- Oct. 8- 12- National Broadcast Association for Com- ket radio exchange. Westbrook country club, Mans- riott, San Francisco. Sheraton - munity Affairs 12th annual convention. field, Ohio. Oct. 24-25- Friends of Old -Time Radio 11th annual Washington hotel. Washington. Information: Mal John- Oct. 17- 19- Advanced economics conference for convention. Holiday Inn-North, Holiday Plaza, Newark, son. Cox Communications. (202) 737 -0277. journalists, co- sponsored by Foundation for Ameri- N.J. Information: Jay Hickerson, (203) 248 -2887 or Oct. 9-Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau local ad- can Communications, Gates Foundation and Denver (203) 795-6261. hotel. West resort and conference center, Key- vertising sales workshop series. Amfac Post. Keystone Oct. 24-29- Society of Motion Picture and Television Information: (213) 851 -7372. Tower, Dallas. Information: (212) 751 -7770. stone. Colo. Engineers 128th technical conference and equipment Oct. 9-Women in Cable, Southern California chap- Oct. 18-19-Northern California Women in Film & exhibit. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. ter. panel. "Common Channel Positioning in Southern Television workshop, "The Corporate Connection: Information: Dorothy Smith, (914) 476 -6606. Angeles. for You." Positive Video, San Carlos. California." Embassy Suites hotel, Los Making It Work Oct. 25- Museum of Broadcast Communications Calif. Information: Nancy Stevens. (415) 548 -5308. Oct. 9- 10-Society of Broadcast Engineers, Pitts- "You Can Come Home Again" gala, "homecoming re- stars bom in Illinois or whose burgh chapter, 13th regional convention and equip- Oct. 19- 22- Intelevent '86, fifth annual conference on union saluting broadcast in Chicago." MBC. Chicago. In- ment exhibit. Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, Monroe- international telecommunications policy, sponsored by careers were nurtured ville, Pa. International Tetevenf. Hotel Bayerischer, Munich. formation: (312) 565 -1950. Oct. 10- Broadcast Pioneers, Washington area chap- Sponsors include Finley, Kumble, Wagner; E.F. Hutton; Oct. 25- American Women in Radio and Television's ter. reception honoring FCC Commissioner Patricia Peat. Marwick, Mitchell & Co., and International Cham- 32d annual Genii awards luncheon, honoring actress Diaz Dennis. National Association of Broadcasters, ber of Commerce. Information: (202) 857 -4612. Sharon Gless and writer-producer Fay Kanin. Beverly Washington. Information: Joe Ryan, (202) 783-5100. Wilshire. Los Angeles. Information: (818) 509 -0819. Oct. 20- 22- National Religious Oct. 10-11- Radio -Television News Directors Associ- western regional convention. Holiday Inn Holidome, Oct. 26.27- "Teleconferencing: Steps to Take, Moves Wal- ation region seven conference, with Indiana AP. Dallas-Fort Worth. Information: Sharon Barela, (918) to Make." sponsored by National University Telecon- den Inn, Greencastle, Ind. 664 -7991. ferenceNetwork. Anaheim Marriott hotel, Anaheim, Ca- lif. Information: Jeff Beaver, (405) 624 -5191. Oct. 12- 14- Illinois Broadcasters Association con- Oct. 20-22-Magnavox mobile training seminar for ca- vention. Galena. Ill. ble. Holiday Inn North, Richmond, Va. Information: Oct. 26- 28- National Association of Broadcasters "Hundred Plus Exchange," for small market TV sta- Oct. 12 -14 -Iowa Cable Television Association's fall (800) 448 -5171, extension 389. tions. Chicago O'Hare Airport Hilton, Chicago. convention. Airport Hilton. Des Moines. Oct. 21-International Radio and Television Society Oct. 14- International Radio and Television Society newsmaker luncheon. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. Oct. 26-29- Association of National Advertisers an- "Yesterday, Today and To- nual convention. Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. "Second Tuesday" seminar, Oct. 21-International Radio and Television Society morrow: The TV Critics Take a Look." Viacom Confer- seminar. "Dialogue -An Insider's View of the Television Oct. 27 -Cable Television Network of New York third Center, New York. Information: (212) 867-6650. ence Industry," featuring Professor Richard Brown, who annual CAPE (Cable Awards for Programing Excel- Oct.14- Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau local ad- teaches courses at New School for Social Research. lence) awards and dinner dance. Trump Tower, Atlantic vertising sales workshop series. Newton Marriott, Bos- New York Hilton, New York. Information: (212) 867- City, N.J. Information: (609) 392 -4360. ton. Information: (212) 751 -7770. 6650. Oct. 28-Conference for journalists, "Illiteracy: How Oct. 14-16-Society of Broadcast Engineers national Oct. 21 -22 -New York State Broadcasters Associ- Big a Problem? What Can Be Done ?" sponsored by convention. St. Louis A.J. Cervantes Convention Cen- ation 32d annual meeting. Turf Inn, Albany, New York. Washington Journalism Center. Watergate hotel, ter, St. Louis. Information: Sam Caputa, (314) 727- Washington. Information: (202) 331 -7977. of Microwave Commu- 2160. Oct. 21-23-Annual convention nications Association. Theme: "MMDS/ITFS /OFS/ Oct. 28-International Radio and Television Society Association Oct. 14-16--Community Broadcasters DEMS Emerging Microwave Technologies." Ramada seminar, "Dialogue -An Insider's View of the Television first low power television conference (held in conjunc- Renaissance hotel, Washington. Information: (202) Industry," featuring Professor Richard Brown, who convention. tion with Society of Broadcast Engineers 659 -4417. teaches courses at New School for Social Research. see above). St. Louis A.J. Cervantes Convention Cen- New York Hilton, New York. Information: (212) 867- Association ter, St. Louis. Information: (703) 893 -8844. Oct. 22-Federal Communications Bar 6650. luncheon. Speaker: Alfred Sikes, head of National Tele- Oct. 15- National Academy of Television Arts and communications and Information Administration. Oct. 28-30-Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic City Con- Sciences, New York chapter, luncheon. Speaker: Bob Washington Marriott, Washington. vention Center, Atlantic City, N.J. Information: (609) Metz, chief correspondent. Financial News Network. 848 -1000. Topic: "Corporate Terrorism: How the Takeover Move- Oct. 22-National Academy of Television Arts and ment is Trashing America." Copacabana, New York. Sciences, New York chapter, luncheon. Speaker: Tom Oct. 29 -New York chapter of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences luncheon, featuring Rob- Oct. 15-16 -"The Future of Television in Europe," con- ert E. Mulholland, director, Television Information Of- ference sponsored by Club de Bruxelles. Palais des fice. Topic: "Why TV News Makes News." Copaca- Congres, Brussels. rrata L bana, New York. Oct. 15-17-Indiana Broadcasters Association fall Oct. 29-30-Conference for journalists. "Education conference. Holiday Inn Union Station, Indianapolis. 1986: Are Schools Better? Are Basics Being Taught ?" Water- Oct. 15-17 -Magna vox mobile training seminar for ca- In Sept. 22 "Fifth Estater" on Tom Gam- sponsored by Washington Journalism Center. hotel, Washington. Information: (202) 331 -7977. ble. Holiday Inn North, Richmond, Va. Information mon, it was incorrectly reported that gate (800) 448 -5171, extension 389. Gammon and Ninowski brokered sale Oct. 30-Dinner sponsored by Entertainment Indus- Oct.16- Cabletelevision AdvertisingBareau local ad- of KJOI(FM) Los Angeles. Gammon & tries Council, honoring Grant Tinker, outgoing chair- Inn -Re- man of NBC. Sheraton Premiere hotel, Los Angeles. vertising sales workshop series. Governors Ninowskl brokered sale of KTNO(AM)- search Triangle Park, Raleigh, N.C. Information: (212) Information: (818) 840 -3842. KLVE(FM) Los Angeles; H.B. LaRue bro- 751 -7770. Oct. 30-31- "Success in Radio and Television Sales kered KJ0t(FM) sale. Oct. 16-interconnecting with Your Cable Franchise,'. and Promotion," sponsored by California Broadcast-

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 28 ers Association and Broadcast Promotion and Mar- restaurant. San Leandro. Calif. keting Executives. Hyatt Los Angeles Airport. Broadcasting Publications Inc. Nov. 7 -Radio acquisition seminar, sponsored by Na- Oct. 31- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences tional Association of Broadcasters Radio. Henry VIII rounder ano Editor Sol T.Ishof (19047982) forum luncheon. Keynote speaker First Lady Nancy Inn Airport, St. Louis. Information: (202) 429 -5420. Reagan. on drug abuse. Los Angeles. Information: Lawrence B. Taishoff, aresiden: Nov. 7 -Georgia Association (818) 953 -7575. of Broadcasters "Geor- Donald V. West, vice president gian of the Year" banquet. Omni hotel, Atlanta. David N. Whitcomb*, vice president Jerome H. Heckman, secretary Nov Conference for journalists on 7.9- 'civil justice/ Philippe E. Boucher, assistant treasurer November litigious society." sponsored by Foundation for Ameri- can Communications and Gannett Foundation. Vista (lx' Fltth Ft,ttt Nov. 1- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences all - International hotel. Washington. Information: (213) 851- day seminar on drug abuse. Sheraton Premiere. Los 7372. Angeles. Information: (818) 953-7575. Nov. 8- Rad io -Teleri.s i of News Directors Association Broadcastingm Nov 1- Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors region six workshop on cameras and microphones in 1735 DeSales Street. N.W., Washington final general membership meeting 1986. the 20036 of Chasen's courtroom. Columbia. Mo. Phone: 202- 638 -1022 restaurant, Los Angeles. Nov. 9- 13- Nebraska Videodisk Workshop, sponsored Nov. 3- 5- Electronic Imaging '86, conference and ex- by Nebraska ETV Network /University of Nebraska - Lawrence B. Taisholf, publisher hibit, featuring computer graphics. fiber optics and Lincoln, Videodisk Design /Production Group. UN, high -definition TV Sponsored by Institute for Graphic Lincoln. Information: (402) 472 -3611. Editorial Communication. Sheraton - Boston hotel, Boston. Infor- Donald V. West, managing editor mation: (617) 267 -9425. Nov. 10-29th annual International Filin & TV Festi- val of New York, for film, Leonard Zeidenberg, chief correspondent awards video, slide and Mark K. Miller, senior news editor Nov 3 London for TV, -7- Market film, home video, ca- audio -visual productions. Town Hall, New York. Infor- Kira Greene, issistant to the managing editor ble and satellite. Gloucester hotel, London. Informa- mation: (914) 238 -4481. Harry Jessell, associate editor tion: (212) 593 -2258. Doug Halonen, Matt Stump, Kim McAvoy. Nov 12 -Ohio Association of Broadcasters financial John Eggerton. assistant editors Nov. 4- International Radio and Television Society managers meeting. Embassy Suites, Columbus. Ohio. A. Adam Glenn (technology). seminar, "Dialogue -An Insider's View of the Television Scott Fitzpatrick, Jeanne Omohundro, Nov. American Women Industry," featuring Professor Richard Brown. who 12- in Radio and Television, 3 t.1" enters Washington chapter, teaches courses at New School for Social Research meeting, "Sexism in Broadcast- Anthony Sanders, systems manager ing: Fact or Fallacy' National Association Randall M. Sukow, research assistant New York Hilton, New York. Information: (212) 867- of Broadcast- ers. Washington. 6650. Information: Lisa Tate. (202) 628- Todd F. Bowie, production 3544. Senior Editorial Consultant Nov 5 -New York chapter of National Academy of Nov. International Edwin H. James (Washington) Television Arts and Sciences luncheon, featuring Da- 12- Radio and Television Soci- ety "Second Tuesday" Editorial Consultant vid D. Connell, VP- executive producer. Children's Tele- seminar. Viacom conference center, New York. (212) Rocco Famlghetti (New York) vision Workshop. Copacabana, New York. Information: 867 -6650. Nov. 12- for journalists. Nov 6 -Women in Cable, San Francisco chapter, 13- Conference "The Nbm- Broadcasting Cablecasting meetinn Topic: employe relations. EEO. Blue Dolphin Yearbook Datebrrok continues on page 8.5. David Seyler, manager Joseph A. Esser, associate editor Lucia E. Coto, assistant manager Advertising

Robert (Skip) Tash, Southern sales manager Doris Kelly, sales service manager Meg Roberti., classified advertising New lbrk David Berlyn, senior sales manager Ruth Windsor, David Frankel, sales managers try, that Local decision Mutual reconsider its decision and Ho,;yCOPO again feed the President's Saturday morning Tim Thometz, sales manager ED1713R: I have always felt a close kinship talk over the Mutual satellite facilities and Circulation with Mutual Broadcasting going back to the let us stations make the final decision as to Kwentin K. Keenan, circulation manager 1950's when my first station carried Mutual whether our local listeners want to Patricia Waldron, data entry manager hear the Sandra Jenkins, Debra De Zarn, in Tacoma, Wash., to the 1980's when my President or not. -Thomas W. Read, Read Joseph Kolthotf. station in Seattle became a Mutual affiliate. Broadcasting, Spokane, Wash. Production Having been personal friends of the last Harry Stevens, production manager three presidents of Mutual, I have always AM activist Rick Higgs, production assistant been very supportive and a strong booster of Administration the network. EDITOR: Let me commend you for your David N. Whitcombe, vice president operations edi- Philippe E. Boucher, controller However, I honestly think Ron Nessen's torial of Sept. 22 ( "Now hear this ") urging Albert Anderson. IMutual's news director] decision to remove AM broadcasters to "get moving" on AM Irving C. Miller, !inane-a! consultant the feed of the President's Saturday morning improvement. Corporate Relations Patricia A. Vance, duee:or report to the people was in error and not in As co- chairman of the National Radio the best interest of the network, affiliates or Systems Committee subgroup that has been Bureaus the New York: 630 Third Avenue. 10017 industry. studying the AM pre- emphasis and band- Phone: 212 -599 -2830 Usually the network makes available a va- width issue, I can say that there is a lot of Stephen McClellan, associate editor Vincent M. Ditingo, senior editor radie riety of programing and allows the individ- excitement brewing on the AM front. It Geoff Foists, assistant editor ual affiliates to make the local decision as to stems not only from the broadcasters in- Susan Dillon, Scott Barrett, staff writers June Butler, Karen Maynard, whether the a airing of specific network of- volved, but also from the many receiver advertising asss:ants fering is in the best interests of the station manufacturers and audio processor design- and its listeners. ers Hollywood: 1680 North Vine Street. 90028 who have cooperated for the betterment Phone: 213 -463 -3148 In this case, however, Mutual seems to be of the AM service. Tm Thometz, i&kstern sales manager trying to dictate local station programing. Broadcasters should remember that high- Sandra Klausner, editorial-advertising assistant What harm is there in providing Mutual ba- er quality receivers are now being built, and International Advedlsing Representatives Continental Europe: Lucasser Internationa'. John J Lo- sic and supplemental affiliates with the feed although it may be a year or longer for large passen. Kamerlingh Orlrleslann 67 1177 AC Badhoeve- of the President's talk and let the stations quantities to appear in the marketplace, the dorpvAmsterdam. Netherlands Plane 31(2968)6226 Telex. 18406harkenl United Kingdoni: John Asttcra make their own decision? tide is definitely flowing. 8 Co.. t2 Bear St. Leicester Square. WC2H 7AS Lon- Certainly it is not a case of insufficient But don't wait for the receivers, make don. England Phare. 01- 930 0525. Telex. 895 2387 answer g ashera2 Japan: Masayuki Hannan. 1Lkari Me- feed time available on the satellite channels. your improvements now: We need an india Inc. 53 -3-1 chine. Tsurukawa. Machida City Tokyo. Maybe in the old days of the one ]phone] line dustrywide commitment to quality engineer- 194 01 Japan. Phase: (0427) 35 -3531 over which to feed all programing the net- ing and programing. It's your chance to help Founded 1931 8roadeaafing- Teteeustiag introduced in 1946 Television acquired in 1961 Cabin-eating work might have to make programing deci- insure the future of AM. -John Marino, introduced in 1972 0' Reg U S Patent Moe = sions for affiliates, but not today. vice president, NewCity Communications, Copyright 1986 by Broadcasting Publications Inc I respectfully ask on behalf of the indus- Bridgeport, Conn.

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Cable in lead in Hill home dish fight NCTA appears to have enough tinuing resolution." carry their appendage. The debt ceiling leg- pull to block proposed bill Backing the NCTA in its effort to derail islation is another possibility. Even if the requiring cable programers to the legislation: Barry Goldwater (R- Ariz.), senators are successful in attaching their bill market scrambled services to chairman of the Communications Subcom- to the resolution. it could be thrown out dur- home satellite dish owners mittee; Mark Hatfield (R- Ore. ), chairman of ing the House -Senate conference on the the Appropriations Committee; Ted Stevens measure. Late last week. it looked as if the cable in- (R- Alaska), who sits on the Appropriations The TVRO industry has been waging a dustry would deflect legislative attempts by Committee and the Communications Sub- potent grass -roots campaign. Some observ- the home satellite industry and its supporters committee. and Senate Minority Whip, Alan ers feel the dish owners might not have fared to dictate developments in the TVRO mar- Cranston (D- Calif.). as well in Congress if it weren't an election ketplace. But in the pandemonium that What's more, cable hopes to count Senate year. One Senate aide said: "We've gotten reigns as Congress nears adjournment (now Commerce Committee Chairman John Dan- calls from all over the country." A TVRO expected to occur no later than Oct. 10). forth (R -Mo.) on its side (BROADCASTING, representative said those interests "still have anything is possible. Sept. 22). During a Commerce Committee a good shot at winning." With the support of key senators, the Na- hearing on the TVRO marketplace in July, NCTA President James P. Mooney de- tional Cable Television Association may Danforth indicated that Congress should not clined to predict the outcome of a TVRO- have shown enough muscle to block legisla- take action until the FCC completes its in- cable fight. "These things move around a tion (S. 2823) that would force cable pro- vestigation of the TVRO marketplace. Pro- lot, and political postures can change," he gramers to make scrambled services avail- cedurally, the chairman may also object to said. But he felt the cable industry has the able to backyard dish owners through third - the TVRO measure if it is attached as a rider better case. Despite the claims of the home party distributors -either cable operators to another bill and bypasses the Commerce satellite industry to the contrary, there is (outside their franchise areas) or other quali- Committee. Danforth, an aide said, has not "hard evidence" that competition is develop- fied companies -on a nondiscriminatory ba- taken an official stand on this latest TVRO- ing in the marketplace, Mooney said. A sis (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22 1. cable fight and is waiting to see what is of- prime example. he said, is the "pricing war" The measure's authors- Senators Al fered on the floor. between HBO and Showtime /TMC. Gore (D- Tenn.), Wendell Ford (D -Ky.) and The matter could come to a head early this Cable's case may have been strengthened Dale Bumpers (D- Ark.) -plan to attach week (Monday or Tuesday) when the Senate late last week by the decisions of Home Box the bill as a rider to legislation moving takes up the continuing resolution. Some re- Office and Showtime/The Movie Channel to through the Senate. possibly the omnibus ports, however, are that Gore. Ford and discontinue their practice of sharing rev- appropriations package called the "con- Bumpers are still undecided about the bill to enue from TVRO subscriptions with local

Broadcasting Sep 29 1966 31 t TOP OF THE WEEK t- cable operators. In congressional hearings earlier this year, Gore characterized the rebates that operators received for TVRO subscribers in their franchise areas as "kick- backs." The dropping of the rebates will not put a halt to the home satellite industry's legislative drive. According to a Gore aide, it was a "positive development," but not one that will stop Gore from pressing ahead. Gore considers the rebates a "side issue," the aide said. Gore and the other home satellite proponents on Capitol Hill have expressed concern that backyard dish owners are being denied access to scrambled cable services "at fair and reasonable rates." About a dozen Goldwater Go'e so- called scrambling bills have been intro- tor for his efforts to promote the HBO brand Shulte said the pay programer will not pock- duced over the past two years in the House name in his franchise area is a matter that is et the money that had been earmarked for and Senate. In the House, Representative properly within our business discretion. cable operators but will use it to market Billy Tauzin has been a champion of the However, I am advised by you and others in Showtime/TMC services to dish owners. home satellite industry. Washington that the misinformation and dis- Wirth has shied away from taking any leg- The lawmakers have also charged cable tortion which have developed around the islative action and instead has concentrated operators with stifling competition and mak- BUD have made it unacceptable from a pub- on finding marketplace solutions. He contin- ing it impossible for third -party distributors lic policy perspective." ues to pressure the cable industry and, with of scrambled cable programing to compete Showtime/TMC, which called its rebate Representative Charles Rose (D- N.Y.), an with programers and cable operators in sell- program a "marketing development author of TVRO legislation, sent out a letter ing subscriptions to dish owners. Cable op- allowance," also defended the practice but last week. This time Wirth asked basic cable erators were accused of "coercing" many ca- opted to drop the program: To "reassure programers such as CNN, ESPN, Lifetime, ble programers into scrambling their satellite members of Congress that these marketing and USA Network, as well as HBO and signals in the first place. incentives will not be a barrier to free -mar- Showtime/TMC, for a commitment to pro- HBO and Showtime/TMC in dropping ket price competition in the TVRO market, vide "competitively priced" program pack- their rebates were responding in part to pres- we hereby commit to you that we are, effec- ages to backyard dish owners. He asked the sure from House Telecommunications Sub- tive immediately, revising our TVRO sales programers to respond no later than Oct. 7. committee Chairman Tim Wirth (D- Colo.), and marketing policy to withdraw the MDA NCTA was generating a lot of activity as who asked them to reevaluate their rebate credit to cable operators for direct TVRO more than 250 cable operators, programers programs (BROADCASTING, Aug. 25). In a sales by Showtime /The Movie Channel." and representatives made the rounds in etter to Wirth and other congressional lead- HBO and Showtime/TMC said that the Washington last week. It was part of the ers, HBO's Michael Fuchs wrote: "The fact discontinuance of the rebates would not af- association's annual Washington leadership that we chose to compensate the cable opera- fect their prices. Showtime/TMC's Stephan conference, but the timing was right. Cable's

Party on the Bounty. The more than 250 cable operators and ment earlier this year. The ship was built in Nova Scotia in 1960 for programers in Washington last week to lobby Congress on pending MGM's 1962 remake of "Mutiny on the Bounty" with Marlon Brando. home satellite legislation and other matters (under the aegis and For the filming, the ship sailed to Tahiti and, following release of the guidance of the National Cable Television Association) were guests film, it toured U.S. ports promoting the film. Since 1965, it has been of Turner Broadcasting System at a reception Tuesday evening docked most of the time in St. Petersburg, Fla., where it has become aboard TBS's latest acquisition -a replica of the HMS Bounty. Also a tourist attraction. aboard were staffers of the NCTA and state and regional cable TBS made the ship seaworthy again in June. Since then, it has associations, congressmen, congressional staffers and communi- provided an unusual venue for parties for TBS's cable affiliates and cations lawyers. On left: NCTA President Jim Mooney. On right: TBS advertisers in Boston (during the Cable Television Administration General Counsel Bob Ross and Glenda Booth of the Pennsylvania and Marketing Society convention); Chicago; Cleveland; Detroit; Cable Television Association. Traverse City, Mich.; Toronto; Buffalo, and Baltimore. After last Turner acquired the Bounty in its purchase of MGM /UA Entertain- week's party in Washington, the Bounty sailed for Miami.

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call to arms appeared to be paying off. For starters. Goldwater attacked the TVRO leg- NBC O &O's going to checkerboard islation in a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee members and asked them to re- Beginning in fall of '87, stations who has worked on Bad News Bears, Love ject any efforts to fasten the bill as an amend- will program first-run sitcoms American Style and Three's Company, will ment to the continuing resolution. (The Ap- in access either five or six days produce the show. Actor /director Lou Anto- propriations Committee was scheduled to nio will direct. act on the resolution late last Friday, al- Plans for checkerboard schedules on the There will be 24 first -run and 28 repeat though Bumpers, who sits on the committee, NBC -owned TV stations in prime access episodes of Out of This World which will be reportedly said he wouldn't offer a scram- time starting in the fall of I987 began to take sold by MCA -TV for cash plus three 30- bling amendment in committee.) Goldwater shape last week with the announcement that second spots. reportedly was preparing a "Dear Col - two new first -run situation comedies had Out of This World is about I 3-year-old league" letter in opposition to the TVRO been purchased by the station group. Taking Evie Garland, the "blended life form" measure. And he has put a hold on the bill, its place as the lead -in to The Cosby Show on daughter of a human mother and an alien another sign that he's committed to fight it. Thursday will be Out of This World, a sitcom from space. When the series opens, it is Goldwater criticized the bill as an intru- from MCA -TV. The second project, Marble- Donna's 13th birthday and she inherits from sion in the marketplace. "What the Gore bill head Manor, will come from Paramount. her father the power to stop time. Donna or amendment boils down to is substituting Marblehead has yet to be scheduled. Garland plays Evie's mother. She starred in government intervention in a developing The NBC checkerboard will consist of ei- Angie and has appeared in films including marketplace for private business decisions. ther five (Monday through Friday) or six "Saturday Night Fever" and "Jake's Speed." The measure amounts to nationalizing a part (Monday through Saturday) first -run sit- Maureen Flannigan is Evie. She has ap- of the industry's operations," Goldwater corns. peared in Highway to Heaven and Divorce wrote. Wes Harris, vice president of programing Court and in numerous commercials. He also charged that a moratorium on for the stations division, said the stations had MCA President Don Menchel said that scrambling would result because the bill re- been exploring the checkerboard option MCA -TV will be "reasonable" on the li- quires the FCC to establish a single technical since the last NATPE conference. A trial run cense fees in the series. The NBC stations standard for signal decoders. "The language of the checkerboard beginning this fall had will get six - and-a -half minutes of advertis- mandates that any person who is scrambling been considered for KNBC(TV) Los Angeles. ing time in the show. Other stations will get must 'conduct such encryption in accor- Those plans were abandoned because the seven. dance with uniform standards...approved by station felt the sitcoms available were of in- Paramount's Marblehead Manor (its the commission.' Until the commission acts, sufficient quality and the shows' distributors working title) features Gary Nardino, former encryption is restricted. But there is no way were keeping too many national barter min- head of network TV at Paramount. Bob Fra- the FCC proceeding could take less than six utes (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22). ser and Rob Danes, producers of Benson for to eight months," the letter stated. Out of This World will be produced by seven years, will produce the show. Attaching the home satellite legislation to Bob Booker Productions, with Bob Booker Marblehead is about the antics of a group any appropriations measure is likely to prove as executive producer. Booker's credits in- of domestics working in the mansion of an difficult. Hatfield, a spokesman said, clude producing and writing the comedy al- eccentric millionaire. It will sell for cash "agrees with Goldwater," and would oppose bum, The First Family; creating, producing plus three 30- second spots. the bill. The Appropriations chairman, a and writing Foul Ups, Bleeps, and Blunders, Albert D. Jerome, president of the NBC source noted, has made it clear that he will and creating, producing and writing 38 net- stations, said that the sitcom checkerboard is accept no amendments to the continuing res- work comedy /variety specials. John Boni, ideally suited to access because of the favor- olution. The FCC also knocked the satellite measure after Goldwater asked for its view on the matter. RKO discussions begin A letter from FCC Chairman Mark Fowler mentioned several concerns. Fowler felt the Settlement discussions in the RKO General Inc. proceedings appeared to get off to bill would create some "unnecessary an auspicious start last week. changes in the way that the home satellite At the first settlement meeting, held last Thursday, James McKinney, FCC Mass dish market operates." He also felt there Media Bureau chief, was ratified as mediator by representatives of the parties to the were "serious ambiguities in the text of the proceedings. (The parties ratified McKinney by vote of 36 -0 with three abstentions. bill." And the FCC chairman argued that it An attorney for the three parties abstaining questioned the legality of the FCC's entire would be "ill- advised to move forward in procedure. The attorney said she abstained to preserve any rights her clients might this area without at least examining the spe- otherwise have waived by acquiescing to a mediator.) Also at the meeting, A. William cific provisions of the bill in hearings and Reynolds, president and chief executive officer of GenCorp, RKO's parent, reported- without waiting for the results of the com- ly said the company intended to try to settle in such a way that all of the 13 properties mission's congressionally requested study." involved would end up in the hands of others. McKinney also revealed that, as of the The FCC and the National Telecommunica- meeting, he had received six inquiries from attorneys for outside entities interested in tions and Information Administration are buying some or all of the properties. conducting an inquiry into developments in According to McKinney, the parties to the proceedings also agreed to discuss the home satellite marketplace. settlement possibilities among themselves through Oct. 3. Then they are supposed NTIA Administrator Alfred Sikes also op- to report on their progress to McKinney and indicate whether they are interested in posed legislation. "There is a great deal of hearing what parties may have in mind. evidence that the marketplace is steadily and outside rapidly moving toward an acceptable offer- McKinney also said Group W, RKO and Fidelity Television Inc., which have already ing." he said. "The legislation, at this point, proposed a deal for RKO's KHJ -TV Los Angeles, had indicated they weren't interested would impede that rapid development." in reopening that property to fresh negotiation. "KHj -ry is not in play," McKinney said. Fred Finn of Brown & Finn, a spokesman At a press conference, McKinney also said he had told the representatives pre- for the Satellite Viewing Rights Coalition, sent at the meeting that he thought the more "comprehensive" the settlements compared the current tight to the battle be- become, the "more flexible" the commission would be about granting any rule tween David and Goliath, with cable playing waivers and other relief necessary to approve any deals. "But that's just a personal the role of Goliath. Ten years ago, when view," said McKinney, who, as mediator, is not supposed to seek guidance from the cable was squared off against the broadcast- FCC on the unusual way it has proposed to tend the more than 20 years of litigation ing industry, he pointed out, cable was play- for RKO's properties (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22, Sept. 15). ing David. O

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able demographics the shows are expected to ome said that NBC will have no other first - strips that currently dominate access ratings attract as a lead -in to the regular NBC sched- run shows in reserve when the checker- since sitcoms attract a younger audience ule beginning at 8 p.m. boards begin. A large number of first -run than game shows. But Jerome said that there will be prob- sitcoms will be available next year, however. The NBC checkerboard will give Los An- lems with the move, "not the least of which Since the networks have representatives geles two checkerboards during access if will be promotion." Introducing first -run on the sets of shows being produced for their KTLA(TV) continues the one it began Sept. programing, especially in a checkerboard, prime time schedules, NBC, through Harris, 22. Harris said the skew of the NBC shows when stations have traditionally aired strips, will monitor the production of the checker- would not be as young as KTLAS. And he saw requires a good deal of promotion. "We are board shows. no problem with competing with another sit- committed to patience," Jerome said. Harris said the checkerboard should be corn in access since the networks do the "There will be no quick trigger finger." Jer- good counterprograming to the game show same thing during prime time. O

The trimming of the guard at CBS

Cutbacks at network following exact number of people forced out the door cost -cutting due to industrywide recession, Tisch's arrival are in line with is not easy, since some of the "positions and computerized technology requiring few- post- takeover action at ABC and NBC eliminated" are slots that were not occupied er people to accomplish the same work. at the time. Some had been vacant for sever- Sanderson also attributed the layoffs to Thin is in. The recently announced reduction al years. mergers and acquisitions, a process that re- of CBS's 1,350- person corporate staff by Cuts of white- collar workers, especially cently affected the corporate staff of RCA, perhaps a third is part of a trend not only in middle management, are not just affecting some of whose members were laid off fol- the recession -struck network television busi- the parent companies of the television net- lowing that company's acquisition by GE. ness but also in corporate America at large. works. A recent Harris Poll found that 55% NBC, because it had been operating autono- It follows similar layoffs that occurred when of middle management throughout the busi- mously, said GE, will continue to do so and, ABC merged with Capital Cities earlier this ness world believed their company had cut therefore, was less affected by the merger year, and at RCA when that company was back its salaried work force during the past than either CBS or ABC. Additionally, ob- acquired by General Electric. Furthermore it five years. Susan Sanderson, a senior re- servers note that for many years NBC was is a continuing trend, and reports suggest search associate with the Conference Board, the least profitable of the three networks and that for 1987 Capcities/ABC's corporate said the New York -based business organiza- already had a smaller staff. As a result, said staff might face an additional if slight de- tion is completing a study that has found that one NBC spokesman: "There will be no cline. the reduction of corporate staffs in the Unit- company -wide cuts directed from above- There are some who think CBS's acting ed States has been "extensive ... from old ... nothing dramatic." chief executive officer, Laurence Tisch, may manufacturing to high -tech service compan- All three of the television network parent have more in mind than simply making the ies." She said the reasons for what appears to companies previously had corporate staffs existing structure leaner, perhaps modeling be permanent layoffs of white -collar work- that served roughly the same purposes. The the network's parent company after the other ers include decentralization of operations; a departments included finance, law, build- company of which he is CEO, Loews Corp., correction of sometimes bloated corporate ings and plant administration, personnel, where 60 people oversee four diverse oper- staffs "particularly in the middle levels "; strategic planning or corporate development ations- tobacco products, watch manufacturing, hotels and insurance/finance -which produced 1985 revenue of $6.7 billion (CBS had 1985 revenue of $4.8 billion). CBS to the defense A CBS spokesman said that the cuts so far announced (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22) had A delegation of CBS representatives made the rounds at the FCC and key congres- three purposes -to eliminate unnecessary sional offices last week in an effort to persuade government officials that control of the staffing where the same work could be done network has not changed hands. with fewer people; to eliminate marginal ac- The central issue is what to make of Laurence Tisch's becoming interim chief tivities, and to eliminate jobs that were du- executive officer of CBS in the wake of Thomas Wyman's ouster (BROADCASTING, Sept. plicating work already being done within the 22). Tisch is chairman of Loews Corp., which owns 24.9% of CBS's stock. three operating groups. There were no indi- According to FCC sources, the CBS delegation- consisting of Gene Jankowski, cations that Tisch is contemplating changing president of the CBS/Broadcast Group; Robert McConnell, CBS Washington vice the current group structure of CBS which president; Newton Minow, CBS board member and former FCC chairman, and divides the company into broadcast, records Richard Wiley, an attorney for CBS and also a former FCC chairman -essentially told and publishing, along the lines of the Loews the FCC commissioners that control of CBS remained with its shareholders. Jan- holding company model. he said. kowski also reportedly said he remained in charge of the company's broadcast Such a review, said another CBS execu- licenses. tive, might even persuade a new chief ex- The delegation also touched base with House Energy and Commerce Committee ecutive officer to move instead to a more Chairman John Dingell (D- Mich.) and House Telecommunications centralized operation: "You could make the Subcommittee Chairman Timothy Wirth (D- It was argument that the company should be divid- Colo.). said that Dingell is "not overly concerned." The delegation also Wirth ed into seven divisions: a television network; reportedly conceded to that Tisch was "very influential" at TV stations; radio; domestic and internation- the company. al records; magazine, and educational and Also last week, the FCC responded to a variety of Wirths written questions on professional publishing, and have each of determining whether de facto transfers have occurred (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22). The them report directly to the chief executive FCC said such determinations are made on a case -by-case basis and focus broadly officer." Said another executive: "I already on control of finances, programing and personnel practices and the ability to elect a considered CBS a holding company." board of directors. Whatever the structure, CBS will be a An aide to Wirth expressed disappointment that the FCC had "avoided" answering company with a leaner staff. The extent of a question on whether a de facto transfer had occurred at CBS. "This is a situation corporate reductions will become clearer in where we feel the FCC should have gone in and looked on its own without being the next month as department heads prepare prodded," the aide said. drafts of their 1987 budgets. Measuring the

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 34 1 1 TOP OF THE WEEK and corporate affairs (including public rela- public relations are all smaller than in pre - At the same time, however, the merger tions and investor relations). The fastest merger days. Beyond mere slimming, Cap- quadrupled the size of Capital Cities, to $4 growing corporate department in recent ital Cities decided to move many functions billion in revenue, a change that forced the years has been management and information previously handled by ABC's central staff to company to increase its corporate staff be- systems (MIS), which services all the var- the operating level. For example, it made the yond the 35 it had as of Dec. 31, 1985. It ious the data processing needs of each com- several hundred employes of MIS part of the then decided to centralize many of its pre- pany. television network, whose data processing viously decentralized operations. For exam- Current staffing at Capcities /ABC in cor- work, it was estimated, accounted for close ple, it combined its various personnel func- porate departments such as law, finance and to 90% of the MIS work. tions under John Frisoli, vice president.

FCC asked to choose AM stereo standard

Texar Inc. says marketplace choice may hinge on a report on the state of AM 446 broadcasters (foreign and domestic), 32 is hopelessly stalled and stereo now being prepared by the National receiver manufacturers and five broadcast whole AM service imperilled Telecommunications and Information Ad- equipment manufacturers, he said. ministration. According to NTIA head Al Despite his relative enthusiasm for the When the FCC opted to allow the market- Sikes, the report will try to ascertain how far Texar petition, Kusisto was doubtful it place to select the standard for AM stereo the marketplace has come in achieving a de would get very far at the FCC. Judging from broadcasting four-and -a -half years ago, it facto standard. Sikes said the report will be his informal discussions with FCC officials, envisioned a "worst case scenario' in which ready around the end of the year. he said, the commission is firm in its belief none of the five incompatible AM stereo Jim McKinney, chief of the FCC's Mass in the marketplace and is not about to inter- systems "would be adopted widely enough Media Bureau, said that absent the NTIA cede. to sustain AM stereo in the market." effort, the FCC staff would have "automati- Leonard Kahn, president of Kahn Com- According to Texar Inc., a small Pitts- cally rejected" the petition because the FCC munications, called the petition "very irre- burgh manufacturer of audio processors for had tacitly reasserted its faith in the market- sponsible. The only thing this will do is give radio, the FCC's worst case scenario has place approach to AM stereo standards in its Texar a little publicity," he said. "It won't do come to pass and it's now time for the FCC AM improvement report released last April. anything else." to do what many believe it should have done If the FCC opened an AM stereo stan- in 1982: select one system and adopt it as the dards proceeding, it would "scuttle" the ser- Before The national standard. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS CJI.IISSIDN vice, Kahn said. AM stereo would be lost in Washington, D.C. 20554 Glen Clark and David Van Allen, Texar's the mire of FCC proceedings and litigation, president senior and design engineer, respec- In re Request for he said. tively, flew to Washington last Thursday to Tom Keller, NAB senior vice president, file a petition calling on the FCC to choose a science and technology, said the trade asso- AvenJ.en: Jf 8teS2,n 73.130 or the standard. They also took time on Thursday (Cuaaelon'. Rule. and Regulations ges Stereophonic lewae.,nn) to ciation is concerned that reopening the AM and Friday to present copies and talk to re- Establish Uniform Je:nmeal st.naarl f r AB Stereophonie stereo question at the FCC might have "a porters, the National Association of Broad- Broadcasting possible negative effect on the market." The casters, the National Telecommunications FCC PETICIJN FOR RNLENAKINO OF could, for instance, initiate a formal and Information Administration and others TEXAN INC. standards -setting process that would take a interested in AM stereo. B. fly R.r.ff long time to complete and result in the selec- Lee Jay Paletean "The public and AM broadcasters can no tion of a system other than either Motorola's , gOENRER, OLENDER longer he whipsawed by the ongoing, paro- I NOCHBERO, P.C. 2033 M street. N.V. or Kahn's. actions Ya.hIMtnn, O.C. 20036 chial of the remaining system propo- (2021 aS2-6200 The NAB shares the frustration of AM nents 'Motorola and Kahn Communica- Counsel For TEXAN Inc. broadcasters over the lack of an AM stereo tions'," the 75 -page petition said. "The standard, Keller said. `)But once you are lessons learned from four -and -a -half years locked in the marketplace situation, I don't September of uncertainty in no way indicate that any- 26, 1956 know if you can get out of it." thing constructive will be gained by extend- The process of natural selection triggered ing the period. On the other hand, the estab- But the staff is now willing to wait and *see by the FCC's 1982 decision has winnowed lishment of an AM stereo standard will what the NTIA comes up with before decid- the number of systems from five to two- provide an environment conducive to invest- ing what to do with the Texar petition, he Motorola's C -Quam system and Kahn Com- ment and will result in the wide availability said. munications' single -sideband system. But of an improved service to the listening pub- Sikes said that he had considered asking the marketplace now seems to have come to lic. It will also put an end to the very real the FCC to set a standard, but, in the end, a stalemate. Neither Motorola nor Kahn danger of losing the existing valuable ser- opted to conduct the study. If, as he hopes, wants to drop out and, despite their best ef- vice that AM provides." the report is successful in accelerating the forts, neither has been able to knock out the Texar is hoping that others will get behind workings of the marketplace, it will have other. its petition. How seriously the FCC takes the been "superior" to the FCC's launching of a According to Texar, the Motorola -Kahn petition, Clark said, will be proportional to "protracted Istandards- setting] proceeding stalemate and the lack of a standard has re- the number of broadcasters, broadcast that might or might not lead to a standard and tarded the introduction of AM stereo. "With equipment manufacturers and receiver man- that, if it did lead to a standard, might be station managers and owners frozen in place ufacturers that support the petition in corn - appealed in the courts." by the danger of picking the `wrong system,' ments to the FCC. Motorola's Oscar Kusisto said his com- the number of new stations transmitting AM With sufficient support, Texar believes it pany generally favors any attempt to per- stereo has fallen to no more than a trickle," can get the FCC to act. "This is not a hope- suade the FCC to set a standard, but that it the petition said. "Less than one AM station less case," said Clark. "It may be an uphill would want to know more about what meth- in 10 now transmits in stereo and the number fight, but it is not hopeless." odology the FCC would use before endors- is growing very slowly." Clark and Van Allen were reluctant to say ing any specific effort. If the FCC decided to If the FCC were to pick a standard, Van whether they have gotten any encourage- make its selection on the basis of which sys- Allen said, the number of stations broadcast- ment from the FCC. But, Van Allen said, tem has the most industry support, its con- ing in stereo would grow rapidly. The Aus- "We get good vibes from the commission." clusion would be "obvious," he said. Motor- tralian government chose the C -Quam sys- In fact, the fate of the petition at the FCC ola's C -Quam system has been adopted by tem as the national standard two years ago,

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 35 i I TOP OF THE WEEK he said. Today, more than 60% of the coun- continuous tuning radio sets, which would And the petition offers the FCC no help in try's stations are broadcasting in stereo. allow listeners to move back and forth be- deciding how to pick a standard. Texar has Texar believes the selection of a standard tween the AM and FM bands without flip- "considered, at great length, several possi- is critical to AM stereo and that AM stereo, ping a switch. ble methods of selection and realized, as cer- by helping to close the gap in sound quality The AM stereo standards deadlock is tainly the commission did some time ago, with FM, is critical to the future of the AM coming to a head, the petition said, because, that each option has its desirable and unde- band. To make its point that AM radio is "in "with no consumer demand for receivers, sirable points," the petition said. "There is serious trouble," the petition cited figures receiver manufacturers are beginning to dis- no ideal solution." showing AM share of total listenship dwin- continue AM stereo products and abandon Clark acknowledges that picking a stan- dling from 59.1% in 1976 to 31.7% in 1986. the AM stereo market. If the marketplace dard would be tough for the FCC. But, he Van Allen suggested that AM needs stereo does manage to select a system at some time said, the agency makes tough decisions all to keep pace not only with FM, but with just in the future, the point will be moot, as re- the time. When five companies apply for a about every other type of audio medium, ceivers will not be available." television station, he said, it has to decide from compact disks to television. "AM is the Texar made clear that it doesn't care which which one is going to get the license. only medium not in stereo-except for the system' gets the nod. "We are impartial," In filing the petition, Texar is motivated telephone," said Van Allen. Clark said. "We don't think that is the critical primarily by self-interest. "If AM dies and In Van Allen's thinking, AM stereo is one issue at this point. It's more important to get the stations go dark or run marginally profit- of three technical improvements that corn - a system we all agree on. We take no sides in able, our market has been cut in half," said bined, can make AM indistinguishable from this." Clark. FM for most listeners. The other two: the (Van Allen had a connection with one of But, on a "personal level," Clark said, he National Radio Systems Committee's volun- the system proponents. According to Ku- and Van Allen just want to see the medium tary pre-emphasis/de- emphasis standard, sisto, Van Allen was once an independent regain some of its old luster. "A lot of people which promises to improve AM fidelity, and installer of Motorola C-Quam exciters.) grew up with AM."

NBC off to strong prime time start It takes first week overnights; to 9 p.m. Later that night, NBC's Cheers critics offer yeas and nays on scored its highest rating ever, 30/46. first batch of new programs Other new programs bowed the week before (see "Ratings Roundup," page 51) and Despite a strong early surge by ABC, it ap- the rest are scheduled to premiere this week. peared, based on the available ratings for the Most of this season's new series received first the four nights of premiere week, that mixed reviews from the nation's television NBC would take the first seven days of the critics, although a couple stood out as favor- new 1986 -87 season. ites-including CBS's Designing Women With national numbers in for the first four and NBC's L.A. Law. A sampling of what . days of the week, NBC led with a 20.8/31, some critics had to say follows: ABC was a second with 17.2/27 and CBS lagged behind with a 12.4/20. Among the Life with Lucy new shows bowing last week: ALF ABC o Saturday, 8 p.m. o NBC's Matlock performed well, averag- NBC Monday, 8 p.m. ing a 20.1/32 last Tuesday at 8 -9 p.m. But 57511z: : C'Corrcr: \'e :v Y_'rk Th ries: "irneast :v John J. ;_'Connor, New York Tiures: "One f tlia ABC's strategy of premiering the half-hour close to the spectacle of a great entertainer. better :new family sh t'.s:. simply b ,5catse 'Cs Sledge Hammer! behind the proven Who's cvhe doesn't have to prove ai lyth:r,g, uy rg toc kind of cute and a bit offbeat." Lan Ruth, the Boss in the same time period proved suc- hard to show that she can still be the life of We Chleagc :'un 'Ernes: "Is Ali- a stcrd sh^t.? party" Dan Ruth. Chicag:' Sur. Panes: "It was Does It ain ..d cessful, as the two shows averaged a Sure. have the :king of classical not supposed Lobe like this. But death is always Yec.. :c . rg:... 20.2/33. By itself, Sledge, which will be brainless television? hard to dìgure. This Is an obituary, not of a life me for saying this. i .s. h. I feel s. regularly scheduled at 9 -9:30 p.m. Friday, but of a career and a once glorious reputa- taken in." Eric d:::. averaged an 18.9/29. The Wizard on CBS "The tion.... It may be un- America!: to say that problem Is tr..: .. :.t was a with a distant third 9.3/13. her time has past, but it's inhumai ie to n isist it ALF shows. First tf NBC's new ALF, about a muppet -like says it v. :ants tc ::1.. r :- space creature that crashes into a garage on tic.misanthropiceh ,._ earth, averaged a 15.6/24 on Monday at 8 The Wizard p.m., placing second to the season premiere CBS o Tuesday, 8 p.m. of Kate & Allie, and beating the first half - Torn Shales. Washington Foss: "Mitgic, teley.- hour of ABC's MacGyver, which averaged a nuariy el eugli slon, CBS, entertainment, western civilization 14.3/27. CBS's Together We Stand, which far iso much -- and isoir soar system have all seen much premiered out of its regular time slot bet- earthlings tilts u'ii ter days, and much better shows...." Dan (Wendesdays at 8 p.m.) last Monday at 8:30 C ;üt :s- . -. Rush. Chicago Sur Mlles: Basically a. "rip-off cf alien "is one creator .- p.m., averaged a 17.1./26, losing out to the MaeGvver.." Erie Mink. St. Louis Pest-Dis- ing an_ undm,,hc.s ._. season premiere of Amazing Stories which patch: "This is harmless, if weightless enter- VJ watch him or teh ;cc. _. did a 15.6/23. MacGyver on ABC averaged a tainment, and both Rappaport and Barr dis- py 15.4/24. play eei:siderabi charm." ,i7orsid; On ABC, two other new series made their USA 7I?day: The main character "Is reduced to Head of the Class debuts last week. Jack & Mike averaged a little more than a Ycda -rype sere c: h: sp '.its ABC o Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. 15.3/26 last Tuesday at 10 p.m. Head of the bromides and cloyingly easy answers." !: !:Íca ('.:L'fs. USA -xr-r- Class bowed last Wednesday at 8:30 and enc:e. A cisss: cm m; iv :th a t;v ist 'n th-+ averaged a Designing Women ,_. _.: ,..,.: 19.2/30. age -old ie_, _- _.._... ,.....r..__...... CBS o Monday, 9:30 On Thursday, NBC's Cosby and Family p.m. kids .... "Marina Ties (33.5/53 and 32.1/50, respectively) Monica Collins. USA 7bcity: The comedy "really "Mr. liessrmai :'s ..- -.i; sty.: s t': sh blew out ABC's premiere of Our World (6/9) does nothing more than feature a group cf texture, rind the ep :s :. c : sc-Y: n: :.i thc cr.A i'- and CBS's Simon & Simon (11.3/18) from 8 wornen,jawing oh about everything frein PMS mcusly redeerning feat.:..e _. r..: . -.. -

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 36 I TOP OF THE WEEK 1 Our House the child playing the father to the man. This slu: yr is lict a standout, good or bad. It is what I NBC o Sunday, 7 p.m. call good, clean tlll." J. O'Connor, New Icfrnice, Collins. LISA Ttxk "Multigeuora- John York Tunes: "Once again, television gives us a Crime Story Uonai family tir :Its are the r...rn1 this se;sun, concoction In which a NBC u Tuesday, 9 p.m. with trie Witherspoon clan perhaps the trr.:st minority youngster up heartwarming of uli." Eric Mink, St. Louis ends with a white, middle -class 'parent.' Mtnliru(''lllus,ILti'-l'C:l:(V: ",:^.'h -kr, vrscvhc:t's It'st- I'lsprach: "Easily the best, of the genuine Thanks to young Mr. Reyes, Sidekicks is kiss rt tit dr n hen-'? üut it suie looks alteresting objectionable than most." :::'1. sh ca... _h< sb. v: _ :f`. rs warn ith. u: , .l sh v'.h:it x:7n'... Ia..._... Ii ,.!.r 'I..i ti::!.tl..i:'tzillr:."/':u: Nurh.rVoirtp` nut' and r I:;: .....' moo's,

... :., ,.,...... t ' . I .' : ...... :.:. ::...... :- . L: :. :. ::. .:. I .;::; Kay O'Brien, Surgeon 51 !-.1-nun "i II:a.,i ;t.. I at!:u'k'11 !t 6 r Ito CBS o Thursday. 10 p.m. ::'' ...... f a sll,g'.' a:I'prhiil:¡{ctlalat'I,'I." 7t'rrl Sh:r/es. wyshi!:gr- Jack and Mike Martha ßs,vles, Wall Street Journal: "Less arty, less wacky mere down -u- earth" than NBC's . ,. . sr: .ler,tjly St:rtt`;ls to tht: ABC o Tuesday, 10 p.m. ,und St. Elsewhere, a "very promising hybrid" of tit. point of pretentiousness. the illusion Is ;t 71xiayy: "See dark. See Aï:iI Collins, USA Elseclhere and Cagney & Lacey John J. .:'.at'tll:e".1, ticcetdLr Lile 14 i:K Lrille t..3 a11(i the hlttl- I Mike. )(Ike. These yup- b1Ike. She's Jack. le's O'Connor, New York Times: "A series set in a rinr I Ir,u: nxtWl Ifd, th: eL srluethtng u'rrtb; u rge1:L New Yr'rk pies aloe, yuckles." John J. (t2k)nnor, New York hospital where everybody seems to of Times: The characters "clay trigger spasms speak in exclamations.... It is the practice of We in tuvohu ttaty trembling.... are. obviousw medicine seen as a football game." 7!'m pp:e Eric L.A. Law somebody's Idea r y heaven." Shales, Washington Rost: "Definitively unme- NBC o Friday. 10 p.m. Mink. St. Lorris Post- 1)1sltvtch: "Yuppie heaven morable." Dan Ruth, Chicago Nun Times: Ii:.:sarr!veti ìr.eartlr.ï The sutrrargcouplehasj "From the twisted minds that have already bike. They have an espressc rna- air exercise brought you Together We Stand and The Wiz- ahlne. They have the ci.'thes, the chic apart- ard, comes the latest example of creative ttlal- rt and :. Is at rd lots of lent. cr' mpa: t.:isk pla'er pra etiee at CBS...." Eric Mink, Sr. Louis ..: hey. I'll is stuff." s really pitiful Post-Dispatch: "Another series with a lot of' potential. ¡Patricia Kelember [ens O'lirieri I, who h::' Matlock has worked primarily on the New York stage

td. I .. NBC D Tuesday. 8 p.m. succeeds at creating a sympathetic underdog s' .. .,.': urt;lett':,u:mh- Alrlrt! :: .... _..._ ¿h whom audiences cat i identify with atld root for. Ine!L /I r::r!I [!1it it has:: .. I r.. 1. " Mtn She has as strong supporting cast as well." se< :7::; t: a.nit n. In :t di!1CIY:IIt sular syS- ': t:ni...rl

1} Dan Ruth, Chicago Sun Times: "Viewers who ,:.... : ...s!...tfre.. .tlplevsultañ.ertaSteof. "'the weekly episodes of M: rt lock need it better :::ICeluiru." l'an luth. (7nrrrrt Sur: Times: soripa': th':. the p:V1 if they expect to grab like Sledge I Jammer also may get a charge of of bombings, expressway pileups, and .. .. s t. Imv sch..''." Monica mystery fins" Matt Roush. USA Today: terrorist ;n.:;:r:(1 fe1:(v:"...prTots sa': -I:gb;:v:'; a :'s ..: ,:alas . ui .:is, but it's as comfortable as the. Ethiopian (braille, topped off with a doll ;p ¡?71t :tl.t: Iapciiltgl.VlltiS4ysitaatir)IIs." vl le of the shoes that Gr!:'P'Ui keeps sin!.ilip* as of cancer." Eric Mink, St. Louis Rut -Dispatch: !:. is i..te..: 1ìi:; "Sledge Hammer Is about as subtle as ari F -10 Our World fighter and nearly as destructive. This Is in- sane, nonstop brad satire. I have tic doubt it u ABC Thursday. 8 p.m. Together We Stand will Incense the anti -violence crusaders, who CBS o Wednesday. 8 p.m .! dur ,'...... :: Tiares: Th: ,..- cvtll take it all seriously, metha!icaily marking 1i :su: "hay:: a 'is it1. :ICI !tit: cot' Itumor about the ._. down each Incident of violent behavior and is-

II!7t3t, :uui haw evei:ts In perspecti- pease. Ni mom. Uncle! I give up, hem's the suit ig shrill press releases about how even nor- ve :: I: : ::a:tor1 " Tom t,ag ev -s: soc rd. I'll col tress to - mal people's brat' is can be damaged by watch- ... il''In: b'hn/.u. Washing- Mike ley any ;'rt: °:.::r:] ..;i ¡ :;susva:shuidlook thiugjust don't make me watch any si ere (wits ing this sh' '.v. The only irklury I can see you arrgtiu ne. u'th!s film at Id tape but doesn't series." i :'tic Mink. 51. Louis Id lispatuh: suffering Is a strain of the smile /laugh mus- exact Iv e.1. t..:z; .... Ytu may come away "Pour this show acv: your gais tank and your cles." Monica Collins, USA Toddy: `:Sledge 1 1 ivnl u shruggil ig,'ti., what else Is' ;d ?' " /'at: tri :g!r.<: is shot. i :a' it al your mouth at id you Ham mar ( David Rasche could be the wackiest .`i:ah..'!, :rtig.. -:u "t our World has the have a dental ' :r.1et'genr;y Y :t: aln:7:'t ake,t' tc crime-fighter sir ice Maxwell Smalrt." Martha dubious :fist.itle: io r rt being the most :: rtetbSt- silure tri. re sappy ai rd ii vi i is." kr /iii . L3ayles. '^/all Street Journal: "Outrageous parody an : .. dl °un .1. the lids sets duc. AlI d It O'('onnL'r. Nec :' Y-rk Times: "The scur.dtrack of action -arid- adventure show...a very -111 have heel: thy: M.-st a'.Idir. ice is ri duiell t dr wri -i tit 'riariws.' fla iriy juke that may riot last a whole season." ., n1'::: r L'111,18. USA'lhday: "l'Iovs (Ir"atlN tonal :Ci !:.. r' :li Tom Shales, Washington R'st: "One of the bland new season's few, and most delicious, Better Days oddities." John J O'Connor. New York 'limes: "Some viewers may understandably not know CBS u Wednesday. 8:30 p.m. whether to laugh or weep." Easy Street Starman NBC u Sunday 8 p.m. '0c^, n Rut: "Mr>,y leave Its .:!0'... .,i, .I:.".nw1,.i' !:I:o'tl'a'n:t5:- ,-I L uc fie :tkri "WUIk well a .auto, d_ po Lo;, .:.:t I!..:oesc't preolsely cast a fan Sh:rles. 0111er. The weak spot of the pilot vins the dia - gltw...easier us picture iii some Tonne book !iYt.N:rp^ n I-: c;t: ":'I':Isu:l. : I:il itgue written for the two black characters on short -lived 'I'V oddities." n:r'h, I:cet::;I''.:1. rh;'h'h,./'^ _'n..,., . ,,., Chip Lk:Al:tstepJ." Ir:Ipped l';t, aren't wit,' t1.' :_.:::'5 Downtown Sidekicks CBS o Saturday. 8 p.m. r , I 7%:I u tv 1:I:. t, tvrittta: !r: ;. ABC u Friday. 9:30 p.m. I Itrsclr, in:t Wilsnu fs n" Icvrgerlusscciat- Eric Mink, St. Louts Post- Dispatch: "If I were , i viii I st '/.'l lc:t t r ar I:,atches 7:r : iri;rk, .:t. Lonis I tost -1 )1spartch: "Ernie oral certain. CBS had a backup 8 p.ns. drama ready tttl:: piba. remains to I9: SC, l." wake's rolati_r!silip is a :. endearfug or with LO go, I'd nominate Downtown CO be the first

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 37 TOP OF THE WEEK I

Ins everlasting e:. reaQy have, .. ,;. ,,.. .00d of Mink. St. L area little tu. Li I,: Amen . ::^titer: that It managed to get away v. NBC u Saturday, 9:30 p.m. P idir.g : e-, with a puppy d ... .

