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CABLE'S SHOWDOWN IN THE NOOSE Rough going predicted for Markey's S.12 -like package; markup set for Tuesday

By Randy Sukow Markey also adds some new, con- Mooney took some solace in the rate - troversial twists, including elimination regulation provision that he said may ouse Telecommunications of the automatic 5% annual rate hike "be less extreme" than that of S. 12. Subcommittee Chairman Ed- cable operators are guaranteed in the "In any event, its provisions on must ward Markey (D- Mass.) last Cable Act of 1984 and a Ralph Nader - carry, retransmission consent and ac- week unveiled a draft of a tough cable inspired requirement that local fran- cess to programing are at least as regulation bill, but moving it cleanly chising authorities "certify a qualified bad as S. 12. We think it goes way too through his subcommittee could be a subscriber group" to repre- far and must op- difficult task. sent cable consumers in an pose this propos- As Markey goes to a markup, advisory capacity. al. scheduled for tomorrow (March 31), a The draft fulfilled cable's Community An- number of subcommittee Democrats worst fears. However, Na- tenna Television may join a solid block of nine Republi- tional Cable Television As- Association Pres- cans in voting for moderating amend- sociation President James ident Steve Effros ments that would take found nothing to some of the sting out of take the edge off the measure for cable. HIGHLIGHTS OF his anger and In any event, the Mar- concern. "This bill key measure's broadcast- THE MARKEY BILL is outrageous," er- backed must carry/ re- The cable bill unveiled by Rep. Mar- he said. Its au- transmission consent is key last week offers much stronger thor could not expected to survive. doses of reregulation than does H.R. possibly know or "This is pro- consumer, 1303, the bill he introduced in March understand the pro- competition legisla- 1991 with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman full impact of the micro - tion, designed to rein in John Dingell (D- Mich.). Major provisions include: management it entails," the renegades in the cable Must carry/retransmission consent. Every three years he said. "Massive govern- industry who are gouging local broadcasters are given the option of requiring car- ment interference in pri- consumers with repeated riage on local cable systems or negotiating for a retrans- vate enterprise has never rate increases," Markey mission fee. The Markey bill provision matches S. 12's. worked before -for busi- said in distributing his ness or the public -and it Access to programing. As with S. 12, cable system draft during a March 25 won't work here, either." owners also operating programing services cannot "un- press conference. Delighted with the inclu- reasonably refuse to deal" with competing multichannel Several provisions in sion of their prized must- services such as wireless cable or satellite services. Ca- the draft closely resemble carry/ retransmission -con- ble operators cannot demand a financial interest in new the Senate cable bill (S. sent provision, which program services as a condition of carriage. 12) that passed by a 73- would entitle TV stations 18 vote Jan. 31 (BROAD- Rate regulation. Both bills call for a rate formula for to some kind of payment CASTING, Feb. 3) over the local authorities to regulate systems not subject to "effec- from local cable systems vigorous opposition of the tive competition." Markey defines effective competition as that carry their signals, cable industry and the systems with less than 30% penetration or systems com- broadcasters praised the White House. The key peting with a second multichannel service available to draft in its entirety. Nation- must -carry/ retransmis- 50% of the market and subscribed to by at least 15 %. The al Association of Broad- sion- consent, rate- regula- basic tier is defined as broadcast signals (including dis- casters President Eddie tion and program- access tant signals) and public, educational and government Fritts attended the Markey provisions in the Markey access channels. The Markey bill also repeals a cable draft are similar to those in system's right to an automatic 5% annual rate hike. -nu S. 12 (see box). Continues on page 15.

4 Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting This Week 'FULL HOUSE' TOP NEW SITCOM interested in launch- ACATS ACTION ON ing a basic cable network. Interactivity ATV / 45 IN SWEEPS will likely play a role. The Advisory Corn - mittee on Advanced By Steve McClellan GOOD TIMES, Television Systems has recommended a LEAN TIMES / 34 Fscot House, new to syndication staggered system for this season, tied with Cheers for The economic turn- advanced -television around will not neces- frequency applica- first place among sitcoms during sarily mean bigger tions and a final the February sweeps, according to a Petry Television of Networks top list of TV budgets for TV adver- comparison of lab test analysis Nielsen group owners in BROAD- tising if the bottom - results by Jan. 9, 1993. Station Index (local market) ratings. CASTING ranking (p. 47) line pick -up is the result All the ratings that follow are based of cost -cutting. In the SPECIAL REPORT: on the Petry report. third "Wait- NEW REREG segment of GROUP OWNERS 47 House averaged a 7.1 rating /14 ing for the Rebound," / share, with major gains in lead -in and BILL / 4 BROADCASTING looks at The networks top the House Telecom- the budget plans of list of TV group owners year -ago time period averages. munications Sub- top TV advertisers. (ranked by percen- Cheers averaged a 7.1/18, and Gold- committee Chairman tage of households en Girls averaged a 6.9/17. reached), according Edward Markey's has in- CROSSED OVER Newcomer Married... with Children troduced a new cable to BROADCASTING'S averaged a 6.5/15, holding its lead -in OWNERSHIP / 39 exclusive annual reregulation bill that share and posting a 15% share gain ranking. Capcities /ABC mirrors the Senate - The FCC heard com- from its November book. passed S. 12. ments last week from the remained number one. Rounding out the top five was The networks, affiliates, Cosby Show, averaging a 6.2/16, MULTI independents, the NCTA down from both its lead -in and time MULTIMEDIA 19 and others on reform- NEWS DEPARTMENTS / -cable period performance a year ago. A Dif- ing the network Business 34 Multimedia Entertain- crossownership rules. ferent World, which aired in 29 mar- ment, Cable 32 enjoying the Realizing that some kets, averaged a 5.7/9, with a 23 success wrought by Radio 43 modification is likely, share among teens. Rookie Saved by Donahue, is branching Television 19 opponents offered a list the Bell averaged a 3.6/6, but turned out into new enter- safe- Top of the Week 4 of proposed in a 23 teen share and a 20 kids 2 -11 prises, including telefilm guards, including Washington 39 production, share. additional ownership caps and talk shows and prime Oprah Winfrey repeated as the must -carry provisions. FEATURE SECTIONS time clearances on network affiliates. Bicoastal 18 PREMIERE By the Numbers 60 SERIOUS ABOUT PLAN / 43 Changing Hands 36 Closed Circuit 16 GAMES / 32 Premiere Radio Net- Datebook 50 The game show works plans to raise cate- Editorials 74 gory, which has had $5.57 million through Fates & Fortunes 68 slow going of late in its initial public stock Fifth Estater syndication, may get a offering, enabling the 67 chance to score in program distributor tb For the Record 61 cable. Several game enter the wired pro- In Brief 72 channel proposals graming market and Monday Memo 71 are on the drawing operate radio stations Open Mike 51 Late night's 'Dennis Miller': one of board, and sources and radio -related Ratings Week 26 syndication's struggling newcomers King World is businesses of its own. Special Report 47 say clear-cut winner among talk shows, with a 12.7/36, almost double the rat- Founded in 1931 as Broadcasting. the News Magazine of the Fifth Estate. BrmalcIoung.Trlerast l introduced in 1946. Trlrvi.,lans acquired ing of the nearest talk show. On aver- in 1961. Cableraning' introduced in 1972. BnadnstingCnble introduced in 1989. Broadcast ing8 is a registered trademark of Reed Publishing (Nederland) B.V.. used under license. 'Reg. U.S. Patent Office. age it boosted its lead -in share by Incorporating The Fifth Estate T'EI.E ISI( )\ Broadcasting N Cable 44% and was up 16% in share from

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Four FCC commissioners and other government and industry officials view an over -the -air DigiCipher transmission that shows digital HDTV `is here to stay'

By Peter Lambert self as "thrilled. It's exciting and en- tal proposal into the race to create the couraging to see the first digital next North American TV transmission Singing something akin to the broadcast. A year and a half ago, you standard -GI and its American Tele-

gospel music refrain, "Can I get could have gotten any odds you want- vision Alliance partner, the Massa- a witness ?" General Instrument ed that digital wouldn't work." chusetts Institute of Technology, Corp. took its all- digital high- definition Indeed, said competing HDTV pro- flipped the transmitter switch before a TV show to Capitol Hill last week. ponent Wayne Luplow, executive di- select group of government and in- High -powered government and in- rector, advanced research and devel- dustry officials at a very visible venue. dustry witnesses, including FCC opment, for Zenith Electronics Corp., The widescreen, 16:9 display be- Chairman Alfred Sikes, answered the "it showed that digital is here to stay." gan with upconverted, early NTSC call and were treated to a 12- minute, The transmission was actually one video -a piece tracing radio and TV 2 kw, all- digital transmission of 1,050 - of several leading up to the first public history to the present. Four minutes line video, delivered from noncom- demonstration of DigiCipher during in, HDTV video -taped in 1,050 -line mercial WETA -TV Washington's subur- the National Association of Broad- resolution and with CD- quality sur- ban Maryland transmitter, through 6 casters 1992 Conference and Exhibi- round sound -took over, with footage mhz of spectrum, to a standard broad- tion in Las Vegas, April 12 -16. of flowers and fish, aircraft carrier jets cast TV antenna mounted on the U.S. In the dark of night last October, GI and rodeo action, interspersed with a Capitol building roof 10 miles away. quietly delivered DigiCipher test pat- studio p-esentation taped only days When it was over, leading lights terns over the air from noncommercial earlier at Rebo Studios in New York. were careful to distance themselves KPBS -TV San Diego. And earlier this Cable transmission saw involve- from any single proponent, but were month, after its turn in the Advanced ment too. During the last three to four quick to express their enthusiasm for Television Test Center (ATTC), GI de- minutes of the demonstration, GI what they all deemed a milestone. livered HDTV programing from WETA- switched from the $50 rooftop anten- Joined by fellow commissioners Tv to its downtown Washington office. na to the Capitol building's own anten- Andrew Barrett, Ervin Duggan and But on March 23- nearly 21 na and cable plant. (Both signals were James Quello, Sikes described him- months after entering the first all -digi- fed through a DigiCipher decoder one

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floor above the show.) could have a relation- And nearby, TCI- ship to pay per view, es- owned District Cablevi- pecially in the early sion ran the signal stages," he said, add- through its system, taking: "We're very in- ing what GI's Jerrold Di- trigued by it and proud vision Vice President that the development of Geoff Roman called this technology has "quick and dirty verifica- been cable driven." tion" that the signal had A day later, D. Joseph run through the plant Donahue, senior vice without causing or suf- president for HDTV pro- fering interference. Re- ponent Thomson Con- sults "looked good," he sumer Electronics, said said. of the demonstration: "It's one giant step for "It's progress." Howev- General Instrument and er, he noted, "NHK one giant leap for the fu- demonstrated its analog ture of television," said MUSE system first; are Richard Wiley, who as (:I Chairman Donald Rumsfeld (second from right) is congratulated by (1 -r) they going to win now ?" chairman of the Adviso- Advanced Television Evaluation Laboratory Director Paul Hardy: ACA TS In April, Digital Compati- ry Committee on Ad- Chairman Richard Wiley, and ATTC Executive Director Peter Fannon. ble HDTV, developed by vanced Television Service (ACATS) National Cable Television Association Thomson, fellow European company has shepherded the process to digital President James Mooney said: "It Philips Research, Sarnoff Labs and in two years. now seems very likely that the stan- NBC, will enter standards testing. "What has been accomplished in dard will be home grown." GI, MIT, As to when the FCC will choose a just a few years is amazing," said Zenith and AT &T, he noted, are all system, Sikes said: "I certainly hope Margita White, president of the Asso- U.S. companies. we can act in 1993. Whether it will be

ciation for Maximum Service Televi- "We have very powerful motives for by June is a difficult question. I under- sion. Its very important -one more staying on top of whatever HDTV will stand that when we shifted from test- step toward HDTV over the air, a goal become," Mooney said of Cable - ing analog systems to testing digital we've worked so hard to achieve for Labs's involvement in the standard - systems, we had to add tests along many years." setting process. "Exactly how fast it the way. They [ACATS and the Ad- And projecting what neither Sikes becomes a business is another ques- vanced Television Test Center] are nor Wiley is in a position to project, tion; it is only possible to speculate. It working very hard. I'm confident."

FOX ADOPTS FIBER FOR NEWSGATHERING It signs deal with Vyvx to carry news video backhauls from its affiliates

By Peter Lambert Edited news programing will then (BROADCASTING, March 23), said Se- be fed by Vyvx to a satellite uplink in tos. The agreement provides room to Fox Inc. agreed last week to Los Angeles for distribution along with expand distribution and two -way pro- adopt the Vyvx Inc. fiber -optic other programing to affiliates. Five af- gram exchange, he said. Noting that network as its primary conduit filiates will pick up those feeds on the Vyvx network offers digital trans- for news backhaul, a significant de- their way west. Vyvx currently offers mission at rates competitive with ana- parture from the industry's practice of video switching in 50 cities and ex- log satellite, he added: "This platform using Ku -band satellite capacity to pects to add six or seven more this is perfectly positioned to handle any move news video -and from Fox's year. HDTV standard that is adopted." own practice of gathering news via C- Andrew Setos, senior vice presi- Vyvx President Del Bothoff de- band satellites (only three or four Fox dent of studio and broadcast opera- scribed the deal as "the most impor- affiliates own and operate transport- tions and engineering for Fox, said tant step so far for Vyvx." The jump able Ku -band uplinks). Vyvx has been used for Fox backhaul from occasional point -to -point use to The agreement creates a fiber high- for about nine months, including cov- regular multipoint -to -point use by Fox way allowing Fox affiliates in 41 cit- erage of the two -week William Kenne- "is only a precursor of things to ies- including all the top 29 markets dy Smith trial, during which Fox saved come," he said. "Local connectivity to and several more cities in the top nearly $100,000 in videotape delivery. broadcast affiliates, cable networks 50-to deliver several thousands of Creating a "permanent" relation- and cable systems will occur, provid- hours of contribution feeds this year to ship with Vyvx "ties in with a new ing tremendous reach for news and Fox News Service in Washington for emphasis on news" associated with programing exchange." Sports back - use in such programs as A Current new Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch's hauls will still account for most of Affair and America's Most Wanted. recent formation of the Fox News unit Vyvx's traffic.

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WASHINGTON CBS FILLS IN -HOUSE PLATE POSTPONEMENT CBS Productions is producing its most aggressive development slate FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes quietly to date with projects. The in -house production arm (Rescue: told other commissioners early last eight 911, Top Cops, Evening Shade, the last produced with MTM), overseen by week that he was putting off action Andy Hill, has a six- episode order from CBS for Grapevine-produced on proposals to relax the TV owner- with MTM is described as a relationship show. All of the projects ship rule until May or June, accord- -which are half -hours except Michaela Quinn: Medicine Woman, a two -hour ing to FCC sources. Sikes had hoped movie pilot starring Jane Seymour as a doctor who moves west in the to bring them up at the April 9 1860's. Other projects: Splitting the Difference, about a female "odd meeting. With House Energy and couple" (with Grant- Tribune, executive producer Sheldon Bull); Modern Commerce Committee Chairman Times, starring Dudley Moore (with Twentieth Television, executive John Dingell (D- Mich.) still on the producer Bill Persky); Nineteen, about two young girls in New York City FCC's case ábout its relaxation of (with MTM, Amy Heckerling is one of the executive producers); Gang- the radio rules two and a half weeks sters (with Grosso -Jacobson Productions); The Secret Lives of Husbands ago, the sources say, Sikes may be of Wives (with Arnold Shapiro Productions), and Ultimate Revenge (with employing the discretion that is said to Woody Fraser Productions) a reality half -hour. The teaming of CBS and be the better part of valor. But a Twentieth Television on Modern Times came about apparently because Sikes aide says it was simply a desire Twentieth was looking for financing help due to high production costs. to buy more time for internal con - senus- building. "We want to make sure we have a good process," he FM Fayetteville, Ark. (32.1); WIVK -FM ing in outside media since on -air pro- says. Knoxville (32.1); KLLL -FM Lub- mos for the network schedule now bock (30.9); WQBE -FM Charleston, reach a greater audience. As reported BRICK WALL W.Va. (30.6); and KEAN -FM Abi- (see story, page 35) the company's Top cable executives including lene (25.5). advertising costs dropped 21% last TCI's John Malone, Continental's year, to $94 million. CBS Broad- Amos Hostetter and ATC's Joe GETTYSBURG cast Group (CBG) Senior Vice Presi- Collins met last week with House dent George Schweitzer, who over- Telecommunications Subcommittee BACKLOG sees the company's marketing efforts, Chairman Edward Markey (D- Mass.) It looks like the FCC will make says that number probably also re- to gauge his interest in working out good on its promise to speed the pro- flects reductions in the media relations a compromise on cable legislation. cessing of wireless cable applica- department as well as parallel ef- But the initiative got nowhere, actions. The commission is expected to forts at the owned TV stations and ra- cording to cable sources. Markey adopt a notice of proposed rule - dio division. made clear he had no intention of making at its April 9 meeting to con- taking the edge off his bill and "lec- solidate the processing of MMDS, BARCELONA tured" executives on the need for OFS and ITFS applications at the Pri- legislation, they said. vate Radio Bureau's facility in Get- FISHCAM tysburg, Pa. If made, the change In the tradition of such camera in- DO NOT PASS GO would probably come as a relief to novations as World League Football's the wireless cable industry. It has been The new FCC rules on radio station helmetcam (and David Letterman's estimated that there are MMDS ap- ownership are intended to allow con- various "cams "), NBC will unveil a plications in limbo that date back to solidation, but in practice they will new underwater camera during its 1983. One FCC staffer said the Pri- prevent a handful of the nation's most pay -per -view coverage of the summer successful vate Radio Bureau is the "best proces- Olympics in Barcelona. As stations from expanding sor." in their markets. Why? Because some planned, the cameras will be placed stations are already above the 25% inside clear plastic balls that will limit the FCC set for local market NEW YORK follow the swimmers via tracks along '91 the bottom of the pool. Overall, share. According to the Fall Ar- FRINGE BENEFIT bitron ratings (total week share, 12 PPV coverage will include 285 cam- plus), stations hampered by their CBS's higher ratings have paid off eras, with 39 of those covering own success include: WTCR -FM Hun- in more ways than one. The company track and field and 32 of those concen- tington, W.V. (33.8 share); KKIX- has been able to cut back advertis- trating on gymnastics.

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with the tars. C Founder and Editor Sol Talshoff (1904-1982) Broadcasting i 1705 DeSales Street. N.W, Washington. D.C. 20036 Phone: 202 -659 -2340 Circulation: 800 -323-4345 with the TV set Editorial Fax: 202-429 -0651 a Administrative Fax: eepin9 up 202 -331 -1732 0 Advertising Fax: 202- 293-3278 Burbank to Sixth Avenue Lawrence B. Talshoff, chairman. from David Persson, publisher. Editorial Donald V. West, senior vice president and editor Merk K. Miller, managing editor. Harry A. Jessell, senior editor. Kira Greene, John S. Eggerton, 'Protect and Bros. Domestic Televi- Dateline, co- anchored assistant managing editors. Washington Defend' sion Distribution will by Jane Pauley and be proclaiming The Jenny Stone Phillips, pre- Randall M. Sukow, Peter D. Lambert Another Washington (technology), Jos Flint, Jones Show a firm mieres tomorrow (March Patrick Watson, assistant editors. political thriller from Al- go for its second season in 31) at 10 p.m. The Janet Sullivan, John Gallagher, len Drury? No, a polit- staff writers. 1992 -93. Apparently, producers of the broadcast Marsha L. Bell, editorial assistant. ical thriller from Jack Va- Warner Bros.' senior say they aren't trying David R. Boruckl, an director. lenti. It should come brass is buoyed by its to reinvent the magazine Denise P. Smith, Kenneth Ray, production. as little surprise that Va- New York 47% growth from a 1.7 show. Rather, they're lenti, a former special 475 Park Ave. South 10016. 212- 340 -9860: rating (NSS) dip earli- hoping just to get in the assistant to President Lyn- Fax; 212- 340 -9869 er this season to a post - ball game, essentially Geoffrey Foisie, bureau chief. don Johnson and long- February sweeps 2.5 through good storytelling. Stephen McClellan, chief correspondent. time president of the Rich Brown, Sharon D. Moshavi, rating, in addition to de- Commenting on a re- assistant editors. Motion Picture Associ- mographic gains cent TV Guide piece about Peter Viles, staff writer. ation of America, has Hollywood among women 18-49 her, co -host Pauley de- chosen Washington as 1680 N. Vine St. 90028; 213 -463 -3148; years of age. Renewal nied saying she felt this the setting of his upcom- Fax. 213 -463 -3159 deals have also been was her "last chance" Steve Coe, assistant editor (networks). ing novel, due this fall signed with over 50% to make it in the prime Mike Freeman, assistant editor (syndication). from Doubleday. Word is Reed E. Bunzel, radio editor (West Coast), of its client stations. time news biz. 408 -625 -3076. the book will focus on "I don't remember saying an ambitious vice presi- Advertising that," she said. But, dent who strikes a Art-imitating-life New York she added, "1 don't think 212- 340-9860 clandestine deal with an department Lawrence W. Oliver, advertising director. NBC will give me enemy country to un- Harpo Productions is Leslie Lillian Levy, marketing services director shows As Joseph E. Ondrick. East Coast regional seat the President. producing a made -for- for her last sales manager. television movie for effort, Real Rendl T. Schatz, sales manager. Life with Jane Pauley, she William C. Schenck, account executive. Going Hollywood? ABC based on the experi- Joan Miller, executive secretary. said the show had a ences of one of Oprah Barbara Sonnenfeld, sales assistant Word on the street in number of things going Washington is that Post Winfrey's guests on her Hollywood daytime talk show. against it, including an 213 -463 -3148 TV critic Tom Shales "abysmal time period," Nancy J. Logan, West Coast sales manager. might trade in his green ABC is guarding the real- Sandra Klausner, editorial- advertising assistant. (Sundays at 7:30 Washington for a beret. life storyline of the eyeshade p.m.), a basic incompati- 202- 659 -2340 He's reportedly consider woman, who appeared in Doris Kelly, sales service manager. February 1990, for bility with companion Mitzi Miller, classified advertising manager. program and a Carrie Autlo, classified sales representative. fear that a competitor will Exposé half-hour that Advertising Representatives rush a project with a format simply didn't have the Lewis Edge IS Associates (Southern regional similar story into produc- and East Coast equipment): 609- 683 -7900: tion. Winfrey will be journalistic "weight" Fax 609 -497 -0412 it needed to succeed. Yukarl Media Inc. (Japan): (06) 925 -4452: the executive producer of Fax: (06)925-5005 the two-hour movie, Distribution which is the first project Pen pal William Cunningham, distribution manager. in a four -project deal The last thing Tribune 212-545 -5435 signed with ABC in May Entertainment Co. Presi- Circulation 1990. The movie is ex- dent Don Hacker said Michael Borchetta, subscription promotion director. P O. season, Box 715. Brewster. N.Y. 105 09 -98 73 pected to air next he expected was a letter 212- 545-5432 0 Fax: 914 -878 -7317 most likely in a sweeps from convicted serial Production Shales beading west? period. killer John Wayne Gacy, Harry Stevens, production manager. Rick Higgs, assistant production manager ing a move to Holly- the subject of Tribune wood to try his hand at Eighteenth time's Premiere Network's To Corporate Relations writing screenplays. the charm Catch a Killer, sched- Patricia A. Vance, director. At press time, Shales was That's what NBC uled to premiere this May. Broadcasting & Cable Market Place in transit between Los News is hoping as it The film was written Editorial 908- 464 -6800 o Circulation 800 -521 -8110 o Advertising 212- 340 -9860 Angeles (business trip) launches its eighteenth from the perspective of Cahners Consumer /Entertainment and Atlanta (he is a prime time news maga- Des Plaines (Ill.) de- Publishing Division Peabody zine. The network is tective Joe Kozenczak and awards judge), John J. Beni, senior VP- general manager. but an aide called the the only one of the big without any input from Nell Perlman, senior VP -group publisher. report "erroneous." three that has failed to Gacy. "I sent him a nice Lawrence B. Talshotf, adviser. establish a franchise news letter back, but I Cahners Publishing Company Jenny's back magazine in prime haven't heard from him Terrence M. McDermott, president-COO. This week, Warner time. The latest effort, yet," Hacker said. Reed Publishing (U.S.A.) Inc. Robert L Krakott, chairman -CEO.

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MULTIMEDIA: MORE THAN JUST TALK Company is venturing into other forms of programing to widen its base

By Steve McClellan broken out, Turner confirmed they were a little "north of $50 million." Multimedia Entertainment, the According to Appert, the entertain- program production and dis- ment division is the company's largest tribution arm of the Green- profit center. "The division has been ville, S.C. -based publisher, broadcast- growing at an impressive rate over the er and cable MSO, gets high marks past five years," he said. "The stay- from analysts for its contribution to its ing power of Donahue is truly extraor- parent's bottom line. But some won- dinary." der what the division, now run by Turner declined to comment on esti- Robert Turner, will do for an encore mates that Donahue currently accounts after relying for years on Donahue for for about 60% of Multimedia's cash most of its cash flow. flow. "Obviously their earnings are To a large extent, Turner has been derived in large measure from Dona- focusing on that very issue since he hue and to a lesser extent more recently from Sally Jessy Raphael," said over a year ago. In the past year, Multimed. +a's Robert Turner Appert. Turner has planted a lot of seeds, in- "Their challenge is to diversify the cluding the $10- million acquisition ready been picked up in about 50 mar- mix, because they are very dependent and expansion of a telefilm production kets, including WWOR -TV New York, on Donahue." house, now known as Multimedia KCOP -TV Los Angeles and WPWR -TV Donahue, whose show turns 25 this Television Productions. The unit is Chicago. year, is currently under contract expected to produce 12 to 15 hours of But the company is also targeting, through the 1993 -94 season. How long -form product for broadcast and and has signed up, affiliates. In fact, much longer he'll want to do it is cable networks this year. said Turner, "Our thrust is to put this anybody's guess. The company has also launched two on affiliates." And he is willing to pay Both Donahue and Sally Jessy Ra- new talk shows, including Jerry affiliates some compensation, perhaps phael showed double -digit gains in the Springer, which the company has 40% of what the network pays for the February NTI's. And programers ob- been rolling out slowly since last year, time period, but in addition will give serve that while Donahue is the long- and which Turner predicts will be in the station half the inventory to sell as er -term franchise, Sally Jessy Raphael about 70 markets by fall 1992. It's well. has emerged as a "major league star" now in about 30 markets. "What we're telling them is, give over the past year, as one New York - In addition, the company is entering us a clearance in prime time, you pick based rep put it. the late -night arena with a talk show the time [between 8 and 10 p.m.]. I "Talk is our stock in trade," Turner hosted by radio star Rush Limbaugh. can pay you comp and split the time said, indicating that is where the com- Limbaugh, who is known as an articu- because I can make money with a 5 or pany will continue to focus most of its late personality with a conservative 6 rating. And you fix your worst time time, energy and resources. And part political agenda, is cleared in about period on the air." of that strategy has been to try to re- 100 markets so far, and Multimedia According to broadcasting and new the two current hits, as well as expects to have him cleared in another newspaper analyst Peter Appert of Springer, on the same stations in adja- 40 markets by the fall. C.J. Lawrence, New York, Multime- cent time periods where possible. Multimedia is also targeting prime dia's entertainment division accounted "Both shows really help one anoth- time as a new frontier for syndication. for about 30% of the company's 1991 er," Turner said. It has acquired the distribution rights profits. The company's operating The best example of that is the to the CBS late -night show Sweating profit for 1991 was $155 million. The $75- million -plus renewal deal the Bullets. The off-network package, entertainment division's revenues for company made with the NBC owned- which offers 26 episodes (and 26 re- the year were just over $109 million, stations division, giving the group peats) for Monday night play, has al- and although operating profits weren't exclusive rights to the three shows

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SYNDICATORS LOOKING TO LONG FORMS Tribune, Harmony Gold, Columbia /TriStar and Warner Bros. among those hoping to hit it big with event programing

By Mike Freeman

erhaps for the first time since the short-lived success of Operation Prime Time in the 1970's, Tri- bune Entertainment Co.'s upcoming domestic TV premieres of Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story and miniseries To Catch a Killer are intended to put the "E" back into "event" programing for first-mn syndication. Although the ad hoc Tribune Pre- miere Network has been nearly uncon- tested in its dominant market share of the long -form syndication marketplace for the last four years, other such production- distribution players as Harmo- ny Gold Productions, Columbia/Tri- Warner's 'Babylon Star Television Distribution and Tribune's 'To Catch a Killer' 5' Warner Bros. Domestic Television mount (California) Lions the top -scor- cial avails), Final Shot could gross Distribution are stepping up developing college team in the nation and $2.4 million in advertising revenues. ment and production of projects to legitimate NCAA championship con- Production costs on the telefilm are carve out slices of that market, also. tenders two years ago. However, in in the $2.5- million to $3- million Indeed, this could be a watershed one of the most tragic circumstances range, according to Hacker's estimate, season for Tribune by virtue of its in college sports history, Gathers, who but Tribune's vice president of pro- opportune scheduling of Final Shot: was being treated for a heart arrhyth- gram development, George Paris, ini- The Hank Gathers Story, which is mia, suffered a fatal heart attack on- tialed a deal that lowered its front -end scheduled to air on 146 stations (96% court during the Lions' playoff drive. investment risk to as much as half the of the U.S.) this week to exploit Hacker says its recently created mi- production cost by buying the domes- CBS's presentation of the NCAA Fi- nority- oriented target marketing divi- tic syndication rights from Jim McGil- nal Four basketball playoffs and sion (BROADCASTING, March 9) head- len Productions (co- producers of Final championship. It has been widely ru- ed by Vice President Bob Cambridge, Shot with Enright/Alexander Produc- mored that up to one -third of Tri- has established "built -in marketabil- tions). The other half of the produc- bune's station lineup will be CBS af- ity" of Hispanic- or black- oriented tion cost was financed through the sale filiates pre- empting the network's dramas (such as Final Shot) with na- of international distribution rights to Sunday (April 5) prime time program- tional commercial buys from Procter Warner Bros. International Television ing to carry the movie, the day before & Gamble, Coca -Cola, Ford, Warner- Distribution. the prime time championship game. Lambert, Wrigley and Colgate -Palm- This May, the syndication broadcast However, Don Hacker, president of olive. window for the two -part, four -hour To Tribune Entertainment, in an inter- According to several New York - Catch a Killer miniseries will likely be view with BROADCASTING, declined based media buyers, Tribune has been the most highly controversial drama to identify the CBS affiliates planning seeking $100,000 per 30- second com- Tribune Entertainment will have dis- prime time pre- emptions because of mercial unit, a figure considered to be tributed to date. To Catch a Killer's potential backlash from the network. commensurate with the 7 -10 rating storyline follows the painstaking in- Final Shot is the story of Hank (for double -runs) Tribune is said to be vestigation Des Plaines (Ill.) detective Gathers, who, along with boyhood pal guaranteeing to advertisers. With 12 Joe Kozenczak (portrayed by Michael Bo Kimble, made the Loyola Mary- minutes (or 24 thirty- second commer- Riley) conducted in the apprehension

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Ibo WGBH Edam mval f nundar.11 i[Itle licensee of Boston public stations WGBWGranncl Y. WGBK /Cannel 44. and WGBH Radio /B9. ?Inland fon WGBY /Channel 57 in Spungbeld, MA of serial killer John Wayne Gacy (Bri- valued after home video, pay per Television division (both of which are an Dennehy), who was convicted in view, premium cable, basic cable and owned by Sony Corp.) that it will dis- the murders of 33 male youths. The broadcast network exposure. All the tribute for broadcast on an ad hoc miniseries aired two months ago on Tribune stations have earned identities group of independent stations led by Canada's CTV and was, Paris claims, in their markets by running world pre- WWOR -TV New York and the Chris - that network's highest -rated drama miere first -run movies and miniseries. Craft/ United TV and Renaissance sta- (over two evenings). be it from the Tribune network or an- tion groups. Under the TriStar Pre - On average. Hacker says. Tribune other supplier." miere Network banner, Lorenzo looks to participate only in miniseries As for long -form projects in devel- Semple ( "Papillion," "Three Days of projects budgeted in the $4 million to opment for the 1992 -93 and 1993 -94 the Condor ") is writing Rapture, a $6 million range, deferring comment seasons, Paris says Tribune is further- psychological thriller; the other pro- on the specific budget for To Catch a ing its long- standing relationship with jects: an adaptation of Elmore Leon - Killer. Again, Tribune's Paris limited Sidney Sheldon ( "Memories of Mid- ard's novel "Split Images" and Dead the company's risk by joining in a night ") selling the rights to his best- Beauty, written by Julian Barry financing partnership (gaining domes- selling book "Sands of Time." Tri- ( "Lenny "). tic distribution rights) with Saban In- bune has also entered co- production Although Harmony Gold Produc- ternational (overseas sales rights) and agreements with Italian broadcaster tions, a Los Angeles-based production Creative Entertainment Group of Can- Reitalia for the TV rights to William company, eliminated its distribution ada and Schreckinger /Kinberg Produc- Smith's "Wild Justice" and Harold wing two years ago to concentrate on [ions (co- producers of the Canadian- Robbins's "Piranhas." Though Paris foreign co- productions, Chairman produced miniseries). Given the declined to provide specifics, Tribune Frank Agrama says the company has sensitive subject matter. Hacker says is also said to be in negotiations with sold the 1992 -93 U.S. distribution that several unidentified major adver- the BBC on several projects, one in rights to All American Television for a risers are on board for the miniseries. particular that focuses on unspecified pair of telefilms, Sherlock Holmes & "Ultimately. we're the biggest end- events during the presidency of John The Leading Lady and Sherlock users of movies and miniseries, F. Kennedy. Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls. Hacker said. "If you look at KTLA(TV) At last January's NATPE covention both of which are headlined by Chris - [Tribune's Los Angeles station], they in New Orleans, Columbia Pictures topher Lee (as Holmes) and Patrick pay about $400,000 for each 'A' title Television unveiled an initial slate of Macnee (as Dr. Watson). ]film], which is usually somewhat de- three telefilms from its sister TriStar As with the Sherlock Holmes proj-

If you can make it inNewYork, you can make it anywhere. ects, Harmony Gold teamed with Ita- ly's Silvio Berlusconi Communica- NBC, FOX ROLL OUT tions on two other Sir Arthur Conan Doyle classics, The Lost World and The Return of the Lost World (starring DEVELOPMENT SLATES John Rhys- Davies and David Warner, both of which have completed produc- NBC total up markedly from last year; tion but are without a U.S. distributor. Fox looks to fill two more nights The remaining first -run long -form development slate includes Under the By Steve Coe Among the movies are Karl Malden Streets of Nice, Kola and African and Raymond Burr reprising their Heat. NBC and Fox announced their roles in The Streets of San Francisco As part of last year's creation of a fall development slates last and Ironside, respectively, a movie two -hour block of action -adventure week. based on the life of Marina Oswald programing for an ad hoc group of On NBC's plate are a total of 39 and projects starring Shelley Long, Ja- major independent stations known as projects. The lineup is far more ambi- clyn Smith, Corbin Bernsen, John Rit- The Television Consortium, Warner tious than last year's crop, which to- ter, Rosanna Arquette and Louis Gos- Bros. Domestic Television Distribu- taled 24 shows. Projects of note in- sett Jr. tion is also planning a two -hour movie clude series starring The Cosby Show The miniseries slate includes Dan- presentation of sci -fi drama Babylon alumni Malcolm Jamal Warner and ielle Steel and Jackie Collins projects, 5, a possible platform for the presenta- Raven -Symone; a comedy that lists as well as one on the Leopold and tion of other prime time long -form Robert Townsend, Marcy Carsey, Loeb murder case with Roy Scheider programs. And Allied Communica- Tom Werner and Caryn Mandabach as as Clarence Darrow. tions Inc. (ACI), a distribution consor- executive producers, and the series re- With two more nights set to be add- tium that represents eight major long - turn of Jay Tarses. ed to its schedule in the next 12 form producers (BROADCASTING, In addition to the series develop- months, Fox's development slate in- March 16), is mapping out plans to ment slate, NBC outlined its long - cludes a heavy emphasis on dramas, enter the syndicated movie and mini- form plans for the upcoming season, with 12 projects in addition to 14 com- series business within the next two with a lineup of 28 made- for -televi- edy projects and five reality- sketch se- years. sion movies and five miniseries. ries. The drama development repre-

