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N'S BOTTOM LINE GETS LOWER Wall Street analysts say station business won't return to prior profit margins; combination of slow revenue growth and cost pressures is to blame By Geoffrey Foisie that have outperformed the average trots. Doubts that those two positive are Fox affiliates, some independents factors will continue contribute to the Securities analysts, often ac- and stations in regions showing a pessimism about a return to high mar- cused of inflating companies' sharp economic recovery. One ana- gins. More than one analyst said sta- prospects, have deflated expec- lyst said Tribune's TV stations have tions that over the past few years tations about the TV station business. slightly increased operating margins, have held back costs will sooner or Specifically, they say that the high to 20 %, over the past five years. later be compelled to spend more. profit margins of the past two decades are not likely to return even when economic growth improves. Their esti- 50% HALF A BOUNCE IN 1992 mates quantify, from one viewpoint, Selected Station Operating Margins the assessment that the TV station Times Profit as Percentage of Revenue business is not the same anymore. mirror 40% Post Peter Appert, director of research at -Atee C.J. Lawrence, said: "We don't see any circumstances where you would Belo l/siveek get the kind of environment you had in 30% the past. It would be unrealistic to expect margins to get back to historical levels in the aggregate." 20% Even more specifically, Barry Ka- plan of Goldman Sachs said: "If the business turns around, margins could e return, but we aren't assuming that. 10% 1988 1989 1990 1991 Margins will probably settle in five or 1992* ' Margin is estimated by securities analysts 10 percentage points below where they used to be." The TV groups above were chosen because their complement of stations has been stable over the past five years and because margins, reported or estimated, were available. Factors Keeping margins from rebounding that can affect margins include program write-downs and compensation. fully will primarily be slow revenue growth, according to those comment- But the bottom line for many sta- The same competition that would ing. "Margins will be up some in 1992 tions, particularly affiliates of the three hinder revenue growth for stations

and 1993, but after that I don't think traditional networks, will be dimin- may also compel them to spend more, we will see much unless we have a ished, said the analysts. Said Appert: said Merrill Lynch's Falco. The immi- dramatically different revenue progno- "Times Mirror, one of the companies I nent explosion in viewing options - sis than we do now," said John Reidy cover, consistently had an operating from fiber optic cable and compres- of Smith Barney Upham & Harris. margin that ran in the high 40's and in sion-he said, will especially chal- "Those were years [the 1980's] where 1986 got up to 55.7 %. It has subse- lenge the station operators. we would get 10% to 12% revenue quently been cut in more than half.... Margins are a way of measuring growth and 7% to 8% cost growth...up You will see a nice rebound in that profit but what station operators care would go the margins. Now we are margin, but the best they can now most about is the amount of actual looking at maybe a 5 %, 6% or 7% hope to get is into the 30's." profit. If revenue is growing fast, then revenue growth business." While station margins have been profit can increase quickly even if The outlook for the industry at large hurt by the lack of revenue growth, margins don't increase. But in the does not mean that some groups margins would have declined even slow -growth revenue environment ex- won't continue to improve their perfor- more had it not been for declining pro- pected by many, operators may soon mance. Among the industry segments gram costs and tough budget con- look for way to boost margins again.

Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 3 TOP OF THE WEEK TELEVISION TACKLES A HURRICANE Power outages, dangerous winds, damaged equipment are among hurdles faced by broadcasters intent on getting the story of Andrew's devastation

By Peter Lambert fore, during and after the emergency, of its viewers for dozens of hours. By both TV and radio news played major 4 p.m., a translator carried wcix in Transmitter towers toppling. Mo- roles in limiting the loss of life (12 heavily cabled Broward County west bile news trucks rearing on two deaths in Florida had been attributed of Miami, and the station hoped to wheels under 140 mph winds. to the storm by midweek), if not prop- install a low -power replacement trans- Directors and anchors evacuated to erty (estimated at $20 billion -30 billion mitter before week's end. tiny makeshift studios. Reporters tak- and 250,000 homeless), in the 15th wsVN(TV) and NBC O &O wrv,i(rv) ing cover in the field. Mangled micro- largest city in the nation. were forced to operate from make- wave and satellite antennas. Soaked Across the board, news directors shift, bare -bones studios. And gales cameras. Helicopters grounded. A credited two factors -advance plan- disabled WPLG(TV)'S studio-to- trans- photographer attacked by looters. Lit- ning and, most important, the stamina mitter link, knocking that ABC affiliate tle or no food, air conditioning, win- and dedication of their staffs -with off the air as well, until some three dows or plumbing in 90- hours later, when a mi- degree heat. And news crowave van took the staffs stretched to their STL's place. limits, not only by a non- We just felt the most stop call to supply the important thing was to public with critical infor- get the information on mation, but by the terri- the air, no matter how fying absence of word unpretty it might be," from their own families. said News Director Lin- Those are some of da Levy, whose the tales broadcasters wosu(TV) New Orleans in southern Florida and set up a help line. With Louisiana tell of weath- winds too high to ele- ering Andrew, the most vate ENG truck masts, powerful and costly hur- reporters and anchors ricane to hit the United there conducted many States mainland in 30 interviews by phone. years, not once, but And with power and twice. telephone circuits out With an eight -foot tid- across the state, many al surge that sailed a The broadcast and cable networks received a ratings boost last week stations proved impossi- 35 -foot boat up into Fox with coverage of Andrew. 'CBS Evening News' showed the biggest gain, ble to contact even late helped perhaps by the fact that Dan Rather (above) was the only evening WSVN(TV)'S in the week. affiliate news anchor who went to Florida and Louisiana. CNN and the Weather abandoned studio park- Channel also showed huge jumps in ratings with their around - the -clock For most stations, ing lot, Andrew first coverage. According to Nielsen's 24- market overnight average for the pre -empting regular pro- slammed the south Flor- first three nights last week, 'CBS Evening News' averaged a 9.6/19, up graming to provide non- 30% from the same period a week ago. But the others had double -digit ida coast starting at gains as well: 'ABC World News Tonight' was up 21% at 11.5/23 and 'NBC stop information meant about 4 a.m. ET, Mon- Nightly News' was up 14% with a 7.9/15. drafting sports reporters day, Aug. 24. and others onto the Almost exactly 48 hours later, it making local electronic journalism weather beat. "There was no other sto- would, with new strength gathered shine through some literally very dark ry," said wax spokeswoman Rene Mo- over the Gulf of Mexico, reach south- days. rales, who estimated that at least nine west Louisiana, narrowly missing You just can't say enough about colleagues had lost their own homes. New Orleans, but adding tornados to these people who work around the Nonstop coverage also meant mete- its repeat performance. clock for days like this to accomplish orologists growing hoarse tracking the Radio again proved its mobile, bat- this public service," WPLG(TV) News storm, nterviewing experts and citizens tery- powered technology may never Director Bob Reichblum said of his and, sometimes, suggesting courses of be outgrown (see page 33). Indeed, staff last Tuesday. "It's what we're action. Miami Herald reporter Leonard for much of the first morning, Miami - here for, and we're doing it well." Pitts wrote on Aug. 25 that wTw(TV) area TV may have had more listeners Against stiff odds. meteorologist Bryan Norcross, through than viewers, with most stations si- South of Miami, the winds had tak- radio broadcasts, "may have saved our mulcast on radio for a city packed into en CBS O &O wcix(Tv)'s transmitter lives," as Pitts and his family waited out disaster centers and basements and tower down by 4 a.m., frustrating a Andrew in their home: If you feel almost entirely without electricity. staff armed with information and pic- threatened, don't be afraid to hunker But in the hours immediately be- tures but denied a way to reach most down In an interior closet and shield

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yourself with mattresses," Pitts quoted Norcross as advising. Though it ThisoWeek "sounded foolish," Pitts's family rode out Andrew in the only portion of his house to survive the storm: the closet. MARGINAL PROFIT CUSTOMERS statement. Fox Broadcasting The hurricane also limited broad- MARGINS / 3 FIRST / 21 showed a casters' mobility. At 5:30 a.m., modest profit. As the economy Newfound competi- Reichblum got a call from a WPLG improves, slow revenue tion and the threat of RADIO WEATHERS backup crew trying to send a story growth is reregulation expected to pushed STORM / 33 from the transmitter site. The wind depress TV station profit customer service to the had nearly lifted their truck off the margins for the top of the agenda at Florida radio, using ground. Reichblum ordered all his foreseeable future. the Cable Television backup generators to people under cover. Even after cam- Administration and stay on the air and occasionally simulcast- era crews had hit the streets again by REVIEW OF AD Marketing Society ing TV news reports, 7:30 DECISION LIKELY 11 conference last week. a.m. Monday, WPLG anchors in- / kept listeners tuned to terviewed photographers in a studio Proponents of letting DOFFING THE the progress of set that was half -lit to ration power stations refuse to air Hurricane Andrew. CAPS 23 while fresh video was edited. political spots pictur- / Inventiveness didn't stop there. ing aborted fetuses will In response to an SPECIAL REPORT: ask the FCC to review FCC WSVN(TV) left its seaside studio late proposal made last CHILDREN'S TV / 38 its decision that the ads May, CBS, Fox and Sunday night, making a ministudio of are not obscene. the National Telecom- With Fox Children's a satellite truck parked beside its munications and Network and Buena transmitter. "I remember telling some- BEAKMAN'S TWO Information Administra- Vista consuming the was one, 'This must be how TV at the WORLDS / 17 tion led the charge lion's share of children's start' -no frills," Joel Cheatwood, vice last week for relaxation programing time, president of news for wsvN(TVI, said of Columbia Pictures of national TV smaller syndicators may Television Distribution have to a Monday morning spent hot cutting ownership caps. settle for the will share Beakmans less lucrative morning from live shot to live shot to get the World, already sold to MIXED RESULTS AT blocks. story out swiftly. 220 stations for fall, Sometimes lack of fuel for news NEWS CORP. / 27 with The Learning NEWS DEPARTMENTS vans hampered video delivery. And Channel. TLC will air News Corp.'s station Business 27 a different show each division was its for some stations in both Florida and among Cable week than that aired best operations in the Louisiana, a dearth of gasoline and Radio 33 diesel fuel threatened continued oper- by stations. year ending June 30, the company in Technology 30 ation of station generators. reported its 1992 operating Television 17 By mid -Monday, Miami crews were Top of the Week 3 covering new stories of Andrew's af- Washington 23 termath, as millions of people won- dered where they would get food, FEATURE SECTIONS where they might encounter civil un- Bicoastal 19 rest and when power, water and tele- Changing Hands 28 Closed Circuit 14 phone might return to normal. Datebook 53 Just after noon, WSVN flew its heli- Editorials 66 copter back from the safety of Orlan- Fates & Fortunes 60 do, and for the rest of the day landed Fifth Estater 63 it only long enough to refuel. You just For the Record 55 had no idea how extensive the dam- In Brief 64 age was until those aerial shots came Monday Memo 16 in," said Cheatwood. Open Mike 54 Florida Governor Lawton Chiles Ratings Week 20 may have said it best: "Mass commu- Special Report 35 nications- primarily the broadcast Washington Watch 26 media -allowed us to warn the many Major suppliers grab kids blocks (p 38). thousands of residents about the

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Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 5 TOP OF THE WEEK The disclaimer, according to Kaye, Scholer attorney Irving Gastfreund, GRAPHIC POLITICAL SPOTS "is not defensible based on what else is in the ruling." The disclaimer, Gast- FCC freund said, was the FCC's attempt to BEDEVIL STATIONS, "throw broadcasters a bone." Commission will be asked to review decision finding ads Disclaimers may on the surface seem to be a partial solution to the showing aborted fetuses not obscene catch -22 broadcasters feel they face; on the one hand, refusing to air the By Joe Flint "that parties with questions about the ads or limiting when they can appear bureau's ruling should seek expedited could be violating the fair-access pro- While the FCC may have ruled review from the commission." tection rule for federal candidates, that TV stations have to air In the ruling by the FCC's Mass while airing them could lead to law- political spots for federal Media Bureau two weeks ago, it said suits charging the stations with inde- candidates that include dead fetuses graphic anti -abortion ads do not fit the cency. That happened in Denver, (with a disclaimer, if they desire), commission's definition of indecency, where Gannett-owned KUSA -TV was don't look for the controversy to go which is "language or material that, in sued by Douglas and Kathy Hansen, away (BROADCASTING, Aug. 24). context, depicts or describes, in terms who sought and were subsequently Already, the law firm of Kaye, patently offensive as measured by denied a restraining order to halt the Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, contemporary community standards ads. one of two groups that filed petitions for the broadcast medium, sexual or But the time for a disclaimer must for declaratory ruling finding the ads excretory activities or organs." Specif- come out of a broadcaster's pocket, to be indecent -said it will file a re- ically commenting on the ads, the not the candidate's. That means jug- quest asking the commissioners to re- Mass Media Bureau said neither the gling ad schedules to fit in five -second view (and reverse) the ruling. Kaye, "expulsion of fetal tissue nor fetuses (at least) disclaimers. And problems Scholer said the commission's action themselves constitutes excrement." only get bigger if the spot airs when does not clear up the issue and is While the bureau did not find the the station is carrying syndicated or "inconsistent." ads indecent, it did say that TV sta- network programing that is- unlike lo- FCC Commissioner James Quello tions could run a disclaimer prior to cal news -already edited to a specific wants to have a say in the decision - the ads stating that the "following po- time allotment. making process. Quello sent a memo litical advertisement contains scenes The disclaimers could also open up to FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes last which may be disturbing to children." stations and the FCC to charges of week expressing his disappointment Quello, in his memo to Sikes, said he discrimination against a candidate, al- that the Mass Media Bureau did not would have allowed licensees also to though the FCC said it felt that "good - consult with the commissioners be- state "this station is required by feder- faith" use of an audience advisory fore ruling on the requests. Quello al law to transmit the following paid concerning "potentially disturbing ma- also said the ruling "may lead to fur- political advertisement without editori- terial to children" would not present ther confusion" and recommended al changes." such risks.

SOME ABC AFFILIATES DROP CARTOONS FOR LOCAL NEWS

At least 12 ABC affiliates are joining small groups of "With cartoons you only get 30 seconds every half - CBS and NBC affiliates either delaying or pre- hour. It's pretty limited, so it's easy to make money on empting some or all of the Saturday morning children's anything local," he said. lineup to program local news. ABC's clearance for the Fiorile programs a 6 -8 a.m. local news block on Saturday block averages about 98 %, but when the Saturday, pre -empting the network feed at 7 -8 a.m. delays and pre -emptions are added in, that figure dips Other ABC affiliates scheduling news in the daypart to 93 %-and some time slots go as low as 88 %. include the Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Denver and Cincinnati Acknowledging that station defection is a concern, stations. At WSB -TV Atlanta, the station's month -old George Newi, ABC senior vice president, affiliate rela- local news airs at 8 -10 a.m., pre -empting the network tions, said: "It's not a major problem at the moment. feed. Pittsburgh's wTAE -Tv has offered local news at 8 About 12% of the country is affected. We've talked to a.m. -12:30 p.m on Saturday since July, completely them about it at the Los Angeles affiliate meeting and pre -empting kids programing. "Obviously they're not at regional meetings. Ironically, the Saturday morning excited about it," said Jim Heffner, the station's gener- ad market is one of the strongest dayparts for us." al manager, referring to the network. "But we ran into Although the daypart is profitable for the network, it two things. One, we have a competitor who has been is one of the leanest in terms of available spots for doing it successfully for some time. And second, the stations. "Of all the network programing, cartoons newspaper strike really necessitated a change." have the fewest avails," said Michael Fiorile, presi- Fiorile's two -hour block may get beefed up to three dent, KOVR -TV, Sacramento, Calif., and one of the ABC hours in December or January, causing another hour affiliates now scheduling news on Saturday morning. of network programing to be pre -empted. -SC

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This programming will involve five different series, all of which use proven learning methods in ways that are fun and entertaining. The Magic Box uses a breakthrough method to help teach reading. Bookmice introduces kids to the By funding distribution, world of books, language, and our affiliates libraries. Zoobilee Zoo promotes have helped sponsor cooperation, sharing, and creativity. Kitty Cats helps children develop this project. problem -solving and interpersonal Without their support, skills. And Join In! Ready, Set, Learn! promotes positive would not interaction with have been possible. others. There are few needs in America more pressing than the education of our country's children. Join us, and together we will not only be improving the quality of children's programming, but also the quality of children's lives. T L C ©1992 The Learning Channel THE LEARNING CHANNEL'" PROGRAMERS REGROUP AFTER GALAXY FAILURE Television industry celebrates its options in wake of destruction of satellite By Peter Lambert stake for so many, the Aug. 22 loss of Galaxy I runs out of fuel. Hughes Communications' Galaxy I- Hughes has promised to move Gal- Following a fine Cape Canaveral R -the second of HBO and Turner axy VI into temporary service at that liftoff Aug. 22, a second -stage Broadcasting Systems' two planned time if needed. But given successful Atlas /Centaur motor failed to next- generation satellites- under- launches of CBS's Galaxy IV and VII fire. Moments later, General Dynam- scores the reasons for what HBO Se- this fall, Hughes could use their

ics destroyed the misguided vehicle nior Vice President Robert Zitter calls ground spare to replace I -R by mid - carrying one of four next -generation "layers of protection" in the high -cost, 1993. cable TV satellites, and a shiver trav- high -risk launch business. Not every carrier has scheduled 18 eled through the television network Last March, the first new HBO - months' lead time. The predecessors

business. Turner bird, Galaxy V, reached orbit, of Satcom C -4 and C -3, Satcom I and By week's end, it appeared an in- and dozens of major cable program- IV, may reach the ends of their 10- orbit Hughes backup satellite or a ers moved from a dying bird to the year design lives by next spring. But ground spare can replace the lost new one for a 12 -year stay. But the GE Americom also launched its fleet

Galaxy I -R before it is needed. But will first layer of protection was launched spare, Satcom C -1, first, in early dozens of other programers fare as earlier, in November 1990, aboard 1991. well, if other launches fail? fleet spare Galaxy VI. If C -3 or C -4 ends in the drink or Answers will come soon. Today, Says Zitter: "I am very loudly com- malfunctions in space, Viacom, like Aug. 31, another cable satellite, GE mending Hughes for launching these HBO, will have in -orbit and ground -

Americom's Satcom C -3, is sched- birds early " -including I -R, which spare backup. uled to lift off, C -4 on Sept. 20. Four would have been stored in space until ABC may be cutting it closest, other TV birds are scheduled to fly January 1994, when predecessor launching Telstar 401 little more than over the next 17 three months be- months, each criti- fore Telstar 301 cal to broadcast NETWORK LIFELINES dies. In 1991, the and cable net- network and AT &T works whose 10- agreed to redesign _. year -old satellites -; ------_ - a more powerful, are swiftly running flexible 401 -a mid- 1 97° 99° out of gas. CBS's / 95° 125° stream decision 91° 131° e Galaxy IV and / ` that stretched con- 1133° VII-each perhaps 89° struction time. How- 4135° twice as risky for ever, says ABC carrying double the Vice President Galaxy VII Telstar 301/401 Galaxy V Galaxy I /Galaxy'JI standard pay - (Oct. '92) (Oct. '93) (March '92) (Jan. '94) Mary Frost, ABC re- load-in October CBS ABC, PBS HBO, TBS HBO. TBS tains the option to and January. And make an interim Telstar 402 Galaxy III /IIIR Galaxy IV Satcom F1R /C -3 Satcom C -4 ABC and PBS will (March 91) (Oct. '93) (Jan. '93) (Sept. 10, '92) (Aug.31,'92) move to Telstar 302 begin sharing ABC. PBS CBS Showtime, MTV Showtime, MTV (due to last until AT &T's Telstar 401 1995). The bottom and 402, also dou- line, says Frost: The launches of seven new primary cable and broadcast satellites began :successfully ble -size birds, late with HBO -TBS's Galaxy V. Galaxy l-R was to be their second bird. Five more major We are confident next year. launches begin today (Aug. 31) with Viacom's Satcom C-4. Between September 1992 of no interruption of With so much at and January 1994, CBS, ABC and PBS will also see their satellites replaced. services."

10 Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting TOP OF THE WEEK MR. CABLE COMES TO WASHINGTON Hundreds of executives to tell Congress that reregulation will mean higher, not lower, cable rates for subscribers

By Harry A. Jesse!! Senate, where it takes 41 votes to ments to broadcasters, you can't say sustain a filibuster that might effec- this is not going to raise rates," says Look out, Washington. tively kill the measure and 34 to up- TCI's Bob Thomson. "It clearly is." In a last -ditch effort to defeat hold a veto. Conferees are expected to sit down legislation reregulating cable, Targeted in the industry rhetoric are the same week the cable operators hundreds of industry executives from provisions of the legislation requiring come to town to iron out differences around the country are planning to cable operators to install expensive between the House and Senate ver- visit Capitol Hill next week to deliver a addressable equipment and permit- sions of the bill. It will be vulnerable to simple message: The pending cable stalling tactics when the reconciled bill legislation is bad for the very consum- "People are going to is sent to the two chambers for final ers it purports to protect. It will force passage the week of Sept. 14. cable rates up, not down. "People are hear about what a sham If it passes, cable and White House going to hear about what a sham this this legislation is." lobbyists will scramble to line up votes legislation is," says Tim Boggs, Time to sustain the veto. That may not be Warner's Washington lobbyist. Tim Boggs, necessary, however, if opponents can The charge will be led by the indus- Time Warner lobbyist delay final passage until Sept. 23 and try's heavy hitters-the likes of Time Congress adjourns as planned on Warner's Jerry Levin, Tele- Communi- ting broadcasters to charge cable op- Oct. 2. The President may then exer- cations Inc.'s John Malone and Ted erators to carry their signals (retrans- cise a so- called pocket veto by simply Turner. Most are members of the Na- mission consent). And exploiting the not signing the legislation -an option tional Cable Television Association election -year budget angst, the cam- available to him when a bill reaches board of directors, which is scheduled paign will also argue that increased him with fewer than 10 days to ad- to meet in special session Sept. 9. government regulation will place journment. The chief executives will be backed heavy new burdens on taxpayers. Cable operators and lobbyists pro- by scores of regional, state and local Tele- Communications provided fess to be more sanguine about a cable managers. The California Cable some new numbers to back up the successful veto, despite potential Television Association, for instance, arguments last week with release of a negative consequences for Bush's re- is sending its top officials along with a study showing cable rates would rise election campaign. contingent of 25 cable operators. "It's $2 -$4 per month if the legislation be- "I am substantially more optimistic safe to say the industry is pulling out comes law. "With a billion in equip- that should a bill come out of confer- all its stops," says Rob Stoddard, of ment costs and a billion or two in pay- ence and be sent to the President, he the Community Antenna Television Association. The industry plans to soften up Con- CLINTON LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN MEDIA BUYS gress for the Labor Day week assault In the first major media buy of the general election, spots for Governor with a bombardment of ads this week. Bill Clinton hit the airwaves today, the first day of a Monday- Friday spot More than a dozen cable networks will TV flight. begin airing two new spots warning The package will cost the campaign more than it would have just a Congress and their constituents that week later. It ends on the 60th day before the election, or the day when consumers will ultimately end up pay- stations must start charging political advertisers their lowest unit rate. ing for the legislation's hidden costs. The campaign bought time in states including Michigan, Ohio, Ken- NCTA will place ads in the Washington tucky, Connecticut, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and New Mexico. Post and such Hill favorites as The But the campaign backed out at the last minute from buys in bigger states National Journal and Roll Call. such as Florida and Texas, according to a spot TV rep, who expects the Already running on cable networks campaign to buy time in those states next week. and systems are new spots produced The 60- second commercials by and large are running during early and for Tele- Communications Inc. and late night news and prime time access. The campaign bought little prime Continental Cablevision. Each makes time, although Clinton, like Bush before the GOP convention, purchased the same basic point-the cable bill is time on Fox's America's Most Wanted in some markets. misguided and counterproductive - The Bush campaign is said to be gearing up to buy time -spot or and urges viewers to register their op- national -when the lowest- unit -rate window opens Sept. 4. position. Getting on the air before Bush could "help inoculate Clinton," says The campaign is aimed at building Larry Sabato, political science professor at the University of Virginia. It support for an effort to block final pas- enables the Clinton campaign to start a defense against Bush's likely sage of the legislation and, in case attacks "without appearing to be defensive, and of course it lets them lob that strategy fails, for sustaining the some of their own attacks," Sabato says. -SDM threatened veto. It will focus on the

Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 11 will veto it and it will be sustained," says Jim Wholey, vice president, Jones Intercable. Another cable lobbyist said the White House as part of the President's re- election strategy Surrounded by miracles in this business, has made "an apparent decision to we take too much for granted. The basic confront Congress where it thinks it is miracle of radio, which still defies un- wrong." derstanding. And television, with all those pic- Some of the optimism may stem tures out of nowhere. And a system of tele- from reassurances a group of cable communications that girdles the globe and executives reportedly received three crisscrosses the nations with a full spectrum weeks ago at a visit with then White of news and entertainment. Twenty -four hours a House Chief of Staff Sam Skinner. day, ad infinitum. The group comprised Malone, Time It sometimes takes a blip to check us back Warner Cable President and NCTA to reality. in my case, it was a $150 million blip - Chairman Joe Collins, NCTA Presi- the failure of a General Dynamics Atlas -Cen-

dent Jim Mooney and Community An- taur rocket to put into orbit Galaxy I -R, designed tenna Television Association Presi- by Hughes Communications to serve the ca- dent Steve Effros. ble industry in its second generation. David

According to cable sources, Skin- Persson (BROADCASTING'S publisher) and I had gone to Orlando and ner iterated the veto pledge, but made Cape Canaveral to observe what would have been our first communica- it clear the White House expected to tions satellite launch. And to have our eyes opened. see substantial opposition to the leg- First, to the enormity of it all. There are by now 24 broadcast/cable islation when it returns to the House satellites in orbit, with 540 transponders. Four principal carriers ply the and Senates floors following confer- craft: General Motors (Hughes), General Electric, General Telephone ence. Whether it all still holds true is and Electronics and AT&T ( "The three generals and Ma Bell "). All are in unclear. The day after the meeting intense competition and all routinely risk hundreds of millions on the Skinner lost his job to Jim Baker, who burn of a thruster. Then there are the launch providers: Arianespace is undoubtedly rethinking White (France); General Dynamics, Martin -Marietta and McDonnell Douglas House positions. (U.S.), and Great Wall (China). They too take the long view of life, plan- "I think no bill will become law this ning years ahead, rich with redundancy and ready for contingency. year," says TCI's Thomson. "The true And still it can come unraveled. The Galaxy I -R launch had been nature of this legislation is becoming postponed by weather on Thursday and Friday nights before getting off known. It's a special- interest bill that the ground-if not into orbit -on Saturday, Aug. 22. But although the goes well beyond rate regulation." delays were frustrating, it seemed not to occur to the hundred -plus expec- tant onlookers that this miracle, too, might not come off. (It wasn't until The National Association of Broad- later that we leamed that one out of eight birds /or /rockets go awry.) We casters, which is driving the cable leg- don't yet know what went wrong, except that the second -stage Centaur islation primarily because it serves as rocket didn't perform as planned and the vehicle for retransmission con- launch safety officers had to destroy the sent, remains confident its Hill sup- bird before it endangered something or porters will withstand the 11th -hour someone below. cable onslaught and the legislation It was a disheartening moment, given will become law. But it is taking noth- all the investment monetary, scientific ing for granted, of course, says NAB's - and emotional -in both the satellite and chief lobbyist, Jim May. the launch vehicle. The trail that led to Broadcasters are not planning to Cape Canaveral was three years long. pour into Washington next week to (And a consortium of insurers headed by counter cable, May says. They have Lloyds of London will finance a rematch been working at the grass -roots level three years hence; premiums account for back home, he says, adding, "that 15% of a launch's cost. The rockets are tends to be a somewhat more effec- in stock; satellites take time.) tive approach." But the industry is In the meantime, all those contingen- countering the cable ads. Three new cy plans come into play. Hughes will be NAB -supplied spots began airing on able to reorder HBO, TNT and others on stations two weeks ago, May says, Galaxy VI and shift occasional traffic on and stations are planning to increase that satellite to the huge, new Galaxy IV and VII spacecraft to be their frequency as the legislative bat- launched in the next five months -hope, after all, springs eternal. No client

tle heats up. will go wanting before Hughes is back in space with a new Galaxy I -R. And radio will go on working, while television's pictures get better all For More Late- Breaking the time. Along DeSales Street Extended, miracles never cease. News, See "In Brief," Pages 64 and 65 TAA

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Some three months after ABC affil- Horne Shopping Network Chairman Roy Speer will still control the iates were urged by network execu- company's TV stations even after they are spun off as Silver King tives to improve late -night clear- Communications. An SEC filing released Thursday and obtained by ances -ABC News President Roone BROADCASTING said that Speer, through control of a partnership holding Arledge talked to affiliates via sat- all of Silver King's Class B stock, will be able to choose 75% of Silver ellite and warned that the network King's board of directors and will "...be able to block any takeover could lose Nightline if clearances attempt directed at the company." Each of Silver King's 12 TV stations didn't improve from their then level of will sign a five -year affiliation agreement requiring it to broadcast Home 62% -those clearance numbers Shopping Club (HSC) programing for 164 hours (out of 168 hours) per have yet to improve (they are currently week. Also, as long as a still unspecified amount of money is owed by at 62.5%). At the affiliates meeting Silver King to HSN, all stations will have to maintain HSN affiliation in June, Ted Koppel warned that "a agreements. Silver King, assuming it had been created at the beginning of handful of affiliates one way or an- a nine -month period ending last May, would have generated revenue of other could determine the show's fu- $33.3 million, 82% of which would have been received from HSN. Nine- ture." However, George Newi, se- month operating income, before depreciation and amortization, would nior vice president, affiliate relations, have been $14.8 million. -GF ABC, says the fact the clearance number is the same is not an indication the message delivered was not tak- the Motion Picture Association of that goes through, it would seem en seriously. "There were some sta- - America and several major group on paper anyway give some tions [coming into the June affili- -to owners, including Tribune Broadcast- broadcasters strong leverage in syn- ates meeting] that were going to delay ing and Gannett. Both those groups dicated program negotiations if they or pre -empt. I know of at least have publishing interests and presum- controlled two of the likely outlets three, but I'm sure there were more ably would like to the ban than that." see for carriage. against owning newspapers and TV in well the same market as as the ban BIDING THEIR TIME WASHINGTON against radio and TV in the same market relaxed if not totally put to While minority groups such as the NO COMMENT sleep. The Television Operators Cau- National Association of Black Owned The list of groups not commenting cus also did not file comments. Broadcasters and National Black on the FCC's proposals for relaxing MPAA's silence surprised the Media Coalition have tried to meet the TV ownership rules is as inter- FCC and others, since one of the pro- with the FCC to discuss their con- esting as the comments filed (see sto- posals is to allow broadcasters to cerns, the National Hispanic Media ry, page 17). Among the quiet are own two TV stations in a market. If Coalition has kept a low profile at the commission as of late. The organization is waiting until after the elec- tions, according to attorney Robert DOABLE DIGITAL AM Thompson, who consults NHMC, when, even if Bush wins, they expect A M digital audio broadcasting has arrived. Last Wednesday, Aug. 26, some change in personnel. PI USA Digital -the in -band DAB venture formed by CBS Radio, Gan- nett .Broadcasting and Group W-successfully delivered a digital stereo YORK audio signal over a standard AM radio channel in Cincinnati on Aug. 26, NEW according to Gannett VP Daniel Ehrman. The in -band, on- channel trans- NOSTALGIA BRANCHES OUT mission constituted "a giant step" toward proving all U.S. broadcasters, both AM and FM, can move into the age of digital stereo transmission, Nostalgia Television is looking to "without the need for a new spectrum," says Ehrman. An FM over -the -air expand its business to include a radio test is planned for "the near future." NAB says it is delighted that show based on Nostalgia Watch, broadcasters may get a first -hand listen at this week's NAB radio show in the cable network's weekly half-hour New Orleans. The test occurred within hours after the FCC granted news magazine, as well as a line of experimental authority (see page 30). -PDL home videos tied to its exercise show, Jukebox Gym.