L'an Ruth, Chicago Sun 'i. Heart the . of City lirht Mlr.. ABC o Saturday. 9 p.m. The Ellen Burstyn Show series : Dar, Ruth, Chicago Sun Times: "Not only does it Mg and loud, just like The

Members of the House of Representatives. including members of the Congressional Black Caucus, will have an opportunity on Thursday (Oct. 2) to confront FCC members on a range of minority -related issues. The forum will be a hearing of the House Tele- Collins Leland communications Subcommittee with Repre- sentative Cardiss Collins (D -ill.) in the (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22). Minority and status of minority employment and owner- chair. It had been scheduled weeks ago to women's groups reacted angrily, and at least ship in the telecommunications marketplace take testimony on advertisers' alleged dis- one member of Congress, Representative and the commission's role in fashioning poli- crimination against minority -owned broad- Mickey Leland (D- Tex.), chairman of the cy to accommodate problems identified by cast stations. But the focus, Collins aides Black Caucus, has said he would introduce minorities, including those related to obtain- said, has shifted, at least to a degree, as a legislation to emphasize congressional sup- ing national advertising. result of the FCC's filing of its supplemental port of the preferences. The issue is also The hearing is expected to be well attend- brief in the Steele case. expected to loom large in discussions of a so- ed by subcommittee members-Leland, The commission in that brief. filed with called Black Caucus Communications Subcommittee Chairman Timothy Wirth (D- the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, Braintrust that Collins will convene follow- Colo.) and Representative Al Swift (D- said it had concluded on reflection that the ing the hearing. Wash.) among them. minority and female preferences-which The subcommittee's invitation to the five The filing of the Steele brief has taken its have been embedded in commission policy FCC commissioners -who all accepted - toll at the commission. Zora Kramer has refor years -appear to exceed the commis- mentioned a number of issues on which it signed as assistant director for minority en- sion's statutory and constitutional authority wanted to hear testimony. They included the terprise in the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs. The Steele brief, she said, "was the straw that broke the camel's back." Kramer, who joined the commission in 1977 Shots across the bow as an aide to then -Commissioner Tyrone Brown and has been working in consumer - FCC Mass Media Bureau Chief James McKinney last week formally asked two and minority- related matters since 1978, noncommercial California radio stations to respond to allegations that they have said "frustrations" of minorities have been aired "obscene or indecent programing. One letter sent to the FCC alleged that the growing on the outside and within the com- University of California's noncommercial KCSB -FM Santa Barbara had broadcast lyrics mission. "I don't think I can serve the needs that included words like "suck" and "dick." The letter also charged that "the airwaves of the people on the outside," she said. are turning into a sewer" under the FCC chairmanship of Mark Fowler. Other letters Kramer did not know about the Steele alleged that the Pacifica Foundation's noncommercial KPFK(FM) Los Angeles had brief and the arguments it made until it was broadcast homosexual programing that included such phrases as "fuck the USA." filed. "I would have argued against it if I did," she said. "There is a need for prefer- In similar letters to each licensee, McKinney requested comment within 30 days ences." She sees them as the foundation of and stated that the commission had statutory authority to take "appropriate" regula- the minorities program. "Previous commis- tory actions when licensees broadcast obscene or indecent programing. "In particu- sions felt a need to increase minority owner- lar, your response should include any information which you believe may aid the ship," she said, adding that she and the pre- whether the subject programing is 'obscene or inde- commission in determining sent commission "are going in opposite cent,' " the letters said. directions." She left the FCC on Friday. McKinney told BROADCASTING that these were the first such letters he had sent Kramer was not the only member of the licensees in the three years he has been chief of the Mass Media Bureau. Morality in commission staff who found the Steele brief Media, a New York -based group, informed of the letters by Jack Smith, FCC general hard to accept. C. Grey Pash, a veteran counsel, issued a press release contending that this was the first time in eight years member of the litigation division in the gen- the commission "has moved to exercise its statutory authority to take regulatory eral counsel's office, played a significant action against the broadcasting of 'obscene or indecent' programing." Antismut role in drafting the brief-but asked that his crusaders have been protesting Fowler's renomination as FCC chairman on grounds name not be included as one of the authors. that he hasn't done enough to police obscenity and indecency General Counsel Jack Smith honored the request. O

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THE NEW STANDARD FOR BROADCAST.

oloy is ademark of Dol IBC provides forum for technical growth areas

HDTV compatibility concerns, pers by Japanese HDTV experts and none by by Gary Tonge of the U.K.'s Independent digital equipment display and U.S. HDTV researchers, the technical pro- Broadcasting Authority, which first devel- some new product introductions gram instead focused its attention most oped the MAC technology. Tonge argued highlight biennial convention closely on European approaches to the tech- that the "compatible" approach is beneficial nology. to the consumer, who is arguably more at- The most comprehensive review yet of Eu- The show also saw the first demonstra- tracted to gradual and compatible improve- rope's long -range hopes for high -definition tions of an experimental HDTV system by ments in service. But he also said compati- broadcasting and a rapidly expanding equip- Philips of The Netherlands and a display by bility would be important for broadcasters, ment trade show greeted a record 14,000 BBC of a signal compression technique now who must gain large audiences quickly to participants at the biennial International under development at its laboratories. And sustain new delivery systems such as the Broadcasting Convention in sunny Brigh- initial details of a joint European HDTV re- costly DBS. ton, England, last week. search project beginning this month were Tonge advised that while he believed The five -day conference, sponsored by a also disclosed. "time is still available for the development group of British technical organizations, For European speakers, the rallying cry on of compatible HDTV systems for production opened Friday, Sept. 19, with a 180 -com- HDTV at IBC was compatibility. With plans and broadcast requirements ... there is not a pany equipment exhibit at the adjacent Me- well under way to launch expensive direct lot of time" because of intense competitive tropole and Grand Hotels and Brighton Cen- broadcast satellite systems using an agreed - pressures on the broadcast industry. tre. A technical conference with some 90 upon family of standards for a 50 hz trans- Philips, which was instrumental in Euro- engineering papers covering digital video, mission system using multiplexed analog pean opposition to 1,125/60 HDTV, gave audio, satellites, broadcast services and oth- components (MAC); Europeans are anxious IBC participants a taste of their own techni- er technologies got under way on Saturday, to insure a gradual and orderly expansion cal approach to MAC -compatible HDTV, Sept. 20. from standard MAC to an HDTV MAC ser- with the first public demonstrations of an Europeans outline HDTV plans vice that remains compatible with the exist- experimental system at the Brighton Centre. ing market of MAC sets. With a source picture from a Bosch HDTV High -definition television dominated techni- Jacques Sabatier, of France's communica- camera as well as from film -to -tape -dubs, cal discussions, as it has at similar confer- tions research organization, CCETT, in his Philips engineers showed how the wideband ences in recent years, drawing larger audi- opening session paper, "HDTV: A Safe 1,250-line 50 hz high -definition signal could ences and more technical papers than any Path," reviewed possible technical ap- be sent to a high -resolution display through a other subject. But at IBC last week there was proaches to MAC -compatible HDTV, but single simulated FM satellite transmission much less debate than might have been ex- stressed "if there is a solution, it will be the channel with signal compression techniques pected at the industry's first major forum on most economical one," the one in which the similar in concept to those applied by the HDTV since last May, when European gov- broadcast signal can be received by both Japanese for their 1,125 -line MUSE trans- ernments rejected a U.S.- backed, Japanese- standard and HDTV MAC TV sets. mission system. developed 1,125 -line, 60 hz studio HDTV The point was echoed at the start of a full Philips spokesmen said the research was standards proposal. With only a pair of pa- day of HDTV papers on Monday, Sept. 22, aimed at providing a television picture with

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 42 four times the resolution of conventional color TV systems (increasing horizontal resolution by two -and -a -half times and vertical resolution by one- and -six- tenths), with a wider aspect ratio and, most important. with compatibility to MAC. Although some who witnessed the Philips display expressed disappointment with the initial results, and even company technical executives acknowledged the work was still in an early experimental phase and needed a great deal of improvement, they were hopeful advancement would come over the next several years as part of the jointly sponsored European Communities Eureka project, a four -year, $I80- million -plus research and development effort beginning work this month (see "Closed Circuit," July 21. According to participants in Eureka, the first task of the project and its four key members (Philips, Thomson. Bosch and Thorn- EMI), will be to choose from a range of HDTV proposals. including Philips's own, a set of basic parameters for a complete MAC- compatible HDTV system. as well as for an HDTV production system serving as a worldwide standard. Top honors. IBC's highest honor went to Yugoslav broadcaster Aleksandar Todorovic Time is tight for that first step. scheduled (right), head of the European standard committee on digital videotape recording. Todoro- to be completed by next April. And the pro- vic, shown with conference management committee chairman John Tucker, is assistant gram of work to follow is equally demand- manager of Television Belgrade, and has held other key standards posts with CCIR and ing. After hardware development begins on EBU. During the CCIR plenary session in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, last May, he was vice the chosen parameters. the group hopes to chairman of Study Group 11, responsible for HDTV discussions, among other topics. The have its first public demonstration of the sys- award includes the glass- engraved design shown, as well as a 2,500 Sterling prize tem within two years. followed by a final ($3,600). demonstration of the complete studio system by fall 1989. mit a proposal to SMPTE standards group in selected Digital shift Already to head Eureka's HDTV October, and organization members are directorate is P.W. Bogels. director of the Digital video recording drew its share of at- hopeful a mechanism can be found to re- Philips Consumer Electronics Product Divi- tention at the conference, with the first solve the question without difficulty. sion, who was at the conference to introduce showings in Europe of both Sony's digital In small- format recording, Betacam's the Philips demonstration. The three other component recorders and Ampex's digital strength in Europe (EBU has chosen it as the members of the directorate, its seven -to -ten composite units. standard for small- format ENG) was clearly member support staff and its site of oper- But the digital component newcomer ap- evident. particularly with Ampex, Bosch ation have not yet been determined. peared to stumble, with a behind -the -scenes and Thomson joining Sony in substantial And while there were several public peace row on the serial digital interface used to displays of both Betacam and the new Beta- offerings between the Europeans and the communicate between digital component re- cam SP technology (although still manufac- Japanese, a good deal of distrust appears to corders and other digital studio systems. A turered by Sony). remain in the wake of the HDTV studio stan- serial standard was already formalized last Ampex, which is now promising its first dards debate. Most observers consider it un- spring by the international standards body self- manufactured Betacam gear, a CCD that likely any cooperation on HDTV re- CCIR, and U.S. standards organization So- camera and a studio recorder-editor. by the search will occur. In fact. demonstrations of ciety of Motion Picture and Television Engi- first quarter of next year, had on display an the 1,125/60 technology, so prominent at en- neers completed its approval of the interface array of Betacam cameras, camcorders, por- gineering gatherings of the recent past, took just this month. table and studio recorders and players. a low profile at this IBC. with Sony moving Sony Broadcast, as maker of the first of Bosch, now in a formidable alliance with its displays off the exhibit floor into an adja- the digital component recorders. now be- Philips in their new Broadcast Television cent theater, shifting its emphasis to other lieves the standard interface may be unecon- System (BTS) entity, showed Betacam stu- than broadcast markets. Only a smattering of omical to build, and has developed a differ- dio and field decks in PAL. and Sony itself other gear, such HDTV as an Ikegami ent interface that its executives say would be had its family of Betacam products, as well HDTV camera. was on display in the halls. simpler to implement. as SP equipment including a studio editing One advanced technology being shown at Standards activitists appeared sensitive VTR and two prototype portable VTR's. the exhibits. and expected to be a vital ele- about the topic. in part because the digital There was also news of a S4- million sale of ment in future HDTV transmission plans, component recording standard itself is al- Beta SP gear to WNEV -TV Boston, which had was a BBC development dubbed digitally ready faced with the nonstandard composite previously been the largest U.S. broadcast assisted television (DATV). The DATV digital record format in the marketplace, and user of Matsushita M- format recording technology, also described in a paper by also because Thomson. another leader in the equipment. BBC's Richard Storey, could be used for digital component video field, has already Matsushita, for its part, could seem to do bandwidth compression of HDTV signals, designed equipment to the existing interface little to draw the same kinds of crowds as well as standard enhancement of TV standard and there are indications it may be swamping Sony. Ampex, BTS and others, broadcasts, works and by combining on one reluctant to change. despite its large presence and the introduc- channel a normal analog video signal and a Others knowledgeable in the digital field tion of the new PAL version of its M -II half - signal digital containing control and addi- downplayed concerns about a possible stan- inch system, with product displays including tional picture information. dards dispute, arguing it is largely a question studio, field and camera recorders. Other HDTV paper contributions came of the economics of implementation and that from spokesmen from Philips. IBA. Bosch, if the development of the recording equip- Seaside promenade BBC, the European Broadcasting Union. ment has revealed a simpler interface, it IBC's equipment exhibition. 50 companies London Weekend Television and NHK. should be explored. Sony is expected to sub- larger than in 1984, attracted the largest

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 43

GOLAN &GLOBUS

«We make movies because we love movies." Menabem Golan (standing) is lion, compared with an average of S16 by the lawyers, by the managers. chairman and Yoram Globus president of million for the major studios. We have "That's why, we think. talented The Cannon Gmup, Las Angeles. an overhead of 420 people where they actors, directors, writers, and cinema- "You're very fortunate if you're might have 2000 people. And we do tographers come to work with us...and doing something you really like, and things quickly. If we like something. back again. And we're also giving a lot of we love to make movies. We've been we do it. We don't believe in spending young talent a chance to get stated. You compared with the old -time movie $10 million or $20 million on a pic- have to develop the new generations. moguls...I don't know if that's accu- ture and then shelving it. We're not "Those young filmmakers will be rate or not. it's very flattering, really. afraid to make mistakes, and we en- needed in years to come. Our philoso- But it's true that they were also people courage our executives to make deci- phy is that as long as there are kids. who loved cinema, who did it sions...even if they turn out to be the cinema will exist. Yes. young peo- because they loved it. wrong. By the end of the day. if you've ple practically divorce the cinema "We came to Hollywood in 1979 gone two steps forward and one step when they get married, but then they as a Muslim goes to Mecca, but we backward, you're one step ahead. start to see movies on video cassette came penniless, even though we had "But there's one place you don't or on television. And that will be good been very successful in Israel, because try to save money, and that's film for us, too. We'll be working on TV as Israel has restrictions on currency. stock. The negative is the positive. re- well. We're doing mini -series now, But we knew the international market, member? Even in the old days, when plus we're going to do series and mov- and we foresaw what would happen we didn't have money, we wouldn't let ies of the week. And. as always. we'll with the video cassette market in the them shoot if it wasn't Eastman color say, 'Our most important film? The eighties, so we looked for a company negative film. You don't have prob- next one!' that had a library of pictures. We found lems with Eastman film. We've used it e Eastman Kodak Compam. 1086 Cannon. a company in debt and in liti- in all the 150 pictures we've produced. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY gation, but with a library of 60 nega- "And when 5294°" film came out, MOTION PICTURE AND AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTS DIVISION tives. And the film business is the only we jumped on it. It saves us money on ATLANTA: 404 /351 -6510 business where a negative is a positive! lighting because we can shoot with CHICAGO: 312/218 -5174 "So we sold Cannon's films inter- less light; we can shoot in the streets. DALLAS: 214/351 -3221 HOLLYWOOD: 213/464 -6131 nationally and used the commission "We're involved in every phase of HONOLULU: 808 /833 -1661 on those sales to buy the company. a film. from the idea to selling the MONTREAL: 514/761-3481 Today, Cannon has 700 negatives! tickets in the theatres. We're filmmak- NEW YORK: 212/930 -7500 Our idea was to produce movies with ers; that's where we come from. We TORONTO: 416/766-8233 VANCOUVER: 604 /987 -8191 logical budgets and pre -license them say that is the great strength of Cannon. WASHINGTON. D.C.: 703/558 -9220 independent distributors, We to and that's think film companies should Eastman filin: what we did. It's very simple. be run by filmmakers; the movies CImages from 'So our average budget is $5 mil- should be done by the creators, the Innovation. directors. the writers. Not by the money. by the banks, by the agents, digital video disk record -edit- mixing system (see below), "Harry," was showing the two systems, along with its Encore digital effects system, in a digital production center configuration using Sony's DVR -1000 digital VTR. Not to be outdone, Grass Valley Group, which introduced its high -end "Kaleido- scope" digital effects system last fall but showed it for the first time last week to a European audience, announced it has orders for more than 100 channels of the unit, with 20% to non -U.S. customers. U.S. graphics manufacturer Chyron was also on hand with its extensive line of graphic and text generators, and newly renamed Abekas Cox, owned by U.K.'s Carlton Communications, also made a strong showing with its line of digital effects and still store systems, along with several new video European competition. In a departure trom Its largely technical papers program, IBC's switchers. keynote address this year was given by the head of one of Britain's independent TV Developments on the editing front were companies, D.W. Reay of Tyne Tees Television, who warned that TV broadcasters will in headed by the premiere from Paltex of a new, the next few years face one of their gravest economic challenges yet. According to Reay, relatively low -cost film style video editor, who has an engineering background, competition from alternative media and the frag- using laser disk or VHS videotape. Also mentation of advertising revenue will force broadcasters to streamline their organization publicized at the show was the announce- and costs, and find ways to increase revenues from programs, such as through increased ment that U.S. firm EECO had bought Con- international sales. Citing the decline of another once powerful British industry, Reay vergence Corp. and its parent company, Ac- cautioned: "If we get it wrong in the next few years, arguably the most critical ever faced quis. The new entity, headed by EECO Vice the British broadcasting industry, then we could go down the river with the British by President John Ludutsky, will operate under shipbuilding industry" the Convergence name, selling the combined product lines of the two companies. crowds of the entire conference. with Euro- (and was also said to be showing a prototype Among audio for video developments an- pean and other television buyers flocking to CCD camera in its private suite). nounced at the show was the approval by the stands in the three indoor facilities and an Competing for attendees in the graphics U.K. government of a joint BBC- Indepen- outside location. While the dislocated place- field were Ampex and the British firm, dent Broadcasting Authority transmission ment of separate halls made traffic patterns Quantel. Ampex, pushing its family of mod- specification for digital stereo sound for TV. somewhat unpredictable, and activity was ular video graphics systems, was showing its The system, in which the stereo signals are slow early on, many exhibit venues ap- "creative graphics center" concept for the transmitted on a digitally modulated carrier peared increasingly busy as the show wore first time in Europe, with the integration of at 6.552 mhz above the visual carrier, is now on. modeling- animation, paint, still store, digi- being transmitted experimentally from BBC The 180 companies participating included tal effects units and videotape recorders. The transmitters in London, although the broad- 131 U.K. firms, buttressing arguments the company also premiered a "mini- command caster has no immediate plans to implement show is less international than its biennial center," an under-$200,000 configuration of the service. Two -channel sound -in -sync counterpart in Montreux, Switzerland. For Ampex Betacam and Type C recorders with coding and decoding equipment developed many of the 21 U.S. exhibitors participat- its ADO 1000 digital effects system, an Am- for the BBC technology with Philips -owned ing, especially Ampex, which claims 50% pex video -audio switcher and Ampex Ace Pye TVT were on display at the company's of its business is international, and Tek- Micro editor. booth. tronix, which claims 35% for its TV pro- Quantel, which won two engineering Also seen at IBC for the first time, al- ducts, international markets are vital. And Emmy awards for its Paintbox system and its though introduced at a professional audio there is evidence they may become even more important. in part because of the currently favorable exchange rates and a per- NATAS technicals. Ampex Corp., Quantel, RCA and Sony Corp. each won two Emmys in ceived rise in the commercial television in- the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences engineering and scientific awards, dustry throughout Europe. presented at the Sheraton Center hotel in New York on Sept. 10. Ampex won Emmys for While product introductions at IBC fall in developing "a microprocessor intelligent production videotape recorder," the VPR -3, and the shadow of the much larger National As- for developments in advanced digital processor /time base corrector techniques. sociation of Broadcasters' annual spring Quantel won awards "for outstanding achievement in painting and graphics generation gathering, a number of new items were for the Quantel paint box systems" and "outstanding achievement in digital video mixing, shown in Brighton, and the largest previous processing and compositing technology for the Quantel Harry" introductions (such as digital videotape re- RCA won Emmys for its work in developing multichannel television stereo and compo- cording and advanced half -inch formats, see nent video recording technology. above) continued to draw substantial Sony was recognized for its "development of component Betacam format" and its crowds. efforts in designing and manufacturing VTRs making consumer time shifting and viewing The show saw a good deal of activity in possible. video graphics, with European and Ameri- Matsushita and JVC Corp. also won awards in the VTR area, Matsushita for manufactur- can giants vying for market share. ing and marketing and JVC for developing VTR's making time shifting and viewing possi- Thomson Video Equipment of France had ble. two product premieres, showing for the first Also recognized for their work in multichannel television stereo were dbx Inc. (research, time a new IBM PC -based "Minipaint" sys- development and implementation), the Electronic Industries Association (development, tem. using patented antialiasing techniques testing and documentation of a technical standard), NBC (development and implementa- and allowing for 65.000 colors on -line. The tion) and Zenith (research, development and implementation). company also introduced a new TTV 3100 Other winners included Abekas Video Systems for its Abekas A62 digital videodisk digital still store unit, "Andi," for archiving recorder and M /A -Com for its contributions to satellite encryption and scrambling technol- and networking of digital images in compo- ogy. nent mode using magnetic or digital disk

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 46 show in Switzerland earlier this year, was terest from broadcasters in the recording tal audio memory system, using hard disk Dolby's new spectral recording system, an process and showed its use in conjunction memory for 1,000 minutes of record time analog technique the company says can pro- with Ampex, on Type C VTR's. and frequency response up to 15 khz; while vide dynamic range comparable with digital New digital audio recorders were on dis- for digital voice record and playback, audio systems. While its principal market play from Sony, which has a two-channel Broadcast Electronics had its DV -2 Digitalk was first seen to be professional recording "DASH" format deck; from For-A. debuting system, with six minutes of record time and studios. Dolby has found a good deal of in- in the field with its $30,000 Sirius -100 digi- frequency response to 6,500 hz.

Emmys add up to big win for NBC

Network collects most awards ever, In addition to Cagney and Lacey and Gold- verence. followed by CBS, PBS and ABC en Girls, programs winning four awards in- But the program's impressive finish in the cluded Amazing Stories and An Early Frost, ratings does not necessarily mean the net- NBC won on all fronts at the 38th annual an NBC drama focusing on a victim of works, which routinely alternate the awards Emmy Awards competition last week, cap- AIDS. telecast every three years under a rotating turing the most awards in the network's his- But it was the shows featuring women as "wheel" contract, would be willing to pay tory, 34, and capping the evening with an lead characters that led the contest in the more to carry the awards show. ABC, CBS impressive third -place finish in the weekly major award category. Cagney and Lacey's and NBC have suffered with the five -year ratings for the awards telecast. which NBC Sharon Gless was named best lead actress in contract they signed with the National Foot- carried. CBS finished with 22 awards; PBS. a drama series, her first series Emmy. Her ball League during an inflationary period in ABC, and II, 6; syndicated shows, I. co -star, Tyne Daly, has won three. Addition- 1981, and price- conscious network execu- The two big winners of the Sept. 21 tele- ally, John Karlen, Daly's series husband, tives are cautious about entering long -term cast were CBS's Cagney and Lacey as the was honored as best supporting actor in a agreements, a knowledgable insider said. best dramatic series and The NBC's Golden drama series, while her real -life husband, "Although there was a jump in the ratings, it Girls as best comedy series. Georg Stanford Brown, got an Emmy for his does not necessarily translate into higher ad- Probably the biggest surprise of the night direction. The Golden Girls earned Emmys vertising revenue. I don't see this year's rat- was that ABC's Moonlighting, a critically in the comedy category for lead actress, Bet- ings as a justification for higher rate fees," acclaimed comedy -drama detective series, writing, Barry and Mort the source said. Besides, he said, the net- received only one minor editing award de- Nathan. and a technical award. works have a built -in advantage in the nego- spite 16 nominations. The Cosby Show won The single syndicated winner was Solid tiating process since the academy "has no- three Emmys, with star Bill Cosby again Gold, whose director of photography, Bob where else to go." withdrawing himself from consideration for Dickinson, won for outstanding lighting di- Contract negotiations, however, are only best actor in a comedy series. rection, series. one concern of the academy. At a meeting of St. Elsewhere, NBC's highly praised With this year's prime time telecast gar- the group's board of governors scheduled for medical series, earned six Emmys, three the nering the largest viewing audience since later this fall. the academy will take up the the night of telecast and three technical 1979, with a 23.1 rating and a 36 share, long- discussed issue of whether cable- origi- awards at an earlier presentation. The show officials for the Academy of Television Arts nated programs should become part of future holds the distinction of having the first cou- & Sciences are hopeful the numbers will Emmy competitions, Leverence said. With ple married on and off screen, William Dan- grab the attention of network negotiators more original cable products coming on the iels and Bonnie Bartlett, take the awards for during talks with the academy over future market, including the critically acclaimed best lead actor and best supporting actress in broadcast rights. "1 would certainly think It's Garry Shandling's Show, which pre- a drama series. The Heals" Time episode our negotiators are very aware of this and the miered Sept. 10 on Showtime/The Movie best brought an award for writing in a drama people from the networks would be very Channel, Leverence said the academy has series. aware," said Emmy award director John Le- been receiving "inquiries" from cable industry representatives about participation in future Emmy contests. "I wouldn't character - ize it as pressure," Leverence said. Under existing academy rules, cable programs are ineligible for Emmy consideration. And after the recent adoption of a new bylaw. the academy closed a loophole that until this year's telecast permitted programs produced for cable, and later appearing on PBS, to compete for the awards. Char Beales, executive director of the 1,400 -member National Academy of Cable Programing, said there has been talk of cable programs being allowed to compete for Emmys since March 1985, soon after the National Academy of Cable Programing proposed televising the Ace Awards. Cable executives are "still waiting for a formal proposal," she said. If the Emmys board of governors permits NBCs good -as- Golden Girls the move, Beales said that much will depend

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c 1985 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS on whether cable is given "full and equal participation" with commercial broadcasters in the competition. The complete list of winners follows:

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Cagney & Lacey CBS) o Outstanding drama series. The Golden Girls NBC) = Outstanding comedy series. Peter the Great BC) = Outstanding mini -series.

The Hallmark Hall of Fame: Love Is Never Silent (NBC) _ Outstanding drama -comedy special. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Ads (CBS'. Outstanding variety music or comedy program. Wonderworks: Anne of Green Gables (PBS) = Outstanding children's program.

Sharon Glees, Cagney & Lacey (CBS) = Outstanding lead actress in a drama series. William Daniels, St. Elsewhere (NBC) o Outstanding lead actor in a drama series Betty White, Golden Girls (NBC) o Outstanding lead actress it Electronic editing Emmy went to (l -r)- Cinedco (Adrian Ettlinger). Sony (Wiliam Connolly) and CBS (Joseph Flaherty) a comedy series

Michael J. Fox, Fa oily Ties (NBC) 2 Outstanding lead actor in Outstanding achievement in costuming for a series. Wolf Trap Presents the Kirov: Swan Lake, (PBS) Michael a comedy series. Arthur Rubinstein, Scarecrow and Mrs. King (CBS) -We're Off Slyer. executive producer. Phillip Byrd. senior producer: John producer - program in the Marto Thomas, Nobody's Child (CBS) o Outstanding lead ac- to See the Wizard - o Outstanding achievement in music compo- Potthast. Outstanding classical per- tress in a mini -series or special. sition for a series (dramatic underscore). forming arts. o Dustin Hoffman, Death of a Salesman (CBS) o Outstanding Rod Wilson,.- lir-aolf(CBS) -The Horn of Plenty" z Outstanding Franco Zetfirelli, director. Caralleria Rustics a (PBS) Out- music lead actor in a mini -series or special. achievement in makeup for a series. standing individual achievements -classical /dance programing. Bonnie Bartlett, SL Elsewhere (NBC) o Outstanding supporting Bernadette Parker, Amazing Stories (NBC) "Gather Ye Acorns" actress in a drama series. o Outstanding achievement in hairstyling for a series. Tony Walton, production designer: John Kasarda, an director: Robert J. Franco, Death ofa Salesman (CBS) o Outstanding art John Karlen, Cagney & Lacey (CBS) o Outstanding supporting Bob Dickinson, director of photography. Solid Gold (syndica- direction for a mini -series or a special. actor in a drama series. tion) = Outstanding lighting direction (electronic) for a series. Ella Maklakova, Sibylle Ulsamer, Peter theGrerst. Part I (NBC) Rhea Perlman, Cheers (NBC)Outstanding supporting actress o John McPherson, Amazing Stories (NBC) 'The Mission. Out- o Outstanding costume design for a mini -series or a special. in a comedy series. standing cinematography for series. Joie Hutchinson, Vicki Sanchez, women's costume supervi- John Larroquette, Night Court (NBC) = Outstanding support- Nell Mandelberg, Moonlighting (ABC) 'The Dream Sequence sors: Pet McGrath, mens costume supervisor. North and ing actor in a comedy series. o for Always Rings Twice" Outstanding editing a series (single South. Book 1. Part 11' (ABC) z Outstanding achievement in Colleen Dewhurst, Between Two Women (ABC) = Outstanding camera productions). costuming !or a mini- series or special. supporting actress in a mini -series or special. Henry Chan, The Cosby Shaw (NBC) "Full House z Outstand- Del Acevedo, makeup creation: Paul Stanhope, makeup artist, John Malkovich, Death of a Salesman (CBS) = Outstanding ing editing for a series (multicamera productio ^r Second Serve (CBS) S Outstanding achievement in makeup for a supporting actor in a mini -series or special. Richard Anderson, supervisor sound editor Wayne Allwine, mini -series or a special. John Lithgow, :Crazing Stories (CBS) : Outstanding guest James Christopher, George Frederick, John Stacy, Burton K.G. Ramsey, Second Serve (CBS) o Outstanding achievement performer in a dramatic series. Weinstein, sound editors: Lathe Odney, Denise Whiting, ADR in hairstyling for a mini -series or a special. editors. Ken Wannberg, music editor: Amazing Stories (NBC) Roscoe Lee Browne, The Cosby Shoe (NBC) o Outstanding The Mission" o Outstanding sound editing for a series. Marilyn Lowey, John Rook, Kim Killingsworth, Neil Diet. guest performer in a comedy series. mend ...Hello Again (CBS) s Outstanding lighting direction William Gazecki, Andrew MacDonald, Bill Nicholson, Blake (electronic) for a mini -series or a special. The 28th Whitney Houston, Annual Grammy Awards (CBS): Wilcox, Sf. Elsewhere (NBC) -Time Heals. Part 2 = Outstanding individual performance in a music (NBC) o Outstanding variety or pro- sound mixing for a drama series Sherwood Woody Omens, An Early Frost Outstand- gram ing cinematography for a mini -series or a special. Michael Ballin, Robert Douglas, Douglas Grey, Thomas o Georg Sanford Brown, Cagney & Laney (CBS) Outstanding Huth, Cheers (NBC) -Fear is My Co- Pilot" o Outstanding sound Jerrold Ludwig An Early Frost (NBC) 2 Outstanding editing in a for a mini- series or a (single direction drama series. mixing for a comedy series or a special. special camera production). Jay Sanddch, The Cosby Shaw (NBC) o Outstanding direction Laurence Olivier -A Life Great Performances, (PBS) Nick David Elliott, suoerysing sound editor. Dino Di Muro, Mark in Mike Larry Kemp, Joe Mayer, Joseph a comedy series. Evans. Nick Elliott. executive producers: Bob Bee. producer: Friedgen, Graham, Melody, Stewart Nelson, Gregory Schorer, Eric Scott, Rusty Joseph Sargent, Lore Is Never Silent (NBC) o Outstanding and Planet Earth (PBS) Thomas Skinner. executive producer: Tinsley, Scot Tinsley, Bill Williams, sound editors: Russ Tins- direction in a mini -series or special. Gregory Andorfer series producer: Georgann Kane. coordinating producer o Outstanding informational series. ley, ADR editor: Daniel Carlin, music editor. Crider Siege (NBC) Wads Hussein, Copacrrhnoa (CBS) o Outstanding direction !n a c Outstanding sound editing for a mini -series or a special. variety or music program. John Miller, writer. and David Healey, director. The Spencer Rudloff, Wester, Trory Legacy: A Tribute by Katherine Hepburn (PBS) o Out- David Campbell, John Reitz, Gregg Keith Tom Fontana, John Tinker, John Marius, St. Elsewhere (NBC) mixing for mini- standing individual achievements -informational programing. An Early Frost (NBC) 2 Outstanding sound a Outstanding writing in a drama series. series or a special. Roy Christopher. production designer. The 58th Annual Acad- Barry Fanaro, Mod Nathan, The Golden Girls (NBC) o Out - Jay Poyner. pro- emy Awards (ABC) o Outstanding art direction for a variety or Garfield's Halloween Adventure, executive standing writing n a comedy series. writer. music program. ducer: Phil Roman. producer and director: Jim Davis. Ron Daniel Lipman, teleplay Sherman Yellen, (CBS) o Outstanding animated program. Cowen, story. Bill Hargate, Syl,ia Fine Kaye's Music Comedy Tonight Ill An Early Frost (NBC) - Outstanding writing in a limited series Robert (PBS) o Outstanding costume design for a variety or music W.C. Fields Straight Up, Weide. executive producer: or Special informational program. Ronald Fields. co- producer (PBS) z Outstanding Late Night with David Letterman Fourth Anniversary (NBC): special. Walter Painter, S yl via Fine Kaye 's Music Comedy Tonight Ill Outstanding writing in a variety or music program. Phil Tippet, Dinosaur (CBS): Michael McAlister, Euroka: The (PBS) = Outstanding achievement in choreography Laurence Rosenthal, Peter the Great. Part I(NBC) Outstanc- Battle for Errdor (ABC) Outstanding special visual effects. Larry Grossman, composer: Buz Kohan, lyricist. Andy Wil- mg achievement in music composition for a mini-series or spe- piney (NBC) ^g cfac'-'cs and title liams and the NBC Kids Search forSanta (NBC) o Outstanding Betty Green, Sri - 0.lstard cia achievement in music and lyrics. des u' Bucci, The Girls (NBC) p Outstanding technical Gerry Goldes Elliot Lawrence, music director: James Lawrence, Lanny direction for a series. Meyers, Tommy Newsome, Gino Roven, Larry Schwartz, Tor - de Zito, principal arrangers. The 1986 Tong Awards (CBS) _ in The return of Outstanding achievements Outstanding achievement in music direction. engineering development Gene Crowe, Harry Tatarian, technical directors. Toby Brown, Stefan Kudelski for his development of the Nagra recorder. Ed Chaney, Mike Denney, Larry Heider, Pat Kenney, Bob Stacy Keach CBS, Sony and Cinedco for the design and implementation of Keys, Dave Levisohn, Wayne Orr, Hector Ramirez, Ron Shel- electronic editing systems for films programs." don, camerapersons: John Palacio, Keith Winikoff, senior vid- 'Mike Hammer' series is back on eo control, Neil Diamond. .. Rello Again (CBS) = Outstanding Jacqueline Webber, art director: Norman Rockett, set decora- technical direction:electronic camera video control for a mini- CBS after producer drums up support,

tor St. Elsewhere (NBC) -Time Heals. Parts I and II = Outstand- series or a special. star crusades against drugs ing art direction for a series. Pam Marshall, American Bandstand's JJ1/4 Celebration (ABC) and new pilot gets good numbers Alfred Lehman, .ifurdrr. She Wrote (CBS) 'Wdow. Weep For s Outstanding editing for mini -series or special (multicamera Me- for a = Outstanding costume design series. production) The future of Mickey Spiulane's Mike Ham- Susan Smith -Nashold, costume supervisor: Robert Moore, Tom Angell, David Fluhr, Mr. Preria Comes to Torre (PBS) o costumes: Charles Drayman, Anne Winsor, Kathy O'Rear, Outstanding sound mixing for a variety or music series or a mer was not bright after its star was convict-

Customers. St. Elsewhere (NBC) Time Heals. Parts I and II" o special ed and served time in a London jail for pos-

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 50 session of cocaine. and that with eight shows viction. yet to shoot for the season. That was in He may have his executive producer to 1984, and CBS did not renew it for the 1985- thank for that, at least partially. After 86 season. But CBS has picked it up for this Keach's imprisonment, and CBS's cancella- season, with Keach returning as star. There tion of the show for the 1985 -86 season, would appear to be several reasons for the Bernstein undertook a I7- month, market- decision. by- market campaign around the nation to Not the least of which is Stacy Keach him- solicit viewer support for Keach. Bernstein self. He was arrested in April 1984 in Lon- appeared on talk shows and did press inter- don shortly after shooting a two hour-pilot views "with anybody who would listen." His and the first 10 episodes of Hammer. He basic pitch was. "In the America I believe was quickly released on the condition that he in, people get a second chance." He tried to reappear in December for sentencing. The position Keach as a "victim," and not as assumption was he would receive a fairly "someone who was selling drugs to children - hefty fine and that would be the end of the public," and all have certain images the) ...What he was arrested for was a crime matter. But Keach was sentenced to nine seek to maintain. Bernstein said. against [only] himself." He also argued that months in prison and served six months be- But Keach helped his own cause by seek- Keach could do more for others as a rehabili- fore being released early for good behavior ing rehabilitation immediately after his ar- tated and employed Mike Hammer demon- in May 1985. That left the program with rest. He participated in Nancy Reagan's anti- strating the possiblity of bouncing back from some eight shows to shoot for the back end drug campaign and in a documentary drug abuse. Bernstein claims to have spent of the season with the lead star unavailable. produced by Capital Cities for local stations. close to $ I50,000 of his own money to travel "I sort of went into shock," recalls Jay Bern- And for reasons that probably have more to around pitching his cause. He also said that stein, the program's executive producer. "I do with intangibles such as "chemistry" and Columbia Pictures Television, impressed mean, that was the end of the show. CBS is a "persona," Keach's popularity apparently with his effort, gave him another $20,000 public company. Most of the sponsors are was not significantly diminished by his con- and spent another SI million promoting the

NBC finishes off 1985 -86 with a win

Last Monday (Sept. 22) marked the official beginning of the fall net- /he Movies the same evening and ranked fourth for the week with a work television season, and with that in mind, NBC won week 52 21.2/33. G.A. Law ran against ABC's airing of the Denver -Pittsburgh (ended Sept. 21) of the 1985 -86 season, with a 17.3 rating and 29 game and repeats of Kate and Attie, Newhall and Cagney & Lacey on share, ahead of ABC's 13.5/23 and CBS's 13.1/22. Ayear ago, the last CBS. ABC's Monday Night Football ranked 12th for the week with a week of the 1984 -85 season went to NBC as well. NBC won that week 17.6/30. with 16.1/27, a ahead of ABC's 14.4/24 and CBS's 12.5/21. NBC also Friday's preview of Crime Story tied with a Wednesday repeat of won this year's closing week for evening news, pulling in a 10.6/22, Gimme a Break for 14th place. Both shows posted a 17 rating, but followed by CBS at 10.1/21 and ABC at 9.7/20. Last year's news victory Crime Story took a 32 share, while Ginime a Break had a 27. went to CBS, which posted a 10.9/23, followed by NBC's 10/21 and The two -hour premiere of Knots Landing came in 11th for the week ABC's 9.8/21. The number of homes using television (HUT''S) dropped (18.4/30), while ABC's premiere of Perfect Strangers came in 13th slightly this year, to 59.6 %, when compared with 1985's 60% HUT level. (17.3/29). Life with Lucy posted a 14.628 in its premiere episode, NBC had eight of the top 10 shows in the season's last week, giving giving Lucy a tie for 23d with Hunter. Starman's premiere episode, up fifth place to ABC's Head of the Class and ninth to CBS's Go Minutes. which ran out of its regular 10 -11 p.m. time period, came in 26th with a This year's Emmy Awards telecast ranked third with a 23.1/36. Cosby 14.4/25. The season opener of Scarecrow and Mrs. King aired on held first onto place with a 29.8/48. Family Ties took second with a Friday and ranked 28th with a 13.6/25. The premiere of ABC's The 27.9/43. The premiere of Head of the Class (21/34) beat a repeat of Ellen Burstyn Show, on Saturday, which ran right after Lucy, finished Golden Girls (20.1/35). The previews of Easy Street and Crime Story, in a five -way tie for 31st when it pulled a 13.3/24. Jack and Mike's 90- latter the airing on Thursday as a two -hour special, tied for sixth place minute premiere tied for 37th with ABC's football special (Cincinnati vs. with Golden Girls. All three shows pulled a 20.1 rating, but Easy Street Cleveland) and CBS's The Wizard. The special telecast of Walter got a 36 share. Golden Girls a 35 and Crime Story a 32. Cronkite at Large fell into 55th position with a 9.8/17, just below NBC's On Monday, Bob Hope Lampoons the New TV Scene came in at 10th 54th- ranked 1986, which posted a 9.9/18. place with a 19.3/31, beating out repeals of MacGyeer (10/16) on ABC NBC won every day except Tuesday, which went to CBS. ABC al- and Scarecrow and Mrs. King on CBS (10.2/16). NBC's L.A. law most took Wednesday away from NBC with a 14.1 /23.5, but NBC came aired as a two -hour movie presentation during NBC Monday Night at out on top with a 14.2/23.6.

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51 million promoting the network reruns of more test came before the network ordered word out on how slanted this piece is." Hammer while Bernstein tried to get the another series commitment. Bernstein got an NCF, through its Media Research Center, show revived. order for a two-hour The Return of Mike is putting together a panel to study public Bernstein encouraged listeners, viewers Hammer in which he modernized the char- television, and will be contacting CPB board and readers to write to CBS to demand that acter, bringing up to date the hard -boiled member Richard Brookhiser, who heads the Hammer be put back on the air. To what 1940's gumshoe. The program aired last CPB mission and goals committee, which extent the campaign was effective is un- April 18 and averaged an impressive 19/33. may conduct a controversial content analysis known. Viewers wrote, but the network did Two weeks later, CBS picked up the program of PBS programing (BROADCASTING, July not receive anything near the 370,000 letters for the 1986 -87 season, with a modernized 28). NCF also sent a letter to Walter Annen- about the program Bernstein claims were Hammer and Keach. berg, whose $150- million, 15 -year contribu- generated. As, one knowledgeable source at Bernstein likes to believe that the net- tion was the basis for the Annenberg /CPB CBS said, "We haven't received 370,000 let- work's decision to pick up the show after it Project, and plans to meet with various gov- ters in the last decade." But the network did was canceled is a sign that "there is still ernment officials. "We're not going to leave receive some letters, and one executive said entrepreneurship in television. If you be- this thing alone," Bozell said. they were a factor in the network's renewing lieve in the idea, you can promote it your- Last Monday (Sept. 22) WErA -TV held a the show. self. This is a signal to other independent reception in Washington attended by Mazrui But there was no way CBS was going to producers that you don't have to take no for and more than 400 guests. Among the atten- bring Hammer back to life without a test an answer." Others say there's no way it dees were representatives of CPB, the State beforehand to see whether Keach could still would have happened without Keach's en- Department, the National Black Heritage bring in some solid ratings. Initially, the during popularity as a TV character. The Council, the Congressional Arts Caucus, Hammer series averaged around a 28 share numbers he generated in the two movies be- Howard University (Washington). the Uni- on Saturday nights in the 1984 -85 season. fore the The New Mike Hammer series was versity of the District of Columbia and the He then slipped to a 23 share after moving to picked up, counted a lot. But whatever the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights. The Friday nights. The test came in the form of a weight each of the contributing factors had audience showed its support for the series, made -for movie with Keach and Terri Garr in the show's revival, some suggest the odds applauding when WETA -TV President Ward called Intimate Strangers. It aired on Jan. 1 against it happening at all were about 1,000 Chamberlin said: "It's really hard for me to of this year and averaged a 26.4/38. One to one. D understand why an organization with 'hu- manities' in its title wouldn't want to claim [The Africans]." Mazrui compared NEH's rejection to that PBS's The Africans' called `anti -Western' of the Libyan government, which had not allowed him to attend a conference in Libya One of show's funders. NEH. public funds in the form of grants for special several years earlier. "Never in my wildest withdraws its name from credits; projects to the Corporation for Public Broad- imaginings did I anticipate that there would National Conservative Foundation casting; investigation of WETA -TV "for its be an American institution a few years later joins in criticism of nine -part clear violation of the Communications Act which seemed as impeccably opposed to my series, to air in October of 1934 "; the return to the U.S. treasury of views as the Libyan authorities seemed to be public funds used by WETA -TV to produce the at that time," he said, and which is "prepared Reaction to the controversial Public Broad- series; production of an "objective series" on to undertake sanctions which would be simi- casting Service series, The Africans, contin- the same subject, funded at the same level, if larly tantamount to silencing." He continued in Washington last week, with propo- the money is not returned; the return of funds ued: "Never in my wildest dreams did I ex- nents and opponents defending their views. given WETA by PBS affiliates, and a ruling pect a major American institution to say to The series has been much discussed since by the Department of Education that writer - the public broadcasting institutions of the the National Endowment for the Human- /narrator Ali Mazrui's companion volume United States: 'We have heard a view which ities, one of the show's funders, asked to not be used as a telecourse textbook unless it comes from afar. It doesn't sound American; have its name removed from the program's is "clearly identified as pro- Marxist and anti - it sounds distinctly foreign. We don't want credits, calling The Africans an "anti -West- Western in context." foreigners addressing our people.' " Mazrui ern diatribe" (BROADCASTING, Sept. 8). The NCF President L. Brent Bozell III called said he thought viewers of The Africans FCC Mass Media Bureau subsequently the series "another example of the 'blame would be both made uncomfortable and up- waived its sponsorship identification re- America first' crowd presenting their view- lifted by the series. "Exposure to an alien quirement, and PBS will begin airing the point under the guise of objective reporting, society is the first lesson in self knowledge," series in October without NEH's name asso- when it is nothing of the sort." NCF is "dis- he said. D ciated with it. gusted that WETA would actually produce this The National Conservative Foundation, type of anti -American propaganda with the Alexandria. Va., has launched a campaign to public funding made available by CPB, discredit PBS's nine -part fall series and its PBS, NEH and the Annenberg /CPB Pro- Steve Allen tops producer. noncommercial WETA-TV Wash- ject," he said. "There's nothing that can be ington. The media watchdog has called for done to stop this thing from airing by law. Gabriel winners congressional hearings on disbursement of What we hope to accomplish is to get the Comedian and writer Steve Allen, WCVB -TV Boston and KMOX(AM) St. Louis won the top Gabriel awards presented by Unda -USA, the national Catholic association of broadcasters and communicators which also honors radio and television news, entertainment and public service programing. Allen won the personal achievement award because of his commitment to helping the needy "in media projects ranging from spots for the release of the hostages in Lebanon to specials on the hungry and homeless," Dr. Maury Sheridan, president of the Unda -USA said. WCVB -TV and KMOX won the top television and radio station awards, respectively. The awards will be presented at a banquet on

WETA -rv's ward Chamberlin and Ali Mazrui at Washington reception Continues on page 56.

