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July 13, 2001 R &R 27

Street Talk,;

Paul Harvey's Summer On The Beach

ABC News Radio commentator Paul Precious nanoseconds before press time, Harvey has been off the air for the past ST learned that WQUE & WYLD /New Or:eans couple of months due to a viral OM /PD Gerod Stevens has exited. In other infection that caused severe laryngitis. While moves at some major Urban properties, Terry ABC hoped Harvey would be back behind the Foxx has resigned as PD of WQQK/Nashville, mike by now, ABC News Radio VP Chris Berry and, at Radio One/Dallas, KBFB PD Darrell tells ST that Harvey will not be returning to Johnson exits. He is expected to remain with work until the end of August. Berry says, "I the company in an as- yet -undetermined role. spoke to Paul [on Tuesday], and while his Ross Found In voice still sounded a little thin, he is honestly doing great otherwise." Berry confirmed that Contempt Of Court Harvey recently visited the prestigious Mayo Former WRMF/West Palm Beach morning Clinic and was diagnosed with a weakened co -host Jennifer Ross, whose real name is vocal cord. Harvey will undergo an outpatient Elena Whitby, has been found to be in con- procedure at the clinic to strengthen the cord tempt of court for failing to honor a noncom - later this month. Berry stresses that there is pete agreement she had with her former nothing life- threatening about the problem. employer, Infinity's crosstown WEAT. A Palm Regular substitute Gil Gross hosts Harvey's Beach County circuit judge told Ross Monday 15- minute midday newscasts this week, and that if she violates the order again, she will be such high -profile personalities as Sam ordered to pay a $100,000 fine, the Sun - R &R Donaldson and Peter Jennings will fill in for Sentinel reports. Ross was forced to leave Hot Harvey over the next several weeks. AC WRMF in April after an appeals court ruled CHR /Pop Meanwhile, Harvey's wife and show she be absent from local airwaves for one year Debut producer, Lynne "Angel" Harvey, will receive to fulfill her contractual obligations to Infinity. a the first Lifetime Achievement Award from the On April 28 - one day after the appeals court American Women in Radio chapter of ruling - Ross appeared at a March of Dimes New Adds: and Television at a ceremony set for Sept. 14 event sponsored by 'RMF. Ross testified in at the Women's Athletic Club. court Monday before the circuit judge's ruling that she shouldn't be held in contempt be- WKSC KZQZ WWZZ Speaking of Gil Gross. the veteran Talk cause, the newspaper reports, "I showed up as radio talent took a break from his fill -in work for Elena Whitby, not Jennifer Ross. I never KKRZ KMXV WZPL Harvey last week to take the morning shift at dreamed that being at an event to support my KLAC /, which recently replaced its child would result in this charge." Infinity WDCG WFLY WAEB Adult Standards programming with Talk alleged, among other things, that Ross allowed' product in most dayparts. Could the guest stint the station to continue using photos of her on WKFF KKSS WRHT lead to something permanent? "I don't know its website and billboards and let WRMF what may come of it," Gross tells ST. In broadcast her name and previously recorded WZNY WDBT WPPY addition to his sub work for Harvey, Gross this voiceovers. week stepped in for vacationing KGO/San Francisco talker Ronn Owens. If everything goes according to plan, all 11 Action: of Clear Channel's owned or operated San KABC /Los Angeles has dropped syndicat- Diego stations will move into one giant facility WNCI 24x #1 Potential 25 -34 ed talk host Dr.Toni Grant from its lineup. PD this week. The two -story 70,000 -foot building KKMG 53x Top 15 Callout Erik Braverman tells ST that Doug McIntyre replaces four facilities scattered around the KZHT 27x Top 10 Callout/Top 10 Phones will fill the 9pm- midnight slot on an interim city and contains no fewer than 32 studios. basis. Laradio.com reports that KABC has not "Having all of our stations in one place .s more WZEE 45x Top 5 Callout/Top 10 Phones/Top 10 Album aired a live Dr. Toni program since May 22 and efficient," VP /Market Manager Mike Glicken- WWHT 16x Top 15 Callout that the show's syndicator was unable to give haus told the San Diego Union - Tribune. "It WZYP 27x1+13 #2 Callout the station a definite date for her return. When gives our people a chance to work more asked for comment, Grant's office told ST that synergistically with each other. Before now WKTI 24x Top 10 Callout she is on sick leave on the advice of her over half of them didn't know the other half doctors and hopes to return soon. face -to- face." However, not everybody will be in The Build: the monster -sized building: Glickenhaus says KITS 15x Requesting WDRQ 15x WBTS /Atlanta VP /GM Lori Sheridan an extra 5,000 square feet in a neighboring adds similar duties at crosstown Oldies sister building will also be leased by Clear Channel. WHIZ 16x Requesting WRVQ 28x WFOX. She replaces Rick Mack, who exits. Continued on Page 28 WPRO 26x WVSR 27x WKRQ 14x/+10 WBLI 13x Requesting KDND 15x/+8 WYOY 29x WKRZ 130-6 WOMX 30x anta Baby WPLJ 320-7 WRVW 21x WAEZ 26x Requesting WSSX 21x One of Rmeríca'5 beg tobeò (tjrígmaS bongs KOXY 16x Requesting KRQQ 14x WVKS 15x/ +8 WKXJ 13x

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