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On the theatrical side, Fox will air Lovers and Other Neighbors (Castle Dick Wolf is executive producer and cre- "The Fabulous Baker Boys," "The Rock Entertainment) is an adult comedy ator. Abyss," "Betrayed" and "Skin about three families on a suburban cul -de- Crimes of Passion (NBC Productions) Deep," among others. In the made -for sac. Alan Zweibel is executive producer follows the adventures of a neurotic private area, Fox movies include Bonnie & and writer. investigator who lives on Venice Beach. Clyde: The True Story and Revenge of This NBC Productions project starring Richard Rothstein and Louis Chesler are Malcolm Jamal Warner is a -off the Nerds III: The Next Generation. spin from executive producers. The Cosby Show. Bill Cosby is executive Critical Condition (Warner Bros.) is a Fox outlined its plans for specials producer. mystery/thriller that centers on the lives of featuring Paul Rodriguez, quarterly My Family (Lorimar) stars stand -up co- doctors at a Los Angeles hospital. Michael half -hour segments of America's Most median Rick Reynolds as a high school Braverman is executive producer of the Wanted from around the country and literature teacher who strives to be the per- Warner Bros. Television production. Esquire's 30th Anniversary Dubious fect parent. Alan Kirschenbaum and The Island (NBC Productions in asso- Achievement Awards. Fox will also Charles Joffe are executive producers. ciation with Von Zemeck- Sertner Produc- present The 1992 Billboard Music Pests (Henson Productions) is about an tions) centers on a group of vacationers aspiring actor who moves to New York stranded on a deserted island inhabited by Awards and The 44th Annual Emmy from Nebraska and shares his one -bedroom the inhuman byproducts of scientific ex- Awards. apartment with three overgrown talking periments. cockroaches. Jim Cruikshank and James Journey to the Center of the Earth (Co- Orr are executive producers. lumbia Pictures) is an updated version of NBC Radio Free Neighborhood (Carsey- the Jules Verne classic. David Mickey Ev- Werner Productions), from Robert Town- ans, Robert Gunter and Dale da la Torre are Comedy Development send, who serves as director and executive executive producers. producer, focuses on a small community Knight Rider 2010 (Universal Televi- Back to Back (Michael Jacobs Produc- radio station owned by a mortician and run sion in association with Badham -Cohen tions in association with Touchstone Tele- by two young men with diverse views on Group) is set in the year 2010 and follows vision) is an hour comedy featuring two life. Townsend, Marcy Carsey, Tom Wer- elite soldiers in the war against crime. Rob distinct half -hours, one focusing on a fam- ner and Caryn Mandabach are executive Cohen and John Badham are executive pro- ily in the 1970's and the second on the same producers. ducers. family in the 1990's. Michael Jacobs is Red Dwarf (Universal Television), set Mood Indigo (Universal Television in executive producer. in the 22nd century, centers on a small, off- association with Badham- Cohen) stars Tim This Andy and Susan Borowitz project beat group of survivors on an intergalactic Matheson as a psychologist with a talent for for NBC Productions stars Patti LaBelle as cargo ship. (Based on the British series of unlocking the complexities of the criminal a blues singer who takes three college the same name.) The show is written and mind. freshmen under her wing. produced by Linwood Boomer. Private Sector (Lorimar) features a Boys and Girls (Northstar Productions Rhythm and Blues (Mixed Emotions group of specialized professionals who pro- in association with Castle Rock) is a serial Inc. in association with Twentieth Televi- tect an exclusive clientele ranging from comedy about a group of young adults and sion) is about an all -black radio station in rock stars to foreign dignitaries. Clifton their search for romance in the 1990's. Detroit that hires a white disc jockey. Jor- Campbell is executive producer and writer. Buck and Barry (Paramount in associa- dan Moffett is executive producer and writ- The Round Table (Spelling Television) tion with Triangle Entertainment) stars Da- er. is an ensemble drama focusing on the lives vid Keith and Bill Nunn as two former high Rise & Shine (Falahey /Austin Street of an ambitious group of young profession- school friends and rivals who reunite after Productions in association with Lorimar), als in their careers in lawmaking and law Keith's character is released from prison. the first half-hour comedy from Joshua enforcement in Washington. Aaron Spell- Ken Estin is executive producer. Brand and John Falsey, is about a former ing and E. Duke Vincent are executive pro- Café American (Twentieth Television), kids show host who returns to the business ducers. follows a young divorcée from New Jersey after a 10-year hiatus. In the interim he has Route 66 (Columbia in association with who moves to Paris and meets up with a turned into a hard -drinking, egotistical Herbert B. Leonard and Propaganda Films) group of expatriates in a café. Peter Noah is rogue. updates the popular 1960's series about a creator and executive producer. This project from Jay Tarses for Brill - young man who inherits a mint -condition Do Not Bring That Python in the stein- Grey Productions features an under- Corvette from a father he never knew and House (Ogiens -Kane Productions) stars Ju- achieving San Francisco private investiga- sets out on the famous highway. dith Ivey as a single mother of three young tor. Jay Tarses is executive producer. Running Wilde (TriStar) is a half-hour boys. Michael Ogiens and Josh Kane are The Spin Doctors (Strawther /Murphy drama starring Pierce Brosnan as a reporter executive producers. Productions in association with Touchstone for a car magazine who becomes involved Grandma's Home (Touchstone Televi- Television) looks at the goings -on at a Seat- with the lives of the people he writes about. sion) centers on a Beverly Hills attorney's tle -based public relations firm. The project Gary Markowitz is executive producer and mother who moves in to take care of his stars Chris Meloni and Joan Van Ark. writer. three children after their mother dies. Marc Violet Fields (NBC Productions) stars Yesterday/Today (Anasazi Productions Lawrence is executive producer. Raven -Symone of The Cosby Show as a six - and B & E Enterprises in association with In Security (Twentieth Television in as- year-old girl determined to make it in show Paramount) is a lighthearted half -hour sociation with WitzEnd Productions) follows business. about a former high school football star a group of bungling nightshift security guards Woops! (Witt- Thomas Productions in who is knocked into a coma during a junior in a downtown highrise. (Based on the Brit- association with Touchstone) is a satirical varsity game and wakes up 20 years later. ish comedy of the same name.) Tony Shee- comedy about survivors of a nuclear war. Ted Danson, Brad Buckner and Eugenie

30 Television Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting Ross -Leming are executive producers and tin Lawrence as a radio talk show host name from the main character's -a private writers. covering a range of topics relevant to the investigator -weekly trips to his psychia- 1990's. John Bowman is the executive pro- trist. Dan Blatt, Robert Conte and Peter Reality Development ducer. Wortmann are executive producers. Flying Blind (Viacom) looks at the life Likely Suspects (Four Point Entertain- Injustice for All (RushKatz Produc- of a recent graduate who takes a job at his ment) is a half -hour crime series that looks tions) is an hour series focusing on trial father's advertising firm. Richie Rosen - to the audience for participation in solving a lawyer Gerry Spence as he wages battle for stock is executive producer. crime. At any given time a character in the the "little guy." Herman Rush and Ray Tony 'n' Tina (Castle Rock) is a televi- show turns to the camera and discusses the Katz are executive producers. sion adaptation of the successful theatrical ongoing case with the viewers. Ron Ziskin What Happened (working title) exam- production. The show looks at the blue - is executive producer. ines catastrophes and a group of specialists collar life of an engaged couple and their Key West (Viacom) is an hour comedy- who work to prevent them. friends. Nancy Cassaro, Larry Pellegrini drama featuring an unusual group of char- I Witness Video (NBC News) is an and Fred Barron are executive producers. acters in Key West, Fla. Dick Berg and hour series that looks at the real people Legionnaires (Lorimar) follows the ex- Allan Marcil are the executive producers. behind news stories as told through video ploits of two friends who join the Foreign Danger Theatre (Universal) lampoons camcorder footage of real events. The show Legion after one of the friends romances the traditional cop and detective action is hosted by Patrick VanHom. Jeff Gaspin the girlfriend of a mafia boss. Michael shows. Divided into three 20- minute self- and Terry Landau are the creators, with Brandman is executive producer. contained segments, the show takes a satiri- Landau as the executive producer. Code Seven (Twentieth) is about inane cal look at some of the tried -and -true for- When All Else Fails (NBC News) looks patrol partners who are always on code mats of action television. Jeff Reno, Ron at law enforcement and health agency per- seven, which means on break. Matt Wick - Osborne and Bob Wolterstorff are execu- sonnel who risk their lives for the safety of line and Sandy Frank are executive produc- tive producers. others. Steven Bordon is executive producers. The Heights (Aaron Spelling) looks at er. Knight of the Realm (Twentieth) is set the lives of members in a garage band who Against All Odds (Cosgrove- Meurer in medieval times and is described as in the aspire to make it in the music business. Productions) features Lindsay Wagner and tone of "Monty Python." Paul Stupin and Aaron Spelling and Eric Roth are the exec- Everett McGill as hosts who interview he- Shawn Schepps are the executive produc- utive producers. roes and survivors who have conquered ers. True Stories (Aaron Spelling) packs life -threatening situations. John Cosgrove The Hannigans of Rhode Island (Via- real -life events into a half -hour made -for- and Terry Dunn Meurer are the executive com) is a comical look at a powerful New television format. The docu- dramas are producers. England political family. Chris Thompson based on actual events. Beth Poison and Secret Service (NBC Productions in as- is executive producer. John Slan are executive producers. sociation with Grosso -Jacobson) examines Mom (Twentieth) follows a mother of The Class of '96 (ABC Productions) the world's most proficient investigative three bombshell daughters who pushes her looks at life at a fictional northeastern col- agency, with a 99.5% conviction rate. The children to look for men with money. Jeff lege. The show is directed by Peter Horton, files from the agency provide the stories. Stein is executive producer. and Leonard Goldberg and John Romano Sonny Grosso and Larry Jacobson are the Shaky Ground (Lorimar) looks at the are the executive producers. executive producers. life of a white -collar Ralph Kramden who causes dissension whether at home or at Reality- Variety Development work. Bob, Chip and Doug Keyes are the FOX Playhouse Thirty (Castle Rock) stars executive producers. Comedy Development comedian Jon Lovitz, who presents a live, Drama Development half-hour comedy sketch. The series, set to Circus (Columbia) centers on an aspir- debut in May, features guest stars, studio ing clown who lands a job working with his Melrose Place (Aaron Spelling) is the audience banter and blackouts. Jon Lovitz idol, who turns out to be a hard -drinking Beverly Hills. 90210 spin -off about a group and Alan Zweibel are the executive produc- gambler. Kevin Curran, Ron Leavitt and of young adults on their own for the first ers. Michael Moye are executive producers. time. Darren Star and Aaron Spelling are Exposed (Lorimar) is a half-hour C.C.P.D. (Twentieth Television) stars executive producers. sketch comedy that pokes fun at reality, Dan Aykroyd as a police captain of a hap- Tribeca (TriStar and Tribeca Films) tabloid television. Two no- nonsense report- less group of patrol teams. Aykroyd is ex- looks at life in the neighborhood of Tri- ers cover stories from the sublime to the ecutive producer, writer and star. Bob Col- beca, New York. David Burke and Robert ridiculous. Hugh Wilson and Peter Torok - lector and Peter Marc Jacobson are also DeNiro are the executive producers. vei are executive producers. executive producers. Gulf Cliv (Aaron Spelling) focuses on The Ben Stiller Show (HBO Indepen- The Interns (Warner Bros.) is a comed- three young cops who work on Florida's dent Productions) is a combination sketch ic take on soap operas, described as a cross Gulf coast. Aaron Spelling and Henry Ro- and sitcom that looks at the life of Ben between Soap and General Hospital. Rich senbaum are executive producers. Stiller as he tries to start a new life in Eustis and Michael Elias are the executive Darkman (Universal) is an action -ad- Hollywood. Ben Stiller and Judd Apatow producers. venture based on the theatrical of the same are executive producers. Great Scott (Castle Rock) follows the name, about a scientist who is horribly disfig- The Big Show (Vin Di Bona) is de- life of a I6- year-old boy whose life unfolds ured but discovers a way to replicate the face scribed as a one -hour featuring various for- through daydreams and fantasies. Tom of anyone he photographs. Robert Eisele and mats including game shows, variety acts. Gammill and Max Pross are executive pro- Sam Raimi are executive producers. celebrity interviews, etc. Vin Di Bona is ducers. Moe's World (TriStar), a half -hour executive producer. Heart and Soul (Columbia) examines family drama looks at the perspective of a Everything but the Show (Columbia) the life of a young career woman in the black, I2- year-old ghost who can't be heard looks at a collection of comedy writers who 1990's as seen through real -life occurrences or seen by his friends or family but is able write the scripts for a sketch comedy show. and through her fantasies. Pamela Pettier is to enter their dreams for a few minutes each The behind- the -scenes look at the writing executive producer. night. Kevin Rodney Sullivan is executive staff examines their personalities and how Martin: On Air (HBO Independent producer. they deal with each other. Dave Thomas is Productions) stars stand -up comedian Mar- The 50- Minute Man (Lorimar) takes its the executive producer.

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LET THE GAME SNOWS BEGIN, AGAIN King World, Family Channel, VJN among those looking at dedicated channels for cable By Rich Brown

A(though syndicators and the broadcast networks have had some difficulty in expanding the game show category in recent years, about a half -dozen companies- including King World Produc- tions -are looking to launch cable networks based on the genre. With the help of interactive technology, say some cable executives, game shows could be the next big thing. It has been a tough climb for the game show category in recent years. New game shows have become a rar- ity at the annual NATPE convention, and network attempts at introducing new games have not been very successful. But as some people see things, cable networks are not under the same ratings pressure as broadcasters and syndicators. "The level of viewer attention that a national cable network needs to op- - erate versus what a syndicator needs in show programing, possibly with the ------syndication are two different ani- Family Channel. A King World repre- ~ mals," says John Von Soosten, vice sentative offered no comment. is likely to play a role in the planned president, director of programing, The Family Channel is among those channel. Katz Communications. "If you could leading the charge with plans to create Mark Goodson Productions, a long- get a 1 rating on cable, you'd be jump- an entire network dedicated to the for- time supplier of game shows, has been ing up and down with joy; if you got a approached by about a half-dozen 1 rating in syndication, you'd be out "You can program a companies that plan to launch basic of business." game show channel cable networks based on the genre, Currently there are several hush - according to Giraud Chester, execu- hush game channel proposals on the very inexpensively. l'm tive vice president. He would not drawing boards, according to Jessica surprised it hasn't been name the parties involved. Reif, an analyst at Oppenheimer & The Family Channel is one of a Co., who declined to offer specifics. done already." handful of cable networks -including "You can program a game show kooks pif Nostalgia Network, The Learning channel very inexpensively," says Channel, Discovery Channel and Miyst, Oppaili-er i Co. Reif. "I'm surprised it hasn't been USA-that have been speaking with done already." mat, The Game Channel (BROAD- The Interactive Network about interac- Sources say King World, which has CASTING, March 16). Family Channel tive programing possibilities, accord- enjoyed tremendous success in the cat- executives are hesitant to talk about ing to David Lockton, president and egory with Jeopardy! and Wheel of plans for the new network because the chief executive officer of the Moun- Fortune, is interested in launching a company has just made a public offer- tain View, Calif., company. basic cable network based on game ing. But sources say that interactivity "There's no question that the game

32 Cable Mar 301992 Broadcasting show format is a natural for interactivity, because as Marshall McLuhan TNN LOOKS LOCAL FOR TALK SHOW pointed out 25 years ago, its impossi- ble to watch one of those shows and Finds `variety of styles' through TV station productions not answer along in your head," says Lockton. "For us, the challenge is to By Rich Brown half the year, producing public TV's identify those shows that are power- Austin City Limits. The station also fully involving the viewer in one way When The Nashville Network served as production unit for the net- or another." next week launches its new work's Farm Aid presentation and is The Interactive Network has devel- weekday talk program, producing an Aug. 3 special on TNN, oped 22 games so far, and continues to Miller & Company, the show will be Alan Jackson: A Night in Austin. develop two additional games each fed live from WSMV -TV Nashville. It "There used to be a huge gap be- month, says Lockton. The company, will be the second TNN series pro- tween network quality and local, but I which has NBC as its largest share- duced at a local TV station, and the don't think you're seeing the gaps holder, is currently available in Sacra- network hopes to find more. there anymore," said Corbin. mento, Calif., and will begin market- Producing shows at various TV sta- "You're seeing a lot of capability by ing to the San Francisco Bay area on tions offers a variety of on -air styles at local stations to produce real top -qual- April 6, he adds. The Interactive Net- a reasonable cost, said Paul Corbin, ity product. As time moves along and work allows viewers to communicate TNN's director of programing. In ad- as these stations develop state of the with company headquarters via a dition to Miller, the network's The art, I see that local station activity home receiver, using an FM simulcast Texas Connection is produced at non- increasing." of information that can apply to either commercial KLRU -TV Austin. Miller & Company, a one -hour live cable or broadcast TV programing. "We are going to be developing weekday talk show, will feature inter- Another interactive company, New more product, and we want them to views with country music entertainers York-based ACTV, is busy develop- originate from different parts of the and other celebrities who will take ing an interactive game channel that country," said Corbin. "We will cer- calls from viewers via an 800 tele- would be offered exclusively through tainly look at stations that have dis- phone number. Host Dan Miller's ca- cable systems (BROADCASTING, Jan. played the ability to produce quality reer has included stints as cohost on 6). ACTV's plans call for a test of its product." CBS's Pat Sajak Show and as host of game channel to begin later this year, The benefits are mutual. Before it an earlier version of Miller & Compa- according to John Lack, president and started producing The Texas Connec- ny, which aired on WSMV -TV from chief executive officer. tion, KLRU -TV's studio was busy only 1979 to 1986. -n Also in the works is another new interactive game network, Watch and TOUGH TALK ON THE FIGHT GAME Win, backed in part by cable executive Peter Barton and headed by for- Cable operators could find themselves getting a reduced share of pay - mer MTV President John Reardon. per -view boxing revenue if they don't change the way they do busi- Although Barton is president and chief ness, according to a top fight promoter allied with Time Warner's TVKO. executive officer of Tele- Communica- Cable operators currently are not cooperating on the promotion of every tions Inc. spin -off Liberty Media, that fight, are not doing enough to combat piracy and are not paying promoters company is said to have no direct in- on time, said Top Rank Boxing's Mike Malitz at a PPV seminar last week volvement in the proposed service. sponsored by QV Publishing at New York's Roosevelt Hotel. Calls made on the topic to Barton's "If we don't get the systems to start paying within 60 days, we are office are being forwarded to Rear- going to have to raise our rates," said Malitz, adding that it now takes don, who remains tight-lipped on the promoters six to eight months to get 5% -10% of the money owed them. project. "You're pushing us to the point where 50-50 deals may be a thing of "If a number of things happen, the past," Malitz told the operators. -n we'll make announcements when we're ready," says Reardon. Video Jukebox Network is also de- WATERTOWN WIN veloping plans for an interactive game channel, according to Andrew Orgel, Continental Cablevision has signed a 10 -year license renewal with president and chief executive officer. Watertown, Mass., ending the company's year-long battle to renew the He says the channel's interactive capa- franchise. The operator, which had been issued a preliminary denial of its bility will advance the category be- franchise renewal in April 1991, announced an agreement with the town's yond the traditional game show. new franchise administrator last week. A bitter battle with the town's "I don't see broadcasters being ter- previous franchise authority resulted in Continental taking the city to ribly creative in the '90s and be- federal court. Under yond," says Orgel. "I think you'll see the terms of the agreement, Continental will spend more than $3 million the great majority of innovation on upgrading the 7,600-subscriber system, as the company had originally intended. But the -optic television from this point forward on fiber upgrade will increase channel capacity from 52 to 61, not 70 the had cable, and I think you'll see a large the city originally sought. Continental also part of it happening because of inter- agreed to additional terms, including the introduction of new technologies activity." on a conditional basis. -es

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TV ADVERTISERS: HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES A slimmed -down corporate America is exploring low -budget advertising while pursuing low -cost production

By Geoffrey Foisie cast TV spending grew at a 16% annual compound The good news is that profits of rate from 1986 until SEC REVENUE REVELATION television advertisers are almost 1990, despite stagnant The primary source for calculating whether TV certain to be higher in 1992. The sales during much of that revenue is increasing or decreasing is Arbi- bad news is that 1992's gains have period. Auto dealers, tron. Counting and pricing each commercial been made possible by cutting costs, whose budget is only (with guidance from buyers and sellers), Arbitron in many cases including TV advertis- about one -tenth that of has never claimed perfection, but has been within ing. The trend toward a leaner and the manufacturers, cut 10% of the networks' audited figures. A filing at meaner U.S. economy is thus an un- broadcast TV spending the SEC, however, revealed that some Arbitron certain omen for TV stations, net- each year since 1988. MediaWatch estimates have a wider degree of works and syndicators. If TV is getting mixed error. International Family Entertainment said in Estimates of higher profits come relief from existing ad- a recent prospectus that in 1991 its Family Chan- from Wall Street analysts paid largely vertisers, there is equal nel had advertising revenue of $71 million. Arbi- to recommend the purchase of stocks. uncertainty about wheth- tron's MediaWatch estimate was 60% higher, Among their improved estimates are er new advertisers will $115 million, according to an agency executive. those for airlines, savings and loans, provide new money. For Arbitron attributed some of the discrepancy to a regional banks, and home furnishing the second half of the lack of cooperation from The Family Channel. -r and consumer services companies. 1980's the number of TV Auto manufacturers and mobile com- advertisers was flat for munications companies are expected the networks, at roughly just over 600, especially aggressive and also because to lose less money. and actually decreased for national the lower unit prices made TV afford- Almost all of the above groups are and regional spot, down 2.4% annual- able to new customers, said TVB's important TV advertisers, and almost ly, to just over 2,000. In 1991 the vice president of research, Harold all of them cut their advertising in trend reversed some, perhaps because Simpson. He noted that the previous 1991, according to estimates made by the recession forced broadcasters to be declines reflected in part the failure of Arbitron's MediaWatch. Some indus- some advertisers and the mergers of tries had reduced advertising several others. times in the late 1980's, such as banks Third in a five -part series Those hoping for ad dollars from and savings and loans, which cut new advertisers or new products offer broadcast TV ad spending in three of 111[11111111 reasons. McCann- Erickson's Robert the last four years. The Television Bu- Coen said that some advertisers are reau of Advertising's new president, waiting until the recession is clearly Ave Butensky, last week singled out over before introducing new products. that industry as one deserving special And CBS's David Poltrack thinks attention. FOR there is still "untapped demand" in The largest single product advertis- the home entertainment industry for er, automobiles, may not be increas- products such as big- screen TV's and, ing TV advertising in 1992, however. if travel picks up, still -video cameras. Despite a less severe projected operat- Video games, whose re- emergence ing loss, reports have already surfaced effectively counted as a new product, that GM intends to cut its ad spending were promoted on TV last year to the by 5%. Economist Robert Gay of tune of $50 million on broadcast TV Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette noted f1Hf and $11 million on cable. The home that advertising as a percentage of auto entertainment category also illustrates sales is not down much, if at all. R_EBrOrU-N-D- In fact, auto manufacturers' broad- Continues on page 37.

34 Business Mar 301992 Broadcasting TISCH'S LETTER: BOTH GOOD NEWS AND BAD In annual report, CBS chairman says company intends to continue buying stations

By Geoffrey Foisie ter Lund, who will receive minimum year. Although revenue from those compensation of roughly $675,000. telecasts might be higher in 1993 than CBS Chairman Laurence Tisch The CBS financial statement said 1992, so, too, may be the cash pay- said that despite higher ratings in that of the remaining $423 million in ments to the leagues, especially to the the current broadcast season, it writedowns on professional baseball NFL. If NFL team owners agree this will be "difficult" for the TV network and football telecast rights, $160 mil- week to ease the terms of the network to show a profit in calendar year 1992. lion was allocated to 1992 and $263 contracts, CBS could theoretically re- In the annual report letter to share- million was allocated to the following verse part of the writedown. holders, Tisch said that as of the end of February, CBS saw "...no rebound in advertiser demand for broadcast time in the first quarter of the year." The report detailed that in 1991, network television revenue was down 7 %, while TV station revenues fell 8% WHAT'S THE and radio station revenues slid 2 %. To minimize the impact of the revenue decline, and the impact of a $322 - million pre -tax writedown on sports COMMUNICATIONS WORLD programing, Tisch said management had found "...significant new techniques to improve their operations and generate cost savings of more than COMING TO? $100 million annually." Among those operating changes was a workforce reduction of 490 people. The media company also cut its own advertising spending by $24.6 million, to $94 million, and cut compensation to its TV network affiliates. Tisch said the CBS board was not enthusiastic about "diversifying acquisitions" but instead had as "one of our principal strategic objectives" adding to its TV and radio station holdings and "expanded investments in television program ownership." Five years ago, CBS was telling the FCC that Loew's purchase of CBS stock was not a change in control. However, Howard Stringer's contract Communications companies turn to GFC because they know our staff of allows him to receive compensation experienced and responsive professionals can accommodate acquisition for the full contract term should Tisch and recapitalization financing. and Loews reduce their presence in the company, and if "his [Stringer's) job Through the years, GFC has earned a reputation for superior industry should change in a material and sub- knowledge, flexible structures and competitive rates in an atmosphere of stantial manner." outstanding customer service. The terms of Stringer's three -year If you're wondering where in the world to find reliable communications financing, call compensation package, ending July 31, 1994, calls for him to get mini- Matt Breyne or Chris Webster (602) 207 -6889 Phoenix, Arizona mum annual compensation of roughly Jeff Kilrea (312) 855 -1638 Chicago, Illinois $1 million. Also attached to this year's SEC filing were contracts for senior vice president Ed Grebow, who will get minimum compensation of GF[ $380,000; the president of CBS enterprises, James Warner, who will re- Greyhound Financial Corporation ceive $280,000, and executive vice president, CBS/Broadcast Group, Pe- Dial Tower Dial Corporate Center Phoenix, Arizona 85077

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Business 35 1 COURT FINDS FOR TAK n ulin in favor of Tak Com- h n 1 i g Hands g a n Rmunlcauons, U.S. Bankrupt- V V cy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin last week upheld a This week's tabulation of station and system sales ($250,000 and above) lower court's opinion that lenders cannot hold security interest in KUKQ(AM) -KUPD -FM Tempe (Phoe- broadcasting licenses. nix), Ariz. Sold by Tri-State Broad- PROPOSED STATION TRADES District Judge Barbara Crabb casting Co. to G & C Broadcasting By volume and number of sales ruled the New Bank of New En-. Co. Inc. for approximately $10-$12 gland and nine other banks for million. Seller is headed by Jack Nor- This Week: which it is acting as agent have ris and Bob Melton, and has no other AM's $1,834,654 8 on the no right to place a lien broadcast interests. Buyer is owned FM's $1,143,500 5 Chapter 11 company's broadcast- by Jack Grimm, a Texas businessman AM -FM's $1,791,500 4 ing licenses, despite the $175 - who owned radio stations in Provi- million line of credit they gay dence, R.I., and Louisville, Ky., and TV's $598,000 3 Tak. She cited the FCC's "clear Bob Fish, who held radio positions in Total $5,367,654 20 established policy [against security New York and Boston. KUKQ has al- interest in broadcast licenses] that ternative music format on 1060 khz 1992 to Date: the banks now seek to escape." with 5 kw day and 500 w night. KUPD- AM's $12,292,255 38 The FCC has decided its policy is FM has AOR format on 97.9 mhz with FM's $45,535,546 55 unclear, and has agreed to review 100 kw and ant. 1,620 ft. Broker: 25 whether to permit lenders to hold Communications Equity Associates. AM -FM's $31,690,089 security interest in licenses. $26,783,000 12 WGCV(AM) -WPLZ -FM Petersburg TV's days The banks, with 30 to (Richmond), Va. Sold by Paco Jon Total $116,300,890 130 file, have not decided whether Broadcasting to Sinclair Telecable for For 1991 total see Jan. r, 1992 BROADCASTING. will according to they appeal, $1.4 million. Seller is headed by their attorney. aM Charles Giddens, receiver for stations, modern country format on 92.1 mhz and has no other broadcast interests. with 3 kw and antenna 282 feet. Buyer is headed by John, Bob and WABF(AM) Fairhope (Mobile), Ala. David Sinclair, and also owns Sold by Bee Cee Broadcasting Inc. to WCDx(FM) Mechanicsville (Richmond) Jubilee Broadcasting Co. Inc. for and WNls(AM) Norfolk, both Virginia, $350,000. Terms: $20,000 escrow de- and cable systems in Arkansas. wGCv posit, $255,000 cash at closing and is fulltimer with gospel format on $75,000 for five -year noncompete 1240 khz with 1 kw. wPLz-FM has covenant. Seller is headed by Robert urban contemporary format on 99.3 A. Clark, and has no other broadcast mhz with 3 kw and ant. 328 ft. Bro- interests. Buyer is headed by John W. ker: Media Venture Partners. Hinds Jr., who is currently announcer KHPY(AM) Yucaipa (Moreno Valley), at station. WABF has MOR, big -band Calif. Sold by Delbert L. Van Voor- format on 1220 khz with 1 kw day. his to KHPY Hispanic Radio Inc. for KPLO -FM Reliance, S.D. Sold by $1 million on terms. Seller has no Midcontinent Radio of South Dakota other broadcast interests. Buyer is Inc. to MAS Communications Inc. for Jinn:, A. Gontnon. President headed by Ruben O. Chavez Sr. and $250,000 cash. Seller is also licensee TOP 10 TV has no other broadcast interests. KHPY of KELO -AM -FM Sioux Falls and has MOR format on 1530 khz with 10 KDLO(FM) Watertown, both South Da- available kw day. kota, and is subsidiary of Midcontin- CASH FLOWING WELL WKJA(FM) Belhaven, N.C. Sold by ent Media, headed by Joseph H. Spirit Broadcasting Inc. to Winfas of Floyd, and has interests in licensees of GAMMON Belhaven Inc. for $594,000, assump- KELO(TV) Sioux Falls, KDLO(TV) Flor- in ence, KPLO(TV) Reliance and KCLO(TV) M E D I A tion of debt. Station was purchased Rapid City, all South Dakota; BROKERS, INC. July 1991, from Belhaven Christian Radio, headed by L.E. Willis Sr., for WTSO(AM) -WZEE(FM) Madison, Wis.; $655,000. Seller is headed by Ernes- KFH(AM)- KxLK(FM) Wichita -Haysville, 7th Floor tine Willis Cuffee, daughter of L.E. Kan., and WDGY(AM) -KDWF(FM) St. 8280 Greensboro Drive Willis Sr., who is licensee of 5 AM's Paul -Richfield, Minn. Buyer is head- McLean, VA 22102 and 11 FM's. Buyer is headed by ed by Mark A. Swendson, and has no 703 - 761.5020 Roger R. Ingram, and is licensee of other broadcast interests. KPLO -FM has Mavnber. National Association of Media Broken WKOO(FM) Jacksonville, N.C., and country format on 94.5 mz with 95 kw INAMBI NAB WYYD(FM) Amherst, Va. WKJA has and antenna 1,000 feet.

1992 Broadcasting 36 Business Mar 30 TV ADVERTISERS year, spent just $600,000 on TV advertising last year, estimated Me- Continued from page 34. diaWatch. Phyllis Wasserman, the that not all new products choose mar- company's vice president of advertis- ket penetration through TV advertising, said that Staples was targeting its ing. Despite the fact that more than a marketing to reach desired customers, billion dollars worth of home CD "generally the managing partner of a players were sold last year, their man- paper- intensive firm with fewer than ufacturers probably spent less than 20 employes, such as a law firm, ac- $10 million on television advertising. counting firm, consulting firm or doc- SOLD! The largest of the spenders, Sony, tor's office." These people, she said, spent an estimated $6 million, with are "generally not television watch- WGVC/WPLZ, Richmond four -fifths of that going to network ers," and she instead buys magazine, television. The majority of promotion newspaper and drive -time radio ads. (Petersburg), Virginia to dollars for CD players, said a market- The few times TV is used is to "gen- Sinclair Telecable, John, ing executive for one manufacturer, erate awareness" in a market where David Sinclair, goes to print ads in newspapers and Staples is just beginning to open Bob, and audio publications. stores, such as, in 1991, Los Angeles Principals, from Paco Jon And Rollerblade, which has more and Baltimore. Broadcasting Receivership. than half of the estimated $400-mil- Staples's competitor, Office Depot, lion market for in -line skates, bought bought only $490,000 of TV ads in Charles E. Giddens only $11,000 worth of television time 1991, estimated MediaWatch. But Broker last year, estimated MediaWatch. A Gary Foss, vice president of advertis- spokesperson for the company noted ing, said the company is testing TV that it was able to get its product advertising, after having relied for six shown for free in other ads, such as years on direct mail and run -of-press those for soft drinks, and that it chose newspaper advertising. instead to spend its marketing budget Among broader -based discount de- on on- location promotions where peo- partment stores, which showed in- ple could try the skates. creasing TV ad spending until 1991, "Category killers" are another rela- the longer -term trend is not necessar- Providing the Broadcast Indus- tively new advertising group which, in ily positive. One Wall Street analyst try with Brokerage Services many cases, is avoiding TV. These who asked not to be identified said the Based Strictly on Integrity, retail stores, which offer shoppers a industry is increasingly going to "ev- Discretion and Results. single category of product at prices eryday low pricing." To guarantee the lower than more diversified stores lowest price, he said, means keeping (thus their name), include chains sell- costs to a minimum, which may in- BRIAN E. COBB ing consumer electronics, office sup- clude TV spending: "The retailers that CHARLES E. GIDDENS plies and, most recently, sporting are winning spend less on advertising 703-827-2727 equipment. than those that are losing." As an RANDALL E. JEFFERY Staples, an office supply discounter example he cited Walmart, which had 407-295-2572 million in revenue last roughly $40.6 billion in sales and that had $547 ELLIOT B. EVERS 415-391-4877

GAMMONS AND AMERICOM RETURN RADIO and TELEVISION BROKERAGE FINANCING AI'PR.AISALS rothers Tom and Dan Gammon have reopened their Americom Radio 6 Brokerage after a 15 -month absence from the industry, and will focus on "inner-market brokerage and leasing," according to Tom Gammon. He cited the FCC's proposed 30 -30 multiple ownership rule and signs of an economic upturn as reasons for opening Americom's doors again. One of the major brokerage players during the late 1980's, Americom closed in October 1990 during an internal dispute among the Gammons, Star Media broker Bill Steding and others. Gammon said that in response to the structural changes in station trading and financing over the past few years, Americom will now concentrate on keeping existing bank financing VENTURE in place and on identifying buyers already in a particular market. This will MEDIA eliminate the need for conducting extensive research, according to Gam- PARTNERS mon, and will allow the brokerage to charge 50% of the standard brokerage fee. Gammon acknowledged that the new rate schedule may not be WASHINGTON, DC well received by colleagues in the industry, but said that "if people think ORLANDO FRANCISCO about it, it makes sense." -x SAN

Business 37 Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 1 spent only about $20 million on advertising, almost all network, estimated S&P: 1980'S HANGOVER STILL HERE MediaWatch. Meanwhile, K mart, which had $6 Debt problems continue for some major media companies billion less in sales, spent over three times as much on TV advertising, By Geoffrey Foisie and 1994, would require "either fur- four -fifths of that on the three broad- ther sales of core assets at potentially cast networks. Although lower interest rates, depressed multiples or a major restruc- Low -cost products are now reaching debt restructurings and a better turing of bank debt amid unfavorable into the largest broad category of TV equity market seem to have credit market conditions." Analyst advertisers -packaged goods compa- ended some of last decade's leveraged Heather Goodchild said that former nies. legacy, a recent report from Standard majority owner American Financial One view of the situation is not & Poor's makes clear that worries Corp. reduced its stake to 40% last positive. DLJ's Gay said: "Lower - continue for at least a dozen major TV November, raising questions of margin generic alternatives are being and radio operators. In a recent report whether it would maintain the same presented to the consumer. the ratings agency said that problems level of past financial support for So Coke, Pepsi, P &G and Heinz are with the advertising economy as well Great American. pulling back their selling, general and as the nearing repayment of debt has The outlook for Outlet Broadcasting administrative expenses in order to led to ratings downgrades or notable is negative, said Goodchild, because prevent an increasingly difficult pric- concern. For many companies the sit- for much of last year cash flow did not ing environment from affecting their uation is likely to cause further recover interest, some of which requires profit margin. That could easily keep structurings, asset sales or even bank- cash payments beginning about now: TV revenues under pressure for a very ruptcies. "A most -likely scenario suggests...li- long time." Malrite Communications Group's quidity pressures in late 1992 -93." Many of these companies, he noted, subordinated debt was placed on S &P's EZ Communications' outlook is could afford to raise their spending in "CreditWatch" two months ago for a also "negative," said S &P, because a the 1980's because a weaker dollar possible downgrade from its current B- restructured bank agreement-en - brought them larger profits from their rating (S&P ratings range from AAA to abling the radio group owner to make overseas operations, and lower labor D). Noting lower recent cash flow, the interest payments on other debt- costs also helped the bottom line. Both agency said Malrite might require a debt "raised the pricing on the facility, of those favorable trends have recently restructuring because the station opera- moved to a secured lending basis and reversed. tor's debt repayments "step up" in reduced EZ's credit...leaving limited As was noted in the first part of this 1992 and 1993, while interest payments unused capacity at this time." Good - series, unlike during several previous on some debt will require cash begin- child said the company, whose im- recessions, packaged goods manufac- ning in 1994. plied senior rating is B, had negative turers last year reduced their ad spend- Bank principal repayments also free cash flow for the six months ending in a number of categories, includ- caused S &P to give a "negative" out- ed Sept. 30, 1991. ing food and toiletries. look to Great American Communica- Westwood One was also given a tions, whose senior debt has a B- rat- "negative." S &P, which has placed a Next week: the supply side. ing. Those repayments, due in 1993 B rating on the radio network operator's senior debt, said the company's current liquidity provided "a marginal safety net for protracted weakness" in HOLLYWOOD FINANCING advertising revenue. A ratings downgrade on SCI Televi- alt Disney said it is seeking shareholder authorization to increase sion's debt, the senior portion of VT number of preferred shares from 5 million to 100 million. The which has a CCC rating, is possible, announcement said the Disney board has no current intention to issue the said S &P, if the company fails to con- shares but that the request was to enhance the company's "flexibility." tinue making asset sales, since the TV Shareholders are also being asked to approve a four - for -one split of group owner has been unable "to meet common stock, from 300 million to 1.2 billion shares. its debt obligations out of cash flow." S &P lowered Telemundo Group's News Corp. said it completed a $300 million issue of zero coupon senior unsecured debt ratings to CC on exchangeable subordinated notes issued by subsidiary News America Jan. 15, when the company missed an Holdings Inc. Proceeds from the notes, priced at $467.50 per $1,000 face interest payment on some debt, and at value and yielding 73/4%, will be used to reduce existing debt. the same time placed it under review for a further possible downgrade. arolco said a refinancing package calls for foreign partners -France's Maryland Cable Corp.'s senior debt Canal Plus, Italy's Rizzoli and Japan's Pioneer-to provide up to rating of C is under review "with neg- $73.8 million. In addition, banks with loans to Carolco will lend addition- ative implications" because the cable al money to the company. The film company said it also planned to take system operator's 90% owner, ML write downs approaching $100 million covering assets in its film and TV Media Opportunity Partners LP, "may libraries, and for restructuring costs. -w yet be unwilling or unable to provide sufficient support," S &P said.