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PBL Productions will produce a half -hour interview/magazine strip er said that joining forces of the two companies will mean greater hosted by Gloria Steinern that will debut in early- morning or late - flexibility in cash sales. Access will have sales force of eight. As part night time periods beginning in fall 1987. The show will feature of the deal, Access will inherit two Barry & Enright strips in develop- interviews with celebrities and political personalities, investigative ment with CTS, one for late night and one for early fringe. In addition reports, as well as satire and comedy Jane Deknatel, managing to the companies existing roster of series, Access will be selling four director of PBL, and the show's executive producer, said the pro- movie packages. as well as 120 This is Your Life episodes refor- gram will not be a talk show Steinern is currently acting co -host of mated by Ralph Edwards. Access also recently hired producer Eric Today while Jane Pauley is on maternity leave. The new show will be Shotz from Paramount. produced in New York. Ms. magazine will be one of the partners in LBS Communications has acquired Post -Newsweek's wDty-TV the production. PBL is discussing distribution of the show with a Detroit's Music Machine, a half -hour weekly that will debut in syndi- number of syndicators. A pilot will be ready for NATPE. PBL (Publish - cation in April 1987. Hosted by singer /songwriter Curtis Gadson, the ing and Broadcasting Limited) is owned by Consolidated Press, series is taped live in Detroit's Club Taboo. Each episode involves which in turn owns Australia's Nine network, as well as radio stations competition among three performer's music videos. Barter distribu- and magazines. Consolidated also has a share in TVAM, an Austra- tion gives stations three minutes of advertising time. and LBS three - han breakfast show and -a -half minutes. Tribune Entertainment has shot two pilots for Geraldo Live (working title), a one -hour talk show strip it is planning to launch for a start next January or September. Tribune had been planning on using Rivera as host of a talk show (BROADCASTING, Aug. 11) after it signed him following his departure from ABC's 20/20. Peter Marino, Tribune Entertainment's director of program dévelopment, said one pilot addresses a variety of topics while the other addresses a single issue. Topics similar to those seen on Donahue and The Oprah Winfrey Show will be used on the show. Geraldo Live will be filmed before an audience at Tribune's WON -TV Chicago. It will be produced by Rivera's Production company, Maravilla Productions, in association with Tribune Entertainment. Rivera is executive producer of the four specials that will air this season. Geraldo Live is intended for daytime and possibly late night. Marketing plans for the show have not yet been determined. By fall 1987, there will be six one -hour talk Music Mac ^one shows on the air, and one half -hour talk show, all meant for daytime Orion Television reports that Cagney and Lacey is now cleared in or afternoon time periods -Donahue, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 35 markets. Clearances have been "selective and slow," said Scott Hour Magazine, Geraldo Live, The Wil Shriner Show and The Tony Towle, president of Orion Television, because of the difficulties of Orlando Show (which will be tested on wDIV -Tv Detroit for eight selling an hour in the current market. "There's no question that it's a weeks beginning Sept. 20). Sally Jessy Raphael is the half -hour. difficult marketplace now" for hours, he said. Recent clearances Republic Pictures Corp. is currently undergoing changes that include KTZO(rv) Denver, WNEV -TV Boston, WHCT -TV Hartford, Conn., will include a move into first -run programing. Russell Goldsmith, and KTNV -TV Las Vegas. chairman and chief executive officer of Republic, said that the com- Hal Roach Studios and LBS Communications have cleared pany's strength will remain its library of 1.400 features (including a colorized versions of "Topper," "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Night of classics such as "High Noon"). Republic also has off -network series the Living Dead" in 142 markets covering 92% of the country, includ- that include Bonanza and Get Smart. But the company is planning ing 49 of the top 50 markets, in about a month. The pictures were to revamp its look, according to Goldsmith. Goldsmith said that the colorized by Hal Roach Studios' Colorization Inc. Hal Roach han- company hopes to expand in all areas, including videocassette dled clearances in the top 70 markets, while LBS took markets 71 sales, pay cable and domestic and international syndication. In and below, and sold the barter time in the three movies. "Night of the addition to getting into first -run production for syndication, Gold- Living Dead" (available Oct. 24-Nov. 16) and "Topper" (available smith said Republic may get into production of theatrical and made - Jan. 19 -Feb. 15), both two hours, contain 12 minutes for stations, for- television films. Colorization of a number of titles is also possible. and 10 minutes for LBS and Hal Roach. "It's a Wonderful Life" (Nov "People will see changes by the time we get to NATPE," he said. 21 -Dec. 14) contains 18 minutes for stations and 15 minutes for LBS Republic will also attend INN this year, unlike in past years. In its and Hal Roach. Jody Shapiro, president of the domestic division of first major acquisition since Goldsmith joined the company, Repub- Hal Roach Studios Syndication, said the three movies were offered lic has acquired the copyright to 17 feature films from Richard Finer to those stations that took the colorized versions of several Laurel & Co. for approximately $2 million. Among the titles are "Marjorie and Hardy movies and shorts. Major markets clearing the three new Morningstar." starring Gene Kelly and Natalie Wood; The Court colorized movies are WOR -TV New York, KTLA(TV) Los Angeles, WON -TV Martial of Billy Mitchell." and three other Gary Cooper classics: "Kiss Chicago, WTAF -TV Philadelphia, Krvu(TV) San Francisco, WKBD-TV De- Tomorrow Goodbye," and three other films starring James Cagney troit, wrrG(rv) Washington and KRIV -TV Houston. Shapiro said Hal This is merely a first step for us in becoming aggressive with prod- Roach will offer 12 to 15 more colorized films at INN and NATPE for uct." said Goldsmith. the fall of 1987. Among the titles in that package will be "Advise and Access Syndication and Colbert Television Sales are merging Consent," "Angel and the Badman" and "Topper Returns." their sales and administrative forces, and will have Ritch Colbert as Syndicast Services has cast Jill Witlowe as Tina Tidy and Skyler president of the two companies' syndication divisions. Dennis Miller, Cole as Nick Neat, the principles in "Neat and Tidy," a two -hour president of the parent company, Access Entertainment Group, said series pilot that will air in two runs in December. The eventual series. the merger is an outgrowth of conversations, and co-ventures be- if produced, would be a one -hour weekly. Witlowe has appeared in tween the two companies since 1984, when Access first ap- "Mask," "Porky's" and "Weird Science." Cole is a popular British proached CTS to distribute Hollywood Close -up. Distribution of that actor. Guest stars who have signed for the movie include Edie series, now produced with De Laurentiis Entertainment, has since Adams, Elke Sommer and Larry Storch of F Troop. "Neat and Tidy" returned to Access, which has cleared it in 60 markets covering has been cleared on 55 stations covering 62% of the country, includ- 74% of the country. CTS President Dick Colbert will continue as ing 26 of the top 30 markets. Recent clearances include KTVU(TV) San president of that company, and will now also consult in the launching Francisco, weaL-Tv Atlanta, WRrv(TV) Indianapolis, xETV San Diego and of programs with station groups. Access will take over syndication KOVR(TV) Sacramento, Calif. Barter distribution of the series gives of 168 episodes of the action- adventure series, The Rifleman. Mill- both stations and Syndicast 11 minutes of advertising time each.

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This is week two of CBS's prime time, antidrug campaign, "Stop the duction division, who has returned to independent production, has Madness " The 10- second spots air during 8 -8:15 p.m., seven four new movie and mini -series projects that he'll be producing nights a week, and already have over a bakers dozen of CBS under his new association with Warner. The projects are spread entertainment and sports personalities lined up to deliver the spe- among the three networks and are in development for the 1987 -88 cial messages. Among the network series represented so far by season. They are: a six -hour mini -series for CBS on the life of Thom- their stars' efforts: Knot's Landing, Dallas, The New Mike Ham- as Jefferson written by Gore Vidal; a four-hour movie for NBC, Nan- mer, Simon & Simon and The Equalizer. CBS Sports' Pat Summer - tucket Summer, with a script by Dennis Turner (Poor Little Rich all has also taped a message for the campaign. All affiliates have Girl), and a four -hour mini -series for ABC based on Robert Ludlum's received information packages, including material on using the "The Bourne Identity" that's being developed for Richard Chamber- campaign with their own PSAs, as well as phone numbers and lain. Also in the works is a two -hour Agatha Christie movie for CBS. contacts at antidrug organizations and agencies. The campaign The Man in the Brown Suit. includes special audio versions of the Stop the Madness PSAs, which are airing on all 18 CBS -owned radio stations. All CBS Radio Network and RadioRadio affiliates have been provided with the Mike Nichols has signed an exclusive agreement with ABC Enter- PSAs as well. tainment and Reeves Entertainment Group to develop and pro- o duce two half -hour series. Nichols will serve as executive producer Nickelodeon has picked up the rights to two new series: Spartakus of the two, the first of which is hoped to debut in the fall of 1987. and the Sun Beneath the Sea, a French -produced, half -hour, animat- Formats and subject matter for the series will be "whatever excites" ed adventure series, and Zoo Family, a 26 -part Australian series Nichols, according to the ABC announcement. The only other televi- about life at the zoo for a Royal Melbourne Zoo veterinarian and his sion experience for Nichols, winner of seven Tony Awards and an two children. Spartakus is an "interterrestrial adventure" about an Oscar ( "The Graduate "), was as executive producer of the pilot of advanced society on the brink of disaster. Among the characters are ABC's Family. which aired from 1976 -79. "two spunky earthlings" and a band of "punk pirates." The 52 episodes were a co- production of RMC Audiovisuel, Tele- Hachette, A professional's guide to the intermedia week (Sept. 29- Oct.5) Antenne 2, Compagnie Generale de Jouet, the Ministere de la Cul- Network television-ABC: Growing Pains (season premiere), ture and France Media International. Tuesday, 8:30 -9 p.m. Hotel (season premiere), Wednesday, 10 -11 o p.m. Mr. Belvedere (time period premiere). Friday, 8:30 -9 p.m. The Hometime is a new 13 -part home repair series that will premiere Disney Sunday Movie, Little Spies (Mickey Rooney stars). Sunday,

Nov 1 on PBS. The half -hour programs will be hosted by Dean 7 -9 p.m. ABC Sunday Night Movie, There Must Be a Pony (stars Johnson and Peggy Knapp, and will offer step -by -step instruction Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Wagner), Sunday, 9 -11 p.m. from planning to completion on subjects such as: exterior painting, CBS: Together We Stand (second preview), Monday, 8:30 -9 p.m. siding, fences and gates, plumbing and roofing. The series was Newhart (fifth season premiere), 9 -9:30 p.m. Designing Women produced by Invision, a Minneapolis video publisher, and underwrit- (premiere), Monday, 9:30 -10 p.m. Cagney & Lacey (season pre- ten by Chevrolet. Tacy Mangan is the producer and Dean Johnson miere), Monday, 10 -11 p.m. CBS Tuesday Movie, Murder in Three the executive producer. WHYY(TV) Philadelphia is the presenting sta- Acts (Peter Ustinov and Jonathan Cecil star), Tuesday, 9 -11 p.m. tion. A different twist to Hometime is the availability to the public of Together We Stand (time period premiere), Wednesday, 8 -8:30 p.m. 45- and 60- minute versions of each episode on videotape. Priced at Better Days (premiere), Wednesday. 8:30 -9 p.m. Magnum, P.I. $9.99 each, the tapes will be sold through the local PBS station, as (season premiere), Wednesday, 9 -10 p.m. The Equalizer (season well as through hardware stores, bookstores and video rental out- premiere), Wednesday, 10 -11 p.m. Falcon Crest, (season pre- lets. miere), Friday, 10-11 p.m. Murder, She Wrote (part two of two -part o season premiere), 8 -9 p.m. The Last Frontier (two -part mini -series, stars Linda Evans, Jason Robards and Jack Thompson), Sunday, 9- In production: At Mother's Request is a four -hour mini -series for 11; part two, Tuesday, 9 -11 p.m. CBS based on the book of the same title by Jonathan Coleman. NBC: Crime Story (time period premiere), Tuesday, 9 -10 p.m. Stephanie Powers will play New York socialite Frances Schreuder, You Again? (season premiere). Wednesday, 9:30 -10 p.m. Night who arranged the murder of her father. E.G. Marshall and Frances (season premiere), Thursday, 9:30 -10 p.m. Hill Street Blues Sternhagen are among the cast which will be directed by Michael Court (season premiere), Thursday, 10 -11 p.m. L.A. Law (time period Tuchner. Richard DeLong Adams wrote the teleplay. Bob Markel) is premiere), Friday, 10 -11 p.m. the executive producer, with Garbiel Katzka serving as co- executive PBS: Managing Our Miracles (premiere), Tuesday, 10 -11 p.m. producer, Chris Morgan as producer and Pat Johnston and A. Kit - Dropouts in America, (special documen- man as associate producers. The production company is Vista Or- Project Second Chance: tary), Wednesday, 8 -9 p.m. Great Performances (season premiere), ganization Ltd. The Pointer Sisters...Up All Night is an NBC Friday, 9 -11 p.m. The (season premiere), Saturday, musical special that will feature Whoopi Goldberg and Bruce Willis Frugal Gourmet 1 -1:30 p.m. This Old House (season premiere), Saturday, 1:30 -2 as guest stars and is being filmed in Los Angeles. Don Mischer is p.m. (season premiere, 30 minutes, check lo- producing and directing. The script is by Bryan Gordon. Jan Cornell American Interests for is the co- producer and Michael Peters is the choreographer. Execu- cally time), Saturday tive producers are Sandy Galline, Jim Morey and the Pointer Sisters. David J. Goldberg is the executive in charge of production o o Museum of Broadcasting (1 East 53d Street, New York) The Metro- politan The Starting next month and running into December, The Jewish Muse- Opera: Television and Radio Legacy, an exhibition of screenings covering more than um in New York will present TV programs from the museum's na- 55 years of the Met on radio and television. Exhibit covers more tional Jewish archive of broadcasting. Among the programs to be than 50 complete operas, beginning with the Met's first radio in presented: an episode from the PBS series Heritage: Civilization broadcast 1931 of Hansel and Gretel and the first complete opera to be telecast from and the Jews; a CBS News religious special that aired in April 1967, the Met (1948), Otello. Through Nov. 22. Special seminar history Ben -Gurion on the Bible; a November 1956 edition of CBS's See It on the and production of Met broadcasts, Oct. 1, MOB: Now, in which Edward R. Murrow interviewed David Ben -Gurion and 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Also at The 1952 Subway York the two discussed the situation in the Middle East, and a compilation Series: New Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, complete television games of this year's NBC news stories that pertain to the Jewish community. coverage of six and seven of the 1952 World Series. These final For further information: The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue, New two series games were discovered as part of the NBC 'brk (212) 860-1888. kinescope collection, and will be screened at MOB on alternate days. From Sept. 30 through Oct. 11 at 12:15 p.m. and Tuesday Alan Shayne, the former president of Warner Bros. Television Pro- evenings at 5 p.m. Information: (212) 752 -7684.

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On fact -finding mission in U.S.. and Ambassador Diana Lady Dougan of the authorizing a "private cable," as well. He government official observes State Department's Bureau of International said France would rather be a partner in such communications marketplace with Communications and Information Policy. a venture than engage in one on its own. And eye towards privatization at home The business done by Longuet involved a one possible partner he mentioned was potential French interest in the private trans - C &W. The head of the French Postal Services and Atlantic cable being planned by America's The British company's partner in the ven- Telecommunications was in the United Tel -Optik and the United Kingdom's Cable ture may ultimately be Nynex, one of the States last week, learning what he could & Wireless. companies spun off in the breakup of AT&T. about the deregulation of telecommunica- It was France's interest in participating in Nynex has purchased an option to acquire tions and, possibly, doing some business the fiber optic venture that attracted most Tel -Optik for $10 million. And Longuet met along the way. Gérard Longuet, a member of attention in a breakfast meeting with report- with Nynex officials in White Plains, N.Y., ers the new conservative government that is in- in Washington on Tuesday. Longuet not- on a wide range of issues, according to a terested in privatizing government -owned ed that France is participating in the TAT-8 Nynex spokeswoman. The spokeswoman, industries, heard about the American pas- and TAT-9 trans- Atlantic cables -which are Yvonne Gagnon, said "nothing specific" sion for a free market in meetings with, owned, in Europe, by governments. But he about the Td-Optik matter was discussed in among others, FCC Chairman Mark Fowler also indicated France might be interested in a meeting that Gagnon said was not the first

Financial mind. 'Management is a scarce resource, not capital," New York Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Devel- said Frederick Joseph, chief executive officer, Drexel Burnham Lam- opment; Roy Park, Park Communications; Robert Butler, NBC Inc.; bert, at last Tuesday's "newsmaker luncheon" of the International Neal Pilson, CBS /Broadcast Group; Michael Mallardi, Capital Cities/ Radio and Television Society in New York. Joseph, keynote speaker ABC Inc.; Allen Neuharth, Gannett Co.; Frederick Joseph, Drexel at the luncheon, said financing for leveraged buyouts, restructur- Burnham Lambert; James Greenwald, Katz Communications, and ings and takeovers has been made available by an "extremely" IRIS president; Ralph Baruch, Viacom International; Edward Fritts, laissez faire government, appreciation in the stock market, the flow National Association of Broadcasters; Edward Bleier, Warner Bros.; of foreign capital and the increased acceptance of high -yield Norman Pattiz, Westwood One Inc. and Mutual Broadcasting Sys- bonds. The newsmaker luncheon is traditionally addressed by the tem; Robert Pittman, MTV Networks Inc.; James Rupp, Midwest chairman of the FCC, but the current chairman, Mark Fowler, had Communications Inc.; Elton Rule, Merrill Lynch Media Partners and indicated a preference to address the gathering every other year. Rule -Starger Co. He appeared last year. Industry figures attending included: Third row (I -r): William Moll, Harte -Hanks Broadcasting; Robert Front row (I -r): Neil Austrian, Showtime/The Movie Channel; Mulholland, Television Information Office; Shane O'Neil, RKO Gener- Emma Bowen, Black Citizens for Fair Media; Thomas Burchill, Life- al; Tom Paro, Association of Maximum Service Telecasters; Sol Paul, time Cable Network; Philip Corvo, NATPE International; Ronald Dav- Television/Radio Age; David Persson, Electronic Media; Martin enport, Sheridan Broadcasting; Neil Derrough, CBS Television Sta- Pompadur, ML Media Partners; Leavitt Pope, WPix Inc.; Edward tions; Terrence Elkes, Viacom International; Jerome Feniger, Station Reilly, McGraw -Hill Broadcasting; Roger Rice, Television Bureau of Representatives Association; Jack Fritz, John Blair & Co.; Robert Advertising; Jerry Schubert, Eastman Radio; Gary Scollard, MMT Gardner, Marketing and Media Decisions; Les Goldberg, Interep; J. Sales; William Stakelin, Radio Advertising Bureau; Stuart Subotnick, William Grimes, ESPN; David Henderson, Outlet Communications; Metromedia Inc.; Lawrence Taishoff, BROADCASTING magazine; Nick Arthur Kriemelman, Mutual Broadcasting; Alfred Masini, TeleRep Verbitsky, United Stations Radio Networks; John Walters Jr., Harring- Inc.; John McCrory, Times Mirror Broadcasting; William McReyn- ton, Righter & Parsons; Albert Warren, Television Digest. olds, Meredith Broadcasting. Dais guests not pictured were Frank Bennack Jr., Hearst Corp.. Second row (I -r): Donald PeIs, LIN Broadcasting; Jaynne Keyes, and Charles Dolan, Cablevision Systems Corp.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 60 in which Nynex and French PTTofficials had from engaging in international operations. Ron Coleman, Tel -Optik's president, who conferred. And, Gagnon said, Nynex has yet to file a said he knew nothing about Longuet's meet- Gagnon indicated that Nynex was moving request for a waiver of the ban. For his part, ing with Nynex officials until notified by slowly on the Tel -Optik matter. She noted Longuet, asked by reporters whether the reporters, said the French PTT and others in that under the court order breaking up trans -Atlantic cable venture was discussed, Europe had over a period of time expressed AT &T, the operating companies were barred would say only "maybe." interest in the trans -Atlantic cable. "So," he

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More is better. That RCA Americom is eliminating its Leased Chan- hooked up uplink for live five -minute stand -ups and 30 editing sys- nel Service and Data Transmission Services was bad news for the tems (with 16 editors). 430 employes who will lose their jobs as a result ( "In Brief," Sept. SNV's for rent. It's not just broadcasters who are buying satellite 22), but it may be good news for users of domestic satellites. newsgathering vehicles (SNV's). The Los Angeles News Service According to RCA Americom spokesman John Williamson, as the and Calhoun Satellite Communications, North Miami, Fla., have pur- services are phased out over the next nine. months, 15 transponders chased SNV's with extensive production capabilities from BAF Com-

will be freed on Satcom I -R, Satcom I I -R and Satcom V. They'll munications and are renting them to broadcasters on an as- needed contribute to the oversupply of satellite capacity and, according to basis. the laws of economics, help keep satellite prices low. According to David Ursin, senior vice president of marketing, RCA doesn't have definite plans for marketing the freed capacity, LANS, the seven -year -old independent newsgathering operation Williamson said, but it will most likely try to sell it to occasional users and to cable programers. Most of the capacity will be on Satcom li R, he said. Disney extravaganza. Walt Disney World is apparently sparing no expense in making sure its week -long 15th anniversary celebration, which starts today (Sept. 29) at the theme park near Orlando, Fla., receives ample broadcast exposure. Not only is it paying the air fare and lodging expenses of many of the thousands of broadcasters invited to cover the event, but it is also providing extensive satellite facilities and time free of charge to broadcasters wishing to do live remotes from Disney World or to feed live or taped reports to their stations. According to Disney World's Tom Cormier, who is coordinating the satellite communications for the event, Disney World will have one fixed C -band earth station and eight transportable uplinks, seven C- band and one Ku -band, available to handle the television traffic. In addition, he said, it will have two C -band transportables on hand to move the radio traffic. took delivery of its $400,000 SNV two weeks ago. And the truck went Cormier said Disney World has arranged for 14 transponders on to work almost immediately for KCRA -TV Sacramento, Calif., he said, five domestic satellites to accommodate the television traffic and feeding reports following the San Francisco 49ers -Los Angeles four transponders on three domestic satellites to handle the radio Rams football game on Sept. 14 from Anaheim (Calif.) stadium to the feeds. Because Disney World is also expecting some foreign broad- NBC affiliate. casters, he said, he may also end up acquiring time on the Intelsat For LANS, the SNV is the newest weapon in an arsenal of news - system. gathering hardware that includes a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter, Ike - By the middle of last week, Cormier said, some 100 television gami cameras and Sony three -quarter -inch videocassette record- stations had signed up with Disney World to make more than 300 ers. Ursin said the hardware and LANS's experienced crews are on transmissions, half of them live, and more than 130 radio stations call 24 hours a day to serve broadcasters inside or outside the had planned one or more live remote broadcasts. market. Not all the radio feeds will be sent out via satellite, Cormier said. Ursin said the LANS SNV is the only unit with fully redundant Land lines also arranged and provided free of charge by Disney electronics and full production capability south of Santa Barbara, World will carry many feeds, he said. With the combined satellite and Calif. !andline facilities, he said, Disney will be able to feed more than 100 Calhoun has had its $500.000 SNV truck since March and had it radio signals simultaneously on display at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Disney VVbrld hired the transportable uplinks for television usage Dallas last April. from several companies, Cormier said, and it contacted IDB Com- Since March, said David Fruitman, vice president of operations. munications of Culver City, Calif., to help with the radio. the truck has been on the job for broadcasters and others severa! With the two C -band transportables, said Peter Hartz, vice presi- days each month. October should be the busiest month yet, he said. dent of marketing, IDB, the satellite services company will be pre- The SNV has already been booked for 12 days, five of them by pared to feed up to 40 analog signals on Westar Ill and up to 12 Disney World for its extravagant 15th anniversary celebration during

digital signals on Satcom I -R. the first week of the month. According to Fruitman, Disney will be For the convenience of broadcasters, IDB plans to "turn the sig- making the SNV-the only Ku -band truck on the site -available to nals around," downlinking them at two earth stations (IDB's in Culver broadcasters covering the celebration. City and RCA Americom's in Vernon Valley, N.J.) and retransmitting Although Calhoun's truck is available for videoconferencing and

them over three other Satcom I -R transponders. Two transponders remote sports backhaul, Fruitman said, most of its customers so far will be used for digital feeds; one, for analog feeds. have been broadcasters looking for a way of covering a news story. Disney World will not control all the video and audio to flow out of And most of the jobs, he said, have been outside Florida. The SNV the theme park this week. According to Cormier, Florida News Net- rents for $2,950 a day plus whatever it costs to get the truck to the work and the Florida Satellite Networks are sending their own satel- uplink site, he said. lite newsgathering vehicles. Each of the broadcast networks plans Fruitman believes there will be a substantial market for the SNV. to do live feeds this week from Disney World for its morning shows, enough to allow him and Calhoun's other investors to recoup their Cormier said. And as of last week, he said, it was unclear whether investment and make some money A lot of local stations like what they would take advantage of Disney VVbrld's facilities or make their SNV's can do, but don't want to spend the money to buy their own, own satellite arrangements. he said. What's more, the broadcast networks have already come to Cormier also noted that Disney World was making available to realize that they can't rely on a local affiliate to lend them a truck, broadcasters 18 ENG crews, 12 fixed cameras that could be especially for events that may take days to cover.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 61 said of the meeting in White Plains, "it ing's been negotiated." also expressed some reservations: "I'm a bit doesn't surprise me." The French are inter- What did Longuet learn about the free scared-maybe because I don't understand ested in finding a way to participate in use of market as it operates in the U.S.? Longuet the country. There are so many levels of au- the cable, Coleman said. He thought that the was polite. Of FCC Chairman Fowler, he thority in the U.S. -state and federal, judi- French would want an equity interest equal said, "I think a man who is an admirer of ciary and FCC." The French system. he to their participation. "But." he said, "noth- Adam Smith can't be all bad." But Longuet said, may seem "authoritarian." But he thought it "more tolerant, more adaptable to freedom. I feel," he added, "I'm in France Fifth Estate Quarterly Earnings before 1789," when the monarchy was overthrown. l7 Company Quarter Revenue Earnings % EPS " (000) change (000) change' Anixter Brothers Fourth $168,379 -1 $6,888 19 $0.19 Year $656,435 1 $22,261 27 $0.61 Cable TV Industries Second $7,970 -4 ($191) NM ($0.06) Clear Channel Second $6,050 -3 $503 -22 $0.17 Bates regroups Cosmos Brdcstg Second $25,346 8 $3,656 41 NM Fries Entertainment Fourth $11,258 25 $1,515 21 $0.29 after shakeup Year $28,137 55 $2,989 57 $0.57 General Instrument Second $206,741 10 $2,996 NM $0.09 Zuckert succeeds Jacoby; Bates Gulf + Western Third $1,044,400 26 $82,100 6 $1.31 loses several General Foods accounts Robert Halmi Fourth $2,959 433 $823 NM $0.04 Year $17,254 122 $2,830 267 $0.16 Comparative calm settled over the executive M/A -Com Third $224,308 7 $5,410 -51 $0.12 corridors of Ted Bates Worldwide in New News Corp. Year $2,668,272 41 $171,557 51 $1.26 York last week following the ouster of chair- Scientific Atlanta Fourth $133,005 14 ($17,740) NM ($0.75) man and chief executive officer Robert E. Year $469,124 7 ($9,212) NM ($0.39) Jacoby and the expected departure of two of Selkirk Comm.' Second $43.578 -18 $5,615 15 $0.41 Jacoby's closest colleagues, John R. Boyne, Sony Third $2,007,422 -12 $45,968 60 $0.20 president and chief operating officer world- Canadian dollars. wide, and John N. Nichols, president of Ted Bates/Worldwide. Jacoby, who has been of- Operating profit of Anixter Brothers for full year was up 36 %, to $36.8 million, and for fered a senior management position with fourth quarter up 24 %, to $11.7 million. Cable TV Industries had previous -year second - Saatchi & Saatchi Communications, adver- quarter loss of $85,000. Earlier results were restated to reflect change in inventory evalua- tising division of S &S, was replaced by tion from LIFO to FIFO. Company said gross profit margins were down due to "...write- Donald M. Zuckert. downs of home satellite inventories to net realizable value. Also, pressure on gross Not that the serenity was all- pervasive. margins in the cable market-our main line of business -remained intense due to deep One of the agency's prestigious clients, Gen- price cutting by our competitors." Clear Channel attributed weaker second -quarter results to "continued weakness in the energy and agriculture sectors of the economy in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas." Operating profit was off 16 %, to $1.8 million. Cosmos Broadcasting is subsidiary of The Liberty Corp. Company said Cosmos had only 2% increase in expenses allowing it to show operating income of $8.2 million, up 22 %, and operating cash flow before taxes of $9.3 million, up 14 %. Net income for Fries Enter- tainment was boosted by $1.54- million tax benefit in fourth quarter and $750,000 for full year, compared to tax expense of $1.02 million and $1.5 million in previous quarter and year, respectively Fourth- quarter earnings from operations were down 86% to $328,000, and down 23% to $2.6 million for year. In previous second quarter, General Instrument had net loss of $3.9 million. Company said improved margins in broadband segment reflected "results of the cost -reduction efforts initiated in fiscal year 1986. Cable TV equipment prices were increased in the quarter but the full effect of these increases will not be realized until the second half." Previous third quarter's net income for Gulf + Jacoby Zuckert Western included million from $31.2 operations since discontinued. Entertainment divi- eral Foods, announced it was dropping Bates sion had largest percentage increase. Company said: "Paramount' network television as agency for Log Cabin syrup ($5 million), operations recorded a strong gain, attributable to such factors as the revenue generated Louis Rich turkey ($14 million) and Good by the initial daytime airing of Family Ties on the NBC Network...Syndication income Seasons dressings ($6 million). Log Cabin was negatively affected by the timing of renewals of the top nine library products." In landed at Ogilvy & Mather and Louis Rich previous fourth quarter, Robert Halmi had net income of $3,000. Chairman Robert Halmi and Good Seasons at D'Arcy Masius Benton Sr. said: "Our production schedule for fiscal 1987 is even more ambitious than last year's & Bowles. and the completion of these projects should enable us to approach $35 million in rev- No mention was made of possible con- enue." M/A -Com said coaxial cable segment "experienced weakness...due to delays flicts resulting from the merger of General in negotiations for some city franchises." Company said it has shipped 80,000 de- Foods into Philip Morris and the acquisition scramblers, "25,000 of which are 'authorized' in homes." Profits from sale of de- of Bates by Saatchi & Saatchi, British -based scramblers were offset by losses from receive -only earth stations and set -top converters. advertising agency complex. The turmoil at News Corp. had operating profit of which -55% came from U.S. of $372.4 million Bates occurred only a month after S &S offi- (U.S.), up 193 %. Company said television stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and cially acquired Bates for $450 million. Bates Washington "achieved strong results with gains in local and national advertising. The has dropped substantial billings, attributed stations in Dallas and Houston suffered from very depressed local economies." In by some observers to the purchase by Saat- previous fourth quarter and year, Scientific -Atlanta had net earnings of $4.9 million and chi, which set up some product conflicts. $16.4 million, respectively Most recent results include unusual charges of $18.9 million, Assigned away from Bates was an estimated which "included the effects of the previously- announced restructurings as well as other $100 million from Colgate, $68 million from unusual one-time items." Results of Sony were translated from yen at 154 -to- the -dollar. Warner-Lambert and $25 million from Gen- Operating income for third quarter was down 96 %, to $9 million. Company attributed eral Foods. weaker results "largely...to the nearly 50% appreciation of the yen against the dollar Contributing drama to the Bates story was since the third quarter of fiscal 1985." Company said dollar -based sales of Sony Corp. of the role played by Zuckert. He had been America increased 22 %, but because of exchange rate slide, actually decreased in yen president of Ted Bates Advertising/New terms. York, the largest single unit in the Bates

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More and more people throughout the media industry are realizing it every day: MIPCOM' 86 is the International Market of the fall . Fifty three countries* will be represented: The US is coming back in full force and everyone from the UK will be there. Of the 600 Program Directors and TV or Video Buyers expected, 350 have already confirmed their attendance. And new registrations are coming in all the time. MIPCOM' 86: over 150 exhibitors* will use this unique opportunity, from October 17 to 21, 1986 to make film and program deals for all types of media. If you have programs or feature length films to sell or distribute, or rights to offer, be in Cannes for the Big Event. MIPCOM' 86: the way to really find your place in the sun... This Fall. *as of 31/7/86 /I want 't o know m ore about MIPCOM'86 INTERNATIONAL FILM AND PROGRAM MARKET FOR TV, , Name VIDEO, CABLE AND SATELLITE /Company Cannes - France, October 17th -21st 1986 Address USA Barney BERNHARD, Sales Manager Perard Associates Inc. 38 West 32 nd Street. NEW YORK City. N.Y. 10001. 4, Tel.: (212) 967.7600 - Fax (212) 967 7607 - Telex: 4979122 PERAD UI 'Please return reply from to Perard Associates INC / 38 West 32 nd Street - New York City. N.Y. 10001. complex, until his removal from that post Pittsburgh magazine and QED Enterprises, on Saturdays and Sundays from 4 p.m. to earlier this month by Jacoby. Zuckert was a production company.) It will have its own midnight. The broadcast week will be pro- named vice chairman and senior corporate production staff of up to 20 people, but programed vertically: Mondays ("Foreign En- administrative officer and was succeeded by motion and marketing will be handled by counters") will feature documentaries and Nichols. a Jacoby intimate, as president of MPPB. The station expects to operate on a other foreign fare; Tuesdays ( Bates /New "In Perfor- York. Zuckert was surprised by $500,000 budget, and to become self-sup- mance") will feature concerts, rock, this move drama and expressed that reaction in a porting. WQED -TV is providing start -up cap- and ballet; Wednesdays (`Be Yourself') will house memo. ital, and has "created a whole television sta- provide educational and informational pro- Reports began to circulate that members tion inside our Studio C," a WQED -TV graming; Thursdays ( "The Electric Play- of top management at S &S were disturbed spokeswoman said. The new station will be ground") will feature films, rock concerts by Jacoby's maneuvering, particularly since a Public Broadcasting Service affiliate but and the first broadcast in Pittsburgh of long - Zuckert was regarded as a skilled account will not air the standard PBS programing, running British science fiction series, Dr. manager, unlike Hoyne and Nichols. who which WQED -TV airs. Who: Fridays ("Taking Risks ") will focus on have built reputations as administrators. WQEX -TV has a number of untraditional adventure and exploration; Saturdays ("Re- Some sources say that the Saatchi brothers. approaches up its sleeve. It is aiming its pro- member When") will feature historical pro- Maurice and Charles, took action because graming at young adults, and will air chil- graming, and Sundays ( "The Big Event") they were afraid of staff and client unrest. dren's programing during the local news pe- will present epic productions like the four - A spokesman for Bates doubted that the riod, at 5:30 -7:30 p.m. The station will hour Napoleon. Hoyne and Nichols promotions would stand broadcast daily from 9 a.m to midnight and The programing WQEX -TV produces will but said that other staff changes are not ex pected. Jacoby could not be reached for comment 011 OM mILI1 ne last week, although he was in his office in New York. It is highly doubtful that he will Wrong option. Former manager of corporate financial planning and analysis at General accept the offer from Saatchi & Saatchi. His Electric has agreed to repay profit of $8,472 -and pay equal amount in civil penalty - reported share from the sale of Bates is in the made on options contracts on RCA stocks bought five days before company agreed to $100 million area. purchase by GE. In consent decree between Securities and Exchange Commission and Jacoby was quoted in a published report Thomas M. Hartnett, latter neither admitted nor denied any wrongdoing. General Electric as saying that he had been "forced out" by said company cooperated with SEC's investigation and noted that Hartnett had last fall the Saatchis and that they were "taking re- begun looking for work elsewhere and was not involved in RCA/GE merger discussions. venge" because "they paid us so much mon- SEC complaint said that Hartnett, who is now assistant controller, planning and analysis, ey." He also said he has a five -year contract at Union Pacific Corp., bought 10 RCA call options for $1,805 on Dec. 6, 1985, one day with Saatchi and will expect to be paid off if after learning of planned acquisition from another GE employe. He then sold same the pact is abrogated. options-each of which gives owner right to purchase 100 shares of RCA stock at fixed price-on Dec. 12, day after merger announcement, at profit of $8,472. Consent decree is second insider trading case related to RCA/GE merger that SEC has settled (see "Bottom Line," Aug. 18). Spokesperson for GE said that "as far as we know, no other Retooled public TV current -or-ex- employe is under investigation for insider trading."

bows in Pittsburgh Big board for King. King VVbrld Productions has jumped to New York Stock Exchange under new symbol (KWP). New York -based production company was previously traded on WQEx -TV returns to air, looking to NASDAQ (KING). target young adults and woo nonprofit 'advertisers' Hands at lending. Specialized media departments have been formed by two financial On Oct. 16, Pittsburgh's alternative public ;nstitutions. Butcher & Singer, Philadelphia -based brokerage and financial services firm, said it has established "specialized Media Finance television station, WQEx -TV, will be reborn a Division" as part of newly formed year and a half after its transmitter was de- investment banking group. Media division will be headed by Marshall W. Pagon, senior vice president. New York-based Bankers Trust Co. hired stroyed by lightning. The formerly black - Scott Marden as vice president and- white, low -power station that had oper- in mergers and acquisitions group. Marden, former president of CBS International ated as "a second switch in master control" publishing, will focus on "communications industry" and "had no identity" will re- emerge as a 600 watt color station "out to get an audience," Selling surge. Capital Cities /ABC said it expects to complete sale of ABC's Sixth according to Station Manager Ken Tiven. Avenue headquarters in New York in next 30 days. Terms of agreement with buyer, Japan - "It's not community access. It's a real TV based Shuwa Corp., allow ABC to remain as tenant for next three years. CC /ABC had station," Tiven said. previously announced that it would move ABC offices to new building in Lincoln Center WQEX -TV will operate on channel 16, us- area, location of other ABC operations, including ABC News, wnBc -TV New York, various ing an antenna on the same tower as that of studios and broadcast operations and engineering. ABC bought Sixth Avenue building in noncommercial WQED-TV. (The stations have 1964. Control Data, parent company of Arbitron Ratings, said it has reached the same parent corporation, Metropolitan agreement to spin off Commercial Credit Co., wholly owned subsidiary, as separately Pittsburgh Public Broadcasting Inc., which traded company. Spun-off company, in which Control Data would keep less than 20% also administers noncommercial WQED -FM, ownership, would be headed by Sanford I. Weill, former president of American Express Co. Company said proceeds from sale of stock would be "to strengthen its core businesses and its capital structure, including reducing the intercompany debt with Commercial Credit and other actions aimed primarily at improving Control Data's debt to equity ratio." Dun & Bradstreet said it signed agreement in principle to sell all but one magazine in technical publishing subsidiary for $250 million to Reed International, London -based publisher. In 1985, technical publishing had revenue of $105 million and operating profit, before allocation of "certain overhead expenses," of $24 million. Dun & Bradstreet, parent company of A.C. Nielsen & Co., said it expected to sign final agreement by first week in October. Josephson International said it completed sale of its six radio stations to Saga Communications Inc. for $39.9 million. Saga is new company formed by Boston Ventures Limited Partnership and Ed Christian, former president of Josephson's radio group. Josephson also received warrants to purchase 10% of Saga if newly formed company should decide to go public within five years of just- announced

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Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 64 also be "interactive": a sports show airing at transaction. Sale will result in after -tax gain of approximately $20 million, before 10:30 -II p.m. will feature discussions considering net loss carryforwards. LIN Broadcasting said sale of Northeastern paging among fans, a guest and the host; video jock- operations-primarily serving New York metropolitan area -to NYNEX for $18 million has eys will act as on- screen presences, asking been completed. Sale, part of divestiture of all of LIN's paging operations, created after - viewers what programs they think the station tax gain of $8 million, which will be reported as part of third -quarter results. Times Mirror should buy and telling viewers what pro- completed sale of Dallas Times Herald to company headed by William Dean Singleton. grams are being offered by competing stations. A news program at I0-II p.m. will Agency acquisitions. Scali, McCabe, Sloves Inc. said it had bought majority interest in feature print reporters from the Pittsburgh Martin Agency Inc., Richmond, Va. -based agency which predicts billings for this year of l'ost- Gazette, who will report their own sto- $65 million. Marvin Sloves, chairman of New York -based division of Ogilvy Group, ries from the paper's newsroom and answer reportedly said it bought majority, rather than total control of Martin, because "...we questions from the show's host. believe fervently that the ownership of the company should remain entrepreneurs." WQEX-TV will be the opposite of Ameri- Grey Advertising said it is acquiring Gross Townsend Frank Hoffman (GTFH), New York - can television, which has gotten terribly ho- based "health care advertising and public relations agency," that has gross billings of mogenized," Tiven said. "You can wake up $33 million. GTFH will operate as autonomous subsidiary of Grey, as will Grey Medical, in a hotel in almost any city, turn on the company's already existing "ethical drug agency" television. and even when they're in local programing, you haven't got a clue as to Other media. General Instrument Corp. has made $10- million investment in Cybernetic what city you're in," he said. Data Products, privately held company which said it is "largest manufacturer of indoor The station has invested in the Sony Beta- electronic moving message signs and systems." Among products of Chatsworth, Calif. - cart automation system, which will allow it based company is SilentRadio network, which transmits news, weather, sports and to run its programing and underwriting cred- advertising to miniaturized electronic newsboard (similiar to large version seen in Times its without personnel present. "We really Square and elsewhere) via unused portion of television signal. Field Corp. said it had didn't want to pay somebody to sit and watch signed contract to purchase Muzak from Group W Radio, subsidiary of Westinghouse a machine all day," Tiven said. A Cubacomp Broadcasting, for undisclosed sum. New- York -base Muzak sells two satellite -delivered electronic graphics system was purchased environmental music services to over 135,000 subscribers worldwide and provides tape - and a computer graphics person hired "to delivered music in 41 different formats. Westinghouse had obtained Muzak as part of its create an entire look for the station from 1981 purchase of cable MSO, Teleprompter. sign -on to sign -off." The station's set was designed by the designer who created the O sets for MTV. "We've tried to build a 1990's In stages. Harmony Gold, Los Angeles -based production and syndication company, station in terms of the technology, the com- said it purchased Intersound, audio and video post -production facility, from Lorimar - puters, the management attitude." Tiven Telepictures. Latter said it had signed definitive agreement to purchase MGM said. "There are no supervisors; there are no Entertainment's 44 -acre production facility and Metrocolor Film Laboratory from Turner clerks. Everybody works." Broadcasting System for $160 million in cash, plus certain "deferred obligations, which Funding for the station will come from may be satisfied by the purchase of advertising time on the Turner Broadcasting System \QED -TV initially, and then from member- over an eight -year period or additional cash payments not to exceed $30 million." ship, underwriting and "an aggressive cam- Concurrently, LT signed definitive agreement to sell Metrocolor Film Laboratory to CSD paign to sell paid messages." Acquisition Corp. for $60 million in cash and 40% of deferred obligation previously referred to. Closings of both agreements are expected to take place before mid -October, Tiven's prognosis for WQEX -TV's success: LT said. "It's gonna work. If we have to will it into being, we will." NAB committee assignments The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the mem- Spring, Md.; Bill Butynski, National Association of Alcohol /Drug bers of its standing committees for 1986-87. They are: Abuse Directors, Washington; Norma Phillips, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Hurst, Tex.; Carolyn Mattingly, Congressional Fam- Ad Hoc Representatives Advisory -Walter A. Schwartz, Blair ilies for Drug -Free Youth, Washington; Stephanie Lee-Miller, U.S. Television, New York, chairman; David S. Allen, Petry Inc., New York; Department of Health & Human Services, Washington; Roger Rice, Martin F. Beck, Beck -Ross Communications Inc., Rockville Centre, Television Bureau of Advertising, New York; William Stakelin, Radio N.Y.; William Bee, Independent Television Sales Inc., New York; Advertising Bureau. New York; Jerome Feniger, Station Representa- Eduardo Caballero, Caballero Spanish Media, New York; Peter tives Association, New York; DeWitt Helm, Association National Cleary, Concert Music Broadcast Sales, New York; Jerome Feniger, of Advertisers, New York; Leonard Matthews, American Association of Station Representatives Association, New York; James L. Green- Advertising Agencies, New York; Jerry Sachs, Capital Centre, Lan- wald, Katz Communications Inc., New York; Steven Herson, TeleRep dover, Md.; William F. Rhatican, The Advertising Council. Washing- Inc., New York; Jerry Holley, Stauffer Communications Inc., Topeka, ton; Howard Bell, American Advertising Federation, Washington; Kan.; Ellen Hulleberg, McGavren Guild Radio, New York; Jack Donald Shea, Beer Institute. Washington; Diane Steed. National Masla, Jack Masla & Co., New York; Jack Mulderrig, Seltel Inc., New Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Washington; Frankie York; Peter F. Ryan, Harrington, Righter & Parsons Inc., New York; Coates, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, and Gerald Schubert, Eastman Radio Inc., New York; Gary Scollard, Gene National Football League Players Association, Washington. MMT Sales Inc., New York, and Adam Young, Adam Young Inc., New Upshaw, York AM Improvement Subcommittee -Charles T. Morgan. Susque- Alcohol and Drug Abuse- --Tom Goodgame, Westinghouse hanna Broadcasting Co., York, Pa.; John Bailie, National Broadcast- Broadcasting Co., New York, chairman; Jack B. Clements, Mutual ing Co., New York; Ken Brown, Capital Cities /ABC Inc., New York; Broadcasting System, Arlington, Va.; Susan Dalton, Dalton Group, John Marino, NewCity Communications, Bridgeport, Conn., and Marlow Heights, Md.; Robert Fox, KVEN Broadcasting Corp., Ven- Paul Stewart, woR(AM) New York. tura, Calif.; Betty Hudson, National Broadcasting Co., New York; George C. Hyde Jr., WQBA -AM -FM Miami; Benjamin McKeel, Nation- Broadcaster Congressional Relations-Gary Capps. Capps wide Communications, Columbus, Ohio; Ron Moore, Northern Tele- Broadcasting Group, Bend, Ore., and Michael McCormick, WTMJ -TV vision Inc., Anchorage; Andrew M. Ockershausen, Washington; Milwaukee, co- chairmen: Ronald R. Davenport, Sheridan Broad- Louis O. Schwartz, wGA(AM) Geneva, N.Y.; Shaun Sheehan, Tribune casting Network, Pittsburgh; Frank J. Flynn, WINK -TV Tallahassee, Broadcasting Co., Washington, and Alexander J. Williams, Great Fla.; James W. Fox, KwIK(AM)- KPKYIFM) Pocatello, Idaho; Dixon C. Lov- Trails Broadcasting Corp., Dayton, Ohio. Ex officio members: Joyce vorn, wis -Tv Columbia, S.C.; Lowry Mays, Clear Channel Communi- Nalepka, National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth, Silver cations, San Antonio, Tex.; Roger Ogden, KCNC -TV Denver; Clark

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 65 Pollock, Nationwide Communications Inc., Columbus, Ohio; Ray Daytime Broadcasters Radio -David Palmer, IniknoM)- wxro(FM) Saadi, KHOM(AM)- KTIB(FM) Houma, La.; Patricia Smullin, Athens, Ohio, chairman; Gary Bowers, WCLG(rv) Morgantown, W.Va.; California/Oregon Broadcasting, Medford, Ore.; Norman Wain, Me- Wayne Eddy, KYMN(AM) Northfield, Minn.; Ted Ewing, WENG(AM) Engle- troplex Communications, Cleveland, and James J. Wychor, KWOA- wood, Fla.; John Goeman, KJAM(AM) Madison, S.D.; Glenn Olson, AM-FM Worthington, Minn. KQWC(AM) Webster City, Iowa; John Quinn, WJDM(AM) Elizabeth, N.J.; William WPAL(AM) Network and Group Affiliates Liaison: Eugene S. Cowen, Cap- Saunders, Charleston, S.C.; LeRoy Schneck, ital Cities/ABC Inc., Washington; Gerald Udwin, Westinghouse WNAE(AM) Warren, Pa.; James E. Stewart, WHEP(AM) Foley, Ala., and Eugene Broadcasting Co., Washington; Robert D. Hynes Jr., National Broad- Sudduth, KPRE(AM) Paris, Tex. casting Co., Washington, and Robert A. McConnell, CBS Inc., Wash- Engineering Advisory-Otis Freeman, wPixtrv) New York, chair- ington. man; Max Berry, Capital Cities/ABC Inc., New York; Warren P. Hap- pen, Broadcast Marketing Task Force -Robert Fox, KVEN Broadcast- Scripps Howard Broadcasting Co., Cleveland; John Marino, New City ing Corp., Ventura, Calif., chairman; Ralph J. Carlson, Carlson Corn - Communications, Bridgeport, Conn.; Ray McMillan, Harte- Hanks Communications, San Antonio, munications International, Salt Lake City; Frank J. Flynn, WINK -TV Tex.; Martin H. Meaney, NBC Tallahassee, Fla.; Tom Goodgame, Westinghouse Broadcasting Television Network, New York; Larry Ocker, wrïw(rv) Chicago; Robert Co., New York; Benjamin McKeel, Television, Nationwide Communi- A. O'Connor, CBS Television Network, New York; Jerry Plemmons, Outlet Broadcasting cations, Columbus, Ohio; William O'Shaughnessy, WVOX(AM)- Co., Providence, R.I.; Harold Protter, TMG Inc., New WRTN(FM) Westchester, N.Y.; Jeffrey Smulyan, Emmis Broadcasting Orleans; Karl Renwanz, WNEV-TV Boston; Milford K. Smith Jr., Corp., Indianapolis; Bayard Walters, The Cromwell Group, Nash- Greater Media Inc., East Brunswick, N.J., and James Wulliman. ,VrMJ -ry Milwaukee. ville; Donna Zapata, WHAS -TV Louisville, Ky., and Derk Zimmerman, Fox Television Stations Inc., Los Angeles. Engineering Conference -Harry Owen, WUSA -Tv Washington, chairman; Max Berry, Capital Inc., Bylaws -J. William Poole, general manager, WFLS -AM -FM Freder- Cities/ABC New York; Steven icksburg, Va., chairman; Robert D. Hynes Jr., National Broadcasting Bonica, National Broadcasting Co., New York; Walter Bundy, WPHL -TV Co., Washington; Glenn Mahone, Paco-Jon Broadcasting Corp., Philadelphia; George Capalbo, RKO Radio, Boston; Paul W. Dona- Petersburg, Va.; Michael McCormick, WrmJ Inc., Milwaukee, and hue, KITS -AM -FM Los Angeles; Richard R. Green, Public Broadcasting Leavitt J. Pope, WPIx Inc., New York. Service, Alexandria, Va.; James H. Hoke, Edens Broadcasting Inc., Phoenix; Dan Lacy, KIQX -FM Durango, Colo.; Richard G. Streeter, Chairman's Advisory-Gen H.W. Schmidt, Harte -Hanks Com- CBS Television Network, New York, and Art Suberbielle, KANE(AM) munications, Jacksonville, Fla., chairman; John F. Dille Ill, Federat- New Iberia, La. ed Media, Elkhart, Ind.; Edward T. Giller, WFBG -AM -FM Altoona, Pa.; Jerry Holley, Stauffer Communications Inc., Topeka, Kan., and Wil- First Amendment -Kenneth Elkins, Pulitzer Broadcasting Co., Louis, liam E Turner, Kcau -Tv Sioux City, Iowa. St. chairman; Richard Dudman, Dudman Communications, Ellsworth, Me.; Tom Elkins, KNUI(AM) Kahului, Hawaii; G. Donald Gale, Children's Television -Greg Stone, wsoc -TV Charlotte, N.C., Bonneville International Corp., Salt Lake City; Donna Latson Gittens, chairman; William L. Bolster, KSDK -TV St. Louis; Joanne Brokaw, wcve-TV Boston; Sally V. Hawkins, WILM(AM) Wilmington, Del.; Herbert CBS /Broadcast Group, New York; Sturges D. Dorrance, KING-TV Se- W. Nobler, WHWH(AM)- WPST(FM) Princeton, N.J.; Bill Leonard, CBS Inc., attle; Tom Goodgame, Nkstinghouse Broadcasting Co., New York; Washington; Ralph L. Lowenstein, University of Florida, Gainesville; Karen S. Hartenberger, Potomac, Md.; Robert Munoz, KCIK -TV El Ron Nessen, Mutual Broadcasting System, Arlington, Va.; Richard Paso, Tex.; Jane Paley, Capital Cities/ABC Inc., New York; Rosalyn W. Osborne, WKxL -AM -FM Concord, N.H., and John Spain, wean -TV Schram, National Broadcasting Co., York; New William White, Baton Rouge, La. KTrv(rv) Los Angeles, and Edward L. Zachary, wowr(rv) Omaha, Neb. Group Radio - Joseph L. Dorton, Gannett Radio Division, Los Angeles, chairman; Randall Bongarten, NBC Radio, New York; Carl Local Radio Audience Measurement (COLRAM)-Howard H. Brazell, Metromedia Radio, New York; Gary Edens, Edens Broad- Frederick, Mid -America Media, Peoria, III., chairman; Ted Dorf, casting Inc., Phoenix; Dean Goodman, Gilmore Broadcasting WWRC(AM)- WGAY(FM) Silver Spring, Md.; Robert E. Galen, Radio Adver- Corp., Miami; Richard H. Harris, Westinghouse Broadcasting Co., tising Bureau, New York; David Kennedy, Susquehanna Broadcast- New York; Carl E. Hirsch, Legacy Broadcasting, Los Angeles; Rob- ing Co., York, Pa.; Jerry Lee, WEAZ -FM Philadelphia; Kenneth H. Mac- ert L. Hosking, CBS Radio, New York; Gerald J. Hroblak, United Donald, WSAM(AM)- WKCQ(FM) Saginaw, Mich., and Bill McClenaghan, Broadcasting Co., Bethesda, Md.; Mel Karmazin, Infinity Broadcast- Capital Cities/ABC Radio, New York, and Bill Weaver, KLOK(AM) San ing, New York; Art Kellar, EZ Communications, Fairfax, Va.; James Jose, Calif. Ex officio: Melvin Goldberg, Electronic Media Rating Kime, King Broadcasting Co., Seattle; Jack McSorley. Price Corn - Council, New York. munications Corp., New York; Larry Patrick, Sterling Communica- Local Television Audience Measurement (COLTAM) -James tions Corp., Columbia, Md.; Gil Rosenwald, Malrite Communications G. Saunders, worv(Tv) Grand Rapids, Mich., chairman: Michael J. Group, Cleveland, and Carl J. Wagner, Taft Broadcasting Co., Cin- Conly, wrtv(rv) Jacksonville, Fla.; Laurie Leonard, wMTv(rv) Madison, cinnati. Wis.; Thomas McClendon, Cox Communications Inc., Atlanta; Jack Hundred Plus Markets TV -Margo Cobb, WLBZ-TV Bangor, Me., Moffett, KTrlrTvAlvin, Tex.; Leavitt J. Pope, WPIx Inc., New York, and chairman; William F. Duhamel, KOTA -Tv Rapid City, S.D.; Frank J. Harvey Spiegel, Television Bureau of Advertising, New York. Ex offi- Flynn, WINK -Tv Tallahassee, Fla.; John Hash, WLOx-TV Biloxi, Miss.; F. cio: Melvin Goldberg, Electronic Media Rating Council, New York. Robert Kalthoff, Beam Communications, Chicago; Robert E. Krueger, Boise, Idaho; George Logan, wlew-ry Topeka, Kan.; Convention -Wallace J. Jorgenson, Jefferson -Pilot Communica- merry) John Von Rueden, KXMB -TV Bismarck, N.D.; Gary N. Schmedding, tions, Charlotte, N.C., and Jerry Lyman, RKO Radio, New York, co- KHQA -TV Quincy, III.; Patricia Smullin, California/Oregon Broadcasting chairmen; Margo Cobb, WLBZ -TV Bangor, Me.; William W. Hansen, Inc., Medford, Ore.; James G. Jr., wrRF -Tv Wheeling, W.Va., WJOL(AM) -WLLI -FM Joliet, III.; Ward L. Huey Jr., Belo Broadcasting Squibb and Harold V. Wright Jr., wvIR -Tv Charlottesville, Va. Corp., Dallas; Dale Nicholson, KATV(TV) Little Rock, Ark.; J. William Poole, WFLS(AM) Fredericksburg, Va.; Clyde W. Price, VtACT--AM -FM New International -Don Smullin, TRC Communications Inc., Corval- South Radio Inc., Tuscaloosa, Ala.; William R. Sanders, KICD -AM -FM lis, Ore., chairman; James Arcara, Capital Cities /ABC Radio, New Spencer, Iowa; David Spence, KvIL -AM -FM Dallas, and Derk Zimmer- York; William F. Baker, Westinghouse Broadcasting Co., New York; man, Fox Television Stations Inc., Los Angeles. Associate member Huberto Biaggi, wKAQ -ry San Juan, P.R.; Warren G. Bodow, WQXR -AM- representative: J.A. Fisher, Ampex Corp., Redwood City, Calif. FM New York; Joseph Costello, WRNO(AM) Metairie, La.; Jeanne Find - later, wxrz -Tv Southfield, Mich.; Lee Larsen, KOA(AM) Denver; Arch L. Copyright -Malcolm D. Potter, weAL -Tv Baltimore, chairman; Les- Madsen, Bonneville International Corp., Salt Lake City; Peter Martin, lie G. Arries Jr., wive -ry Buffalo, N.Y.; Abiah A. Church, Storer Com- -Tv Burlington, Vt.; Robert McConnell, Inc., Washington; munications Inc., Miami; Willard Hoyt, Nationwide Communications wcAx CBS Richard D. Novik, WKIP Broadcasting Corp., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Inc., Columbus, Ohio; Robert D. Hynes Jr., National Broadcasting and Michael Osterhaut, WRBQ -FM Tampa, Fla. Co., Washington; Harry Olsson, CBS Inc., New York, and Leavitt J. Pope, WPIx Inc., New York. Local Carriage Task Force -Leslie G. Arries Jr., wive -Tv Buffalo,

