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the GA REPORT A GAVIN EXCLUSIVE ERIC NORBERG PUSHBUTTON RADIOS FOR P.D!S MOON MULLINS ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? ISSUE 1753 , APRIL 2, 1989 Fasten you Cyndi's drivi with her nonsto "I Drove All Night."*v, The unforgettable first single from "A Night To Remember." On Epic Cassettes, Compact Discs and Records. 1 k .114ei the GAVIN DEPORT GAVINAT A GLANCE 4 LuUN1 irr MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP PEABO BRYSON NEIL DIAMOND RONNIE MILSAP Pop Singer (Mercury/PolyGram) Show And Tell (Capitol) The Best Years Of Our Lives Houston Solution :RCA) MILLI VANILLI LUTHER VANDROSS (Columbia) GEORGE STRAIT Baby Don't Forget My Number (Arista) For You To Love (Epic) ARETHA FRANKLIN AND ELTON What's Going On In Your World (MCA) MIKE + THE MECHANICS MILLI VANILLI JOHN EDDY RAVEN Seeing Is Believing (Atlantic) Baby Don't Forget My Number (Arista) Through The Storm (Arista) In A Letter To Yoe (Universal) ONE 2 MANY Downtown (A&M) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH REAL LIFE CHERYL PEPSII RILEY & FULL THE BELLE STARS EMMYLOU HARRIS Send Me An Angel (Curb/MCA) FORCE Iko Iko (Capitol) Heaven On / Knows (Reprise) Every Little Thing About You (Columbia) GUNS N' ROSES DE LA SOUL NATALIE COLE RICKY SKAGGS Patience (Geffen) Me Myself & I (Tommy Boy) Miss You Like Crazy (EMI) Lovin Only Me (Epic) ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM ALTERNATIVE MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED RAY OBIEDO DAVID BENOIT JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP LOVE AND ROCKETS Perfect Crime (Windham Hill) Urban Daydreams (GRP) "Pop Singer (Mercury/PolyGram) "So Alive" (Beggars Banquet/RCA) DAVID BENOIT CURTIS OHLSON FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS GODFATHERS Urban Daydreams (GRP) Better Than Ever (Intima) "Rock This Place" (CBS Assoc.) "She Gives Me Love' (Epic) T LAVITZ AND THE BAD HABITZ EDDIE DANIELS LOVE AND ROCKETS SWANS (Intima) Blackwood (GRP) "So Alive" (Beggars Banquet/RCA) "Saved" (UNI/MCA) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH HILTON RUIZ JOHN WEIDER LOVE AND ROCKETS OPHELIAS Strut (Novus/RCA) Essence (Gold Castle) 'So Alive' (Beggars Banquet/RCA) The Big 0 (Rough Trade) gi A EDDIE DANIELS RALF ILLENBERGER JOHN COUGAR THE CULT Blackv.00d (GRP) Circle (Narada/Equinox) MELLENCAMP Sonic Temple (Sire/Reprise) 'Pop Singer (Mercury/PolyGram) April 21, 1989/the GAVINREPORT 1 the GAVIN REPORT DR. ZIMMERMAN'S URBAN PROFILE: METAL REPORT SKYY'S BACK PART II see page 29 NEWS see page 52 KEEPS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY EVANS EXITS RADI-O-RAMA WEATHERLY HEADS SOUTH TO Q106 YA-HOO! Gavin Country Sta- Francisco and KZZP in Phoenix. tion of the Year, KNIX-Tempe, is Q106 Program Director Garry KTAO holding its' "Country Jam '89" in Wall was obviously elated to Twenty year radio vet Bill Phoenix on April 29-30. It's free, have someone of Weatherly's Evans, MD at KTAO-Taos, NMand some of the stars that'll per- calibre joining him. "We're ex- is leaving the station at the end of form are Willie, Waylon, Crys- cited about Kevin joining Q106 April. He's available for a new tal Gayle and Alabama. Be there and Edens Broadcasting," hePD/MD/AT position. or be square' Dave Mays has said. "His energy, passion and Bill is one of this year's Gavin been promoted to MD at KMTN- creativity will provide growthAward Nominees, and we know Jackson, WY...At WKMZ- for both of us for years to come.that he'd be a welcome additionMartinsburg, WV Ed Alexander We love him! We're never letting to a great station. Give him a callis doing mornings with Steve him go!!" at 505-758-1017. Williams. They call themselves "The Breakfast Flakes"...MD at MIKE PRESTON MD AT WPLJ WMGV-Oshkosh (By Gosh!), WI is Bill Lindy. He retains his Pro- duction and PM Drive duties... One of radio's brightest stars, Changes at WHBB/AM-WTUN/ Kevin Weatherly, has resigned FM -Selma: Ed Davies segues his position as Music Director at from OM to News Director, KIIS/FM-Los Angeles to become WHBB PM Drive personality Assistant Program Director at Will Jackson is PD and Chris Q106 -San Diego. Michaels joins WTUN ass PD/ "It's an immediate growth Morning Drive star.Michaels opportunity-a chance to get comes to the station from WAJK- day-to-day, hands-on experi- LaSalle, IL...As reported awhile ence1,'Weatherly said of his deci- ago, Dave Gottlieb has left sion to leave KIIS after seven .?:FJC-Los Altos Hills, CA. Doug months. "I can learn a lot from As speculated in the Gavin Report last week, former KWSS-SanKelly takes over as MD...New Garry Wall. Q106 is an excitingJose, CA