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NATPE '88's programing panoply. page 35

Flynt's Supreme Court victory over Failwell...page 39.

Interview with NBC's Larry Grossmaln...page 44.

NATPE '88 o NAIPE gets underway in , with "help demonstrate the consequences of failing to news that ALF and Morton Downey Show will go enforce such requirements." PAGE 55. into syndication and that WCBS -TV New York will carry GTG's USA Today. Washington Post's Katharine TRUST US FCC general counsel says federal Graham tells NAIPE attendees to "redefine the courts' distrust of commission benefits no one television franchise," while FCC's Dennis Patrick PAGE 56. surveys TV's "promising land." NBC announces schedule changes and Patricia Diaz Dennis SWAGGART STEPS DOWN O Saying that he had defends FCC's action on fairness and must carry "sinned" and confessing sexual misconduct, TV Coverage begins on PAGE 35. evangelist Jimmy Swaggart relinquishes his TV pulpit for indefinite period. PAGE 60. TNT TACK o Ted Turner talks about convincing MSO's of what he hopes will be his newest innovation - THINKING SMALLER O Metropolitan Broadcasting Turner Network Television. PAGE 40. pares down to reduce debt on $300 -million 1985 deal for Metromedia stations. PAGE 63. FOR THE RECORD O Executives of major MSO's discuss states of their respective businesses and NIGHT SHIFT o Three broadcast TV networks prepare plans for future at meeting with securities analysts new programs to compete in late night. PAGE 66. in New York. PAGE 41. TV's TOP TWENTY Although there has been some NBC'S FUTURE NOW O NBC News President Larry churn, list of TV's top 20 group owners remains Grossman talks about changing landscape of TV essentially unchanged. PAGE se. network news -and how NBC is keeping pace -in this "At Large" interview with BROADCASTING editors. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT O Investment group takes PAGE 44. control of UPI from Mario Vazquez -Rana. PAGE 71.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION O Key Senate and House EASE OF A VETERAN O Robert McConnell brings his lawmakers show their support for mandatory must - own style to Capitol Hill when presenting CBS's carry rules, directing FCC to collect data that could point of view. PAGE 95.

INDEX TO DEPARTMENTS

At Large 44 Editorials 98 Law & Regulation 55 Programing 66 Business 68 Fates & Fortunes 90 Masthead 25 Satellite Footprints 65 Cablecastings 72 Fifth Estater 95 The Media 60 Stock Index 59 Changing Hands 69 For the Record 74 Monday Memo 22 Technology 64 Closed Circuit 8 In Brief 96 On Radio 63 Where Things Stand 10 Datebook 24 Journalism 71 Open Mike 30

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS: Accu- Mather, Inc. 6 o Americom 700 Blackburn & Co. 680 Classified Ads 81 -890 Communications Equity Associates 71 o Eastman Kodak Co. 43 0 Group W Television Sales 11, 23 0 Ted Hepburn Co., The 69 0 IDB Communications Group, Inc. 27 o Jesup & Lamont Securities Co.. Inc. 74 0 Lester Kamin & Co. 76 o Latcom Group, The 31 0 LBS Communications. Inc. 12 -13, 50 -51, 52 -53 o Lorimar Syndication 4 -5 0 MCATV 19 o Media General Broadcast Services, Inc. 32, 47 0 Media bénture Partners 73 0 National Education Assn. 34 o Otani 9 0 Panasonic Broadcast Systems Co. 15, 17 o Paramount Pictures Corp. 20 -21 0 Petty Fourth Cover 0 Professional Cards 79 0 Satellite Music Network Third Cover 0 Services Directory 78 0 SESAC 33 0 Barry Sherman & Associates. Inc. 77 0 SONY Broadcast Products 28 -29 0 Gary Stevens & Co., Inc. 75 o Joe Sullivan & Associates, Inc. 90 0 Sun Radio Network Corp. 63 0 Television Videotape Satellite Communications 26 o Thoben -Van Huss & Associates. Inc. 72 o Turner Program Services Second Cover /3 0 Viacom Front Cover a Video Marketing Network, Inc. 24

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HDTV wrap -up forming its own advanced television via satellite. Network is still seeking similar research and development program which overseas opportunities for news product, Final version of Society of Motion Picture will provide data from cable's perspective but apparently agreed to leave deal after and Television Engineers' 1,125 -line /60 -hz to ATSC and advisory committee. Anglovision principals objected to NBC's high- definition television production NTCAs decision does not mean cable recent talks with Turner Broadcasting standard is almost ready to be sent to won't cooperate with broadcasters in HDTV System, which provides competing CNN American National Standards Institute for testing, Bailey said. He held out possibility service throughout Europe. Anglovision adoption as American national voluntary that group could still join center after more had been back -burner project after standard. Mail -in voting period on formal invitation is made. "No one should inconclusive test telecast in last June. document for SMPTE executive committee think we are closing the window on this," he for standards approval ended last said. Thursday (Feb. 25). Members who did not Glasnost radio vote will now be reminded as courtesy and Annapolis, Md.- given week to 10 days for another chance U's for sale Stoner Broadcasting, based group operator of 15 radio stations, to vote. After that, last step is drafting of Atlin Communications Inc., affiliate of Outlet has completed arrangements for live, two - status report to be approved by SMPTE Communications and headed by Outlet hour, international broadcast link between engineering vice president, NBC's Stan chairman, Bruce Sundlun, announced last U.S. and Soviet Union for Sunday, April 24. Baron. "In effect, we are really two weeks week that it had engaged Morgan Stanley Entitled Worldtalk, program will feature off from it becoming an SMPTE standard, & Co. and TV broker, Howard E. Stark, to telephone hookup of citizens of U.S. and although most of the formalities are done sell its two stations: wamçrv) Atlanta and Soviet Union. Show, which will air on 10 as of the end of today," said Sherwin WXIN(TV) Indianapolis, both UHF Stoner outlets, will be cleared on other Becker, SMPTE director of engineering, independents. Not mentioned in stations across U.S. by The Broadcast last Thursday was price, reported announcement asking Group, Washington -based radio program to be about $60 million. Both groups are distributor. It will originate from both backed by partners in Wesray Capital Washington and Moscow at 10 a.m. NYT. Movie talk Corp., and insiders speculated that Worldtalk will be carried in Soviet Union stations were being sold to retire debt and Brandon Tartikoff may fulfill long -held by national radio network, Gosteleradio. aid in future outright purchase of Outlet's desire to produce theatrical films. In talks Pilot broadcast of live U.S.- Soviet program network affiliates. with Home Box Office and British television aired on WNBF(AM) Binghamton, N.Y., and company, NBC program head is two other Stoner-owned radio properties in discussing network's joint production of Drama deal New York State last September ( "Riding low -to- medium -budget features for Gain," Sept. 28, 1987.) theatrical release, with subsequent TV Home Box Office is planning to co- produce windows, according to source familiar with and air, as part of joint venture with Britain's negotiations. Granada TV, docudramas on space shuttle Intensive care Challenger disaster and on recent spy case involving Marine guard at U.S. In apparent last -ditch effort to save Spot spurt Moscow embassy. Also part of five -film struggling Wil ,Shriner Show, many deal for HBO Showcase is feature on stations are moving Group W Productions National spot radio business is off to fast defection of Dmitri Shostakovich's son from entry from morning to late night. Fate of start in 1988, according to just -tabulated Soviet Union, and previously announced show is to be decided after NATPE, but January billings from Radio Expenditure projects on Soviet downing of Korean most reps are predicting it will not be back Reports. Data from RER, which collects Airlines flight 007 and defection to USSR of in September. financial information each month from American pop star, Dean Reed. leading rep companies, shows January up 7.2% over January 1987 to $53,245,800. January 1987 figure is adjusted by RER to Waiting with net Bigger stakes compensate for variance in number of Resolution, for now, of dispute between standard broadcast billings weeks (four vs. Westinghouse Broadcasting is said to be large and small cable operators over five) with January 1988. among parties interested in buying either disparities in volume discounts in program WYNY(FM) or WQHT(FM), both New York, from pricing, exemplified in Community Antenna Emmis Broadcasting, which must spin off Television Association opposition to one of those properties after acquiring Regrets provision authored by Senator Larry WYNY in NBC radio group purchase Bailey, vice president of National Pressler (R -S.D.) relating to TYRO bill Wendell (BROADCASTING, Feb. 22). "Both stations Association's office of (BROADCASTING, Feb.22), may have have very viable positions in the market," gave two reasons beneficial political fallout. United front that science and technology, said Group W Radio spokesman. "They are has declined industry will present at three cable -related last week why association good opportunities." Purchase would invitation to become partner in Advanced hearings scheduled for next month could complement Group W's all -news WINS(AM) which will test high - make it tougher for Congress to take action Television Test Center New York. definition television systems to provide against large MSO's, targets of Gore bill, data for Advanced Television Systems without hurting smaller operators. Value of Committee (ATSC) and FCC advisory Bowing out grass-roots constituency, effective for committee (BROADCASTING, Feb. 22). NCTA TYRO proponents in case of S. 889, could felt that since ATTC's seven original NBC is preparing to withdraw from serve as insurance policy for major MSO's, partners are all broadcast organizations, Anglovision, venture with American since issues such as compulsory license, cable would be outnumbered seven -to -one Express and Irish newspaper publishers to syndex and telco entry can affect large and if NCTA joined. Also, he said NCTA is deliver NBC News to European hotel rooms small operators alike.

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Copyright 1988 Broadcasting Publications Inc. May be quoted positions, Chairman Dennis Patrick and Com- On Capitol Hill, hearings on cable are ex- with credit. missioner James Quello said that C -Quam is pected in House and Senate. But as of last already close to being de facto standard be- week, Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D- Solid box denotes items that have changed cause 100% of receivers in market can re- Ohio), chairman of Senate antitrust subcom- since last issue. ceive it and most AM stereo stations transmit mittee, had canceled one of two hearings he it. was planning to hold BROADCASTING, Feb. 1). AM -FM allocations. During last Thursday's Multisystem radios receive signals generat- Hearing was scheduled for Cincinnati on (Feb. 25) meeting (see "Top of the Week ") FCC ed by two incompatible systems battling to be March 9 and has not been rescheduled. Sec- was expected to release rulemaking authoriz- de facto standard -C -Quam and Kahn Com- ond hearing in Washington on competitive ing FM stations to use directional antennas to munications' single -sideband. NTIA report issues in cable is slated for March 17. In permit allocation of stations in what would stated that while there is no inherent degrada- House, Telecommunications Subcommittee currently be short- spaced positions. In re- tion of sound quality in multisystem compared has pushed back hearing tentatively sched- sponse to inquiry last August, NAB opposed to single- system radios, implementation of uled for March 16 until possibly end of month. proposal, saying it would lead to AM- ization of multisystem technology is not feasible be- Subcommittee plans series of oversight hear- FM band. However, several FM broadcasters cause of lack of support among radio manu- ings on status of cable industry three years commenting in proceeding took opposite po- facturers and dominance of C -Quam system after passage of Cable Act. Subcommittee sition, contending directional antennas would in international marketplace. postponed earlier hearing scheduled for Oct. benefit FM radio and public. At last week's In filing with FCC in December, Kahn Com- 29, 1987, as result of Wall Street slide and to meeting, commission was also expected to munications charged that, in 1985, Motorola take time for private briefings on matter. Also release inquiry on extension of AM band from improperly blocked Sony from selling multi - on Hill, Child Protection and Obscenity En- 1605 khz to 1705 khz. system radios by asserting two AM stereo forcement Act of 1988, has been introduced FCC amended its rules last November to patents. Kahn further alleged that patents in (BROADCASTING, Feb 15) on behalf of White allow approximately 800 AM stations on re- question were improperly obtained by House that would implement recommenda- gional channels and 940 khz and 1540 khz to Motorola. tion's of attorney general's commission on por- operate at night with 500 watts. Earlier, com- Motorola dismissed Kahn's charges and as- nography Bill is identical to legislation Reagan mission had authorized 21 of 41 AM's on serted that standards battle is over and that administration submitted to Congress last foreign clear channel 1540 khz to operate at new integrated circuits in radios to be re- year (BROADCASTING, Nov 16, 1987) and would night. Actions are part of series of steps corn - leased this year will solidify C -Quam and ste- make utterance of obscene language or distri- mission is taking to allow nighttime service reo in general in AM marketplace. bution of obscene matter by cable television near lowest post- sunset power for 1,600- or subscription services on television criminal 1,800 of country's 1,900 daytime -only AM sta- O offense punishable by up to two years in pris- tions. According to commission, further ac- Antitrafficking. Broadcasters last year suc- on and fine of up to $250,000. tions will be taken to clear several hundred ceeded in beating back congressional efforts As for cable's standing in courts, two feder- more AM's to operate at night. In July, National to crack down on perceived trafficking in al judges in northern district of California in Association of Broadcasters filed comments broadcast licenses. Industry gained enough decisions issued one week apart in Septem- at FCC supporting authorizations, but saying support to sink Senate Commerce Committee ber 1987, ruled that cities' cable franchise FCC should authorize new nighttime service Chairman Ernest Hollings's (D -S.C.) proposal provisions requiring cable operators to pro- on interim basis until comprehensive review of to impose 4% transfer fee on broadcast li- vide access channels and universal service AM interference standards in separate pro- censes transferred within three years of last and to build and maintain state -of -art cable ceeding is completed. Others said FCC sale (BROADCASTING, Dec. 14, 1987). Congres- systems are unconstitutional violation of First should defer action until review is completed sional interest in reinstating FCC's antitraffick- Amendment rights of cable operators. Su- and new interference standards are adopted. ing rule has been building, with other legisla- preme Court has refused to review case in- Plan has been submitted to FCC by New tion offered earlier last year in House and volving Palo Alto, Calif., letting district court Jersey Class A FM Broadcasters that would Senate that would resurrect rules requiring decision stand. allow class A FM stations to double their pow- broadcast stations to be owned three years FCC has received comments in rulemaking er limit from 3 kw to 6 kw. NAB board of before sale. to define more narrowly those television mar- directors adopted plan to allow about 60% of kets where, in accordance with Cable Act, class As to double power. However, NAB de- rates of cable systems cannot be regulated cided not to submit its plan to FCC immediate- Cable regulation. National Cable Television because systems are subject to effective com- ly It instead created committee to study alter- Association is trying to maintain status quo in petition. FCC opened rulemaking in response native proposals, including New Jersey cable regulation, much of which is based on to U.S. Court of Appeals, which upheld FCC's group's. Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 basic ruling that effective competition exists NAB board has called for freeze on addi- and Copyright Act of 1976. where three broadcast signals are available, tional AM allocations, except for cases where But motion picture industry and indepen- but it said that definition of available was too relief from interference from foreign stations, dent broadcasters, concerned that cable in- broad. especially Cuban, is necessary. dustry has become too big too fast, have been O agitating for stricter regulation of cable until O there is more competition, within or without Children's television. Capitol Hill is turning AM Stereo. On Jan. 14, FCC rejected recom- cable industry, in delivering cable programing congressional spotlight on children's televi- mendation of National Telecommunications to homes. sion. House Telecommunications Subcommit- and Information Administration that Motorola's Opposing efforts of industries has generat- tee Chairman Ed Markey (D- Mass.) has put C -Quam AM stereo system's pilot tone be ed much heated rhetoric in Washington, espe- children's bill on fast track (BROADCASTING, protected from possible interference. At same cially between cable and motion picture in- Feb. 22). Markey is co- sponsor of measure time, petitions to adopt single AM stereo sys- dustry Top cable and Hollywood executives that would mandate minimum of seven hours tem and to mandate multisystem radios were got together in New York several weeks ago to of "educational and informational" program- also rejected. 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c.1958 LBS Communications Inc. Continental Cablevision expects to close tional Cable Television Association President Tuesday) when bill's chief sponsor Senator Al soon its $481.7 million acquisition of American James P. Mooney are expected to explore Gore (D- Tenn.) will get first serious reading on Cablesystems. American's shareholders ap- possible resolution of must -carry issue. strength of his campaign for U.S. presidency. proved sale at meeting Feb. 4. March 1 While court overturned substance of rules, it If Gore does well in Super Tuesday there are closing is expected for Adams Communica- did not, it said in clarifying order issued on some who think he would have even less time tions purchase of Forward Communications' Jan. 29, outlaw NB switch rules as well. Those to devote to measure, but senator's staff say five TV stations for $126.5 million from Wesray rules require cable operators to educate sub- Super Tuesday is not factor in determining Capital Corp. March closing is also tenta- scribers about switches and to offer to install when to bring up measure. Gore, staffer said, tively set for closing of Essex Communications them or supply them to do- it- yourselfers. Cost hopes to resolve differences among members Corp. acquisition by U.S. Cable Television of switches and installation would be borne by over bill before taking it to floor. Communica- Group, limited partnership headed by ML Me- subscribers. tions Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Inouye dia principals Martin Pompadur and Elton (D- Hawaii) has promised to oppose it and his Rule. U.S. Cable will pay $225 million, subject views are laid out in committee report. to change, for 135.000- subscriber cable sys- On other front, House legislation (H.R. . Reauthorization hear- tems of Essex, with systems to be run by 2848) that would permit satellite distribution of ings in House Telecommunications and Sen- Multivsion Cable TV Corp., new umbrella broadcast signals- superstations -to back- ate Communications Subcommittees have company for cable operations of of U.S. Cable yard dish owners was focus of hearing with been set for March 11 and 15, and ML Media. tentatively independent television stating strong objec- respectively. Management and Bud- Office of tions to measure (BROADCASTING, Feb.1). Asso- O of $214 get has recommended appropriations ciation of Independent Television Stations is million for 1989, 1990 and 1991, which would Must -carry. Capitol Hill has stepped up its waging major campaign to defeat or modify require recisions in first two years. Figure falls role in working toward re- establishment of bill (BROADCASTING, Feb. 8) especially if net- $381 million short of CPB request for third FCC must -carry rules. Last week, key Senate work affiliates are exempted from measure. year, which included $200 million for replace- and House policymakers asked FCC to col- Late last year (BROADCASTING, Nov 30, 1987) ment of satellite interconnection system. lect data on cable carriage of broadcast sig- representatives from broad coalition of indus- (AT &T, Comsat General, GE Americom, GTE nals to record that could justify resur- try groups backing bill stated their support for Spacenet, Hughes Communications and rection of rules. Also good news for measure at hearing, although modifications Western Union all submitted satellite intercon- broadcasters last week was decision by FCC suggested by motion picture industry (mainly nection proposals to PBS Jan. 25; NPR also to ask Solicitor General to join industry appeal idea that compulsory copyright license for will need new bird in 1991.) of court ruling on must carry. carriers be limited to C -band retransmissions) PBS President Bruce Christensen said last U.S. Court of Appeals struck down latest did not go over well at hearing. month FCC made "asinine" decision in failing incarnation of FCC's must -carry rules, holding lobby for for PBS stations in U.S. that they are unconstitutional -violation of to exemption Court of Appeals, which threw out FCC's ID First Amendment rights of cable operators. must -carry rules. Battles for trust fund, assur- Ruling on Dec. 11, 1987, was replay of court Syndex. In comments to FCC, cable opera- ing CPB of permanent funding, and for some decision two years ago when it eliminated tors opposed, and broadcasters and program form of must -carry, will continue. FCC's original must -carry rules on same producers supported, FCC proposal to reim- vice ground. David J. Brugger, senior president at pose rules requiring cable systems to black Jan. 1 president of National Four members of House Telecommunica- CPB, became out syndicated programing on distant signals Association Public Television Stations, lob- tions Subcommittee and FCC Commissioner of if it appears on local stations. Action is expect- public TV system. James Quello had called for congressional bying arm of ed within next few months. National Public Radio board this month set hearings to establish record for must carry, Cable industry argued that FCC lacks juris- 1989 member station dues level at $18.4 mil- but this is first time since rules were thrown out diction to reimpose syndex, that absence of lion (figure includes one -time overhead and last December that Senate Commerce Com- rules over past seven years has not harmed interest adjustment and assessment to offset mittee Chairman Ernest Hollings (D -S.C.) and broadcasters and producers and that rules predicted loss from system, as well House Energy and Commerce Committee of stations would violate cable operators' First Amend- as 4.5% operating budget increase). Board Chairman John Dingell (D- Mich.) have restat- ment rights. will phase in over two years program unbun- ed support for concept and indicated interest Most broadcasters and producers contend- dling plan that will offer for separate purchase in legislative solution. ed that rules are needed to protect sanctity of morning news, evening news and perfor- Other must -carry interest on Capitol Hill in- their exclusive programing contracts. And, mance program packages. Final 1989 budget cludes proposal by Representative Matthew contrary to cable's claim, they say they have will be approved at Public Radio Conference Rinaldo (R- N.J.), ranking minority member on been hurt by cable's importation of duplicative next May. the subcommittee that would tie cable dere- distant signals into their markets. Last month More than 150 stations are carrying first six gulation to must carry (BROADCASTING, Feb. National Association of Broadcasters during months of Good Evening, Prairie Home Corn - 15). Rinaldo is seeking industry support for its joint board of directors meeting made res- panion replacement launched Jan. 9 by proposal in which cable systems would be toration of syndex high priority, as well as American Public Radio. Eric Friesen, senior granted deregulation (of rates and service) obtaining same -day network nonduplication VP, programing, remains acting president of under Cable Act of 1984 if they met carriage regulations. APR. requirements contained in cable- broadcast Two openings remain on CPB board. White industry compromise agreed to in 1986. But House last week announced nomination of idea has not received atrong endorsement PBS board member Leslee (Honey) Alex- from cable which is leery about reopening act. TV stereo. CBS -TV announced that in fall ander; she and Charles Lichenstein, latter Broadcasters who have fought hard to pre- 1988 it will transmit all programing in stereo. It for reportedly advocating cuts in serve some form of must carry-rules were controversial is dramatic departure for network, which has CPB funding, await confirmation on the Hill. upset and disappointed at ruling. They are been averaging about two hours per month of now planning legal and legislative strategy for stereo programing. About one -third of CBS - O bringing back rules through appeals or act of TV's 200 affiliates are equipped to transmit in Congress. National Association of Broadcast- Scrambling. Last November, Senate Corn - stereo. NBC -TV with 139, has most affiliates ers television board last month directed NAB merce Committee passed legislation that capable of stereo delivery. This season, NBC's staff to seek all avenues to restore must carry. would regulate home satellite marketplace prime time schedule except for Night Court, Association will also record and catalog all (BROADCASTING, Nov. 23, 1987). It would man- half -hour sitcom, have been broadcast in ste- "cable abuses" that occur following demise of date that cable programers permit any quali- reo. Along with late-night programing and must carry. TV directors wanted to keep state- fied third party- inside and outside cable in- some sports telecasts, NBC averages 291/2 ments on must carry to minimum in effort to dustry-to distribute their services to hours per week in stereo. ABC -TV with 42 leave room for NAB President Eddie Fritts to backyard dish owners. Bill is not expected to stereo affiliates, has 10 prime time stereo negotiate with cable on matter. Fritts and Na- hit Senate floor until after March 8 (Super shows with average of 71/2 hours per week. 1

