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TO BE PROVEN WRONG, I I JUNE '96 www.americanradiohistory.com Must Reading from BROADCAST/Nû & CABLE Fast Pack January 1,1996 TOP OF THE WEEK COVER STORY Stocks to watch in '96 Five Wall Street experts name their top broadcasting/cable stock picks for 1996 -and explain their choices. No one company emerged as the Reidy Reif Londoner Kaplan Gabelli experts' favorite, but among those named often were Viacom. News Corp. and the Walt Disney Co. Cover photos by Lisa Quinones/Black Star/ 6 Telcom bill: A deal, but not done Key members of Congress and the administration say they have reached consensus on telecommunications reform. But when-and if-the bill will pass Congress was still up in the air as the Christmas holiday and the federal budget crisis hit simulta- neously. / 18 EchoStar launch goes smoothly EchoStar's uncertain picture was refocused last week as t successfully launched its first DBS satellite. Service should begin in February or March. / 20 Ending months of speculation, Eric Ober is officially on his way out as president of CBS News. / 20 BROADCASTING TECHNOLOGY New talk shows sink, sitcoms Networks gear up for Election '96 soar None of the new- season talk As the Big Four broadcast networks shows is likely to return -Danny! is look ahead to the 1996 presidential the latest to be canceled -but Home and congressional races, they see Improvement and Seinfeld did not more technical and logistical disappoint during the November hazards than usual. The Olympics sweeps. Both delivered big ratings in are a factor, as is the back -to -back their first syndicated outing. / 22 'Seinfeld' called in scheduling of the national political at No. 2 among conventions. 44 Deals in limbo during FCC access sitcoms. /22 / shutdown Besides Disney's and Time Warner's C-SPAN branches out C- mergers, a slew of radio licenses are being held up by SPAN is taking a new angle on the the federal government shutdown. The subsequent delay 1996 elections: C -SPAN 1 will in deal closings will affect the year -end finances of focus on the presidential race, while Twc C -SPAN buses some broadcasters. / 32 C -SPAN 2 will cover the will encourage first - congressional contests. 48 time voters. 48 L.A. radio ratings questioned Some / broadcasters in L.A. have asked Arbitron to re- examine Telemlekl its survey of the market. While English -language stations dropped by one -third this past fall, several Spanish - Motorola revs up with Canadian order Shaw language stations saw their shares increase. / 33 Communications, Canada's second -largest cable operator, is buying $50 million worth of cable modems CABLE from Motorola. / 50 News by Northwest The recent launch of California cable calling California regulators have Northwest Cable News brings 24 -hour regional cable authorized several cable operators to provide local news to the Pacific Northwest. It is the country's 10th telephone service. 51 regional all -news channel. / 38 / AMC buys network time AMC's newest $8 Changing Hands 30 Editorials 74 million ad campaign includes its first plunge into national Classified 52 Fates & Fortunes 70 network TV advertising. / 40 Closed Circuit 73 In Brief 72 Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 3 www.americanradiohistory.com COUNTDOWN... - anaxraJ - nErnorr - DALLAS___J WASHINGTOILi - BOSTON 5 - SAN FRA NCISCOi +j - PHILADELPHIA - CHICAG - LOS ANGELES NSW YOR www.americanradiohistory.com Barriers are meant to be broken. www.americanradiohistory.com 32 Stocks that May Rise to the Top in 1996 American Radio Disney King World Renaissance BSkyB Emmis Liberty Media Sinclair BHC Comm. Evergreen LIN Television TCI Black Entertainment Gaylord Entertainment Media General Telefonica Centri European Media Groupa Televisa Meredith Time Warner Chris -Craft Infinity News Corp. TINTA Citicasters International Family Ent. PolyGram United Television Comcast Katz Media Pulitzer Pub. Viacom Wall Street experts pick the winners in broadcasting and cable stocks There are at least 32 stars in the highly of Televisa, the Mexican media Londoner also liked Disney, and broadcasting -cable stock firma- conglomerate, despite problems with endorsed Central European Media as ment for 1996. Or so say five of the peso. an overseas option. Also on his list: the top Wall Street experts who watch Reidy singled out News Corp., Sin- Polygram and Meredith, and in radio, those companies day to day. The list is clair Broadcasting (because of its leg Emmis and Evergreen. above; the rationales begin on page 10. up in the duopoly business) and Amer- Kaplan was particularly high on No one company emerged as the ican Radio. In cable he liked Tele- Renaissance Communications and favorite of Gabelli & Associates' Communications Inc., the leading Katz Media. He thought cable was in Mario Gabelli, Goldman Sachs's Barry MSO, with Comcast just behind. for a rebound and that the stocks would Kaplan, Schroder Wertheim's David Reif also was a News Corp. fan, as move as a group, although he specifi- Londoner, Smith Bamey's John Reidy well as liking Disney and Time Warn- cally mentioned TCI and Comcast. and Merrill Lynch's Jessica Reif. But er -the last named admittedly a con- Gabelli expects great things of judging from the warmth of their com- troversial choice. Her target for that Chris -Craft and its associated invest- ments during a pre- Christmas inter- company: up 24% to about 70. Infinity ments (BHC and United Television). In view with BROADCASTING & CABLE, was her favorite radio stock, and King the Spanish- speaking world he cited Viacom ranks high on their value lists. World ranked high among programers. Telefonica and Televisa. Black Enter- Reif, one of the few to offer price tar- In cable she singled out TINTA, TCI's tainment Television also came in for gets, gave it a 12 -month potential of 65 play into non -U.S. markets. Also endorsement, as did Gaylord, Liberty to 70; it's now trading around 48. among her positives: BSkyB, the Euro- Media, Time Warner, Viacom and Both Gabelli and Kaplan spoke pean direct -to -home provider. LIN. -DW January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Created by the executive producer of Entertainment Tonight... Launched via the strongest stations ever assembled... Promoted by TV's top -rated marketing team... 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We're One thing about cable is that it's not tied to short-term eco- quite aware that the Fox Network is currently in a nomics-if you like the economy or don't like the econo- W slow period -and certainly 20th Century Fox Film my-which is important to TV and radio revenue. Cable is is-but in the final analysis we're looking at an attractive still so much driven by subscriber growth and services, rather stock price. Just in the past few weeks News Corp. has made than by advertising, that one can rest easy about the econo- a number of positive moves. It linked up with a consortium to my. And I think cable is due for a revitalization of interest. attack Latin America video opportunities, including Globo in One, because the regulatory uncertainties should be eliminat- Brazil and Televisa in Mexico, and also Telecommunica- ed; two, because subscriber growth has been pretty good, per- tions' affiliate Invest Media. It closed an unprofitable paper haps driven by promotion of the direct broadcast satellite in London and raised the price of another one. We do see a business; three, and more important, there is a panoply of return to focus on profit-if not for the short term, over the new services, including multichannel pay per view, telepho- longer term. ny, both wireless and wired, and also the potential revenue We are strongly recommending a company that we from deployment of cable modems, which suggest that rev- brought public earlier this year, Sinclair Broadcasting. The enue growth should pick up over the next two to three years. unique aspect of Sinclair is its pioneering in the TV duopoly At the top of the list I put Tele- Communications Inc., business through the creation of local marketing agreements, which is now priced around 20. TCI, now separate from Lib- or LMAs. Sinclair has been as high as 31, as low as 17, and is erty Media, can probably reach the mid to high 20s over the now about 20. next 12 to 18 months. Comcast is not far behind. It's number In the radio broadcasting area, I like American Radio, a three in the business, is trading just under 20, and I think that somewhat smaller play than the industry leader, Infinity, stock could get into the mid20s. The attraction of Comcast is which we also like. American Radio is headed by Stephen its multiple businesses, ranging from cable to cellular, and its Dodge, who is a proven moneymaker. participation in the PCS consortium with Sprint. QVC has We've particularly focused on News Corp.'s preference been spectacular for Comcast, and I think the company is shares, which are now selling around 19. We believe they putting out some interesting anchors in programing. could reach the mid to upper 20s over the next 12 months. Switching to the programing side -and I recognize it's not With Sinclair, which is priced around 20, the price could all of its business- Viacom is now in an attractive range. The reach the upper 20s. and with American Radio. which is sell- stock is in the middle 40s. and we're looking for the high 50s TAKING STOCK OF THE FUTURE CLOSE 52 WK 52 WK STOCK SYMBOL 12/27/95 HIGH LOW VALUE REIDY REIF LONDONER KAPLAN GABEW American Radio AMRD 2515/16 29 3/4 18 1/2 137.8 MLN BSkyB BSY 37 7/8 40 22 7/8 6.98 BLN V BHC Comm. BHC 94 93 1/4 71 3/4 2.34 BLN Black Entertainment TV BTV 22 23 3/4 14 3/4 443.6 MLN Central European CETV 19 3/4 27 1/4 7 3/4 89.10 MLN V Chris -Craft CCN 41 7/8 46 1/4 32 1/8 1.24 BLN Citicasters CITI 22 3/4 26 5/32 10 21/32 462.2 MLN Comcast CMCSK 18 3/8 22 3/8 13 3/4 3.49 BLN V Disney DIS 601 /4 64 1/4 45 30.97 BLN Emmis EMMS 30 1/4 35 13 1/2 330.3 MLN Evergreen EVGM 30 3/4 361 /2 14 563.2 MLN Gaylord Entertainment GET 26 1/2 29 191/2 2.46 BLN Grupo Televisa TV 23 5/8 34 1/8 121/8 2.57 BLN Infinity INF 37 3/8 38 1/2 18 21/32 2.04 BLN se Intl Family Ent. FAM 17 20 5/8 12 1/8 541.5 MLN Katz Media KTZ 16 3/4 21 7/8 14 5/8 235.8 MLN King World KWP 38 7/8 44 1/2 32 1/2 1.44 BLN se Liberty Media LBTYA 26 7/8 291 /4 21 3.8 BLN UN TV LNTV 30 39 3/4 22 1/4 874.9 MLN Media General MEGA 30 1/4 38 3/8 27 1/4 796.8 MLN Meredith MDP 41 3/4 421/2 22 5/8 1.13 BLN News Corp. 251 /2 25 7/8 20 10.56 BLN se PolyGram PLG 51 7/8 661 /2 451 /8 449.6 MLN Pulitzer PTZ 46 3/4 53 30 3/4 784.1 MLN Renaissance RRR 21 1/2 2613/32 17 661.2 MLN Sinclair SBGI 171/4 31 16 96.3 MLN ie ICI TCOMA 19 13/16 21 1/4 121/2 14.74 BLN Telefonica TMX 32 7/8 431/8 23 9.4 BLN ' Time Warner TWX 37 5/8 45 5/8 33 5/8 14.58 BLN Telecom. Int. Inc. TINTA 22 5/8 26 1/4 14 3/4 2.37 BW United Television UNI 881 /2 89 1/4 51 3/4 848.6 MLN Viacom VIA 46 5/8 54 1/8 41 16.74 BLN V Source: Bloomberg Business News io January 1 19 9., Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Already Renewed in over 54% of the U.S! Same guy, better talk. 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Viacom is not only a partner in the [Telecommunications International Inc.], Globo and Grupo United Paramount Network, whose future remains to be seen, Televisa-basically has locked up the programing and the but it also has a rather substantial cluster of TV and radio sta- media powerhouses of the world. Star TV should be worth tions contributing in the 10% to 15% range of cash flow. Via- multiples of what BSkyB is currently worth [which is $11 com has 40% or so of cash flow coming out of cable program- billion], over the next 10 years or so, but it will take a while ing and broadcasting. We believe Viacom can probably sell on to develop that market. So longer term we are big believers in a cash -flow basis at 10 to 11 times cash flow which, when you News Corp. and it is the cheapest stock currently, but the factor in the hidden assets, takes the stock up to the upper 50s. company has to work through the somewhat choppy earnings that we see for the next few quarters. Jessica Reif We also like Disney long term, but we're concerned about Ill begin by focusing on a slightly different sector: filmed the next couple of quarters -and to be fair to Disney, this is entertainment. The sector has been a real mixed bag in the because it has incredibly difficult comparisons. It's almost past couple of months. Box office has slowed somewhat. nonbeatable. Last year, Disney had "Lion King," and had a And each of these companies is so diversified that any single resurgence in the theme parks. In the first fiscal quarter of 1995 film no longer affects the stock price or even the bottom line. it reported almost $450 million in operating profit in the film Our absolute favorite stock in the group is Viacom. It's well division alone. No other studio has ever reported that in a year. diversified. It has one of the strongest management teams in So it has incredibly tough comparisons coming up, and we the industry from the corporate level right down through each expect that both the first and the second fiscal quarters earnings of the divisional layers. comparisons will be modest. Viacom is probably the Long term, the Disney fastest -growing company in acquisition of CapCities the industry over the next, should be very positive. It's say, three to five years. We the marriage of the absolute think growth will come from best, most creative software the domestic networks being company with the best televi- expanded on a global basis. sion distribution system in the Paramount has seen a little U.S. However, it will be very bit of softness in its films, but difficult for them to improve that's something that tends to on their margins, as they be cyclical, and on the televi- already have the best margins sion side it is now selling in their respective industries. Frasier for fall 1997 and it The growth is more likely to thinks it will do something come from incremental busi- like $3 million in episodes. nesses -such as international We know '97 is going to be a or Disney supplying televi- great year on the filmed sion shows to the ABC net- entertainment side. In 1998 At the top of the list I put TCI, which is now work that eventually will go Star Trek: Voyager goes into priced around 20....Comcast is not far into the syndication pipeline. syndication [off UPN] and So it's really more of a longer - in will provide another stream behind. It's number three the business. term story in terms of what of solid earnings. John Re they can do to develop new We think that the stock can businesses. trade at a multiple of 12 times cash flow, given a growth rate Time Warner is a stock that we like right now. There's def- that we think will be at least in the mid -teens over the next initely disagreement on this, but we think the acquisition of three to five years, so we get a price target that's closer to 65 Turner Broadcasting is a huge positive -if it happens, of to 70 over the next 12 months. We're a little bit more aggres- course. Unlike the Disney /CapCities merger, there's actually sive on that one. a lot of incremental cash flow that can be generated from this We're less bullish on the other companies in the industry in combination. As an example, Turner has been incredibly suc- the short term, but long term we are very, very positive. The cessful at developing new cable networks, and with access to short term I would define as the next two quarters. I agree with the Time Warner library there probably will be a minimum of John that News Corp. is a very cheap stock, probably the three new networks over a like number of years. cheapest in the entire sector, but there is a lack of momentum Our price target for Time Warner, pro forma for Turner in the short term -the earnings are somewhat weak. Broadcasting, is roughly $50, or about a 24% increase from Film will have a terrible first half, possibly a better second current levels. Our price target for Disney is almost $70, half. We have to wait to see. Fox Broadcasting improved its which is about a 13% increase. News Corp.'s price target is distribution. Its VHF coverage is now up to almost 40% from about $25, a 15% increase. These are all 12 -month price tar- 25% two years ago, but unfortunately its ratings are down so gets. And for Viacom, our price target is $65 to $70, which is it's got to improve its programing -particularly if we're a 45% increase from current levels. coming to a peak in the advertising cycle. Fox TV stations are Moving on to broadcasting, we're rapidly losing the com- doing well but also reflect what's going on at the network. panies in the industry to more diversified entities. Our And its publishing divisions have been flat -ish. favorite stock in the group currently is Infinity Broadcasting. Longer term, the story is better. News Corp. has the best We think it's extraordinarily well positioned for a change in distribution system on a global basis, unquestionably. The the radio station ownership rules, which we believe will hap- DTH project in Latin America, given the partners -TINTA pen within the next year, either by a telecommunications bill 14 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Top of}ONT, WeeL or by the FCC changing the ownership rules. Infinity now has We're strong believers in BSkyB's long -term outlook. It a very strong balance sheet, and it's basically in only major has a dominant market position that seems to be enhanced markets and very, very well positioned to expand from here. continually. It has pretty much locked in all of the sports Our price target for Infinity is about $40 per share, or just rights, all of the film rights, for a long time, and by the time over a 20% increase from current levels. Radio is a manage- those rights expire its brand name will be ingrained in the ment- intensive business, and here we think we've really got UK. We don't see any challenge to BSkyB's dominance for the best and the most aggressive management around. at least five years, but short term the stock seems to be a little We like King World long term. The company will have to bit ahead of itself. And our price target is roughly where the get new shows on the air, which we have full confidence it stock is now, which is the high $30 to $40 range. will do, but those shows also have to be successful. Investors won't know whether those shows work or not until fall '96, David Londoner so it's one you just have to be patient with. Our price target If you look at the top -down approach for broadcasting, for King World is almost $45, which is just over a 10% clearly this fourth quarter was a very tough quarter and the increase from current levels. first six months of 1996 are also going to have tough com- Moving on to cable, I can't discuss specific names, but we parisons. In the second half, however, you'll have election are very, very positive on the group. We think 1996 will final- spending, which is going to look good. But you have to ques- ly be the year that these stocks move. If they don't go up in '96 tion, when you get the income burst from election spending they aren't going up ever! The stocks are at historically low in a presidential year, whether you're going to get a multiple multiples. Historically, cable contraction on broadcasting has traded at anywhere from stocks. That's going to seven to 13 times operating depend on the outlook for '97. cash flow, at least based on These difficult comparisons our estimates, and most of the coming up immediately may companies we follow are now be something of a problem for between seven and eight broadcasting stocks after we times, really at the bottom get a telecom bill. end of the range. Subscriber The film business is growth has been fabulous in intensely competitive at this the last year, up almost 4% to point. We're running into spi- 5% pre- Primestar. Advertis- raling costs, particularly for ing has grown at about 20 %, talent and marketing. You're and we think that will provide looking at essentially flat a new base of earnings for the domestic revenue, both home cable operators, particularly video and theatrical, which as they cluster and can sell are the two biggest markets. whole ADIs. Foreign is expanding nicely. New services should come Our absolute favorit e stock in the group But with the cost increases online in 1996. We hope that is Viacom....[It] is p robably the fastest - and the increase in the num- 1996 will be the year of the ber of major films in release, growing y n industry. cable modem. Digital com- compan the we have entered a period of pression set -top boxes may intense competition. Clearly actually come out before year- one or two companies are end. The only one I can mention in the group currently is a going to have the next "Forrest Gump" or "Lion King," but non -U.S. cable operator; TINTA, or TeleCommunications this is going to be a very tough period for most companies. International Inc., one of our favorite stocks. TINTA is parent I don't mean to sound bearish, because you can take a top - company TCI's play into markets outside the U.S., so it has a down approach and these companies that we all follow are three- pronged business approach: video delivery, which is very, very individual. You can have a poor industry condition largely cable operations but it can be MMDS or DTH; pro- and a hit movie and do wonderfully. You can have a poor graming, and telephony. Its three principal markets are the UK, industry condition and an enormous increase in ratings and through Tele -West and Flex -tech, both public companies; do fabulously. And that's really where you have to look. But Argentina, where it owns 51% of Cablevision, and Japan, as an overview, as a kind of background for both film and where it owns 40% of Jupiter and its partner is Sumitomo. broadcasting, the near term is tough. And investors should The key to TINTA is that it has access to parent company look at it that way and forget the hype about superhighway TCI's resources, which means that it's got access to deep delivery systems and the Internet. pockets, it has access to technology, it has all of the manage- On the other hand, there is a lot of money looking for ment expertise of TCI, all of the access to programing that investments. One of the things people don't easily focus on is TCI has, like @Home. We expect it to be a global service that from the CapCities and CBS takeovers the amount of that's a PC -based service via broadband cable. We think that real cash coming into the market is $15 billion. Other than the TINTA has learned from its mistakes so it gets the opportu- RJR deal, that is the largest amount of money that has ever nity not only to cherrypick markets but to continually learn been pumped into the stock market in any single industry and improve on what it has done in other markets. As a result, group at any time. That money is going to be redistributed, it may have opportunities unmatched by any other company and our job is to find the right candidates for our clients to in the world. Our price target for TINTA is the low 30's. It's invest in. Institutions collectively are suddenly going to get a still roughly 25% above current levels. great deal of money, and they're going to want to keep much Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 15 www.americanradiohistory.com Top Wg®C3 of it in the same entertainment/broadcasting sector. A sub- broadcasting, market share is increasing in publishing, and it stantial portion of that $15 billion is going to be reinvested in is acquiring more television stations. this field. Viacom is our top choice for getting a large bulk of Polygram's got a slow second half of 1995 but probably a that reinvestment money. We like the stock here. very strong year in '96, and music is one of the great busi- Disney, on a longer -term basis, is my pick for probably nesses we follow. Very little capital investment; diversified the best situation in the group, although very difficult com- product line; huge net -free cash flow producers, with a pro- parisons in its first half, which is through March. Two things tective competitive situation where it's very tough to break are going against it near term. One, the tough comparison into the ranks of the top six distributors. with a very strong period a year earlier, and second, once the I think radio stocks have come down to the point where CapCities merger is completed, [Disney will go] on a much they're again attractive. A lot of money was made in radio higher tax rate. It has to make up for the lower tax rate it stocks, and they got a little overextended. The business start- reports in the December quarter by having an extremely high ed going through a somewhat less robust advertising period, tax rate in the March quarter. But that's an increase that's and these stocks have reacted. But I think they're down to going to hurt its second quarter. particularly good value. We would highlight Emmis and I'm bullish for a number of reasons. Disney is-I'll exag- Evergreen as two to look at. Emmis is one of the smaller gerate, but only slightly -the single best franchise in the capitalization companies; Evergreen is becoming a larger world. If you take that franchise, which gives them a leg up to cap company. innovate products and go into new businesses, and couple it with a management that is Barry Kaplan brilliant at marketing and 'd like to focus on the tight as a drum in finance, roadcasters and the cable you've got what I consider ompanies, which are the the best long -range growth areas for which I'm responsi- vehicle among the larger ble. We agree with the con- companies in the business. sensus on News Corp. and What CapCities does for Viacom. But let me start in Disney is give it an ability to terms of my coverage, south cross -promote, to highlight of the border, and then come the products and services that back and talk about some of it offers in a way that would the domestic companies. be far more expensive if Dis- Grupo Televisa is one of ney didn't have the company. our favorite stocks and it is on One of the things that Disney our recommended for pur- is going to take off on is chase list. When I talk about international expansion, par- the stock these days, some ticularly international sports. people sort of cringe because ESPN is the groundwork for I'm bullish for a number of reasons. they look at what's going on in sports. The Disney brand Disney is -I'll exaggerate. but only slightly Mexico and what's happened name and the CapCities fran- to the whole Mexican market single best franchise in world. chises are just a very power- -the the generally, including this stock. ful combination. You may But if you look at this compa- have a stock that drifts for a ny and you break it down, the little while; I don't know where it's going short term, but perception of the risk going forward, we think, is much greater long term this is a great investment. than the reality. As far as Mexico goes, Televisa is the equiva- I would highlight also for 1996 the stock that we think just lent of a Disney, Time Warner and Viacom, all put together, might perform the best in our group -a company called Cen- and you could probably throw in a couple of other major com- tral European Media. Schroder Wertheim was the lead under- panies. It overwhelmingly dominates the broadcast market- writer for this company, which operates Nova TV, the private- place. In television, Televisa has about an 80% share of the ly owned network in the Czech Republic. It is clearly a far revenue pie and over 80% share of the viewing audience in the more speculative stock than most of the ones that I follow, but marketplace. It is vertically integrated, producing about 80% there is real dynamism. I don't think there's been a start-up in of the total programing aired themselves. There has been some broadcasting history that has earned as much in its second year competition that's evolved over the last couple of years from of existence as Nova TV, which will do somewhere north of TV Azteca, but frankly when you look at the numbers Azteca $40 million of cash flow in 1995, its second year in business. really has not made any meaningful inroads competitively. Central European owns two-thirds of the equity in the station. But Televisa really goes well beyond just television. The They've just started up Slovenia and Romania and in the latter company is the leading cable operator in Mexico City and half of 1996 or 1997 will start up what are near- monopoly fran- recently sold a half interest in the cable operations to Tel - chises in Hungary and the Slovak Republic. So you've got this Mex. That should create quite a powerful franchise. Televisa momentum going. If the company can come anywhere near is the leading magazine publisher in the country; one of the replicating the success it has had in the Czech Republic, stock- leading film producers, as well; one of the leading radio holders are going to have a very attractive investment. operators, and one of the leading recorded music companies. Other than that, we like Polygram and Meredith Corp. The It just goes on and on. latter was a kind of sleepy company four or five years ago Televisa also has substantial investments in companies that management has revitalized. Margins are increasing in that are outside of Mexico. U.S. Spanish language broadcast- 16 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Top og CGDoYG,®a er Univision was acquired by a group led by Jerry Perenchio, sat out for the past year or so this acquisition frenzy in televi- Televisa and Venevision about three years ago. It was at the sion stations. He's done one significant deal, which was a time a failing company. The investor group came in, basical- swap: He acquired the former Fox affiliate in Dallas and ly replaced a lot of original production with programing out swapped to Fox Renaissance's Denver station plus $30 mil- of the Televisa and Venevision libraries, and, at the same lion. That deal has worked out great. The Dallas station has time, significantly improved the audience share. The cash absolutely been a home run for Renaissance, and it's really flow has exploded over the last two years. They also own bucking the trend in the industry in the third and fourth quarter, 40% of PanAmSat, which is not only a successful satellite doing extraordinarily well. I think Mike will continue to main- operator in its own right but is going to be a key investor and tain a disciplined approach but eventually will find some provider of satellite capacity to the Latin American direct to attractive acquisitions. There are also a number of home (DTH) satellite venture that has been discussed. duopoly/LMA opportunities in the Renaissance markets which Televisa itself is also in a partnership with PanAmSat as could be very interesting if the rules allow it. So far Renais- well as the other companies that have been previously named sance has sat out the LMA trend, but I think it will do some here -News Corp. and TCI International and Globo -for the over the next year or so. Latin American satellite direct -to-home venture. We think that I think it will outperform the industry in terms of growth venture has the potential to be much bigger than a lot of people and cash flow. Even with the slowdown, we think the com- think. Nobody knows what the exact number is, but we think pany will grow its cash flow 15% in 1996. there's something on the order of 100 million television homes The other name we like a lot is Katz Media. It is not a true across Latin America, includ- broadcaster, per se, but it's a ing the Spanish- speaking company whose economics homes in the U.S., and that if depend very heavily on the this venture can penetrate broadcast industry. It was an 10% of that market with $30 a IPO last April. Katz Media is month and 30% cash flow the largest broadcast spot rep- margins and you capitalize resentative firm in the indus- that at only 10 times, you're try. The way we look at it, it is talking about a venture that's a company that very much worth $9 billion five years shares fundamental econom- from now. Televisa will prob- ics with the broadcast industry ably end up owning 15 % -20% but does not seem to get a of that, plus it will own its broadcast stock -type multiple. 40% interest in PanAmSat, The company is paid commis- which will in turn own about sions on broadcast billings so 15% of the venture. So that its revenues are obviously could be a significant incre- very dependent on trends in mental value for them. the broadcast industry. It also, Although it has recovered As far as Mexico g oes, Televisa is the like the broadcasters, has from its low -at 22 -it's equivalent of a Dis ney, Time Warner almost no capital expenditure down from a high of 74. A lot requirements and so is a sub- of the reduction of value has and Viacom, a II put together. stantial free cash flow genera- been real, a function of tor. In an odd way, it is in a lit- what's going on with the tle bit of a race with the broad- peso, but we think over the long term there's really quite sig- cast industry to see which can consolidate faster, and signifi- nificant upside. That would be one of our long -term favorites, cant consolidation has been going on in the rep business and although nobody knows how long it's going to take before Katz has been the beneficiary of that for the most part. We the sentiment and the climate in Mexico improve. think Katz will continue to increase its market share of the rep In the near term I do have some concern about the broad- business at a fairly rapid pace. Katz has also been quite suc- casting stocks. However, they have pulled back quite signifi- cessful in moving into the cable rep business. It recently cantly from their highs. When business started to slow down announced a deal to represent the Chicago Cable Advertising all the stocks completely fell apart. So I think there's very Interconnect, and we think you'll see Katz going forward limited downside from here, and the key issue in terms of making announcements about several other major -market upside is timing. We have focused on two names, relatively interconnects. We think Katz is right in the middle of the cable smaller names, on the broadcasting side. One is Renaissance spot advertising explosion that is just getting under way. Communications, which is on our recommended for pur- The stock trades at a little over seven times our estimate of chase list. We think Renaissance is one of the finest operated 1996 cash flow. We have most of the TV broadcasters trad- group broadcasters in the business -primarily a stable of Fox ing at about 9 times, so it's quite a material discount. But the affiliates. It's the largest non -Fox -owned Fox affiliated economics are quite similar and we certainly think that stock group, and it has really very much ridden the success of Fox could get from the high teens, where it is right now, into at but, at the same time, it's also done a lot of things very unique least the low- to mid -20s over the next year. to them that have been very successful. I should step back and mention that Televisa's stock is 22 Mike Finkelstein, who runs the company, has what I think is now, while our target is 30. Renaissance is about 21 right now an incredible eye for identifying unique opportunities that and our target is the high 20s. Both are 12 -month targets. other people don't always see in acquiring stations, but perhaps The reality of the cable stocks is that you can identify indi- one of his greatest skills or talents is discipline. He has largely Continues on page 66 Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 17 www.americanradiohistory.com CVffGDoW9(3,L3 Telcom bill: A deal, but not done Parties agree on key items; Dole says concerns remain about digital TV `giveaway' By Harry A. Jessell affected businesses, the legislation's would accelerate the industry's already becoming law is no sure thing. swift pace of consolidation. And it It now seems more a question of Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole would extend broadcast licenses to when than what. As of last Friday (R -Kan.) told reporters last Thursday eight years and make it more difficult (Dec. 29), key lawmakers and the that the legislation has a number of for a third party to challenge a broad- Clinton administration had reached problems, including what he character- caster for its license at renewal time. consensus on most major provisions of ized as the "giveaway" of spectrum to The bill came together, nearly fell telecommunications reform legislation broadcasters for digital TV, according apart and finally began to take final that promises to reshape the broadcast- to the New York Times. The legislation form in the three days before the ing, cable and telephone industries. gives second channels to broadcasters. Christmas weekend. Vice President But when that consensus would lead But if the FCC decides to license extra Gore called reporters Wednesday night to final congressional passage was still spectrum, the measure says, the FCC (Dec. 20) to tell them the Democratic unclear. Most industry lobbyists think "should" limit eligibility to incumbent and Republican leaders of the the House and Senate will wait until stations. Critics -liberal and conserva- House Senate conference -senators they return for the second session of tive-charge that the plan amounts to a Larry Pressler (R -S.D.) and Ernest the 104th Congress in late January. giveaway of billions of dollars in pub- Hollings (D -S.C.) and Representatives But some were hopeful the House lic assets. Tom Bliley (R -Va.) and John Dingell would take up the bill this week when The legislation -the first major (D- Mich.) -had reached a compro- members come back from their holiday rewrite of telecommunications law in 61 mise on controversial elements of the recess to deal with the budget crisis. years -is aimed at putting cable and bill. What's more, he said, the compro- "We would like to bring it up...