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Travers And Friend Series Set For Jan. NEW YORK - "Mary Travers and Friend," an hour-long weekly music and talk radio program, has been created for nationwide syndication by Twenty First Century Communications, Inc. Bob Michelson, general manager in charge of radio, announced today that 17 of the top 25 markets have already been cleared. A January, 1975, starting date has been set WANDERING WITH "WANDA" - Louis for the show. Newman, national promo director for Host Mary Travers, who won inter- DiscReet Records went on a cross coun- national fame as a partner in Peter, Paul try radio promotion tour with Tim and Mary, will be joined weekly by Buckley on behalf of Buckley's latest LP, known names on the progressive music "Look At The Fool" and single, "Wanda scene. Ms. Travers has taped an ex- Lou," One of their stops was at WMMS in clusive interview with Bob Dylan, Cleveland where they stopped to say marking the first time Dylan has been in- hello. (L -r) production dir. Jeff Kinzbach, terviewed for radio stations in 10 years. music dir. Denny Sanders, program dir. Others guests interviewed for early John Gorman, Buckley, music dir. Donna shows include Richie Havens, Rennais- Helper, Newman. sance, Melissa Manchester, Harry TOUCHIN' THE COUSIN - Atlantic recording artists Barnaby Bye visit with Cousin Chapin, Jefferson Starship and Dory Brucie during his live broadcast from the Felt Forum. The group performed there for Previn. Prowse Set For the Arrrow Audio Spectacular. Shown from left to right are Peppy Castro, Bobby Among the stations already contracted Hope TV Special Alessi, Billy Alessi, Mike Ricciardella and Bruce Morrow. to carry "Mary Travers and Friend" are KNX-FM , WSDM-FM Rudnick Upped Chicago, WQIV-FM in New York City, HOLLYWOOD- Juliet Prowse has been Laine Guests On W100 -FM Philadelphia, KADI -FM St. set to appear as both guest star perfor- At KTTV Louis, KWKI-FM Kansas City, Mo., KF- mer and nominee on Bob Hope's Las Bennett Special HOLLYWOOD - Lee Rudnick has been ML-FM Denver, WRPL-AM Charlotte, Vegas Entertainment Awards Special promoted to national sales manager at WNAP-FM Indianapolis, and WRKR-FM which airs on NBC, November 20. HOLLYWOOD - London's Cleo Laine is Metromedia Television's KTTV Channel Milwaukee. Ms. Prowse, who will be headlining the Tony Bennett's guest in the 5th special 11, it has been announced by Charles D. Advertising sales are under the super- Desert Inn for the month of November, of a series of six mini -specials called Young, vice president and general vision of 21st Century senior vice doubled on Nov. 15, taping her Hope Is The "Tony Bennett: This Music." manager of KTTV. Mr. Rudnick will president Jerry Taylor. 21st Century Show performance as well as performing its 30 -minute program will make Los report to Marty Bergman, vice president Communications publishes the National in both shows at the Desert Inn the same TV Dec. 8 at Angeles premiere, Sunday, and general sales manager of KTTV. Lampoon, and other national magazines, day. 9:30 p.m. on Metromedia Television's Rudnick joined Metromedia and produces the National Lampoon KTTV Channel 11. Television in Oct. 1968 as sales Radio Hour. the Town" Filmed at London's "Talk of promotion manager of WNEW-TV. In Bristol Set For a live theatre/restaurant, before May, 1969 be became assistant adver- Radio-TV Push Is Music" "Soul Train" Date audience, "Tony Bennett: This tising manager of WNEW-TV and one lets TV see Tony Bennett and Set For Lampoon audiences year later he was promoted to adver- Laine as they appear in a concert Cleo tising promotion manager of KTTV in Los NEW YORK - Gerald L. Taylor, HOLLYWOOD - Johnny Bristol will situation. Angeles. publisher of National Lampoon, has an- guest on "Soul Train," syndicated music The musical highlights include show's Prior to Metromedia, Mr. Rudnick nounced a major media campaign for the show airing over television in more than Tony singing "Once Upon A Time," - worked at WCBS-TV in New York as an February 1975 issue. As part of a 80 cities over a four week period begin- Happy," Is All I Ask." Cleo "Get "This associate producer/production assistant. saturation effort in , National ning Saturday, Nov. 16. solos with "On A Clear Day," and "I Want While attending New York University, he Lampoon will run spots on "In Concert," The composer -performer, whose To Make It With You." Both join for worked as a disc jockey and won an in- "Midnight Special," and "Rock Concert" newly -released MGM Records single, "When You're then Tony Smiling," ternship with Group W Broadcasting. for the three week period beginning Jan. "You and I," follows Bristol's"Hang On In closes the show with "Something." 