38 Business Mar 301992 BraadeuüK Radio c Extra EXPANDING THE HORIZONS OF REPORTING ABOUT RADIO MARCH '92 AM's good news, bad news Broadcasters applaud FCC's expansion, but don't like interference reduction requirements

By Joe Flint rules. Rather than encouraging stations to make interference re- As far as most broadcasters duction changes, he said, the re- are concerned, the FCC quirement will discourage them. did the right thing last fall "The surviving AM stations when it reserved the spectrum should be given as much latitude added to the AM band (1605 as possible to improve this ser- khz-1705 khz) for 100 or so sta- vice to the public without this tions wishing to migrate from artificial restraint," du Treil, the overcrowded and interfer- Lundin said in its petition. "The ence -ridden historic AM band interference reduction within the (535 khz -1605 khz). existing ban sought by the FCC But many broadcasters be- will still continue to occur lieve the commission went through migrations, negotiations astray when it simultaneously and station changes" with the adopted tough new interference- 10% requirement, it said. reduction requirements with Wayne Vriesman, vice presi- which existing AM stations will dent, Tribune Broadcasting Co. have to comply when they apply for The 10% reduction obligation is and head of its radio group, asked: their next technical change. counterproductive to the FCC's goals, "What is to be gained by our losing Of chief concern is the requirement said John Ludin, vice president, du 10% of our signal area if we move ?" that many stations reduce by 10% the Treil, Lundin & Rackley Inc., one of Said Vriesman: "As we know, many interference they cause when they up- the broadcast consultancy firms that AM stations' transmitter property is grade transmission facilities or pro- joined broadcasters in calling on the pose other major changes. FCC to reconsider some of the new Continues on next page.

Urban sprouts black AC, shakes off census dip But advertisers still lag behind listeners in tuning in to the format

By Peter Viles market leader. "I think urban radio is don't attract advertisers. peaking right now." Many advertisers have doubts about For urban stations, these are the But at the same time, many urban the buying power of black audiences. best of times and the worst of stations took an unexpected jolt when "From a general market advertising times. the 1990 census showed up in the fall standpoint, it's still an untapped re- The best of times because urban 1991 Arbitron ratings. And on top of source," Boehme says. "I think there now boasts artists whose mainstream the recession, many advertisers still are a lot of advertisers who have most- popularity has invaded contemporary undervalue the urban audience. ly ignored that audience." hit radio and adult contemporary, "From an economic standpoint, the In an effort to reverse that trend, bringing new recognition and credibil- urban stations still labor from having both Katz and the Interep Radio Store ity to the urban format. to prove the worth of their audience," have recently released studies showing "It has become a mass appeal for- says Gerry Boehme, senior vice presi- the buying power of black consumers mat over the past four or five years," dent, director of research, Katz Radio and the unique ability of radio to reach says Steve Crumbley, operations man- Group. He said one problem urban them. The Interep study stresses that ager and program director at stations face is that the music tends to WOWI(FM) Norfolk, Va., a perennial be popular with younger listeners who Continues on next page. Williams stresses that urban is only AM BAND one of several formats targeted to Continued from previous page. black listeners, and the fastest growing appears to be black adult contem- almost worth more than the license, porary. and if this [the poor AM radio operat- "The black AC's draw a large non- ing environment] continues, there will black audience," Williams says. "It's probably be a lot of movement and a great mellow music and it's widely lot of 10% reductions." enjoyed by a broad -based audience. Also concerned about the reduction is It's a true baby -boomer format." Cohen, Dippell and Everist. Consultant The 1990 census proved somewhat Wilson LaFollette said clear -channel damaging to urban stations in many stations "may lose their status." Older markets because it showed slower stations needing technical changes will growth in the black population than also have problems, said Don Everist. had been projected. That, in turn, "If I am an AM trying to improve caused a one-time reduction in the Ar- facilities I have considerable obstacles bitron- measured listenership of many to hurdle. It's like taking a 1968 Olds- urban stations. mobile, fitting it with a catalytic con- "In recent years it was a very hot verter and expecting it to help the envi- '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 format, but the black population ronment. Making these rules retroactive

Source: Kan Radio Group. For Top 75 Mmkets changes in this last Arbitron book took is going to the counterproductive." a lot of the uptrending out," says Jeff CDE is pushing for the introduction URBAN FORMAT Wakefield, Interep's executive vice of AM stereo and higher AM fidelity president, director of research. as ways of reducing interference. In its Continued from previous page. Still, Wakefield says, urban re- petition for reconsideration, CDE said: the black population, with total pur- mains a very strong format, particular- "The FCC appears to recognize this chasing power of more than $250 billy among younger demographics and importance as well, since it made AM lion, is growing twice as fast as the in cities where there is a sizable black stereo a requirement for migration to white population. Further, Interep population. the expanded band." says, blacks spend more time listening Because of the mainstream popular- Other areas of potential concern for to radio than whites, and there is little ity of some black performers, urban broadcasters include the FCC's deci- crossover listening between black sta- contemporary stations now face com- sion to let the Travelers Information tions and general market stations. petition from black AC and contempo- Stations MS) operate on any AM The Katz study reports that blacks rary hit radio (CHR) and from hybrid channel. Barry Umansky, deputy gen- tend to be more loyal to their favorite formats such as Churban, an uptempo eral counsel, National Association of stations and more responsive to com- blend of CHR and urban. But urban Broadcasters, said even though the mercials than whites. contemporary stations appear to be TIS services are secondary, "the E.J. (Jay) Williams Jr., co- presi- withstanding the competition, partly chance of causing interference is ex- dent of the recently formed American because they are attracting new listen- tremely high." Petitioners are calling Urban Radio Networks, points out that ers of their own and partly because the for the stations to be allocated to 530 radio is uniquely suited to serve black hybrid formats are attracting listeners khz and 1700 khz. consumers. "Radio is the only medi- from other formats. FCC action on the petition appears um that services the African American "Rap is bringing in listeners [to ur- to be at least a month or two away. A community on a 24 -hour basis," he ban] who weren't listening to radio, staff draft has been prepared but has says. "It's the only medium that they period," says Wakefield. "They were yet to receive the approval of Mass can truly call their own." listening to their cassette tapes." Media Bureau Chief Roy Stewart. Stations look to combo deals for new revenue By Sharon D. Moshavi Group W and Capital Cities/ABC. But that common ownership among corn - radio ad executives say multimedia petitors does not have to be a factor in Offering packages combining ra- deals can be done on a smaller level, forming sales alliances, says Gerry dio with other media is proving too, and by media that do not share Boehme, senior vice president, direc- to be a good way for radio to common ownership. "It shouldn't tor of research, Katz Radio Group. increase its revenues, and observers really matter if they're owned by the The move toward sales alliances say it's time for stations themselves to same company or not," says Howard can be seen in Katz Communications' take the initiative in a market already Nass, senior vice president, corporate two- month -old multidimensional mar- opened by advertisers, agencies and director, local broadcast, at Foote, keting unit, which brings together its reps. Cone & Belding. pool of Katz-repped entities in the Alliances are already forming on a The growth in local marketing broadcast, radio and, most recently, national scale, mostly within multime- agreements among non -co -owned ra- cable industries. The unit can also add dia companies such as Hearst Corp., dio stations in the same market shows print media to the mix, since Katz

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RGGIG & ROLL'S GREATEST HITS abc C The Dich Bartley Show NETWORKS 1 represents the electronic media owned Store, for example, has formed an alli- radio WFAN has teamed up with the by publishing companies such as ance with Rodale Press and has talked New York Times to offer a package to Hearst and the New York Times Co., with several advertisers about a buy advertisers for the U.S. Open. according to Susan Wagner, vice pres- encompassing selected Rodale titles Observers say there is growth po- ident, corporate marketing. and radio buys in 20 to 25 markets, tential as well for alliances between Despite the perception that the print according to-George Pine, Interep re- radio and other electronic media. media is radio's biggest competitor, it gional executive and executive vice Katz's Boehme thinks cable is the seems to be the media of choice in president, McGavren -Guild Radio. On most receptive. "Cable looks for any sales alliances. The Interep Radio the local level, New York's all- sports ally it can get," he says.

VATICAN TOO to "completely reorient traditional broadcast journalism," according Lord knows how the public will to WOKY President Mike Jorgenson. react, but WLAV -AM-FM Grand Rapids, "The media is so out of synch with Mich., has faith that a billboard the values and interests of a vast depicting Pope John Paul II wearing majority of the general public that headphones and a T -shirt will help conditions couldn't be more right for a convert non -listeners to its version of change" in the news, he said. rock 'n' roll heaven. "The most popular movies, top TV The billboard campaign, titled shows, and newspapers and "Father Knows Best," is designed to magazines which have grown in "get the attention of those who circulation all are decidedly upbeat. have strayed from the flock," Yet, what most media try to foist on according to WLAV -AM-FM General their customers as 'news' is just the Manager Dennis Lemon. Lest the opposite." masses become offended by the billboard, Lemon said that the station WORK AROUND WIE CLOCK sent letters to its major advertisers and is running on -air spots promoting general sales manager: "With talk To help unemployed Chicago -area the campaign "in the spirit in about the recession, folks tend to be listeners line up potential employment which it was intended." reluctant to spend, [but] the 69 prospects during the recession, Cent/Dollar gives consumers an WBBM(AM) teamed up with the United PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR incentive to buy. It's a win -win Way to create the "wBBM Job situation for both the consumer and Link." Employers are invited to To help battle lingering effects of the businessperson." contact WBBM's Job Listing Line, the recession and to ease the shrinking which is answered by a United Way spending power of a dollar, THE GOOD, NOT BAD, representative. After each KFDI(AM) Wichita has reintroduced its NOT UGLY employment listing is verified, the "69 Cent/Dollar Smart Cash station then announces each Savings Certificates." KFDt listeners Drawing a distinction between opening several times a day. can purchase a $5 certificate for "predominantly positive news" and "The Chicago unemployment $3.45 but redeem it as cash for any $5 predominantly negative news rate is now 8.2%, and we felt this worth of goods at any 69 media," WOKY(AM) Milwaukee has would be the best way to put our Cent/Dollar sponsor, allowing them to introduced "Milwaukee's Good resources to work for the save 31% on their purchases. News Morning." The 31/2-hour daily community," said Wayne xFDI designed According to Barry Gaston, dose of only good news is Jefferson, the station's vice president- general manager.

RIGHT TO VOTE FATHER Noting that the 18 -24 demographic cell is the "least active of the American electorate," Emmis KNOWS Broadcasting's KSHE(FM) St. Louis is encouraging its listeners to register BEST and vote in the upcoming elections. KSHE staffers have been deputized by the state of Missouri to register St. Louis County residents at selected station promotions and concerts. "We don't care how you vote, but we do care that you vote," said John Beck, station vice president- WLA V Grand Rapids' sign from above general manager.

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By Peter Viles reached Manila. There, from a studio he frequently described as "high atop After 30 years on New York ra- the enlisted men's club overlooking dio, most of the Southwestern downtown Manila Bay," Daniel was twang is gone from Dan Dan- on the air up to nine hours a day, iel's voice, and he hardly looks the broadcasting everything from sports part of a rangy Texan as he scurries and news to big bands and classical. across midtown Manhattan every day "My attitude going into the studio from Grand Central Station to the has not changed, with the possible ex- WYNY(FM) studios on Broadway. ception of my level of purpose," he But as they say in the country lyrics says. "I think I've actually gotten bet- Daniel loves to quote, old habits die ter. I'm more mature. I've had more hard, and some people don't let suc- life experiences. I've learned to edit cess change them. Maybe that's the myself better. I want to keep getting secret of Dan Daniel's remarkable lon- better." gevity in the nation's biggest market. Like most radio personalities, "I still say 'Yes ma'am' and 'Yes Daniel can be witty and irreverent, sir,' " Daniel says. "That's the way I but he can also be self- deprecating or was brought up. I'm nice to people on disarmingly personal when it suits the phone even if they're not necessar- the music. And in his current role on ily nice to me. WYNY, everything revolves around "I don't burn bridges," he says. the music. Each night before Dan- "I've worked for three stations in iel's afternoon show, he takes home New York, but I've worked for each a music list and toys with various of them twice. I like to be with people transitions from one song to another. and I like to let them know it. And wYNY(FM)'s Dan Daniel: "Coming from His goal is to play off the lyrics of coming from my background-po' my background -po' white trash in Tex- each song in a way that touches his white trash in Texas -I've always felt as -I've always felt that l had to work listeners, sometimes with humor, twice as hard to be half as good. think that I had to work twice as hard to be I sometimes with sadness. people notice that." half as good. I think people notice "Anything that I can do to bring the that.' temoon shift at the nation's most -lis- song closer to home," he says. New Yorkers have been noticing tened-to country station, Westwood "Sometimes a person can break into since 1961, when Daniel arrived from One's WYNY(FM). Daniel has also tears and not know why. If I can say Minneapolis at the age of 26. He had been a full- fledged rock 'n' roll per- something that will crystalize in them done an all -night show on KXYZ(AM) sonality (he was on stage with the the feeling that's been evoked by the in his hometown of Houston and then Beatles during each of their New York song, then they know what it's moved to one of the first top 40 sta- concerts), a talk show host and a com- about." tions, WDGY(AM) Minneapolis. mercial spokesman for everything Country music, with its strong lyr- "We used to kid the heck out of from banks to toothpaste. ics, is particularly well matched for him because he was a southerner," Not bad for someone whose career Daniel's style, and he seems to revel remembers Gary Stevens, the media in radio began pretty much by accident in the music that can bring him and his broker who worked alongside Daniel somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. listeners closer together. as part of WMCA(AM) New York's Looking for a better life than he knew "I'm crazy about the music," he famed "Good Guys" lineup in the bouncing around central and southeast says. Country, after all, is the music 1960's. Texas as a child, Daniel had trained to of Daniel's youth. He grew up listen- "In the '60s in New York there be an aircraft mechanic and shipped ing to Hank Williams on the Grand weren't a lot of guys around with out with the Navy to be stationed in Ole Opry, and his favorite country art- southern accents, let alone going on the Philippines. But on the way, Dan- ists today include George Strait, Reba the radio with a southern accent." iel organized a variety show aboard McEntire, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Stevens says his lasting impression the ship and was discovered. Kathy Mattea. of Daniel from those days is of a men- "I was a pretty good storyteller and "I get involved in the substance of tor and a friend whose private person- I could sing a little bit, and I found the music and with my listeners," he ality matched his public image. "It's enough guys to form a band," he says. "If I've got a talent, it's a talent real," Stevens says. "He's a down - says. "So we put on a show for the for getting through to people that home kind of guy who found a home troops. It was like Mickey Rooney and they're worth being with. Sometimes I in New York City." Judy Garland." say: 'It says the Dan Daniel show on Daniel's three decades in New York A special services officer was so the marquee, but that's only because have included two stints each at impressed that he drafted Daniel into we don't have enough room to put on WMCA(AM), WHN(AM) and now, the af- Armed Services Radio when the ship all your names.' "

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SQUARING OFF OVER CABLE CROSSOWNERSHIP Networks want to be let in, affiliates want them out in comments at FCC

By Joe Flint PROPOSED SAFEGUARDS

The only thing the two sides of the National Ownership Cap Local Ownership Cap Other network -cable crossownership NASA 5% of homes passed 25% of homes passed Must -carry, channel debate agree on is that the cable positioning, industry no longer needs protection bypass proteaion

from any part of the broadcast indus- ABC 10% of homes passed None Supports must -carry, try. What is dividing them is whether channel positioning, one segment of the broadcast industry bypass protection

needs protection from another. NBC 10% of homes passed None Supports must -carry, Local broadcasters fear that if the channel positioning, rules preventing ABC, CBS and NBC bypass protection

from owning cable systems are lifted NAACP 5% of homes passed' None None

or relaxed, they will become victims Molrite None 25% of homes passed Supports NASA safeguards of anti -competitive practices. They 10% of homes passed None proposed None proposed fear that the networks will use their ACT leverage as system owners to alter the Media Access 10 % of homes passed 50% of homes passed Supports NASA safeguards; Project retention of fin -syn network -affiliate relationship so it fa- rules and PIAR rules and vors them. Affiliates fear they could 12 -12 TV ownership rules. be stripped of their affiliation if the network decides to rely exclusively on 'Additonal network ownership of cable systems should be permitted to the extent that networks invest in or finance the cable system for carriage, and both minority -owned stations. CBS and the National Association of Cable Television are against any safeguards. affiliates and independents fear that a network owner would harm the other stations it was not affiliated with either work Affiliated Station Alliance (out of the total of more than 11,000) through poor channel positioning or (NASA), the National Association of which directly compete with other ca- no carriage at all. The networks argue Broadcasters (NAB), the Motion Pic- ble systems.... As the commission it- that since over- the -air broadcast sig- ture Association of America (MPAA), self has noted, this would present nals are usually the most popular the Association for Independent Tele- 'only a few initial opportunities for channels on cable systems, it would be vision Stations (INTV) and group network ownership.' " How about counterproductive and harm the value owners Main to Communications and building new systems? ABC said that of a network -owned cable system if Chris -Craft Industries. today it would be "economic sui- the strengths of the local television While the opponents are against any cide." stations were harmed in any way. relaxation, they realize that some If that safeguard is rejected, NASA The arguments for and against re- modification is likely, and much of the proposes a set of safeguards that in- form of the network -cable crossowner- debate's focus has been on protective cludes a local ownership cap of 25% ship rules were made at the FCC last safeguards. of homes passed; a national ownership week in the form of comments that the The most effective safeguard (and cap of 5% of homes passed, and a FCC will use in making a decision on the one least likely to be approved), system of "behavioral constraints in- how to change the rules. Although no according to NASA, would permit the cluding must carry, channel position- date for change has been announced, networks to have ownership interests ing, and bypass protection and, more- there has been speculation that the in cable systems that are subject to a over, the commission should apply the commission will address the issue as competing cable system or multichan- cable- telephone ownership attribution early as its June meeting. nel video provider. Capital Cities/ standards to prevent against the net- Filing in support of rule reform ABC, in its comments, said of that works' engaging in any limited part- are-most notably -the three net- proposal: "If the commission were to nerships with cable systems over and works and the National Cable Televi- adopt such a rule, a network seeking above the 25% national cap." sion Association. Organizations to acquire cable systems would be lim- Safeguards proposed by INTV in- against any reform include the Net- ited to only those 50 cable systems clude forbidding a network to own a

Broadcasting Mar 301992 Washington 39 cable system in a market where it has been Capital Cities/ABC. By in- safeguard would force networks to owns a TV station, and if retransmis- vesting in cable systems, ABC said, it protect local broadcasters at the ex- sion consent becomes law, a network - will be in a "much better position to pense of new and diverse cable net- owned cable system should be "re- risk the two to two -and- one -half bil- work offerings -the very same protec- quired to compensate all local stations lion dollars per year in programing tionist activity that the commission for cable carriage at a rate on a per - costs that benefit the network affiliate sought to prevent when it initially im- subscriber basis at least as favorable to distribution system if we can diversify posed the network- cable crossowner- the stations as that paid by non -net- into businesses like cable ownership ship ban." work -owned cable systems in the mar- that have a more stable cash flow." With regard to limiting national ket." While ABC is against safeguards, ownership, NCTA said: "Such an ap- The MPAA declined comment on the network said it would be willing to proach runs directly counter to the what specifically it thought were ap- accept a national subscriber limit of commission's recent expression of its propriate safeguards. The MPAA's fil- 10% and would not oppose "reason- general opposition to limits on the hor- ing also contained a footnote that able" anti -bypass, must -carry and izontal growth of cable MSO's in our members Twentieth Century Fox Film channel positioning requirements. It July 1990 report to Congress on Com- Corp. and Warner Bros. Inc. support opposes any caps on local ownership. petition in Cable Television." elimination of the crossownership ban. NBC's comments about safeguards In what might come as a surprise, the In its filing, group owner Makite only say they should be limited to a public interest group Media Access Pro- Communications said that the net- national cap, must -carry and channel ject came out in favor of eliminating the works' need for a second revenue position requirements and a require- absolute ban on network ownership of stream should not come through con- ment that a network cable owner cable systems. But there are strings at- trol of local cable systems. "To assert maintain an affiliation with an over - tached. Besides a national ownership that the networks should be permitted the -air station in markets in which it cap of 10% and a prohibition against to own cable systems in order to aug- owns a system. CBS asked for total ownership of systems whose subscribers ment their revenues is like saying that repeal with no safeguards. make up more than 50% of the ADI's AT &T should once again be permitted This may be the first major issue households, MAP is calling for reten- to be the exclusive supplier of tele- that unites the big three networks with tion of the financial interest and syndi- phones in a market. Although the re- cable. The NCTA, in comments sup- cation rules, the prime time access rules sult would be welcomed by AT &T, it porting lifting the ban, argues that not and the 12 station/25% audience cap for would not necessarily be beneficial to only are safeguards against national TV ownership. If all that is done, the the consumer." and local ownership wrong, but so are group will "reluctantly endorse restrict- Leading the charge for reform of the safeguards calling for must carry and ed network entry into cable system crossownership ban for the networks channel positioning. "The must-carry ownership."

SIKES QUESTIONED ON NEW RADIO LIMITS Chairman backs up decision to increase station caps and liberalize duopoly restriction during questioning by Senate Appropriations Subcommittee

By Randy Sukow with more than 15 stations, a single terested in the plan as the House, said owner could not own stations reaching Senate Communications Subcommit- FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes de- more than 25% of the audience. Sta- tee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D -Ha- fended the commission's deci- tions programed through time -bro- waii), who also sits on the Appropria- sion to deregulate the AM and kered local management agreements tions Subcommittee dealing with FCC FM station ownership limits during a (LMA's) would count toward the mar- funding. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee ket penetration total. Inouye could not say whether he hearing last Wednesday (March 25). Immediately after the commission's would support attaching a rider to the "Today, 50 firms of radio group decision, Telecommunications Sub- FCC's appropriation to block the radio owners have 50% of the revenue of committee Chairman Edward Markey deregulation, which is scheduled to 11,000 radio stations as a whole," (D- Mass.) promised to introduce a bill take effect Aug. I. The same record Sikes said. Change is needed to pre- reinstating the 12- station ownership being provided to Dingell will be sent serve the viability of the entire indus- caps for both AM and FM, and Energy to the Senate. "Before anyone makes try, he added. and Commerce Committee Chairman a decision, I would like to know what On March 12 the commission voted John Dingell (D- Mich.) asked for the I'm dealing with," he said. 4 -0 to raise the ownership caps on full record on the radio decision. Sen- Changes in the advertising environ- both AM and FM stations to 30 each ate Commerce Committee Chairman ment in most radio markets, said Sikes (BROADCASTING, March 16). The Ernest Hollings (D -S.C.) was also in testimony to the subcommittee, are FCC also rewrote the duopoly rules to critical of the plan. a main reason for radio deregulation. give station groups the right to own Subcommittee members last week, In small markets, stores such as Wal- three to six stations in a market, de- including Hollings, were more re- mart have begun in -house advertising pending on market size. In markets strained. But the Senate is just as in- projects that do not include radio. "As

40 Washington Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting you move into the larger markets, ca- operating companies, Sikes said. said, is authority to begin assigning ble began about 10 years ago to ex- Unlike last year's budget request, spectrum through auctioning rather pand advertising sales," Sikes said. In there are no plans to offset some of the than the current hearing and lottery all markets, direct mail and telemar- commission's costs through user fees systems. The Congress is currently keting have cut deeply into radio's charged to FCC licensees. The budget considering a limited, experimental share, he said. still envisions $71 million in fees, plan for auctioning proposed by Sena- "Obviously the most controversial with all of the money to go directly to tor Ted Stevens (R- Alaska). change is [the 25% local cap] in the the treasury, as proposed in the Eco- "We have just about reached the top markets," Sikes said. In response nomic Growth Act (S. 2217), which is point of consensus," said Inouye, to a question from subcommittee now moving through the Senate Fi- who supports the Stevens plan. "I'm member Warren Rudman (R- N.H.), nance Committee. The new anticipat- hoping we can let this trial period go Sikes said the FCC has not passed ed fee schedule was not released last on and give the commission the flexi- divestiture rules for cases in which a week. bility [in spectrum assignment] it single owner's reach expands beyond Another item on his wish list, Sikes wants." 25 %. He has, however, instructed the Mass Media Bureau to prepare annual reports to monitor market by market the concentration of station owner- QUELLO SEES FIBER IN FREE TV ship. Besides the radio proceeding, Sikes Commissioner predicts that by 21st century free TV will be also made appeals for full funding for either or via fiber, DBS will be a competitor, the FCC. The commission is request- broadcast ing $153.3 million for 1993, a 21% fin -syn rules will be gone and DAB will be a fact increase over this year. High priorities include $8 million for the FCC's even- By Harry A. lessell will continue to be the mainspring of tual move or decision to remain at its American mass communications in the current location at higher rent. FCC Commissioner James Quello 21st century," Quello said in a speech Another high priority is moderniza- remains committed to free and prepared for a Michigan Public Ser- tion of the FCC's computer system, universal television, but not just vice Commission conference in Dear- much of which is nearly 20 years old. the over- the -air or broadcast variety. born last Thursday. Modem computers will be needed for "[T]he preservation and enhance- "[W]hat is offered in terms of the FCC to monitor possible cross -sub- ment of free universal broadcast ser- broadcast programing, information sidization violations by regional Bell vice, whether over -the -air or by fiber, and education is more important than how it is delivered," said Quello. "In their regulatory deliberations on NTIA WANTS $1.4 MILLION FOR PCS broadcast and phone services, corn - missioners should apply the simple T he National Telecommunications and Information Administration made principle of trying to provide the best its case last Tuesday (March 24) for a $1.4- million appropriation to service to the most people at the most help develop personal communications services (PCS), the next- genera- reasonable, practical cost." tion cellular telephone technology. "It is probably the most promising Quello's championing of free uni- new technology that is immediately over the horizon," said Thomas J. versal TV via fiber is apparently part Sugrue, acting assistant secretary of Commerce in charge of NTIA, at a of his effort to jawbone a deal between House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. the broadcasting and telephone indus- Several cable TV operators currently hold FCC experimental licenses to tries. As he sees it, broadcasters test the applicability of PCS using current cable infrastructure. NTIA would support the telcos' efforts to proposes hiring 14 new staffers to assist in technical, regulatory and policy lower the statutory and regulatory bar- assessment connected with PCS. Most of the new positions would be riers to their offering television ser- located at NTIA's research lab, the Institute for Telecommunication vices in exchange for preferential Sciences, Boulder, Colo. treatment by telco-video providers. NTIA is requesting a total 1993 appropriation of $21.8 million, a $3.3- Pending at the FCC is the so- called million increase over 1992. Besides funding for current programs, the video dialtone proposal that would agency proposed $1 million to promote development of Integrated Broad- permit telcos to offer video strictly as band Networks in a program co-sponsored by the National Institute of common carriers. In the same pro- Standards and Technology; $197,000 to develop policy on changing ceeding, the FCC is considering the telecommunications issues (HDTV, digital audio broadcasting, cable reg- wisdom of relaxing or repealing the ulation, telco regulation), and $768,000 to continue building a spectrum - ban against telcos offering video ser- use database to track current and future uses of both private and govern- vices or owning cable systems in the ment frequencies. same places they provide video ser- The administration proposed no further funding for the Public Telecom- vices. The prohibitions are contained munications Facilities Program and the Endowment for Children's Educa- in FCC rules and, more important, in tional Television; however, Congress is widely expected to continue the Cable Communications Policy Act funding both programs. - of 1984. Should broadcasters move from

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Washington 41 over -the -air to fiber distribution, personal communications, phone and the Super Bowl and World Series will Quello said, they will by 2002 be cellular services." continue to be available on TV on a "substantially deregulated, subject "DBS will be a formidable com- free and universal basis. only to antitrust, EEO and indecency- petitor of fiber -optic transmission in Digital audio broadcasting-ter - obscenity civil and criminal statutes." delivering national TV and radio pro- restrial and satellite -will emerge, The 78- year-old Quello offered a graming in the home." bridging the gap between AM and number of other predictions for 2002, The big -three networks will see FM. which, he said, he will judge for accu- continued erosion of their viewership, Newspapers will start to be re- racy 10 years hence from his "niche in but will continue to be an "important placed by in -home facsimiles, and purgatory." factor." HDTV will be challenged or possibly Among the forecasts: The financial interest and syndica- replaced by 3 -D stereophonic TV pic- The telco -cable crossownership tion rules will be completely lifted, tures and virtual -reality phenomena. restrictions will be gone. "Phone allowing networks to syndicate pro- And not limiting himself to the companies will be competing with ca- grams, "which will provide another world of communications, Quello ble in providing video and information valuable revenue stream." boldly predicted the winner of the services, and cable will be competing "[T]hanks to congressional insis- 2000 presidential election: Senator Jay with phone companies in providing tence," major sporting events such as Rockefeller (D- W.Va.)

TIME WARNER FIGHTING CABLE BILL PROVISIONS Lobbyists are spreading word on Capitol Hill that rate regulation and program access portions of legislation violate First Amendment; among tools is booklet containing memos from Robert Bork and Harvard's Laurence Tribe

By Harry A. Jessell ity of that speech; create an impermis- the Washington Times nor require a sible 'chilling effect'; single out cable VHF TV station to share its hit pro- Armed with memos from two among all media for discriminatory grams with a rival UHF, Time Warner constitutional scholars, Time treatment, and undermine the First says. "By the same token, Congress Warner is arguing on Capitol Amendment's goal of promoting di- cannot force cable to make its protect- Hill that the rate- regulation and pro- versity of information and entertain- ed speech available to rival speakers gram- access provisions of pending ca- ment," Time Warner says. against its will," it says. "Since cable ble legislation run afoul of the First Congress cannot force the Washing- does not monopolize sources of news, Amendment. ton Post to make stories available to information and entertainment, corn - Provisions empowering government petitors can develop their own pro- to set cable rates and require cable graming just as cable did at its own FIVE MINUTES MORE programers to sell their services to risk." non -cable media "are drastic propos- Anticipating a temporary waiver Although Time Warner is targeting als unprecedented in our nation's free of PTAR by the FCC. KRON -TV only proposed rate -regulation and pro- speech heritage," Time Warner says San Francisco will expand its 10 gram- access provisions, Bork and in a 119 -page booklet containing sup- p.m. news to 35 minutes, begin- Tribe, in their two -year-old memos, porting memos of one-time Supreme ning Monday, April 20. The mark as unconstitutional elements of Court nominee Robert Bork and Har- news will be followed at 10:35 existing cable law as well as other vard Law professor Laurence Tribe. by The Tonight Show. provisions of pending legislation. Time Warner lobbyist Tim Boggs Bork, for instance, also challenges says he has been distributing the book- NEUHARTH ON TELCOS the 1984 Cable Act's provision requir- lets to Washington policymakers, in- USA Today founder Al Neuharth ing cable operators to lease channels cluding members of the House who expressed his opposition to the to third parties on a first -come, first- may be called upon this year to vote stance taken by the American served basis. on a cable bill containing the provi- Newspaper Publishers Associa- And Tribe challenges the must -car- sions Time Warner finds suspect. tion against the regional Bell opry provision, which requires cable op- "There's an unstudied set of implica- erating companies entering the erators to retransmit local broadcast tions for this legislation that is very information services industry. If signals. "The new and disguised important," Boggs says. newspaper publishers do not must -carry rules are no more constitu- The Senate passed a bill (S. 12) in stop "spitting into the winds of tional than their twice -invalidated pre- January containing the provisions. change...rather than harnessing decessors," says Tribe, referring to And House Telecommunications Sub- those winds," Neuharth said, the opinions of the U.S. Court of Ap- committee Chairman Edward Markey "they may unwittingly create a peals twice striking down FCC must - (D- Mass.) last week introduced a bill climate of regulation that makes carry rules on First Amendment with similar ones. the government, rather than the grounds. "Price controls of speech [in S. 12] Baby Bells, their new partners." Boggs says Time Warner decided to will affect the vigor, content and qual- focus on the "hot button" issues.