[this telephone into each other's businesses mise had the blessing of the White week]," said a spokesman for House and permitting local telcos into the long- House, which had been threatening to Majority Leader Dick Armey (R- Tex.). distance business. It also would deregu- veto the legislation as passed by the "Nothing is definite. The earliest we late cable TV rates, although not for House and the Senate earlier this year. could do it is Thursday" (Jan. 4). three years for most operators. Possibly because Gore grabbed the Despite the many hard -won compro- The measure would relax broadcast headlines for the compromise on mises and the support of most of the ownership limits, a move that likely Thursday morning, House Republican leaders protested the deal all day Thursday. But by the time the stories of Coming to terms on ownership their concerns hit the morning papers Central to the pre- Christmas compromise on telecommunications reform was on Friday, the concerns had dissipated. agreement on provisions to relax the broadcast ownership restrictions. As As lawmakers headed home for the now written. the bill would knock out the 12- station cap on national TV own- holidays, a draft of the final bill was ership and increase the audience reach from 25% of all TV homes to 35 %. being circulated and talk had turned to Other major provisions would: scheduling the bill for a final vote. Require the FCC to consider relaxing the prohibition against owning Key to the compromise were Repub- more than one TV station in a market (the TV duopoly rule). The legislation lican concessions on broadcast owner- would not affect existing local marketing agreements. ship limits (see box). Instead of permit- Extend the FCC's liberal waiver policy on the rule barring common ting ownership of two TV stations in a ownership of radio and TV stations in a market -the one -to -a- market market, the compromise measure rule -to proposed combinations in the top 50 markets. defers the question to the FCC. And Relax the rule against owning two broadcast networks. A network instead of repealing all radio owner- could start a new network. but couldn't buy or merge with an existing one. ship limits, it eliminates national caps Permit common ownership of broadcast networks and cable systems. but retains significant local ones. The FCC would establish safeguards against companies with broadcast The compromise dashed two efforts networks and cable systems from discriminating against unaffiliated TV in conference, both reportedly pushed stations. by Fox, to further liberalize the bill. The Require the FCC to review broadcast ownership rules every two years first would have given the FCC explicit to determine whether they were still necessary. waiver authority to permit ownership in Repeal the prohibition against common ownership of TV stations and excess of the 35% cap. The other would cable systems in a market, but keep in place parallel FCC rules. have quashed the FCC attribution rule - The legislation also would liberalize radio ownership rules. In the largest making to tighten up its definition of markets -45 or more commercial radio stations -one company could own broadcast ownership, which Fox feared eight, but no more than five of a single service (AM or FM). In markets with would force it to count stations in which 30 -44 stations. the limits would be seven total, four of a kind. In markets with it has minority interest against the TV 15 -29, six total. four of a kind. In markets with 14 or fewer, five total. three of ownership cap. The cap limits a group to a kind, as long as no one company owned more than half the stations. -Hill reaching no more than 35% of the nation's TV homes. 18 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com We chink you shouldn't have to buy a dish to enjoy satellite TV. And 1,000,000 people agree. Primestar® has one million customers. lineup. And in 1996, our customers can We're very excited about it. Especially expect the same commitment to value and since we were the first company to offer quality. It's our way of saying thanks for digital television to America. But we can't giving us close to a 50% share of the say we're surprised. After all, we have been DBS market. giving the consumers what they want ...a Now, we know some of our competition premium satellite television service, at the had their doubts about us. Actually, we did best price, with no equipment to buy. too. We didn't think we'd reach a million In 1995, we added 31 channels to our customers for at least another month. PRIMEAIIZ' rHLUr+ TAR .. n nu.nn.d.vn.ev mark ,d rßLufoz1R P.wn.. LP www.americanradiohistory.com Ober out at CBS News Eric Ober is out as president of CBS News, the subject of speculation for months, given effective Jan. 12. He confirmed his pending continuing problems at the division -most departure in a memo distributed to CBS notably the third -place positions of CBS News staffers last Thursday (Dec. 28). No Evening News with Dan Rather and CBS word on a replacement, but speculation This Morning -and the company's "number- centered on Andrew Heyward, VP, CBS one priority" of boosting ratings perfor- News, and executive producer,CBS mance. Evening News. In his memo, Ober wrote: Ober said he was "struck by how much I "Peter Lund has decided to make a change will miss the people" at CBS News, but he'll in the presidency of CBS News." get a severance package to cushion the That change came despite Lund's blow. Public documents show he signed a endorsement of the division in a Dec. 18 three -year contract earlier this year worth CBS News President interview in BROADCASTING & CABLE. "CBS more than $3.3 million. In Eric Ober has been addition, he News does as good a job as any other news with the company for received $1.5 million in stock option payouts organization in gathering the news and in 30 years. as a result of the Westinghouse acquisition reporting the news and in doing documen- of CBS. taries. In the broad spectrum of covering news, CBS Ober is credited with beefing up CBS's affiliate news News is unparalleled," he told the magazine's editors. feed and resurrecting its CBS Reports documentary That praise notwithstanding, Ober's fate had been series in his five -year tenure as head of news. -SM Echostar launch goes smoothly Second try by Chinese puts high power DBS bird into space By Chris McConnell Long March rocket. less than the prices of high -power DBS "We're certainly through with the competitors DIRECTV and United States EchoStar last week moved closer to lion's share of the risk," said EchoStar Satellite Broadcasting Co. (USSB). joining the high -power DBS busi- President Carl Vogel. "The Chinese "Congratulations and best wishes," ness with the launch of its first did a wonderful job." USSB Chairman Stanley S. Hubbard satellite. Vogel said the company hopes to said of the launch. Hubbard also voiced A Chinese Long March 2E rocket launch its DBS service in February or empathy with EchoStar's prelaunch boosted the company's Lockheed Mar- March. The company's service, DISH risk: "It all depends on that rocket tin built satellite early Thursday morn- Network, initially will offer 70 chan- sworking." ing (Dec. 28). nels to subscribers. The company The successful launch was the latest Although the satellite is not expect- plans to boost that number to some 200 in a string of good news EchoStar has ed to reach its final orbital slot for channels once a second satellite is received in past weeks. Despite a fed- another week, the successful launch by launched onboard a Russian rocket this eral government shutdown, the FCC's the Chinese rocket represented a victo- summer. International Bureau on Dec. 21 ry for the DBS proponent. EchoStar Subscribers will receive the pro- extended the construction permits of had faced an uncertain launch picture graming through 18 -inch dishes manu- EchoStar as well as Directsat, a DBS during 1995 after an explosion last Jan- factured by EchoStar and Philips Elec- licenseholder whose channels are con- uary destroyed the Apstar -2 satellite tronics. EchoStar hopes to offer its trolled by EchoStar. during a launch attempt onboard a hardware and programing packages for The license extension, which allowed EchoStar to go forward with the launch, had been opposed by TCI FCC sets DBS auction schedule subsidiary Tempo as well as by former DBS licensee Advanced Communica- The FCC plans to begin taking bids on DBS spectrum Jan. 24. Despite the tions Corp. government shutdown, the FCC on Dec. 21 announced its schedule for EchoStar also has acquired more auctioning the channels it reclaimed in 1995 from Advanced Communica- DBS channels, paying about $8 million tions Corp. Medium -power satellite TV distributor Primestar had planned to purchase the channel assignments of to use 28 of the channels to offer a high -power service, and MCI has said Direct Broadcast Satellite Corp. it will open bidding for the channels at $175 million. (DBSC). DBSC holds 11 channels at On Jan. 19 the companies will see who else is interested in the chan- the 61.5 degrees west orbital slot and nels. That's when short-form applications for the auction will be due. The another 11 channels at the 175 degrees commission also will require upfront payments on Jan. 19. -CM west slot. The transaction will require FCC approval. January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com It's A New Year. A Time For New Beginnings, Fresh Starts And Blair Is Leading The Way www.americanradiohistory.com New talk sinks, soar New shows get low ratings marks, according to Petry sweeps analysis; 'III,' 'Seinfeld' top sitcoms; 'Wheel,' 'Jeopardy!' still have all the answers By Steve McClellan ANovember sweeps analysis by Petry Television (based on the local Nielsen rating books) shows dismal performances by all the new -season talk shows, none of which are likely to return, says Petry Televi- sion Vice President and Director of Programing Dick Kurlander. (Three - Carnie, Stephanie Miller and Danny! [see below]- already have been can- celed.) Two new off-network sitcoms with high expectations, Home Improvement and Seinfeld, didn't disappoint in the November sweeps. Both delivered big BTV pulled the plug on low-rated talker ratings in their first syndication fall 'Stephanie Miller.' but was delighted with strong showing sweeps outing a by its oft -net 'Home -taking toll on access Improvement' (above right). At right. time period magazines and game 'Seinfeld' numbers had Columbia shows. executives smiling. Among the surviving new talk shows, Tempestt was rated highest for with double -digit declines across key the sweeps, with a 1.7 household rat - demos. That pattern was also true for ing/5 share in daytime. The show was the other surviving new talk shows, down 19% from its lead -in rating and including George & Alana, Charles down 26% from year -ago time periods, Perez, Mark Walherg and Gabrielle. Danny's done, for now Calling it a commentary on the state of the talk show genre, Buena Vista Television pulled the plug on Danny!, the low -rated new strip hosted by Based on the ratings alone, says former Partridge Family member Danny Bonaduce. Kurlander, "none of the new talk "We believed Danny! was a show worth nurturing, but this season's shows should be back next year." backlash against trash talk has unfortunately and ironically swept Danny! Indeed, he says, they could be joined with it," says Mort Marcus, president of Buena Vista Television. by additional low -rated talkers. Marcus, referring to the political uproar over the content of some day- In 152 access markets, Home Im- time talk shows, says that Bonaduce and his producers "have taken great provement shot to the head of the class pains to avoid sleaze and produce an upbeat, entertaining program." in off -net and beat all the first -run shows Danny! boasted the best critical reviews of this season's freshman talk- except veteran powerhouses Wheel of ers, although praise from TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly and others Fortune and Jeopardy! The Petry run- never translated into ratings gains. down (on which all the numbers in this The last original episode was taped Dec. 22, with repeats scheduled to story are based) shows HI with a 9.5 air through Feb. 2. The strip averaged a 1.3 national Nielsen household household rating/18 share with strength rating during its three -month run. across the key adult demos as well as Marcus says Buena Vista is committed to doing another show with teens (32 share) and kids (30 share). Bonaduce, widely rumored to be a late -night talker more along the lines of Among women 18 -34, H/ delivered an the call -in radio show Bonaduce also hosts on Chicago's WLUP -FM. average 28 share, with a 29 share among Bonaduce filled in as guest host for the last original episodes of men in the same age group. Stephanie Miller, but his presence didn't do much for the show's ratings. His Seinfeld was number two among four -day stint in Miller's chair averaged a 1.5/6 in Nielsen's metered mar- access sitcoms (105 markets) and beat kets, compared with the 1.4/5 Miller posted in her last full week as host. much of the first -run fare in the time Nonetheless, there is speculation that Buena Vista will unveil plans at period. Its adult demos also were the annual NATPE International convention later this month for a late - strong, although its kid and teen appeal night talk/comedy project starring Bonaduce. -CL was not as strong as that of HI. Seinfeld averaged a household 7.9/13, a 22 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Blair Television Now Represents WIVB -TV WIVB -TV Buffalo We are proud to expand our sales partnership with Lin Television Corp. D BLAIR www.americanradiohistory.com share of the available women 18 -34 for American Journal, which averaged and a 23 share of men 18 -34. a household 6.5/13, down 14% in rat- Meanwhile, The Simpsons, in its ing with an average 6% drop from its second season in syndication, contin- lead-in. Demos were also down across ued to perform well in access (94 mar- the board. kets), with an average 7.0/10 (house- Hard Copy showed similar access hold) and strong young adult, teen and declines, down 21% in household rat- kid demos. ing, to a 6.2/11, with a 15% drop in Coach was fourth among sitcoms in lead -in share and double -digit drops access (23 markets), averaging a across the demos. Although Extra 6.5/12, essentially flat from a year ago showed a slight household gain, it but with a 23% drop from its lead -in dropped 23% from its lead -in share. Its rating in November. Fresh Prince, in demo performance was mixed, with a its second season in syndication, aver- 3% gain in women 18 -34, a 15% spurt aged a 5.8/10 in 49 access markets, among adults 55 -plus and a 21% drop down 11% in ratings from a year ago among men 18 -34. but with an average 7% lead -in gain. The new and improved A Current The only magazine show not show- Affair has yet to translate that status ing a year -to -year ratings drop in into ratings improvement. In its 25 'Wheel of Fortune' was in its familiar access was Extra, which gained one- role of number one again. access markets, the show dropped 23% tenth of a rating point, to a 6.2/10. in household rating to 6.0/10, with dou- The bad news was that ratings erosion tions in the top 40 markets will be able ble -digit declines across key demos for the two access game shows-Wheel to program off -network sitcoms in and a 9% drop from its lead -in. The of Fortune and Jeopardy! - accelerated access. same basic pattern held for the show in in November. The good news is that they Entertainment Tonight remained the early fringe, where it was cleared in 57 remained the number -one and -two top -rated magazine, with an 8.0/13, markets during the sweeps. shows, respectively, in syndication. down 5% in household rating, basical- Reality shows didn't fare any better Wheel averaged a 14.8/28 household rat- ly flat in the key women demos but in prime access. Cops averaged a 4.4 /8, ing and share. But the show dropped 3 down slightly among men. down 24% from its household rating household share points and 3 share Inside Edition was second among year-to -year and 8% off its lead -in. The points across key demos. Jeopardy! access magazines, averaging a 7.2/14, demos were down double digits across showed a similar pattern of decline. down 8% in rating from a year ago. the board. The same pattern held true Kurlander expects further ratings The show also dropped sharply from its from America's Most Wanted: Final erosion for first -run shows with the lead -in in November (down 21 %) and Justice, which averaged a household demise of the prime time access rule showed double -digit declines across 4.3/7, down 20% in rating from the next year. When the rule sunsets, sta- key demos. The same pattern held true time period a year ago. Real Stories of KL boasts banner slate The Kushner -Locke Company is having a banner directors. Also for ABC is the adventure drama Road development season with eight hour projects currently Docs about two odd -couple doctors who take their under consideration at ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and UPN. practice on the road in pursuit of excitement and adven- According to company executives, the eight projects ture. The pilot script was written by Lawrence Dworet represent the most development ever for the indepen- ( "Outbreak ") and David Assail. dent program supplier. CBS has commissioned a pilot for Wade Rivers, an "We are very fortunate to have attracted so many action /adventure show about a young scientist whose established, quality writers and highly respected cre- world travels bring him into contact with exotic cultures. ative talents, including many who are among Holly- The pilot was written by James Sadwith, who is also wood's top theatrical feature screenwriters," says Rob writing the pilot for Gun. Dwek, president of television, Kushner -Locke. New York Dancers (working title) is a drama for Fox Four of the company's eight projects are for ABC. that follows the trials and tribulations of an aspiring Purgatory is about a big -city reporter who must prove dancer and her circle of artistic friends. Sisters writer herself by running a small -town daily before she can get Kathryn Pratt has written the pilot. a top editorial post. The pilot script was written by Lau - Black Bag Jobs is an action /adventure series for rice Elehwany whose credits include the theatricals "My NBC. The show follows five young mercenaries, each Girl" and "The Brady Bunch." Gargoyles is a suspense of whom possesses a special skill. Peter Iliff, who wrote hour about gargoyles that come to life to target a female the theatrical "Patriot Games," is writing the pilot script. architect. The project was written by Dan O'Bannon UPN is considering Infinity Plus, a suspense drama whose writing credits include "Alien" and "Total Recall." about a special unit of the FBI dedicated to investigat- Gun is an anthology drama about a gun that winds up in ing a modern vampire society. Roderick Taylor, who the hands of a different character each week. The wrote "The Star Chamber," and Bruce Taylor jointly series will feature a variety of guest stars, writers and wrote the pilot script. -SC January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Blair Television Now Represents ftoxiA X E T V Fox 6 XETV San Diego We're excited about our new sales partnership with Bay City Television se D BLAIR www.americanradiohistory.com o -_-d----. the Highway Patrol averaged a 3.9/7, has the bulk of its clearances, the show (3.4/8) and Donahue (2.9/11). down 20% in rating from November turned in a 1.5/7, with some modest Ricki and Jenny each received 1994. gains from prior -year time periods. dozens of upgrades to early fringe this In early fringe, the new magazine In its first sweeps outing, America's season. Ricki was in 144 early fringe Day & Date struggled in its first fall Funniest Home Videos averaged a markets, and its household rating was sweeps. The show averaged a house- 3.2/8 early fringe rating, down 9% an average 25% less than year-ago time hold 2.4/9 in its 51 early fringe markets from year-ago time period ratings but periods but 9% up from its lead -in. The (45% of the U.S.), down 35% in rating up 19% from its lead -in. Highest show's young -adult demo appeal from year-ago time periods. Group W demos were among kids and teens. remained strong. The same pattern held Productions, which distributes the Among the veteran early fringe talk true for Jenny Jones in early fringe. show, is telling stations it's committed shows, Oprah was tops again, with a In daytime, Regis & Kathie Lee con- to making Day & Date work (it airs on 9.1/28, followed by Monte! (5.1/18), tinue to top the talk category, with a the Group W /CBS stations, which Sally Jessy Raphael (4.8/17), Maury 5.5/26, flat from a year ago. Sally Jessy account for 33% of the U.S.). Povich (4.4/10), Ricki Lake (3.8/12), was second, with 3.6/16, while Maury In late fringe, where the new I.APT) Jenny Jones (3.5/12), Geraldo Rivera Povich was third, with a 3.5/15. Kids -show rush for fall Several new animated series are added to growing roster By Cynthia Littleton As the NATPE convention nears, syndicators are hatching a host of chil- dren's projects for next fall. Buena Vista Television will add animated shows Duck Daze and Mighty Ducks to its syndi- cated Disney Afternoon strip in September. Duck Daze stars the ever - irascible Donald Duck as a globe- trotting TV cameraman for an entertainment news mag- azine. Mighty Ducks centers on Bohbot is adding new titles, including the adventures of six mallard 'Pocket Dragon Adventures.' to its superheroes who also are stars Amazin' Adventures lineup. Disney is of a professional hockey team. adding two new duck shows, including 'Mighty Ducks,' to its kids block. (Mighty Ducks is the name of the Disney -owned pro hockey team.) Half -hour episodes of Duck Daze remainder of Disney Afternoon for the Mighty Ducks likely will have a net- will run Tuesday through Thursday as 1996 -97 season will comprise three work run next fall, just as the Buena part of Disney's two -hour children's returning shows -Bonkers, Aladdin Vista series Timon & Pumhaa and block, with one episode of Mighty and Gargoyles. One show in the cur- Aladdin have aired concurrently on Ducks airing Friday and one episode of rent lineup, Goof Troop, will be retired. CBS and in syndication. Timon & Pumhaa airing Monday. The Three hit weekly series will return as strips next fall: Summit Media's Mega Man, Bohbot Entertainment/New Line New producer for `George & Alana' Television's The Mask and Bohbot's Rysher Entertainment has signed a new executive producer for its strug- Amazin' Adventures anthology. gling morning strip George & Alana. Mega Man already has been cleared Barbara Corday, former president of New World Television and Colum- as a strip in more than 50% of the coun- bia Pictures Television, was replaced by Howard Schultz, former execu- try, including 19 of the top 20 markets, tive producer of Fox's Studs and Group W Productions' short-lived first - according to Shelly Hirsch, president run strip Jones & Jury. and CEO of Summit Media. Despite persistent rumors that Alana Stewart's departure from the show Bohbot has sealed two -year deals in is imminent, Schultz says Rysher has faith in the "chemistry" between the more than half the country for The ex- spouses, former model Stewart and actor George Hamilton. Starting Mask and Amazin' Adventures, a rotat- this month, Schultz will give George & Alana a subtle makeover by focus- ing series of half-hour animated shows ing more on Hollywood and making other subjects more topical. -Cl. that also will continue to run as a two - hour weekend block. 26 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com UUL°J ,% Two new titles will be added to the Pillow People is an animated series Amazin' Adventures lineup next fall: based on a line of bed sheets and home Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys furnishings. The storylines and charac- and Pocket Dragon Adventures. ters in another animated half -hour, Bohbot officials hope to emulate the Power Animals, are based on tales of Fox Children's Network's success at the Chinese zodiac. branding by running Bohbot shows Dream Big is an FCC -friendly news under the Bohbot Kids Network ban- magazine based on the home video line ner, complete with a Bohbot logo and featuring kids -level reporting on topics interstitials. ranging from spaceships to whales. The Bohbot rival Saban Entertainment is Shelley T. Turtle Show is aimed at considering a similar plan, reflecting teaching preschoolers about animals industrywide concern that prime kids with a combination of an animated tur- time periods will dry up when UPN tle host, live -action footage and pup- and the WB Network expand their chil- petry. dren's blocks during the next two Another new kids weekly blending years. live -action and animation is DIC In the weekly arena, Summit Media Entertainment's Inspector Gadget's has four new shows on tap for next fall. Active Entertainment's 'Sky Dancers' Field Trip. The popular Inspector Gad- S Y N D I C A T I O N M A R K E T P L A C E Geraldo vows to bow out edy duo known as The Mommies. Lou Costello, hosts the talk/reality Disney TV officials say Mike Geraldo Rivera says he will depart & hybrid in which the studio audience Mary's fate has not yet been decided. helps his self -titled first -run talker at the each guest resolve a personal But sources say the studio has not problem. Decisions, Deci- end of the 1997 -98 season. In 1994 Although forgotten that it took five sweeps sions may not be Tribune Entertainment announced it among MG/Perin's periods its first -run had renewed the show through 1998- before morning offerings at the NATPE convention show franchise Live with Regis 99, but Rivera reportedly will not & next month, Perin says they will have Kathie Lee showed a exercise his option to continue with any signs of life. new health- oriented half-hour weekly a weekly the show when his contract expires in and hour compan- ion 1998. Geraldo, launched in 1987, has Decisions, Decisions to The Extraordinary, which will be back to held its own in the ratings this season MG /Perin is rethinking its plan to cover strange phenomena for despite being downgraded in key launch Decisions, Decisions, a day- a third season next year. markets way to make for new talk time half-hour strip, next fall. Sta- `ET' on Target shows, all of which underperformed tions like the concept, but the show Geraldo's year-ago averages. itself may need some "adjusting and Paramount Domestic Television's tweaking" and could be expanded to Entertainment Tonight targeted Tar- `Springer' springs back an hour, says Richard Perin, presi- get shoppers over the holidays with in New York dent and CEO of MG/Perin. Marki an elaborate promotional campaign Costello, granddaughter of comedian that will continue throughout 1996 NBC's New York O &O WNBC -TV with the ET- themed promotion - has renewed Multimedia Entertain- "Target Today. Entertainment ment's Jerry Springer for another Tonight" -and giveaways at the year. Although some call it sensa- NSS POCKETPIECE (Nielsen's top ranked syndicated shows for chain's 674 stores. tionalistic "trash talk TV," the show the week ending Dec 10. Numbers represent hosted by the former mayor of average audience stations. coverage.) Revenge of Hercules Cincinnati surged more than 20% 1. Wheel of Fortune 13.1/225/98 One week after it was beaten by this fall in national Nielsen 2. Jeopardy! 10.6/219/98 house- Xena: Warrior Princess, MCA Tele- hold ratings and key women demos. 3. Home Improvement 10.0/215/97 4. Oprah Winfrey Show 8.1/237/99 vision's Hercules: The Legendary Jerry Springer, now in its sea- 5. ESPN NFL Regular fourth Season 7.9/3/71 Journeys came back with a son, has averaged a 2.9 household 6. Seinteld 7.6/213/97 I vengeance to score its best Nielsen rating this season. Springer posted an 7. Buena Vista 7.4/169198 8. Entertainment Tonight 6.8/168/94 household and demo ratings ever. average 4.5/17 in the 11 a.m. slot on 8. Simpsons 6.8/183/95 Hercules harnessed a 6.7 national WNBC during the November sweeps. 8. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 6.8/234/98 11. Hercules, Journeys of 6.7/222/98 Nielsen household rating for the 12. Nat'l Geog on Assignment 6.2/172/96 week of Dec. 4, marking a 20% Syndication bound? 13. Roseanne 5.9/173/92 increase 14. Inside Edition 5.8/166/90 over the previous week Disney's Mike & Mary show could 15. Fresh Prince of Bel -Air 5.6/159/90 when TV's mythic hunk was edged be headed for syndication next year 15. Home Improvement -wknd 5.6/189/84 in the ratings by its spin -off, Xena. now that ABC plans to replace the 15. Wheel of Fortune -wknd 5.6/162/71 Hercules also hit season -to -date daytime talk/variety hour next spring highs in the week of Dec. 4 with men with a new talker hosted by the com- 18-49 (4.8) and women 18-49 (4.2). Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 27 www.americanradiohistory.com uwots.,j_n_q_ww get cartoon character is revived for a Sky Dancers, based on the popular nooga Toons animation studio. Young show described as a video field trip girl's doll that flies with the aid of a Merlin's Quest focuses on the leg- traveling everywhere from the Taj slingshot -style launcher, and Dragon - endary medieval magician's formative Mahal to Florida's Kennedy Space flyz, a futuristic companion series years. Whiffle & The Moo, narrated by Center. geared to boys. comedian Jonathan Winters, chronicles Other new weeklies up for grabs at Action Media Group has a pair of the adventures of a little girl who hooks NATPE will be Active Entertainment's new weekly offerings from its Kooka- up with a lost dog from outer space. PEOPLE'S CHOICE: Ratings according to Nielsen, Dec. 11 -17 Week - o 14.5/22 11.6/18 11.6/18 7.2/11 2.9/4.5 >. 8:00 13. The Nanny 13.2/20 47. Fresh Prince 9.5/14 93. Star Trek: Voyager 78 The Marshal 6.8/11 53. Melrose Place 9.2/14 Q 8:30 31. Almost Perfect 10.5/16 45. In the House 9.6/14 3.8/6 90. Partners 5.2/8 00. Cop Files 2.4/4 9:00 5. NFL Monday Night 23. Murphy Brown 10.9/16 18. NBC Monday Night 9:30 Football- Kansas City 47. High Society 9.5/14 Movie -Danielle 90. Ned and Stacey 5.2/8 04. Trial by Jury 1.7/2 10:00 Chiefs vs. Miami Steel's 'Mixed 17. Chicago Hope 12.8/20 Blessings' 12.7/19 10:30 Dolphins 17.8/29 13.1/21 10.9/17 10.5/16 9.1/14 1.5/2.5 8:00 37. Coach 10.0/16 53. Martha Stewart's 37. Wings 10.0/16 ) 57, Fox Tuesday Night 103 Deadly Games 1.8/3 Q 44. Hudson Street 9.7/15 Holiday 9.2/15 37. NewsRadio 10.0/16 8:30 Movie-Saved by the 10.8/16 9:00 8. Home Imprvmt 16.1/24 25. Frasier Light 9.1/14 22. CBS Tuesday Movie 108. Live Shot 1.3/2 9:30 10. Roseanne 14.4/22 - 33. J Larroquette 10.3/15 A Holiday to Remember 10:00 10. NYPD Blue 14.4/23 11.8/18 25. Dateline NBC 10.8/18 10:30 1 11.1/18 6.7/11 9.2/15 9.1/14 2.8/4 Q 8:00 43. Ellen 9.8/16 80. Ace Ventura 6.4/10 35. Beverly Hills, 90210 95. Sister, Sister 3.1/5 45. Dateline NBC 9.6/15 i 8:30 58. Drew Carey 8.9/14 84. Bless This House 6.0/9 10.2/16 94. Pinky & the Brain 3.3/5 9:00 18. Grace Under Fire12.7/20 71. Stars in the Making 50. Garth Brooks Special 97. The Wayans Bros. 2.5/4 70. Party of Five 7.9/ 12 9:30 30. Naked Truth 10.6/17 7.5/12 9.4/15 97. Unhap Ever Atter 2.5/4 10:00 79. People Yearbook '95 61. Christmas in 21. PrimeTime Live 12.2/21 10:30 6.5/11 Washington 8.5/15 9.0/14 7.0/11 20.6/33 6.8/11 8: 53. Murder, She Wrote 3. Friends 18.8/30 76. Living Single 6.9/11 Q 74 The Commish 7.2/12 8:30 9.2/15 6..The Single Guy 17.0/27 81. The Crew F, 3/10 9:00 81. Murder, She Wrote 2. Seinfeld 21.2/32 76. New York Undercover 3 9:30 41 Sinatra -80 Years My 6.3/10 4. Caroline in /City 18.3/28 6.9/11 10:00 Way 9.9/16 87.48 Hours 5.5/9 1..ER 24.1 /39 10:30 11.3/20 7.7/14 8.7/16 7.7/14 8:00 25. Family Matters 10.8/20 63. Unsolved Mysteries 71. Due South 7.5/14 89. Strange Luck 5.3/10 ). 8:30 28. Boy Meets World10.7 /19 8.4/15 9:00 32.Step by Step 10.4/18 63. Diagnosis Murder G 50. Dateline NBC 9.4/16 37. The X -Files 10.0/1,' 9:30 41. Hangin' w/Mr. C 9.9/17 8.4/14 10:00 63. Homicide: Life on the 14.20/20 13.1/24 75. Picket Fences 7.1/13 10:30 Street 8.4/15 IMO 6.9/12 10.3/18 8.0/14 16.1/28 8:00 85. Jeff Foxworthy 5.9/11 52. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Q Miller Lite: g. 8:30 87. Maybe This Time 5.5/10 Woman 9.3/17 üf: NBC Movie Special - Tyson- Mathis Fight 9:00 71. Saturday Night at the 28. Touched by an Angel _ It's a Wonderful Life 16.1/28 9:30 Movies -Willy Wonka 10.7/18 8014 10:00 and the Chocolate 23. Walker, Texas Ranger 10:30 Factory 7.5/13 10.9/19 9.6/15 13.9/22 10.3/18 7.9/12 1.9/3 7:00 59. AD Fun Home Vid 8.8/15 92. Time -Lite Civilizations 81 Space: Above and 100. Pinky & the Brain 2.4/4 >. 