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ISSUE NUMBER 663 THE INDUSTRY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER NOVEMBER 28, 1986 PALMESE, BUSBY, BURNS I N S I D E: MCA Restructures AM UNDER ASSAULT The FCC is petitioned to eliminate AM Executive Tier daytimers in favor of a new FM frequency, while Jefferson Pilot takes WBIG/Greensboro off the air owing to signal problems. Page 16 WESTWOOD ONEIMUTUAL ONE YEAR LATER It's been a year since WW1 acquired Mutual, and Norm Pattiz looks back on the eventful 12 months. Page 28 Jheryl Busby Richard Palmese AOR'S NEW In departmental restructur- been promoted to Exec. VP /Ac- RELEASE SHOWCASES ing at MCA Records, Sr. VP/ quisition & Development and Black Music Jheryl Busby has President, Black Music. Rich- Steve Feinstein examines shows that ard Palmese remains Exec. feature new and alternative music. VP /Marketing & Promotion, RIVERS TO KITS, FERRARA TO KS103 while Sr. VP /MCA Distributing Page 46 John Burns is elevated to Exec. VP /MCA Distributing & Manu- facturing. These three depart- IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK Gannett Selects New ment heads report directly to Bob Kardashian President of new MCA Records President Myron MCA radio syndication unit Roth. California Programmers MCA Music Entertainment Lyndon Abell PD at WTIC -FM Group President Irving Azoff Peter May GM at KSTP Gannett's KIIS -AM & FM/ remarked, "This is yet another Scott Meier GM at KJJO Los Angeles has hired KMEL/ San Francisco PD Steve Rivers step in MCA Records' continued WKRC's Nancy McCormick killed in MCA,See Page 8 copter crash as PD, beginning December 8. He fills a void created when Don Daniels PD at WHB Gerry DeFrancesco was ele- Phillips Scott Donahue, William Servick vated to Gannett Radio's VP/ expand VP duties at Select Programming in June. Sugar Hill sues MCA In the wake of Rivers's arriv- Now GM Bob Jones OM, DeWayne Dancer MD al, Mike Schaefer, a five-year at Heart & Soul KIIS veteran who served as Bruce Krawetz GSM at WLS & WYTZ Asst. PD for KIIS -FM and PD At KISW Arthur Tek VP /CFO at SunGroup of KIIS (AM), has left the com- pany to explore his own pro- Nancy Bryant GSM at WMZO -AM & Steve Rivers Nick Ferrara FM galiimñ opportunities after declining the PD post at sister tremendously successful at ev- "Nick is a tremendous pro- Bill Sauer GSM, Karyn Green LSM at CHR KSDO -FM (KS103) /San ery station he's programmed. grammer with a fabulous track KIMN & KYGO Diego. As a result, WBZZ Steve's track record and his in- record. B100 (KFMB -FM) is Jon Gibson GSM at KTKS (B94) /Pittsburgh PD Nick Fer- tense desire to win make him already a strong competitor as Elizabeth Yoder GSM at WWKX rara has resigned from EZ the perfect choice to program a CUR dressed up as an AC, for Keith James GSM at KHIH Communications to join KS103 KILS -AM & FM." all intents and purposes. With new on the way Nancy Dieterich GSM, Judy as OM/PD December 16. That KSDO -AM & FM President/ competition Chris Conway told R&R, GANNET /See Page 7 Weinberg Retail SM at WMRO post had been recently vacated GM Page 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 by Mike Preston, now PD at Nationwide CHR KWSS /San Phases Out Jose. WMAQ Beau Phillips KIIS President /GM Lynn KISW /Seattle Asst. Station Anderson-Powell told R &R, Country For NewslTalk Manager /PD Beau Phillips has "I'm real confident of my deci- By Lon Helton and we think we can get a lot of been upped to GM at the herit- sion to bring Steve in. He's been their listeners. With (former age AOR station, recently ac- NBC O&O and Country leg- News/Talk) WIND going away, quired by Nationwide Commun- end WMAQ /Chicago has offi- WMAQ /See Page 7 ications. He's the outlet's sec- Kendall cially changed to a News /Talk ond consecutive GM with a pro- format, completing a formatic JIMENEZ VP /GM gramming background, re- evolution which began two placing Steve West, who after Leaves years ago. XETRA seven years at KISW's helm be- WMAQ PD Bill Gamble told came GM at crosstown KQKT WNEW -FM R&R, "When we were on top of Resets Team two week ago. the hill as a Country station, we Phillips was named Asst. Sta- By Steve Feinstein looked at how we could grow. tion Manager two years ago. TURKEY WINNERS WNEW -FM /New York PD Research, experience, and oth- He's programmed the station FOR THANKSGIVING Charlie Kendall has resigned er factors convinced us we had for nine years, with the excep- three -and -a -half years at come close to maximizing our tion of a brief period in 1983 -84 The prizewinners in R &R's first "turkey" after the helm of the Metropolitan growth. We