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Interview: RAM's Jack McCoy DRISCOLL TO 96X . _ . FERGUSON WABXits FRED Record Of The Week: MICHAEL JACKSON www.americanradiohistory.com We Speck Their Language. And your longuoge, too, if you're o contemporary programming, not within. Is The Source for radio station with on 18 to 34 yeor -old audience. We -' real? Burkhart and Abrams helped us get are "The Source. " The new "young adult" network born and they do continuing audience research from NBC. Unlike some other youth- oriented to keep us on track. Our chief "Sourcerers" ore networks The Source offers upbeat, two - Dig Jim Cameron, former News Director, minute newscosts 24 hours o day, WCOZ, and John McGhon, former specificol y designed by and for today's Program Director, WDVE. We also keep generotion. Written and produced in our heads straight by listening to what language that 18 to 34 year -olds under- E our stations have to soy. Looking for stand. And plugged into their needs and o sound alternative? Write to: Affiliate interests. Plus rock concerts and enter- Relations, Room 823. The Source, NBC taining, provocative drop -ins. More good Rodio, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, stuff. Commerdols are fed odjocent to the NBC Radio'sYou ng Aduk Network NY 10020 or call (212) 664-5757. www.americanradiohistory.com November 12, 1979 are bold universals 1 1 1 STYX /Babe (A &M) 4 2 2 STREISAND- SUMMER /No More Tears /Enough (CBS -Casa) N 10 3 RUPERT HOLMES /Escape (Infinity) 2 3 4 EAGLES /Heartache Tonight (Asylum) 9 6 5 J.D. SOUTHER /You're Only Lonely (Columbia) 8 7 6 SUPERTRAMP /Take The Long Way Home (A &M) 3 4 7 COMMODORES /Still (Motown) 5 5 8 BARRY MANILOW /Ships (Arista) 16 11 9 LITTLE RIVER BAND /Cool Change (Capitol) 7 8 10 K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND /Please Don't Go (TK) N 19 11 CLIFF RICHARD /We Don't Talk Anymore (EMI- America) 6 9 12 FLEETWOOD MAC /Tusk (WB) N 22 13 STEVIE WONDER /Send One Your Love (Tamla) 17 14 14 CHRIS THOMPSON /If You Remember Me (Planet) N 21 15 PABLO CRUISE /I Want You Tonight (A &M) N 20 16 KENNY LOGGINS /This Is It (Columbia) N 29 17 JEFFERSON STARSHIP /Jane (Grunt) N 23 18 CRYSTAL GAYLE /Half The Way (Columbia) 14 13 19 LAUREN WOOD /Please Don't Leave (WB) SA 27 20 DR. HOOK /Better Love Next Time (Capitol) 12 12 21 BLONDIE /Dreaming (Chrysalis) 10 16 22 KENNY ROGERS /You Decorated My Life (UA) 13 15 23 ANNE MURRAY /Brokenhearted Me (Capitol) 18 17 24 ELO /Confusion (Jet) N N 25 FOREIGNER /Head Games (Atlantic) N 30 26 CAPTAIN & TENNILLE /Do That To Me One More Time(Casa) SA N 27 MICHAEL JACKSON /Rock With You (Epic) SA N 28 KOOL AND THE GANG /Ladies Night (De -Lite) SA N 29 JOHN COUGAR /I Need A Lover (Riva) N N 30 SMOKEY ROBINSON /Cruisin' (Tamla) www.americanradiohistory.com KHJ, KFI, KTLK, WALG, WFLB, WTMA, KUGN, KROF, WJDX, WROA, WKY, KCAP, WORG-FM, WXXX, WHSY, KKLS, KRPL, KALE, KGOS, WSMM, WGSV, KBAI, KSLY, KUHL, WXIL, WCGQ, 7Q, KAGO, WIBR, WGLF, WRAW, KSKG, KVOL. WEVA. WDIG, WDOP, WDNG, WEIR, WTMC, KAYC, WEOK, WCCO-FM, WGAD, WCIR, WGNG, WHAP, KFNJ, KKEG, WSMB, KJOK 36, WAIS, WJDX 17-8, WSGV 13-8, WYN, WNYC, WPAP, WCGQ 29-25, WXXX 24-17, WIKS 35-32, KOBO, KYWO, KIDD, KJLA, WHBB 37, KVOL 22, WLAY 29, KRDG, WSFL, WRAW 27, WFGC, G-105, KVOX, KGVO. Z93 Winston/Salem, KUGN, WORG-FM D-29. Manufactured and Distributed by RCA Records www.americanradiohistory.com Published by: Number 111 Fear and Loathing November 12, 1979 598 Foam Street Monterey, California 93940 Phone: 408 646 -9333 Buzz Bennett POWER PAGES C.C. Courtney 6 TOP NEWS Album Editor 9 Steve Jenkins MARK DRISCOLL will move to 96X from WDRQ. Meanwhile, Associate Album Editor BEAU RAINES leaves 96X to go to HATTRICK's KWK. TED Mik Benedek FERGUSON has resigned WABX. TONY STONE fired from Universals Editor PD post at KYYX. Third quarter best in Jeff Green Atlantic's history. COOK in to replace SCOTT at WDJX PDship. Associate Universals Editor Twenty -nine Steve Douglas stations blasted for EEO infringements. MARSHA GREEN Spectrum III Editor upped at Atlantic Records. CRAIG LAMBERT quits Capitol Terry Gillingham for Midwest slot with Arista. JIM LONG resigns TM Special Projects, Presidency, PAT SHAUGHNESSY named as replacement. Spectrum Ill Assistant Storer shuffles execs Ardele Leavelle to offer fewer burdens. BRYN BRIDENTHAL named VP at Elektra /Asylum. Black Consultant Lynn Tolliver Urban Editor SIXTY SECONDS P.J. Baich 11 Art Director PROMOTION /MANAGEMENT 14 Scott McGregor Q102 offers an interesting inflation fighting promotion, while the Annual Multi- Species Artist Day is discussed by KATA /Arcata. ERIC HAUNSTEIN, Broadcasting Al Weathers Division Manager for Sandusky Broadcasting, talks about budgeting for a profit. National Affairs Desk Mike Weiss RATINGS 15 Computer Analyst This week the Mediatrends from Atlanta, Milwaukee and