7:30 14. Am Fun Home Vid 13.1/22 4.0/7 Beyond 6.3/11 104. Simon 1.7/3 Q 8:00 36. Cybill 10.1/16 53. Mad About You 9.2/15 47. The Simpsons 9.5/15 97. Sister, Sister 2.5/4 33. Lois & Clark 10.3/16 Z 8.30 61. Almost Perfect 8.5/13 60. Hope & Gloria 8.6/13 67. Martin 8.1/12 02. Cleghorne! 2.0/3 9:00 68. Married w /Chld 8.0/12 107. First Time Out 1.4/2 Night Sunday Movie 12. NBC Sunday Night W 66. ABC Sunday 7. CBS - 106. Ever After 1.5/2 9:30 86. What's So Funny? 5.8/9 Unhap Movie-Dare to Love The Christmas Box Movie -Christmas 10:00 8.3/13 16.6/26 Vacation 14.1/22 10:30 Wall AVG 10. 1 11.2 : UPN: . /3; WB: 2.3/ STD AVG 11. /19 9.6/16 11. /20 7.6/12 UPN: 3.2/5; WB: 2.3/4 RANKING /SHOW (PROGRAM RATING /SHAREI TOP TEN SHOWS OF THE WEEK ARE NUMBERED IN RED YELLOW TINT IS WINNER OF TIME SLOT (nr1 =NOT RANKED PREMIERE TELEVISION UNIVERSE ESTIMATED AT 95.9 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS: ONE RATINGS POINT=959.000 TV HOMES SOURCE: NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH COMPILED BY KENNETH RAY 28 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Park 's place in 114 newspapers New owners may bow out of radio business; seek individual deals for stations By Elizabeth Rathbun reported that the bidding was "so hot it's beyond the point of believability." he new Pa rk Communications Benedek Broadcasting Corp. is paying Asked why he is selling all his sta- Inc. is explcoring selling its radio $270 million in cash and stock for Bris- tions, Brissette replies, "Money." He so i t can concentrate on sette Broadcasting Corp.'s eight net- earlier was trying to add to his group, its 106 newspape rs and on expanding work-TV affiliates. That amounts to but when those deals didn't pan out, he its TV holdings , says broker Brian 11-12 times cash flow, says CEO Paul and lender General Electric decided "if Cobb of Media V enture Partners. Brissette. He's thrilled with the price: you can't buy, you gotta sell." The 18 radio stations will be sold "It's a big Sold were WHOI(TV) Peoria, Ill. individually, Cob b says, citing several number." (ABC); wwLP(TV) Springfield, Mass. reasons: Althoug h each market boasts That big (NBC); WILX -TV Onondaga/Lansing, an AM -FM cour bo, in no market is number was Mich. (NBC); KOSA -TV Odessa (CBS) there a duopoly; the new owners of encouraged and KAUZ -TV Wichita Falls, both Texas Park face the ch nice of buying more by the fact (CBS); WTRF -TV Wheeling, W.Va. FMs and creating duopolies, or selling. that the sta- (CBS), and wMTv(TV) Madison (NBC) Also, "radio's inn such demand" that tion -sale mar- and WSAW -TV Wausau, both Wisconsin are high now, Cobb notes. ket is hot and (CBS). Parks' plans to e xplore the sales were because the Benedek already owns WTVY -TV announced last W ednesday. deal was for Dothan, Ala. Panama City, Fla.; wIFR- Lexington, Ky. -based Park Commu- "eight net- TV Rockford Freeport, Ill.; WBKO -TV nications owns WNLS(AM)- WTNT(FM) work affili- Bowling Green, Ky.; KDLH -TV Duluth, Tallahassee, Fla.; KWLO(AM) -KFMW -FM ates going at Minn. /Superior, Wis.; wroK -Tv Meredi- Waterloo. lowa;ls an, Miss.; KHQA -TV Quincy, I11./Hanni- Louis Park/M inn lapolis, Minn.; KWJ1- says. Paul Brissette says the bal, Mo.; wy'rv(Tv) Youngstown, Ohio; right opportunity could AM -FM Portland, Ore.; WNAX -AM -FM WHSV -TV Harrisonburg, Va., and WTAP- Another lure him back into TV Yankton, S.D.; WDEF -AM -FM Chatta- big number is station ownership. TV Parkersburg, W.Va. nooga, Tenn.; wT VR-AM-FM Richmond, the total num- Although there are no plans to con- Va., KEZX(AM) -K wrz(FM) Seattle and ber of TVs that Rockville, 111., -based solidate stations, the group will be able WHEN -AM -FM Syr acuse, N.Y. The corn- Benedek will own if the FCC approves to afford better national news cover- pany recently soli ' WPAT -AM -FM Pater- the deal: 22. That's 10 over the current age, and regional news and sports oper- son, N.J., for $10 3 million and WNCr- station -ownership limit of 12, and the ations may be possible in the future, Greenville , N.C., for $3 million largest TV- station group in the U.S., Yager says. ( "Changing Hainds," Nov. 13, 27, Benedek says. The company plans to Benedek also expects to close shortly seek a waiver of the FCC cap. On- on its $60.1 million purchase of Moms As for TVs, Park already owns again, off -again telecommunications Communications Corp.'s KCOY -TV WBMG -TV Biturin ;ham, Ala.; WTVQ -TV legislation pending in Congress would Santa Maria/Santa Barbara/San Luis Lexington, Ky.; KALB -TV Alexandria, eliminate the national cap. Obispo, Calif.; WIBW -TV Topeka, Kan.; La.; WUTR -TV U tica, N.Y.; WNCT -TV With or without the bill's passage, KMtz -TV Columbia/Jefferson City, Mo.; Greenville, N.0 .; WDEF -TV Chatta- "We think [this sale] is reasonable and KGWC -TV Casper/Riverton, Wyo., and nooga and WJHL- TV Johnson City, both we think it's logical," says Benedek KGWN -TV Cheyenne, Wyo. /Scottsbluff, Tennessee, and WTVR -TV Richmond President Jim Yager. The group still will Neb. /Sterling, Colo. ("Changing and WSLS -TV Roarnoke, both Virginia. be a small one in terms of viewership Hands," Dec. 11, 1995). by Roy Parks in 1965, because the stations are in small and The company now will take a Park Communie arions was sold last midsize markets, but when it comes to breather from buying, Yager says: May to investors Donald Tomlin and going digital, stations will need the "crit- "We're going to digest what we've just Gary Knapp foor $711.4 million. ical mass" of a group behind them to acquired." it was r !ported at the time of afford the technology, he says. the sale that the teeam had no broadcast The FCC "probably shares our opin- Gray gets 7Vs -and more newspaper e xperience, "they're ion that critical mass is important," he Also sold Dec. 18 were John H. Phipps much more comfiortable and can grow says. Inc.'s WCTV -TV Thomasville, Ga./Tal- quicker being in television and news- Benedek was the highest bidder for lahassee, Fla., and WKXT -TV Knoxville, paper," Cobb say: s. Park's president is the stations, Brissette says, although Tenn. Terms were not disclosed, but M. ThoThom a longtime Park the next -highest bidder, whom he speculation was that the cash deal was executive. declined to name, was close. The sale, a pricey one: Not only is wcry -Tv the Park's 106 ne Wspapers are scattered announced by Brissette in September, top- ranked station -by far -in the across 12 states and provide steady was conducted by Goldman Sachs & market, but it is the only VHF station in sources of income because of their near- Co. The agreement was reached Dec. the market. Phipps has owned wcry -Tv monopoly position s, Cobb says. 18, but early in the process Brissette since 1955; it bought WKXT -TV in 1992 & Cable January 1 1996 29 www.americanradiohistory.com for $5.77 million. Dorado, Ark. satellite trucks affiliated with the Talla- Both stations are CBS affiliates, but FCC waivers will be required for hassee TV station that do so much out- that's sheer coincidence, says Ralph signal overlaps between the new Tal- side work that they were spun off into W. Gabbard, president of the buyer, lahassee holding, WJHG -TV Panama their own company, Gabbard says. Gray Communications Systems Inc. City and WALB -TV Albany, Gabbard The deal also included some real Gabbard also is chairman of the CBS says. Though Gabbard is optimistic estate owned by Phipps, including a Affiliate Board. Rather, WCTV -TV and that the deal will go through, one plantation in Thomasville and a Radis- WKXT -TV are "two very good markets knowledgeable observer gives it a 50- son Hotel in Tallahassee. The property that fit our profile," Gabbard says. That 50 chance. "That does not make [the was immediately spun off to an undis- profile is one that concentrates on col- deal] a slam -dunk at the FCC," the closed New York investment group, lege towns in the Southeast. observer says. however, and is not included in the Gabbard, who ran Gray's Broadcast Along with Phipps's TV stations, price. Group until he was named president of Gray is acquiring Phipps's Porta- The new stations give Gray eight the entire company last month, says the Phone, a communications and paging network affiliates, six of which are company's goal was to buy one station business in the Southeast, and its Tal- rated number -one in their markets, a year (see "Fifth Estater," page 69). So lahassee -based satellite and produc- Gabbard says. Gray also owns the daily far this year, it has bought three sta- tion business. With PortaPhone, Gray Albany (Ga.) Herald, two five- day -a- tions, he says. The other is WRDW -TV will take over Phipps's bids for $1.38 week newspapers in Georgia, and Augusta, Ga., purchased for about $34 million worth of MMDS wireless seven advertising weeklies in south- million ( "Changing Hands," April 17, cable spectrum in the FCC's ongoing west Georgia and North Florida. 1995). auction. "It's a good companion busi- Phipps officials did not return sever- Gray already owns WJHG -TV Panama ness and it's highly profitable," Gab- al telephone calls seeking comment. City, Fla.; WALE -TV Albany, Ga.; bard says. But Gabbard says the younger genera- WKYT -TV Lexington and WYMT-TV Haz- The likewise -lucrative satellite and tion of the family -owned company is ard, Ky., and KTVe(TV) Monroe, La./El production business is actually five not interested in broadcasting. chairman /CEO); also owns wrvv -ry Price: $4.4 million Changing Hands Dothan, Ala. /Panama City, Fla.; Buyer: Powell Group Inc., Baton WIFR -TV Rockford /Freeport, Ill.; wBKO- Rouge (Nanette N. Kelley, president/ The week's tabulation Tv Bowling Green, Ky.; KDLH -TV 17.17% owner); is buying KSCJ (AM) of station sales Duluth, Minn. /Superior, Wis.; wroK- Sioux City, Iowa- Ksux(FM) Winneba- ry Meridian, Miss.; KHQA -TV Quincy, go, Neb. ( "Changing Hands," Dec. Proposed station trades III. /Hannibal, Mo.; wm(Tv) Youngs- 11, 1995) town, Ohio; WHSV -TV Harrisonburg, Sellen Media Properties, Birming- By dollar volume and number of sales: does not include mergers or acquisitions Va., and WTAP -TV Parkersburg, ham, Ala. (Rish Wood, president); no involving substantial non -station assets W.Va., and is buying KCOY -Tv Santa other broadcast interests This week: Maria/Santa Barbara/San Luis Obis- Facilities: AM: 1520 khz, 10 kw day, po, WIBW -TV Topeka, Kan.; 500 w night; FM: mhz, 100 kw, TVs 5270,000,000 8 Calif.; 94.5 KMIZ -TV Columbia/Jefferson City, ant. 1,079 ft. Combos 57,858,598 0 3 Mo.; KGWC -TV Casper /Riverton, Format: AM: sports, talk; FM: top 40 FMs S4,950,000: i8 Wyo., and KGWN -TV Cheyenne, Wyo./ WCSY -AM -FM South Haven, WYTZIFM) AMs 51,753,000 ;12 Scottsbluff, Neb. /Sterling, Colo. Bridgman (formerly WCSE) and CP for Seller. Brissette Broadcasting Corp., Total $284,561,598022 WZTY(FM) Hartford WAFU), Boca Raton, Fla. (Paul Brissette, (formerly far in So 1995: CEO); no other broadcast interests all Mich. million TVs 53,587,475,545 0140 Facilities: wHol: ch. 19, 2,240 kw visu- Price: $3.088 Buyer. WSJM Inc., Mich. Combos S2,480,610,569 222 al, 224 kw aural, ant. 636 ft.; wwLP: St. Joseph, (William R. Walker, secretary/ FMs ch. 22, 4,170 kw visual, 417 kw aural, .5778,426,481 361 39.87% owner); also owns wsJM(AM)- AMsr$102,919,747 207 ant. 877 ft; wit x -Tv: ch. 10, 309 kw visual, 61.7 kw aural, ant. 970 ft.; wlRx(FM) St. Joseph. Walker also Total 930 owns 53.26% of WTDY(AM)- WMGN(FM) $6,974,890,248 KOSA -TV: ch. 7, 316 kw visual, 39.8 kw Wis.; 49.92% wosH(AM)- aural, ant. 741 ft.; KAuz -rv: ch. 6, 100 Madison, of TV kw visual, 20 kw aural, ant. 1,021 ft.; WVBO(FM) Oshkosh and WFDL(FM) GP of wlxc WTRF-Tv: 7, kw visual, kw Lomira, Wis.; 22.9% of WHOIITV) Peoria/Bloomington, Ill.; ch. 316 30.9 aural, ant. 960 ft.; wMrv: ch. 15, 1,050 (FM) Essexville, Mich.; 22.51% of WWLP(TV) Springfield/Holyoke, Mass.; kw visual, 105 kw aural, ant. 1,161 ft.; WMAY(AM)-WNNS(FM) Springfield and WILX -TV Onondaga/Lansing, Mich.; woLZ(FM) Taylorville, III.; 20.97% of wsAw -TV: ch. 7,316 kw visual, 63.2 kw KOSA -TV Odessa/Midland and KAUZ- WIZM -AM -FM La Crosse, Wis., and aural, ant. 1,210 ft. TV Wichita Falls/Lawton, Tex.; WTRF- 4.05% WCHT(AM)- WGLQ(FM) Escan- Affiliations: WHO!: ABC; wwLP: NBC; of TV Wheeling, W.Va./Steubenville, Ohio, aba, Mich.; and is 47.64% owner of WILX -Tv: NBC; KOSA -TV: CBS; KAUZ- and WMTVITV) Madison and WSAW -TV general partner of and 72.53% of TV: CBS; WTRF -TV: CBS, ABC; WMTV: Wausau/Rhinelander, Wis. KosP(FM) Willard, NBC; wsAw -Tv: CBS limited partner of Price: $270 million ($225 million Mo.; LP of and 12.5% owner of GP cash; $45 million stock) of WJJO -FM Watertown, Wis.; 4.08% COMBOS Buyer. Benedek Broadcasting Corp., of GP of WEAQ(AM)- WIAL(FM) Eau Rockford, Ill. (A. Richard Benedek, KACY(AM)- KSMBIFM) Lafayette, La. Claire and wECL -FM Elk Mound, Wis., 30 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com o 0 , o , o and is LP of wixc(FM) Essexville, (Chris W. Kidd, owner); owns KJRC- Buyer. Robert C. Cordaro Inc., Dun- Mich. He also is non -attributable AM South Lake Tahoe and is apply- more, Pa. (Robert C. Cordaro, presi- stockholder of WJMC -AM -FM Rice ing to build FM at Gridley, both Calif. dent/owner). Cordaro jointly owns Lake, Wis. (7.67 %) and wcFx(FM) Facilities: 107.7 mhz 35% of wKov(FM) Olyphant, Pa. Clare, Mich. (6.63 %). Seller. Ward Broadcasting Corp., RADIO: AM Seller. wcsv- AM -FM: CoSY Broadcast- Duryea, Pa. (Dorothy Ward, presi- ing Inc., South Haven, Mich. (Donald KPPCIAM) Pasadena, Calif. dent); no other broadcast interests L. Anderson, president/96% owner). Price: $825,000 for stock Facilities: 1550 khz, 10 kw day, 500 Anderson is an officer of other seller, Buyer. Personal Achievement Radio w night Dunes Broadcasting Inc. WYTZ, WZTY: Inc., Palo Alto, Calif. (N. John Doug- Format: News /talk Dunes Broadcasting Inc., South las, president/owner). Douglas owns Broker. Gordon P. Moul & Associates Haven, Mich. (Arlene M. Anderson, KsJx(AM) San Jose, Calif., and 51% of KBIXIAM) Muskogee, Okla. president/owner). Anderson is VP WBPS(AM) Dedham, Mass., and KGOL Price: $149,000 and 1% owner of other seller, CoSY. (AM) Humble, Tex. He is selling KMAX Buyer. Oklahoma Sports Properties Facilities: wcsY(AM): 940 khz, 1 kw (FM) Arcadia, KBAx(FM) Fallbrook, KEST Inc., Tulsa, Okla. (Fred M. Weinberg, day, 6 w night; wcsv -FM: 98.3 mhz, 2 (AM) San Francisco, KwIz(FM) Santa president/owner); also owns kw, ant. 400 ft.; wYTZ: 97.5 mhz, 1.9 Ana, KAxx(FM) Ventura and KoBO(AM) KTRT(AM) Claremore, Okla. Weinberg w, ant. 413 ft.; wzrY: 103.7 mhz, 3 Yuba City, all Calif.; wvvx(FM) High- also owns 50% of KRLv(AM) Las kw, ant. 328 ft. land Park, Ill.; WNDZ(AM) Portage, Ind., Vegas. Format: wcsv- AM -FM: adult contempo- and WNJR(AM) Newark, N.J., and his Seller. D &E Broadcasting Inc., Mus- rary; wYTZ and wiry: not on air 90% interest in KEcR(FM) El Cajon, Calif. kogee (David Edwards, president); WDNY -AM -FM Dansville, N.Y. Seller. KPPC Radio Inc., Westport, no other broadcast interests Price: $370,598 Facilities: 1490 khz, 1 kw Conn. (Jeffrey D. Warshaw, presi- Buyer. Miller Media Inc., Dansville dent/21.69% owner). Warshaw also Format: News /talk, info (Mark and Julia Miller, co- owners); is president of Connoisseur Commu- KZEE(AM) Weatherford, Tex. no other broadcast interests nications, New York and owns wxLP Price: $117,000 Seller. Dan - Way -Coa Broadcasting (FM) Moline Ill.; KJoc(AM) Davenport Inc., Dansville (Tom Wamp, presi- Buyer. Granbury Communications and KBOB -FM Muscatine, both Iowa; dent); no other broadcast interests Inc., Weatherford (Charles and Sally WFDF -AM /WDZZ -FM Flint, Mich., and Beard, 80% owners); no other Facilities: AM: 1400 khz, 1 kw; FM: WBBW- AM-WBBG -FM and WRTK -AM/ broadcast interests 93.9 mhz, 570 w, ant. 741 ft. WHOT -FM Youngstown, Ohio, and is Richardson Formats: Adult contemporary, talk Seller. Commercial buying WFRL- AM /WXXQ -FM Freeport/ Corp., Bellevue, Wash. (Judy H. RADIO: FM Rockford, Ill., and WROK -AM /WZOK -FM Richardson, principal) Rockford Facilities: 1220 khz, 500 kw day, 8 w WGERIFM) Saginaw, Mich. Facilities: 1240 khz, 250 w night Price: $4.2 million Format: Inspirational, ethnic Format: Country gold Buyer. Fritz Broadcasting Inc. (Jock KTFIIAM) Twin Falls, Idaho Fritz, president/CEO); also owns WQQW(AM) Waterbury, Conn. Price: $300,000 wsGw(AM)- wioG(FM) Saginaw, Price: $60,000 Buyer. AM 1270 Co., Twin Falls wRON(FM) Bowling Green and Buyer. Unity Broadcasting Network - (Stephanie S. Johnson, VP /owner); wTOD(AM)- WKKo(FM) Toledo, Ohio NY Inc., New York (Sydney L. Small, no other broadcast interests Seller. F -B Communications Inc., president); owns wwRL(AM) New York Seller. Veis Communications Inc., Cleveland (Jack FitzGerald, presi- Seller. Richard D. Barbieri Sr. and Twin Falls (Terry M. Veis, president); dent) John A. Corpaci, Waterbury (each no other broadcast interests Facilities: 106.3 mhz, 2.1 kw, ant. 33.3% owners before sale, 0% after Facilities: 1270 khz, 5 kw day, 1 kw n 381 ft. sale) Format: Adult standards, MOR Format: Soft adult rock Facilities: Not available Broker. Richard A. Foreman Associ- WARDIAMI Pittston, Pa. 50% of construction permit ates Price: $275,000 for WWJZIAM) Mount Holly, N.J. KFIE(FM) Merced, Calif. Price: $15,000 Price: $450,000 Amplification Buyer. Edgar Cramer, Mount Holly Seller. Marion Vivian (executor), Buyer. First Yosemite Corp., Merced FCC documents show the sale of Brookfield, Conn. (Edward G. Hoyt Jr., president/own- KMAx(FM) Arcadia -Pasadena, Hoyt has interest in KYOS(AM)- Facilities: 640 khz, 50 kw day, 950 w er). KAxx(FM) Ventura, KBAX(FM) Fall - KABX-FM Merced and KZFT -FM. night brook and KWIZ -FM Santa Ana, all Nineveh Seller. Inc., Modesto, Calif. Calif., to Odyssey Communica- (Ronald Malik, principal); no other WCIE(AM) Spring Lake, N.C. tions Inc. is worth $38 million, not broadcast interests Price: $12,000 $30 million as reported in Dec. 4, Facilities: 106.3 mhz, 2.95 kw, ant. Buyer. W &V Broadcasting Enterpris- 1995, The 476 ft. "Changing Hands." es Inc., Raeford, N.C. (William Format: Spanish deal breaks down this way: $25 Hollingsworth, president/owner) million for KMAX; $9.567 million for Seller. Evangel Christian School Inc., KBCHIFM) Kings Beach, Calif. Kwiz; $2.1 million for KBAX, and Lakeland, Fla. (Joseph Perez, princi- Price: $300,000 $1.333 million for KAXX. The seller pal) Buyer. Vernon Miller, Reno is Douglas Broadcasting Inc. Facilities: 1450 khz, 1 kw Seller. Kidd Communications, Reno Format: Not on air Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 31 www.americanradiohistory.com Deals in limbo while FCC shut down Government furloughs block completion of sales, mergers, other commission actions By Chris McConnell Others point to pending deals where U.S. Telephone Association that the FCC has approved the actual license voiced concerns about the merger's Disney and Time Warner are not transfer but must still approve the hold- impact on program availability. The the only ones waiting for the FCC ing of a broadcast license by a sub- record in the case normally would have to go back to work. sidiary company. Although normally a closed seven days later with the In addition to the two megamergers routine process, it now stands to hold up response from SCBA and USTA, but pending at the FCC, industry onlookers transactions or force the parties to write now cannot close until the commission cite a slew of smaller transactions - post- closing obligations into their con- returns. One source is worried that the many involving radio licenses -that tracts, one industry onlooker says. shutdown has given the two groups cannot close while commission staff Broadcast lawyers also cite a series extra time to prepare their responses. remain on furlough. They also point to of normally commonplace issues that Others worry about the shutdown's another level of normally routine busi- now are on hold. One lawyer points to impact on the other multibillion -dollar ness, such as station modification re- special temporary authorizations merger pending at the FCC. Although quests and requests to extend tempo- (STAs) that are expiring and cannot be Disney is not facing the same financial rary authorizations, that the govern- renewed until the commission returns. pressure Westinghouse did to wrap up ment shutdown is holding up. And Pelkey cites a broadcaster seeking its network purchase, the company is "There are a lot of transactions going to change call letters as part of a mar- anxious to implement its management on," says Washington lawyer John keting campaign. strategies for the merged companies, Pelkey, who estimates that the current Pelkey and others describe last one source says. shutdown and November's furlough week's delays as a nuisance but predict Industry onlookers also point to the have held up about 20 radio station that the situation will worsen this week furlough's impact on business outside deals he is handling. Washington when executives return from holiday the commission. The NAB's Jeff Bau- lawyer Harry Cole counts 25 -50 sta- vacations and business activity picks up. mann fears the shutdown may have tions represented by his firm that are Pelkey and Cole also point to tomor- inhibited the commission's contribution awaiting some form of FCC approval: row's (Jan. 2) deadline for filing peti- to the ongoing must -carry battle. Turner "It's just kind of a bizarre situation." tions to deny or competing applications Broadcasting has asked the Supreme Both agree that the shutdown and for radio station license renewals in Court for an expedited review of subsequent delay in deal closings will Florida. A delay in the deadline will December's appeals court decision affect the year-end financial statements leave the Florida broadcasters waiting upholding must carry, and the NAB and of some broadcasters. Pelkey places to see if they will face any challenges the Justice Department last week sub- some of the blame on November's to their renewal requests, Pelkey says. mitted their responses to the motion. shorter shutdown, which he says came The shutdown also is keeping the Another broadcast industry repre- at the worst possible time. Because pleading cycle open in Time Warner's sentative takes a different tone, main- public notices for the transactions were acquisition of Turner Broadcasting taining that the shutdown has kept the stalled, deals that would have become System. On Dec. 11 Time Warner FCC out of any legislative discussion final this week will not become final responded to comments by the Small of broadcast spectrum auctions: "Some until after Dec. 31, he says. Cable Business Association and the of these things have silver linings." The Supreme Court should hear and decide the be made," the cable companies said. cable industry's appeal of must -carry laws dur- Berkeley eco- ing University of California the current court term, Turner Broadcasting Sys- ;::. nomics professor Joseph Farrell is tem and others have told replacing Michael Katz as the FCC's the court. In a "motion to chief economist. Last the cable compa- n," Jf O a h Katz announced niesies askked the court to con- Ì © that he woould leave the com- sider their appeal at a Jan. 19 u11II i mission on Jan. I. 1996. conference, enabling justices to hear and decide the case before fall 1996. The motion fol- DBS, wireless cable and other lows the December 1995 decision by a three - competitors have made judge panel to uphold the must -carry law. Push- strides, but cable still enjoys ing for an expedited review, the challengers to the "market power" in local multi - law cited the October 1996 deadline for choosing Edited By Chris McConnell channel video programing mar- between must -carry and retransmission consent kets, the FCC says. The commis- status. "A decision this term would enable broadcast sta- sion's second assessment of competition in the video mar- tions, cable operators and cable programers seeking car- ketplace reports that cable controls about 91% of the coun- riage to know in advance whether there is any election to try's subscribers to multichannel video distributors. 32 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com 1'GrgiCoi111.)(j) L.A. radio ratings questioned Arbitron's fall book shows drop for English- language stations, prompting group of broadcasters to ask company for re- examination of survey wants that information and wants Arbi- side San Bernardino and Oxnard -Ven- Radio tron to "break out ethnically" listening tura counties. Yet, before Arbitron will shares for Hispanic, Asian, black and consider reconfiguring the Los Ange- By Donna Petrozzello Caucasian respondents in the fall sur- les metro, more than 50% of the area vey to show distinct listening habits for broadcasters must request the change. Aller watching listener shares for those groups. Sommers and other English -lan- their stations plunge in the latest Pierre Bouvard, Arbitron radio sta- guage broadcasters also have asked fall Arbitrends report, a group of tion services general manager, met Arbitron officials to include a letter in Los Angeles radio broadcasters has with the Los Angeles area broadcast- the Los Angeles fall survey book, due asked Arbitron to re- examine its sur- ers in late December to address their out the week of Jan. 8, indicating that vey of the market. concerns, but he was not available for the book is flawed because of skewed According to Los Angeles radio comment for this story. Arbitrend results and an "inaccurate" insiders, audience share for the market's In addition, several broadcasters of sampling of Hispanic listeners. English- language stations collectively both English- and Spanish- language sta- At stake, claims Sommers, are mil- dropped by one -third in the latest Arbi- tions have asked Arbitron to include lions of dollars in advertising revenue. trends report that measured listening for communities in the counties of River - "Los Angeles is the number -one radio September through November 1995. sideSan Bernardino and Oxnard Ven- revenue market in America, and it will Meanwhile, several Spanish -language tura in its survey of the greater Los cost stations literally millions because stations in the market saw their audience Angeles metro market. Arbitron now of these wobbles," Sommers says, shares increase in the same report. includes only Los Angeles and Orange referring to the downturn in audience Dissatisfied with the Arbitrends counties in its Los Angeles metro sur- share in the latest Arbitrends. results, KLOS(FM) General Manager Bill vey. Heftel, along with other Spanish - Sommers contends that Arbitron's fall Spanish -language broadcaster language broadcasters, argues that report is "unreliable" because the com- Richard Heftel, president/general man- Spanish stations suffered a 30% audi- pany has not accurately surveyed the ager of KTNQ(AM)- KLVE(FM) Los Ange- ence loss in one Arbitron survey period market's Hispanic population. Listener les, says that including those additional some 18 months ago. The drop was sig- share for KLOS dropped half a share counties will "dilute the Hispanic pop- nificant but short- lived, Heftel says, as point between summer 1995 and the ulation" of the market. He also argues the "audience came back" in subse- latest Arbitrend, according to one Los that smaller stations in outlying coun- quent surveys. He says the audience for Angeles broadcaster. ties will be at a disadvantage if they are English- language stations also may Sommers says that one point of con- lumped into a larger metro survey. return in the next survey period. tention among English- language However, Sommers says Arbitron's Heftel says Arbitron explained the broadcasters is Arbitron's inability to boundaries of the Los Angeles metro dip in Spanish listening at the time as a note exactly how many diaries were should more closely mirror the state's statistical "wobble" in share numbers sent to exclusively Spanish -speaking definition of metro, which he says and did not issue an explanatory letter households in the last survey. Sommers includes Los Angeles, Orange, River- on behalf of Spanish- language broad- First expanded-band station off to clear start The nation's first expanded -band AM station, WJDM preferential treatment from the FCC. Specifically, WJDM Elizabeth, N.J., is expected to increase its programing broadcasts to a community of at least 100,000 that had no to 24 hours by mid -January. nighttime service on a clear-channel AM. WJDM, which debuted an adult contemporary music mix Quinn contends that he may continue broadcasting music weeknights on its new 1660 khz frequency in early Decem- on 1660 because the "signal sounds tremendous." He esti- ber (it had been at 1530), was the first of hundreds of AM mates there are 290 million radios in circulation nationwide stations awaiting an FCC assignment for an expanded -band equipped to receive an expanded -AM -band signal. frequency. Owner and president John Quinn says the sta- "This is the best thing the FCC has done for AM in years tion's I kw signal has been heard from Maine to Maryland. and we're setting an example of what can happen when you But Quinn has been tight -lipped about what type of pro- have good spacing between stations," Quinn says. "People graming he will choose as a 24-hour format. "I can't tell you didn't realize how good these signals can sound." what it is, but it's going to be something this area has never From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, WJDM 1660 simulcasts its had before and something it desperately needs," he says. sister 1530 signal, which is leased-time to a religious broadcast- Quinn serves as chairman of the National Association of er. At 6-10 p.m. weeknights, WJDM broadcasts music. On week- Broadcasters committee for the expanded AM band and says ends, the station simulcasts special- interest shows with 1530 that WJDM met certain criteria that qualified the station for during the day and at 6-10 p.m. -OP Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 33 www.americanradiohistory.com \ow Your Liste Roar Of 'l'he Enge r.4 ead To Inde INTRODUCING THE INDY RACING LEAGUE- ON CDs AIIMMIMIII111 INDY 200 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD PHOENIX 200 INDIANAPOLIS 500 January 27, 1996 March 24, 1996 May 26, 1996 Orlando, Florida Phoenix, Arizona Indianapolis, Indiana 12:00 pm Eastern (Live) 4:00 pm Eastern (Live) 11:00 am Eastern (Live) www.americanradiohistory.com THE UMS RADIO NETWORK GET ON BOARD FOR ALL FIVE RACES IN 1996! NEW ENGLAND 200 LAS VEGAS 200 Don't miss any of the cwitement of the August 18. 1996 seph.mber 15, 1996 inaugural IRL season. For information, call: Loudon, New Hampshire Las Vegas, Nevada 4:00 pm Eastern (Live) 4:00 pm Eastern (Live) 317-484-6750 www.americanradiohistory.com .J, I1F . Q. 0 i casters. He contends that the company Unlike several English- language says, Arbitron's sampling size mirrors should not issue a letter to explain the broadcasters, Heftel says Arbitron's population changes in Los Angeles and loss of audience for English- language methodology has improved, and was Orange counties, which are becoming stations either. partly responsible for Spanish stations' increasingly Hispanic. "Unless Arbitron knows something increases. Listener share for KLVE "Basically, the demographic make- they are not telling us, there is no rea- jumped 1.5 points between summer up of these communities is becoming son they should write a letter," Heftel 1995 and the latest Arbitrends, accord- more and more Hispanic," Heftel says, says. "Arbitron has been using the ing to an area broadcaster. noting that Hispanics account for same methodology for an awfully long Among the changes, Arbitron almost 40% of the Los Angeles County time in a lot of markets, and they stand recently replaced its primarily English - total population. "It's Arbitron's job to behind their numbers. I suppose some speaking interviewing staff with bilin- report what is going on." of the stations may try to put out a col- gual English- Spanish interviewers, Another meeting between Los lective statement questioning the book, which makes it easier for Spanish - Angeles area broadcasters and Arbi- but I don't see that as producing very speaking listeners to participate in the tron officials is scheduled for early Jan- much," he says. survey, Heftel says. In addition, he uary, Sommers says. CSI is EEO middleman In an effort to help radio broadcast- Talking radio in the ers meet EEO minority job recruit- Oval Office ment standards, newly launched President Clinton greets Compliance Surety Inc. (CSI) aims Bob Callahan. president of to make it easier for stations to find ABC Radio Networks. at the minority applicants. Acting as a White House. The two met following Clinton's weekly middleman, the company distributes radio address. which is fed job listings from radio stations to exclusively by ABC News to national and regional minority- ABC affiliates and other focused organizations and universi- radio networks on Saturdays ties. In turn, the organizations agree at 10:06 a.m. to post the listings. Says CSI President Conrad Naef: latest quarter, compared with a net loss national, local and network advertis- "People in radio said their biggest of 21 cents per share in fourth -quarter ers to total $11.6 billion, or roughly problem was communicating with 1994, according to Heftel financial $1 billion over 1994 totals. the minority organizations that can documents. supply qualified applicants for jobs. EIA to test Eureka -band Our service will significantly reduce MultiVerse hires Grunow DAB starting Jan. 31 the time and expense involved in Multi Verse Networks has contracted The Electronic Industries Association advertising and distributing available with Detroit -based Grunow & Associ- plans to field -test the European Eure- employment opportunities." ates to represent national ad sales for ka 147 -band system of digital audio Naef notes that stations not com- several syndicated radio programs to broadcasting in San Francisco at the plying with EEO laws have been advertisers in Michigan and Ohio. end of January. fined upward of $35,000 by the FCC. Those shows include The Dr. Laura Although this L -band technology For a flat $120 annual fee, stations Schlessinger Show, The Ken Hamblin has been accepted as the DAB model can contract with Colorado Show and The Gary Burbank Show. in Europe and Canada, it has met Springs based CSI. Stations are Multi Verse will continue to handle with skepticism in the U.S. because charged an additional $25 to have national ad sales for those programs of the transmitter reconfiguration and CSI send its job listing to 15 outlets. elsewhere throughout the country. frequency allocation that its imple- mentation would require. Heftel tallies 7% boost in Katz Radio's Olds sees 7% cash flow in fourth -quarter revenue hike in 1996 SW allies with MediaAmerica Hettel Broadcasting Corp. reported a Katz Radio Group President Stu Olds Radio program syndicator SW Net- 7% increase in broadcast cash flow had predicted a 5.7% increase in ad works has announced a joint venture for the fourth quarter, to $4.6 mil- revenue from national radio advertis- with advertising rep firm MediaAmeri- lion, compared with a total $4.3 mil- ers during 1996 over 1995 and a 7% ca. MediaAmerica staff will supple- lion for fourth quarter 1994. increase in combined national, local ment SW Networks sales staff to rep In addition, Heftel claimed a 59% and network revenue for 1996. SW's syndicated programing, except increase in net revenue, to $18.7 mil- Olds anticipates that annual rev- for talk shows hosted by Mario Cuomo lion, for the fourth quarter over $11.8 enue increases will remain at 7% and Alan Dershowitz. MediaAmerica million during the same quarter of each year until 1999. He and other represents more than 60 national radio 1994. A net income of 1 cent per radio industry executives expect programs, including EFM Media's share, or $11,000, was recorded for the 1995 year-end radio revenue from The Rush Limbaugh Show. -DP 36 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com I've been reading the magazine since was a 15- year -old D1. Later, as a radio station owner, I read it for news of ownership changes. Now that I run a cable network I rely on Broadcasting & Cable for its in -depth coverage of the entire communications industry. ft's a must read. Lee Master President /CEO E! Entertainment Television, Inc. www.americanradiohistory.com ffl Lßfie Northwest Cable News launches Retrans channel to meet regional news need, say executives By Jim McConville The Pacific Northwest has become the latest region of the country to get a 24 -hour regional cable news network with the Dec. 18, 1995, launch of Northwest Cable News (NWCN). NWCN, owned by King Broadcast- ing (whose parent is the Providence Journal Company), serves cable sub- scribers in Oregon, Washington and parts of Idaho and plans to extend its coverage farther north and east. The network draws on the resources of its four owned TV stations -KGw Portland, Ore.; KREM -TV Spokane and KING -TV Seattle, both Washington, and KTVB Boise, Idaho -which serve as bureaus and provide news feeds into its Seattle headquarters. NWCN, the country's 10th regional all -news channel, is the first such net- Northwest Cable News network's executive team (l -r): Larry Blackstock, director of operations. NWCN: Craig Marrs. president and GM. NWCN. and Brian Lay, director of to the Avid work employ digital news- operations and technical support, KING -TV. gathering system, which uses network nonlinear editors and servers to speed profit in 2000. "It's simply a matter of channel newsgathering and delivery. So far the network is carried by 55 capacity, and we already have those NWCN launched with 100 em- cable systems in its tri -state region, agreements in place," says Craig ployes, including eight field reporters. including MSOs Tele- Communica- Marrs, general manager, NWCN. "It's Its news reports are updated every two tions Inc. (21 systems), Falcon Cable a matter of just waiting [for] cable hours, with a fresh hour airing four (eight systems), Century Cable and operators to develop enough capacity times a day. Viacom (four each). NWCN officials to put us on." King Broadcasting, with an estimat- say the network has secured 1.1 million NWCN is the by- product of the ed $5 million invested in the new net- households and expects to reach 1.8 company's retransmission consent work, expects to turn an operating million by the end of 1996. negotiations, which opened up a sec- ond cable channel for its four TV sta- tions. All that Jazz? You BET! The network plans to expand its BET on Jazz, the all -jazz cable network region. It has an agreement in principle scheduled for launch by Black Entertain- with KMIA -TV Yakima, Wash., to cover ment Television Jan. 15 (Martin Luther the northeast corner of the state. The King Day), will kick off with a special six - network also is working on deals in hour lineup starting at 6 p.m. Programing Medford and Eugene, both Oregon, will include interviews with jazz artists and is talking with BCTV Vancouver and a sample of programing to be avail - to provide news coverage in British THE CABLE able on BET on Jazz. Regular BET on Columbia. JAZZ CHANNEL Jazz programing begins at midnight on Ironically, a delay in NWCN's orig- the 15th. Network programing acquisitions to date include jazz concerts inal 1993 launch date allowed the net- and specials from Filmoption International and TCB Releasing Ltd. Film - work to install Avid Technology's option will provide hour concerts featuring current and past jazz greats state -of- the -art nonlinear news reader. B.B. King, Buddy Rich, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Koko Taylor, Duke The system records sound and pictures Ellington, Billy Holiday and others. BET on Jazz's regular daily program- on a central video server that allows ing will include Jazz Central, nightly 6 -8 p.m.; Jazz Vocalists, 8 -9 p.m.; editors to manipulate material at desk- Jazzy Moods, 9 -10 p.m., and Classic Concerts, 10 -11 p.m. Other weekly top monitors, then play it back directly programing will include Jazz Discovery, which airs Monday and Saturday from the server. 