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Listeners' programing age 35. The majority of these under-35 lis- teners can't find any music that they like on perceptions hindering AM radio. These people are lukewarm in growth of AM stations their acceptance of the music of the 60's and they dislike the MOR standards that form Nearly everyone concedes that AM radio is the cores of the most commonly found AM in trouble. Audience bias against AM radio musical approaches -rock 'n' roll oldies has placed investments in many of the more and MOR/nostalgia. than 4,800 AM stations in jeopardy. In the Because AM radio stations are felt to be face of continuing audience losses to FM, less music -intensive and less likely to play and amid bankruptcies and instances of sta- music that's popular today, listeners feel that tions going off the air, there's been increas- AM stations aren't as "with it" or as "up to ing talk about what must be done to save date" as FM stations. Teen -agers, seen by AM radio. some as a possible AM radio target audi- In most cases this talk turns technical. ence, are especially sensitive to this. Most The engineering focus is certainly warrant- Steven G. Apel is currently a project director feel that AM radio isn't hip to listen to and ed. Widespread adoption of the proposed 'n the Marketing Research Services avoid AM through a fear that listening might NRSC audio standards and AM stereo could Department of the Arbitron Ratings Co. He will cast them apart from their "hipper" FM- only improve AM radio. And the increasing receive a master's degree in May from the listening peers. attention to finding ways to limit or over- University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg In addition to these findings on program- come the "noise floor" also appears to be on School of Communications where he ing perceptions, the study supports the com- the mark. But AM- saving tactics that ad- conducted the research study that's the basis monly accepted wisdom that listeners be- dress only technical issues will result in only of this commentary. In addition to his lieve AM radio to be more prone to a partial fix. academic experience, Apel has been an interference and other audio maladies than Listeners aren't choosing between AM audience research practitioner in both his FM. While this isn't surprising, it's impor- and FM radio solely on the basis of audio own firm, Media Perspectives, and with other tant to note that only one -third of all radio quality. In fact, for many listeners, audio broadcast research firms. listeners have divorced themselves from quality issues play only a minor role in their AM radio because of audio quality. The decisions to listen to FM rather than AM reason to tune to AM radio. majority of radio listeners currently avoid- stations. Differences in the programing Three basic conclusions listeners draw in ing AM stations do so mainly because AM found on AM and FM stations also play a comparing AM and FM radio seem to un- broadcasters have given them no reason to role in listener's choice. derlie these feelings. There's a belief that listen to AM. Audio quality issues are A study of listener attitudes and percep- few, if any, AM stations play music, that secondary. tions concerning AM and FM radio conduct- those AM stations that play music present it If technical enhancements to AM audio ed in Baltimore, a market that roughly mir- poorly in comparison with FM music sta- quality aren't accompanied by programing rors the national AM and FM audience tions and that the AM stations that play changes, these people will continue to stay shares, reveals that beliefs about AM radio music don't play music that's popular. Some away from AM radio. And the one -third of programing are at least as important as any listeners hold just one of these three percep- listeners who currently avoid AM because technical inequalities in steering audience to tions; others combine the three to varying of inferior audio quality will remain distant FM instead of AM. degrees. Each perception of these helps to if AM radio programing is irrelevant to their The study, partially underwritten by Unit- diminish the attractiveness of AM radio. tastes and needs. ed Broadcasting and conducted through the The perception that music is generally The study's findings make it quite clear Annenberg School of Communications of missing from the AM dial is behind much of that AM broadcasters need to look hard at the University of Pennsylvania, found that the avoidance of AM radio. Listeners who programing as well as technical changes. radio listeners believe there are vast differ- believe this tend to feel that, given the Program improvement, the introduction of ences between the types of programs offered abundance of music on the FM dial, there's music -intensive formats targeted at contem- on the AM and FM dials. Listeners hold little reason to switch bands and search for a porary audience tastes, for example, needs strongly to the notion that FM radio is the radio station playing music. to begin today. that place to find music programing, while AM Those listeners who have found music on The majority of the radio audience as a sec- radio tends to be the place for news, infor- AM stations believe that AM's presentation considers audio quality disparities mation and talk. of music is usually second -rate in compari- ondary reason for not listening to AM is provided that Some listeners appreciate the reality - son to FM. This judgment isn't based on ready to be lured to AM today, based programing that's clustered on AM technical factors; rather, it results from per- relevant programing is created and market- stations. But these people represent a minor- ceived flaws in the way the music is pro- ed. This is good news, for it says that some can start now, even before ity. The majority of listeners turn to radio to gramed on AM radio. AM stations, accord- AM improvement hear music. ing to these listeners, have more all of the technical fixes are completed. improvements To this majority, the abundance of non - interruptions of the music than FM stations. Additionally, programing AM broadcaster music programing on AM is overkill. One, This is because AM radio disk jockeys talk made today will enable the benefits once all at most two, all -news outlets or full- service more and because AM stations air more to realize more immediate are made, music or news/talk stations could satisfy commercials and have far too many the contemplated technical fixes will be in their information needs. They view AM as newscasts. since competitive programing listeners overcrowded with redundant informational The notion that AM stations don't play place when the objections of those AM on technical outlets to the near exclusion of music. Partly music that's popular is responsible for alien- who've been avoiding overcome. N as a result of this, they feel there's little ating many listeners, especially those below grounds are

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Accepting responsibility its members. posers, Authors and Publishers is like fight- I've been a NAB member and supporter ing Uncle Sam...We're doing it with our for many years. In the past few years I've money. Their legal fees are simply deducted EDI710R: Who's to pay the piper after the become less satisfied with its efforts on from the fees we pay before the composers dance is done? Broadcasters. The financial' behalf of broadcasters, and I think its ability get their share. plight of the All- Industry Radio Music Li- to influence national legislation which af- I have been consistently disappointed that cense Committee (AIRMLC) as revealed in fects broadcasters is less than efficacious. more consideration is not given to the sta- your Feb. 1 "At Large" interview is a sad My observation is that NAB has become a tions, like ours, that are playing less music. commentary on the apparent willingness of bureaucracy which, true to the breed, seeks We are about two- thirds talk, news, sports, many broadcasters to allow someone else to first to serve itself rather than its constituen- information, etc. When we do play music, it fight for them. And that includes the Nation- cy. I question the capability of the NAB is mostly "fill," and our rates are about one- al Association of Broadcasters. leadership. Remembering, however, how half to one -third. We are told we can get a Though not all broadcasters are members the leader became the leader I probably per-program license but these are so compli- of NAB, all NAB member stations are af- shouldn't be surprised. But I am disappoint- cated and costly to administer that a small - fected by the cost of music licensing fees. ed.- Charles C. Smith, director, WBCX/FMJ market station cannot operate with one. For that reason. if no other, I think NAB Gainesville, Ga. I have been a steady, modest contributor should financially support the efforts of the to the committee and urge other broadcasters AIRMLC. At the very least NAB should to do likewise. -Ted A. Smith, president, lend the AIRMLC the money necessary to EDITOR: I, too, salute Don Thurston and the RC- MA- AM -F.0 Pendelton, Ore. pay the remaining legal fees. Any additional work of the All- Industry Music Licensing contributions to the AIRMLC can be trans- Committee. There will be a special place in ferred to NAB to reduce its contribution. For heaven for Don Thurston for the contribu- Fairness option NAB to do less I consider another indication tions he has made to this industry. of the growing NAB to Fighting the American Corn- EDITOR: One wonders whether Judge Bella - cosa in applauding the abolition of the fair- ness doctrine ( "Monday Memo," Feb. 15) considered the dilemma of the dissenter on a controversial issue who seeks to air his roadcasti ng ii views and the broadcaster (now uninhibited Be News Magazine of the Fifth Estate by the doctrine) denies him the opportunity 1705 DeSales St., N.W, Washington, D.C. 20036 -4480 to do so. Of course, he can resolve his dilemma and exercise his First Amendment Please send ... (Check appropriate box) rights by constructing his own station, pro- viding he can find an available frequency, Broadcasting G7 Magazine locate a suitable site, arrange for financing 3 years $190 2 years $135 1 year $70 6 mos. $35 and, most important, qualify for and obtain (International subscribers add $20 per year) a construction permit and operating license from the FCC. Even assuming success, by Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 the time the license is granted and the station the The complete guide to radio. TV cable and satellite facts and figures -$110 (if is operating, it is more than likely that payment with order $95.) Billable orders must be accompanied by company controversial issue, and possibly the dis- purchase order. Off press March 1988. Please give street address for UPS senter himself, will have died. -Reuben delivery. Lozner, Chevy Chase, Md. To order by MASTERCARD or VISA crecit cards. phone toll free 1- 800 -638 -SUBS

Name Missing medium Payment enclosed Company Bill me EDITOR: The writer of your Feb. 8 story, "White House faults networks for skipping Address Home? Yes No Reagan speech," is referred to the first word in your magazine's masthead. City State Zip It's a word entirely absent from your sto- ry: "radio." Type of Business Title /Position Indeed, because three television networks Signature Are you in cable TV operations Yes chose not to carry the President's message, without (required) No radio was the story to those cable. - Holland Cooke, operations manager, WTOP- I %. I I uAM) Washington. I For renewal or address change I place most recent label here Editor's note: BROADCASTING concentrated on the White House's concern over noncarriage by three I .r.-\ _i broadcast TV networks. Reader Cooke is correct in faulting us for not giving radio its due. Radio net-

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KMEX-TV/34 Los Angeles, WXTV -TV/41 Patterson, NJ -New York, WLTV -TV/23 Miami, KWEX-TV/41 San Antonio, KFTV -Ty/21 Hanford -Fresno. Affiliates of UNIVISIO \. works that provided live feeds of Reagan 's Feb. 2 at the time mentioned. He and his wife bought WXTR If the ratings were off, no one would speech included ABC, CBS, NBC, Mutual, United in 1981 and operated it until selling it in 1986for $14.5 suggest that Denver and Washington are Stations, NPR, AP Network News, UPI Radio Net - million. nork and ('.C.A' Radio. New York, Los Angeles or Chicago in terms of nationwide interest. Or, one could blame Another first Iowa error Denver's offense-or defense, for that mat- ter-for failing to make an appearance on EDITOR: The "historic first, second and EDITOR: I read with great interest your Jan. the field after the first quarter, for the second third" for separately owned major-market 18 article on J. Leonard Reinch's book, year in a row, and the third time in as many radio station cross -promotions in New York, "Getting Elected: From Radio and Roosevelt Super Bowl appearances. But, please! Phil Los Angeles and Chicago (BROADCASTING, to Television and Reagan." Simms is hardly what most football fans Sept. 28, 1987, et seq.), were beaten in The article quotes Reinsch's book as stat- consider an "overpowering" player. Doug Washington. ing that Ronald (Dutch) Reagan did play -by- Williams and John Elway both deserve more When we started WASH(FM) in 1968, for play for " WOOAM) Des Moines, Iowa." Ac- credit than that. If an ad exec doesn't know which Metromedia had just paid $450,000 tually, he worked at WHO(AM) in Des more about sports than that, he shouldn't be (it recently sold for more than $29 million), Moines. WOl(AM) is a noncommercial sta- entitled to an opinion in your magazine. - and when we spent our weekends in shop- tion owned by Iowa State University and Karen Owen, Midlothian, Va. ping centers selling FM converters to get licensed to Ames, Iowa. Doris Dement, listeners, WASH bought time on wTOP(AM). promotion manager, WHO(AMI Des Moines. Then owned by Co., Overbuild answer the AM had recently gone all -news and we had hired Washington radio personality Ed- Super Bowl and Simms EDITOR: I am concerned by the reports that die Gallaher from w-rop to do mornings on some of the major programers are offering, WASH. In line with company policy at that EDITOR: I couldn't help but be amused by or considering to offer, exclusive cable time, WIOP would not "trade," so we bought your Feb. 8 article, "Agencies disappointed rights to their product, at added cost per each other. over Super Bowl performance." It quoted an subscriber (BROADCASTING, Jan. 25 and Thirteen years later when our own corn - unnamed advertising executive who opined Feb. 22), to protect existing cable compan- pany bought WXTR(FM) La Plata, Md. that the reason the Super Bowl's ratings ies against overbuilds. Such actions prob- (Washington), in 1981, we did it again with were lower than other games in recent years ably will result in higher cable rates charged WRC(AM), then two -way talk, this time a was because there was no entertaining quar- by operators paying for protection. Con- straight trade. terback, like Phil Simms, to watch. What an sumers also will not get the better service or I loved to hear our spots on the other insult -not only to the record -breaking added system capacity that overbuilds or the stations, but could not handle hearing the Doug Williams, but to the game's original threat of overbuilds can produce. Certainly, other station's on our air. In both cases I did main draw, John Elway. It is only just possi- the inability of a potential overbuilder to get not renew, but count these as number one ble that Simms is the most colorless quarter- the major program services would abort and number five. William Dalton, Fort back in the NFL; he is only saved by quar- competition within the industry at its current Washington, Md. terbacking one of the nation's largest embryonic stage. Since most of the major Editors note: Dalton was general manager of WASH television teams. programers are owned by companies that also operate an increasing number of cable systems (BROADCASTING, Nov. 23, 1987), widespread use of such exclusive arrange- ments might again lead to suggestions that cable is trying to become the nation's largest unregulated monopoly, both horizontally Quality Formats and vertically- suggestions that have been made over the past few years regarding the marketing and pricing of programing to the home satellite dish market. You Can Afford I find it ironic that while the cable indus- try is fighting the return of syndex as anti- competitive because it would give local ACtion Adult Contemporary broadcasters certain monopoly rights to pro- graming, there are moves afoot to initiate a similar practice on a larger scale by seg- Headliners Lite AC/MOR ments of the cable industry. It sends a loud message to legislators and the general public Hit Rock CHR that if exclusivity is good for cable, syndex is good for local broadcasters as well. It also Your Country suggests that if fledgling overbuilders will be knocked out in the opening seconds of Music Tested by Surrey Research round one, it's time to open the arena to some countervailing heavyweights -by ful- ly deregulating the telephone industry and Call George Wilkes allowing it to compete head to head with cable. Such exclusivity arrangements may also be the straw that breaks the back of the 1- 800 -527 -2514 cable deregulation trend of the past several (In TN: 901-320-4340) years, and leads to an outcry for more regu- lation than ever. In the long run, competition is the best form of regulation, as well as the healthiest framework for consumers, the industry, and the American economy. I submit that if the funds for overbuild protection were used to improve plant and service, customer loyalty Broadcast Services, Inc alone would be sufficient protection in most situations. -Earl F. Mellor, Arlington, Va.

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NATPE '88 gets underway with flurry of In other programing news, MCA announced it would take the activity, including news that 'Morton controversial Morton Downey Show, which premiered locally on Downey Show' and 'ALF' will go into syndication WWOR -TV New York (owned by MCA) last fall, into syndication starting in June. The program (a one -hour, weeknight strip) will be The talk of NATPE, at least in the early going last week, was the satellite fed to stations, and MCA is asking for a full -year commit- announcement from GTG and WCBS -TV New York that the station ment on a cash -plus -barter basis (two minutes for MCA, 10 minutes had agreed to carry USA Today, starting next fall. At deadline last for the station). "We think it's a natural for late night," said Shelly week, that put the show in 103 markets, including the top three, Schwab, president, MCA TV Enterprises. MCA is also offering The which are considered essential to the successful launch of any new Street as a new half-hour, late-night vehicle. The show has received show in syndication. The program is being carried by KCBS -TV Los mixed reviews from reps on its viability. Schwab indicated the Angeles and WMAQ -TV Chicago. But one key question remained last company may position the two shows as a 90- minute late -night week concerning the pickup by wCBS -TV-where the station would block. The outspoken Downey made headlines several months ago run the program, which is being carried by most stations in access. after being charged for assault by a guest on one show whom he The rumor mill last week was churning with speculation over allegedly slapped during the taping of the program. A New Jersey whether WCBS-TV would convert to a so- called "double access" court judge ruled recently that Downey must stand trial on the schedule, requiring the station to push back The CBS Evening News charge. with Dan Rather to 6:30 p.m. to make room for USA Today at 7. o The station now carries Wheel of Fortune at 7:30, and is committed to keeping it there for another two years. CBS News is fighting hard Another big programing announcement coming out of the show last to keep the 7 p.m. time period in New York. Tom Bettag, executive week was from Lorimar, which unveiled plans for launching the off- producer of the CBS Evening News, said a shift to 6:30 in New York network ALF in syndication. The program will be available in the could result in an audience decline for the program because it would fall of 1990. The program is now running in its second season on be battling ABC's World News Tonight head -on in a time period that NBC and is considered a shoo -in for a third -season renewal on the has a smaller percentage of homes using television than at 7 p.m. network. Lorimar's Dick Robertson said last week that the company The flip side of the argument is that the station could make much was guaranteeing a minimum of 100 episodes for syndication and more money programing a successful syndication show in access would produce the last 25 episodes itself if NBC cancels the show than with a network news show. A station spokeswoman confirmed after its third season. that no final decision had been made on where it would air USA Robertson said ALF will be offered for bid, market by market, Today. much the way recent comedies such as Cosby and Who's the Boss?

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 TOP OF THE WEEK i have been offered. He said the bidding would start in Los Angeles Viacom has bought the rights to and will syndicate for next fall Feb. 26,with a deal there expected to be done by next week. Stations a first -run live- action half -hour based on DC Comics "Superboy" bidding will be required to meet a minimum price, set for each character. The program, Viacom's Henry Schlieff said last Friday, market. Robertson said it was "not unrealistic" to estimate ALF will be produced on a network -quality budget, "comparable" to the could bring in close to $200 million in domestic syndication $1.2 million -per-hour Star Trek: The Next Generation. Alexander revenues. and Illya Salkind, producers of the "Superman" movies, will be The show will be offered for straight cash if the program gener- executive producers of the action -adventure program. rights for the ates 100 or more off-network episodes. But if Lorimar ends up Viacom, holder of exclusive domestic distribution with producing the last 25 episodes to meet the 100 minimum episode show, said it will market it on a straight barter basis, three -and- Viacom. commitment, the company would demand cash plus three minutes a -half ad minutes to stations and three minutes for The of advertising time for those first -run episodes, said Robertson. show will premiere Oct. 3 on stations making a 26- episode, 52- Stations would then be left with four minutes to sell in the first -run week committment. Viacom is positioning Superboy for a 6 -8 p.m. episodes. weekend time slot. Republic Pictures reported clearing the top five markets for its spell trouble for ABC - Another project announced at the show could new early fringe court show On Trial, including, most recently, efforts. King Features Entertainment, TV's late night development WCBS -TV New York and KCOP(rvl Los Angeles. The show has now Hearst Corp. , said it was developing the program syndication arm of cleared almost 50% of the country, reported Chuck Larsen, presi- that would offer news a late -night show starring Linda Ellerbee dent, Republic Pictures Domestic Television. wit and humor. KFE material presented with Ellerbee's trademark Lorimar reported clearing its proposed new children's game would be ready by May and that it would be said a pilot for the show show, Fun House, in Los Angeles (KcoP) and New York (wPix -Tv). stations, five of which are ABC affiliates. tested on the six Hearst Orbis Communications said that its Public People /Private Lives would be available nationally by January of 1989 if the The program with Sarah Purcell was a firm go for next season. The company also In a prepared release, KFE said that "five of project goes foward. reported it was bowing to pressure to offer its proposed Love Court the six Hearst Stations are ABC affiliates and on many of them the with Pearl Baily on a straight barter basis (two -and -a -half minutes after Nightline." ABC is currently program could play at midnight national, four minutes local) and not cash plus barter. developing several post -Nightline pilots of its own, and hopes to have something ready for the time period after the May sweeps have last week, NAIPE International Executive Producer Phil concluded. The network's last effort to program the post -Nightline Also Corvo confirmed reports that next year's convention will be moved time period (interview programs with Dick Cavett and Jimmy from March, by popular demand. The reason cited Breslin) fell victim to poor affiliate clearances. up to January, was is too late in the selling season, particularly for first - o that March run programs. Next year's convention, also in Houston, will be held Other program developments breaking late last week at the show: before or after Super Bowl Sunday (Jan. 20).

Graham says localism and quality ing." While Graham talked of the strength shows are keys to stations' future and past success of local news, she added that it is no longer solely the province of TV The message of the keynote speaker at stations, saying: "We don't have that playing NATPE International's opening session in field to ourselves any more." Local enter- Houston last week was that for TV stations tainment programing, she said, "may be to be able to compete in a "vastly more important for leadership tomorrow." In fact, competitive and changing world" it is neces- she told her audience, "you are the people sary to "redefine the television franchise." who will define tomorrow." "Television is becoming more like certain kinds of print," said Katharine Graham, FCC chairman tells NATPE that who knows something about both as chair- television can achieve its destiny man of the Washington Post Co., which only if unhindered by government counts among its holdings four network- affiliated TV stations and The Washington Graham The incumbent chairman of the FCC Post newspaper. Like print, she said, televi- reached back over a quarter-century last sion has to "renew its franchise every day by to be -and viewers may have not hundreds week to find his point of departure for a appealing to, and satisfying, specific of program choices, but thousands." treatise on freedom in the Fifth Estate. groups." How best for local stations to counterpro- "Newton Minow was right, in a way," Of the growing competition that has ne- gram the new wave of media? Graham's said Dennis Patrick in addressing NAIPE cessitated this targeted strategy, she said, answer was two-fold. The first rule, she International. "Compared to today, televi- "the era of network control has given way to said, was to put a premium on quality. She sion in the 1960's was a vast wasteland. A an era of personal choice." She pointed to did not equate quality necessarily with "in- land laid waste by 30 years of heavy federal the drop in network audience share as evi- tellectual or elitist" programing. "I don't regulation. If, by regulation, we could have dence: "You all remember when a 25 share believe television should be restricted to divined the public's interest and dictated was considered an excuse to take a network David Brinkley, Masterpiece Theater and responsive programing, we regulators show off the air. Now I understand a 17 or Wall Street Week," she said. Quality, she would have had the video world running 18 share is an excuse to keep it on." She said, was giving the best people the freedom smoothly by the early 60's." noted that the top 10 shows have audiences to do their best, with the management skill But that isn't what happened, Patrick comparable to those of 10 years ago. It is the to keep them going "in the right direction." said. Instead, "the effect of heavy regulation bottom 10, she said, that have "lost out." Graham saw "the high price of the big was to limit creativity and consumer respon- Currently contributing to this era of per- syndicated shows" as a "real danger to the siveness." Moreover, he condemned that sonal choice, she said, was the VCR. Be- future of quality television" because, she approach for creating an industry structure cause of its proliferation, she said, on some said, they tended to drive "small, innova- dominated by three networks that reached nights the networks combined do not deliver tive, original producers" out of the business. over 90% of the households but thus pro- even half the television audience. And look- The second part of Graham's suggested gramed only at the level of the lowest com- ing to the future, she saw within the decade programing strategy was an emphasis on the mon denominator. "fiber optic networks wired to television sets strong suit of stations: localism. "We need That the medium has worked its way out nationwide. The Bell operating companies network programing and news," she said, of that corner owes nothing to regulation, most certainly will be in the business of "...but at the same time we need to grow our said Patrick. Pointing specifically to the past program distribution -at least they'll want audience for local and regional program- decade, the chairman credited the removal

Broaticastrg Feb 29 1988 .n! 1 TOP OF THE WEEK 1 1 of "regulatory debris" for the medium's new "is opening a docket to carefully monitor price they please and in a marketing Washington got se- program abundance. Once events in the post- must-carry marketplace." quence they believe will maximize return. way, he said, it was the creative out of the See story, page 38.) Buyers want to know that, if they have and business entrepreneurs in Hollywood, Patrick's response to the call for reregula- purchased program rights in a certain mar- New York and other cities by tech- -aided tion was not for wholesale deregulation but ket, they won't see the same product in the nological and changes in the un- evolution for what he called "definitional regulation," market delivered by a competitor who got derlying economic characteristics of the in- his license from the government-and at a dustry-who forged "more interesting, FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick different price!" ever consumer -responsive programing than The difference between the Minow before." and Patrick approaches was reemphasized as he Along the way, the number of options in closed. "When Newton Minow surveyed the the average viewer's home has increased television marketplace in 1961, he saw what from three or four to more than 20, to give he perceived to be a vast wasteland. When I the consumer a "smorgasbord of choice." survey the marketplace in 1988, I don't see That, plus the introduction of satellite distri- the promised land -but I do see a promising has helped erode the dominant posi- bution, land. The video landscape has never been tion of networks. Who, other than the the barren. It has only awaited tending by consumer, benefits from such a wealth of professionals, like you, with talent, vision choices? Patrick asked. Those who create and a free hand. Given that the first two and market programs, and those who can can't be legislated, and only the last is in the deliver product that accurately predicts con- government's power to bestow, you will not sumer tastes, was his answer. be surprised that I stand with you for free- The bad news is that lowest common dom." denominator programing won't work as it used to, and programing must seek smaller NBC to pay more in affiliate and smaller niches. Worse still, "these new, compensation for daytime programs narrowcast options have a feedback effect and will standardize compensation on more general programing. They raise the for 'NBC Nightly News'; prime time level of interest it takes to get the marginal procram changes announced; network viewer to tune in and stay tuned to a stan- asks for industry support of HDTV dard broadcast show. But that doesn't make the general viewer more attractive to the At a meeting with affiliate station managers advertisers who foot the show's bill," Pat- last week, NBC announced it would distrib- rick said. ute station compensation differently as a Among the consequences of the new state way of inducing higher daytime clearances. of the art is a juggling of traditional market- NBC Entertainment President Brandon Tar- ing sequences, he noted, typified by Double tikoff also announced some anticipated pro- Dare going from cable to syndication and gram changes in prime time, effective in Miami Vice going from network to cable - "When Newton Minow surveyed the March, as well as some development plans. not to mention NBC producing for the Dis- NBC executives also revealed figures show- ney Channel and independents demanding television marketplace in 1961, he saw ing the fiscal damage the network suffers such first -run product as Paramount's Star what he perceived to be a vast when affiliates preempt programs for syndi-