14 Closed Circuit Aug 31 1992 Bro datdng "excellent joint coverage" The Boston Globe

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The votes are in and it's unanimous. Our team was the winner for Americans seeking the best in prime -time convention coverage. As running mates, Brokaw, MacNeil and Lehrer made television history and the PBS /NBC News alliance was hailed by viewers and critics alike as the place to find in -depth political reporting.

92 CONVENTION rA PBS COVERAGE NBC Founder and Editor Sol TaishoH (1904-1982) Monday Memo Broadcastingo 1705 DeSales Street. NW. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: 202 -659-2340 Circulation: 800-323-4345 Editorial Fax: 202 -429-0651 o Administrative Fax: "The [cable TV] industry needs to invest 202- 331 -1732 o Advertising Far 202 -293-3278 Lawrence B. Taishoff, chairman. its David Persian, publisher. heavily in employes." Editorial Donald V. West, senior vice president and editor. Cable television's rapid growth force entrants and 47% of the civilian Mark K. Miller, managing editor. Harry A. Jsasell, senior editor. and overwhelming success in the labor force by the year 2000. Also, Kira Greene (special projects), John S. Eggerton, 1980's were the result of having nearly one -third of all new workers assistant managing editors. David R. Boruckl, art director. a terrific product and not having much will be members of a minority group. Washington direct competition. However, the sce- One -third of the new minority em- Randall M. Sukow, Peter D. Lambert (technology), Joe Flint, nario for the '90s is a very different ployes will be black, and most of the Patrick Watson, assistant editors. one. The facts of life need to be told. rest will be Hispanic. By the year John Gallagher, staff writer. Marsha L Bell, editorial assistant. Between the telephone companies 2000, new foreign -born workers will Denise P. Smith, Kenneth Ray, production. and direct broadcast satellites, it is total four million people -seven mil- Now York clear that one or more to lion illegal 475 Park Ave. South 10016. 212-340-9860; competitors if immigrants are included. Editorial Fax: 212 -340-9874; cable will emerge. The competition The cable work force grew by al- Advertising Fax 212-340 -9869 will Geoffrey Fatale, bureau chief. not be for customers alone, but most 45% between 1984 and 1989. If Stephen McClellan, chief correspondent also for employes. such growth continues, the Rich Brown, Sharon D. Moshevi, assistant editors. The American work- cable industry will need to Peter Vil.., staff writer. place is changing radical- draw more heavily on this Hollywood 1680 N. Vine St.. 90028: 213-463 -3148; ly. There will be nine mil- new pool of talent than Fax: 213 -463 -3159 lion fewer 18 -year-olds other slower -growth indus- Steve Co.. assistant editor (networks). entering the work force in tries. If the telephone com- Mike Freeman, assistant editor (syndication). the 1990's than in the panies become direct com- Advertising New York 1970's. Not only will the petitors to cable, then the 212-340-9860 pool workers Lawrence W. Oliver, advertising director of for the work force challenge be- LAIN Union Levy, marketing services director. '90s be smaller, it will also comes even more of a pri- Joseph E. Ondrick. East Coast regional sales manager. be less skilled, older, fe- ority. The telcos have in- Rand/ T. Schatz, sales manager. male and made up primari- vested William C. Schenck, account executive. heavily in Joan Miller, executive secretary. ly of minority groups and BY ANGELA GERKEN, CO- innovative work force pro- Barbare Sonnnleld, sales assistant. immigrants. This radical CHAIR, WOMEN IN CABLE'S grams. The telcos typical- Hollywood CABLEFORCE 2000 213463 -3148 shift in the work force ly plan ahead 10 to 20 Nancy J. Logan, West Coast sales manager. Sandra Klausner, editorial- advertising assistant. composition poses unique challenges years, and the in - trends identified Cab Washington for cable. leForce 2000 have been incorporated 202- 659-2340 Doris Kelly, sales service manager. Cable's future growth depends on into telco planning for some time. Ca- Mitzi Moiler, classified advertising manager. two key factors -its ability to offer ble's planning horizon and approach Advertising Representatives new services and its ability to improve to investment spending has been very Lewis Edge á Associates (Southwest regional and all North American equipment advertising): customer service. Concepts such as different, with short -term gains taking 609- 683 -7900; Fax: 609-497-0412 Yukari Media Inc. (Japan): (06) 925-4452; offering up to 150 channels of pro- priority over long -term rewards. Fax: (06) 925 -5005 graming rely heavily on advanced Women in Cable, along with the Distribution technology. The declining skill base National Association of Minorities in William Cunningham, distribution manager. of entry-level workers will hamper ca- Cable, the Cable Television Public 212-545 -5435 ble's ability to deliver services that Affairs Association and CTAM, Circulation Michael Boreheita, subscription promotion director. depend on a high- technology compo- formed the CableForce 2000 Alliance. P.O. Box 715, Brewster, N.Y. 10509 -9873 nent. Cable's ability to rise to the chal- In 1992, the alliance has launched o 212-545 -5432 0 Fax: 914- 878 -7317 lenges posed is in jeopardy -but there several programs to create awareness Production Harry Stevens, production manager. are solutions. The industry needs to in the cable industry about the chang- Rick Higgs, assistant production manager. invest heavily in its employes to insure ing work force and to offer strategies Corporate Relations that they have the skills to perform at for dealing with the challenges ahead. Patricia A. Vance, director. their peak. The alliance developed a survey to Broadcasting & Cable Market Place Women in Cable's 2000 help companies Editorial 908- 464 -6800 0 Circulation 800- 521 -8110 CableForce assess their readiness o Advertising 212 -340-9860 study showed that diversity within the to deal with the new work force reali- Cahners Consumer /Entertainment cable work force will become a reality ties. It also instituted an awards pro- Publishing Division within the next several years. In many gram. In the fall, the alliance will of- John J. Beni, senior VP- general manager. urban cable systems, diversity is al- fer a symposium for human resource Nell Perlman, senior VP -group publisher. Lawrence B. Talsholf, adviser. ready a fact of life. The majority of managers. WIC is also publishing a Cahners Publishing Company new entrants into the work force will workforce programs handbook. WIC Terrence M. McDemett, president -COO. be women. Women will account for encourages you to take advantage of Reed Publishing (U.S.A.) Inc. nearly two -thirds of the new work- these tools. Robert L Krakof, chairman -CEO.

16 Monday Memo Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting Broadcastingm 0 0 C° CoDifa

LEARNING CHANNEL TO SHARE 'BEAKMAN'S WORLD' Of 220 station clearances for show, 213 are affiliates, most of which have slated it for Saturday, necessitating delaying or pre -empting network fare

By Steve Coe stations, most of the clearances are for 11 a.m., and approximately two have Cable's The Learning Channel has scheduled it for Sunday. signed up to carry Columbia Pic- Under the dual marketing scheme, tures Television Distribution's The Learning Channel will air the first -mn children's weekly, Beak- show in prime time on Wednesday man's World, which has already been nights, with the broadcast stations sold to 220 stations for the fall. CPTD scheduling their run on either Saturday had announced the unusual dual or Sunday morning. The two outlets broadcast/cable carriage marketing will air different episodes each week strategy two months ago at the Broad- to avoid duplication. John Ford said cast Promotion and Marketing Execu- episodes designed for TLC will be tai - tives conference in Seattle (BROAD- lored to the cable channel, with differ- CASTING, June 22). It was, said CPTD ent show openings and closings. President Barry Thurston at the time, Beakman's World, an information/ the only way for the studio to make a comedy show, is cleared on 220 sta- return on its investment. tions representing 99% of the country At a press conference last Wednes- and debuts over the air during the day in Hollywood, Thurston was 'Beckman's World' includes cable week of Sept. 14. Ed Wilson, senior joined by John Ford, senior vice presi- vice president, syndication, Columbia dent, programing, TLC, and Scott ing the show almost entirely on Satur- Pictures Television Distribution, said Siegler, president, Columbia Pictures day. Of the 65 CBS clearances, ap- the company is working on complet- Television, in making the announce- proximately 50 have scheduled the ing deals in the remaining nine mar- ment. "This is the first time original show, with most of the clearances on kets. As a promotional boost, Thur- episodes of a series will share first -mn Saturday at 11 or 11:30 a.m. Fewer ston said that so far 17 of the top 25 syndication and basic cable distribu- than five will air the show on Sunday. stations will give the show a special tion in the same season," said Thur- On ABC, more than 50 have sched- prime time preview before its week- ston. uled the show, with the heaviest con- end debut. The show debuts on The Not only will the show be getting centration of time slots between 11 Learning Channel on Wednesday, simultaneous cable exposure, the se- a.m. and noon. Only about five have Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ries, a weekly half -hour, will appar- slotted the series on Sunday. NBC's In addition to the second revenue ently be causing a great deal of net- clearances are more spread out on Sat- stream that the agreement with TLC work programing to be either delayed urday morning, but many fall between provides, Thurston said the product or pre- empted. Of the 220 stations 10 and 11:30 a.m., and fewer than lended itself to a run on both broadcast signed to carry the show this fall, 213 five will air on Sunday. Of the 21 Fox stations and cable. are affiliates of ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, with the majority scheduling the show Saturday morning. HEARST TAPS FAMILY'S BOTWICK Of the network affiliates clearing Terry Botwick, head of original programing for The Family Channel, has the show, 65 CBS stations (the num- been named president of Hearst Entertainment Distribution and Nation- ber- one -rated network on Saturday al Programing. Botwick, who will report to Hearst Entertainment Presi- morning) are carrying the series, fol- dent Gerald Isenberg, will be responsible for the worldwide operations of lowed by 64 ABC affiliates, 62 NBC Hearst Entertainment Distribution, the company's sales arm, as well as the stations and 21 Fox outlets. Only sev- development of programing for first -mn syndication and cable networks. en of the 220 clearances are indepen- Among the series Botwick developed at Family were Maniac Mansion and dents, and the majority of those clear- The Legend of Prince Valiant. He also oversaw The Family Channel's ances are on Sunday morning. The home video unit. -SM network affiliates, however, are clear-

Broadcasting Aug 311992 Television 17 TWENTIETH'S 'COPS' TO PATROL TEST MARKETS Show to roll out in select markets before national debut in 1993 or '94 By Steve McClellan

Twentieth Television is selling the off-Fox version of Cops to a handful of select markets in hopes of generating some success stories before the show's national cash - plus -barter rollout in 1993 (and, op- tionally, 1994). Twentieth is targeting various regions and dayparts for the early rollouts. It's a strategy similar to the one the company used to launch Studs a year ago, and that show is doing well enough now that it is beginning to spawn imitators, such as Chris- Craft's Bosom Buddies. The Cops strategy is paying off, at least in the early going. The show is currently in two markets: Fox -owned KTrv(TV) Los Angeles in late fringe and, as of three weeks ago, WNBC(TV) New York at 7 p.m. Up Twentieth Is trying a targeted rollout for off-Fox serles. against the late news in Los Angeles at 11 p.m., the program has just huge mistake" to put the show in ac- ed. He expects the show to duplicate about doubled the time period rating cess. its domination in the key male demos and share with a 4.2/11 (Nielsen) That rep reaction is colored by the as it does on the Fox network, where since debuting in April. fact that come fall, Cops in New York the show is number one among men But it's the New York numbers that will confront much stronger competi- both 18 -34 and 18 -49. have surprised many who questioned tion at 7 p.m: WNYW is set to air The show is set to test two other the strategy of putting the show in the Roseanne in place of news; WPx will time periods, Sept. 8 when it will de- competitive access time period. After put A Different World back in the 7 but on WCAU -TV Philadelphia at 5 two weeks on the air at 7 p.m. on p.m. time period, and WCBS -TV will p.m. and on KXTV(TV) Sacramento, WNBC -TV New York, Cops averaged a put the new Bill Cosby -hosted You Bet where the show will bow at 7:30. Mei- 5.5/11 (Nielsen) for the period ending Your Life in place of Hard Copy. del said he is currently negotiating Aug. 21. The show placed third be- But Meidel's confidence in the with several other stations to get the hind Jeopardy! on WABC-TV and Mar- show's performance remains undaunt- show on the air by fall. ried... with Children on WWOR -TV. Cops replaced Now It Can Be Told, which averaged a 3/7 on the station in July. Last week, the show continued to build in New York, with a 7.5/14 in PARAMOUNT SAID TO BE MAKING the time period Monday and a 6.8/13 last Tuesday. On Tuesday, the show TALK SHOW FOR TESH, GIBBONS beat Hard Copy on WCBS -TV (5.4/11); Happy Days on wPlx(TV) (3.5/7), and First -run project for `ET' veterans rumored in early stage Fox News on wNYw(TV) (3.8/7). It lost out to Married...with Children on By Steve McClellan no decision has been made to go for- WWOR -TV (7/14) and Jeopardy! on ward. WABC-TV (16.3/32). Asource at Paramount Domestic "It's all very fluid right now," the Twentieth executives are pleased Television confirmed a report source said, indicating the executives with the early returns. "It's a major last week that company execu- hadn't signed off yet on the concept of success story," said Greg Meidel, tives are discussing a new first -run two hosts for the show and also hadn't president of Twentieth Television. talk show that would be co-hosted by determined the best timing for the Others were more tempered in their Entertainment Tonight's John Tesh launch of such a program. praise. "It's a nice start," commented and Leeza Gibbons. But the source But word of the possibility of such a one station rep official. Added anoth- stressed that the project is in the "very program was well received by station er: "It's an early indication it wasn't a earliest stages of discussion" and that reps last week, and the speculation

18 Television Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting there was that Paramount might have a pilot ready by October for availability sometime in 1983. "I think it's a great idea," said one rep, who was echoed by others. "It would be a natural for any station with Entertainment To- night." up with the TV set A corporate spokesman said the 'eepl from Burbank to Sixth Avenue company had no comment on the possibility of a Tesh-Gibbons -hosted talk show. the Fox forts under way at the But as Paramount is well aware, co- Simpsons switch World cartoon for Children's Network. ground -breaking system. hosted talk shows can be a risky prop- Film Roman, the Hol- osition. In the fall of 1985, the compa- lywood animation house, a big new Stolen cels ny produced a talk show (with partner has taken on One time client hit show, Red alert: Copies of Post -Newsweek) that was hosted by -Fox's The Simpsons. The only...not the storyboards for the up- McLean Stevenson and Sarah Purcell, animation for the program Time Warner's inno- coming season of called America. Within a month of had been done by vative 150-channel Quan- Nickelodeon's Ren & launch, stations started bailing out and Klasky -Csupo, Holly- tum cable system in Stimpy are missing. by December the show was canceled, wood, through the end Queens, N.Y., which uses Chris Reccardi, the Hol- when the CBS -owned stations pulled of last season. Most of the multiple channels to lywood- based art di- the plug. core animation team, offer certain top pay -per- rector for the popular ani- headed by David Silver- view movies beginning mated series, was in At the time, Donahue was the dom- man, the show's su- every half hour, might New York City to visit inant talk show in syndication, and pervising director of ani- take the concept a step with Nickelodeon ex- talk shows that have emerged since mation, has moved further. Quantum is con- ecutives when the photo- then have had a single host -with one from Klasky -Csupo to sidering a plan to offer copies were stolen big exception: Buena Vista Televi- Film Roman, a Simp- Wayne's World to sub- from his car. Reccardi sion's Regis and Kathie Lee. That sons spokeswoman said. scribers beginning ev- says the theft won't show, which started locally on WABC- "There's really no sto- ery quarter hour when the hold up the show's production, which has al- TV New York, has carved a solid ry there," she said. "It movie comes to pay per view in October. The ready taken more time morning niche in syndication. The was just a business decision." Film Roman also plan is one of a num- than Nickelodeon ex- three networks also compete, some produces the Bobby's ber of new marketing ef- ecutives had hoped for. more successfully than others, with co- hosted talk/information programs in the morning. As for the time period availability, reps say that is not an issue should Paramount decide to launch the show. "A lot would depend on how the pilot is perceived by stations," said one rep. "There's always room in the marketplace for a good show, and there are plenty of vulnerable candidates out there, including Jenny Jones, Jerry Springer, Joan Rivers, Monte! Wil- liams and Jane Whitney." Observers say John Tesh has grown considerably as a television personality. Although a victim of poor ratings, his One on One interview show on NBC daytime was critically praised, OCTOBER HEADLINERS as was his work on the summer Olym- pics in Barcelona. A BC News's Sam Donaldson (as master of ceremonies) and The Capitol According to one report last week, Steps comedy group (as featured entertainment) have joined the start- Paramount has made a commitment to ing lineup for BROADCASTING'S second annual Hall of Fame dinner in develop a talk show for Gibbons, who Washington Oct. 21. Some 20 Fifth Estaters will be inducted during the has been a reporter with ET since black -tie event at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, which will follow a full day's 1983. She has also been a substitute presentation of the sixth annual Broadcasting/Cable Interface telecom- host on Regis and Kathie Lee occa- munications seminar. Among the principal speakers: FCC Chairman Al- sionally. fred C. Sikes, Viacom President Frank Biondi, NTIA Administrator Greg If Paramount does launch the proj- Chapados and (in debate) NAB President Eddie Fritts and NCTA Presi- ect, it would join Maury Povich and dent James P. Mooney. For information, contact Pat Vance at 202 -659- Arsenio Hall in the company's stable 2340 or Joan Miller at 212 -340 -9866. of talk shows.

Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 Television 19 Broadcasting's Ratings Week PJ Aug 17 -23 ABC CBS NBC MONDAY 5.0/9 7.6/13 8.2/14 8.7/15 8:00 83. The Young Indiana 29. Evening Shade 8.7/16 15. Fresh Prince 10.9/20 8:30 Jones Chronicles 5.1/9 21. Major Dad 9.5/16 8. Blossom 11.6/20 29. Fox Night at the Movies-Bonnie & Clyde: 73. FBI: Untold Str 5.5/9 9:00 34. Powers That Be The True Story 8.7/15 9:30 69. Campaign '92- 8.4/14 78. '92 Vote -Republican Republican National 10:00 National Convention 5.3/10 80. Decision '92- Repub- 10:30 lican Convention 5.2/10 TUESDAY 10.3/18 7.0/12 5.3/10 NO PROGRAMING 8:00 13. Full House 11.2/21 18. Rescue: 911 10.0/18 76. Quantum Leap 5.4/10 8:30 6. Step By Step 12.1/21 9:00 2. Roseanne 15.5/26 49. Freshman Dorm 61. Reasonable Doubts 9:30 5. Arresting Bhvr 12.4/21 7.1/12 6.2/10 10:00 73. '92 Vote -Republican 91. Campaign '92-Repub- 87. Decision '92- Repub- 10:30 National Convention 5.5/11 lican Convention 3.9/7 lican Convention 4.4/8 WEDNESDAY 7.7/13 6.1/12 8.9/15 10.1/17 8:00 49. Wonder Years 7.1/13 9. Unsolved Mysteries 13. Beverly Hills 90210 8:30 43. Doogie Howser 7.7/13 56. CBS Special Movie -The 11.5/21 11.2/20 9:00 12. Home Improvmt 11.3/19 Dream Team 6.7/13 16. Seinfeld 10.5/17 28. Melrose Place 8.9/15 9:30 21. Arresting Behav 9.5/16 31. Wings 8.6/14 10:00 80. '92 Vote-Republican 85. Campaign '92- Repub- 69. Decision '92- Repub- 10:30 National Convention 5.2/10 lican Convention 4.8/9 lican Convention 5.6/10 THURSDAY 6.6/12 6.3/12 8.2/15 9.0/16 8 :00 58. Who's the Boss? 6.6/13 48. A Diffrnt World 7.3/14 23. Simpsons 9.3/18 34. Top Cops 8.4/16 8:30 63. Growing Pains 6.0/11 24. Cosby 9.2/17 54. Parker Lewis 6.9/13 9:00 4. Cheers 12.5/22 19. Beverly Hills 90210 9:30 52. '92 Vote -Republican 67. Campaign '92- 9.9/17 Republican National 52. Decision '92- National Convention 7.0/13 10 :00 Convention 5.7/10 Republican National 10:30 Convention 7.0/13 FRIDAY 10.2/21 7.0/15 7.2/14 5.3/11 8:00 17. Family Matters 10.1/22 69. Driving Miss Daisy 5.6/12 69. America's Most Wanted 8:30 20. Step By Step 9.7/20 76. Major Dad 5.4/11 5.6/12 39. Matlock 7.9/16 9:00 25. Dinosaurs 9.1/18 73. Sightings 5.5/11 9:30 32. Perfect Strangers 8.5/17 42. CBS Friday Movie - 89. Rachel Gunn, R.N. 4.3/8 10:00 Baby of the Bride 7.8/16 7. 20/20 11.8/24 67. I'll Fly Away 5.7/11 10:30 SATURDAY 5.4/11 5.5/12 7.1/15 6.4/14 8:00 87. ABC World of Discovery 47. Golden Girls 7.4/17 56. Cops 6.7/16 80. CBS Saturday Movie 8:30 4.4/10 - 60. Powers That Be 6.3/14 36. Cops 2 8.3/18 Lucy & Desi: Before the 9:00 45. Empty Nest 7.6/16 59. Code 3 6.4/13 86. Human Target 4.6/9 Laughter 5.2/11 9:30 45. Nurses 7.6/15 90. Vinnie & Bobby 4.0/8 10:00 63. Jake and the Fatman 49. The Commish 7.1/15 55. Sisters 6.8/14 10:30 6.0/13 SUNDAY 6.4/11 14.4/26 7.7/15 6.4/12 7:00 93. Bill & Ted 3.3/7 78. Life Goes On 5.3/11 3. 60 Minutes 13.7/29 66. Secret Service 5.9/13 7:30 92. True Colors 3.8/8 32. Am Fun Home Vd 8:00 8.5/16 9. Murder, She Wrote 27. I Witness Video 36. In Living Color 8.3/16 8:30 39. Am Fun People 7.9/14 11.5/21 9.0/17 39. Roc 7.9/14 9:00 25. Manied w /Childn 9.1/16 63. ABC Sunday Night 1. CBS Sunday Movie 9:30 - 38. NBC Sunday Night 43. Herman's Head 7.7/13 Movie-The Perfect Tribute Good Night, Sweet Wife Movie -Tremors 10:00 6.0/10 16.1/28 8.0/14 62. Down the Shore 6.1/10 10:30 84. Down the Shore 5.0/9 WEEK'S AVGS 7.3/14 8.0/15 7.5/14 7.5/14 SSN. TO DATE 11.1/19 12.3/21 11.7/20 7.5/13 RANKING /SHOW [PROGRAM RATING /SHAREI *PREMIERE SOURCE: NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH YELLOW TINT IS WINNER of TIME SLOT

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CABLE CONFRONTS CUSTOMER SERVICE Improvement is cited by cable executives as crucial to industry's survival in wake of upcoming cable reregulation and new competition from DBS and wireless By Rich Brown

Cable marketing executives were pushing one message last week: the industry had better improve its customer service or prepare to face the consequences. It certainly wasn't a new message being trumpeted at the annual Cable Television Administration and Mar- keting Society conference, but it took on a certain urgency among the gathered cable executives in San Francisco as they anticipated the double wallop of newfound competition and the threat of cable reregulation. It was a point driven home time and time again at the CTAM conference, beginning with opening remarks by CTAM President Char Beales. "The challenge of keeping our customers in the face of possible reregulation and certain competition is daunt- CTAM President Char Barges stresses importance of improving customer service. ing," said Beales. "After years of taking a back seat to technology and goodbye," said Beales. reason to keep me subscribing than the operations, the cable marketer's job is With that in mind, a number of programing itself." suddenly critical." guest speakers from outside the cable Added Leonard Berry, marketing Beales told conference attendees industry were invited to the CTAM professor from Texas A &M Universi- that cable reregulation in the form of conference to emphasize the impor- ty: "The best opportunity you have to S. 12 is "painfully close" to govern- tance of customer service. wow your customer is when you're ing the cable business. Such regula- Darryl Hartley -Leonard, president interacting with that customer. En- tion, she told cable marketers, would of Hyatt Hotels, a company that has courage customers to complain, and "dramatically" restrict their market- gained some prominence in the area of make it easy to do so. Then respond ing flexibility. customer satisfaction, said that cus- quickly and personally." Looking at the competitive land- tomer service is "vital" as consumers scape, Beales suggested that the cable become increasingly sophisticated. Rating the quality of industry may have become too com- Hyatt focuses on customer service by customer service placent. She urged cable's marketing working a great deal on the attitude of A number of cable marketers at executives to strengthen its relation- its employes. CTAM acknowledged the industry's ship with consumers in the face of "The impression your customers shortcomings in the area of customer competition from wireless cable and take away from their cable service is service. Some went so far as to agree direct broadcast satellites. Beales said not the price of their subscription or with those charges made by some of DBS will affect every cable system in the clarity of the picture on their tele- cable's harshest critics that the indus- America in just 18 months and will no vision," said Hartley- Leonard. "How try has a sort of ivory tower mentality doubt spend tens of millions of dollars your customer service rep responds if I when dealing with customers. "going after our customers." have a problem, how quickly and po- "There is truth to this arrogance," "Remember, a customer-our cus- litely and efficiently he or she re- said Michael J. Ritter, president of tomer-only needs one excuse to say sponds, is as much-if not more-of a Continental Cablevision. "We have to

Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 Cable 21 take some blame there." Ritter, asked to rate the cable indus- QUAYLE TALKS, CHERNIN LISTENS try's commitment to customer service on a scale of one to 10 (one being the Fox Entertainment Group President Peter Chemin said at last week's best), said the number is probably CTAM conference in San Francisco that when Vice President Dan "less than a five." Quayle speaks of family values, he listens. "I think it would be arrogant "It will vary by system," said Rit- and cynical of us-and a grievous mistake -to turn a deaf ear to the man ter. "Overall, it's inadequate." and the issue, writing it all off as the ravings of some latter -day Spiro Jones Intercable President James B. Agnew," he said. Chemin says Quayle is clearly tuned in to a "legitimate O'Brien placed the number at a four. concern" millions of Americans have about what is on TV. "Where I And Gary G. Weik, president of differ with Mr. Quayle is that I don't think people look at things as KBLCOM, said the cable industry simplistically as he does," he added. "I think via television you can deal ranked about six. with morals and values in a much more sophisticated, relevant way than he Weik said poor customer service does." Chemin then described the values portrayed in some of Fox's more would likely lead cable subscribers to daring shows. He described The Simpsons as "one of the most moral switch to alternatives as they become shows on television." Married...with Children, he said, portrays a man available. A KBLCOM survey of its who "really does love and care for his family." And In Living Color, customers found that of those who rate featuring the comedic stylings of ghetto -raised Keenan Ivory Wayans and their cable service as fair to poor, 44% his siblings, "resonates with the values of hard work and of dedication to said they would switch to a similarly the family. " priced competitor. Even among those In other Fox news, Chemin said the promotional campaign for Thurs- customers who like their cable ser- day's premiere of The Heights wound up including a music video shown vice, 3% said they would switch to a five or six times daily on 2,400 United Artists theater screens and on video similarly priced competitor. With new monitors in department stores across the country; citywide postering in the competitors such as DBS on the hori- top 25 markets; a 100,000 -poster giveaway at UA theaters; a giveaway of zon, those kinds of numbers are being one million free bookcovers at schools across the country; a massive radio taken very seriously by operators. ad campaign; a seven -page gatefold ad in TV Guide (which he called the "That is frightening," Weik said of largest single ad buy ever made for a TV show) and, of course, on -air the company's survey findings. He promotion. -RB added that cable operators need to provide their personnel with more training to help them deal with today's increasingly complex cable environ- SHOWTIME FORMS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP ment. He said many of today's subscribers, who pay higher cable rates Showtime Networks last week announced the formation of Showtime than earlier subscribers, also have Entertainment Group, a production and development division that will higher expectations. But cable's cus- include the three -year -old Viacom Pictures. Plans at SEG call for the tomer reps have not been kept up to production of 20 original movies in 1993 that will premiere on Showtime speed, he said. "We're not doing too and then have domestic home video and full international distribution. The much different with our customer ser- company is also eyeing a domestic broadcast network window for the titles vice people today than we did 10 to 15 following the success of Viacom Pictures' Fourth Story on CBS last July. years ago," said Weik. In addition to movies, SEG will oversee production of original programing including series, specials, sports, documentaries and international copro- Don't take programing ductions. for granted SEG will produce a total of 90 titles in 1993 (including 13 episodes of renewed series Super Dave), according to Senior Vice President Steve There were also some calls for change Hewitt, previously senior vice president of original programming and on the programing side of the busi- production at Showtime Networks Inc. and now head of SEG. Hewitt said ness. Peter Chemin, president, Fox that figure will be up from 65 titles-including nine movies-during Entertainment Group, encouraged the 1992. gathered cable operators to re- evaluate Former Viacom Pictures President and CEO Fred Schneier will now their programing lineups and be more serve as a motion picture producer for SEG and others. Joining SEG from selective about the programing they Viacom Pictures are senior vice presidents Barbara Title, Paul Mason and carry. Jeff Silberman. Showtime executives Dennis Johnson and Jay Larkin will "I think you have to demand per- continue to report to Hewitt in the new division. -RB formance from the services you carry," said Chemin. "If a service doesn't perform adequately, if it just said are very expensive to promote shows they want to watch, said Cher - adds to the curse of clutter, then I and which have a hard time competing nin. "It's made them mad as hell - think you have to consider pulling the in a cluttered made -for -TV environ- and I'm not sure how much longer plug on it." ment. they're going to take it," he added. Chemin told cable programers that Programers need to create more Registration for last week's CTAM their original programing efforts breakthrough shows to reach out to a conference reached 1,848 as of Tues- should include more continuing series "frustrated" audience that has more day, topping last year's attendance of and fewer original movies, which he available channels but still can't find 1,591.