11 p.m. -12 a.m. Other programs filling the 11 p.m. -12 a.m. nightly slot "It gives us a very quick turnaround include Festivals on Tuesday; Jazz Fusion on Wednesday; Straight with the material and allows us to pro- Ahead on Thursday; Uncut on Friday, and Bobby Jones on Sunday. -1M duce a lot of variations very easily," says Brian Lay, director of operations January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com \aILJUCi and technical support for KING -TV. Marrs says the network fills a void in the region's TV news coverage. "We aren't competing against the local (J$ makes it six i n row broadcasters or against the CNNs of USA averaged a 2.3 prime time rating (1,524,000 homes) during 1995, the world," he says. "There's a need for marking its sixth consecutive victory or tie for the most -watched basic a regional application of news that is cable network of the year, according to A.C. Nielsen data supplied by var- simply unmet." ious cable networks. Virtually all of the basic cable networks enjoyed high- er ratings than in 1994, thanks in part to coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial and the improved performance of original movies on various networks. Original movies helped boost the numbers for the second most- watched basic cable network in prime time, TNT, which averaged a 2.0 rating for the year (1,294,000 households). The average gross audience delivered by titles like Broken Trust in 1995 helped boost TNT's original movie ratings by 33% over last year. TBS took third place in prime time for the year with a 2.0 rating representing 1,284,000 homes. Turner's CNN nets h-ne up network placed 81 programs on the list of the year's 100 highest -rated programs, thanks to its coverage of the Simpson trial and the Oklahoma City bombing and its aftermath. to invest inn Excluding those networks that enjoyed large prime time gains as a result of Simpson trial coverage, networks experiencing the largest per - centage gains over last year were Lifetime (36 %), Nickelodeon (33 %), Canada The Learning Channel (25 %), The Sci -Fi Channel (17 %), TNT (11 %) and Discovery (10 %). -RB New law will boost limits on foreign ownership of 1995 vs. 1994: Basic Cable Network Ratings broadcasting and cable PRIME TIME FULL DAY (Mon. -Sun., 8-11 p.m.) (Mon. -Sun. 24 Hours) By Rich Brown 1995 1994 1995 1994 HH HH HH HH Rating 1000) Rating (000) Rating (000) Rating (000) Opportunity is knocking for U.S. cable and broadcast companies USA 2.3 1,524 2.3 1,443 1.1 708 1.1 679 looking to expand into the tradi- TNT 2.0 1,294 1.8 1,088 1.0 658 0.9 568 tioltally hard -to-reach Canadian market. TBS 2.0 1,284 1.9 1,204 1.2 762 1.2 770 The Canadian government in Febru- ESPN 1.7 1,098 1.7 1,096 0.8 516 0.8 478 ary is expected to sign into law a goy- NICK 1.6 1,038 1.2 753 1.5 925 1.0 634 eminent policy raising the limit on for- LIFE 1.5 905 1.1 664 0.8 504 0.6 377 eign ownership in Canadian cable and CNN 1.2 771 1.0 619 0.9 580 0.8 361 broadcast companies from 20% to 33.3% of voting stock. The new rules DISC 1.1 737 1.0 606 0.6 397 0.5 319 also say that foreign investors can own A &E 1.0 633 1.1 614 0.7 424 0.8 442 an unlimited number of nonvoting TNN 1.0 610 1.0 609 0.5 309 0.5 296 shares (the old rules said that Canadians FAM 0.9 582 0.9 547 0.4 271 0.4 237 needed to own 80% of the total equity). MTV 0.7 409 0.7 390 0.5 305 0.5 289 U.S. cable programers are lining up WGN 1.0 393 1.1 370 0.6 244 0.6 215 to invest in as many as 40 would -be TOON 1.4 255 1.3 137 1.0 178 0.8 90 cable networks applying for licenses CNBC 0.4 245 0.2 127 0.2 115 0.2 87 this month before the Canadian Radio- Headline 0.3 196 0.3 175 0.3 182 0.3 166 Television & Telecommunications TLC 0.5 193 0.4 131 0.3 113 0.3 82 Commission. The application deadline Sci -Fi 0.7 148 0.6 93 0.4 96 0.4 62 is Jan. I I, and the will hold CRTC Prevue 0.4 148 0.4 124 0.2 78 0.2 69 hearings in May to determine which services make the cut. 0.7 143 - - 0.5 81 - - Services applying for Canadian Comedy 0.4 132 0.4 111 0.2 71 0.2 68 licenses this month are expected to E! 0.4 122 0.3 73 0.3 103 0.2 57 mirror several programing genres now Court TV 0.5 102 0.2 25 0.6 122 0.2 24 available in the U.S., including car- Lifetime defines its Total Day as M -F 7:30 a.m. -2:30 a.m. and Sa -Su 10 a.m. -1 a.m.; M -F 7:30 a.m. - toons, history, comedy, financial news, 1:30 a.m. and Sa -Su 10 a.m.-1 a.m. in 1994; ME Total Day M -F 8 a.m. -4 a.m. and Sa -Su 7 a.m. -3 science fiction and food. Applications a.m.; M -Su 8 a.m. -4 a.m. in 1994; Discovery Total Day M -Su 9 a.m. -3 a.m.; E! Total Day M -Su 9 are said to include a would -be regional a.m. -3 a.m., and E! Prime Time 6 a.m.- midnight; TNN Total Day M -Su 9 a.m. -3 a.m.: TLC Total Day M -F 6 a.m. -3 a.m., BLS u6 9 a.m. -3 a.m.; 1994 Court based on average on 1994 monthly NCAR's; all sports service from a team made up of l P others based on M -Su 6 a.m. -6 a.m. 1994: 1/394- 12/25/94. 1995: 1/2/95 -122495. Non Report top Canadian cable operator Rogers Weeks excluded from averages. A.C. Nielsen data supplied by Turner Broadcasting System. Cablesystems Limited, Canadian pro- Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 39 www.americanradiohistory.com r?fl I(1 gramer CTV and U.S. cable program- ing giant Liberty Media. Canadian DBS: legal During the CRTC's last round of It's license hearings in June 1994, the com- High -power direct broadcast satellite television is about to enter the Cana- mission OK'd 10 new services. About dian market for the first time...legally, that is. 20 English -language and 10 French - DBS service is already available to Canadians who use "gray market" language cable networks are licensed dishes and false U.S. addresses. But Canadians soon will have a legal by the CRTC, and some of those exist- alternative via two DBS services -ExpressVu and Power DIRECTV -just ing services have U.S. -based minority approved by the Canadian government. partners with 20% stakes. Power DIRECTV is 20% owned by a unit of GM Hughes Electronics, U.S. cable programers with stakes in owner of the U.S. DBS service DirecTv; GM's 80% partner is Power Canadian networks likely will boost Broadcasting, a unit of Power Corp. of Canada. ExpressVu is all- Canadi- ownership under the new rules. ESPN, an, owned by telco giant BCE, Tee -Comm Electronics and Western Inter- for example, bought a 20% piece of national Communications. Canadian sports service The Sports The CRTC does not plan to consider further applications for direct -to- Network last July with an option to home distribution until six months after the two newly licensed DTH ser- boost that to 33.3% if the laws changed. vices begin operations, expected sometime later this year. -RB Similarly, Country Music Television Inc. (jointly owned by U.S. companies sought a bigger piece of the Canadian The new foreign ownership laws in Gaylord Entertainment Co. and Group pie but have been limited by strict reg- Canada also may provide investment W Satellite Communications) plans to ulations designed to maintain high lev- opportunities for U.S. -based MSOs exercise an option with Canadian part- els of Canadian programing content. A looking to expand their system owner- ners Rogers Communications and handful of U.S. -based networks - ship. Canadian cable system operators, RAWLCO Communications Ltd. to including A &E, CNN, TNN, HLN and like their U.S. counterparts, are finding boost their stake in the Canadian net- TLC -are permitted to telecast in themselves strapped for cash as they work CMT: Country Music Television Canada because their programing is upgrade their plant and buy up smaller from 20% to 33.3 %. not considered to be in direct conflict systems in preparation for telco com- U.S. cable programers have long with Canadian networks. petition. AMC makes first network ad buy By Jim McConville AMC will launch the $8 million Leslie Singer, vice president of mar- "Saturday Classics on AMC" cam- keting, AMC, says the campaign, If you can't beat 'em, join 'em -then paign Jan. 3 to boost viewership of its aimed at a 35- 49- year-old demograph- beat 'em" might be the motto of weekly Saturday 5 p.m. movie slot. ic, will serve to "raise brand awareness American Movie Classics, which AMC has done spot broadcast advertis- and create a viewing habit, but also to hopes to draw viewers from network ing in the past, but it marks the net- drive viewers to cable." TV with its first ad campaign to include work's first national network TV The 12 -week campaign, featuring national broadcast network buys. advertising. movies starring John Wayne (January), Marilyn Monroe (February) and Doris Day (March), will include 30 -, 15- and Return of the Saturday matinee 10- second commercial spots to appear on Today show, Good American Movie Classics is not the and in nine General Cinema the- NBC's ABC's ABC only cable network plugging its Sat- aters in Fort Lauderdale/ Miami, Morning America and NBC and will on urday movie. Turner Broadcast- Fla. The matinees will run weekly network news. Ads also appear & syndicated movie ing's The Cartoon Jan. 27 -Feb. 24. Siskel Ebert, the review program. Network and movie Each week, exhibitor General MaTOONays will Besides network advertising, AMC will run spots on cable networks Dis- Cinema plan to feature a new begin test market- "World Premiere covery, The Family Channel, Nick at Nite ing "MaTOONays," Toons" cartoon and The Nashville Network. AMC will use a combination of 30 -, a joint campaign to short, along with a 15- 10- TV with promote the cable family- oriented and second spots, longer first week of network by recreat- feature motion pic- spots running the also will fea- ing the Saturday ture such as "The each month. Its campaign afternoon matinee Flintstones" or ture network radio spots and print ads in local media and in TV Guide. that used to be a feature of local "Caspe ." campaign in the theaters. The test also will feature a music AMC launches the in A three -market test begins in video and promos for The Cartoon face of additional competition the nostalgia market from cable networks theaters in Boston and Washington Network. FXm: Movies from Fox; Turner Clas- sic Movies (TCM), and Encore. 40 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Television's morning paper available by fax -and now online! Broadcasting & Cable's Daily TV FAX is the one sure way to stay on top of all the late -breaking news in television. And now tOadcaStîfl this one-page capsule of the industry's top daily news is also available online through ECN - for less than the price of your morn- ing coffee. 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Sports and entertainment marketing has production deal with Pierre Cossette, who has a new player with the formation of the produced the Grammy Awards and Murrow minutes Marquee Group, a New York -based other TV musical specials. marketing services company. The Disney Channel and Voice of Former Madison Square Garden Marquee is being capitalized by America in February will debut This I New York media investment firm head Robert M. Gutkowski unveiled Believe, based on the Edward R. Mur- Sillerman Co. Sillerman has invested the Marquee Group at a New York row radio show of the early 1950s. $35 million in Marquee so far and may press conference. The company will Former CBS News correspondent add as much as $75 million. provide marketing, management, sales Charles Kuralt will host the series of Marquee officers include SMTI and production services. five- minute segments that will present founders Michael Trager and Michael Marquee will comprise two existing interviews with Elie Wiesel, Isaac who will vice companies -Sports Marketing Televi- Letis, be executive pres- Stem, Jack Kemp, Norman Schwarz - idents /directors, and Arthur C. Kamin- sion International, a sports event mar- kopf. Martina Navratilova and others. sky and Louis J. Oppenheim, princi- keter, and Athletes and Artists, a pals/co- owners Athletes sports and entertainment talent of and Artists. Fireproof news agency -which will be absorbed into Gutkowski also has tapped two of his CNNfn suffered no serious damage to former MSG executives. Past MSG the new company in exchange for an its New York City headquarters after a equity stake. marketing head Lee Burke will serve fire above the network's newsroom on while Marquee's initial stable of sports/ as senior VP, former MSG head Dec. 24. Clean-up crews worked around of finance Jim will entertainment assets, inherited from Sileo be chief the clock to repair water damage and Sports Marketing Television and Ath- financial officer. prepare the business news network for its launch last Friday letes and Artists, includes the Breeders Zing trouble (Dec. 29). Cup horse race, True Value's sponsor- ship of Major League Baseball; CFA Zing Systems, an interactive company New season for 'Outer Limits' College Football; the Isuzu Celebrity based in Englewood, Colo., and head- Showtime will start the second season Golf Championship, and college foot- ed by former MTV president John of its Outer Limits science fiction ball's Senior and Sun bowls. Reardon, has filed for bankruptcy. The anthology on Jan. 14. The second sea- The company next year will pro- company was run by a limited partner- son debuts with a two -hour special duce New York Giants and New Eng- ship comprising Tele- Communica- featuring two episodes back to back. land Patriots preseason NFL football tions Inc., Comcast Corp.. Continental Episodes will include "A Stitch in Time," starring Amanda Plummer, and "Resurrection," starring Nick PEOPLE'S CHOICE: TOP CABLE SHOWS Mancuso. Twenty -two episodes are Following are the top 15 basic cable programs for the week of Dec. 11 -17, ranked by households tuning now in production. in. The cable- network ratings are percentages of the total households each network reaches. The U.S. rat- ings are percentages of the 95.9 million households with TV sets. Source: Nielsen Media Research. Golf Channel signs HHs. Rating Program Network Time (ET) (000) Cable U.S. with Americast The Golf Channel has signed a car- 1. NFL Regular Season ESPN Sun 8:OOp 5,604 8.3 5.8 riage agreement with Americast, the 2. NFL Prime Time ESPN Sun 7:OOp 2,961 4.4 3.1 partnership formed by regional tele- NBA Regular 3. Season TBS Wed 7:58p 2,641 3.9 2.8 phone companies Ameritech, GTE, 4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas TBS Sun 7:30p 2,504 3.7 2.6 BellSouth, Southwestern Bell Corp. 5. America's Funniest Videos TBS Mon 7:35p 2,246 3.3 2.3 and the Walt Disney Co. to develop 6. Silk Stalkings USA Sun 10:OOp 2,241 3.4 2.3 their own cable delivery systems. As 7. A Very SNICK Christmas NICK Sat 8:30p 2,236 3.4 2.3 part of the agreement, The Golf Chan- 8. NFL SportsCenter ESPN Sun 11:06p 2,217 3.3 2.3 nel is being used in Southwestern 9. Rugrats NICK Tue 6:30p 2,178 3.4 2.3 Bell's cable trial, launched last month 10. Cartoon Mondays NICK Mon 6:30p 2,158 3.3 2.3 in Richardson, Tex. The Golf Channel 11. A Very SNICK Christmas NICK Sat 8:OOp 2,139 3.3 2.2 is one of 60 cable networks offered to 12. Movie: Star Wars' USA Wed 8:OOp 2,125 3.2 2.2 a 2,000 -home test group. 13. Rugrats NICK Sun 10:OOa 2,122 3.3 2.2 14. Rugrats NICK Fri 6:30p 2,116 3.3 2.2 New life for 'Bandstand' 15. Rugrats NICK Thu 6:30p 2.108 3.2 2.2 VHI, beginning Jan. 2, will air classic Following are the top five pay cable programs for lb, of Dec 11-17. ranked by households tuning episodes of American Bandstand n Source Nielsen Media Research. Monday -Friday at 12:30 and 10 p.m. 1. Boxing: de la Hoya -Leija HBO Fri 11:02p 3,525 14.6 3.7 ET as well as Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2. Boxing: de la Hoya -Leija HBO Fri 10:38p 3,122 12.9 3.3 7:30 p.m. The network will air half- 3. Movie: 'Richie Rich' HBO Tue 8:OOp 3,077 12.7 3.2 hour installments featuring musical 4. Boxing: de la Hoya -Leija HBO Fri 11:10p 2,778 11.5 2.9 performances from 1975 -85 that have 5. Boxing: de la Hoya -Leija HBO Fri 9:52p 2,628 10.9 2.7 not been seen since then. -RB 42 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Power Book va kw, 21s' , , , , / , , , , , , , , 1 . 1 / . , , , , , , . , . , / . Is , . t WHEN INDUSTRY LEADERS NEED TO KEY INTO THE INFORMATION THAT AFFECTS THEIR BUSINESS, THEY SIMPLY OPEN UP THEIR POWER BOOK - BROADCASTING & CABLE. It's the one source they know they can Reach these decision makers by logging depend on, week after week, for complete, into the power of Broadcasting & Cable. accurate coverage and in -depth analysis of Call 212-337 -6940 today! the latest news in the communications industry. And Telemedia Week -a special section in every issue - keeps them up -to- date on techno-trends in video, voice and data. www.americanradiohistory.com Technology * * * ** *Covering © c rß'96 * * * * ** This the first in a series of monthly special reports that will be featured in the Technology section. These specials will take an in -depth look at specific operational and engineering issues in the broadcast and cable industries, focusing on new products, unique applications and business trends within the hardware and distribution markets. TV networks gear up for Election '96 A jam - packed August will be among the big challenges in covering the political arena By Glen Dickson the networks' three -tier anchor booths measure roughly 33 feet, which will Campaign coverage is never easy. require knocking them down a tier. But as the Big Four television The Democratic site, the United Cen- news operations -ABC, CBS, ter in Chicago, is an arena similar to CNN and NBC -look ahead to the Madison Square Garden, home of the 1996 presidential and congressional last Democratic convention. There, races, they see more technical and the networks will anchor from luxury logistical hazards than usual. skyboxes, which will require retro- "The scheduling this year is horrible fitting. on a lot of levels," says Dave Bohrman, Luckily, the Republican National NBC News executive producer for spe- Committee's original plan of holding cial events. "Everything's in August, the last night of its convention at Jack as opposed to spaced out through the Murphy Stadium has been scrapped, summer. There's only one week which will save the networks the trou- between the Republican and Democra- ble of building a third operations cen- tic national conventions, and essential- ter. Nobody was enthusiastic about that ly every piece of television technology idea, says Steven Springer, CNN assis- that we have will be in Atlanta for the tant director for special events. the Olympics for CNN's Bernard Shaw during the 1992 "That was just going to be a night- whole month and campaign mare for all of us, a logistical night- a half ahead." mare and a technical nightmare, Because there Diego and Chicago to generate cover- because Jack Murphy Stadium is on the are only six days age, including anchor locations, a other side of the mountains from the between closing mobile production unit and several convention center," says Springer. ceremonies in SNG trucks. "There's no clear line Atlanta and "Unlike last time, there's no of sight -you couldn't NBC's first broadcast from the Repub- way that we can build one, even do a single hot lican convention in San Diego, "there's break it down, move it, build it microwave feed from no way we're going to be able to move and then break it down again," Jack Murphy to the most of the broadcast technology from says Don DeCesare, CBS News vice convention center. We'd have to either Atlanta to San Diego in time," president of operations. "It's extremely construct fiber to go through the moun- Bohrman says. Since NBC won't be unfortunate, because it's going to cost tains and come out the other side, or able to draw upon all its resources in us a lot more to do it this way." put it up in the sky on a satellite and Atlanta in time for San Diego, Operating two separate convention bring it back down. None of those were Bohrman says the network will be facilities probably will mean deploy- particularly preferable options." forced to gear up (and pay for) a ing separate technical and man- Springer estimates that CNN will completely separate operation. agement staffs. "We'll have to spend some $2 million at each of the Besides the Olympics, the plan very carefully in terms of conventions. big news operations are manpower," says Mark On the technology side, there won't lamenting the back -to -back Smith, ABC News director of be many changes for the Big Four in scheduling of the national operations for special field acquisition or production political conventions, which events. "We'll need to technology for primary or con- will make it hard to leverage per- leave people behind to vention coverage. The stan- sonnel and equipment from one con- clean up and knock down." dard for field acquisition is vention to the other (San Diego ends on The convention venues still Betacam SP, and while Aug. 15, and the Democratic event in also have different chal- all the networks are experi- Chicago starts on the 26th). Most plan lenges. The San Diego Center menting with nonlinear edit- to build separate mini -stations in San has a ceiling height of 27 feet; ing, only CBS thinks it might January 1 1996 Broadcasting a Cable www.americanradiohistory.com FUNNY HOW WEAKNESSES YOU CAN'T SEE AT FIRST CAN CAUSE BREAKDOWNS YOU CAN'T AVOID LATER. As we move into the digital future things are looking once chrominance and/or luminance information has been lost better and better. Digital transmission standards for through pre -filtering and sub -sampling, it can never be restored. satellite, over- the -air, and cable systems, digital video Only 4:2:2 digital component signals and high- quality cassette and disk formats -they all deliver picture quality compression schemes will stand up to the rigors of far superior to anything in today's NTSC world. sophisticated chroma- keying. Multi- generational editing. But why confront the issue of picture quality now? Special effects. Blue- screen compositing. Matting. Because a signal that's good enough ATV up /down conversion. And for NTSC may hide flaws that can multiple transconversion between become problems down the road. compression systems. In today's broadcasting and pro- That's why Sony is developing duction communities, new video new compression algorithms that can servers and non- linear editing systems use 4:2:2 signals to produce broad- are being tested and evaluated. To cast pictures that retain their high accomplish their goals of fast multi - quality through the rigors of studio chanrel access and storage efficiency, editing and post -production. most servers rely on video compression. And to help reduce In the brave new world of digital pictures, "good enough" picture distortions caused by high levels of compression, most will no longer be good enough, To protect your investment - systems use pre -filtering and sub -sampling to reduce the data and prevent breakdowns in quality -you need to work with that mist be compressed. Instead of studio quality 4:2:2 com- the best picture you can get. ponent signals, they work with 4:2:0. Or 4 1:1. Or even 3:1:1. And the first step toward maintaining the picture These sampling structures produce pictures that are quality you need is to use nothing less than 4:2:2 Digital acceptable for some applications and may look okay to the Component Video. eye. But even with no compression, they can prove to be inad- Sony exp'ores digital issues in depth with a new series of equate for high -quality broadcast video productions. Because technical papers. To receive them, call 1 -800- 635 -SONY, Ext. 11. SONY 0 1995Sohy FJecnonws Inc. All righ.s reserved. Reproduction in whole cr in part trout written permission is prohibited. Sony is a tracemark W S- ^ . www.americanradiohistory.com Technology ******Covering @,nuap, sngn '96****** use it during the campaign. The big fiber "come out very close to the same server will store a certain amount of push for new technology is for election dollar figure." recent material (everything in the last night. CNN will bring its triple -path SNG 48 hours, for example), while archived "All the networks are aggressively trucks to Manchester to provide the material will be stored in a "nearline" looking at real -time graphics for elec- main backhaul to Atlanta. But the cable environment in the digital linear tape tion night," says Bohrman. They're network will use fiber for local trans- archive. Editors, journalists and pro- also considering virtual sets, but no mission within New Hampshire, says ducers will be able to access the mater- network has made concrete plans to use Springer. ial via dedicated PCs. them yet. CBS hopes to use a Vyvx fiber con- "They will query the archive, and For the convention and primary nection to experiment with some new the system will find what they're look- feeds, the networks all plan to use a archiving technology during the con- ing for and put it up for them to see," mixture of Ku -band satellite and fiber ventions, says DeCesare, allowing per- says DeCesare. "If what they're look- backhauls. NBC will rely heavily on sonnel in the field to access robotic ing for happened in the last 48 hours, both local and long- distance fiber for its archives in New York. they're going to see it instantly avail- production of the New Hampshire pri- "We have a robust archive database, able off the online server." mary, says Jack Bennett, manager of but it's all text," says DeCesare. For older material, the software field operations for NBC News: "We're going to migrate that from all application would search the archives "AT &T has fibered the Manchester text first to a database that incorporates and draw up both textual lists and video area extensively, so we'll probably only representative still frames of video, and clips, says DeCesare. CBS is talking to use microwave and satellite for backup then secondly into a database that will IBM, StorageTek and EMC about sup- feeds and short hops. We'll take AT &T incorporate motion video for searching plying the robotic archive and is con- fiber back to the gateway, and then capabilities." sidering IBM and others for the servers. Vyvx lines back to New York." CBS is working with IBM to devel- "If we can do this in the convention Although ABC's Smith says the net- op a software application for this task. setting, we would save ourselves a lot work hasn't "signed off' on its trans- The goal is to have two servers, one for of time and trouble," says DeCesare. mission plans for New Hampshire yet, storage and one hooked into a robotic "A lot of energy is wasted chasing the costs of going all- satellite or all- digital linear tape archive. The online tapes around at a convention." Fox enters the campaign fray Network is developing staff and facilities for national coverage By Glen Dickson will be making a big push into the national news arena with the Fox1996 campaigns. While it has dropped earlier aspirations to be cre- dentialed as a network (BROADCASTING & CABLE, Oct. 2, 1995), which would improve its positioning and space allot- ment at the Republican and Democrat- ic conventions, Fox plans to have a heavy presence at all campaign events and is rapidly assembling the resources to do so. According to Emily Rooney, Fox News's director of political coverage and special events, Fox will "be there as a force," servicing the Fox affiliates Fox will get a lot of use from its SNG trucks in Iowa, New Hampshire and elsewhere. and O &Os with a "major newsgather- ing operation." have a certain amount of prime time Rooney says that affiliates are eager for "We don't want full- fledged net- programing on." network -provided coverage for their work status," says Rooney. "We're not Although Fox still has no plans for a local newscasts. That support will members of the White House pool. It nightly newscast, the network will air come from Fox News's national desk makes no sense to do that, because one special reports on the campaign, in Washington, which is housed and of the qualifying factors is that you including a Sunday morning program. technically staffed by Reuters through January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com IILooOA% a leasing agreement. operations, and we'll be doing reports "D.C. will be the hub for campaign prior to the event itself." If You Have Bottom coverage," says Rooney. "We don't For New Hampshire, Fox will use have the proper studio yet, but two of its dual -path uplink trucks and Line Responsibility we're...building a studio and hope to will be joined by at least one affiliate have that up and running soon." (Kansas City affiliate KSHB -TV has Fox also is hiring a production staff expressed interest). for a TV News and developing a management struc- Some satellite feeds will be unilat- ture. Rooney says it's doubtful that a eral, going to Fox's two full -time Operation... full engineering staff will be in place transponders: one C -band on the by summer, so Fox may still rely Galaxy 6 satellite and one Ku -band on heavily on freelancers. Currently, Fox the K4 bird. Fox probably also will is putting together a political unit, use fiber backhauls from Vyvx; the Slash your cellular equipped with cameras and edit packs, New York headquarters already has phone charges by to follow the campaign day -to -day. seven incoming fiber lines and may Although Rooney won't disclose handle some feed turnaround. 