Trek: The Next Generation. Adding to the wasteland. When 1 survey the cated specials. NBC President Robert possibilities and the complications: an ex- Wright also made a plea to the industry for marketplace in 1988, 1 don't see the pansion of international markets (over $2 help in funding the advanced television sys- billion in 1987), which expands both com- promised land -but I do see a promising tem (ATV) being developed by the network. petition and the demand for product. land. The video landscape has never According to Pier Mapes, president, The future holds both promise and pit- been barren. It has only awaited NBC Television Network, the redistribution falls, Patrick said. Chief among the latter is of compensation entails a "standardization" tending by professionals, like you, with avoiding a regulatory imbalance that will of the compensation paid for clearance of prevent markets from functioning. "Beware talent, vision and a free hand. Given the NBC Nightly News, which will result in the reregulators!" he declared with empha- that the first two can't be legislated, a decline totaling $5 million in money paid sis. "I am continually amazed that there are and only the last is in the for carrying that program. those who believe that a market this robustly Up to now, stations carrying Nightly at 6 to bestow, you competitive, with this much specialization government's power p.m. were paid 30% of the top hourly rate of effort, this much entrepreneurial -not to will not be surprised that 1 stand with spelled out in their affiliate contract. Sta- mention artistic -talent, should be subject- you for freedom." tions carrying the show before 6 p.m. (most- ed to increased governmental regulation and ly in the Midwest) received 15% of the same control." a course that he said would lead to a "fair rate. Effective immediately, all stations will The chairman said these forces "sing a game...That is what you have a right to receive a flat 10% of their top hourly rate. siren song" that would trade regulation for expect from government...nothing less, The $5 million skimmed off the news special favors -for example, reimposition nothing more." One government interven- compensation will be applied, said Mapes, of the fairness doctrine, limitations on cer- tion he would encourage is in the area of "dollar for dollar and station by station" to tain advertising and government- mandated property rights, conspicuously in regard to daytime compensation. No station will lose amounts of children's educational program- syndicated exclusivity and the compulsory or gain money from the shift, he said. ing in exchange for the return of must carry. license. His preference appeared clear: "In Mapes said the value of each half-hour in Noting that the court has twice found this strange new world of fierce competition daytime will increase as a result of the must carry unconstitutional, Patrick warned for audience share, an ever increasing num- reallocation of compensation dollars. There- that those who "sail toward those sirens" ber of pipelines into the home and previous- fore, stations can earn more money by clear- might end up with "the worst of all worlds," ly unheard -of distribution relationships -in ing more hours, but in turn, will receive less reregulated and without must carry. this world, buyers and sellers of product compensation if they decide to clear fewer (The chairman offered his view that the have one common interest of paramount hours in daytime than they have. critical element in reestablishing must carry importance: freedom of contract! Creators Stations do not stand to make a windfall would be a demonstration of harm to the want to know that if they created it, then by clearing more daytime hours. But NBC medium of broadcasting, and noted the FCC they can sell it to whom they please, at the hopes that by paying more for daytime

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 17 TOP OF THE WEEK clearances stations carrying only marginally Outrageous. headed for action. Appearing on the panel, profitable syndication programs in daytime Tartikoff also said he intends to schedule moderated by Mickey Gardner of Akin, will drop those shows for the full network at least three original series this summer, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, were FCC lineup. Mapes said the network would pay including a comedy and a drama and one Commissioners Jim Quello and Patricia an additional $5 million, on top of the $5 other program that will either be a second Diaz Dennis, and Mark MacCarthy of the million reallocated to daytime from news, if comedy or a variety show. House Energy and Commerce Committee. every station cleared the entire daytime Also at the meeting, Mapes made a plea According to MacCarthy, the children's lineup. to the affiliates to rethink plans to preempt bill introduced two weeks ago in the House The daytime clearance problem is worst prime time shows for syndication specials. is "a very serious legislative effort." The in the morning for NBC, from 10 a.m. to 1 He said two syndicated specials last Octo- measure, he said, has substantial backing p.m., when most of the shows currently ber, one on the Titanic and the other on from key members including the chairman have clearance rates of between 70% and Houdini, cost the three networks $2.8 mil- of the House Telecommunications Subcom- 80 %. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the network's lion in advertising revenue, of which over mittee, Ed Markey (D- Mass.), and House average clearance has slipped from 92% to $1 million was lost by NBC. Majority Whip Tony Coelho (D- Calif.). It is 90% in the last year, Mapes said. In the battle against clutter, Mapes also Coelho, MacCarthy pointed out, who over- Tartikoff announced two development said NBC would eliminate hotel and airline sees the passage of legislation on the House deals for programs in daytime. One is with promotional announcements in late night floor. The bill would require television Richard Dawson, in association with NBC, and sports programing. But with all the broadcasters to air a minimum of seven for a new version of the game show, You Bet "troop movements" occuring in connection hours a week of "educational and informa- Your Life. The second is for a new daytime with the Olympics, he said, the promos in tional" children's programing and would serial called Generations, with Sally Suss- sports will not take effect until 1989. limit the amount of commercials aired dur- man (The Young and the Restless) as head On the network's ATV system, Wright, ing children's programs. writer. who was not at the press briefing or the Much of the congressional fervor is di- In prime time, two new dramas will join affiliate meeting, was said to have indicated rected toward what members feel is the the schedule, while a third, Bronx Zoo, will he was "working on" European set manufac- "overcommercialization" of children's tele- rejoin the schedule this month. Also, two turers to help fund it. NBC, he said, has vision. And MacCarthy blamed the FCC for comedies will rejoin the schedule the week already spent about $60 million on develop- that development. The agency's abandon- of March 21 -The Days and Nights of Mol- ment; another $40 million or $50 million is ment of its children's television policy in ly Dodd and Beverly Hills Buntz-with an- needed to continue the effort. 1984 "sparked a dramatic increase in [the nouncements to come shortly on where they "He was saying there is a need to move number of] program length commercials," will be placed. foward with this," said Mapes of Wright's he said. There is a general consensus, he The new drama, In the Heat of the Night, position on ATV. The concern is, he said, added, that the FCC's "laissez -faire policy premieres Tuesday, March 15, at 9 p.m. that the Japanese will dominate the high - was a disservice to the nation's children." Hunter, now in that time period, moves definition market with an incompatible sys- But those charges were challenged by back to Saturdays at 10 p.m., replacing J.J. tem. "We are in a crisis on this issue." Dennis. "Sesame Street could be a program - Starbuck, which goes on hiatus. NBC News President Larry Grossman length commercial. No one's talking about The new Aaron's Way debuts Wednesday, also reported that had secured that," she said. Furthermore, to Dennis, the March 8, at 8 p.m., replacing Highway to a four-hour interview with Cuba's Fidel Cas- issue is "what is being advertised, not how Heaven, which goes on hiatus. Bronx Zoo tro, in which he addressed issues such as the long." But the government should not be in will debut Wednesday, March 30, at 10 p.m. accusation by Republican presidential can- the business of content regulation, argued St. Elsewhere will leave the schedule, re- didate, Pat Robertson, that Cuba has Soviet Dennis. Rather, she suggested dealing with turning for what is believed to be the pro- missiles in place. the issue through the establishment of an gram's final broadcast in April or May. Grossman also announced seven news "advisory board." In April, NBC will also debut a short- specials planned for this year including pro- Quello, although he has some misgivings flight half -hour "comedy- variety" called the grams on women in prison, stress, "Men in about the children's bill, agreed the FCC Cheech Show with comedian Cheech Marin the 80's" (in which Deborah Norville will may have gone too far when it lifted limits (MGM). Tartikoff also announced two more anchor her first prime time special), aging, on commercials. However, he added, the "designated hitter" programs for the spring, pensions, Asian children in America and the television environment in 1974 (when the including the return of Super Bloopers and politics of famine aid. children's policy was first adopted) and to- Practical Jokes, and six more Unsolved day's landscape are very different. "It is a Mysteries. Children's TV, must carry likely new ball game," he said, referring to the Tartikoff told the affiliates that a priority to dominate congressional agenda; influx of VCR's and cable. this development season will be dramas for FCC's Dennis defends commission's As for must carry, MacCarthy's remarks 10 p.m., important because of the lead into action on fairness, must carry left the impression that the Hill is consider- local news. ing taking some action. But it was also Eight of 12 pilots being developed for Legislation regulating children's television evident that the FCC's repeal of the fairness possible series will be designed for 10 p.m., and efforts to reimpose some form of must - doctrine was still a sore subject. he said. These include Tattingers, from the carry rules may wind up dominating this Indeed, MacCarthy said he thought that in creators of St. Elsewhere (Bruce Paltrow/ year's congressional communications agen- light of the commission's abolishment of the Mark Tinker); Nightingales (Spelling); da. Judging from remarks made during a rule, other agency rules, such as the prime Dreamstreet (MGM); Satin's Touch (NBC Friday morning panel at NATPE, those two time access rule, were in jeopardy. He thinks Productions); Primal Force (Gary Wal- matters along with the FCC's pending pro- there will be a rush to the courts to overturn dren), and Father Dowling. ceeding on syndicated exclusivity, seem PTAR and other rules on the grounds they Among comedies in development for pos- sible pickup are Empty Nest (Witt- Thomas- Harris), starring Richard Mulligan; Dear John (Carson Productions), starring Judd Hirsch; Channel 99 (from Ron Howard), about a poorly run , and Flipside (Universal), starring Ringo Starr as an aging rock star. NBC also has made a six -episode com- mitment to Baby Boom, based on the theatri- cal. The network has also commissioned a special entitled Eddie Murphy Presents L to r Quello, MacCarthy, Diaz Dennis and Patrick

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 iA TOP OF THE WEEK I are a violation of the First Amendment. "I But Quello, who is quoted as believing cable carriage of broadcast signals. don't think the threat comes from Congress. the FCC took a dive on must carry, called the "If there is evidence," said Dennis, "we'll I think the threat is from the FCC," said agency's rationale for the latest version of do something." MacCarthy. But Dennis defended the corn - the rule "miscalculated." And that he said The panel's discussion on must carry elic- mission's actions on fairness. "We analyzed was putting it "politely." Quello insisted the ited several comments from the audience. fairness under Red Lion and found it had a commission could have showed harm sim- Said one broadcaster, whose new station has chilling effect," she said. ply by citing the "181 public stations" that been on the air for eight months: "Do we MacCarthy also criticized the FCC for he said have been dropped by cable systems. have to go broke first to prove harm ?" Said doing a "poor job" in defending its must - Following up on Quello's remarks, Mac- another NAFTE attendee: "Cable has a mo- carry rules before the appeals court. And he Carthy said there was no reason that the nopoly. How can you compete with them ?" felt the must -carry decision had "cast doubt" FCC could not act on must carry now. But Asked whether he felt cable was a monopo- on the ability to sustain syndex in the courts. because it "has no intention of doing any- ly, MacCarthy said the issue could be looked Both Quello and Dennis indicated syndex thing," the Hill was forced to send a letter at both ways. He told the group the House was a "front burner" issue . calling on the agency to collect evidence Telecommunications Subcommittee would Again, Dennis responded to MacCarthy. that would show harm to stations. Mac- be holding cable oversight hearings this year "We did not do a poor job [on must carry]. Carthy was referring to a letter (see page 55) which would examine developments within We did the best job we could. Both times the sent early last week from Senate and House the industry since the Cable Act was adopt- court said:'You haven't shown that broad- Commerce Committee Chairmen Ernest ed four years ago. casting has been harmed' ...There simply Hollings (D -S.C.) and John Dingell (D- Quello, however, suggested it was time was no record there was harm," she said. Mich.), that asks the FCC to gather data on for Congress to revisit the act. First Amendment victory: Court rules for Flynt

Falwell unsuccessful in convincing intentional infliction of emotional distress- affirmed two years ago a district court jury court to uphold his $200,000 award ... without showing in addition that the decision ordering Hustler and Flynt to pay for 'emotional distress' allegedly publication contains a false statement of fact Falwell $200,000 for intentionally causing caused by 1983 'Hustler' parody which was made with 'actual malice,' i.e., Falwell emotional distress in violation of a with knowledge that the statement was false Virginia state law. The Supreme Court, in a case pitting televi- or with reckless disregard as to whether or The source of Falwell's distress was a sion evangelist Jerry Falwell against Hustler not it was true," Chief Justice William cartoon parody of a Campari Liqueur ad in magazine publisher Larry Flynt, ruled last Rehnquist wrote in the unanimous opinion the November 1983 issue of Hustler, in week that the First Amendment prohibits (with newly appointed Justice Anthony which Falwell is portrayed as a drunk who public figures from using laws barring the Kennedy taking no part). The "actual mal- recounts having had sex for the first time intentional infliction of emotional distress to ice" standard, which must be met in libel with his mother in an outhouse. exact damages from media that may have cases involving public figures, was set in The ruling was applauded by the media caused them such distress without proof of 1964 in the landmark New York Times Co. and other First Amendment advocates, who libel. vs. Sullivan case. feared that the case could have opened a "We conclude that public figures and pub- The ruling reverses the U.S. Court of whole new realm of liability for the media. lic officials may not recover for the tort of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which had Said Larry Flynt, who appeared on the Mac - Neil /LehrerNewsHour following the ruling: "If all you'd have to prove was infliction of he Overseas option. International TV co- production, made increasingly imperative for produc- emotional distress, well, could sue ers seeking to offset rising costs, should center not only on fiscal cooperation, agreed TV anyone... What a predicament that would executives and panelists at a NAIPE seminar on global financing last Thursday. Emphasis have put the press in." should be as great or greater on joining creative forces for big- budget international co- John Powell, national legal director of the ventures. American Civil Liberties Union, which filed Panelist Riccardo Tozzi, executive in charge of television fiction production for Italian a friend -of- the -court brief last summer media baron Silvio Berlousconis Reteitalia, told the audience of more than 300, The along with the National Association of financing is something which comes after you've found the right subject and the way to Broadcasters, Capital Cities /ABC, NBC present it." and CBS, described it as a "great decision," it was unanimous and Dennis Plowright, chairman of Britain's Granada N told BROADCASTING that while interna- significant because tional collaboration is "very urgently needed" between European nations and the U.S., because it stands out in contrast to the both to refresh the program making process, as well as to make new concepts financially "mixed signals" of other recent Supreme viable, he added that "finance is there to serve ideas and not the other way" around. Court rulings on the First Amendment. Several speakers also argued certain obstacles to such creative cooperation are "While we have absolutely no affection slowly vanishing, among them language barriers (English is now accepted as a universal for Larry Flynt's publication," said National language for many international co- productions to maximize their international market- Association of Broadcasters attorney, Steve ability) and cultural differences. Bookshester, "the legal issue at stake is Tozzi argued that because of increasing pressure toward integration between Europe's terribly important, and we are pleased with nations, it is in some ways going to become like one country. the outcome." NAB was concerned with Not all agreed, however. Former BBC head programer Michael Grade, now chief "the implications for comedy and satire- executive of Britain's Channel Four, argued, "There's no such thing as a European culture. ...in both print and broadcast media," he There are such huge differences. Its a complete fantasy, an accountants fantasy." said. A decision upholding the damages Grade added: "Little by little, the cultural imperative of each nation is going to be would have meant that "if [aired or printed eroded by accountants." opinion] hurts my feelings and is outra- it Managing Director for VVbst Germany's dominant program distributor Beta/Taurus, Jan geous, would be recoverable" in the form Mojto, acknowledged that 'Europe as a market doesn't exist yet," but he said he believed of damages awarded in court, he said. "The it would be closer by 1992, when European nations carry both summer and winter decision the Supreme Court made," he said, Olympics. Also on the panel, moderated by Lorimar-Telepictures Michael Jay Solomon, "is a pretty strong reaffirmation of Sullivan" were Pierre Lescure of France's pay channel Canal Plus and Peter Clark of Britain's Telso and the need to prove malice. Communications. First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams, appearing on MacNeillLehrer, said the case brings to the fore the central issue of

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 I TOP OF THE WEEK i "respectable" versus "unrespectable" me- anyway with the intent of assassinating Fal- the First Amendment prohibits such a result dia. "We should not have to draw lines well." Grutman said the decision "strips in the area of public debate about public between [Washington Post political cartoon- public figures of any protection against figures. ist] Herblock portraying Richard Nixon those who attack them." The court, he said, "Were we to hold otherwise, there can be crawling out of a sewer... and the awful is "discouraging capable people from enter- little doubt that political cartoonists and sati- things, and they are sometimes awful, that ing public life." rists would be subjected to damages awards Larry Flynt sometimes does," Abrams said. As for Falwell himself, he issued a state- without any showing that their work falsely "The First Amendment can't just protect the ment saying: "No sleaze merchant like Larry defamed its subject," the court said. respectable and legitimate media unless the Flynt should be able to use the First Amend- The court said it was unpersuaded by courts are prepared to define what respect- ment as an excuse for maliciously and dis- Falwell's assertion that the Hustler parody able media is. We don't live in that sort of honestly attacking public figures." The rul- was different from traditional political car- country. We pay a price ...having people ing gives a "green light" to Flynt and his ilk, toons because it was so "outrageous." who are irresponsible speak and not respect- he said. "However, I am sure the justices- "There is no doubt that the caricature of able speech." . were holding their noses while making [Falwell] and his mother published in On the other hand, Roy Grutman, Fal- the ruling." Hustler is at best a distant cousin of the well's attorney, told BROADCASTING that "a The court said it understands the outlaw- political cartoons [of Thomas Nast and oth- line could have been drawn between legiti- ing of conduct that intentionally inflicts ers], and a poor relation at that," the court mate and fringe media." Describing himself emotional distress. "But in the world of said. "If it were possible by laying down a as "astounded it was a unanimous decision, debate about public affairs, many things principled standard to separate the one from and equally astounded that the court over- done with motives that are less than admira- the other, public discourse would probably looked the clear establishment of malice," ble are protected by the First Amendment," suffer little or no harm. But we doubt that Grutman said Flynt had admitted in a video- it said. "Thus, while ... a bad motive may there is any such standard, and we are quite taped deposition knowledge that the content be deemed controlling for purposes of tort sure that the pejorative description 'outra- of the ad parody was false and "published it liability in other areas of the law, we think geous' does not supply one. Turner talking TNT His plan for new basic cable creation: Turner Network Television or, as it libraries, documentaries, live sports and service with sports, movies, has already come to be known, TNT original films and dramatic series. Turner's original productions. documentaries "The power is shifting all over the place not sure TNT will become reality, but, if it given big boost by number -one in this business," said the chairman of Turn- does, he knows what the network's first MSO: support needed from other er Broadcasting System during an interview presentation will be: MGM's classic "Gone MSO's before idea becomes reality in his spacious suite in the Sheraton Wash- with the Wind." ington hotel. "The future is up for grabs and Turner is committed to make TNT hap- Ted Turner was in Washington last Wednes- it depends on who makes the right moves. pen. But, unlike 1979, when he dominated day night to accept the Sol Taishoff Award Cable is poised to storm the citadel, and we TBS and could bring CNN into being by from the National Press Foundation for his hope to be part of making the charge. That's simply ordering that it be done, he said, he creation nearly eight years ago of one of the what we want to do, and we need TNT to do must now convince the cable operators that true innovations in television news -the 24- it, and they need TNT to do it -I think." joined the TBS board last summer to support hour-a -day Cable News Network. The As Turner envisions it, TNT will be an the venture before TBS can move ahead morning after, he talked to BROADCASTING advertiser-supported basic cable service fea- with it. "We want to do it and we know there editors about what he hopes will be his next turing films from TBS's vast and costly film is support for it among the cable industry,

Ted Turner: putting his financial house in order

As much as he would probably like to, Ted Turner has not been this year's dividend will have little impact on Turners position in able to devote all his time to planning the launch of Turner the company-two- thirds of the voting stock. Network Television. Of late, the chairman and chief executive TBS's is currently prevented from paying any cash dividends officer of Turner Broadcasting System has had to struggle with under terms of some senior notes. Plans were made last year to reestablishing the corporation's financial footing and stabilizing issue new equity and refinance the debt so that the cash his own position in the company. dividends could be paid, he said. "But when the market But the effort seems to be paying off. Turner said last week crashed [last Oct. 19], that option went away" that he has reached a preliminary agreement that allows TBS to If the operators had refused to accept the stock dividend, give the cable MSOS, which now hold a 37% interest in TBS, they would have been able to place two more directors on the Class B stock in lieu of around $140 million in cash dividends TBS board. But, Turner said, the two seats would not have due on their preferred stock over the next three years. The first meant much. Although Turner controls eight of the board's 15 of the cash dividends-$38 million -was due April 30 (with a seats, Turner needs 12 votes -a supermajority -"to do any- six -month grace period). "I believe we have a compromise on thing more than $2 million." "We have shared control now," he the dividend that is a satisfactory solution to both parties," said. The " supermajority" provision "effectively gives them de Turner BROADCASTING told last week. facto control over the company, at least blocking rights. I can't Although the dividend will be paid in stock this year, the deal operate the company without their support and they can't gives TBS the option to pay it in cash the next two. "If we operate it without mine." refinance next year, we can pay it in cash. We'd rather pay it in TBS financial problems stem from the company's purchase of cash. I don't think anybody -the cable operators or myself - MGM /UA Entertainment in March 1986 for $1.7 billion. The debt want to see any dilution we don't have to because we are going and dividend load was far more than TBS could handle. So last to have a rapid increase in the value of our equity.... Overall, in year it invited cable operators, including Tele- Communications the first quarter, our advertising sales will be up 40 %. That's Inc. and American Television & Communications, to take a 37% pretty spectacular." stake in the company for $560 million. TBS also sold the studios, Because the dividend is being paid in Class B stock, which lot and film processing labs acquired in the MGM deal for $450 has one -fifth the voting rights of Class A stock, the payment of million.

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 I -1 TOP OF THE WEEK r- I but we still don't have the green light on it." would be a good date to launch the service. year since he has yet to hear from American Turner was buoyed by the news that Tele- Cable systems could substitute TNT for a Television & Communications or other ca- Communications Inc. President John Ma- distant broadcast signal (other than Turner's ble operators represented on the TBS board. lone, the most powerful cable operator on WTBS, of course) on that date and not incur "It could very soon be a 'go, -" he said. "But the TBS board, had told securities analysts any copyright liabilities for the distant signal it could be delayed again." in New York a day earlier that TCI would for the second half of the year. In selling board members on the project, give TNT its "total support" (see below). Despite the news, Turner was not ready to Continues on page 96 And Turner agreed with Malone that July 1 give odds on TNT's making its debut this Top cable operators go before analysts

Goldman Sachs seminar draws top for its high -appeal programing to compete TCI, the industry's largest cable system names; Viacom announces with the big three broadcast networks. operator, last week released preliminary re- financial results He added that if TNT is launched, it sults from its 1987 fiscal year. The company would be as an exclusive cable service in reported total cash flow of $650 million on Tele- Communications Inc. President John each market in return for MSOs' long -term revenue of $1.709 billion, with $354 million Malone held court with nearly 300 security financial commitment. in operating income for the year. Revenue analysts in New York last Wednesday at the Of other exclusive program deals be- from cable operations alone (not counting cable MSO's annual briefing of the group, tween the MSO and cable programers, Ma- the United Artists Communications movie and fielded queries ranging from company lone said such exclusivity is "protected by theater operation) showed revenue doubled views on the cable acquisition market to the present law and in the public interest." He over 1986 to $1.232 billion for the year, industry's programing potential. TCI's added, however, that the compay will limit while cable cash flow was up 46% to $572 meeting preceded a two -day conference by exclusive agreements so as not to foreclose million. ICI cash flow before UACI was Goldman Sachs on cable television (see the possibility of competition. $471 million, while revenue was $1.032 below). Malone also said there were "no con- billion. Also during the three-hour meeting, fi- crete" discussions between TCI and Viacom On a pro forma basis for systems held in nance vice president, Bernard Schotters, re- regarding the latter's effort to sell an equity both 1986 and 1987 by TCI, revenue rose ported on the company's fiscal state (TCI share of the pay movie channel. Although from $645 million to $943 million while pro released preliminary 1987 results last week, he did not dismiss the possibility of a future forma cash flow grew from $270 million to see below). agreement, Malone said discussions had $430 million. Of the merger talks between United Cable never passed the "philosophical" stage be- Among other companies that made pre- and United Artists (TCI owns 65% of UA cause of disagreement over pricing. (Via- sentations at the Goldman Sachs seminar and 23.4% of UC), Malone said, "I would com Chief Executive Officer Frank Biondi, last week were: like to see them reach some resolution for at his company's presentation [see below], the destiny of their company they are happy said "there are some legitimate conversa- Viacom International- Viacom Chair- with." But he added that TCI was only tions" taking place, both with domestic and man Sumner Redstone said that "accelerated interested in a tax -free transaction. Last foreign companies. In apparent response to intensive discussions" with several compan- month, as part of an agreement with United Malone's comment, Biondi said he "had ies are taking place about acquiring an own- Cable for future stock purchases, TCI filed never seen so many reluctant brides in ership interest in Showtime/The Movie for regulatory clearance to buy up to 49% of public. ") Channel (valued by the company at $700 United Cable. United Cable cancelled its In response to a question on his view of million to $800 million), but that a deal was Thursday session with analysts, and United broadcasters owning cable systems, Malone not a fait accompli. Given the company's Artists Chief Executive Officer Stewart said: "I think it's great. They ought to own, escalating internal growth, falling interest Blair, who was scheduled to appear, was not to understand our business. They should be rates and a reevaluation of the company's at his company's Friday presentation indi- allowed and encouraged to come into mar- assets, he said "maybe weren't going to sell cating further activity on that front. kets outside their O &O markets." anything." Redstone said the company was Regarding Turner Broadcasting System's also exploring opportunities that involved handling of its $1.4- billion debt, Malone, recapitalizing its debt with longer maturities who sits on the TBS board as the leading On hold? SCI Holdings said last Friday and better interest rates. Biondi, in discuss- equity holder in a cable consortium which that it had terminated a letter of intent ing the possibilities of an outside deal, said has 10% of the programing company, said signed by Taft Cable Partners (Tele- that if a transaction were made, it would consortium members will likely take com- Communications Inc. and the Bass probably be done in the next 90 to 120 days. mon equity in the company in lieu of $38 Group), American Television & Commu- Viacom's first debt payments are due Dec. million in cash dividends due before Oct. nications and Comcast to purchase 31 ($200 million) and June 1989 ($250 30. Storer Cable in a deal with a total con- million). Malone, who said the company's "move sideration of $2.8 billion. The agree- The company announced its fourth -quar- into programing is a critical part of its long- ment carried with it complex tax and ter and full -year financial results last week, term" progress, said ICI is "strongly sup- structural problems; negotiations since with expenses relating to the leveraged portive of [Ted Turner's proposed Turner the signing of the letter of intent, on buyout pushing both numbers into the red. Network Television] concept and we're en- Dec. 24, 1987, seemed to have pro- The company reported net losses in the couraging Ted to come forth. But it's his gressed slowly fourth quarter of $48.9 million on revenue decision. I don't know if he's made the The deal would have been the largest of $265.8 million, compared with year earli- decision to come forward or not.... We will cable transaction in history (BROADCASr- er earnings of $695,000 on revenue of give it total support" (see story, page 40). NG, Jan. 4), with the partners putting up $246.3 million. Operating income (earnings Trygve Myhren, chairman of American roughly $1.7 billion for the stock and plus depreciation and amortization) for the Television & Communications, said the idea another $1.1 billion in assets in ex- quarter were $67.7 million, up from the year of a broad -based, basic channel "is very change for the company's so- called "re- earlier's $44.5 million. appealing to us" and indicated that other stricted cash." Due to tax consider- For the full year, the company reported a operators were responding positively to ations, it was expected that Storer would net loss of $154.4 million on revenue of Turner's plan. have continued operating as a separate $1.01 billion. In 1986 Viacom lost $9.8 Malone said the potential general enter- company, under the ownership of Taft. million on revenue of $919 million. The tainment channel's advantages would in- ATC and Comcast. Storer has 1.45 mil- company said operating cash flow increased clude its cable exclusivity, its substantial lion subscribers in 12 states. from $199 million in 1986 to $263 million advertising availabilities and the potential last year. When merger related amortization