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THE CASE FOR RAISING CAPS Broadcasters, networks, others weigh in with comments on FCC plans to relax current TV ownership rules; arguments made for and against owning two stations in a market

By Joe Flint phasing them out over time. CBS sug- current national caps retained. gested a national ownership cap of 24 Most of the above suggestions will Broadcasters last week urged the stations and a 35% audience cap. Not likely raise a few eyebrows on Capitol FCC to gut the TV ownership to be outdone, Fox asked for a 50% Hill, which just finished chopping restrictions, particularly the 12- audience cap with no numerical limit. down the FCC's deregulation of the station national ownership cap and the The National Association of Broad- radio ownership rules. prohibitions against owning TV and casters (NAB), ABC and NBC took a NAB, ABC, CBS, NBC, INTV and radio stations and more than one TV more moderate approach, with ABC the majority of broadcasters agree the station in a single market. supporting NAB's position of 18 sta- rule forbidding crossownership of ra- The comments came in response to tions and 30% limit and NBC seeking dio and TV in the same market should the FCC's proposals last May to relax an 18- station limit but a 35% audience be -if not completely eliminated - the current TV ownership rules in cap. The Association of Independent significantly relaxed. NAB proposed hopes of revitalizing an over -the -air TV Stations also support ownership of allowing same -market radio-TV own- TV business that is being challenged 18 stations and audience reach of ership as long as at least 15 indepen- by the cable industry and threatened 30 %. dent broadcast voices remain in the by direct broadcast satellites and pos- The vote to dramatically relax own- market. sibly telephone companies. ership rules was not unanimous. Mal - The same enthusiasm is not shared Leading the charge on the national rite Communications argued for reten- when it comes to relaxing the duopoly cap (12 stations or a 25% audience tion of the current national ownership rules and allowing co- ownership of reach) were CBS, Fox and the Com- audience cap of 25% while raising two UHF's or a UHF -VHF in the same merce Department's National Tele- ownership to 18 stations. That would market. communications and Information Ad- effectively prevent the big three from NAB asked the FCC to "wait until ministration (NTIA). acquiring any more properties, as all it has more information about the de- NTIA recommended eliminating the are near the 25% cap now. Group veloping video market." Said NAB: national ownership rules altogether or owner Fisher Broadcasting also wants "Any revised duopoly rule should

I TWO STATIONS FOR THE COST OF ONE AND A HALF Program License Fees- $2,500,000 $4,500,000 Production & Operations - 800,000 1,000,000 Promotion & Advertising - 800,000 1,200,000 Sales & Marketing - 1,325,000 1,600,000 General & Administration - 800,000 1,200,000 Total Operating Expenses- $6,225,000 $9,500,000

Note: Figures represent yearly cost structure of a typical independent station in the 30th market (left), and two co-owned stations in the same market. Source: ABRY Communications

Broadcastng Aug 31 1992 Washington 23 take into account all sources of video limited to stations with a Grade B offering the promise of greater econo- programing in a community, including overlap, ABRY counters, the savings mies of scale, would have a significant public TV and cable. Further, the FCC are only 6%. The reason, ABRY said, adverse impact on the level of diversi- should consider the relationship be- is that there would be no programing ty in the local video marketplace." It tween changes in the duopoly rules cost reductions, and two facilities would, Malrite, added, "create a and its proposed High Definition Tele- would still be required to house the competitive disadvantage for those vision (HDTV) allocation plan. (The stations, meaning that reductions in stations that were not fortunate enough FCC has proposed giving every broad- management, sales and promotion to be the first stations to propose a caster a second channel on the UHF would be minimal. Said ABRY: "The combination." band for the implementation of bulk of a station's costs are expended The networks, always in search of a HDTV.) locally and can only be economized second revenue stream, argued that INTV supports revising duopoly locally." This proposal, the group ar- the rule forbidding them from doing and allowing co- ownership of two sta- gues, is the only one that "directly what cable companies can already tions in the same market provided one addresses the industry's need for eco- do-own a second network -must be is a UHF. nomic relief from the effects of multi- eliminated. Said CBS, which made On duopoly and co- ownership, channel audience fragmentation." the request that the rule be reviewed NTIA said the commission should ABRY, as well as other groups, ar- last year: "[T]he continued existence base a narrowed rule on whether the gues that co-ownership will also proof the rule unfairly handicaps the net- combined audience share of the com- mote locally produced news and pub- works in their competition with multi- monly owned stations "exceeds a lic affairs programing because of the channel cable rivals and robs broad- maximum threshold." That threshold enhanced efficiencies. "A VHF affili- cast stations and viewers of was not defined. ate could take its existing news facility opportunities to receive innovative al- Both NBC and CBS support relax- and create a one -hour 10 p.m. news- ternative programing." ation of the duopoly rules to allow for cast for its UHF partner creating 365 Going against that request, were grade B overlap. On crossownership, additional news hours...this type of group owners Malrite Communica- NBC supports allowing UHF -UHF programing is generally precluded by tions and Fisher Broadcasting. Said and VHF -UHF crossownership in the typical VHF -network affiliate's Fisher Broadcasting: "If the networks markets with at least six independently half-hour news broadcast," ABRY are allowed to proliferate new pro- owned stations after the merger. Un- said. graming services and to use their in- built stations, NBC said, should be Not everyone came out in favor of fluence and finances to insure their included in that mix. CBS supports co-owned stations. Said Main te: programing reaches the public, the de- co- ownership of two UHF's regardless "Permitting a significant number of velopment of competitive sources will of market "voices" and VHF -UHF combinations in a market, although be retarded." co- ownership in markets that would still have six independent voices. While the networks support UHF - UHF and VHF -UHF co- ownership, it HOW INDECENCY PROCESS WORKS AT FCC is the group owners that spent the bulk T hat most FCC indecency enforcement notices come out over the signa- of their comments arguing for it, in- tures of Mass Media Bureau officials obscures the fact that each is cluding Sinclair Broadcasting, Vetter carefully filtered through several layers of the bureaucracy, including the Communications, Westinghouse five commissioners. Broadcasting and a consortium of "There is a fair amount of review that goes into these things before they broadcasters -LIN, Midwest Televi- are acted on," says Bob Ratcliffe, assistant chief of the Mass Media sion, Post-Newsweek, Providence Bureau. Journal, Paducah Newspapers and the It all starts in the bureau with Tom Winkler, an investigator in the Spartan Broadcasting Co. But perhaps complaints and investigations branch of the enforcement division. Wheth- none argued the case as thoroughly as er any one of the hundreds of indecency complaints that pour into the FCC group owner ABRY Communications. each year results in an investigation or fine probably has more to do with Boston -based ABRY shuns most of the way Winkler feels about it than anything else. the FCC proposals as offering no Ensconced in a crowded eighth -floor office in the FCC annex at 2025 M meaningful relief. Even relaxing the Street in Washington, Winkler makes the first cut, sorting through "sub- Grade B overlap standard would pro- stantiated" complaints (those supported by a tape or some sort of tran- vide "at best, marginal operating effi- script) and deciding which should be dismissed and which may merit ciencies." action. However, allowing co- ownership of After review by investigations branch attorney Roger Holberg, two local TV stations, ABRY argues, Winkler's recommendations are forwarded upward through the bureaucra- could provide an efficiency savings of cy until they land on Ratcliffe's desk. He and Lauren Belvin, one of 24% (see chart page 23). Programing General Counsel Bob Pettit's deputies, give the complaints another look costs could be shared, leaving less before presenting them to aides to the commissioners at what has now programing on the shelf, and sales become a regular monthly meeting. staffs could be combined, ABRY said. At long last (the process currently takes nearly a year), the commission- Also, overhead would be reduced be- ers, in consultation with their aides, make the final determination. All that cause both stations could operate out is left to do is get those signatures. -HAJ of the same facility. If the rules are

24 Washington Aug 311992 Broadcasting FCC PICKS UP PACE ON INDECENCY ENFORCEMENT Commission attributes it to procedural efficiencies, but there is speculation that increase might be election -year politicking

By Harry A. lessell GREATER MEDIA REBUTS INDECENCY CHARGE The FCC has picked up the pace of indecency enforcement in the reater Media last week urged the FCC to dismiss an indecency com- past two months, initiating in- plaint against its KSLX(FM) Los Angeles for an August 1991 broadcast quiries against four stations and tenta- of the Howard Stern Show, arguing the complaint was unsubstantiated by tively fining a fifth in July and launch- a tape or transcript as FCC precedent demands.

ing inquiries against two more stations The complaint describes an alleged on -air conversation in which an . in August. unidentified male talks about his father masturbating. But it does not Bob Ratcliffe, assistant chief of the "make clear whether the cited language purports to be an exact quotation Mass Media Bureau, attributes the or even reflects notes made contemporaneously with the broadcast," stepped -up enforcement to new effi- Greater Media contends. A tape of the broadcast is not extant, and Stern. ciencies in the processing of com- has no recollection of the alleged incident, the licensee said. plaints, notably the scheduling of reg- Even if the "brief, partial alleged quotation were accepted as accu- ular meetings with aides of the five rate," the complaint also fails to provide sufficient context for the FCC to commissioners who insist on review- make an indecency judgment, Greater Media said. What's more, it added, ing each item. the discussion, if accurate, is not actionable under FCC precedent. The "Frankly, we had some difficulty alleged comment "is couched in language which makes a serious point in for a short period of time coordinating a humorous way and without using any patently offensive words, much our consultations with the commis- less descriptions," it said. sioners and their legal assistants," Greater Media's defense may work. "As a general proposition we are said Ratcliffe. "That caused a bit of a usually reluctant to act if we can't verify it and it is contested," said Bob knot in the pipeline. We have resolved Ratcliffe, assistant chief of the Mass Media Bureau. A complaint against those processing problems in a way WOMR(FM) Provincetown, Mass., was dismissed following an FCC inquiry that will keep us more current. The when no supporting tape or transcript could be found, he said. -HAI process is more organized now and prevents us from getting lost in the tangle." Sikes aide Terry Haines said the Since Sikes took office, the FCC But the surge has sparked specula- speculation is groundless. "It is never has fined 14 stations in amounts rang- tion inside and outside the agency that a bad idea to make sure this agency is ing from $2,000 to $20,000, accord- FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes may be getting its work done in a timely fash- ing to an unofficial FCC tally. Of playing election -year Republican poli- ion," he said. those, two have yet to pay and one, tics. "Well, you know we just had an Ratcliffe says he is unaware of any WLUP, has refused payment to force orgy of family values in Houston," undue pressure from above to speed courtroom showdown. said one FCC official when asked to processing. "We've always been in- In addition, the agency has actions explain the wave of indecency actions. structed to keep as current as we can pending against 19 stations, including "You tell me." and process what comes in the door," WLUP for a second violation. Of the Andrew Schwartzman, of the Media he said. 21, 13 have received notices of inqui- Access Project, who watches closely The new regimen shows some signs ry; and six have received notices of the FCC's anti- indecency efforts, also of working. The latest batch of inquiry apparent liability for forfeiture (tenta- suspects a connection. "I would be notices included one-to WBCN(FM) tive fines.) surprised if the decisionmakers were Boston-for a broadcast that occurred. The latest wave of indecency ac- unaware of the significance of increas- last March. Prior to that, a lag time tions (in reverse chronological order): ing the commission's profile on inde- between complaint and initial FCC ac- Aug. 17- wALE(AM) Providence, cency right about now," he said. tion of up to a year was not uncom- R.I.: inquiry for profanity -filled tirade Also fueling talk that presidential mon. by radio personality Geoff Charles politics may be afoot is the Justice An FCC litigator said Justice rushed against meter maid who had ticketed Department's decision two weeks ago to file its complaint against WLUP(AM) his car. to go after Evergreen's WLUP(AM) Chi- Chicago only to avoid a possible stat- Aug. 11- WBCN(FM) Boston: in- cago for its refusal to pay a $6,000 ute of limitations problem. It's been quiry for alleged March 1992 broad- indecency fine. five years since the broadcast of the cast of a joke about incest. Sikes has made indecency enforce- program at issue, the lawyer said. July 28- wwDC -FM: inquiry for ment one of the hallmarks of his ad- Nonetheless, should President Bush two November 1991 broadcasts by ministration, but FCC sources say he or Vice President Quayle want to talk Doug "The Greaseman" Tracht, in has taken a renewed interest in recent about the administration's anti -inde- which he tells a sexual joke and relates months. To what extent that interest cency efforts, they can readily point to a story about a visit to a sperm bank. has filtered down through the bureau- the work of the FCC as proof of their July 28-wtxQ(FM) Jackson, cracy is unclear. hard line. Mich.: inquiry for a September 1991

Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 Washington 25 broadcast allegedly containing profan- September 1991. the Howard Stern show in which an ity and a song parody about oral sex. July 2- wROQ(FM) Anderson, unidentified male guest allegedly dis- July 27-KMEL(FM) San Francis- S.C.: inquiry for a June 1991 broad- cusses masturbation by his father. Li- co: tentative fine for $25,000 for a cast of a joke about oral sex. censee Greater Media has called for series of alleged violations that oc- July 2- iu-sx(FM) Los Angeles: dismissal of the complaint (see box, curred over 21 days in August and inquiry for an August 1991 segment of page 25).

Almost lost in all the FCC's internal maneuverings he generally agrees with the bureau's decision. But had over when to launch a rulemaking to consider repeal of he been consulted, he said, he would have argued for PTAR's off- network prohibition C 'Closed Circuit," giving stations clear permission to air disclaimers, say- Aug. 24) was the fact that FCC Commissioner Andrew ing they are required by federal law to carry such ads. Barrett lined up with fellow commissioners James FCC Commissioner Ervin Duggan was also said to be Quello and Ervin Duggan in advocating delay of the upset by his exclusion from the decisionmaking process. proceeding. Even before Quello effectively killed chances for a It's little reason to cheer, given the death and destruc- the PTAR rulemaking vote on Sept. 17 with his memo two tion Hurricane Andrew caused, but NAB's radio convention weeks ago calling for delay, Barrett had informed Chair- slated for a four -day run at the man Alfred Sikes through their aides that he favored New Orleans convention center starting Sept. will go forward putting off any action at least until after the fin -syn 9 as planned. Nervous NAB organizers called the arguments Oct. 2 before niìir convention center last the federal appeals court Wednesday morning after Andrew passed in Chicago. west of Barrett's stance on the the city and were encouraged to learn a computer timing is not good news for ton show then underway was Disney, which has been ashi leading the charge for the PTAR rulemaking. unaffected by the storm. Also was Not only does the delay hurt, but it also raises breathing a little easier the United Telephone Associa- a question about Barrett's ultimate vote on States whether to repeal the prohibition. Barrett says tion. Its annual convention moves á into the city Oct. 5 -8. he hasn't formed any opinion on substance. Edited By Harry A. lessell By the way, defenders of the fin -syn rules News directors who suspected that the should not count on Barrett to hold the line should the size of libel awards has been growing rapidly federal appeals court return the rules to the FCC for a had those suspicions confirmed last week by a new from second look. Toward the end of the fin -syn battle last report the Libel Defense Resource Center. The average jury award during the 1990 -91 year, Barrett told BROADCASTING he started coming survey cycle around to the idea that the relaxed but still restrictive exceeded $9 million, up from the average $1.5 million in 1980 -89. rules should be sunset after three years. After that, he said, "the burden...should be on those who want to keep "This tax on the media has been turned from merely a the rules." The sunset was one of two ideas he floated bad dream to a nightmare," said Henry Kaufman, the late in the fin -syn game, he said. It went nowhere, he center's general counsel. "In just over 20 media awards said, but the other-to allow networks into foreign syn- [in 1990 -91]," he said, "juries attempted to levy a libel dication -was incorporated into the rules. excise of almost [$200 million], a figure that could well exceed $1 billion over the coming decade were this trend It's rife with sex, murder and intrigue. No, it's not the to continue." The good news is that the media won a FCC fin -syn proceeding. It's MPAA President Jack Va- greater percentage of cases during 1990 -91: 27.6% of lenti's soon -to-be- published (by Doubleday) Washington jury trials (up slightly from 26.3% for 1980 -89) and 68% R -rated thriller about an ambitious Vice President who of the trials decided by judges (up from 53% in the betrays the President by running against him for their 1980's). party's nomination. The cast of "Protect and Defend" includes a couple FCC Commissioner Ervin Duggan won enthusiastic of fictitious journalists, but also a Greek chorus of real applause from attendees at the CTAM conference in San ones. Valenti puts words in the mouths of David Brink- Francisco last week by labeling himself a "satisfied" ley, Sam Donaldson, George Will, Dan Rather, Andrea cable customer. Duggan says he has been a cable fan Mitchell, Judy Woodruff, Leslie Stahl and Brit Hume, since the morning his cable installer, not finding the among others. Look for it in the bookstores this fall. Duggans home, paid a return visit later the same day. Duggan also got a rise out of the CTAM audience by FCC Commissioner Jim Quello, in a memo last week, saying that based on his experiences at many industry criticized Chairman Alfred Sikes for not giving him a conventions, broadcasters are "a little grayer and a little chance to review the Mass Media Bureau order declining longer in the tooth" than cable industry executives. to disallow anti -abortion ads showing dead fetuses as On the topic of cable reregulation, Duggan said the indecent (see "Top of the Week "). Looking for reason way to handle any perceived shortcomings on the part of to reject political ads, several broadcasters had asked the the cable industry "lies in the magic of the marketplace, FCC to declare them indecent. In the memo, Quello said and not in bureaucracies in Washington."

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NEWS CORP. REPORTS MIXED 1992 RESULTS Fox TV stations improve, network flat and syndication down for year just ended

By Geoffrey Foisie advertising market and because of ratings improvements for the company's Fox parent company News Corp. prime time schedule. One recent re- released its 1992 operating state- port by Oppenheimer & Co.'s Jessica ment last week, showing both Reif said Fox obtained 30% unit price improvement and signs of the continu- increases in the most recent upfront. ing media recession. Although results In addition to the TV stations, News from the TV network, Fox Broadcast- Corp. last week also bragged about its ing Co., were flat or showed only joint European DBS venture, BSkyB. modest change, the roughly $40 mil- Homes with dishes increased by one lion profit reported by the network million from a year ago, to 3.3 mil- was still better than that of two of its lion, and movie subscribers increased three competitors, CBS and NBC. million. Syndication of new shows by a third, to 1.6 million. The company reported revenue of (Cops and Doogie Howser) isn't ex- The Morgan Stanley report, co- $7.8 billion and operating profit of pected to be a factor until next fiscal authored by London -based Rebecca $1.2 billion for the year ended June year, to be followed a year later by Winnington-Ingram, said the DBS ser- 30. Companywide results for the The Simpsons and In Living Color. vice is now getting subscription fee fourth quarter were $303 million in FBC's continued growth did not increases from cable operators. For profit on revenue of $1.9 billion. help the bottom line in 1992, accord- the just completed year, the report es- Among the company's best opera- ing to Kassan -the company made no timated BSkyB had an operating loss tions reported were the seven Fox - mention of the network's revenue or of $92 million on revenue of $243 owned TV stations. Collectively, profit. Kassan estimated the network's million, but projected that by 1993 it News Corp. said, they had higher profit at $38 million, down slightly would show an operating profit. earnings and margins. In a recent re- from 1991, on flat revenue of $485 News Corp. last week also said it port, Morgan Stanley securities ana- million. The just completed year's re- would raise about $1 billion in long- lyst Alan Kassan estimated station op- sults were affected by weak national term debt and sell its 50% stake in two erating profit at $180 million, up 20% advertising, he said, and "low ratings Australian-based transport companies. from 1991, on only a 1 % increase in in some of the new time periods" dur- Proceeds from both transactions would revenue, to $455 million. The analyst ing the prior broadcast season. be used to pay down the company's cited lower syndication prices and But FBC's outlook for the current multibillion bank debt. The compa- "cost cutting" as among reasons for fiscal year, ending next June, is better, ny's stock rose the day of the earnings the profit margin expansion. both because of a slightly improved release, up 7/a to 33 3/8. The station division is also contributing through several TV series it developed that are now syndicated, in- JULY TV STATION REVENUE SHOWS GAIN cluding A Current Affair and Studs. Kassan estimated that 1992 revenue Revenue jumped 18.7% in July for 220 stations participating in the from those shows was $40 million, up "flash report" sponsored by the Television Bureau of Advertising. a third, while 1992 profit jumped to Affiliates led the way, showing a 25.4% gain in local revenue and a $13 million from $8 million. 20.5% gain in spot revenue. Harold Simpson, TVB vice president, re- While Fox TV stations are benefit- search, said that the mix of participating stations is skewed to NBC ing from Fox Broadcasting Corp. and affiliates, whose seven days of Olympics telecasts during July contributed reduced demand for syndicated prod- to the revenue gain. Also, revenue comparisons were against July 1991, uct, the same could be hurting the when total station revenue was off 17.3% for spot and down 5.8% for studio's profit from syndication. Kas- local. Independents also did well during the just completed month, report- san said syndication revenue of library ing a 4.3% revenue increase, mostly from spot. For the year to date, product was flat at $200 million, while affiliate revenue is up 6.4 %, while independents are up 1.4 %. GF profit tumbled 24% in 1992, to $55

Broadcasting Aug 311992 Business 27 AD REBOUND ON HORIZON FOR SMALL MARKETS Local, regional sales ahead of national spot; automotive, retail help power recovery

By Sharon D. Moshavi fared poorly selling the Olympics na- been able to bring in local advertisers. tionally and regionally because those The station has been at or over budget Small -market TV stations are re- advertisers were interested solely in in ad revenue since the beginning of bounding from the economic cost -per-point goals, says Chaney. the year, says Ferguson. First quarter lows they reached last year. The local buy in small markets is was flat, second quarter was up 12% They are finding success in local and driven less by pure economics than are and third quarter is pacing at 30% over regional sales more than with national national buys, say station sales man- 1991. spot. In some ways, they are faring agers. "Clients are looking for more Markets with good local economies better than larger -market stations in and more ways to get their names out are doing especially well. KTIV(TV) bringing in advertising revenue. That, there," says Jo Ferguson, local sales Sioux City, Iowa, has benefited from in large part, is because they have an manager, ABC affiliate WHOI(TV) Peo- a strong real estate market and a good advantage many markets do not: little ria. Stations attribute much of their farming season, says Kim Cleaver, re- competition. success locally to value -added promo- gional sales manager. Although first The simple formula in most 100 - tions tied to advertising buys. They quarter started out flat, the rest of the plus markets of just three network af- are offering advertisers the opportuni- year has been strong nationally and filiates and no independent commer- ty to sponsor everything from charity especially regionally and locally, says cial stations "means there are fewer golf games to vignettes on tax filings. Cleaver, despite political dollars com- stations to take what's being put on the The small -market size becomes a plus ing in less than expected, so far. table [by advertisers]," says Blair in this instance, with only an average Political advertising is shaping up Television's Bill Breda. of three stations pitching the same ad- differently in various markets, with Using that to their advantage, the vertisers with promotional ideas, as some stations such as KTIV coming in small -market stations, by and large, opposed to twice that amount in larger lower than expected, and others reap- are doing better locally than in spot. markets. ing unexpected windfalls. KERO -TV During hard economic times, spot ad- Even in areas of the country that Bakersfield, Calif., which is seeing vertisers traditionally take their dollars have been hit harder economically low double -digit revenue increases out of small markets first, stations say. than others, stations report revenues over 1991 in regular advertising, But even in spot, smaller -market sta- above 1991 levels and near 1990 lev- jumps to almost a 25% increase when tions are pacing even with the national els. Despite the fractious Caterpillar politicals are included. The two Sen- average for TV station ad revenues, strike that affected the Peoria market ate races in the state are playing an and are generally doing better than top through April and continues to have important part, and the station is likely 10 market stations, according to Bre- lingering effects, since the union still to see presidential advertising dollars da. Network affiliates, through the has yet to sign a contract, WHOI has as well. first seven months of the year, have averaged a 4.7% increase in spot sales, according to the Television Bu- reau of Advertising. Locally, small -market stations seem a Hands to be doing better on percentage Changing basis than the affiliate community at large. Small -market affiliates contact- This week's tabulation of station and system sales ($250,000 and above) ed around the country report double - digit growth year-to-date for local sales, above the TVB figure of 7.8% KZKX(FM) Lincoln, Neb. Sold by Atmor Properties Inc. to Pourtales for all network affiliates. And many of subsidiary of Sherman Broadcasting Holdings Inc. for $1.8 million. Seller the smaller -market stations also report Corp. to C.T. Robinson for $2.85 mil- is headed by Lee M. Mitchell, is sub- that year-to -date ad revenues are, at lion. Seller is headed by Jay Meyers sidiary of AT &T Capital Corp. and least for local, climbing back even and also owns KKRD(FM) Wichita, has no other broadcast interests. Buy- with or slightly above 1990 revenue Kan. Buyer is former cochairman of er is headed by C.T. Robinson (see levels. The two major categories help- Unistar Network and is also purchas- KZKXIFM] Lincoln, Neb., above). ing smaller -market stations to rebound ing WAVH(FM) Mobile, Ala. (see be- WAVH has oldies format on 96.1 mhz are automotive and retail. low). Robinson also recently pur- with 100 kw and antenna 1,141 feet The ability to sell local advertising chased KTCR(AM)- KOTY(FM) Kenni- above average terrain. Broker: Black- was evident for small -market NBC af- wick- Richland and KEYF -AM -FM burn & Co. Inc. and Star Media filiates during the summer Olympics. Spokane, both Washington. KZKX has Group Inc. KNDO(TV) Yakima, Wash., did well country format on 96.9 mhz with 100 KIST(AM) -KMGQ(FM) Santa Barbara, locally selling the games because it kw and antenna 610 feet above aver- Calif. Sold by Richard Phalen Jr., could sell "the sizzle of the event to age terrain. Broker: Media Venture receiver for RSB Communications, to advertisers," says general sales man- Partners. Channel Islands Broadcasting for $1.5 ager Dale Chaney. But the station WAVH(FM) Mobile, Ala. Sold by million cash. Seller is media broker

28 Business Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting ALL IN THE FAMILY Jacor Communications has asked the FCC to rescind its July 24 transfer of control of Todd Paxson's WUVU(FM) St. Augustine, Fla., to his father, Lowell (Bud) Paxson, creator of the Home Shopping Network, alleging a prima facie violation of both the current and proposed multiple- CLOSED! ownership rules. Bud Paxson owns wROO(FM) Jacksonville, Fla., and has a time brokerage agreement with (as well as an application to buy) WAIA(FM) St. Mary's, Ga. The signals of both stations overlap that of wuvu. Jacor, which owns WQIK -AM -FM in the market, had earlier challenged the Paxsons' holdings, alleging that Todd was acting as a front for his father. In an apparent attempt to remedy any multiple ownership WEVU -TV, Ft. Myers, problem, Paxson, as "emergency temporary guardian" of Todd, is now Florida from The Home seeking to transfer control of wuvu to a second son, Devon (see "For the Record "). Devon's attorney, Richard Swift, said the deal "shouldn't be a News Company, owned by problem at the commission." But Jacor's attorney, Marissa Repp, said the the Boyd Family, to FCVS broadcast group may challenge that deal as well. "All we want is a level Communications, Walter playing field," she said. -JG K. Flynn, President. and is also receiver for KKAM(AM)- rock -AOR format on 95.3 mhz with KBOS(FM) Fresno -Tulares, Calif., 320 w and antenna 780 feet above Randall E. Jeffery which recently filed assignment of li- average terrain. Broker: Media Ser- cense. Buyer is controlled by Daniel vices Group. and J. Prodanovich and Michael Nicassio, KDEF(AM)- KUCU(FM) Albuquerque, Brian E. Cobb executives at rep firm Eastman Radio. N.M. Sold by Chapman Children's Brokers KIST is fulltimer with oldies format on Trust to Braiker Broadcasting for $1 1340 khz with 1 kw. KMGQ has AC million. Seller is principally owned by format on 106.3 mhz with 365 w and George Chapman and A.C. Smith antenna 879 feet above average ter- trusts and has no other broadcast inter- Providing the Broadcast Indus- rain. Broker: Media Services Group. ests. Buyer is headed by Ivan Braiker try with Brokerage Services WGAM(AM)-WRSI(FM) Greenfield, and owns KOLT-FM Santa Fe. KDEF has Based Strictly on Integrity, Mass. Sold by Robert J. Maccini, all- sports format on 1150 khz with 5 Discretion and Results. receiver for Howard Communications kw day and 500 w night. KUCU has Corp., to Radio Skutnik Inc. for country format on 107.1 mhz with 50 $500,000. Seller is media broker and kw and antenna 304 feet above aver- ELLIOT B. EVERS has no other broadcast interests. Buy- age terrain. Broker: Kalil & Co. Inc. 415-391-4877 er is headed by Edward Skutnik, orig- WSAR(AM) Fall River, Mass. Sold inal owner of stations prior to selling by Quality Radio Corp. to Bristol BRIAN E. COBB CHARLES E. GIDDENS to Howard Communications in 1988; County Broadcasting Inc. for 703-827-2727 he is currently general manager of sta- $440,000. Seller is headed by Nor- tions. WGAM has AC format on 1520 man Knight, who is also licensee of RANDALL E. JEFFERY khz with 10 kw day. WRSI has classic WGIR -AM -FM Manchester and WHEB- 407-295-2572 FM Portsmouth, both New Hampshire; PROPOSED STATION TRADES WEZF(FM) Burlington, Vt., and WTAG RADIO and TELEVISION BROKERAGE (AM)- WSRS(FM) Worcester, Mass. FINANCING APPRAISALS By volume and number of sales Buyer is headed by Robert S. Karam This Week: and is principal in licensee of WHTB(AM) Fall River, Mass. WSAR is AM's 6 $2,518,000 fulltimer with news, talk format on FM's $4,747,500 5 1480 khz with 5 kw. AM -FM's $3,185,500 6 wvNJ(AM) Oakland, N.J. CP sold TV's $100,000 1 by Rama Communications Group Inc. to Bursam Communications Corp. for Total $10,551,000 18 $350,000. Seller is headed by Salva- 1992 to Date: tore Borrelli, and has no other broad- MEDIA VENTURE cast interests. AM's $139,602,163 152 Buyer is headed by PARTNERS Howard Warshaw (25%) and Marvin FM's $287,193,909 166 B. Kosofsky (50%), and is licensee of WASHINGTON, DC AM -FM's $220,329,846 110 four AM's and three FM's. Kosofsky ORLANDO TV's $1,199,401,620 41 also has interests in Jacor Communi- SAN FRANCISCO cations, licensee of six AM's and five Total $1,846,527,538 469 NAB Suite 2629, New Orleans Hilton FM's. WVJ is assigned to 1160 khz appointments requested. For 1991 total see Jan. 27. 1992 BROADCASTING. with 10 kw day and 2.5 kw night.