200% to 400 %! the cost of the new personnel and "It would be fairly simple to take equipment essential to a national cov- the inbound feeds, assemble raw Most news related cellular erage effort, she says the affiliates will footage and send it back out through costs are for cueing (IFB). The have to help defray it: "But the net- our network C says -band uplink," FCC authorized a one -way work is going to subsidize a great deal, Schwenzer. "We'll be doing direct channel for every TV station's so the affiliates won't be feeling the feeds from New Hampshire as well. full brunt." Things that we don't turn around and private use. No usage charges - According to John Laberdie, chief edit here [in New York], we'll send you already own the channel! engineer for Fox News, the new out directly, like our top -of- the -hour This technology has been slow to 18,000- square -foot Washington facili- 'generics,' as well as custom feeds for develop because no one could ty will be located near Capitol Hill. individual stations, which will go up make it work right. Where others "It's a little different than everybody on a Ku -band transponder." failed, Modulation Sciences else," says Laberdie. "We'll just be For a home base in Manchester, succeeded. supplying feeds to the [Fox News] N.H., Fox News will work out of Service.... There won't be any 24 -hour WMUR -TV (an ABC primary affiliate, The industry leader in TV news channel soon." and secondarily a Fox affiliate through stereo technology has just intro- The plant will be built from a mix of an LMA). "They've just built a new duced a second generation PRO old and new technology. The tape for- facility, and we've snagged space in mat will be Beta SP with Sony online the new building," says Schwenzer. channel system, PROceiver 11 editors; while Fox does have some "We're putting in some editing bays, and PRO Channel Generator II. Avid Media Composers in its New and we'll provide work space, phone With features like extended York facility, Laberdie is undecided lines and power for our affiliates as fringe area coverage, selective about using nonlinear for hard news in well. Affiliates who want to join us can calling and a unique three year Washington. On the other hand, the just park themselves up there." warranty. facility may use some disc -based Tek- tronix Profile cache machines for Stations have reported playout. savings so great that they have "The production control room also Fox digital buy amortized the cost of the PRO will be an edit room," says Laberdie. Fox affiliate KcPO(TV) Seattle has equipment in less three "There will be a component serial dig- purchased more than 20 Pana- than ital switcher, but the majority of the sonic D -5 digital component months! facility still will be analog." VTRs and a dozen all- digital Fox will use the Avid Netstation broadcast monitors. The pur- You doni need to be stereo newsroom system, with the O &Os chase is valued at $1.5 million or have a new transmitter to tied together over a wide area network and represents the largest use the PRO channel and (WAN), says Laberdie, adding, domestic sale of D -5 equipment, start saving money today. "We'll also try to get as many of the according to Panasonic. KCPO affiliates as we can, with ISDN lines plans to use D -5 for master con- Call us toll -free at for voice and full and partial T -1 trol, production and post- produc- [lines] for most of the data." tion, dubbing, archiving, spot (800) 826 -2603 In the meantime, Fox will head to playback and satellite feed for full details! Iowa and New Hampshire in Febru- recording and playback. KCPo ary, employing the SNG trucks and Chief Engineer Larry Brandt says modulation sciences flyaway unit it purchased last fall. the uncompressed D -5 format's 12A World's Fair Drive "We'll probably have to leapfrog ability to record and play back Somerset, NJ 08873 [coverage of the two]," says Jon HDTV signals in the future was a Voice (908) 302 -3090 Schwenzer, director of operations for key selling point. Fax (908) 302 -0206 Fox News. "They're back -to -back Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 47 www.americanradiohistory.com ucy o omp ******Covering I[mii_offog '96****** Cabletabs' board of directors has C-SPAN branches out approved a 1996 budget of $14.1 mil- lion, a 7.8% increase over 1995 Cable channel splits its presidential and congressional coverage numbers. The budget breakdown is as follows: $9.9 million for operations, By Glen Dickson uplink trucks will travel $3.7 million for the research funding with it. It will definitely pool and almost $500.000 for capital For its coverage of the be used for some produc- equipment. The research funding 1996 political cam- tion in Iowa and New pool in 1996 will be used to fund spe- paigns, public affairs Hampshire." cific research projects. with a focus on cable programer C -SPAN The Road to the White establishing interfaces for cable is taking a two- tiered House again will be C- modems. as well as to hire new staff. approach. C -SPAN I will SPAN's main campaign focus on the presidential program, says Scullin. Post Perfect, New York, has created race, while C -SPAN 2 The cable network will be the new open for Late Show with will be devoted to the con- present at all the primaries David Letterman, along with Late gressional contests. and conventions, includ- Show production company World "That's a whole new ing the Libertarian party angle for us," says CNN convention in Florida. spokesperson Robin Katz now is coordinat- fal!la $ Scullin. "We hope it helps ing coverage for the Iowa t . viewers hunt around for caucus and the New what they want to see." Hampshire primary in C -SPAN is also launch- February: "We'll have our !BROAnwL ing its second C -SPAN own crews and satellite '- School Bus today (Jan. 1), trucks for each location. following up on the suc- In Iowa, we'll have a very cessful educational efforts C-SPAN small studio for remotes, of its original mobile and we'll be anchoring classroom, introduced in 1993. The out of Washington. We'll be using Ku- Wide Pants. The open was com- two buses will be the foundation of band satellite and microwave within posited on an SGI Onyx worksta- First Vote '96, C- SPAN's initiative to the Des Moines area for our feeds on tion running Discreet Logic's Flame boost voting among I8- to -2I- year-old caucus night." effects software. For a scene in the voters who will be participating in the C -SPAN will deploy 35 -40 pro- Brooklyn Diner site. a disk -based electoral process for the first time. graming and technical staff for primary motion -control technique. based on The two vehicles will divide their coverage, while the conventions will camera -mounted sensors. was focus between the Republican and require about 75 personnel, says Katz. used to capture camera moves Democratic presidential races, with For the New Hampshire primary, C- and transcribe them to digital code. one bus following a path to the Repub- SPAN will build a complete studio and This data was then downloaded lican convention in San Diego and the operations center in Manchester. into Prism software running on the other heading to the Democratic gath- Although the network will rely on satel- Onyx to produce 3 -D animations. ering in Chicago. lites for some local feeds, the main back - "The new bus has full production haul to its Washington headquarters will KAMR -TV Amarillo, Tex., an NBC capabilities," says C -SPAN Senior be over Vyvx fiber. "We've looked at affiliate, has just installed a Sony Producer Barry Katz. Equipment satellite time and weighed the costs, and DVS -8000 composite digital includes two robotically controlled we've decided to go with 24 -hour fiber," switcher and DME -3000 Digital Panasonic M -2 cameras and one says Katz. "Since we're an event- orient- Multi Effects graphics system in its portable unit, M -2 VTRs, permanent ed network, fiber gives us an advantage newly constructed news control and portable audio mixers, tungsten over occasional satellite time." room. The station purchased the lighting, a character generator and an From Feb. 16 to 21, The Washington DVS -8000 with a composite -to- IFB communications system from Journal, C- SPAN's morning program component digital conversion kit RTS. Of course there is also audiovisu- at 7 -10 a.m., will be anchored out of for future upgrade. One of the al gear dedicated to onboard education, New Hampshire, with all graphics and switcher's selling points was its such as VHS decks, laserdisc players IDs added in Washington. conversion capability." says KAMR- and color monitors. C -SPAN plans to use a mixture of TV'S chief engineer Ken High. The "We're planning on purchasing fiber and satellite backhauls for its con- station broadcasts two hours of some sort of tagalong satellite dish as vention coverage in August. "We'll go news daily, including a half -hour well so we can go live from that bus," on the week before, operating from a block at 5 p.m. that debuted in says Katz. 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At the network interfaces late this telephony, more real and eco- Western Cable Show in year. The deal is valued at nomical than interactive TV. November, the company roughly $50 million. The operators talk of offering announced deals to supply Shaw will lease the datacom service for $20-$40 350,000 modems to three top modems to subscribers will- per month. At first, operators cable operators- 200,000 ing to pay for high -speed will include the modem in the units to Tele- Communications access to the Internet and price of the service. But once Inc., 100,000 to Comcast and other online services. The standards are set, it's expected 50,000 to Time Warner. modems operate at up to 10 that consumers will buy them "Some people are calling us megabits per second, hun- as they now do telephone the Rookie of the Year," says dreds of times faster than con- modems. Douglas Robertson, Motoro- ventional telephone modems. Motorola has emerged as la's director of business devel- opment, multimedia group. Motorola accounts for 450,000 of the 650,000 modems Jan. 14- 16- Interactive Services Association 2nd annual state- of -the- ordered by cable operators in industry strategic business meeting. Dorat Golf Resort and Spa, Miami. 1995, Robertson says. to transmit data at 768 kilobits Contact: (301) 495 -4955. Just days after the Dec. 18 per second, far faster than Jan. 29-Feb. 1-ComNet '96, networking conference and exhibition, Motorola /Shaw announce- they could over a telephone presented by International Data Group. Washington Convention Center, ment, Toshiba America said it ISDN line. That capability is Washington. Contact: (800) 545 -3976. had sold 50,000 modems to increasingly important, espe- Feb. 21- 24- "Interactive Newspapers '96: What's Hot, What's Not," Time Warner for deployment cially for telecommuters and conference sponsored by The Kelsey Group, Editor & Publisher, INMA, in three systems starting this small businesses, he says: National Newspaper Association and Suburban Newspapers of America. summer. Hewlett- Packard "Cable modem users are Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, San Francisco. Contact: 609 -921 -7200. announced a 150,000 -unit going to be creators as well as order from Comcast in users of content." March 17- 20-Interactive Entertainment Congress '96, presented by the Institute for International Research. Wyndam Palm Springs Hotel, November. Zenith, LANcity Motorola is among the Palm Springs, Calif. Contact: Jo Mayeroff, (800) 999 -3123. and others have supplied manufacturers and cable oper- modems for use in small trials. ators committed to developing April 17- 18- iMAGIC (innovative multimedia achievement in the Motorola's advantage is its a standard for 10 mbps cable global interactive community) awards festival sponsored by Select robust upstream capability, modems by April. The effort Media Inc. New York Information Technology Center, New York City. says Robertson. The Cyber- is being conducted under the Contact: Erin Fitzgerald, (212) 431 -8923. SURFR modem permits users aegis of CableLabs. ntio 50 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Telemfeet 414 Teize. Online legal library Just like their print counter- Cable parts, online publishers can close into libel to run To help, phone trouble. the New York State Bar Asso- ciation and the Libel Defense Resource Center are compil- service in California ing legal articles about online libel and censorship and are State OKs entry by 31 companies; sets interconnection rt,les making them available through Lexis and NYSBA's soon -to -open Web site. "Our A. Corp., and Time Warner. By H4.vly Jti u.11 The PUC's recommended hope is to provide practical PacBell and General Tele- terms for interconnection answers to serious real -life phone, which together agreements are sufficient to issues," says Steve Lieber- Cable operators in Califor- account for 90% of the tele- insure competition, says man, a Washington lawyer nia have moved closer to phone business in the state, Gardner. But PacBell has who chairs the NYSBA's sub- providing dialtone. The also were among the 31. They already indicated its unwill- committee on defamation California Public Utilities were authorized to compete in ingness to accept the recom- and new technologies. Commission has authorized each other's territory. mended terms, he says. The NYSBA Web site (http: // 31 companies, including sev- Late this month or early If competitors are unable to www.nysba.org) will not be eral affiliated with major next, the commission is privately negotiate an agree- ready to receive visitors until cable operators, to provide expected to adopt a second set ment with the incumbent mid -January at the earliest. local telephone service in of rules. Among other things, telco, they may ask the PUC competition with the likes of they will cover number porta- to intercede, Gardner says. TW asks for help Pacific Bell and General Tele- bility -the ability of cus- Under its six -year-old New Time Warner Communications phone of California and share tomers to switch from an Regulatory Framework - has asked the Ohio Public Utili- in the state's $7 billion a -year incumbent to a competitor NERF in Calfornia par- ties Commission to help it con- business. and keep their telephone num- lance-the PUC also allowed clude a telephone inter- In its Dec. 20 order, the bers; access to the telcos' the telcos to forgo a 15% rate connection agreement with commission also adopted poles and conduits, and access decrease over the next three Ameritech. The PUC last rules governing interconnec- to the telcos' network control years. The decision will save August gave Time Warner the tion between competitors and software. PacBell $683 million and OK to compete with Ameritech incumbent telcos. As new In the same order, the PUC General Telephone $187 mil- in 37 Ohio counties. But the entrants, the competitors need also is expected to authorize lion. cable company has been frus- to interconnect with incum- resale carriers, companies that To CCTA's chagrin, the trated in its efforts to negotiate bents so that their customers would provide competitive PUC opted not to tie the rate a deal for interconnecting its can be assured of the ability to local service simply by leas- break to the telcos' conduct- telephone networks with those of Ameritech -vital if Time make or receive calls from ing local facilities from the ing interconnection negotia- Warner telephone customers anywhere. local telcos. tions in good faith. "If they are to make or receive calls The new rules kick in today "You need both orders to complied with all the com- outside the Time Warner sys- (Jan. 1), but competition is still have a complete foundation missioner requirements, they tems. some time off. Most compa- for competition," says Alan could keep the money as a nies will need several months Gardner, vice president, regu- reward for good conduct," before they are ready to begin latory/legal affairs, California Gardner says. More cable for signing customers, according Cable Television Association. CCTA favors the PUC's Ameritech to the PUC, and others may authorizing resale carriers Ameritech picked up its ninth require one or two years. because they can enter the cable TV franchise -this one Continental Cablevision, Online advertisers market early and "condition" for Greendale, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee with which received approval to at Discovery the market, Gardner says. "It a popula- tion of 15,000. Ameritech will offer service to 14 million Discovery Channel Online has gets people used to the fact overbuild the system of cable people in Southern California, lined up five advertisers for its that there is competition." incumbent Time Warner with hopes to begin testing in third Web site. Miramax Films, IBM But the association is wor- a two -way, 90- channel net- quarter 1996 and to roll out 0S2, CompuServe, Nynex ried that the rates at which the Interactive work. The system, which is to commercial service in 1997. Yellow Pages and resale carriers lease local Bahamas Tourism will be up and running by the end Other authorized cable com- be facilities will be so low as to advertising of this year, will cost more petitors: NewTelco, a partner- on the online ser- preempt competition from vice. Up to a quarter of the than $1 million to build. Pro- ship of Sprint, Tele- Communi- cable operators graming be opening screen of a story and other will supplied by cations Inc., Cox and Comcast; competitors with their own Americast, a joint venture of Teleport Communications sponsored on the Web site will be devoted to an ad, local facilities. "We don't Disney, BellSouth, Ameritech, Group, a venture of TCI, Cox, with sponsor logos appearing [think] they should get too GTE and SBC Communica- Comcast and Continental; on all subsequent pages. steep a discount," Gardner tions. Century Communications says. 171w Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 51 www.americanradiohistory.com O n See last page of classifieds for rates and other information Northern Michigan GM Sales Manager op- SITUATION WANTED HOST RADIO portunity. KHO/WMKT, Traverse City, Charlevoix, looking for dynamic leader. Must be an in- the-field, Talk Show Host, television /radio after appearing manager. No HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT customer focused, sales driven desk on over 300 talk shows, and spotlighted in the Wall KHO/WMKT, Attn: jockeys. Group operator. Reply to Street Journal and on entertainment and news Petoskey, MI 49770. Take Charge General Manager wanted for Trish Garber, P.O. Box 286. shows, see why Bill LiBlick will deliver for you. Bill MacDonald Broadcasting EOE. South East Market affiliate. Must have ag- LiBlick is outrageous, political, corn- passionate. lead- humorous, and speaks up for the corn- mon man. gressive sales background and possess HELP WANTED TECHNICAL ership, management and marketing skills. Equal He has the mouth that roars. Call (718) 671 -1455 Opportunity Employer. Send confidential resume or write P.O. Box 404, Bronx, New York 10475. midwestern AM- FMfacility to Box 00634. Technical Engineer. Small needs experienced individual in the installation and SUBCARRIER maintenance of radio broadcasting equipment. Some on -air work. FCC license re- quired. Send work and Washington DC Market. Subcarrier available FM in Station Manager for new Spanish salary history, with references to Box 00651 EOE. immediatelyon 50 kw FM station. Full marketcoverage. Northwest. Bottom -line oriented. Sales and pro- Call Jon Banks at 301 -816 -4406 for information. motion experience a must. Compensation based Chief Engineer. Growing Christian radio group in on performance. Unlimited potential, high -growth midwest. Must have solid references, current AM/ TELEVISION market. Fax resume to 201 -847 -0932. FM broadcast technology. Satellite experience big plus. Must be professional with documented project HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT management skills. Limited travel required. Based Southeast Asia Cable Management. Multi- in Kansas City. Permanent position with solid General Sales Manager. Central Nebraska's channel MMDS /cable operation which is in the company having 30 year history of success in quality leading radio stations have an opening for Gen- developmental stages is looking for a General Christian broadcasting. Fax re -sume to Personnel eral Sales Manager. Excellent pay and benefits Manager with administrative. management, pro- Dept., Bott Radio Network, 913 -642 -1319. Or send package. Previous experience preferred. Send re- gramming. operations, and technical capabilities. to 10550 Barkley, Suite 110, Overland Park, KS sume to: Shaun Schleif, General Manager, KRGI Southeast Asian location - relocation required. 66212. Equal Opportunity Employer. AM /FM, P.O. Box 4907, Grand Island. NE 68802. Compensation would include transportation and KRGI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE. housing. Send resume to Roscor Corporation, HELP WANTED PROGRAMMING 1061 Feehanville Drive. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056. or fax them to 708- 299 -4206, attention V. Schwantje. lead- General Manager. Progressive small market On -Air Program Director for South Bend's ing 101.5, WNSN -FM. P.D. or is an AM -FM combo in the Mid -South needs GM. Ex- station, sunny Program Director. Major group seeking panding markets. Strong broadcast business ex- assistant P.D. experience required. Must be energetic team player to oversee programming at music perience. Send resume, references, and salary skilled at music scheduling (selector) and a major market independent on the southeast research. Strong people and promo- history to Box 00650 EOE. and strategic coast. Sports/production experience a plus. Fax tional skills helpful. Excellent compensation, resume and cover letter to 213- 862 -0121. benefits, and bonus plan. Send tape and resume to: Human Resources, WSBT/WNSN Radio, 300 West National Sales Manager. National Sales Man- General Manager wanted for Southwestern Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46601. EOE. ager needed for ABC affiliate in Reno, NV. Can- market. 2 FM stations in growing area. Ag- didate should have either Rep. background or gressive sales background with management SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT NSM seeking a change. Must have strong back- skills required. Equal Opportunity Employer. ground in research, promotions, and be prepared Send confidential resume to Box 00649 EOE. to lead the market in rates. Resume to: Bill Hall, Successful Canadian broadcast professional GSM, KOLO -TV, 4850 Ampere Drive, Reno, NV relocating with family to states in early 1996. Ex- 89502. No telephone calls, please. EOE. perience includes: on -air, retail and national GM /GSM for progressive midwest small sales, RSM, GSM and GM. Radio, TV and Print. market station. Seeking experienced person who General Managers. Growing network affiliated UW Chair, Chamber Executive, sales and man- Managers. will carry list, train and motivate our sales staff. group is seeking experienced General agement training, etc. Prefer Central or Gulf Must have proven track record, be energetic, com- Must have two to three years of management Coast Florida or ?. Aggressive and results or- knowledge a must. team or- munity minded, and able to create unique promo- experience. Sales iented. Seeking positive environment with advan- com- tions. Station profitable and located in growing iented, creative, thinking outside the envelope, cement opportunity. Call (941)377 -8610 Sarasota. market. Performance based compensation plan. puter literate and experience with budgets and within Confidentiality assured. EOE. forecasting. Opportunity to grow and partic- Seeking General Manager/Sales Manager posi- ipate with equity. Please respond to Box 00645 EOE. tion in small to medium market with possible buyout interest. Ambitious. Conscientious. Top Product Manager MPEG -2 Divicom is seeking HELP WANTED SALES biller. Top references. Call Ted 914- 357 -4861, an experienced marketing professional to 212- 769 -2058 or 914- 357-9425. manage and market state -of- the -art MPEG -2 com- pression systems. Similar experience with video Sales Manager. 100.000 watt country FM seeks transmission equipment and applications is de- Sales Manager with substantial experience in sell- sired along with knowledge of video compression ing radio in mid -size and small markets. Station WANTED ANNOUNCER SITUATIONS techniques and experience with very high quality reaches 200.000 people in 16 county area in video products. Divicom has quickly become a western Iowa. Attractive incentive based com- Seeking part-time, weekend, or full -time News major player in the emerging digital delivery pensation package. Send resume to: Attn: Gen- Anchor or Jock position. Top references. Ex- technology industry. If you thrive in the fast - eral Manager, KSOM /96.5 FM, 413 Chestnut cellent pipes. Call Ted for resume and tape 914- paced entrepreneurial atmosphere of Silicon Street, Atlantic, IA 50022. KSOM is an Equal Op- 357 -4861 or 212 - 769 -2058. Valley, Divicom has the growth opportunities for portunity Employer. you. Divicom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer competitive salaries, benefits, and stock option packages. For immediate consideration, Four decade broadcasting /marketing Award winning Play -By -Play Announcer look- compa- Fax or E -mail resume in complete confidence to: in foot- ny seeks travel -salesman. Advance against com- ing for opportunities. Six years experience Divicom, Attn: Recruiting, Dept. #157BC, 1708 mission. Resume, background /picture, first letter. ball, basketball, baseball on college and high McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Fax: 408- levels. Also experienced anchor. host and John Gilmore, President, Community Club school 944 -6500 and /or E -mail: Jobs @divi.com. Princi- mobile. Call Awards (CCA), P.O. Box 151, Westport, CT reporter. College degree. young, pals only please. Trademarks are registered to 06881. Tel: 203 -226 -3377. Scott 501- 931 -0541. their respective companies. 52 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com TOP 30 MARKETS, GROUP -OWNED GENERAL SALES STATION MANAGER FOR OPPORTUNITIES TRIBUNE'S PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Experienced program director NEWEST STATION. with at least 3 -5 years experi- ence in independent TV sta- Pending FCC approval, Tribune Broadcasting will tion programming. Skills must KTTY-TV, a include research analysis, acquire WB affiliate in "America's computer capability, and a Finest City," San Diego. There is an immediate talent for negotiation. opening for an experienced General Sales Previous work in feature film Manager with at least 5 years of broadcast scheduling and film system management experience and a superior track management is expected. record of success. A positive attitude and proven College degree, confidential resume and references team -building skills are essential; strong marketing required. Equal Employment background and rep experience is a plus. Must be Opportunity. computer literate, able to think "outside the square," and enjoy building a staff of winning CHIEF ENGINEER: professionals. Send confidential resume and Responsible for all technical operations and maintenance. references, but please don't call: Conversion to digital already underway; strong computer skills and up -to -date techni- cal knowledge will be need- TRIBUE ed. Minimum 3 -5 years of BROADCASTING management experience Human Resources Director expected, with team -building Tribune Broadcasting Company an important plus. College 435 N. Michigan Ave. degree, confidential resume Suite #1900 and references required. Chicago, IL 60611 Equal Employment Opportunity. CREATIVE SERVICES/ MARKETING DIRECTOR: Domestic Sales Manager and Account Execu- Local Sales Manager - WTLH TV, FOX 49, tive. Emmy nominated producer of quality com- Tallahassee, Florida is looking for Local Sales Aggressive promotion and mercial network and syndicated television pro- Manager to lead local sales effort to a new marketing department head gramming is expanding in 1996. Looking for plateau. Candidates should have proven ability in new business with at least 5 years experi- Domestic Sales Manager *.o represent pro- development, special events and sales promotions. Musthavestrongleadership, in- terpersonal, ence. Superior creative, pro- gramming nationally to netwoncs and syndicators. Also Account Executive is needed to generate organizational and computer skills. Growing station in duction and management new business for barter sales. Positions Boston beautiful, growing market being purchased by growing skills are expected, including based. Send resume and cover letter: P.O. Box group of FOX affiliate owner. Send resume or fax with media -buying expertise and 87, State House Station, Boston, MA 02133 or salary re- quirements to Frank Watson. General Fax: (508) 475 -1292. Manager. WTLH -TV, 1203 Governors Square budgeting capability. Previous Boulevard, Suite 501, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Fax 904- experience in entertainment 942 -7907. WTLH, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. and sports promotion is help- ful. College degree, confiden- HELP WANTED SALES tial resume, sample tape and references required. Equal Traffic Assistant. WGRZ -TV. Buffalo, New Television Sales: High energy, computer liter- Employment Opportunity. York. NBC 2 is seeking to fill an opening in its ate, local salesperson to work in our Myrtle Traffic Department. Applicant must have TV or Beach office. Knowledge of ratings, Marshall Radio traffic experience, good math and accurate Marketing, BMP and Windows functions are an typing skills. Must work efficiently and accurately added plus. Fast growing UPN affiliate looking for under pressure. Send resume to: Marilyn Ter- a salesperson who's not afraid to knock on doors ranova, Traffic Manager, WGRZ -TV /NBC 2, 259 and generate new business. If you want to join a Delaware Avenue. Buffalo, New York 14202. No team that wants to win, send your resume to: Lee phone calls. WGRZ -TV is ar Equal Opportunity Camp, Sales Manager, WWMB -TV 21, 2411 Oak Employer. Street, Suite 206, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. EOE/MF. Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 53 www.americanradiohistory.com COoeID s HELP WANTED SALES Technical Director: WABC -TV is seeking an ex- perienced Technical Director with proven skills in Sales Manager: WLUK, the new FOX 11 in TELEVISION live production and news shows. Candidates Green Bay is seeking a leader for our sales de- must be experienced with Grass Valley switchers partment. Candidates should possess strong SALES OPERATIONS and effects systems. Must be able to work under creativity, energy and superior coaching skills in pressure. Experience is required. Please send re- order to guide a great sales team to the next COORDINATOR sume to: Bill Kirkpatrick, WABC -TV, 7 Lincoln level. Ability to sell the highest rated NFL Football Square. New York, NY 10023. No telephone calls Equal Opportunity team in the country, the Green Bay Packers, a KABC -TV has an immediate or faxes please. We are an must. Experience marketing a well -established Employer. (and recently expanded) news a plus. Send re- opening for a Television Sales sume to Jim Schuessler, Vice President and Operations Coordinator who will General Manager, WLUK -TV (FOX 11), 787 Lom- assemble and time out daily local bardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54304. No phone TV Maintenance Engineer. Growing Southwest calls, please. The SF Broadcasting Companies logs with information from: film, UPN affiliate has an opening for a TV Main- are Equal Opportunity Employers. promo, PSA, sales departments and tenance Engineer. Candidate must have the abili- ty to troubleshoot a variety of studio broadcast Sales Leader! Team Player! If you can lead a syndicators. Selected candidate equipment to the component level. Computer lit- station with the right programming and growing must be detail -oriented and have eracy and RF experience a plus. FCC License or news, we need you! If you can coach and sell SBE Certification preferred. Send resume, re- ability to handle multiple tasks simul- quality, we need you! If you can build local and ferences and salary requirements to: Personnel, create new revenue streams, we need you! If you taneously and meet daily deadlines. KUPN -TV, 920 South Commerce, Las Vegas. NV want a growing company, growing station, beauti- Knowledge of network operations 89106. EOE. Women and minorities encouraged ful facility and beautiful city, you need us! Send No phone calls please. with JDS to apply. or fax verifiable credentials to Evelyn Babcock, and familiarity systems WAKA, 3020 East Boulevard, Montgomery, AL and AS400 preferred. 