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 t r TOP OF THE WEEK and pro forma adjustments are added in, that internal growth from systems Jones has Cablevision Systems, said RPE's mature bu- the totals for 1986 and 1987 drop to $173 bought in the last few years (amounting to sinesses--Sportschannel services in New million and $237 million, respectively. 303,000 subscribers at the time of purchase) York, Chicago, New England and Philadel- Jones Intercable -Alan Angelich, will reach 545,000 in 1993. phia, Bravo and American Movie Clas- group vice president, finance, said Jones Angelich said revenue will rise from $33 sics -were funding the development of ad- intends within the next few weeks to buy million in FY 1987 to $50.6 million in FY ditional programing services, such as News back $170-million worth of systems from 1988, which ends May 31. For FY 1989, he 12 Long Island and Florida Sportschannel. several limited partnerships it manages. Mi- projects revenue to hit $68 million, with Those existing operations, said Lustgarten, nus the management fee, which will be cash flow reaching $34 million, the bulk of plus RPE's technical division, were in the deducted from the price, Jones will pay that from the company's owned systems. black in 1987, with operational income of $150 million to buy out the limited partners. Cablevision Systems-Vice Chairman $849,000, and he projects that figure to The systems involved serve 145,000 William Bell said the company would buy out jump to $17 million in 1988. subscribers. the limited partners in the Boston cable sys- Over all, Lustgarten said Rainbow had Greg Liptak, group vice president, oper- tem it manages in the next few months. No 14.45 million subscribers in 1987 and had ations, said the company expects significant value for the transaction was disclosed. revenue of $116 million. He projected the internal growth within its franchises, espe- Marc Lustgarten, president of Rainbow 1988 numbers would be 19.72 million and cially in Florida and New Mexico. He said Programing Enterprises, a subsidiary of $156 million, respectively.

On busy day, FCC votes look at wider AM band

Commission will start inquiry With the international target of July 1, Louisiana; WUNC -TV Chapel Hill, N.C., and on stretching dial to 1705 khz: 1990, for the bandwidth extension in sight, WXEL -TV West Palm Beach, Fla. Commer- another to allow FM directional "this is the time to explore" different uses of cial stations subjected to reporting condi- antennas; it turns down NBMC the new spectrum, FCC Chairman Dennis tions were: WTGL -TV Cocoa, WNET -TV Jack- petition to deny 19 TV licenses Patrick said. Another reason to initiate the sonville, wrrc(TV) Pensacola, and WTWC -Tv inquiry, according to the Mass Media Bu- Tallahassee, all Florida; WTKK(TV) Manna - Commissioner James Quello called an in- reau's Freda Lippert Thyden, was "to send a sas, Va., and WNCT-TV Greenville, N.C. quiry on opening an extra 10 khz for domes- clear message to receiver manufacturers" Unconditionally granted were the licenses tic AM radio broadcasting, initiated during that it is time to begin designing extended - of: WHKY-TV Hickory and WHNS(TV) Ashe- the FCC's meeting last Thursday (Feb. 25), band AM radios and developing plans to ville, both ; WPDE -TV Flor- "potentially one of the most far-reaching produce them. ence, S.C.; KTBS -TV Shreveport, La.; things to come before the commission so far But all three commissioners warned that WKFDTV) Fayetteville, N.C., and WGGS -TV this year." The aspect of the Mass Media there will be potential problems. Commis- Greenville, WGSE(TV) Myrtle Beach and Bureau item that most "fascinated" Quello sioner Patricia Dennis identified licensee wCCTTv Columbia, all South Carolina. and the other commissioners was the eligibility in relation to the multiple owner- Most FM broadcasters responding to the possibility that the spectrum could be used ship rules and technical criteria, such as inquiry on FM directional antennas last fall to create new national AM radio services. possible adjacent channel interference, as supported the FCC's proposal. The commis- In other actions, the FCC dismissed peti- the two most important questions to be sion's purpose for beginning the inquiry was tions by the National Black Media Coalition resolved. "to give licensees much greater flexibility in (NBMC) to deny renewal of 19 TV stations' In dismissing the NBMC petitions and selecting ideal antenna sites," Felker said. licenses, but imposed reporting condi- renewing the 19 television licenses, the "Probably not many" stations would be af- tions- yearly reports of progress on equal commission also denied an "emergency pe- fected if the commission proposals are employment opportunities-on 11 of those tition" filed by the NBMC asking that the adopted, Felker said, because the commis- stations. 1 'o technical actions were the ini- items be deleted from the meeting agenda. sion does not intend to alter the table of FM tiation of a rulemaking on allowing com- NBMC, quoting press reports that the com- allotments setting the number of potential mercial FM stations to use directional anten- mission was ready to deny its petitions, U.S. FM stations. nas in order to build their 'transmitters on alleged that the commissioners had already While supporting the rulemaking, Quello currently short-spaced sites and the adoption jointly decided the matter beforehand and expressed reservations: "I'm not sure we have of a report to be sent to Congress on satellite demanded that the items be rescheduled so sufficient technique of determining interfer- signal scrambling. that oral arguments could be heard. NBMC ence in this case." The characteristics of FM Last week's inquiry on extension of the said it had "been deprived of an opportunity directional antennas, unknown factors, ac- AM band from 1605 to 1705 khz was the to understand the thinking of the commis- cording to the commissioner, are one of the fourth approved by the FCC. The first three sioners on matters which constitute nearly questions for comment in the rulemaking doc- inquiries related to international extension the entirety of NBMC's litigation agenda ument. But the plan "could be a win -win of the band, now being considered by the and nearly the entirety of the commission's situation if we do it right," Patrick said. International Telecommunication Union. EEO docket." The National Association of Broadcast- The new inquiry includes questions on the NBMC President Pluria Marshall de- ers, which commented against the plan in possibility of opening nine of the 10 new nounced the decisions as "nonsense" and the inquiry, continued to hold a more pessi- domestic channels between 1605 and 1705 criticized the FCC's EEO rules. "They have mistic view. Although the proceeding would khz for "national licensing." (The Travelers the responsibility to enforce equal employ- not change the allotments, the temptation Information Stations, currently on 1610 ment opportunity rules and they're not doing would be there for future FCC's to add khz, will use one of the 10 channels, prob- it," said Marshall. "If the commission were stations and overcrowd the band, according ably 1700 khz.) doing its job, we would never have to file to Michael Rau, NAB vice president and Among the ways national service could these petitions." acting head of the science and technology be implemented, suggested Mass Media Bu- The FCC saw its action as a warning. department. "The increased institutionaliz - reau Chief Alex Felker, would be to allow John Kamp, director of the FCC's public ing of directional antennas, unless carefully licensees to sublease facilities throughout affairs office, said, "It was meant to wake up controlled, is going to lead to a degradation the country. The commission was not sug- broadcasters who think there are no EEO of FM," he said. The issues of antenna gesting, he said, allocating single high - rules any more." characteristics, the potential for an improper powered stations in the newly opened spec- Of the stations made subject to reporting use of directional antennas, and the lack of a trum, capable of covering the entire country. conditions, several were noncommercial: reliable method for calculating station prop- Also, traditional local allocation was not KETS -TV Little Rock, Ark.; WLPB -TV Baton agation (a question not listed on the public ruled out. Rouge and WYES -TV New Orleans, both notice of the rulemaking) also worried Rau.

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 C ER 011

Deborah A. McDermott has been You can do things that make a differ- viewers associate with quality. It's president of the National Association of ence. If a TV station relies totally on more subtle, and it's very warm. It Television Pmgram Executives. She ú what a network does for them, the sets us apart. We're also using our currently station manager for WKRN, a station is not doing its job. Last year film spots on cable. Knight-Ridder station. and the ABC we raised 330,000 pounds of food for "Television has a great future. affiliate in Nashville, Tenn. the hungry. Everyone at the station But I think we are going to have to "I was 22 years old and had been was involved. It was during our heavi- work hard at it. We can't keep doing pounding the pavement for three est sales inventory time. We could the things that worked yesterday months. I was down to my last lead have sold the time. But we didn't. We because we have a whole different set when KOLN -TV (Lincoln. Neb.) got involved with our community. of challenges today: hired me as promotion director. I "Programs like Thirtysomething ® Eastman Kodak Company. 19R8 didn't know if I could do the job. But have a lot of appeal for our demo- I learned. I discovered that television graphics. I really enjoy the photogra- EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY MOTION PICTURE AND AUDIOCISUAI. PRODt'CTS DIVISION is for people you meet at the state fair phy in that show, and I love the film ATLANTA: 404 /668 -0500 and at the supermarket. You have to look. It tells people this is a fantasy. CHICAGO: 312 /218 -5174 look them in the eye and see what But its also realistic in the same DALLAS: 214/506-9700 HOLLYWOOD: 213/464 -6131 they are thinking. By the time I was sense that a good movie is. I try to HONOLULU: 808 /833 -1661 26. I set a goal for myself. I wanted to buy programming that is a cut above MONTREAL: 514/761 -3481 NEW YORK: 212/930 -7500 become general manager of a TV the competition. Viewers have so TORONTO: 416/766-8233 station before I was 35. many choices today. They can switch VANCOUVER: 604 /987 -8191 WASHINGTON. D.C.: 703/558 -9220 "Television has the ability to channels by remote control or pop a make magic. You can touch people. cassette into a VCR. Film gives me an edge. Eastman "We are also very aggressive Motion Picture Films about marketing. We tell syndicators they have to support their shows if they expect them to succeed. We produce our own news campaigns on 35mm film because it has the texture The futurist in charge at NBC News

NBC News President Lawrence Grossman in the network's new automated news studio.

Larry Grossman's mission in life is to bring TV news down to size and up to speed. The key: to match the income and the outgo so that news can stand alone. The secret: cutting costs in technology and bureaucracy while preserving the elements of pure journalism. That and other areas in the evolution of broadcast journalism are the subjects of this "At Large" interview with BROADCASTING editors. AT LARGE

How is the relationship between the media and the candidates? You've been at this job for four years. There have been some interesting developments on that score. I Yes, just about. won't call the President a candidate, but we saw some of that with What's happened in that interval? How has the landscape his prime time address right We changed, before the contra vote. saw it with other than totally? Pat Robertson taking out after for calling him a "television evangelist." And we saw it with the Bush -Rather inter- Well, let me take that on two tracks, and then we can narrow it view. In each case the issue of the media's role has become an issue down. We're about to open a whole new newsroom and production in and of itself and a major political football. facility in New York for Nightly News, Sunrise and Before Hours, I'm not sure that all of that is totally planned and carefully using robotic cameras, automation. It's quite a remarkable looking orchestrated, as some think. That is to say, it's a good thing to make facility, and these things operate now without camera crews and points by beating up on an unpopular force, which the dominant without stagehands because it's no longer at a studio and it's all media are. But I think there's some of that going on. It's an easy operated out of the control room. pattern to fall into, and probably, by the way, it's not totally We have completely computerized the news division. We are unhealthy. It's good for us to get jolted and look hard at what we're totally satellite- driven, so that we are now all converting to M -2, doing. which is highly portable videotape production, and enables us to have one -person crews. So the has changed enormously. Do you think some of it could be a backlash from the Gary Hart technology episode? For an investment of $6 million in building this new facility, we expect to be saving $2 million a year in people. What we have done Yes, there's some of that, although I never thought that was as in this first track within the current, traditional structure of network complicated an issue as many portrayed. A candidate's character is news is put a very high premium on driving costs down or driving clearly fair game and very important, and there will always be some costs out. And since 50% of our budget is people, and 75% of our on the edge who make a titillating set of issues out of it. budget is driven by people- salaries, wages, food, overtime and I was a at private dinner with some Republican senators, and we stuff-control and use of people become the focus of what we do. talked about Bork, with the conviction that much of his undoing was The strategy that we have pursued is to try to get at the infrastruc- clearly peoples' perception of the kind of human being he was, not ture of the news division so that we don't interfere with the so much the issues. My own private theory is that when his chief newsgathering and with what goes on the screen; but we take out ally, Senator [Alan] Simpson, asked him why he wanted to be on the those middle costs, the bureaucratic, administrative, technological Supreme Court, and Bork said, something to the effect of "for the costs. The negotiations with the National Association of Broadcast intellectual feast," people just turned him off. Even if they thought Engineers and Technicians have been very important in that as well. he was absolutely right on the politics of it. Television makes that And there we've done quite a bit. We have gone down more than happen. 20% in the number of people at NBC News from where we had been You can make an argument on both sides on the power of television. before. We have also substantially increased the number of hours For instance, Governor Babbitt. The press loved him and yet he did that we have put on because we now operate Sunday Today for four terribly in the voting. The press didn't make his candidacy. hours, Sunrise, Today, and Nightly and specials. Our prime time specials have a very important component, I agree with that. In the end, the people shine through despite it. been by the way. In '87 we had three of the top three and seven the top Look at the Dole -Bush race; look at Robertson. And you always of 10 and the most prime time specials of any network. have the press adopting the "guy who should've been President," So that has been one major focus within the traditional whether it's Babbitt or duPont or Adlai Stevenson. But no matter structure, and it has also meant over those four years looking very hard at how many mistakes we might make, people still make their own the locus of the news. It's been shifting to Africa and Central America judgments based on what they see themselves, which is why I think it's important to put that stuff on. and the Middle East and the Far East -places where we have traditionally, all of us, been very much understaffed. Are you spending more in the political area now than you had in And we can't just keep adding on. We've got to find out new ways earlier years or earlier campaigns? of covering news in those places by pulling resources from other places, which has put a premium again on journalists, correspon- No. Actually we are not spending more nor do we anticipate dents, reporters and producers, and reducing as much as you can the spending more at this point. We have worked very strenuously to kind of technological backup costs. drive out a lot of costs that do not center on newsgathering and do The other effort that we've made -with mixed success-is recog- not center on what goes on the screen. We've gone after the costs in nizing that there are enormous changes in this whole industry, from the middle, the sort of technological, administrative and bureaucrat- which the news division is not immune, God knows, to try to ic costs, like the building of multimillion dollar control centers at the examine those changes and be prepared to move in and, indeed, conventions. Instead, we made a traveling portable model. encourage our efforts to move in to whatever new directions may be Overall, with the help of McKinsey & Co. and with a lot of strong appropriate. And I certainly do not have any answers. But we did concern by GE and ourselves about the new economics of network make that foray in cable very early in the game, trying to establish a news, we have been working very hard within the present structure link with CNN. I still think that's a very important initiative for us. to pull out costs. We have been able, even with inflation, to keep the budget, on a level with what we spent in '84. What happened to the "news wheel ?" But the costs of the journalism part, if I may identify it that way, That was an effort to integrate affiliate and network news. It has have not been driven out; it is the cost of the operations and created many interesting discussions. A lot of it has gone on, as the production and technical parts. Today show and Sunrise have local inserts, as well as Sunday Today. We are moving very aggressively, particularly with our new How large a nut is that? union contract and sharing with our affiliates. We've opened mini - Our political year expenditure will be in the $40- million range, the bureaus in Seattle and Salt Lake City where we rely on and pay biggest part of which is to cover the conventions. The demands are a affiliate news people to cover for us until we can get our own people lot heavier this time because both parties are in contention. With 13 in there. candidates, we've all had to change the pattern of our coverage. But We have been very aggressive with our affiliate news service at that's not budgetary; that really has to do with trying to organize it in Skycom in providing material for our affiliates. We're going to rely an orderly way so that you can present what's happening so people on them a lot more for covering, using inserts, shooting stuff, as we can follow it. can now through the union contract. Is that what you spent in '84? But we haven't integrated Nightly News into the local program- ing. This was kind of a blue sky thing. We've tried to be on the edge About that, although I'm rounding it off. If you take inflation, then of a lot of these things; some have been decently received and some it is less. That's considerable, because if you figure 5% a year over a have not gone as far, maybe for good reason. four -year period, that's 20 %. For example, we talked before this election about changing the

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 AT LARGE way the news projections were done, similar to the electronic vote gathering which everybody shares; we're doing the same with the voter polls. Each network would make its own analysis and interpre- tation; but it doesn't make sense to me, at least, to have everyone hiring hundreds of people or hiring firms individually to do exit polling. That can be done on a central basis. Again, to pull out those costs and turn them into real coverage -and use those resources elsewhere. That didn't get anywhere for this election, but I'll bet you anything in the next election, that will go forward. Internationally, we have been looking very hard at new ways for our international coverage, as privatization has taken place. We have a historic relationship with Visnews as an international news gathering organization. Reuters has now taken over the majority interest in Visnews from the British Commonwealth Broadcasters. I don't know if I should talk about this, but we certainly have been in discussions with Reuters about changing the basis of some of our international newsgathering. There are two ways to go. One was suggested by Don Hewitt [executive producer of CBS's 60 Minutes] where all the networks get together and do in effect an Associated Press. The other is to find broadcasters around the world and form a major international newsgathering agency-which is what Visnews is -that we might have a greater role in, and continue the competi- tion which I think would be a lot healthier. But clearly, when you have to report from all of these places in the world where we have traditionally not been very strong in terms of having people there, you've got to figure out how to do a better job. The Soviet Union is increasing in interest. We no longer can deal with having one correspondent there. We've got to have somebody who travels all over the place.

You have only one correspondent over there? We have a bureau there, but it's basically just one correspondent. We also have been looking very hard at our correspondent corps. It is clear that the role of network news is changing to the extent that everybody knows the headlines. We are supplying world and nation- al news to our affiliates, so by the time they get to network news we have to provide a different spin on stories. And that means fewer And we're equipping all of our people with that so they can put well known, very able correspondents whom people trust and get the them in the trunks of their cars. That is not to say that the technicians basic story from. do not have to be terribly skilled. They're traveling all over the Much less spot news; and so you see fewer correspondents. We're world and they've got to originate from remote parts of China, down a substantial number and have made major changes in our Australia, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe via satellite -and correspondent corps to get specialists as well as generalists. In other that's tricky stuff. words, everybody increasingly has to have a specialty. But just taking pictures. while not to be underestimated. is Where do you find these correspondents? becoming very different. It's very tough. Some have come from CNN, some from CBC (the Is a ballpark figure of 1,000 people at the NBC news organization still Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), some from local stations. And valid? increasingly, you'll see people coming from print. I think what we'll It's not far off. We have gone in the last couple of years from roughly be seeing more and more of is the reporter -producer. Our bureau 1,400 to 1,100. Our goal -and we have set the business plan in chief in the Middle East, Mauri Moore, not only can organize and motion -is that by 1990 or the end of '89 we will be on a break -even produce a story, but when she has to, she gets on the air and actually basis with all of our direct and controllable indirect expenses. I'm takes over a story until Martin Fletcher, our Middle East correspon- leaving aside all the corporate overhead kind of things, but the news dent, can get to the scene. division, expenses itself... We are looking for people who have skills like that. Increasingly, because the technology is becoming much more simple and because Against revenue you mean? so much more is coming in live, thanks to satellites and computers, Against revenues, we'll be at the break -even point. It's no secret that you're seeing much more versatility. You no longer will have just a the news division has lost in the neighborhood of $100 million a sound man who does only sound or a camera person who does only year. who can get you on the air through camera. We'll need a technician Are you on the way to becoming a profit center? satellite, who can do sound and camera, and correspondents who can also operate equipment. I don't think news is ever going to be a profit center, in and of itself, because of the economics of television. If you get a successful or to have trouble. There you're going even an unsuccessful prime time program, the amount of revenue Not necessarily. Well, sure, we'll have some trouble. By the way, you take in compared to what your costs are can turn the news you don't want your correspondents not doing reporting. But if division into a profit center, but may in the larger scale of things end somebody is going to go deep into China or Central America, it's a up being very poor economics for the network, as say, Our World lot better if that person can travel alone or with a very small crew, was for ABC news. It was good for ABC News, but bad for ABC. than having to go with a producer and a lighting person and an audio NBC is talking about some new forms, including 90 Minutes, person and a camera person. which we will do at some point. with a 35 mm Harrison Salisbury traveled throughout China How have these changes or cuts in personnel affected morale? camera and took his own pictures. And there is amateur videotape equipment. The stuff we got of the kid landing in Red Square was That has been a major concern. And everyone knows what happened incredible television and was taken by a tourist who happened to be when there were drastic cuts at CBS. on the scene with one of those RCA videocams. What we have done with McKinsey as a management consultant,