PD Mike Preston has accepted the MD position at WPLJ-morning team at Album Rocker radio station, San Diego is a great New York. He started on Wednesday, April 19. KKLZ-Las Vegas, Butz & Tucker city and I look forward to a long "I'm just excited at the opportunity to work with Gary (Bryan, PD)(Dave and Tommy to their par- and successful relationship with and Dana Horner (GM) at the onset of a new era for WPLJ," saidents) come to neon city from Edens Broadcasting." Preston. WQUE-New Orleans...Quiet This year's winner of the Radio vet Preston has worked at California stations FM 102 -Sacra-Storm station WQQK promotes Gavin Award for Major Market mento and KS103-San Diego. He's a native of San Jose. Rick Lee to Assistant Program Music Director of the Year, Popular former WPLJ Music Director Jessica Ettinger exited theDirector/Music Director and Vic Kevin's impressive resume in- station on Friday, Apri114. She's willing to travel and canbe reachedClemons to Assistant Music cludes stints at KMEL in San at 212-873-4570. cont. on next page TABLE OF CONTENTS FORMATS COVERSTORY FEATURES 22 CAROLE KING 16 MOONLIGHTING by Moon Mullins 8 TOP 40 Rewriting Her Legacy 18 P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg 24 URBAN CONTEMPORARY 18 HEAR & THERE by Sheila Rene 30 A/C . 20 BIOFEEDBACK by Ron Fell 38 COUNTRY 29 URBAN PROFILE 42 ADULT ALTERNATIVE 52 ALBUM PROFILE 44 JAll 54 CLASSIFIEDS by Natalie Cosenza 48 ALBUM 50 ALTERNATIVE 2 the GAVIN REPORT/Apri/ 21, A CERTIFIABLE HIT! ROD STEWART "CRAZY ABOUT HER" THE NEW SINGLE PRODUCED BY ROD STEWART, ANDY TAYLOR & BERNARD EDWARDS FROM THE ALBUM OUT OF ORDER MANAGEMENT. ARNOLD STIEFEL AND RANDY PHILLIPS FOR STIEFEL PHILLIPS ENTERTAINMENT 0 19119 WARNER 1110S RECORDS INC. NEWS the GAVIN REPORT RADI-O-RAMA cont. Cat was Assistant PD at WXLK- STARTS OWN BUSINESS Director...Legendary AM Top 40 Roanoke...WOMG-Columbia, rocker KTKT-Tucson dropped SC has changed format toSCHWAN LEAVES CBS their A/C format to go Satellite oldies...Brad (Stevens) Fuhr is News...ABC Radio Network is now Station Manager at WLTO/ bid Schwan a fond adieu. "It's boasting its new American Top FM -Harbor Springs, MI. He was rare to have the privilege of 40 Hitline.Listeners can call PD...ISLE 95 -St. Croix will sup- working with a professional like 900-820-888 to hear Shadoe Ste- ply live radio coverage of Amer- Rich Schwan," he said. "...We all vens tell them exclusive stories ica's Paradise Triathalon on wish him tremendous success..." about their fave stars. They'll be August 23. I'll be there if I can Schwan says the new business given a choice of who they want watch from a blanket on the is an exciting challenge, but "I'll the inside scoop on. $1.50 for the beach. No Problem!... always remember those in the first minute, .75 a minute there- music industry and at CBS..." after... My hometown of Boston He can be reached at 615-377- is holding the Third Annual 3246. Boston Music Awards program this week (April 25). The Boston PASHA MOVES TO Ballet is slated to perform. My JACKSONVILLE dear! How very-Boston!... Speaking of Beantown-John Rich Schwan has left CBS Garab edian's Open House Records to start his own busi- Party crossed the border and ness. He had been with the label signed on CFTR-Toronto... for 13 years, starting as a Sales Howard University's WHUR/ Rep for the St. Louis area and FM -Washington, DC welcomes working up to Director, National Candy Shannon to morningMatt Pollack has been namedPromotion, CBS Records/Nash- drive. Candy's also seen as co- Director of National Album Promo-ville. host of TV Channel 9's Music tion for Atco Records.Pollack Along with Nashville Video Connection... APPOINT- joins Atco from Relativity Records,businessman Jim S tradley, MENTS AT Power 108FM- where he was Director of NationalSchwan has started R.S.V.P. 71eveland: Cat Thomas has been Album Promotion Director sinceHospitality Services, which will named PD and Ed Brown MD. 1986. specialize in catering services and events management. CBS Records/Nashville Vice Evergreen National PD Buzz BIRTHDAYS President, Promotion Joe CaseyBennett has named Bill Pasha Compiled by Diane Rufer the new PD at WAPE-Jackson- Our Best Wishes and HAPPY BIRTHDAY To: DIBBLE EXITS ville. He fills the slot left open Julie Deppish, KKIQ-Livermore, CA 4/23 when Tracy Johnson exited the Bob Davis, WADA-Shelby, NC 4/23 station at the end of March. Ron Day, KEKA-Eureka, CA 4/23 ATLANTIC After over ten years, Rock "I've been working inside of Bob Lewis, KRNQ-Des Moines, IA 4/23 the company (Evergreen) at Y95 Narada Michael Walden 4/23 Allen Dibble has left Atlantic Records. He was most recently for a year and a half," said Pasha.