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NASA GETTING ITS and back to the ground? While time digital TV tariff to be offered ABC -TV used the Republican to customers commiting to a minimum 'ACTS' TOGETHER National Convention in Houston to seven -year, full -time lease of 36 The National Aeronautics and experiment with fiber backhaul and a mhz by Dec. 31. Those customers, Space Administration has tested and two- for -one digital video regardless of the digital fully integrated all mechanical and compression system developed by compression technology they use, electrical assemblies for the Advanced KDD and Ikegami, the CBS Radio would be allowed to transition to Communications Technology Network came down to earth in its digital carriers within that lease Satellite (ACTS). NASA's Lewis own digital way. CBS delivered without starting new lease terms. Research Center is continuing all backhaul, not via dedicated satellite or They would also be given transitional flight, space and ground systems for landline circuits, but instead via a discount rates (for example, 7 %- the bird, which will demonstrate pay -as- you -use service provided by 10% on a "typical" 72 mhz, seven - new technologies, including onboard MCI and Integrated Network Corp. year lease). No oppositions to the baseband storage and process, (INC) of Bridgewater, N.J. CBS used tariff have been filed . "hopping" spot beams and Ku -band INC's channel service unit transmission and reception. System hardware at the Houston Astrodome to ALL THE NEWS FIT TO FLY tests conducted last month integrated file stories over MCI's Switched 56 USA Today Sky Radio has the master ground station designed (kilibits -per- second, the telephone contracted San Diego -based and built by Comsat Laboratories; industry's standard data rate) ComStream Corp. to provide very small aperture earth stations Virtual Private Data Service, which mobile satellite receivers, uplink supplied by Harris Corp. and a utilizes public switched telephone equipment and a PC -based network microwave switch matrix Link networks. CBS has now used the management system for a 24 -hour Evaluation Terminal built by Lewis. service for both political audio news, sports and weather NASA shuttle Discovery is conventions this year and for the service to selected domestic airlines, scheduled to carry the satellite into winter Olympics and Major League including Delta and United. The space next year. Baseball. service, employing ComStream's MUSICAM- based, compressed FULL CIRCLE DIGITAL TARIFF SOUGHT digital audio technology, is to be Is television and radio network Comsat World Systems has asked launched before the end of this backhaul headed away from satellite the FCC to approve a scalable, full- summer. -PDL

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of finance and business affairs for 12). DAB IN -BAND WAGON Gannett Broadcasting, partners Meanwhile, EZ Communications In separate applications, Project with CBS Radio and Group W in USA President Allan Box joined NAB radio Acorn/USA Digital has asked the FCC Digital. specialists Ken Springer and to grant 180 -day authority to Robert Greenberg, assistant chief Valerie Schulte in Mexico City last deliver a combined digital/analog engineer for the FCC's FM Branch, week as part of a U.S. delegation to signal over WILL(FM) Urbana, Ill., says the applications will be CTEL, a Pan- American and for one -year authority to construct processed "most likely very soon." communications "mini -WARC and operate a digital AM station in Ehrman also described the tests [World Administrative Radio the expanded AM band in Cincinnati, as "preparatory to our exhibit in New Conference]," said Box. as well as a digital FM station in Orleans," but he declined to "Obviously, Mexico and Canada Urbana. comment on speculation that USA came out of WARC [last February] "We think we've made some Digital may bring a mobile in -band celebrating what they saw as headway on the AM side, but that is FM DAB demonstration, and/or a victories in L -band allocations" which what testing is-part of the digital -without -analog demo in both nations plan to use for DAB, research and development process," AM, to the NAB Radio '92 show in he said. "I'm concerned about how said Daniel Ehrman, vice president New Orleans next week (Sept. 9- terrestrial DAB is implemented,

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COMSAT. YOUR GLOBAL CONNECTION penetration, "more than three times participation are also expected to as many adults say they would rather blossom. (The $2,900 report is UNA stay at home to watch a movie than available through F &S New York, RA1310 go to a theater." Of 56% of 800- 735- 1080.) respondents familiar with the term Evidence of interactive progress: "home theater," 31% say they are Last night (Aug. 30), an interested in owning their own unspecified number of subscribers to system. Interactive Network (IN) in San As of June 1992, household Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., :JP penetration of color TV's had reached were offered the chance to compete 97%; VCR's, 78%; compact audio for prizes with one another by using and my job is to encourage them to systems, 64%; color TV's with stereo, their $200 IN Control Units to hang on a bit longer and see what 35%; projection TV's, 8%; satellite predict 44th Annual Prime Time happens with in- band -working the earth stations, 4%, and laserdisc Emmy Award winners and to hallways and trying to change some players, 1%. answer TV minds." trivia questions, live during that Fox TV broadcast. INTERACTIVE FORECAST Subscribers are required to pay WIRELESS COMPRESSION $20 London -based market research monthly over their $15 basic fee to FORECAST specialists Frost & Sullivan participate in the prize contest. Two wireless cable operators, International predict interactive TV Interactive Network says it has also Cross Country Telecommunications transmission and service revenues will developed an interactive Scholastic Inc. and Peoples Choice TV rise from $681 million last year to Aptitude Test study preparation Partners, have outlined six -stage plans about $1.65 billion in 1996 (in course with academic consultant Gary for testing and implementing digital constant 1991 dollars). At the same Gruber. video compression. By late 1993, they time, F &S predicts consumer On Sept. 24, during Image plan to test delivery of eight hardware and home interactive World New York, at the Jacob Javits channels to several educational terminal sales will grow from Convention Center, The New York institutions and, by late 1994, eight $210,000 in 1991 to $225 million Festivals -recognizing excellence in pay -per -view and other entertainment by 1995, after "a number of major communications media since services to "dozens to hundreds of vendors join the interactive 1957 -will showcase winners of its subscribers." That trial would be terminal fray in earnest in 1993." first annual Interactive Multimedia expanded in 1995, and passthrough Business and educational Awards competition. Image World of pre- encoded national programing satellite networks are expected to 1993 events in New York, San would be implemented in 1996, continue dominating the market, Jose, Calif., Dallas, Orlando and according to a Vivian Associates Inc. growing from $461 million in 1991 to Washington will also showcase study, "Wireless Cable and $900 million in 1996, though pay - winners among 32 finalists, including Compressed Video," prepared for the per -view entertainment, opinion entries from IBM and Philips Wireless Cable Association surveys and TV game show Interactive Media of America. -POL International. Vivian projects many wireless cable operators could multiply their PLANNING HDTV'S D -DAY program channels by a factor of four or more at a cost of about $700 ugh- definition television proponents will be given the opportunity to per subscriber, once wired cable "offer proof' of improvements in their systems before the FCC's buys a million decoders, bringing the Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service (ACATS) seats its cost down below the $150 range, Special Panel Feb. 8 -12, 1993, to recommend a winning system for field perhaps by 1997 -99. testing. By Nov. 2, each proponent is to submit written documentation of improvements to a "technical subgroup" of the special panel appointed HOME THEATER FORECAST last week by ACATS Chairman Richard Wiley. Consumer electronics sales will Joseph A. Flaherty, CBS senior vice president, technology (and chair- increase 4.3% in 1992 over 1991 - man of ACATS's Planning Subcommittee), and Irwin Dorros, executive nearly two points higher than vice president, technical service, Bell Communications Research (and predicted last January- according to chairman of ACATS' Systems Subcommittee), will co-chair the "techni- the Electronic Industries cal subgroup." Each proponent will be given no more than one day with Association (EIA) Consumer that subgroup to review the written submissions. Several proponents had Electronics Group. EIA's latest suggested a brief return of all proponents to the Advanced Television Test edition of "Consumer Electronics Center to document improvements, but Wiley judged it "not feasible - U.S. Sales" forecasts a 3.4% either financially or time -wise." increase in color TV sales in 1992, By this week, Wiley hopes to nail down a single day during the week of reaching more than 20 million Feb. 22 -26 on which the full committee "hopefully will make an historic units, and 21.4% growth in laserdisc recommendation to the FCC with regard to a new broadcast standard in the sales. United States." A final meeting in late June, following spring 1993 field And according to an EIA survey tests, would adopt a conclusive report to submit to the FCC. -PDL on trends in "home theater" market

32 Technology Aug 311992 Broadcasting Broadcastingm E 0 CI (6)

ANDREW ROCKS, BUT RADIO STILL ROLLS Most Florida stations stay on the air during hurricane; some simulcast TV news reports

By Peter Viles easily. When Andrew knocked out Guy Gannett Broadcasting's 1,000- WCIX -TV's 1,800 -foot tower in Home- foot transmitting tower between Mi- The most vicious storm to hit stead, Fla., three radio stations were ami and Fort Lauderdale, from which south Florida in decades brought knocked off the air: wxDJ(FM), WRTO 10 radio stations and three television out the best in radio, as stations (FM) and WMCU(FM). stations transmit their signals, was un- improvised to stay on the air, then But most stations, using backup harmed. Richard Edwards, vice presi- delivered vital news and information generators, stayed on the air through dent, Guy Gannett Broadcasting, said as hundreds of thousands of television the storm. "Radio really did itself the biggest problem at the transmitter sets stayed dark in the storm- ravaged proud by being able to stay on the air was locating enough diesel fuel to region. with hardly any interruptions at all," keep the generators running. He esti- In fact, much of the news that radio said Tim Williams, general manager mated the tower burned 300 gallons of was delivering in south Florida last at WINZ(AM)- WZTA(FM). For much of fuel per hour at one point. week was generated by television the storm, WINZ's all -news format was Among the most resourceful sta- news departments. At least four Mi- simulcast on the FM station. tions was WHQT. First, staffers ami -area radio stations broadcast tele- "We were able to really provide a camped out at the station's studio and vision news reports, and some ra- great service," Williams said. "Prob- stayed on the air using a generator dio/TV simulcasts lasted for days. ably more than a million people were during the height of the storm as 140 By Wednesday, when the storm without electricity, and there aren't mph winds roared outside. When the moved on to Louisiana, radio stations that many battery- operated television generator ran out of fuel, the station were changing their focus from cover- sets out there." set up a makeshift studio at the Gan- ing news to assisting in a massive cleanup. In what was described as an unprecedented venture, 11 central Florida stations banded together Wednesday morning for a multistation broadcast that raised $30,000 in cash, plus clothing, food and water for storm victims in south Florida. Also on Wednesday (Aug. 26), the Radio Advertising Bureau began ship- ping specialized sales kits to stations in both Florida and Louisiana. The kits advise stations on how best to rebuild their revenue streams after disaster strikes. While broadcasters reported that new advertisers-chiefly 1.017. i(+2 100Ö35aC00o.0a1.600no home repair companies and insurance agencies -were picking up some of the slack, the damage to the area's economy was clear. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME "We're getting a pretty fair amount KKSF(FM) San Francisco presents a check for $218,977.35 to the San of cancellations," said Charles Gold- Francisco AIDS Foundation. The money was raised by the station mark, vice president and general man- through sales of its Sampler for AIDS Relief album. Making the gift are (I- ager, WHQT(FM). "I can understand r) KKSF Program Director Steve Feinstein and General Manager Dave the Lincoln Mercury dealer who can- Kendrick, and accepting are SFAF President Vance Yoshida and Execu- celed because his business doesn't ex- tive Director Pat Christen. Sampler #1 raised more than $147,000 for ist anymore." SFAF. Sampler #3 is scheduled for release in early October. -MKM Not all stations survived the storm

Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 Radio 33 nett transmitter, broadcast for several hours before returning to its studio. R I D I N G G I N Most station operators said the storm would have an impact on reve- WOLFSON UPPED DeFrancesco at KITS. DeFrancesco nues. WLVE(FM), for example, can- AT VIACOM joined Gannett 12 years ago as celed all advertising for nearly two program director of KSD -FM St. days early in the week and devoted George Wolfson, general Louis. Cook, a 35 -year WLTW(FM) most airtime to a simulcast of WSVN- manager of Viacom's broadcasting veteran, ran the Tampa TV's wall -to -wall news coverage. New York, has been named stations from 1982 to 1986, and vice "It was a sizable piece of money senior president, operations, had expressed a desire to return to that we just basically wrote off as a for Viacom's Radio Division. Florida, Gannett said. public service," said Rich McMillan, Wolfson will continue to run WLTW, WLVE's director of programing and and will assume responsibility for SIGNS BROWNE, operations. "It just didn't seem right selected operational aspects of WOR to be running commercials when half Viacom's 14 major-market stations. GOES INTO THE NIGHT of our listening audience was expert- WOR Radio Network is rushing to encing incredible devastation." GANNETT CHANGES fill the late -night void that ABC In other radio/TV news partner- Major changes at Gannett Radio: Radio Networks created when it ships, WHYI(FM) teamed with WTVI- Gerry DeFrancesco, formerly canceled its weeknight talk TV, WAXY(FM) with WPLG -TV, and president and general manager of programing. The same day ABC WKIS(FM) aired news generated by Gannett's KITS -AM -FM Los Angeles, announced its plans (Aug. 14), WOR WCIX -TV, McMillan said. has been named president of the faxed a press release saying the The partnership between WLVE and 15- station group. He replaces Jay talk network would soon begin WSVN had been in the works for some Cook, who moves to president offering late -night talk. WOR later time in anticipation of a major storm. and general manager of Gannett's announced that Dr. Joy Browne has In fact, the two stations had done WUSA(FM)- WDAE(AM) Tampa. joined the network for a cross -promotions alerting listeners that Marc Kaye, formerly head of the weeknight show (10 p.m. -I a.m. wsvN -TV's news would be delivered Tampa combo, replaces ET) dealing with personal issues. on WLVE in the event of a big storm.

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34 Radio Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting Radio ExtraU EXPANDING THE HORIZONS OF REPORTING ABOUT RADIO AUGUST '92 New caps no threat to major moves Audience -share limit of 25% will be a larger factor in medium -sized and smaller markets

By Joe Flint and Peter Viles reconsideration it backed away from example, Infinity's purchase of wzt.x that, saying that combinations result- (FM), where it already owns WBCN Amid all the controversy sur- ing in a market share of 25% or more (FM), will give it only 9.9% of the total rounding the FCC's recently will "raise a prima facie concern." market, according to the Arbitron completed efforts to establish Indeed, FCC Commissioner Sherrie spring survey (total week, AQH, per- new radio rules, differing parties Marshall said if the local ownership sons 12- plus). Even if Infinity were agreed on one thing: Ratings and caps can be relaxed without "unduly then to purchase two powerhouse AM shares are a crucial part of the FCC's burdening applicants by placing exclu- stations, it would be hard -pressed to new radio rules because the commis- sive reliance on certain ratings data, approach a total share of 25. sion is now allowing broadcasters to then all the better." And in Chicago, where Infinity now acquire two AM's and two FM's in If the early returns are any indica- owns WJMK(FM), WJJD(AM) and markets where there are more than 15 tion, that 25% cap will not be a factor WUSN(FM), its total market share stations. when it comes to major market acqui- would be 12.5% with three stations. Originally, the commission hoped sitions. Likewise, Jefferson -Pilot Commu- to allow common ownership of up to Infinity Broadcasting's recent pur- nications' purchase of Capital Cities/ six stations in an individual market as chase of second FM stations in Chica- ABC's Denver combo gives the group long as the group of stations did not go and Boston confirm that (BROAD- exceed an audience share cap, but on CASTING, Aug. 24). In Boston, for Continues on Radio Extra page 2

Music lover sees new lifefor WNEW New Rochelle station owner readies for high- stakes battle for the legendary call letters

By Peter Viles O'Shaughnessy wasted little time is another huge catch. Group W Radio responding, writing to the FCC Aug. already broadcasts in New York on the As New York's WNEW(AM) slides 20 to request the WNEW call letters for FM dial as WNEW -FM, and has report- toward oblivion, one of the sta- his FM station, WRTN, if and when edly instructed its lawyers to look into tion's most loyal graduates is the matter. trying to rescue those legendary call To O'Shaughnessy, the issue goes letters and move them to the sub - "This is beyond ratings. far beyond simple rivalry and compe- urbs -and to the FM dial. This is beyond CPM's. tition between stations. He sees it as a The would -be white knight is Wil- battle to save one of New York's rich- liam O'Shaughnessy, a former promo- This is beyond est cultural institutions. tion director at WNEW and now presi- demographics, graying The station has been losing money dent Of WVOX(AM) -WRTN(FM) New in recent years, as advertisers found its Rochelle, N.Y. or otherwise. All I aspire older demographics unattractive. But When Michael Bloomberg takes to do is provide safe through the 1940s, '50s and '60s, it control of WNEW, which he bought was a unique institution, a hip, stylish Aug. 14 for $13.5 million (BROAD- haven for those magical station that attracted immensely loyal CASTING, Aug. 17), he has told the call letters." listeners across the Northeast. New York Post he plans to scrap "This is beyond ratings," says Wiiatn O'Shaughnessy WNEW'S trademark format -a mix of O'Shaughnessy. "This is beyond big band, nostalgia and Broadway CPM's. This is beyond demographics, show tunes -and turn the station into Bloomberg gives them up. The FCC graying or otherwise. All I aspire to do New York's first all- business -news last Thursday (Aug. 27) denied the is provide safe haven for those magi- outlet. Further, Bloomberg says he application because the call letters are cal call letters." plans to switch the call letters to WBBR not currently available. Assuming that to better identify the station. O'Shaughnessy reapplies later, there Continues on Radio Extra page 2 BALTIMORE FOOTBALL Westheimer, a former radio talk show host who's now the host of a Baltimore's WWMX(FM) is leading a program on the Nostalgia Television signature drive to bring NFL football Network, will be roasted Oct. 19 at back to Maryland. The station, New York's Plaza Hotel. Past roastees known locally as Mix 106.5, hopes to include Larry King, Jeff Smulyan, collect 106,000 signatures as part Kerby Confer and Robert F.X. of an effort dubbed "Give Baltimore Sillerman. the Ball," intended to convince the NFL to locate an expansion team in MORNING MOVES the the signatures, city. To collect There are new morning shows at the constructed two 600 - station has two of the nation's most prominent square-foot movable billboards, all -sports stations. At KMPC(AM) which are being posted at visible Los Angeles, former ABC -TV locations throughout the city during sportscaster Jim Lampley shifts late August and early September. from afternoons to replace Robert W. DR. RUTH ROASTED Morgan in morning drive. And at soon break another barrier when she WTEM(AM) Washington, Paul Harris's Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the sex becomes the first woman honored five -man morning show has been advice guru who helped pioneer the at the John Bayliss Broadcast sacked, replaced by a more sports - field of media psychology, will Foundation's annual roast. intensive show, The Morning Sports Page. Co -hosts are Bruce Murray and Bob Berger, and the supporting cast includes John Madden, Joe Theismann, former Washington Post sportswriter John Feinstein, Rich (The Coach) Gilgallon and Andy Pollin. SIOJIR FELLOWSHIP The International Radio and Television Society has created the Rick Sklar Fellowship in memory of the radio executive and consultant who died June 22 at the age of 62. The first IRTS Rick Sklar Fellow was Erica Noonan of Trinity University in San Antonio, who spent eight weeks working at the ABC Radio Baltimore's WWMX(FM) signs up fans in its campaign to attract NFL football to the city. Networks.

In a March 17 letter to Congress- CALL LETTERS NEW CAPS man John Dingell (D- Mich.), head of Continued from previous page the House Energy and Commerce Continued from previous page four stations in Denver but nowhere Committee, the FCC provided a sam- O'Shaughnessy says he envisions a near a 25 share. With KYGO -AM -FM ple list of markets where ownership of rebirth of the station, albeit on a small- and KRXY- AM -FM, Jefferson -Pilot's to- the top AM and FM stations would er stage, broadcasting in the suburbs. tal share is 15.9 %, according to the result in more than a 25% reach. wRTN's current format mixes MOR, Arbitron spring survey. Cities cited were Salt Lake City; jazz and big band. "There are still men It appears that 25% will become an San Antonio; Fresno, Calif.; Milwau- and women of a certain age who have issue in medium- and especially small- kee; Portland; Grand Rapids, Mich.; style, taste and a little romance in their er -size markets. In fact, some station McAllen, Tex.; Indianapolis; Jackson, soul," he says. "I would make WNEW groups are already above the 25% lim- Miss., and Madison, Wis. once again an elegant radio station with it. Stations hampered by their own If the 25% cap does come into ques- just a touch of ragtime in its soul." success, according to the Fall '91 Ar- tion on a deal, Arbitron will still likely O'Shaughnessy says it's possible bitron report (total week share, 12- be the main factor in the decision - the call letter fight may evolve into a plus), include WTCR -FM Huntington, making process. However, when it high -stakes scramble among New W.Va. (33.8 share); KKIX -FM Fayette- comes to market size, Arbitron is out York broadcasters. But he says he's ville, Ark. (32.1); WIVK -FM Knoxville of the picture. The commission now confident his is the best argument: (32.1); KLLL-FM Lubbock (30.9); uses, according to Mass Media Bureau "This is not a communications story. WQBE -FM Charleston, W.Va. Deputy Chief Bill Johnson, the con- This is not a business story. It's a love (30.6 %), and KEAN -FM Abilene tour overlap when tabulating how story. And I don't think the final chap- (25.5). many stations are in a market. ter has been written."

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MAJORS USE BLOCKS TO BUILD AUDIENCE Smaller syndicators jockey for remaining time period availabilities

By Mike Freeman

When the Fox Children's Network ex- pands to a two -hour cartoon block - with Warner Bros. Animation the majority program supplier -for the first time next month, the anticipated broadcast realignment of the lucrative weekday afternoon (3 -5 p.m.) time periods will leave FCN and Buena Vista Television's Disney Afternoon block to carve out at least three -quarters of the kids viewing pie, with smaller independent suppliers bat- tling for the remaining fringe availabilities. A number of inventive studio and independent animation suppliers are devising market strategies to win over the remaining independent and affiliate general managers who are not carrying Disney or FCN programing in early fringe. Some suppliers have come to the realization that mornings-considerably less lucrative than afternoons -may be the only weekday daypart not yet leveraged by the majors. Majors and major dollars Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribu- tion's output deal guarantees Fox Children's Network affiliates that they'll be beneficiaries of established library product like Tiny Toons and newly produced product such as this season's highly anticipated Batman series, but other animation suppliers say that unfairly ' locks them out of those stations. "Some smaller boutique animators may find it difficult to finance the 65 episodes needed for stripping," says Jean MacCurdy, senior

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Mister's 'Conan the Adventurer' (I) and Saban's 'X-Men' prepare to do battle for the hearts and minds of the younger set vice president and general manager of ac's director of production and cre- well as farmers, this [the consortium Warner Bros. Animation, the re- ative development, Peter Keefe, says plan] could be a chance for an inde- vamped production division responsi- the company is toying with the con- pendent to play hardball with the ma- ble for all Warner Bros. cartoon prod- cept of offering a "consortium" mar- jors because they have a revenue -shar- uct. "But certainly Fox has indicated keting concept, in which stations ing deal with Zodiac, which they can it would spin off programing from Sat- would serve as "profit participants" use for negotiating leverage," says urday mornings [from independent on a series venture in return for pro- Keefe, whose company currently dis- producers] for the weekday schedu- viding quality weekend time periods tributes the animated strip Widget and le...if the program proves success- and upgrading the series into strip syn- weekly Mr. Bogus series. "It would ful." dication a season or two later. Besides also enable us to do business on a One of the primary reasons Mac - receiving the minimum three -minute level playing field with the majors." Curdy says Warner Bros. sought out local barter split, Keefe said stations Actually, some of the major studios the FCN output deal was the "high would also receive a designated per- have been employing or are planning amount of front -end investment" to centage from a compensation pool. to employ the consortium concept. launch a 65- episode -plus animated The consortium concept is likely to Warner Bros. Domestic Television strip, which she says requires be tested by fall 1993 or 1994 with a Distribution is using it for its two -hour $400,000 -500,000 per episode for a series that revolves around "genetic Prime Time Network block. MCA's "quality Warner Bros. cartoon" and engineering and dinosaurs," Keefe two -year-old Universal Cartoon Stu- up to $600,000 for the highly touted said of a project now in development. dios is looking to aggressively break Batman series. "If we can turn stations into hunters as into the first -mn syndication market. The much -hyped entry of Disney Jeff Segal, president of Universal Car- Afternoon's newest series spoke, Goof toon Studios and its parent MCA Fam- Troop, which ties in with the 60th ily Entertainment division, says that birthday of Goofy, had Walt Disney one of two unspecified strips in devel- Animation President Gary Krisel sug- opment for 1993 -94 will be offered gesting the studio had upped its per - within a similar consortium plan. episode production commitment to the "The marketing plan will be bou- $500,000- 600,000 range. "We're so tique- designed to take into account the critical of what we produce, the prob- realities of the marketplace," says Se- lem is that we can't produce as many gal, whose division is producing ani- series as we can sell [in syndication]," mated series Back to the Future for Krisel says. "The competition for ABC and Fievel's American Tail for quality is what has driven the anima- CBS. "We have to be sharpshooters tion business for the last five years. As to pick off [early fringe] time periods long as kids dictate what quality pro- KIDS we can get into. Certainly, we'll have graming is, independently conceived to elbow our way in." series like Teenage Ninja Mutant Tur- PROGRAMING Another major Hollywood studio, tles [from Group W Productions and 1991/92 w Columbia Pictures Television Distri- Murakami Wolf Swenson] can also Share of Audience bution, is looking to enter the chil- flourish in a free market." (children 2 -11) dren/teen market with the weekly, action first -run Beekman's World savior for live- Consortium concept: (see story, page 17). majors and indies? One of the independent suppliers to Ubrary buys: Turner's passkey emerge in the first -mn syndication Another major supplier, Turner Pro- market is Zodiac Entertainment. Zodi- gram Services, is looking to expand its

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DIC Enterprises, two of the more established independent cartoon producers, have series cleared on FCN's Sat- CHILDREN'S TELEVISION urday morning schedule. "There are Network and barter advertising deals that can be struck with Fox and (000,000) Turner, but with the majors chewing up time slots, it has forced us and S200 other independents to be more innovative in our deal -making," said Haim Saban, chairman and CEO of Saban Ei Entertainment. Outside distribution deals have also 150 been successfully mounted by Saban and DIC. Both animators have signed domestic distribution deals with Boh- bot Communications: Saban, with Around The World in 80 Dreams for 100 weekly syndication next season, and DIC, with Sonic the Hedgehog - based on the Sega video game -being readied for stripping in 1993 -94. Claster Television, sticking to its 50 traditional ties to the syndication marketplace, is distributing Stunt Dawgs, which is being produced by DIC's Rain Forest production division, for stripping beginning this September. 0 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Company President John Claster esti-

Sources: ASTA and Broadcast Cable Financ!al Management Association . mated that 22 of the 83 stations (81% of the U.S.) clearing the animated presence in syndicated kids fare via on characters from the library. half-hour are non -Fox affiliates, a pos- parent Turner Entertainment Co.'s ac- Next month, TPS will also re- sible sign that network affiliates in the quisition of Hanna-Barbera Produc- launch the two -hour Funtastic World medium to smaller markets are be- tions (including library series staples of Hanna- Barbera weekday morning coming increasingly interested in like Yogi Bear, The Flintstones and block, which will feature new epi- counterprograming adult early fringe The Jetsons) and its longtime owner- sodes of Robin Hood (from Cinar Pro- programing on affiliates. ship of MGM's former library (which ductions of Canada) and H -B's Pirates "I think the coming season could be includes classic pre-1950 Warner of Blackwater, in addition to existing a watershed year for kids program- Bros. cartoons). While it is expected episodes of Yo, Yogi and Don Coyote. ers," Claster said. "The kids upfront that much of that library product will [national advertising sales] market was be exploited on Turner's 24 -hour ca- Independent suppliers chase very strong, so affiliates will be taking ble Cartoon Network, TPS syndication new opportunities a good hard look at the revenue and president Russ Barry says he and H -B Although other independent suppliers rating returns to see if there is a con- President David Kirchner are conduct- have publicly expressed concern that tinuing growth curve." ing creative planning meetings for the Fox Children's Network would be a Claster will also be introducing a 1993 -94 season to "explore" opportu- closed shop (in light of Warner Bros.' new weekly cartoon, Conan: The Ad- nities to develop animated series based output deal), Saban Entertainment and venturer, from Sunbow Productions, which has been sold in 103 markets. DIC TARGETS TWEENS AND TEENS And Gunther -Wahl Productions, an emerging independent founded by vet- known as a producer of children's pro- DIC Enterprises, traditionally eran animators Lee Gunther and Mi- branch out into the teen and adult viewing graming, is looking to chael Wahl, is co- producing a new fall Andy Heyward says he is working markets. DIC president and founder 1992 syndicated strip, The Adventures on an early fringe "infotain- with Guess Jeans founder George Marciano of T-Rex. Wahl, president of the Los what he calls the ment" magazine strip geared to kids and teens -or Angeles -based animation house, says the season. The strip will "tween" and "90210" audience -for 1993 -94 Creativite Et Developpment of France Forest Productions which is headed be produced by DIC's Rain division, and Kitty Films of Japan are co-ven- Western International by President Kevin O'Donnel. Heyward identified ture producers of the series. All Amer- Syndication as domestic distributor (and equity partner) on Guess. ican Communications has been re- sports interview Rain Forest is also developing a series of quarterly tained as domestic distributor. first quarter 1993) to be hosted by NBC specials (possibly starting in the of G -W is also producing (with King who is voice of the Sports commentator Mary Albert, the play -by -play World Productions) the Saturday Program Services will New York Knicks and New York Rangers. Turner morning series The C.O.W. -Boys of serve as domestic distributor. -MF Moo Mesa for ABC this fall.