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 66 N.Y., chairman; Barry Barth, WFSB -TV Hartford, Conn.; John D. Chap- WSOC-AM -FM Charlotte, N.C.; Robert Osterberg, KCHV(FM) Coa- man, Taft Broadcasting Co., Cincinnati; William Duhamel, KOTA -Tv chella, Calif.; Richard J. Paye, Surrey Broadcasting, Denver; Dean Rapid City, S.D.; George Lilly, KTVO(TV) Billings, Mont.; Walter Liss, Phelps, WAIT(AM)- wxET(FM) Crystal Lake, III.; Tommy VdSCOCU, KDKB-FM Cox Enterprises Inc., Atlanta; Harold Protter, TMG Inc., New Or- Mesa, Ariz., and Albert (Bud) Wertheimer Jr., Lincoln Group, Syra- leans; Edward T. Reilly, McGraw -Hill Broadcasting Co., New York; cuse, N.Y. Charles Stauffer, KCOY -TV Santa Maria, Calif., and Donna Zapata, Regulatory Review-Ray Lockhart, KQGA -AM -FM Ogallala, Neb., WHAS -TV Louisville, Ky. Ex officio members: Jerome Feniger, Station chairman; Dale V. Bring, Ohio Association of Broadcasters, Colum- Preston Padden, Associ- Representatives Association, New York; bus; Daniel DiLoreto, Swanson Broadcasting Inc., Tulsa, Okla.; Ron- of Independent Television Stations, Washington, and Tom E. ation ald R. Frizzell, WLAM(AM)- WKKS(FM) Lewiston, Me.; Robert F. Fuller, Telecasters, Paro, president, Association of Maximum Service Fuller- Jeffrey Broadcasting Cos., Sacramento, Calif.; Gary Gross- Washington. man, KRKT -AM -FM Albany, Ore.; Wade Hargrove, North Carolina Asso- Medium Market Radio -Gene Millard, KFEO(AM) St. Joseph, Mo., ciation of Broadcasters, Raleigh; R. Steven Hicks, Hicks Communi- chairman; Glenn Bell, Stoner Broadcasting System, Annapolis, Md.; cations Inc., Austin, Tex.; Harriet (Sis) Kaplan, w4ES(AM)-WROQ(FM) Charles A. Blake, WROZ(AM)- WIKY(FM) Evansville, Ind.; Donald Curtis, Charlotte, N.C.; Neil O. Klocksiem, KRDO -TV Colorado Springs; Mi- Great America Media, Raleigh, N.C.; Charles J. Jenkins, WXVW(AM) chael Shott, wHis(AM)- wHAJ(FM) Bluefield, W.Va.; Art Suberbielle, KANE- Jeffersonville, Ind.; Scott Knight, Knight Quality Group Stations, Bos- (AM) New Iberia, La., and J.T. Whitlock, WLBN(AM)- WLSK(FM) Lebanon, ton; Andrew Langston, WDKX(FM) Rochester, N.Y.; Robin B. Martin, Ky. Deer River Broadcasting Group, Washington; Walter C. Maxwell, Research -Charles Sherman, wHOI -ry Creve Coeur, III., chair- WGHO(AM)- WBPM(FM) Kingston, N.Y; William L. McElveen, WNOK -AM -FM man; George Babick, Tribune Broadcasting Co., Chicago; Ted Dorf, Columbia, S.C.; Ronald Sack, KNMO(FM) Santa Fe, N.M.; Rusty WRRC(AM)- WGAY(FM) Silver Spring, Md.; Al Flanagan, Atlanta; John Shaffer, KBOL(AM) Boulder, Colo.; James Van Sickle, KBEZ -FM Tulsa, Gleason, WEAZ -FM Philadelphia; Thomas McClendon, Cox Enter- and Charles H. Wilson, KBOI(AM)- KQFC(FM) Boise, Idaho. Okla., prises, Atlanta; Joseph McMurray, KNUU(AM) Las Vegas; Marvin Minority Executive Council -Robert Munoz, KcIK -Tv El Paso, Mord, Capital Cities/ABC, New York; Donald Newberg, WGOw(AM)- Tex., chairman; James D. Asher Jr., wJDA(AM) Quincy, Mass.; John WSKZ(FM) Chattanooga; David F. Poltrack, CBS /Broadcast Group, Robert E. Lee, Silver Star Communications, Tallahassee, Fla.; Glenn New York, and William Rubens, National Broadcasting Co., New Mahone, Paco -Jon Broadcasting Corp., Petersburg, Va.; Waynette York. Dunn McClain, KWTD -FM Lonoke, Ark.; Richard P. Ramirez, WHTC -TV Small Market Radio -Thomas L. Young, KVON(AM)- KVYN(FM) Napa, Hartford, Conn.; Nathan Safir, KCOR(AM) San Antonio, Tex.; Larry Calif., chairman, Bobby Caldwell, KWYN -AM -FM Wynne, Ark.; Darrel Saunders, WPEX(AM)- WWDE(FM) Hampton, Va.; Bill Shearer, KGFJ(AM) Clark, WTSL(AM) Lebanon, N.H.; Kevin Culhane, KMIT-FM Mitchell, S.D.; Los Angeles, and Nancy Waters, WCXT-FM Hart, Mich. Robert J. Flotte, KPSA(AM) Alamogordo, N.M.; Michael Gummer, Public Broadcasting Task Force -Ralph M. Baruch, Viacom In- wc\A(AM).wcuL(FM) Culpeper, Va.; Sandra Gwyn, WRFC(AM) Athens, ternational Inc., New York, chairman: William F. Baker, Westinghouse Ga.; Jo Ann Keenan, wHIC(AM) Hardinsburg, Ky.; Larry Keene, wwoc- Broadcasting Co., New York; William S. Banowsky, Gaylord Broad- FM Avalon, N.J.; Paul W Olson, KLEM(AM) -KZZL(FM) Le Mars, Iowa; Phil casting Co., Dallas; Thomas E. Bolger, Bornstein, Bolger & Associ- Rather, KOOY(AM) Watsonville, Calif.; Denise Shoblom, KFwJ(AM) Lake ates, Madison, Wis.; Ward B. Chamberlin Jr., WETA -TV Washington; Havasu City, Ariz.; Doug Stalker, KEPS(AM)-KINL(FM) Eagle Pass, Tex., Joel Chaseman, Post- Newsweek Stations, Washington; Bruce L. and Gayle Swofford, WKIZ(AM)- WFYN(FM) Key West, Fla. Christensen, Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, Va.; James Television Information -William F. Baker, Westinghouse Broad- C. Dowdle, Tribune Broadcasting Co., Chicago; Merrill Panitt, TV casting Co., New York, chairman; Leslie G. Arries Jr., wive -Tv Buffalo, Guide, Radnor, Pa.; Sharon Rockefeller, Washington, and Richard E. N.Y.; Richard J. Connelly, ABC Television, New York; Thomas R. Wiley, Wiley, Rein, & Fielding, Washington. Dargan, KAru Television, Portland, Ore.; James C. Dowdle, Tribune Radio Allocations Task Force -J.D. Williamson II, WKBN Broad- Broadcasting Co., Chicago; Richard D. Dudley, Forward Communi- casting Corp., Youngstown, Ohio, chairman; Fred Baker Sr., cations, Wausau, Wis.; Kenneth L. Hatch, KIRO -TV Seattle; Betty Hud- KFSA(AM)- KISR(FM) Fort Smith, Ark.; Ralph Green, CBS Operations & son, National Broadcasting Co., New York; Wallace J. Jorgenson, Engineering, New York; L. Robert Hale, KUBC(AM) -KKXK(FM) Montrose, Jefferson -Pilot Communications, Charlotte, N.C.; George F. Schweit- Colo.; Al Harris, KUGR(AM) Green River, W,o.; Tom Joyner, Joyner zer, CBS /Broadcast Group, New York, and Donna Zapata, WHAS -Tv Broadcasting Co., Cary, N.C.; John F. Kelley, wrny(AM) Troy, N.Y.; Louisville, Ky Michael Lareau, Grace Broadcasting Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; Television Membership-William Moll, Harte -Hanks Communi- Lewis M. Latto, KXTP(AM)- w4KX(FM) Duluth, Minn.; Ort Lofthus, KJOY(AM) cations, San Antonio, Tex., chairman; Gary Chapman, Freedom Stockton, Calif.; Gunther S. Meisse, WVNO -FM Mansfield, Ohio; J. Newspapers Inc., East Providence, R.I.; Margo Cobb, wLBZ -Tv Ban- Kent Nichols, Surrey Broadcasting Co., Denver, and Carl C. Smith, gor, Me.; John Conomikes, Hearst Corp., Pittsburgh: Anne Potter KGTO(AM)- KRA/(FM) Tulsa, Okla. DeLong, WHBF-TV Rock Island, III.; Peter Desnoes, Burnham Broad- Radio Audience Measurement Task Force -Kenneth H. Mac- casting, Chicago; Benjamin McKeel, Nationwide Communications, Donald, WSAM(AM)- WKCO(FM) MacDonald Broadcasting Co., Saginaw, Columbus, Ohio; Herbert Ramsey, wGNx(v) Atlanta; Cullie Tarleton, Mich., chairman; Ken Fearnow, wow(AM) Omaha; James E. Fletcher, Wary Inc., Charlotte, N.C., and Ed Trimble, KHry-TV Houston. University of Georgia, Athens; Edward Gillet WFBG -AM -FM Altoona, UHF Television -Cyril E. Vetter, WRBT-TV Baton Rouge, chairman; Pa.; KABC(AM) Los Angeles; Martin G. Greenberg, George Green, Harvey Arnold, University of North Carolina, Center for Public Broad- Duffy Broadcasting Corp., Dallas; Herb Gross. Litchfield Broadcast- casting, Chapel Hill; Jerry Braet, KurP(rv) Phoenix; John C. Chaffee, ing Corp., Minneapolis; Catherine L. Hughes, wOL(AM) Washington; Mainte Communications Group, Cleveland; Allen S. Feuer, KLRr(rv) James J. Hutchinson Jr., wYLD -AM -FM New Orleans; Charles T. Jones Little Rock, Ark.; Bill Fox, KCST -TV San Diego; Albert M. Holtz, WAH -TV Jr., WIS(AM) Columbia, S.C.; David Kennedy, Susquehanna Broad- Hurricane, W.Va.; Joe Macione Jr., wxvr(rv) Greenville, Miss.; Bazil casting Co., York, Pa.; C. Ronald Rogers, KVET(AM) Austin, Tex.; Ron- O'Hagan, wNDU -Tv South Bend, Ind., and Steve Pruett, Media Man- KNMO(AM) Fe, N.M.. and Nicholas Schiavone, Nation- ald Sack, Santa agement Corp., Chicago. al Broadcasting Co., New York. Unification Task Force-John F. Dille III, Federated Media, Elk- hart, Ind., chairman; Gary Capps, Capps Broadcasting Group, Radio Board Composition Review -Ronald Davenport, Sheri- Bend, Ore.; Jack B. Clements, Mutual Broadcasting System, Arling- dan Broadcasting Network, Pittsburgh, chairman; Sally V Hawkins, ton, Va.; Martin Greenberg, Duffy Broadcasting, Dallas; Paul C. Hed- WILM(AM) Wilmington, Del.; Ray Lockhart, KOGA -AM -FM Ogallala. Neb.; berg, Hedberg Broadcasting Group, Spirit Lake, Iowa; Robert G. Lowry Mays, Clear Channel Communications, San Antonio, Tex.; Herpe, TransCOM Communications Inc., Longwood, Fla; Jerry Lee, Clyde W. Price, WACT--AM -FM Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Norman Wain, Me- WEAZ -FM Philadelphia; Bernard Mann, Mann Media, High Point, N.C.; troplex Communications, Cleveland. William R. Rollins, Suburban Radio Group, Concord, N.C.; Jeffrey Radio Membership-John David, KFSB(AM) -KIXO(FM) Joplin, Mo., Smulyan, Emmis Broadcasting Corp., Indianapolis, and Carl J. Wag- chairman, Don Chaney, KTBB(AM)- KNUE(FM) Tyler, Tex.; Lee Morris, ner, Taft Broadcasting Co., Cincinnati.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 67 StOC Market Market Closing Closing Capitali- Closing Closing Capitali- Wed Wed Net Percent PIE zation Wed Wed Net Percent PIE zation Symlml/Cornp. Sep 24 Sep 17 Change Change Ratio (000.000) Symbol /Comp. Sep 24 Sep 17 Change Change Ratio (000.000) BROADCASTING PROGRAMING (CCB) Capital Cities ABC 254 7/8 252 2 7/8 1.14 25 4.099 O (OVCN) OVC Network ... 16 1/2 18 - 1 1/2 - 8.33 108 (CBS) CBS 123 7/8 125 1/8 - 1 1/4 - 0.99 23 2.904 O (RVCC) Reeves Commun.. 9 3/8 8 1/2 7/8 10.29 117 12 (CLCH) Clear Channel 12 3/4 3/4 18 37 O (RPICA)RepublicPictures'A' 11 3/8 10 1/4 1 1/8 10.97 81 33 1/4 (INFTA)Infinity Broadcasting 12 11 3/4 6.66 63 125 O (RPICB) Republic Pic. 'B' . 10 3/4 10 1/4 1/2 4.87 76 8 (JCOR) Jacor Commun 6 7/8 6 5/8 1/4 3.77 39 A (RHI) Robert Halmi 3 12 3 5/8 - 1/8 - 3.44 31 66 (LINB) LIN 48 7/8 47 5/8 1 1/4 2.62 37 1.294 O (SMNI) Sat. Music Net 8 7/8 8 1/4 5/8 7.57 60 (MALR) Malrite 11 1/2 11 7'8 - 3/8 - 3.15 14 96 N (MGM)MGM.UACommun 10 7/8 11 1/4 - 3/8 - 3.33 555 (MALRA) Malrite 10 3/4 11 1/2 'A' - 3/4 - 6.52 15 45 N (WCI) Warner Commun 22 314 21 1/2 1 1/4 5.81 15 2.807 (PR) Price Commun 10 1/2 10 1/2 102 O (WWTV) Western World TV 2 1/8 2 1/8 6.25 13 2 (SCRP) Scripps Howard 82 1/2 80 2 1/2 3.12 30 852 O (WONE) Westwood One 29 1/2 26 3/4 2 3/4 10.28 46 240 (SUNN) SunGroup Inc 2 7/8 2 3/4 1/8 4.54 28 4 SERVICE (TFB) Taft 115 113 1/2 1 1/2 1.32 94 1.042 (TVXG) TVX Broadcast 9 9 37 52 O (BSIM) Burnup & Sims . . 4 5/8 5 1/8 - 1/2 - 9.75 -8 73 (UTVI) United Television 34 1/2 33 1/4 1 1/4 3.75 32 377 O (CVSI) Compact Video.. 5 7/8 5 5/8 1/4 4.44 58 34 N (CO) Comsat 35 1/4 34 3/4 1/2 1.43 638 O (OMCM) Doyle Dane B. . . 17 7/8 18 1/8 - 1/4 - 1.37 16 102 BROADCASTING WITH OTHER MAJOR INTERESTS N (FCB) Foote Cone & B. . 48 1/4 48 3/4 - 1/2 - 1.02 11 183 N (BLC) A.M. Belo 52 58 50 1.4 2 3 8 4 72 26 605 O (GREY) Grey Advertising . 90 82 8 9.75 12 108

N . A (AAR) Adams Russell 19 7/8 18 58 1 1/4 6.71 16 123 (IPG) Interpublic Group 26 3/8 26 3/8 1.44 15 575 A (AFP) Affiliated Pubs 57 7/8 55 1/2 2 3/8 4.27 29 1,021 N (JWT) JWT Group 30 1/2 28 1/8 2 3/8 8.44 13 276 O (ASTV) Amer. Comm. & TV 3/32 1/8 - 1/32 -25.00 7 A (MOV) Movielab 7 7 11 N (AFL) American Family 27 7/8 28 1/8 - 1/4 - 0.88 18 1,114 O (OGIL) Ogilvy Group... . 25 1/2 26 1/4 - 3/4 - 2.85 12 348 O (ACCMA) Assoc. Commun. 25 1/2 23 5/8 1 7/8 7.93 243 O (SACHY) Saatchi & Saatchi 26 7/8 29 3/8 - 2 1/2 - 8.51 12 1,390 O (BMAC) Bus. Men's Assur. 26 7/8 27 1/2 - 5/8 - 2.27 16 284 O (TLMTB) Telemation ... . 10 1/4 10 1/4 10 11 N (CCN) Chris-Craft 69 3/4 66 1/4 3 1/2 5.28 31 455 A (TPO) TEMPO Enterprises 13 11 1/4 1 3/4 15.55 33 74 N (DNB) Dun & Bradstreet 106 3/4 99 1/2 7 1/4 7.28 26 8,114 A (UNV) Unite! Video 11 5/8 10 1 5/8 16.25 25 O (DUCO) Durham Corp 42 1/2 42 1/2 11 241 N (GC!) Gannett Co 70 5/8 66 518 4 6.00 22 5.670 CABLE

N (GY) GenCorp 78 76 7/8 1 1/8 1.46 18 1.743 A (ATN) Acton Corp 1 3/4 1 5/8 1/8 7.69 10 N (GCN) General Cinema 42 3/8 37 3/4 4 5/8 12.25 17 1.542 -1 A (CVC) Cablevision Sys. 'A' 19 7/8 18 12 1 3/8 7.43 -6 417 O (GCOM) Gray Commun 177 138 39 28.26 30 87 O (CRDF) Cardiff Commun. . 1 7/16 1 3/8 1/16 4.54 3 2 N (JP) JeffersonPilot 33 3/4 32 1/4 1 12 4.65 11 1,411 N (CNT) Centel Corp. 58 57 1/2 12 86 12 1.604 N (BJ) John Blair 13 3/4 13 5/8 1/8 .91 111 O (CCCOA) Century Commun. 14 1/4 14 1/4 1.78 285 276 O (JSON) Josephson Intl 11 1/2 10 3/8 1 118 10.84 54 O (CMCSA) Comcast 25 1/4 24 1 1/4 5.20 33 537 N (KRI) Knight -Ridder 46 3/4 44 5/8 2 1/8 4.76 21 2,625 N (HCI) Heritage Commun. . 22 21 1 4.76 492 N (LEE) Lee Enterprises 23 22 1/4 3/4 3.37 19 582 81 O (JOIN) Jones Intercable . . 11 3/4 11 3/4 6.81 28 152 N (LC) Liberty 38 38 16 383 T (MHP.0) Maclean Hunter 'X' 18 1/2 18 58 - 1/8 - 0.67 25 681 N (MHP) McGraw -Hill 55 1/8 53 1/2 1 5/8 3.03 19 2.779 O (RCCAA) Rogers Cab. Amer. 11 10 3/4 1/4 2.32 56 A (MEGA) Media General 84 3/4 84 1/4 1/2 .59 18 596 T (RCINZ) Rogers Cable 14 1/2 13 3/4 3/4 5.45 340 N (MDP) Meredith Corp 68 65 1./2 2 1/2 3.81 13 644 O (TCAT) TCA Cable TV 16 1/4 16 1/2 1/4 1.51 28 175 O (MMEDC) Multimedia 41 40 1/2 1/2 1.23 -372 450 - - O (TCOMA) Tele-Commun 24 23 3/8 5/8 2.67 184 2,306 A (NYTA) New York Times 71 67 1/4 3 3/4 5.57 24 2.872 N (TL) 'Time Inc. 72 3/4 72 1/8 5/8 .86 22 4.566 O (PARC) Park Commun. 29 1/4 29 1/2 - 1/4 - 0.84 27 403 O (UACIA)UnitedArt.Commun. 16 3/8 17 3/4 1 3/8 7.74 77 672 N (ROC) Rollins Commun 40 314 40 3/8 3/8 .92 45 595 - - N (UCT) United Cable TV . . 25 7/8 25 3/8 1/2 1.97 64 630 T (SKHQ) Selkirk 24 24 1.4 - 1/4 - 1.03 52 194 N (VIA) Viacom 41 42 1 2.38 39 1,404 O (STAUF) Stauffer Commun. 140 140 23 140 - - N (WU) Western Union 5 1/8 4 1/2 518 13.88 125 A (TO) Tech'Ops Inc. 29 27 5/8 1 3/8 4.97 5 63

N (TMC) Times Mirror 59 7/8 58 112 1 3/8 2.35 17 3.859 ELECTRONICS/MANUFACTURING O (TMCI) TM Communications 2 3/8 2 3/8 18.75 237 18 O (TPCC) TPC Commun 3/8 3/8 4 N (MMM) 3M 103 3/8 103 3/4 - 3/8 - 0.36 16 11.892 N (TRB) Tribune 61 58 3/4 2 1/4 19 3.82 2.477 N (ALD) Allied -Signal 40 7/8 40 3/8 1/2 1.23 -9 7,207 A (TBS) Turner Bcstg 15 3/4 14 5/8 1 1/8 7.69 35 343 O (AMTVC) AM Cable TV 1 3/8 1 1/4 1/8 10.00 -1 4 A (WPOB) Washington Post. 141 134 3/4 6 1/4 4.63 17 1,832 N (ANX) Anixter Brothers . . 9 3/8 9 1/4 1/8 1.35 17 341 N (ARV) Arvin Industries 26 26 1/2 - 1/2 - 1.88 11 420 O (CCBL) C -Cor Electronics. 6 51 7 1/4 - 5/8 - 8.62 -4 19 PROGRAMING O (CATV) Cable TV Indus 2 1/8 2 1/8 6.25 -10 6 A (CEC) Cetec 5 7/8 6 - 1/8 - 2.08 -9 11 O (ALLT) All American TV 6 1.4 5 3 4 1/2 8.69 7 A (CHY) Chyron 4 5/8 4 518 22 46 O (AMNT) American Nat. Ent 1 5/8 113/16 - 3/16 - 10.34 8 3 A (CXC) CMX Corp. 1 1/8 1 1/8 5 O (BRRS) Barris Indus 14 3/8 15 1/2 - 1 1/8 - 7.25 23 127 A (COH) Cohu 6 1/8 6 1/8 12 11 O (BFTV) Birdfinder Corp 13/18 3/4 1/16 8.33 -4 3 N (CAX) Conrac 14 3/4 15 1/8 - 3/8 - 2.47 13 97 O (CMCO) C.O.M.B. 26 1/2 24 1/2 2 8.16 44 305 N (EK) Eastman Kodak 54 1/4 53 1/8 1 1/8 2.11 45 12,255 N (KO) Coca -Cola 35 33 3/4 1 1/4 3.70 18 13509 O (ECIN) Elec Nis & Comm 2 1/4 2 1/2 - 1/4 - 10.00 9 O (CLST) Color Systems.. 17 3/4 14 1/2 3 1/4 22.41 12 N (GRL) Gen. Instrument . . 19 1/2 19 1/8 3/8 1.96 631 N (DIS) Disney 40 1/4 37 1/4 3 8.05 28 5,207 N (GE) General Electric 73 1/2 72 3/8 1 1/8 1.55 14 33,514 N (DJ) Dow Jones & Co 33 7/8 32 1/4 1 5/8 5.03 24 3,277 O (GETE) Geotel Inc. 2 2 8 7 O (FNNI) Financial News 12 5/8 12 1,8 1./2 4.12 210 139 N (HRS) Harris Corp. 29 3/8 28 1/4 1 1/8 3.98 20 1,182 O (FSTA) Four Star 4 4 4 3 N (MAI) MiA Corn. Inc.. 15 1/8 13 5/8 1 1/2 11.00 658 A (FE) Fries Entertain 7 6 1/8 7/8 14.28 13 36 O (MCDY) Microdyne 4 3 9/16 7/16 12.28 36 18 N (GW) Gulf + Western 61 7/8 61 12 3/8 60 18 3.825 N (MOT) Motorola 38 78 41 1/2 - 2 5/8 - 6.32 45 4.964 O (HRSI) Hal Roach 11 7/8 12 - 1/8 1.04 66 - N (NPH) N.A. Philips 38 3/4 38 3/4 16 1,121 A (HHH) Heritage Entertain 7 3/4 7 3/8 3/8 5.08 8 21 N (OAK) Oak Industries 1 1/4 1 1/4 25.00 42 A (HSN) Home Shopping Net. 41 32 3/8 8 5/8 26.64 93 1.583 A (PP!) Pico Products 2 2 7 O (KWP) King World 14 7/8 13 1/4 1 5/8 12.26 28 456 N (SFA) Sci- Atlanta 8 7/8 8 7/8 15 208 O (LAUR) Laurel Entertainment 5 1/8 5 1/8 19 12 N (SNE) Sony Corp 21 21 12 4.854 A (LT) Lorimar -Telepictures . 18 58 19 1/4 - 5/8 3.24 18 632 - N (TEK) Tektronix 60 3/8 59 3/4 5/8 1.04 19 1.180 N (MCA) MCA 41 3/8 40 3/8 1 2.47 18 3,230 N (VAR) Varian Assoc 25 1/2 25 7/8 - 3/8 - 1.44 36 543 A (NWP) New World Pictures 14 3/4 14 3/4 5.35 28 157 N (WX) Westinghouse 54 3/8 53 1/2 7/8 1,63 14 8,354 N (OPC) Orion Pictures 13 13 3/4 - 3/4 - 5.45 124 N (ZE) Zenith 20 1/2 20 1/4 1/4 1.23 474 O (MOVE)Peregrine Entertain. 12 1/2 13 1/4 - 3/4 - 5.66 23

N (PLA) Playboy Ent. 7 3/8 6 58 3'4 11.32 69 Standard & Poor's 400 . . 261.35 256.55 4 80 1.87

T- Toronlo, A- American, N -N.Y.. 0 -OTC. Bid prices and common A stock used unless for the previous 12 months as published by Standard & Poor's or as obtained by otherwise noted. `0" in P/E ratio is deficit. P/E ratios are based on earnings per share BROnocrsnNGS own research.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 68 Books for Broadcasters /Cablecasters

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LIN radio group for sale of radio stations to be valued at about $100 million. LIN has retained the New York in- LIN Broadcasting Corp., New York, placed vestment banking firm of Wertheim & Co. to Spot rebounds its entire group of 10 radio stations in five find a buyer. markets on the block last week. "Although Dick Verne, group vice president /radio National spot radio revenue, which has LIN's roots were in radio broadcasting and radio common- carrier for LIN and for- been experiencing a soft year, was up 11961), the company's television operations mer president of NBC Radio, said he will in August for the second consecutive have grown to the point that radio now ac- "probably" leave the company once the ra- month. According to Radio Expenditure counts for less than 10% of its media operat- dio station divestiture is complete. Verne Reports (RER), Larchmont, N.Y., which ing income," said Michael Plouf, vice presi- said he intends to remain in broadcasting collects financial information each dent, corporate development for LIN. (LIN and will "evaluate several possibilities in- month from different rep companies, currently owns and operates seven network- cluding station ownership." spot dollars in August rose 6.8% over affiliated television stations.) Plouf also said August 1985 (adjusted for variance in is the company looking to its current cellular number of standard broadcast billing radio operations (in five major metropolitan Urban action weeks in August 1985 and August areas) for "significant" future earnings with 1986) to $94,046,600. Unadjusted, bill- plans to expand its participation in that The new CBS Radio Programs unit will sell ings for August posted a 33.5% gain. business. and distribute On The Move, a weekly three - Year -to -date (January August), The 10 LIN radio stations are: wF1uAM)- hour urban contemporary show hosted by through national spot revenues are up 1.6% (ad- WUSL(FM) Philadelphia, KILT -AM -FM Houston, dual -city personality Tom Joyner (IOWA -FM WIL -AM -FM St. Louis, WBBF(AM)- WMJQ(FM) Dallas and WOC1 -FM Chicago) and produced justed) over the same period a year ago Rochester, N.Y., and WEMP(AM)- WMYx(FM) by Ron Cutler Productions, Los Angeles to $600,313,000. Milwaukee -the last being the last radio ( "Riding Gain," Sept. 8). The show, targeted purchases by the company five years ago. for a January 1987 debut, will feature a personality Mike Harrison. In addition, both Industry sources estimate the LIN group countdown of the week's top urban hits as the CBS Radio Network and RadioRadio, well as entertainment features including CBS's young -adult network, offer both comedy bits and celebrity interviews. short- and long -form programing. Joyner will record On The Move each Wednesday in Dallas. New Class A CBS Radio Programs, which was formed Arbitron update this summer, will soon distribute Business Winner Update, a daily business report produced for Arbitron has expanded its continuous mea- American Public Radio stations (BROAD - surement surveys (48 weeks a year) to the CASTING. April 14, Sept. 22), and currently top 77 markets, effective with the current offers Rock Connections, a weekly "classic fall survey period (Sept. 25 through Dec. 17), rock" program hosted by Los Angeles radio with the addition of York, Pa. In another development, Arbitron said it is expanding the size of the Dayton, Ohio, metro survey area to include Preble county. According to Arbitron, if 80% or more of the subscribing stations licensed to a metro survey area agree to a change in the existing metro, it "may add or delete counties ac- cordingly." In Dayton, all 10 Arbitron subscribers were in favor of the metro market expansion, the ratings company said. This Continental's Type 8148 43 kW FM latest announcement comes after Arbitron's Transmitter uses the Type 802A Exciter to decision to increase its Salt Lake City metro deliver a crisp. clean signal. area ( "Riding Gain," Sept. 22.) With an output of 4,300 watts, it has plenty of power reserve for Class A operation on a 2- PSA accounting bay antenna system. It's solid -state except for one 4CX3500A Tetrode in the final amplifier. The average radio station airs 18 public ser- A built -in harmonic filter is just one of many vice announcements a day with the most outstanding operating benefits. Fora popular theme being alcohol awareness fol- brochure, call (2141 381 -7161. Continental lowed by religious spots, according to a sur- New York Electronics, a Division of Varian Assoc., Inc. Radio debut. Mayor Edward vey conducted by Stephen Winzenburg, as- Koch is pictured for of PO Box 270879 Dallas, Texas 75227. preparing the firs sistant professor journalism and mass broadcast of his weekly commentary, communications at the University of Wis-

Transmitters I to 50 kW AM and to 60 kW FM. FM antennas which was scheduled for last Saturday consin in River Falls. studio 6 RF equipment 01986 Continental Electronics,62 I3 (Sept. 27) morning at 9:10 a.m., over Winzenburg's study, which was based on Group W's all -news wINS(AM). a sample of 310 stations (36% described as C-ArKI_ Koch's KAM-LaL three -minute remarks will be followed small- market stations, 59% medium -market by a three-minute opposing viewpoint and 7% large- market) covering all major formats, 99% to air public e DNISION OF VARIAN two hours later. showed continuing service announcements despite there being

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 70 no government regulations to do so. When receiving syndicated public service material, the study found that 35% of the respondents, all of whom were program directors, prefer PSA's to be sent on reel -to -reel tapes while 10% prefer disks and 1% prefer cassettes. However, the majority of programers (54 %) said the means of distribution make "no difference." When given a list of potential subjects for future syndicated public service material. the most popular idea response was a series of humorous spots with "little or no message." Other popular ideas for PSA's included: "man -on- the -street" opinions; a daily "thought for the day," and spots focusing on women's accomplishments. The survey was conducted last March.

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The Stanley Foundation, a Muscatine, Iowa - based nonprofit research and educational organization that produces the 30- minute world affairs Common Ground series for public radio stations, is launching a news service for noncommercial outlets called 'Inter- Blair game. John Blair & Co.'s radio representation division is conducting a "We Talk net." The service will provide monthly feeds Radio" contest for advertising agencies covered by the company's three rep firms: Blair of up to 10 news features, three -and -a -half Radio. The division is distributing to media buyers special- minutes in length, on international issues. Radio, Torbet Radio and Select "Internet is designed to supplement local ly mahufactured radios with "moving lips that lip -sync the music, news or talk being aired" and network stories on world events with along with entry blanks inviting recipients to enter a drawing for trips to Montego Bay, background and analysis from some of the Jamaica. Pictured above are Sam Michaelson (left), vice president, radio media, foremost names in the field of international DSF /Dorland Worldwide, New York, holding contest entry card as Rosemary Zimmerman, affairs," said the service's producer, Jim account executive for Blair Radio, presents her with the "moving lips" radio. Berard. It will be available to public radio stations, at no cost, over National Public Ra- dio's Extended Program Service satellite ticular direction. Under the concept, the sta- Classical offering tion its original classification in network, starting next Tuesday, Oct. 7. could use the direction of short spacing and its up- National Public Radio is readying a new, Broadcast rights, however, need to be ob- where tained through the Stanley Foundation. graded facility in all other directions weekday morning, classical music service, requirements for the higher classifi- Nearly 100 stations now carry the Com- spacing "Performance Today." The service "will be a cation were met. mon Ground series. The new service will pro- lively blend of classical music and up- to -the- "Where a short spacing would occur as a vide other stations that have no room for a minute features on the arts." according to of a facility upgrade, a directional an- half -hour program "with much of the same result Dean Boal, director of arts and performance tenna could used to maintain the channel material in smaller bites," Berard said. be programs for NPR. Heading the new venture level in that di- Also being fed over NPR's satellite net- classification at the existing as its executive producer is veteran public rection," Bergen said in his petition to the radio producer, Wesley Horner. NPR's "Per- work is the 25- minute Letter From Londr» t series, produced at commercial news /talk FCC. formance Today" service, which will be fed to stations in a two -hour block from 8 to 10 WNTR(AM) Washington (licensed to Silver Spring, Md.) The program, which is hosted Signed up a.m. (Eastern time), is scheduled to debut in by Michael J. Marlow, a former radio /televi- January. sion producer for CBS News, is a weekly ABC's Talkradio service has acquired three review of the news of England. National major affiliates: KING(AM) Seattle, KXL(AM) transmission of the Letter From London is Portland, Ore., and WBAL(AM) Baltimore. KING Playback being made possible through a grant from a last month began airing The Bob Brinker Syndicate It Productions, a black /urban ra- consortium of the series' commercial spon- Show each Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. dio program supplier based in Burbank, Ca- sors, which includes British Aerospace. to 4 p.m. (Pacific time). On Sept. 1, KxL start- ed broadcasting The Ray Briem Show from lif., is planning a new short -form series, You- of'Essence midnight to 5 a.m. (Pacific time) and on ...From The Pages Magazine. The program, which will be a joint effort with Shoehorn Sept. 6 WEAL inserted The Dr. Susan Forward the Show into its schedule, to air each Saturday editors of Essence. will deal with self -help Serge Bergen, a consulting engineer. has from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from I topics, including beauty, mental health, re- petitioned the FCC for a rulemaking to per- p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern time). ABC currently lationships, money, nutrition and career mit FM stations to upgrade even though the has 119 stations affiliated with its Talkradio strategies. based on articles published in upgrade may be short -spaced in one par- service: the magazine. (Essence is targeted to black women.) The 60- second series is slated to run on a daily basis for 13 weeks beginning AM advice. The FCC should seek the assistance of the Advisory Committee on Radio Oct. 1. It will be hosted by broadcast journal- Broadcasting in its own effort to improve the lot of the AM broadcast service, according to ist Gillian Harris. Exclusive sponsor is Clair- Color Play. Alfred Sikes, head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. In ol's a letter to FCC Chairman Mark Fowler last week, Sikes recommended that the commission renew the committee's charter before it expires Dec. 31, name James McKinney, FCC American Music Formats, New Berlin, Wis.- Mass Media Bureau chief, committee chairman, and change the charter to have the based radio program supplier. is launching committee report directly to the commission. Sikes also recommended that the committee two new formats: contemporary country be directed to study man-made interference, adjacent and co- channel interference "and and "America's All -Time Greatest Hits," ways in which the commission may better police use of the AM band." Sikes also said which is described as an "MOR light format" NTIA had begun a study of the AM stereo market. that covers music from the big band era through today.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 71 1 law & Requlatio: Will FCC repeal fairness doctrine? It may have power to do so, "wrong on the plain language of the statute, What's more, the commission itself de- as appellate court implied, wrong on the legislative history [of the conferred to Congress on the question of the but Hill sends warning signals gressional amendment] and wrong on the action to be taken regarding the doctrine. In case law." its order concluding an inquiry into the fair- The sense of exultation that members of the The decision, among other things, was at ness doctrine, the commission said, in Au- broadcast establishment experienced a week least a temporary vindication of former FCC gust 1985, that the doctrine inhibits rather ago with the release of an appeals court deci- General Counsel Bruce Fein, who was one than encourages speech on controversial is- sion indicating that the FCC has the author- of the first to make the argument accepted by sues and therefore does not serve the public ity to repeal the fairness doctrine faded Bork. And Fein greeted the decision exul- interest. But the commission did not resolve somewhat in the days that followed. The tantly, telling reporters the doctrine "is the question of whether it had the authority realization began setting in that getting rid of gone," that "it's no longer going to be the to repeal the doctrine. Rather -in what was the 36- year-old doctrine would not be easy, rule for broadcasters." And the National As- seen as a recognition of the political pres- the present commission's evident distaste for sociation of Broadcasters' counsel on First sures at work-it said it would afford Con- it notwithstanding. Indeed, it appeared that a Amendment matters, Steve Bookshester, gress the opportunity to review the matter in judicial finding that the doctrine is unconsti- said, "We're extremely pleased by the lan- light of the record in the proceeding tutional may be needed to pry it from the guage." But FCC Chairman Mark Fowler, (BROADCASTING, Aug. 12). In a further in- books. And the constitutional question, as one of whose goals is the elimination of the dication of congressional attitude, the bill well as the commission's authority in the doctrine, was somewhat more subdued. He providing funds for the FCC in 1987 directs matter, are to be argued before another panel said the Bork opinion was "very favorable the agency to reopen its inquiry with a view of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington from a First Amendment standpoint." And to examining "possible alternative ways of tomorrow (Sept. 30). he said the commission will cite it in the two administering and enforcing the fairness In the decision issued on Sept. 19 in a case cases involving the fairness doctrine to be doctrine" (BROADCASTING, Aug. 18). involving the applicability of the commis- argued before the court tomorrow -one An aide to Senator Ernest F. Hollings (D- sion's political broadcasting rules to teletext, brought by the Radio- Television News Di- S.C.), who was principally responsible for a panel, on a 2 -1 vote, held that the doctrine rectors Association and the other by Mer- the report and legislative language designed had not -as generations of commission law- edith Corp. But then he added, "I don't want to prohibit the commission from doing away yers had argued -been incorporated into to speculate beyond that." with the fairness doctrine, did not feel the Section 315 of the Communications Act in Indeed, Fein seemed to be the only one Bork opinion was cause for concern. Citing 1959 when the Congress eased some of the talking of the doctrine as "gone." The corn - that language and the commission's deferral equal -time restrictions imposed by the sec- mission's general counsel, Jack Smith, said to Congress on the issue, that aide said:"We tion. Rather, the majority, in the opinion the agency in the oral argument to be held on feel there is no need to rush to deal with written by Judge Robert H. Bork, said: Con- "Iiresday would not seek remand of the two this." Tom Rogers, senior counsel to the gress simply "ratified the commission's cases in light of the Bork opinion. And the House Telecommunications Subcommittee, long- standing position that the public inter- reason indicates the problems the commis- also noted that Congress has made its posi- est standard authorizes" imposition of the sion would face in attempting to repeal the tion on the issue clear. More than that, he requirement that broadcasters treat contro- doctrine. He noted that Congress last year warned of the dire consequences he said versial issues of public importance in a bal- approved a report accompanying a Senate would befall the FCC if it attempted to re- anced manner (BROADCASTING, Sept. 29). appropriations bill that directed the commis- peal the doctrine: "The fight over multiple - That decision will not go unchallenged. sion to refrain from eliminating or modify- ownership [of stations] and the network fi- Henry Geller, a former FCC general counsel ing the doctrine. That directive expires at the nancial interest/syndication rules and the who is now director of the Washington Cen- end of the current fiscal year, on Sept. 30. telephone access charges" -three highly ter for Public Policy Research and who was But the Senate Appropriations Committee in charged issues on which Congress forced the one of the lawyers involved in the case, and August adopted a report accompanying an commission to retreat -"would look like Andrew Schwartzman, of the Media Access appropriations bill that would similarly bind minor issues." Project, one of the challengers in the case, the commission throughout 1987. The report Rogers saw only one development that both said the full bench of the District of is expected to be rolled into a continuing would lead to the elimination of the fairness Columbia circuit will be asked to grant re- resolution that would provide funds for the doctrine-a holding by the courts that it is hearing. Geller said Bork's opinion is FCC and other agencies. unconstitutional. And although the Supreme Court in the Red Lion case in 1969 upheld the constitutionality of the doctrine, that Uncertain fate. The fate of S. 2575, the "Electronic Communications Privacy Act" (BROAD - CASTING, Aug. 18), now pending in the Senate, remains uncertain. The bill, which would holding is now being challenged again in the prohibit unauthorized interception of network satellite feeds (specifically, news and sports two cases pending before the appeals court in backhauls), was adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee two weeks ago. It is tempo- Washington. rarily on hold because of efforts by Senator Jesse Helms (R -N.C.) to attach a dial -a -porn In one, Meredith is appealing the commis- amendment outlawing sexually explicit telephone messages. Proponents of the legisla- sion's holding that Meredith's WTVH(TV) tion feel Helms's amendment will harm the bill's chances for passage and are hoping to Syracuse, N.Y., violated the fairness doc- dissuade him. trine in connection with a series of advertise- Earlier concerns expressed by committee members that backyard satellite dish owners ments it ran supporting construction of a nu- who pick up feeds would be criminally liable under the bill were addressed in an amend- clear power plant. Meredith's brief is aimed ment offered by Senator Charles Grassley (R-lowa) that reduces the penalty for private primarily at securing a ruling that the doc- home viewers whose reception of specified satellite transmissions is not for commercial trine is unconstitutional. But among the op- gain. And an amendment from Senator Paul Simon (D -III.) sets up the same penalty ponents Meredith faces, ironically, is the structure for interception of radio ENG. According to the legislation, a first offender would commission. It notes that it found the station be subject to a $500 fine. The standard for judging "inadvertent" reception was also had satisfied its requirements under the doc- altered from "willful" to "intentional." trine even before the commission's ruling was issued and that, as a result, Meredith had not been "aggrieved." As a result, the Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 72 commission argues, Meredith has no grounds for complaint. RINDA similarly has an extra hurdle to clear. It is appealing the commission's order The proposed tax reforms in the fairness doctrine inquiry, contending that the commission was arbitrary and capri- cious in not repealing the doctrine after con- make it advisable cluding it is not in the public interest. RINDA argues -as Bork has held -that the doctrine is not statutorily required. It also to extend your professional contends the doctrine violates the First Amendment (BROADCASTING, March 10). subscriptions now But a number of groups have petitioned the court to dismiss the suit on the ground the commission's order was not a final action your subscriptions to professional publica- and, therefore, is not appealable. The corn - Extend mission has filed a brief contending that its tions now, and you should be able to claim them as action in the inquiry was final -and Fowler, along with NAB officials, regard the Senate deductible expenses in your 1986 federal (and pos- committee action directing the commission sibly state) income -tax returns. As tax reform legis- to refrain from eliminating or weakening the doctrine as an effort to interfere with the lation is now shaping up, this probably will not be RTNDA case. allowable after December 31. Fowler called it an example of "dirty tricks " -an indication, like Rogers's warn- By acting now to extend your subscription to ing, of the depth of feeling the fairness doctrine issue generates. In any case, the eupho- BROADCASTING, for example, you will realize ria Bork's opinion gave rise to among substanial tax savings. thus drastically reducing the broadcast industry establishment members, has given way to a realization that the tight cost. While BROADCASTING has not actively for repeal of the doctrine is not yet over. sought advance renewals in the past, we are glad to But the makeup of the panel that will hear the arguments in the two cases is cause for offer them now as a money- saving convenience for cheer among broadcasters. It consists of Judges Laurence Silberman and Steven Wil- tax -conscious readers. liams, both new Reagan appointees, and U.S. senior District Judge William Jameson of Montana. 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The FCC finds itself faced with what seems an awkward question in view of the brief it filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals in the BROADCASTING Steele case (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22). In 1735 DeSales Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 -4480 that brief, the commission argued that the Please extend my present subscription to Broadcasting for preference it has routinely given minorities and women in comparative hearing cases ex- the period indicated. ceeds its constitutional authority, at least as it One year, $65 Two years, $125 Three years, $175 has been applied (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22). In view of that position, the court now Bill me. asks the commission to describe its "current Charge my Visa MasterCard Choice credit card position as to the constitutionality of its minority distress policy." Account No. Exp date The policy, developed in 1978 as a means - of encouraging minority ownership of Name broadcast properties, involves an exception to the commission rule barring licensees Title who are not found to be qualified from sell- Company ing their properties. The policy limits sales to members of minority groups -and to Address prices that are no more than three -quarters of fair market value. The question now con- City State _ Zip __ fronting the commission was asked by a pan- , el presiding over a case in which a would -be