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PREMIERE RADIO PLANS WIRED NETWORK Stock offering proceeds may also bankroll station acquisitions, conversion to digital

By Peter Viles through either direct acquisition or 44 %. Premiere's operating income contractual management. The compa- rose from $733,000 in 1989 to remiere Radio Networks plans ny said it plans to focus its efforts on $982,000 in 1990 and to $1.42 million to use the proceeds of its initial FM's or AM -FM combos in markets in 1991, a two -year increase of 93 %. public offering of common stock 11 -50. As for ownership after the common to establish a wired network, accord- $750,000 for capital expendi- stock offering, Lehman will remain ing to documents filed with the Securi- tures, including converting its analog the company's largest shareholder ties and Exchange Commission. To studios to digital this year. with 913,000 shares, or 30.4%. Exec- help build its network, Premiere has In the filing, Premiere reports oper- utive Vice President Timothy Kelly plans to acquire and manage radio sta- ating revenues of $6.62 million in and Louise Palanker, vice president, tions, the filing says. 1989, $7.24 million in 1990 and $9.59 creative, will each retain 310,000 The Hollywood -based company, million in 1991, a two-year increase of shares, or 10.3 %. formed in 1987 and headed by former Los Angeles air personality Stephen Lehman, produces and distributes promotional packages and comedy and BOOST IN STATION SALES SEEN music programing aired by more than 1,300 stations. Revisions of HLT, duopoly rules should spur activity in '92 Premiere announced on March 18 its plans to offer one million shares of By Reed E. Bunzel nitely has begun to pick up," accord- common stock for an estimated $6 -$7 ing to Star Media Senior Vice Presi- per share, through an underwriting Now that both the HLT criteria dent Paul Leonard, who said that his syndicate led by Fahnestock & Co. and duopoly regulations have company has "as much business on The offering would amount to 33% of been tossed out, look for the the books at this point in '92 as we did the outstanding common stock and radio station marketplace to re- all year in '91, although it's all part of would leave 64.3% of the stock in the bound-slowly in the short term, sure- the pygmy theory" that admits a hands of the company's eight officers ly in the long term. smallish '92 is bigger than an even and directors. more minuscule '91. "It's still better The company's SEC filing, which "We've seen increased than the absolute gridlock we've been marks the first public disclosure of its activity already, for banks seeing," he added. financial condition and ownership, and broadcasters, which During that gridlock, which, by shows a company with negligible most accounts, has lasted for the better should result in a significant long -term debt, healthy increases in part of two years, the industry has revenue and income over the past surge in station trading experienced a precipitous drop in the three years, and $2.2 million in work- activity...." number and value of station transac- ing capital. tions, spurred on in part by a reluc- Men Need As for its future, Premiere said it rice presided Pun ace tance on the part of the owner, inves- plans to raise an estimated $5.57 mil- tor or lender to blink first. Over the lion through the offering, for the fol- Brokers and bankers alike are be- last 24 months the prices of most prop- lowing purposes: ginning to see some light -if only one erties have dropped to levels less than $1.25 million to expand program- small point of it -at the end of a long or equal to station debt. Owners ing and enter the wired programing and painful tunnel. Spurred on by res- haven't wanted to cash in their few market within the next 24 months, olute investors and owners who have chips, nor have lenders wished to push which would put Premiere in direct come to terms with marketplace reali- owners too far too fast because of con- competition with Westwood One, Un- ties, several major transactions, in- fusion over their security interest in istar Radio Networks and ABC Radio cluding the $70 million sale of the FCC license and because of other Networks. WFAN(AM) New York (BROADCAST- internal losses on each institution's $2 million to operate radio sta- ING, Dec. 16), have helped jump -start balance sheet. All parties were hoping tions or other radio -related businesses, laggard station sales. "Business defi- for some "lone ranger" to provide

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Radio 43 1 external relief, in the form of market 30 will have much more of a long- a second station in their market who growth and/or regulatory change. term effect, Hand said, because only a will be able-and willing -to pay Now, perhaps, this economic and reg- handful of companies are even signifi- more than just the seven to eight times ulatory relief might be surfacing. cantly close to the current limit of 12. cash flow we are currently seeing." "The changes in both the HLT Those poised to take advantage of the The caveat through all these [highly leveraged transaction] criteria higher limits include Capital Cities/ changes is that most banks that lost and the duopoly rules- however they ABC, CBS, Cox, EZ Communica- interest in radio still will be slow to eventually shake out -definitely will tions, Infinity, NewCity and Group come back, rules changes or not. Said provide welcome relief for station W. Star Media's Leonard: "It's like the owners," predicted Marc Hand, vice Elizabeth Ferree, division executive guy who has lost his job and has too president at Questcom. "We've seen and head of broadcast lending at Bank much debt-when the recession ends increased activity already, for banks of Boston, sees little positive effect he doesn't rush out and buy a new and broadcasters, which should result stemming from revision of HLT crite- Lexus. He has to clean up his own in a significant surge in station trading ria, but believes changes in the duopo- house first, and right now many lend- activity -although it's difficult to de- ly rules could have a positive impact ers are still cleaning house." Once - termine just how long it will be before on the radio marketplace. "While bitten banks cautiously are re- examin- we see significant relief." many banks were using HLT's as an ing broadcast lending and appear Hand said that HLT changes will excuse and appear to be pulling out of considerably more conservative the relieve banks of a perceived obstacle, broadcasting permanently, the duopo- second time around, lending at low while the duopoly rule changes will ly changes should have a favorable multiples that still force the seller's provide short-term relief and "make it impact on radio values," she said. hand. The few financial institutions much more attractive for a bank to "These changes should help to stabi- that are continuing to lend are doing so lend to an owner of multiple stations lize prices and maybe even push them at four to five times trailing cash flow, in a single market." The FCC's move up a bit, because demand for these and rarely are interested in turnaround to increase total ownership caps to 30- properties by operators looking to buy stations with projected cash flow potential. The upshot is that "lenders aren't jumping up and down; they're being cautious." Leonard said. "So are the equity guys. Our hope is that both parties will at least nibble on some of the new efficiencies that are being created and then, as they get their own balance sheets fixed up and some of the deadwood out of their portfolios, that they'll start seeing that broadcasting again is becoming more profitable as an industry, and that will entice more folks back to the game." Some of these folks will be encouraged by duopoly rule changes that could ultimately have the effect of res- urrecting the notion of stick values. STAKING A CLAIM ON A SOUND IDEA While many healthy group operators initially would pursue other healthy Last Friday two researchers from Murray State University in Kentucky (or marginal) properties, nonperform- demonstrated a replica of a device, originally fashioned more than 100 ing stations currently lumbering along years ago, which they claim may have produced the first actual wireless under the conditions of local market- radio transmission, beating Guglielmo Marconi by three years and preced- ing agreements might be prime take- ing Reginald Fessenden by 10. over targets. While a glut of stations In January 1892, Kentucky farmer Nathan B. Stubblefield demonstrated will continue the current buyers mar- wireless transmission of voice and music from the Murray town square, ket, some LMA operators might exer- which was received simultaneously at five listening locations around cise purchase options written into the town, according to the Jan. 12, 1892, edition of the St. Louis Post - LMA, which Leonard said might sug- Dispatch. Using original documents, archival photographs and scientific gest that, "in some cases there may be journals, Murray State assistant professor Robert Lochte and his associate a market for [sticks], at absolute bar- Larry Albert reproduced Stubblefield's transmitter-and demonstrated it gain basement prices." last Friday (March 27) during the National Broadcasting Society /Alpha Still, after the initial shakeout is Epsilon Rho annual convention in Washington. over, "we won't see any real escala- Pictured above are Stubblefield (left foreground) demonstrating his tion in the interest in sticks," Leon- patented wireless receiver to family and friends in 1908. In the center of ard explained. "Because of the num- the picture, toward the back of the orchard, is a pole supporting the 40- ber of stations available, a lot of foot magnetic induction coil transmitter. gut guys still won't have partners to dance with."

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ACATS RECOMMENDS FLEXIBLE ATV IMPLEMENTATION 'Special panel' of nonproponent experts will provide a final comparison of advanced TV systems to the blue ribbon committee by Jan. 9, 1993

By Peter Lambert

The FCC can best optimize the costs and speed the implementation of advanced television (ATV) by accepting ATV frequency applications in staggered fashion, taking large -market stations first, then smaller markets -that according to the Advisory Committee on Advanced Television (ACATS), which last week made a series of recommendations in its fifth interim report to the commission. The report-including a new ACATS timetable and appointment of a special panel to make a final comparison of system lab test results by Jan. 9, 1993 -will enter the ATV docket, providing grist for the FCC's continuing efforts to write ATV implementation policy. At its next meeting, April 9, the Joining ACATS Chairman Richard Wiley (I) for last week's meeting, FCC Chairman commission could issue a further no- Alfred Sikes predicted HDTV will first be delivered to U.S. consumers between tice of industry inquiry likely to in- mid-1995 and mid -1996 clude some or all of the ACATS rec- a technical standard is adopted in mid - Dec. 23, 1991). ommendations. At that time, the to late 1993, ACATS also recom- ACATS has reached no consensus commission may resolve some imple- mended: the FCC should "eliminate on issues related to defining how, and mentation issues and refine the ques- or streamline formalities in the appli- how much, broadcasters should be re- tions on others. cation process "; the FCC should de- quired to duplicate programing on Said FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes, fine "construction" as "the ability to their NTSC and ATV channels. Given the commission and ACATS "will be emit signals embodying the ATV a "new" rather than "enhanced" TV doing parallel work on policy and reg- transmission standard "; the FCC service, the FCC could face chal- ulatory issues over the next several should adopt "a liberal extension -of- lenges to its decision to allot channels weeks," with a focus on defining time policy" where stations facing only to existing TV permittees. How- NTSC -ATV "simulcast" require- special problems can show diligent ef- ever, said William Hassinger, assis- ments and on plotting out the NTSC- forts to implement ATV, and the FCC tant bureau chief of engineering for to-ATV transition. "I believe strongly should consider a "site- specific" al- the Mass Media Bureau, the simulcast that this is a transitional allotment," lotment procedure that would match issue "is important; it's not something he added, an apparent reference to his ATV assignments with existing NTSC we're going to duck." stated support of setting a certain date transmitter sites and coverage areas. As reported in BROADCASTING by which broadcasters must give up Those recommendations matched March 23, ACATS now expects to their NTSC channels and begin full - virtually all arguments forwarded by choose a winner of lab tests in early time ATV service. more than 90 broadcast companies re- February 1993 (about four months lat- Calling for adoption of an ATV sponding to a proposed rulemaking is- er than its previous target), using input channel allotment scheme by the time sued last October (BROADCASTING, from the "special panel" charged

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Technology 45 1 with "evaluating test results and developing system recommendations." A NEW GALAXY REACHES HOME Voting members of that panel will include ACATS leadership "unaffiliated By Peter Lambert (replacing SBS -4 at 91 degrees) and with a proponent" and other voting C -band Galaxy IR (replacing cable experts appointed by ACATS Chair- On March 21, Hughes Communi- dedicated Galaxy I at 133 degrees). man Richard Wiley, as well as propo- cations successfully deployed And next December the hybrid Galaxy nent executives in a nonvoting capaci- its first next -generation cable IV is scheduled to replace Ku SBS -6 ty. Chaired by System Standard satellite, Galaxy V, eight days after a and C -band Galaxy VI at 99 degrees, Working Party Chairman Robert Hop- flawless launch aboard General Dyna- both to become in -orbit spares. GE kins, the special panel is to meet Jan. mics's Atlas /Centaur. Many of the na- Americom is also scheduled to launch 4- 9,1993. tion's top pay and basic cable channels two next -generation cable birds, Sat - On chances the FCC can adopt an will migrate to the bird in May. com C -3 and C -4, next fall. ATV transmission standard by the Final placement of Galaxy V on Three years ago, a Home Box Of-

standing target date of June 30, 1993, April 1 at 125 degrees west longitude fice and Turner Broadcasting System Sikes told BROADCASTING: "I certain- (replacing Westar V, now at 122.5 co- venture purchased future Hughes ly hope we can act in 1993; whether degrees) will require the move of transponders to carry HBO, CNN, that is by June is a difficult question." AT &T's Telstar 303 from 125 to 123 TNT and other services through the In any case, Sikes said last week, degrees-the beginning of two -degree year 2003 (BROADCASTING, Feb. 27, "Sometime between July 1995 and spacing adopted by the FCC. 1989). Subsequently, ESPN, Viacom June 1996, I think American consum- Hughes will launch three more sat- International, The Disney Channel, ers will have the chance to buy a re- ellites this year: in September, the hy- A &E, USA Network, CNBC and oth- ceiver and see high -definition televi- brid C -Ku -band Galaxy VII satellite ers joined Galaxy. -Pst sion over the airwaves or coaxial cable." He praised the collaborative efforts of ACATS members represent- ing the broadcast, cable and manufacturing industries for making that pro- jection possible. Saying he was "thrilled" to see the first transmission of a digital HDTV signal over a 6 mhz TV channel provided by General Instrument in Wash- ington last week (see "Top of the Week "), Sikes said he told other pro- ponents "I will happily attend your demonstrations as well." In respect to the digitization of American TV, he said, "We have come from a stage of something like befuddlement in 1986 to a stage of confidence in 1992." 'CHATTER' KEY TO (MANTEL'S NEW EDITING SYSTEMS An the eve of the National Association of Broadcasters convention, SATELLITE CATAPULT April 12 -16 in Las Vegas, Quantel unveiled an editing machine, "Henry," and a digital compositor, "Hal," both of which the company Boston -based Global Access believes represent the first entirely new concepts in editing and digital Telecommunications Services processing in recent years. (GATS) became owner /broker of At the core of both products lies a new, random- access disc manage- GTE/Contel's ASC -I satellite. ment technology called "Chatter," which Quantel says allows unprece- CATS now controls 23 domestic dented speed in accessing and processing broadcast -quality video. transponders. CATS President A complete digital suite, Henry performs "concurrent editing" using a Jack Morse said he expects users pen interface. Henry will process simultaneously the equivalent of more of Westar V- including CNN, than 42 conventional layers, or up to six Superlayers, integrating graphics, ESPN, Raycom and major tele- keying digital effects and correcting color, while also providing custom ports-to migrate to ASC -I (at wipes, stretches, dissolves and full broadcast- quality audio. Anticipating 128 degrees west) when Westar tight spending at NAB, Quantel Executive Chairman Richard Taylor dies May 1. Combined with its emphasized that the unit sells for $749,000. brokerage of 24 international Hal, a compact, random-access, disc -based compositor priced at transponders for Columbia Com- $275,000, is designed to handle keying, matting, digital effects, live -over- munications, he said, "I think live, graphics, VTR control and integral full broadcast -quality audio, this catapults us up among the while adding the new features of multiple live foregrounds. The system world's leading suppliers." requires only the addition of a VTR. -

46 Technology Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting SPECIAL REPORT NE1WORKS STILL TOPS IN TV GROUP OWNERSHIP

In BROADCASTING' s exclusive ranking, ABC remains in first place while CBS overtakes NBC for number -two spot; Tribune moves into fourth place, ahead of HSN and Fox

By John Gallagher which it purchased from Taft Broad- numbers 20 and 21, respectively. The casting. Great American made this company had trailed Paramount, num- CBS's purchase last year of Mid- year's list, entering at 19, with the ber 19 last year, by a mere .049%; west Communications, which in- purchase of WGHP -TV High Point, Providence Journal edged ahead by cluded TV stations in Minneapo- N.C., also from Taft. .58%. lis and Green Bay, Wis., enabled the The sale of stations caused one The expansion of BROADCASTING'S company to move from three to two, company to drop several notches on list from 20 to 25 added Post -News- bumping NBC back a slot, on BROAD- the chart: Gillett Broadcasting sold week, LIN, Gaylord and Multimedia, CASTING'S exclusive ranking of the top WMAR -TV Baltimore to Scripps How- numbers 22 through 25, all joining 25 television group owners by the per- ard (which moved up a rank to 13) and Great American as newcomers. centage of television homes they WOKR(TV) Rochester, N.Y., to Individual stations are listed by reach. Capital Cities/ABC retained its Hughes Broadcasting Partners, caus- calls, ADI city, channel, affiliation status as the broadcaster with the larg- ing Gillett to fall three places, from and ADI rank/percentage penetration, est reach. nine to 12. according to Arbitron's 1991 -92 esti- Tribune Broadcasting also climbed Slight changes this year in market mated market and ADI household fig- the chart, jumping from number six to populations and rank, not the buying ures. UHF stations are computed with four, ahead of Home Shopping Net- or selling of stations, gave Provi- a 50% reduction in coverage, as per work and Fox, due to the addition of dence-Journal a net gain of .107% FCC rules. Number in parentheses af- independent WPHL -TV Philadelphia, over Paramount Communications, ter group name is last year's rank.

1. CAPITAL CITIES /ABC (1) KCBS(AM)- KRQR(FM) San Francisco: WYNF(FM) Tampa. Fla.. WBBM -AM -FM Chica- (8 /23.83 %) stations go: WLTT(FM) Bethesda, Md., WODS(FM) Bos- WAB( -N New York (h.7 o AB( 17.35% ton: WWJ(AM)- W101(FM) Detroit: WCCO(AM)- KABC-TV Los Angeles o Ch.) o ABC O 1/5.32% WLTE(FM) Minneapolis: KMOX(AM)- WLS -N Chicago D Ch.7 o ABC o 3/3.27% KLOU(FM) St. Louis: WCBS -AM -FM New York: WPYI.7V Philadelphia O Ch.6 O ABC O 4/2.87% WOGL -AM -FM Philadelphia: KTXQ(FM) Fort KGO -TV Son Francisco O Ch.7 O ABC O 5/2.41% Worth and KLTR(FM) Houston. KTRK -N Houston Ch.13 O ABC O 11/1.58% WND(TY) Durham (Raleigh- Durham), N.C. O Cli ii O ABC o 32/.79% 3. NBC (2) KFSN -N Fresno (Fresno -Visalia), Calif. O 01.30 O ABC O 59/.24% (6 stations/20.3M

Capital Cities/ABC Inc. New York. NYSE. Offi- WNBC -TV New York O Ch.4 O NBC O 1/7.35% cers: Thomas S. Murphy. chairman; Daniel B. KNBC -TV Los Angeles O Ch.4 O NBC O 2/5.32% Burke. president/CEO. Radio holdings: I I AM and WMAO -N Chicago O Ch.5 O NB( O 3/3.27% 10 FM. KABC (AM)- KLOS(FM) Los Angeles and WRC -TV Washington O (6.4 0 NBC O 7/1.94% KGO(AM) San Francisco: KRXY -AM -FM Lake- WnJ)TV) Miami (Miami -Fon Lauderdale) O 01.4 O NBC O 15/1.4% wood. Colo. (Denver); WMAL(AM) -WRQX(FM) KCNC -TY Denver O Ch.4 O NBC O 21/1.1% Washington: WKHX -AM -FM Atlanta: WLS(AM)- National Broadcasting Company. New York. a WYTZ(FM) Chicago: WHYT(FM) De- WJR(AM)- subsidiary of General Electric. NYSE. Officers: troit: KQRS -AM -FM Golden Valley. Minn.: John F. Welch. chairman: Robert C. Wright. presi - WABC(AM)- WPU(FM) New York: WPRO -AM- KCBS -N Los Angeles O Ch.2 O CBS O 2/5.31% dent/CEO. FM Providence. R.1.: WBAP(AMI- KSCS(FM) WBBM -TV (hicogo Ch.2 CBS O 3/3.27% Fort Worth. Other media: publishes 8 daily and 28 WCALI-N Philadelphia o Ch.1O O CBS O 4/2.87% O O weekly newspapers. and over 30 trade publications. WCCO -N Minneapolis (Minneapolis -SI. Paul) O C6.4 CBS 13/1.5% Also. Fairchild Publications. which publishes 21 4. TRIBUNE BROADCASTING (6) (Miami -Fort Lauderdale) O Ch.6 O CBS O 15/1.4% trade papers and 9 trade magazines. WCIX(TV) Miami (7 stations /19.595 %) WFRV -N Green Boy (Green Boy-Appleton) O Ch.5 O CBS O 67/.41% WPIX(TV) New York Ch.11 O Ind. O 1/7.35% a division of CBS Inc.. 2. CBS (3) CBS Broadcast Group. KTLA(TV) Los Angeles O CIO O Ind. O 1/5.32% NYSE. Officer: Laurence Tisch, chair- O Ch.9 O O (7001km/22.12X) New York. WON -N Chicago Ind. 3/3.27% man. president/CEO. Radio holdings: 8 AM. 13 'WPHL -N Philadelphia O Ch.17 O Ind. O 4/1.435% WCBS-TY New York O Ch.2 O CBS O 1/7.35% FM. KNX(AM) -KODJ(FM) Los Angeles and WGNX(N) Atlanta O Ch.46 Ind. 10/.795%

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KWGN -N Denver D Ch.2 0 Ind. D 21/1.1% 9. GANNETT BROADCASTING (10) 111/.23% WGNO(TV) New Orleans o Ch.26 0 Ind. 0 40/325% (10 stations/10.305 %) Gillett Holdings Inc.. Denver. Officer: George N. 'Pending FCC approval Gillett Jr.. chairman. Radio holdings: I AM. I FM. -T1 Cambridge (Boston), Mass. 0 Ch.56 0 Ind. D 6/1.16% Tribune Broadcasting Co., Chicago. NYSE. Officer: W13I KBIZ(AM) -KTWA(FM) Ottumwa. Iowa. WUSA(TV) Washington D (6.9 0 CBS 0 7/1.94% James Dowdle, president/CEO. Radio holdings: 2 WXIA -TV Atlanta D Ch.11 0 NBC D 10/1.59% AM and 2 FM. KYMX(AM)- KCTC(FM) Sacramen- KARE(TY) Minneapolis (Minneapolis -St. Paul) 0 Ch.11 D NBC D and to, Calif.; WGN(AM) Chicago, WQCD(FM) 13/1.5% 13. SCRIPPS HOWARD (15) owns New York. Tribune Broadcasting the Chicago KPNX -N Mesa (Phoenix), Ariz. 0 (6.12 0 NBC 0 20/1.11% (10 stations/8.675%) with Tribune. and has interlocking ownership 6 daily KUSA -TY Denver D Ch.9 0 ABC 0 21/1.1% WXYZ -TV Detroit D (h.7 ABC o 9/1.87% newspapers. KOCO -TV Oklahoma City Ch.5 0 ABC 0 44/.62% WEWS(1V) Cleveland 0 Ch.5 o ABC D 12/135% WFMY -TV Greensboro (Greensboro -Winston Salem -High Point), N.C. WFTS(11) Tampa (Tampa -St. Petersburg), Fla. 0 Ch.28 D Fox O Ch.2 0 CBS D 48/57% 16/.675% WTLV(TVI Jacksonville, Fla. o (h.12 0 NBC o 54/51% 5. NSN COMMUNICATIONS (4) KNXV -N Phoenix 0 Ch.15 0 Fox 0 20/.555% KVUE -1V Austin, Tex. 0 Ch. 24 0 ABC 0 68/105% (12 stations/18.665 %) WMAR -TV Baltimore D Ch.? 0 NBC 0 22/1.05% Broadcasting. division Gannett Co. Inc.. KSHB -TV Kansas City, Mo. 0 Ch.41 0 Fox O 29/.415% WHSE(TY) Newark (New York), N.J. D Ch.68 0 Ind. 0 1/3.675% Gannett of John J. chair- WCPO -111 Cincinnati 0 Ch.9 0 CBS 0 30/13% WHSI(TY) Smithtown (New York), N.Y. 0 C11.67 o Ind. 0 1/3.675% Washington. NYSE. Officers: Curley. WMC -N Memphis 0 Ch.5 0 NBC 0 39/.65% KHSC(TY) Ontario (Los Angeles), Calif. 0 Ch.46 0 Ind. D 2/2.66% man and CEO. Radio holdings: 7 AM and 8 FM. WPTV(TV) West Palm Beath (Wen Palm Beach -FI. Pierce-Vero Beach), WEHS(TY) Aurora (Chicago), Ill. 0 C160 0 Ind. 0 3/1.635% KIIS -AM -FM Los Angeles and KSDO -AM -FM San Fla. 0 Ch.5 NBC a 46/1% WHSP(TY) Vineland (Philadelphia), N.1.0 Ch.65 D Ind. 0 4/1.435% Diego; WDAE(AM)- WUSA -FM Tampa. Fla.: KJRH(TV) Tulsa, OK 0 Ch.2 0 NBC 0 58/.48% WHSH(111 Marlborough (Boston), Mass. O Ch.66 D Ind. 0 6/1.16% WOO -AM -FM Chicago: KCMO -AM -FM Kansas KHSX(TV) Irving (Dallas-Fort Worth), Tex. 0 Ch.49 01nd. O 8/16% City and KUSA(AM)-KSD -FM St. Louis. both Mis- Scripps Howard Broadcasting Co.. owned by E.W. KHSH(TY) Alvin (Houston), Tex. 0 Ch.67 0 Ind. 0 11/.79% souri. and KOAI(FM) Denton. KKBQ(AM) Houston Scripps Co.. Cincinnati. NYSE. Officers: Jack R. WOHS(TY) Cleveland 0 Ch.61 0 Ind. 0 12/.775% and KKBQ(FM) Pasadena. all Texas. Gannett also Howard, chairman: Richard J. Janssen. president WYHS(TV) Hollywood (Miami -Fort Lauderdale), Fla. 0 Ch.69 o Ind. publishes 85 daily newspapers and 1 national daily. and CEO. Radio holdings: 2 AM and 3 FM. o 15/.7% USA Today. WBSB(FM) Baltimore: KUPL -AM -FM Portland. D Ch.50 o D WBHS(TV) Tampa (Tampa -St. Petersburg), Fla. Ind. Ore.. and WMC -AM -FM Memphis. Tenn. Cable: 16/.675% 9 systems. over 613.000 subscribers. E.W. Scripps WHSW(T9) Baltimore 0 Ch.24 0 Ind. D 22/.525% 10. GROUP W (11) also publishes 19 daily newspapers and 6 weekly or HSN Communications Inc., Newark, N.J., is wholly (5 stations/9.89%) twice -weekly newspapers.

owned by the Home Shopping Network Inc. NYSE. KYW -TV Philadelphia D Ch.3 o NBC o 4/2.87% Officer. Roy M. Speer, chairman and CEO. KPIX(TY) San Francisco (San Francisco- Oakland -San Jose) 0 Ch.5 D CBS 0 5/2.41% 14. COX ENTERPRISES (13) WBZ -TV Boston D Ch.4 0 NBC 0 6/2.32% (7 stations/8.535 %) FOX KDKA -TV Pittsburgh o Ch.2 0 CBS 0 17/1.24% 6. (5) WSB -TV Atlanta o Ch.2 o ABC o 10/1.59% WJZ -N Baltimore O Ch.13 0 ABC 0 22/1.05% (7 stations/18.635%) WSOC -TV Charlotte, N.C. 0 Ch.9 0 ABC o 31/.81% Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. (Group W). wholly WHIG -TV Dayton, Ohio 0 (6.7 D CBS O 53/54% WNYW(TV) New York o (h.5 0 Foe D 1/7.35% owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Co.. New WKBD(1Y) Detroit o Ch.50 0 Fox 0 9/135% KTTY(TV) Los Angeles O Chit 0 Fox o 2/5.32% York. NYSE. Officers: Burton B. Staniar. chairman KTVU(VV) Oakland (Son Francisco- Oakland -San Jose), Calif. 0 Ch.2 D WFLD(TY) Chicago a Ch.32 D For O 3/1.635% and CEO: Korn. president. Group W Televi- Fox 0 5/2.41% WTTG(TV) Washington o Ch3 D Fax o 7/1.94% William sion. Radio holdings: 9 and 8 FM. WFTV(TV) Orlando (Orlando -Daytona Beadi-Melbourne), Fla. 0 Ch.9 KDAF(1Y) Dallas (Dallas -Fort Worth) D Ch.33 0 Fox o 8/.96% AM WCPT(AM) 0 KRIV(TY) Houston 0 Ch.26 0 For 0 11/.79% Alexandria, Va.: WBZ(AM) Boston; WMAQ(AM) o AB( 23/1.01% WPXI(TV) Pittsburgh 0 (h.11 0 NBC 0 17/1.24% KSTU(TY) Solt Lake City 0 Ch.13 0 For 0 42/.64% Chicago: WLLZ(FM) Detroit: KILT -AM -FM Hous- ton: KFWB(AM) -KTWV(FM) Los Angeles: WINS Fox T. levision Stations Inc.. Los Angeles. Officers: Cox Enterprises Inc., Atlanta. Officers: James C. (AM) and WNEW -FM New York: KYW(AM) and Rupert Murdoch. chairman; Kennedy. chairman and CEO; Nicholas D. Trigony, Greg Nathanson. presi- WMMR(FM) Philadelphia: KDKA(AM) Pittsburgh: dent. president, broadcasting division. Radio holdings: 5 KFBK(AM) -KGBY(FM) Sacramento. Calif: AM and 8 FM. WSB -AM -FM Atlanta; WSOC -FM KQXT(FM) San Antonio. Tex.. and WCXR -FM Charlotte, N.C.; WHIO(AM) -WHKO(FM) Dayton, Va. producer: Group W Pro- Woodbridge, Television Ohio; WCKG(FM) Elmwood Park (Chicago). III.; 7. CHRIS CRAFT INDUSTRIES Satellite. (7) ductions. Satellite: Group W KFI(AM)- KOST(FM) Los Angeles; WIOD(AM)- (7shfions/1078%) WFLC(FM) Miami and WSUN(AM)-WWRM(FM) KCOP(1Y) Los Angeles 0 Ch.13 0 Ind. 0 2/5.32% 11. TELEMUNDO GROUP (12) St. Petersburg, both Florida, and KLRX(FM) Dallas. KBHK -TV San Francisco Francisco- 0 Ch.44 D Cable: 24 systems. 1.688 million subscribers. News- (San Oakland -Son Jose) (6 stations/9.35%) Ind. 0 5/1.205% papers: 17 dailies. KMSP -TV Minneapolis (Minneapolis -St. Paul) 0 C19 o Ind. D WNJU(TY) Linden (New York), N.J. 0 (h.47 0 Tel. 0 1/3.675% 13/1.5% KYEA(TY) Corona (Los Angeles), Calif. 0 Ch.52 0 Tel. 0 2/2.66% KUTP(11) Phoenix D Ch.45 0 Ind. 0 20/.555% KSTS(TY) San lose (Son Franduo-Oakland -San lose), Calif. 0 Ch.48 15. PINELANDS (15) KPTV(TY) Portland, Ore. 0 Ch.12 D Ind. 0 27/12% o Tel. D 5/1.205% (I station/7.35%) KMOL -TV San Antonio, Tex. D Ch.4 0 NBC 0 41/.64% KTMD(1Y) Galveston (Houston), Tex. 0 Ch.48 0 Tel. 0 11/.79% KTYX(TV) Salt Lake City D Ch.4 O ABC 0 42/.64% WSCV(TY) Fort Lauderdale (Miami -Fort Lauderdale), Fla. 0 Ch.51 0 WWOR -N Secaucus (New York), N.J. O (h.9 0 Ind. 0 1/7.35% Tel. 0 15/.7% Chris Craft Industries Inc., New York. NYSE. Pinelands Inc., Secaucus, N.J. NYSE. Lawrence P. KVDA(1V) San Antonio, Ter. D Ch.60 0 Tel. 0 42/.32% Herbert J. Siegel, chairman and president. Fraiberg, chairman; Michael B. Alexander. presi- Telemundo Group Inc., New York. Officers: Saul P. dent. Steinberg. chairman and CEO; Donald M. Travis. 8. UNIVISION STATION GROUP (8) president. station group. (9 stations/10.59%) 16. NEARST BROADCASTING (16) Ch.41 (6 stations/6.81 %) WXTV(TY) Paterson New York), N.J. 0 D Uni. 0 1/3.675% 12. GILLETT HOLDINGS (9) KMEX -TV Los Angela 0 Ch.34 0 Uni. 0 2/2.66% (9 stations/9.305 %) W(YB-TV Boron o C15 0 ABC 0 6/2.32% KD1V(TY) San Francisco (San Frandsco- Oakland -Son Jose) 0 0 Ch.14 WTAE -TV Pittsburgh o (h.4 o ABC o 17/1.24% Uni. 0 5/1.205% 0 Ch.38 D lad. 0 6/1.16% WSBK -TV Boston WEAL -TV Baltimore 0 all 0 CBS o 22/1.05% KUVN(TV) Garland (Dallas -Fort Worth), Ta. 0 Ch.23 0 Uni. D D Ch.2 0 CBS 0 9/1.87% WJBK -1Y Detroit WISN -TV Milwaukee 0 Ch.12 0 ABC D 28/.83% 8/.96% D Ch.5 0 CBS 0 10/1.59% WAGA -N Atlanta KMBC -V1 Kansas City, Mo. o Ch.9 D ABC 0 29/.83% WLTY(TY) Miami (Miami -Fort Lauderdale) D Ch.23 o Uni. D 15/.7% (h.8 0 CBS D 12/1.55% WJW -TV Cleveland 0 WIMPY) Dayton, Ohio D (h.2 D ABC 0 51/.54% KTVW -TV Phoenix o Ch.33 0 Uni. 0 20/355% WTVT(TV) Tampa (Tampa -St. Petersburg), Fe. o Ch.13 0 CBS D KWEX -TV Son Antonio, Tea. 0 Ch.41 0 Uni. 0 41/32% 16/1.35% Hearst Broadcasting Group. division of Hearst Corp., KLUZ -TV Albuquerque, N.M. O Ch.41 0 Uni. 0 52/.275% KNSD(TV) San Diego 0 Ch.39 D NBC 0 25/.495% New York. Officers: John G. Conomikes, VP, gener- KFTV(TV) Hanford (Fresno- Visalia), Calif. 0 Ch.21 o Uni. 0 59/14% WITI -N Milwaukee 0 Ch.6 CBS 0 28/13% al manager of broadcasting. Radio holdings: 3 AM Univision Station Group. New York. is part of Univi- KSBY -N San Luis Obispo (Santa Barbara-Santa Noria -San Luis and 3 FM. WBAL(AM)-WIYY(FM) Baltimore: sion Holdings Inc. Officers: Joaquin Blaya, presi- Obispo), Calif. 0 Ch.6 o NBC 0 109/.23% WISN(AM) -WLTQ(FM) Milwaukee, and dent. station group. KSBW(TV) Salinas (Salinas -Monterey), Calif. 0 Ch.8 0 NBC 0 WTAE(AM)- WVTY(FM) Pittsburgh. Hearst Corp.