40 Special Report Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting BIT 'WINS WATINGS WACE f For an amazing 32 consecutive years, Bugs Bunny'" and Warner Bros.' classic cartoons have been the undisputed champions of Saturday- morning, kids' prime -time and most recently, cable. So it's no surprise: This season, "The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show" was yet again the #1 -rated Saturday morning series on network television. *

And on CBS and NBC, over the past 15 years, 129 Bugs Bunny /Daffy Duck'" special and movie half -hours have improved the usual time period shares by an impressive 15 %. ** What's more, Looney Tunes programming is one of the highest -rated series on three different cable networks: Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite and TNT. * ** With Warner Bros.' classic cartoons gang on your side, you're always right on target.

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NETWORKS MAKE BIG PLAY FOR LITTLE VIEWERS Children's TV is at its most tumultuous and competitive in recent memory as networks and Fox vie for little pitchers with big wallets By Steve Coe

This is arguably the most tumultuous period for children's programing in the broadcast networks' history. The big three and now Fox are competing for younger viewers in the most competitive environment in memory, with the continued growth of cable and the lock that syndicated fare holds on weekday schedules. Add the impact of children's home videos, and the problems the networks are facing on Saturday morning closely parallel the headaches they have been experiencing in prime time with viewer erosion due to younger, more aggressive players. Not only are the broadcast outlets being buffeted by an NBC finds reality in 'California Dreams' Intrepid terrapins return for CBS expanding number of competing enti- ties, the networks are experiencing sea played to 12 -17 -year-olds. Now we'll the weekend version of The Today changes in how they compete among give them that opportunity," she says. Show on Aug. 1 averaged a 2.9 rating themselves. Clothing retailers, hair-care products and 15 share, making NBC number and personal- product advertisers are one from 8 -10 a.m. However, since Live NBC action for among the new advertisers pitching on then the show has taken a steady, Posing the biggest disruption in the the network schedule, according to downward turn, scoring a 2.7/13 and Saturday morning arena is NBC's de- Mancuso. 1.9/10 in its two airings following the cision this season to effectively aban- The advertising environment on debut. don the traditional 2- 11- year-old view- Saturday morning overall has never Mancuso says that when the net- er and target the older kids and teens been healthier, according to many ob- work began discussing scheduling the with live- action programing. The deci- servers. One network source said al- two-hour Saturday Today, "it was sion was one that had been rumored though the number of kids advertising disappointing because you always about since the early 1980's but was spots overall in the daypart has de- want to come up with a winning delayed unexpectedly by the net- creased-due to the FCC's ad limits schedule. But it was a logical deci- work's five -year success with The and NBC's removal of two hours to sion." The move away from 2-11 - Smurfs, the top -ranked Saturday make room for Saturday Today -ad- year- olds also made sense she says. morning series for three years. NBC's vertising spending as a whole has in- "Only the Saved by the Bell block decision leaves ABC, CBS and Fox to creased. Not only are the traditional worked for us last year," says Man- divvy up the 2 -11 audience, to which advertisers spending more, but new cuso. "When you look at all the ani- nearly all advertising on Saturday advertisers are coming to the daypart mation available to kids, it didn't morning is geared. with the realization that kids have make sense for us to continue to go NBC's move away from the tradi- more spending power as well influ- after that audience but rather go after tional Saturday morning audience has ence over their parents' spending hab- our strength, which is live action." a twofold benefit for the network. Not its. Fast -food advertisers, for exam- Mancuso acknowledges this year's only is their lineup of live -action pro- ple, increased their spending schedule is a "leap of faith" in that graming less expensive than a full approximately 64% in this year's up- NBC is going from an almost equal slate of animation, but it also positions front versus last year, for a total of mix of animation and live- action last NBC as the only network targeting an $40 million. New advertisers in that season to this year's slate consisting older audience in that daypart. NBC category include Pizza Hut and Little entirely of live- action programing. says the strategy is bringing in new Caesars. "But," she says, "when you look at advertisers. "We're very happy with In addition to the new target audi- Saved by the Bell's numbers it shows the reaction from advertisers to our ence, which NBC has been cultivating it's not cooling off." NBC is so confi- new schedule," says Linda Mancuso, for the past few years with its highly dent of the continued popularity of the vice president, children's and family successful live- action Saved by the four -year show it has scheduled Cali- programs, NBC Entertainment. "Kids Bell, the network has shaved two fornia Dreams from Peter Engel Pro- and teens has been a strong market this hours off its Saturday schedule to productions, which produces Saved, as year. In the past, advertisers never gram Saturday Today. The debut of the lead -out to the first half -hour of

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our Saturday morning programing on RATING .RDA KIDS the West Coast. We have to be stron- 10- SAT ger in our schedule to overcome that." Average season rating, children 2 -11 Fox is not entering the fray tepidly, earmarking more than $30 million for 8 the soon -to -debut Batman: The Ani- mated Series, which airs at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. "Batman 6 7.4.1W7ItPà will be the single most expensive 65- 'AB At -441 episode order of an animation series ever," says Loesch. "All of the mon- 4 Ea Clam 1 ey will be going on the screen. If it lilligft4mor doesn't succeed we'll have the most expensive bomb," she adds. 2 Loesch also believes that if the se- 87/88 88/89 89/90 90/91 91/92 ries does succeed the programing on Source: Nielsen Television Index the other networks will be affected. "I think you'll see a little swing of the Saved. In addition, the network has networks can in a month," says Mar- pendulum if we're successful. In re- developed and will air a two -hour garet Loesch, president, Fox Chil- cent years, with the exception of Ninja prime time movie based on Saved by dren's Network. Turtles, shows have tended to be com- the Bell, scheduled to air on Nov. 15. "They do have an advantage," ad- edies, "she says:' If Batman is as suc- mits Jennie Trias, vice president, chil- cessful as we think, you'll see more The animated bunch dren's programs, ABC Entertainment, action/adventure to balance other net- While NBC repositions itself, Fox ex- referring to Fox's promotional abili- works' schedules." ecutives are contending that the emer- ties. "Monday through Friday they Fox is confident enough in the suc- gence of the fourth network as a player can promote the heck out of their Sat- cess of the show that several Batman in kids programing will make it ex- urday schedule and we beg like heck specials will be scheduled in the fall ceedingly more difficult for ABC and to get a spot in prime time." CBS's on Saturday morning to give that line- CBS. Fox not only competes directly Judy Price, vice president, children's up some additional sampling. Howev- with the networks on Saturday morn- programing and daytime specials, er, even with the expected draw of a ing but also has a Monday- through- CBS Entertainment, concurs, calling Batman cartoon and their ability to Friday morning and afternoon block Fox's cross -promotion capability "a cross -promote, Loesch says there is that the network uses to promote its tremendous advantage." Price also still cause for concern. "We'll be go- Saturday lineup. "I'm able to put a notes another advantage: "They don't ing up against some powerhouses. non- presold idea on Saturday morning have to carry those big sports pack- ABC has The Addams Family and and promote it Monday through Fri- ages that cause so many pre- emptions Goof Troop, which Disney can cross - day, generate excitement for it and in our schedule. We have baseball promote in syndication. And CBS's reach more of an audience than the now, which pre-empts about half of Ninja Turtles is back for another year. Even with our six -day -a -week schedule, a lot of kids still don't look to Fox PBS EYES SATURDAY MORNING stations for kids programing." ABC and CBS, neck -and -neck in Sometimes lost in the fray of children's programing is PBS, which the race for number one on Saturday currently does not provide kids programing on Saturday morning. morning, both contend they remain However, with NBC's decision to relinquish younger viewers, some PBS committed to the 2 -11 viewer. "Cor- stations have expressed a desire to add Saturday morning to their Monday - porately, we've said ABC has no in- through -Friday and Sunday lineups, according to Kathy Quattrone, PBS tention of getting out of the kids busi- vice president, programing. For now, however, Quattrone says PBS will ness," says ABC's Trias. "I would continue to focus on Monday through Friday and its target audience of imagine, however, that both ABC and preschoolers. To that end, Quattrone said, 18 months ago PBS began a CBS will be keeping a close eye on renewed campaign to attract preschool-age viewers: "The effort has NBC, especially if they attract viewers already begun to pay off, with preschool targeted programing showing a and advertisers with their news," she 25% increase over last year. We brought in new programing to comple- says. While acknowledging ABC has ment what we had, and that helped." Last year, PBS commissioned three several projects in development that new series aimed at younger viewers, hoping to renew one or two of the will cater to older kids -including a projects. Shining Time Station, Lamb Chop's Play Along and Barney and live- action, older- skewing project be- Friends were rotated in the same time period, and Quattrone said viewers ing developed by Henson Produc- called in after each series' run had ended and asked that it return. tions -Trias insists the focus will re- The development and funding for programing aimed at preschool-age main on 2 -11 and 6 -11. "All of our viewers have not slowed. Just two weeks ago, the Corporation for Public advertisers are geared to those groups, Broadcasting agreed to commit up to $4.5 million to fund the first season so that's who we program for. We're of The Puzzle Factory, produced by Lancit Media Productions. -SC not going to turn our schedule corn - pletely over to an older audience."

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By Rich Brown months (BROADCASTING, Aug. 17). KIDS AND CABLE The Cartoon Network Cable programers can't seem to Total viewing of children ages get enough kids programing 2 -11 for second quarter 92 Prime time will also be a key target for these days. Many of the estab- Turner Broadcasting's upcoming Car- lished cable networks are trying to toon Network, the 24 -hour cartoon boost their kids offerings in prime channel set to debut Oct. 1. Cartoon time and elsewhere, while some of the Network executives are quick to point newcomer networks-such as Sci -Fi out that although Nielsen figures show Channel and The Cartoon Network - that the highest levels of People Using are looking to do the same. Television for kids ages 2 -11 are be- At this point, more than 70% of all tween 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., there cur- TV programing created for kids ap- rently is no regularly scheduled car- pears on cable TV, according to the toon programing available during that National Cable Television Associa- time. tion. In the national marketplace, a The Cartoon Network will target sizable 52% of the total gross rating both baby boomers and kids with a points for kids programing comes Source: A.C. Nielsen prime time block featuring The Flint - from cable, says Jon Mandel, senior stones, The Jetsons and classic vice president, Grey Advertising. Ac- children ages 2 -5, is expanding its Warner Bros. cartoons. As it will be cording to Mandel, advertising reve- base to include ages up to 15 -year- doing with most of its programing dur- nue for kids programing on cable will olds. The "tweens" are among those ing the day, The Cartoon Network will total about $70 million this year and being addressed with Nickelodeon's strip the shows to help younger view- should grow to about $115 million recently launched SNICK, a heavily ers develop a familiarity with the next year. promoted two -hour block of shows de- many classic cartoon characters in its "Finally, Madison Avenue has wo- signed to target what the network's library. ken up to the fact that kids influence executives describe as an underserved "We feel we are introducing kids to $160 billion a year of purchases and young audience on Saturday nights. a lot of the characters for the first spend $10 billion a year on their Featured in the prime time block are time," says Betty Cohen, executive own," says Geraldine Layboume, returning series Clarissa Explains It vice president, The Cartoon Network. president, Nickelodeon, among the ca- animated The Ren & All and the TNT and N?BS ble networks that have known the Stimpy Show as well as newcomers strength of children's programing for Roundhouse, a variety show, and Are Among the cable networks competing several years. "Kids are deciding You Afraid of the Dark ?, a horror /sus- with The Cartoon Network for young where they are going to take their va- pense anthology series from the Cinar viewers will be Turner -owned net- cation. Their parents are overworked. Group of Montreal. works TNT and superstation WTBS -TV The kids have more economic power The new shows are among more Atlanta, which both use cartoons to than ever before." than a half-dozen other new series attract kids. TNT provides morning That has translated into a boost in coming to Nickelodeon in upcoming and afternoon cartoon blocks includ- ad spending on Nickelodeon by spon- sors representing everything from pet food to fast food. Nickelodeon now LIFE FOR SOME FAMILIAR FACES? regularly features ads from Burger NEW King, Wendy's, Pizza Hut and Mc- The Hearst Corp.'s long -ago purchase of the King Features Syndicate, Donald's, a far cry from the days with its library of Popeye and other cartoon shorts, has its Hearst when McDonald's was the only fast - Entertainment syndication and production division pondering a number of food sponsor on the network. ways to exploit its stable of marquee cartoon characters. Bill Kunkel, It was not all that long ago that 60% senior vice president and general manager of Hearst Entertainment Distri- of all children's viewing went to bution, says the company is mulling the development of animated series broadcast network TV, says Lay - based on its newspaper comic strip characters Betty Boop, Beetle Bailey, bourne. Due in part to the growing the Phantom and Hagar, all of which have not been animated before. "We strength of cable and syndication, she would have to put a contemporary spin on some of the older characters to says, the three broadcast networks make them play today," Kunkel says. "Betty Boop could be a Madonna now attract only about 14% of all kids' and Beetle Bailey could be a hero from Desert Storm...something like viewing, while cable is attracting that." Kunkel says the company may forgo the syndication route for a about 60% of the pie. cable licensing deal. Such a deal could be in the offing for the 320 Nickelodeon episodes of Popeye shorts with Turner, which also owns some Popeye cartoons from its purchase of the MGM library in 1986. -MF Nickelodeon, which initially targeted

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ing Bugs Bunny and Popeye; TBS of- years," says Paul Krimsier, Family shows on the new network will be sci- ferings include Tom & Jerry and The programing vice president. At least fi cartoon blocks on weekdays (7 -9 Flintstones in the morning and after- one factor contributing to cable's a.m.) and Sundays (8 -10 a.m.). noon, as well as Sunday runs of growth in the category is the loss of Virtually all of the cable networks Turner's original animated series, kids programing on NBC on Saturday offer some kind of children's pro- Captain Planet. Premiering this fall mornings, he says. graming, as outlined in a new guide to on a the genre, Kids and Cable, just issued TBS will be new series, News for USA Network Kids, which will borrow from by the NCTA. Discovery Networks' Turner's news resources to create a USA Network, which currently pro- The Discovery Channel and The weekly half-hour news show aimed at vides its Cartoon Express block of Learning Channel, for example, will kids ages 9 -13. programing weekdays (7 -10 a.m. and look to further tap into the kids catego- 6-7 p.m.) and Sunday mornings, will ry with specially designed programing The Family Channel add The Real Ghostbusters and G.I. blocks beginning early next year. The Family Channel this fall plans to Joe to its animation lineup this fall. expand its animated offerings by five USA plans to further tap into the bur- Pa programing hours per week to accommodate the geoning children's market by produc- Among the pay TV services, The Dis- growing kids business. Among the ing its own first -run animated product, ney Channel dedicates its mornings channel's kids offerings, its Saturday possibly as early as fall 1993. The and afternoons to children, with such morning Funtown animated block has network this fall will be introducing series as Mickey Mouse Club and Kids seen its ratings double to a 1.2 among new cartoon characters interstitially Incorporated as well as such mini - kids 2-11 since its debut in late 1990. during its animation blocks in hopes of series as Heidi, produced by Harmony Original production aimed at kids on developing some of those characters Gold. Showtime offers more than 15 Family includes the prime time ani- into original series. hours of family programing each mated series The Legend of Prince "We're very enthusiastic about the week, including regular series Shelly Valiant, from Hearst Entertainment category," says USA's David Kenin, Duvall's Bedtime Stories and We All Distribution, which has received an executive vice president, programing, Have Tales. HBO presents an hour of order of 39 additional half -hours for whose experience in programing for children's programing every morning the upcoming season. kids should prove helpful in attracting at 8 a.m. ET and a variety of regularly "Ad budgets in the kids category younger audiences to the company's scheduled series including Pinocchio have almost doubled over the last two new Sci -Fi Channel. Among kids and The Adventures of Tintin.

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RADIO HELP WANTED SALES SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL Advertising sales: WQRC -FM, Cape Cod's peren- Free lance engineer: Any job, anywhere. Great HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT nial market leader, is looking to fill an opening on references. Expert with audio, RF, automation, its sales staff. Professional environment, excellent transmitters, antennas, station construction. Do- General manager: Granum Communications training. Account list available. Send letter and re- mestic/international. 813- 849 -3477. needs a proven leader for WBOS -FM, Boston. New sume to Steve Colella, WQRC-FM, 737 West Main facility and great staff. We are looking for an orga- Street, Hyannis, MA 02601. EOE M /F. nized, experienced motivator to put us on top. SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS Send resume and references to: Peter Ferrara, Radio sales position: Immediate opening, broad- Granum Communications, 666 Fifth Avenue, 33rd casting's oldest media merchandising/sales pro- I'm no news bunny: Years of experience at NBC Floor, New York, NY 10103. Granum Communica- motion firm (38 years). Radio sales experience re- (when it was NBC), AP, UPI, WGCI and other full -time travel (Monday- Friday). Draw tions is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/HN /E. quired - shops prove it. On -air, editor, management - I do against generous commission, six figure potential. it all. Call Mary 708- 256 -6337. Northern New England combo looking for gener- Resume and recent picture: John Gilmore, Presi- al manager, sales manager, sales people and on- dent, CCA, Inc., Box 151, Westport, CT 06881. air talent. EOE. Send resume to Box N -37. EOE. 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48 Classifieds Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting News director: We are seeking a highly motivated Assistant news director: #1 CBS affiliate needs individual to run a news department in the 137th HELP WANTED TECHNICAL #2 person. Resume and letter to Steve Tuttle, market. A good chance for an assistant news di- News Director, KWCH -TV, PO Box 12, Wichita. KS rector, producer or assignment editor to run your Maintenance engineer wanted to service VHF TV 67201. No telephone calls. EOE. own shop. Send resume to J.D. Walls, KCAU -TV, transmitter and studio equipment. Minimum 4 7th & Douglas. Sioux City, IA 51101. EOE. years experience servicing analog, digital and RF Producer/writer: Major market East Coast station equipment. Require 1st phone license and 2 years seeks experienced news producer /writer. Ideal technical school or military electronic training. Ap- candidate is an excellent writer and self -starter HELP WANTED SALES plication deadline is 9/11/92. 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KRAN -TV, the NBC affiliate In Austin, TX has an PO Box 368, Agana, Guam 96910. EOE. opening for a senior account executive. This posi- Aggressive reporter for dominant NBC affiliate in tion requires a minimum of 4 years of television Video engineer experienced in installation, main- beautiful Salinas- Monterey market. Need a solid sales experience. You must be able to demon- tenance and repair of complete studio and post journalist with lots of initiative, excellent writing strate solid sales and negotiating skills. Preference production facilities with Beta, 3/4", 1" and digital skills, and strong live reporting ability. Minimum will be given to candidates who also have market- equipment is needed. We are a fast paced, state - one year on -air experience required. Spanish ing or vendor/co-op experience. Please include 3 of-the-art ad agency producing commercials for speaking ability a plus. Send non -returnable tape business references. Resumes should be sent to Fortune 500 clients, located in a friendly family to Maria Barrs, KSBW TV, PO Box 81651, Salinas, Gwen Kinsey, Sales and Marketing Manager, oriented community. Please send resume to Box N- CA 93912. No phone calls please. EOE. KXAN -TV, PO Box 490, Austin, TX 78767. No 51 EOE phone calls please. EOE M/F. Health/medical reporter: KRON -TV in San Fran- Maintenance engineer: KOTV is seeking a main- cisco has an immediate opening for a health/medi- Account executive: Be a part of a great team tenance engineer with at least (5) years experience cal reporter. Successful applicant should have at working for a growing station in beautiful New En- maintaining satellite, microwave and all studio least 3 -5 years television reporting experience in gland. Fox affiliate in Providence. Rhode Island has equipment including Grass Valley, Sony Beta medical field; degree or higher education in medi- an immediate opening for an account executive to cameras, paint systems etc. Transmitter and com- cal field preferred. Strong interviewing, writing and take over senior list. If you have solid broadcast puter experience helpful. Salary based on experi- packaging skills a must. Degree in communica- sales experience, send a resume to General Sales ence. Send resume to make application to Don tions or related field preferred Please send resume Manager, Fox 64, 33 Pine Street, Rehoboth, MA Stafford, KOTV, 302 S. Frankfort, Tulsa, OK 74120. in confidence to: Jan van der Voort, Vice President, 02769. EOE. EOE M /F. Human Resources, KRON -TV, PO Box 3412, San Francisco, CA 94119. EOE. Trade magazine video editor: Excellent opportu- TV sales position: Immediate opening, broad- nity for television/video expert to work on top tech- Producer: Creative, good writer, work under pres- casting's oldest media merchandising /sales pro- nical publications in broadcast & video field. Will sure for dominant TV in market. Need minimum motion firm (38 years). TV sales experience re- write articles on technical aspects of television, edit three years news experience, two as producer. quired full -time travel (Monday -Friday). Draw - materials from outside contributors & offer techni- Need resume, references and tape. Dale Cerbin, against generous commission, six figure potential. cal assistance & expertise to other publications WTVM -TV, PO Box 1848, Columbus, GA 31994. Resume and recent picture: John Gilmore, Presi- within electronics group. Must have extensive ex- EOE. dent, CCA, Inc., Box 151, Westport, CT 06881. perience & knowledge of broadcasting, video en- EOE. gineering and computers. Technical degree preferred. Send resume with salary requirements to. Sr. account exec: Top 50 market in Southeast HR Coord., Dept. TE, Intertec Publishing Corp., HELP WANTED PROGRAMING seeking Sr. acct. exec. to be groomed as local Metcalf, KS -2215. 9800 Overland Park, 66212 EEO PRODUCTION A OTHERS sales mgr. 5 yrs. experience in media sales or M/F /D. media -oriented business; management experience; product knowledge of rating services and HELP WANTED NEWS Graphic designer: Do you live to do great design? heavy emphasis on training and sales promotions Do you love a creative challenge? New England is required. Qualified applicants submit resume to National motorsports program producer seeks television station looking for an on -air graphic de- re- Personnel, PO Box 11847, Winston -Salem, NC writer /reporter. Applicants must have deadline TV signer. Paintbox experience necessary. Send M/F. sume and cover letter to Box N -52. EOE. 27106. EOE, sportswriting experience. Send resume to: Patter- son International, 6101 Idlewild Rd., Suite 110, Houston Public Television senior artist: Houston Account executive: #4 market WGBS -TV has - Charlotte, NC 28212. EOE. is artist to work immediate opening for aggressive, energetic AE to Public Television seeking a senior in graphic design. The senior artist is a well experi- handle established list. Candidates must be profi- News director: Aggressive news leader to devel- enced print and video designer who produces cient with ratings book and sales tools. Must be op a talented staff of young journalists in a smaller for KUHT projects. This re- able to sell concepts. promotions and new adver- but highly competitive market. Must possess such designs position ports to the art director in the Channel 8 art depart- tisers. Minimum 3 years television experience. strong assignment skills and be able to motivate ment. include the following: Send resume to: Rich Hammond, WGBS-TV, 420 people. Send resume and news philosophy to Box Qualifications should 1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited university N. 20th St.. Philadelphia, PA 19130. Fax: 215.563- N-42. EOE. professional major in graphic 4846. EOE M/F. or art school with a Sports anchor /reporter: Must shoot/edit/produ- design; 2. 3 -5 years experience in graphic design ce /anchor. International market, sports dept. on for video and print; 3. 1 -2 years in a broadcast Minnesota -based outdoor television show seeks location in Seoul '88, Barcelona '92, headed to environment desirable; 4. Experience in video self- motivated sales person to sell media to nation- Tahiti and Atlanta next. Send resume and non- graphics, 3D design and animation with DOS al accounts. Minimum of two years experience in returnable tape to Tom Blaz, Station Manager, based (Truevision) systems; 5. Knowledge of To- media sales required. Marketing degree a plus. KUAM, PO Box 368, Agana. Guam 96910. EOE. pas, RIO, Vista TIPS, and Ron Scott's QFX; 6. Draw against commission with guarantee. Send Knowledge of basic design for print media and resume to Box 407, Brainerd, MN 56401. EOE. Producer /assignments editor: Intense hard -news Core! Draw experience desirable; and 7. Profes- market. Computerized shop with state-of-the-art sional portfolio and/or tape required. This is a full Marketing consultant: Top 50 market, strong, production backup. Solid organizational and lead- time position with a good benefits package which growing affiliate looking for a sales dynamo. Estab- ership skills. Sharp writer who can edit fast if called will have a starting salary of $25,400 plus excellent lished list available for the candidate who knows upon. Rare opportunity for serious pro looking for benefits. Interested candidates should send a let- how to generate new business, develop vendor overseas experience. Excellent retirement and ter of application, including resume and three pro- and attain rates. Our team needs a leader that profit- sharing benefits package. Interviewing in fessional references to: Ms. Laura Gonzales. boasts a strong track record of business develop- September. Rush via Priority Mail your resume, KUHT -TV, 4513 Cullen Boulevard, Houton, TX ment. Cover letter and resumes to: WHIM -TV, Attn: non -ret. show tape, references and Fax number to 77004 postmarked by September 18, 1992. The David Bradley. LSM, PO Box 5860, Harrisburg, PA Ken Booth, Guam Cable TV, 530 W. O'Brien Drive, University of Houston is an equal opportunity em- 17110. EOE. Agana, Guam 96910 or Fax: 671 -477 -7847. EOE. ployer.

Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 Classifieds 49 Promotion manager: Dominant NBC affiliate in NELP WANTED MANAGEMENT "top 110" market seeks creative, experienced EDUCATIONAL SERVICES promo producer or manager with a killer reel to re- CONTINUED focus and retain the marketing momentum of 4 top On-camera coaching: Sharpen TV reporting and daily newscasts and market's #1 syndicated pro- anchoring/teleprompter skills. Produce quality demo NATIONAL SALES MANAGER grams. Non -returnable resumes to Box N -53. EOE. tapes. Critiquing. Private lessons with former ABC One of America's highest rated Affiliat- News correspondent. 914 -937 -1719. Julie Eckhert, TV production operations manager: WNYC -TV is Eckhert Special Productions. ed Stations (CBS) seeks a dynamic currently seeking an experienced production man- individual with at least two (2) years ager to supervise the daily activities of the department. Responsibilities include supervising techni- WANTED TO BUY EQUIPMENT experience in station /rep national sales cal staff both in studio and on location, scheduling to join our winning team. Great station, of all production technicians, technical facilities Top dollar for your used AM or FM transmitter. Call and equipment as needed by the programing & now. Transcom Corp., 800-441-8454. great market, expanding group. Letter other related departments. Requirements include and resume to: Director of Sales & Used videotape- cash for 3/4" SP, M2 -90's, - 4 -5 years supervisory experience in a TV station or Beta Marketing, WCTV, P.O. Box 3048, network production facility and a BA or BS degree cam SP's. Call Carpel Video 301 -694-3500. in Communications with related course work or Tallahassee, FL 32315. Fax: (904) satisfactory interpersonal skills equivalent. Strong FOR SALE EQUIPMENT 893 -5193. No phone calls, please. are a must as well as excellent organizational skills and working knowledge of state -of-the -art TV pro- WCTV and John H. Phipps, Inc. are duction techniques & equipment. Send resume AM and FM transmitter, used, excellent condition. equal opportunity employers. and salary requirements to WNYC -Personnel, 13P, Guaranteed. Financing available. Transcom. 215- 1 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007. Only those 884 -0888. FAX 215- 884 -0738. under further consideration will be contacted. No HELP WANTED TECHNICAL AM/FM BE/CCA/ContinentaUHarris/ phone calls! EOE. transmitters: McMartin/RCA/TTC, 1-50KW, Transcom, 800.441- Editor: Mid -Atlantic's leading component/digital 8454. production house seeks innovative editor with 5 -7 Lease -purchase Need for your f-i2.cC.ilfl!2 years extensive experience in spot and program- option. equipment ing editing. Immediate opening. Send resume: radio, television or cable operation? NO down payment. NO financials up to Carpenter & Mike Bruchas c/o Roland House, 2020 N. 14th $70,000. NEWS Associates, Inc. Voice: 504 -764 -6610. Fax: 504- cffi Street, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201. EOE. 764.7170. TELEVISION ENGINEERS Why buy new? 3/4" Sony videotape box of 10: $39 Turner Broadcasting System, the leading SITUATIONS WANTED AUNAGEMENT + $5 p &h. Guaranteed ten-pass or less. L. Steg- News, Sports. and Entertainment system in sat- mann, 39109 Guardino Dr. #229, Fremont, CA ellite communications. has career opportunities Young experenced 90's style manager seeking 94539. for engineers with broadcast maintenance ex- opportunity as OM/SM/PE or GM. Currently GM at perience. These positions demand an exten- small station. 10 years management including Videotape lowest prices, absolutely highest sive background in television engineering and news, production, programing & local program de- quality of evaluated videotape. 1 ", 3/4 ", M2, D2, at least two years of training in electronics tech- velopment, broadcast 8 cable sales management, Betacam, SP, etc. We will beat any price. Call for nology. These positions are in Los Angeles and station start ups. Excellent people skills, effective quote or catalog. Carpel Video, 810- 238-4300. Atlanta. Turner Broadcasting System offers an trainer. Reply to Box N-28. excellent benefit and compensation program. Send resumes to Former general manager of successful station Mr. James H. Brown that has been sold looking for a position in sales or CABLE management. Prefer under -performing station Corp. Engineering where creativity is required. Reply to Box N-44. HELP WANTED TECHNICAL Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. One CNN Center Engineer: Supervisor of video services needed P.O. Box 105366 SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL for cable uplink facility. Hands -on maintenance of Atlanta, Georgia 30348 -5366 Sony VTR's (3/4 ", 1 "), Beta equipment, Odetics (404) 827 -1638 Experienced and employed chief engineer, high- T2000, and Videotek post -production editor. Must TBS Is an equal opportunity employer ly experienced, studio & transmitter. Need not be a have General Class FCC license. Thorough know chief position, all markets considered. Reply to Box ledge of Varian transmitters and S.A. exciters re- N -54. quired. Will have supervisory responsibility for SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS uplink control operators. Send resume and salary SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS requirements to: Director of Operations, StarNet, 1332 Enterprise Dr., Suite 200, West Chester, PA DOCUMENTARIES! 19380. No phone calls. please. Equal opportunity Outstanding sportscaster (also knowledgeable employer. M/F /HN. I can research, write, edit, interview newsperson) looking for a good station in which to work. Call Ed. 216 -929 -0131. and shoot. Two years commercial TV, CNN internship and college de- TELEVISION gree. I'll work CHEAP for a Doc. job. HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING Call Julie at 605-885 -6323 PRODUCTION L OTHERS CONTROLLER /MANAGER Provide senior staff with timely and accu- Recent MA grad looking for entry-level syndication rate financial reports/analyses. PROGRAMING SERVICES sales position; smart, aggressive with understand- Develop ing of industry. 617- 933 -4910, Kevin. strategic financial plan required to support PUBLIC DOMAIN PROGRAMING rapid growth of revenue and profits. Lead, Features. train and develop staff of 2+ accounting Cartoons. Shorts. Documentares MISCELLANEOUS (over 1.000 titles) professionals. On 1' or 3/4' video tape BA plus 5 years public or private account- NTSC or PAL For the right read, right on time and on budget, Call for free catalogue station and commercial voice available. Secure ing experience required; CPA preferred. 1.800466.8550 your demo, call Peter K. O'Connell 716-836-2308. Working knowledge of computerized ac- FAX 1.401446-0919 counting systems is essential. DESERT ISLAND FILMS Send resumes to: ALLIED FIELDS Trion 36 Blind Box Response ? ?? EMPLOYMENT SERVICES KICU TELEVISION Box Letter-Number P.O. Box 36, San Jose, CA 95109 1705 DeSales St., NW Government Jobs $16,040- $59,230/yr. Now hiring. Attn: V. Serrano Call 1- 805 -962 -8000 Ext. R -7833 for current federal Washington, DC 20036 list. EOE. No walk -ins or calls please.

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MOVE TO CAPE COD AND GOT THE 900 NUMBER BLUES? MAKE LOTS OF MONEY! Newly developing TRY MEDIALINE cable television network TV's Job Listing Leader Since 1986 Immediate opening for radio pro dedicated to 21st Century who wants the opportunity to be NO OUTLANDISH PHONE CHARGES programming in personal NO STALE, DEAD END LEADS the #1 biller at Cape Cod's fast- growth & enrichment est growing radio stations. Exclu- JUST LOTS MORE REAL JOBS FOR and social empowerment LOTS LESS MONEY sive news and talk formats in- To stOaobd I00-237 -IO73C Flonia 4OS- 640-510 cluding Rush, Bruce and Larry SEEKS plus CNN News. Fax resume to CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER James Adams, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WXTK FM/WUOK AM THE BEST JOBS ARE ON THE LINE (508) 771 -3420. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER P Box 51909. Pacific Grove. CA 93950 If you're qualified at the network or station level, SITUATIONS WANTED CONSULTANT here's an opportunity to DAILY REPORT OF TV AND RADIO JOBS! ATTENTION RADIO STATION OWNERS 117 W nano, e,c sen flew We now offer an affordable 30-day Intensive on -site combine your experience Suie n- 347 Cnasgo, FL 60605 evaluation and customized Action Plan for your un- derperforming smallimedlum market Radio Station. with your idealism. (We will Turn a profit. Call Debby at (508) 655-4240 to sched- consider individuals ready for ule a confidential appointment at Radio '92 in New Orleans. the next vertical move.) MASSmedia Nationwide Radio Management Services Please send resume and Television Radio managementesa leseprog ra m I ngpromotions &R.perbr dTv Sales &Proyom DkOr cover note to: &Mdix ErSp«t. &DhcJockey MICHAEL SCHWAGER &WSatwr &Preduor dRodloSd.e SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT &Entry-Level '.!Pho log, epher Radio News WORLDLINKSM ENTERPRISES Seeking project or management position with option to purchase small to medium market ra- 145 Avenue of the Americas dio station. Credentials: Achieved 90% increase New York, N.Y. 10013 FOR SALE EQUIPMENT in billing first half 1992 over 1991 -TV property, 212 -366 -1841 owned small market radio station, and more. 50 Kw AM Transmitters Excellent references and record. For complete details by fax or telephone, just call One Contential 317C -1 in good condition, optional /spare parts. One Harris MW -50A (704) 487 -1589. in good condition, optional /spare parts. One Gates MW -50 in good condition, op- BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY tional /spare parts. Available now! Call 806 -372 -5130! TURN BANKRUPT STATIONS ALLIED FIELDS INTO BUCKS FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR SALE STATIONS Buy or lease fading radio stations and make them low overhead satellites of your $UPER $ TATION. Call Dan Rau EQUIPMENT FINANCING NEW OR USED BROKERAGE at Marli for details on Plan A. H H NO FINANCIALS UNDER $35,000 Arthur Holt (817) 645 -9163. NO DOWN PAYMENT o o REFINANCE FOR WORKING CAPITOL Bernie Fuhrmann National Funding Professionalism Since 1967 Exchange L 215 - 821 - 9085 L CABLE Mark Wilson T T HELP WANTED PROGRAMING (800) 275 -0185 APPRAISALS PROMOTION d OTHERS

VIDEO FOR SALE COMMUNICATIONS WARU FM/AM PERU, INDIANA, OWNER RETIR- EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ING. UPGRADE WILL ALLOW COVERAGE OF 4 CIT- MANAGER IES. ASKING 5475,000. REAL ESTATE, CONSIDER ALL OFFERS. Cablevision seeks Video Communications ...... TT11C Manager for Corporate Public Affairs Dept. Ideal TY1T` TIT TT ' FM NORTHWEST OHIO COUNTY OF 40,000, candidates will possess exp as: on- camera rJ vtsl-tn vl vc, PROSPEROUS AREA, OWNER/OPERATOR OPPOR- reponer. researcher and writer. field producer and inside Job Openings, Nationwide. TUNITY, HIGH TECH LOW OVERHEAD. COMMITTED supervisorol pre -production and editing. Ability SELLER. ASKING 5370 OR 5345.000, BANK FINANC- to mtertacewith all levels of management a must. Press Radio lobs. updated daily ING POSSIBLE, CONSIDER ALL OFFERS. Please send or lax resume with cover letter indicating salary requirement to: Television lobs. updated daily ' NORTHEAST INDIANA FM/AM LPTV ON 4 CA- Hear -Talking Resumes. BLE SYSTEMS, LPTV CP FOR ADJOINING COUN- al To record -Talking Resumes" ara TY, REAL ESTATE, MAJORITY OWNERSHIP FOR 11/IICABLEVISION employers to record lob opening. $370,000 OR BUY THE WHOLE THING. CONSIDER One Media Crossways © Entry level postions ALL OFFERS. Woodbury. NY 11797 ROEHLING BROADCAST SERVICES, LTD. 1516) 496-1780 7021 HARMON CT., INDIANAPOLIS 46227 Ann Corporate Human Resources -9 Equal Opportunity M I F / H i 317-889 -1025 Employer IJOBS

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FOR SALE 50KW AM AND CLASS Class A FM East Central Illinois At NAB /Radio '92. C FM IN FAST GROWING SOUTH- Numbers in 7 counties - Pop 350,000 Call or Fax Ahead or Must sell due to impending WESTERN TOP 50 MARKET CITY, Contact via N.O. Hilton. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY. dissolution of partnership $349,000 P.O. BOX 25670, Contact Sharon Johnson BARRY HONOLULU, HAWAII 96825. 301 -862 -9427 SKIDELSKY Attorney at Law

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Media Brokers Consultants meet. 1705 DeSaes St . N W . Washington. DC 20336 For information call (202) 659-2340 and ask for M4zi Millen Payable In advance. Check. rows order or credit card (Visa, Maser VISIT THE EXLINE TEAM card or American Express). Ft/ and correct payment must accpnpan y all orders All orders mm be in *rang by either lamer or Fax 202.293- AT THE NAB RADIO SHOW 3278 II payment is made by credit card. trdeale card number. expra- Iron date and daytime pile cumber Deeding is Monday al noon Eastern Time or the idiovnng Mondays SUITE 1506 issue. Earlier deadlines apply for issues p busied dung a week conrainiig a legal holiday A special notice announcing the earlier New Orleans Hilton deadline .° be Wdlshed. Orders. changes. finder cancellatwns roust be submitted in writing NO TELEPHONE ORDERS. CHANGES. AN- D/OR CANCELLATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AM /FM. Consistent, cash flowing combo. When ple0Yg an ad, indicate the EXACT candy desred. Television. Radio. CaNe or Allied Fields. Reg Wanted or Sduatims Wanted. Stable market. Owners motivated. Reduced to sell. $1.75 million terms. Management. Sales, News. etc. 11 this information Is emitted, we well determine the appropriate category according to me copy NO make EASTERN OREGON COMBO. Real Estate. Cash Flowing. Local, full goods will be non if all information is not included No personal ads Most Classified listings (non- display) Per issue Help Wanted St 50 service AM with AC- formatted FM. $1.0 million terms. per word. S30 weekly minimum. Sauarians Wanted 754 per word. S15 weeky mnirra:m All other classitcatdns Sr 50 per word. 530 weekly minivan NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AM /FM. Six -figure cash flow. Real estate. Word count: Carat each abbrevaton. Inrtlal, sngle figure or group of figures or letters as one word each Symbols such as 35mm. COD. PD. Monopoly combo. $950 thousand terms. etc.. cant as we word each. A phone number wan area code and the Zip Code ooum as de word each. PACIFIC NORTHWEST METRO. Cash flowing, 5 kw AM property in Res: Classified display (minims° f inch. upward in had Inch Incre- ments). Per issue Help Wanted: $130 per inch Situations Wanted. S65 fast community. with per inch All other classifications $130 per inch. For Sale Stations. desirable, growing $910,000 seller financing. Wanted To Buy Stalin. Public Notice 8 Business Opponunnes advertising require display space Agency commission only on display COLORADO. Durango Class C regional FM. Cash flowing. Stable space Frequency rates available Blind Box Service: (In addition to basic advenisng costs) Situations market. $850,000 with terms available. wanted. No charge All other classifications 515 per ad per issue. The charge for the blind box seance applies to advertisers mmning iS4rlgs and display ads Each advertisement must have a separate box rxxn CALIFORNIA WORK CLASS RESORT AM. Regional, full- service with ber. BROADCASTING will not forward tapes. tanscnpts. portidio4 wrong samples, or Other oversized matenals. Such matosals are re- excellent signal. Revenues increasing. Real estate. $495 thousand. turned to sender. Do not use folders. birders or the like. Replies to aria WM Blind Box number* should be addressed to. Box (letter 8 number). c/o BROADCASTING, 1705 DeSales St., Andy McClure Dean LeGras NW, Washington. DC 20036 The publisher is not responsible for errors in printing due to dreg, bite copy -all copy must be clearly roped or printed. Any and all errors must be reponed to the Classified Advertising Department within 7 days of publication dare No credits or make goods will be %%ell ám CS2f. ,xl ize, CYPc. made on erro's which do not materially affect me advemsemenl Publisher reserves the rght to alter classified copy to conform vnih the provisions of Title VII of the Cm! Rgh15 Ad of 1964, as amended Media Brokers Consultants Publsher reserves Orte right to abbreviate, after. or react any copy For subscription information (415) 479 -3484 nN 1- 800323.4345.

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oration: Jay Galvan, (202) 775-3611. Highlighted listings indicate major meetings Oct 12.16--MIPCOM, international film and J program market for TV, video, cable and satel- Sept- 23- 26- Radio-Television News Direc- lite. Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. Infor- tors Association conference and exhibition. mation: (212) 689 -4220. SEPTEMBER Speakers: Katherine Couric, co- anchor, NBC News Today, Lesley Stahl, CBS News corre- Oct- 13.14-Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J. Infor- Sept National Academy of Television Arts and spondent and co-anchor, 60 Minutes; Arthur City 2- mation: Jan Sharkey, (609) 848-1000. Sciences, New York chapter, drop -in luncheon. Miller, Harvard Law professor; Terry Anderson, Speaker: Sarah Levinson, executive vice president, former chief Middle East correspondent, Asso- Oct 14-17- Society of Broadcast Engineers MTV. Copacabana, New York. Information: (212) ciated Press; Ted Turner, chairman, Turner annual convention and exhibition. San Jose, 768 -7050. Broadcasting System; Paul Harvey, veteran ra- Calif. Information: (317) 253 -1640. dio newsman and commentator. San Antonio, Sept 9- National Academy of Television Arts and Tex. Information: (202) 659 -6510. Sciences news and documentary Emmy Awards. Plaza, New York. Awards information: Trudy Wil- Oct. 15-17-National Religious Broadcasters, Eastern chapter, convention. Sandy Cove Confer- son; Media information: Robert Blake or Robert Sept 24- National Association of Minorities 25- ence Center, North East Md. Information: David Christie, (212) 586 -8424. in Cable and National Cable Television Association Eshleman, (703) 896 -8933. Sept National Academy of Television Arts and sixth annual urban markets seminar. New York. 9- Association Sciences, New York chapter, drop -in luncheon. Information: (202) 775 -3669. Oct. 16-17- Missouri Broadcasters fall meeting. Marriott Tan -Tar -A Resort, Lake of the Speaker: Betty Cohen, executive vice president. Sept 25-27-North Carolina Association of Mo. Information: (314) 636-6692. The Cartoon Network. Copacabana, New York. In- Broadcasters annual convention. Stouffer Hotel/ Ozarks, formation: (212) 768 -7050. Benton Convention Center, Winston -Salem, N.C. Oct. 19-- Seventh annual John Bayliss Broadcast Information: Foundation annual media roast, Sept 9-11- Eastern Cable Show, sponsored by Kelly Edwards, (919) 821 -7300. honoring Dr. Ruth Westheimer, former radio talk show host. Plaza, Southern Cable Television Association. Atlanta. In- Sept. Deadline for entries in The Ohio State 30- New York. Information: Kit Hunter Franke, formation: (404) 255 -1608. Awards. Any independent producers, cable outlets (408) 624 -1536. or broadcast organizations that produced and broadcast a radio BROADCASTING Sept 9.12 -Radio '92 convention. spon- or television program that aired Oct 21- magazine and Federal sored by National Association of Broadcasters. between July 1, 1991, and June 30, 1992, are Communications Bar Association "Broadcasting Interface" New Orleans Convention Center, New Orleans. eligible. Information: Phyllis Madry, (614) 292- Cable and "Hall of Fame" dinner and Information: (202) 429 -5300. 0185. ceremony. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington. In- formation: Joan Miller, in New York, (212) 340- 9866, and Pat Vance, in Washington, (202) 659- Sept. 9-12- National Association of Telecom 2340. munications Officers and Advisors 12th annual conference. Omni Mandalay at Las Colinas, Irving, OCTOBER- JANUARY 1993 Tex. Information: Renee Winsky, (202) 626 -3160. Oct. 27-29-LPTV annual conference and ex- International Oct. 1- Radio and Television Foun- position, sponsored by Community Broadcast- Sept 12-14-National Association of Broadcast- dation dinner. Moderator: John McLaughlin, NBC's ers Association. Tropicana, Las Vegas. Infor- ers 100 -plus exchange. New Orleans. Information: The McLaughlin Group. Panel: Barbara Walters, mation: (800) 225 -8183. Carolyn Wilkins, (202) 429 -5366. ABC News. Additional panelists to be announced. Sept 13-16- Advertising Issues Forum, spon- Plaza, New York. Information: Maria De Leon, (212) sored by Association of National Advertisers. 867 -6650 Nov. 9-"Where Are the Ratings Systems Head- ed?" tele- workshop sponsored by National Associ- Speakers include Brandon Tartikoff, chairman, Par- Oct. 1.4 -Women in Communications national amount Pictures Corp., and Burt Manning, chair- ation of Television Producers and Executives Edu- professional conference. Chicago. Information: cational Foundation. Workshops are fed live, via man and CEO. J. Walter Thompson. Ritz -Carlton, Laura Rush, (703) 528 -4200. Information: San Francisco. Information: (202) 785-1525. satellite. Todd Barasch, (310) 453- 4440. Sept. 14 -"All You Ever Wanted (Needed) to Oct. 4-6-- Minnesota Cable Communications As- Know About Political Broadcasting," tele- workshop sociation annual meeting. St. Paul Hotel, St. Paul. Nov. 10-13-Society of Motion Picture and sponsored by National Association of Television Information: (612) 641 -0268. Television Engineers 134th technical confer- Producers and Executives Educational Foundation. Oct. 6-8- Mid -America Cable TV Association 35th ence and equipment exhibit. Metro Toronto Workshops are fed live, via satellite. Information: annual meeting and show. Hilton Plaza Inn, Kansas Convention Centre, Toronto. Information: (914) Todd Barasch, (310) 453 -4440. City. Information: Patty O'Connor or Rob Marshall, 761 -1100. Sept 15.17-Great Lakes Cable Expo regional (913) 841 -9241. trade show. Cleveland Convention Center. Informa- Nov. 19-22-Society of Professional Journalists Oct- 7- 10- National Broadcast Association for tion: Kimberly Maki, (517) 482 national convention. Stouffer Harborplace, Balti- -9350. Community Affairs annual convention. Loews L'En- more. Information: (317) 653-3333. Sept. 16- International Radio and Television So- fant Plaza Hotel, Washington. Information: Thursa ciety newsmaker luncheon. Speaker: FCC Chair- Thomas, (202) 364 -2481. man Alfred Sikes. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. Infor- Dee. 2-4-Western Cable Show sponsored by Oct. 8-10- Minnesota Broadcasters Association mation: Maria De Leon, (212) 867 -6650. California Cable Television Association. Ana- 43rd annual convention. Radisson Arrowwood Re- heim Convention Center, Anaheim. Information: Sept 17.18-42nd annual Broadcast Sympo- sort, Alexandria, Minn. Information: (612) 926- (510) 428 -2225. sium, sponsored by Broadcast Technology Society 8123. of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Hotel Washington, Washington, D.C. Information: Oct. 9- 11- Oregon Association of Broadcasters Dec. 3-American Sportscasters Association (703) 591 -0110. annual convention. The Riverhouse, Bend, Ore. In- eighth annual Hall of Fame Awards dinner. Marriott formation: (503) 257 -3041. Marquis Hotel, New York. Information: Louis Sept 17-19- Nebraska Broadcasters Associa- Schwartz, (212) 227 -8080. tion annual convention. Midtown Holiday Inn, Oct 10-12- Tennessee Association of Broad- Grand Island, Neb. Information: Richard Palmquist, casters annual convention. Radisson Read House, (402) 333-3034. Chattanooga. Information: (615) 399 -3791. Jan. 14-16-Satellite Broadcasting and Com- munications Association winter trade show. San Sept. 17- 20 -Wewers for Quality Television sixth Oct. 10-13-Association of National Advertisers Diego. Information: (703) 549 -6990. annual convention. Beverly Garland Hotel, Los An- annual meeting and business conference. Home- geles. Information: (703) 425 -0075. stead, Hot Springs, Va. Jan. 24.30-NATPE International/Association of Independent Television Stations annual con- Sept. 22-National Academy of Cable Program- Oct 12- 14- Kentucky Cable TV Association an- vention. San Francisco Convention Center, San ming seventh annual fall forum luncheon, "Cable's nual convention. Marriott Resort. Lexington, Ky. In- Francisco. Information: (213) 282 -8801. Coverage of the Election." New York Hilton. Infor- formation: Randa Wright, (502) 864-5352.

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commercial every hour bility of Most FOREIGN POLICY airtime of ev- cross -subsidization. cer- ery day to Unistar? Hell, for a lot tainly the public interest is not EDITOR: It's a good thing Unistar's less than $8,000 a month I can hire an served if telephone ratepayers are bur- chairman, Nick Verbitsky, is looking entire air staff and keep the inven- dened with the costs of an activity to European markets for future tory. Maybe Verbitsky has forgotten other than the service for which the growth ( "Unified Unistar Looks why stations go to satellite pro- regulated common carrier entity Ahead, Abroad," Aug. 3). With graming in the first place. was granted a monopoly franchise. It Verbitsky seeking to increase Uni- Verbitsky's attitude toward affil- behooves Congress in the exercise star's full -time format rates for iates is even more succinctly ex- of its oversight responsibility to insure small market stations from $500 per pressed when responding to the that telephone ratepayers pay no month to "at least $2,000...and question: "What if a small -market sta- more than just and reasonable rates for perhaps as much as $8,000," he needs tion doesn't want to pay more ?" telephone service and for that ser- to not only look to a foreign mar- He says he'd be "happy to see the sta- vice alone. -Reuben Lozner, Chevy ket-he needs to move there. tion take its business to Satellite Chase, Md. Perhaps Verbitsky was launched Music Network." aboard one of his precious satellites I'm sure they'll be happy to take and needs to return to planet Earth. the business. Ha! Bundrick, presi- "It behooves Here on the home planet, he'll find the dent/GM, KZBL(FM) Natchitoches, majority of radio stations losing La. Congress to insure money, facing increasing competition that telephone from all ends of the media spec- KEEP PHONE USERS IN MIND trum, and basically struggling to stay ratepayers pay no alive. If I'm going to spend $8,000 EDITOR: The FCC's relaxation of a month on programing, do you think the cable -telco crossownership ban more than just and I'll also surrender two minutes of fails to address the very real possi- reasonable rates for telephone service and that service alone." Broadcasting: Reuben Lozner PO Box 715, Brewster, NY 10509 -0715

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As compiled by BROADCASTING from from Quality Radio Corp. to Bristol County Broad- Abbreviations: AM- Antenna For Communica- casting Inc. for $440,000. Seller is headed by Nor- August 17 through August 21 and based tions; ALJ- Administrative Law Judge; alt.- alter- man Knight, who is also licensee of two AM's and on filings, authorizations and other FCC nate; ann.- announced; ant.- antenna; aur. -aural; four FM's. Buyer is headed by Robert S. Karam, aux.-.auxiliary; ch.-channel; hours.; CH -critical and is principal in licensee of WHTB(AM) Fall River, actions. chg.-change; CP -construction permit; D-day; MA. Filed Aug. 7. DA- directional antenna; Doc.- Docket; ERP- cf- fective radiated power; Fred- frequency: H&V- WMPX(AM )-WMRX-FM Midland- Beaverton, MI horizontal and vertical; khz - kilohertz; kw-kilo- (BTC920807GP; 1490 khz; 1 kw -U; FM: 97.7 mhz; watts; tic -license; m-meters: mhz-megahertz; BTCH920807GQ; 3 kw; ant. 300 ft.) -Seeks trans- OWNERSHIP CHANGES mi.- miles; mod.-modification; MP- modifica- fer of control of Maims Broadcasting Inc. for tion permit; MU- modification license; N- night; $75,000. Sellers are Ronald W. and Maria Maines, pet. for recon.- petition for reconsideration; PSA- husband and wife, and George and Virginia Ulmer, Maoism presunrise service authority; pwr.- power; RC-re- husband and wife, selling their combined 62.1% WIDO(FM) Eutaw, AL (BALH920812HA; 104.3 mote control; S- A-Scientific- Atlanta; SH- apeci- interest to Myron P. Patten Revocable Living Trust, mhz; 3 kw; ant. 328 ft.) -Seeks assignment of li- fled hours: SL- studio location; TL.- transmitter lo- headed by Thomas and Beverly Steel, husband cense from Grantell Broadcasting Co. to Jim Law- cation; trans. -transmitter, 170-transmitter power and wife. Patten owns stock of licensee of son Communications Inc. for $160.000. Seller is output; U or unl.- unlimited hours; vis.- visual; WJXQ(FM) Jackson, MI. Action Aug. 7. w -watts; *-noncommercial. Six groups of num- headed by William B. Grant, who also has interests KVNW(FM) Duluth, MN (BAPH920807GL; 101.7 in bers at end of facilities changes items refer to map WYLS(AM) -WSLY(FM) York, AL. Buyer has no mhz; 3 kw ant. 328 ft.) -Seeks assignment of CP other coordinates. One meter equals 3.28 feet. broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 12. from AABG Inc. to Segue Communications Corp. KHIL(AM )-KWCX(FM) Wilcox, AZ (BA- for $40,000. Seller is headed by Robert Schroeder, Hands," Aug. 17). Paxson is licensee of five AM's L920806EG; 1250 khz; 5 kw-D, 196 w-N; FM: BAL- and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is and nine FM's. Filed Aug. 6. H920806EH; 98.3 mhz; 3 kw ant. 57 ft.)-Seeks headed by Paul B. Steigerwald, and is licensee of assignment of license from Media Venture Manage- KYAA(FM) Ketchum, ID (BAPH920807GF; WOPM -AM -FM Princeton, MN. Filed Aug. 7. ment Inc., receiver for JJN Enterprises Inc., to Wil- 104.7 mhz; 155 w; ant. 1,922 ft.) -Seeks assign- WHLE(FM) Byhalla, MS (BAPH920812GY; 94.9 liam Konopnicki $32,500. ment for Seller is headed by of CP from Jim Kincer to Idaho Broadcasting mhz; 6 kw; ant. 328 ft.)-Seeks assignment of CP Randolph E. George, and recently acted as receiv- Consortium Inc. for $7,500. Seller has interests in from Lois B. Crain to former husband Albert M. er for KCKK(FM) Kanab, UT (see "Actions," below). WFIA(AM)-WZKS(FM) Louisville, KY. Buyer is Crain for no cash consideration as part of divorce He is also selling KLVJ -AM -FM Mountain Home, ID, headed by Frederic W. Constant, and has no other settlement. Assignment includes KGRW(FM) to same buyer (see below). Buyer has no other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 7. Friona, TX (see below). Albert Crain owns one AM broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 6. KLVJ -AM -FM Mountain Home, ID (BA- and two FM CP's. Filed Aug. 12. KSES(AM) Yucca Valley, CA (BAL920810EA; L920806EE; 1240 khz; 1 kw -U; FM: BAL- WNTZ(TV) Natchez, MS (BALCT920811KE; ch. 1420 1 -D, 49 khz; kw w -N) -Seeks assignment of H920806EF; 99.1 mhz: 100 kw; ant. 1,400 ft.)- 48; 1,186 kw -V; ant. 843 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Craig Broadcasting Corp. to 142U Inc. Seeks assignment of license from Media Venture license from Ozone General Partnership to Delta for $65,000. is Inc., Seller headed by Richard C. Blum, Management receiver for JJN Enterprises Inc., Management Corp. for $100,000. Seller is headed and has no to for other broadcast interests. Buyer is William Konopnicki $78,000 (see KHIL[AM)- by Alan N. Perkins, and has no other broadcast headed KWCX[FM) AZ, by Steven Fuss, and has no other broad- Wilcox, above). Filed Aug. 6. interests. Buyer is headed by Charles H. Chatelain, cast interests. Filed Aug. 10. KOAM-TV Pittsburg, KS (BALCT920813KU; ch. and is licensee of KADN(TV) Lafayette and permit - WXPQ(AM) Babson Park, FL (BAL920805EA; 7; 316 kw-V; 63.1 kw -A; ant. 1,090 ft.) -Seeks as- tee of LPTV K47DW Alexandria, both Louisiana. 1530 khz; 500 w-D)-Seeks assignment of license signment of license from KOAM License Partner- Filed Aug. 11. from Webber College Inc. to William M. Histed for ship to Scarecrow Inc. for no cash consideration. KCFX(FM) Harrisonvllle, MO (BALH920807KJ; $3,000 (equipment only). Seller is headed by Rex Assignee is subsidiary of Chemical Bank, which 100.7 mhz; 100 kw; ant. 834 ft.) -Seeks assign- R. Yentes, and is also licensee of WAUC(AM) Wau- made loan in principal amount of $13 million to ment of license from James M. Hoak, chairman of chula, FL. Buyer is licensee of WSIR(AM) Winter assignor; parties have agreed to resolve defaults on Heritage Media Corp., to shareholders of Heritage Haven, FL. Filed Aug. 5. that loan by having bank temporarily acquire assets Media Corp. (see WOFX[FM) Fairfield, OH, below). of station until buyer is found. Seller is headed by WUVU(FM) St. Augustine, FL Filed Aug. 7. Stepen F. Gormley. Buyer is headed by William C. (BTCH920806GG; 97.7 mhz; 3 kw ant. 200 ft.) - Langley Jr., who is in that KSTL(AM) St. Louis (BTC920810EB; 690 khz; 1 Seeks transfer of control from Todd Communica- principal company owns 54.45% interest in cable company with systems in kw -D) -Seeks transfer of control from Estate of tions Inc. to Devon W. Paxson for $50,000. Seller is William K. Haverstick (deceased) to Corinne F. Ha- headed four states. Filed Aug. 13. by Lowell W. Paxson, father of assignee verstick for no cash consideration; transfer will dis- and his emergency temporary guardian; he recently WSAR(AM) Fall River, MA (BAL920807EB; tribute assets held in accordance with will executed purchased WLVE(FM) Miami Beach ( "Changing 1480 khz; 5 kw -U)-Seeks assignment of license May 25, 1984. Filed Aug. 10.