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 73 applicant for WHcr-TV Hartford, Conn., has involved in the raised the issue -in appealing the commis- sale, appealed the commission's application of the policy. Appeals sion's action approving the sale. It contend- court backs ed that Faith Center, whose ownership of the approval would result in de facto alien control Hartford station as well as three radio and FCC in Puerto Rico of the stations and in a violation television outlets on the West Coast proof the duopoly rule, since the stations' sig- duced a record that was checkered at best. station sale case nals overlap. WSUR -TV is to be operated as a had been attempting since 1980 to dispose of satellite of WKBM -TV. The de WHCT--TV on a distress sale basis and thus Question of foreign control facto control allegation was based avoid the renewal hearing the commission of licensee had been at issue on TBC's involvement with a Venezuelan had ordered. Two proposed deals fell apart consulting company which will own 24.04% before Astroline Communications Co. came The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington of the TBC's stock just under the 25% forward with a proposal acceptable to Faith has affirmed an FCC order approving trans- maximum that commission rules permit Center and the commission. The station fer of control of two Puerto Rican television aliens to own -and three of its Venezuelan nominees will sit on the I 3-member board of sale, for $3. I million, was consummated in stations- WSUR -TV Ponce and WKBM -TV Ca- January 1985. A Hispanic -American, Rich- guas-through sale of their licensee, Ameri- directors. (Lorimar -Telepictures owns slightly ard P. Ramirez, is a general partner with a can Colonial Broadcasting Corp., to Televi- less than 50% of TBC stock. The 21% ownership interest and a 70% voting sion Broadcasting Corp. The proposed sale remainder is divided between John Semak, interest in Astroline. had been approved previously by a bank- of New York, and Puerto Rican interests.) But Shurberg Broadcasting of Hartford ruptcy court three years after ACBC was Telemundo also noted that TBC had said that only the Spanish- Inc., which consists only of Alan I. Shur - forced into bankruptcy and its stations had language programing ex- berg, 27, who was described by The Hart- gone off the air. pertise of the Venezuelans could assure the ford Courant, in a lengthy story on the histo- Telemundo Inc., a licensee of television stations' success. ry of the WHCr-TV sale, as "a solitary stations that would compete with the outlets TBC had reduced the Venezuelan corn- computer whiz from Rocky Hill," did not give up the fight it had begun earlier. It had filed its application for the station in Decem- Was U Uhatono ber 1983, at a time when it insisted a "window" for such a filing had been opened in Opposing views. House Judiciary Committee, in 17 to 12 vote, adopted so- called connection with the commission's condi- superstation scrambling bill despite strong opposition expressed by committee members tional approval of Faith Center's distress sale and efforts by broadcasting industry to stop it last week. Measure (H.R. 5572) would to would -be buyer number two. The ques- establish compulsory license for satellite carriers and permit them to sell scrambled tion of whether a window was "opened" is a superstation signals to home earth station owners. Bill now moves to floor, where matter of dispute. The commission says it prospects for passage are said to be dim. Congress is slated to adjourn no later than Oct. was not. 10 and because roughly third of committee voted against legislation, it is unlikely that In any case, interest now focuses on the such controversial measure will actually be considered during final days of session. constitutional issue. The commission made Moreover, National Association of Broadcasters and Association of Independent arguments in defending the constitutionality Television Stations say they are committed to keeping bill off House floor. Two weeks ago of the policy that sound like those it rejected House Copyright Subcommittee passed measure despite efforts by broadcasting in questioning the constitutionality of the industry to defeat it (BROADCASTING, Sept 22). NAB and INN object to bill because it preferences policy designed to favor minor- expands principle of compulsory license. INTValso is unhappy because compulsory ities and women in comparative hearings. license would apply only to retransmission of independent television signals, not to The commission, in its brief in Shurberg, for network affiliates. Representative Larry Smith (D -Fla.) was slated to offer amendment for instance. said the distress sale policy is de- broadcasters (networks apparently approached Smith on matter) that would have signed to enhance diversity of programing. required satellite carriers to ask permission to retransmit stations. However, members In its Steele brief, the commission said its were said to have struck deal during markup not to amend bill. Agreement was reached studies in recent years had demonstrated after Representative Mike Synar (D- Okla.) said he would drop his amendment that would that, in view of its deregulation of radio and have put network affiliates back in legislation. Nevertheless, said John Summers, NAB television, the operation of the marketplace senior executive vice president for government relations, "we think we got the best vote is generating a "rich array of information we could have gotten." Earlier last week INN sent letter to House Judiciary Committee and entertainment programing" and that members urging them to vote against legislation. INN letter also included memorandum "there is little if any basis to assume that from law firm of Pierson, Ball & Dowd, which represents INN Memorandum states that bill racial or gender preferences are essential to would "violate the equal protection principles of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution the availability of minorities' or women's by discriminating between speech -related activities protected under the First viewpoints." Amendment." Further arguments against H.R. 5572 were expressed in letter to Judiciary And SBH, in a brief it filed in July 1985, Committee Chairman Peter Rodino (D -N.J.) from Commerce Department. Department, on sounds like the commission 14 months later: advice of National Telecommunications and Information Administration, objects to It complained that the distress sale policy "is legislation because it opposes concept of compulsory license. Also, department "believes unconstitutional, since it is nothing more the bill is manifestly unfair to broadcasters who entered into contracts for the exclusive than a race -based mechanism which has ef- rights to air a program in their particular market." fectively deprived SBH of the equal protec- O tion guaranteed by the constitution." Observers were quick to note one member Spectrum auction. House Telecommunications Subcommittee is holding hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 1, on "Spectrum Auction: FCC Management of the Airwaves." Concept of the appeals court is a member of both the Steele and Shurberg panels-Chief Judge of spectrum auction as it applies to use of airwaves by all classes of services will be Patricia Wald. She had dissented from the examined at hearing as well as FCC's proposal to auction common carrier and private will focus panel decision that overturned a commission radio spectrum. Subcommittee on possibility of auctioning spectrum as means help reduce federal grant of a woman's application for an FM of generating revenue to deficit and as source of additional funding station. The panel said the commission had for public broadcasting. FCC Chairman Mark Fowler is slated to testify. exceeded its authority in basing its decision O largely on the woman's gender. Hartford combination. FCC has approved $1- million sale of writ -Tv (ch. 61) Hartford, The Shurberg panel filed its order posing Conn., by Arnold L. Chase to Chase Broadcasting Inc., which owns writ -AM -FM in same the 18. constitutional question on Sept. It market. Creation of new radio-television combinations is generally prohibited by one -to- asked for a within 14 But the response days. market rule, but exception permits commission to consider approving transactions that commission evidently feels it needs more would result in combined UHF -radio ownership. FCC said such combined ownership time. It asked for a three -week extension.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1966 74 pany's ownership below 25% and canceled was warranted here. The UHF exception is not limited tp situations where it can be shown consulting contracts with it after the alien that the station in question cannot achieve profitability; on the contrary, where control issue had been raised before the appropriate, the UHF exception can be applied to hasten a UHF station's more sound commission, and had retained as consultants financial operation and, hence, insure its ability to offer effective, competitive UHF Puerto Rican broadcasters who are U.S. citi- service to the public," FCC ruled. David T. Chase, Arnold Chase's father, is president and zens. The three -judge panel of the appeals 51.98% owner of Chase Broadcasting. court held that it had no basis for concluding O the commission erred in concluding de facto Sales report. Intelsat's planned domestic service program continues to attract customers. ownership of control would not be involved. Board of governors reported sales of six transponders. Iran bought two, Italy one and The court also noted that the commission West Germany three in addition to three it already owns. Intelsat official said transponder had observed that it could review the owner- sales at meeting amounted to $18 million, bringing total sales under planned domestic ship matter in the event facts can be shown" service program to $52 million. In other matters, board approved acquisition of Ariane 4 to raise a question as to ownership. Puerto launch for third Intelsat VI satellite for about $84.1 million. Intelsat official said it was Rico licenses expire on Feb. I, 1987; the highly unlikely NASAs shuttle program would be back in business early enough to provide deadline for filing renewal applications is launch for next two Intelsat VI's, which are due for entry into service in 1990. As result, Oct. 1. he indicated Intelsat would probably seek launch service from Arianespace for those as The commission permitted the common well. Other companies are interested in Intelsat business, including Martin Marietta, ownership of the stations despite overlap- USSR (with its Proton rocket), People's Republic of China (with its Long March rocket) and ping signals on the ground that they fall Transpace Carriers. But official indicated their chances of getting business were not within the exception granted when one sta- Telemundo good. Official also indicated Intelsat is another institution feeling pinch of soaring tion is a satellite of the other. said have survived insurance costs. It is canceling its third -party in -orbit liability insurance for its 15- WSUR -TV could under inde- satellite system, as well as partial launch insurance for first two of five Intelsat VI satellites. pendent ownership through a rebroadcasting Policies covered about 30% of satellites' value. agreement with another station. It said such an arrangement would have better served the commission's multiple ownership policy. Discrimination dismissal. Discrimination suit brought against NBC by former employe, And it noted that WPRV-TV Inc. was interest- Sara Scott (BROADCASTING, Sept. 15), was dismissed following three-day argument by ed in such an arrangement. The commis- plaintiff's attorney. NBC asked for dismissal without calling witnesses for defense, and sion's failure to examine that alternative was judge ruled that case should be dismissed without jury's consideration. NBC released reversible error, Telemundo said. one -sentence statement following trial: "The decision speaks for itself." Attorney for However, the commission, in its reply, plaintiff said Scott would appeal. noted that no participant at the commission O expressed an interest in such a retransmis- Children's week. House passed resolution declaring week of Oct. 12 as "National sion agreement. And, the court said, "The Children's Television Awareness Week." Senate also adopted resolution. House commission cannot based its decisions on Telecommunications Subcommittee Chairman Tim Wirth (D- Colo.) is holding press hypotheticals; it must rule on the facts before conference Wednesday, Oct. 1, to announce activities planned for week. Among those it." And in the case at issue, the panel said, joining Wirth at press briefing will be Sesame Street's Big Bird, Captain Kangaroo, Mickey the commission had evidence of a party be- and Minnie Mouse and actor Ben Vereen. ing willing or able to enter into a rebroad- O casting agreement. The opinion was written by Judge James Free time. Senator Claiborne Pell (D -R.I.) introduced bill that would require L. Buckley and was joined in by Judges time to national broadcasters, networks and cable systems to provide free radio and TV Kenneth Starr and Laurence H. Silberman. committees in elections for federal office. Committees would allocate time to candidates. According to legislation, television time "is to be provided during the so- called prime time access period, from 7:30 to 8 p.m. local time, each weekday evening." O Quello criticizes FCC New Dallas N. FCC Review Board has approved settlement agreement clearing way for grant of application of Opal Thornton for new Non cHannel 55 in Lake Dallas, Tex. Under on must -carry rules settlement, Thornton agreed to pay competitor, Womens Media Investors of Dallas Ltd., $425,000 to dismiss application. Thornton, former owner of trucking business in Dallas He also wants tighter reins area, has no other media interests. on hostile corporate takeover O The FCC "took a dive" with its must -carry MMDS grants, Using lotteries, FCC has tentatively granted multichannel multipoint decision. distribution service applications of Paul Communications and Lawrence N. Brandt, That's what FCC Commissioner James Altoona, Pa.; Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. and Krisar Inc., Benton Harbor, Mich.; Quello said in a speech before the Alaska Microwave Video Services Inc. and MWTV Inc., Bradenton, Fla.: National Wireless Cable Broadcasters Association. "I continue to be- and Champion Industries Inc., Bremerton, Wash.; Nikita Maggos and Broadcast Data lieve that comprehensive must -carry rules Corp., Columbia, Mo.; Fortuna Systems Corp. and Kannew Broadcast Technologies, Eau are necessary to protect our system of free, Claire, Wis.; Belwen Inc. and Multi -Point TN Distributors Inc., Elkhart, Ind.; Stephen over- the -air television broadcasting," Communications Inc. and Wireless Services Inc., Flagstaff, Ariz.; Paul Communications Quello said. Inc. and Microband Corp. of America, Hickory, N.C.; Paul Communications Inc. and Booth Quello also said he wasn't enthusiastic American Co., Jackson, Mich.; Visionaire Inc. and Krisar Inc., Killeen -Temple, Tex.; about the part of the new, five -year rules that Stephen Communications Inc. and MWTV Inc., Lafayette, Ind.: Fortuna Systems Corp. and would require cable operators to provide in- James T. Davis, Longview, Tex.; National Wireless Video and Krisar Inc., Muskegon, terested subscribers with A/B switches. "But Mich.; Haddonfield Wireless Co. and Becker Broadcasting, Odessa, Tex.; National it may be well worth trying," Quello said. "It Wireless Video and Stephanie Engstrom, Olympia, Wash.; Multichannel Distribution of has the potential of providing future empiri- America and Starchannels Associates, St. Cloud, Minn.; Line of Site Inc. and Low Power cal data on the marketplace feasibility of the Technology Inc., Steubenville, Ohio: Jody Barnes and Steven Rullman, Texarkana, Tex., A/B switch. I hope the A/B switch will pro- and Walter Communications Inc. and Multi -Micro (DBA), Waterbury, Conn. Also using vide the answer to the must -carry dilemma. lotteries, the FCC tentatively granted new winners in several markets where application But in my opinion, it is a long shot. In the of previous tentative selectee had been dismissed. New winners are Affiliated MDS Corp., meantime, we have a reasonable must -carry Omaha; Omega Radiotelephone, Tucson, Ariz.; B.F. Investments Inc., Saginaw, Mich., proposal in place, subject to reconsideration and Digicom Inc., Madison, Wis. and possible further court appeal." On another topic, Quello pinned part of

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 75 the responsibility for all of the activity in whose picture is disrupted every 30 seconds. tion Ltd., will sponsor the conference, Nov. broadcast takeovers and mergers on a variety The Macrovision chip would continuously 9 -12, that will offer minority entrepreneurs of FCC deregulatory initiatives. But also distort both the programing's sound and pic- an opportunity to meet and engage in joint contributing to the turmoil, he added, was an ture. ventures with owners of broadcasting and increased awareness that broadcast proper- Hollywood's call for legislative action other telecommunications businesses in the ties were great cash flow vehicles that were was opposed by the Home Recording Rights Caribbean. The conference will also bring relatively underpriced. In addition, there is Coalition. "We see proposals to implant anti - together representatives of predominantly an attractive depreciation allowance for new taping chips in VCR's as 'chipping away' at minority educational institutions with their owners, he said. "I think the public and the the Supreme Court's Betamax decision," opposite numbers in the Caribbean. broadcast industry would be well served by said the coalition's spokesman, Charles D. NTIA officials helping to arrange the con- some return to stability," Quello said. "I sug- Ferris, attorney with Mintz, Levin, Cohn, ference, to be held in Kingston's Pegasus gest more careful scrutiny and more rigid Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo. (The Supreme hotel, expect as many as 250, including procedural requirements for hostile take- Court ruled that home taping was not an speakers, to attend. They say between 125 overs. This would tend to assure that control infringement of copyright law.) HRRC is and 150 of them will be Americans. They of broadcast properties that were carefully composed of VCR and videotape manufac- are drawn from the list of several thousand developed over years of public service re- turers as well as the Electronic Industries individuals and companies NTIA has com- main in the hands of responsible, exper- Association, the National Retail Merchants piled in connection with its eight -year-old ienced communications executives and Association and the American Retail Feder- minority telecommunications development owners." ation. program. NTIA each year holds three re- Quello also warned broadcasters that with "The VCR is a legal and beneficial prod- gional conferences and one national confer- the elimination of dollar limits on settlement uct that has conferred a huge bounty on pro- ence during which minorities seeking help in agreement payments, license challengers gram producers," Ferris argued. He cited establishing radio, television and other tele- can demand large amounts of money to with- statistics illustrating that videotapes will communications businesses are brought to- draw competing applications. "Unfortunate- soon "provide more revenue to movie com- gether with minority entrepreneurs seeking ly, underworked, opportunistic, hungry law- panies than do theatrical exhibitions in mov- investment opportunities. yers are becoming more willing to file ie theaters." He also insisted that the cost, The Caribbean conference-which grows competing applications and petitions to deny "inconvenience, and danger to consumers out of a suggestion offered two and a half license transfers or assignments on a contin- from requiring antitaping chips would be years ago by Caribbean country representa- gent fee basis," Quello said. considerable and unwarranted." tives attending one of NTIA's minority busi- "This commission believes in maintaining In the past, Ferris said, Hollywood tried to ness conferences -is, officials noted, "a a reasonable renewal expectancy, but don't convince Congress that home taping off tele- first." Assistant Secretary of Commerce for take it for granted. Be diligent in keeping vision sets would harm copyright holders. Communications and Information Alfred your program/issues list on a quarterly basis. "Now, it is being said that video rental cus- Sikes said, "I am proud that NTIA is provid- Keep a regular record of all issue program- tomers are making copies of tapes they have ing the first opportunity to join Caribbean ing .... And remember that in the case of a rented, and projections of harm are being and United States minority telecommunica- comparative renewal challenge, the final de- compiled. Again, it is time to begin asking tions businesses.... We hope this will be the cision could ultimately be determined by the skeptical questions," he said. beginning of many cooperative efforts." U.S. Court of Appeals rather than the more Valenti argued that back -to -back copying NTIA says the conference will support deregulatory minded FCC." will displace sales and rentals of prerecorded President Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initia- videotapes. He noted that according to a tive by encouraging U.S. investment in the Nielsen survey "at mid -1986, one out of ev- Caribbean. During its four days, the confer- ery seven VCR households owned two or ence will focus on business opportunities, more VCR's. That means there were over educational communications projects and Hollywood takes four million multiVCR households in the policy issues. The schedule also leaves time United States as of July 1st of this year." for participants to talk business. One of the fight against Multiple VCR's, the MPAA president said, principal aims, NTIA officials say, is to give consumers "instant in -home capability make it possible for "matches" to be made unauthorized to make back -to -back copies." Although the between entrepreneurs interested in Carib- production community has tried to prevent bean business ventures and minority busi- videotaping back -to-back copying, Valenti said, it con- ness people looking for a financial investor. cluded that "only through legislation can all Another is to enable representatives of pub- to Congress manufacturers of all types of home video lic broadcasting operations at U.S. and Ca- recording equipment be bound by the same ribbean universities to exchange professors, At hearing, Valenti represents requirement. program producers and programing. Hollywood side, while Ferris Besides NTIA, the U.S. government speaks for home recording interests agencies involved as co- sponsors are the Agency for International Development, Hollywood last week revived its fight on NTIA sponsors Commerce's Minority Business Develop- Capitol Hill to prevent home videotaping. ment Agency, the International Trade Ad- Only this time, the motion picture industry `first' Caribbean ministration, the U.S. Export-Import Bank, wants to stop what it calls "back -to -back and the FCC. Private organizations in the copying," the unauthorized copying of pre - conference on U.S. and the Caribbean are also listed as co- recored videocassettes and disks. Holly- sponsors -among them, the University of wood asked Congress to require all VCR communications the West Indies, Howard University, Carib- manufacturers to install an electronic chip bean Broadcasting Union, Puerto Rico Tele- that would prevent the copying of tapes and Minority entrepreneurs will meet phone Co., National Association of Black disks. with Caribbean telecommunications Owned Broadcasters, Black Enterprise At a hearing chaired by Senate Judiciary business leaders in Jamaica magazine, Stellar Communications, the In- Committee Chairman Strom Thurmond (R- stitute for International Trade and Develop- S.C.), Motion Picture Association of Amer- The Commerce Department's National Tele- ment and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Three ica President Jack Valenti presented the in- communications and Information Adminis- Washington law firms are also listed -Ar- dustry's case. The committee also saw a tration, in what is being billed as a "historic nold & Porter, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson demonstration of two anticopying systems, first," is taking its "Telecommunications Op- and Hunton & Williams. one developed by CBS /Fox and the other by portunities" conference on the road -all the The Caribbean countries that will partici- Macrovision. A VCR equipped with the way to Kingston, Jamaica. NTIA, along pate include Dominica, Barbados, Jamaica, CBS /Fox device produces a copy of a tape with Jamaica National Investment Promo- Trinidad, Haiti, and Puerto Rico.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 76 U.S. journalists step up heat for Daniloff release Group sends telegram to cle, said: his business of seizing Western Nations who had been arrested by the FBI Gorbachev seeking release journalists who are simply tying to do their for espionage. The U.S. was determined to job of reporting the news has to come to a avoid the appearance that Daniloff was a spy screeching halt." that a one -for-one swap might create. By The heads of a number of U.S. newspaper Daniloff was seized in Moscow on Aug. Wednesday, reports out of Washington indi- and broadcasting organizations banded to- 30 and accused of espionage. U.S. officials cated that Secretary of State George Shultz gether last week in a show of unity to protest immediately said Daniloff had been framed and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard She - the detention of U.S. journalist Nicholas and was being held in an effort to set up a vardnadze were close to an agreement on the Daniloff in the USSR on charges of espio- swap for a Soviet employe of the United matter. nage and in seeking a meeting with Soviet officials to urge his release. The execu- G at tives- representatives of 12 organizations, Eddie president including Fritts, of the Na- Sensing request. Radio -Television News Directors Association has asked National tional Association Broadcasters, of and Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make public its communications with Spencer Kinard, KSL -TV of Salt Lake City, Departments of Defense and State regarding regulations that may be imposed on news president the Radio- Television News of Di- media's use of remote -sensing imagery. NOM has proposed regulations to implement rectors Association -said their organiza- Land Remote -Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984. And RINDA, which filed comments tions would join or support such a delega- with NOM urging it to adopt rules modeled on First Amendment standards of Supreme tion. Court, is concerned about letter NOM Administrator Anthony J. Calio wrote to They told their story to reporters in a press Representative Bill Nelson (D- Fla.), chairman of Space Subcommittee of House conference at the National Press Club on Committee on Science and Technology. Letter expressed concern over standard that as top U.S. and Soviet officials ap- Monday, RINDA proposed and said Defense Department believes "the burden of proof standard peared to be moving toward a resolution of suggested by RINDA may be too stringent." RINDA, in its own letter to Nelson, took issue the impasse that seemed to be jeopardizing with NOAAs comment on RTNDAs comments -and at same time filed request with planning for a summit. But the executives NOAA for documents and written summaries of oral communications between that agency were concerned not only with the release of and Departments of Defense and State regarding proposed standards. Law is Daniloff, a correspondent for U.S. News and concerned not only with national security but also with foreign policy matters. RINDA World Report, but with demonstrating their noted that nothing from either department has appeared in public file on rulemaking. independence of the government. "We are RINDA said requested disclosure "necessary insure interested have a not a part of government," said Eugene L. fair and meaningful opportunity to participate in NOAAs rulemaking proceeding...." Roberts, executive editor of The Philadel- phia Inquirer. "It's a mistake to let only the government do our talking for us. It gives Tape appeal. Knight -Ridder Broadcasting has appealed to New York Court of Appeals, substance to Russian claims [Daniloff] is a state's highest court, lower court decision ordering wTEN- tvAlbany, N.Y., to turn over to spy. We want to speak for ourselves." Supreme (trial) Court videotape of interview with man suspected of murdering his wife. The executives sent a telegram to Soviet Station, whose reporter conducted interview after man's wife was reported missing but leader Mikhail Gorbachev and two secre- before her body was discovered, has refused to surrender portion of tape not shown on taries of the Communist Party Central Corn - air, contending it is protected by state shield law and First Amendment to U.S. mittee- Anatoly Dobrynin. former ambas- Constitution. Material had been subpoenaed by Albany grand jury investigating case. sador to the U.S., and Alexzander Station said there had been no precondition for interview but that portion was conducted Yakovlev-expressing a desire to send a de- under promise of confidentiality. Trial court had affirmed station's argument, and granted legation to Moscow to discuss the Daniloff motion to quash subpoena. However, appellate division of New York Supreme Court case and "questions of journalistic activity in reversed, holding that only material obtained under promise of confidentiality is protected. the Soviet Union." Court also dismissed First Amendment argument, saying that amendment does not The telegram described Daniloff as "an apply where material relevant to grand jury investigation is being sought. Under appellate exemplary journalist" and said "his continu- division's order, trial court would examine videotape and determine what portions, if any, ing detention needlessly worsens relations were conducted confidentially between the Soviet Union and the United States." The telegram also reflected a con- Labor troubles. American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has sent letter to its cern the Daniloff case appears to be generat- 6,700 members warning of "the real possibility of a national work stoppage" against three ing: "We are concerned by the serious impli- television broadcast networks. At issue is network proposal that would allow news cations of this matter for members of the organizations to assign reporters tasks currently reserved for technicians, such as international press corps who are assigned to operating cameras, sound and satellite transmission facilities. Group of prominent news cover the Soviet Union." reporters and anchors, including Tom Brokaw, Sam Donaldson, Peter Jennings, Andrea "We must protect the free flow of infor- Mitchell and Lesley Stahl, signed statement in late August objecting to proposal ( "In mation over there," said Kinard, adding. Brief," Sept. 1), saying that "gathering of facts and the reporting of these facts is a full - "We're trying to turn up the volume" of con- time job" and that reporters and technicians are not "interchangeable parts." Negotiations cern over the Daniloff case. Michael G. are expected to resume Oct. 6. Gartner, editor of the Louisville (Ky.) Couri- O er-Journal and Times and president of the Miller time. Gannett Foundation has established $1- million program to give broadcast American Society of Newspaper Editors, and newspaper reporters Washington exposure. Paul Miller Washington Reporting is my memory said: "This the first time in Fellowships will.allow 12 reporters per year to spend two days per month in Washington we've together like this. It shows all come for sessions with experienced reporters, visits with sources and opportunities to meet And Richard the gravity of our concern." newsmakers and potential sources. Program is named for former chairman and president J.V. Johnson, immediate past president of of Gannett Co. Participants and faculty for program will be chosen by 13- member board the American Newspaper Publishers Associ- of advisers chaired by John C. Quinn, Gannett's chief news executive. ation and president of The Houston Chroni-

Broadcashng Sep 29 1986 77 breth. KPAx -TV is CBS affiliate on channel 8 with 257 kw visual, 49 kw aural and antenna 2,150 feet above average terrain. KXLF-TV is `V' U UC°-InghgaLJ UC° 1i)6@, CBS and ABC affiliate on channel 4 with 100 kw visual, 10 kw aural and antenna 1 PROPOSED , 1 two months, all pending FCC approval. It is 1,890 feet above average terrain. KRTV is KLFY TV Lafayette, La. Sold by Texoma also buying KTHT- TVAlvin, Tex. (see below). CBS and NBC affiliate on channel 3 with Broadcasters Inc. to Great American Broad- KIHs -Tv is independent on channel 46 with 100 kw visual and 10 kw aural and antenna casting Co. for $60 million. Seller is owned 2,455 kw visual, 372 kw aural and antenna 590 feet above average terrain. Broker: R.C. by M.N. (Buddy) Bostick, president (20%), 3,044 feet above average terrain. Broker: Crisler & Co. The and KWTx Broadcasting Co. (80%). KwTx Montcalm Co. KLZI(FM) Phoenix Sold by TransCOM Ltd. based in Waco, Tex., owns one AM, two WECT(TV) Wilmington, N.C. Sold by Atlan- Partnership to Duffy Broadcasting for $15 FM's and one TV, and is principally owned tic Telecasting Corp. to News -Press and Ga- million, comprising $14 million cash and $1 by Bostick. The LBJ Co., station owner of zette Co. of St. Joseph, Mo., for $30 mil- million note. Seiler is Phoenix -based group one AM and one FM with interest in two lion. Seller is owned by J.S. Brodie, of three AM's and three FM's principally AM's. one FM and three TV's, principally chairman, Dan D. Cameron, president, and owned by Robert Herpe and Eric Hauen- owned by Claudia T. (Lady Bird) Johnson over 200 others. It has no other broadcast stein. Buyer is Dallas-based group of three and family, Ross Sams and estate of Hilton interests. Buyer is St. Joseph, Mo. -based AM's and five FM's principally owned by E. Howell. Bostick is buying Texoma's group of five TV's owned by David R. Brad- Robert Duffy and Martin Greenburg. It is KXII(TV) Ardmore, Okla. (see below). Buyer ley and family. It also publishes daily morn- also selling KCNR(AM) Portland, Ore. (see is Southfield, Mich. -based group of four ing and evening newspapers and cable sys- below). KLZI is on 99.9 mhz with 100 kw AM's and four FM's principally owned by tem in St. Joseph. WELT is NBC affiliate on and antenna 1,670 feet above average ter- Harvey Grace. KLFY-Tv is CBS affiliate on channel 6 with 100 kw visual, 20 kw aural rain. channel IO with kw visual, kw 302 44.7 and antenna 2,054 feet above average ter- KXII(TV) Ardmore, Okla. Sold by Texoma aural and 1.748 feet antenna above average rain. Broker: Blackburn & Co. Broadcasters Inc. to Bostick for $14 million. terrain. KPAX -TV Missoula, KXLF -TV Butte and Seller is also selling KLFY-TV Lafayette, La. KIHS -TV Ontario, Calif. Sold by HBI Acqui- KRTV(TV) Great Falls, all Montana Sold by (see above). Buyer is group's president. Km' sition Corp. to Silver King Broadcasting of SJL Inc. to Evening Post Publishing Co. for is CBS and NBC affiliate on channel 12 with Southern California for $35 million. Seller is $24 million, including $3 million noncom- 222.2 kw visual, 22 kw aural and antenna owned by DeRance Foundation, and Santa pete agreement. Seller is owned by George 1,777 feet above average terrain. Fe Communications, nonprofit Catholic D. Lilly and David McCurdy. It owns New WVIR -TV Charlottesville, Va. Sold by Vir- foundations with no other broadcast inter- York -based group of six TV's. Buyer is ginia Broadcasting Corp. to Waterman ests. Buyer, owned by Home Shopping Net- Charleston, S.C. -based publisher of four Broadcasting Co. for $8,694,548. Seller is work, is publicly owned Clearwater, Fla. - newspapers in South Carolina, owner of two principally owned by Charles E. Echols and based producer of home shopping programs TV's and part owner of Buenos Aires (Ar- 34 others. It has no other broadcast interests. headed by Edward Speer, chairman. It has gentina) Herald. It is principally owned by Buyer is owned by Bernard E. Waterman and purchased seven other TV stations in last Peter Maingault and his sister, Mary M. Gil- his wife, Edith. It also owns WBBH -TV Fort Myers, Fla., and KTSA(AM)- KTFMIFM) San Antonio, Tex. WvIR -Tv is independent on channel 29 with 1,290 kw visual, 129 kw SARASOTA -FM, INC. aural and antenna 1,200 feet. (Michael E. Schwartz and WSIX -AM -FM Nashville Sold by Sky Corp. Donald L. Wilks, co- owners) to Reams Broadcasting Co. for $8,125,000. Seller is principally owned by Foster Man- agement, principally owned by John H. Fos- has acquired ter, Michael J. Connelly and Dennis Israel. It also owns WRIV(AM) Riverhead, N.Y. Fos- ter also has interest in WGLI(AM) Babylon, WMLO -FM N.Y. Israel owns WGY(AM)- WGFM(FM) Sarasota, Florida Schenectady, N.Y., and is purchasing KSKY(AM) Dallas (see "Changing Hands," for Sept. 22) and WEZO(AM)- WNYR(FM) Roches- ter, N.Y. ( "Changing Hands," Sept. 22). Buyer is Toledo, Ohio -based group of three $2,800,000 AM's and three FM's owned by Frazier Reams. Wsix is on 980 khz full time with 5 from kw. WSIX-FM is on 97.9 mhz with 100 kw and antenna 1,140 feet above average terrain. CSC Financial Services initiated and Robert M. Weeks brokered the sale. WAYV(FM) Atlantic City Sold by Radio We are pleased to have served WAYV Inc. to Forrest New York Co. Inc. for as broker in this transaction. $7 million. Seller is owned by Robert F. McMurtrie, Thomas F. Donatucci and Carl G. Monk who have no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Robert A. Forrest. It «iEÖMPANy also owns KOGO(AM) -KBBY(FM) Ventura, Ca- BcBur WAYV with lif. is on 95.1 mhz 20 kw and I N C O P P O R A T E D antenna 300 feet above average terrain. Broker: Blackburn & Co. Media Brokers et Appraisers Since 1947 WSKS(FM) Hamilton, Ohio (Cincinnati) Sold WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 ATLANTA, GA 30361 CHICAGO, IL 60601 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 by Republic Corp. to Reams 1100 Connecticut Ave., NW 400 Colony Square 333 N. Michigan Ave. 9465 Wilshire Blvd. Broadcasting Co. for million, with ad- (202) 331 -9270 (404) 892 -4655 (312) 346-6460 (213) 274-8151 9/29/86 Broadcasting $4.3 justments of $75,000 above or below for

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 78 every tenth of share with bottom of liam A. Mack. who has no other broadcast Buyer is owned by Richard A. Hodge, who $3.550.000 and maximum $5,050,000 plus interests. Buyer is owned by Michael P. Ce- has no other broadcast interests. He is dis- commitment to spend $225,000 on promo- faratti, Richard D. Singer, M. James Galvin trict court judge in Oakland, Calif. KCNR is tion and advertising before closing. Seller, and Arthur J. Brooks. It also owns daytimer on 1410 khz with 5 kw. Cincinnati -based group of two AM's and WLLL(AM)- WGOL(FM) Lynchburg, Va. Brooks WWGM(AM) Nashville Sold by Dean A. three FM's, has been purchased by Jacor is currently 17% owner and general manager Crawford to Lindsey Christian Broadcasting Communications Inc. for ("Changing of KAAA(AM)- K777(FM). KAAA is on 1230 Co. for $405,619. Seller has no other broad- Hands," Aug. I I ), pending FCC approval, khz full time with I kw. K777 is on 92.7 mhz cast interests. Buyer is owned by Rudy A. and will complete WSKS sale on closing. Ja- with 3 kw and antenna 70 feet below average Lindsey and his wife, Faye. Faye Lindsey is cor is publicly held. Cincinnati -based group, terrain. stations general manager. WwGM is day - which will own seven AM's and seven FM's, KBMC(FM) Eugene, Ore. Sold by Inspira- timer on 1560 khz with IO kw. headed by Terry Jacobs. Buyer, owned by tional Broadcasting Corp: to McKenzie Riv- WZAZ(AM) Jacksonville, Fla. Sold by Frazier Reams. is also buying WSIX -AM -FM er Broadcasting Co. for $950.000. Seller is Press -Jas Inc. to Willis Broadcasting for Nashville (see above). WSKS is on 96.5 mhz owned by John W. Davis. It also owns KPDQ- Seller is owned by Mark A. Pi- with 15 kw and antenna 810 feet above aver- AM-FM Portland, Ore. Buyer is owned by $325,000. cus, who has no other broadcast interests. age terrain. Broker: R.C. Crisler & Co. John Q. Tilson and his wife, Renate, Robert Buyer is Va. -based group 10 M. Oxarart and his wife, Ann. It has no Norfolk, of KTVZ(TV) Bend, Ore. Sold by Ponderosa AM's and two FM's, owned by Levi Willis. to Resort Broadcasting Inc. other broadcast interests. Tilson is former Television Inc. WzAZ is 1400 khz I kw day and 250 owner of KKNU(FM) Fresno, Calif., and on with for $3.9 million. Seller is subsidiary of Sier- w night. KKCW(FM) Portland, Ore. Oxarart is former ra Cascade Communications Inc., Medford, N.J. general manager of KUPL -AM -FM Portland, WTYO(AM) Hammonton, Sold by Nor- Ore. -based group of one AM, three FM's mandy Broadcasting Inc. to Hammonton and one TV. principally owned by George R. Ore. KBMC is on 94.5 mhz with 100 kw and antenna 813 feet above average terrain. Broadcasting Co. for $320,000. Seller is (Ray)Johnson. Buyer is owned by Henry J. owned by Norman D. Sanders, who has no Richard J. Eberle, Broker: Chapman Associates. Guzewicz. chairman. other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Robert A. Farrington, and four others. It WMSO(AM) Collierville, Tenn. Sold by Vic- Ronald S. Gold and Laurence O. Spector, owns WICZ-TV Binghamton, N.Y., and tory Communications Inc. to Bott Broad- who have no other broadcast interests. WRAK(AM)- WKSBIFM) Williamsport, Pa. casting Co. for $600,000. Seller, owned by WTYO is on 1580 khz with I kw day and 7 w KTVZ is CBS and NBC affiliate on channel Albert L. Crain and his wife, Lois, also night. 21 with 77.6 kw visual. 15.5 kw aural and owns CP for KDFT(AM) Ferris, Tex. Buyer is WQCK(FM) Clinton, La. Sold by Bayou antenna 540 feet above average terrain. owned by Richard P. Bott, and his wife, State Broadcasting Co. to Hoffman Media of Broker: R.C. Glister & Co. Sherley. It is Independence, Mo. -based Louisiana Inc. for $300,000. Seller is owned KEZA(FM) Fayetteville, Ark. Sold by Prime group of five AM's. WMSO is daytimer on by Carver Henry, who has no other broadcast Radio Communications Inc. of Fayetteville 640 khz with 10 kw. interests. Buyer is owned by Hubert Hoff- to Radio Vision of America for $2,880,000. KCNR(AM) Portland, Ore. Sold by Duffy man. It also owns WGGM(AM) -WDYL(FM) Seller is owned by Gerry Patton, who has no Broadcasting Corp. of Portland to Gothis Chester, Va., and WYNX(AM) Smyrna, Ga. other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Broadcasting Corp. for S425.033.28. Seller WQCK is on 92.7 mhz with 3 kw and antenna Tony Gazzano, president. He is former sales is also bu in KLZI(FM) Phoenix (see above). 300 feet above average terrain. manager at WLTSIAM)- WRMR(FM) Cleveland. He recently purchased WAZY(FM) Lafayette, Ind. ("Changing Hands," Sept. 22). KFZA is REBS INC. HAS ACQUIRED on 107.9 mhz with 100 kw and antenna 1.259 feet above average terrain. Broker: WNOX-AM WNKZ -AM WVOK -AM Bill Brazzil Associates. WTNZ -FM WLRQ -FM WLTB -FM WHKY-FM Hickory, N.C. Sold by Catawba KNOXVILLE NASHVILLE BIRMINGHAM Valley Broadcasting Co. to Eclipse Broad- casting Co. for $2.4 million cash. Seller is FOR $13.5 MILLION principally owned by Jeff Long. president and father. Tom Long. It also owns co- locat- ed WHKY- AM -TV. Buyer is owned by Thomas A. Joyner, who also owns KGTN -AM -FM Georgetown, Tex., and WZFX(FM) Fayette- ville, N.C. He also recently purchased WAZZ(FM) New Bern, N.C. ( "Changing Hands," Sept. 15). WHKY -FM is on 102.9 mhz with 14.8 kw and antenna 325 feet above average terrain. WXCL(AM) Peoria and WKQA(FM) Pekin, both Illinois e Sold by Peoria Valley Broad- RADIO'S BLUE -CHIP casting Inc. to Kelley Communications Inc. BROKER for $ I.4 million. Seller is subsidiary of Man - ship Stations, Baton Rouge. La. -based group of three AM's, two FM's and two TV's "r5iiliiiw- principally owned by D.L. Manship and family. It also owns Baton Ronge Morning REBS Advocate and State-Times. Buyer is owned WE REPRESENTED INC. by James C. McCrudden, who also owns Rick James Earlene James Steve Hunter Bob Dearborn WSQV(FM) Jersey Shore, Pa. WXCL is on

1350 khz full time with 1 kw. WKQA is on 104.9 mhz with 3 kw and antenna 328 feet When confidentiality, experience and integrity are important. above average terrain. THE MAHLMAN COMPANY KAAA(AM)- KZZZ(FM) Kingman, Ariz. Sold One Stone Place, Bronxville, NY 10708 914 -779 -7003 by Broadcast Enterprises Corp. to C.G.S. 73 -981 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260 619-341 -0855 Communications of Kingman Inc. for $ I.2 million. Seller is principally owned by Wil-

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 79 Children's attitudes conducted last July 29 through Aug. 7, children have loving parents, 48% believe polled 1,254 adults. those children are basically happy, 40% be- A new survey conducted for Group W Tele- At a press conference last Tuesday (Sept. lieve they get a good education, 36% believe vision by Louis Harris & Associates reports 23) in Washington, Group W President Tom children live in a safe neighborhood. Of the that 74% of American adults believe the Goodgame said he hoped the study, in addi- adults, 80% believe child pornography is in- problems facing children are worse now tion to labeling issues to be addressed by creasing, 76% believe child prostitution is than when the adults themselves were For Kids' Sake, will "provide parents, increasing, 72% believe kidnapping by growing up. In addition, the study found schools and government -in fact, anyone strangers is increasing, and 71% believe that 54% of the adults surveyed believe tele- who cares about our children -with much - sexual assault of children is going up. (Har- vision is doing only a fair or poor job in pro- needed ammunition. If we can turn this data ris noted that the survey tabulated beliefs viding the public with information on chil- into a meaningful agenda for action, it will which are not necessarily supported by dren's issues, while 43% believed it is doing have done a very important job -one that I fact.) an excellent or good job. certainly agree needs doing in a very dra- The influence of television and movies Group W commissioned the study to "de- matic way." was cited by 4% of the public as among the termine which issues concern the public Louis Harris, chairman of the New York - most serious problems facing children. Con- and are the most proper for us to address in based marketing research company that versely, 7% said television is among the ad- our 'For Kids' Sake' campaign." (For Kids' conducted the study, shared some key re- vantages offered children today. Sake is a public service announcement and sults. Of the adults surveyed, 64% believe As for what the adults believed should be programing effort begun in 1985 by Group that Americans expend too little effort on done to help children, 93% supported na- W -owned WBZ -TV Boston and subsequently solving the problems of children. "Children tional tracing of runaways and abducted aired by all of Group W's stations in 1986. It are the most underprivileged group in children, 90% wanted the government to has since been syndicated to stations serv- American society today," he said. The study provide health care for children that cannot ing almost 50% of the country.) The survey, showed that 53% of adults believe American otherwise get it, 80% wanted the government to provide more day care for children of poor working mothers, 70% advocated Broadcast Communications, Inc., has contracted to birth control for teen -agers. Asked whether transfer to Tichenor Media Systems, Inc., they would support an increase in taxes to pay for expanded programs for children, 86% said they would pay to set up a national WOJO (FM), Chicago, IL system for tracing missing children, 83% said they would finance drug prevention for programs for children, 76% said they would give more money for public schools, and 73% would pay higher taxes to provide more $14,000,000. °° Cash day care programs. The attitudes of parents and nonparents were virtually the same, Harris said. World series lineup

NBC sportscasters Bob Costas and Mary Al- bert will present pre -game reports, and Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola will offer game commentary and analysis for NBC Sports' exclusive live coverage of the 1986 World Series beginning Oct. 18 (8 -11 p.m. NYT), the network said. This will be the second World Series that Costas and Albert have covered together, NBC said. Spanish sale

KSCI(TV) San Bernardino, Calif., says that it has cleared Linea Abierta, an umbrella pack- Mac Tichenor and Jim Hall shaking hands minutes age of four half -hour strips in Spanish, in after signing the purchase and sale agreement. 65% of the country's Hispanic markets, including seven of the top 10. In English, the AMERICOM exclusively represented the seller. title means "open line." Each show features an expert offering advice. Viewers can call using an 800 number. The half -hour shows: AMERICOM Senorita Corazon, offering advice on love af- RADIO * BROKERS fairs, Consulta Psicologica (Psychological Con- sultant), Contracta Legal (legal contracts) and 900 Seventeenth St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 737-9000 Clinica Medica. A one -hour show, Encuentro Astrologica (Astrological Advice), is the most

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What has been Washington, a panel sponsored by American University's School of Communication Cen- available to us up to this point has been ter for Congressional and Presidential Studies hashed over questions dealing with politi- novelas" produced outside the U.S. "We cal advertising and television news coverage before an audience of several hundred thought there was a real opportunity to students and faculty members. Much of it had a familiar ring; some of what was new was speak directly to the American Hispanic disturbing. community and allow them to interact with professionals." Linea Abierta is John Anderson, the former Republican congressman from Illinois who ran for President distributed on a barter basis with four minutes and 40 as an independent in 1980, said, as have other politicians, that the media have lot to "a seconds per half -hour for stations, and four learn about covering political indicated campaigns." And he he still feels the wound of a minutes for ma. quote attributed to an NBC correspondent following the 1980 election to the effect that, Ksci has also cleared The Computer Show, after the political conventions that year, media the decided Anderson was politically dead a one -hour examination of the latest trends and that the time had come to bury him. Until that point in the campaign, Anderson said, in business computers and their applica- he felt the coverage he had received was fair. tions, in nine markets. Experts in the com- ABC News's Sam Donaldson rejected charges the media do not take a tough enough puter field, such as Bill Gates of Microsoft, look at political candidates. In 1976, he recalled, "We took Jimmy Carter apart." That are featured within the show. Sales are for Carter won helped make another of Donaldson's points -that it's not his responsibility to cash or barter. tell his viewers how to react to what is reported. He noted that the media continually report Kscrs Global Video Productions produces President Reagan's gaffes and his appearance of unfamiliarity with his administration's Linea Abierta and The Computer Show, and polices. Yet, Donaldson noted, Reagan won re- election "by a landslide." That, he said, is plans to develop, produce and syndicate the business of those who voted for him. other programing for clients. Ksci covers Los Robert D. Squier, one of the most prom nent political advertising consultants working for Angeles to the north and, with the help of a Democrats, defended the use of so- called "negative advertising." "Too often, Candidate translator, San Diego to the south. A runs sweetness and light and Candidate B runs light and sweetness -and no one talks about issues." Squier recently was fired by the Democratic Senate candidate in Missouri, Public action Harriet Woods, after he produced an ad showing a farmer crying over the loss of his farm and implying Woods's opponent, an executive of the insurance company that foreclosed, In separate actions, the Canadian govern- was involved in that action. Squier expressed no regret over the firing. "I feel strongly that ment and a leading Canadian public televi- was the right commercial to do." sion executive called for the strengthening It was left to Dotty Lynch, political editor for CBS News but a former polling consultant to, of Canadian public television, with very dif- among others, Senator Gary Hart (D- Colo.) in his run for the 1984 Democratic nomination, ferent outcomes in mind. The to suggest that political consultants have become more dominant than their worst critics government's Task Force on Broad- casting Policy, concluding a study of Cana- had imagined. She said there are those interested in running for office who, when asked dian broadcasting begun in May 1985, rec- why, will say: " 'I have high name recognition. I project well.' There's nothing what about ommended that increased Canadian they want to do for the country" content be a condition for renewal of private broadcasting licenses. The recommenda- tion was one of more than 180 designed to reduce the number of American programs watched by Canadians. (Only 29% of Eng- lish- language television programing viewed (I WESTERLY BROADCASTING CO. in Canada is Canadian, the task force said, and the Canadian government is concerned of Rhode Island that American television is helping to de- stroy Canada's national identity.) The task has acquired force recommended that a new public television channel be created to rebroadcast Canadian programs aired by other Canadian broadcasters, focusing on regional produc- WCMC -AM /WNBR -FM tions, youth and performing arts programs Wildwood, New Jersey and documentaries. Meanwhile, in a speech given at the In- from ternational Institute of Communications annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, Bernard Ostry, the chairman and chief ex- Jersey Cape Broadcasting Corp. ecutive officer of Canada's educational for TVOntario network, called for a meeting of public broadcasters worldwide to "go to work right now, in the threatened public sector, to share experience and ideas, even, $1,800,000 perhaps, our facilities, and attempt pooling and co- productions on a scale not attempt- Our Associate Ron Hickman initiated the ed by private operators." Ostry advocated setting up an interna- transaction and assisted in negotiations. tional body from public broadcasting insti- Ronald L. Hickman tutions "to explore new areas of cooperation," and offered to hold preliminary P.O. Box 407, Jamestown, RI 02835 (401) 423 -1271 discussions in Canada. He claimed that it was once assumed in Canada that "broad- CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES' casting should be carried on for the public nationwide media brokers good, for the national interest, at the public expense, and by institutions free of political Executive Offices: 8425 Dunwoody Place, Atlanta, GA 30338 interference yet answerable to Parliament." (404) 998 -1100 But now, he said, "the free -market ideology is mounting a heavy attack on public broad- J/+ casting and other public activities." Ostry

B'oadcas',rg Seo 29 1986 82 called public broadcasters to action: "Let's participants in PBS's station program coop- New plans converge: first on one another, then on our erative next January or February. publics and finally on our governments." The new programs: Bill Moyers' Reports, Susan Winston, who recently left CBS News The American Experience, Great Hiking Jour- after management rejected her plans for a neys, Secret Intelligence, The Espionage Explo- new morning news show, has signed an sion, The Struggle for Democracy, Art of the "exclusive, long- term" program develop- CFA -CBS pact Western World, Mark Russell Looks at Cam - ment deal with Lorimar -Telepictures. Pro- paign...'76, '80, '84, An Ocean Apart, The Co- grams she will propose will be entertain- CBS Sports has signed a $60- million agree- medians, The Winds of Change, The Indians' ment, and not news oriented, including ment with the College Football Association Estate, From Babalu to Broadway with Harry shows for first -mn syndication and network to air at least 15 games per season in 1987- Belafonte, The Struggles for Poland and Sync. daytime and prime time. Initially, she will 90, CBS said. Also carrying games will be (An additional program, Channel One, failed develop one or more projects for first -run ESPN, which reportedly has a $69.5- million at last year's program fair but is being intro- syndication, Lor -Tel said. Winston was contract over the next four years for the duced again.) quoted in New York Newsday as saying, "I'm rights to 28 games per season, including 16 finished with my days in the press. The CBS prime time games and 12 late -afternoon Available on tape Morning News was a point of high tragedy, games on Saturdays. ESPN carried 17 prime and now it's time to move on to something time CFA games this year. Videocassette tapes of CBS News's two - else." hour special, 48 Hours on Crack Street, have Erma's exit Live preview been made available !.o the public for $15 per copy (VHS format only). First broadcast on Erma Hornbeck is leaving Good Morning Beginning yesterday (Sept. 28), and con- Sept. 2 and rebroadcast on Sept. 19, the America; her last appearance will be Thurs- tinuing throughout the season, NBC Sports program documents two day's coverage of day, Sept. 25. She has been a weekly con- will produce its pre -game program, NFL '86, the impact of drugs in New York and its tributor to the program since it began 11 before a live studio audience. The show pre- surrounding suburbs. years ago. ABC said Bombeck is leaving be- cedes NBC -TV's National Football League cause of the pressures of writing three game coverage, airing at 12:30 -1 p.m. (NYT) Color from Cunningham weekly syndicated newspaper columns, for early games and at 3:30-4 p.m. for late working on a new book and a Broadway walked away games and the second game on double- Former Philadelphia 76ers player and coach, play. "It's the best job I've ever as saying. header weekends, NBC said. The addition Billy Cunningham, has joined CBS Sports for from," she was quoted by ABC of a live audience is seen as a way to "lend the 1986 -87 basketball season as commen- additional spontaneity to the show," NBC tator and analyst for the National Basketball New Fox TV said. "We feel that by adding a studio audi- Association regular season and playoff ence, it will provide an electricity and a vi- games, and regular season and tournament 20th Century Fox said it was reorganizing brancy to the overall effort and give the NCAA broadcasts. Cunningham, who led its television and cable program production show another dimension," said John Filip- the 76ers to the NBA championship as play- and syndication companies and home video pelli, producer of NFL since 1982. er and coach, was a CBS Sports analyst for operation under a newly created television the NBA playoff games last year. division, which will be headed by Jonathan Donations drop Preliminary figures on public television's August pledge drive show a slight drop in the money raised by stations running conventional drives, from $9,757,109 in August ELP Associates 1985 (raised by 73 stations) to $9,495,497 in 1986 (72 stations), for a decrease of 2.7 %. Les Roberson, President The number of people calling in pledges dropped from 189,806 to 182,507 (3.8 %), and has acquired the number of minutes spent in pledge breaks rose from 78,976 to 80,106 (1.4 %). For the 57 stations that held drives in both years, there was a 5% drop in pledge in- EL PASO come, from $7,657,499 in 1985 to $7,271,561 KFI M in 1986. Of those 57 stations, 24 raised more from money, while 33 raised less. Unconventional pledge drive techniques were also used. Fourteen stations that con- KFIM, Inc. ducted "quiet" campaigns (announcing to 92 their viewers that they had canceled the Ron President fund -raising drive and needed their support) Marks, raised $2,903,996 from 76,180 people. Four- teen stations that conducted "pledge -free" campaigns (progressively canceling days of representing the sellers: the pledge drive as viewer contributions received by mail totaled a designated amount) raised $1.125.931 from 39.800 people. ASSOCIATES, INC. 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Forty programs -19 of them new -have been selected for presentation at the Public representing the buyers: Broadcasting Service's 14th annual Pro- gram Fair, to be held Nov. 2 -7 in Austin, Tex. The fair will provide an opportunity for Donald K. Clark, Inc. public television stations to screen the pro- 446 grams proposed for the 1987 -88 season and MERRITT ISLAND FLORIDA to indicate initial interest during a "preference round." Approximately two dozen programs will ultimately be chosen by the 178

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 83 grant program to aid adult literacy efforts on the state level. "The Literacy Challenge" offers grants of between $40,000 and $100,000 in the first year for "the best proposals to launch or expand statewide literacy coali- tions or other organizations" and conditional renewals as well as new competitive grants for the second year. Among the organizations eligible for funds are state public television networks interested in producing educational programing, if they act as part of the coalition. "We study and encourage the use of media for the building of learning skills." said Betty Sullivan, curriculum services manager in USA Today's educational services department, one of two judges who will be reviewing applications and selecting grant recipients. And Scripps Howard, owner of nine television stations, five radio stations, cable systems and numerous newspapers and journals, will offer grants of up to $10,000 to Kraft contribution. The Museum of Broadcast Communications, Chicago, scheduled to help fund existing literacy projects in which open in spring 1987, received a $400,000 grant from Kraft Inc. to build The Kraft Television Scripps properties are involved. It has also Theater to house the museums public programs, lectures and seminars. The theater is established the Charles E. Scripps Award, a named after the live dramatic television series that Kraft sponsored on ABC and NBC $2,500 grant to be given in recognition of the newspaper or beginning in 1947. Shown above (seated, I -r): John Richman, chairman of board, Dart & broadcast station that Kraft Inc.; and Arthur C. Nielsen Jr., A.C. Nielsen Co., chairman of the board, Museum of "best promotes literacy in its community," with a $5,000 grant to go to a literacy project Broadcast Communications. Standing, 1 -r: Bruce DuMont, president of the museum; Michael Miles, president, Kraft Inc., and Ron Kaatz, senior vice president, J. Walter in the community served by the award winner. Thompson, and co- chairman of the museum's program committee.