36116, or fax 334- 272-6444 Please send your resume to: Maintenance Engineer: Position requires at maintaining Regional AE /Co -Op SpecialisVStation Promo- KABC -TV, Attn: M. Gorgenson, least five years experience studio, con- tion Coordinator. West Texas, CBS affiliate, trol room, and transmission equipment in a broad- seeks a Regional AE /Co -Op SpecialisVStation Pro- Manager Sales Service, Dept. cast television environment. Expertise is required motion Coordinator. Duties include regional TSC /BC, 4151 Prospect Avenue, in component -level repair of video, audio, and digital equipment and installation of broadcast sales, development of local co -op advertising, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Equal and coordination of sales promotions. A minimum systems. A degree in electronics or equivalent of three years prior sales experience and /or de- opportunity employer. training is necessary. Please send resume to: Bill gree preferred. Seek a self- motivator with good Beam, WABC -TV, 7 Lincoln Square. New York, presentation and computer skills, reliable trans- NY 10023. No telephone calls or faxes please. portation, and a good driving record. Send re- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. sume to Personnel Director, KLST -TV, P.O. Box 1941, San Angelo, TX 76903. EOE. ®KABCTV Midwest affiliate searching for Traffic Man- Immediate opening in the ager. Must be proficient in all aspects of traffic. Account Executive: Tampa /St. Petersburg, Florida market (15th Send resume, salary requirements by January 5. for experienced television Account Ex- Women and minorities encouraged to apply. Sub- DMA) an ENGINEER mit to: Tom Combs. WLFI -TV, P.O. Box 2618, ecutive. Must have excellent communication. Marketing West Lafayette, IN 47906. EOE. presentation and organizational skills. and promotional experience is a plus. Candidates Television should have substantial agency and direct ac- General Sales Manager: Aggressive Texas NBC count experience and be comfortable with the Systems affiliate is seeking a General Sales Manager with latest PC based sales tools. Send resume and re- a minimum of two years of management experi- ferences to Larry McCabe, Candace Portmann at Maintenance ence. Must be team -oriented, creative and expe- WTOG -TV. 365 105th Terrace N.E., St. rienced with budgets and forecasting. Please re- Petersburg, FL 33716. Hubbard Broadcasting is KABC -TV has an opening for a spond to Box 00635 EOE. an Equal Opportunity Employer. broadcast television systems Maintenance Engineer. The Marketing Specialist. One of America's leading HELP WANTED TECHNICAL FOX affiliates, KMPH FOX 26, Fresno, California, successful candidate will have, in is seeking an experienced broadcast UHF Broadcast Engineer. Religious television Re- mainte- salesperson. Support includes Scarborough network in Mobile, AL. Transmitter maintenance, addition to a broadcast search, BMP. award winning creative. This is an microwave, translator, trouble shooting and re- nance background, a thorough excellent opportunity for a highly motivated indi- pair master control, video tape and audio produc- vidual wishing to join a growing, progressive tion systems. FCC or SBE certifications pre- knowledge of mobile KU Uplink company, Pappas Telecasting. Two years expe- resumes with salary ferred. Travel required. Only and news operational considera- rience and a proven track record of new business requirements will be considered. Forward to Person- development required. Send resume to: Chief of Staff, P.O. Box 81521. Mobile. AL tions. Please send resume to: nel Department, 5111 East McKinley Avenue, 36689. Equal Opportunity Employer. Fresno, CA 93727. No phone calls please. An KABC -TV, Attn: D. Converse, EOE - M /F /D. Women and minorities are en- Dept. couraged to apply. Transmitter Maintenance Engineer: KDVR/ Director of Engineering, FOX 31. Denver. needs qualified person to main- ENG -BC, 4151 Prospect Ave., tain two UHF stations including Townsend TA- Equal Local Sales: WTNZ FOX 43 in Knoxville, TN 110 and PYE 1790 full -powwer UHF transmitters Los Angeles, CA 90027. related including ter- seeks a highly motivated and creative individual and LPTVs, all equipment Opportunity Employer. to direct, hire, train and evaluate our sales team. minal gear and microwave. Requires 3 -5 years Previous FOX affiliate and local sales manage- experience with microwave and high -power UHF ment a plus. Execution of sales strategies, pric- transmitters: studio equipment experience a plus. ing packaging, and incentive programs a must. Valid driver's license and FCC General Class Li- Send resume and references to GSM Tim cense required. Send resume to Dept. XE, KASC-TV Greenier, P.O. Box 43, Knoxville, TN 37901. KDVR /FOX 31, 501 Wazee. Denver. CO 80204. Please, no phone calls. EOE. Fax 303 -595 -8312. No phone calls, please. EOE. e 54 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Chief Engineer. Looking for experienced CE, highly qualified in all areas of broadcast engineer- ing to oversee /maintain transmitter and studio equipment. SBE certification, FCC general li- cense required. Send resume w /salary require- ments to Box 00653 EOE. Chief Engineer Wanted. Requires extensive hands -on maintenance experience, people man- WE'RE LOOKING FOR RN OLL -STOB LINE -UP agement ad inter -departmental communications skills at a commercial television station. Long of broadcast professionals range technical planning and budgeting, knowl- edge of equipment and current trends in Based on the tremendous success of our DIRECTV° technical developments in the industry required. service in the U.S., Hughes Communications, Inc. will be Positive personnel relations and efficient utiliza- launching a joint venture in Latin America beginning in 1996. This tion of manpower a must. M /F. ADA. EOE is your chance to show your expenise...intemationally. You will be based in Employer. Send resume to: Dan Steele, Opera- our new Central Broadcast Center in Long Beach, CA, the most sophisticated facility tions and Program Manager, P.O. Box 1197, of its kind in the world. Paducah, KY 42002 -1197. No phone calls, please. If you have relevant experience, you could become pan of our all -star line -up. Candidates with English/Spanish and/or English/Portuguese are highly desirable for these opportunities: BROADCAST OPERATIONS SHIFT SUPERVISORS Chief Engineer. NBC -affiliate, group -owned sta- tion in Reno. Nevada'has an immediate need for Supervise on -air activities, troubleshoot and resolve all broadcast -related issues and manage a Chief Engineer. Applicants must possess operations staff. Requires 6+ years broadcast experience. (Job Code: BC/BOSS) strong skills in repairing Sony 1" and Betacam BROADCAST CONTROL OPERATORS VTR's: ability to analyze microwave and satellite equipment: electronic experience Monitor all on -air activities, check and measure quality of incoming, in -plant and transmitted and broadcast experience preferred: must be able to lift and broadcast signals and confirm Integrity of daily broadcast schedule. (Job Code: BC/BCO) carry heavy equipment: must possess a com- SUPERVISORS, PLAYBACK & RECORD SYSTEMS mercial driver's license with a clean record. Send resume /salary history Oversee and supervise video tape playback, record and duplication shift and support on -air to: John Finkbohner, Op- operations. (Job Code: BC/SPAR) erations Manager, KRNV -TV. Sierra Broadcast- ing Company, 1790 Vassar Street, Reno. Ne- PLAYBACK & RECORD OPERATORS vada 89502 or fax to (702) 322 -3738. EOE. Operate video-related technical equipment used for on -air programming playback/recording, produce composite reels for promo channels and commercial roll -ins and perform database housekeeping and backup of critical data files. (Job Code: BC/PARO) Chief Engineer: Growing, aggressive FOX tele- vision group has immediate MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS opening for "hands on" Chief for its Scranton, PA affiliate. Qualified - Satellite uplink antennas/RF - Digital compression/analog (fob Code: BC/PT) individual will possess proven leadership ability. SUPERVISOR, TELECOMMUNICATIONS demonstrated technical ability in both studio and transmitter design and maintenance, and be a Oversee daily telecommunication system operation and maintenance activities. (Job Code: team player. Send resume and salary history BC/STELE) to Lee Carpenter, Corporate Chief Engineer, Pegasus Broadcast Television, MEDIA LIBRARIANS - Videotape P.O. Box 10888, Jackson, Mississippi 39289. EOE. Responsible for storage, retrieval, inventory and tracking of all taped program materials. (Job Code: BC/MLIB) PROGRAM PREPARATION TECHNICIANS Broadcast Engineer. WJCT TV has an opening Responsible for identifying technical impairments and time -coding, compiling and duplication for an engineer with minimum 3 years broadcast of programming. (Job Code: BC/PPT) experience to maintain television transmission, studio and computer equipment. FCC license EDITORS - Videotape and /or SBE certification desirable. WJCT is pres- Perform a wide variety of corrective and creative automated videotape editing. (Job Code: BC/EVID) ently transitioning to serial component digital RESOURCE SCHEDULING COORDINATORS technology. Upgrade includes installation of NLE. DAW, Graphics and Video Coordinate scheduling of all operational facilities and staff assignments. Requires scheduling Server Systems. Send resume and salary requirements to Human Re- experience in a broadcast/cable environment. (Job Code: BC/RSC) sources, WJCT, 100 Festival Park Avenue, We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to make a Jacksonville. FL 32202. EOE. significant impact in our new venture. For prompt consideration, please forward your resume to: Hughes Communications, Inc., do Cameron -Newell Advertising, P.O. Box 56236, (indicate appropriate job code), Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V HELP WANTED NEWS Weekend Anchor- Producer /Reporter- HUGHES Photographer. KOLN /KGIN -TV is looking for an COMMUNICATIONS individual to anchor the top -rated weekend newscast in the market. Applicants must be A HUGHES ELECTRONICS COMPANY strong journalists, with the ability to communicate sincerely with the viewers. Candidates must also be able to tell stories by talking with "real people," not just officials. Please send resume with cover letter, and a non -returnable videotape sample of work to: Lori Lembrich: KOLN /KGIN -TV, PO Box 30350, Lincoln, NE 68503. Application deadline: 1/10/96. EOE. Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 55 www.americanradiohistory.com silea.nQ _ -fr TV Photojournalists /Video Editors. NPPA Reporter: WJW -TV, Cleveland's hottest news Weekend Sports Anchor /Reporter. WXIN FOX award -winning staff in Top 25 Midwest market is operation is looking for a strong story teller with 59, a Renaissance Communications Corporation expanding again. We are looking for 2 good live skills. Must be enterprising, creative station, has an opportunity available in this top 25 sharpshooting, award- winning photojournalists. and part of our Eight Is News philosophy. Mini- market for a Weekend Sports Anchor /Reporter. Successful candidates will be willing to travel, fly mum 5 years experience. Send non -returnable Selected candidate will possess a minimum of frequently in our news chopper, enterprise and tape of recent work to: Kathy Williams, News three years commercial TV experience and the produce stories on their own. 5 years experience Director, 5800 South Marginal Road, Cleveland, natural ability to anchor, report, write, produce preferred. Must be able to shoot and edit under OH 44103. No phone calls. EOE. and edit with a strong knowledge of auto racing. daily deadline pressure. If you think you're good, College degree preferred. Responsibilities will in- prove it to us. We are looking for the best. Send clude anchoring weekend newscasts and writing, resumes and tapes to: Bob Weinzierl, Chief producing, shooting and editing. For considera- Photographer, WTHR -TV, 1000 North Meridian news team just honored as tion, send cover letter, noting desired position Reporter. Join the Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Women and KMSP -TV, Minneapolis - and where learned of job, resume and non- Best in the Twin Cities! minorities encouraged to apply. Reporters - one is returnable tape by January 5, 1996, to: Person- St. Paul, needs 2 experienced 4/1/96. Minimum 3 -5 nel Manager, WXIN, 1440 North Meridian Street, available immediately, other Producer /Weekends. Emmy award - required. Your tape Indianapolis, IN 46202. Phone calls will result in Senior years broadcast experience news operation is an disqualification. EOE. Job offer contingent upon winning number one southeast should prove you have all the basic skills plus for a top -notch Producer to oversee five in non -traditional, in- results of substance abuse testing. looking ability to tell stories creative, weekend newscasts. Candidates should have a novative ways. Tapes to Dana Benson, News minimum of three years line producing experi- Director, KMSP -TV, 11358 Viking Drive, Eden Weekend Co- Anchor - KGUN 9 (ABC) Tucson, ence, be capable of handling an expanding Sat- Prairie, MN 55344. No phone calls! EOE. AZ. (A Lee Enterprise station). Minimum 2 years urday and Sunday on -air product, and have anchoring experience along with strong reporting supervisory skills. Knowledge of Newsier com- and live skills. Non returnable tape along with re- puter system is a plus. Send resume, non- sume to Carmen Thomas, KGUN 9, 7280 East returnable tape, critique and a brief news philos- Rosewood, Tucson, AZ 85710. No telephone ophy to Peggy Carpenter, News Director, WBRC- Promotions Producer: WTVR NewsChannel 6 calls please. EOE. Posting closes December 28, TV, PO Box 6, Birmingham, AL 35201. EEO. is looking for a News Promotion Producer who 1995. thrives on writing creative copy that attracts viewers. Ability to edit and meet tight deadlines a Segment Producer WHDH -TV, the NBC affiliate must! Non -linear editing experience helpful. If Wanted: Co- Anchor who wants to live in the in Boston. is looking for a creative News Seg- you want to help take NewsChannel 6 to that "Last Best Place." Must be an experienced com- ment Producer. Successful candidate must have next level, send a resume and non -returnable municator with great air, writing and producing excellent field producing and writing skills, ability tape to: Sandra Fowler- Jones, Marketing skills. Send 3/4 or VHS tape to: George Mills, to supervise off and on -line editing. Rush tape Director, WTVR NewsChannel 6, 3301 West News Director, KULR -TV, 2045 Overland Ave- and resume (no phone calls) to: Cliff Cohen, Ex- Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230. M /F. An nue, Billings, MT 59102. EOE. ecutive Producer, Special Projects, WHDH -TV, Equal Opportunity Employer. No phone calls Inc., 7 Bulfinch Place, Boston, MA 02114. An please. EEO Employer. WVIT, Connecticut's NBC Station, an ag- gressive news station leader of live, local and latebreaking news. is seeking: 1) News Reporter VICE PRESIDENT, NEWS - 2 years TV experience, live shots, strong writ- ing, hard news abilities, anchoring a plus. VHS or NBC 5 Chicago is actively recruiting for a VP. News to provide leadership and manage the 3/4" non -returnable tape and resume to Steve Channel 5 News. The VP, News is responsible for fostering an environment that pro -duces Schwaid, News Director. 2) News Producer - take demographic dominance and market leadership in the coverage of local breaking news, charge, live, creative with strong writing. Send enterprised stories, local weather and sports, and special reports. Duties include responsibility tape, resume to Nancy Andrews, Assistant News for NBC 5's news gathering, production, news programming and presentation; ensuring the Director. 3) Director - extensive experience in integrity of editorial and news content which reflects our sensitivity to diversity issues and our directing and switching live, fast -paced commitment to our diverse audience; personnel management that develops the best talent newscasts. Grass Valley 1600 switcher, 3- available for an environment conducive to idea sharing, optimal communication, and constructive Channel ADO, Quantel Still Store, Chyron feedback; development and monitoring of department budget; professional and constructive Superscribe. Not entry level. Send tape, resume interaction with all other departments creating station teamwork, trust and mutual support. to Bill Mendoza. Production Manager. WVIT, 1422 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT Applicants must have an established record of success in responsible positions in televi- 06110. EOE. sion programming, production and /or management. There is a strong preference for pre- vious experience as a News Director in a competitive news market. Prior affiliation with news Is key, as is reasonably well developed Television News Reporter. Award winning news highly successful, competitive operation budgeting skills. A premium is placed on proven ability as a operation looking for General Assignment Re- financial oversight and working well with a range of personalities and styles. The candidate porter. Aggressive, self- starting individual with 2- creative thinker capable of must be a person of integrity who engenders respect from peers, subordinates and superiors. 3 years reporting experience, be able to visualize stories, and have experience with live shots. We Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to: have all the toys and the management commit- ment to do news the way it should be done. Send Janet M. Lopez resume and tape to Director of News, WBRZ -TV, 5, Employee Relations Department P.O. 2906, Baton Rouge. LA 70821. EOE/ NBC Box 454 North Columbus Drive Drug -free workplace. Chicago, IL 60611 Attn: Job# B /C9512VP COMPANY Anchor /Reporter. Midwest network af- NATIONAL BROADCASTING Sports C H I C A G O filiate on the move is looking for a Sports Anchor 5ft AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER who can grow with us. We need someone who can tell good sports stories. as well as shoot, 40 edit, write and anchor fast paced segments. Promotion Producer /Editor. Aggressive Top 50 Position: Sports Anchor /Reporter: Top EOE. Please send tape and resume to Box station is looking for a news -minded Writer /Editor ABC affiliate seeks Weekend Sports Anchor/ 00648 EOE. to produce hard -hitting topical and series promo- Reporter. Will join established 4 person sports tion, as well as edit station promotion projects. staff on daily sportscasts and longform sports Our last producer /editor took his Promax Gold specials. We value intelligence and humor! Two To place an ad in the Broadcasting & Cable r Medallion Award to a Top Ten market! Are you year minimum on -air experience. Some photog- Classified pages, contact Antoinette Fasulo his replacement? Experience on Matrox editing raphy required. Send tape and resume to: Kerry resumes to: G. Oslund, News Director, WZZM -TV, P.O. Box TEL: 212.337.7073 FAX: 212.206.8327 system preferred. Send tapes and Personnel, WBRE -TV, 62 South Franklin Street, Z. Grand Rapids, MI 49501. Applications ac- I NTERNETAFASULO©BC.CAH NERS.COM Wilkes- Barre, PA 18773. cepted through January 5th, 1996. EOE. L J 56 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Calais www.americanradiohistory.com SSIOlJO e'o s Producer: WJW -TV, Cleveland's news leader, is Photographer /Live Truck Operator: WTVD -TV, News Director: NBC affiliate in Elmira, NY looking for a Producer with strong writing skills, a Capital Cities/ABC owned and operated station (167th DMA) has opening for News Director. creativity and ability to craft newscasts that re- is looking for someone who can do it all. Candi- Must possess confidence. creativity, news expe- flect Is our Eight News philosophy. Send non- date must be able to deliver a high story count. rience, and leadership skills necessary to lead returnable tape to: Kathy Williams, News Quality and speed must go hand in hand. Live the market's dominant news station. Must be Director, 5800 South Marginal Road, Cleveland, microwave truck operation experience required. able to teach and motivate news staff with OH 44103 No phone calls. EOE. SBE certification a plus. If you're flexible and a diverse experience levels. Duties include pro- hard worker, send tape /resume to: Ted duce and co- anchor noon news. Send resume to: Holtzclaw, News Operations Manager, WTVD- General Manager, WETM -TV, Box 1207, Elmira, Producer /Director: WESH -TV, a Pulitzer Broad- TV, 411 Liberty Street, Durham, NC 27701. EOE. NY 14902. Smith TV of NY is an Equal Opportuni- casting Station, and NBC affiliate in Orlando, No phone calls. ty Employer. Florida is looking for a creative individual who lov- es to direct news and live programs. Applicant must have a minimum of 5 years television pro- Newschannel 8. Producer. Regional 24 -hour ca- duction experience, with previous experience ble news channel serving metro Washington, News Director: Hands on, take- charge individual needed directing news essential. Also, desire experience D.C. seeks line newscast Producer. Relevant col- to provide the leadership to create, excit- ing, in producing and directing special projects and lege degree and minimum 2 years TV newscast relevant newscasts. Must have at least two years experience live event programs. Send resume to: Rick producer experience required. Please send or fax as successful newscast pro- Scharf, Production Manager, WESH -TV, P.O. (703- 912 -5599) resume and salary history to: ducer: must be able to enterprise and create com- pelling Box 547697, Orlando, FL 32854. No phone calls Newschannel 8, HR Department, 7600 -D Boston story opportunities and to inspire and please. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Boulevard, Springfield, VA 22153. No phone calls motivate others to do so. Strong people skills and please. teamwork essential. Samples of produced newscasts required upon request. Send resume and salary requirements to: Bill Nichols, WKJG- Producer /Director. Qualified candidates must TV, 2633 West State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, In- be experienced at directing fast-paced, technical- News: 11 p.m. Producer for Sunbelt ABC af- diana 46808. No phone calls. EOE. ly challenging newscasts, as well as producing filiate. Live, work and play in beautiful, warm. sun- and directing a variety of live and taped sports ny Myrtle Beach /Florence, SC. Must be able to and special events. Computer editing and produce a very high energy, fast paced, visually minicam skills are a plus. If you're skilled, compelling 11 p.m. show involving many wipes, News Anchor /Reporter. WNWO -TV is seeking versatile and ready to join the number one station live shots, etc. Show stackers don't apply. Rush an Anchor /Reporter with at least five years report- in the market, send your resume and non- tape, resume and writing samples to: Katherine ing and anchoring experience. Candidate should returnable tape to: Patrick Linehan, Production Bontemps, Executive Producer, WPDE -TV, 3215 be mature with good writing and editing skills. Manager, WOOD TV8, 120 College SE, Grand South Cashua Drive, Florence, SC 29501 -6386. Send resume and non -returnable tape to: News Rapids, MI 49503. WOOD TV8 is an Equal Op- EOE/MF. Director, WNWO -TV, 300 South Byrne Road, portunity Employer and actively solicits qualified Toledo, Ohio 43615. No phone calls please. minority and female applications for considera- Deadline: January 5, 1996. WNWO -TV is an tion. News Technical Manager: Primary re- Equal Opportunity Employer. sponsibilities include supervision of the news technical operation, ENG /SNG technician staff and news equipment maintenance. Producer. WLTX -TV is looking for an experi- Qualified News Anchor. WATE -TV6 is looking for a News candidate must possess enced Producer who is more than a show excellent leadership, or- Anchor to help lead us into the 21st century. A ganizational and stacker. Good writing, organizational, and time technical skills. Send resume solid journalism background is required with immediately to: Dale Werner, management skills a must. If you are looking to Engineering Man- anchoring experience. Heavy emphasis will be ager, KPRC work at a station with a growing news organiza- -TV2, P.O. Box 2222. Houston, Tex- placed on news writing, reporting, leadership as 77252 -2222. tion, have creative ideas and routinely beat your skills and community involvement. This is a dual competition, send your tape, resume and re- anchor situation. Only experienced journalists ferences to Emmy Powell, News Director. WLTX- who are interested in long term employment TV, 6027 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29209. need apply. Interested News Technical Manager: Primary re- parties send resumes to: WATE -TV6, Attention: Personnel, P.O. Box sponsibilities include supervision of the news 2349, Knoxville, TN 37901. No phone calls, technical operation, ENG /SNG technician staff Producer Wanted. Aggressive, creative, please. WATE- TV6/Young Broadcasting and news equipment maintenance. Qualified of Knox- dynamic, crazy. Must be at least 3 of 4. Which ville, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. are you and why? Medium market Producer posi- candidate must possess excel ent leadership, or- ganizational and technical tion is open now. Send aircheck (no more than 3 skills. Send resume immediately days old), along with anything else you think we to: Dale Werner, Engineering Man- need to know to: Al Sandubrae, News Director, ager, KPRC -TV2, P.O. Box 2222, Houston, Tex- as 77252 Meteorologist. WLTX -TV is looking for an expe- KARK -TV, 201 West 3rd Street, Little Rock, AR -2222. rienced Meteorologist for possible future opening. 72201. Give it your best shot, the first time. Great We are looking for someone with strong on -air pre- opportunity for the right person. Only those with sence, weather promotional ideas, thorough experience should apply. Women and minorities News Reporter- Dominant NBC affiliate in 93rd knowledge of forecasting, and who can take us to are encouraged to apply. M /F. EOE. market seeks Reporter with live experience. Col- the next level in our weather department. No lege degree preferred. Resume /tape to Judy phone calls. Send most recent tape, resume, and Baker, WCYB, 101 Lee Street, Bristol, VA 24201. Photographer. WLTX -TV is looking for a sharp references to Emmy Powell, News Director, WLTX- No phone calls. EOE/M /F /HN. shooter who is an excellent, visual storyteller. -TV, 6027 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29209. Live truck experience a plus. No beginners. No phone calls. Send tape, resume, and references to Emmy Powell, News Director, WLTX -TV, 6027 News Promotion Writer /Producer. Tribune Meteorologist. Alabama's news leader is looking Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29209. Company's CLTV News, the Chicago -area 24- for a top notch Meteorologist. Applicant should hour regional news operation, has an immediate be a capable weather forecaster with a opening for a News Promotion Writer /Producer. meteorology degree. NWA and AMS seals are a This Producer is responsible for creating and edit- plus. A minimum of one year broadcast experi- Photographers /Editors. WTXF /FOX Philadel- ing on -air spots and print materials. Previous TV ence is preferred. Meteorologists at WBRC -TV phia needs aggressive Photographers and experience producing on -air news promotion an- are responsible for preparing and presenting Editors for expanding award winning news opera- nouncements required: demonstrated writing forecasts for daily news programs. They must tion. Applicants should have strong NPPA shoot- skills are essential. To apply, send tape, resume also monitor emergency weather providing ing and editing skills to join this visual driven and salary history/requirements to: Director of viewers with timely updated information. Send re- newsteam. Applicants must also have live ENG Marketing, CLTV News, 2000 York Road, Suite sume and non-returnable tape to James Spann, experience. Please send tape and resume to: 114, Oak Brook, IL 60521. Any phone calls will dis- Chief Meteorologist, WBRC -TV, P.O. Box 6, Birm- Personnel Director, WTXF /FOX Philadelphia, 330 qualify the applicant from consideration. We en- ingham, Alabama 35201. WBRC -TV is an Equal Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. EOE. M /F. courage females and minorities to apply. Opportunity Employer. Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 57 www.americanradiohistory.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NBC 5 Chicago is actively recruiting for an Executive Producer for the Channel 5 News. This executive is responsible for editorial content and operational functions as well as con tributing to the creativity of news programs. The EP must define and execute th FIFTY-ONE strategic format and news -gathering techniques to meet stylistic goals of news program in collaboration with other news managers for station's program targets and mission; de S A N D I E G O velop and implement strategy for aggressive coverage of daily news stories, major an breaking news stories, and stories for sweeps periods while maintaining the audio, video, San Diego's Best production, graphic and content integrity of news programs. Will manage news pro is looking for: ducers, newswrlters and other news staff in an environment where diverse ideas and opi nions are respected and valued as the key to teamwork. PRODUCERS & Looking for someone with 3 to 5 years of TV news management experience in a com- ON -AIR TALENT, petitive news market, preferably to 30. Background must include previous work as a T News Producer, as well as a proven record of successes showing superior journalisti judgement, pre and post production knowledge, and leadership qualities that get peopl PRODUCERS - motivated and working together. Must have the ability to make critical, priority decisions un Can you make the mundane der extreme deadlines on an ongoing basis. Personnel management skills are crucial. interesting? That's what we need. Looking for people with varied experience. Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to: Janet M. Lopez Morning Show Hosts - NBC 5, Employee Relations Department News and Talk Show expe- 454 North Columbus Drive rience is required, plus the Chicago, IL 60611 Attn: Job# B /C9512EP ability to absorb a lot of information and process it NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY quickly. Send resume and AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER non -returnable tape to: KUSI -TV Human Resources Anchor /Reporter: Must be able to write effective Senior Promotion Director: CBS affiliate look ATTN: NEWS broadcast copy and deliver it comfortably on the ing for a creative, energetic "top gun" who wants P.O. BOX 719051 air, edit video, factually re -write copy, conduct in- to write and produce riveting news promotion and San Diego, CA 92171 terviews, and meet all deadlines and work who can provide direction and leadership for all schedules. EEO. Please send tapes and re- on -air promotional efforts. Must have 5 years (No phone calls please!) sumes to: EEO Officer, 8 Foresight Circle, Grand hands -on promotion experience, a strong Junction, CO 81505. technical background with knowledge of editing equipment, ability to create, develop, and KUSI is an equal manage projects, and a desire to work in a team opportunity employer. Associate Producer. WXIN FOX 59, a Re- environment with the "best team in town." Please naissance Communications Corporation station, send resume with salary history and tape (non- has a position available effective January 1, returnable) to Julia Stone, Marketing Director, 1996, for an Associate Producer to provide offline WTVF, 474 James Robertson Parkway, editing of news and station promos; writing and Nashville, TN 37219. EOE. producing news topicals. series promos, public af- fairs programs and PSA's; and coordinate Associate Producer/Tape Editor. WTOL -TV is Weatherline recordings. Must work well under fre- looking for a talented Associate Producer/Tape quent tight deadlines. 1:00 -10:00 PM work Editor who has a desire to become a producer. schedule. Beta editing a must, strong creative Promotions Director. Successful candidate Ideal candidate will be a great writer as well as writing abilities, news promotion experience pre- must be able to promote all aspects of com- editor and would be able to produce newscast if ferred and knowledge of key production elements mercial TV station. Direct and hands -on experi- needed. Applicant will work with producer to including lighting and camera skills. College de- ence in writing, shooting, and editing of audio create a high story count, graphic intensive, fast gree in TV production preferred. Position will re- and video sources. Must be a forward thinker, paced newscast. Must be able to work under dai- port to the Advertising /Promotion Manager. For creative with flair, energetic with superb organiza- ly deadline. College degree preferred. Send re- consideration, send cover letter, noting desired tional skills and have demonstrated positive re- sume to Personnel Administrator -44, WTOL -TV, position and where learned of job, resume and sults involving civic organizations, media outlets 730 North Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604. No non -returnable 3/4" tape by January 8, 1996 to: and the viewing public. Should have BA degree phone calls, please. WTOL -TV is an Equal Op- Personnel Manager, WXIN, 1440 North Meridian and 2 to 3 years of commercial TV experience portunity Employer. Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Phone calls will re- and knowledge of editing equipment. Please sult in disqualification. EOE. Job offer contingent send resume to LaTanya Swinney, KMID -TV, upon results of substance abuse testing. P.O. Box 60230, Midland, TX 79711. EOE. Associate Producer. Award -winning, major - HELP WANTED PROMOTION market Local Programming Unit seeking a highly - motivated individual to fill the role of Part-Time Associate Producer. Candidates should have ex- TV Promotion Editor. Promotion Editor wanted Promotion Producer. KSDK, NBC St. Louis af- cellent organizational, writing, interviewing, and by Mid -Atlantic affiliate expanding promotions filiate seeks a self -motivated creative services communication skills. Sports specials, parades, department. 3/4" editing and writing experience Writer /Producer. Spots must sing! Writing must medical specials, live sports, events and human in- required. Degree or equivalent experience a sizzle! If you work to win we want you on our re- terest; if you can do it all well, we want to hear must. Avid experience a plus. Send tape and team. Degree. If that's you send tape and re- from you. Tapes and resumes to Brian Leopold, sume to: Jeff Goldsmith, Promotion Direction, sume to KSDK -TV, Warren Canull, Director of MD Executive Producer, WPXI -TV, 11 Television Hill, WMDT -TV, 202 Downtown Plaza, Salisbury. Human Resources, 1000 Market Street, St. Pittsburgh, PA 15214. EOE. 21801. EOE/M -F. Louis, MO 63101. No calls please. EOE. 58 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com ssifieds Promotion Director. Ellis Communication's FOX HELP WANTED PUBLIC RELATIONS Operations Supervisor /Program Producer. Pit- affiliate WUPW seeks experienced Promotions tsburgh's 24 hour local cable news channel Director for immediate opening. Requires (PCNC) seeks a computer friendly person to strategy, creative thinker with hands -on knowl- Public Affairs Director. One of the nation's supervise on -air computerized operations. Some edge in developing on -air news promotion, media fastest growing broadcast groups is seeking a computer programming skills a must. Additional- planning, and all on -air production (including Public Affairs Director for St. Louis' newest ABC ly, this person will have the opportunity to pro- graphics and ID's). You'll help develop overall affiliate. Applicants must have experience work- duce several weekly talk shows. Strong organiza- marketing strategy with regard to community ing in television, producing, developing and imple- tional and communication skills required along events, on -air contests, PSA's, creative direction menting public service campaigns, along with with creativity and desire for excellence. Please -- the whole package. Send resume to General experience working with programming, news and send resumes and tapes to: Mark Barash. WPXI, Manager. WUPW FOX 36, Four Seagate. sales. Knowledge of the St. Louis metropolitan 11 Television Hill. Pittsburgh, PA 15214. EOE. Toledo, OH 43604. Ellis Communications is an area and its diverse communities and strong com- Equal Opportunity Employer. munity contacts a must. Superior communica- tions, writing. and public speaking skills and the Newschannel 8. Graphic Artist. Regional 24- hour news ability to project a positive and professional im- cable channel serving metro Washing- KLAS is looking for a news topical pro who can age required. Must demonstrate superior organi- ton D.C. seeks Graphic Artist. Relevant college produce,write; edit great topicals and hit zational, supervisory and administrative abilities. degree and minimum 1 -2 years TV computer deadlines. Send tape /resume to: Terry For consideration, submit resume, tapes, re- graphic experience required. Please send or fax McFarlane, KLAS -TV, 3228 Channel 8 Drive. Las ferences and past salary history to: River City (703- 912 -5599) resume and salary history to: Vegas, NV 89109. EOE. Broadcasting, 1215 Cole Street, St. Louis, MO Newschannel 8, HR Department, 7600 -D Boston 63106. EOE. Boulevard, Springfield, VA 22153. No phone calls please. HELP WANTED FINANCIAL & ACCOUNTING HELP WANTED PRODUCTION Graphic ArtisVDesigner: We're looking for a top Controller. WGRZ -TV. Buffalo, New York. notch, experienced Graphic Artist to work in a place Media business needs competent individual to TV Assistant Commercial Production Editor. that an artist will love! You'll have freedom supervise accounting and payroll department, Assistant Commercial Production Editor sought to work on graphics and 3D animation for news, coordinate monthly financial statement, prepare for an experienced and creative individual to promotion, and commercial production. If you're person in and evaluate financial results. Experience in assist in editing commercials and industrial a small a big department or a big credit/collections, payroll /personnel. and data videos. Good working knowledge of linear and non- person in a small department and want to be #1. we have the job waiting for you. You'll work on processing with in -depth knowledge of Lotus 1 -2- -linear editing systems. Willing to train but no be- 3. Must possess at least an undergraduate de- ginners, please. Ace editor, Ampex Vista the Grass Valley Graphics Factory HALO gree with a major in accounting and three years Switcher, ESS Still Storer, Dubner, Abekas DVE System. (We have a lot of computers, so com- management/accounting experience. CMA or and Avid Media Composer 1000. Send tape and puter experience is helpful too.) If you want a CPA a plus. Send resume to: Personnel Director, resume to: John Cannon. Production Manager, chance to work for a great company with great WGRZ -TV /NBC 2. 