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Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 For the Record 55 WVKX(FM) Irwlnton, GA (BAPH920514HA; Action Aug. 12. WVNJ(AM) Oakland, NJ (BAP920807EA; 1160 terests. 103.7 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 328 ft.)- Granted assignment khz; 10 kw -D, 2.5 kw -N) -Seeks assignment of CP KRPT -AM -FM Anadarko, OK (AM: 850 kw; 500 of CP from Estate of Frank Jennings to Wilkinson from Rama Communications Group Inc. to Bursam w -D; FM: 103.7 mhz; 86 kw; ant. 987 ft.)- Granted Communications Corp. for $350.000. Seller is Broadcast for $60,000. Seller is headed by Rita J. transfer of control from Allan Page Trust and How- Cawthon. Buyer is headed by general partners headed by Salvatore L. Borrelli, and has no other ard M. McBee to Anadarko Broadcasting Company Larry S. Nixon and Stan H. Carter. Carter owns broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Howard Inc. for $100,000. Sellers are each selling their one - WBKZ(AM) Action Aug. 10. Warshaw (25 %) and Marvin B. Kosofsky (50 %), Jefferson, GA. third interest. Buyer is headed by G. Harold Wright and is licensee of four AM's and three FM's. Ko- KEGS(FM) Emporia, KS (BALH920619GH; Jr., who currently owns one -third interest in licens- sofsky also has interests in Jacor Communications, 101.7 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 300 ft.) -Granted assignment ee. Wright also owns 80% of KWEY -AM -FM licensee of six AM's and five FM's. Filed Aug. 7. of license from Communications Group Inc. to Weatherford, OK. Action Aug. 12. WWAY(TV) Wilmington, NC (BALCT920812KE; Lesso Inc. for $230,844. Seller is headed by Greg- WMGL(FM) Ravenel (Charleston), SC ory R. Steckline, and has no other broadcast inter- ch. 3; 64.57 kw-V; 6.46 kw -A; ant. 1,953 ft.) -Seeks (BAPLH920424HS; 101.7 mhz; 3 kw; ant. 482 ft.)- ests. Buyer is headed by Lawrence Steckline, fa- assignment of license from Staffing TV of Wilming- Granted assignment of CP from Millcom Inc. to is licensee ton Inc. to CLG Media of Wilmington Inc. for as- ther of Gregory, and of 3 AM's and 6 Southwind Communications Inc. for $400,000. Sell- FM's. Action Aug. 10. sumption of liabilities, arising from series of loan er is headed by Don A. Monteith, and has no other restructurings of CLG parent company Chrysler KAGY(AM) Port Sulpher, LA (BAL920622EC; broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by William E. Capital. is headed by Robert J. Hildreth, and Seller 1510 khz; 1 kw- D)- Granted assignment of license Lucas, who has interests in WTMA(AM) Charles- is owned by Stephen Adams, head of Adams Com- from Keylo Inc. to Miracle Assembly of God Inc. as ton, SC. Action Aug. 13. munications Corp., licensee of seven AM's, eight donation. Assignor is headed by Mary F. Gilbert, KCKK(FM) Kanab, UT (BALH920623GP; 101.1 FM's and two N's. Buyer is headed by William S. has no interests. Assignee is and other broadcast mhz; 99 kw; ant. 786 ft.)- Granted assignment of Bishop, and has no other broadcast interests. Filed has no headed by Maxwell E. Latham, and other license from Media Venture Management Inc. to Aug. 12. broadcast interests. Action Aug. 11. Red Rock Broadcasting Inc. for $100,000. Seller is WOFX(FM) Fairfield (Cincinnati), OH WZON(AM) Bangor, ME (BAL920603EA; 620 headed by Randolph E. George, who is receiver for (BALH920807KI; 94.9 mhz; 27 kw ant. 650 ft.)- khz; 5 kw- U)-- Granted assignment of license from three AM's and three FM's which have been filed for Seeks assignment of license from James M. Hoak, John E. Tozer to Nancy Boyd for $170,000. Seller ownership assignments and are all off -air; George chairman of Heritage Media Corp., to shareholders has no other broadcast interests. Buyer has no is also receiver for KRTY(FM) Los Gatos and KKIS- of Heritage Media Corp. and includes KCFX(FM) other broadcast interests. Action Aug. 10. AM-FM Pittsburg, both California. He is also receiv- Harrisonville, MO (see above). Stations have been Wilcox, AZ (see "Ap- WASA(AM) Havre de Grace, MD (BA- er for KHIL(AM) -KWCX(FM) previously applied for from Hoker Broadcasting plications," above). Buyer is headed by Harold R. L920701 EA; 1330 khz; 5 kw -D, 500 w-N)- Granted ("For the Record," March 30); application is proce- has no broadcast interests. of license from Chesapeake Broadcast- Hickman, and other dural action arising from changes in company stock assignment ing to KME Corporation Action Aug. 13. structure and will not change ownership interest of Corporation Broadcasting for $150,000. is headed by Virginia P. Wet- VA (BAL920617EB; principals of company. Heritage is also licensee of Seller WFNR(AM) Blacksburg, has no interests. is of license KULL(AM) -KRPM -FM Seattle -Tacoma, WA. Filed ter, and other broadcast Buyer 710 khz; 10 kw- D)- Granted assignment has Corp. to Travis Aug. 7. headed by Kurt M. Elasavage, and no other from New River Broadcasting broadcast interests. Action Aug. 14. Broadcasting Corp. for $100,000. Seller is headed KFXX(AM)- KGON(FM) Portland, OR (BA- is headed by Robert KKWO(FM) Warmed, MN (BTCH920622HZ; by Robert T.S. Colby. Buyer L920804EA; 1520 khz; 50 kw-D, 10 kw -N; FM: has no interests. Action 92.5 mhz; 100 kw; ant. 472 ft.)-Granted transfer of Travis, and other broadcast BALH920804EB; 92.3 mhz; 100 kw; ant. 920 ft.)- 11. control of licensee DeMolee Communications in Aug. Seeks assignment of license from Acker ley Com- A. WV (BTCH920623GN; munications Inc. to Apogee Radio Ltd. for $5.5 stock transfer. Transferors are Daniel and Laurel WKMM(FM) Kingwood, DeMolee, husband wife. Transferor is Fre- 3 kw; 797 transfer of million ("Changing Hands," June 15). Seller is J. and 96.7 mhz; ant. ft.)-Granted deric E. DeMolee, brother of Daniel. Principals have of Buckwheat Broadcasting Inc. for no cash headed by Barry Ackerley, and owns one AM, two control no other broadcast interests. Action June 22. Transferor is Sandy S. Garlitz, de- FM's and five N's. Buyer is headed by Roy P. consideration. wife of transferee Max E. Garlitz. Principals Disney, great nephew of Walt Disney, and is 12% KLAV(AM) Las Vegas (BTC920702EA; 1230 ceased, have no other broadcast interests. Action Aug. 11. shareholder in Shamrock Broadcasting Inc., which khz; 1 kw -U)-- Granted transfer of control from Wa- owns five AM's, nine FM's and two N's. Filed Aug. genvoord Advertising Group Inc. to Lola Wagen- WXGZ -TV Appleton (Green Bay), WI 4. voord; David Wagenvoord is transferring 50% of his (BALCT920526KG; ch. 32; 1,070 kw -V, 107 kw -A; 1,220 assignment of license from KGRW(FM) Friona, TX (BAPH920812GZ; 95.1 interest, pursuant to divorce decree, to his ex -wife ant. ft.)- Granted MidwesternTelevision, Ltd. to Ace TV Inc. mhz; 3 kw; ant. 285 ft.)-Seeks assignment of CP as part of property settlement. Licensee also owns Appleton Action Aug. 14. for $505,000 plus 85% of the accounts receivable. from Lois B. Crain to Albert M. Crain (see KNRY(AM) Monterey, CA. is being sold out of bankruptcy. Seller is WHLE(FMI Byhalia, MS, above). Filed Aug. 12. Station WBZA(AM)- WAYI -FM Glens Falls, NY (AM: BA- headed by Richard D. Ellenberg, bankruptcy trust- 1250 khz; 5 KKFX(AM) Seattle (BAL920807EC; L920522EA; 1230 khz; 1 kw -U; FM: BAL- ee. Buyer is headed by Carl J. Martin, and controls kw -U)-Seeks assignment of license from Radio H920522EB; 107.1 mhz; 280 w; ant. 844 ft.) -Dis- licensee of WGBA(TV) Green Bay, WLAX(N) La Holdings Inc. to CMN Inc. for $700,000 ( "Changing missed app. of assignment of license from Crosse and WEUX(TV) Chippewa Falls, all Wiscon- Hands," Aug. 17). Seller is headed by Robert R. Northway Broadcasting Inc. to Hometown Broad- sin. Action Aug. 3. Bingham, who also heads licensee of KCWT(TV) casting of Falls Inc. for $500,000. Glens Seller is KKTY -AM -FM Douglas, WY (AM: BA- Wenatchee, WA. Buyeo is headed by Robert Day, headed by David G. Mitchell, who also has interests L920625EA; 1470 khz; 1 kw -D, 500 w -N; FM: and has no other broadcast interests. Fled Aug. 7. in licensees of WMXW(FM) Vestal, NY, and BALH920625HS; 99.3 mhz; 813 w; ant. 530 ft.)- WKMC(AM) Roaring Spring, PA. Vice president Jo- Granted assignment of license from Fireside Broad- Adieus seph A. Reilly also has interests in assignee. Buyer casting Co. to Lonnie M. Horton for $50,000. Buyer is headed by Matthew Mataraso, WASG(AM )-WYDH(FM) Atmore, AL (AM: BA- H. and is 25% has no other broadcast interests. Action Aug. 10. L920701EF; 550 khz; 5 kw -D, 144 w -N; FM: BAL- shareholder of licensee of WIZR(AM) -WSRD(FM) H920701EG; 105.9 mhz; 3.7 kw; ant. 446 ft.)- Johnstown, NY. Action Aug. 14. Granted assignment of license from Alabama Na- WSTM -TV Syracuse, NY (BALCT920521 KF; ch. tive American Broadcasting Co. to P.C.I. Communi- NEW STATIONS 3; 100 kw; ant. 1,000 ft.)- Granted assignment of cations Inc. for $26,673. Seller is headed by Randy license from WSTM -TV Ltd. to Federal Broadcast- D. Gehman, et al., and has no other broadcast ing Co. for $19.2 million ( "Changing Hands," June Applications interests. Buyer is backed by C.I.E. Corp., headed 1). Seller is subsidiary of SJL Broadcast Manage- Cornerstone by J. Nathan Martin, and has no other broadcast Ottawa, FL (BPED920814MB)- ment Corp headed by George Lilly, who also owns 88.9 mhz; 3 kw; ant. Interests. Action Aug. 14. Community Radio Inc. seeks KSNG(TV) Garden City, KSNC(TV) Great Bend, 140 m. Address: 2596 State Road 44, New Smyrna WAGF(AM) Dothan, AL (BAL920612EB; 1320 KSNT(TV) Topeka and KSNW(TV) Wichita, all Kan- Beach, FL 32168. Applicant is headed by Richard khz; 1 kw- U)- Granted assignment of license from sas; WJRT -TV Flint, MI; KTVQ(TV) Billings, MO, Van Zandt, and is licensee of one AM and two Dothan Broadcasting Co. Inc. to James R. Wilson and KSNK(TV) McCook, NE. Buyer is headed by FM's. Filed Aug. 14. III for $60,000. Seller is headed by B.C. Eddins, Dale G. Rands and Peter Kizer, and owns WCFT- Maroa, IL (BPH920805MB) -Mark L. Rollings and has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is TV Tuscaloosa, AL; WTOM -N Cheboygan. seeks 107.3 mhz; 6 kw; ant. 100 m. Address: P.O. permittee of WJJN(FM) Dothan, AL. Action Aug. 13. WLUC -TV Marquette and WPBN -TV Traverse City, Box 882, Chesterfield, MO 63006. Applicant is li- all Michigan; WDAM -TV Laurel (Hattiesburg), MS, WTMP(AM) Temple Terrace, FL (BA- censee of WUFI(AM) -WZNF(FM) Rantoul, IL, and and KTVQ(TV) Kirksville, MO (Ottumwa, IA). Action L920622EB; 1150 khz; 5 kw -D, 2.5 kw-N)-- Grant- FM's. Filed Aug. 5. Aug. 12. permittee of two ed assignment of license from Westerville Broad- Maroa, IL (BPH920806ME)--The Cromwell casting of Florida Inc. to Broadcap of Florida Inc. for WPIE(AM) Trumansburg, NY (BAPL920603EB; Inc. of Illinois seeks 107.3 mhz; 6 kw; ant. $670,000. Assets were offered for public sale to 1160 khz; 990 w -D, 220 w- N)-- Granted assign- Group 100 m. Address: P.O. Box 150846, Nashville, TN highest bidder; Broadcap plans to sell station short- ment of CP from Joel R. Clawson to WPIE Broad- 37215. Applicant is headed by Bayard H. Walters, ly. Seller is headed by Paul Major, and has no other casting Inc. for no cash consideration; Joel R. Claw- and heads licensees of four AM's and six FM's, and broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Raymond son is contributing WPIE license and authorization individual licensee of one AM. Filed Aug. 6. W. Suarez, and has no other broadcast interests. to WPIE Broadcasting Inc. as capital contribution to Action Aug. 14. corporation. Principals have no other broadcast in- Edinburgh, IN (BPH920806MF)- Marion R. Wil-

Se For the Record Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting Hams seeks 102.9 mhz; 3.7 kw; ant. 124 m. Ad- of Joy Public Bog. Corp. for 89.9 mhz. Address: Anchorage, AK KGOT(FM) 101.3 mhz- Forfeit- dress: 7606 Harold Avenue, Gary, IN 46403. Appli- 5712 Mass. Ave., Bethesda, MD 20816. Applicant ed and cancelled app. of Louis Dearias, receiver cant is permittee of WSMK(FM) Buchanan, MI. has no other broadcast interests. Action Aug. 13. (BPH-870227NK) for CP TO change TL: 2 roi. NE Filed Aug. 6. Wickenburg, AZ (BPH911218MA) -Granted of Eagle River, AK, change ERP: 100 kw H &V; ant.: Edinburg, IN (BPH920806MD)- McLean County app. of Circle S Broadcasting Co. Inc. for 93.7 mhz; 310 m. and make changes in antenna system 61 20 Broadcasters Inc. seeks 102.9 mhz; 6 kw; ant. 100 1.4 kw; ant. 201 m. Address: 1201 North Tegner, 10 - 149 30 46. Action Aug. 3. m. Address: P.O. Box 1970, Martinsville, IN 46151. Wickenburg, AZ 85385. Applicant is headed by Lonoke, AR KMZX(FM) 106.3 mhz-Granted Applicant is headed by David Keister, and is licens- Harold R. Shumway, and is licensee of KTIM(AM) app. of Lonoke Broadcasting Inc. (BPH- 920210IE) ee of WRXZ(FM) LeRoy, IL. Keister also has inter- Wickenburg, AZ. Action Aug. 6. for CP to make changes; change ERP: 50 kw two AM's FM's. 6. ests in and three Filed Aug. New London, NH (BPH911121MD) -- Granted (H &V); ant.: 150 m.; TL: 2.25 km ESE of Blake - Los Alamos, NM (BPH920813MC) -La Voz app. of Koor Communications Inc. for 99.7 mhz; .84 more, off State Route 232, Lonoke County, AR; Broadcasting Co. Inc. seeks 107.5 mhz; 100 kw; kw; ant. 187 m. Address: RR1 Box 249, Newport change class to C2 (per MM docket #90 -105). Ac- ant. 320 m. Address: 2636 Ash, Santa Fe, NM Rd., P.O. Box 2295, New London, NH 03257. Appli- tion July 30. 87504. Applicant is headed by Celina V. Gonzales, cant is headed by Robert L. Vinikoor, and is licens- Atherton, CA KCEA(FM) 89.1 mhz -Granted and is licensee of KSWV(AM) Santa Fe, NM. Filed ee of WNTK(AM) Newport, NH. Action Aug. 12. app. of Menlo-Atherton High School (BPED- Aug. 13. New London, NH (BPH911121ME)- Dismissed 890130MF) for CP to make changes; change ant.: 'Wllllamston, SC (BPED920811 MA)- Nazareth app. of Sunapee Lake Broadcasting for 99.7 mhz; 3 1.53 m.; TL: Bear Gulch Resevior; pet. for recon. Bled Communications Inc. seeks 88.5 mhz; 50 kw; ant. kw; ant. 100 m. Address: P.O. Box 69, Dover, NH 6- 19 -90. Action July 22. 91 m. Address: P.O. Box 17843, Greenville, SC 03820. Applicant is headed by Kolleen Dodge, and Eureka, CA KFMI(FM) 96.3 mhz-Forfeited and 29606. Applicant is headed by B.H. Bridges Jr., and has no other broadcast interests. Action Aug. 12. cancelled app. of Merit Broadcasting (BPH - has no other broadcast interests. Filed Aug. 11. 870302NJ) for CP to change ERP: 100 kw H &V. 'Crossville, TN (BPED920810MA) -The Moody Action July 31. Bible Institute of Chicago seeks 89.3 mhz; .5 w -V; FACILITIES CHANGES Lenwood, CA KI00 -FM 104.9 mhz Granted ant. 425.2 m. (see Murfreesboro, TN, below). Filed - app. of Eneida Orchard (BMPH- 9103011E) for mod. Aug. 10. of CP (BPH- 880714NP -new station) to make 'Murfreesboro, TN (BPED920811MB) -The changes to ERP: 1.078 kw H &V; ant. 142 m.; 34 51 20 - 117 02 57. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago seeks 91.7 mhz; 1 Action July 23. FAA's kw; ant. 275 m. Address: 820 N. LaSalle Drive, Mount Shasta, CA KEDY(FM) 95.3 mhz-For- Chicago, IL 60610. Applicant is headed by Joseph Anchorage, AK KASH -FM 107.5 mhz -Forfeited feited and cancelled app. of Shasta Cascade M. Stowell, and also seeks FM at Crossville, TN and cancelled app. of Community Pacific BCing Co. Broadcasting Corp. (BPH- 8608261J) for CP to (see above). It is licensee of 5 AM's and 11 FM's. Ltd. (BPH- 870227ND) for CP to change TL: near make changes: change TL: 2.1 km SW from top of Filed Aug. 11. Meadow Creek and Chugach State Park, Anchor- Everitt Hill, near Mt. Shasta; change ant.: 48 m. 41 ERP: 100 H m. and Action age; change kw &V; ant.: 309 17 20 - 122 14 25. Action Aug. 3. make changes in antenna system: 61 21 10 - 149 Pacific Grove, CA KAZU(FM) 90.3 Flagstaff, AZ (BPED910102MB)- Granted app. 30 46. Action Aug. 3. mhz- Forfeit- ed and cancelled app. of Monterey Bay Public B/C Foundation Inc. (BPED- 8802081F) for CP to make changes; ERP: 3.7 kw (H &V); change ant.: 159 m. SUMMARY OF Action Aug. 3. San Diego KSON -FM 97.3 mhz -Forfeited and cancelled app. of Jefferson -Pilot Broadcasting BROADCASTING & CABLE Company (BPH-8612011D) for CP to make changes; change TL: Cowles Mountain, San Diego; BROADCASTING change ERP: 7.4 kw (H &V); change ant.: 1,074 ft. 32 48 45 - 117 01 Service ON AIR CP's' TOTAL* 52. Action Aug. 3. Avon, CO KZYR(FM) 103.1 mhz -Granted app. Commercial AM 4,969 186 5,155 of Gardiner Broadcast Partners Ltd. (BPH- 9111261D) for CP to change class from class A to Commercial FM 4,707 944 5,651 class C -2 (per docket #88 -253). Action July 23. Educational FM 1,557 290 1,847 Oak Creek, CO KFMU -FM 103.9 mhz-Granted app. of KFMU Ltd. (BPH- 9206101G) for CP to make Total Radio 11,233 1,420 12,653 changes; change ERP: 2.28 kw (H &V); ant.: 327 m.; change frequency to 104.1 mhz; Commercial VHF 13 change class TV 557 570 to C3 (per MM docket #92-5). Action July 31. Commercial UHF TV 583 164 747 Trinidad, CO KCRT -FM 92.7 mhz-Forfeited and cancelled app. of International State Bank (BPH- Educational VHF TV 124 4 128 8507261D) for CP to make changes; change fre-

quency: 92.5 mhz; 1 Educational UHF TV 236 10 246 change TL: .5 mi W of -25 and 5 mi. N of center of Trinidad Division; change ERP: Total TV 1,500 191 1,691 91.2 kw (H &V); change ant.: 1,033 ft.; 37 14 21 - 104 30 52. Action Aug. 3. VHF LPTV 466 131 597 Selbyvllle, DE WSBL(FM) 97.9 mhz-Granted UHF LPN 818 841 1,659 app. of Anchor Broadcasting Ltd. (BMPH- 9205131C) for mod. of CP (BPH- 860917MD) to Total LPN 1,284 972 2,256 make changes; change TL: 38 25 20 - 75 08 23. Action July 24. FM translators 1,901 390 2,291 Homestead, FL WXDJ(FM) 95.7 mhz-Forfeited VHF translators 2,512 80 2,592 and cancelled app. of New Age Broadcasting Inc. (BPH- 8906271D) for CP to make changes; change UHF translators 2,406 392 2,798 ERP: 23.4 kw H &V, ant.: 513 m.; informal objection denied 1- 11 -90. Action Aug. 3. CABLE Miami WMCU(FM) 89.7 mhz -Granted app. of Total subscribers 55,786,390 Miami Christian College Inc. (BPED- 9008021A) for CP to make changes; change ant.: 458 m., change Homes passed 92,040,450 class from Cl to C. Action July 24. Port St. Joe, FL WMTO(FM) 93.5 mhzGranted Total systems 11,254 - app. of Claycomb Communications Inc. (BPH - Household penetrationt 60.6% 9203271C) for CP to make changes; change ERP: 14.5 kw (H &V); ant.: 204 m.; change to class C2 Pay cable penetration/basic 79% (per MM docket #91 -231). Action July 29. Vero Beach, FL WSCF -FM 91.9 mhz-Granted Includes on -air licenses. t Penetration percentages are of TV household universe of 92.1 million. Construction permit. 'Instructional TV fixed service. 3Studio- transmitter link. app. of Central Educational BCasting Inc. (BPED- Source: Nielsen, NCTA and Broadcasting's own research. 910620MA) for CP to make changes; change ERP: 15.3 kw (H &V); change to class C3, DA pattern.

Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 For the Record 57 Action July 28. Sheldon, IA KIWA -FM 105.3 mhz -Granted app. TL: 700 ft. NNE of intersection of Hancock and Wrightsville, GA WDBN(FM) 107.5 mhz-Dis- of Sheldon Broadcasting Company Inc. (BPH - Wythe Streets, Pentwater; change class to C3 (per missed app. of Johnson County Broadcasters Inc. 9204151G) for CP to make changes; change ERP: MM docket #91 -77; returned per fee section 7 -27- kw (H m.; (BPH- 920318IC) for CP to make changes; change 50 &V); ant.: 89 change freq. from 105.5 92). Action July 27. to 105.3; change to class C2 (per MM docket ERP: 6 kw H &V; ant. 100 m.; TL: 1.4 mi. (2.25 km) #90- Winona, MN KSMR(FM) 92.5 mhz-Granted 532). Action July 29. south of Lovett, GA, at intersection of Lovett-Brew- app. of Saint Mary's College of Minnesota (BPED- ton Rd and Bumba Rd. Action July 28. Independence, KS KIND-FM 101.7 mhz -For- 910805IH) for CP to make changes: change ERP: feited m. Mary's Mountain Home, ID KLVJ -FM 99.3 mhz- Forfeit- and cancelled app. of Central Broadcasting .004 kw H &V; ant. -43 TL: Saint College, Inc. (BPH- B30801AD) for TL: Table ed and cancelled app. of Media Venture Manage- CP to change Terrace Heights, WINONA. Action July 30. Mound, Independence, KS, change ERP: 3 kw ment Inc., receiver (BPH- 8809121F), for CP to Superior, NE KRFS -FM 103.9 mhz -Returned H &V; ant.: 226 ft., make in make changes: change frequency to 99.1 mhz; changes antenna sys- app. of Superior Broadcasting Incorporated tem 37 13 07 - 95 45 59. Action Aug. 3. change ERP: 100 kw H &V; change ant.: 114 m. (BMPH- 9207131D) for mod. of CP (BPH- 9107031F) (per docket #87 -507). Action Aug. 3. Lawrence, KS KANU(FM) 91.5 mhz -Forfeited to make changes; change: ERP: 8.9 kw (H &V); Rexburg, ID KRIC(FM) 100.5 mhz -Forfeited and cancelled app. of University of Kansas (BPED- change class to C3 (per MM docket #91 -108); re- and cancelled app. of Ricks College Corporation 891027lA) for CP to make changes; change ERP: turned per fee section 7- 28 -92. Action July 28. 100 kw (H &V); ant.: 213 m.; TL: 16th Iowa (BPED- 791219AG) for CP to increase ERP: 209 W, and Newark, NJ New FM 105.9 mhz -Granted app. Streets; Lawrence, KS; change to class Cl. Action ant.: 80 ft., to make changes in antenna system. of MULTICULTURAL BROADCASTING Inc. (BPH - Aug. 3. Action Aug. 3. 9207231B) for CP to make changes; change ERP: KS KZTO(FM) mhz Alton, IL KATZ -FM 100.3 mhz -Forfeited and Ottawa, 95.7 -Forfeited and 2.47 kw (H &V); ant.: 220 m.; TL: Chanin Building, cancelled app. of Inter Urban BCing of St. Louis, cancelled Shaffer Broadcasting Systems Inc. (BPH - 122 East 42nd St., New York. Action July 30. 8905231B) for CP to make changes: change ERP: O.I.P. (BPH- 8812021E), for CP to make changes; Lordsburg, NM KXKK(FM) 97.7 mhz -Forfeited 98.6 kw H &V; ant.: 301 change ant.: 147 m.; replace antenna system. Ac- m.; TL: 9.28 km SE of and cancelled app. of Interstate Ten Broadcasting Lawrence, KS. Action tion Aug. 3. July 31. of NM (BPH- 8605301D) for CP to make changes; Bay Minette, IL WFMI(FM) 106.5 mhz -Granted Manchester, KY WWXL -FM 103.1 mhz- Forfeit- frequency: 97.9 mhz (per docket #84-460); change app. of Baldwin Broadcasting Company (BMPH- ed and cancelled app. of Wilderness Hills Inc. TL: 4 mi. NW of White Signal, NM; ERP: 94 kw 920629IC) for mod. of CP (BPH- 880805MW) to (BPH- 8812061E) for CP to make changes; change (H &V); change ant.: 612 m.; 32 34 57 - 108 25 29. make changes; change ERP: 9.41 kw (H &V) ant.: ERP: 2.64 kw H &V; ant.: 103 m., change antenna Action Aug. 3. -structure height; coordi- 162 m.; TL: Baldwin County, AL, approx. 6 km supporting correct site Henderson, NY WLKC(FM) 100.7 mhz -Granted nates: 37 09 13 - 83 46 26. Action Aug. 3. southwest of Stapleton; former antenna tower of app. of Jefferson Broadcasting Inc. (BPH - WKRG -TV; change class to C3 (per MM docket Arcadia, LA KWON(FM) 92.5 mhz -Forfeited 9110011E) for CP to change ERP: 6 kw (H &V). #91 -246). Action July 23. and cancelled app. of Reid Broadcasting Inc. (BPH- Action August 3. Peoria, IL WBGE(FM) 92.3 mhz-Granted app. 891115MB); ERP 3 kw H&V; ant. 100 m. 32 30 49 - Schoharle, NY WMYY(FM) 97.3 mhz -Granted 92 59 00; callsign of B&G Broadcasting Ltd. (BMPH- 9202191T) for deleted 6-12-92; pet. for recon. app. of Capital Media Corporation (BPH- 9203311E) filed. Action July 20. mod. of CP (BPH- 880421ML) to make changes; for CP to make changes; change ERP 1.98 kw change ERP: 6 kw H&V, ant.: 45 m.; TL: 500 West Lafayette, LA KSJY(FM) 90.9 mhz-Granted H &V; ant. 176 m.; TL: 300 m. NE of intersection of Main St., Peoria. Action July 21. app. of Lafayette Educl BCg Foundation Inc. Gage Road and Middle Road, Knox Town, Albany Indianapolis WEDM(FM) 91.1 mhz-Granted (BPED- 910422MC) for CP to make changes -ERP: County, NY. Action July 23. 6 kw H &V, ant.: 145 m. app. of Metropolitan Sch. Dist. of Warren (BPED- and class: C3. Action July Utica, NY WEIF(FM) 100.7 mhz-Granted app. 27. 9204231F) for CP to make changes; change: ERP: of Crocco-Soggs Broadcasting Inc. (BMPH- .18 (V) Action July 24. Muskegon, MI WSNX -FM 104.5 mhz -Forfeited 9006271D) for CP (BPH- 860203MY) to make Estherville, IA KILR -FM 95.9 mhz -Forfeited and cancelled app. of Goodrich Broadcasting Inc. changes; change ERP: 1.16 kw (H &V); ant.: 168 Jacobson Com- (BPH- 820910AD) for CP to correct geographic co- m.; TL: .25 km SE of Hill Rd. on Grace Rd., Oneida pany Inc. (BPH- 8901101C) for CP to make ordinates: 43 12 16 - 86 01 44. Action July 31. County, NY. Action AUGUST 3. changes; change ERP: 50 kw (H &V); ant.: 150 m.; Pentwater, ML WSAB(FM) 94.1 mhz -Returned Columbia, NC WRSF(FM) 105.7 mhz -Forfeited TL: Co. Rd. 17, N. of Jucicial Ditch No. 8, 8.5 km app. of C &S Broadcasting Inc. (BMPH- 920626ID) and cancelled app. of Jones, Eastern of Outer WSW of Jackson, Jackson Co., MN; change to for mod. of CP (BPH- 890511ML) to makes Banks Inc. (BPH- 870302DE) for CP to change ant.: class C2 (per MM docket #88-45). Action Aug. 3. changes; change: ERP: 25 kw (H &V); ant.: 100 m.; 301 m. Action July 29.