Dolgen. His title is president, television divi- asked Lorimar -Telepictures to produce the Congressional investigation sicn, 20th Century Fox Film Corp. He will spot. The announcement features charac- oversee all of Fox's television businesses ters from the childrens' cartoon series, Thun- Ameritech, a Chicago-based telecommuni- with two big exceptions -owned stations der Cats, which is broadcast in 130 markets. cations company, awarded a $750,000 grant division, headed by Derk Zimmerman, and It is expected to be distributed to those sta- to noncommercial WETA -TV Washington for Fox Broadcasting Co., headed by Jamie tions. production of a one -hour documentary on Kellner. They will continue to report directly the history of Congress. The program, to be produced by filmmaker Ken Bums (who also to Fox Chairman Barry Diller. Horse news Fox Broadcasting Co. has announced that produced Huey Long, airing in October on PBS stations), will premiere in Washington it will distribute its programing via AT &T's Organizers of the Breeders' Cup thorough- Telstar 301 satellite, transponders 6v and during the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitu- bred horse race plan to produce and distrib- tion in 1989. It will air over PBS. 7h. Telstar carries a number of syndicated ute an unrestricted daily television satellite programs as well as CBS and ABC feeds. news service four days before the running of FBC's first program, The Late Show Starring this year's $10- million Breeders' Cup race, Heavy hitters Joan Rivers, is still scheduled to debut Nov. 1, at Santa Anita Park in southern Cali- Thursday, Oct. 9, said Scott Sassa, FBC vice fornia. On Oct. 28 -31, Breeders' Cup News - Florida's president, network operations. Sunshine Sweepstakes, a 50 -day, feed will provide news operations in the U.S. statewide campaign begun by the Florida Animated warning and abroad with "late- breaking information, Public Broadcasting Service, a trade associ- feature stories and general footage from the ation representing nine public radio stations A fully animated 30- second public service event's host track," said Bill Rapaport, ex- and seven public television stations, is put- for Newsfeed. announcement warning young viewers of ecutive producer ting a new spin on fund raising for public the dangers of drinking alcohol was un- stations. Marketing and administration of veiled at a Capitol Hill reception last week Literacy campaigns the sweepstakes are being handled by the sponsored by the Association of Indepen- Orlando, Fla. -based National Endowment dent Television Stations and Lorimar-Tele- The Gannett Foundation and USA Today Council, a private fund- raising firm that will pictures Domestic Distribution Group. INTV have announced a two -year, $2- million receive one -third of the gross revenue and will pay all expenses upfront and assume all risks, regardless of the success of the campaign. Great Lakes Wireless Talking Machine Company The sweepstakes are expected to raise has acquired between $1 million and $3 million through WYLF -FM optional contributions sent in with entry forms obtained at area 7 Eleven stores, Eck - South Bristol, New York erd Drug stores and Sun banks. (A $3 tax - deductible donation is suggested.) The re- from mainder of the gross revenue will be Empire Media Corporation distributed by FPBS to the 16 public radio and television stations in equal amounts. The undersigned represented the seller and initiated the above, assisted in The campaign is making use of the corn - the negotiations and acted as broker for the transaction. mercial media, an 800 telephone number, newspaper supplements and mall displays. Among the prizes to be awarded Oct. 25 are KOZACKO MEDIA BROKERS /APPRAISERS travel packages, television sets, Caribbean HORTON Box 948 Elmira, N.Y. 14902 cruises, a $40,000 Arabian horse and $500,000 in cash. A $50,000 replica of a Mi- COMPANY 607- 733 -7138 ami Vice car will be given away at an early - 410 bird drawing Oct. 4.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 84 Themes: TV video sponsored by Electronic industies Association/Con- Datebook continued from page 29. American Film Institute. and sound -regional styles. Los Angeles campus, AFI. In- sumer Electronics Group. Las Vegas Convention Cen- Vegas Hilton, Riviera and Sahara hotels. Las en's Movement: Is It Still Making Progress ?" Sponsored formation: (213) 856 -7787. ter, Las by Center. Watergate hotel. Vegas. Information: (202) 457 -8700. Washington Journalism Dec. 5- Deadline for entries in 27th annual Internation- Washington. Information: (202) 331 -7977. al Broadcasting Awards, honoring "world's best televi- Jan. 13- international Radio and Television Soci- Nov. 12- 14-Magnavox mobile training seminar for ca- sion and radio commericals," sponsored by Holly- ety -Second Tuesday" seminar, Viacom conference Information: (212) 867-6650. ble. Orlando Marriott. Orlando, Fla. Information: (800) wood Radio and Television Society. Information: center, New York. 448 -5171, extension 389. HRTS,(818) 769 -4313. Jan. 13- 15- Georgia Radio- Television Institute, spon- Nov 12- 15- International Women's Media Confer- Dec. 7-8-NBC-TV midseason promotion executives sored by Georgia Association of Broadcasters. Geor- ence. National Press Club, Washington. Information: conference. Contemporary hotel. Orlando, Fla. gia Center for Continuing Education. University of Georgia, Athens. Ga. (202) 223-0030. Dec. 9- International Radio and Television Society Nov. 12 -16 -Audio Engineering Society convention. "Second Tuesday" seminar. Viacom conference center, Jan. 14- American Women in Radio and Television, Los Angeles Convention Center. Information: (212) New York. Information: (212) 867 -6650. Washington chapter, meeting. "An Evening with FCC Commissioner Patricia Diaz Dennis." National Associ- 661 -8528. workshop. Dec. 9-10- NBC -TV local news promotion ation of Broadcasters, Washington. Information: Lisa Nov 13-Association of National Advertisers promo- Contemporary hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tate. (202) 628 -3544. tion management workshop. New York Hilton, New Dee. 15-Deadline for entries in second annual Inter- in York. Jan. 15- Deadline for entries Charles E. Scripps national Computer Animation competition, sponsored Award, for "newspaper or broadcast station which best Informa- Nov 13 -12th annual Chicago Communications lun- by National Computer Graphics Association. promotes literacy in its community," sponsored by cheon, for the advancement of communications to tion: (703) 698 -9600. Scripps Howard Foundation. No network may com- Albert P Weisman Memorial Scholarship benefit the Dec. 16- Federal Communications Bar Associ- pete. Award is part of Scripps Howard Foundation Na- Fund at College." Keynote speech: CBS Columbia ation luncheon, "The McLaughlin Group: Media Style." tional Journalism Awards. Information: Scripps Howard White House correspondent Lesley Stahl. Westin hotel, Panelists: Paul Harris, Variety; Tac Nail, TV Digest: Foundation, 1100 Central Trust Tower, Cincinnati, Information: (312) 663 -1600: extension 421. Chicago. Penny Pagano. Los Angeles Times, and Don West. 45202. Nov. 13- Southern California Cable Association din- BROADCASTNG. Washington Marriott, Washington. Jan. 15- Federnl Communications Bar Association ner, Speaker: Trygve Myhren, chairman -CEO. Ameri- luncheon. Speaker: Congressman John Dingell, chair- Dec. 16-Conference for journalists. "Trade and Pro- can Television & Communications. Pacifica hotel, Los man, House Energy and Commerce Committee. Wash- Prospects and Problems," sponsored by Angeles. Information: (213) 684 -7024. tectionism: ington Marriott, Washington. Washington Journalism Center. Watergate hotel, Nov 13- 15- Broadcast sales training seminar, The Washington. Information: (202) 331 -7977. Jan. 20- Presentation of eighth annual network ACE National Sales Manager Program." sponsored by Tele- Awards. sponsored by National Academy of Cable - Dec. 17- Conference for journalists, "The Eco- vision Bureau of Advertising. Century Plaza, Los An- 18- Programing. Ceremony to be aired live by WTBS -TV nomic Outlook for 1987." sponsored by Washington geles. Angeles. Information: (213) 278 -3940. Journalism Center. Watergate hotel, Washington. In- Atlanta. Los Nov. 13-15 -17th annual Loyola Radio Conference. formation: (202) 331 -7977. Jan. 21 -25 -NATPE International 24th annual con- Holiday Inn Mart Plaza. Chicago. Information: (312) Center, New Or- Dec. 18-International Radio and Television Society vention. New Orleans Convention 670 -3207. (212) 949 -9890. Christmas benefit. Waldorf- Astoria. New York. leans. Information: Farm Broad- Nov. 13- 16- National Association of 27 -29 Carolina Broadcasters Associ- f Jan. -South meeting. Kansas Mo. r casters fall City. ation winter convention. Radisson hotel, Columbia, Nov. 14 --29th international Film & TV Festival of January, 1987 S.C. New York, awards for TV programs, promos and mu- Jan. 7 Association of Independent Television Sta- -11- Jan. 31 -Feb. National Religions Broadcasters sic video. Sheraton Center, New York. Information: Century Plaza, Los Angeles. 4- tions annual convention. 44th annual convention. Sheraton Washington and (914) 238 -4481. Jan. 8-11- Winter Consumer Electronics Show Omni Shoreham hotels. Washington. Information: (201) Nov. 14-16-Second annual Women in Film Festiva, co- sponsored by Women in Film and California First Bank. Directors Guild of America, Los Angeles. Nov.17 -19- Television Bureau of Advertising 32d annual meeting. Century Plaza, Los Angeles. Nov. 17- 21- Southern Educational Communications Association annual conference. Hyatt Regency Tampa. Fla. Nov 18-Association of National Advertisers research workshop. Plaza hotel, New York. D Nov. 20- Federal Communications Bar Associ- ation luncheon. Speaker: James Olson, chairman - CEO. AT &T Washington Marriott. Washington. Nov. 20.22- Arizona Broadcasters Association fa: U convention and annual meeting. Westward Look Re- sort. Tucson, Ariz. R.C. CRISLER & COMPANY Nov. 21 -Radio acquisition seminar, sponsored by No - lional Association of Broadcasters Radio. Marriott Marquis. New York. Information: (202) 429 -5420. Nov 21- Broadcast Pioneers, Washington area chap- Diversified Communications ter, seventh annual awards dinner. Kenwood country has club, Bethesda, Md. Information: Joe Ryan, (202) 783- acquired 5100. WDAU-TV Nov. 21- 23- Foundation for American Comomunica- tions and Gannett Foundation conference for journa:- Scranton /Wilkes - Barre, Pennsylvania ists on science /environment. Sheraton Miramar, Santa Monica, Clif. Information: (213) 851 -7372. from Nov. 25- International Radio and Television Society Keystone Broadcasting, Inc. newsmaker luncheon. Waldorf-Astoria, New York. for December $22,800,000 Dec. 1-5-Video Expo Orlando '86, sponsored by Knowledge Industry Publications. Buena Vista Palace We are pleased to have served as broker hotel, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Information: (914) 328- in this transaction completed in September, 1986. 9157. Dec. 3-Ohio Association of Broadcasters sales workshop. Park University hotel, Columbus, Ohio. R.C. CRISLER & COMPANY Dec. 3- 5- Western Cable Show, sponsored byCalifor- 45202 (513)381 -7775 nia Cable Television Association. Anaheim Conven- 580 WALNUT STREET CINCINNATI ,OHIO tion Center, Anaheim, Calif. Dec. 4-7--Sixth annual National Video Festival, sponsored by Sony Corp. of America and presented by

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 85 428 -5400. Satellite Television Industry Association. Bally's. Las Agencies annual convention. Boca Raton hotel and kgas. Information: (703) 549 -6990. beach club. Boca Raton, Fla. March Television and February, 1987 6- ethics conference sponsored March 27- National Association of Black Owned by Emerson College and National Academy of Televi- Broadcasters Feb. 14- National Religious Broadcasters 44th an- third annual communications awards sion Arts and Sciences, Boston/New England chapter. dinner. Hyatt Regency hotel, nual convention. Theme: "Communicating Christ to the Washington. Information: Marriott hotel. Copley Place, Boston. (617) 578 -8615. Nations." Sheraton Washington. Information: (201) Lynne Taylor. (202) 463 -8970. 428 -5400. March 10-13 -Audio Engineering Society conven- March 29-31- Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau tion. Queen II Feb. 2- 6- National Association of Broadcasters win- Elizabeth conference center, London. sixth annual conference. New York. Information: ter board meeting. Ritz -Carlton, Laguna Niguel, Calif. (212) 661.8528. Feb. 6.7-Society of Motion Picture and Television March 17- Presentation of 27th annual International Broadcasting Awards honoring Engineers 21st annual television conference. St. Fran- "world's best television April, 1987 cis hotel. San Francisco. and radio commercials. sponsored by Hollywood Ra- dio and Television Society. Century Plaza hotel. Los April 1 -5 -Alpha Epsilon Rho. National Broadcast- Feb. 7- 10- Seventh annual Managing Sales Confer- Angeles. ing Society, 45th annual convention. Clarion hotel, St. ence. sponsored by Radio Advertising Bureau. Hyatt Louis. Regency. Atlanta. March 20- 22-Intercollegiate Broadcasting System national convention. New York Penta hotel, New York. April 15 -Ohio State Awards ceremony National Press Feb. 15- Lon isia na 17- Association of Broadcasters Information: Jeff Tellis. (914) 565 -6710: Andy Moore. Club, Vláshington. Information: (614) 422 -0185. annual convention. VVestin Canal Place hotel. New Or- (803) 782-7413. leans. April 21-27-23d annual MIP -TV. Marches des Inter- March 22-26--National Computer Graphics Associ- national Programes des Television, international pro- Feb. 16.20- "The Olympic Movement and the Mass ation Graphics' 87 conference. Philadelphia Civic Cen- gram market. Palais des Festivals. Cannes. France. Media." international congress sponsored by Univer- ter, Philadelphia. Information: (703) 698 -9600. sity of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta. Information: (403) April 26-29-Broadcast Financial Management Asso- 220 -7575. March 24- Federal Communications Bar Associ- ciation 27th annual meeting. Marriott Copley Place. ation luncheon. Speaker: Tom Brokaw, Feb. Broadcasters Association NBC. Washing- Boston Information: (312) 296 -0200. 17-18-Wisconsin an- ton Marriott, Washington. nual winter convention. Concourse hotel. Madison. April 29-May 3- National Public Radio annual public March 25-28- American Association Feb. 19- Federal Communications Bar Associ- of Advertising radio conference. Washington Hilton. ation luncheon. Speaker: FCC Commissioner Patricia Diaz Dennis. Washington Marriott. Washington. Feb. 19-20-Broadcast Financial Management Asso- ciation board meeting. Loews Anatole hotel, Dallas. Feb. 19- 21- Country Radio Seminar. sponsored by n Country Radio Broadcasters. Opryland hotel, Nash- 1-ior t ville. Information: (615) 327 -4488. C e Recorda Feb. 19-21- Horard University's School of Comorin rtications' annual communications conference. Theme: leadership and Power Through Communica- announced. antenna. tions." Howard campus. Washington. Information: As compiled by BROADCASTING, Sept. 18 ant.- auc- aural. aux.- auxiliary. CH -critical hours. CP -construction permit. D-day. (202) 636 -7491. through Sept. 24, and based on filings, au- DA- directional antenna. Doc -Docket. ERP -effective thorizations and other FCC actions. radiated power. HAAT -height above average terrain. March, 1987 khz-kilohertz. kw-kilowatts. m- meters. MEOC- Abbreviations: AFC-Antenna For Communications. maximum expected operation value. mhz.- megahenz. March 2- 4- SPACE'STTI convention, sponsored by AU- Administrative Law Judge. ah.- alternate. ann.- mod. -modification. N- night. PSA- presunrise service authority. RCL -remote control location. S- A- Scientific- Atlanta. SH-specificd hours. SL- studio location. TL- transmitter location. trans.- transmitter. TPO- transmitter power output. U- unlimited hours. vis.- visual. w- watts. - noncommercial. Professionalism, Integrity, Confidence "The Ingredients For Successful Results (quietly)" Ownership Changes

KAAA(AM)- K777(FMI Kingman. Ariz. (AM: 1230 khz: 1 kw -U: FM: 92.7 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: minus 70 ft.)- Seeks assignment of license from Broadcast Enterprises Corp. to C.G.S. Communications of Kingman Inc. for Ronald J. Ninowski James A. Gammon Donald R. Busself Carl J. Fielstru 51.200.000. Seller is principally owned by William A. Mack. and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Michael P. Ccfaratti. Richard D. Singer. \I. James Galvin and Anhur J. Brooks. It also owns WLLLIAMI- WGOL(FM) Lynchburg. Va. Brooks is currently 17% owner and general manager of stations. Filed Sept. 12. El KLZI(FM) Phoenix (99.9 mhz: 100 kw; HAAT: 1.670 2 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from TransCOM Ltd. Richard T. W'artell Marc O. Hand Al Perry F. Satterfield Jack Partnership to Duffy Broadcasting for SI5 million. comprising $14 million cash and SI million note. Seller is Phoenix - based group of three AM's and three FM's principally owned by Roben Herpe and Eric Hauenstcin. Buyer is Dallas -based group of three AM's and five FM's principally owned by m Robert Duffy and Martin Greenburg. It is also selling KCNR(AM) Portland. Ore. (sec below). Filed Sept. 12. Gammon 0 Ninowski KCEE(AM)- KWFM(FM) Tucson. Ariz. (AM: 790 khz: 5 kw -D: w -N: Media Investments, Inc. 500 FM: 92.9 mhz: 100 kw: HAAT: 2.025 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Sun -Coo Ltd. Part- nership to Life Radio Inc. for S O million. Seller is principal- Providing confidential brokerage, investment, corporate financial and broadcast consulting ly owned by Dennis Behan. It has no other broadcast inter- services exclusively to the communications industry. To obtain a prospectus of the services ests. Buyer is San Francisco -based group of two AM1's and provided by Gammon & Ninowski, contact one of our regional offices. four FM's principally owned by Arthur Keam and Alan Beck. Filed Sept. 15. Washington. DC Ronald 1. Ninowski (202) 862 -2020 Denver, CO Marc O. Hand (303) 534 -3513 KIHS -TV Ontario. Calif. (ch. 46: ERP vis. 2.455 kw. Washington. DC James A. Gammon (202) 862 -2020 Denver. CO Al Perry 239-6670 (303) our. 372 kw: HAAT: 3.044 ft. 1 -Seeks assignment of license Washington. DC Donald R. Bussell (202) 862 -2020 Kansas City Richard T. Wartell (913) 681-2901 from HBI Acquisition Corp. to Silver King Broadcasting of Philadelphia. PA lack F. Satterfield 525-8767 Los Angeles. 1. (2151 CA Carl Fielstn (714) 837 -9100 Southern Calif. for 535 million. Seller is owned by Defiance Member: National Association of Media Brokers (NAMB), NAB, INTV Foundation. and Santa Fe Communications. nonprofit Catholic foundations with no other broadcast interests. Buy- er is publicly owned Clearwater. Fla. -based producer of home shopping programs headed by Edward Speer. chairman. It has purchased seven other TV stations in last two

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 86 months. all pending FCC approval. It is also buying KTHT- WZBR(AMI Amory. Miss. (1520 khz: 500 w -D)- three FM's owned by Frazier Reams. Filed Sept. 15. TV Alvin, Tex. (sec above). Filed Sept. 16. Seeks assignment of license from Jones and limey Associ- KXII(TV) Ardmore. Okla. (CBS. NBC: ch. 12: ERP ates to Wayne C. Murphy for S75.(XX). Seller is owned by WCMQ -AM -FM Hialeah. Fla. (AM: 1210 khz: 25 kw- vis. 222.2 kw. aur. 22 kw: HAAT: 1.777 B.)-Seeks assign- Marcus D. Jones. who also owns KCFLIFM) Hebbronville. Texoma to Bostick for $14 million. D: 2.5 kw -N: FM: 92.1 mhz: 3 kw; HAAT: 280 ft.)-Seeks ment of license from and KEZP(FM) Canadien. both Texas. and has interest in assignment of license from Great Joy Inc. to Spanish Broad- Seller is also selling KLFY-TV Lafayette. La. (see above). new FM in Calapatria. Calif. Buyer has no other broadcast casting System of Florida Inc. for $15 million. Seller is Buyer is groups principal owner and president. Filed Sept. interests. Filed Sept. 12. owned by Herbert S. Dolgoff. who has no other broadcast 17. interests. Buyer is headed by Raul Alarcon. president. It also WLTDIFMI Lexington. Miss. (106.3 mhz: 3 kw; HAAT: KTVZITV) Bend. Ore. Ich. 21: CBS. NBC: ERP vis. from owns WSKQ(AM) New York and KSKQ(FM) Los Angeles. 328 0.I -Seeks assignment of license Emily Lardinois 77.6 kw. aur. 15.5 kw: HAAT: 540 0.1 -Seeks assignment of Filed Sept. 16. to Cable Entertainment Inc. for $120.000. Seller also owns license from Ponderosa Television Inc. to Resort Broadcast- WRDCIAM) Boyle and WQAZ(AM) Cleveland. both Mis- WZAZI AM) Jacksonville. Fla. (1400 khz: I kw -D: 250 ing Inc. for $3.9 million. Seller. is subsidiary of Sierra Cas- sissippi. Buyer is owned by Lorenzo Crowley and his wife. w- N)- -Seeks assignment of license from Press -Jas Inc. to cade Communications Inc.. Medford. Ore. -based group of Suzanna. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 16. Willis Broadcasting for S325.000. Seller is owned by Mark one AM. three FM's and one TV. principally owned by A. Picus, who has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is KPAX -TV Missoula. KXLF -TV Butte and KRTV(TV) George R. Johnson. Buyer is owned by Henry J. Guzewicz, J. and Norfolk. Va. -based group of 10 AM's and two FM's. owned Great Falls. all Montana I KPAX -TV: CBS: ch. 8: ERP vis. chairman. Richard Eberle. Roben A. Farrington four by Levi Willis. Filed Sept. 16. 257 kw; aur. 49 kw: HAAT: 2.150 ft.: KXLF -TV: CBS. others. It owns WICZ -TV Binghamton. N.Y.. and WRA- ABC; ch. 4: ERP vis. 100 kw; HAAT: 1.890 ft.; KRTV: KIAMI- WKSB(FM) Williamsport. Pa. Filed Sept. 12. KKLBIAM) Chubbuck. Idaho (1490 khz: I kw -U1- CBS. NBC: ch. 3: ERP vis. 100 kw: aur. 10 kw: HAAT: 590 Seeks transfer of control of Good Times Inc. from lanes T. KBMC(FM) Eugene. Ore. 194.5 mhz: 100 kw: HAAT: 0.1-Seeks assignment of license from SJL Inc. to Evening Goddard to Thomas W. Mathis and his wife, Joyce. for 813 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Inspirational Rost Publishing Co. for $24 million. plus 53 million non- 5125.000. Seller has no other broadcast interests. Buyer Broadcasting Corp. to McKenzie River Broadcasting Co. compete. Seller is owned by George D. Lilly and David owns KTLE -AM -FM Tousle. Utah. and colocated for $950.000. Seller is owned by John W. Davis. It also McCurdy. It owns New York -based group of six TV's. Buyer KRCD(FMI. Filed Sept. 15. owns KPDQ -AM -FM Portland. Ore. Buyer is owned by is Charleston. S.C. -based group of two TV's and publisher John Q. Tilson and his wife, Renate. Robert M. Oxarart and Evanston. Ill. (105.1 mhz: 6 kw: HAAT: (Argenti- WOJOIFM) of four newspapers and has interest in Buruox Aims his wife. Ann. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 1.170 -Seeks assignment of license from Broadcast by Peter and ft.) na) Herald It is principally owned Maingault 8. Communications Inc. for Tichenor Media Systems Inc. for his sister. Mary M. Gilbreth. Filed Sept. 12. $14 million. Seller is owned by Jim Hall and his wife. Jane. KCNRIAM) Portland. Ore. (1410 khz: 5 kw -D)-- -Seeks WAYV( FM) Atlantic City (95.I mhz: 20 kw: HAAT: 300 who have no other broadcast interests. Buyer is Harlingen. assignment of license from Duffy Broadcasting Corp. of 0.1 -Seeks transfer of control of Radio WAYV Inc. from Tcx. -based group of six AM's and two FM's owned by Penland to Gothis Broadcasting Corp. for 5425.033.28. Robes F. McMunrie. Thomas F. Donatucci and Carl G. McHenry Tichenor and family. Filed Sept. 15. Seller is also buying KLZI( FM ) Phoenix (see above). Buyer Co. Inc. for $7 million. Seller has !slunk to Forrest New York is owned by Richard A. Hodge. who has no other broadcast WXCL(AMI Peoria and WKQA(FM) Pekin. both Illi- no is owned by Robert A. other broadcast interests. Buyer interests. He is district coup judge in Oakland. Calif. Filed I mhz: 3 HAAT: nois 1350 khz: kw -U: FM: 104.9 kw; Forrest. It also 1 BBY(FM) Ventura. Ca- (AM: owns KOGO(AM -K Sept. 12. 328 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Peoria Valley lif. Filed Sept. 12. Broadcasting Inc. io Kelley Communications Inc. for 51.4 WJFX -AM -FM Aiken. S.C. (AM: 1300 khz: 500 w -D: WTYO( AM) Hammonton. N.J. (1580 khz; I kw -D; 7 million. Seller is subsidiary of Manship Stations. Baton FM: 95.9 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 200 0.1 -Seeks transfer of w-N)--Seeks assignment of license from Normandy Broad- Rouge. La. -based group of throe AM's. two FM's and two control of Amici Broadcasting Co. from Mario Amici to casting Inc. to Hammonton Broadcasting Co. fur 5320.000. TV's principally owned by D.L. Manship and family. It also Christine Harvel for S100.000. plus assumption of 5215,000 Seller is owned by Noman D. Sanders. who has no other owns Baton Romp, Mirroring Adnunlr and Stair- Tiwrx. Buyer and $200.000 notes. Seller has no other broadcast interests. broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Ronald S. Gold and is owned by Janes C. McCmdden. who also owns Buyer is owned by Christine Harvel and Richard .1. Bellaire. Laurence O. Spector. It has no other broadcast interests. WSQVIFM) Jersey Shore. Pa. Filed Sept. 12. Bellairs' brother. Jerald.is station's general manager. Filed Filed Sept. 16. Sept. 12. WRJR(AM) Zion. Ill. (1500 khz: 500 w -D) -Seeks as- WNYR(AM)- WEZO(FM) Rochester. N.Y. (AM: 9911 signment of license from Lake Country Broadcasting Co. to WMSO(AM) Collierville. Tenn. (640 khz: 10 kw -D)- khz I kw -D: 250 w -N: FM: 101.3 mhz; 27 kw: HAAT: 64(1 Liberty Broadcasting Co. for 5210.000. Seller is owned by Seeks transfer of control of Victory Communications Inc. 11.1-Seeks assignment of license from Grace Broadcasting Joseph S. Wrona, who has no other broadcast interests. from Albert L. Crain and his wife. Lois. to Bott Broadcast- to WEZO Inc. for S8.5 million. Seller is Southfield. Mich. - Buyer is owned by Burt Sherwood. Patrick J. Mulladay. John ing Co. for $600.000. Seller also owns CP for KDFTIAM) based group of four AM's and four FM's principally owned W. Hough and Roben J. Lurito. Hough owns KQILIAMI- Ferris. Tex. Buyer is owned by Richard P. Bott. and his wife. by Harvey Grace. Buyer is principally owned by Dennis R. KQIX(FM) Grand Junction. Colo.: KKAZI AM I- Shelley. It is Independence. o. -based group of five AM's. Israel and Harry F. Hopper. Israel is president and chief KUUY(FM) Cheyenne. Wyo.. and KOOKIAM)- KBITIFM I Filed Sept. 15. executive officer of Sky Corp. He also owns former Sky Billings. Mont. Lurito has interest in WVLI(FM) Buena stations: WGY(AM) -WGFMI FM) Albany. N.Y.. and is pur- WWGMI AM I Nashville (1560 khz: 10 kw -I)) -Seeks Vista and WRELIAMI Lexington. both Virginia. Sherwrxxl chasing KSKYIAM) Dallas (see "Changing Hands." Sept. assignment of license from Dean A. Crawford to Lindsey is media broker. formerly with Chapman Associates. Filed 12). Filed Sept. 17. Christian Broadcasting Co. for $405.619. Seller has no other Sept. 15. broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Rudy A. Lindsey and WEGOIAMI Concord. N.C. (1410 khz: I kw -Dl- WGAQ(FM) Franklin. Ind. (95.9 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: his wife. Fave. Faye Lindsey is station's general manager. Seeks assignment of license from Concord -Kannapolis 300 ft. )-Seeks transfer of control of Radio Franklin Inc. Filed Sept. 16. Broadcasting Co. to Cabarrus County Broadcasting Co. for from William H. Bemoan to Gayle E. Dryden and his wife. 5200.000. Seller is principally owned by Robert R. Hilker. KTHT-TV Alvin. Tex. (ch. 67: ERP vis. 3.010 kw. aur. Clara. for $10 and assumption of liabilities. Seller has no William R. Rollins. They own Suburban Radio. Belmont. 300 kw: HAAT: 1.147 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license other broadcast interests. Buyer has no other broadcast inter- N.C. -based group of seven AM's and five FM's. They also from Four Star Broadcasting Inc. to Silver King Broadcast- ests. Filed Sept. 17. have interest in WMHU -TV Belmont. N.C. Buyer is owned ing of Houston Inc. for S15 million. Seller is headed by WQCK(FM) Clinton. La. (92.7 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 300 by Charles Hicks. and his wife. Marsha. Buyer is station's Harold V. Dutton. It has no other broadcast interests. Buyer also Ontario. Calif. (see above). Filed ft. ) -Seeks assignment of license from Bayou State Broad- general manager and radio manager for Suburban group. is buying KIHS -TV casting Co. to Hoffman Media of Louisiana Inc. for Filed Sept. 11. Sept. 12. $300.000. Seller is owned by Carver Henry. who has no WHKY-FM Hickory. N.C. (1(12.9 mhz: 14.8 kw: HAAT: WVIR -TV Charlottesville. Va. Ich. 29: ERP vis. 1.290 other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Huben Hoff- kw. aur. 129 kw: HAAT: 1.2(X) 0.1-Seeks transfer of con- 325 ft. ) -Seeks assignment of license from Catawba Valley man. It also owns WGGMIAMI- WDYL(FMI Chester. Va.. Broadcasting Co. to Eclipse Broadcasting Co. for S2.4 mil- trol of Virginia Broadcasting Corp. to Waterman Broadcast- and WYNXIAMI Smyrna. Ga. Filed Sept. 11. lion cash. Seller is principally owned by Jeff Long. president ing Co. for 58.694.548. Seller is principally owned by KCKW -AM -FM Jena. La. (AM: 1480 khz..500 w -D: and father. lino Long. It also owns cohkated WHKY-AM- Charles E. Echols and 34 others. It has no other broadcast by FM: 99.3 mhz: 3 kw; HAAT: 30)) ft.) -Seeks assignaient of TV. Buyer is owned by Thomas A. Joyner. who also own interests. Buyer is owned Bernard E. Wateman and his license from LaSalle Broadcasters to Little River Radio Co. KGTN -AM -FM Georgetown. Tex.. and WZFXIFM) Fayc- wife. Edith. It also owns WBBH -TV Fon Myers. Fla.. and for S215.O00. Seller is owned by Robert C. Wagner and teville. N.C. He also recently purchased WAZ-LIFMI New KTSAIAM)- KTFMIFMI San Antonio. Tex. Filed Sept. 17. three others. It has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is Bem. N.C. ("Changing Hands : Sept. 15). Filed Sept. II. WBNB -TV Charlotte Amalie. V.I.: WIFR-TV Freeport. owned by Tom D. Gay. who also owns KCTO -AM -FM Co- III.. and WHSV-TV Harrisburg. Va. IWIFR: CBS: ch. 23: WISPIAMI- WQDWIFMI Kinston. N.C. 11230 khz; I lumbia. La. Filed Sept. 15. vis. aur. 85.2 HAAT: 720 ft. WHSV-TV: kw-U: FM: 97.7 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 248 ft.l -Seeks assign- ERP 676 kw. kw: vis. aur. 432 w: ft. KLFY-TV Lafayette. La. (CBS: ch. 10: ERP vis. 302 ment of license from Caravelle Broadcasting Group of Kin - ABC: ch. 3: ERP 8.32 kw. HARP. 2.130 vis. 113 kw: aur. 44.7 kw: HAAT: 1.748 ft. )-Seeks assignment of stun to Piedmont Broadcasting Corp. for S I.6 million. Seller WBNB -TV: CBS: ch. 10: ERP kw, aur. II kw: license from Texoma Broadcasters Inc. to Great American is Charlotte. N.C. -based ;group of (bur AM's and four FM's HAAT: 1.506 ft. 1-Seeks assignment of license from Wonel Broadcasting Co. for S60 million. Seller is principally owned by Howard Schrott. Robert E. Beacham and Rich- Newspapers Inc. to Benedek Broadcasting for 540 million. Seller is Va. -based group of three TV's and owned by M.N. Bostick. president. He is buying Texoma's mond G. Bemhan. It is buying W W MGI AM I New Bem and Charlottesville. 24 KXIIITVI Ardmore. Okla. (see below). It owns one AM. W SFLI FM) Bridgeton. both North Carolina (see "Changing owner of daily newspapers. headed by Thomas Worrell sale no two FM's and one TV. Buyer is owned by Harvey Grace. and Hands." Sept. 121. Buyer is owned by T. David Luther. Jr.. chairman. With this it will have other broadcast interests. Buyer owns New York -based group of five TV's. three others. Filed Sept. 17. president. It also owns W BTMI AM )- WAKG(FM ) Danville. Va. Filed Sept. 17. and recently purchased KHQA -TV Quincy Ill.. for $13 mil- WSNE(FM) 'Taunton. Mass.. WBLI(FM1 Patchogue. lion ("Changing Hands :. Sept. 151. Filed Sept. 16. N.Y.. and WHCNIFM) Hartford. Conn. (WSNE: 93.3 mhz; WSKSIFM) Hamilton. (Cincinnati) Ohio (96.5 mhz: 15 50 kw; HAAT: 620 It.: WBLI: 106.1 mhz; 10 kw: HAAT: kw; HAAT: 810 0.1-Seeks assignment of license from Re- 470 ft.: WHCN: 105.9 mhz: 16 kw: HAAT: 867 ft.) -Seeks public Broadcasting Corp. to Reams Broadcasting Co. for transfer of control of Beck -Ross Communications from Mar- $4.3 million. with adjustments of $75.000 above or below tin F. Beck (46.12% before: 24.5% after) and George Ross lirr every tenth of rating point with bottom of 53.550.000 New Stations (43.57% before: 24.5% after) to James E. Champlin for and maximum 55.050.000 plus commitment to spend 5800 per share of 3.8(0 shares outstanding for WSNE(FM): S225.000 on promotion and advenising. Seller is being pur- share tie WBLI and S800 per share for chased by Jacor Communications Inc.. pending FCC ap- 51.190 per New FM's WHCN( FM ). Seller has no other broadcast interests. Buyer proval. lacer is publicly held. Cincinnati -based group. is son -in -law of Beck. who is Ross's brother -in -law. Filed which will own seven AM's and seven FM's. headed by Oxford. Ala. -Oxford Radio Joint Venture seeks 97.9 Sept. 7. Terry Jacobs. Buyer is Toledo -based group of three AM's and mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 328 ft. Address: 2101 Magnolia South.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 87 Suite 321, Birmingham, Ala. 35205. Principal is owned by ests. Filed Sept. 17. Selbyville, Del.- Anchor Broadcasting Ltd. Partnership Ellis J. Parker and Mignon Smith. Parker has interest in seeks 97.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Address: Enfield, Conn. -DBC Woodside Associates Ltd. Part- 7541 16th WLPH(AM) Irondale, Ala. Filed Sept. 17. St., Washington 20012. Principal is owned by Herman F. nership seeks 97.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT.. 328 ft. Address: 24 Stamps and three others. It has no other broadcast interests. Oxford. Ala.-Daystar Broadcasting Network Inc. Woodside Circle, Hartford, Conn. 06105. Principal is Filed Sept. 17. seeks 97.9 mhz: 3 kw; HAAT: 237 ft. Address: 112 Byrum owned by Diane B. Cloud, Samuel Bailey and John Ever - St., Cary, N.C. 27511. Principal is owned by Lamar Lloyd ens. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 17. *Wichita, Kan. -New Life Fellowship Inc. seeks 90.7 and his wife, Billie. It also owns WNCR(AM) St. Pauls, mhz; 2.5 kw; HAAT: 104.5 m. Address: P.O. Box 18743, Enfield, Conn. -Casey Radio Co. seeks 97.9 mhz; 3 N.C. Filed Sept. 12. 2001 E. Stafford, Wichita 67218. Principal is kw; SAAT: 328 ft. Address: 324 West Ave., Ludlow, Mass. nonprofit corporation headed by David G. Brace. Filed Sept. Salinas, Calif.- Salinas Broadcasting LP seeks 97.9 01056. Principal is owned by Mark Casey and James A. 12. mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Address: 5918 Wyman, San Motyl. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 17. *La Crescent, Minn. -Minnesota Public Radio Inc. Pablo, Calif. 94806. Principal is owned by Grover C. Webb. seeks 91.1 mhz; 387 w; HAAT: 862.3 ft. Address: 45 Enfield, Conn. -A. B.C.D. Broadcasting Co. seeks East It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 17. Eighth St., St. Paul, Minn. 55101. Principal is nonprofit 97.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 105 ft. Address: 6231 I-40 West corporation headed by Thomas McBumey. chairman. Filed Salinas. Calif.- Artichoke Broadcasting Corp. seeks #205, Amarillo, Thx. 79106. Principal is owned by George Sept. 10. 97.9 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 328 ft. Address: P.O. Box 66, Los and Sharon. Drain, Wayne Collins and Louis and Mary Gatos, Calif. 95030. Principal is owned by Donald B. Burke. Collins owns KDHN(AM) Dimmitt, Tex. Filed Sept. Wiggins, Miss. -Community Broadcasting Inc. seeks Thomson. who owns CP for new TV in San Jose, Calif. 18. 97.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Address: Box 723. 39577. Filed Sept. 17. Seller is owned by A.R. Byrd and his wife, Gayon. It also Selbyville, Del. -Selbyville Broadcasting seeks 97.9 owns colocated WIGG(AM) and WLUN(FM) Lumberton, Enfield, Ct.-Son -Burst Communications seeks 97.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Address: 303 Caroline St., Ocean Filed Sept. 16. mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 328 ft. Address: 343 Tunxis Ave., City, Md. 21842. Principal is owned by Charles G. Dunn Miss. Bloomfield. Ct. 06002. Principal is owned by Gary B. Burt and Bonita Jenkins. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Bayboro, N.C. -Bayboro Broadcasting seeks 97.9 and his wife, Laurie S. Burt. It has no other broadcast inter- Sept. 16. mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 327 ft. Address: 216 Commerce St., Greenville, N.C. 27834. Seller is owned by Jessie Cowan and his wife, Julia. Filed Sept. 16. Beeville, Tex. -Hamon Broadcasting Corp. seeks 97.9 mhz; 3 kw; HAAT: 91.4 m. Address: 109 E. College, Be- vine, Tex. 78016. Principal is owned by Khan Hamon, Den- Services nis Kost, Lou Kost and William Berchelmann. It also owns KTXX(FM) Devine, Tex. Filed Sept. 17. Olney, Tex.-Wes -Tex Broadcasting Inc. seeks 97.5 AERONAUTICAL CONSULTANTS FCC ON -LINE DATABASE mhz; 50 kw; HAAT: 124.4 m. Address: 2100 Santa Fe., TOWER LOCATION HE IGNT:STUDIES #802, Wichita Falls, Tex. 76309. Principal is owned by Jean FAA NEGOTIATIONS L. Ruth, who has no other broadcast interests. Filed Sept. 8. JOHN CHEVALIER. JR. datawoPld® Allocatgon'Terraln Sludges AVIATION SYSTEMS, INC. AM FM TV LPTV ITFS

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Complete Listing Of: 301-731-5677 Applications cF... ,. AM's CALL LETTERS Tendered Cell Letter Systems P. 0. Box 13789 Jackson. MS 39236-3789 WFLZ (1200 khz) Thonotosassa, Fla. -Seeks mod. of CP 1601) 981 -3222 to increase day power to 10 kw. App. Sept. 17. WMTR (1250 khz) Morristown, N.J. -Seeks CP to increase night power to 5 kw. App. Sept. 16. Completely Current - No Maritime Calls WCUE (1150 khz) Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio -Seeks CP to BROADCAST DATA SERVICES change TL, and make changes Computerized Broadcast Service increase day power to 2.5 kw; Including AVAILABLE in ant. sys. App. Sept. 19. Data Base /Allocation Studies CALL LETTERS Accepted Terrain Profiles WITH FULL APPLICATION KR A Div. of Moffet, Larson & Johnson, Inc. RADI) NFORMAI1ON CENTER (703) 841-0282 575 La¡oton Awu Now York, NY 10022 WFTW (1260 khz) Fort Walton Beach, Fla. -Seeks CP to 012)371 -4825 change TL and make changes in ant. sys. App. Sept. 16. WPMA (640 khz) Wildwood, Fla. -Seeks MP to change TL and make changes in ant. sys. App. Sept. 17. IAMIIANIX, INC. KSCJ (1360 khz) Sioux City, Iowa- -Seeks mod. of lic. to Stephen Raleigh operate transmitter by remote control. App. Sept. 16. Connector Supplier Broadcast Services WAUB (1590 khz) Auburn, N.Y. -Seeks MP to change to the Broadcast Industry Full Service Technical Consulting TL. App. Sept. 17. Kings /ITT Cannon Facility WBFD (1310 khz) Bedford, Pa. -Seeks CP to change TL 67 Jefryn Blvd. E. IDstlgnl& íInsttallaiw n App. 19. Deer Park, N.Y. 11729 P.O. Box 3403, Princeton, N.J. 06540 and make changes in ant. sys. Sept. (609) 799.4357 (516) 242-4700 KGBT (1530 khz) Harlingen, Tex. -Seeks mod. of lic. to operate transmitter by remote control. App. Sept. 16. WGGM (820 khz) Chester, Va. -Seeks MP to change TL. UNUSED media communications inc. App. Sept. 19. COMPLETE ENGINEERING NEEDS FM's CALL LETTERS FCC Infwma00 Albcations AM FM. LPN Terrain Studies Frequency Studies Field Engineering Research Accepted P.O. Box 37732 KKIQ (101.7 mhz) Livermore, Calif. -Seeks CP to datswopld® Shreveport, La 71133 -7732 to ft. App. 16. 1- 800 -368 -5754 Call (318) 746 -4332 change TL and change HAAT 380.8 Sept. WYRS (96.7 mhz) Stamford, Conn. -Seeks CP to install aux. sys. App. Sept. 17. WFUZ (93.7 mhz) Ocala, Fla. -Seeks CP to change TL; A STRANGER RADI05TAT oA,m+. DON'T BE change HAAT to 1,346.77 ft. App. Sept. 16. 'we waver TO ano coon wav%Ce To Broadcastings 191 781 Readers mod. CR ATt M "Unw5NTANf" SALES TOOL WIOG (106.3 mhz) Saginaw, Mich. -Seeks of lic. Display your Professional or Sera,Ce YOUR SALES OTIART14T TO Use IT to move SL to 6165 Bay Road, outside Saginaw city limits. LM, Card here It will be seen by station and TOLL T!M S4rs sTAFF.'sACA III CC/AUSTIN} SERVICE" cable TV system owners and dEC1510n App. Sept. 16. AMERICAN TELESURVEY NETWORK, INC. makers *KKFI (90.1 mhz) Kansas City, Mo. -Seeks mod. of CP 607 COURT ST. MARYVILLE, TN 37801 1987 Readership Survey snowing 5 2 to change and change 420.55 Sept. 18. CONTACT: Tell OICert 41S.12.0414 readeIS pet cOpY TL HAAT to ft. App. WSXY (102.3 mhz) Reno-Seeks mod. of lic. to move SL to 1500 East Prater Way, Sparks, Nev. App. Sept. 16. WWMO (102.1 mhz) Reidsville, N.C. -Seeks CP to

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AM's New FM's WWSD WCNH Capital Broadcasting Inc., Ouincy. Fla. WRDJ (1560 khz) Daleville. Ala. -Granted app. to in- KEAS -FM WD.S. Broadcasting. Eastland. Tex. crease power to 5 kw. Action Sept. 10. WQBQ WINF Stoehr Communications Corp.. Lees- KMMG Brawley Broadcasting Co Brawley. Calif. KPNX (1460 khz) Phenix City Ala.- Granted app. to burg, Fla. operate transmitter by remote control. Action Sept. 2. WXLX WOIX Swamp Fox Communications Inc., KiNO (630 khz) Juneau. Alaska-Granted app. to in- Blowing Rock, N.C. crease day power to 5 kw and night power to I kw. Action Summary of broadcasting WSTN WJED Fayette County Broadcasting Service. Sept. 12. as of May 31, 1986 Somerville, Tenn. KRKS (990 khz) Denver- Granted app. to add night service with 390 w: install DA -N. and make changes in ant. WSCR WBOW WSCR Inc.. Scranton. Pa. sys. Action Sept. 8. Service On Air CP's Total' WKIQ (1560 khz) Inverness. Fla. -Granted app. to in- Commercial AM 4.838 170 4,958 crease night power to 2.3 kw and make changes in ant. sys. Commercial FM 3.917 418 4.335 Action Sept. 8. Existing FMH Educational FM 1.247 173 1,420 WKAT (1360 khz) Miami Beach. Fla.- Granted app. to Total Radio 10.002 761 10.763 KXDZ KBLK Korlyn Broadcasting Inc., Anchorage change city of lic. to North Miami. Fla. Action Sept. 8. FM translators 789 444 1.233 KWLF KECA Borealis Broadcasting Inc.. Fair- WBKZ (880 khz) Jefferson. Ga.-Granted app. to change TL. Action Sept. 11. banks. Alaska Commercial VHF TV 547 23 570 Inc.. WMRO (1280 khz) Aurora. IIL- Returned app. to in- Commercial UHF TV 415 222 637 KCLQ KMGG Southcom Monte Rio, Calif. crease night power to 750 w and make changes in ant. sys. Educational VHF TV 113 3 116 KATM-FM KZLO Surco of Pueblo Inc.. Pueblo. Colo. Action Sept. 10. Educational UHF TV 187 25 212 KVVP (105.5 mhz) Leesville. La.- Granted app. to WGTR W,IAWIOD/W4IA Inc.. Miami Total TV 1.262 273 1,535 change TL and change HAAT to 328 ft. Action Sept. 12. WSRZ WMLO Sarasota FM Inc., Sarasota. Fla. WMAX (1480 khz) Kentwood. Mich. -Granted app. to VHF LPTV 248 74 322 KUNY KRNI The of Northern Iowa. Ma- change TL. Action Sept. 11. University UHF LPTV 160 136 296 son City. Iowa WMMI (839 khz) Marshall. Mich.-Granted app. to Total LPTV 408 210 618 change city of lic. to Shepherd. Mich. Action Sept. 12. KDRF KDLI Deer Lodge Broadcasting Inc.. Deer KPRM (870 khz) Park Rapids. Minn.-Granted app. to Lodge, Mont. VHF translators 2,869 186 3,055 increase day power to 10 kw. Action Sept. 8. UHF translatas 1.921 295 2216 WMGG WRMZ North American Broadcasting Co.. WYNS (1160 khz) Lehighton. Pa.-Granted app. to in- Columbus, Ohio crease day power to 4 kw and make changes in ant. sys. Action Sept. 8. ITFS 250 114 364 WZWW WWZW Talleyrand Broadcasting Co.. Belle- Low -power auxiliary 824 0 824 fonte, Pa. FM's TV auxiliaries 7,430 205 7,635 WCOT WHLP -FM Richard Wayne Durham. Center- UHF translator/boosters 6 0 6 KDEZ (100.1 mhz) Jonesboro. Ark.-Granted app. to ville, Tenn. TV change TL and change HAAT to 228.48 ft. Action Sept. 15. Experimental 3 5 8 Renate pickup 12.338 53 12.391 KMYI KLTY Statewide Broadcasting of Dallas Inc.. KYNO -FM (95.7 mhz) Fresno, Calif.- Granted app. to Aural STL & intercity relay 2,836 166 Arlington, Tex. change TL: change ERP to 21 kw. and change HAAT to 3.002 763.75 ft. Action Sept. 9. Existing TV9 KSUR -FM (99.5 mhz) Greenfield. Calif.-Granted app. Includes off -air licenses. to install aux. ant. sys. Action Sept. 13. WOGX WBSP Big Sun Television Inc., Ocala. Fla.