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also publishes 12 daily newspapers and 12 maga- KRRT(1V) Kerrville (San Antonio), Tes. Ch.35 Fox O 41/.32% GAYLORD ($) zines. 24. Paramount Communications Inc.. New York. (4 stations/4.625%) NYSE. Officer: Martin S. Davis. chairman and KTVT(TY) Fort Worth -Dallas, Tex. Ch.11 D Ind. 8/1.92% CEO. Owns Simon and Schuster and Prentice -Hall 17. A.N. BELO (17) KHN(N) Houston Ch.39 Ind. O 11/.79% book publishers. (5 stations/5.78%) KS1W(PG Tocomo- Seattle, Wash. O an Ind. 14/1.5% WVTV(TV( Milwaukee 0.18 Ind. 28/.415% WEAR -TV Dallas (Dallas -Fort Worth) Ch.13 O ABC D 8/1.92% KHOU -N Houston Ch.1l CBS 11/1.58% 22. POST -NEWSWEEK ($) Gaylord Broadcasting Co.. subsidiary of Oklahoma KXN(TV) Sacramento (Sacramento-Slakton), Calif. O Ch.IO O CBS O (4 stations/4.79%) Publishing Co.. Oklahoma City. Officers: Edward 19/1.14% L. Gaylord. chairman. James R. Terrell. president. WDIV(TV) Detroit NBC 9/1.87% WVEC -N Hampton (Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News -Hampton), Radio holdings: 2 AM and I FM. WKY(AMI O Ch.13 WPLG(1V) Miami (Miami -Fart Lauderdale) O ABC O 15/1.4% Va. ABC O 38/.66% City and WFSB(N) Hartford (Hartford -New Haven), Cl. O CBS O Oklahoma WSM -AM -FM Nashville. Op- KOTY(TV) Tulsa, Okla. O Ch.6 CBS O 24/1.01% 58/.48% and WJXT(TV) Jacksonville, Flo. CBS O 54/.51% erates Nashville Network. owns cable systems A.H. Belo Corp.. Dallas. NYSE Officers: Robert in Tennessee and California. Publishes the Daily Post -Newsweek Stations Inc.. subsidiary Wash- W. Decherd. chairman; James P. Sheehan, presi- of Oklahoman and the Sunday Oklahoman. ington Post Co.. William dent/CEO; Ward L. Huey Jr., president of broad- Washington. Officers: G. Ryan. president. The Washington Post Co. publish- cast division. A.H. Belo publishes 8 daily newspa- es the Washington pers. Post. the Everett (Wash.) Her- ald. Newsweek magazine. and has one -third inter- 25. Multimedia ($) est in the International Herald Tribune in Paris. It (5 stations/4.25 %) 18. DISNEY (18) owns Post- Newsweek Cable, which operates 53 WKYC -N Cleveland O Ch.3 NBC O 12/1.55% (1 station/5.32%) cable systems. KSDK(TV( St. Louis Ch.5 NBC O 18/1.21% KNJ -1V los Angeles Ch.9 o Ind. 2/5.32% WLWt(TV) Cincinnati Ch.S NBC O 30/.83% LIN WBIR -TV Knoxville Ch.10 NBC O 62/.46% Walt Disney Co.. Los Angeles. 23. BROADCASTING ($) NYSE. Officers: WMAZ -TV Macon, Ge. D Ch.13 O CBS O 120/.2% Michael Eisner, chairman: Frank Wells. president - (7 stations/4.69%) Multimedia Broadcasting Co.. St. Louis. NAS- /CEO. KXAS-N Fort Worth (Dallas -Fort Worth), Tes. O (h.5 O NBC O vp /corporate 8/1.92% DAQ. Officers: J. William Grimes, WISH -N Indianapolis Ch.8 O CBS O 26/.93% group executive for broadcasting. Radio holdings: 19. GREAT AMERICAN ($) W0111(TY)) Grand Rapids, Mich. o Ch.8 NBC 37/.67% 4 AM and 4 FM. WMAZ(AM)- WAYS(FM) Ma- (6 stations /5.24 %) WAVY(TV) Portsmouth (Norfolk- Portsmouth-Newport News- Hompton), con. Ga.: KEEL(AM)- KITT(FM) Shreveport. La.: Va. o 0.10 O NBC O 38/.66% WFBC -AM -FM Greenville and WORD(AM) Spar- WfSP -N St. Petersburg (Tampa -St. Petersburg) c Ch.10 O ABC KXAN -N Austin, Tes. O 0.36 O NBC O 68/.205% tanburg. both South Carolina: WEZW(FM) Wau- 16/1.35% WAND(TV) Decatur, III. D Ch.17 O ABC D 76/.18% watosa (Milwaukee). Wis. Cable: Over 100 sys- KTSP -TV Phoenix (h.10 O CBS 20/1.11% WANE-TV Fort Wayne, Ind. 0.15 O CBS O 102/.125% tems. Video production company: Multimedia WDAF -TV Kansas City, Mo. o Ch.4 NBC 29/.83% Entertainment. Publishes 12 daily and 49 nondaily WKRC -TV Cincinnati Ch. 12 ABC 30/.83% LIN Broadcasting Corp.. Kirkland. Wash. NAS- newspapers. WGHP -N High Point (Greensboro -Winston Salem -High Point), N.C. O DAQ. Officers: Tom Alberg. president. Cellular Ch.8 O ABC 48/.57% telephone interests in 96 markets. t New to chart WBRC -N Birmingham, Ala. D Ch.6 D ABC D 50/.55% Great American Broadcasting. subsidiary of Great American Communications Co.. Cincinnati. NAS- DAQ. Officers: John P. Zanotti. president. TV group. Radio Holdings: 5 AM and IO FM. WRIF(FM) Detroit: WKLS(FM) Atlanta: WXTB(FM) Clearwater, Fla.: KBPI(FM) Denver: KEX(AM) -KKRZ(FM) Portland. Ore.: WDAF Broadcasting: (AM)- KYYS(FM) Kansas City. Mo.: WLZR -AM- PO Box 715, Brewster, NY 10509-0715 FM Milwaukee: KSEG(FM) Sacramento: WKRC(AM) -WKRQ(FM) Cincinnati: WTVN(AM) -WLVQ(FM) Columbus. Ohio. Save $68 Off The Newsstand Price - Yes! Please begin my subscription to Broadcasting i7 Magazine: 20. PROVIDENCE JOURNAL (20) (9 stations/4.928%) E 1 year: $85 = Canadian Rate: $129 (Price includes GST)

KING-TV Seattle (Seanle- Tacoma) Ch.5 O NBC O 14/1.5% o Foreign Rate (Air): $300 Foreign Rate (Surface): $149 KGW -TV Portland, Ore. O Ch.8 O NBC o 27/.92% WCN( -N Charlotte, N.C. (h.36 D NBC 31/.405% Payment enclosed o Bill me (U.S. only) WHAS -N Louisville, Ky. O Ch.11 D CBS 45/.6% KGSW -N Albuquerque, N.M. O 0.14 O Fox 52/.275% -KHNL(19) Honolulu o Ch.13 Fox 71/388% [ORDER TOLL -FREE USING VISA, MASTERCARD OR AMEX: 1- 800 -323 -43451 KMSB(T) Nogales (Tucson), Ariz. Ind. o CHI 78/.34% KREM -TV Spokane, Wash. O Ch.2 O CBS D 88/.34% KNB(IY) Boise, Idaho D Ch.7 o NBC 1421.16% Name

' According to Nielsen. September 1991. Title Providence Journal Broadcasting Corp.. owned by Providence Journal Co., Providence. R.I. Officers: Company Jack C. Clifford, VP broadcasting and cable TV. Cable: 27 systems with 790.(00 subscribers. News- Address Home? Yes o No 0 papers: Providence Journal- Bulletin. City State Zip

21. PARAMOUNT (19) Please help us by answering the following questions: (6 stalk s/41 S85%) 1.Whal best describes your type of business? (Check one) 2.What best describes your title? (Check one) N/Afiliate . kadio/N /Cable Service - Library/University/ - President/Owner/CEO Program Director WTXF -IV Philadelphia Ch.29 O Fox O 4/1.435% . N /Network Organization Student -- Vice President News Director WDCA -N Washington Ch.20 D Ind. D 7/.985% .. TY/Independent Li Manufacturer of Radio/ .. Attorney /Gov't /Trade Director /Manager Chief Engineer/ KTXA(TY) Fort Worth (Dallas -Fort Worth) O Ch.21 Ind. D 8/.96% = Radio Station TV/Cable Equipment Organization -- General Manager Technician KTXH(TV( Houston O Ch.20 Ind. 11/.79% Other (please describe) i s Radio Network .= Advertising Agenry -: Other (please describe) -: General Soles Manager WLFL -TV Raleigh (Raleigh- Durham), N.C. Ch.22 Fox Station Monger 32/395% -: Cable N Operation . Advertiser -

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Indicates new listing or changed item Program Communications Policy Studies, North- ERRATA western University. Willard Office Building. Wash- ington. Information: (202) 393-7100. THIS WEEK Box page 15 March 23 issue on of April 1- "Media Campaign '92," seminar spon- mistakenly implied that compiler's sored by Center for Communication. New York Uni- Mardi 30 -Women in Cable. Rocky Mountain fee proposed by Trygve Myhren, versity Bobst, Library. New York. Information: (212) chapter. luncheon. Speaker: James O. Robbins, president, Providence Journal Co., 836 -3050. president Cox Cable Communications and chair- April National Academy Television Arts man, National Cable Television Association. Shera- would eliminate compulsory li- 1- of and Sciences, New York chapter, drop -in luncheon. ton DTC. Denver. Information: Kathy Teets, (303) cense for all broadcast signals. Speaker: John Sie, chairman and CEO. ENCORE. 795 -8882 or Gail A. Snyder, (303) 694 -6789. Elimination would apply only to Copacabana, New York. Information: (212) 768- March 30-Deadline for entries for 1992 Radio - distant signals, not local signals. 7050. Television News Directors Foundation Fellowships. Three fellowships to be awarded. Information: April 1-3- NBC -TV affiliates meeting. Universal dolph: (301) 568 -6716. (202) 659 -6510. City. Calif. Information: (212) 664 -2929. March 31- International Radio and Television So- April I.2 -"TV Treasures: The Best of the Muse- March 30- Deadline for entries for 1992 Radio - ciety, music division. seminar, "Music in the '90s." Television News Directors Foundation um of Broadcasting's First Five Years," exhibit undergradu- Variety Arts Theatre, New York. Information: Julie ate and graduate scholarships. Nine undergradu- sponsored by Museum of Broadcast Communica- Levin. (212) 867 -6650. tions. Museum, Information: Megan Whit- ate scholarships and one graduate scholarship to Chicago. be awarded. Information: (202) 659-6510. March 31- "Journalism at Its Best." seminar field, (312) 987 -1512. sponsored by Center for Communication. The Cen- April March 30.31-"Essential Skills in Public Affairs," 2 -Art Directors' Club of Philadelphia pro- ter, New York. Information: (212) 836 -3050. gram. Speaker: Howard president, training course sponsored by Community Antenna Springer, CBS Television Association. Wichita, Kan. Information: March 31 -kwas 10-- "Advanced Radio Time Broadcast Group. Warwick Hotel. New York. Infor- Brenda Sammons, (703) 691 -8875. Sales." course sponsored by UCLA Extension. mation: (215) 569 -3650. Bunche Hall. UCLA, Los Angeles. Information: March 31- Deadline for entries for National Acad- April Association of National Advertisers, Inc. (310) 825-2012. 54- emy of Television Arts and Sciences, Washington, business -to- business marketing communications D.C., chapter annual student public service an- April 1- "Media Coverage of the Drug Crisis," conference. Bonaventure Resort and Spa, Fort nouncement competition. Information: Cynthia Ru- forum sponsored by The Annenberg Washington Lauderdale, Fla. Information: (212) 661 -5950.

April 14-NBC -TV affiliates meeting. Universal /Amy 20.30 -CBS -TV affiliates meeting. Waldorf- Sept. 23.20- Radio-Television News Directors City, Calif. (212) 664 -2929. Astoria, New York. Information: (212) 975 -8908. Association conference and exhibition. San An- Tex. Information: (202) April 5.7- Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau Jasa 24- -ABC-TV affiliates meeting. Century tonio, 659 -6510. 11th annual conference. Marriott Marquis, New Plaza, Los Angeles. Information: (212) 456- Od. 12- 10- MIPCOM, international film and pro- York. Information: (212) 751 -7770. 7777. gram market for TV, video, cable and satellite. Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. Informa- April 2-11- American Association of Advertising kwas 10.13-NAB/Montreux International Radio Agencies annual convention. Ritz -Carlton, Na- Symposium and Exhibition. Montreux. Switzer- tion: (212) 689 -4220. ples, Fla. Information: (212) 682 -2500. land. Information: (202) 429 -5300. Od. 13-14-Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic City N.J. Informa- April 10-12-Television Bureau of Advertising JUN. 14-17-Broadcast Promotion and Marketing Convention Center, Atlantic City, (609) 37th annual meeting. Las Vegas. Information: Executives & Broadcast Designers Association tion: 848 -1000. (212) 486 -1111. annual conference and expo. Seattle. Wash. In- Oct. 14- 17-Society of Broadcast Engineers an- formation: (213) 465 -3777. Future convention: nual Jose, Calif. April 10.13- -Broadcast Education Association convention and exhibition. San June 13 -16. 1993, Orlando. Fla. Information: (317) 253 -1640. 37th annual convention Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Information: (202) 429 -5354. Jam 22-23-Fox-TV affiliates meeting. Los An- Nov. 44-National Black Media Coalition annual geles. Information: (213) 203 -3036. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bethesda, April 10 -15-- NIP-TV, international television conference. program marketplace. Palais des Festivals, Jans 23-26-National Association of Broadcast- Md. Information: (202) 387 -8155. Cannes, France. Information: (212) 689 -4220. ers board of directors meeting. Washington. Nss. 10.13-Society of Motion Picture and Tele- (202) 429 -5300. April 12.14- National Association of Broadcast- vision Engineers 134th technical conference Metro Toronto ers 70th annual convention and HDTV World July 2-7-International Broadcasting Conven- and equipment exhibit. Conven- tion Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Information: (914) conference and exposition. Las Vegas Con- tion. RAI Center. Amsterdam. Information: Lon - 761 -1100. vention Center, Las Vegas. Information: (202) don-44 (71) 240 -1871. Rick 429 -5300 and for HDTV World: Dobson, July 13-16- Democratic National Convention. Nov. 20-22-LPTV annual conference and expo- Future Las Ve- (202) 429 -5335. convention: Madison Square Garden. New York. Informa- sition, sponsored by Community Broadcasters gas, April 19 -22, 1993. tion: (202) 863 -8000. Association. Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas. Informa- Financial Man- tion: 1 (800) 255 -8183. April 22- 21-Broadcast Cable Avg. 0- 0--Satellite Broadcasting and Communi- convention. agement Association 32nd annual cations Association summer conference. Balti- Ow 2-4-Western Cable show sponsored by York. Information: (708) New York Hilton. New more, Md. Information: (703) 549 -6990. California Cable Television Association. Ana- 296-0200. Future conventions: April 28 -30, heim Convention Center, Anaheim. Information: 1993, Buena Vista Palace, Lake Buena Vista, Aug. 17 -20- Republican National Convention . (415) 428 -2225. Fla.: and 1994, Town and Country Hotel. San Astrodome, Houston. Information: (202) 863- 26-30, 1W3 International 30th an- Diego, Calif. 8500. M. -NATPE nual convention. San Francisco Convention Cen- May 34- Public Radio annual conference. Sher- Avg. 22-26- -Cable Television Administration and ter, San Francisco. Information: (213) 282-8801. aton Hotel, Seattle. Information: (202) 822 -2000. Marketing Society annual convention. San Fran- cisco Hilton. Information: (703) 549 -4200. Jaa. 22-30, 1W3- Satellite Broadcasting and May 34-National Cable Television Association Communications Association winter meeting. annual convention. Dallas. Information: (202) Sept. 9.11- Eastern Cable Show sponsored by Reno, Nev. Information: (703) 549 -6990. 775 -3669. Future convention: June 6-9. 1993. Southern Cable Television Association. Atlanta. kb. S-6, 1903-Society of Motion Picture and San Francisco. Information: (404) 255 -1608. Television Engineers 27th annual Advanced May 27.30- American Women in Radio and Sept. 2-12-Radio '92 convention, sponsored by Television and Electronic Imaging conference. Television 41st annual convention. Phoenix. In- National Association of Broadcasters. New Or- Downtown Chicago Marriott, Chicago. Informa- formation: (202) 429 -5102. leans. Information: (202) 429 -5300. tion: (914) 761 -1100.

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TOO FAR summer '91 versus fall '91, ABC be monitored at all times while on compared the persons using radio the air, and he proposes that this sav- EDITOR: I am an on- the -air broad- ratings for these two periods among ings would do the trick. The fact is caster of 40 -plus years who remem- stations common to both surveys. that broadcasting today is a difficult when lot bers radio and television a The fall 1991 survey produced 2.3% business in which to make a profit, of the material being aired today less audience in this analysis. In and that has to affect our genuine de- would have cost a station its li- other words, if NFL listening in- sire to provide community service. cense. Obviously, as in the case of decreased, it did so in a survey when There's always someone watching the regulated banks and S &L's, indus- listening to other kinds of programing circus high -wire act from the safety tries will not police themselves. slightly decreased. Bill McClen- of the ground and pontificating on the From your editorial titled "Good aghan, senior vice president, research ineptness of the performer. Naiveté I gather you are in favor Riddance," & development, ABC Radio Net- is alive and well. Tom Joyner, presi- of further gutting the FCC's author- works, New York. dent, Joyner Advertising Inc., Ra- ity to enforce some semblence of regu- Editors note: Indeed, metro shares for specific age /sex leigh, N.C. lation. I realize that as a publica- demographic cells might better reflect ratings performance of lion, BROADCASTING is designed to NFL broadcasts, but until Arbitran releases for publication SIPHON SOAPS INSTEAD appeal to and reflect the ideas of the anything else but "adults 12- plus," these will have to suffice. Also, historically, full radio listening levels do drop off hierarchy the industry. But give me EDITOR: There's another facet to of from summer levels as verified by Mdlenaghan. Considering a break! Your "so far" is too far these decreases, the 12 -plus gains experienced by 24 of 29 the flap over baseball's move to cable for me. -Perry_ Andrews, Jackson- NFL flagship stations must suggest that football broadcasts do or PPV -an interesting phenome- ville, Tex. produce a "boost" -which is all the article attempted to non occurs every October during the show. Whether ploy -by -play coverage "works" in the ratings National and American League is, of course subject to definition and interpretation by whether they broadcast NFL Baseball playoffs: restaurants and bars DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES each radio station or network, games or not. with TV's, office lunchrooms and EDITOR: "Stations Win Extra coffee shops with TV's tuned to the Points with Football" featured in your playoffs become magnets for base- LAND FOR Feb. 3 issue does not really tell SALE ball fans and bystanders who suddenly anyone whether NFL football works in EDITOR: You published a letter in become baseball fans during the the ratings. My guess is that NFL your March 2 issue under the heading playoffs and "The Series." Walk - football outperformed the station's "Freeze Foe" from Thomas Des- mans and Watchmans are every- regular programing for the "times mond of Allen, Tex. The gist of Mr. where, and the sounds and sights of at which it was broadcast" among the Allen's comment was that broad- the games during the day are over- "male" audience. BROADCASTING casters should be forced to compete whelming and really fun to listen to used Monday- Sunday, 6 a.m. -mid- like other businesses and that more and watch. "The game" is the night, and persons 12 -plus to draw competition is better competition. Me thing, and it doesn't necessarily matter this conclusion. This is like looking at smells a former politico in there who is playing. the outside of a car to evaluate gas somewhere, perhaps in a prior life. And, perhaps ARB or Nielsen performance. While BROADCASTING The fact is that the government will correct me, but most of these peo- included the caveat that "other de- has never allowed us to "compete like ple who are being included during mographics and dayparts were not other businesses." Restrictions are rating periods never list the added peo- available," this does not make imposed, there are paper requirements ple who suddenly watch their TV things right. You cannot evaluate the that would make a logger ashamed sets. Do bars take accurate count of success of a program airing four of himself and our political friends viewers? And do the restaurants hours on Sunday or on Monday night have no shame in reaching into our with TV's total the viewers? I doubt it. by looking at total week audiences business inventory and absconding The bottom line is: many watch among persons 12 -plus. with it through self-serving laws. the playoffs and are not counted. In the future, it may be more ap- We are far from a "privately owned If CBS wants to make additional propriate to either obtain the correct business" as the writer asserts, but money during the baseball playoffs, information or not carry the story at instead are put through hoops every why not go pay per view with the all. My guess is that if one looks at few years to protect an investment soap operas? Or would Congress react only football among men, or men of millions of dollars. How many 7- too fast? Let's not siphon any more 18 -54, every station on your list would Eleven's does Mr. Desmond know spots away from the 40% of the U.S. have shown a substantial increase that are charged with specific "com- that doesn't have cable. -Stanley in audiences for the times NFL games munity service" obligations? Lichtenstein, mass communications were carried. The writer offers that the FCC coordinator, Chabot College, Hay- Since your comparison featured should drop rules that a station must ward, Calif.

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Midwest account executive: Historic number one Small medium market midwest combo seeks ex- RADIO rated AOR WYMG -FM Springfield, IL has an out- perienced chief engineer. Excellent salary for mar- standing opportunity for a senior A.E. Our winning ket. Reply to Box E -39. EOE. candidate will be an aggressive, problem -solving HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT leader with at least 2 years of experience. If you're Engineer, Orlando: Significant experience neces- ready to join fast -growing Saga Communications, sary. Good hands -on repair ability, knowledge of Sales manager needed for established Gospel work with the best, and be paid the best, mail your FCC compliance. Remotes, normal studio and station. Currently billing 4% of the market with 12% resume today to Sales Manager, WYMG, 1030 Dur- transmitter maintenance. Decent equipment that of the ratings. Do you see the same potential we kin, Springfield, IL 62704. EOE. needs attention. Knowledge of current audio do? Send resume to: Box E -19. EOE. trends. Tom Owens. WDIZ, 2180 West SR#434, Gainesville/Ocala, FL, 100,000 watt CHR search- #2150, Longwood, FL 32779. 407 -682 -7676. EOE. Sales or station manager for small market, ing for CHR seller who knows agency/direct sell. AM/FM combo, university town in Southeast. Must Established list with guarantee. Need strong follow HELP WANTED NEWS be experienced, sales oriented. Send letter /resume through, energetic presentation, professional de- meanor, desire to move up. New Arbitron market to Box E-38. EOE. News director: Experienced with strong writing, #111. Need 2+ years experience. Fax resume to reporting and management skills for a 10-man de- General manager opportunity: Top rated, under- Jay Joyce, WMMZ, 904 -622 -1501. Females and partment in top 60 market, Southwest. Send re- performing FM in Amarillo looking for a successful minorities encouraged. TOE. sumes only to Box E -53. EOE. GM with a proven track record of profitability. Sales background essential. $50.000 salary. profit shar- KRLV Las Vegas seeks high -octane account ex- SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT ing, vacation, medical benefits. Opportunity for ecutive. Competitive pay. fringes, established list cash and sweat equity. Send complete resume, on -going training, more! Requires radio sales ex- earnings history. recent photo and statement as to perience, excellent written, verbal, presentation Senior broadcaster seeks GM or sales manage- why you are the best person for this job to skills, strong references, highly developed sense ment position. All markets and situations consid- Box E -51. EOE. of urgency. Letter, resume. references to: Kurt ered. Can motivate and train. Available now. 409- Mische, GSM, 1064 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 833 -8740. Sales oriented GM needed for southern Illinois/ 89104. EOE. Carbondale station recently upgraded to 25kw. Pri- GM/GSM seeking new challenge! Previous man- or success essential Salary, bonus, car, equity agement and sales career spans 25 years. Great possibility. Mail/fax resume: Jim Glassman, Liberty HELP WANTED ITANNICAL track record. Prefer Tennessee & Florida. Available Radio, Box 3335. Peoria, IL 61612, 309- 694-2233. now. Reply to Box E -31. EOE F'M Engineering assistant for aggressively operated General manager: I sell, write copy. do call in and General sales manager: Rare and exciting oppor- AM /FM combo. Must have thorough understanding talk shows, editorials, hire, fire and pay, and watch of tunity for experienced radio sales manager to join analog and digital electronics. Candidate must the bottom line. AM or FM or both - I make a good Harrisburg, PA's hottest adult radio station, KOOL have previous broadcast experience and must station great. William E. Powley - 428 Wolfe St., 94.9, WWKL -FM. We're one of the highest rated hold or be eligible for FCC license. Candidate must Brunswick, GA 31520 - 912-265 -2161. oldies stations in America in a very solid economic be capable of installing, troubleshooting, and re- region. Applicants should be over- achievers with pairing state -of- the-art electronic devices including $25,000 reward! That's what you'd pay a head- track records of superior success in growing mar- high power transmitting equipment to a component hunter to find a GM or GSM with my background, ket share, customer -focused selling. demand pric- level. Position requires flexible working schedule track record and reputation. Save yourself the ex- ing, recruiting and training. Send letter and resume and conditions. Send resume to: Ron St. Pierre, pense. particularly for West/Southwest top 75 mar- with income history in confidence to: Dana Har- General Manager, WPRO AM, 1502 Wampanoag kets. I'll sell my annual base salary in new busi- mon, V.P. /General Manager, WWKL-FM, 3605 Var- Trail, East Providence, RI 02915. WPRO AM/FM is ness--no problem -- specialize in local direct sales tan Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110. EOE. an equal opportunity employer. and staff training. Reply to Box E -41.

Sales manager: Resourceful, resilient, demand- Radio maintenance engineer - KPBS radio: 20 year veteran PD with winning history seeks ing, focused, experienced leader. Call John Equipment technician sought by KPBS -FM, San group PD opportunity. Former 'group' stations in- Barger, KRIO -FM, San Antonio, TX, 512- 340 -1234. Diego's public radio station. Responsibilities increased 11.6 -18.4, 7.9-14.3, & start-up at 10.3 re- EOE. clude the planning, installation, maintenance and sulting in $1.5 million additional revenue for com- skilled repair of broadcast equipment. In addition, pany in one year! I will make the remainder of the Mid-size group Is looking for general manager the equipment technician will be required to main- 90's highly profitable for your group, too! 412 -487- candidates. If you are an overachiever with a suc- tain an inventory of repair parts, provide instruction 6984. cessful sales history, strong moral conviction and to operators, perform emergency repairs, and as- Minority general manager will invest a lot of time the ability to lead through example, send your resist in remote productions. Qualifications: Minimum for the right opportunity. PD, MD, sales, and man- sume and references to Box E -52. EOE. of two years skilled experience in the installation, agement experience. Desire an position, or maintenance, repair and operation of radio broad- equity leading in Jackson, looking to purchase FM or AM/FM station. Want Christian radio station MS cast equipment. In addition, general knowledge of (est. 20 years) mgr. owner financing. Will relocate. 215 seeks experienced sales Sala- MS -DOS based computer systems is desirable. -928-4951. ry + commission. Call Mark Everett 601- 352 -6673. Candidate should have understanding of single - GM. 25 years, 10 with last group Solid back- EOE. point and multi- microphone music recording tech- ground includes managing top 5 to medium mar- niques. Applicant must have highly developed di- General manager: If you have the ability to build kets. Excellent sales, programing, administrative agnostic skills and a working of sales and the financial ability to share operating good knowledge background. Available now. Box E -54. modern solid -state expenses, become part-owner of an FM in the electronic equipment. Appli- cant must be able to communicate effectively, scenic Northwest. Call John 818-349-4816. EDE. Bill James - your next GM. 15+ years radio demonstrate personal initiative, and be able to management. Can do all! Sales/programing /mana- work independently. Two years of electronics trade gement. Cost effective. Great track record. 804- school or related technical arts training strongly 232 -5197. preferred. A.S.E.E. or A.S.E.E.T. highly desirable. HELP WANTED SALES FCC General Class Radiotelephone or SBE certifi- Innovative enthusiastic full charge general man-

cation preferred. Salary range: $2426 to $2915 per ager . .. with years of experience in major and me- SM's and AE's: Winners only! We are expanding month. Excellent benefits package. Apply: Obtain dium markets as group manager, combo station and restructuring sales organization at this rapidly a SDSU employment application along with a sup- manager /sales manager, single station manager/ growing Class C AC in the #76 market, McAllen - plemental application for Equipment Technician I, sales manager, sales promotion manager, pro- Brownsville. Top dollar for top producers. Resume, KPBS -FM engineering directly from: SDSU Person- gram director, air talent is seeking a new manage- references, track record in first letter to General nel Services, Third Floor- Administration Building, ment opportunity with a professional organization Manager, 901 E. Pike, Weslaco, TX 78596. EOE. San Diego, CA 92182. Please specify: SDSU an- in a good quality of life community. I am exception- nouncement #9763. Completed application mate- al at creating value added promotion. I have strong Radio sales person: Classic Rock FM I- 95/WIXV rials must be received at the SDSU Personnel Ser- sales and programing skills. I am loyal and stable. Savannah, GA wants creative self starter with ex- vices address no later than May 6, 1992. KPBS is I'm looking for a long term employment with realis- perience in radio, EOE. Send resume to Jerry Ste- an EEO/AA/Title IX employer and we welcome all tic challenge and strong growth potential. Reply to vens, GM, PO Box 876, Savannah. GA 31498. applications. Box E -55.

52 Classified Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting One of best: Called "one of the top ten medium/ Promotion manager needed for "Alabama's News Master control shift supervisor- KPBS -TV: N small market broadcasters in the country." Current- Source" and Montgomery's dominant television shift supervisor sought for KPBS -TV master control ly top 50-75 market completing 8th successful turn- station. A solid track record and experience in area. Responsible for the technical quality and around or startup. nowhere to #3 12+ six months; writing, producing, outside media placement, plus timely execution of KPBS-TV on -air operations; initi- station being sold. Turnkey. All formats. Group or instincts for marketing a station's programing and ates technical trouble reports and makes emergen- right single. Considering all opportunities. Call 214- image effectively are musts to head a well -staffed, cy repairs; performs video and audio editing; oper- 994 -7738. well- equipped, state -of-the -art local programing ates a variety of broadcast television equipment and news operation backed by ownership commit- and a transmitter in compliance with FCC regulated to maintaining the station's position of market tions. Qualifications: Minimum six months of experi- SITUATIONS WANTED PERSONALITY/TALENT leadership. Send resume and track record to Mel ence in on -air broadcast operations is required. Stebbins, VP/GM, WSFA -N, Box 250251, Mont- Equivalent to graduation from a four -year college. Radio personality: Over 20 years experience in all gomery, AL 36125. No phone calls, please EOE. Knowledge of videotape equipment, production areas of radio, looking for am or pm drive. Can also techniques, signal requirements. and FCC rules do talk radio. Mad Hatter 319.752 -0394. regulations is FCC Denver's Fox affiliate, KDVR-TV, is accepting ap- and strongly desired. General plications for general sales manager. Candidates License and /or SBE certification preferred. Salary Talented talk host: Experienced, dedicated, in- range: -$2658 month. should have demonstrable level of sales achieve- $2221 per Excellent benefit formed. Seeking new opportunities. Have been package offered. Apply: Obtain A SDSU employ- Rick: 1- ment, and extensive knowledge of local sales de- hosting national show w/big name guests. ment application along with a supplemental appli- 800- 257 -6556. velopment is a must. Send resumes to Vincent cation for Media Production I, KPBS -TV Barresi, VP/GM, 501 Wazee, Denver, CO 80204. Specialist engineering directly from: SDSU Personnel Ser- Format music personality: Special event pro- KDVR -TV is an equal opportunity employer and vices, Third Floor- Administration Building, San Die- graming and conceptual skills (excellent question- encourages minority applications. go, CA 92182. Please specify: SDSU announce- er). Multiple format experience ... ISO new cre- ment #9762. Completed application materials ative opportunity. Transferable skills, unlimited Local /regional sales manager: Good career op- must be received at the SDSU Personnel Services possibilities. John, 703- 751 -1073. portunity with television group owner. Experienced address no later than May 6, 1992. KPBS is an in developing new /existing business, revenue gen- Award award winning EEO /AA/Title IX employer and we welcome all ap- winning air personality, erating sales promotions, staff training and devel- production director. Very positive, energetic, even - plications. opment, achieving sales goals in highly competi- friendly, multi-voiced, multi- tempered, always tive media environment. Vendor /co-op experience tracked. Prefer: Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Houston, a plus. Requires 2 -3 years sales management ex Tampa, Orlando. Time to move up! John 407 -688- perience in television or related field. College de- 5700. HELP WANTED NEWS gree preferred. Send resume, references, financial requirements in confidence to Anne Coleman, Reporter: Top 80 market station needs self -start- SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS General Sales Manager, WFIE -TV, PO Box 1414, Evansville, IN 47701. No calls, please. EOE. ing reporter. Must be able to edit. 3 years' experience and extensive live ability required. Send re- Two college grads with on -air experience have a sume and tape to News Director. KOLD -TV, 115 show you can't resist. Topical witty, listener driven. News director for award winning small market affil- West Drachman Street, Tucson, AZ 85705. No We can help your station succeed. Call today to iate. Right in the middle of news expansion and phone calls. EOE. find out how the IRS can help your station. 812- ratings growth, our news director gets promoted to 235 -9657 or 812- 237 -5115. a sister station! If you are energetic, innovative and KLST-TV, a CBS affiliate in San Angelo, Texas, can help us continue our winning ways, send your has a full -time position available for a live truck engineer /photographer. Associate degree, basic SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS resume, news philosophy and salary requirements to Art Daube, VP /GM, WTOV -TV, Box 9999, Steu- knowledge of microwave path alignment, and gen- benville, OH 43952. EOE. No phone calls, please. eral knowledge of television test equipment pre- Experienced sports talent. PBP, reporter, produc- ferred. Good driving record and video photogra- er. 22 years. Well-versed. 305-226-3827. phy skills required. Send resume to: Personnel Director, PO Box 1941, San Angelo, TX 76902. Dynamic, employed sports director ready for EOE. market PBP upgrade. Sportscasting, NCAA and HELP WANTED SALES management skills are top notch. Profit- minded, Producer: Do you have the following traits: Great friendly, intelligent. 201 -447 -4177. writer, super news judgment, team player, creative, Television account executive: Aggressive, moti- initiative, two years experience? If so, this North- Let me fire up your station. Experienced sports- vated, good sales skills. Emphasis on new /existing east station wants you! Include resume and salary caster seeks PBP, sportstalk and anchor position. business development in competitive media envi- requirement to Box E -44. EOE. Knowledgeable, dedicated and humorous. Bill, ronment. Prefer 2 -3 years advertising or direct 201- 909 -0684. sales experience. No beginners. Send resume, ref- Anchor: Co- anchor has jumped to 32nd market. erences in confidence to Anne Coleman, General Need strong successor to compliment male co- Top sportscaster: 25 year veteran has worked Sales Manager, WFIE -TV, PO Box 1414, Evansville, anchor. Three years professional news experience national and major markets. Especially good with IN 47701. No calls, please. EOE. including one year as anchor. If you can produce P -B -P and talk shows. Wanting to relocate. Lee and anchor top rated newscast send resume, non- Burdorf 316- 722 -1499. returnable tape to: News Director, WBKO -TV, Box 13000, Bowling Green, KY 42102. EOE. MISCELLANEOUS NELP WANTED MARKETING Reporter: WHIO -TV is looking for an experienced Affordable voice talent for your station or produc- WBTV marketing group: Work with Charlotte's general assignment reporter. This person should tion. Intelligent reads. creative voices. Call Peter K. leading broadcaster to market the station into the have strong live reporting skills, commitment to O'Connell for information and demo. Serious inqui- 90's. Qualified candidates must have minimum 2-3 creating stories viewers understand, a storytelling ries only. 716 -836 -2308 years experience in television marketing; strong approach to coverage, and a commitment to living writing, editing and production skill. Salary and in the community where he/she works. Teamwork is responsibility based on qualifications and previous critical to our mission and going the extra mile to experience. No phone calls accepted. Send re- make your story the market winner is essential to TELEVISION sume and tape to: Cathy L. Cloud, Jefferson -Pilot your success at WHIO -TV. Three years experience Communications, One Julian Price Place, Char- in television reporting is preferred. A college de- NELP WANTED MANAGEMENT lotte, NC 28208. EOE/MFH. gree in communications. journalism, or a related field is preferred but not required. EOE. Send non- General manager: KGNS -TV, NBC affiliate, Lare- returnable resume, writing samples, and audition do, TX, seeking a sales oriented GM. Excellent tape to Mark Casey, News Director, WHIO -TV, opportunity for someone who is currently a strong NELP WANTED TECHNICAL 1414 Wilmington Ave., Dayton. OH 45401. No local or general sales manager. Send resume and phone calls. state present salary to: First Allied Corp., 270 Com- Texas Gulf Coast TV station is seeking qualified Producer: WHIO -TV is looking for an aggressive, merce Dr., Rochester, NY 14623. EOE. chief engineer. Candidate must possess know- experienced line producer. If you're interested in ledge in all facets of television maintenance and KGGM -TV, a CBS affiliate in the managing a newscast in a competitive environ- Traffic manager: engineering. Administrative and people skills a ment; if you take well; if 50th market is looking for a traffic manager with 3 -5 must. Hands -on and quality driven. Reply to Box direction you're committed years television traffic experience. Experience with to producing your personal best each day, send us E -42. EOE. the Columbine system, broad computer know- your non -returnable tape and resume. We want ledge, and prior supervisory experience preferred. creative, people- oriented shows. A college degree Send resume and salary requirements to Shirley Midwest VHF network affiliate seeks chief engi- in communications, journalism or a related field is Roybal, Human Resources Manager, KGGM -TV, neer with strong people skills, technical expertise, preferred but not required. EOE. Send non- return- 13 Broadcast Plaza, SW, Albuquerque, NM 87104. experience in project management, plus solid unable tape and resume to Mark Casey, News Direc- Fax: 505- 842 -8483. Lee Enterprises is an equal derstanding of FCC rules and regulations. EOE. tor, WHIO -TV, 1414 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH opportunity employer. Send resume to Box E-43. 45401. No phone calls.