259 Delaware Avenue. Buf- WMDT -TV, 202 Downtown Plaza, Salisbury, MD benefits, send a resume and demo tape to: Hu- falo. New York 142C2. No phone calls. WGRZ -TV 21801. EOE/M -F. man Resources Director, KFVS12, P.O. Box 100, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cape Girardeau, MO 63702. Equal Opportunity Employer. A pre -employment drug screen is re- quired. Immediate opening for Controller in fastest growing city in U.S. KUPN -TV, Las Vegas UPN affiliate is looking for a hands -on, self starting, Technical Director experienced Controller. Knowledge of System 36. J.D.S. Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Colum- bine Traffic/Billing a must. Working knowledge of Peter Storer Program Financial Management Make the & System preferred. Responsibilities include ¡ n te I i n t monthly financial statements and general ledger 9 as well as Accounts Payable /Receivables, Personnel. EEO and Insurance issues. The \.1_112~L - to CNBC qualified candidate will have an Accounting De- gree with CPA a plus. Send or fax resume, re- ferences and salary requirements to: Personnel, Go Lambert Television, 1999 Avenue of the A first -rate affiance Stars, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Fax: "First in business. First in Talk." America looks to CNBC for the latest business and finan- 310 -553 -3928. EOE. Women and minorities en- cial news. And, the exciting CNBC Talk All-Stars set the standard for informative and couraged to apply. (Fax: 702- 382 -1351). intelligent talk show entertainment. All this, plus an alliance with NBC could make switch- ing to a career with us a highly rewarding experience. Assistant Controller. WXIN FOX 59, a Re- naissance Communications Corporation station, has an immediate opening for an Assistant Con- You'll play a key role troller in the Business Office. Necessary qualifica- We're seeking an individual with experience switching live, fast -paced news programs. In include tions an Accounting or Business degree. addition, you'll serve as crew chief for all studio productions. Experience on the Grass CPA preferred and experience with computerized Valley general ledger and spreadsheet applications. 300, 250 or 3000 switcher and a working knowledge of the Abekas DVE, Quantel Broadcast experience helpful but not required. Picture Box or similar still store are essential. The ability to work a flexible schedule in a Position will insure accuracy of source entries to fast paced, high pressure environment is a must. general ledger. supervise the completion of month -end closing and financial reports, maintain computerized records for program payables and How to apply fixed assets and the communication of financial For confidential consideration, please send your resume. indicating salary history and activity within the departments. Monthly and requirements, to: Employee Relations, CNBC, year -end deadline pressures. For consideration, send resume and cover letter, noting desired posi- Dept TT-TD, 2200 Fletcher Avenue, Fort Lee, tion and where learned of job by January 12, NJ 07024; or fax (201) 585 -6275. We are an 1996 to: Personnel Manager. WXIN, 1440 North equal opportunity employer. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. No FIRST IN BUSINESS phone calls. EOE. Job otter contingent upon re- FIRST IN TALK sults of substance abuse testing. Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 59 www.americanradiohistory.com L1 sifi ° ds Creative Director, WOED Pittsburgh, Pit- Online Editorial and tsburgh, PA. WOED Pittsburgh, the corporate parent of WOED 13, WOEX 16, WQED -FM and Pittsburgh Magazine, has a challenging, im- Production Openings mediate opening for a full -time Creative Director to oversee a two- person staff. Creative Director will be responsible for establishment of a corpo- Online media is exploding - and we're leading the way! Now you can join the rate look for all on -air and print materials, will movement, with CompuServe. We're a well-established organization offering a wide work with producers on local and national pro- range of high -visibility opportunities in the rapidly expanding online marketplace. ductions, on -air promotions, freelance designers and oversee print production. BA/BS in Art/ We're not computer people we're media professionals from television, newspaper, - Design and five years experience in TV/ magazine, book publishing and related fields. ft's a whole new media institution...and Broadcast including background in print, com- an exciting opportunity for you to be part of a team of enthusiastic, talented media puter knowledge of graphics and design soft- ware, excellent written and oral /communications professionals help create who want to an on -line service for everyday people. skills and three years in a supervisory role re- quired. Submit resume and salary requirements in confidence to: (no telephone calls, please): WQED Pittsburgh. Human Resources Depart- Managing Editor Section Editors ment, 4802 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. An Equal Opportunity Employer. You'll manage the day-today operation of Opportunities exist to create, plan, our online service, supervising writers, develop, produce and manage content in editors, producers, freelancers, our online News, Sports, Money, Commercial Videographer /Producer - WCIV- contractors and editors. Must be Entertainment, or Life (hobbies, travel, TV, Charleston, SC seeks experienced Com- deadline-driven, focused but flexible, cooking, home. etc.) sections. Requires mercial Field Videographer /Producer to join our confident with computers/ new at least 5. years' experience writing, production team. Ideal candidate will have supe- technologies, and up- to-date with the editing, or producing, with rior production skills, ability to creatively field pro- evolving world of online. Requires at comprehensive knowledge in one of the duce, light and shoot location video. Minimum 5-10 least years of line experience above areas. You should not only have a two years experience in electronic field producing managing a busy TV daily radio or strong background in the subject matter, and editing. Send non -returnable demo tape, re- newspaper operation, with a strong but be well read and current on latest sume and references to Robert Forsyth, Produc- background in writing or editing, and developments. Must be an Idea person, a tion Manager, WCIV, PO Box 22165, Charleston, knowledge of design. good manager, a great writer and an even SC 29413. No phone calls please. EEO, M /F. better editor. Experience as a deal -maker is a plus. Creative Development Commercial Production Director Wanted - Strong production background needed to create great commercials for small market TV in Executive Editor Southwest. Hands on experience with Ampex AVC Switcher and ADO. Experience with Avid Working with content specialists, Media Composer preferred. Salary $18,000 to including writers, researchers and Associate Editor $20,000 depending on experience. Resume to experts, you'll create, plan, develop and Box 00640 EOE. Women and minorities en- execute development projects in a wide couraged. range of content areas. Requires at least Assistant Editor 3. years' experience developing content Art Director. KDNL -TV, the ABC affiliate for St. for general audiences across a broad Writers, TV and radio producers, range of categories (cooking, fitness, magazine and newspaper editors are Louis, has an immediate opening for a station Art politics, cars, etc.); experience taking ideal candidates for these positions - all Director. Candidates must possess at least 3 Ideas from concept through finished levels of experience encouraged to apply, years of experience in television graphic art, with media products; and a background in TV Including seasoned professionals and the ability to manage a small staff of designers. radio, newspaper, magazine or specialists. You'll have editorial It's a unique opportunity for a design pro- publishing. Must be creative and responsibility forone or more related fessional, prepared to oversee a state -of- the -art outgoing, with an In-depth understanding areas, such as sports, entertainment, broadcast facility. We have the latest in Quantal of the marketplace and competition, and money, or lifestyle; in addition to writing Paint Box technology, complimented by not one the ability to identify opportunity and and working with editors. You'll also but two Silicon graphic systems. Send a non- build teams. adapt works from other media for online returnable demo tape and resume to Phil use, communicating with cyber members Michael, Director of Marketing, KDNL -TV, 1215 of your community. Requires Cole Street, St. Louis, MO 63106. (314) 436- comprehensive knowledge of multiple Creative Development 3030. KDNL -TV, An Equal Opportunity Employer. content areas and related categories, Executive Kids proven writing abilities, ability to be - flexible and work as part of a team. AUDIO VISUAL You'll be responsible for developing PRODUCTION SPECIALIST Make your move to the future of content for children of all ages (pre- media...online media with CompuServe. school through teenage), working with a We offer competitive salaries and The VA Medical Center, Agen Park, Michigan is team of writers, researchers, editors, and attractive benefits which include currently recruiting for an Audio Visual others tuition to develop this online material. assistance. For immediate and Production Specialist. Applicants must have one Must be playful and highly creative, with confidential consideration, please year specialized in video direct experience producing, of experience editing, forward your resume, complete with writing, creating magazines, books, TV, production. This includes video editing, video salary requirements, by mail to our camera operations and studio operations. software and /or video for the children's World Headquarters: market. CompuServe, 5000 Ability to talk to children as a Arlington Centre Blvd., Columbus, Ohio peer is a must, and some child 43220, Attn: ADBC 3002. Resumes may For further information, contact: development and /or education also be forwarded via CompuServe coursework is helpful. Mall: 76516,1173 or via the Internet: Human Resources [email protected] An Management Service (05B) H&R Block Company. Equal Opportunity (313)562-6000 x3620; Employer, M /F/D/V. Monday thru Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WI CompuServè Equal Opportunity Employer. 60 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Television Producer/Director. New Hampshire Gig So Public Television seeks accomplished Producer/ A Big, We Director to high -quality public Need direct affairs and cultural programming for NH, regional and na- A Designer And tional audiences. Minimum Qualifications: Half. Bachelor's in A degree appropriate discipline and three years of experience in television direction, in- cluding at least two as a broadcast producer or You've Gotta Get Up Pretty Early In The Morning equivalent education /experience. Demonstrated scriptwriting ability. Demonstrated ability in all For This One. areas of electronic field production including videography, sound recording, location lighting, Do you have a knack for knocking out killer news graphics under tight and editing. Lighting design and knowledge of non- -linear deadlines? a plus. Excellent benefits; NHPTV located Up to speed on the Quantel Classic Paintbox? Know your way one hour north of Boston near scenic NH seacoast. Applications received by January 19, around Photoshop on the Mac? Like working while most of us are still 1996 will be assured consideration. Send resume sleeping? Then we have the job for you: Part-time Paintbox Artist for our and reel to Executive Producer, New Hampshire Public Television, P.O. Box 1100, Durham, NH new morning newscast, twenty hours a week. Salary commensurate with 03824. UNH is an AA/EEO Employer. experience. Room for advancement. HELP WANTED PROGRAMMING A Newsie With A Design Sense, Or An Artist With Director of Programming and Promotion. A Nose For News? You Decide. WTXF has an immediate opening for a Director of Programming and Promotion. This individual It's not the usual Paintbox /Macintosh position. We're looking for someone will coordinate all phases of non -news pro- gramming for the station which includes the who knows news, who also has a great feel for design. Someone with purchasing and managing of syndicated pro- ducts; will be responsible for the station's on -air good paintbox chops. Who can create graphics that help tell the story, not presentation of programming, news and promo- tion as well as the development of station promo- just take up space. Work in Art, report to News. Full -time. tional activities. Will coordinate film amortization function; prepare administer and allocate pro- Who are we? We're the NBC affiliate in San Diego. A New World gramming and promotions department budget. Responsible for overall station image. Direct on- Communications company. Committed to news, accustomed to excellence. air campaigns to obtain optimum ratings. Should have 5 years television station experience; suc- Competitive salary, exceptional benefits. cessful background in managing promotion and programming departments. College degree in Interested? For either position, send tape and resume to : radio, television, marketing or advertising pre- ferred. Must ratings, Kerrie Southwick, Art Director, KNSD -TV, understand program sched- uling, formatting and the synergy between pro- 8330 Engineer Rd., San Diego, CA 92171 -9739 gramming and promotion. Knowledge of digital and non -digital editing equipment and production. Please send letter and resume to: Personnel Director, WTXF /FOX Philadelphia, 330 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. EOE. M /F. Equal Opportunity Employer No Phone Calls. SITUATION WANTED INTERVIEW Unique interviewer reveals contradictions in politicians thinking and also their true character in WVUE -TV, the new and exciting FOX affiliate in Executive Producer /Program Director: An ex- emotionally intense but polite interview. Send for New Orleans, Louisiana is looking for a dynamic perienced media professional is needed to head explosive demo of high profile guests. 202 -833- and Creative Graphics Designer. Applicants up production and distribution of weekly radio, 3634. should have 2 years experience on Paint Box/ weekly television and seasonal television Character Generator units, composing titles, specials for a well -established mainline media graphics and animation. Knowledge of Still Store ministry organization. Candidates must have at SITUATION WANTED MANAGEMENT and digital effects units a must. Also, knowledge least five years experience in one or more of the of K -Code Art If and Print Direction a must. you following: Executive Production of film or televi- Free Agent Available - Major market player with are looking for a challenge, this is the place to sion programs; Television Program Direction; or 15 years of record breaking performance seeks be. We are presently interviewing for this posi- station management. Executive leadership expe- sales /management position with expanding tion. Interested app'icants should send resume rience, successful project management and pro- group in search of dynamic, seasoned, sales and tape to: WVUE -TV, Production Manager, duction experience is a must. Experience with leader, systems oriented, sales trainer with 1025 South Jefferson Davis Parkway, New Or- and thorough knowledge of media distribution "Superbowl" presentation skills will bring free leans, LA 70125. SF Broadcasting is an Equal and marketing networks is vital. Thorough un- agency experience to your operation with a Opportunity Employer. derstanding of media economics and legal issues dangerous ability to break big plays in the area of related to residuals, rights, royalties and new business development. Prefer Mid -Atlantic Did you Ilke the sun and the beach? If you are a copyright law are very important. Network or multi- or Southeast region, but will consider all op- Producer, V'deographer, Non -Linear Editor, or ple location management experience preferred. portunities. Market size irrelevant. It's the team Graphic Artist looking for all the creativity of tele- People skills are a must. We are looking for a that counts...available January 1996. Reply to vision production with normal hours and a good Christian to fill this position; one who seeks to Box 00652. working environment, send us a tape and re- use his or her skills to help further the Gospel of sume. Immediate opening for Producers who like Jesus Christ in both Christian and secular com- r To place an ad in the Broadcasting & Cable the challenges of news, but want to do corporate munication channels. Send resume to Neva communications. Serd information to Joe Scholz, Sprung, 2185 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, MO Classified pages, contact Antoinette Fasulo Business Video Productions, 3505 Frontage 63139. TEL: 212.337.7073 FAX: 212.206.8327 Road, Suite #140, Tampa, FL 33607. [email protected] NERS.COM L J Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 61 www.americanradiohistory.com PROGRAMMING SERVICES OPERATIONS MANAGER A rare career opportunity for a very special individual. A leader in the telecommunica- ezoSnroas tions field seeks a dynamic and experienced leader to manage a progressive and in- Nationa Network Weather novative cable system's field service, sales installation and technicaf operations. The successful "Kids Weather Club" and custom local TV Weathercasts candidate will oversee all facets of field operations and warehousing for a fully via satellite daily at most economical cash barter rates. A veltual moneymaker for independent stations loaded 450 MHz, 550 mile, Jerrold addressable system with a planned fiber rebuild to nationwide. Call Edward St. Pe' for market clearence and 750 MHz. This individual must be experienced in leading an aggressive plant main- pricing into. tenance program including sweep, signal leakage /CLI, FCC proof of performance and outage reduction. The selected applicant will have proven leadership and management VIDEO SERVICES skills coupled with strong analytic and creative problem solving abilities. Must possess highly effective written and verbal communication skills. Drug test and physical exam Need video shot in the New may be required. EOE, M /F. York metropolitan area? Expe- rienced crews, top equipment. Call Camera Crew Network TCI of New York, Inc. (CCN). 800 -914 -4CCN. 355 Chicago Street Buffalo, NY 14204 CABLE HELP WANTED TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ENGINEERING/ Turner Production in Atlanta is seeking an experienced Technical Director. CHIEF ENGINEER Major league sports experience is a necessity. Candidate must he very LIFETIME TELEVISION, the dynamic cable network, is seeking a highly experienced in both studio and remote qualified engineer with leadership skills to bring our extensive production and operations with GVG 300 and Abekas broadcast facility into the digital future. We need a hands -on problem solver A53D, 2 channel. GVG 3000, Abekas A717 with good organization and communication skills to manage an experienced and Ampex ADO 3000 experience a plus. staff and collaborate effectively with other department heads. The position demands an extensive background in transmission, automated Please forward resume, references broadcast playback systems, studio systems, analog and digital distribution, andsalary requirements to: post production and graphics. We seek an engineer with a vision for the future. You must be well versed Bud Wendung, Supervisor /Directors in breaking technologies including computer related video disciplines. Turner Production The position requires 7+ years of experience in the design, operation, main- 1050 Tcchwood Drive NW tenance and testing of video facilities. Prior supervisory or management Atlanta, GA 30318 experience is essential. E -Mail: Bud.Wendling@turner. Lifetime offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package. Qualified candidates please send resume in confidence along with salary history to: Vo phone calls. please. LIFETIME TELEVISION Landmark Communications Inc. owner of The Human Resource Department Weather Channel and The Travel Channel has im- 309 West 49th Street. New York. New York 10019 EOE M/F mediate openings for two broadcast Maintenance Engineers. Successful candidates must have a r minimum of two years broadcasting experience. Knowledge of Sony Betacam/SP's, personal com- Telerisir a for Il innen puters, Odetics. Utah Scientific or Grass Valley equipment is a plus. Must work well in a team environment. Good work ethic and a positive atti- tude are a must. Shift work required. Send re- sume to The Weather Channel, Attn: Engineering Department, 2600 Cumberland Parkway, Atlanta, WANT TO RESPOND TO A GA 30339. Competitive salary and benefits package offered. EOE/MN /D. BROADCASTING & CABLE Landmark Communications Inc. owner of The HELP WANTED PRODUCTION Weather Channel and The Travel Channel has im- BLIND BOX ? mediate openings for two broadcast Maintenance Videographic Artist. Team -oriented creative Engineers. Successful candidates must have a person to work on DFX system (with eminent up- minimum of two years broadcasting experience. grade to SGI -based system). Create graphics for Knowledge of Sony Betacam /SP's, personal com- on -air promotions and broadcast productions for Send resume /tape to: puters, Odetics, Utah Scientific or Grass Valley growing cable network. Knowledge of Wavefront, equipment is a plus. Must work well in a team Softimage, Amazon Paint and Xaos Pan- Box environment. Good work ethic and a positive atti- demonium, and N -Title a major plus. Knowledge tude are a must. Shift work required. Send re- of Photoshop a must. Send demo tape and re- sume to The Weather Channel, Attn: Engineering 245 West 17th St., sume to Peggy Southerland, The Family Chan- Department, 2600 Cumberland Parkway, Atlanta, nel, Ref. PS 101, CSB 109, 977 Centerville GA 30339. Competitive salary and benefits New York, New York 10011 Turnpike, Virginia Beach, VA 23463 -0001. EOE. package offered. EOE/MN /D. No phone calls, please. 62 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com llEosifieds HELP WANTED Columbia College Chicago - Chair. Journalism FINANCIAL & ACCOUNTING Department. The department has 500 under- graduates, PROFESSIONAL JOBS 20 graduate students, 8 full -time and 40 part-time WITH ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES professional faculty. Applicant should have an Wanted: Business Manager. CableRep - New BROADCAST B CABLE TELEVISION. DISTRIBUTORS. understanding of the broadcast, newspaper and England. CableRep Advertising (a COX Com- MOTION PICTURE, POST PRODUCTION & MORE magazine f ieldsandtheir rela-tionshipto newtechnology: munications company) seeks a multifaceted busi- significant journalism. Entry to senior level jobs nationwide in ALL fields ness analyst/strategic planner. This position will administrative/management and teaching experi -ence: advanced degree desirable. (news, report to the General Manager of CableRep in sales, production, management, etc.). Submit resume, letter of application articulating New England. Responsibilities include: financial Published biweekly. For subscription information: philosophies analysis, expense /collection control, strategic of administration and journalism ed- ucation, and the names/addresses/telephone numbers (800) 335-4335 planning, budgeting/forecasting, developing and im- of three references to: Journalism Chair Search, Human pfemenling operational plans. This person will in- In CA, (818) 901 -6330. Resources Department, Columbia terface i- terdepanmentally and with corporate. College, 600 South EntertainmentEmploymentJournal Michigan Avenue. Chicago, IL 60605 -1996. Equal "' The ideal candidate will have an accounting de- Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. 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(BPED- 930702MC) -VCY Forest and woFx(FM), Cleveland, all Miss.; Abbreviations: AOL- assignment of license: ant. - America Inc. for noncommercial educational and KCFN(FM) Wichita and KBuz(FM) Topeka, antenna: ch. -channel; CP- construction permit: FM at 90.5 mhz, ERP .98 kw, ant. 85 m. ERP -effective radiated power: khz- kilohertz: km- Kan. Nov. 29 kilometers: kw- kilowatts; m.- meter: mhz -mega- Dec. 12 hertz; mi- miles; TL- transmitter location; w-watts. Filed/accepted for filing Missoula, Mont. (951103MA)- Associated One meter equals 3.28 feet. Students University of Montana for noncom- Killen, Ala. (951121 ME)-North Alabama mercial educational FM at 89.9 mhz, ERP 1 Educational Foundation for FM educational kw, ant. -80 m. Nov. 24 OWNERSHIP CHANGES: at 90.5 mhz, ERP 9 kw, ant. 90 m. Dec. 1 Hastings, Neb. (BPED- 951120MG) -Hast- Dismissed Hollister, Calif. (BPED-951108M0)-Cen- ings College (Richard E. Hoover, president, tral Coast Educational Broadcasters (Carl J. Cullman, Ala. (BTCH- 950605GH)- 700 Turner St., Hastings, NE 68901) for edu- Auel and John N. Dick, trustees /co- owners, Thomas E. Reynolds (trustee) for wKuL(FM) cational FM at 90.1 mhz, ERP 1.5 kw, ant. 89 92.1 mhz: involuntary transfer of control of 1601 Belvedere Rd., 204 E, West Palm m., 4 km N of Hastings on Hwy 281. Dec. 1 Jonathan Christian Corp. from Reynolds to Beach, FL 33406) for FM at 90.7 mhz, ERP Reno (BPED- Donald Mosley, Ron Mosley et al. Dec. 12 1.4 kw, ant. -113 m., 57 East St. CCEB also 951113MB)- Stockton Christ- has applied ian Life College (Kenneth F. Haney, presi- Sebring, Fla. (BTC- 951017EC) -WJCM to build FM at King City, Calif. Nov. 29 dent, PO Box 8744, Stockton, CA 95208) for Inc. for w.ICM(AM) khz: 960 involuntary trans- FM at 89.7 mhz, ERP 13 kw, ant. 726 m., fer of control of WJCM Inc. from Yuba City, Calif. (951206MA) -North Val- stockhold- Ophir Hill, 2 km WNW of Virginia City. SCLC ers to Rumbaut Management Inc. Nov. ley Ed Community Radio Inc. for FM at 91.3 8 owns KCJH(FM) Stockton and has applied to mhz, ERP .14 kw, ant. 602 m. Dec. 15 Coosa, Ga. (BAPH- 950706GF) -Jean M. build FM at Livingston, Calif. Nov. 30 Gradick for wsRM(FM) 95.3 mhz: voluntary Agana, Guam (BPH- 951121MM) -Guam Reno (BPED- 951127MA)- Truckee Mead- assignment of license to Centurion Group Radio Services Inc. (Lee M. Holmes, presi- dent, 530 W. O'Brien Dr., Agana, Guam ows Community College (Daniel J. Klaich, Inc. Nov. 22 7000 96910) for FM at 102.9 mhz, ERP 5 kw, ant. regent, Dandini Blvd., Reno, NV Springtown, Tex. (BALED- 950501GF and for FM at kw, - 253 m., 5.9 km SW of town, .8 km S of 89512) 89.5 mhz, ERP 5 ant. -950501GG)- Springtown Educational 1 Nimitz Hill Reservoir. Nov. 22 m., 7000 Dandini Blvd. University of Neva- Broadcasting Foundation (Wesley Yeager, da, of which Truckee is part, owns KNUR(FM) Chandler, Ind. (BPH- 9511241A)-WNTC president) for noncommercial educational Reno and KuNv(FM) Las Vegas. Nov. 27 KMox(FM) 89.1 mhz and Kvox(FM) 89.5 mhz: Inc. for WNTC(FM) at 93.5 mhz, ERP 2.24 kw, voluntary assignment of license to Richard- ant. 162 m. Dec. 8 son Information Broadcasting Inc. Nov. 8 De Ridder, La. (BMPH- 9511211D)-West BY THE NUMBERS Central Broadcasting Co. Inc. for KRoK(FM) at Granted BROADCAST STATIONS 92.1 mhz, ERP 12.2 kw, ant. 142.8 m. Dec. 8 Sebring, Fla. (BTC- 951012GH)- Outback Service Total Broadcasters Inc. for wlrs(AM) 1340 khz: Leroy Township, Mich. (BPED- 951103- involuntary transfer of control from Charles MB)- Superior Communications (Edward Commercial AM 4,906 C. Castle to Peggy Dennis (trustee). Nov. 8 Czelada, president, 601 Savidge St., Reed City, MI 49677) for educational FM at 88.1 Commercial FM 5,285 NEW STATIONS: mhz, ERP 2.5 kw, ant. 100 m., .5 km SE of Educational FM 1,810 intersection of Grand River and Meridian, Dismissed Williamston. SC has interest in FM at White Total Radio 12,001 Columbia, Ala. (BPH- 930923MB)- Vincent Star, and Czelada and wife Jennifer have Commercial VHF TV 559 Fruge for FM at 92.1 mhz, ERP 6 kw, ant. applied to build FM at Harbor Beach, Mich. Commercial UHF TV 100 m. Nov. 3 Dec. 1 622 Columbia, Ala. (BPH-930923MC)--Charlie Houston and Pontonoc, Miss. (BPED - Educational VHF TV 123 E. Gilmore for FM at 92.1 mhz, ERP 3.3 kw, 951 121 MC, BPED -951 121 MB)- Southern Educational UHF TV 240 ant. 135 m. Nov. 3 Cultural Foundation (Richard W. Dabney/ Hermantown, Minn. (BPH- 950202MD)- Lucy Johnson, trustees /co- owners, 101 Total TV 1,544 McDade Bruce F. Elving for FM at 92.1 mhz, ERP Cir., Toney, AL 35773) for educa- VHF LPTV 561 6.000 kw, ant. 51.15 m. Dec. 8 tional FMs at 88.7 mhz, ERP 3 kw, ant. 199 UHF LPTV 1,211 Granted m., WTvA -Tv tower, 2.7 km W of Woodland (Houston) and at 91.5 mhz, ERP 4 kw, ant. Gunnison, Colo. (BP- 950711AC) Total LPTV 1,772 -John 152.7 m., wwMS tower site 1.9 km SE of Ran- Havey Rees for AM at 1490 khz, 1 kw, TL dolph (Pontonoc). SCF has applied to build FM translators 2,453 Hwy 135, 1 mi. N of city limits. Nov. 20 FMs at Pontonoc, Miss., and Minor Hill, Tenn. VHF translators 2,263 Hermantown, Minn. (BPH- 950206MS)- Dabney has interest in North Alabama Edu- Harbor Broadcasting Inc. for FM at 92.1 cational Foundation, which has applied to UHF translators 2,562 mhz, ERP .78 kw, ant. 276 m. Dec. 8 build FMs at Killen and Flint City, Ala. Dec. 1 Total Translators 7,278 Centreville, Miss. (BPED- 940502MZ)- St. Joseph, Mo. (951121 MF)- Baptist Tem- Port Allen Educ. Broadcasting Foundation ple School for educational FM at 91.1 mhz, CABLE for noncommercial educational FM at 89.7 ERP 14 kw, ant. 150 m. Dec. 1 Total systems 11,660 mhz, ERP 70 kw, ant. 91 m. Dec. 11 St. Joseph, Mo. (BPED-951121MF)-Bap- Total subscribers 62,231,730 Manahawkin, N.J. (BPED- 910816MA)- tist Temple School (Gary Williams, presi- New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority dent, 2606 Sycamore Ct., St. Joseph, MO Homes passed 91,750,000 for noncommercial educational FM at 89.9 64503) for FM at 91.1 mhz, ERP 14 kw, ant. Cable penetration' 65.3% mhz, ERP .005 kw, ant. 50 m. Dec. 8 150 m., 2606 Sycamore Ct. Nov. 21 Taos, N.M. (BPH- 941220MD) -EBT Broad- Mo. Based on TV household universe of 95.9 million. St. Joseph, (BPED- 951129MA)- Sources: FCC. Nielsen. Paul Kagan Associates casting LLC for FM at 99.9 mhz, ERP 10 kw, American Family Association (Donald E. Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 65 www.americanradiohistory.com op STOCK PICKS In contrast, we're a bit less bullish on the telephony oppor- While we will make Continued from page 17 tunity for cable. think the industry money in the business, it will be competing in a business vidual companies and we will, but they're going to move as a where people already have the service, so you have to pack- group when they move. It's a little facile to say but it almost age it and price it a little more attractively. But it's not a rev- doesn't matter which one you pick: I think they'll all do quite olutionary new product, and it's much more capital- inten- well. As has been discussed, the basic business right now, as sive. The cable modem will be a great opportunity. We also we fully cycle against the second round of rate reregulation, is think it will be here, hopefully, mid- to late 1996. extremely good. In fact, the industry got back to double -digit With respect to timing, we think the cable modem is fun- cash flow growth in the third quarter and, in some cases, well damentally different from the situation with digital boxes into double digits -in the mid -teens -which was about a because the problem with digital boxes is that the industry quarter sooner than I expected to get into double digits. completely left itself at the mercy of one supplier, General The subscriber growth is running well above its recent Instrument. With the cable modem you have 10 or 12 manu- trend line. It's been running at about 4%, and that's up from facturers competing with each other. I think everybody, other about 2 %. We think 1996 will be a year of very solid double - than Mattel, is going to be making these cable modems, so digit cash flow growth. you have healthy competition that should bring them to the We think the passage of legislation is critically important market more quickly and bring prices down fairly rapidly. for the cable stocks. Earlier in the year the stocks ran up in As far as the individual names go, we like TCI and Com- anticipation of the bill's pas cast almost equally. Both sage, but they came right stocks are on our recommend- back down as the perception ed list. Our private market of the bill's prospects value number for Comcast is dimmed. The stocks will $33; for TCI it's $32. In both clearly react well if the bill cases we think the stocks passes in January or Febru- could trade up into the mid - ary. It's very important for 20s over the next year. them, particularly on the rate TCI is basically the biggest deregulation provisions, not and toughest and uses the necessarily because we think leverage that it has inherent in that there's going to be any its size to create equity value, meaningful impact on the both in new ventures and industry's cash flow -there existing ventures. In addition probably won't be, and in to its growth in cash flow in its fact, under the provisions traditional cable business, contemplated in the bill there which should be solid double really could not be much digits over the next few years, before March 1999. But we Chris -Craft, BHC Television and United the company is building con- think the fact that the compa- Television ..at these levels [$41, $90 siderable value through its nies will be perceived as Primestar Partners satellite and $87] are bargains on the line. unregulated companies in an investments as well as its role unregulated industry has Mario Gabeli as the largest distribution important implications both agent for Primestar. What for public market valuation by investors as prospects for started off as a defensive strategy against DIttECry appears to potential merger and acquisition partners. I think you very to be evolving more into an offensive strategy because Prime - well could see the telephone companies coming back to the star is doing so well. Primestar has its problems, including the party, so to speak, and getting involved as investors in cable need for high -powered orbital slots and the capital intensity when this legislation passes. inherent in its leasing rather than selling the subscriber equip- Longer term, we think the killer application new technolo- ment, but we still think it's an excellent business for TCI. gy for cable is the cable modem. There are a lot of new rev- In addition, TCI owns 80% of Tele- Communications enue opportunities out there for the cable industry, whether International Inc., which includes interests in the UK public it's digital boxes, multichannel pay per view, or telephony, companies Flextech and Telewest. But perhaps the biggest but we think the cable modem is the killer application. We're upside is its interest in the Japanese cable venture Jupiter as very excited about it for two reasons: It's a terrific product well as its investments in Latin America. that everybody wants. That is to say high -speed, broadband access to the Internet and the online services. It's a service Mario Gabelli that you won't be able to get anywhere else but from the The economic backdrop for 1996 is an economy that will cable operator. And it's also a business that really is not par- be up 2.5% in real terms, with inflation about 3%. That's ticularly capital- intensive; most of the capital is in the reasonably good, and 1997 will almost follow that same modem itself, which initially the cable operators will own pattern. Within that framework, broadcasters obviously have and finance but ultimately it will be like modems are today. a 1996 that mirrors the economy and in addition, they get the When the cost comes down and the technology is standard- benefit of the items that the others have talked about. But 1997 ized, they'll be $150 and they'll go on a card that comes with will get the buttressing effect of a continued strong economic your PC. 