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under our own control. It's analysis, it's features, it's stuff that is not under tremendous deadline pressure. And yet we treat those stories the same way as we treat the crash and burns. Overtime is no object. Nobody knows how many of them get on the air once they're commissioned. But you know as an editor that the consequences of a decision of saying, "Go and do that story," means you just made a $100,000 decision, because the average feature is going to cost that much more because it's going to take a much longer time. And a marginal story is going to take a lot more time and effort from your better people to bring it up to speed and therefore, deprive the real business you're in of their use. And if you can begin to understand the economics of it, then you operate in a much more rational way, because our people are not stupid and they care about it. But we have $120 million of our somewhere around $300 million budget, that's undifferentiated cost. That's all bureaus and coverage and can't be attributed to any particular story. So, thanks to our computer system and some major efforts that are going on in a cooperative way, we put a group together with McKinsey so that we can identify the percentage of use-how much time is spent on a story, how many people are used on a story-so everyone knows what the consequences are, and they can make a decision as to whether it's worth doing or worth doing that particular way. That is not to say that they don't do stories that must be done; but it is to say that they'll be much better informed, I hope, about how they make selections and how they allocate resources, which is basically people, because that's where our money is. If you keep in mind the overriding principle, which is, it's too competitive a business and you have too awesome a responsibility to undercut the quality of your newsgathering and the clarity of your presentation. We're simplifying our financial forms because we have hundreds and hundreds of unit managers and financial people. They're not contributing anything to the journalism. If we can get that all onto a computer process, so that every bureau doesn't have to have a big bureaucracy manipulating that stuff, then we can afford to put more reporters on the street. It's a time of enormous change and everyone is going in every direction. CBS is putting on prime time programs left and right. Ironically, it's much more difficult when you have a successful prime time schedule; it's much tougher to put on programs. It also can be very distracting in manipulating your resources to cover the major stuff, the real stuff. And at the same time, you want to see all of those programs going on the air. Is to try to change the way we operate from the ground up. It's been a Our emphasis has been to look for different niches: Sunday very different effort from what has gone on anywhere else. We have Today, early morning, we've been doing very well; prime time brought in -and continue to bring in -groups of our people from specials, which were completely lost. We fought for them and now the cameramen to the correspondents to the bureau chiefs to the they're back in a major way. I just think it's much better to do a producers to the writers -for intense sessions as to how we do our single subject takeout than to do a lot of little stuff. of the news division. work and better understand the economics What is the jewel in your crown? Everybody at NBC News within the next few months will get the complete business plan. We spent three hours giving the whole I can answer that in several ways. Certainly from my perspective, Washington bureau the entire budget, holding nothing back. and the the competitive record and the editorial quality and improvement of projections for '88 and '89, so that everybody understands where NBC News have been to me the biggest achievement. It used to be we're going and what we're doing. that there were some real competitive problems four years ago. Any And part of the problem that you get, interestingly, is that news time there was a crisis, we were very much down at the bottom of division economics are very complicated. The stories are ordered up the pile. In 1987, you asked people where they turned to in a crisis by programs, but people work for bureaus, so costs are not easily and they turned to NBC News first-which is a big turnaround. figured out. We are working on a whole new information system so Competitively, Sunrise, Today, Nightly, Weekend Today all were that our producers and bureau chiefs know the consequences of their number one in 1987: Nightly, 30 out of 52 weeks; Today, 52 out of decisions. 52 weeks. The peoplemeters came in and we really took a jolt with If they order up a story-the average television story for NBC Nightly News, and now it's bouncing all over the place-second and News, at least, costs something in the neighborhood of $63,000. If third. Now [ABC's Peter] Jennings is first. you take all the stories, 7,000 stories a year, and you divide up our Until all that gets sorted out-it was a big kick in the teeth, but it's whole budget by that, that's really the business we're in. And we've just the beginning of the year, and we'll see where we go with it. But never analyzed it this way. certainly in terms of the quality of our performance and our crisis And we look upon ourselves as being in a hard news business. If coverage, I think the election coverage for example, the two specials there is a fire somewhere or a disaster or a war, you go chase it and that we did out of Iowa and New Hampshire were about the best the hell with the cost. It turns out that that part of our business is the political reporting that I have seen, and people have made that most efficient thing we do. First of all, because it is same -day comment. stories, and secondly, because it's all used. I mean, not everything In management terms, I think the jewel in our crown, if you can we cover is used. But when there's crash and burn, something gets use that expression, has been the ability to keep NBC News people on the air from that. on a constant track with a sense of excitement and optimism about And that's about 20% of what we do. The other 80% is totally what they're doing, and even having them participate in the process,

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even in the face of what have been some major changes and 50 % -70% percent. The Nightly News shares are in about the 60% certainly major economies in the broadcast news business. range now. Do you regret the decision not to carry the President's contra aid The number -one network has always made a very substantial talk? profit; the number-three network now is becoming a very difficult proposition. And it's always been very clear to us, it's certainly been No. I happened to be on vacation that week, but I did call in that very clear to me, that you cannot run a news division that has a $100 day; it was a Tuesday. I would have made the same decision, and million or so loss. That becomes therefore, subject to the whims, if indeed endorsed that decision. The previous week, the President you will, of your entertainment successes or failures. delivered the State of the Union address where he talked about the That's why it's so important to get news into some kind of contras in almost the same words that he delivered the following economic balance. Not that news will make money or week. be a big The White House never asked us for the time; the White moneymaker, but if you have a network that has financial problems House does not ask us for time. Nobody from the White House or is not number one or is not leading the way NBC has led in the called me or any major -I mean other than the normal people -to ratings, therefore, taking the premium prices, then people are going say, "This was of special urgency, of major importance." Afterwards to look for places to cut. And you can't have a news division that is came the big flap, and I think that was part the problem. of so totally financially out of whack. So that's been a big factor in Had they called, would that have affected the decision? pushing us to reform the way we do our business, without at the l will tell you that if [Howard] Baker or [Marlin] Fitzwater or same time diminishing that responsibility of what we're doing. somebody called and said, "The President was going to say some- But it's also prompted us to look for other sources of distribution. Not that there are immediate returns for that by comparison thing new, this is a matter of utmost national importance, and I will to what tell you that for the President," then of course you would look very you can get from being a network, but we're distributing yearend hard and undoubtedly give the time. reviews for videocassette and the Pope and the China trips. We're looking for international distribution; we're talking about cable. All they have to do is ask? We're looking for all kinds of other opportunities, which I think is All you have to do is ask, but of course if you start asking too many something of a protection. times -I mean it's the same as I have at NBC. All I have to do is say, But I think the strategy still is first and foremost to be the number- "This is of sufficient urgency, so we must break into the schedule." one network. Because if you're the number-one network, then you And I have the power to do that. But let me do that once, twice, have the economic base to present the best possible news and sports three or four times, where that judgment is in error, then that power and entertainment. And I see that for the foreseeable future. will be questioned. As it should be. And either they'll find some- Therefore, it becomes critical that you have the people, the talent, body else, or you will start making that judgment. the hits and the stars that most people want to see. It's true in the When Defense Secretary [Caspar] Weinberger called me when we news business as well as the sports and entertainment business. had the defense payload story on the shuttle, and said, "You have a That's why it's very troublesome when you start showing up with story that's going to run tonight that is a matter of national security. I very small shares of audience for political specials in prime time. can't tell you what that matter is, but I will tell you that's what it is You're in effect undercutting the very strength of what a network is, and I don't want you to run it [I was in Hawaii at an affiliates which is a gathering of all the people. meeting]; and if you come to the Pentagon we will explain it to you." You've detailed a number of changes in the last four years, many of We did not run the story, even though I thought he was wrong. them revolutionary changes. Do you anticipate further changes of And the Washington Post ended up running the story. I went to the Pentagon, I heard the explanation, I said we should have run the story. But we wouldn't have accepted it from a general in the Pentagon when they called, or a major, or the public affairs office, but I said, if the secretary of defense says that's a story that's going to affect lives, then we will not run the story. The fact of the matter is that it [not airing the President's contra speech] became a political football. But it died out very quickly. It was made into that because it became a good political weapon, that it was a speech that did not offer anything new. Even the congres- sional thing had been reported the day before, and it was directed at Congress. We made one mistake. And this is what I will tell our affiliates: Our practice is to tell our affiliates in advance if we make a change, if we're going to preempt something for the President's address. We should have alerted them that we were not going to do this so that they would be prepared. I'd like to ask you a broader question. In terms of the medium of network television at large. What about the changes going on there, and how does that context affect news? That is a broad question. There are so many changes going on. There are so many more program services operating. And one of the things that distinguishes the network and always has uniquely, is the ability to reach 100% of the people with breaking news. And the irony of it is that that is when the network economics suffer, even though that is what presumably has brought the nation together. Now the cable news service, which reaches about half the people -and many people think is providing a very strong service - it would be very helpful to us to have that kind of cable outlet, but it still doesn't reach 100% of the people. So I think there's a fundamental public responsibility that all the networks recognize about news, and the ability to break into a schedule. Clearly, network economics are suffering in the sense that they're not increasing in the traditional way, and the shares have been eroding, although they're still very substantial, anywhere from

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Do you see any network increases its rating by a half a point, either at the expense of future for them or a problem for you with them? one or the other networks or just in total, what is the consequence? I No. We work very hard on that, the newsgathering, putting the don't know all the economics, but it's $50 million to $100 million to station cooperatives together. Look: it's a growing area of informa- the bottom line. tion. The irony, again another anomaly is, for the networks, news is There is no other business that can produce that kind of a swing. a tremendous expense. For stations, news is their profit center. And So therefore, your best effort is to concentrate on your core busi- at the same time, if you look at the history of television news, you ness, but at the same time to move into these other areas. But these can divide it up into three eras. The first was totally dominated by other areas, nobody yet has found which of them will work, and all the networks, there was no local news. We went after Channel 11 of them are going to take time to build and to understand and to [Grossman led a group that once competed for the facility of develop. wPtx(TV) New York], and we said we were going to do an hour of But there are a couple of things that are very important for the local news a night, and the first issue against us at the FCC hearing future. One is that increasingly, news and information are essential was the unreality of our program proposals, because there was no items in a growing, sophisticated society and a service society. And local news, except for a I5- minute kiss -off. it's different kinds of news and information, financial news and The second era, which was after the riots in '68, was the information -more sophisticated terminals so that people can get awakening of broadcasting to the commercial importance of local whatever affects the market. And whatever affects the market is not news, and you had that decade of explosion of an hour, two -hour just market price, but also what Margaret Thatcher may have said and three hours. And increasing sophistication, a greater journalistic just now about something, or what some storm's effect was on tradition. Most people got a lot better at it, in a tabloid way, but still crops. began to take it seriously. Like the Olympics, that's a political event as well as a sports Now you have the 80's where you have a retrenchment in the time event. So there will be a constantly increasing and expanding market being spent on local news, and all these other things coming in- I think for information programs, and you don't have to be a genius USA Today, the syndicated stuff-and a kind of a partnership, to know that. And it's a growingly international market. Whether it sometimes a very uneasy partnership between network and local. goes by satellite, whether it goes by DBS, whether it goes by cable We're feeding the locals to build up the locals and at the same time, or by broadcast, the business we're in is the information business. when we're doing that, are we undercutting our network program The distribution means are secondary. They're not secondary if you service? happen to be the guy who stands on top of the distribution, but I But nonetheless, I think it's really quite a bit healthier, there is think we have to keep our eye on the stuff that we have. much more diversity. We're all struggling to find that new niche, if That's why we will do nothing to lessen the quality of our you will, as all of these things explode because it is an information newsgathering and the clarity of our reporting. The question then is: era. And once any of these things get established, it's a lot better What outlets do you have for those? And what vehicles? And that's than relying on some syndicated product that in two years is going to where the big risks are going to be. put you down in the dumps again and you have to go out and buy some new hit at some enormous cost. Did you ever see a stand -alone news network? I guess there already So the economics are there if we can only sort it out. We're all is one. looking for openings by hedging our bet with the locals, by moving Yes. When we first raised with RCA the question of seeking to work in new directions for the network, going back in a funny kind of way out a partnership with CNN, there was great skepticism because to the way it was originally, with a core of highly recognizable CNN had never made a dollar, where they were looking back as correspondents who have become "the Great Authorities," as op- opposed to looking ahead. posed to an army of correspondents of "Johnny No Names." And Now there are many things that have fallen by the wayside. But concentrating the quality on your coverage.

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Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 Dingell, Hollings show must -carry support

Chairmen of House and Senate The type of programing substituted for ed to the Century court, but rejected as Commerce Committees ask FCC a dropped or repositioned signal. inadequate to justify even the less burden- for data to lay foundation for The letter. also signed by House Telecom- some revised rule." new must-carry rules munications Subcommittee Chairman Ed The chairman also defended the FCC's Markey (D- Mass.) and Senate Communica- decision not to base the last set of rules on Capitol Hill appears to be warming up to the tions Subcommittee Chairman Daniel In- the localism rationale. The court's first idea of passing must -carry legislation. Last ouye (D- Hawaii), requested an initial report must -carry order, Patrick said, "makes clear week key Senate and House policymakers by Sept. 1. that the desire to protect local broadcasting stated their support for the concept of man- Not only did the lawmakers restate their alone does not justify must carry. And the datory cable carriage rules and directed the support for must carry. they also expressed same court's recent decision in Century un- FCC to collect data that might prove useful their disappointment with the way the FCC derscores that the argument that must -carry in building an evidentiary foundation for a has handled the matter. "We believe that rules are permanently needed to safeguard new set of rules that would survive a court cable companies should be required to carry the diverse programing generated by local challenge. local television signals in order to further the broadcasters...was foreclosed by Quincy.' " The FCC says it will gather the informa- statutory policy of localism embodied in But Patrick did not have the last word. A tion. It also announced it would ask the Sec. 307 (b) of the Communications Act," House Energy and Commerce Committee solicitor general to back the broadcast indus- the congressmen wrote. "We were quite staffer replied to the chairman's letter by try's proposed Supreme Court appeal of last disappointed that the commission chose not saying that a "close reading of the Quincy December's decision by the U.S. Court of to rely upon this policy as evidence of a and Century cases will show that the use of Appeals that struck down the FCC's latest substantial government interest in must -car- localism as a substantial governmental inter- version of the rules. ry requirements. There is little question in est is not foreclosed." And further, the staff- This marks the first time since the rules our minds that signal carriage requirements er argued that the loss of those cases "stems were thrown out that such a significant sign are necessary to insure public access to in part from the FCC's failure at the outset to of support has emerged from Hill leaders. In diverse and free programing." show clearly the substantial governmental a letter to FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick, They also asserted that the court's last interest in programs serving the local com- the two powerful Senate and House Com- ruling did not "suggest that signal carriage munity. Rather than making a case that local merce Committees' chairmen, Ernest Holl- rules were unconstitutional own broadcast programing special and a much - ings (D -S.C.) and John Dingell (D- Mich.), right." The court's objections were based needed function threatened by the absence respectively, asked the commission to gather "largely on the FCC's failure to present of must -carry rules. the FCC overempha- data that could "help demonstrate the conse- ample evidence and legal analysis support- sized economic and competitive concerns." quences of failing to enforce such require- ing their policy," the letter said. In particu- It is unclear what the Hill has in mind as ments." Specifically they asked for: lar, the court cited the dearth of evidence far as legislation is concerned. Said one The number of local television stations presented to support the argument that in Senate Commerce Committee staffer: "We whose signals have been dropped by cable the absence of must -carry rules, cable com- don't know what the legislation will look television systems. panies would drop local broadcasts." like. Our feeling is that we have to proceed The number of stations that have been The FCC, however, took exception to that carefully in light of the two [court] cases." rcspositioned, and where they have been contention. In a letter responding to the Hill, But most congressional observers think repositioned. Patrick said the commission spent "nine must carry will carry a price. "I don't see A breakdown of whether the dropped or months prior to codification of the revised any way broadcasters can get must carry repositioned stations are "public. indepen- must -carry rules collecting such evidence of without giving up on fairness," said one dent or local stations." harm as existed. This evidence was present- industry lobbyist. referring to the victory

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Broadcastino Feb 29 1988 many broadcasters feel they won with the franchise requirements. To at this point in- been unable to articulate a neutral principal FCC's abolition of the fairness doctrine. trude the constitutionally difficult subject of on which they would like channel positions That may prove a difficult trade for the must carry into that delicate balance of com- to be based," said Mooney, "which is an industry. Independent television says it is promise would in our view be unwise, and elaborate way of saying the only neutral willing to accept fairness, but at this stage we could not support it." principal to base a channel positioning re- the National Association of Broadcasters is As for the Mooney -Fritts discussions, quirement on would be the station's off-air still on record opposed to reimposition of Mooney told BROADCASTING two weeks number. The UHF's don't like that, do they? the doctrine. ago: "We're talking...I think something will They all want to be made into V's. I don't Broadcasters, nevertheless, are pleased come of it." The last rules were based on an think in the end they have a persuasive by the Hill's latest action. The NAB views interindustry compromise agreed to by argument because they can't tell you what the congressional request for data as an NAB, NCTA, INTV and the Television Op- they want. The reason they can't tell you important step. And Preston Padden, presi- erators Caucus. The FCC, however, did not what they want is because it would be too dent of the Association of Independent Tele- adopt the compromise verbatim; it altered much of an embarrassing admission on the vision Stations, said: "We're gratified that the rule to afford more carriage protection part of the U's. What the U's want is to be these leading members have registered their for new independent stations and public V's," he concluded. support for must carry so strongly. We're television. Regardless of where the parties stand on particularly pleased with [their interest in] "We consider rapprochement with main- the issue, there is a general consensus that it channel repositioning." line broadcasters to be of some value," said is going to take some doing. "We believe The cable industry seems undisturbed by Mooney. Furthermore, he said, "we under- that it is going to take quite a lot of work and the call for data, judging by the comments stand that Congress has a problem with this negotiation," Said TOC Chairman James T. of National Cable Television Association situation...Being chronically of a peaceful Lynagh of Multimedia Broadcasting. "I President Jim Mooney. "If this is the ap- frame of mind, we're willing to listen to think everybody does feel must carry is proach Congress wants to follow, we will both what the Congress wants and to what is essential," said Lynagh, "but at what cost? cooperate to the fullest extent with both the concerning the broadcasters, and to try to be And how does it get put together ?" Congress and the commission," Mooney as flexible as possible." said. Even if the cable and broadcast associ- Broadcast industry leaders are in the ations cut another must -carry deal and Con- midst of assessing a number of legislative gress adopts such a measure, what's to keep proposals aimed at restoring must carry. And those cable entities that have appealed the NAB President Eddie Fritts and Mooney rule in the past from appealing again? Killory asks have had several discussions on the matter "Nothing that I am aware of," said Mooney. ( "Closed Circuit," Feb. 15). Moreover, he pointed out, "trade associ- Said one NAB source, "We're looking ations are creatures of their members and courts to into all approaches...we're not dismissing not vice versa. And I don't think we can be anything. We've got to explore every option expected to 'control' our members any more trust FCC to find out what's sellable to our board and than the broadcasters two years ago could General counsel decries what she we'll which one to expected to 'control' those broad- to cable. Then decide have been says is jaundiced view of FCC support." In January, NAB's television cast licensees who didn't think the deal went to "seek all it on that You board directed Fritts and his staff far enough and opposed basis. FCC General Counsel Diane Killory ad- to restore must carry." The associ- know the cable industry isn't the German avenues " dressed hundreds of communications attor- in making any pub- ation has been cautious army neys at a Federal Communications Bar As- issue in an effort to To must carry is a life -or- lic statements on the independents, sociation luncheon in Washington last week, negotiate with Representative leave room for Fritts to death issue. INTV thinks but her speech's simple message was direct- the right idea. "Linking the Mooney on the matter. Bryant has ed at the federal courts. The message: Trust the NAB the privilege under Fritts told BROADCASTING that must -carry obligation to the FCC. the local would seek the advice of outside constitu- the compulsory license to carry all Killory said she was troubled that "honest what is is most constitu- tional attorneys to help it determine stations free of charge the differences of opinion seem to have given must carry in the tionally secure way that we know to codify the best way to sustain rise to a more generalized distrust and dis- have sur- He backs that up courts. As for the proposals that must carry," said Padden. dain toward the commission. faced on the Hill, Fritts indicated NAB is by arguing that "nobody has a constitutional "Let me just say that we all recognize that an the copyright- interested in all of them, and supports right to commercially exploit the courts -and Congress-certainly will Bryant (D- initiative by Representative John ed works of others." not always agree with the FCC," she said. that Bryant's Tex.) that would condition a cable system's Padden told BROADCASTING "But distrusting the commission motives is whether it is language on compulsory copyright license on bill also likely to include both unwarranted and counterproductive. is carrying local signals. channel repositioning. And it probably will Representative Matthew Rinaldo (R -N.J.) extend what Padden calls the "copyright - has suggested conditioning deregulation of free may -carry zone out to the boundaries of rates and services under the Cable Act to each station's home ADI, so that no cable compliance with must -carry obligations company would ever be required to pay agreed to in the 1986 industry compromise distant signal fees to retransmit the signal of (BROADCASTING, Feb. 15, 22). But Fritts's a home ADI local station." response to that idea was noncommittal. In a In hindsight, INTV should have stuck letter to Rinaldo, he did not address the with its own proposal to link must carry and specifics of the proposal. The letter does the compulsory license, said the associ- stress, however, that he and Mooney have ation's president. "We abandoned that pro- been talking. posal and folded into the mainstream indus- NCTA has reservations about Rinaldo's try compromise because just about every- plan. Mooney expressed his concerns in a body in town was telling us that's what we letter to Rinaldo: "We labored long and hard should do. I think all of that advice was during the 98th Congress to work out a given in good faith. It just turned out not to mutually acceptable solution with the city be good advice." organizations on cable rate deregulation, But inserting language on channel shift- and in return, agreed to a whole host of ing in any must -carry measure may meet concessions to municipal governments, run- resistance from cable. "It's fair to say those ning from franchise fees to access channels broadcasters who have the most concern to substantial grandfathering of existing about channel repositioning thus far have