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Classified 53 Reporter: South Carolina's most aggressive news NYC based corporate TV industry leader seeking operation needs motivated, hard-hitting person to versatile satellite /production coordinator for special complement our Emmy winning staff. Need some- events division. Coordinate domestic and interna- ALLIED FIELDS transmission /reception/production one with an edge for hard news who can also turn tional satellite NELP WANTED INSTRUCTION general assignments. Possible till -in anchoring. needs. Travel required. Must have 2-3 years satel- One year experience and /or lots of potential. Send lite experience, good organizational and interper- 3/4" non -returnable tape, resume and references sonal skills and valid driver's license. Production Instructor /assistant professor full time, tenure - to Mac Thompson, News Director, PO Box 879, related background a plus. Send resume and sala- track position in radio-television to teach audio pro- Charleston, SC 29402. EOE. M /F. Drug test manda- ry requirements to Box E -57. EOE. duction and other broadcast courses and serve as tory. No phone calls. faculty advisor of student -operated, FM radio sta- Director: Weekday newscast & commercials for tion. M.A. required; Ph.D. preferred. New radio Photographer /anchor: Opportunity available for #1 station in market. Need self- motivated, team facilities. Salary commensurate with qualifications creative individual in a cable news operation. Must leader with strong directing & creative skills. Reply and with additional summer teaching possible. Ex- have good photography, editing and on camera to Box E -58. EOE.- cellent fringe benefits. Start September 1, 1992. skills. Must be able to work well under pressure Application review begins April 15, 1992 and will Send resume and salary requirements to: Person- continue until position is filled. Send application nel Director, Headline News Local Edition. PO Box letter, resume, transcripts and 3 reference letters 1117, Wilson, NC 27894. EOE. SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL to: Dr. Joe Oliver, Search Committee Chairman, Department of Communication, PO Box 13048, Asst. news director/assignments: Experienced 25 years broadcast engineering. 14 years as Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, journalist with excellent people skills to run assign- hands -on television chief engineer & director of TX 75962. 409 -568 -4001. An affirmative action/ ment desk and develop series/specials. Send re- engineering. Experienced with complete, full ser- equal opportunity employer. sume and news philosophy to Walker Campbell, vice news operations including live trucks, vehicles News Director, KSLA -TV, Box 41812, Shreveport, and all associated ENG & microwave equipment. Texas Tech University School of Mass Communi- LA 71134. EOE, M/F. Please reply Box E-45. cations seeks an assistant or associate professor, dependent on qualifications, to head the under- News director: ABC is looking for news affiliate graduate advertising and public relations division. director with strong people. product, production The successful candidate will also work with the and storytelling skills. Resume and letter with news SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS graduate director in guiding M.A. students. Schol- philosophy to Regina Moon, Director On -Air Prod- arly research and publishing in refereed journals is uct, KTUL-TV, PO Box 8, Tulsa, OK 74101. No Outstanding sportscaster (also knowledgeable expected. Ph.D. in Mass Communications pre- phone calls please EOE/MF. newsperson) looking for a good station in which to ferred or Master's degree with extensive profes- work. Call Ed, 216-929 -0131. News producer: Top 25 market network affiliate. sional experience. Position available fall 1992. Excellent writing skills; creative thinking journalist; Send cover letter, current vita, names and tele- Dominant news offers proven ability in to: good people skills; able to juggle live and SNG pro to win phone numbers of at least three references any market. I create & manage news to field reports. Minimum of three years producing ultimately Ashton Thornhill, Chair, Search Committee, School produce profit! Reply to Box E -48. experience. Letter, resume and writing samples to of Mass Communications, Texas Tech University, Box E -56. EOE. Lubbock, TX 79409 -3082. Review of applications Meteorologist: Community oriented, personable, begins March 27, 1992 and continues until position General assignment reporter: With strong live energetic, reliable, dedicated, team player, pub- is filled. Texas Tech University is an equal opportu- Women mi- field experience. Excellent writing skills, able to lished author. 10 years local TV and Weather Chan- nity, affirmative action employer. and norities to apply. make deadlines, yet deliver in a personable, friend- nel. Looking for commitment to a station and com- are encouraged ly manner. Minimum of three years experience. munity. Any market. George Elliott 404- 432 -1092 Tapes resume & writing samples to Bob Feldman. HELP WANTED SALES News Director, WMAR -TV, 6400 York Rd., Balti- Meteorologist: Clear conscience. Not stormy. Pre- more, MD 21212. No calls please! EOE. cipitating solid work. 12 years experience. AMS CASCOM Syndication now has over 50 new dis- seal. Stu 817- 776-4844. tributors marketing it's hugh visual effects libraries, NELP WANTED PROGRAMING and Ernest "KnowWhutimean Vern ", with new Sports director of nation's top college radio sports PRODUCTION OTHERS products and services being added continually. i dept. seeks reporter, anchor or PBP position, radio "The Producers Source" needs entrepreneurs with or TV. Award winner in professional state, national media and /or production backgrounds and strong with Krypton Broadcasting Corporation stations competitions. On -air TV and PBP exp. Strong writ- sales skills to fill our few remaining territories in in Florida and Alabama is seeking managers for er. producer. Dave, 315 -426 -9902. Boston, Columbus (OH), Charleston- Huntington, our creative services divisions. Proven managers San Diego, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Davenport- with at least 5 years hands -on experience in the National award winning reporter/producer avail- Rock Island, Las Vegas, Raleigh- Durham, New production and promotions fields. Please send re- able for freelance work. Magazine format and daily York, New Orleans, Knoxville- Bristol, Omaha -Des sumes to Lynne Carter, KBC Personnel, One Inde- news background. Can travel anywhere in the Moines, West -Central Texas and Flint -Grand Rap- pendent Square, Suite 0204. Jacksonville, FL world. 202 -328 -0762. ids. Your own business and high commissions can Phone: -642 32202. 904 -7835. EOE. be yours if you meet the requirements. Fax resume and letter of interest to Lee Michaels at 615 -256- WIGS-FOX 28 has a position open for manager Talented young man with 5 yrs radio news experi- 7890 or call 615- 242 -8900. EOE. of its video production department. At least three ence seeks on -air TV opportunity. Three large mar- years prior experience in commercial video pro- ket TV internships. Have audio /video tape. Ewing Scholarship winner. Degree. Jim Walker 805 -633- duction is required. Working knowledge of Grass EMPLOYMENT SERVIOs Valley 200 video switcher and Betacam gear a 0781. plus. Extensive studio and remote lighting experience helpful. WIGS -FOX 28 is an equal opportuni- Meteorologist with college on-air experience and Government jobs $16,040- $59,230/yr. Now hiring. ty employer. Please send resume to: WIGS -TV, PO internship at medium market station. Would con- Call 805 -962 -8000 Ext R -7833 for current federal Box 718, Hardeeville, SC 29927, Attn: Ed You- sider part-time position. Call Pete 815- 397 -1104. list. mans. Looking for a position in radio or television? If I WPHL -TV Is seeking a program manager. Must can't find you the position you're looking for, nobody else can! Only $250.00 for 1 year job search. have a minimum of 5 years of promotion, or pro- SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING gram experience. Candidates must have strong Free information. Bill Elliott, Consultant/Head - interest in movies and sports. Creativity and energy PRODUCTION A OTHERS hunter, 6709 Ridge Road, Suite 300-B, Port Richey, a must. Send resume and salary requirements to: FL 34668. Randall E. Smith, WPHL -TV, 5001 Wynnefield Ave., Have five years production experience, looking Philadelphia, PA 19131. EOE. to return to television after three years in education- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES al sales. Willing to start anew and will relocate. Award -winning cable Production tech/director: Adam 310-479 -1256. TV system with three live daily shows needs pro- On-camera coaching: Sharpen TV reporting and duction technician to serve as back -up director on anchoring/teleprompter skills Produce quality demo nightly news, as well as technical director, camera tapes. Critiquing. Private lessons with former ABC operator, editor, floor manager and audio, graph- MISCELLANEOUS News correspondent. 914 -937 -1719. Julie Eckhert, ics and video-tape operator. Good opportunity to Eckhert Special Productions. work with great crew. Send resumes and salary requirements to Human Resources, Cablevision, Free promo voices: Network quality, great rates, overnight turnaround. Top NY male and female 28 Cross Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. EOE. TO v/o's available for your weekly promos, etc. Our WANTED BUY EQUIPMENT Northeast TV station seeks qualified broadcast clients include Nickelodeon, Lifetime, Travel Chan- computer graphics artist. Please send resume and nel, plus Indies. Try us free for one week. Call for Top dollar for your used AM or FM transmitter. Call equipment experience to Box E -59. EOE/MF. demo. Ron Knight/Susan Berkley 800- 333 -8108. now. Transcom Corp., 800 -441 -8454.

54 Classified Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting TELFVISIDI4 BROADCAST VEHICLE HELP WANTED PROGRAMING, PROMOTION A OTHERS 1983 Ford E -350 microwave truck by Wolf Coach. 42' Will -Burt, 6.5 kw Onan, 1000 watt inverter, more. L.B. Telesystems. 703- 818 -8666. Writer /Producer

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I will sell my FM station to a general FOR SALE Full -day. individual seminar for radio investors. manager with a given PRICED TO SELL proven track -record and privately to you. Group owneroperator with 22 years carry the paper. Trailing cash -flow will experience and ea -NAB General Counsel explain sta- AM -FM Combo, C3 Pending pay debt service. Size of Down -payment tion search. negotiation. hnancmg. FCC rules. take- Top WO Market, Southeast over. and many other topics you choose. Learn how to Assets, Leases. A+ Facility from 25 to 65K, depending on your abili- buy in today's environment. Call Robin Marlin or Erwin ty. Excellent market money Krasnow today for details and a brochure. Ideal Starter Stations small maker. The Deer River Group Send credentials to Box E -36. Washington. D.C. - (202) 659 -3331 Call (804) 977 -0961

Kepper, Tupper & To Buy or Sell A Station ... Fugatt ... Join us at the NAB -April 12 -16. Las Vegas Hilton - Suite 319. Fresh new Listings. Call now for an appointment. MIDWEST PROPERTIES AM /FMs 8NOWDEN Associates FM STANDALONES MEDIA BROKERS Dick Paul Tom Snowden 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 360 Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 NAMe 91 9-355-0327 Phone: 708 / 634 -9258

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Classified 57 FOR SALE STATIONS CONTINUED

Pacific Northwest Profitable AM /FM GULF COAST SELLOUT! SHORT TERM WORKING AM 51.5MM WIDEST COVERAGE BRAND NEW FM- DIGITAL- CAPITAL FUNDING Northern California BEST OFFER GETS COMBO LICENSE, Suburban FM REAL ESTATE AND TONS OF EQUIPMENT MFR Financial Resources, Inc. $850,000 YOU'VE GOT 8 DAYS TO MAKE AN OFFER. Jorgenson Broadcast Brokerage CALL: WASG:WYDH, ATMORE, AL 2700 West M.L. King Blvd., #400 (205) 368-2512 714- 544 -7131 Tampa, FL 33607 SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY! Ph. (813)877 -3000 Fax(813)877 -4849 ASK FOR DALE GEHMAN

FLORIDA TV STATION TOP RATED CENTRAL PA FM For sale by owner FOR SALE GOOD CASH FLOW Midwest Class A, stable market profitable, OWNER RETIRING, NETWORK AFFILIATE IN NICE EQUIPMENT good equipment, GOOD MARKET, GREAT POTENTIAL, PRICED AND STUDIOS steady economy TO MOVE... DIRECT INQUIRIES TO $975,000 Must sell due to health P.O. BOX 250210, Small safe town, city nearby MONTGOMERY, AL 36125 Please reply to Box E -62 (314) 564 -2275 Eric

LMA NEGOTIATOR HIGH CASH FLOW -LOW OVERHEAD ARIZONA High Power FM Radio Station in North Dakota with RESPECTED AND EXPERIENCED coverage into major state market. Turn key -mint con- Don't let this FM get away - has C.P. for CROSS -TOWN dition. Appraised at over $800,000 including real estate, 100,000 watts. At present power with transla- will new studios and equipment and management in tors it already covers 240,000. Beautiful val- place. Family illness OR OUT -OF- MARKET dictates immediate sale. Equity ley- 2.5 million yrly tourists. Needs owner - partner with terms possible. Priced to sell at $575,000 operator liking wide open spaces. $600,000 - JOHN W. BARGER, BROKER with high trailing cash flow. Don't miss this one! Terms. 512- 340 -7080 Call owner at 1- 800 -827 -2483. Call Roy Rowan, 818-783 -0505.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, V. Civil Action No. 3:91CV00414 PACO -JON BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Defendant. RECEIVER'S NOTICE OF SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Charles E. Giddens, Receiver of All interested parties are invited to submit counteroffers for the Paco -Jon Broadcasting Corporation (the "Receiver "), intends to purchase of the Assets. Any counteroffer must be submitted in sell all of the assets, tangible and intangible, real, personal or writing to the Receiver at the address shown below, before April mixed, used and /or useful in the operation of radio stations 22, 1992 and filed with the Clerk of the District Court at U.S. WGCV -AM and WPLZ -FM, excluding accounts receivable and Courthouse, Room 304, 10th and Main Streets, Richmond, Virgin- cash (the "Assets "). Contracts with ASCAP and BMI are the only ia 23219. To be considered as a qualified counteroffer, the coun- contracts being assumed. The purchaser at the proposed sale is teroffer delivered to the Receiver must be accompanied by a to be Sinclair Telecable, Inc. or a wholly -owned subsidiary thereof deposit in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the purchase price in ( "STI "), and the sale will occur in accordance with the terms of the the form of a certified or bank check payable to Charles E. Giddens, offer of STI (the "Offer "). Counteroffers are hereby being solicit- Receiver. (Please write the appropriate tax identification number on ed. the check.) At the hearing, any qualified counterofferor and the The terms and conditions of the Offer are set forth in the Radio original offeror will be requested to file a new written bid. The deposit Station Asset Sales Agreement, a copy of which may be obtained of the successful bidder will be forfeited if the successful bidder fails by interested purchasers by contacting the Receiver at the address to complete the purchase. All other deposits will be retumed. shown at the foot of this notice. Under the Offer of STI, the purchase A hearing on counteroffers to the proposed sale, if any, and the price for the Assets is $1,400,000 (the "Purchase Price"). authorization for the sale, will be held in the United States District The Buyer will receive a deed and bill of sale from the Receiver Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, U.S. pursuant to an Order of the United States District Court for the Courthouse, First Floor Courtroom, 10th and Main Streets, Rich- Eastern District of Virginia. mond, Virginia, on May 4, 1992 at 2:00 p.m. If you have submitted IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED, A COUNTEROFFER MUST a counteroffer for the purchase of the Assets, you will be expected BE FILED WITH THE RECEIVER PURSUANT TO THE PROCE- to be present at such hearing. The hearing may be continued from DURE ESTABLISHED BELOW. time to time by the Court without further notice. All persons interested in bidding for the Assets must submit their CHARLES E. GIDDENS to the forth must counteroffers Receiver by the date set below and as Receiver for appear at the hearing scheduled on the sale. The deadlines estab- Paco -Jon Broadcasting lished below shall control any further bidding or counteroffers. Corporation The counteroffer procedure established hereby is designed to FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: encourage, not discourage, further bids for the Assets, and higher Charles E. Giddens, Receiver offers will be welcomed by the Receiver. Counteroffers accompa- c/o Media Venture Partners nied by a deposit in the amount of ten percent of the offer price 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 790 are welcome, but must be submitted within the scheduled time set McLean, Virginia 22102 -3915 forth below. (703) 827 -2727

58 Classified Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting FOR SALE STATIONS CONTINUED BROADCASTING'S CLASSIFIED RATES UHF TELEVISION Florida Class C Priced to Sell All orders to place classified ads & all corre- NETWORK AFFILIATE spondence pertaining to this section should be '91 $400,000 30 years highest billing share #1 Local News - cash flow sent to: BROADCASTING, Classified Depart- Largest share s/o s/o Top Syndicated shows. Sold on attractive cash ment, 1705 DeSales St., N.W., Washington, DC Owner retires- $22Mill cash = 10x C.F. flow multiple. Call 20036. For information call (202) 659-2340 and ask for Mitzi Miller. Earl Reilly, Broker, (904) 241 -1031 or Box E -61 (908) 464-3731. Payable In advance. Check, money order or credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Ex- press). Full and correct payment must accom- pany all orders. All orders must be in writing by either letter or Fax 202 -293 -3278. If payment is TV STATION made by credit card, indicate card number, SOUTHWEST expiration date and daytime phone number. (Full Power) UHF Looking for cash flow? This AM -FM corn - (Lake Dallas) Deadline is Monday at noon Eastern Time for bo is it. First time offered. 100,000 watt the following Monday's issue. Earlier deadlines FM covers fantastic growth area. Worth DALLAS /FORT WORTH apply for issues published during a week con- price of $2.8 with terms. No Program Obligation taining a legal holiday. A special notice an- Rowan Media Brokers, Price and Terms Negotiable nouncing the earlier deadline will be published. 818 -783-0505. (817) 267 -9725 Orders, changes, and/or cancellations must be submitted in writing. NO TELEPHONE OR- DERS, CHANGES, AND /OR CANCELLATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. STATION FOR LELSE LAS VEGAS -FM When placing an ad, indicate the EXACT category desired: Television, Radio. Cable or Allied FINANCIALLY SOUND. Fields: Help Wanted or Situations Wanted; Man- YOU BE TOO. agement, Sales, News, etc. If this information is PRINCIPALS ONLY. New York City 67 and 92 -KHZ omitted, we will determine the appropriate cate- CONTACT: J. HEATHCLIFF gory according to the copy. NO make goods sidebands, transmitted from will be run if all information is not included. No 290 NO. OAK ST., SUITE D personal ads. ORANGE, CA 92667 Empire State Building, Rates: Classified listings (non- display). Per is- immediately available for sue: Help Wanted: $1.50 per word, $30 weekly minimum. Situations Wanted: 75c per word, $15 long -term lease. weekly minimum. All other classifications: $1.50 MID -ATLANTIC REGION per word, $30 weekly minimum. Word count: Count each abbreviation, initial, Top Rated AM /FM. Powerful AM on low PLEASE CONTACT BOX E -14 freq.; CI.B FM. Excellent tech. facilities single figure or group of figures or letters as one word each. Symbols such as COD. PD, including land and bldgs. 35mm, Substantial etc., count as one word each. A phone number cash flow history. $2.5M cash. Reply to with area code and the zip code count as one Cobblestones, 9825 Laurel St., BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES word each. Fairfax, VA 22032. Rates: Classified display (minimum 1 inch, up- OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ward in half inch increments). Per issue Help Wanted: $130 per inch. Situations Wanted: $65 Turn failing stations into per inch. All other classifications: $150 per inch. satellites programmed from your For Sale Stations, Wanted To Buy Stations, Pub- station making them profitable. lic Notice & Business Opportunities advertising NEW ENGLAND MEDIA, INC.1 require display space. Agency commission only Call Dan at Marti for details on display space. Frequency rates available. of Plan A, (817) 645 -9163 THE BERKSHIRES or see us at NAB Booth 2624. Blind Box Service: (In addition to basic adver- WBBS -FM Great Barrington tising costs) Situations wanted: No charge. All other classifications: $15 per ad per issue. The Massachusetts charge for the blind box service applies to ad- Western MA, Eastern NY vertisers running listings and display ads. Each Northwestern CT ILLINOIS advertisement must have a separate box num- FM ber. BROADCASTING will not forward tapes, 102 ROUTE 7. ST. ALBANS, VT 05478 RADIO STATIONS transcripts, portfolios, writing samples, or other (P) 802- 524 -5963 (F) 802 -527 -1450 Broadcast experienced individual with cash oversized materials; such materials are returned seeking equity position in Northern or Central to sender. Do not use folders, binders or the like. Illinois FM property. Total confidentiality. Replies to ads with Blind Box numbers Reply Box E-63 should be addressed to: Box (letter & number), c/o BROADCASTING, 1705 DeSales MIDWEST RADIO BUYS St., NW, Washington, DC 20036. Established Kentucky AM -FM The publisher is not responsible for errors in $400,00 ennusi billings printing due to illegible copy -all copy must Asking $500,000 be clearly typed or printed. Any and all errors must be reported to the Classified Ad- Ohio AM -FM Small Market vertising Department within 7 days of publi- s Sacrifice Sale cation date. No credits or make goods will Asking $400,000 be made on errors which do not materially Giv affect the advertisement. Kentucky FM -New Equipment Owner Deceased Publisher reserves the right to alter classified Asking $250,000 copy to conform with the provisions of Title VII of tipAmerican Heart the Civil Rights Act of 1964. as amended Pub- Association lisher reserves the right to abbreviate. alter. or Associated Broadcasters reject any copy. P.O. Box 42566 Cincinnati, OH 45242 WERE FIGHTING FOR For subscription Information (513) 791 -5982 - kv Schwartz YOUR LIFE call 1-800. 323-4345.

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Classified 59 Broadcasting's By The Numbers

STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE AVERAGES NASDAQ: 619.48 (- 0 -883/4) S&P Ind.: 485.28 (- 0 -44 %) 1200 FROM MAR 1991 TO MAR 25,1992 ALL °A CHANGES FROM PRIOR WEEK

1000

800 558 600 -1.59% 456 : 1-30%1.30 422 400 0.47% 4 249 1 .20% 200 Mar91 Apr91 May91 Jun91 Jul91 Aug91 Sep91 Oct91 Nov91 Dec 91 Jan92 Feb92 Mar92 Broadcasting Bcstg + Other Interests Cable Programing Equipment 8 Engineering Services

TIME SPENT LISTENING IN HOURS & MINUTES SUMMARY OF BY AGE BROADCASTING & CABLE

BROADCASTING

Service ON AIR CP's' TOTAL' Commercial AM 4,984 232 5,216 Commercial FM 4,605 1,010 5,615 Educational FM 1.518 320 1,838 MEzPEIESMMI MEN r-r- WOMEN Total Radio 11,107 1,562 12,669 25:50 23:53 25.34 Commercial VHF TV 557 15 572 Commercial UHF TV 581 168 749 Educational VHF TV 123 5 128 Educational UHF TV 234 9 243 Total TV 1,495 197 1,692 VHF LPTV 438 154 592 UHF LPTV 772 859 1,631 Total LPTV 1,210 1,013 2,223 FM translators 1,884 358 2,242 VHF translators 2,517 74 2,591 UHF translators 2,316 386 2,702

nnI17=1-=7:i MEN r-r- WOMEN CABLE 23:29 24:14 55 -64 Total subscribers 55,786,390 Homes passed 92,040,450 Total systems 11,254 Household penetrationt 60.6% Pay cable penetration /basic 79%

Includes off-air licenses. t Penetration percentages are of TV household universe of 93.1 million. Construction permit. Instructional TV fixed service. 'Studio- transmitter link. Nielsen. NCTA own research. Source: !aterep Radio Store Source: and Broadcasting's

60 By the Numbers Mar 301992 Broadcasting For the Record ,1

As compiled by BROADCASTING from license from Lawrence County Broadcasting Corp. March 16 through March 20 and based Abbreviations: AFC -Antenna For Communica- to Walter E. May for $1; most of assets of station tions; AU- Administrative Law Judge; alt.-alter- have previously been sold; instant application is for on filings, authorizations and other FCC nate; ann.- announced; ant.- antenna. our.- aural; right to station license. Seller is headed by David C. actions. aux.- auxiliary; ch.- channel; CH -critical hours.; Stratton, and is licensee of WFTG(AM) -WWEL(FM) chg.- change; CP- construction permit; D -day: London, KY. Shareholders Herman G. Dotson and DA- directional antenna; Doc. -Docket; ERP -ef- Thelmer Colley have interests in WNRG(AM)- fective radiated power; Freq -frequency; HAAT- WMJD(FM) Grundy, VA. Buyer is headed by Wal- OWNERSHIP CHANGES height above average terrain; H &V-horizontal and ter E. May, who is 100% stockholder of licensee of vertical; khz- kilohertz: kw- kilowatts: lic. li- WPKE(AM) -WDHR(FM) Pikeville, KY. Filed March cense; in-meters: mhz -megahertz; mi.- miles; 9. Applications MP- modification permit: mod.-modification; WTHU(AM) Thurmont, MD (BAL920311 EA: WGTT(AM) Alabaster, AL (BAL920312EA; 1500 N- night: pet. for rccon.-petition for reconsider- 1450 khz; 500 w -D, 400 w -N)-Seeks assignment khz; 1 kw -D) -Seeks assignment of license from ation; PSA- presunrise service authority; per. - of license from Western Maryland Radioway Corpo- Fanning Broadcasting Co. Inc. to WGTT Inc. for power; RC-remote control: S-A- Scientific -Atlan- ration to Charles R. Walmer for $125,000. Seller is $17,500. Seller is headed by Robert R. Fanning, ta: SH- specified hours: SL -studio location; TL- headed by Michael H. Boder and Larry D. Summer- and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is transmitter location; trans. -transmitter; TPO- ville, and is licensee of WCBG(AM) -WGLL(FM) headed by John Sides Sr., and has no other broad- transmitter power output; U or unl.- unlimited Chambersburg -Mercersburg, PA. Buyer has no cast interests. Filed March 12. hours; vis.- visual; w -watts; '- noncommercial. Six groups of numbers at end of facilities changes other broadcast interests. Filed March 11. WABF(AM) Fairhope (Mobile), AL (BA- items refer to map coordinates. One meter equals WIIM -TV Iron Mountain, MI (Green Bay- Apple- L920309EB; 1220 khz; 1 kw-D) -Seeks assign- 3.28 feet. ton, Wis.)(BALCT920309KF; ch. 8 :316 kw -V; 63.2 ment of license from Bee Cee Broadcasting Inc. to kw -A; ant. 714 f.) -Seeks assignment of license Jubilee Broadcasting Co. Inc. for $350,000. Seller from John R. Powley to Danny Hood Evangelistic is headed by Robert A. Clark, and has no other university president Edwin G. Eigel, and has no other broadcast interests. is headed Association for $500,000. Seller has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by John W. Buyer by Ste- phan A. Allison, and has inter- broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Danny Hinds Jr., who is currently announcer at station. no other broadcast Hood, and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Filed March 9. ests. Filed March 3. March 9. KNAZ -TV Flagstaff and KMOH -TV Kingman WEVU(TV) Naples, FL (BALCT920310KG; ch. WCJU(AM) Columbia, MS (BTC920304EC; (Phoenix), AZ (KNAZ -TV: BTCCT920305KF; ch. 2; 26; 5,000 kw -V; ant. 1,206 ft.)-Seeks assignment of license from Caloosa FCVS 1450 khz; 1 kw -U)-Seeks transfer of control of 100 kw -V; 5 kw -A; ant. 1,597 ft.; KMOH -TV: Television Corp. to WCJU Inc. for $80,654 in foreclosure. Transferor is BTCCT920305KG: ch. 6; 100 kw -V; ant. 1,920 Communications; asset purchase agreement will be The Broadcasting Co., headed by Marion E. Bull- ft.) -Seeks transfer of control of licensee Grand filed as amendment in near future. Seller is subsidiary Home ock, et al., and has no other broadcast interests. Canyon Television Co. Inc. for $98,000. Seller is of News Corp., headed by William W. Transferees are Thomas F. McDaniel and Keith Alfred Greenfield, receiver; he has no other broad- Boyd, and is parent of licensees of WKPT(AM)- WTFM(FM)- WKPT(TV) Bridges. McDaniel is 100% owner of licensees of cast interests. Buyers are William A. Franke (51 %), Kingsport, WKTP(AM) WJDR(FM) Prentiss and WCHJ(AM) -WBKN(FM) Robert Wood Johnson IV (39 %), Harold G. Gawth- Jonesborough, KWG(AM) -KSGO(FM) Stockton - Tracy and KTYD(FM) Barbara, Brookhaven, both Mississippi, and WBOX -AM -FM rop (1 %) and John P. Michaels. Johnson has 1.5% Santa both Califor- Bogalusa -Varnado, LA. Filed March 4. interest in Insight Communications Co. Ltd., MSO nia, WINE(AM) -WRKI(FM) Brookfield, CT, and with cable systems in six states. Michaels has 1.5% KAQQ(AM)- KISC(FM) Spokane, WA. It also pub- WMER(AM) Meridian, MS (BAL92031 I EB; 1390 lishes eight newspapers. is headed interest in Insight Communications, and 100% inter- Buyer by gen- khz; 5 kw -D, 250 w -N)-Seeks assignment of li- partner est in River City Broadcasting, licensee of one FM eral Walter K. Flynn and backed (72.75%) cense from Charisma Communications Co. to New by VSC Holdings Inc., and five TV's. Filed March 5. and is licensee of WACH(TV) Life Outreach Ministries Inc. for $42,500. Seller is Columbia, SC, WKCH -TV Knoxville, TN. Filed KOEH(FM) Lenwood, CA (BAPH920305GM; headed by Donald R. Depriest, and is licensee of March 10. WXHT(FM) Meridian, Depriest has interests in 107.3 mhz; .44 kw; ant. 235 m.) -Seeks assign- MS. permittee of WKIR(FM) Columbus, MS, and in li- ment of CP from Wendell A. Tyler to Turquoise WEAR -TV Pensacola, FL (Mobile, AL) censee of WKOR-AM -FM Starkville and Broadcasting Inc. for $32,500. Seller has no other (BTCCT920305KQ; ch. 3; 100 kw -V; 20 kw -A; ant. 1,220 ft.) transfer of WPMX(AM) -WWZD(FM) Tupelo -New Albany, both broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Thomas P. -Seeks of control parent com- Mississippi. Buyer is headed by Ronald D. Jones, Gammon, media broker. He is shareholder of li- pany Heritage Media Corp. (see WRTH[AMI- has no broadcast interests. censees of KTRR(FM) Loveland, CO; KZKY(FM) WIL(FMj St. Louis, below). Filed March 5. trustee, and other Filed March 11. Apple Valley and KKIS -AM -FM Pittsburg -Walnut KAGB(FM) Honolulu (BAPH920304GO; 99.5 Creek, both California; KRWR(FM) Carson City, mhz; 100 kw; ant. -386 ft.)-Seeks assignment of WSEL -AM-FM Pontotoc, MS (AM: NV, WHMA -AM -FM Anniston, AL, and WBEX(AM)- CP from Agnew -Sachs Broadcasting to Coral Com- BAL920224GN; 1440 khz; 890 w -D; FM: WKKJ(FM) Chillicothe, OH. Filed March 5. munications Corp. for $117,000. Seller is headed BALH920224GO; 96.7 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 299 ft.)- KCHH(FM) Paradise and KHIP(FM) Hollister, by Roger Agnew, and has interests in licensee of Seeks assignment of license from Tupelo Commu- nications Inc. Jr. for $46,500. both California (KCHH: BTCH920220HR; 92.7 KKNB(FM) Crete, NE. Buyer is headed by George to 011ie Collins Seller is headed has no mhz; 850 w; ant. 620 ft.; KHIP: BTCH920220HQ: A. Vandeman, who recently applied for transfer of by Rod Callahan, and other ( broadcast interests. Buyer has no other broadcast 93.5 mhz; 90 w; ant. 1,519 ft.) -Seeks transfer of control of KHNR(AM) Honolulu "For the Record," interests. Filed Feb. 24. control of licensee Media Mark Partners Ltd., which March 23). Filed March 4. is reorganizing to general partnership. Principal Ri- KRXR(AM) Gooding, ID (BAL920306EA; 1480 KCFX(FM) Harrlsonville (Kansas City), MO, and cardo Ramirez, formerly limited partner, will be- khz; 1 kw -D, 250 w -N) -Seeks assignment of li- WOFX(FM) Fairfield (Cincinnati), OH. (KCFX: come 80% general partner. Licensee has no other cense from Glacus Merrill to Arlis E. and Maria O. BALH920226HU; 100.7 mhz; 100 kw; ant.: 834 ft.; broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 20. Tranmer for $32,000. Seller owns 67.5% of licens- WOFX: BALH920226; 94.9 mhz; 26 kw; ant. 650 KHPY(AM) Yucaipa (Moreno Valley), CA (BA- ee of KZZK(AM) -KBXQ -FM Tremonton, UT. Buy- ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from KCFX Radio L920313EA; 1530 khz; 10 kw-D) -Seeks assign- ers have no other broadcast interests. Filed March Inc. to Heritage Media Corp. for $6.57 million 6. ment of license from Delbert L. Van Voorhis to ( "Changing Hands," March 16). Seller is subsidiary KHPY Hispanic Radio Inc. for $1 million. Seller has KULY(AM)- KFXX -FM Ulysses -Hugoton, KS of Hoker Broadcasting, headed by Jay Hoker, and is also licensee of Florence, KY (Cin- no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by (AM: BAL920305EA; 1420 khz; 1 kw -D, 500 w -N; WMLX(AM) Ruben O. Chavez Sr. and has no other broadcast FM: BALH920305EB; 106.7 mhz; 35 kw; ant. 259 cinnati) and WDFX(FM) Detroit, under receivership. interests. Filed March 13. ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Grant Coun- Buyer is headed by James M. Hoak Jr. and David N. Walthall, and is reorganizing corporation (see *WPKN(FM) CT (BA- ty Broadcasting Inc. to A8B Broadcasting Inc. for Bridgeport, WRTH[AMj St. Louis, below). Filed Feb. 26. PLED920303GF; 89.5 mhz; 10 kw; ant.: 550 ft.)- $220,000. Seller is owned by Citizens State Bank, headed Seeks assignment of CP from University of Bridge- by Clark P. Young; it has no other broad- WRTH(AM)- WIL(FM) St. Louis (AM: interests. port to WPKN Inc. for $10; in added consideration, cast Buyer is headed by Forestier B. BTC920305KV; 1430 khz; 5 kw -U; FM: WPKN Inc. will broadcast University of Bridgeport Becquet, and is licensee of KLMR(AM)- KSEC(FM) BTCH920305LC; 92.3 mhz; 98 kw; ant. 909 ft.)-- basketball "away" games and will provide facilities Lamar, CO. Filed March 5. Seeks transfer of control of Wil Music Inc.; licensee for university credit courses and narrowcasts for WVKY(AM) Louisa, KY (8AL920309EA; 1270 is subsidiary of Heritage Media Corp., headed by university course offerings. Seller is headed by khz; 1 kw -D, 100 w -PSSA) -Seeks assignment of James M. Hoak Jr., who is relinquishing de jure