Detroit. Cindy Condron PROFILE 17 Office Manager Karen Horn Filling a gap between Top 40 and Album rockers, RICK PETERS talks about programing LOVE Research -94 for the adult listener in Miami. Playing the hits and then some is Peters way. W.L. Rach INTERVIEW 18 JACK McCOY talks about ratings methodologies, the technology in use, the technologies of the future that will give programers any and all the information they will ever need. "The RAM That Jack Built " offers loads of info and thought starters to tomorrow's PDs. "...You want to see your rank among motorcycle ON THE COVER: owners, there it is." After rock n rollm the Santa Cruz area for many years, Snail is gaining national prominence in a hurry that is uncharac- teristic of their namesake. With QUEST /CIPHER their second album being heard 40 on stations all over the country, PLUS: LETTERS /CHANGES -4, OPENINGS -16, UNIVERSALS -21, ALBUMS -29, the group is realizing some of SPECTRUM III the Dream that every local band -34, URBAN MUSIC -39. has from the time they first tune their instruments together until that great day when the label says. "Son. you've got a hit record." The young artist who did this cover for Cream is bound to win awards for Subscription rates: this $140 per year; $50 per quarter. FRED accepts unsolicited photographs and articles. None one as he did for the first can be returned. Snail album. www.americanradiohistory.com Letters Changes ovORTIL Gerald Carrus has been elected President of Progressive Communication Corp., the REPLI! t of WBCNFM /Boston, REQUESTED ó parent company r KOME -FM /San Jose and WIVY -AM/ was most recently -.4y Jacksonville. Carrus d(7/Yl Monday, Monday Senior Vice -President and Controller of Metromedia Radio. He also served on the To FRED: Board of Directors of Broadcast Financial Just a quick note to tell you that your Management, where he was Chairman of efforts to get stereo for shortwave the Technical Advisory Committee and was broadcasts are appreciated. Something instrumental in the standardization of else that's also appreciated around here broadcasting contracts and invoices as well of a broadcast calendar The Kids Are Alright is your excellent magazine. as the development for the industry. Now that FRED arrives on Mondays, it To Steve Jenkins: William O. "Bill" Kuffel, who uses the air a more valuable tool in our Thanks so much for donating your has become name Kris Kelly, has joined the staff at valuable time to help us procure some music selection process. I'm not saying KRUX /Phoenix 10 am -2 pm. fabulous items for the K -WEST that it's the only trade publication we Mark McCain has taken over the 2 -6 pm Celebrity Auction for The Children's use, but the demographic along with slot at WRJZ /Knoxville after vacating Hospital of Los Angeles. the other little research tid -bits WAYS /Charlotte. Fred Story moved into Because of the enthusiastic certainly help the decision process the 10 pm -2 am weeknights slot to fill for participation of people like yourself, we when two songs have similar add Adele, who was promoted to middays. Rick was are very optimistic about the success of possibilities. Kirk, former 10 am -2 pm personality, executive in the sales Children's Hospital fundraiser. Keep up the good work and here's to promoted as account the Scott, Production Director, kind is much your continued success. department. J.J. Your cooperation has returned to the station after brief appreciated...thank you from everyone Charlie Fernandez, GM employment at KULF /Houston. at Century, K -WEST and The Children's WKXY /Sarasota, FL Beau Richards has been promoted to Music Hospital! Research Director /Music Assistant at WLCY /St. Petersburg. Music calls are taken Robert S. Burch W, Th or F 12.5 pm. Program Director National joined the air staff at KJR/ Corporation Sky Walker Century Broadcasting Seattle in the 6 -10 weeknight slot. He previously worked at KSEL /Lubbock, TX. J.J. Jackson was promoted to the 10 pm- 2 am show. Jack Elliott took over the On 12 -3 pm weekday shift. Spreading It John Lyle joined the staff at WRVQ/ fill the 6 -10 pm slot. He To Steve and Mk: Richmond, VA to from WFLB Fayetteville. Just want to thank you guys and the comes was promoted to Program Director staff of FRED for all the help Joe Wall entire KJIN Houma, LA. Rick Purcell took over Copy Cat in making KCBW one of at you've provided as Music Director. AORs in the country. To FRED: the top secondary Douglas Droese, former Program and Music A belated Happy 2nd Anniversary to I've really enjoyed the professionalism Director of KSJO /San Jose, KNDE/ by staff and look forward the hottest trade in town! I remember displayed your Sacramento and manager of KFJC /Los near my very first FRED the memory is right to working with you folks in the Altos Hills, has been named Program up there with my first Rambler, first frat future.