were at a 3.5 and when he left the station's day-to- contest reveal their most embarrassingly (formerly Metromedia) AOR couldn't see a lot of growth past day operations far a national fouled -up promotions, inadvertently outlet. His resignation, handed a four share. We wanted to win programming post with then- indecent exposures, and enough faux in Tuesday (11/25) morning, longterm, and to do that some- owner Kaye-Smith. Prior to pas to give anyone in radio pause. And, took effect that afternoon. times requires losing in the KISW, he served as MD and air radio and record folk reminisce over their "It's been a pleasure to have short term. Two years ago, we personality at KYA-FM /San most horrendously garbled lyric programmed the Mount Ever- slowly began moving into Talk Francisco, KAZY /Denver, and interpretations. est of rock 'n' roll," Kendall programming. Now that it's Tom Jimenez KFMF /Chico. Page 30, 31, 34 said. "It's an amicable split. complete, we think the erosion At Gold/AOR combo XETRA- Phillips told R&R, "The I've got some entrepreneurial is going to stop and the growth AM & FM /San Diego, co -GSM response and the support of the NEXT WEEK IN R &R opportunities I want to pursue, will begin. Tom Jimenez has been upped to staff has been fabulous. The Adam White reports on the radio -to- and the time has come to pur- "As a Country station, we VP /GM, co -GSM Bill Arbenz salespeople are delighted; they were AM records job migration syndrome. sue them." As to his specific an island on the band. moved up to the corporate post realize the product continuity plans, Kendall would say only Look at the AM dial and see of VP- Director /Sales & Sports, will be stable. The jocks are that they're in broadcasting who's on top. WGN and WBBM and LSM Mike Glickenhaus was thrilled for me; their only con- Newsstand Price $ 5.00 rather than the music industry. have tremendous audiences. promoted to GSM. The manage - cern is that, after being so used KENDALL/See Page 7 We think both are vulnerable, XETRA/See Page 7 PHIWPS /See Page 8 www.americanradiohistory.com P N( 0 D o , - , ,Arà - 4se The New Single Fr JAMES BROWN rassic o nestsined Produced By Dan Hartman On CBS eco..,(.t- Casise.5 and Compact Discs www.americanradiohistory.com PAGE THREE ACQUISITIONS, NEW PROGRAMS PLANNED Kardashian Heads New MCA NOVEMBER 28, 1986 Radio Syndication Unit ATTRACTING GET MCA Music Entertainment has Kardashian told R&R that the in- will NEW BUSINESS announced the formation of MCA itial growth of the division Radio Syndication, a new corpor- come from both acquisition and ate division designed to acquire program development. "Syndica- WSB's Todd Leiser and /or develop programming for tion is a field we think is open," he suggests six prime places national radio distribution. Bob explained. "We feel there's room for growth, and since there is a lot to look for new business at Kardashian has been named Presi- Lyndon Abeti your radio station. dent of the new division, and is of synergy between the various responsible for creating program- MCA divisions we want to tap into some of that energy. We plan on Page 32 ming for all radio formats. Abell PD Kardashian will report directly developing several new shows of our own, as well as acquiring pro- Radio Business 11 gramming or entire companies - At WTIC -FM Washington Report 16 May GM it all depends on what comes up. What's New 18 MS PD Lyndon We will not, however, gear up ten WTYX /Jackson, Street Talk 20 Abell will replace Garry Wall as new shows to debut in 1987. We're Ratings & Research: Rip Ridgeway 26 Bob Kardashian Broadcasting's WTIC- At KSTP going to go slowly." PD of Chase Ratings Results 27 Wall, who departs to to MCA Music Entertainment Kardashian, an attorney and fi- FM /Hartford. Networks: Reed Bunzel 28 -AM /San Di- President Irving Azoff, who com- nancial investor, formerly was co- program KLZZ & FM Sales 32 leading CHR mented, "It is exciting for us to at- President of R&R Entertainment ego, took the market- Image & Marketing: tract an executive as talented as and handled R &R's business to new highs in the ratings. Harvey Mednick 33 and Bob to guide our efforts in this new matters from its inception until Tom Barsanti, Chase VP On The Records: Ken Barnes 34 Corp. Sr. VP/Pro- MCA venture." 1983. Ten Eighty Air Personalities: Dan O'Day 35 gramming, commented, "We're Datebook: Sean Ross 36 all sad to see Garry go. Lyndon has Records: Adam White 37 McCormick, Pilot Killed the right spark, and an exciting CHR: Joel Denver 38 chemistry with me and the others Calendar: Brad Messer 43 In WKRC Chopper Crash here at the station.