RrnoAnaetinn Fnh 7G 70RR Such distrust only obscures a full and fair "Now the judge was asking me whether single, unified Bell system voice," she said. airing of the issues and precludes a construc- the commission -faced with similar politi- "The RBOC's different views and informa- tive dialogue." cal pressure-would give due consideration tion enhance our ability to figure out what is Killory illustrated the problem through to a permanent waiver request from Mur- fair, and what the best solutions are," she the discussion of two cases: 1) Rupert Mur- doch," Killory said. "The short answer is an said. What's more, she said, "The commis- doch's challenge of the constitutionality of a unequivocal yes." sion has...developed detailed regulatory congressional measure that effectively codi- According to Killory, Greene now bases mechanisms, the purpose of which is to fied the FCC's newspaper-television cross - his oversight on the RBOC's on testimony preclude an RBOC or AT&T from using its ownership ban and prohibited the FCC from he heard during the antitrust trial prior to the market power to impede competition. extending waivers of the ban, and 2) District MFJ. "Because Judge Greene won't place "The commission concern here is not the Court Judge Harold Greene's refusal to re- any confidence in these FCC safeguards, his lack of additional business opportunities for linquish oversight of the seven regional Bell antitrust analysis is no different now than it the RBOC's," Killory said. "It's the concern operating companies' entry into new busin- was seven years ago, when he presided over that the American public is needlessly being esses to the FCC. (Greene has maintained the AT &T suit -or five -and -one -half-years denied new and innovative services that the oversight of the RBOC's since their creation ago, when the restrictions originally were RBOC's could offer." in 1982 by terms of the consent decree approved by the court: one local telephone Killory said the FCC needs to have a [modified final judgment] that ended the company, no entry for the RBOC's into "dialogue" with Greene. "We need to make government's antitrust suit with the breakup competition services." him understand the bona fide nature of our of AT &T) But the world has changed and the FCC is concern for the public interest. Only then At oral arguments on the Murdoch lawsuit better able to regulate the RBOC's than it will he be willing to rely on the information (BROADCASTING, Feb. 15), Killory said, was six or seven years ago, she said. Be- we provide him as he makes his antitrust Judge Lawrence Silberman "seemed to view cause of the breakup, there is "no longer a determinations." the commission as weak willed, always ready to cave in on an issue at the slightest suggestion of congressional disapproval -in Cable goes after A/B switch short, overly terrified of dipping our toes in political hot water. Group of system operators seeks Because of the court action, the FCC has "Judge Silberman's view of the FCC con- reconsideration by appeals court indefinitely delayed the required start of the trasts sharply with that put forward on occa- of requirement to inform "consumer education" program and switch sion by Judge Greene in his oversight of the subscribers and offer switches offers. However, some cable operators sent MFJ," Killory said. "Judge Greene seems to out information before the original Dec. 10 view the commission as a stampeding, dere- The cable operators who persuaded a three - deadline and the first of the stays. gulatory cyclops with its only eye fixated on judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in To demonstrate the "substantive, burden- the elimination of all restrictions -in short, Washington to strike down the FCC's must - some and costly nature" of the A/B switch a headstrong agency that would operate un- carry rules as unconstitutional asked the requirements, the operators attached to their checked unless reined in by the court." court last week for an en banc hearing to brief an affidavit from an executive of Unit- Killory argued the FCC was not behaving reconsider the panel's decision to preserve a ed Cable Television Corp. According to the like a congressional "lapdog" when it argued portion of the rules requiring cable operators affidavit, United spent between $109,600 in court for the congressional measure codi- to offer A/B switches and provide informa- and $175,000 to print and mail "consumer fying the crossownership ban. She also con- tion about them to subscribers. education notices" to its 1,019,767 sub- tended that the FCC was not a "regulatory The panel struck down the must -carry scribers prior to the Dec. 10 deadline. Unit- bully" and fully capable of regulating the rules on Dec. ll, 1987. On the FCC's mo- ed estimates that it also cost more than RBOC's. tion for clarification, the panel said on Jan. $50,000 to prepare the notices. When Murdoch filed his lawsuit, Killory 29 that the ancillary A/B switch require- In the brief, the operators said they con- said, he put the FCC in the position of ments were untouched by the Dec. 11 rul- cur with the panel's Dec. 11 finding that the defending "a statute that, as a matter of ing. The switch rules "were not included in FCC's must -carry policy "is lacking in any policy, the commission would have pre- petitioners' First Amendment and statutory factual or legal support and therefore is ferred never existed. But...the issue pre- challenge to the must -carry regulations... constitutionally defective.... But by its post - sented by the Murdoch lawsuit was not Nor are the...(rules] so inextricably bound opinion order...the court now appears to whether the FCC agreed with the legislation up with the must -carry requirement as to carve out as fully acceptable a not- insignifi- as a matter of policy -or even whether we constitute an inseparable package." cant portion of that rationale....That which approved of the process used by Congress. The operators, led by Century Communi- the court appropriately adjudged on Dec. 11 Rather, the issue was solely whether the cations Corp., argued in a 15 -page brief was thereafter abruptly undone on Jan. 29." legislation was constitutional." supporting their petition for rehearing that The FCC's rationale for the must -carry After reviewing the constitutional ques- the panel in its Jan. 29 ruling had "material- rules is based on the commission's assertion tions, Killory said, the FCC concluded it ly altered if not reversed" its finding of a that it may give preferential treatment to could defend the statute "with certain cave- month earlier. "Acting largely in the nature broadcasters, the operators said. "Petition- ats." The FCC found little support for Mur- of a 'super agency,' the court obviously ers' complaint now is that the court must doch's separation-of -power or First Amend- changes its mind, apparently buys a goodly not, consistent with its constitutional and ment claims, she said. And, she said, we portion of the heretofore rejected agency other obligations, condone even a portion of made clear that we were not expressing an rationale and effectively rehabilitates pro - a regulatory agenda that has its genesis in opinion as to the wisdom of the statute -nor minate [sic] portions of the commission's such a misguided (and, we urge, facially the underlying crossownership rule." 'vacated' regime through a rule- refining unconstitutional) underpinning. Killory said the FCC's willingness to process," the brief said. "If...the regulatory regime at bar is stand up to Congress was amply demonstrat- The must -carry rules required most cable grounded in fundmentally flawed concepts ed by its vote last August to repeal the systems to carry a minimum number of local of constitutional law, no product of the 'pro- fairness doctrine. "We didn't welcome the broadcast signals for five years. To smooth gram' should be segregated out by the court fight, but we did what we believe is right." the transition to the ultimate disappearance for piecemeal revitalization-especially At the oral arguments, Killory said, Judge of carriage requirments, the rules also dic- through 'adjustment' at the hands of the Silberman noted that the FCC indicated in tated that cable operators educate subscrib- creator of the 'unconstitutional' package," its brief that it could grant Murdoch a per- ers about the uses of A/B switches and offer the brief said. "Where one administrative manent waiver of the crossownership ban in to install switches or supply them to do -it- proceeding is...so permeated by a presump- spite of the congressional measure, but sug- your- selfers. Cable operators have to bear tively unconstitutional predicate and theme, gested that the the FCC would be afraid to the cost of the consumer education program, the only appropriate relief is, as this court consider such a request because of the po- but may pass the cost of the switches on to initially ordered, to vacate the actions under tential fallout from Congress. the subscribers. review." grams oriented around children's products. The National Educational Association "We continue to believe and to urge that also filed in support of the original guide- Commenters defend many programs involved in the children's lines and expressed its concern over toy - area constitute program- length commer- oriented programs. NEA offered a definition and decry FCC's cials -that is the entire program is built of a program -length commercial to be one removal around a toy product." For ACT this meant that "reveals that it has an overriding com- of children's that the "toy manufacturers are simply 'rip- mercial purpose." advertising limits ping off' the child audience." ACT said, "It The American Academy of Pediatrics is this skewing of the programing decisional also filed comments in agreement with ACT. process which we urge to be fundamentally AAP said: "It is surprising that the dominant NAB cites survey showing that at odds with the public interest." It suggest- focus of the FCC's statement...is on the commercial time has not risen ed that "The commission should adopt marketplace, because the needs of children above maximum under old rules: guidelines which require a minimum period, far outweigh economic concerns." The AAP ACT says marketplace does not i.e., two years, during which the program supported ACT's proposal for a two -year address special needs of children would be aired without the simultaneous waiting period before promotion of cartoon - promotion of products on television." based products. The National Association of Broadcasters, The National PTA filed comments con - ACT has also petitioned the FCC for a in comments filed with the FCC last week, curring with ACT. It said that the 1974 new notice of inquiry "to determine the said the agency was correct in dropping its guidelines were "appropriate" and urged status of efforts by commercial broadcast limits on the amount of advertising that that the commission "reimpose the advertis- television licensees to meet their obligations could be broadcast in children's program- ing guidelines and limits immediately." ... in children's television programing." ing. The FCC opened the inquiry on chil- dren's programing last year after the court of appeals found that the agency had insuffi- Gabbert seeking reconsideration ciently justified its removal of those limits. The NAB supported its argument with the San Francisco broadcaster Jim Gabbert said opment of that UHF station." results of a 267- station survey recently com- last week he will ask the FCC to reconsider By Pacific's own admission, the FCC pleted by the NAB research and planning its Feb. 18 disapproval of his $11- million said, ruin is less powerful than other FM department. Said the NAB: "The survey purchase of KHIT(FM) San Francisco (former- stations in the market and a money loser in reveals no pattern of problems or abuses ly KKCY), contending that the decision, if it need on "revitalization." "It seems clear that from advertising in today's deregulated tele- stands, will cost him $1 million and threaten the money required to revitalize...[KHIT] vision environment. There is simply no his continued ownership of a struggling and to fund the $11,080,000 purchase price need, no need at all, for re- regulation." UHF independent in the market, KOFY-TV. will reduce Pacific's profitablity substantial- According to the survey, the amount of ad- Gabbert, who also owns KOFY(AM) San ly, at least in the short run. This factor and vertising in children's programs is less than Mateo (San Francisco), also plans to ask the the absence of any other demonstrated bene- the nine -and -a -half- minute maximum set FCC to reject Thomas C. Ballantyne's peti- fit to KOFY -TV from the combined ownership forth in the old FCC guidelines. The survey tion to deny the sale. Ballantyne, a KKCY /K- and operation makes it difficult to find that found commercial stations now average HIT listener who has objected to an editorial the purchase of... [KNIT] will benefit the de- eight minutes, 38 seconds of commercials on KOFY-TV, has opposed the sale of the FM velopment or operation of the UHF station per hour. It found that nonnetwork children's on the grounds that it will reduce ownership significantly." programing contained an average of eight diversity in the market. Gabbert's other problems were petitions minutes, 28 seconds of commercial time: If the FCC does not act quickly to reverse to deny filed by Ballantyne and the Coali- network programing averaged nine minutes, itself, Gabbert may lose $ 1 million and be tion to Save the City, a group that wants to 10 seconds, and syndicated or barter pro- forced to sell KOFY-TV. When he signed the perserve the station's eclectic format. graming averaged eight minutes, 43 deal to purchase KHIT from Olympic Broad- As of late last week, Ballantyne was seconds. casting last year, he promised to close the pressing forward with his petition to deny. The Association of Independent Televi- deal prior to next April 17 or forfeit $1 However, Gabbert said, the Coalition to sion Stations supported the NAB's conclu- million in "good faith" money. He cannot go Save the City has agreed to withdraw its sions, adding "there is no reason to prohibit to closing without FCC approval. (Gabbert petition in exchange for the programing so- called 'program -length commercials.' said BROADCASTING incorrectly reported in commitments. When he sat down with the Not only is there no evidence that children its Feb. 15 issue that he would forfeit the coalition leaders, Gabbert said, "we found are harmed by programing based on toy money only if the FCC failed to act prior to we were not as far apart as we thought." themes, but no party has devised a meaning- April 17.) With the coalition on board, he said, the ful definition of 'program -length commer- The situation jeopardizes KOFY-TV, Gab- negative pressure generated to block the sale cials.' " bert said, since to pay the $1 million, he can be transformed into positive pressure to Capital Cities /ABC said in its filings that would probably have to sell the TV station. get the FCC to approve the sale. decisions to broadcast toy- oriented pro- Gabbert's principal problem with the FCC Gabbert is upset with the FCC, not only grams should rest with the broadcaster. stems from the one -to -a-market rule, which for its rejection of the transfer application, "When presented by responsible broadcast- bars a broadcaster from acquiring a televi- but also for taking so long to act. "The FCC ers, toy -related programs do not contain sion station and radio station in the same really did stick it to me," he said. "Why direct or indirect exhortations to acquire market. The FCC will grant a waiver of the couldn't they come to me in October and tell products and are not accompanied by com- rule if it can be persuaded the waiver will me this thing didn't qualify [for a waiver]. mercials for any product they relate [to]." promote UHF television. Indeed, the FCC Seven months to write that letter. Why Capcities said the decision to broadcast such had granted Gabbert a waiver of the rule so didn't they ask me: 'How do you intend to a program should "rely on the good faith that he could purchase KOFYand integrate its make it work ?' " judgments of broadcasters." operation with that of KOFY-TV. If the FCC had asked, Gabbert said, he In its filings, Action for Children's Televi- After signing the deal with Olympic, would have explained how the acquisition of sion said. the commission must "enforce the Gabbert asked for another waiver. But, this the FM would have benefitted the UHF. ban on interweaving commercial and pro- time, the FCC said no. In a Feb. 18 letter to Komi' and KNIT are money losers, ranking graming material and reimpose commercial attorneys for Olympic and Gabbert, FCC 18th and 13th in the market, respectively, he guidelines limiting advertising on children's Mass Media Bureau Chief Alex Felker said: said. Each bills about $1 million a year, he programs." ACT said "the marketplace does "Pacific [Gabbert's Pacific FM Inc.] has said. But if the audiences of the stations not work in the case of young children who failed to demonstrate how...the assignment could be sold to advertisers in combination, cannot comprehend the difference between of...[KHIT] is essential to the vitality of the combination would become, in effect, commercial and programing material." ACT station KOFY-TV or how the FM will make a the fifth largest station in the market and said that was particularly the case in pro- substantial contribution to the overall devel- billings would jump to $6.5 million.

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Inc 10 3/4 9 7/8 7/8 08.86 11 56 O (TLMO) Telemundo 7 1/2 8 - 1/2 -06.25 -1 43 O (TVXG) TVX Broadcast 3 3/4 3 1/4 1/2 15.38 -2 22 SERVICE O (UTVI) United Television 27 1/4 26 1/2 3/4 02.83 45 298 159 O (BSIM) Burnup & Sims 10 9 7/8 1/8 01.26 21 BROADCASTING WITH OTHER MAJOR INTERESTS O (CVSI) Compact Video 3 1/2 3 3/8 1/8 03.70 -2 23 N (CO) Comsat 29 27 3/4 1 1/4 04.50 -12 531 N (BLC) A.H. 46 7/8 46 7/8 01.90 19 494 N (FCB) Foote Cone & B. 49 1/2 49 1/2 00.00 15 206 O (ASTV) Amer. Comm. & TV 1/8 1/8 00.00 9 O (GREY) Grey Advertising 98 3/8 107 - 8 5/8 - 08.06 14 119 N (AFL) American Family 13 1/2 13 1/4 1/4 01.88 12 1.092 O (IDBX) IDB Communications 7 3/4 6 3/4 1 14.81 31 31 1 O (ACCMA) Assoc. Commun. 33 1/2 32 1/2 03.07 319 1 710 N (IPG) Interpublic Group 32 30 3/4 1/4 04.06 15 O (BMAC) Bus. Mens Assur 27 1/8 26 1 1/8 04.32 38 284 A (MOV) Movielab 6 3/4 6 3/4 00.00 11 N (CCN) Chris -Craft 21 3/8 20 3/8 1 04.90 30 452 O (OGIL) Ogilvy Group 27 1/2 27 1/2 00.00 14 379 N (DNB) Dun & Bradstreet 50 1/2 49 7/8 5/8 01.25 20 7.679 O (OMCM) Omnicom Group 18 3/4 17 7/8 7/8 04.89 -85 459 O (DUCO) Durham Corp. 27 1/4 27 1/4 00.00 16 232 N (SAA) Saatchi á Saatchi 23 7/8 21 5/8 2 1/4 10.40 12 3.478 N (GC!) Gannett Co 1/2 1/8 19 35 5/8 35 00.35 5.756 1 5 5 O (TLMT) Telemation 1 1/4 1/4 00.00 N (GY) GenCorp 21 1/2 19 1/4 2 1/4 11.68 11 1.440 A (TPO) TEMPO Enterprises 8 1/e 8 1/8 01.56 27 46 O (GACC) Great Amer. Comm 11 11 1/8 1/8 -01.12 11 256 A (UNV) Unftel Video 9 8 7/8 1/8 01.40 13 19 N (JP) Jefferson -Pilot 30 1/8 29 3/8 . 3/4 02.55 10 1,210 N (KRI) Knight -Ridder 43 5/8 42 1 5/8 03.86 17 2,503 CABLE N (LEE) Lee Enterprises 24 5/8 23 7/8 3/4 03.14 15 613 N (LC) Liberty 38 3/8 39 1/4 - 7/8 - 02.22 13 367 A (ATN) Acton Corp 15 1/4 14 3/4 1/2 03.38 4 18 N (MHP) McGraw-Hill 57 3/4 54 5/8 3 1/8 05.72 19 2,918 A (ACN) American Cable 46 1/8 46 1/8 00.27 -94 460 A (MEGA) Media General 44 7/8 45 1/2 - 5/8 -01.37 65 1,265 O (ATCMA) Amer. TV & Comm. 25 1/2 24 1/8 1 3/8 05.69 85 2,787 28 3/8 1/4 00.88 -17 601 N (MDP) Meredith Corp. 30 29 1 03.44 16 576 A (CVC) Cablevision Sys. 'A' 28 5/8 O (MMEDC) Multimedia 59 57 2 03.50 5900 649 N (CNT) Centel Corp 42 1/2 39 3/4 23/4 06.91 16 1,232 17 3/4 1/4 01.40 -64 520 A (NYTA) New York limes 31 3/4 29 7/8 1 7/8 06.27 17 2.600 O (CCCOA) Century Commun 18 N (NWS) News Corp. 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Broadcastino Feb 29 1988 Another week of high drama for a TV preacher

Confessing to sexual misconduct, Jimmy Swaggart steps down from television ministry as church investigates charges brought by another TV evangelist

Religious broadcasters once again took cen- ter stage in the news last week when, in the wake of national attention initiated the pre- vious Friday night by an ABC Nightline story concerning his personal sexual behav- ior, prominent television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart used his regular one -hour Sunday (Feb. 21) broadcast to announce that he would relinquish his television pulpit for an indefinite period and to apologize for sexual misconduct. Allegations surrounding the nature of the misconduct grew more specific during the week. Less than one month after the National Religious Broadcasters association acted to require more stringent "accountability to God and man" from its members, including Swaggart (BROADCASTING, Feb. 8), Swag- gart-for almost 30 minutes before his Ba- ton Rouge Family Worship Center congrega- tion- apologized to his wife, his son and Swaggart on 'Nighline' daugher -in -law, his church and ministry col- leagues, fellow religious broadcasters, his "enough confirmation from enough sources, fourth, fifth and tenth mile, to make doubly congregation, God and the "hundreds of some of them with axes of their own to certain that what he reported was at least as millions" of "nameless" people who have grind," to report that Swaggart was accused fair and honest as he, the spokesman for this seen his broadcasts and looked to him as a of sexual misconduct first known to another world -famed news program, could make "beacon" of Christian gospel. "I have sinned evangelist, defrocked Assemblies of God it." against you," he said, "and I beg your for- pastor, Marvin Gorman, as early as last Nightline's Friday broadcast was followed giveness." The performance was videotaped October. by a Monday, Feb. 22, broadcast, with and made available later for national The following day, Saturday, Feb. 20, the guests NRB Executive Director Ben Arm- audiences. story was being run by virtually all the strong; former PTL executive, Richard Although he returned again and again to media in the country, and Sunday morning Dortch, and televangelist, John Robison, on an even, quiet and deliberate delivery, Swaggart taped his apologies before the the aftermath of Swaggart's stepping down. Swaggart's address was emotional, marked congregation and the Jimmy Swaggart Min- By Tuesday, that aftermath included by tears, sobs, a trembling jaw, long pauses, istries' cameras at his Baton Rouge Family charges by presidential candidate Pat Rob- a sometimes rasping whisper and at other Worship Center. ertson (who now objects to being called a times by his familiar booming shouts. "No Swaggart displayed an apparent desire to former TV evangelist) that the release of one is to blame but Jimmy Swaggart," he cooperate with the secular press as well. evidence against Swaggart was timed to hurt said. Even before beginning his first apology (to Robertson's campaign in the South on the The Swaggart story became public begin- his wife, Frances), he reminded his audience eve of Super'Ibesday's round of 20 primar- ning with a Feb. 19 Nightline broadcast, that, in the past, "Many times I have ad- ies and caucuses. In answer to Robertson's featuring John Camp, WBRZ(TV) Baton dressed the media, and I have chastised specific charge that Vice President George Rouge reporter; former Moral Majority vice them for what I...believed was error.... This Bush's campaign might have engineered president, Cal Thomas, and a longtime time I do not. I commend them." that timing, Bush said: "It's crazy. It's an Swaggart friend, the Rev. Mike Evans, a He singled out for praise Koppel, Baton absurd charge." Bush campaign spokesmen Fort Worth television evangelist. Rouge television stations WAFB -TV, demanded proof or a retraction from Robert- Nightline reported then that Swaggart had WVLA(TV) and WBRZ(TV). He also addressed son by midday. Robertson's campaign was flown secretly, on Thursday evening, Feb. his "old nemesis," Camp, as "one of the declining comment by late Tuesday 18, to Assemblies of God national head- finest investigative reporters in the world." morning. quarters in Springfield, Mo. Nightline also Camp had won a 1983 Peabody Award for "Based on a detailed confession [before reported allegations from unnamed sources Give Me That Big Time Religion, a report on the Louisiana district presbytery of his two - that photographs of Swaggart and a "known the Swaggart ministries. million- member Assemblies of God prostitute" had been turned over to Swag - "I feel that the media," Swaggart said, "in Church] and the evidence we observed [in gart's church. Host Ted Koppel noted the print and by television and radio, have been person and on the Sunday night broadcast] Assemblies of God Friday announcement fair and objective and even compassionate." of true humility," said district superinten- that it had begun an investigation of the ABC's Koppel, he said, "did everything dent, Cecil Janway, on Tuesday, the presby- popular minister, who, it said, was cooperat- within his power [during the Friday, Feb. 19, tery offered Swaggart a "rehabilitation ing fully. Nightline, said Koppel, had gained Nightline telecast], going the second, third, plan," beginning with a three -month sus-

FrnaAractinn Rah 24 19fw pension from the pulpit. The district deci- "membership status," Armstrong said, has any programs with Swaggart during his sion, NRB's Armstrong told BROADCAST- been added to the docket of next month's three -month suspension from the pulpit. ING last week, was "a regional NRB executive committee meeting. Swag- Earl Weirich, also of CBN, said pulling recommendation, not the final decision of gart may or may not attend. Swaggart would not signal a desire to disas-

the general counsel, which may not be so Unlike former PTL Ministries founder sociate the network from Swaggart. Ap- lenient." By the middle of last week, there Jim Bakker, "who just resigned from every- proximately 25% of CBN Cable Network's were indications that a final decision by the thing and faced charges," said Armstrong. programing might be seen as religious, he Assemblies of God general counsel might in Swaggart has been "very cooperative." Al- said, but "we are an entertainment network fact be harsher. though NRB's ethics code does not address [and] we're not afraid of the loss of any one Assemblies of God Pastor Glen Cole, personal conduct in specific ways, he said, program affecting the network adversely." describing Swaggart's transgressions only as it does contain "references to behavior in- Although the nonprofit CBN ministry suf- "sexual misconduct over a period of years," imical to the objectives of religious broad- fered a 32% drop in contributions last year said Monday on Nightline, he was "still in casting." When Swaggart goes before EFI- attributable, in its view, to the Bakker scan- shock from the things I've heard in the past COM, he could face expulsion, said dal (BROADCASTING, Jan. 25), the for-profit 72 hours." Some reports characterized the Armstrong, although NRB "would be lean- cable network is "totally supported by cable misconduct as "pornographic," not involv- ing toward" a rehabilitation plan, in light of operator -subscriber fees and advertising," ing physical contact. The Assemblies of Swaggart's cooperation so far. and contribution money sent to the parent God refused comment on the investigation According to NRB's Audrey Langdon, ministry does not trickle down to cable, he until Monday evening when Janway an- the Assemblies of God -the church that said. The cable network, he said, has con- nounced the decision offering Swaggart the ordained Swaggart, Gorman and Bakker - tinued to grow in the past year, up to 38.9 rehabilitation plan by which Swaggart must lifted Gorman's credentials just over a year million subscribers from 35 million last fall, undergo two years' counseling. cannot hold ago after revelations, apparently expedited despite the Bakker scandal. the title of pastor of his church during that by Swaggart. of Gorman's own sexual mis- In dropping the Swaggart programs, time, but can preach again in the U.S. conduct surfaced. The Marvin Gorman Weirich said, CBN would be complying beginning May 22. Ministries, once with a strong television with Swaggart's voluntary move out of the Swaggart's Sunday broadcast included no audience in Swaggart's southern Louisiana role of minister. Airing reruns, he said. detailed confession. At the opening of his region, subsequently went into bankruptcy. would constitute keeping Swaggart in the address, Swaggart said, "I do not call it a Gorman himself fell a long way. He had pulpit. Yet Swaggart's own ministry may not mistake. a mendacity; I call it a sin." He been considered, said Langdon, heir appar- agree that rerunning Swaggart contradicts elaborated no further on exactly what sin ent to then Assemblies of God general su- either Swaggart's or the church's intention. brought about the Assemblies of God inves- perintendent, Thomas Zimmerman -"like When told that a Feb. 22 Washington Post tigation of him. Nightline had reported Fri- the pope of Pentacostals," said Armstrong. story reported that WDCA -TV Washington day that Gorman had known of the indiscre- Zimmerman was the primary drafter of had been assured by the Swaggart ministry tion last October but had wanted to give NRB's EFICOM language last year and now that past programs would be available for Swaggart time to confess to the Assemblies sits on that commission. rerun for at least six months. Weirich noted of God elders himself. Gorman's $90- million defamation lawsuit the CBN decision was not a final one. Camp told BROADCASTING Tuesday that a against Swaggart, dismissed by a Louisiana In addition to the six radio stations, private detective almost certainly hired by judge last year, is still alive. pending appeal. Swaggart's ministry also owns a production Gorman had probably taken the photos and The rivalry between the two, said Langdon, facility, Starcom, which distributes video- also obtained affidavits from more than one goes back many years. tapes of his programs to an estimated 150 New Orleans prostitute concerning Swag - The Jimmy Swaggart Ministries turned television stations as well as to cable pro- gart's behavior. Tuesday evening, WBRZ ran away all questions last week. Swaggart's one- gramers. Camp's story which included footage of an hour daily and one -hour Sunday programs For distribution beyond an estimated 140 anonymous prostitute, face darkened, alleg- reach a total of 1,759,000 households via broadcast TV stations airing his programs, ing Swaggart had offered her $10 to let him cable and broadcast television distribution, Swaggart relies on the top three religious fondle her while he masturbated. according to December 1987 Arbitron num- programers in cable, the Christian Broad- The prostitute, said Camp, alleged that, bers. The Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, owner casting Network's CBN Cable Network before that encounter, she had first seen of four AM and two FM stations in Florida, (with over 38 million subscribers). PTL's Swaggart masturbating in a car some Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (now Heritage Ministries') The Inspirational months before and that she had subsequently and Texas, earned $141.6 million in 1986 and Network (with almost 11 million) and Trin- seen him on three separate occasions with were worth approximately $150 million as of ity Broadcasting (with just over seven mil- three other prostitutes known to her. It was last December. Those figures affect the As- lion), for whom his programs are a strong through following the trail of Gorman's pri- semblies of God. Swaggart's contributions draw. vate detective. Scott Bailey, said Camp, that have accounted for as much as 90% of the Heritage's Inspirational Network said it WBRZ, along with Nighttime reporter Jim Assemblies of God foreign missions budget, had no plans to pull Swaggart out of its cable Walker, found the prostitute. Langdon said, with Swaggart's 1986 contribu- lineup. Swaggart had been a catalyst in bringing tion totaling $12 million. Even in the event of his return to the the Jim Bakker -Jessica Hahn scandal to light "I have brought disgrace and humiliation television screen in May, Swaggart's and in early 1987 and was one of Bakker's more and embarrassment upon you," he said Sun- other ministries still may suffer the kind of vocal critics. Gorman's apparent hiring of a day to the Assemblies of God. But Swag - erosion of viewer donations suffered last detective to follow Swaggart and his provid- gart's apology to fellow religious broadcast- year by PTL, as well as by religious broad- ing the church with evidence against the ers may be as crucial to his broadcasting casters across the board (BROADCASTING, man who precipitated his fall extends the future as his apologies to his followers and Jan. 25). "There are two schools of pattern of television evangelists policing his church. Addressing his "fellow televi- thought," said Miller. "Some think [the themselves, not through NRB, their sion ministers and evangelists, already bear- scandal] will hurt us: some think it will churches. the Evangelical Council for Fi- ing an almost unbearable load," Swaggart help." nancial Accountability (EFCA) or any other said, "I have made your load heavier. I have In reference to the ramifications of this oversight authority, but through a lengthen- hurt you." lastest scandal for religious broadcasters, ing chain of cross allegations. CBN, after airing Swaggart's Sunday Jerry Falwell told Nightline Monday, "I Gorman could not be reached for com- apologies on its own Monday 700 Club think the American people pretty well have ment last week. show, announced last Tuesday its intention settled down on the fact that Christians Swaggart has also been called before, and to air the apologies again in Swaggart's 7 should have their faith in Christ and not in a has agreed to cooperate with, the NRB's p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, slot on the CBN person." For how many American viewers new Ethics and Financial Integrity Commis- Cable Network, "because we feel it was a and contributors to ministries like Swag - sion (EFICOM), said NRB's Armstrong. A very historic event," said CBN's Benton gart's whether this observation holds true review of the Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Miller. But, he said, CBN intended not to air remains to be seen.