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 For the Record 61 control through public offering of 4.5 million shares mhz; 95 kw; ant. 1,000 ft.) -Seeks assignment of his voting Radio of South Dakota of class A common stock, decreasing license from Midcontinent WACO -AM -FM Tallassee, AL (AM: BA- interest to 10.35 %. Hoak will Inc. to MAS Inc. for $250,000. stock from 59.04% Communications L911105EA; 1130 khz; 1 kw-D; FM: BA- retain de facto control of company. Transfer in- Seller is also licensee of KELO -AM -FM Sioux Falls PH911105EB; 99.9 mhz; 850 w; ant. 607 ft.)- Dakota, and cludes subsidiary stations WIL(FM) St. Louis; and KDLO(FM) Watertown, both South Granted assignment of license (AM) and CP (FM) NY; KKSN -AM- headed by Jo- WBBF(AM) -WBEE(FM) Rochester, is subsidiary of Midcontinent Media, from Double H Broadcasting Inc. to Tiger Broad- OR; KULL(AM)- has interests in licensees of FM Vancouver, WA-Portland, seph H. Floyd, and casting Co. Inc. for $50,000. Seller is headed by KRPM(FM) Seattle- Tacoma, WA; WEMP(AM)- KELO(TV) Sioux Falls, KDLO(TV) Florence, Fred Randall Hughey, and has no other broadcast WMYX(FM) Milwaukee; WEAR(TV) Pensacola, FL; KPLO(TV) Reliance and KCLO(TV) Rapid City, all interests. Buyer is headed by Terrell W. Daughtrey, WPTZ(TV) North Pole, NY; KOKH(TV) Oklahoma South Dakota; WTSO(AM) -WZEE(FM) Madison, and has no other broadcast interests. Action March KIW(TV) Lead, Wichita KS, City; KEVN(TV) Rapid City, SD; WI; KFH(AM) -KXLK(FM) -Haysville, 9. SD; KDLT(TV) Mitchell, SD; WNNE(TV) Hartford, and WDGY(AM) -KDWF(FM) St. Paul- Richfield, VT; WCHS(TV) Charleston, WV (see individual sta- MN. Buyer is headed by Mark A. Swendsen, and WTIF(AM )-WJYF(FM) Tifton- Nashville, GA 1340 khz; 1 kw -U; FM: tions, below). Filed March 5. has no other broadcast interests. Filed March 2. (AM: BAL920107HF; BALH920107HG; 95.3 mhz; 1.2 kw; ant. 500 ft.)- TN (BTC920313EB; 1250 KLDZ(FM) Lincoln, NE (BALH920228HV; 95.1 WNTT(AM) Tazewell, Granted assignment of license from Tift Area Radio transfer of control of licens- mhz; 50 kw; ant. 287 ft.) -Seeks assignment of khz; 580 w -D) -Seeks Inc. to Tifton Radio Partnership for $600,000. Seller license Inc. to Radio Co.; Charles E. Shoffner from Kempff Communications ee Claiborne Broadcasting is headed by David G. Handy, and has no other ( Hands," One Lincoln Inc. for $765,000 "Changing agrees to assume remaining affiliation agreement broadcast interests. Buyer is owned equally by Service, payable in month- March 16). Seller is headed by William Rice, re- with UniStar CNN News general partners Ronald D. Griffin, Ronald A. Yontz ceiver, and is receiver for KWZD(FM) Hamlin ly installments of $110 to last day of month of also and Robert L. Yontz, who also have interests in OH. is 1995. is headed by Floyd Turner (Abilene), TX, and WKKI(FM) Celina, Buyer January Seller WGIG(AM) Brunswick, GA. Ronald Yontz owns and is 100% owner has no other broadcast headed by Raymond A. Lamb, and Hubert Turner, and WBLY(AM) Springfield, OH. Action March 5. of licensees of KTTT(AM)- KWMG(FM) Columbus, interests. Buyer, Shoffner, has no other broadcast NE; KQAD(AM)- KLQL(FM) Luveme, MN; KBRK- interests. Filed March 13. WJEM(AM) Valdosta, GA (BAL920127EB; 1150 AM-FM Brookings and KIJV(AM) -KGTR(FM) Hu- khz; 5 kw -D)- Granted assignment of license from KTSW(FM) New Braunfels, TX (BA- Lowndes County Broadcasting Co. to WJEM Inc. ron, both South Dakota. Filed Feb. 28. 7 kw; PED920304GE; 89.9 mhz; ant. 91 m.)- for $401,382 in assumption of existing debt. Seller (BAPH920309GS; 93.3 CP from Southwest Broad- WYNO(FM) Avon, NY Seeks assignment of is headed by H. Vernon Arnold, and has no other assignment of CP Inc. Texas mhz: 1.7 kw; ant. 403 ft.) -Seeks casting of New Braunfels to Southwest broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by J. C. John- Livingston Ltd. for is headed by from Karen S. Klehamer to Radio State University for $150,000. Seller son, and has no other broadcast interests. Action no Klehamer is contrib- no interests. consideration; shareholder 11m Walker, and has other broadcast March 9. uting CP to assignee as part of capital contribution. Buyer is headed by Daniel N. Matheson Ill. Board Licensee has no other broadcast interests. Filed of Regents for Southwest Texas State University WYRO(FM) Little Falls, MN (BTCH920121HN; 300 ft.) transfer of March 9. also governs Sam Houston State University, licens- 92.1 mhz; 3 kw; ant. -Granted Inc. for ee of noncommercial KSHU(FM) Huntsville, TX. control within Schiel Broadcasting WPTZ(TV) North Pole (Plattsburgh), NY is Rita Schiel, and has no other Filed March 4. $110,000. Seller (BTCCT920305KN; ch. 5; 25.1 kw -V; 4.3 kw -A; ant. broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Jack Han- 1,990 ft.) -Seeks transfer of control of parent com- WNNE -TV Hartford, VT (BTCCT920305KK; ch. sen, and has no other broadcast interests. Action (see WRTH[AM)- kw -A; ant. 2,220 ft.) -Seeks pany Heritage Media Corp. 31; 2240 kw -V; 2.24 March 5. WIL[FM] St. Louis, above). Filed March 5. transfer of control of parent company Heritage Me- 96.1 mhz; dia Corp. (see WRTH[AM)- WIL[FM] St. Louis, KEFM(FM) Omaha (BTCH920122HU; WBBF(AM)- WBEE(FM) Rochester, NY (AM: Granted transfer of control above). Filed March 5. 100 kw; ant. 1,458 ft.)- BTC920305KX; 950 khz; 1 kw -U; FM: from Webster Communications Co., estate of Wil- kw; BTCH920305; 92.5 mhz; 50 ant. 500 ft.)- WGCV(AM)-WPLZ-FM Petersburg (Richmond), liam B. Webster, to John W. Webster and William Seeks transfer of control of parent company Heri- VA (AM: BAL920306GP; 1240 khz; 1 kw-U; FM: B. Webster Trust, for no cash consideration. John WIL[FM] tage Media Corp. (see WRTH[AM]- St. BALH920306GQ: 99.3 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 328 ft.) - W. Webster and First National Bank of Omaha hold Louis, above). Filed March 5. Seeks assignment of license from Paco -Jon Broád- license of KEFM in their capacity as personal co- WKJA(FM) Belhaven, NC (BALH920309GT; casting Corp. to Sinclair Telecable Inc. for $1.4 representatives of estate of William B. Webster, 92.1 mhz with 3 kw and antenna 282 ft.)-Seeks million. Seller is headed by Charles Giddens, re- deceased single majority shareholder of Webster assignment of license from Spirit Broadcasting Inc. ceiver, and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer Communications Co. Action March 9. who has 100% inter- to Winias of Belhaven Inc. for $594,000, assump- is headed by John L. Sinclair, WHVW(AM) Hyde Park, NY (BAL920124EC; 950 est in AAA Cable -TV Inc., owner of cable systems tion of debt. Station was purchased in 1991 from khz; 500 w -D, 57 w- N)-Granted assignment of in Arkansas. Sinclair Telecable Inc. is licensee of Belhaven Christian Radio, headed by L.E. Willis license from Mid -Hudson Broadcasting Inc. to Jo- WNIS(AM) Norfolk WCDX(FM) Mechanicsville, Sr., for $655,000 ( "For the Record," July 15, 1991). and seph-Paul Ferraro for $350,000. Seller is headed is Willis Cuffee, daugh- both Virginia, and KINE(FM) Honolulu. Filed March Seller headed by Ernestine by Donald P. Adams and Ralph R. Adams, who ter of L.E. Willis Sr., who is licensee of 5 AM's and 6. have application pending for new FM at Pough- 11 FM's. Buyer is headed by Roger R. Ingram, and WCRR -AM -FM Rural Retreat, VA (AM: keepsie, NY. Buyer owns FM translator at Houlton, is licensee WKOO(FM) Jacksonville, NC, and BTC920305EE; 660 khz; 550 w -D; FM: ME. Action March 10. WYYD(FM) Amherst, VA. Filed March 9. BTCH920305EF; 103.1 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 328 ft.)- WVKZ -AM -FM Schenectady -Clifton Park, NY WWIL(AM) NC (BAL920305EC; Wilmington, Seeks transfer of control of Highland Broadcasting (AM: BTC920116GN; 1240 khz; 1 kw -U; FM: 1490 khz; 1 kw -U) -Seeks assignment of license Inc. for $125,000. Sellers are Ernest Wilson and BTCH920116GO; 96.7 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 328 ft.)- from Foursome Communications Inc. to Word of Ruth F. Wilson, and have no other broadcast inter- Granted transfer of control of licensee WV Broad- Faith of Jacksonville Inc. for $187,000. Seller is ests. Buyer is Ora R. Smallwood, and has no other casting Inc. from James D. Walsh to KSK Inc. in headed by Luther H. Jordan Jr., and has no other broadcast interests. Filed March 5. default of $490,000 purchase agreement by Walsh headed R. broadcast interests. Buyer is by James to purchase KSK's interest in licensee. Principals Seattle-Tacoma, WA Osborne, and is licensee of WWOF(AM) Camp Le- KULL(AM)- KRPM(FM) have no other broadcast interests. Action March 5. jeune, NC. Filed March 5. (AM: BTC920305KI; 770 khz; 1 kw -U; FM: TX BTCH920305KJ; 106.1 mhz; 55 kw; ant. 699 ft.)- KDGE(FM) Gainsviile (Dallas), KOKH -TV Oklahoma City (BTCCT920305KH; mhz; 100 kw; ant. 1,935 Seeks transfer of control of parent company Heri- (BALH911121HL; 94.5 ch. 25; 1,410 kw-V; 141 kw -A; ant. 1,540 ft.)- Allison tage Media Corp. (see WRTH[AM)- WIL[FM] St. ft.)- Granted assignment of license from Seeks transfer of control of parent company Heri- Louis, above). Filed March 5. Broadcast Group Inc. to Celebrity Radio Corp.; as- tage Media Corp. (see WRTH[AM]- WIL[FM] St. signment is actually stock sale within licensee, as- Louis, above). Filed March 5. KKSN -AM-FM Vancouver, WA- Portland, OR set purchase agreement will be filed as amendment KIVV-TV Lead, SD (BTCCT920305KU; ch. 5; (AM: BTC920305LA; 910 khz; 5 kw-U; FM: in near future. Merger with Founders Media Group 100 kw -V; 10 kw-A; ant. 1,851 ft.) -Seeks transfer BTCH920305LB; 97.1 mhz; 100 kw; ant. 1,266 in September for $8.3 million fell through. Licensee of control of parent company Heritage Media Corp. 11 -Seeks transfer of control of parent company is headed by Steve Allison, and has no other inter- (see WRTH[AM)-WIL[FM] St. Louis, above). Filed Heritage Media Corp. (see WRTH[AM]- WIL[FM) St. ests. Buyers are Larry I. Pollock and Ronald E. March 5. Louis, above). Filed March 5. Weinberg. Pollock owns 33% of voting stock of Independent Group Inc., which has interests in KDLT(TV) Mitchell, SD (BTCCT920305KO; ch. WCHS -TV Charleston, WV (BTCCT920305KS; WRMR(AM)- WDOK(FM) Cleveland. Action March 5; 100 kw -V; 10 kw -A; ant. 1,510 ft. )-Seeks trans- kw -A; 1,240 ch. 8; 158 kw -V; 19.9 ant. ft.) -Seeks 9. fer of control of parent company Heritage Media transfer of control of parent company Heritage Me- TX (BAPH920115GP; 1050 Corp. (see WRTH[AM]- WIL(FM) St. Louis, above). dia Corp. (see WRTH[AM]- WIL[FM] St. Louis, KIIZ(FM) Killeen, assignment of CP from Filed March 5. above). Filed March 5. khz; 250 w- D)- Granted Tricom Broadcasting Inc. to Julia D. Conner for KEVN -TV Rapid City, SD (BTCCT920305KT; ch. WEMP(AM)-WMYX(FM) Milwaukee (AM: $165,000. Seller is also licensee KEEE(AM)- 7; 262.7 kw -V; 26.3 kw-A; ant. 672 ft. )-Seeks BTC920305KY; 1250 khz; 5 kw -U; FM: KJCS(FM) Nacogdoches and KISX(FM) White- transfer of control of parent company Heritage Me- BTCH920305KZ; 99.1 mhz; 50 kw; ant. 450 ff.)- house, both Texas, and has application for new FM dia Corp. (see WRTH[AM]- WIL(FM] St. Louis, Seeks transfer of control of parent company Heri- at Pleasant Hope, MO. Buyer owns 9.5% interest above). Filed March 5. tage Media Corp. (see WRTH[AM]- WIL[FM] St. licensee of KLFX(FM) Harker Heights, TX. Action KPLO -FM Reliance, SD (BALH920302GG; 94.5 Louis, above). Filed March 5. March 5.

62 For the Record Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting MO 63090. Applicant is headed by J. C. Goggan, FM's and is licensee of KGNN(AM) -KGNV -FM Cuba - Marion, AL WJAM -FM 97.5 mhz-Feb. 27 appli- NEW STATIONS Washington, MO. Filed March 3. cation of Marion Radio Inc. for mod. of CP (BPH - Rock Springs, NY (BPED920304MF)- Universi- 850403IC) to change freq. 97.3 mhz; ERP: 3.71 kw Applications ty of Wyoming seeks 90.5 mhz; 100 kw; ant. 363 m. (H &V); ant.: 127.8 m.; TL: 10.5 km NE of AL Hwy 22 Address: P.O. Box 3434, Laramie, WY 82071. Ap- Chinle, AZ (BPED920309MG)-Chinle Unified and Dallas Co. Rd. 189, N on CO Rd. 189 1.1 km, plicant is headed by Bryan E. Sharratt, and is li- left off Dallas 204 .2 km, 244 m. south Schools District #24 seeks 90.5 mhz; .1 kw; ant. turn Co. Rd. censee of non-commercial KUWR(FM) Laramie, 500 m. Address: Box 587, Chinle, AZ 86503. Appli- of road; MSL: Orrville, AL. and KATI(AM) Casper, both Wyoming, and is per - cant is headed by Jim Claw, and has no other York, AL WSLY(FM) 104.9 mhz -March 4 appli- mittee of translator station K208AC Ethete, Lander, broadcast interests. Filed March 9. cation of Grantell Broadcasting for CP to WY. Filed March 4. Company *Mojave, CA (BPED920305ME) -Santa Monica change ERP: 50 kw (H &V); ant.: 150 m.; TL: 1.2 *Portsmouth, OH (BPED920305MI)-Ohio State Community College District seeks 88.7 mhz; 29 kw; miles southwest of Halsell, Choctaw County, AL; University seeks 91.5 mhz; .11 kw; ant. 368 m. ant. 195 m. Address: 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Moni- change freq. to 104.9 mhz and change class to C2 Address: 2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus. OH MM ca, CA 90405. Applicant is headed by John C. (per docket #88 -318). 43210. Applicant is headed by Hamilton J. Teaford, Huntley, and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Colorado City, AZ KCCA(FM) 107.1 mhz and is licensee of non -commercial stations WOSU- -Feb. March 5. 28 Uzona Broadcasting Co. for mod. of CP (BH- AM-FM-TV Columbus, WPBO(TV) Portsmouth and 891220MF) to change ERP: 6.1 kw (H &V), ant.: - Redding, CA (BPED920306MA) -The University WOSV(FM) Mansfield, all Ohio. Filed March 5. Foundation, California State University Chico, 99.8 m., TL: NE corner of intersection of Academy Clarendon, PA (BPH920306MA) --Cary H. and seeks 90.9 mhz; .6 kw; ant. 1.083 m. Applicant is Avenue and Memorial Street in Colorado City, Betty F. Simpson seek 106.9 mhz: 4.7 kw; ant. 113 headed by Craig DeLuz, and is licensee of change to class 3 (per docket #80 -90). m. Address: P.O. Box 247, Tyrone, PA 16686. Ap- KCHO(FM) Chico, CA. Filed March 6. Russellville, AR KCJC(FM) 100.9 mhz -Feb. 28 plicants have interests in licensees of WKBI -AM -FM application of Johnson Communications Inc. for 'Vail, CO (BPED920304MG)- Public Broadcast- St. Marys, WTRN -AM -FM Tyrone, WBLF(AM) mod. of CP (BPH- 90110116) to change ant.: 100 m. ing of Colorado Inc. seeks 90.1 mhz; 1.5 kw; ant. 47 Bellefonte, WFRM -AM -FM Coudersport, WNBI -AM- m. Address: 2249 S. Josephine St., Denver, CO FM Wellsboro, WORM(FM) Smethport, and permit - Van Buren, AR KLSZ-FM 102.7 mhz -March 4 80210. Applicant is headed by Frederic Bender, tee of booster station WKBI(FM) Ridgeway, all application of LKR Communications Inc. for CP to and is licensee of noncommercial educational Pennsylvania. Filed March 6. change ERP: 11.831 kw (H &V), ant.: 145 m., TL: KCFR(FM) Denver and KPRN(FM) Grand Junction, block of Pernot, Van Buren, Crawford County, Crystal Beach, TX (BPH920305MF) -East Bay 900 both Colorado. Filed March 4. AR; change to channel 274C3 (per did. #90-460). Partnership seeks 101.5 mhz; 25 kw; ant. 100 m. New Sharon, CT (BPH920305MH) -Crown Address: 16 Mohawk Dr., Kirksville, MO 63501. Central Valley, CA KNNN(FM) 99.3 mhz-Feb. Broadcasting Co. seeks 99.9 mhz; 25 kw; ant. 90.4 Applicant is headed by general partners Irvin Davis 28 application of Quality Broadcasters of Calif. Ltd. m. Address: 612 Franklin St.. Pella, IA 50219. Ap- and Debra E. Blackwell. Davis is president of li- for CP to change ant.: 100 m., change to class C3 plicant is headed by Rick Terpstra, and has no censee of KTUF(FM) Kirksville, MO, and has inter- (per dkt. #90 -440). other broadcast interests. Filed March 5. ests in licensee of KRTX(FM) Galveston, TX. Filed North Highlands, CA KEBR -FM 89.3 mhz - 'Key West, FL (BPED920305MT) -Key West March 5. March 5 application of Family Stations Inc. for mod. Public Radio Inc. seeks 98.1 mhz; 6.1 kw; ant. 62 Crystal Beach, TX (BPH920304MB)- Harbor of CP (BPED- 861023MF) to change ERP: 3.1 kw m. Address: P.O. Box 2252, Boca Raton, FL 33486. Broadcasting Co. Inc. seeks 101.5 mhz, 12.2 kw; (V); change DA pattern. Applicant is headed by Brian E. Brightly, who is ant. 143.2 m. Address: P.O. Box 1138, Galveston, Paradise, CA KCHH(FM) 103.5 mhz-Feb. 28 officer and director of permittees of non -commercial TX 77553. Applicant is headed by Vandy V. Ander- application of KRIJ Partners Ltd. for mod. of CP educational TV's WPPB(TV) Boca Raton, son, and is licensee of KGBC(AM) Galveston, TX. (BPH- 9003051D as mod.) to change ERP: 1.61 kw WIEB(TV) Leesburg, and WKEB(TV) Islamorada, Filed March 4. (N &W). ant.: 381 m. all Florida. Filed March 5. City, WA Northwest Fort Collins, CO KCSU -FM 90.5 mhz -March 9 Lafayette, GA (BPH920304MH) -Radix Broad- Chicano Radio Network Inc. seeks 96.3 mhz; .8 kw application of State Board of Agriculture for CP to casting Inc. seeks 107.5 mhz: 3 kw: ant. 91 m. ant. 505 m. Address: P.O. Box 800, Granger, WA change freq: 89.7 mhz; ERP: 40 kw (H), 40 kw (V); Address: P.O. Box 746, Lafayette, GA 30728. Ap- is 98932. Applicant headed by Roberto Maestas, ant.: 166 m.; TL: 3.5 miles SE of Wellington, CO, plicant is headed by Lynn S. Gwyn, and is licensee and is licensee of KDNA(FM) Yakima, WA. Filed Weld County; change to class C2; change direc- of WQCH(AM) Lafayette, GA. Lynn S. and Charles March 5. tional antenna. Rich Gwyn jointly own 20 limited partnership units Petersburg, WV (BPED920305ML) -West Vir- of Jones Intercable Inc. et al., d /b/a Cable TV Fund ginia Educational Broadcasting Authority seeks Washington WAMU(FM) 88.5 mhz-March 5 ap- 12A Ltd. which owns cable systems in Fort Myers, plication of American for CP to 89.5 mhz; 1.45 kw; ant. 377 m. Address: 600 Capi- University change FL, and suburban Chicago, IL. Filed March 4. tol St., Charleston, WV 25301. Applicant is headed antenna supporting -structure height. *Agana, GU (BPED920228MJ) -Guam Educa- by Kenneth Jarvis, and is licensee of WVPN(FM) tional Radio Foundation seeks 89.3 mhz; 2.8 kw; Charlestown, WVWV(FM) -WPBY(TV) Huntington, Plpestone, MN KISD(FM) 98.7 mhz-March 3 ant. 148 m. Address: UOG Station, Mangilao, GU WVPG(FM) Partkersburg, WVNP(FM) Wheeling, application of Wallace Christensen for CP to 96923. Applicant is headed by George J. Boughton, WVPB(FM) -WSWP(TV) Beckley, WVPW(FM) change ant.: 310 m.; TL: 1.2 km east of Hwy 91 and and has no other broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 28. Buckhannon, WVPM(FM)- WNPB(TV) Morgantown 4.8 km south of Chandler, MN; Murray County. *Hilo, HI (BPED920306MB) -Big Island Public and WVEP(FM) Martinsburg, all West Virginia. Waseca, MN KOWO -FM 92.1 mhz -Oct. 30, Radio seeks 88.7 mhz; 6 kw; ant. -74 m. Address: Filed March 5. 1991 application of Waseca Communications Inc. for CP to change ERP: 25 kw (H &V); ant.: 87.2 m.; P.O. Box 1022, Mt. View, HI 96771. Applicant is Kaukauna, WI (BPH920312MB)-- Supreme Ra- change class to C3 (per MM docket -137). headed by Rankin A. Curtis Jr., and has no other dio Co. seeks 103.1 mhz; 25 kw; ant. 100 m. Ad- #89 broadcast interests. Filed March 6. dress: 513 Ceape St., Oshkosh, WI 54901. Appli- Mountain Lake Park, MD WKHJ(FM) 98.9 Albia, IA (BPH920305MG) -H & H Broadcasting cant is headed by Robert P. Hansen, and has no mhz-March 9 application of Southern Highlands Corp. seeks 96.7 mhz; 25 kw; ant. 100 m. Address: other broadcast interests. Filed March 12. Inc. for mod. of license to increase ERP to: .75 kw 201 South Main St., Albia, IA 52531. Applicant is Atlios (H &V) (per docket #88 -375). headed by John R. Hallstrom, and is licensee of Lexington, MS WLTD(FM) 105.9 mhz-Feb. 28 KLBA(AM) Albia, IA. Filed March 5. Marquette MI (BPH910515ME)-Granted app. of IRON RANGE BROADCASTING CO. Inc. for 94.1 application of J. Scott Communications Inc. for CP New Sharon, IA (BPH920303MF) -Don J. De- to ERP: 25.5 kw (H &V); ant.: m. TL: mhz; 4.49 kw; ant. 115 m. Address: 105 E. Kent St., change 210.2 Boef seeks 99.9 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 100 m. Address: approx. 5.6 km NNW of MS P.O. Box 190, Iron Mountain, MI 49801. Applicant is Canton, (Madison 812 S. 5th St., Oskaloosa, IA 52577. Applicant has from of US Hwy. MS headed by Charles R. Henry, and has interests in County); intersection 51 and no other broadcast interests. Filed March 3. WMIQ(AM)- WIMK(FM) Iron Mountain, MI. Action Hwy 16, north on Hwy 16, approx. 4.5 km, turn left Belle Plaine, KS (BPH920304MA) -Belle Plaine March 5. on unmarked road, west .8 km, site approx 152 m. Broadcasters Inc. seeks 92.7 mhz; 4.6 kw; ant. 230 off road: change class to C2 (per MM docket #91- m. Address: 331 Point Lookout, Hot Springs, AR 183), and change main studio location. 71913. Applicant is headed by Gary L. Violet, who FACILITIES CHANGES Belmont, NH WCNH(FM) 93.3 mhz-Feb. 28 ap- is permittee of new FM at Clearwater, KS. Filed plication of Steven Chartrand for mod. of CP (BPH - March 4. 880225MT as mod.) to change ERP: .395 kw Applications Perham, MN (BPH920313MC) -Lake Country (H &V), ant.: 272 m.; TL: Summit of Bean Hill, North- field, Merrimack Broadcasting Co. seeks 99.5 mhz; 3.9 kw; ant. 121 AM Cnty, NH. m. Address: P.O. Box 4, Perham, MN 56573. Appli- Fowler, CA KRGO(AM) 1220 khz -March 9 ap- Las Cruces, NM KRWG(FM) 90.7 mhz-Feb. 24 is headed has cant by John A. Brush, and no other plication of KACarr Communications Inc. for CP application of New Mexico State University for mod. broadcast interests. Filed March 13. (BP820202AJ) to reduce day power to 370 watts; of license to change antenna power gain. 'Cuba, MO (BPED920303MA)- Missouri River change TL to 3.35 km NW of Fowler, CA, at 350 Mechanicsburg, PA WTPA(FM) 93.5 mhz -Feb. Christian Broadcasting Inc. seeks 91.9 mhz; 29 kw; degrees true, make changes in antenna system: 36 28 application of Quaker State Broadcasting Corp. ant. 93.2 m. Address: P.O. Box 87, Washington, 39 37 - 119 41 01. for CP to change; ERP: 1.25 kw (H &V), ant.: 219 m.

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 For the Record 63 Dexter, ME WGUY(FM) 102.1 mhz- Granted North Myrtle Beach, SC WNMB(FM) 105.9 antenna: Dielectric TFU- 33JN(BT); 34 -06 -10 80 -46- mhz -March 5 application of Ogden BCing of South 18. app. of Innovative Advert. Consultants Inc. (BMPH- Carolina Inc. for CP to change ERP: 16 kw (H &V); 91061310) for mod. of CP (BPH- 880622MJ as Huntington, WV WPBY -TV ch. 33 -March 5 ap- ant.: 113 m. TL: 90, 1.2 km of mod.) to change ERP: 26.5 kw (H&V), ant.: 205 m., Highway southwest plication of West Va Educl Broadcasting Authority Wampee, Horry County, South Carolina; change TL: 4 km NE of Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME, change for mod. of CP (BPET- 881130KE and BPET- freq. mhz; channel TO 271C2 (per docket #90 -444). Action to 105.9 and class to C3 (per MM docket 841228KH) to change ERP (vis): 2371 kw; ant.: 379 March 11. #89 -326 and #89-327). m.; TL: 4.9 miles north 325 east of Milton, WV, Vermillion, SD KVHT(FM) 102.3 mhz -March 6 Cabal! County; antenna: Dielectric TFU- 30 -JOA- Laurel, MS WMXI(FM) 98.1 mhz-Granted app. application of Christensen Broadcast Group Inc. for S(OA)(BT) 38-29-41- 82 -12 -03. of Radio Laurel Inc. (BPH- 9106051E) for CP to CP to change ERP: 50 kw (H&V); ant.: 125 m.; TL: change: ERP: 6 km (118V). Action March 12. 2.4 km west of Interstate 29 and 9.8 km south of Adieus Prentiss, MS WJDR(FM) 98.3 mhz-Granted state hwy 46 in Garfield Twnshp, range 51 west, FM's app. of Sun Belt Broadcasting Corp. (BPH- Clay County, SD, change to class C2 (per MM 9106051G) for CP to change ERP: 6 kw (H&V). Helena, AR KCRI -FM 103.1 mhz -Granted app. docket #90.472). Action March 12. of Delta Broadcasting Inc. (BPH- 910523IE) for CP ap- Franklin, TN WRLT -FM 100.1 mhz -March 3 to change ERP: 13 kw (H&V); ant.: 97 m.; change Springfield, MO KSMU(FM) 91.1 mhz-Granted plication of GMX Communications of Tennessee to class C3 (per MM docket #89 -531). Action app. of Bd of Regents for SW Mo St Univ. (BPED- Inc. for CP to change main studio location. March 11. 9108081B) for CP to correct coordinates: N lat. 37 10 13.8 W. Ing 93 19 25.4. Action March 11. Rockport, TX KPCB(FM) 102.3 mhz -March 2 Lemoore, CA KOYZ(FM) 104.9 mhz-Cancelled application of Aransas Broadcasting Company for and forfeited app. of Lemoore Wireless Co. Inc. Kill Devil Hills, NC WXAI(FM) 104.1 mhz - CP to change ERP: 50 kw (HSV), ant.: 113 m. TL: 1 (BMPH -90053118) for mod. of CP (BPH- 8810201C) Granted app. of Kill Devil Hills Communi. Ltd. km E OF Rte. 2725, 6.2 km S of Aransas Pass, to change ERP: 3.00 kw H&V; ant.: 65 m.; TL: (BMPH- 9001011J) for mod. of CP (BPH- 880406MF) Ingleside District, San Patricio County, TX; class to change: 141 m., TL: ,4 miles intersec- 13817 16th Avenue, Lemoore; as amended 1 -25- ant.: W of from 272A to 272C2 (per MM docket #87 -42). 91. Action Jan. 30. tion of hwy 158 and route 1124, Jarvisburg, NC (Currituck County). Action March 12. Menomonie, WI WHWC(FM) 88.3 mhz -March 2 Tallahassee, FL New FM 106.1 mhz-Granted Educ, Board application of State of Wisc. Comm. app. of John S. Matthews Jr. (BMPH- 9201291G) for Nags Head, NC WNHW(FM) 92.3 mhz-Granted for CP to change ERP: 95 kw (H &V): change class mod. of CP (BPH -880324011) to change antenna app. of Coastal Broadcasting Company Inc. (BPH - to 202C. supporting-structure height and TL: 3922 Woodville 9108161F) for CP to change ERP: 18.5 kw H&V; TV's Highway, Tallahassee. Action March 9. ant.: 62 m. Action March 6. Bayamon, PR WXYX(FM) mhz Medford, OR KSYS(TV) ch. 8 -March 9 applica- Champaign, IL WIXY(FM) 100.3 mhz -Granted 100,7 -Granted tion of Southern Oregon Public TV Inc. for CP to app. of Holiday Broadcasting Inc. (BMPH- app. of Raad Broadcasting Corp. (BPH- 910718ID) for CP to change ERP (vis): 191.6 kw; ant.: 817.5 m.; TL: 9201131B) for mod. of CP (BPH- 880630MV) to change antenna supporting -structure height. Action March 9. King Mountain, 50.5 km from Medford Courthouse change ERP: 12.9 kw (H&V); ant.: 138 m.; TL: SW on true bearing of N325E degrees; antenna: Dielec- corner of section 13, township 18 N, Champaign Lancaster, SC WRHM(FM) 107.1 mhz-Granted tric Communications TW- 7B8 -R(BT) 42-41-32 123- County, along county road 1700 E; 1.6 km east of app. of Our Three Sons (BPH- 910814IK) for CP to 13-45. Philo, IL. Action March 6. change ERP: 2.6 kw (H&V). Action March 6. Sumter, SC WOHB(TV) ch. 63-March 6 appli- South Jacksonville, IL WJVO(FM) 105.5 mhz- Atwood, TN WTKB -FM 93.7 mhz-Granted app. cation of McLaughlin Broadcasting Inc. for mod. of Granted app. of USA Radio Partnership (BMLH- of Big Tenn Communications Co. Inc. (BMPH- CP to change ERP (vis): 1100 kw; ant.: 343 m.; TL: 910514KD) for mod. of license to increase ERP: 6 9112231D) for mod. of CP (BPH- 870506KF as 8 km southeast of Blaney in Richland Co., SC; kw H&V (per docket #88 -375). Action March 6. mod,) to change ERP: 6 kw (H &V); ant.: 100 m.; TL:

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PROFESSIONAL /SERVICE DIRECTORY RATES 52 weeks - $45 per insertion 26 weeks - $60 per insertion 13 weeks - $75 per insertion There is a one time typesetting charge of $20. Call (202) 659 -2340 just off US highway 70 near New Hope Cemetery, 1 licensee of KXBR, Greenfield, and Demaree Media, mile southwest of Atwood, TN. Action March 9. Inc., licensee of KFAY -FM, Huntsville, to Show May why licenses not CALL LETTERS St. Thomas, VI WIUJ(FM) 88.9 mhz- Granted Cause by 8 their should be modified. Comments are due May 8, replies May app. of Youth Development Radio Inc. (BPED- NPRM to 910506MI) for CP to change freq. to 102.9 mhz. 26. (MM docket 92 -49 by and Order Show Applications 92 -275] March 6 by Acting Action March 5. Cause [DA adopted Chief, Allocations Branch). Existing FM Salem, VA WJLM(FM) 93.5 mhz -Granted app. WECH(FM) WSHG of WRIS Inc. (BMLH -910801 KB) for mod. of license Wilburton and Antlers, both Oklahoma Effective Country Time Broadcasting for Inc.; (BLH- 850913KG) to increase ERP: 5.8 kw H &V May 4, substituted channel 279C1 channel 279A Ridgeland, SC at Wilburton, and modified license of KZUD accord- (per docket #88 -375). Action March 12. Existing 1Y ingly; substituted channel 284A for channel 281A at Oayton, WA KZHR(FM) 92.5 mhz -Granted app. Antlers. (By R &O [DA 92 -278] adopted March 9 by KGMC -TV KPQC Gary Cocota: Omaha, NE of KMEX Inc. (BPH- 9109231C) for CP to change Acting Chief, Allocations Branch). ERP: 54 kw H &V, ant.: 379 m.; TL: nrth slope of heats Ilwaco, WA Effective April 20 amended FM table Pike's Peak, Oregon, 14 km southeast of Walla New FM's Walla, WA, class: upgrade to class Cl (per docket to allot channel 280C3 to Ilwaco; filing window April #90 -596). Action March 9. 21 - May 21. (MM docket 91 -130, by R &O [DA 92- KAPD(FM) Texas Public Radio: San Antonio, 234]adopted by Assistant Chief, Allocations TX Matewan, WV WVKM(FM) 106.7 mhz-Granted Branch). app. of Three States Broadcasting Co. Inc. (BPH - KRVD(FM) Douglas C. Turnbull; Rio Dell, CA The Assistant Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and 9006141C) for CP to change ERP: 2.45 kw (H &V); KRVF(FM) Eudora Broadcasters Inc.; Eudora, Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau, by R &Os (per MM docket #90 -213) to change channel to AR 294C3. Action March 11. adopted February 24, amended FM Table for following communities, effective April 20: KRVG(FM) Eagle Broadcasting Inc.; Eagle, ID lv's Hartselle, AL Substituted channel 291C3 for WWUA(FM) Alkalodge Inc.; Inverness, FL channel 291A; modified CP of WYAM(FM) accord- Riverside, CA KRCA(TV) ch. 62 -Granted app. WWUB(FM) Beach Broadcasting Ltd.: Long ingly (MM docket 91 -349, DA 92 -229); of Fouce Amusement Enterprises Inc. (BPCT- Beach, MS 911120KE) for CP to change ERP (vis): 3,746 kw; Altoona, WI Substituted channel 251 C3 for chan- WWUC(FM) NJ Public Broadcasting Authority; ant.: 723 m.; TL: sunset ridge electronics site, Los nel 251A; modified CP of WISM -FM accordingly Bridgeton, NJ Angeles County; 5.5 km at north 317 degrees east (MM docket 91 -353, DA 92-227). WWUD(FM) Scott County Broadcasting Inc.: to San Antonio Heights, CA; antenna: Dielec- Stamping Ground, KY tricTFU-24ECP (DA)(BT) 34.11 -16. 117 -41.55. Ac- tion March 11. Existing AM's Spokane, WA KSKN(TV) ch. 22- Granted app. ACTIONS KRMY(AM) KIIZ Mid -Texas Radio of KSKN Inc. (BPCT- 910529KH) for CP to change Communications Inc.; Killeen, TX ERP (vis): 230 kw; ant.: 395 m.; TL: Krell Hill, Inc.; Approximately 6 km due north of KREM -TV tower; KRSR(AM) KYYG Calegon Broadcasting Affirmed decision by Common Carrier Bureau's Coos Bay, OR 47 -36 -04 - 117 -17.53. Action March 11. Mobile Services Division and ordered PJB Commu- nications of Virginia, Inc. and PJB Communications, WJOX(AM) WVOK Dick Broadcasting Co. Inc. Inc. to forfeit $5,000 and $3,000 respectively for of Alabama; Birmingham, AL failure to notify Commission that they had complet- WSFN(AM) WSNX Goodrich Broadcasting Inc.; ed construction of facilities. (Action by the Commis- Muskegon, MI ALLOCATIONS sion March 12 by MO &O 92- 99).(Report CC- (FCC WTEM(AM) WGMS Classical Acquisition Ltd.; 443, Common Carrier Action). Bethesda, MD Frequency Coordination Process Affirmed Bu- Bagdad, AZ Proposed allotting channel 280A to reau's action and denied application for review of Existing FM's Bagdad as its first broadcast service. Comments dismissal of petition for rulemaking filed by Interna- KDLZ(FM) KLZZ Radio Ingstad Minnesota Inc.; are due May 8, replies May 26. (MM docket 92 -48 tional Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. and Interna- Deer River, MN by NPRM [DA 92 -270] adopted March 6 by Acting tional Municipal Signal Association which sought to Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau). KGHL -FM KKUL -FM First Security Bank of amend Commission's rules to require Public Safety Livingston; Hardin, MT and Special Emergency applicants for 800 MHz Naples, Winter Park and Okeechobee, all Florida assignments to apprise Commission and all coordi- KIBZ(FM) KMXA Tate Communications Inc.; Effective May 4, substituted channel 276C3 for nators of the continuing need for licensed assign- Lincoln, NE channel 276A at Naples, and modified license of ments below 800 MHz. (By Order [FCC 92-78] WSGL -FM accordingly; upgraded station WOKC- KKCJ(FM) KXXR Capital Broadcasting Inc.; adopted February 20 by Commission). FM at Okeechobee to specify operation on channel Liberty, MO 276C2 and upgraded station WLOQ-FM at Winter Teton Communications Commission has noti- KKHU(FM) KJZS U.S. Radio L.P.; Conroe, TX Park to specify operation on channel 276C3. (By fied Teton Communications Incorporated of an ap- KKYX -FM KMMX Vision Communications Inc., R &O [DA 92 -287] adopted March 10 by Acting parent liability for forfeiture in the amount of Terrell Hills, TX Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau). $15,000 for failing to file a notice of completion of D.I.P.; construction and commencement of operations. (By KLZZ(FM) KXSS-FM Sioux Valley Hinesville, GA Effective May 4, substituted chan- Commission March 12 by NAL (FCC 92- 100).(Re- Broadcasting Co.; Waite Park, MN nel 284C3 for channel 284A at Hinesville, and mod- port CC -442, Common Carrier Action). KMSK(FM) KAVT -FM Mankato State ified its construction permit (BPH-890504MN) and Consented to assignment of license from University; Austin, MN WHVL -FM accordingly. (By R &O [DA 92 -277] KEZV(FM), United Radio Group, Inc. to Duhamel adopted March 6 by Acting Allocations KORL(FM) KAGB Agnew -Sachs Broadcasting; Chief, Broadcasting Enterprises; and granted Duhamel Branch). Honolulu Broadcasting, licensee of KOTA(AM) and KOTA -TV KRSR -FM KYYG -FM Calegon Broadcasting Leesburg and Unadilla, both Georgia. Effective a waiver of the one -to -a- market rule under Commis- Inc.; Coos Bay OR May 4, substituted channel 278C3 for channel 279A sion's case -by- case -standard. (By Commission at Leesburg, and modified construction permit of March 16 by MO &O [FCC 92- 102].) KXRK(FM) KZOL The Great Stock Co.of Vast Intl Import Inc.; Provo, UT WEGC (FM) accordingly; substituted channel 260A Chandler, IN Granted application of Michelle for channel 278A at Unadilla. (By R &O [DA 92 -286] Elaine Hulse, et. al. for new FM station on Channel KYNG(FM) KRRN Alliance Broadcasting Dallas adopted March 9 by Acting Chief, Allocations 228A at Chandler; denied applications of Ben L. Ltd.; Dallas Branch). Umberger and Geyer Broadcasting Co., Inc. (MM WDZR(FM) WXCD Ragan A. Henry National Docket 90 -502 by Initial Decision [FCC 92D -23] Louisiana Radio, L.P.; Mt. Clemens, MI Oak Grove, Bastrop and Dubach, all issued March 12 AU Joseph Chachkin). Effective May 4, substituted channel 243C3 for WFCI(FM) WLMB American Christian Radio channel 249A at Dubach, and modified license of Liberty HIII, SC Denied petition of Jeffrey C. Services; Lima, OH KPCH -FM accordingly. (By R &O [DA 92 -285] Sigmon seeking allotment of 252A to Lib- Channel WGLM(FM) WXAW KVB Broadcasting; West adopted March 9 by Acting Chief, Allocations Hill. (By R March erty &O [DA 92 -279] adopted 9 by Lafayette, IN Branch). Acting Chief, Allocations Branch). WMAX -FM WOSB Auburn Cablevision Inc.; Greenfield, Huntsville, and Seligman, all Missouri Longview, TX Granted application of Capitol lrondequoit, NY Proposed substituting channel 227C1 for channel City Broadcasting Company for new FM station on WVLR(FM) WZST LBS Broadcasting Inc.; 227C2 at Seligman, and modifying license of KESE Channel 247C2 in Longview; denied competing ap- Appomattox, VA accordingly; substituting channel 299A for channel plication of Matthew Williams. (MM Docket 90 -352 228A at Greenfield; and substituting channel 258A by Initial Decision [FCC 92D -21] issued March 10 WYMZ(FM) WMMV Faulkner -Phillips Media for channel 225A at Huntsville. Ordered KXBR, Inc., by ALJ Edward J. Kuhlmann). Inc.; Bay Minette, AL