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In addi- that would be in the forefront of merging with someone. The tion, they have a large investment in Panamsat. So although same thing with regard to some of my hybrid companies: the Mexican peso will continue to weaken -it will probably Meredith, which has a bunch of broadcast properties; Media be at 8.5 pesos by Dec. 31, 1996; I think it's around 7.5 General, which has some TV stations, and Pulitzer. And in now -we think that makes sense. the case of Media General, with the cable assets, that can We feel very strong about owning Black Entertainment become the subject of lots of potential speculation as to what Television, Bob Johnson's company. He also has an extra that transaction would look like. wild card in that he's trying to do a global distribution of a Chris -Craft, BHC Television and United Television are all product called BET on Jazz, and that could be a major plus under control of Herb Siegel. I have long argued and main- for the stock in 1996 and beyond. tained that these stocks at these levels [$41, $90 and $87] are Pat Robertson's Family Entertainment has been a little bargains on the line. We would argue that Chris -Craft is bet- screwed up because the company decided to invest in a cellu- ter served, and its shareholders better served, by just taking lar franchise in Pakistan, but hopefully they can refigure how and making one company out of the three rather than keeping to do that. If we get through that clutter, the great cash flows them all out there. and the basic Family Channel will carry the day. Chris -Craft owns BHC, and BHC is where the Paramount We think 1996 will be the year in which Gaylord tries to do Network is. What BHC has been is the funding mechanism something with its two remaining TV stations -Dallas and for the out -of-pocket negative cash flows. My sense is that Seattle -and tries to swap them with Westinghouse /CBS for within a year Paramount will buy out its option so all that a portion of the national network or CMT, the country music cash comes back into BHC. BHC winds up owning a piece of television that Westinghouse owns. Gaylord's own pro forma the network and getting all that cash they funded back up. for recent activities looks like it will have no debt and lots of Not that they're short of cash -there's a billion and a half cash flow and will be an exceptionally interesting company dollars and no debt in BHC. because of its two cable networks. What I see happening is the network doing well. Whether And Liberty Media is the company that touches them all. they merge with Time Warner or something else I haven't Peter Barton's company is going to be in the forefront of figured out yet. It doesn't have to happen, but if it happens it those that receive a lot of attention. becomes even nicer, although there are a lot of insurmount- Finally, we're recommending two other media compa- able things. nies -Time Warner and Viacom. Both are exceptionally well And Siegel keeps buying back the BHC stock. You've positioned, whether Time Warner without Turner or Time got cash, the value of the two stations, the value of United Warner with Turner, and just coming out of phase two of Television and the value of the network and BHC. I think cable regulation. Either way, I think they'll resolve their dif- that's worth about $135 today; three years from now I can ferences with US West. Seagram will sell its stock: that could see a value of $200 to $240 a share on BHC. In the same be a very important rate of return for my clients and share- time period, we think United Television will go from a holders in 1996. And Viacom just because Sumner Redstone value of about $110 to $200. So that's the split -up, pretax always does smart things, and I think they'll figure out how value in the year 2000. BHC: $250; UTV: $100 -$200 in the to monetize their Blockbuster investment. The spin -off from year 2000. cable is a very creative attitude. On a global basis, one of the niches is the Spanish world. That's my dirty dozen. If I had a 13th, a baker's dozen. I We have been recommending the Spanish world, ranging would kick in LIN Television [which is at 28.9] and which from Telefonica. One broadcaster that's tied into that is Tele- American Telephone is going to split up into three parts. Must -carry question We have supported industry- initiated cable industry on the V -chip, you fail to efforts to introduce viewer discretion mention, let alone criticize, the most EDITOR: For tear that your Dec. 18, technology, and a ratings system, that recent court action in our industry's 1995, editorial "Oxymorons running will increase parents' power to control ongoing battle to defend the First the asylum" might have left the wrong what their children watch. Amendment rights of cable operators impression with your readers, let me Your most recent editorial about the and programers from the infringements correct your inference about the cable V-chip, however, makes your silence of must carry. Talk about an oxymoron. industry's position on the V-chip provi- on must carry all the more deafening I hope you do not believe that it is only sion in the pending telecommunications and curious. BROADCASTING & CABLE is when the cable industry is united with bill. We consistently have opposed a well known and much appreciated for the broadcast industry that our First government mandate for a V -chip or its staunch defense of the First Amend- Amendment rights are worth defend- any requirement that broadcasters and ment rights of the electronic media. ing.- Decker Anstrom, president /CEO, cable programers rate their programing However, in the same editorials that National Cable Television Association, for violence and "indecent materials." you defend those rights and criticize the Washington January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com Gray's Gabbard: Championing localism If- described "little country boy" In 1994 he took the next step toward Ralph Gabbard still lives in his home ownership, pulling together a group to bid state of Kentucky, where he got his for WKYT -TV and WYMT -TV Hazard, Ky., start in broadcasting. But his voice is heard both CBS affiliates. Gabbard's bid was across the U.S.: As president of Gray Com- barely beaten by Atlanta -based investors J. munications Systems Inc. and chairman of Mack Robinson and Bob Prather, who the both the CBS Affiliate Board and the year before had bought majority ownership National Association of Broadcasters' Tele- in Albany, Ga. -based Gray Communica- vision Board, Gabbard maintains a promi- tions. nent platform for his down -home views. Gabbard stayed on under Gray as presi- One of Gabbard's tenets is that localism dent/general manager of wKYT -TV, declin- has always been key to TV stations' sur- ing several offers to move to the corporate vival: "The viewer turns to that station they offices. But when the call came 15 months can trust." Fellow broadcasters now are later to become president of Gray's Broad- taking up that call as they face the dual cast Group, Gabbard couldn't resist. challenges of going digital and competing "He's just super -talented," Robinson with new media, he says. says of Gabbard's rise. "He surrounds him- As the newly named president of Gray self with super talent and knows a lot of Communications, Gabbard plans to "take "I'd never been in a people in the business. A lot of people like what we know about localism and apply that him." to our company." Gray, which owns five TV station, but I But, as Robinson puts it, "he can be network TV affiliates, recently made deals mean when he has to." Gabbard admits that to buy three others (see page 29). It also wasn't intimidated he expects a lot from his employes, but the says he's fair: "People will rise to your owns daily Albany (Ga.) Herald, two by it. To me, M five -day -a -week newspapers in Georgia and level of expectation, and in most cases, seven advertising weeklies. And along with beyond." M media's media." i two of its recent TV station purchases, it is Encouraged by CBS management to acquiring a communications and paging serve on its affiliate board, Gabbard has business in the Southeast and a Tallahassee, been a disappointed eyewitness to the Fla. -based satellite and production business. decline of the Tiffany network: "The net- "We are a buying company," focusing Ralph Wayne work has been destroyed, totally on TV stations and newspapers in college destroyed, and there's no reason for It." He towns in the Southeast where "the future is Gabbard places the blame squarely on the shoulders good," Gabbard says. of former chairman Laurence Tisch. Gabbard got his start in broadcasting at President, Gray Gabbard hopes that new owner West- an AM station during his junior year in Communications Systems Inc., inghouse will do better. "It's going to take Lexington, Ky.; b. Dec. 14, high school. He eventually quit college. a lot of doing to put it together." But the 1945, Berea, Ky.; attanded where he was studying pre -pharmacy, to affiliates are willing to give Michael Jor- East Kentucky University, become a full -time disk jockey at dan and Westinghouse six months to a year Richmond, Ky.; disk jxkey, WEKY(AM) Richmond, Ky. to restore the gleam to the CBS eye, and wEKYIAM) Richmond, 1962 -64; 4 two years and a raise $50 a that means more than simply better ratings, After to sales manager/DJ, WRVKIAM) week, Gabbard was asked to make some Renfro Valley, Ky., 1964 -67; he says. If that doesn't happen, "it's going sales calls on advertisers. He found the account executive/DC, WVLKIAM) to be 'Mutiny on the Bounty,'" Gabbard experience enjoyable and was awarded Lexington, 1967 -68; GM, WEKY, says. more advertising responsibility. When he 1968.70; wKYT -ry Lex ngton: Gabbard, who simultaneously was serv- returned to WEKY as general manager in general sales manager, 1970- ing as a member of the NAB's TV Board, 1968, Gabbard pulled double duty on the 72; VP /GM, 1972 -78; this past July was elected chairman. Divi- air and selling. It was an educational, if tir- executive VP /GM, 1978 -82; sions over federal telecommunications ing, experience: "I learned every aspect of president/ GM, 1982 -94; reform helped him win that post, he says. "I the broadcasting business." president/C00, Gray was more of a reconciliation kind of person He was lured into television in 1970 Communications Broadcast than [someone who] always wanted to when co -owned WKYT -TV Lexington, Ky.. Group, Albany, Ga., fight." And his attitude has helped, he says: called on him to help stanch a monthly loss September -November 1994; "I think we're back together as an industry." of up to $75,000 a month. "I'd never been current position since It's important that Congress pass a in a TV station, but I wasn't intimidated by December 1994; m. Jackie reform bill this year, Gabbard says. "If it Upton, 1964; sons: Joe, 29; it. To me, media's media." He proved that doesn't happen, there [are] going to be a lot 25; Matt, 21; Jesse, 20. he knew what he was talking about, turning Jason, of fire sales out there, and that's going to a profit in a year and a half. be terrible for the industry." -EAR Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 69 www.americanradiohistory.com J production coordinator, Media Vision, BROADCAST N Hartford, Conn.. joins as production RADIO Appointments to the Television News manager; Joan Konstanty, office manag- Megan Sekktad, sales and marketing Center's hoard of directors, Rockville, er, Seaboard Executive Suite, Stam- manager, House of Blues, New Md.: Les Crystal, executive producer, ford, Conn., joins as manager, human Orleans, named affiliate liaison, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, and resources and administration; Earl Mil- CBS Radio's House of Blues radio former president, NBC News; Jeffrey ley, media consultant, ABC News Unit- programs. ed States, Europe and Asia, joins as Ward, VP, government affairs, Nynex; Andre Smith, sports information director, senior producer, operations; John Camie, Michael Mcltìnley, director, human Texas Southern University, joins independent producer /creator /director, resources development, National Asso- KTRH(AM) Houston as reporter /anchor. ciation of Broadcasters. joins as production supervisor; Mark Walker, network manager, BBDO, New Steve Blatter, pro- Mark Phoentel, York, joins as assistant systems manag- gram director, news director, er; Betsy Rowlands, legal assistant, WRGX(FM) Briar- wx1A -Tv Atlanta, Oneonta, N.Y., joins as executive assis- cliff Manor, N.Y., joins WAFF(TV) tant to the CEO. adds VP, pro- Huntsville, Ala., graming, Odyssey as VP/GM. Communications Appointments at Inc. (owner), to PROGRAMING WDAF -TV Kansas his responsibili- City, Mo.: Tin Appointments at ties. Jacobson, senior Columbia TriStar Blotter Brad Mary, Pimentel producer, Television, Cul- VP/GM, KoTV(TV) Tulsa, ver City, Calif.: wQsR(FM) Catonsville and WBMO(AM) Okla., joins in same capacity; Jeffrey Winifred White Baltimore, both Maryland, named VP, Anderson, special projects producer. Neisser, consul- Boston AM operations (wRKo and named creative services producer: Rose- tant, NBC Pro- WEED. mary Celeste, production coordinator, ductions, joins as Chad Brown, Central regional manager/ Mercantile West, Kansas City. joins as VP, movies for office manager, CBS Radio Represen- special projects producer; Nelisha Wilson, television and tatives, Chicago, named Eastern news editor, named associate producer. miniseries; Terri Nelsser regional manager/sales manager, New Dawn Lopez, reporter, WTVM(TV) Colum- Johnson, senior York. bus, Ga., joins WGHP-TV High Point, publicist, The De Veaux Group, joins as Joe Wade Formica's, host, wxYT(AM) N.C.. in same capacity. manager, publicity. Detroit, joins wyco(FM) there as host, Phil Shuman, reporter, KNBC -TV Los Larry Heffner, executive VP, sales, NBC morning drive. Angeles, joins Ertra -The Entertain- Television Network, New York, named Appointments at Multi Verse Net- ment Magazine, Burbank, Calif., as cor- president. works: Charles Brandt, VP, sales and respondent. Robert Fitzpatrick, promotion marketing, MediaAmerica, senior general Phil Arritgten, creative services director, joins as account manager, New York; -Tv attorney, litigation wiz Baltimore, joins wBZ -Tv Boston Laura Miller, national account manager, and employment as marketing director. Global Satellite Network, joins as practices, Capital Appointments at wscv(Tv 1 Fort Laud - director, sales, Western region, Los Cities /ABC Inc., erdale/Miami, Fla.: Jorge Carballo, LSM, Angeles. named general sales manager; Alicia New York, VP, Soriano, account executive, named local named busi- sales manager. ness affairs, East Coast. CABLE Appointments at Later Today Televi- sion Newsgroup Inc., Lake Buena Fitzpatrick Jeanne Berney, Wager Maude, managing director, Tele- field publicity Vista, Fla.: Orlando Guida, VP, corporate fenua S.A., a cable television system in features, services, 1DB Communications, New consultant, Rysher theatrical French Polynesia, joins Bresnan Com- Los Angeles, named director, national York, joins as senior VP /CFO; Anita munications, Bay City, Mich., as GM, field operations. Vick, marketing communications direc- BayCity/Midland system. tor, Orion Atlantic, Rockville, Md., Matt Knight, executive director, finance Appointments at NorthWest Cable joins as VP, affiliate relations; John and planning, Paramount Stations News, Seattle: Craig Marrs, senior tele- North, manager, sales and promotions, Group, Hollywood, named VP, finance vision consultant, Frank Magid & Schwieg- Engel, St. Louis, joins as and planning. Assoc., joins as president/GM; Elliott director, marketing; Marlene Ong, cre- Jason Sikes, associate director, affiliate Wiser, news director, wTvR -Tv Rich- ator /producer, Ruckus, K('VD TV) promotions, Fox Broadcasting Co., mond, Va., joins in same capacity; Kansas City, Mo., joins as lead execu- Beverly Hills, Calif., named director, Kathryn Skhmer, consultant, joins as tive producer; Robert Willgoos, media affiliate promotion. director, marketing and affiliate rela- 70 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com tions; 8 Kacraraba, supervising pro- Paul, named regional manager, upper TV credits, both with Lewis and as a ducer, CNN, Washington, joins as midwest region, Conus Cooperative. solo act, were extensive. The two were senior executive producer; Ann Taylor, Appointments at Metro Networks and among the seven inaugural acts on Ed finance manager, Providence Journal Metro Traffic Control: John Irving, news Sullivan's show when it debuted as (owner of North West Cable) broadcast director. wKVs(FM) Washington, joins Toast of the Town in 1948 on CBS. division, named business manager; as news bureau chief, Washington; Ironically, Martin and Lewis would Laity B$acksbock, operations manager, Barry Mardit, radio consultant, Detroit, become direct -and relatively success - KOMO -TV Seattle, joins as director, joins as director, operations, Washing- ful -competitors to Sullivan as guest operations. ton: Bob Fulstone, director, marketing, hosts of NBC's Sunday Night Colgate Debra Lebland, senior research analyst, St. Louis region, named GM there. Comedy Hour in 1950 -55. They were also among the medium's busiest guest wNET(Tv) Newark, N.J., joins TKR Ray Warren, COO, Raycom Inc., Char- stars. The Colgate show began Martin's Cable Co., Warren, N.J., as manager, lotte, N.C., named president/COO. research and analysis. long relationship with NBC, which included the popular Dean Martin Appointments ADVERTISING/MARKETING at ESPN, Bristol, Conn., Show (1965 -74), celebrity roasts, vari- Michael Chico, VP, marketing, research Gabriel Reyes, creative affairs director, ety specials and a short-lived sitcom and nculketing sales, Capital Cities/ GaLAm Entertainment, joins The Lee (Half-Nelson, 1985). The success of Solters P.R. Company, Beverly Hills, The Dean Martin Show allowed the Calif., as VP, Latino division. singer to cut a unique deal -the con- Nancy Sagemen, account executive, tract's price tag was reportedly the American Television Time Inc., Austin, largest in its day -in which he was not Tex., named director, client services. required to show up until the day of the taping. That lack of rehearsal often Michael Smith, national sales director, showed up on screen, but the audience The Hair Club for Men Inc., joins Five didn't seem to mind, since it fit snugly Star Productions, Boca Raton, Fla., as with the one -drink -too -many delivery VP, business affairs. that characterized Martin's TV persona. Chico Mason Jill Stavin, director, affiliate operations, It was television that reunited Martin HBO, Atlanta, leaves to form FastFor- and Lewis briefly when Martin made a ABC National Television Sales, New ward Communications, a sales and surprise appearance on Lewis's syndi- York, joins as senior VP, integrated marketing productivity company. cated Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. sales and market research; Geoffrey Giraud Chester, 73, television executive Mason, president/executive producer, TECHNOLOGY Mainstay Productions Inc., Marble- and author, died Dec. 23 at his home in head, Mass., joins ESPN International Jack Kenney, presi- Manhattan. He had congestive heart as executive producer. dent /CEO, Everex disease. Chester had held programing executive positions at ABC and NBC Tony Marshall, director, Feed Your Mind Systems Inc., since 1952. In 1964 he joined Mark (TBS superstation's weekly children's joins Quantegy Goodson Television Productions, series), Atlanta, named producer/direc- Acquisition where he helped to develop such long - tor. Corp., Redwood City, Calif., in running game shows as Family Feud, Appointments at Home & Garden Tele- same capacity. What's My Line? and The Price Is vision, Knoxville, Tenn.: Joyce Richman, Right. Most recently he had been nego- Appointments at executive producer, Peter Matthew Pro- tiating the renewal of The Price is Andrew Corp., ductions, named director, current pro- Right. Before entering the television Kenney Orland Park, Ill.: graming; Bernard Bell, director, affiliate arena, Chester was a broadcasting and Paul Raymond, relations, mid -Atlantic territory, named speech at New sales manager, television division, Tek- teacher Queens College, director, affiliate sales, Southeast York. He also wrote a textbook on tele- tronix Inc., joins as account manager, region. vision and radio. He is survived earth station antenna and broadcast sys- by his wife, Marjorie; two children, Christo- Richard George, director, Europe and for- tems business unit; BM Harland, director, pher and Katherine, and a brother. mer Soviet Union, Comsat Corp., Inter- domestic sales/manager, product man- national Ventures Division, joins S.A. agement, Broadcast Electronics, Quin- Bernard Yoh, 74, director, communica- Ventures (a subsidiary of Continental cy, Ill., joins as product line manager, tions, Accuracy in Media, Washington, Cablevision), Boston, as VP. broadcast products business unit. died Dec. 25 at Manor Care Femwood nursing home, Bethesda, Md., after a stroke. MULTIMEDIA Yoh joined the Accuracy in DEATHS Media staff in 1974 after a career as a Thomas Lerash, VP, commercial lend- Dean Martin, 78, the laid -back crooner counterinsurgency expert. He remained ing, First of America Bank, Bay City, whose understated delivery made him at the organization for 21 years. He is Mich., joins Harron Communications the perfect foil for the over -the -top survived by his wife, Joan; five chil- Corp.'s Caseville, Mich., system, as antics of partner Jerry Lewis, died of dren, ten grandchildren and two great - GM. respiratory failure Christmas Day at his grandchildren. Paul Spike, assignment manager, Conus Beverly Hills home. He had been suf- -Compiled by Denise Smith Communications, Minneapolis/St. fering from kidney disease. Martin's e -mail: d.smith @b&c.cahners.com Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 71 www.americanradiohistory.com In a move that could hurt the New York clearance for A Cur- rent Affair (and hence its national Metromedia poised to buy Goldwyn ratings average), WNYW is seriously The Samuel Goldwyn Co. is expected to approve a buyout offer from considering an all- sitcom block at 5- Metromedia International Group, which made a $115 million bid for the 8 p.m. It now programs Affair at 6 financially troubled studio just hours after Goldwyn announced plans to sell p.m., after Montel Williams, with sit- its movie and TV libraries to PolyGram for $62 million. coms Roseanne, The Simpsons Metromedia, the media and entertainment group controlled by billionaire and Home Improvement filling the investor John Kluge, has offered $5 per share for Goldwyn plus the back half of the block. WNYW may assumption of almost $73 million in debt. Goldwyn's catalogue includes round it out with Hangin' with Mr. 850 theatricals, ranging from "Pride of the Yankees" to 1994's "The Mad- Cooper, Martin and Mad About You. ness of King George," and 700 episodes of such TV series as Flipper, Gen- It's unlikely that another station in tle Ben and the syndicated American Gladiators and The New Adventures the market would take Affair, thus of Flipper. Goldwyn's other assets include the 143 -screen Landmark The- forcing it into late night on WNYW. atres chain and production and distribution operations. -CL Station executives couldn't be reached for comment last week. For the holiday week of Dec. 18- Paxson UHF 24, ABC edged out NBC for first buys called off place in households but fin- The on- again, off-again telecommunications bill has taken its toll on Lowell ished second among adults 18- "Bud" Paxson's plans for UHF duopolies in Boston and Houston. 49. Four -network household share Paxson Communications Corp. and Shop at Home last Thursday for the week totaled a 61 share in dropped plans for Paxson to buy more than 50% of the Shop at Home Nielsen national numbers. ABC broadcast TV and cable retailer. Shop at Home owns wMFP(Tv) Lawrence, averaged a 9.7 rating /18 share in Mass. (ch. 62) and KzJL(Tv) Houston (ch. 61) and is buying 49% of KLDT(TV) households followed by NBC's Lake Dallas/Dallas (ch. 55). Paxson already owns eight TV stations, includ- 9.6/17, CBS's 8.0/14 and Fox's ing WGOT -TV Boston (ch. 60) and KTFH -TV Houston (ch. 49) and says it 6.8/12. Among adults 18 -49, NBC owns /operates (pending FCC approval) a new station on ch. 68 in Dallas. averaged a 5.8/17, followed by Last Thursday's surprise cancellation was blamed on the fact that the ABC's 5.5/16, Fox's 4.8/14 and telecommunications bill being worked on in Congress would not allow TV CBS's 3.7/11. duopolies. Although the House version would allow UHF duopolies, the Senate did not address the issue. In a deal expected to lend 950 When the Paxson Shop at Home agreement was announced last October, million in annual gross billings it was heralded as a way for Paxson to get back into home shopping. The to Katz Radio Group's new Sentry founder of the Home Shopping Network already owns Inform!' TV Network Radio Sales division, KRG agreed to (INtv), a 24 -hour infomercial network. Shop at Home was to create specialized exclusively represent national ad shopping shows for INty, and INty was to test products on Shop at Home. sales for Chancellor Broadcasting's Paxson was not available for comment, but as Paxson Communications 13 radio Five 13 stations. of those Vice President Glenn Wescott put it, "I don't see this man staying out of the will be repped by Sentry; the other home shopping business." -EAR eight already are repped by other KRG divisions. KRG also is expect- ed to handle exclusive ad sales for there on Jan. 7 and a repeat of the for Friday that should clear up all of Shamrock Broadcasting's 19 Monday comedy Ned and Stacey whether Gibbons will be forced to radio stations once Chancellor com- on Jan. 14. There has been no give up infomercial appearances and pletes its acquisition of Shamrock announcement of what will fill the possibly pay damages to the studio properties, said KRG President Stu slot Jan. 14. In its three airings, for breach of contract or whether she Olds. That merger is anticipated to What's So Funny? averaged a 6.7 will be given a green light to partici- close later this month. Katz officials Nielsen rating /10 share. pate in other non -Paramount activi- did not estimate annual gross billings ties. Gibbons appears in a Tony of the Shamrock portfolio. In legal action between Leeza Robbins Personal Power infomercial, Gibbons and Paramount, Los a series of motivational tapes and After three airings, Fox has Angeles Superior Court Judge books. canceled What's So Funny ?, Richard Neal ruled last Thursday scheduled in the Sunday 9:30 -10 that the infomercial in which Gibbons Robert Hopkins resigned last p.m. time slot. The comedy /reality appears may continue to air. Howev- week as the executive director of series was to have its last telecast er, the judge also granted the studio the Advanced Television Test Cen- on Dec. 31. The network will use an injunction against the talk show ter. Hopkins's next job will be as the time slot to showcase current hostess, the scope of which is vice president/general manager of series, with an episode of the Satur- unclear, since the ruling was sealed. the Sony Pictures High Definition day late -night show Mad TV to air An additional hearing was scheduled Center in Culver City, Calif. 72 January 1 1996 Broadcasting & Cable www.americanradiohistory.com COGuE Stations have had their Phil After almost 30 years, the curtain will drop on Donahue it dropped an average 25 %, to a 2.4/12. There's been a at the end of this season. corresponding drop in the show's ad sales, according to At least that's the unofficial word from sources inside figures compiled by Competitive Media Reports. CMR Donahue syndicator Multimedia Enterta nment and reports a 25% drop in the show's ad revenue, to $9.6 from sales rep and station sources who say they've million, for the first nine months of 1995. been told the show will not be back. Indeed, the company has made no effort to renew Officially, Phil Donahue has until mid- Ja-uary to tell Donahue for the 1996 -97 season -which has many of Multimedia whether he wants to do another year. But the show's station incumbents making alternative plans. the fact that he has expressed no interest in doing "We haven't been approached about a renewal, and another season has Mult media executives assuming we're operating on the assumption [that] the rumors are this is the final year. "All the indications don't bode that true that it won't be back," says Patty Ford, program he's planning to come back," says a company source. director at wmNH Hartford, Conn. Ford says the station is "Right now our efforts are on Sally Jessy and Jerry looking at various talk show alternatives. Springer renewals and launching Pat Bullard." Donahue was the pioneer of the modern talk show, The source says that there is a remote chance the taking the genre from the lighter, entertainment- orient- show could return for another year. "His show has ed shows hosted by such luminaries as Mery Griffin meant a lot to this company over the years, and if he and Mike Douglas to serious topic- driven shows dis- really wants to do another year we'll do it. 3ut it would cussing such issues as abortion and gun control. It be very difficult under the circumstances." dominated the medium until 1986, when Oprah Winfrey Those circumstances .nclude sinking ratings and debuted in national syndication and beat Donahue in declining ads. In the local Nielsen books for November the ratings almost overnight. -SM WASHINGTON show block next fall. The long list of waking up listeners in other markets candidates is said to have been nar- next year if WRCX management and Test center troubles rowed to three, with the celebrity officials with parent company Ever- The Advanced Television Test Center panel show To Tell the Truth emerg- green Media Corp. launch Mancow's found itself with some added financing ing as the leading contender. Mean- Morning Madhouse nationally. WRCX worries in 1995. Sources report as much while, sources say King World Pro- General Manager Mike Fowler con- as $300,000 of the lab's funds were ductions is looking at a fall 1997 firms "there has been talk" of syndicat- missing after an outside consultant mis- launch date for its celebrity game ing Muller and says a syndication appropriated them. But lab officials show Planet Hollywood Squares. scheme, if adopted, "would be rolled confronted the individual and secured Talks with Sony Television Enter- into his next contract," which expires an agreement to return the money. Test tainment are said to have bogged next July. lab officials have no comment on the down, in part, over which Chuck Bar- episode except to say no lab employe ris vehicle -The Newlywed Game, was involved in any misdeed. The Gong Show or The Dating Game-will be revived as its compan- SAVE HOLLYWOOD ion. Sony has a say in King World's YOUR Games afoot plans for any new game shows JOB because of a noncompete clause in its All American Television is playing a contract to produce Wheel of Fortune match game of sorts with the dozens and Jeopardy! for King World. of game show formats it acquired in October with the $50 million purchase CHICAGO of the Mark Goodson Productions library. 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CA 90504 -0399. Microfilm of Broadcasting B Cable is available from University Microfilms. 300 North Zeeb Road. Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (1-800-521 06001. Broadcasting & Cable January 1 1996 73 www.americanradiohistory.com COMMITTED TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE FIFTH ESTATE prospective claim for cable carriage. Multiple public sta- The First comes first tions in the same community can make similar claims. Cable would have been far better off had it not chal- Decker Anstrom, president of the National Cable Televi- lenged- successfully -the industry compromise affected sion Association, lays down a challenge in this issue's by the FCC after Turner /Quincy. Getting that thrown out of "Open Mike" (page 68). On the one hand he seeks to clari- court opened up cable to the more onerous standard that fy the cable industry's position on the V -chip. On the other exists today. What would facilitate a world without must he cites this magazine's supposed silence on the First carry: a mechanism to remedy abuse of market power. Amendment aspects of must carry. We believe the broadcasting and cable industries are Cable supports the V -chip so long as it is industry initiat- joined at the hip. What strengthens one strengthens the ed, Anstrom says. Were it to be government mandated, he other. The First Amendment strengthens both. continues, cable would oppose it. If that's the case, cable has its work cut out for it. The V -chip was never industry initiated, from the moment Ed Markey made it his life's Rebels without a cause work. The V -chip law that will emerge from this Con- gress- essentially with cable standing on the sidelines- The broadcasting and cable, telephone and satellite indus- will be as government mandated as you can get. tries are on the verge of major regulatory relief, but they What that has to do with must carry we don't know. may have to wait with the rest of the country while the Nevertheless, we're happy to address that issue as well. Republicans and Democrats continue their game of chicken We believe with the Turner and Quincy decision that at the wheel of the U.S. government. (The problem with must carry is an infringement of cable's First Amendment that game, of course, is that no matter who jumps first, the rights. No medium ought to be forced to program what it car still hurtles off the cliff.) does not choose. (We also oppose program access, which is The telco -reform bill, which was promised three weeks ago a reverse First Amendment violation -it takes away pro- by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Larry Pressler on graming that is proprietary to the creator just as we sup- the Republican side and two weeks ago by the Democrats in port retransmission consent, which holds that no medium the form of Al Gore, no less, last week remained a deal all but can take the product of another without a by your leave. done, but a promise unfulfilled. A draft of the conference re- And, while we're at it, we also support the telephone indus- port that would signal the successful reconciliation of the try's claim to First Amendment status.) House and Senate versions circulated last week, but Senator At the same time, we believe it is in the public interest Bob Dole still saw some problems with the deal (see page and the best interest of the media themselves to see that 18). 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