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HELP WANTED SALES Account executive for top station in central Wiscon- RADIO sin. Need as experienced salesperson. Send resume Caravelle Broadcast Group of Charleston, SC is hir- and convincing letter. Mike O'Brien. WYCO -FM PO. HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT ing aggressive qualified, experienced sales person- 778, Wansau, WI 54401. nel. Live in Charleston, one of America's great cities, Local sales manager wanted for major market station. and join one of the fastest growing chains in the South- $100K possible. I need a pro! Send resume and de- east. Send resume to Bob Snowdon, WKCNANDXZ tailed track record to Box J -138. EOE. Box 1364, Mt Pleasant, SC or call 803-881 -1400. HELP WANTED ANNOUNCERS GM- Chicago market. Inspirational /talk. If you know EOE. Arts Radio WFMT, experienced who Dobson. Swindoll and Sandi Patti are .. can train Fine Chicago, seeks General sales manager: Small market #1 station in and direct local sales force. Calll Dick Marsh 818- classical musk announcers for the new Beethoven Sat- New Jersey resort -area, looking for aggressive and in 577 -1224 or write: 3844 E. Foothills Blvd. Pasadena. ellite Network. Candidates must have experience experienced team- oriented individual to manage sales CA 91107 EOE. classical radio announcing, accurate pronunciation of effort. Send resume and income requirements to: Box foreign languages. and solid production skills. Salary Manager needed for AM /FM west Texas market. Must J -100. range is open. Send resume with three references and be strong in sales with good people skills. EOE. Box J- a non -returnable cassette voice demo to: Torey Mala- WMLW/WTTN are seeking a successful small market 157. tia, Beethoven Satellite Network. WFMT Three Illinois salesperson or SM who wants growth and greater re- Center, 303 East Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60601. Ap- sponsibility. Contact John or Timm. 414 -261 -1580. General manager, Rapidly growing Henry Broadcast- plications accepted immediately No phone calls, ing has an immediate opening for general manager at WLLH Lowell /Lawrence, Mass. Immediate opening plaese. AA/EOE. KFXM and KDUO in Riverside /San Bernardino. CA. for salesperson ready to make money right away. Es- Strong sales background and people skills a must. North Central Illinois established AM /FM. Some tablished list. Growth market. Near Boston. Write Nan- Please forward resume and references to PO. Box weekends and nights. Experience helpful. Excellent cy Shepard. Box 1818, Lowell, MA 01853 or call 617- 24110, San Francisco. CA 94124 Henry Broadcasting fringe benefits. Good starting salary. Send tape and 458 -8486. EOE. is an EOE. resume to J. McCullough, WLPOMWJK, PO Box 215, KNIX/Phoenix, one of the nation's leading country sta- La Salle, IL 61301. General manager, Southwest small market $18.000 tions. has an immediate opening for a highly -skilled year Sales managers and good sales persons consid- We're number 1 in the market and need a number 1 AE. Earn top dollar first year. If you're currently a top ered. Send resume and references: Box J -170. morning man to help us stay there. Funny, topical, able biller with 2+ years in medium market broadcast to work with our female co- talent, and able to relate to manager: for number AM /FM in sales. we'd like to hear from you. Only the hungry need General one combo an adult CHR audience. We're hot and were willing to Missoula, Montana. Aggressive group apply No beginners. Sell us! Write KNIX Radio, Bob six station with pay for our morning show to be nothing less than great. rapid plans. Beautiful area, Bernstein, LSM. PO. Box 3174, Tempe, AZ 85281. expansion excellent comp C & R to "Mornings" P.O. Box 9530, South Burlington, package. Resumes to: Larry Roberts, President, San - WRNS coastal N.C.'s top rated FM has a position VT 05401 EOE. brook Radio Corp., c/a KCSJ Radio First and Main St., available in sales. Applicants must have at least two Pueblo, CO 81003 EOE. Wanted announcer. Mature voice. 175 to 200 wkly. years sales experience. You can send a resume to: Extra for PBP, but not necessay Call 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Wkbster J. James, General Manager. WRNS. PO. Box General sales manager: top rated metro FM in Mgr. Only 314 -586 -8577. Northwest. Must be capable of budgeting, building 609, Kinston, NC 28501. WRNS is an EOE. professional sales team. and maximizing revenue to Easy-listening announcers. WRCH is now accepting Experienced, aggressive sales manager. New full - rating share. Excellent compensation and future ad- tapes for future openings. All shifts. T & R to Program time AM stereo. Competitive FM -heavy sunbelt market. vancement. Send detailed resume and history of earn- Director, WRCH, Radio Park, Farmington, CT 06034. References, salary strict confidence. Box J -148. ing to: Broadcast Media. 316 California Avenue, Suite EOE M/F 700. Reno. NV 89509. No calls please. Sales manager wanted by WKPE. Cape Cod, MA. Top station in solid market, great potential for right person. Immediate opening: for general manager and sales Must be able to hire, train, motivate and lead sales staff manager at metro combo in the West. Excellent com- of six. We need your resume, past earnings, refer- HELP WANTED TECHNICAL pensation package for hard hitting, experienced, ences, and sales philosophy first letter to: General professionals. Send resume in Major NYC radio broadcasting company seeks a detailed confidence to Manager, WKPE AM /FM, Radio Center, Orleans, MA Box J -164. maintenance engineer. 3 years minimum broadcast ex- 02653. perience, with all phases of studio, AM, FM transmitter General manager; Are you a sales manager or assia- Sales manager: acquiring east Texas EZ FM. Seeking maintenance; studio, transmitter plant wiring and con- tant manager looking for more challenge? Southern experienced sales manager. Great people, super facili- struction. Good salary and benefits. EOE,. Send re- small market C /FM needs aggressive leader to handle ties & fantastic market. Curtis Broadcasting, Box 792, sume with salary requirements to Box J -114. upgrade to a larger market. Must be a proven sales Longview, TX 75606. EOE. trainer, have motivational skills, and the ability to pro- Chief engineer: WJEO, Macomb, IL. Must have at gram for results. Compensation and benefits are good Are you ready to move up to a larger market? Do you least 4 years experience with maintenance of audio and get better with results. Send resume with salary enjoy meeting a challenge? WPEG, The #2 station in and RF equipment. Knowledge of digital electronics requirements and references to Box J -162. Charlotte, is looking for you! We want an experienced and equipment a plus. Salary range of $15- 22.000 salesperson to represent our urban formatted station. yearly depending on qualifications. Send resume, re- General manager, KFUO -AM (daylight religious) and Send your resmue to Nancy Cooper. WPEG, PO. Box ferences and salary history in first response to: Man- KFUO -FM (full power commercial classical)in St. Louis, 128, Concord, NC 28025. EOE. ager, WJEO, 1506 E. Jackson. Macomb. IL 61455. MO. Stations are owned and operated by the Lutheran Radio network engineer: Washington, D.C. Must Church -Missouri Synod. Send resume to: Mr William Sales. The #1 AM /FM combo on the central coast of be knowledgeable in cart and open reel maintenance. Barge, Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod., 1333 S. Kirk- California is looking for retail sales people with a mini- EOE, reply to Engineer Position. UPI Radio Network, wood Road. St. Louis. MO 63122. mum of 2 years experience. For a challenge opportunity with future growth potential, call Jim Barker at 805- 1400 Eye St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005. General manager. Young growing chain needs ag- 489 -1280. Chief engineer: must have experience in AM gressive sales -oriented GM or GSM ready to move up directional - automation and high powered FM. Coastal for the top -rated station in Michigan upper peninsula. Young aggressive salespeople wanted! New owner, Southern market. Agreat place to live. EOE. Box J-158. We have a great staff and need a leader with good new general manager, looking for future sales manage- people and motivaional skills. Salary, attractive perfor- ment personnel. AM/FM combo. Only FM in country. Chief engineer. KFXM /KDUO has an immediate open- mance incentives plus possible future group and equi- Come on out to Nebraska "the good life." Send informa- ing for a chief enginer in San Bernardino/Riverside, CA. ty opportunities. Call Tim Martz, President. 906) -635- tion to general manager, KICS/KEZH. Box 1005, Has- Good directional antenna experience and high 0995. EOE, M/F tings, NE 68901. powered FM experience a must. State of the art digital electronics experience required. Send resume re- Need an general sales manager that can take charge Newcity Communications, formerly Katz Broadcast- and ferences to: Henry PO. Box 24110, and make things happen with our Southeast medim ing, is looking for an account executive who makes Broadcasting, San Francisco, CA 94124. Henry Broadcasting is an EOE. market AM /FM market leaders. You will enjoy accept- things happen. Is the Customer number one with you? ing challeges, be able to motivate, set priorities, and Are you able to set priorities and develop strategies for Assistant chief engineer needed for 50kw combo in continue to train an already successful sales force. You your activities? If so. radio station K95 FM can offer you top 50 market. Prior experience necessary but will train must have been in radio sales a minimum of five years an exciting opportunity Wk are a rapidly growing Tulsa, right person. FCC license a plus. Must be enthusiastic. and will preferably now be a sales manager. You will be Oklahoma radio station. Offering the newest and most self motivated, and willing to get dirty Reply to Box J- expected to launch an all -out local sales effort that comprehensive sales training and technology V e offer 171. produces results in terms of development of new ac- unlimited income potential, an innovative environment counts. maintenance of existing accounts, and consis- focused on excellence, incentives and recognition Knight Quality Stations is loking for broadcast engi- tent upgrading of rate structures. New business devel- based upon your individual success and sense of pur- neers for its New England operations. An exciting op- opment and co -op sales training are very important pose. If you feel you have the talent..act now!! Call portunity in a growing company. Please send resume aspects you will need to implement. Excellent compen- Laura Burkland at 800 -228 -2271. Newcity Communi- to: Knight Quality Stations, PO. Box 610, Manchester, sation package with good growth potential. Box J -153. cations is an equal opportunity employer. NH 03105. Attention: Warren Small. EOE.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 91 HELP WANTED NEWS SITUATIONS WANTED SALES Star sportscaster. Sophisticated. exciting PBP and News director Duties include hosting 3 hour Morning Bright, creative, talented, assertive, "closer" looking solid anchoring skills too big for small markets. Chal- lenge me. Bob, 201 Edition Monday- Friday. Hours 5a.m.- 1 p.m. Gathering for a station in a city of 40,000 to 150,000 people. Will -546 -5546. and production of local news stories required. Super- do 3 hour morning show will that be the "rating king." In SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING, vising student assistants and news freelancers also return would expect small weekly expense check and PRODUCTION & OTHERS required. Undergraduate degree in journalism, broad- a very high commission structure for sales work. Am casting, related field. One year professional broadcast not looking for a "job." They're easy to find. Looking for Announcer with 22 years experience in radio...12 of experience required. KVLU is 40kw NPR station li- an opportunity that offers stability and high commission those years in television. Presently general manager of censed to Lamar University Salary $14,500 - $16,500. earnings for results! No shoe -string" operations need a radio station. Lookng for position as announcer. PD. Excellent benefits. EOE. Open until filled. Resume and reply. Box J -146. or operations manager in radio or television. Box J-70. tape to: Dale Spear, Station Manager, KVLU, Box 10064. Beaumont. TX 77710. Morning man, two years experience. small and medi- MISCELLANEOUS um markets. Any shift, country or AC. Box J -94. We buy records -45s and LPs - No quantity too large. HELP WANTED PROGRAMING SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS Immediate payment: all sounds and vintages: for ex- PRODUCTION & OTHERS port: can travel. Florida-Rock Distributors. 7315 NW 79 Small- medium market stations. Sound like major. 25 Southern Oregon adult FM for Terrace. Miami, FL 33168. powerhouse looking years network vet retired but "staying in touch" will PD /announcer T & R to Jack Chunn P.O. Box 9000, voice your IDs, images, sat breaks & production. One RADIOBOOK. Affordable, accurate, usable audience Medford, OR 97501 EOE. dollar per second. Call 309 -347 -1527. surveys for small and medium markets. Full demogra- Program director /news director w /talk phis and dayparts. Call 406-752 -7857. experience Mornings. Building morning "institution" Creative for smaller market in southern T R Oregon. & to Jack planner. Community involvement. Spontaneous sense Chunn PO. Box 9000, Medford, OR 97501. of humor. 17 years experience: N.Y.C., Phila. in time for TELEVISION fall Major 50kw station looking for director of advertising book. 617-255 -9149. John. promotion. Marketing skills and must. HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT understanding a Country/adult contemporary air personality and pro- No beginners. Creative and strategic thinking neces- gramer seeking medium market opportunity. 214- Programing manager. Major network affiliate in top 50 sary Box J -163 530 -0877. market seeking programing professional to play a vital role in our future success. Prior experience in research, SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT Talk show host wants to talk. Currently in top fifteen product negotiations and budgeting are pluses for a market. Call Doug 412 -321 -2895. successful candidate. Send resume and salary history Fifteen years in radio, including station manager and to Box J-80. An EOE. programing. Searching for genuine opportunity as gen- Available now. First rate announcer with three years eral manager. Box J -64. experience seeks move to larger market as announcer Comptroller: Independent television station in the or to lateral market as PD. Excellent production and on- Northeast seeks experienced comptroller with solid GM, strong sales. programing, and engineering back- air. Call Drew anytime 601 -445- 5260/442 -4895. broadcast financial experience. Please include salary ground desires sweat equity opportunity. Currently top requirements with your resume. Reply to Box J -90. 30 market. but any market considered. Turn arounds Personality jock: out of radio two years seeks re -entry especially attractive. Box J -57. position, over twenty years experience, some sales, Strong Independent station in Southeast looking for a AC or CW, no rock: John Garner 214-382-7374. highly motivated leader who has excellent technical Experienced GM. Strong sales -programing. Station and "people skills." Candidate should have strong sold. Currently manager AM #1 adults. 50K monthly Talk radio producer in NY voiceover announcer. For- background in independent sales mgt. Send resumes billing. Age 53 with 39 years experience. Prefer west. mer cable TV host. PBS booth. Looking for first on -air in strictest confidence to Box J -119. EOE. Bob Rigler. 916-243-0343 days: 916-223 -2648 talk spot. Wdl consider all offers USA. Roy 212 -496- evenings. 0497. Individual with strong experience in program. production. news for operation director's position. Report General sales manager of major market FM with prov directly to general manager. Super Northeast market. en background in new business (retail) development Morning man, two years experience. small and medi- Fast growing group. Growth oriented individuals only and counselor sales approach is prepared to go to um markets. Any shift. country or AC Box J -94. EOE. Box J -121. work for your major market radio station. Successful track record speaks for itself: increased well- respect- SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL Local sales manager. Ready to make your next move ed group's medium market station 30% in one year. up in management? Group owned affiliate in exception- Chief engineer looking for positon in despite 4 continuous down books: increased major similar Eastern al Northeast market seeks growth -oriented individual market. 15 years experience includes FM. AM. DA, market starting up from zero to $100.000 in 10 months. to take chargeof local sales force. EOE. Box J -122. If you believe that the customer is supreme, that excel- studio, transmitter, and satellite installation, repair, and lent service is a must. and that promotional ideas sell maintenance. Phone: 919 -762 -3105. Assistant business manager: Nest Coast indepen- better than intimidation. then answer this improve dent needs experienced TV accounting manager with and Talented engineer looking for new challenges. SBF line ability to take full charge in 1 -2 years. Reply to: William your top today! Box J -120. senior certificate. Currently top ten market FM chief. N. Walsh, Vice President /Station Manager. KRBK -TV Box J -72. Successful,well experienced general manager look- Channel 31.500 Media Place. Sacramento. CA 95815. ing for a new rewarding challenge. Strong on sales First phone combo anncr. small mkt. West or training and revenue South. Christian television -sales /marketing manager. Es- production. Box J -143. 888 -3618 or 703 -0121. Leave message. 317- -523 tablished fulltime religious programing operation is ex- Charles. GM or GSM. Stong, professional. creative. 27 years panding and seeking capable professional with specif- experience. Presently employed. All markets consid- Engineer. Experienced AM/FM. FCC Gen. certified. ic experience in two areas: First. the direct sales of air ered. Box J -144. Good references. Tim Low. 65 Cod St. Eureka. CA time to established program time buyers (no spot sales): second. management and development of giv- All around broadcaster. Experienced in sales. pro- 95501. 707-443-1621 ing apppeals through telethons. announcements and graming. production. Looking for management posi- SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS direct mail campaigns. Looking for hands -on manager tion small to medium market. Locale not as important to upgrade current efforts with immediate results. At- as challenge and place to raise family. Box J -139. Former news manager directonoperauons wishes to tractive northern California location. Excellent salary re -enter the media. Fifteen years, all size markets. Fa- General manager: Strong on sales. programing, sta- and benefits. Send detailed resume with specific em- miliar with DJ. PBP. production , talk. Prefer Midwest, tion visibility, dynamic people person... catalyst for en- ployment experience and salary information to: TRC. but will consider anything. Call John Adams 316 -685- Box 66. Los Gatos. CA 95031. thusiasm! Have taken "start up" middle mkt. station to 7585. Available immediately #1 adult listenership. with revenues to match... in one General sales manager. Southwest independent. The year! Desire to relocate to Box J with 10 Southeast. -134. Veteran on air sports talent years experience leader in this large. great -to- live -in market needs a in Boston market. play -by -play, sports talk. drive time Owners attention: general manager with 21 hands -on. creative. high energy GSM. Must have inde- armed reports, television anchor regional cable net. winner of years in management as a highly successful perform- pendent experience. A good station with stable owner- 3 awards. seeks new opportunity top 20 market. Play- er. Effective management skills include. increasing ship and management. Send employment history with by-play basketball is a priority but will certainly listen to sales & profits, programing, superior leadership, moti- compensation requirement to: Box J -155.. EOE, M /F. your situation. If you need a pro, call 617 -523 -6562 vation. goal achievments. Seeking challenging oppor- National sales manager Midwest NBC affiliate. Must tunity Box J -160. for small Ambitious Weathercaster market. college have NSM or rep. sales experience. Send resume. Box graduate seeks opportunity to learn. Some experience. GM now available. Over 25 years market J -161. EOE. M/F small exper- Outgoing personality Looking for my first break: will ience (anncr /production. news, to BA sales, SM GM) work hard. Call 615-852 -4186. Strategic planners. New York consulting company degree. Profit- Let's talk! Phone oriented. 505 -356- seeks MBAs with strategic planning experience who 5037. Don Humphrey. Box 524. Portales. NM 88130. Female major market news veteran: seeks anchor are knowledgeable about the media. entertainment spot on East or Nest coast. Strong. pleasant delivery Radio TV-Cable sales manager employed, major mar- and /or advertising industries. We develop business Box J -154. ket. seeks upward move. Well qualified. 415 -731- plans and marketing strategies for companies in the 0395. Black female, news anchor/reporter, college grad.. motion picture. television. cable, homevideo, radio and magazine seeking opportunity to work for a solid news operation. industries. Consult with us and earn more in Sales rep, six years experience. medium markets. col- 419-865 -8776. one week than most strategic planners make monthly lege grad. CRMC. seeks first management position. No prior consulting experience is necessary, but famil- Looking for long term association with broadcast Sports director, ready for medium market. ready to iarity with mergers and acquisitions plus strong con - group leading to GM job. Desires people oriented envi- relocate. PBP Minor League Baseball, junior college septual skills and demonstrated analytical ability are ronment. Team concept a must. Currently employed in basketball, playoff football. Enthusiastic. hard -working. required. Send resume to PO. Box 488. Midtown Sta- top 70 market. Available April. '87. Reply Box J -159. David 618-627-2844. tion, New York. NY 10018.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 92 HELP WANTED SALES Asst. chief engineer: Southwestern, top 40 market. Assignments editor. Midwest NBC affiliate seeking excellent technical skills needed, management and dependable. creative individual. Past reporting exper- California's #1 independent TV station seeks to fill people skills equally important. Growing group oper- ience helpful. Send resume, salary 8 references to Pat- the position of marketing specialist (Northern Division). ation, flagship station with heavy ENG. SNG. produc- ty Studer, WTWO -TV, P.O. Box 299. Terre Haute. IN Broadcast sales experience preferred. Position re- tion activities. Resumes to Box J -151. 47808. EOE. quires skills in creation of new business and servicing existing accounts. Comprehension of independent Maintenance engineer: broadcast engineer w/5 years News producer needed for 11:00 PM newscasts. Mon- television helpful. Immediate reply essential. Send re- experience in the maintenance and repair of studio day - Friday DAY ASSIGNMENT EDITOR also needed. sume to: Personnel Department, KMPH -TV 5111 E. Mc- and transmitter equipment. Experience w /TCR -100. Two years experience required. No telephone calls ac- Kinley Ave.. Fresno. CA 93727. No phone calls. please. RCA cameras, TTU -55; microwave helpful. Contact cepted. Send resume /salary requirements to Person- An EOE, METH. Richard Large, C.E., KUSI -TV San Diego, CA 92111. nel. WPEC- TV -12. Fairfield Dr., West Palm Beach. FL 619 -571 -5151. EOE. 33407. EOE. M National sales manager: Fast growing 20th market independent. needs aggressive. experienced sales Weather anchors. Central Wisconsin station is drop- professional. Must have national sales background. ping state network weather and forming own weather Independent experience preferred. Contact: Kent Lil- department. Need Primary weatherperson who is me- lie. VP /Director of Sales, 500 Media Place. Sacramen- teorologist. Weekend weather person will double as to. CA 95815. HELP WANTED NEWS weekday consumer reporter. Looking for people who are community oriented. Tapes to: Tom Robinson. Top 50 East Coast mar- HELP WANTED TECHNICAL News promotion producer: WAOW, 1908 Grand Ave., Wausau. WI 54401. ket. Writer/producer with two years news promotion Studio maintenance engineer: Immediate opening experience needed to fill challenging position at #1 Anchor /reporter. Looking for energetic people orient- for an experienced television maintenance engineer. NBC affiliate. Send resume to Box J -115. Deadline for ed person to anchor Good Morning America cut -ins Must have FCC First Class license. Send resume. ap- applications October 1, 1986. We are an affirmative and report. Tapes to: Tom Robinson. WAOW. 1908 plication, and salary requirements to: Al Deme Dept.. action /equal opportunity employer. Grand Ave., Wausau. WI 54401. KGGM -TV, 13 Broadcast Plaza, SW Albuquerque, NM 87104. EOE. Move into management! Dominant medium market New anchor position for 6 and 11 o'clock newscast. affiliate needs executive producer. Must be able to han- CBS affiliate lop 50 market - Action News format. Mini- Chief engineer. Hands -on chief with good people dle day to day operations and many special projects. mum 5 anchoring years experience. No phone calls. skills for UHF in Mid -South. Good salary and benefits People skills and ability to direct and motivate produc- Send resume and 3/4" videotape to: WOWK -TV 555 5th for the right person. Send resume to Box J -112. EOE. ers and reporters essential. Perfect opportunity for ma- Ave., Huntington, WV 25701. Equal opportunity em- M/F jor market producer who wants to move into manage- ployer Strong aggressive CBS affiliate in medium Sunbelt ment. Box J -95. market (90 -110 ADI range) has openings for qualified HELP WANTED PROGRAMING Reporter -weekend anchor: Street wise reporter with PRODUCTION 8 OTHERS engineers with experience in RCANHF transmitter and proven anchor skills for NBC affiliate. Strong news live/ENG operation and maintenance. Employment op- judgement, producing skills a must. Tape, resume to Progressive, group -owned, Southeast, ABC affiliate portunities also exist for people with general television Jack Keefe. WICD -TV 250 Country Fair Dr., Cham- near the beach seeks director supervisor for 6:00 station equipment maintenance background, includ- paign, IL 61821. EOE. and 11:00 newscasts and special programs. Success- ing videotape (all formats), cameras and satellite ful candidate must have one or two years directing resume, is looking for a dishes. We are group owned. EOE. Reply with An award winning Gulf Coast station experience. a calm, clear -headed personality. be cre- salary requirements and history to Box J -109. weatherperson for weekday newscasts. Applicants ative and motivated to work. Excellent people skills must have experience working with a Colorgraphics required. Knowledge of DVE and Chyron 4 preferred. Videotape editor. Evening editor needed for growing IV weather computer. excellent on -air delivery Live Line Excellent company benefits. EOE. M/F. Box J -118. Southeast production company. Two years CMX and and a degree in meteorology is preferred. Send tape ADO experience required. Client relation skills impor- resume and salary requirements to James Smith, News Promotion producer /writer for mafor market ABC af- tant. Send resume to: Editor, Southern Productiors, Director. KPLC -TV PO. Box 1488, Lake Charles, LA filiate needed to create innovative on -air, print and ra- Box 121583, Nashville, TN 37212. 70602. dio advertising for all facets of station promotion. Work with a multi -talented promotion team including director, Electronics technician Ill: Two positions to maintain Weather person for early and late newscasts, Monday and install Wand radio studio, transmitter. and remote videographer and art staff. Two years television promo- - Friday. Salary negotiable. Send tapes and resumes to: related experience preferred. Send equipment; limited design, planning, and training fun - tion or agency Bonnie Wheeler, WSIL -TV 21 West Poplar. Harrisburg, tape and resume to Sherri Toler Rollison, Promotion lions also invloved. Require minimum two years exper- IL 62946. ience in electronic repair and troubleshooting; six Director, KTVI -TV 5915 Berthold. St. Louis, MO 63110. months experience in TV broadcast. CATV or similar Meteorologist: weekend weathercasters. Weekday Production manager to head up 13 member depart- technical operations preferred. Associates degree in duties include science reporting. assisting chief me- ment handling production for commercial, promo's and electrical technology or equivalent formal training and teorologist with forecasting. Meteorology degree. No. 1 PSAs. Must have strong administrative skills and be resume ability to maintain flexible work schedule required. station in Sunbelt. Tape and to: Jim Gandy creative to help guide this department. Send resume Send resume and cover letter: Manager of Human Re- Chief Meteorologist, WIS -TV P.O. Box 367, Columbia, listing salary requirements to: Norman Johnson, VP/ sources. WMHT-TV/FM, PO. Box 17, Schenectady, NY SC 29202. EOE. GM, WAGM -N Box 1149, Presque Isle, ME 04769. 12301. EOE. -air with full - Now Staffing new ABC affiliate going on Sunbelt station seeking promotion manager with a Maintenance engineer: experienced on CMX editing scale news operation. Openings for producer -trainees, minimum of two years hands -on experience. Candi- systems. GVG switchers. Excellent working conditions: experienced producers, anchors, reporters, photogra- date should excell in creating topical and episodic pro- A Resumes full benefits package: salary commensurate with ex- phers. Lorimar-Telepictures station. only; motion. Send resumes to Box J -147. EOE, M/F perience. Send resumes to Norman Rosenshein, VP/ no tapes or calls, please. Jerry Fisher, News Director Chief Engineer, Unite! Video. 515 W 57th St., New York, KSPR -N 3754 South Glenstone. Springfield. MO If images of surf, sand and sun beckon you to head NY 10019. 65804. We are an equal opportunity employer. South. If you've got assistant traffic manager's skills. We've got the job for you! We need someone with 3 -5 in is looking for a Tape maintenance engineer needed immediately to WSAV Television Savannah, Georgia years experience in BIAS, order clearance, program work in major market mid -Atlantic television station. news director. We want to make a good news depart- schedualing and operations desk. Send your resume Those with 3 -5 years experience with TCR100's, Am- ment even better by hiring someone with a track record and salary requirements to: Jean Waldstein. WWSB, working well with We want someone with pex VPR -2B's and Sony 2000's, send resume to Box J- of others. Channel 40, P.O. Box 21239, Sarasota, FL 33583. EOE. 149. EOE. strong journalistic and administrative skills who believes in community involvement. Send resume and Art director, WXIX -TV, a major Midwest indy, is looking Immediate openings: Assistant chief engineer. Candi- cover letter to Dave DeArmond, General Manager, Box for a hard -working, creative designer. Must be adept at date must have a minimum of five years experience 2429, Savannah, GA 31402. EOE. creative design, paste -up. layout and supervision of and be familiar with all phases of broadcast engineer- people and projects. Background in electronic design is looking for an ing. License required. Also looking for qualified mainte- Top rated station on the Gulf Coast preferred but not necessary. If you're #2 in your depart- resume nance engineer with a minimum of two years exper- assistant editor. producer and reporters. Send ment, here's a chance to move up. Please submit re- ience. Send resumes to Box J -145. EOE. AVE and salary requirements to: Box J -136. sume to Lynn Waxman, c/o WXIX. 10490 Taconic Ter- race. 45215. No phone calls please. We're looking for a quality chief engineer with qual- Large Southeastern market network affiliate is seek- Cinti., OH ity ideas. Must be "hands -on" chief with strong mainte- ing an experienced, no- nonsense assignment editor. Experienced promotion manager capable of cre- nance. microwave, and station design experience. We recognize this as one of the most difficult and impor- ative audience and sales promotion. EOE. Send re- provide with We're a progessive station in one of the upper Mid- tant jobs in the newsroom and we'll you sume and salary requirements to Box J -152. west's most progressive cities Send resume and sala- everything you need to do a top -notch job, including ry requirements to Harvey Libow, General Manager, management support. You'll be working in an extreme- Production manager. Independent station in South- KSFY-TV North Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls. SD 57102. ly competitive news market in one of the South's best west needs a hands-on individual to oversee a small cities. The successful candidate will demonstrate three production unit with emphasis on production of com- Assistant chief engineer: Immediate opening at up- traits we consider essential in an assignment editor: mercials. At least two years directing experience is state NY UHF stereo TV station. Must have strong tech- organization, creativity and tenacity In return, we offer necessary. Send resume with salary requirements to: nical maintenance background: Ampex quads. Sony an excellent salary and benefits package and a great Box J -156. EOE. M!F 1" and Beta, BVE -5000 editor, Betacart, ADO, Ameri- place to work. Reply in confidence to Box J -133. EOE. can Data switching. 3M character generator, Harris Promotion assistant: Creative, organized person with cameras, Harris transmitter Transmitter experience Weather anchor. Midwestern. network affiliate is seek- strong writing skills needed to assist with on -air, radio, helpful. FCC General License required. Salary coming knowledgeable. glib, athoritative weather anchor print, sales promotion, press and PR. Production ex- mensurate with experience. Send resume and salary for expanding news operation. Send tape. resume and perience and college degree desirable. Send resume requirements to: Chief Engineer, WUHF -TV. 360 East salary history to Larry Young. KOAM-TV P.O. Box 659, to Kay Ponder, WIS -TV 1111 Bull St., Columbia, SC Avenue., Rochester. NY 14604. EOE. Pittsburg, KS 66762. An equal opportunity employer. 29201. No phone calls. please.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 93 Production supervisor: WXXI. an outstanding public News management: Super experience. Super peo- Television production: Full -time tenure track. Rank - broadcasting center in upstate New York seeks an ex- ple-person. Victim of high management shake -up. 25 /salary negotiable. MA and extensive experience re- perienced supervisor for its television production crew years in journalism. most in TV news management. quired PH.D preferred. Teach undergraduate classes Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required Latest technology Anchor experience also. 40 years in studio and ENG production: other courses. Appoint- plus strong background in lighting. studio. remote and old. Box J -150. ment begins January 1987. Send resume and letter of EFP productions. Send resume and salary history to application to Tom Draper, Director. Mitchell Telecom- #1 rated anchor, top 30's market, relocate. WXXI Personnel Deot PO. Box 21. Rochester. NY seeks to munications Center. Kearney State College, Kearney, Excellent track record. Stable. Box J -172. NE 68849 -0527. Weathercaster, personality and skill: Please see dis- Direct promos and commercials for Indy. 1 ", ADO. HELP WANTED SALES ano Aurora i5 exper ecce neipful. Send salary require- play classified section. ments. tape and resume to Jack McGee. KDEB -TV Satellite affiliate sales. Excellent opportunity for per- in 3000 Cherry St . Sonnofie d. MO 65802 -2698. son experienced satellite music format sales. Radio station management experience preferred. but not es- Chief producer advertising & promotion. VVe need a SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING sential. Send resume to ISN. 1740 W. Katella. Suite A. Sd- s:arEs 3' a e:a eat. whose writ- PRODUCTION & OTHERS Orange. CA. 92667 ing and production skins are sharp. Duties include cre alive and executive news. entertainment and special Announcer with 22 years experience in radio...12 of HELP WANTED PROGRAMING, event promotion. Two years TV experience a must. Ra- those years in television. Presently general manager of PRODUCTION AND OTHERS dio background helpful. Send tape and resume to: tin- a radio station. Looking for position as announcer. PD, Creative director. - -:..a ty fast track communica- ny Morris. KSTP -TV. 3415 University Ave., Minneapolis. or operations manager in radio or television. Box J -70. tions company seeking award- MN 55414. winning creative man- Need an art director? The Broadcast Designers' Asso- ager. 7 -10 years experience in concept /design. pro- News promotion producer: Experienced in on -air. ra- ciation Employment Service can send you. at no posals. writing. presentation and production in all dio. print news promotion. Strong creative. copy, and charge, members' resumes - some of the most exper- media required. Resumes only to: Dorria DiManno. V.P. production Skills required. Must be able to orga- ienced. talented designers in the business. If you need Creative Services, Praxis Media, Inc.. 18 Marshall nize and follow through. Attention to detail/deadlines. an art director. graphic designer and /or video design- Street. South Norwalk, CT 06854. Not an entry level position. Tape; resume /salary require- er, call the BDA office at 415-788-2324. Producer. Pennsylvania -based national hospital pro- ments to Anne Coleman. WDSU -TV 520 Royal St., New Top Award- winning graming service seeks experienced producer. Re- Orleans. LA 70130. No phone calls. please. EOE. gun! writer, producer, promotions director with hands -on experience. Looking for move quires BA. strong research background. 3 -5 years SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT up. For promotions that work, respond now! Box J -137. news/public affairs/ITVexperience. Send resume, writing sample. tape if possible to HTC, 401 Fallowfield Seeking GM or station manager position medium.' Let's use (not abuse) each other. Background in TV Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011. small market. Twenty - years in major market. Sunbelt promotion and production: radio public service and preferred. Currently managing news operations. announcing. Bright, resourceful, conscientious profes- Production assistant. Pennsylvania -based national Heavy experience in operations /capital budgets. Bot- sional (currently employed in medium market affiliate) hospital programing service seeks production assis- tom line oriented. Union and other contract negotia- to groom into writer/producer /talent. Seeking creative, tant. Requires BA, 1 -2 years production research ex- tions. Experienced in all aspects of station operations challenging, entry-level position in public affairs/pro- perience. Excellent growth opportunity Send resume & including news operations, production. engineering in- motion /news, on West Coast. John 612- 374 -1214. research sample to HTC. 401 Fallowfield Road, Camp cluding satellite and m'w trucks. remotes. program de- Hill. PA 17011. Enthusiastic director-editor -shooter; recently CMX velopment. sales coordination. Computer knowledge. factory tranied. know DVE, GVG, one inch. audio. RADIO AND TV PROGRAMING Agency knowledge. Strong leadership and organiza- much more. Dedicated employee. willing to work my tional skills. Success oriented motivator. Full details first Radio & TV Bingo. Oldest promotion in the industry. way up. Kenneth Stainton 512-335 -0644. letter. All replies confidential and answered. Headhunt- Copyright 1962. World Wide Bingo, P.O. Box 2311, ers welcome. Seriously seeeking a growth opportunity. Littleton. CO 80122. 303 -795 -3288. Box J -62. MISCELLANEOUS Exciting new radio formats: oldies, country. MOR. Or, Radio-TV-cable sales manager. employed. major mar- complete format consultation, hourly fee plus ex- ket. seeks upward move. well qualified. 415 -731- Primo People looking for accurate. personable weath- penses. American Music Formats, 15205 W Lynwood, 0395 ercasters with solid credentials. Send tape and resume New Berlin. WI 53151. to Steve Porricelli or Jackie Roe. Box 116, Old Green- SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS wich, CT 06870-0116. 203-637 -3653. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

I'm a talk show host :+nth personality. style & glamour. I The Hot Sheet: provides extensive job listings. Televi- do news and commercials. Best in feature format. Let sion, radio, corporate communications. Money order me ad some spice to your station TV only Need to $68 for 26 issues. Media Marketing, P.O. Box 1476, make move soon Debbie 412- 378 -3520. Palm Harbor, FL 34273-1476. 813- 786 -3603. SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL ALLIED FIELDS WANTED TO BUY EQUIPMENT Audio engineer music producer experienced in major HELP WANTED INSTRUCTION Wanting 250, 500. 1,000 and 5.000 watt AM -FM trans- TV market. music state of the art electronic studios and mitters. Guarantee Radio Supply Corp.. 1314 Iturbide recording techniques in- house). Young, (field and moti- Assistant professor to teach radio and television pro- Street, Laredo, TX 78040. Manuel Flores 512 -723- vated. dedicated. Brian Hewitt. 313 -569 -7404. duction and writing courses in an established broad- 3331. casting program within a comprehensive communica- SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS ton department. Minimum requirements: two years of Instant cash- highest prices. We buy TV transmitters Photojournalist J A skilled shooter, editor, producer. professional broadcasting production experience; and studio equipment. $1.000 reward for information Creative. ante :gent young hard worker. 5 years news, masters degree in broadcasting or related area: evi- leading to our purchase of a good UHF transmitter. instructional, public information experience, awards. dence of participation in scholarly /professional activi- Quality Media, 404 -324 -1271. position with ties and of future scholarly promiseprofessional Seeks challenge and growth potential. Equipment wanted: ACR -25 with TBC (not buffer). Will relocate. Al growth. Preferred qualifications: doctorate in broad- 213-465 -8762. 1977 later model preferred. J casting or related area: experience in academic set- or Box -142. Hardworking, ambitious, dedicated. and creative. ting including college classroom teaching experience. FOR Fresh on the job market with BA in broadcast communi- evidence of ongoing publication/scholarly activity Sal- SALE EQUIPMENT cations and political science. Looking for entry level ary competitive. Send letters of application, resume, AM and FM transmitters -used. excellent condition. position in TV news department. 1 year intern exper- and names. addresses, and telephone numbers of Guaranteed. Financing available. Transcom. 215- ience with small ABC affiliate. Opportunity for advance- three references to Office of Employee and Staff Rela- 884 -0888. ment desired. Hoping to learn from talented and inno- tions, Slate University of New York College at Brock vative people who take pride in their work. Willing to port. Brockport. NY 14420. Deadline November 17, FM transmitters: 25KW- Harris FM25K (1986), Sparta move anywhere for the right job. Contact: Robin Ring, 1986. AA/EOE. 625 (1975)" 20KW -CCA 20,000DS"1OKWHarris- Rt. 3. Box 90. Dardanelle, AR 72834. 501- 229 -4360. /GAtes 10G, "5KW -Bauer 6058, RCA BTF 5E1. AEL University of Minnesota, School of Jounalism and 5KE, RCA BTF 5B" 3.5KW- McMartin 3.5-'1KWSyn- Reporter: Experienced reporterfassignment editor Mass Communications, invites applications for faculty tronics 1.5KW, RCA BTF 1E. Gates FM1C. Transcom seeking fulltime entry level reporting position in small or positions at the assistant or associate professor level Corp. 215 -884 -0888. medium sized market. Call Robyn at 312- 248 -1148 (tenure track or tenured respectively. beginning Sep- for tape tember 1987). Seeking faculty to participate in under- Am transmitters: 25KW-CSI (1985)"1KW- Harris graduate and graduate programs of teaching and re- SX1."250W -Gates 250GY, Transcom Corp. 215 -884- News now directorianchor doing both successfully in search. Encouraged applications from experienced, 0888. top 50 mkt. Will do or both. Solid either background. energetic professionals. Applicants must have BA de- leadership, ratings good research. 1 yr. growth, Family gree; PhD preferred for academics. Send letter stating Exciters "Versicount V322, old, also Collins health calls for return to Midwest. Box J -91. B9 teaching and research interests, vita, published or un- 310z2. McMartin -10, Harris TE -3, Transcom Corp. 215 -884 -0888. Anchor/talkshow host: LA based female seeks posi- published examples of work, and three letters of rec- ommendation to: Iry Fang, SJMC 111 Murphy Hall, 206 tion in TV news /talkshow format. Local /network exper- Harris SX -1, 1 KW AM. 1985, mint, going up in power, ience. 213 -281 -6235. Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Closing date Transcom Corp. 215 -884 -0888 for application is November 15, 1986. The University of Reporter- Two years radio experience, television intern Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and em- Microwave, G.E. PVL -2000 23 Ghz duplex system. in top 20 market. Excellent writer, responsible and have ployer and specifically invites and encourages appli- new, complete with dishes. Orig. cost. 21k. Sacrifice degree. 717 -838 -6076. cations for women and minorities. 12k. Maze Broadcast. 205-956-2227.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 94 Quality Media has moved! We have moved to Louis- Datapoint 6600 processor w/256k memory: 20MgB Help Wanted Management ville. Colorado (Denver) to serve you better. Thanks for hard disk drive. Two 3601 terminals; Two TI 810 print- another 10 million in sales this year. We are growing ers. Priced to sell - quick! 803- 884 -8513 for details. bigger and better! Our firm policy - no unhappy customers. Call us for a list of satisfied TV station owners STATION MANAGEMENT who keep coming back. We now specialize in RF and RADIO ABC affiliate seeks a proven leader turn -key TV stations, financing, and staion brokerage. Thanks again, Bill Kitchen, Quality Media 303 -665- Help Wanted Management strong in news promotion and program- 3767 ing. If you are in a deadend job, consider a career with a rapidly growing, group - New TV startups. Quality Media can save you money TOP 20 MARKET resume with Top quality equipment at lowest prices. Business SPANISH FM owned station. Send cover Plans. financing available. Quality Media 303 -665- letter and salary requirements to: Jess opportunity for genera, manager 3767 Outstanding Allred, KBMT-TV P.O. BOX 1550, Beau- to assume full responsib.ilityand authority of mont. Texas 77704 Silverline UHF transmitters new best price. latest 100,000 watt station in a very desirable grow- technology, 30kw - $195.000, 60kw redundant - ing market. Excellent income and benefits $385,000, 120kw redundant - $585,000. Bill Kitchen, package. Fluent Spanish helpful. Rush resume Quality Media. 303 -3767 -665 and references to Box J -127. EOE. New RCA 110kw UHF transmitter. RCA closeout. Fast delivery. Price: $550,000 - includes tubes. Bill Kitchen. Help Wanted Technical Quality Media, 303 -665 -3767. Situations Wanted Management New RCA TTG-30H Hi -band VHF transmitter. RCA SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS closeout. Fast delivery Price reduced to $125.000. Bill ENGINEER Kitchen. Quality Media, 303 -3767. -665 GENERAL MANAGER Extensive travel with a iransportaole earth station for STREET-FIGHTING- SALES-ORIENTED distribution of television signals nationwide. Exper- CCA 10Kw FM transmitter: Completely rebuilt, new SPECIALIST TURN AROUND ience. broadcast engineering (general class license): new tuned to channel. $14,000. Bill tubes. exciter. your truck driving. satellite communications. Will train Send Kitchen, Quality Media. 303 -665 -3767. DON KARNES resume & photograph lo American Uplinks. Inc . PO. Box 699. Idaho Springs. CO 80452. Townsend UHF TV transmitter: 110KW immediate (813) 627 -3547 availability Possible financing. Call Bill Kitchen. Quality Media. 303--665-3767 Quality broadcast equipment. AM -FM -TV new and Wanted Programing, used, buy and sell. Antennas. transmitters, VTRs. Situations switchers, film chains. audio. etc. Trade with honest Production, Others reliable people; Call Ray LaRue. Custom Electronics Corp. 813-685-2938. TWO FOR THE MONEY New unused TV equipment at deep discount prices. VOICE OF AMERICA Shintron 375 "super switche( 12 input special effects Programing and sales for one price. generator; Quanta Select 7 -7 character generator: Har- My background includes many SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ris broadcast receivers 6522: and more. Phone 318- years of competitive programing..a MANAGER 371 -0458 couple of successful entrepreneurial Excellent equipment! UHF -VHF transmitters. 110kw ventures..a qualified engineer.my 55kw, 30kw- used. 10kw, 5kw, 1kw -new: 1kw AM, 5yrs We seek candidates with a people skills are finely tuned. I have old- perfect! Grass Valley 950/955 sync. 1400 -12 swilcher; Ikegami HL- 77- immaculate! Lairo 3615A; some sales experience but would track record in development Sony VO- 2800s: Antennas -TX line: much more! Call like another 1 -2 years leading to of large scale advanced tele- Ray LaRue 813 -685 -2938. management. Currently Operations Manager of highly successful communications /broadcast RCA TK-46 camera systems includes CCU's peds, AM /FM in 1/4 million market. Your systems, significant exper- lens, cable, lust removed. 3 avail. Best offer. Maze Broadcast 205--956-2227. business card will bring complete ience in a joint line /technical details. Southeast only. Box J -99. Used broadcast TV equipment Hundreds of pieces management position in an wanted and for sale Please call Systems Associates to advanced concepts environ- receive or free flyer of equipment listings, 213 -641- Miscellaneous 2042. ment and a knowledge of Blank tapes, half price! Perfect for editing, dubbing or Government contracting. studio recording. commercials. resumes, student pro- NEWS HORIZONS jects, training. copying, etc. Field mini KCS -20 minute Some international travel. cassettes. $6.99. ELCON evaluated 3/4" videocas- Radio News Consultants Send resume to Bob Holland, settes guaranteed broadcast quality To order call Car- pel Video. Inc. 301- 845 -8888 or call toll free. 800-- (818) 506-5793 Voice of America, Room 1192, 238 -4300 (914) 241-3120 Washington, DC 20547. 1 -Ampex VPR -6 one inch machine and TBC -6. Excel- lent condition and price. Call 215 -797 -4530. Ask for Barry TELEVISION Major production house has bought new GV300. Now need to sell Grass Valley 1600 -7K switcher with 3 Help Wanted Sales M -E's plus downstream mix/keyer, bus. quad split. ro- tary wipes, and RGB keyer. Encoded chrome keyer option available. $29.500. Call Clint 215 -568 -4134. LOCAL CABLE AD SALES Au sa es ro 'o' st,Cewiuc nro firm EnarPent opporlu' 2 CHIEF ENGINEER Chyron RGU -2 graphics generator. years old. mty for personal growth and significant income The $11.500 Call Clint 215- 568 -4134. Connecticut Cable Network represents caole systems on selling multi -io- Ampex 1200's and 2000's TR- 70B's. TK -44's. Vital 114 throughout the state concentrating needed for strong Independent in attractive Cation companies primarily in the Hartford/New Haven and sqeezoom. Grass switchers. RCATP-66's. TP -7's Southwest growth market. Individual must be ADI Resumes only No phone calls. please. EOE. Dick still stores. intercoms, BVU -800. Ampex ACR- for Clarcom Stein. CCN. 80 Great Hill Road. Seymour. CT 06483. strong. aggressive manager with talent 25. NEC eflex. Sony DXC -6000. Call for a complete list supervising people and working effectively Lynwood Taylor or Marvin Luke 919- 977 -3600. with other department heads. UHF transmitter experience plus satellite and state- of -the- Used or new equipment... from cart machines to TV SYNDICATION art production facilities knowledge a must. towers. For your specific needs, call Dale Hendrix, Holt Salary commensurate with qualifications. Technical Services at 215- 866 -2131. A division of the Crowley Broadcasting. Inc seek= -- uresiden: of sales to compliment our rapid grown. :c evision news EOE. Holt Corporation. include programing. Sales background should TV-ra- Send resume to: Box J -89 dio and or syndication. Extensive travel is required. 4 year old Alden model 9271 D/H /AEC facsimile record- Compensation includes salary commission. and ex. er for NWS map reproduction via satellite or land line. penses. Send letter. resume and Income requirements 24 hour clock -stand - 30 rolls paper - spare blade. to. Walter K. Gilbrlde. President. Crowley Broadcast- ing. Inc.. 401. MA 02173. Make offer KLMS 402 -489 -6500 Box Lexington,

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 95 Situations Wanted News TELEVISION WEATHERCASTER TECHNICAL Presently working in L.A. Will Unusual opportunity, uniquely exciting organization. relocate this fall. All inquiries Major East Coast TV /radio operation seeks creative, confidential. Box J -140. well- organized individual to manage technical staff, capital budget and an interesting, complex plant. Our aggressive, imaginative news staff needs an energetic, ALLIED FIELDS innovative technicial team to support our worldwide Help Wanted Sales activities. Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Em- ployer. Women, blacks and Hispanics are strongly encouraged to apply. APPRAISER Leading communicalions consJiong firm located in Mid -Atlantic metropolitan area, seeking self-starting, BOX -J -130 highly motivated individual with broadcast or cable television valuation experience. Salary and position commensurate with qualifications. Send resume and salary history to Box J -174 Eoua' opportunity employer.

Help Wanted News Help Wanted Programing, Production, Others Continued Employment Services PRODUCER Needed immediately for powerhouse news operation in very competitive Northeast market. Have Positions Available Must be aggressive, have excellent journalism -TELEVISION- skills and be able to use live elements creative- - ly Rush resume and salary requirements to Creative Director all Box J -176. EOE. PROMOTION Oversee station creative planning - plus marketing and ON-AIR PRODUCER advertising Help Wanted Programing, We are WBAL -TV in ..-News Director - Hightech journalist to move Production, Others Baltimore. one America of station into the future most beautiful and growing .--National Sales Manager- cities. We're looking for a Thorough knowledge of the creative producer You'll be national market place PROMOTION working with a staff ready Send resumes only to to put your ideas on the air! P.F.A. Media Managers PRODUCER Your talent a is as much Box J -178 Are you a future Joe Sedelmeier? Well- as your experience. equipped, aggressive, on- the -move, NBC af- Res es to: Talent's not enough. filiate in Tampa. Florida is seeking an Kerry Rirharh energetic, idea person to help promote news WEAL TV When you're auditioning for an on-air job, you're not the only one. Talent Tapes, and entertainment programming. 3/4 editing 384x) Hooper .Ave. the professional video resume, can make ability, TV Station experience (preferably in Baltinure, MI) 21211 your tape stand out. promotion) a must. ErpuJ Ilplonuniny F.mplonror ti/F We offer the expertise of a major market Send resume to: TV exec who's hired talent and knows what Richard W. Roberts decision- makers look for plus the skills of Director of Personnel an Emmy award-winning producer. MEDIA GENERAL BROADCAST GROUP VIDEOTAPE You'll look better on Talent Tapes. 817 East Washington Street EDITOR Free phone consultation: (312) 477 -0683. Tampa, FL 33602 TOP 20 MARKET NBC AFFILIATE, dedicated to live and local programing, seeks -40-48 Talent Tapes Ilif -ow- LL'i.,71l tx an experienced editor (3/4" format, BVE :1111 i 'tt 500, BVU 800) to mold field video, narration, . music, etc., into creative harmony. Must be able to work with or without producer /pho- RADIO PERSONNEL NEEDED tographer scripts, develop and expand Per- an equal opportunity empbyer rn/I NATIONAL, the Nation's oldest exclusive Radio field pacing. sonnel Placement Service, & acknowledged leader in radio is now in its year of successful Please submit resume and 3/4" tape to: placement sixth radio placement. Over 3,000 radio stations have placed KING -N Personnel Department lob orders with NATIONAL. NATIONAL receives a con - flow of pb from to coast mall 333 Dexter Ave. North stant orders stationscoast size markets, for all on -air positions. If you are seriously Seattle, WA 98109 seeking a move up, contact NATIONAL now For corn- plete confidential details including brochure & registra- For Fast Action Use tion form, enclose $1 00 P &H to BROADCASTING'S 1(5KMp IYKYMgN NATIONAL BROADCAST Materials must be received before October TALENT COORDINATORS Classified 17, 1986. DEPT. B., PO BOX 20551 AL Advertising NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE BIRMINGHAM, 35216 Equal opportunity employer 205- 822 -9144 -ACT NOW!

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 96 Radio & TV Programing Help Wanted Programing, Production, Others Lum and Abner Are Back ...piling up profits for sponsors and stations. 15- minute programs from DIRECTOR, the golden age of radio. PROGRAM DISTRIBUTORS PO. Drawer 1737 WILLIAM BENTON BROADCAST PROJECT, Jonesboro. Arkansas 72403 501 /972 -5884 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Consultants

FM 80 -90 APPLICATIONS Bornstein. Bolger & Associates, a comprehensive telecommunications consulting Exclusive applications guaranteed Special group, is coordinating The University of Chicago's search for qualified and interested price on group of 12. 180 page Demogra- nominees and applicants for the directorship of the new William Benton Broadcast phics book available for $100.00. Contact Dar- Project. The project, supported by a grant to the University from the William Benton rell Bauguess. Foundation, will be funded for a minimum of two years and is subject to renewal based on project evaluation. Major responsibilities include: OaNONNaTIONO.INC. Identifying television and radio program possibilities within The University of Chicago academic community and evaluating program prospects that advance the Telecommunications and Broadcast Consultants scholarly mission of the University and address the needs, interests and oppor- 4401 East -west Highway. Suite 308 tunities of public and commercial telecommunications. 301 -654 -0777 Bethesda. MD 20814, o Developing programming and production concepts consistent with the high scholarly standards of The University of Chicago and suitable for national and international Miscellaneous distribution. o Initiating, fostering and maintaining relationships with appropriate independent, public and commercial broadcast organizations, stations and producers; and serving VENTURE CAPITAL as a catalyst between the communications industry and The University of Chicago. DEBT FINANCING o Developing and presenting program production /distribution proposals for con- For broadcasters sideration by the University that involve both major funding by the William Benton Sanders á Co. Foundation and co- funding with other organizations and foundations in the public 1900 Emery St., Ste. 206 and private sectors. Atlanta, GA 30318 o Representing the University in the management of broadcast projects, including the 404 -355 -6800 negotiation and supervision of contracts and other arrangements with co- funders, program participants, producers, publicists and distributors. Wanted to Buy Stations QUALIFICATIONS Nominees or applicants for the Director of the William Benton Broadcast Project must ACQUISITION WANTED possess: a record of professional achievement which reflects national recognition excellence in programming and outstanding journalistic standards; no less than ten Privately -owned broadcast group years of successful experience as a senior or executive producer of informational with strong financial backing is programming; proven leadership abilities in project development, program and fiscal ready to pursue acquisitions on a ba- management, program production and contract negotiations; demonstrated knowledge sis that would allow seller to enjoy of the foundation, public and commercial broadcasting environments; superior inter- favorable capital gains treatment in personal, analytic, oral and written communication skills; and academic credentials, 1986. Will consider independents intellectual vigor and personal integrity sufficient to command the respect and community. and affiliates. Replies held in confi- cooperation of The University of Chicago academic dence. Box J -135. COMPENSATION, STAFF AND LOCATION The Director of the William Benton Broadcast project will receive a salary and fringe benefit package fully competitive with industry standards and commensurate with WANTED TO BUY the listed responsibilities and qualifications. The Director will be responsible for Growing radio group seeking additional AM recruiting and selecting additional support staff for assistance in project management. FM or FM only properties in eastern markets research and other administrative areas. 50 -100. Will pay all cash and high multiples for The position is available beginning January 1, 1987 and will report to the President of cash flow operations consistent positive The University of Chicago and work with a designated Faculty Advisory Committee. Prompt decisions. absolute confidentiality The William Benton Broadcast Project will be housed with the William Benton Write: Box J -177. Fellowships in Broadcast Journalism Program in Benton House on The University of Chicago campus. Experienced broadcaster looking NOMINATION /APPLICATION INFORMATION to purchase Class A FM Florida Nominations and applications should be sent to: All for right "turnaround ". cash Bornstein, Bolger & Associates opportunity. Replies treated in strict confidence. BB Suite 817 First Wisconsin Plaza Box J -179 &A Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Letters of nomination must be received no later than Friday, October 17 and completed received no later Friday, October 31. Applications must $2 -4 million range. Must be dominant applications must be than a which station with history of positive cash be accompanied by: 1) a detailed professional resume; 2) narrative letter flow. Qualified buyer can close before specifically describes how work experience directly relates to the outlined job responsibilities and qualifications; and 3) the names, addresses and current telephone Dec. 31 for mutually good deal. Princi- pals only. Serious sellers only. West- numbers of no less than five persons who can attest to the applicant's professional ern states preferred. Absolutely confi- qualifications. dential. Box J -132. The University of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 97 Help Wanted Programing, For Sale Stations Continued Production, Others Continued r "25 YEARS EXPERIENCE COMPUTER GRAPHICS OPERATOR GOES INTO EVERY

A major international publishing company in Orlando, Florida, is seeking experienced operators for its BOSCH FGS 4000, and the DUBNER CBG computer graphics equipment. Applicants must have two years experience. Only those resumes reflecting salary history will be considered. Send resume. salary requirements and demo reel to:

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. TV RADIO CABLE APPRAISALS Orlando, FL 32887 HBJ Attn: Employment Dept. CG -W EAST WEST Equal Opportunity Employer 500 East 77th Street 9701 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1909 Suite 700 1 New York NY 10021 Beverly Hills CA 90212 (212) 288 -0737 (213) 275.9266 For Sale Stations SOUTH 11285 Elkins Road Suite J -8 The Holt Corporation Roswell GA 30076 (404)442 -5711 HAL GORE, Vice -pres. Class B" FM * MAJOR MARKET Top 25 market FM with fulltime AM. This is not a suburban facility. Excellent assets include all studio and transmitter site real estate. At $5.5 million this is an outstanding package! Call Don Sailors in or Winchester, VA office at 703- 662 -0123. Our client wants to buy a C lass C or a Class C combo in the 10 to 50 million Suite 205 Washington Office: Bòx 2869 dollar range. Interested respondents The Westgate Mall 7809 Freehollow Drive One Tower Park may be assured of confidentiality. Bethlehem, PA 18017 Falls Church, VA 22042 Winchester, VA 22601 We offer radio and TV properties in the Sunbelt...all price ranges. FL AM Projected 6X Cash Flow $580,000 GA FM Metrc Class A 5600.000 Over 60 years combined broadcasting GA f-M SM Mkt. Class A S415.000 and brokering experience. MS FM Coastal Class A $800.000 The Thorburn Company MITCHELL & ASSOCIATES 404 -998 -1080 410 Sandalwood Dr., Atlanta, GA 30338 John Mitchell or Joe Miot Box 1065, Shreveport, LA 71163 318-868 -5409 318-869 -1301

AM'FM. SE Nebraska. $1.3 million. Terms. Florida AM $30,000 down payment. Fulltimer Superpowerful. Western South Da- AM - kola. $400.000. Terms. Southeast 50KW $600,000, terms. New York AM fulltime major - $600,000, terms. Daytimes Middle Tennessee. Good real es- BOB tate S150.000 Terms Texas AM & FM - $500,000. terms. KIMEL'S 7NEW ENGLAND MEDIA, INC. Business Broker Associates WILKINS & ASSOCIATES 615 -756 -7635, 24 hours 803 -1849 -582 FREE APPRAISAL If you're a station owner and wonder what the fair market value of your property is-we'll tell you- no charge, LOOKING FOR A STATION? 8 Driscoll St. Albans. VT 05478 512/327.9570 COLORADO MOUNTAIN (802) 524 -5963 Resort AM /FM JAMA Ft. IjICECQ Great area & Cover- age, Excellent buy & Terms, Call Media Brokerage Si Appraisals (303) 233 -8433. 10 Wild Basin Rd. 0 245 Austin. TX 78745 NORTHERN CA AM /FM Profitable combo in attractive, growing medium market -includes real estate. Heart attack forces sale of long established Asking $1,425,000 ((á 10 X CF) $250,000 FULL C IN 5kw AM stereo in top 100 markets. East coast CLASS S.E. down. location with dual network affiliation. Sizeable Profitable high -rated full Class C FM with popu- Contact Elliot Evers facility with all new equipment and 3 transmit- lar AM in S.E.: asking $3 million cash. AMs in (415) 495 -3516 ters. Signal includes 700.000. Available on ex- CA. FL. GA, MI. MS. MN. OH & TN: serving in cellent terms due to health to qualified buyer. top 100 markets Class C FM application on file. Jack Rockwell Call JACK CHRISTIAN /CB, Inc. CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES" 305- 744 -8751. 202 -745 -1009 nationwide media brokers

WESTERN UHF -TV Medium market. Asking $7 million cash. Con- SOUTHWEST CLASS A FM FOR SALE tact Brian Cobb 202 -822 -8913 or Jim Mergen In city of 10,000 Great potential for owner operator New AM located in a small, beautiful 818 -366 -2554. Can go to Class C with simple FCC application. and in cover nearby major market. Must sell soon. $250.000 Colorado town the very heart of the CHAPMAN TELEVISION will consider terms to qualified buyer This station wont Rockies. For info.: call 303-395 -2072. last long at this price. Box J -175. div. of Chapman Associates, Inc.