24. National Lampoon also plans FM There Baby," joins Nancy Wilson on the Braverman Film Pact spots in all top California markets and show. 2nd Time Around ads in major college newspapers. Key air dates include San Francisco, For Capitol Promo Additionally, Taylor plans a split Houston, Boston, Nov. 23; Los Angeles, For Who Special radio/TV test in Miami, , Washing- Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New HOLLYWOOD Braverman Produc- ton D.C., Cleveland, Buffalo, Boston, Orleans, Dallas, St. Louis, Memphis, NEW YORK - - The King Biscuit Flower tions, Inc. has been signed by Capitol Detroit, and Philadelphia during the Miami, Nashville, Philadelphia, New Hour featuring MCA's The Who will be Records, Inc. to do a series of six com- same period. Dovetailing with both cam- York, Nov. 30; Pittsburgh, Denver, Dec. rebroadcast on Dec. 29, 1974 in mercials and short films. Producer - paigns, National Lampoon hopes to in- 7. response to overwhelming demand from director Chuck Braverman has begun crease its February draw up to 200% (fol- Bristol recently returned from a both audience and radio stations. The production on the first commercial for lowing a similar January increase in national tour to promote his debut MGM Who is celebrating its 10th Anniversary Capitol artist, Anne Murray. Filming will Canada to coincide with the CBC one - LP, "Hang On In There Baby," built this November and this radio show, take place at the Sahara at Lake Tahoe, hour special on the National Lampoon). around a collection of Bristol -written which was first aired on March 31, 1974, . The commercials are being songs. He also produced the album. is being expanded to include more songs made for spot buying on American ABC "In Concert" as well as comments by members of The television, which the short films are Who. This will be the first King Biscuit To being produced for distribution by Screen Wakeman Flower radio to for 2 show run hours. Capitol's International department. Show & Calif. Jam The King Biscuit Flower Hour is syn- NEW YORK "Wide World: In Concert" dicated to 155 radio throughout - stations will present its first symphonic rock con- the United is in States and broadcast 'Soul Train' cert starring Rick Wakeman, on ABC-TV quadrophonic sound. Moves To Radio from the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada, on Friday, Nov. 22 at 11:30 pm HOLLYWOOD - Tom Rounds, EST. president of Watermark, Inc., the Los Wakeman will perform selections from Angeles based radio production com- his two solo albums, "Journey To The pany has announced that the firm will act Centre Of The Earth," a musical inter- as producer for the new radio version of pretation of the Jules Verne novel, and "Soul Train," Don Cornelius, host of the "The Six Wives Of Henry VIII." Ap- popular soul music TV series, will also pearing with Wakeman is the New World helm the radio show. Executive Symphony Orchestra and Choir directed MIDNIGHT RIDERS - While in Los producer for the series is Daystone, Inc., by David Measham. Integrated into the Angeles for his Shrine Auditorium con- a Chicago based firm headed by Daniel telecast will be film clips from the movie, cert, Capricorn recording artist Gregg JUST AIN'T WHISTLIN' DIXIE - Taj Ellithorpe. Lee Hansen, creative service "Journey To The Centre Of The Earth." Allman stopped by KMET for an im- Mahal made his second appearance at director for Watermark, said, "There's ABC-TV has also announced a special promptu on -the -air sing with DJ Steve Ultra -Sonic to participate in WLIR-FM always room for more quality radio and encore presentation of its four "Califor- Segal, Later that evening at an after- (92.7) Tuesday, Live Radio Concert. Ellithorpe and Cornelius have a winner nia Jam" programs which will be aired concert party at the Beverly Hills Green Front row: Taj at Fiddle & Band. Back here." the week of Nov. 25-29. All four House, Gregg greeted friends. Pictured row (I. to r.): Mike Colchamire (concert Watermark's own productions are programs will be presented in the 11:30 above (Ito r) are Christie Peterson, Larry series director), Gil Colquet (WLIR music , American Country pm EST period and will be simulcast by Saul, Gregg and Gary Peterson, KHJ director), Steve Goetz (chief engineer). Countdown and The Elvis Presley Story. ABC-FM stations across the country. program director.

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