66 For the Record Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting Fifth I, Estater

PETER CHRISANTHOPOULOS

Imagine being point man for a fr; there were problems. Yes, they are company that, after years of domi- competitors; however, when we have nance, sees its market share and a meeting everybody puts on an NTA consumer base decline as competitors hat." The accomplishments Chri- emerge offering similar services at santhopoulos speaks of include a re- lower prices. Now, imagine that com- port issued prior to last year's upfront pany has three individualistic bosses. titled "Network Television: The Gold Throw in a protracted recession and Standard." The report was followed one begins to appreciate the task fac- by an NTA tour of major agencies and ing Peter Chrisanthopoulos. Chri- advertisers that got generally good re- santhopoulos is president and chief ex- views. The association has also been ecutive officer of the Network praised for studies on the value of the Television Association, created by three networks to cable subscribers; ABC, CBS and NBC two years ago to audience retention and tuning dura- pitch network television to advertisers. tion, and advertising in news coverage A mere 10 years ago, network exec- during the Persian Gulf War. utives would likely have scoffed at the Still, translating those reports into idea of having to form an association experience, now I have network expe- dollars brought back to network televi- to promote and market themselves to rience. I feel it has rounded out my sion is, as Chrisanthopoulos knows, advertisers. But the rapid growth of background." No doubt Chrisantho- no easy task. "Obviously we don't cable and syndication in the last de- poulos also enjoys the challenge of sell any inventory. Much of our activi- cade changed all that. For its president trying to unite three competitors. His ty is through word of mouth. We get they looked for someone from the oth- peers in the agency business, includ- letters and we are a sounding board, er side of the table. After all, this ing BBDO's Arnie and that is one way virtues can person would be selling the of Semsky and Saatchi President and chief executive the networks network TV to advertisers and agen- & Saatchi's Betsy officer, Network Television measure results. cies. He needed to speak their lan- Frank, give Chri- Association, New York; b. Nov. There is a staff of guage. santhopoulos high 28, 1957, New York; BBA, nine people at NTA, The networks found their man in marks for his re- Marketing Management, and we don't have a Chrisanthopoulos. Although only 34, search and his lead- Bernard M. Baruch College, New large operations bud- he has been in the business 14 years, ership. "Peter," York, 1978; MBA, Fordham get. If four or five earning a reputation from colleagues says Semsky, "is a University, New York; media units stayed on planner, Ogilvy 8 Mather, New and competitors as a tough negotiator. valuable prime time, this as- property." York, 1978 -81; broadcast account Indeed, some suggest the networks Others also praise executive; National Television sociation would chose him so they would no longer Chrisanthopoulos on Group, New York, 1982.83; prime more than pay for it- have to square off against him in nego- the handling of his time supervisor of broadcast self." If that is the tiations. Chrisanthopoulos's resume three employers. programing and purchasing, case then the NTA includes stints at Ogilvy & Mather, NTA executive com- Young & Rubicon, New York, may be in luck. For National Television Group and Young mittee chairman and 1983 -84; vice president, director the first time in a & Rubicam before joining RJR's Na- longtime CBS exec- of broadcast, Ohlmeyer couple of years, Communications, Nabisco Brands as things bisco Brands Inc. vice president, utive Tom Leahy Inc, Atlanta, 1984; senior vice may actually director of broadcast, for their in- says Chrisanthopou- president, 1985; president and be looking up for the house agency, Ohlmeyer Communica- los has "not mis- chief operating officer, RJR networks as they tions. Chrisanthopoulos rose through stepped in two years. Nabisco Broadcast, 1985 -90, brace for the upfront the ranks at RJR to become president We are very happy Atlanta; present position since season. Three -net- and chief operating officer of RJR Na- with him." April 1990. work ratings, Chri- bisco Broadcast. In that post, he was While media buy- santhopoulos says, responsible for a $250- million national ers have often said among themselves are on the rise even if special program- TV budget across all dayparts and that the NTA's ability to be a force in ing is factored out, and the economy is their $35- million free- standing insert the business is limited by having three starting to show some recovery. media budget. competitors as members (a lawyer is What about Chrisanthopoulos's fu- So why did Chrisanthopoulos -who always present whenever the executive ture? He is entering the third year of a in his own words "loves to negoti- committee meets), Chrisanthopoulos three -and -a- half -year contract and, ate "-take the job? Says Chrisantho- denies that is the case. "We could not like any good negotiatior, is holding poulos: "I have advertiser and agency have accomplished what we have if his cards close to the vest.

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Fifth Estater 67 st. Fates s Fortu nes

Rudy Wann, senior director of fi- MEDIA nance, IDB Communications Group, PROGRAMING Los Angeles, named VP, finance. Thomas P. Newell, director, busi- Paul J. Fuller, general sales man- Bill Mason, senior VP, Light En- ness affairs, CBS Sports, joins CBS ager, WNNH(FM) Henniker, N.H. tertainment, Grundy Worldwide, Lon- Enterprises, New York, as VP, (Concord), adds duties as station don, named president. Andrew business affairs and operations. manger. Brooke, senior VP, Light Entertain- ment, The Times Mirror Broadcasting ap- Grundy Organization, Australia/New Zealand, Melbourne, points VP- general managers to presi- SALES AND MARKETING Australia, named executive VP, dent- CEO's: Jeff Rosser, KDFW -TV Light Entertainment, Grundy World- Dallas; Wayne Thomas, KTVI(TV) St. John Noble, executive VP, execu- wide, London. Louis; Dow C. Smith, WVTM-TV tive creative director, DDB Needham Birmingham, Ala., and Harri- Dick Beahrs, senior VP, Home Jack Worldwide, joins Backer Spielvo- son, KTBC -TV Austin, Tex. Box Office Inc., joins Time Warner gel Bates, Irvine, Calif., as executive Cable Programming Inc., Stam- Jim Shea, former executive VP VP, creative director. and partner, Wilks /Schwartz Broad- ford, Conn., as senior VP. casting, joins CRB Broadcasting Rick Leed, former senior VP, Corp., New York, as president, mid - Agency for the Performing Arts, New Atlantic region, overseeing 2 AM's York, joins Wind Dancer Produc- and 2 FM's. tions Inc., Los Angeles, as president. David M. Reynolds, Oregon State Mary Jane McKinven has been manager, Tele-Communications Inc., named director of PBS's news and named VP, chief operating officer, public affairs programing. McKin- TCI West Inc., Bellevue, Wash. ven, who has been at PBS since 1982 Richard A. Washer, director of and held positions at National Pub- lic the sales, Bonneville Broadcasting Sys- Radio, the Miami Herald and Noble Conway will tem, Northbrook, Ill., named exec- U.S. Information Agency, assist in program development and in utive VP. Thomas A. Conway, VP, director coordinating special events cover- of regional sales, Television Bureau of A.J. Guest, general manager, age. KWAM(AM)- KJMS(FM) Memphis, joins Advertising Inc., New York, Pam Satterfield, VP, national me- WEDR(FM) Miami as president, suc- named senior VP, local advertising ceeding Rex B. Rivers, named board marketing. dia, Fox Broadcasting Co., Los Ange- chairman. Charlie Thurston, VP, sales and les, named senior VP, media and affiliate promotion. Gary Voss, general manager, marketing, Adlink, Los Angeles, David director of develop- WHPO(FM) Hoopeston, 111., joins named president and CEO. Collins, ment, Procter Productions, Dollywood Broadcasting Inc., as Cindy Najarian, local sales man- & Gamble joins ABC Entertainment, Los An- general manager, WSEV(AM)- ager, K10l(FM) San Francisco, named geles, as director, motion WDLY(FM) Sevierville -Gatlinburg, general sales manager. executive pictures for TV and miniseries. Tenn. Patterson Jr., account execu- Jere Smith director Warren Y. Zeger, acting general tive, Total Video Inc., joins Action Stacy -Ehrenhalt, of development, New World Televi- counsel, Comsat Corp., Washington, Media Group, New York, in same named VP and general counsel. capacity. sion, joins Zemeck/Sertner Films, Los Angeles, as VP, development. John Dziuba, general manager, Errol Williams, senior account ex- senior VP, adver- WBUD(AM)- WKXW(FM) Trenton, N.J., ecutive, WWRL(AM) New York, named Douglas Moss, tising sales, Square Garden named VP and general manager. director of religious sales and mar- Madison named presi- keting. Network, New York, David A. Milberg, former VP, dent. WYCC(TV) Chicago, joins Advanced formerly with Tom Rudnick, LBS Appointments at Twentieth Century consult- Change Management Inc., Radio, joins Florida's Radio Network, Fox Licensing and Merchandising, Bev- ing and management firm, there as Orlando, Fla., as general sales erly Hills, Calif.: Jamie Samson, VP. manager. counsel, named VP, legal and business Michael Nurse, station manager, John Remes, local sales manager, affairs; Steven M. Ross, director of WHLL(TV) Worcester, Mass. (Boston), KARE(TV) Minneapolis, named general business development and marketing, named VP and general manager. sales manager. MCA/Universal, named VP, feature

68 Fates & Fortunes Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting promotions, and Susan Sherman, man- gram manager, New Hampshire Pub- ager, product placement, named direc- lic Television, joins wuw(TV) Gar- NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS tor, product placement. den City, N.Y. (Plainview), as director of programing. Leila Maw, director of New York ABC News 29 -year veteran Bill office, Granada Television, forms new Patrick McClenahan, independent Seamans, correspondent and Tel Aviv international TV production and sports producer, Prime Ticket Net- bureau chief, announced his retire- business affairs consultancy, Leila work, Los Angeles, named senior ment, and will be succeeded by Jac- Maw International, New York. producer, special projects. ques Grenier, producer, Tel Aviv Judith Allen, director of national bureau, ABC News. accounts, USA Network, New York, Jim Moret, anchor, Entertainment named VP, national accounts, affil- Daily Journal and senior correspon- iate relations. dent, Personalities, joins CNN, Bill Einreinhofer, executive pro- Los Angeles, as senior entertainment ducer, Innovation, wNET(TV) Newark, news correspondent. Kenneth D. N.Y. (New York), adds duties as ex- Tiven, from Orange County News - ecutive producer, Earth Tech '92. channel, joins CNN, Atlanta, as VP, TV systems. Guy Hobbs, racing commentator, ESPN, joins WKTS(AM) Sheboygan, Tawny Little, from KABC -TV Los Maw Hodder Wis., as air personality. Angeles, joins KCAL(TV) Norwalk, Calif. (Hollywood), as 10 p.m. an- Stephen K. Hodder, account exec- Kathy Karlin, from United Talent chor. utive, Grove Television Enterprises, Agency, joins The Matthau Company Thomas editor, interna- Chicago, named VP, sales. production company, Los Angeles, J. Wagner, as director of development. tional desk, Associated Press, New York, Lila Reinhard, from The Discov- named editor, New Delhi, India. New affiliate relations managers ery Channel, joins The Monitor Chan- appointed at Courtroom Television Mark Stendal, producer, North- nel, Boston, as VP, marketing. Network, New York: David de west Afternoon, KOMO(TV) Seattle, Eve Joffee, VP, international sales, Kadt, from The Learning Channel, named executive producer, local DSL Entertainment, Los Angeles, named to Western region; Geoffrey programing. Lisa Fengler, formerly joins DSL International Television Figgis, from Concept Communica- with KCPQ(TV) Tacoma, Wash., there as VP and co- managing director. tions Inc., named to Midwestern joins KOMO as art director. Judith Auberjonois, formerly with region, and Bill McCall, manager of Roberta Romero, from KOB -TV administrative Universal /MCA, joins Dave Bell As- services, newsgath- Albuquerque, N.M., joins KING -TV sociates, Los Angeles, as director ering operations, named to Southeast - Seattle as general assignment re- of development. em region. porter. John Miller, from wtuG -Tv Appointments at ESPN Inc., Bris- Fort Wayne, Ind., joins KING -TV as Appointments at NightTalk with meteorologist. Jane Whitney, Burbank, Calif.: Joe tol, Conn.: Richard A. Stone, execu- Parlagreco, from The Joan Rivers tive director, international sales, Steve Johnson, Conus Communi- Show, named director; Robert Drury, named VP, international sales; Jesse cations managing editor, has been former investigative correspondent, Curtis, coordinator, international named director of news and pro- The Reporters, Nancy Birnbaum, sales and promotion, named manager, graming services. international sales and promotion, former national field producer, Eve- Susan Shaw, reporter, WNEM -TV and Alexander P. (Sandy) Brown, ning Magazine /PM Magazine, Peter Bay City, Mich. (Saginaw), named 6 TV sales manager, NBA Interna- Henken, formerly with Truth or and 11 p.m. co- anchor. Consequences, and Betty Scharf, for- tional Ltd., New York, named VP, in- Dan Randall, merly with The Monitor Channel, ternational sales. recent graduate, University Boston, named producers; Marty of Wisconsin, Platteville, Gina Barbarita, from Arbitron, Wis., joins WKTS(AM) Bergman, contributing editor, 60 Sheboygan, joins KGO(AM) San Francisco as direc- Wis., as news director. Minutes, named contributing producer; tor of research. Laura Marini, formerly with Connie Lane, from wEws(TV) WGBH -TV Boston, Kathleen O'Reilly, John Larson, program director, Cleveland, joins WUAB(TV) Lorain, formerly with WHDH -TV Boston, KSD -FM St. Louis, joins KZPS(FM) Dal- Ohio (Cleveland), as producer. las in same capacity. Carol Pastan, formerly with wBz -Tv Appointments at wPBF(TV) Te- Boston, and Richard Grant, for- Appointment at E! Entertainment questa, Fla. (West Palm Beach): Ka- merly with wNEV(TV) Boston, named Television, Los Angeles: Jon Helm - ren Curtis, health reporter, named associate producers. rich, director of program budget 5:30 p.m. co- anchor; Jeffrey Sean and planning, named VP, program Phillips, photographer, Gary Nolan, program director, named planning and enterprise; Betsy Hig- chief photographer; WKJY(FM) Hempstead, N.Y. (Long Is- Theresa For- gins, regional manager, named re- 5:30 land), joins wLTE(FM) Minneapolis bush, p.m. director, named gional director of affiliate sales, senior director, and Barn- in same capacity. Kerry and Dave Josephson, account execu- horst, master control operator, Christopher Hunkhouser, pro- tive, named regional manager. named director.

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Fates & Fortunes 69 ALLIED FIELDS

Patricia Diaz Dennis, former FCC Commissioner and VP, government affairs, Sprint, Washington, has been named to board of directors of National Public Radio and to board of trustees of Radio and Television News Directors Foundation.

urrent and past: Three newsmen with ties to CBS found themselves together at a recent lunch sponsored by the Center for Communica- tions. From left to right: Walter Cronkite, Bill Moyers and Dan Rather. The Center's annual award luncheon, held in New York, honored Times Mirror Chairman Otis Chandler, whom Moyers introduced.

Dennis Raddock

TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AND PR Steve Raddock, director of promotion, Cabletelevision Advertising Bu- reau, New York, named VP, com- Rüttger Keienburg, chief operat- ABC Television Network has munications and promotion. ing officer, Broadcast Television Sys- named Pete Barrett senior VP, public tems, Darmstadt, Germany, adds relations and affiliate marketing Audrey L. Allison, formerly with duties as president, BTS, North Amer- services, replacing Richard J. Connel- Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel and ica and South America. Michael ly, who is retiring April 3. Barrett Hetlage law firm, Washington, D'Amore, director, business develop- has been VP, affiliate marketing ser- joins Federal Communications Com- ment, BTS in Americas, Sherman vices, since June 1986. mission Review Board there as Oaks, Calif., adds duties as VP, mar- staff attorney. Eileen M. Murphy, director of keting and business development. program publicity, National Cable New officers at BayCable Group, Richard S. Friedland, VP, fi- Television Association, Washing- San Francisco: Kathryn Skinner, nance and controller, General Instru- ton, joins Turner Broadcasting System TCI Cablevision of California, ment Corp., Chicago, adds duties Inc., New York, as director of pub- president; Ann McArtor, Viacom Ca- as chief financial officer. lic relations. ble, VP, and Susan Adams, Pacif- ic Cable Burlingame, treasurer. Hank Volpe, director of engineer- Karen Carlton Wood, manager of ing, WEAL -TV Baltimore, named di- corporate and international TV, Bend- rector of engineering, WBAL -AM- er Goldman & Helper, New York, DEATHS TV-WIYY(FM) Baltimore. named VP, corporate and international Jim Hartline, chief engineer, TV. Nancy Walker, 69, TV actress, WGNT(TV) Portsmouth, Va., named di- Randy Pyburn, director of cre- died of lung cancer March 25. Her TV rector of engineering. ative services, KFOR(TV) Oklahoma credits include Rhoda, McMillan Wife, recently, True Scott Skibness, field installation City, joins KNBC -TV New York in and and, more Walker had appearances in coordinator, Private Satellite Network same capacity. Colors. The Golden Girls and directed epi- Inc., New York, named field sales Richard J. Winters, former exec- sodes of The Mary Tyler Moore support manager. utive director, publicity and advertis- Show and Alice. She is survived by her ing, Paramount Television, and Tony J. Bo Im, general manager, husband, David Craig; daughter, partner, Flaherty /Winters & Partners, Starfax/The Editing Company, joins Miranda, and sister, Betty. Complete Post, Hollywood, as ac- joins Hanson & Schwam public re- Lantz, 88, voice of Woody count executive. lations, Los Angeles, as VP, TV and Gracie corporate affairs. Woodpecker cartoon character, died Rob Krajelj, director of corporate of spinal cancer March 17 in Bur- Dori Phillips, project director, communications, The Nexus Group, bank, Calif. Lantz suggested to her Let - Burnbay, B.C., Canada, named Maritz Communications, joins husband, animator Walter Lantz, VP, sales Nexus Dis- ven/Diccicco Advertising Inc., as and marketing, he create the character that was in- public relations account executive. play Systems. spired by woodpecker that dis- John Parsons, from Wollin Pro- Malcolm S. White, from Market- turbed Lantzes' honeymoon in early duction Services, joins Miller /Wishen- ing Planners Inc., joins FGI, Chapel 1940's. In addition to her husband, grad, Hollywood, as editor. Hill, N.C., as VP, public relations. survivors include two brothers.

70 Fates & Fortunes Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting Monday'/Memo "Radio will recover but only after a total shakedown and reshaping."

Is there opportunity for radio in today's recession? The ing rates have become unaffordable. answer is a resounding YES! Regardless of your cur- Crash! Radio revenues are in a downward spiral. Entire rent billing or rating dilemmas, there is hope if you are broadcast groups are filing bankruptcy, and the industry is a forward thinker who does your homework. in shock. Add failing formats to the mix and you have At no other time in history has radio been hit so hard by total chaos. The final epitaph for easy listening was re- economic tough times. As a matter of fact, in other cently written, and now CHR is facing the grim reaper. economic downturns, radio was recession -proof. Remem- Until recently these two formats were dominant. Are they ber, it was "Red Hot." Now we are just lukewarm and really dead, or just buried alive? Did the industry not pay chilling quickly. What happened? A quick history lesson attention to the needs of the listeners and lose touch? I will help give us some answers. (Keep believe so. I think radio became so in mind that the basic job of radio is to obsessed with the business of radio that meet the needs of the listener. They, we buried these formats alive. And if it after all, are your first and most impor- can happen to these formats, it can tant customer. If you don't service the happen to yours. listener, you cannot service the busi- If you're out on a limb with your ness community.) debt load, evaluate and restructure. When we go back to the depression Just don't knee jerk and make bad deci- era of the 1920's and '30s, bad eco- sions. Use your intuitive skills to ascer- nomic news was around every corner, tain where to make cutbacks. If posi- yet radio thrived. Why? Because radio tions are to be eliminated, be fair and offered an avenue of escape. People up -front. Determine the programing became enthralled with the antics of and sales tools you absolutely need, numerous comedic radio serials. Music and work with these sources to map out became a pharmaceutical antidote as a frugal road to success. people began to put on the Ritz, do the If you feel your sales could be bet- by Bill hti, lit. and their A commentas ter, then do something about it today. Charleston dance troubles Knight Communications. Pittsburgh away. In the war-tom 1940's, people Teach your salespeople to sell your once again turned to radio, not just to be informed, but product and not just the numbers. Sell the radio station also to forget their worries. and what it has to offer. Everybody has something. Although television eventually stripped radio of its seri- Teach your salespeople to pay special attention to the als, radio marched forward, letting the good times roll. clients' business and advertising needs. Remember, Enter rock 'n' roll to help radio get us through the turbu- you're not just selling time on the radio, you're marketing lent 1960's. In the economic downswing of the '70s, radio your clients' business. Salespeople should remember that put on the Ritz with disco. they are not only a business partner with the radio station, As radio let the good times roll it grew and flourished. but also with every client on the air. Educate your clients With the growth came more competition and fragmenta- about radio so they will know exactly what kind of re- tion. This opened the door for research, marketing, sales, sponse they can expect in both the short and long run. programing and technical consultants to give us a "Com- Finally, if you're looking for remedies in the ratings petitive Edge." Radio also had to deal more and more war, then let history be your answer. Give listeners some- with rating services and advertising agencies. thing to feel good about by retooling your music to make During the 1980's, radio was the glamour industry. it fun and refreshing. Tailor your music to your market. Radio was "Red Hot," with no end in sight. Radio Every market is unique and should be treated as such. properties were bought and sold at astronomical prices. Close each newscast with something positive and upbeat. With high debt loads to service, owners acquired all the The changes don't need to be dramatic to be effective. programing and sales tools to insure success. Radio gradu- Promotions are an excellent way for a station to en- ally became sterile on the air as we let banks and advertis- hance its public image, build cume and increase TSL and ing agencies dictate our target demographics and formats. share, they are also excellent vehicles for sales. Today, every major market station has achieved virtual Radio will recover from the current economic slump market parity with its competitors. All the while, sales- and flourish again, but only after a total shakedown and people were taught to sell only by the numbers. With reshaping. It begins by retaking control of your product. higher debt loads to service, exorbitant salaries and sky - There will be some winners and most likely a lot of losers. high marketing and promotional budgets, radio advertis- Where will you fit in?

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 Monday Memo 71 Broadcastingm 0 D Cú 0 Cr Cg

Despite published reports to the renewal for Quantum Leap, with a contrary, a Fox spokesman said for- deal expected this week. NSS POCKETPIECE mer Fox Chairman Barry Diller In other renewals last week, ABC (Nielsen's top ranked syndicated shows for will not be overseeing a project for the week ending March 15. Numbers represent gave a 22- aggregate rating Fox as executive producer. "Bar- episode order to Disney averagestatlons / %coverage) for Dinosaurs and 1. ry has no deal with Fox," said the CBS will have Wheel Of Fortune 14.8/223/98 the services of Knots Landing for 2. Jeopardy! 12.7/213/97 spokesman. "Diller has an interest 3. Star Trek 12.6/245/98 another year. ABC also an- 4. Oprah in taking an undefined role in a project Winfrey Show 11.3/221/98 nounced several scheduling moves: 5. Entertainment Tonight 8.3/187/96 he created while at Fox that he per- 5. Married...With Children 8.0/175/94 Room for Two moves 7. Current sonally cares about. He doesn't plan to Wednes- Affair 7.9/175/94 day, 9 -9:30, while Sibs returns to the 8. Cosby Show 7.3/205/97 to be an executive producer. He 9. Inside Edition 7.1/12917 same night at 9:30 -10. Both moves 9. Wheel Of Fortunewknd doesn't know what if any involvement 7.1/184/80 are effective April 15. 11. Donahue 70223.98 he'll have, but it is not what he 12. Hard Copy 6.1/171/92 12. Sally Jessy Raphael plans to do for a living in the future." 6.1/208&98 CBS News said it will launch its 14. WKRP In Cincinnati 5.6/23698 15. Entertainment Tonight- wknd.5.0'189/95 NBC continues to jettison veter- new overnight news show, Up to 15. Love Connection 5.0/18891 an series; it passed on renewing the Minute today (March 30) with Golden Girls last week. NBC ap- 80% coverage of the U.S. By compar- parently refused to give Disney more ison, Nightwatch was getting only 13- commitment. 60% clearance before being canceled than a episode KMOV -TV St. Louis. Stations signing up last year. CBS Evening News The show will move to CBS next an- have to take at least two hours of network chor Dan Rather will make an appear- season after that agreed the show, said a CBS News spokes- ance on the broadcast to the license fee and made a 22 -epi- tonight to woman, and will split the advertis- NBC discuss the election campaigns. The sode order. At the same time, ing time in the program with the net- broadcast will air live from 2 -6 has renewed several shows including work. Affiliates are funding the a.m., with anchors Empty Nest, which got a two -year, Monica Gayle and show indirectly through their cash Russ Mitchell, both from 52- episode order, Nurses and Un- tapped lo- contributions to CBS News Net, cal news ranks. Gayle KNSD solved Mysteries. The network is is from -Tv the network's affiliate news service. San Diego and Mitchell is from also putting the finishing touches on a CBS figures there are roughly 8 national rating points to be had during the wee hours, about 4 of which CARLSON PICKED TO HEAD CPB can be collected by news shows. NBC ormer Voice of America Director Am- and ABC already have similar pro- f bassador Richard Carlson has been grams on the air. elected president -CEO of the Corporation The NBC -TV affiliates meeting for Public Broadcasting. Carlson, a three - begins this Wednesday in Los Ange- time Emmy Award -winning journalist and les. Affiliate Board Chairman Eric currently U.S. ambassador to the Sey- Bremner said that "programing will be chelles, served the second -longest ten- a very high topic of concern and ure of a VOA director in its 50 -year histo- activity," with daytime and Saturday ry, from 1986 to July of last year. morning receiving particular atten- Carlson will assume the presidency in tion. Station news directors are still mid -July, succeeding Donald Ledwig, uncertain how much of a news who announced last September he would break they will be given in Saturday not seek re- election. Carlson said he Today. Other topics to be dis- looked forward to serving with "a very cussed may include the outlook for intelligent, bipartisan" board and ac- NBC's PPV Olympics this summer. knowledged that from a political stand- VOA, will point, the position at CPB, as at be difficult. "I'm going to work Greg Chapados, chief aide to Sen- Hill," he in to mend some political fences on the said. "I'm interested ator Ted Stevens (R- Alaska), has ap- have hearing what they to say." parently prevailed in the competition to succeed Janice Obuchowski

72 In Brief Mar 30 1992 Broadcasting as head of the National Telecom- munications and Information Adminis- CABLE CRITICIZES WASHINGTON tration. Sources say routine back- ndustry executives ground checks on Chapados have criticized Washington's handling of communication I policy last week at a day -long conference begun, the best indication that a co- sponsored by Wertheim Schroder and Variety. During a panel discussing White House nomination is on its the television networks, HBO Chairman way. Neither the White House nor Michael Fuchs said the debate on cable reregulation revealed no long -term Chapados would comment. plan.... Its typical Washington: 'OK, now I'll take care of the broadcasters.' " Tom Baxter, president, Comcast Cable Com- The Saturday morning network munications, said there is a "crazy set -up in Washington; regulation is not race is going down to the wire, helping anyone's business." Disagreeing some was Fox Broadcasting again. After 29 weeks, ABC and President Jamie Kellner, who said regulation so far has helped cable. CBS are tied with a 3.4/13. NBC has a FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes was the conference's luncheon speaker. In 2.6/10 and Fox a 2.1/9. CBS was response to a question, Sikes ventured his guess of what cable legisla- the winner last year, by one -tenth of a tion will finally look like. The FCC chairman said all systems would be rating point over ABC. subject to rate regulation, covering more than just the basic tier, and that the FCC would be asked to set a cap on the number of subscribers any MGM Domestic Television Distri- MSO could have. bution has cleared In the Heat of Sikes added it was probable that retransmission consent would be the Night in 113 markets repre- included; that program access would be more limited than in current senting 78% of the U.S. versions, and that there would be a customer service standard. -GI Contrary to published reports, KRON -TV San Francisco's attorney received: ABC, 25; NBC, 24; ESPN, they fell outside the technical -only Roberta Cairney says there has 15; CBS, 15; HBO, 8; syndicated summary specification. ATSC, which been no settlement of King World's shows, 6; USA, 2, and Prime Net- he said mailed the original summa- lawsuit (and KRON'S countersuit). work, 1. In addition to the Emmys, ry to members along with the edited KWP claims breach of contract stem- the third annual Lifetime Achievement version, could respond to the de- ming from the Chronicle Broad- Award will be presented for out- mands this week. Broadcast field casting station's removal of KWP's standing career contributions to tests found the Philips Laboratories Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! sports broadcasting. The black -tie system outperformed others over the from their former 7 -8 p.m. time slots in dinner and ceremonies will be held on air; CableLabs found the Sarnoff/ favor of a shifted 7 -10 p.m. prime April 20 at the Marquis Marriott in Thomson system worked best in ca- time lineup from NBC. New York. The awards will not be ble plant. televised this year, but, said NA- FCC Common Carrier Bureau TAS, "ESPN will continue to work with The leaders of the Senate Rules Chief Richard Firestone may be NATAS to present the Sports Em- Committee rejected Senate Special looking for a job. Firestone last mys on the air in the future." Independent Counsel Peter week recused himself from all proceed- Fleming's request that the commit- ings involving law firms Arnold & tee force Na- Fox's flagship station wNYw1TV) the testimony of Porter and Wilkinson, Knauer tional Public Barker, & New York is consolidating its ad- Radio legal affairs cor- Quincy. A Common Carrier Bureau vertising/promotion and pro- respondent Nina Totenberg by Firestone has requiring her staffer said acknowl- graming departments, and eliminat- to turn over all of her edged the possibility he's leaving. ing the post of program director, records and enforcing a subpoena for her telephone records. With more than 10 months to go held by Joe Weber. Long -time station before Super Bowl XXVII in Pasade- veteran Phyllis Seifer will head New England Cable NewsChan- na, GGP has sold its Super Bowl the new department as VP, pro- nel has sigend a deal with GE Amer- Special to 112 NBC affiliates (rep- graming and marketing, with re- ican Communications to deliver resenting 66% of the U.S.). NBC sponsibility for community affairs and the service via Satcom 4R through will air Super Bowl XXVII in prime on-air graphics as well. Weber the mid- 1990's. Additional re- time on Jan. 31. could not be reached at deadline, but gional sources said Fox wants to keep services carried by the satellite Samuel Goldwyn include Television filed him in the organization. Sportschannel New York. suit in the U.S. District Court of Los Angeles against Welk Entertain- Melvin Lindsey, 36, Washington CableLabs has demanded ment Group, claiming that the pro- that radio host, died from complications of the Advanced Television Systems duction company's planned 1992- AIDS there March 26. Lindsey was Committee 93 weekly syndicated series Knights acknowledge it edit- a popular host heard since the early ed without permission Cable Labs's & Warriors is a concept stolen from 1970's, first on WHUR -FM Washing- report on ghost canceling SGT's three -year -old American Gladi- tests ton's The Quiet Storm, where he pio- and that it make the ators athletic competition. original test sum- neered a format of rhythm and mary part of the record. ATSC blues combined with light jazz. He Nominees for the 13th annual Chairman James McKinney said Cab- and his program later moved to Sports Emmy Awards were an- leLabs's arguments for consider- WKYS(FM) Washington, under the nounced by the National Academy ation of hardware, as well as refer- name Melvin's Melodies. Radio of Television Arts and Sciences last ence signal performance, were stations around the country later be- week. The number of nominations excised from the summary because gan using Lindsey'sStorm format.

Broadcasting Mar 30 1992 In Brief 73 COMMITTED TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE FIFTH ESTATE

without First Amendment peril any more than the prices of SHADES OF 1939 newspapers in one -paper towns. Moreover, it likens the forced -sale doctrine for cable-developed programing to making the Washington Post release its columns to the One could hardly resist the temptation to feel a part Washington Times. of history at General Instrument's private test Cable, from this page's point of view, has been slow in broadcast of digital over- the -air HDTV last week in assuming the role of a First Amendment speaker. Many of Washington (see "Top of the Week "), a temptation GI its leaders have feared that claiming its protections would was hoping none would resist. open them to franchise challenge and overbuilding. Time The GI system is only one of several HDTV systems Warner might have gone even further in asserting its First looking for FCC imprimatur, and its test program, with its Amendment defense -must carry is certainly suspect on images of waving flags and spacious skies to the accompa- those grounds -but we're nevertheless gratified by this niment of patriotic music, was obviously orchestrated to evidence that major players in the Fifth Estate are recog- trumpet good old American know -how (GI and MIT) and nizing their First Amendment heritage. And, one hopes, create an aura of inevitability around the system. But if it their responsibilities. is too soon to call a winner in the HDTV derby, the test suggested digital delivery of an HDTV picture at low power and within 6 mhz of bandwidth is doable, if the compression techniques employed in the test hold up. SEE NO EVIL (Even digital competitor Zenith hailed the first successful 6 mhz demonstration as "proof that digital is here to WTOP(AM) Washington has decided to ban the use stay."). of terms such as "redskin," "brave" and Digital HDTV looks more and more like the shape of "chief" on its station, including newscasts and things to come. advertisements. There are other "nonwords" on the list, and more may be added. The station also plans to poll native Americans to gauge the extent of their offense at the terms. We applaud such sensitivity, but the ban is a TIGHTENING THE NOOSE mistake. Broadcasters should be in the business of reporting information, not contorting it. (If they do not like the The other shoe has dropped on the cable industry. names, they are, of course, free to editorialize.) It is not a Representative Ed Markey (D- Mass.) has crafted a journalist's job to protect offended parties from the truth, bill that, if anything, is stronger than the Senate's S. which is not that native Americans should be called "red- 12. Which is to say, it would construct a regulatory skins" or that "Fighting Irish" is accurate, but that those straightjacket around the wired medium that will affect names are still being used by sports teams around the every aspect of its day -to -day operation, and cost it a country. To sanitize that fact is more likely to perpetuate bundle. the problem than to resolve it. The prospect for broadcasting is promising, if as yet premature. The Markey bill has must carry and retransmission consent among its features, heightening the likeli- hood that a second revenue stream for broadcasters may emerge. Whether it will be a trickle or a flood won't really be known until the marketplace determines (a) how much of broadcasting cable is willing to pay for and (b) whether copyright holders get the lion's share anyway. The cable industry's defense against these measures is not without merit. This page is particularly sympathetic to the view advanced in a new Time Warner white paper (page 42) that the rate regulation and program access provisions of S. 12-and presumably the Markey bill - are unconstitutional in that they violate the First Amend- ment. As enunciated by Stuart Robinowitz of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, with supporting memoran- Drawn for BROADCASTING by Jack Schmidt da by Judge Robert Bork and Professor Laurence Tribe, "Sixty stations. That's outrageous. These radio broad- the paper argues that cable rates cannot be regulated casters should tough it out with the rest of the country."

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