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 98 MIDWEST FM FOR SALE Size Price Terms Contact Phone Location TYPe owned FM stereo station in (818) 366 -2554 Underdeveloped. absentee MW Met AM/FM $2000K Terms Peter Stromquist great college town. top staff, equipment. ratings. hot East Sm AM/FM $1800K Cash Ron Hickman (401) 423 -1271 format. The surface has lust been scratched in sales SE Sm AM/FM $1150K $250K Ernie Pearce (404) 998 -1100 potential. Owner has other interests and will sell at MW Med AM/FM $900K Cash Bill Lochmau (816) 941-3733 bargin price of $850,000. Hurry - doni miss the buy of Rky Mtn Sm AM/FM $475K $75K David LaFrance (303) 234 -0405 '86 - it wont last long! write Box J -7. MW Sm FM $400K $100K Bill Lytle (816) 941 -3733 East Sm AM $375K Terms Mitt 'bunts (202) 822 -8913 CO Sm AM/FM $295K $50K David LaFrance (303) 234 -0405 TX Sm FM $250K $60K Bill Whitley (214) 680 -2807 For information on these properties. please contact the Associate shown. For information on other avaliabilities, or to discuss selling your property, contact Janice Blake. Marketing Director, Chapman EARLY 404 -998 -1100. Associates Inc.. 8425 Dunwoody Place, Atlanta, GA 30338. DEADLINE CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES° NOTICE nationwide media brokers Due to holiday, Monday, Oc- tober 13, 1986, the deadline for classified advertising for the October 20 issue will be nnW'1^u R.A.Marsball 'Co. i 1 Media Investment Analysts* Broken noon, EST, Friday, October 5 Bob Marshall. Resident 10, 1986. /c.i/iin- -..¡:elifo,n,ammi // IV NOMA nnOrtnMM aY)MMn,,TwNfM Class A FM with superior P. Q Bo,r RO technical facilities serving BROADCASTING'S CLASSIFIED RATES I:ncino,Calirornia 01420 top 100 southeastern mar- Area Code rKIB) 986.3201 ket. $2 million cash. All orders to place classified ads 8 all correspondence pertaining to this section should be sent to BROAD- CASTING, Classified Department, 1735 DeSales SI.. 508 Pineland Mall Office Center N.W. Washington. DC 20036. Hilton Head Island. South Carolina 29928 Payable In advance. Check. or money order only Full 803-681 -5252 8 correct payment MUST accompany ALL orders. When placing an ad, indicate the EXACT category desired. Television, Radio. Cable or Allied Fields. Help Wanted or Situations Wanted. Management, Sales. News, etc. If this information is omitted. we will deter- MIDWEST CLASS B FM mine the appropriate category according to the copy R.&°. dddec NO make goods will be run it all information Is not included MEDIA BROKERS Top 30 market - good signal - excellent poten- IOWA DAYTIME 500 W. tial. Includes studio building and transmitter The publisher is not responsible for errors in printing to illegible copy copy must be clearly typed DISTRESS SALE $200,000 site. $4 million - some seller financing. due -all or P.O. BOX 36 printed. Any and all errors must be repined to the advertising department within 7 of pub- LEXINGTON, MO 64067 KANSAS CITY, MO. classified days NORTHWEST COMBO lication date No credits or make goods will be made 816.259.2544 816. 4550001 on errors which do not materially affect the advertise- facilities. $4 million (8X Metro market - superb ment C.F.). Deadline is Monday at noon Eastern Time for the follow - ing Monday's issue. Earlier deadlines apply for issues Write Box J -173. published during a week containing a legal holiday. 8 a special notice announcing the earlier deadline will be published above this ratecard. Orders, changes, and/ TEXAS or cancellations must be submitted in writing. (NO tele- Small market opportunities priced to sell to ow- phone orders. changes, and/or cancellations will be ner /operators. Excellent potential. Contact Not FULLTIME AM accepted.) man Fischer&Assoc., Inc.. 1209 Parkway Aus- Excellent, Independent market, com- Replies to ads with Blind Box numbers should be ad- tin. Texas 78703. or call 512 -476 -9457 mute from D.C., Baltimore. dressed to. (Box number), c/o BROADCASTING. 1735 $325,000 DeSales St , N W, Washington. DC 20036. Advertisers using Blind Box numbers cannot request Cash or large downpayment audio tapes. video tapes, transcriptions. films, or VTR's Dean Aubol, 315- 782 -1240 to be forwarded to BROADCiSTING Blind Box numbers Audio tapes, video tapes. transcriptions, films 8 VTR' are not forwardable. 8 are returned to the sender LARGEST AND BEST Publisher reserves the right to alter classified copy to SINGLE STATION MARKET conform with the provisions of Ttle VII of the Civil Rights IN CONN. Act of 1964, as amended Publisher reserves the right MAINE to abbreviate, alter, or reject any copy Daytimer with fulitime authority Strong CLASS B FM AND CLASS IV AM Rates: Classified listings (non -display) Per issue: Help signal into Hartford. Very valuable real es- Wanted: $1.00 per word, $18 weekly minimum. Situa- tate. Best offer over $600K net cash. Call WRDO AM.FM offers a challenging opportunity for a tions Wanted 60e per word. $9.00 weekly minimum. All M. Hassan 203- 582 -7999, or Box 1627. community minded broadcaster. $500.000 cash. other classifications: $1 10 per word. $18 00 weekly terms Walter Maxwell 914 -331 -8200. Bristol, CT 06010. $625.000 Call minimum. Blind Box numbers: 54.00 per issue. No personal ads.

Rates: Classified display (minimum 1 inch. upward in half inch increments), per issue: Help Wanted $80 per inch. Situations Wanted: $50 per inch. All other classifications: $100 per inch. For Sale Stations. Wanted To R.&(). Buy Stations. Public Notice 8 Business Opportunites CLASS C FM advertising require Agency MEDIA t0 display space. commis- BROKERS Texas medium growth market sion only on display space. MISSOURI CLASS IV AM $700,000 Yyord count: Count each abbreviation, initial, single REAL ESTATE $450,000 figure or group of figures or letters as one word each. Liberal terms available P.O. BOX 36 Symbols such as 35mm. COD. PD.etc., count as one J -141 LEXINGTON, MO 64067 KANSAS CITY, MO. word each. Phone number with area code or zip code 816-259-2544 816-455-0001 counts as one worn each.

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Jos eph R. Lentz, general sales manager, woc- Fenner & Smith Inc. Chicago, to account ex- Media Tv Davenport, Iowa, named station manager. ecutive, Katz American TV, Chicago; Glenn George Kraus, VP and director, engineering, Whitney, sales associate, Katz American, New York, to sales Norm Brame, wxTV(TV) Paterson, N.J., joins WNJU-TV Lin- executive; Burton B. Staniar, WAGA -TV to sales den, N.J., as VP, station manager, and from Atlanta, executive, president and chief op- chief engineer. Katz TV, Charlotte, N.C. erating officer of Group W Cable until Named senior VP's, Young & Rubicam, New the sale of its cable York: Arlene Brickner and John Swan, man- systems in June 1986, Marketing agement supervisors, and Penny Erickson, has been named to manager of client services. newly created position William Bee, president of Independent Televi- Appointments at Eisaman, Johns & Laws Ad- of senior executive VP sion Sales, New York, will retire effective vertising Inc., Houston: Marina Doris, media of Westinghouse Dec. 31., he will continue as consultant to supervisor, to associate media director; Jean Broadcasting Co., company and will remain on board of direc- Niland, planning supervisor, to media super- New York. In posi- visor; Matthew Biespiel, from Schey Adver- Staniar tion, Staniar will be tising, Houston, to account executive. responsible for supervision of strategic plan- J.W. (Joe) Urey Ill, executive VP and general ning, human resources, government affairs manager, Faller, and corporate communications. Klenk & Quinlan, Charlotte, N.C., joins Wray /Ward Advertising there as Richard Bremkamp, general manager, VP and account supervisor. WRCQ(AM) -WRCH -FM New Britain, Conn., Peter Hubbell, account manager, Cunning- joins KGLD(AM)- KWK -FM St. Louis as VP and ham & Walsh, New York, named VP. general manager. Appointments at Cargill, Wilson & Acree, Andrew Reimer, general sales manager, Atlanta: Hannon Holst, from Stockton, West KTYD(FM) Santa Barbara, Calif., named gen- & Burkhart, Cincinnati, to senior broadcast eral manager. Bee Somerville buyer; Suzanne Harkness, media planner, Appointments by Win Communications Inc., tors. He has been president since company McCann- Erickson, Atlanta, to media plan- Cleveland -based owner of two AM and five was formed in 1984. Succeding Bee will be ner; Joe Paprocki, from John H. Harland FM stations: James VanSickle, VP and gener- Bob Somerville, who is currently executive Co., Atlanta, to designer; David Burnette, al manager, KBEZ(FM) Tulsa, Okla., to VP and VP, sales. from Penmark Studio, Smyrna, Ga., to general manager, WLRE(AM)-WXTZ(FM) Indian- Julie Guerrero, VP, associate director of local graphic designer /artist; Karen Stiegler, de- apolis; Linda M. Taber, sales manager, broadcast, DDB Needham Worldwide, New signer and mechanical artist, Herdon Arts, KBEZ(FM), replaces Van Sickle; Mark Biviano, York, named director of local broadcast. Atlanta, and John Cox, from Art Works, At- station manager, WQAL(FM) Cleveland, to lanta, to mechanical artists. general manager. Jack Mascola, VP, account supervisor, DFS Dorland, New York, named senior VP. Jane Comfort Harvey, promotion and media Claus F. Kroeger, director, business develop- coordinator, WWL-AM -TV and WAJY(FM) New ment, Cox Cable Communications, Atlanta, Michael McCartan, director, marketing com- Orleans, joins UN LIMITED Communica- munications, North American Philips Light- named director, operations, finance and ad- tions, New Orleans advertising agency, as ministration. Frank R. (Randy) Wink, general ing Corp., New York, joins Geers Gross Ad- media director. manager, McCaw Communications Co.'s As- vertising there as senior VP, management Karen Silberstein, from Campbell -Ewald, toria, Ore., system, joins Cox Cable as gen- supervisor. Detroit, joins W.B. Doner and Co. there as eral manager, Lubbock, Tex., system. Frank- Rawdon Parry, management supervisor, senior negotiator, media department. lin R. Bowers, VP, Louisiana operations, Cox Tatham-Laird & Kudner, Chicago, named Cable, named general manager, Cox Cable senior partner. Barbara Wiecek, associate cre- H. Alan Wolfgang, from Lowe Marschalk Ad- Tidewater (Va.) system, Norfolk, Va. ative director, TLK, named partner. vertising, Houston, joins D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, St. Louis, as account ex- Richard L. Ritchie, VP and treasurer, James Richard H. Needham, senior VP, human re- ecutive. River Corp., Richmond, Va., joins Harte- sources and community affairs, DDB Need- Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, ham Worldwide, Chicago, retires after 37 Don Fahlgren, local sales manager, WCZY-AM- Tex. -based multiple cable system operator, years with firm. Kathie McKirdy, account FM Detroit, named general sales manager. newspaper publisher, and owner of four TV manager and senior VP, replaces Needham. Rufus DeVane, sales training consultant, Mi- stations, as VP, finance, and chief financial Allen Rubens, executive copy director, ami Herald, joins WTKR -TV Norfolk, Va., as officer. named associate creative director. general sales manager. Lorraine E. Cole, sales director, UA- Colum- Jill Seligson and Constance O'Brien, account Brooks Hogg, local sales manager, KTVV(TV) bia Cablevision of New Jersey, Wayne, N.J., directors, FCB /Leber Katz Partners, New Austin, Tex., joins KYTV(TV) Springfield, joins Colony Communications Inc., Provi- York, named VP's. Mo., as general sales manager. dence, R.I. -based multiple cable systems op- Mary Baglivo and Lisa Barnett, account su- Thomas V. Heston, local sales manager, woc- erator, as national marketing manager. pervisors, Tatham -Laird & Kudner, Chicago, TV Davenport, Iowa, named general sales Joshua A. Jamison, national sales manager, named partners of firm. manager. American Television & Communications Appointments at Katz Communications Inc.: Todd T. Wheeler, national sales manager, Corp., Englewood, Colo., named general Chip Ermish, sales manager, Katz American WPVt -TV Philadelphia, named sales director. ATC's Keene, cable system. manager, N.H., Television, Los Angeles, to divisional VP; Jane Steinberg, account executive, NBC Ra- Bob Schemer, general sales manager, Jodi Rogaway, account executive, Katz Con- dio, New York, joins WOR(AM) there as local KSFO(AM) -KYA(FM) San Francisco, joins tinental, Los Angeles, to manager, religious sales representative. KKSN(AM) -KKLI(FM) Portland, Ore., as Station advertising sales team; John M. Hermanek, manager. financial consultant, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Julia Westland, account executive, KOSI(FM)

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 100 VP, sales manager, Ac- director. Denver. named national sales director, KM Bill "'totter, national Los Angeles, joins MCA and co -owned and colocated KEZW(AM). cess Syndication, TV there as sales executive, first run/encore, Manuel Martinez- Llorian, account executive, Western area. News and Public Affairs WNJU -TV Linden. N.J.. named national sales Appointments at Lifetime, New York: David manager. Maggie Diaz, account executive, Andrew N. Guthrie, general assignment re- J. Moore, VP and sales director, to VP and Spanish International Network. New York, porter, Voice of America, Washington, general manager; Elizabeth Allen, director, joins WNJU -TV as account executive. named Chicago bureau chief. motion picture contracts, Capital Cities /ABC Christi Smith, account executive, local sales, Inc., New York, to director, business and le- Sue M. Kawalerski, assistant news director, - NBC -owned WMAQ -TV Chicago, joins NBC gal affairs; L.B. Lerch, coordinator, program- KDFW -TV Dallas, joins KTVI(TV) St. Louis as TV Spot Sales there as account executive. ing acquisition, Warner Cable Communica- news director. New York, to manager, affiliate Lisa Meter, senior account executive, Detroit tions, Ken Lancaster, news director and anchor, Tracy Ellis, marketing coor- Free Press. joins WDIV(TV) Detroit as account administration; WCVX(TV) Vineyard Haven, Mass., joins dinator, Lifetime, to marketing manager; executive. WGGB -TV Springfield, Mass., as managing Erica Dhar, network operations assistant, executive, Ben editor. Douglas Broadwater, account Lifetime, to supervisor, management infor- Ga., hair products Seftall Inc., Savannah, mation. Karen Sloan, corre- company, and Shawn Jones Clarke, account spondent and news assistant controller, executive, WOKR(TV) Rochester, N.Y., join Theodore MacKinney, desk supervisor, AP Co., WUSA(TV) Washington as account executives. corporate, MGM /UA Entertainment broadcast wires and Los Angeles, joins Hal Roach Studios Inc. News, Rick Mason, account executive, WQSN(AM)- AP Network there as VP, controller. New York, named WQLR(FM) Kalamazoo, Mich., named sales and editor, AP manager. Rockey Flintermann, general manager di- news rector of advertising, Group W Broadcasting, Broadcast News Cen- consultant, Boston, Joby Jones, independent Los Angeles, joins Madison Square Garden ter. Sandy Kozel, an- Rock, Ark., as market- joins KATV(TV) Little Network, New York, as senior VP, produc- chor- reporter, WGR- ing manager. tion. AM-FM and co -owned prime time WGRZ -TV Buffalo, James B. Diaz, administrator, Phil Harmon, senior VP, programing and pro- network sales and af- Sloan N.Y., joins AP Broad- clearances, NBC -TV duction, Madison Square Garden Network, New York, joins WJAR -Tv cast News Center, New York, as correspon- filiate services, New York, joins Than Television, Stamford, R.I., as marketing research man- dent, AP broadcast wires and AP Network Providence. Conn., as president. Titan produces and dis- from Arnold & Co., Bos- News. ager. Joan Rebello, tributes matches of World Wrestling Feder- WJAR -TV as account executive. for 34 ton. joins ation. Roy Neal, NBC news correspondent years, retires Oct. I. Neal, who has reported Gail Resnik, attorney, business affairs/legal for NBC Nightly News, Today and Monitor, do- department, Paramount Pictures Corp., covered every U.S. manned space flight. He divi- Programing mestic television and video programing began his broadcast career in 1940 as an- director, sion, Los Angeles, named associate nouncer and sportscaster at WJBG(AM) Phila- James Marrinan, VP and general manager, business affairs/legal. delphia. After serving in army. where he was operations, Viacom World Latin American Sally Ng, accountant, Goldrich & Kest, Cul- program manager at Armed Forces Radio joins joins ITC Entertain- Wide, New York, ver City, Calif., property management firm, Network, he joined WPrZ -TV Philadelphia. VP and general man- ment there as executive jons The Entertainment Network, Los Ange- He joined NBC Los Angeles in 1952, when international sales. West ager, les, as accounting supervisor. television network was expanded to Leslie Moonves, VP, Coast. Nancy Golden, acquisitions manager, Vestron movies for TV and Video, Stamford, Conn., named associate di- WLS Chi- mini -series, Lorimar- Rick Beyer, producer and writer, -TV rector, acquisitions, children's and family producer, Telepictures, Culver cago, and Pam Browne, associate programing. WNEV -TV Bos- City, Calif., named CBS News. Los Angeles, join Williams senior VP, movies, Brian Patrick, assistant program director, ton as news producers. Diana mini -series and spe- WCZY-AM -FM Detroit, named program direc- Shanks, anchor, WBTV(TV) Charlotte, N.C., cial projects. tor. joins WNEV -ryas anchor. John Corcoran, film critic, CBS Radio's Entertainment Coast to direc- Schroeder, program director, KXOA -FM Darryl Brown, Art Coast, joins WNEV -TV as life -style specialist. tor, ABC Contempo- Sacramento, Calif., joins KYXY(FM) San ESPN, Bristol, rary Network, New Diego in same capacity. Greg Gumbel, sportscaster, VP and Conn.. joins Madison Square Garden Net- York, named Johnny Austin, from WITL -AM -EM Lansing, Moonves ABC work, New York, as sportscaster. group director, Mich., joins WQHK(AM) Fort Wayne, Ind., as Radio Networks. program director. Tony Guida, chief political correspondent, con- WCBS -TV New York, joins WNBC-TV there as Seth Willenson, from own management Buddy Hatton, announcer, KSFO(AM) San Para- weekend anchor and general assignment resulting firm, Seth Willenson Inc., joins Francisco, joins KNEW(AM) Oakland, Calif., Hollywood, as VP, porter. mount Television Group, as announcer. acquisitions, development and special pro- Marianne Banister, anchor, KRDO -TV Colora- man- jects, video division. Al Henderson, VP and assistant general do Springs, joins KOVR(TV) Stockton, Calif., ager, KSL -TV Salt Lake City, named VP, Video singles promotion, as anchor. Sam Kaiser, VP, national West/TV Program Development, newly MTV: Mu- wowK -TV Huntington, W. Atlantic Records, New York, joins formed division of KSL -TV. Bob Smith, anchor, sic Television there as VP, programing. Kai- Va., joins WSAZ-TV there as anchor. de- Gary Havens, director, programing and re- ser will oversee talent and artist relations morning drive anchor, search, WIRE(AM)-WXTZ(FM) Indianapolis, Debbie Gross, from partments. N.Y., joins WNSR(FM) joins WHN(AM) New York as program director. WGBB(AM) Freeport, Neil Hoffman, VP, program administration, New York, as afternoon drive anchor. Network Drew Pfeiffer, station manager, Grant Broad- WYNY-TV New York, joins USA weathercaster, KMGH- WGBO -TV Joliet, Ill., named Emily Stoller, weekend there as VP, programing. Jim Zrake, execu- casting Inc.'s Grant Broad- TV Denver, named weekday morning weath- tive producer, sports, USA. named VP, pro- corporate director, programing, ercaster. Mike Fenwick, weather and science producer. casting, which also owns WOBS-TV Philadel- duction, and executive replaces Stoller. phia and WBFS -TV Miami. reporter, Gary Bryan, program director, KKRZ(FM) Port- ABC News, (T.C.) afternoon announc- Jay Schadler, correspondent, land, Ore., joins KUBE(FM) Seattle in same Tom Cunningham, an- N.J., named program Boston, joins wCVB -Tv there as weekend capacity. er, WPST(FM) Trenton,

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 101 chor and special assignment reporter. tions, Sealy Inc., Chicago, joins Allied Film Doug Widner, manager, network operations, Morrie Thimble, reporter and anchor, & Video, Detroit video processing and dupli- U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, WOR(AM) New York, named financial news cation firm, as chief financial officer. joins Public Service Satellite Consortium there as VP, manager. Nancy M. Byers, sales engineer, Studer -Re- corporate programs office. Con- sortium provides telecommunications ser- Terry Elliott, police and courthouse reporter, vox America Inc., New York, joins Nurad vices and products to nonprofit organizations. KATV(TV) Oklahoma City, joins KHOU -TV Inc., Baltimore-based broadcast equipment Houston as general assignment reporter. manufacturer, as sales engineer. Robin Ferris, part-time reporter, KOLR(TV) Deaths Springfield, Mo., named general assignment Promotion and PR reporter. Stacey Rowe, from KDEB -TV Spring- field, joins KOLR as weekend general assign- James H. Gray Sr., 70, Susan Hunt, recent ment reporter. graduate, University of chairman and presi- Michigan, Ann Arbor, joins WDIV(TV) Detroit dent of Gray Commu- Roger Herr, from WLOS(TV) Ashville, N.C., as promotion writer and producer. nications Systems, Al- Mike McGinnis, freelance cameraman, and Anne L. Janas, director, marketing communi- bany, Ga., died of Michael Pelzer, from WWAY(TV) Wilmington, cations, Cox Communications, Atlanta, joins heart attack Sept. 19 at N.C., join wsoc -TV Charlotte, N.C., as news NBC, New York, as VP, corporate New England Medical photographers. projects, corporate communications division. Center, Boston. Gray Communications Layne Montgomery, audio Thomas technician, Jaeger, secretary-treasurer, The Jer- owns WALB -TV Albany, KATV(TV) Little Rock, Ark., named news pro- ry Smith Studio, Jacksonville, Fla. -based Ga.; WJHG -TV Panama duction director. producer of and TV radio news and image City, Fla.; KTVE(TV) El promotion campaigns, named to Owen May, anchor and reporter, WRKO(AM) board of di- Gray Dorado, Ark.; Albany rectors. Boston, joins noncommercial WENH -TV Dur- Herald Publishing Co.; Gray Communica- ham, N.H., in same capacity. Maggie Day, advertising and promotion coor- tions Consultants and number of nonmedia dinator, WYNY(FM) New York, joins WHN(AM) interests. Gray was also mayor of Albany. He Ron Fortner, adjunct professor, communica- there as promotion coordinator. is survived by his wife, Cleair. tions, National two sons and University, Los Angeles, daughter. joins KSDO-AM -FM San Diego as morning Bruce M. Binenfeld, promotion manager, news anchor. KZKC(TV) Kansas City, Mo., joins WDZL(TV) George E. Probst, 69, pioneer public broad- Miami, as promotion manager. caster, historian and educator, died of cancer Andy Fox, reporter and Jacksonville, N.C., Sept. 9 at his home in Spencertown, N.Y. bureau chief, WITN -TV Wilmington, N.C.. From 1944 to 1954, Probst was executive di- joins WAVY-TV Portsmouth, Va., as reporter. Allied Fields rector, office of radio and television, Univer- John Davidson, former goal tender, New sity of Chicago. While there he was director York Rangers, National Hockey League and producer of Round Table, nationally team, joins Madison Square Garden Net- Martin Rubenstein, president, Corporation broadcast current affairs discussion program work, New York local sports cable network, for Public Broadcasting, Washington, has on NBC network, and of Human Adventure as color commentator for Rangers games. been elected to three -year term on Council of program on CBS and later Mutual. While at Better Business Bureaus. university, where he was also John Bunting, former linebacker, National professor, Probst organized and was director of national Football League's Philadelphia Eagles, joins Paul Travis, editor, Communications Week, committee that asked FCC to set aside televi- KYW(AM) there as analyst during coverage of Washington, joins consultancy, Pittelli & sion channels for noncommercial use. He left Eagle games. Price, there as senior partner. university to become first director of pro- Salvatore Sabatino, VP, controller, Equitable grams at noncommercial WGBH -TV Boston in Relocation Management Corp., New York, 1954, and for noncommerical WGBH -FM Technology joins Radio Advertising Bureau there as sen- there. He was co- founder and president of ior VP, finance and administration. Broadcasting Foundation of America, New York, from its inception in 1955 to Dennis Sloatman, chief engineer, Metro - Carol Melton, communications attorney and its folding in 1983. BFA plex's WORL(AM)- WIYO(FM) Orlando, Fla., former general counsel, National Cable Tele- was nonprofit organization that brought radio programs named technical director of Metroplex's 13 vision Association, Washington, joins FCC from overseas for distribution radio stations, succeeding independent con- there as legal assistant to Chairman Mark on American radio stations. From sultant Doug Holland, who had been acting Fowler. 1958 to 1962, he produced Ford Foundation - director. funded series on Alexis de Tocqueville, De- Appointments at Northbrook, Ill. -based Niel- mocracy in America, that ran on both NBC Timothy sen J. Murray, former assistant district Media Research: Sherry Miller and Kevin and Canadian Broadcasting Corp. He also attorney, Kings county, N.Y., joins Broadcast Ulisse, client service executives, New York, produced a number of Ford Foundation-spon- Music Inc., New York, as counsel. to account executives, agency /advertiser ser- sored series on noncommercial radio. He is vice; Gary A. Behlow, client service associ- survived G.F. Tyrell, VP, advertising, Johnson & John- by five children and two stepchil- ate, Northbrook, to client service executive; dren. son, New York, named vice chairman, board David Daniels, client service associate, New of directors, Association of National Adver- Robert C. Louison, 34, manager, on -air York, to client service executive, agency /ad- pro- tisers Inc., New York. He replaces Robert F. motion, East vertiser service. Coast, NBC, died of heart at- Lauterbom, from International Paper Co., tack Sept. 17 at New York hospital. Louison who resigned from ANA and International Pamela V. Fisher, meeting and convention joined NBC as telephone operator in 1978. Paper to assume James L. Knight Professor- coordinator, Electronic Industries Associ- He joined advertising and promotion depart- ship of Advertising, School of Journalism, ation, Washington, named manager, confer- ment in 1980, and was named to his last posi- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. ence /meeting services. tion in February 1986. Bronze Anvil award of Public Relations Soci- Charles (Elmo) Brown, 58, director of com- Kathleen B. Levitz, legal assistant, Commis- ety of America will be presented to Making munity relations, KvuE -TV Austin, Tex., died sioner Dennis R. Patrick, joins FCC's Office Television: Inside CBS, at PRSA's national of cancer Sept. 20 in Austin. He joined sta- of Plans and Policy as attorney and adviser. conference in Washington, on November 12. tion in 1975, instituting minority affairs pro- Executive producer was George Schweitzer, gram, James P. May, VP, sales, Instrument Special- People Vue, which dealt with problems vice president, ties, Stroudsburg, Pa., joins Electronics, communications and informa- of blacks and Hispanics in Austin. Brown tion, CBS /Broadcast Group; Producer Missiles & Communications Inc., White Ha- and di- began his broadcast career at KTBC -TV Austin rector, Tom Spain. Film has also ven, Pa., as president and CEO. received in 1952, after receiving his degree in radio - 1986 CINE Golden Eagle Award from Coun- TV from University of Texas. Brown is sur- Curtis W. Craddock, director, treasury func- cil on International Nontheatrical Events. vived by his wife, Shirley, and five children.

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ter part of another year "broadcasting to the Peter Jennings: Late bloomer Eskimos." From there, he moved to Ottawa, flourishes at ABC News where he landed his first job as television reporter at CJOH -TV. In 1961 Jennings joined the newly formed network, CTV Television story of ABCs Peter Jennings makes ti - The was reporter and co- interesting variation on the Horatio Alger in Ottawa, where he an Canada's first commercial national theme. The story line goes something like anchor of and lazy Canadian youth newscast. this: Delinquent he first came to the late, seeks his fortune in America. It was in 1963 that blooms News. There was a finan- becomes one of the three most prominent attention of ABC in and he and a colleague, in the country. On the way, he cial crisis Canada, newsmen were covering a story for spends much of his career abroad as a for- Baden Langton, had an arrangement to feed sto- eign correspondent which is everything it's CTV, which News. ABC, impressed with the cracked up to be, for him, anyway, perhaps ries to ABC looking for good reporters to It is also a post he yearns to hold coverage and more. offered both CTV corre- again, after he's had enough of the job every- beef up its staff, Langton accepted; Jennings one else in the business dreams of holding: spondents jobs. anchor and editor of a network evening declined. Why? For one thing the prospect of mov- newscast. was "totally" intimidating, If Jennings's professional life has been PETER CHARLES ARCHIBALD EVART JENNINGS- ing to New York after, he questioned the charmed, its start was inauspicious. Kicked anchor and senior editor. World News Tonight he says. But soon six months later I woke up out of one private school for poor grades, he with Peter Jennings, ABC News, New York; decision. "About 'Oh, my God, what out of high school at the age of 17. b. July 29, 1938, Toronto; clerk, Royal Bank of in a cold sweat and said, dropped placing a phone of Jennings as high school drop- Canada. Toronto, 1956 -58; announcer, have I done ?' " He recalls The image president Elmer to reconcile with that of the CFJR(AM) Brockville, Ont., 1959; newsreader, call to then ABC News out is difficult sheepishly asking if urbane anchorman. international service. CBC Radio. Montreal. Lower and somewhat still be open. It was. A few Why did he drop out? Jennings tells it this 1960; reporter, CJGH -TV Ottawa, 1961; reporter the offer might news, CTV weeks later he was off to New York. He was way: "I was bored, I think. I wasn't a very and co- anchor, national 1961 -64; national there only about three days before being sent good student. I was much more interested in Television, Ottawa, News, 1964; anchor, to Mississippi, where he spent the next year sports -and I don't think I had the world's correspondent, ABC teachers. Only one really caught my Peter Jennings with the News, ABC, 1965 -67; covering the civil rights movement. best on what Jennings de- imagination." That one taught history and national correspondent, 1968; foreign In 1965, ABC went as kick," embracing much a enough impression to convince correspondent, 1969 -75; Washington scribes "a youth made big and the later that you can't become a good correspondent, 1976; chief foreign of its entertainment programing, Jennings news as well. if you don't have history." But, he correspondent and foreign desk anchor, 1977- thought was to apply it to reporter youngest correspon- admits, the quality of the teachers may not 83; present position since August 1983; m. Management took its him in the anchor seat of the have been the only factor. '-I was sort of a Kati Marton, Sept. 19, 1979; children, dent and put for three long years. Many in teen -age delinquent" and, by his own admis- Elizabeth, 7; Christopher, 4. evening news at the time begrudged him sion, lazy. Having been raised in eastern the news business is the first to admit he Canada, Jennings learned French at an early who served as his primary inspiration-his the post, and Jennings from If I say to people I'd age, but "I couldn't pass a French exam. I father, Charles Jennings, who was Canada's was far qualified. in forgotten [that stint], they say [I] must be was lazy, I was just bone lazy. I think some first national radio news broadcaster back horrible experience." Indeed, people would tell you that I'm just about as the 1930's. When Jennings left school, his blocking out a not recall the period fondly. "I hard a worker as they come now, but I was father was managing director of the Canadi- he does Bill Buckley [and] I late bloomer in that respect." an Broadcasting Corp.'s English- language sounded like a young really a was 26 at the attribute Jennings's current drive to network. There was then a rule prohibiting looked like a teen -ager" (he Some "there's no question that late start. "My wife [author Kati Mar- relatives of CBC employes from working time). If he hadn't quit, fired me." ton, former Bonn bureau chief for ABC within the same division of the company, they would have lay ahead. After leaving the News] has argued with me and others that which shut a lot of doors to the younger Happier times was a national corre- been hung up for years on the fact that I Jennings. anchor slot in 1967, he I've before heading over- have a formal education," he says. Nor did Charles Jennings encourage his spondent for two years didn't then to Beirut, where "While there may be some truth to that, it is son to enter broadcasting. In fact, says Jen- seas, first to Rome and what the network claims was probably more subliminal than I'm aware of, nings, "he discouraged me. By the time I he established bureau in the Arab I've accepted it as a reasonable explana- was ready to get into the business [in the the first television news but Rome was likes to think that all the hard mid- 1950's] the CBC was becoming a very world. "My time in Beirut and tion." Jennings time of has more to do to with an insatiable political business [and] he ended up in his without question the most exciting work turf included all of curiosity, and the fact that he enjoys learn- latter years thinking there was more business my life," he recalls. His was plus Iran, Pakistan, India, "It's fun. I don't think I've had a day in and politics to our craft than there the Arab countries ing. and sometimes Israel my [professional] life where I haven't craft." But there was no discouraging the Bangladesh, Cyprus into and the Far East. "You couldn't lose," he learned something I didn't know the day be- younger Jennings, and once he broke In some respects, he added, joining the business, at a small radio station in said. fore." he now ABC more than 20 years ago was "like get- Brockville, Ont. (just north of the New York Nevertheless, Jennings knows influential positions in ting an education and seeing the rest of the State border), the son recalls his father being holds one of the most a tad less exciting world on someone else's money." "wonderfully supportive." the business, even if it's as he sees it, With his limited academic background, The radio station was CFJR(AM), at which than earlier beats. And his job, with a "national con- Jennings struggled to break into the career of Jennings worked for about a year before is to present stories with as much relevance to his choice -broadcast journalism. The moving to CBC Radio's international service text"- stories to those in Seattle. IA struggle was in no way eased by the person in Montreal in 1959, where he spent the bet- viewers in Miami as

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 103 CIA director William J. says Casey he wants tougher laws to punish ABC spokeswoman said she could not "confirm or deny" published both government employes who leak secrets and news media that reports of Hartman's departure, adding that willfully publish He everything is "com- them. says KGB and other hostile intelligence plete speculation" at this point. Neither Hartman, who services spend billions of dollars annually was on for restricted information vacation last week, nor his agent, could be reached for comment. that news media hand them "on a silver platter." Casey made o remarks during colloquium sponsored by Washington chapter of Sigma Delta Chi. But another participant, Senator Dave Duren- Partnership to buy broadcasting properties has been formed by New berger (R- Minn.), chairman of Senate Select Committee on Intelli- World Pictures, Robert M. Bennett and Lewis H. Erlicht. Bennett, gence, suggested Casey was looking in wrong place for those formerly president of Metromedia Broadcasting, will be chairman responsible for airing classified information. He said Reagan ad- and chief executive officer of venture, to be called New World ministration itself is responsible party. He cited leak of message Broadcasting. Erlicht, formerly president of ABC Entertainment, from Libyan officials that was intercepted before bombing of Berlin will be president and chief operating officer of venture, to be discotheque on April 5, and leak about U.S. spies within Sandin- headquartered at Los Angeles -based offices of New World Pic- ista government that resulted in arrest of three Nicaraguan offi- tures. Bennett told BROADCASTING partnership might be interested cials. in radio properties but would initially be looking for television stations: Centel Corp. has purchased Perry Cable Companies Inc.'s Florida cable systems and M /A -Com Information Systems for $225 million. Valley Perry systems in Palm Beach, Martin St. Broadcasting Co.'s xvBCCrv) Las Vegas has won court victory and Lucie counties in upholding Florida have over 90,000 subscribers. Perry Cable is owned broadcasters' common law (although not First Amend- by ment) right to copy for broadcast audio John P. Perry HI and family and has no other cable interests. M/A- and videotapes introduced into evidence in criminal trial. At Corn Information Systems, distributor of office information pro- issue was Valley's request for order ducts, is based in Rockville, Md., and is directing U.S. district court judge presiding over racketeering trial headed by Carl English, in Las Vegas president. Centel is publicly owned, Chicago -based to lift ban on broadcasters' right to duplicate tapes telephone and that had been introduced as power company and cable MSO with over 500,000 subscribers in exhibits. eight states. It is headed by Robert P. Reuss, chairman and CEO. o Centel had revenue of $1.3 billion in 1985 and acquisitions are Western Union has tapped People's Republic of China to launch expected to dilute by 15 Westin. earnings to 20 cents per share. VI -S. According to Fred Knipp, assistant vice president - o satellite services, Western Union, company has signed letter of intent with China Great Wall As expected, Lorimar- Telepictures filed last week to sell securities Industry Corp. for launch of 24- in new company, representing entertainment transponder, C -band bird aboard Long March 3 rocket during first and advertising por- quarter of 1988. tions of company. Offering of 16 million shares in Lorimar- Telepic- Knipp said price hasn't been set, but that it will be "competitive" with that of tures Entertainment Co. (15% of total) will raise between $150 launch service companies around world. VI -S million and $200 million, which would be used to repay Western had been slated to fly aboard space shuttle existing last June. Western Union debt between new subsidiary and parent company. Still to had considered several launch alterna- come is tives, but decided to go filing for offerings in new broadcasting subsidiary and in parent, with Chinese offer because it promised holding company of two subsidiaries. earliest launch.

Ratings for David Hartman, co -host of ABC's Good Morning America checkerboard at KrutTV) Los Angeles for first four days since show station in first place during program's inception Nov. 3, 1975. reportedly will not renew his 7:30 -8 p.m. time period. Station had 11.6 rating (Sept. 22 network contract when it expires at end of November. However, -25) in Nielsen ratings and 10.2 in Arbi- tron. Eye on L.A. on KNBC -TV was second during time period with 9.8 in Nielsen and 9.9 in Arbitron. M'A "SW on KTTvITv) was third during Sony switch. Panasonic's biggest broadcast buyer of M- format time period with 8.6 in Arbitron. Nightly Nielsen ratings show xrLA was first in half-inch videotape gear has switched to competitor Sony. market with its checkerboard sitcoms on WNEV -TV Boston, which became one of the first half Monday (Square Pegs), Tuesday (Gidget) and Thursday (One Big -inch users Family). Station in 1982, has agreed to acquire 130 Sony Betacam SP carries What a Country on Wednesday. In Arbi- recorders tron, station was first on Monday during the next two years. The Sony decks will replace and Tuesday. Los Angeles is only approxi- overnight market with checkerboard. mately 60 M- format recorders, along with about 60 three -quarter -inch U -matic units. The purchase is the first major U.S. buy of the new Sony format and was valued at $4 million, although Two successors to outgoing MTV president and chief executive the undisclosed cost to the station is assumed to be less. officer, Robert Pittman, are now in place. Under new management The CBS affiliate conducted extensive technical analysis be- structure put into effect last week, Tom Freston, senior vice presi- ginning last summer, with prototypes of both Sony's SP and dent and general manager of MTV and VH -1, has been named Panasonic's new M -II format machines, each of which provides president of MTV Networks Entertainment, and Robert A. Roganti, significant improvements over the current half-inch technol- senior vice president and general manager of advertising sales, ogy. According to wNEV--TV's Karl Renwanz, vice has been appointed president of MTV Networks Operations. Pitt- president of man, engineering, the decision to go to Beta SP came after who is leaving MTVN at end of this year or in early 1987 to findings of form new superior performance in the format, along with advantages entertainment and communications company, funded in by MCA Inc., said appointments service and support from the manufacturer. Format features, to newly created positions "re- tape cost present a consolidation of our organization with focus on the spe- and pricing were found to be roughly equivalent cific between the two constituencies served by each executive..." Reporting to systems, Renwanz said. Freston will Sony Broadcast be programing, production and marketing groups of head Bill Connolly called the deal an "ex- MTV: Music VH tremely Television, -1, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite; MTVN important first sale" for Betacam SP, and said wNEV -Tv affiliate sales and marketing; business has long been on "the management and develop- cutting edge" of component analog tech- ment and press and public affairs. Reporting to Roganti will nology used for be the half-inch systems. Panasonic's Anthony advertising sales for each MTV network; MTVN promotional mar- Pignoni, marketing vice president, said his company had been keting and MTVN corporate services, including creative services hampered by having to demonstrate a pre production M-II sam- and research. ple in order to meet station decision -making deadlines. The sample exhibited technical difficulties since resolved in pro- House last week approved 292.136 tax reform legislation. duction models of M-II recorders, he added. Measure now goes to Senate where final vote is expected to occur this week. Bill adopted by House- Senate conference committee last

Broadcasting Sep 29 1986 104 word late last Friday said winning of bid of $260 million ionth appears to be mixed bag for Fifth Estate (BROADCASTING, Unofficial for Storer's Cable's California systems was made by ML Media wg. 25). Partners and Chronicle Publishing Co. Storer systems, which serve 150,000 subscribers, are going to be split between buyers, with Corp. has purchased KADvrv, Jonesboro, Ark., cosmos Broadcasting ML Media, recent purchaser of San Juan, P.R., cable system, -TV Lake Charles, La. (NBC), from Channel ,BC affiliate, and KPLC keeping two -thirds, and Chronicle, which already has 175,000 for $68 million. Cosmos, based in Greenville, :ommunications cable subscribers in California, keeping rest. ML Media is limited of Liberty Corp., which owns Liberty Life Insur- .C., is subsidiary partnership headed by I. Martin Pompadur and Elton H. Rule. nce Co. and is headed by Mac Patton, chairman. It has disposed with sale of WIS(AM) Columbia, S.C. f all its radio properties Dale Bell and friends of court supporting her position in case in- Hands," Sept. 8), and will own eight TV's. Channel, 'Changing volving FCC's female preference policy have asked U.S. Court of manufacturer principal - ubsidiary of NASCO Inc., sporting goods realign parties in oral argument to be held recently sold its Appeals in Washington to ,r owned by Bill F. Cook and based in Nashville, change" in position of Dec. 1. They base request on "extraordinary property, WCLG -TV Cleveland to Home Shopping Net - mly other FCC. Commission, in brief on Sept. 16, abandoned defense of ( "In Brief," Aug. 25) and has no other broadcast vork for $15 million policy of granting women (and minorities) preferences in corn - nterests parative hearings, declaring policy constitutionally "suspect" Consequently, Bell and friends of court dismiss competing appli- (BROADCASTING, Sept. 22). 'ark Communications Inc. has asked FCC to both sides of oral argument "will be con- -TV Rich - say, unless court acts, :ation of Richmond Community Television for Park's wrva decision granting Bell's that Richmond Commu- trolled by those opposed" to commission nond b. .. . ::NG, Sept. 8) on grounds largely because of its application for FM station in St. Simons, Ga., failed to disclose identity of all its partners in - uty has her sex. And in separate motion, parties ask court to permit friend replication. argument 0 of -court Media Access Project to participate in oral with Bell. If request is granted, MAP would be represented Des Moines, Iowa, has decided to move Nightlife along -BS affiliate KCCI.TV by its counsel, former FCC Commissioner Anne P. Jones. with David Brenner from its current 10:30 -11 p.m. slot following its news to 1:30 -2 a.m. on Oct. 6. It will be replaced by The ocal of Public Broadcasting Ser- John Pascuzzi, vice president, operations, said show Nodding Carter, host and co- producer Jefferson. controversial new PBS series, The will now follow CBS Late Movie because of "gut- feeling" based on vice's Capitol Journal, defended in last Thursday's (Sept. 25) Wall viewer phone calls. "We're very disappointed with the show so Africans (see story, page 52), great failure in 1986 is not that far," he said. Street Journal. "Public television's it is too slanted to the left or anywhere else," he said. Fries Entertainment said last week it terminated "by mutual con - R. and John N. Nichols in sent negotiations to purchase Prism Entertainment. Fries previous- Axe fell as expected on John Hoyne story, page 62). ly announced it would buy Los Angeles -based television syndica- shakeup at Ted Bates Worldwide (see tion and home video company for $21.2 million. According to sources. White House was expected to send nomina- Night Live will add four comedians as new cast mem- NBC's Saturday tion of Daniel Brenner for Democratic seat on Corporation for Public for its 12th season, premiering Oct. 11. Lome Mi- bers to show Broadcasting board to Senate either last Friday or Saturday. Bren- and executive producer of show from its start in chaels, creator ner is head of UCLA communications law program and is former 1980, will now be producer with responsibility for all 1975, through senior adviser to FCC Chairman Mark Fowler. creative decisions. No executive producer has been named. New cast members will be Dana Carvey, who appeared in "This is follow- Spinal Tap" and will appear as parole officer in upcoming theatri- Former NBC employe Sara Scott filed appeal last Thursday 75). cal film, "Tough Guys "; Phil Hartman, of California comedy troup, ing dismissal of suit brought against NBC (see page Groundlings, scriptwriter for "Pee Wee's Big Adventure," co -star with Bruce Willis in upcoming theatrical release, "Blind Date," and actor in upcoming films, "The Three Amigos" and "Jumpin Jack Flash "; Jan Hooks, who appeared in "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" and "Wildcats" and syndicated late -night series, Comedy Break, and Victoria Jackson, guest performer on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson and veteran of numerous TV commercials. They will be joined by featured players A. Whitney Brown (who was featured this season) and Kevin Nealon, comedian who has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show. They join returning cast members Nora Dunn, Jon Lovitz and Dennis Miller. Also appearing as featured performer with Saturday Night Live Band directed by G.E. Smith will be David Johansen as Buster Poindexter.

Final count on number of stations dropping National Public Radio affiliation as of Oct. I is 11. Two stations have added service, bringing total number of affiliates to 249. New business plan, goes into effect Oct. 1, was cited by several stations as which One for the Nipper. "May he ever guard your house, sit by your discontinuation ( "Closed Circuit," Aug. 25). WHIL -FM reason for side and fetch you your personal copy of BROADCASTING," said Mobile, Ala., in letter to members, cited among reasons for drop Robert Frederick (r), president and CEO of RCA, as he present- fact that Arbitron research shows Mobile audience for NPR staple Nipper, RCA's trademark, to Ray Scherer (I). A retirement program, All Things Considered, has dropped from 8,000 in 1984 ed held last week aboard the First Lady, a replica of a to under 1,700 in 1986, while station's costs for airing ATC and party was who has been RCA vice president - staple, Morning Edition, have risen from $7,000 per year to paddleboat, for Scherer, second than 200 the $52,000 per year. Spokeswoman for NPR stressed Washington, for the past 11 years. More attended approximately former chair- that in average year, NPR gains five to 10 new members, and loses party, hosted by Frederick; Thornton Bradshaw, of NBC. Before three to five. "There is a natural ebb and flow," she said. Rob man of RCA, and Grant Tinker, former chairman for Gordon, director of station services, NPR, said new business plan his position with RCA, Scherer was an NBC correspondent was "a factor,' certainly not the only factor," in decisions of nine 28 years. stations to drop NPR.

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Breakout? signals were delivered in the clear. But there are cooler heads in the The closer the reading of the appellate court Capitol and, as reported opinion holding that elsewhere in this issue, they may prevail. the fairness doctrine is an FCC policy, not a Among them is no less law (BROADCASTING, a champion of the public good Sept. 22), the more the than Tim Wirth, chairman of the decision looks like a cue card for the House Telecommunications lawyers who will argue the Subcommittee, whose desire for dish broadcasters' case against the doctrine owners to receive unscrambled in the same court this week. programing at a reasonable cost- an end no doubt desirous to both sides of this issue The opinion, delivered in a case involving teletext, implied -has not translated into a desire for emergency legislation. that the FCC has the power to repeal the doctrine. The opinion This page yields to the senior also went about as far as an appellate court can senator from Arizona, Barry go in saying that Goldwater (R- Ariz.), chairman the Supreme Court's Red Lion decision 1969, of the Senate Communications of rejecting a First Subcommittee, in his Amendment challenge to the fairness criticism of the current bill: "What the Gore doctrine, is ripe for review. [Senator Al Gore The appellate court sees (D-Tenn.)] bill or amendment boils down to is "deficiencies" in the Supreme Court's substituting "scarcity rationale as a government intervention in a developing market- basis for depriving broadcasting of full place First Amendment for private business decisions." protection." The Supreme Court had said in Seconded. Red Lion: "Because of the scarcity of radio frequencies, the government is permitted to put restraints on licensees in favor of Change of places others whose views should be expressed in this unique medium." To that, the appellate court now A responds: "It is certainly true that new era opened at the Supreme Court last week with the broadcast frequencies are scarce, but it is unclear why that fact swearing in of a new chief justice, William Rehnquist, and justifies content a new regulation of broadcasting in a way that would be associate justice, Antonin Scalia. For admirers intolerable if of the First applied to the editorial process of the printed press." Amendment, the new roles send out mixed signals. The court could have added, as appellants this week have an Those hoping for admission to the court for coverage with the opportunity to do, that however "scarce" frequencies may be, modern instruments of journalism were once again rebuffed. there is no scarcity of stations occupying them. The count is Cameras and microphones were admitted to swearing -in ceremo- 10,002 radio stations and 1,262 TV's, not nies to mention thousands at the White House last Friday morning. They were kept out of translators and low -power television stations, with many more of the later ceremonies at the court. At the court, media relations in imminent prospect. are rarely explained. It is left to this page to speculate that it was Is it possible that after nearly 60 years in of federal regulation, deference to the retiring Chief Justice Warren Burger, then still broadcasters at last have a reasonable chance of acquiring their on the scene, that cameras and microphones were excluded. entitled right to freedom of the press? Just maybe. It is a lucky set Burger had vowed there would be "no cameras in the Supreme of circumstances that prevail this week: an FCC that in its fairness Court of the United States while I sit here." statement of August 1985 asserted that the How doctrine was at odds long the Burger ghost will stalk the chamber remains to be with the First Amendment, an appellate court that has taken issue seen. Perhaps Rehnquist, a younger man with presumably less with Red Lion, a challenge to the doctrine by a Meredith station attachment to quill pens and inkwells, will at least test broadcast that was its victim, another challenge by the whole broadcasting coverage of important arguments when the Burger presence community and eminent First Amendment experts of the bar fades. arguing the broadcasting case. As to Scalia's arrival on the court, it was preceded by a happy There will, of course, be a political response. For every foe of omen for broadcasters. He joined with Judge Robert Bork in the the fairness doctrine and admirer of the First Amendment on appellate court decision that took issue with Red Lion (see Capitol Hill there are a dozen wanting to protect the advantages above). Now he is in a position to vote his convictions if, that the doctrine confers as upon incumbent office holders. If it broadcasters hope, the Supreme Court eventually hears looks as if a chal- the courts are ready to dismantle the doctrine, every lenge to the constitutionality of the fairness doctrine. legislative device known to man will be put into counteraction. Until that appellate decision, Scalia had a voting It is hard to be record that pessimistic, however, when an appellate court caused some alarm in the world of journalism. Things may be says: "There may be ways to reconcile Red Lion and Tornillo [the looking up. latter a finding by the Supreme Court that a Florida statute requiring fairness of newspapers was clearly unconstitutional], but the 'scarcity' of broadcast frequencies does not appear capable of doing so. Perhaps the Supreme Court will one day revisit this area of the law and either eliminate the distinction between print and broadcast media, surely by pronouncing Tornillo applicable to both, or announce a constitutional distinction that is more usable than the present one." Encouragement like that has been hard to come by. No help wanted

The clamor of home dish owners and sellers is behind legislation (S. 2823) that would install the federal government as the guide and corrections officer in the scrambled- television marketplace. Drawn for BROADCASTING by Jack Schmidt The aim is to insure that dish owners continue to receive the "Not only that, if you services ever think of running for President, this they had grown accustomed to intercept at will while is a good place to start."

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