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 NCTA to choose new board members

A total of 13 slots are up for grabs Summit Communications. In district six, Ten corporate director seats will be filled with nominations opening March 14 incumbent John Evans, president, Hauser by the top 10 dues payers to the association. Communications, is running uncontested. That determination is based on dues collect- There will be 13 seats up for re- election on In district seven, incumbent Myron Patti - ed in 1987 and is expected to be announced the board of the National Cable Television son, president and chief operating officer, shortly. Companies then choose which ex- Association this year, including three of four Cardinal Communications, is running ecutive will serve on the board. new seats designated for cable programers. against David Bohmer, president of Centel The winners of the four district races and

In addition, several slots may open . Cable, Oakbrook, Ill. Those seats are three the independent/small -system seat will be among the association's top officers. Secre- year-terms. There will also be an election in announced March 8. The election for the tary Steve Dodge, chairman and chief ex- district nine, to fill the remaining two years three at- large, three programer, one associ- ecutive officer of American Cablesystems, of the seat held by Dodge. Running in that ate and one Independent Operator Board has resigned his board seat and secretary's race is Charles Townsend, president, Colo- seats will be held at the annual convention, post, in light of Continental's purchase of ny Communications, and Lawrence Flinn April 30 -May 3 in Los Angeles. American. And usually, although not invari- Jr., United Video Cablevision. Once the board has been chosen, it elects ably, the chairman steps down and is fol- One of the two independent/small system the board's top four officers, chairman, vice lowed in ascending order by the vice chair- seats on the board, that of Bryan Blow, chairman, secretary and treasurer. Those man, secretary and treasurer. James president of Ajo TV, is up for re-election. four slots, plus the immediate past chairman Cownie, president of Heritage Communica- He is running uncontested for another two- will make up five of the nine members of the tions, is currently chairman. John Goddard, year term. The seat assigned to the Indepen- executive committee. president and chief executive officer of Via- dent Operators Board, held by Joseph Gans The new chairman will select three other corn Cable, is vice chairman, and Robert Sr., president of Cable TV Co., is also up board members to be on the executive com- Miron, president of Newhouse Broadcast- for re- election. Nominations for that seat mittee, which will be approved by the ing, is treasurer. NCTA said last week that come from the IOB, with the full member- board. NCTA President Jim Mooney is the Dodge's slot won't be filled until the next ship ratifying that candidate. ninth member of the executive committee. NCTA convention, since no board meetings are planned. Of the seats up for election, nominations Broadcasters are Washington bound for candidates in the categories of pro- gramers, at -large and associate director will Annual meeting of state association Telecommunications Subcommittee is ex- open March 14. officials will feature legislative pected to convene a hearing on a bill that There are two programer seats on the updates and congressional lobbying would limit advertising during children's board now; they will be expanded to six in television programs and require TV broad- the upcoming election. Two will be corpo- Some 200 broadcasters will descend on casters to air a minimum of seven hours of rate seats, assigned to the companies with Washington this week as part of the National "educational and informational" programing the highest paying dues members, a deter- Association of Broadcasters annual State a week. The measure is considered to be on mination that will completed next month. In Leadership Conference. The three -day a fast track in the House (Subcommittee addition, four other seats will go to pro- meeting for state broadcast association offi- Chairman Ed Markey [D- Mass.] says he'll gramers. Bill Grimes, president of ESPN, cials is aimed at fortifying NAB's lobbying move for a subcommittee vote by the end of who already holds a programers seat, will be presence on Capitol Hill. The conferees will March) and may be hard to stop during an counted as one of the four at -large seats. At hear from key policymakers including FCC election year. One Hill aide said the bill is least one of those slots must be filled by a Chairman Dennis Patrick, House Majority seen as a "good campaign issue." programer that is not among the top 10 dues - Whip Tony Coelho (D- Calif.), Representa- The industry's concerns about high -defi- paying programers. In addition to Grimes, tive Hal Rogers (R -Ky.) and Senators nition television may crop up during the the other programer seat is held by Michael George Mitchell (D -Me.), chairman of the conference, and music licensing legislation Fuchs, chairman of Home Box Office. His Democratic Senatorial Campaign Commit- is of interest too. The All- Industry Televi- term expires this year. Only programer tee, and Howell Heflin (D- Ala.). sion Station Music License Committee is members will vote in the election of the Held at the J.W. Marriott hotel from Feb. hosting a reception Tuesday evening, March three seats. 29 to March 2, the meeting is for the execu- 1. The association hopes to use the congres- sup- Three of the 11 at -large director seats are tive directors and presidents of each state sional visits to lay the groundwork for up for election, those now held by June broadcasting association as well as the state port, possibly in the next Congress for a Travis, president of Rifkin & Associates, chairmen of NAB's grass -roots lobbying license renewal reform bill exclusively for who is also on the executive committee; committee and Television and Radio Politi- radio. Richard Loftus, president of Trident Com- cal Action Committee. And some of the The meeting gets under way on Monday munications, and Jerry Lindauer, senior vice association officials will be accompanied by and features several sessions for the execu- president, Prime Cable. Candidates must be a rather sizable delegation of broadcasters tive directors and presidents on the business either the chief executive officer, the chief because many of the state organizations of running a trade organization. During operating officer or the most senior officer have scheduled their own yearly visits to lunch, attendees will hear from Jim McKin- of the cable division at a company to be Washington to coincide with the conference. ney, deputy assistant to the President, direc- eligible. The terms are for three years. This year, broadcasters will focus on a tor, White House military office. McKinney, One of the two associate director seats, number of legislative issues including resto- whose presentation is called "Inside the the one held by Frank Drendel, president, ration of the FCC's must -carry rules and White House," is a former FCC Mass Media Cable Home Communications Group, Gen- passage of a lottery advertising bill. NAB is Bureau chief. eral Instrument, will be up for election, with also staying on the defensive in case efforts Tuesday's activities (March 1) include re- nominations opening March 14. It is a two - to regulate or restrict advertising and at- marks by Senator Mitchell in the morning year term. tempts to impose a tax on the transfer of on "Freedom of Expression through Political on In addition, four of the nine district direc- station licenses are revived. The latter is Action," followed by a presentation tor seats are up for election this year, with seen by the NAB as potentially volatile as "succesful lobbying" with Heflin and Rog- the candidates already announced. In dis- long as Congress is searching for additional ers. Coelho is the luncheon speaker. Wedne- trict five, Fred Kennedy Jr., former presi- revenue to offset the federal deficit. say is devoted to Hill visits, and the confer- dent of Cable Communications, is not seek- Children's television is another item ence closes that evening with a dinner with featuring James Boren, who satirizes ing reelection. Running uncontested in that broadcasters are expected to discuss D district is David Hamilton, president of lawmakers. Later this month, the House bureaucracies.

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 Metropolitan slims down to service debt

Group bought by management for last summer: WASH(FM) Washington to Out- offers from others to buy out the company's record price has sold five of let Communications for $29.25 million and equity...We walked away from it and decid- nine stations to help pay down WIP(AM) Philadelphia to Spectacor for $6 ed that our management will operate the debt on $300 -million 1985 deal million. Said Brazell: "We knew when we company." Brazell declined to say which for Metromedia stations bought the Metromedia stations that there parties were interested in Metropolitan. was a reasonable possibility that the Wash- Among the other factors contributing to Metropolitan Broadcasting, the manage- ington and Philadelphia stations would be the company's disappointing cash flow last ment- buyout group that recorded the indus- spun off because the overall deal was so year, according to Brazell, was an off radio try's largest radio group transaction, $285 tightly structured [93% leveraged]. Those revenue year in both Dallas and Tampa. million, two years ago, will, within the next two stations presented a high value for our Brazell also noted that once all the financial few weeks, have gradually divested five of properties with the least amount of impact and legal fees were tabulated, the $285 its original nine radio stations, including on our cash flow." million LBO deal that closed in November WNEW(AM) New York. The primary reason Earlier this month, Metropolitan an- 1986 actually approached $305 million. for the company's paring down, according nounced that it was selling WWBA(FM) "We will be left with a remarkable core of to Carl Brazell, president of the New York - Tampa and WOMC(FM) Detroit. The stations five properties upon which to build," Bra- based Metropolitan: servicing a massive together should bring Brazell's group to be- zell said. That core is composed of WNEW- debt while experiencing a shortfall in the tween $40 million -$45 million. At the same FM New York and WMMR(FM) Philadelphia, company's 1987 operating cash flow. time, the company has quietly been enter- both of which are among the more highly In 1987, the [station trading] market- taining offers for WNEW(AM) New York, rated album -rock stations in the country; place was no longer exploding and radio which is expected to be sold for nearly $25 KTWV(FM) Los Angeles, which airs "The revenues were low," said Brazell, who head- million ("Closed Circuit," Feb. 8). Last Wave" format (new age /light jazz /soft rock); ed a leveraged buyout of nine Metromedia week, Brazell acknowledged that the com- KRLD(AM) Dallas, which programs a news/ radio stations as well as Metromedia's Texas pany has been talking to a number of pro- information/sports format, and the Texas State Networks (BROADCASTING, March 31, spective buyers for the 50 kw station. State Networks. "All five properties are 1986) to form Metropolitan Broadcasting "We would like to sell WNEW(AM) to a pacing considerably ahead in sales revenues during one of the most active radio station buyer that will keep the format going," said over the same time a year ago," said Bra- trading periods in history. "If the boom in Brazell. "There is a lot of history and heri- zell. "And based on our revenue perfor- the economy [in 1986] and the company's tage associated with WNEW." The station airs mance in the first quarter, our cash flow for [cash flow] performance for the prior three a blend of MOR and big band sounds that the year will meet or exceed the company's years before the sale had stayed the same, includes one of the first locally produced 1985 mark," he said. The initial nine Metro- we wouldn't be in this situation today," music radio programs, The Make Believe media radio stations in the sale are believed Brazell said, noting that the company's op- Ballroom. WNEW, which has also carried to have had a combined cash flow of $23 erating cash flow was up 13% in 1986 and New York Giants football for the past 27 million in 1985. 30% in 1985. years, is expected to be sold within the next Brazell, 47, along with members of Met- Few industry analysts would disagree that three months. ropolitan's management team, owns 20% of there existed, in the words of one executive, Metropolitan will realize some $100 mil- the company; Morgan Stanley & Co., the "an almost frenzy environment" for station lion from the sale of all five stations. "The New York investment banking firm that ar- trading in 1986. "The average deal took 10 money will be used to pay off our senior ranged the financing for Metropolitan's days from start to finish," said Gary Ste- debt," said Brazell, who pushed aside re- buyout and is representing the firm in subse- vens, president of Gary Stevens & Co., a ports that Metropolitan's individual station quent station sales, and CIGNA, a Hartford, New York -based company offering invest- deals were part of an eventual liquidation of Conn. -based insurance company, have 20% ment banking services. "At that time, there the entire company. "This is hopefully the of the company through the "Morgan Stan- was unbridled optimism about the future of culmination of a program to reduce the mas- ley and CIGNA Leverage Capital Fund "; broadcasting and the value of station proper- sive debt we took on as an LBO," Brazell and Duncan, Cook, a Houston -based invest- ties. Banks and lending institutions were said. "Six months ago we had a couple of ment house, controls 20%. embracing the upside potential of the busi- ness," he said. (That was also the last year that a low 20% capital gains tax rate was available.) "Today, while money is still * BULLETIN plentiful and interest rates low, lenders are NEW 'Round -The -Clock TALK radio network now delivered via looking more closely at the quality of the broadcast operation before they Satcom I, Westar 4 and Galaxy 2. PROVEN TOP RATED PROGRAMS! participate." TOTAL BARTER - NO FEES OF ANY TYPE! Sun Radio Network shows "LIVE" The initial 1986 Metropolitan comprised are call-in (USA Toll-Free) 7 days except as noted. Weeknights start at 6PM EST overnight to 9AM EST. See schedule for weekends! WNEW -AM -FM New York, WIP(AM)- All Times Eastern. 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Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 63 Cox and Tribune focusing on HDTV Companies form partnership to explore Canadian HDTV colloquium in Ottawa last 60 mhz advanced TV system being October. NBC plans to have a complete developed by Del Rey Group system with prototype hardware based on the simulation by July. Two large television communications com- Iredale said that with the money from panies have joined forces in an attempt to CVC, a computer simulation should be shape the future of high-definition televi- completed by late summer or early fall. He sion. Cox Enterprises Inc., Atlanta, and said that the extent of Del Rey's presence at Tribune Broadcasting Co., Chicago, have the special HDTV demonstration that will formed a limited partnership to invest in be held at the National Association of advanced television systems. Their first Broadcasters convention in April (BROAD- check is being forwarded to Richard Iredale, CASTING, Feb. 15) has not yet been decided. president of the Del Rey Group, Marina del "If the funding had come through three Rey, Calif., who is designing a system to months ago, I think it would have been a deliver enhanced TV pictures over the air different situation in terms of showing the and by cable using one NTSC channel. simulation," Iredale said. Freeman predict- The partnership will operate under the ed that the first public demonstration of the name of the Compatible Video Consortium HD -NTSC simulation would be at the 130th (CVC). Cox and Tribune stressed in a joint technical conference of the Society of Mo- statement that other interested communica- De Reys Veaale tion Picture and Television Engineers next tions companies are being sought to enter would employ "TriScan," a scanning tech- October in New York. the venture. According to Bill Killen, direc- nique in which the number of pixels scanned But additional investment will be needed tor of financial analysis and planning for is tripled by dividing conventional NTSC before prototype hardware can be built. De- Cox Enterprises, Cox's share in the partner- pixels into three sets of subpixels. The sub - veloped hardware will be a plus for systems ship is $200,000 and Tribune's is $100,000. pixel sets would be scanned alternately with submitted to the FCC's Advanced Television Other companies wishing to join them be- each of the subpixels being scanned 10 Systems Advisory Committee. Computer fore May 1 may invest at the same price per times per second -the equivalent of the 30 simulations will be studied by the ATS unit. The price will go up afterward. scans per second of NTSC and NHK's working party on systems analysis, chaired Cox Enterprises owns eight TV stations 1,125/60 system. TriScan has been comput- by Birney Dayton of the Grass Valley and 24 cable systems serving more than 1.4 er- simulated by Del Rey, with the sponsor- Group. But only those with hardware will be million subscribers. Tribune has six TV sta- ship of the Canadian Broadcasting Co.. considered by the ATS working party on tions located in New York, Los Angeles, Montreal. The first TriScan black and white evaluation and testing, chaired by the Chicago, Atlanta, Denver and New Or- images were simulated last July and the first NAB's Ben Crutchfield. "Clearly, it would leans. It also operates two production com- color pictures five months later (BROAD- be an adavantage" to have hardware, Day- panies: Tribune Entertainment and Indepen- CASTING, Dec. 28, 1987). ton said during a recent meeting of the dent Network News. Cox President and The CVC contribution will be enough, systems subcommittee (BROADCASTING, Chief Executive Officer James Cox Kenne- Freeman said, for Del Rey to design a more Feb. 1). Iredale conceded the need for hard- dy and Tribune President James C. Dowdle advanced and detailed computer simulation ware for adequate system evaluations: are both members of the Advanced Televi- comparable to the one that has been shown "Simulations, if done accurately, can be sion Systems Committee's blue ribbon pan- by NBC for its single -channel advanced very realistic, but they are complex enough el. "We hope our joint effort with Cox will compatible television (ACTV) system. Soon so that it's easy to not do them accurately." expediate the search for an ideal HDTV after NBC announced the development of Iredale said broadcasters should look to solution for North American equipment. ACTV. the simulation was displayed at a invest in CVC to further one -channel ad- individual companies make these vanced television development which, he Unless The Home Satellite funding commitments to research, we'll Bureau please. claimed, would lead to cheaper station con- Association has asked the never get there," Dowdle said in a prepared Television versions than is promised by systems such a separate bureau or FCC to create as that need wider spectrum space. statement. development of Muse company branch to oversee the in fu- CVC will first invest in Iredale's The Furthermore, "significant returns the "if somebody doesn't put some home satellite communications. ture result from a relatively modest because the natural evolu- may behind him, the Del Rey system will FCC has "frustrated capital today" for those investing, he money since deregula- outlay probably never be built," said Tribune's Otis tion" of home satellite said. late 1970's, said HSTA Chair- Freeman. "We think it shows enough prom- tion in the "It is structured as a business deal," said Kocian Jr. in a letter to it be brought to a computer man George the consortium. "But our ise that should Patrick. Kocian Cox's Killen of However, the group may even- FCC Chairman Dennis motivation for doing it is to advance simulation." of the Cable primary tually decide to invest in other systems as pointed to the creation the research...Our goal is to find out if the as a precedent of the "Our is that any promising Television Bureau is a workable solution." well. feeling but he omit- Del Rey proposal alternatives need to be developed to a state specified FCC oversight, Both Cox and Tribune said that calls for Cable Bureau's later where they can be tested," Killen said. ted mention of the investment to CVC are not meant to com- the Mass Media HD -NTSC, is disappearance into -raising that are The Del Rey system, called would not in- pete with the fund pleas designed to broadcast 828 scanning lines- Bureau. The suggestion being sent to fund the Advanced Television Kocian argued. "Others vertical and 790 horizontal a 6 cur extra cost, Testing Center, the joint project of NAB, the 770 -over required to oversee channel. New TV sets would be needed who no longer are three commercial networks and other broad- mhz -carry and broad- Rey's increased resolution cable television must organizations to provide a facility to to receive Del rules are presum- casting and 14:9 aspect ratio -wider than the cur- cast fairness doctrine test systems for the ATS Advisory Commit- for duty in the new rent 4:3 of NTSC. The transmission would ably also available" tee and the Advanced Television Systems he wrote. also include digital stereo sound. HD -NTSC bureau, Committee (BROADCASTING, Feb. 22).

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Lost cause. West Germany's Ku -band direct broadcast satellite, TV- 8300. Sat1, is dead, according to the German Information Office (G10) in New York. Last Wednesday's final attempt to deploy a frozen solar Call the business desk. Satellite news cooperative Conus Commu- panel -this time by firing the satellite's apogee maneuver engine with nications last week announced a new venture with Wall Street Journal hopes of jarring the panel loose- failed, said GIO's Jeorg Merkel. And Television to market and distribute a business news service through despite the remaining uncertainty about what initially prevented de- which local television news directors can "monitor our global econo- ployment of the solar panel (BROADCASTING, Feb. 22), the bird's my" Distribution of a daily capsule of major economic events was government operator, West Germany's Bundepost (postal and corn - described as the service's "centerpiece." Stations will also be pro- munications agency), has declared it will continue construction of vided a toll -free number to call, putting "stations in touch with the TV-Sat2, the identical other half of Germany's DBS plans. Journal's television news desk." The Journal will also provide "key Original Bundepost plans for high -power TV -Satt called for leas- personnel...to analyze events in live, one -on -one interviews with local ing two of five transponders to state -owned programers ZDF and reporters and anchors." ARD and two others to West German commercial broadcasters Conus Communications and Fujisankei Communications Group of SAT1 and RTL (BROADCASTING, Nov 30, 1987). Now, said Merkel, the Japan have signed a "multiyear" deal giving Fujisankei rights to air Bundepost is in negotiations with the French government to place Conus news feeds and live coverage over its Fuji Television Network, ARD and ZDF on France's TDF -1 satellite, at least until TV-Satt goes the owner of 27 stations in Japan. Conus rights to Fuji news program- into orbit certainly more than a year from now The launch of TDF -1 ing, said Conus spokesman Steve Blum, will likely "follow in short was recently delayed from next May to next September, in part order." because of the problems with TV-Satt, with which it shares ele- ments of design (BROADCASTING, Feb. 1). The commercial broad- Scrambling update. The Satellite and Broadcasting Communica- casters are looking toward leasing transponders on Luxemburg's tions Association (SBCA) reported last week that its new consumer Astra satellite, Merkel said. That direct broadcast bird, also sched- and dealer hotlines, established this month and dedicated to signal uled to launch next September, is less powerful, but will offer 16 piracy information, are paying off in leads on pirate activities. Those transponders. leads, said SBCA, are being followed by Sahlen Associates, the investigative agency hired by Videocipher manufacturer General In- DBS deadline. The FCC last week announced that the last date struments (BROADCASTING, Feb. 1), and by the Motion Picture Associ- direct broadcast satellite applications will be accepted for filing is ation of America. April 8. Comments or petitions to deny regarding the currently accepted applications from Continental Satellite Corp. and Echos- Made in the U.S.A. Just as United Press International reported last tar Satellite Corp. for two DBS licenses each must also be on file by week that Japan had succeeded in the Feb. 19 launch of its CS -3A the close of business on April 8. communication satellite, despite delays attributed to test failures of American -made semiconductors, Canadian company Telesat an- nounced that it and U.S. company Ford Aerospace Corp. had Fall plans. Atlanta -based Argo Connections Inc. last week an- signed a $1.25 -million agreement to provide transfer orbit services nounced it had agreed to provide all satellite transmissions of GTG to Mitsubishi's Japanese Space Communications Corp. (SCC). Entertainment's USA Today syndicated program that will debut Sept. SCC's two "Superbird" hybrid Ka -band and Ku -band satellites, the 12. Argo, a satellite service consultant firm, will handle all backhaul first scheduled to launch in April 1989, are being built by Ford. transmissions from USA Today's New York, Los Angeles and Chicago Under direction from Ford mission control in Palo Alto, Calif., Telesat bureaus to Washington as well as worldwide ad hoc news signals and will track, range, monitor and command the satellites from their distribution of the program to affiliates. As of last week, said Argo, the release from their Arianespace vehicles to geostationary orbit a few daily half -hour news and entertainment program had been sold in days later. "over 95 markets." CS -3A, the largest satellite that Japan's National Space Develop- ment Agency will put into orbit, was to have launched Feb. 1. "The Full slate. Vtbld Satellite TV Network reports it is now providing some launch delay," said UPI, "became an issue in Japan because it 800 television stations with more than 100 average weekly hours of raised questions about American quality and the use of American syndicated entertainment and news program transmissions, most of products in Japanese spacecraft." them via AT &T's Telstar 301 satellite. Vold uplinks 51 hour and half - hour series and six to seven hours of motion pictures, sports and ad Double effort. The Public Broadcasting Service said last week that, hoc specials for 25 program distributors including LBS Communica- although it will begin using General Instrument's Videocipher II (VC- tions, Paramount Pictures Television, King %%rid and Fox Television. II) encryption system in April to scramble its transmissions, the PBS 1/Vold also recently increased its cable program distribution business "unserved areas" policy calls for it now to continue clear feeds, adding FNN's TelShop shopping service. The Wood -FNN agreement, even after scrambling begins. The concern, said PBS, is "to insure said Wold, now comes to 97 weekly hours of programing. that home satellite dish owners in remote areas without VC -II decoders can continue to see PBS programs." Saying also that the Symbiosis in the video business. Hughes Communications' very Videocipher system "allows PBS to inexpensively encode digital small aperture transmission (VSAT) division, Hughes Network Systems stereo sound in the broadcast signal," PBS said that, despite the (HNS), and Washington International Teleport (WIT) will jointly market accompanying clear signal, the system still provides internal corn - their respective VSAT services, according to an agreement an- munications and user-financed (PBS National Narrowcast Service, nounced by WIT last week. In exchange for HNS's provision of VSAT NNS) services that require encryption and will not be transmitted in terminals for installation at customer remote sites, WIT will purchase the clear. "Our satellite policy," said PBS President Bruce Christen- and install a Hughes VSAT hub at its international gateway teleport in sen, "is both responsible and unusually responsive to the concerns McLean, Va., just outside Washington. Together, the companies will of home satellite dish owners." market WIT's Virtual Integrated Private (VIP) Network data, video and PBS's transponder lineup on Western Union satellite Westar IV is voice services. Hughes will guarantee its customers fixed prices now: Channel 17: majority of open national program service; Chan- based on long -term contracts; WIT will manage the VIP system. nel 23: discrete VC -II tests during February and March; Channel 21: Marketing, said WIT, will begin with companies and government VC -II tests, 9 p.m. and 3 a.m., April 4, then fixed key national agencies in the mid -Atlantic region. program service transmissions, 9 p.m. and 3 a.m., April 17; Chan- WlTalso announced last week that it has moved its corporate offices nel 15: will change to VC -II fixed key transmission from 9 a.m. to 2 from McLean to 2 Lafayette Center, 1133 21st Street, NW., Suite 300, a.m. weekdays and from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturdays and Washington, D.C. 20036. The new telephone number is (202) 785- Sundays.