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Joann Alfano, director, prime time las, as sales executive. TELEVISION series, NBC Media Relations, Bur- Carla Lewis, sales executive, bank, Calif., named director, cur- Goodman Entertainment, New York, rent comedy programs, NBC Enter- joins Katz Continental Television, Appointments at Children's Televi- tainment, there. New York, as sales executive, east sion Workshop, New York: Amy central group. Rowland, director, development, Theresa Soulliere, manager, on- named assistant VP, development; Iris air promotion, Warner Bros. Domestic Susan Marks, former feature film Sroka, research director, 3 -2 -1 Television Distribution, Burbank, unit publicist, Buena Vista Television, Contact, named director, research, Calif., named director, video services, Burbank, joins CBS Entertainment, community education services; Sa- Warner Bros. corporate marketing, Los Angeles, as publicist. rah Albee, assistant director, named advertising. Steve Atkinson, sports director, senior editor, product group; Debo- Suena Williams, coordinator, pro- KPOM -TV Fort Smith, Ark., joins rah November, editorial assistant, motion, publicity, Television Program KVUE -TV Austin, Tex., as sports named editorial director. Enterprises, New York, joins Mul- anchor.

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James Terrell, executive, VP, timedia Entertainment there as man- Larry Dickerson, deputy director, Gaylord Entertainment Co., and presi- ager, sales promotion. Wisconsin Educational Communica- dent, Gaylord Broadcasting Co., Joel Feld, producer, sports, ABC tions Board, Madison, Wis., Nashville, retires. Sports, New York, named coordinat- named acting director. Richard Glosser, assistant to the ing producer, 1994 World Cup Bob Lissit, former producer, ABC chairman, Columbia Pictures Televi- Soccer Tournament. News Health Show, Washington, joins sion, Los Angeles, named VP, op- Susan Minas, development execu- S.I. Newhouse School of Public erations. tive, Alliance Communications, Paris, Communication, Syracuse University, Kathy Lingg, senior VP, produc- named director, development, Eu- Syracuse, N.Y., as journalism pro- tion, TriStar Pictures, Los Angeles, rope. fessor. joins Paramount Picures, Holly- Karyn Bolger, promotion coordi- Brink Chipman, VP, news, public wood, as senior VP, long -form pro- nator, Group W Productions, Los An- affairs, KVOA -TV Tucson, Ariz., joins graming, network television divi- geles, named manager, client rela- KGW -TV Portland, Ore., as news di- sion. tions. rector. Tim Ricketts, financial controller, Deborah Collura, assistant news Appointments at WPEC -TV West MTM Enterprises, Inc., Studio City, KCRA -TV director, Sacramento, Calif., Palm Beach, Fla.: John Russell, pres- Calif., named VP, finance. joins KSTP-TV Minneapolis as news ident, Russell Communications, director. Tony Intelisano, executive VP, Wellington, Fla., joins as account ex- marketing, research, LBS Communi- Brenda Warren, national sales ecutive; Katherine Kreh, account cations, New York, named execu- manager, KFVS -TV Cape Girardeau, executive, wPTV -TV there, joins in tive VP, distribution, marketing. Mo., joins Katz Continental Televi- same capacity. John Sanders, VP, management sion, St. Louis, as sales executive. Dinah Huff, programing assistant, information services, Metro -Gold- David Bird, account executive, Central Educational Network, Des wyn -Mayer Inc., Culver City, WWMT -TV Kalamazoo, Mich., joins Plaines, Ill., named operations Calif., named senior VP. Katz Continental Television, Dal- manager.

60 Fates & Fortunes Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting Dan Springer, reporter, KSBW -TV sion, New York. account executive, Katz Radio, Salinas. Calif., joins WXYZ -TV Detroit Chris Ackerman, VP, general Philadelphia, all named senior account in same capacity. executives; Dave sales manager, WVRI -FM Orlando, Fla., Weinand, George Riddell, director, creative joins Coleman Research, Research representative, Imaging Companies, services, KMPH -TV Fresno, Calif., Triangle Park, N.C., as VP. Phoenix, Ariz., joins as account joins KWGN -TV Denver in same ca- executive, Katz Radio, Atlanta. Appointments at Group W Radio, pacity. Ann Mussehnan, Los Angeles: Christopher Claus, account executive, EZ Communications, Charlotte, Tamara Iwerks, reporter, KTWO- VP, general manager, KFBW(AM) N.C., rejoins Banner Radio, Dal- TV Casper, Wyo., joins WCry -TV Tal- Los Angeles, assumes additional re- las, in same capacity. lahassee, Fla., in same capacity. sponsibilities as VP, general man- Robert Torres, general manager, ager, KTwv -FM Los Angeles; Jack Jolie de Sedas, account executive, KKBT -FM Eastman KWEX -TV San Antonio, Tex., joins Hutchison, general sales manager, Los Angeles, joins KDTV San Francisco as station man- KFBW(AM) Los Angeles, named VP, Radio there in same capacity. ager. sales, marketing, KFWB(AM) KTWV- John Keefer, sales manager, FM Los Angeles; Bonny Chick, mar- VP, general Christal Radio, San Francisco, named Walter DeHaven, keting, promotion manager, KTWV- manger, KRRT -TV VP, sales manager. San Antonio, Tex., FM Los Angeles, assumes additional joins KTXA -TV Arlington, Tex., in responsibilities as marketing, pro- Kathleen Houlihan, sales manag- same capacity. motion manager, KFWB(AM) Los An- er, Christal Radio, Chicago, named David Roberts, associate news di- geles; Richard Rudman, engineer- VP, sales manager. rector, WBAL -TV Baltimore, named ing manager, KFWB(AM) Los Angeles, Synthia Bryant, afternoon news

George Wolfson Chris Ackerman Christopher Claus Roger Nelson Steve Yanovsky news director. assumes additioanal responsibilities anchor, WWJ(AM) Southfield, Mich., Graham Robertson, news direc- as engineering manager, KTwv -FM named community relations direc- Los Angeles. WW1(AM)- W101-FM tor, WTVH -TV Syracuse, N.Y., joins tor, Southfield, Mich. KPHO -TV Phoenix, Ariz., in same Appointments at KMOX(AM) St. capacity. Louis: Tom Langmyer, operations Appointments at Unistar Radio Sandra McPhee, special projects manager, WSYR(AM) -WYYY -FM Syr- Networks, Washington: Richard producer, WDIV -TV Detroit, joins acuse, N.Y., joins as program direc- Johnson, news correspondent, VP, named White WXYZ -TV Detroit in same capacity. tor; Ken Gioia, sales manager, House correspondent; Eastman Radio, St. Louis, joins as na- John Stempin, part-time sports re- Ken Jones, reporter, KHTV -TV tional sales manager. porter /producer, named sports corre- Houston, joins KSDK -Tv St. Louis in spondent. same capacity. Jennifer Guleff, sales coordinator, CBS Radio Representatives, Detroit, Roger Nelson, news anchor /re- Tony Dale, anchor /reporter, KLST- joins Eastman Radio there as ac- porter, KOMO(AM) -TV, Seattle, joins TV San Antonio, Tex., joins WSPA -TV count executive. KXRO(AM)- KDUX -FM Aberdeen, Spartanburg, S.C., as weather an- Wash., as general manager. chor. Appointments at Katz Communica- Appointments at KOY -FM Phoenix, Bob Mihalic, sports reporter, tions Inc., New York: Ken Ossen, municipal mutual fund/bond evalu- Ariz.: Steve Douglas, air personality, WPDE -TV Florence, S.C., named assumes additional responsibilities sports anchor. ator, Muller Data Corp., there, joins Katz Radio, there, as account exec- as music director; Bo Reynolds, air utive; Robert (Ted) Haller, manager, personality, WRBQ-FM Tampa, Fla., RADIO agri- marketing services, Katz Ra- joins in same capacity. dio Group, Atlanta, named VP, man- Appointments at Metro Traffic George Wolfson, general manag- ager; Mark Erwin, account execu- Control, Houston: David Rosenberg, er, WLTW -FM New York, assumes ad- tive, Katz Radio, Chicago, Karen announcer, producer, Metro Traffic ditional responsibilties as senior Hecht, account executive, Katz Control, New York, named director, VP, operations, Viacom radio divi- Radio, New York, and Peter Kleiner, operations; Jerry Dennis, promo-

Brosdeasling Aug 31 1992 Fates & Fortunes 61 tions, productions director, WPCV -FM ing producer, CNN, Atlanta, Colo., as director, products group. Orlando, Fla., joins as director, op- named senior executive producer; Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson, sales erations, Metro Traffic Control, Tam- Craig Duff, coordinating producer, engineer, Studer Revox America, pa, Fla. named senior producer. New York, named eastern regional Larry Sharp, program director, manager. KZOK -FM Seattle, joins KUFX -FM Seat- ADVERTISING tle in same capacity. DEATHS Lesley Engles Bowers, local sales Appointments at PorterNovelli, Washington: Louisa Hart, VP, manager, wsoC -FM Charlotte, N.C., Alan Burke, 69, host of The Alan named senior VP; Lynne Doner, joins WEAZ AM -FM Philadelphia as Burke Show that aired on WNEW -TV associate director, research, named national sales manager. New York (now wNYw -Tv) in VP. Craig Williams, afternoon air per- 1966 -69, died Aug. 25, after long a sonality, WHVE -FM Orlando, Fla., Appointments at DDB Needham illness, at Boca Raton Community joins WAIA -FM Jacksonville, Fla., Worldwide, Chicago: Joe Belmonte, Hospital, Boca Raton, Fla. Burke be- as program director. account supervisor, named VP; gan his broadcasting career in Pe- Heather Knotts, media planner, tersburg, Va., as a radio sportscaster. named media supervisor. Survivors include his wife, Claire, CABLE John McInerney, print sales man- two sons and two stepchildren. ager, Pennysaver Group, New York, Francis X. Brady Sr., 74, retired Steve Yanovsky, VP, business de- joins Seltel there as account execu- advertising and marketing executive, velopment, Lintas, New York, joins tive. died Aug. 6 of heart failure at his Group W Satellite Communications Stu Kauder, account executive, home in Port Chester, N.Y. Brady's there as VP, marketing services. Harrington, Righter and Parsons, Inc., advertising and marketing career Scott McElhone, director, credit, New York, named sales manager. spanned 50 years. He retired in 1986. collections, Home Box Office, New Brady was a former adjunct professor at St. John's University (1977 -91), York, named VP, assistant control- WASHINGTON ler, cash, revenue operations. where he taught a seminar in communications research. Survivors in- Appointments at USA Network, Alden Abbott, counselor to the clude a son, Francis Jr., and a New York: Cynthia Wurtz, regional general counsel, Department of Com- daughter. manager, western region and An- merce, named chief counsel, Na- toinette Cosenza, manager, affiliate A. Anthony Kelsey, 45, VP, gen- tional Telecommunications and Infor- eral counsel, Micro Meter Technol- relations, named senior managers, mation Administration. affiliate relations, western region; ogies, San Franciso, died July 30, Lynn Dee Johnson, southwest re- Kevin Close, assistant editor, for- of unspecified natural causes, at his gional manager, The Weather Chan- mer Moscow bureau chief, The Wash- home in Mamaroneck, N.Y. From nel, Atlanta, joins as regional man- ington Post, joins Radio Free Eu- December 1978 to September 1986, ager for Texas, New Mexico; Steve rope as director, Radio Liberty, and again from December 1988 to Israelsky, manager, affiliate sales, Munich. December 1990, he served as VP, The Monitor Channel, Boston, joins Michael Schoenfeld, executive as- general counsel, of The Arbitron York. as regional manager, Rocky Moun- sistant to the director, Voice of Ameri- Co., New Survivors include his tain states, Alaska, Oregon; Nancy ca, named director, program devel- wife, Mary Anne and a daughter. Isaacs, sales assistant, KCOP-TV opment, Worldnet. Gilles R. Champagne, 56, senior Los Angeles, joins as affiliate coordi- Appointments at Roberts & Eckard: VP, E.W. Scripps Cable Television, nator; Steve Hitchcock, assistant, Blitz, former senior associate, Cincinnati, died Aug. 25 of a mas- affiliate Los An- James sales, Prime Ticket, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & sive heart attack while attending the geles, joins as affiliate secretary. Kahn, Washington, joins as stock- Cable Television Administration Appointments at Superstar Connec- holder; Mary Plantamura, former and Marketing Society's annual con- tion, Tulsa, Okla.: Janet Fertill, ac- associate attorney, Mullin, Rhyne, ference in San Francisco. Cham- count manager, named manager, Emmons & Topel, Washington, pagne joined the E.W. Scripps Co. in national accounts; Stephanie joins in same capacity. 1963 as a salesman for the Knox- ville (Tenn.) News -Sentinel Co. He Schmidt, affiliate sales representa- Phillip Spector, former White tive, named promotions coordinator, moved through the rranks, serving House aide and partner, Goldberg & national accounts. as general advertising manager, adver- Spector, Washington, joins Paul, tising director and assistant busi- J. Steven Main, general manager, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison ness manager. In 1985 he became VP, TCI East, Cumberland, Md., named there as partner. corporate development, for E.W. division government affairs direc- Scripps Co. and a year later was tor, TCI East, Bethesda, Md. TECHNOLOGY named senior VP, corporate devel- Appointments at wTBS Atlanta, opment. In 1990 he was named senior Network Earth: Teya Ryan, senior Jeffery Stanfield, president, Burst vice president for cable television. producer, named executive produc- Communications, Denver, joins POA Survivors include his wife, Magella, er; Chet Burgess, weekend supervis- Products Group, Palmer Lake, and five children.

62 Fates & Fortunes Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting Fifth Estater

MARY FROST

Her FAA pilot's license fell into systems, including an international te- disuse a decade ago, but Mary leconferencing system. Frost remains at the controls of She also developed a knack for bal- one of television's jumbo jets. The 43- ancing risk and realism, efficiency and year-old vice president of broadcast stinginess, qualities celebrated by Ju- operations and engineering for Capital lius Bamathan, ABC's emeritus engi- Cities /ABC may be said to have taken neering maven. "She takes chances the cockpit just in time for broadcast because she wants to move ahead, and TV's longest journey through heavy she's a very effective leader of peo- weather in 40 years. ple," he says. Turned down for fighter pilot train- Indeed, while organizing the 1988 ing in the early 1970's, she relishes Moscow summit network pool, Frost the challenge. "Where the networks arranged, at little expense, the first are reminds me of encountering a digitally compressed return video great big thunderstorm," she says. feed, allowing crews there to no long- "And guess what? We're certainly not er operate blind. Such trailblazing has going to die. We may well divert re- continued through ABC's landmark sources, create new ones, find new Raised in Arkansas farm country, digital backhaul from Houston two destinations, but we're adapting" to where equal- opportunity tractor driv- weeks ago. "She has a special strate- crosscurrents stirred up by cable, syn- ing was the norm, Frost bridles at the gic grasp of how satellites and new dicated fare, video rental and the rest. notion that men and women bring ge- technologies affect business," says Partial to playing test, rather than nerically different virtues to the busi- ABC BO &E President Robert Sei- automatic, pilot, Frost has kept one ness. Describing genthaler, who spot- eye on new technologies, from imple- CapCities as "partic- Vice president, broadcast ted her in News and menting satellite newsgathering in the ularly sensitive to operations and engineering, Capital moved her into his Cities /ABC; b. 1980's through the first network digi- women and minor- Sept. 7, 1949, shop in 1989. Fayetteville, Ark.; M.S., Information tally compressed, two - for -one video ities," she nonethe- And, he adds, her and Library Science, Long Island backhaul during the Republican Na- less concludes, "I (N.Y.) University, 1973; M.A., English "campaign on tar- tional Convention two weeks ago. would never say there literature, Mississippi University iffs" as chair of the Viewing delivery of broadcast pro- is a feminine or mas- for Women, 1972; B.S., education, International Satellite graming as "a public trust," she de- culine perspective. I University of Arkansas, 1971; Organization Group scribes herself as "absolutely smug think there's an indi- media specialist, Hauppauge High has rallied broadcast- about my economic contribution to vidual perspective. School, Hauppauge, N.Y., 1976- ers around the world this network. I'm going to save $5 I'd prefer to think it's 79; coordinator, instructional TV to greatly expand sat- million just this year, doing things in individual character- development, 1979 -80, WNET -TV ellite newsgathering the most effective way, maximizing istics, rather than a New York; director, new flexibility at lower resources, whether people or equip- stereotype gender" technologies project, 1980 -81, and more uniform ment." that explain her con- manager, systems research, 1981 -82, costs -to the benefit Slow to discuss her youth, Frost tributions to the and director, videoconferencing, of all the satellite us- acknowledges that the death of her trade. 1982 -83; manager, satellite desk, ers, he notes. ABC News, 1983 -85, college sweetheart and husband when That perspective is director, Perhaps above all, satellite operations, 1985 -89; 22 In their daughter was only months old broad. the mid - director, telecommunications, she believes individ- forged in her both a resilience and a 1970's, the 22-year- Broadcast Operations and uals make teams, and deeper appreciation of opportunity and old widowed mother, Engineering, Capital Cities /ABC, teams get things people. armed with degrees New York, 1989 -91; present position done. "We're con- "Corny as it sounds, I love the sat- in English, education since June 1991; m. Kenneth stantly being asked to ellite community and this job," she and information and Distler, May 22, 1976; child: do even more with says. "And because I've had enough library science; a Angela, 22. even less and to adversity in my life to appreciate it, I medical photography stretch the margins of really appreciate it. If you face death portfolio, and the ability to fly a twin - risk. When you need change and flexi- at a young age, as I did, you always engine Navajo, left Arkansas for bility, that's people; they are always have your priorities straight. You Hauppauge, N.Y., to build and oper- going to be your greatest resource. don't get besieged by the little things. ate a high school TV studio. Soon she Everyone who works here exceeds my And I think that opens you to enor- moved from production to delivery at standards more times than can some- mous satisfaction when you do find a noncommercial wNET(TV) in New times believe. I never saw a computer situation such as I did." York, where she developed for -profit that wanted to do a job better."

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A group of New York -based and the American Federation of unions is funding an economic im- NSS POCKETPIECE Television and Radio Artists to help pact study they hope will demon- fund the study. (Nielsen's top ranked syndicated shows for strate to the administration of Mayor the week ending Aug. 16. Numbers represent Fairmont Communications filed a aggregate rating average/statlons,% coverage) David Dinkins the importance of Chapter 11 petition for reorganiza- the film and broadcast industries to 1. Wheel Of Fortune 11.3/228/98 2. Jeopardy 9.9/217/98 tion last Friday (Aug. 28). A Fair- New York. The unions also hope to 3. Oprah Winfrey Show 9.1/231/99 mont spokesperson said the privately show that the city may not be doing 4. Star Trek 8.2/239/98 5. Marrled...With Children 7.3/178/93 held owner of nine radio stations enough to keep the industries from 6. Entertainment Tonight 6.9/191/96 listed about $180 million in liabilities. departing for more economic- and 7. Current Affair 6.6/184/95 8. Cosby Show 6.1/197/97 Major creditors include Marine Mid- user -friendly sites. The unions 8. Inside Edition 6.1/147/90 land Bank, the agent for the compa- have charged that the city has failed 10. Wheel Of Fortune -wknd 6.0/185/81 11. Donahue 5.8/228/99 ny's senior lenders, Prudential and to give Hollywood producers the 12. WKRP in Cincinnati 5.4/229/98 Price Communications. The company kind of direction, support and incen- 13. Baywatch 5.2/157/90 14. Sally Jesay Raphael 5.1/214/98 said its financial problems were 15. tives they need to produce major Hard Copy 4.8/177/92 largely due to its inability to obtain projects in New York. The Directors permanent financing and to its Guild of America persuaded the creditors' inability to reach a consen- Writers Guild, Screen Actors Guild sus on restructuring outside of bankruptcy court. KATZ TO TAP PUBLIC DEBT MARKET Tele -Communications Inc. Se- nior VP Robert M. Thomson on Fri- Katz Communications has a profit margin of more than 20 %, according day sent a letter to Senator Conrad to documents filed last week with the Securities and Exchange Com- Burns offering a point by point rebuttal mission. The industry's lagest, and previously private, rep firm made the to allegations that the company or filing as part of a proposed $100 million debt offering. Net proceeds from its executive officers had any illegal the offering, to be underwritten by Merrill Lynch and Citicorp, will be used involvement with BCCI. Senator 'o repay existing indebtedness. Along with a renegotiated bank credit Burns suggested the letter would be agreement, interest rate savings should be roughly $5 million -$6 million, "helpful" in light of upcoming de- pre -tax, according to Arnold Sheiffer, Katz executive VP -COO. bate on cable reregulation. In last week's filing, Katz said it has 1,600 radio clients with a combined total of $500 million in billings, or about 45% of the industry total. Its TV National Hockey League and station clients number 300, with billings of $1.2 billion, or roughly 25% of ESPN appear close to a new televi- the industry total. The SEC filing said that Katz believes additional sion righls agreement. Reports consolidation in the rep business will continue, and Sheiffer told BROAD - last week said talks centered on a CASTING the offering and financial restructuring will provide Katz with five -year deal at between $12 mil- "walking- around money," should it seek additional acquisitions. lion and $15 million a year, with ESPN Operating results for 1991 were hurt by the recession and Gulf war. having the right to sell some playoff Revenue delined 5.9 %, to $117.5 million, even with the addition of some contests to co -owned ABC. major TV and radio clients. But an "aggressive" cost control strategy Press Broadcasting Co., licensee helped keep cash flow almost even, at $26.5 million. Those cost controls of WKCF -TV Orlando, Fla., last week helped cash flow jump for the first six months of 1992, 41.1% to $13.7 asked the FCC to permit broad- million, revenue increase of 14 %, to $64.7 million. Revenue in on a net casters to use advanced TV chan- the Second half the is also expected to increase, especially from of year nels for multichannel broadcast- TV billings. ing to "serve as a transitional device According to the filing, James Greenwald, Katz chairman, president between conventional NTSC oper- and CEO, received cash compensation of $1.2 million in 1991, excluding ation and [HDTV] operation." a bonus of $365,000, which has been deferred until this year. The president of the TV group, Peter Goulazian, received $412,000, exclud- House Commerce Committee ing a deferred $261,200 bonus, and Kenneth J. Swetz, former president Chairman John Dingell and Telecom- of the radio group, received $367,000, excluding a deferred $251,000 munications Subcommittee Chair- bonus. -GF man Ed Nlarkey are launching investigation into the U.S. Commerce

64 In Bref Aug 31 1992 Broadcasting Among the media notables at a Hearst Corp. reception during the Republican convention in Houston were (I -r): Mutual and CNN talk show host Larry King, Hearst President -CEO Frank Bennack and TV host John McLaughlin.

Department's alleged use of NCTA data in a letter to members of Con- gress arguing against cable reregulation. Dingell, in a letter to the Com- merce Dept., said there is concern that the NCTA represented its own statistical data as that of the Com- Columbia and Learning Channel executives gathered on the set of Beakman's World last week to celebrate cable channel's licensing of the first -run children's show (see merce Dept. and that information the page 17). L -r: Scott Siegler, president, Columbia Pictures Television; Mark Waxman, may not have been analyzed by the executive producer, Beakman's World; John Ford, senior VP, programing, The Learn- National Telecommunications and ing Channel, and Barry Thurston, president, Columbia Pictures Television Distribution. Information Administration. National Public Radio correspondent Nina Totenberg is joining NBC News as a contributing correspondent. Totenberg will retain her NPR duties. Jack Petrik, corporate VP of Turner Broadcasting System and chairman of Turner Program Ser- vices, retired last week. His duties are being divvied up among exiist- ing executives, with Scott Sassa, head of the three core entertainment networks, adding responsibilities for home video, licensing and merchandising, theatrical film, Hanna - Barbera and publishing. William Grumbles, president, Turner Interna- tional, adds domestic syndication to his plate, with TPS President Russ Barry reporting to him. Engineering head Gene Wright will now report to William Shaw, VP, administration. Petrik, 62, will serve as a consultant. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented its annual community service and public service announcement Emmy Awards last Wednesday in New York. L -r: Rick Felty, creative services manager. WON-IV Chicago (local PSA winner); Roger Fifteen Florida TV stations, one Lyons, local advertising and promotion di-ector, WGBH -71, Boston (national community in Alabama and ESPN combined to service); John Cannon, NA TAS president; Michael Collyer, NA TAS chairman; Dr. Kervin Winkler, chairman, American Chiropractic Association (national PSA), and Iry Davis, raise $2.2 million in a prime time, American Chiropractic Association. Aug. 27 telethon for the Hurricane An- drew Dade County Relief Effort. among the to be featured GTE ImagiTrek, Philips Interac- ESPN ran the toll -free phone number. panelists during the Electronic Industries tive Media Systems, The Discovery President Bush called in a pledge. Association's Fourth Annual Digital Channel and World Book Inc. Video Communications Work- have begun a six -month fiber test in Viacom's Edward Horowitz, Ameri- shop, Sept. 30 -Oct. 2, at Boston's Cerritos, Calif., merging transmit- can TV & Communications' Walt Ci- Omni Parker House hotel. To reg- ted Discovery programing with inter- ciora and PBS's Jim Kutzner are ister: (617) 227 -8600. active, disc -stored information.

Broadcasting Aug 31 1992 In Brief SS COMMITTED TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE FIFTH ESTATE E Tcoxp

hundreds of thousands of people whose need for informa- DAY IN COURT tion -where to find food, water, shelter-was likely greater than it has ever been, radio stepped in with its own The Justice Department, as expected, has filed suit reporting as well as broadcasting TV news to make sure against WLUP(AM) Chicago for failing to pay its the message got through. $6,000 indecency fine. The courts are crowded If true friends reveal themselves in a crisis, the media enough without adding this kind of case to the dockets, did so, while making their strongest case for the value of but the station had no other recourse if it wanted to localism. challenge the fine and the misguided judicial interpretation that is at the root of the indecency thicket. We want to emphasize that this is not an editorial in AIRING DIRTY LAUNDRY support of indecency or some of the crude language or ugly ideas that find their way onto the nation's airwaves, The definition of "chutzpah" is a boy who kills both much of which this page finds offensive. Nor is it an his parents then throws himself on the mercy of the indictment of the sitting FCC, all of whom have shown court because he's an orphan. It took similar chutz- themselves to be capable and caring public servants (with pah for Woody Allen and Mia Farrow to try and block whom we do not always agree). The commission has television access to their custody trial using the argument enough to do in this time of industry sea change without that they did not want it played out in the media. Both having to oversee program content as well. Besides, if we parties have used the media by revealing details of their were going to point fingers, it was after all the Supreme respective charges. The full -blown media circus it has Court that deeded the FCC this particular content regula- become cannot now be somehow undone, and has made tion territory in the Red Lion decision, and it is the the case of wide -if not entirely scholarly- interest. A Congress that keeps the commission's feet to the fire with Manhattan judge has closed the pretrial hearing to TV fulminations about the cleanliness, or lack thereof, of the cameras, but has not yet decided whether the trial will be nation's airways. similarly sequestered. What we defend, and will continue to defend, is the We're not going to suggest that the audience interest in media's freedom to be offensive-or what would be their access to the trial is restricted to the study of custody case freedom if the Constitution were being honored in the procedures. There is obviously a healthy (make that un- observance rather than the breech. What we oppose is the healthy) amount of rubbemecking at the crack -up of a government's intrusion beyond the Miller test for obsceni- high -profile relationship. Let's face it, this case has every- ty into a gray area of indecency that chills content and thing: stars, sex, scandal. And trials are supposed to be makes a censor out of the FCC to the detriment of the First public, even messy trials involving famous people who, Amendment. having leveled charges and countercharges in the press WLUP has 30 days to respond to the suit with its position and whose lawyers have been allowed to ride the talk on the issue, a position that has already been made clear show circuit, try to stuff the genie back into the bottle. by station Vice President and General Manager Larry This case isn't pretty, but it could hardly get more public. Wert: "Clearly, this is not an issue of forfeiture. To us it It may yet be settled out of court-but if it is not, we say: is about inconsistent and arbitrary censorship, and we Let 'em in. think that is wrong." So do we.

THE EYE (AND EAR) OF THE HURRICANE

The media, which has been blamed for many of the nation's ills of late, came to its aid in the days before and after Hurricane Andrew. TV helped get the word out on the severity and likely landfall of the storm, warning those in its path of the possible danger that proved a 1 devastating reality. TV also brought home to a nation -as 01i0' much as anything could-the enormity of the damage. Drawn for BROADCASTING by Jack Schmidt And in the aftermath of the storm, with power out to "Nope, that's not the fax machine, it's the shredder."

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