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 Cr Networks get ready for late night CBS picks Sajak to host its 90- minute talk show; NBC to add third late night program with Bob Costas, and ABC may debut post -'Nightline' show in May

All three broadcast television networks are preparing new programs to compete in late night. Both CBS and NBC last week an- nounced plans for upcoming talk shows. The CBS entry will be a 90- minute program (11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., NYT) with host Pat Sajak that will compete directly against NBC's Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, starting in January 1989. NBC said it would add a third late night program next August, an interview format with Bob Costas, who will continue his duties at NBC Sports. ABC has confirmed that it has several pro- jects in development for late night, and may be ready to launch a post -Nightline program as early as May. Kim LeMasters, president, CBS Enter- tainment, said last week at a press confer- L to r: LeMasters, Sajak, Gene Jankowski, president CBS/Broadcast Group, and Larry Tisch, president ence that the network was giving the talk man. It is being produced by Dick Ebersol NBC. Ebersol will serve as producer. NBC show, and Sajak, a two -year commitment in and Vince McMahon, who have formed No has given the Costas program a 26 -week the late night time period. CBS's current late Sleep Productions, in association with commitment. night checkerboard of original dramas will be scrapped, possibly as early as next Sep- Violence reports. Just as the Tupelo, Miss.-based American Family Association released its tember. Michael Brockman, the CBS Enter- list of the five "top sponsors of sex, violence and profanity on [network] television," The tainment vice president in charge of day- Lipman Report, a monthly management newsletter on crime and security (published by time, children's and late night programing, Memphis -based "national security service firm" Guardsmark Inc.), called last week for said the "likelihood" is that additional epi- creation of a voluntary rating system for programing by networks and local television stations sodes of Night Heat will be ordered to carry as the only alternative to legislation that threatens First Amendment rights." that show through next fall, but that it is From Sept. 6 through Nov 28, the American Family Association monitored NBC, CBS and unlikely that Adderly or Diamonds will be ABC prime time programing and concluded that E &J Gallo Wines, Modesto, Calif., helped renewed beyond next September. Reruns of sponsor 18.42 sex, violence and profanity incidents with each 30- second spot they ran; Ford Hunter will probably remain on the sched- Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., helped sponsor 17.64 incidents; Dow Chemical Co., Midland, ule next fall, he said. The network said Mich., 17.11 incidents; Coca -Cola Co., Atlanta, 16.11, and American Airlines, Dallas, 16.10. earlier that Top of the Pops, an original The average numbers of incidents on each network per hour were ABC, 9.08; NBC, 9.54, music program seen late nights on Friday, and CBS, 10.97. will be canceled next month. The top five "sex, violence and profanity oriented programs," listed with incidents per hour, CBS has yet to determine how it will were Tour of Duty (CBS), 33.50; Crime Story (NBC), 30.75; Private Eye (NBC), 24.00; program the 1 a.m. -2 a.m. hour, if at all, Sledge Hammer (ABC), 22.36, and Hooper -man (ABC), 21.50. The top five "constructive once the Sajak program goes on the air. programs": The Cosby Show (NBC), 20/20 (ABC), Our House (NBC), Highway to Heaven Sajak will discontinue hosting the network (NBC) and 60 Minutes (CBS). version of Wheel of Fortune, which airs in D the NBC daytime lineup. But he will contin- Searching for programing solutions. MCA -TV is about to form the first unit at a major ue the syndicated version of the program, studio designed to respond to the rapidly changing television business, said Robert Harris, distributed by King World. president of MCATelevision Group, during an appearance at an Academy of Television Arts According to Brockman, it was the CBS and Sciences luncheon on the future of the TV production business "If the networks won't TV affiliate body that urged the network to make this business workable, then we will have to seek alternatives," said Harris, referring to come up with a late night strip, citing the the high deficits producers are incurring for hour -long series on ABC, CBS and NBC. "We difficulty of promoting the checkerboard need thoughtful new approaches," he said. format at that hour. "It's analogous to the Harris predicted that within a year televis on product on will truly become a "global situation the NBC stations had with their industry," with major studios seeking new partnerships overseas to recoup investments in the checkerboard in access," he said. "It's very unsure domestic syndication marketplace. He is also hopeful producers and networks can hard to promote and give a checkerboard reach some resolution on the deficit issue in the next 12 months. lineup an indentity to viewers." CBS will Harris, David Salzman, head of network TV operations for Lorimar Telepictures, and produce the Sajak program in house, al- producer Stephen Cannel) said the production community also needs to take steps to curtail though a producer for the show has not yet costs, such as overseas productions and new working relationships with labor unions. been named. Turning to increasing competition for the networks, Cannel) said the fate of Fox Broadcast- NBC's new program will be titled Later ing Co., for which he produces 21 Jump Street and an upcoming spin -off series, will depend with Costas and will air Monday through on the after -sale value of Fox shows in the syndication marketplace. If producers of its series Thursday, beginning Aug. 22 at 1:30 a.m -2 are penalized, Cannell said, FBC "is going to be in trouble." a. m, following Late Night with David Letter-

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 cc CBS Moving. The Program Exchange, a -TV will go stereo in fall of 1988 subsidiary of Saatchi & Saatchi DFS Inc., whose new offerings include In response to affiliates, network the number of stations capable of broadcast- Woody Woodpecker and Friends. is announces date of audio conversion ing the stereo signal, and the availability of moving to 375 Hudson St., New York stereo television programing." Tony Malara, 10014; (212) 463 -2000 (TWX 710 -581- CBS Television has announced that starting then president of the CBS -TV Network and 2829), effective March 14. in the fall of this year it will broadcast all of now senior vice president, distribution, was its programing in stereo format. "We are quoted as saying that ugrade of "origination excited by the prospect of delivering this and production facilities for stereo will be expanded service," said CBS -TV President developed at a pace consistent with the stereo series later that month. Thomas F. Leahy of the network's decision growth" of those three factors. Currently, all of NBC's prime time pro- to air all programing in each daypart in According to figures from the Electronic graming is in stereo except for Night Court, multichannel sound, starting with the new Industries Association, stereo penetration in the Thursday night half-hour situation com- prime time season. U.S. homes has reached 10 %. Sales of TV edy. "We would be 100% stereo prime time The main reason for the decision, CBS stereo receivers to retail outlets in the United if Night Court were not a hit show," Giofre spokesman Rupert Stow said. was that States were 4.35 million in 1987, up 39.6% said. With its regular late -night program- "there was a great, widespread demand for it over 1986. Last summer, CBS said that if ing- Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, by affiliates." The stations "are very happy penetration reached 13 %, it would be a Late Night with David Letterman, Saturday about it." said Scott Michels, vice president, factor leading to its stereo expansion Night Lire and Friday Night Videos -and affiliate affairs. CBS had originally planned (BROADCASTING, July 6, 1987). some sports shows added to the prime time to make the move in 1989 but "pushed that CBS -TV's stereo plans will involve some programing, NBC regularly transmits about up to 1988 because. in terms of audio, this is upgrades of its transmission and production 30 hours of stereo a week. the state of the art," Michels said. facilities. As of last week, the network had NBC will probably still hold the lead this Since its first stereo broadcast, the some budget estimates but was not fall in transmission of shows produced in Grammy Awards, in February 1986. CBS saying how much it expected purchase of stereo. According to Michels, while CBS has had the least stereo programing of the additional equipment to cost. "For distribu- gradually increases the number of stereo - three commercial networks. Most notable tion to the affiliates we'll be using tradition- produced shows, much of its programing have been one prime time series, The Twi- al discrete analog audio channels over the will be mono shows transmitted with stereo light Zone, music and variety specials, such satellite network," said Chuck Dages, CBS simulation. as the Country Music Awards, and special vice president. TV engineering. The trans- As of Feb. 8, 139 of NBC's 207 affiliates sports events like Super Bowl XXI and mission in analog rather than digital will covering 87.9% of the U.S. were equipped NCAA basketball's Final Four. Stow esti- decrease the new equipment that will be to broadcast stereo. The network expects mated that CBS has averaged some two needed, he said. that coverage to exceed 90% by the end of hours of stereo broadcasting a month. CBS Michael Sherlock, executive vice presi- 1988 after the installation of stereo capabili- affiliates with stereo capability (57 out of a dent, NBC Operations and Technical Ser- ty in 11 more affiliates. total 200 stations) cover about 45% of the vices, said that NBC -TV "has been the un- After the premiere of its new half -hour United States. questioned leader" in stereo advancement. Wonder Years in March, ABC -TV will In 1985. CBS predicted that it would "As such, we welcome CBS into what until average seven -and -one -half -hours of stereo begin regular stereo transmissions by 1988. now, has been a very exclusive club." NBC a week. Of its 215 affiliates, 42 broadcast However, at the request of its affiliates. the spokesman, Dom Giofre, said that the net- stereo. Sources at ABC said that the net- network broadcast the Grammy Awards in work plans to add stereo programing "where work has no plans to follow CBS's move to stereo on Feb. 25, 1986, and began the feasible" but has no plans to follow CBS in all- stereo broadcasting. The Public Broad- weekly Twilight Zone series three days later. transmitting all programing in stereo. NBC casting Service distributes 35 -45 hours of At that time. CBS listed three key factors aired the first network TV stereo broadcast stereo to its member stations, mostly music that would determine the rate of stereo con- in July 1984. the first prime time stereo shows. It hopes to increase its stereo offer- version: "stereo set penetration in the home, broadcast in July 1985 and the first regular ings next fall.

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25.539 A XV Winter Olympics (Tue.) 1. 24.937 29. 15./23 C CBS Sunday Move 24 16..25 2. 23.6/35 N Cosby Show 2 23.535 30. 14.5/25 C Falcon Crest 29. 14 7/25 3. 21.3/36 A XV Winter Olympics (Sat.) 6. 20.2'33 31. 14.5'21 C Kate and All 30. 14.7/21 4. 20.3/30 N Different World 3. 21.6/32 32. 14.2'23 N 227 25. 15.925 i 5. 202/32 C 60 Minutes 12. 19./30 33. 14.22 N Amen 23. 16.225 Olympics post 6. 194/28 N Cheers 4. 20.7131 34. 13.6/21 N Miami Vice 40. 12.320 four of top -10 7. 19.3'30 A XV Winter Olympics (Wed )13. 18.3:29 35. 13.5/20 N Hunter 32. 14 7.21 8. 19.1/27 C Murder. She Mote 5 20.7 29 36 13.2:19 C Frank's Place 37. 13.319 prime time shows 9. 18.9/28 A XV Winter Olympics (Thu.)14. 17.9 28 37. 13.:22 N Facts of Life 35. 1423 10 18.6/27 N Family Tes 8. 19.829 38. 13i21 N St. Elsewhere 42. 12.2 21 11. 18.627 N ALF 7. 20.29 39. 12.8122 N J.J. Starbuck 38. 13121 ABC wins week 22 12. 18.327 N Night Court 15. 17.7'27 40. 12.618 C Simon and Simon 46. 11.5 17 with 19.4/30, 13. 18.3/27 N Matlock 9. 19.729 41. 12.4'19 C Magnum, P.I. 41. 12.3.19 14. 18.1/27 A XV Winter Olympics (Mon.)11. 19.329 42 12.19 N Our House 36. 14.22 NBC scores 15/23, 15. 18./28 N Golden Girls 10. 19.630 43. 12.18 N Year in the Lite 44. 11.8.18 CBS hits 12.8/20 16. 17.9.27 N Noble House. part 1 19. 16.8/26 44. 11 919 C Cagney and Lacey 39. 12420 17. 17.227 N L.A. Law 34. 14.1:24 45. 11919 C Equalizer 45. 11620 18. 17.1:27 C Dallas 18. 17.2 27 46. 11.919 N Disney's Magic Kingdom 43. 12.1 19 19. 17.1/26 A XV Winter Olympics 15 23 47. n.917 CBS takes (Sun.)27. C Tour of Duty 47. 11.1/16 20. 17/24 N My Two Dads 16. 17.725 48 11419 C Wseguy 50. 10./16 evening news 21. 16.8/26 N Highway to Heaven 17. 17.327 49 11.3'19 N Sonny Spoon Detective 48. 10.8/19 22. 16.8/24 C Newhart 22. 16.2'23 50. 10.2/17 C High Mountain Rangers 49. 10.4:17 23. 16'24 N NBC Monday Movie 31. 14.7 22 51. 9.614 C Jake and the Fatman 51. 9.1.13 24. 15.6/22 N Valeries Family 20. 16.3 23 52 9315 C Houston Knights 52. 9./14 25. 15.5/24 C Knots Landing 33. 14.324 53. 8814 C 20th Arri., Clown College53. 8.8/14 26. 15.3'22 C Designing Women 28. 14.9/21 54. 6211 C West 57th 54. 7.5.12 27. 15.125 A XV Winter Olympics (Fri.) 26. 15.125 55. 549 N NBC News Special 55. 5.79 i 28. 15.24 C Beauty and the Beast 21. 16.3 26 56. 5.18 C 48 Hours 56. 4.77

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 Top 20 group owners: Gillett in, Taft out Some new faces, but places stay Gannett would also have moved up with Group -Taft, since renamed Great Ameri- essentially same in updating of its purchase of wFMYTV Greensboro, N.C., can Broadcasting, disappeared from the list. top 20 station owners list and WTLV(TV) Jacksonville, Fla., from Harte To avoid confusion, it should also be Hanks, but the appearance of Gillett on the noted that Telemundo Group Inc. is the new The latest list of owners of television's big- list kept Gannett to 10th place. name for Reliance Group, and Spanish In- gest station groups shows some chum, but RKO's status is uncertain. Although RKO ternational is the new name for the Hallmark the players remain essentially the same, currently controls stations reaching 5.91% Cards group. with the exception of Gillett Group, which of the U.S., its licenses are in jeopardy due In the chart below. market penetration is purchased 55% of SCI Holdings's six TV's to a ruling by FCC Administrative Law based on the latest Arbitron figures. FCC and now replaces SCI's name on the list. Judge Edward Kuhlmann that it was an unfit regulations allow for ownership of up to 12 The purchase, when added to Gillett's pre- licensee. RKO is appealing the decision, stations when coverage of the U.S. remains vious holdings, brought it to seventh place. and the opinion of many communications below 25% (or 14 stations if minority con- The ranking also needs some explanation attorneys is that although the full commis- trol is involved). According to FCC regula- because of the unusual Gillett ownership sion will affirm the decision, RKO will be tions, UHF station's receive a 50% discount situation. Although the Gillett Group direct- allowed to settle with its challengers and sell on coverage. ly owns stations covering 12.325% of the its stations. RKO has reached an agreement country, a trust for George Gillett's children with Shamrock Broadcasting to sell its KHJ- owns Busse Broadcasting, which reaches TV Los Angeles. If the sale is approved by Trs Top 20 1.72% of the U.S. If both groups are taken the FCC, Belo would move into RKO's together, Gillett owns 17 stations covering place and Shamrock would become the 19th 1. Cities /ABC 14.045% of the country, which would not largest group owner. Capital change its position on the chart. After the takeover of Taft Broadcasting (24.43 %) The top six groups remain unchanged, last year, and the subsequent spin -off of two Ch. 7 WABC -TV New York (1) 7.74% though Home Shopping has sold two of its of its stations- WGHP-TV High Point, N.C., Ch. 7 KABC -TV Los Angeles (2) 5.25% stations and moved from 15.61% coverage to former Taft chairman, Dudley Taft, and Ch. 7 WLS -TV Chicago (3) 3.47% 2.98% to 14.63 %. WTVN -TV Columbus, Ohio, to the Bass Ch. 6 WPVI -TV Philadelphia (4) Ch. 7 KGO -TV San Francisco (5) 2.41% Ch. 13 KIRK -N Houston (10) 1.65% Ch. 11 WTVD(N) Durham, N.C. (35) .70% Ch. 30 KFSN -TV Fresno. Calif. (63) .23 %.

DUCHOSSOIS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY 2. NBC (Richard L. Duchossois, Rolland C. Johnson, President) (22.36 %) Ch. 4 WNBC -1V New York (1) 7.74% has acquired Ch. 4 KNBC -1V Los Angeles (2) 5.25% Ch. 5 WMAO -N Chicago (3) 3.47% Ch. 4 WRC -N Washington (9) 1.79% WHFS (FM) and WNAV (AM) Ch. 3 WKYC -TV Cleveland (11) 1.59% Ch. 4 WNJ(TV) Miami (16) 1.37% Annapolis, Maryland Ch. 4 KCNC -TV Denver (19) 1.15% for 3. CBS Broadcast Group. (19.44 %) $8,240,000 Ch. 2 WCBS -TV New York (1) 7.74% Ch. 2 KCBS -TV Los Angeles (2) 5.25% from Ch. 2 WBBM -N Chicago (3) 3.47% Ch. 10 WCAU -TV Philadelphia (4) 2.98% ABW BROADCASTING, INC. 4. Fox Television Stations Inc. (19.425 %) (Jacob Einstein, Chairman; J. George Cuccia, Jr., President; David Einstein, (1) 7.74% Sharigan and Robert Urquhart) Ch. 5 WNYW(TV) New York Damian Einstein, Rena Einstein, Sike Ch. 11 KTTV(TV) Los Angeles (2) 5.25% Ch. 32 WELD(TV) Chicago (3) 1.735% We are pleased to have served as Ch. 25 WFXT(TV) Boston (6) 1.155% broker in this transaction. Ch. 33 KDAF(TV) Dallas (8) .93% Ch. 5 WTTG(N) Washington (9) 1.79% Ch. 26 KRIV(TV) Houston (10) .825% BucBupNEÒMPANy 5. Tribune Broadcasting Co. R E %) I N C O R f' O AT U (18.69 Ch. 11 WPIX(TV) New 'brk (1) 7.74% Media Brokers e Appraisers Since 1947 Ch. 5 KTLA(N) Los Angeles (2) 5.25% -TV (3) 3.47% WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 ATLANTA, GA 30361 CHICAGO, IL 60601 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 Ch. 9 WGN Chicago 1100 Connecticut Ave.. NW 400 Colony Square 333 N. Michigan Ave. 9465 Wilshire Blvd. Ch. 46 WGNX(TV) Atlanta (12) .715% 12021 331-9270 14041 892 -4655 (312) 346-6460 (213) 274-8151 Ch. 2 KWGN(TV) Denver (19) 1.15% Ch. 26 WGNO -TV New Orleans (34) .365%

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 6. Home Shopping Network (14.63 %) Ch. 68 WHSE(TV) Newark (1) 3.87% Ch. 67 WHSI(TV) Smithtown. N.Y, satellite (1) 46 (CQìgiigc Ch. KHSC(TV) Los Angeles (2) a 2.625% s) Ch. 60 WEHS(TV) Chicago (3) 1.735% Ch. 65 WHSP(TV) Vineland. N.J. (4) 1.49% Ch. 66 WHSH(TV) Boston (6) 1.155% Ch. 49 KHSX(TV) Dallas (8) .93% KEYI -FM San Marcos (Austin), Tex. Sold by for $1.3 million. Seller is principally owned by Ch. 67 KHSH(TV) Houston (10) .825% Hicks Communications Partners L.P. to De- B.J. Glascock, who also owns KJAA(AM) Mesa, Ch. 61 WHHS(TV) Cleveland (11) .795% gree Communications for $15.5 million. Seller Ariz., and KCCN(AM) Honolulu. Buyer is owned Ch. 50 WBHS(TV) Tampa, Fla. (14) .695% is Austin -based group of four AM's and four by Antonio N. Lujan, nightclub owner in Dallas Ch. 24 WHSW(TV) Baltimore (22) .51% FM's owned by brothers Steven, William, and with no other broadcast interests. KFJZ is day - Thomas O. Hicks. Buyer is owned by Ken timer on 870 khz with 250 w 7. Gillett Group Inc. Burkhart, who also has interest in WLNZ -AM -FM (12.325 %) St. Johns, Mich., and WINW(AM)- WROK(FM) Can- WMVP(AM) Greenfield, Wis. O Sold by Pinna- ton, Ohio, and recently bought WONS -AM -FM Ch. 38 WSBK -TV Boston (6) 1.155% cle Broadcasting Corp. to Suburbanaire Inc. Anderson, S.C. ('Changing Hands,' Feb. 15). Ch. 2 WJBK -N Detroit (7) 1.91% for $750,000. Seller is owned by brothers Burkhart is chairman of Burkhart/Abrams / Ch. 8 WJW -TV Cleveland (11) 1.59% George and Reg Johns and William Yde, who Ch. 5 WAGA -TV Atlanta (12) 1.43% Douglas /Elliot & Associates, Atlanta -based ra- last year bought WMVP(AM)- WBGK(FM) Milwaukee Ch. 13 WTVT(N) Tampa. Fla. (14) 1.39% dio consultant. KEYI -FM is on 103.5 mhz with for $4.4 million ('Changing Hands,' March 7, Ch. 2 WMAR -TV Baltimore (22) 1.02% 100 kw and antenna 1,260 feet above aver- 1987). Buyer is owned by Willie D. Davis, who Ch. 39 KCST-TV San Diego (25) .91% age terrain. Broker: Norman Fischer & also owns co- located WLUM -FM and KACE(FM) Ch. 6 WITI -TV Milwaukee (30) .79% Associates. Inglewood, Calif. WMVP is on 1290 khz full time Ch. 4 WSMV(TV) Nashville (32) .77% with 5 kw Ch. 8 KSBW -TV Salinas (63) .46% WIVY -FM Jacksonville, Fla. Sold by Gilmore Ch. 13 WOKR(TV) Rochester. N.Y (72) .39% Broadcasting Corp. to J.J. Taylor Companies Ch. 11 KGIN(TV) Grand Island. Neb. (92) .29% Inc. for $8,130,000. Seller is Kalamazoo, WPSO(AM) New Port Richey, Fla. D Sold by Ch. 6 KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo (113) .22% Mich. -based group of two FM's and two TV's Lowrey Communications Inc. to Stanley owned by Jim Gilmore Jr. Buyer is owned by Broadcasting Inc. for $360,000. Seller is 8. Chris Craft Industries John J. Taylor and family It owns wcoD(FM) headed by Thad M. Lowrey, who has no other Wil- (10.545 %) Hyannis, Mass.: WGAN -AM -FM Portland, Me., broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by and WEAT -AM -FM West Palm Beach, Fla. WIVY-FM liam W Stanley and his wife, Marian, local Ch. 13 KCOP(TV) Los Angeles (2) 5.25% is on 102.9 mhz with 100 kw and antenna 984 investors with no other broadcast interests. Ch. 44 KBHK -TV San Francisco (5) 1.205% feet above average terrain. Broker: Black- WPSO is daytimer on 1500 khz with 250 w Ch. 9 KMSP -TV Minneapolis (13) 1.39% Ch. 45 KUTP(N) Phoenix (21) 52% bun & Co. Ch. 12 KPTV(TV) Portland, Ore. (26) .90% Ch. 4 KTVX(N) Salt Lake City (40) .66% KFJZ(AM) Fort Worth Sold by KFJZ Broad- For other proposed and approved sales see Ch. 4 KMOL -TV San Antonio, Tex. (42) .62% casting Inc. to Garden City Broadcasting Co "For the Record." page 74. 9. Group W (10.06%) Ch. 3 KYW -AM -TV Philadelphia (4) 2.98% Ch. 5 KPIX(TV) San Francisco (5) 2.41% Ch. 4 WBZ -AM -1V Boston (6) 2.31% Ch. 2 KDKA -AM -TV Pittsburgh (17) 1.34% Ch. 13 WJZ -TV Baltimore (22) 1.02% 10. Gannett Exclusive (9.91%) Listing Ch. 56 WLVI -TV Boston (6) 1.155% Ch. 9 WUSA(TV) Washington (9) 1.79% Ch. 11 WXIA -TV Atlanta (12) 1.43% WROQ -FM & WAES -AM Ch. 11 KARE(TV) Minneapolis (13) 1.39% Ch. 9 KUSA -1V Denver (19) 1.15% Charlotte, NC Ch. 12 KPNX -TV Phoenix (21) 1.04% Ch. 5 KOCO -N Oklahoma City (37) .69% Ch. 2 WFMY-TV Greensboro. N.C. (50) .57% Ch. 12 WTLV(TV) Jacksonville, Fla. (57) .5% Asking Price: $16,000,000 Ch. 24 KVUE -TV Austin. Tex. (71) 195%

11. Telemundo Group Inc. CASH BUYERS ONLY (9.21 %) Ch. 47 WNJU -TV Linden. N.J. (1) 3.87% Ch. 52 KVEA(TV) Corona. Calif. (2) 2.625% For more information contact Ted or Todd Hepburn Ch. 48 KSTS(TV) San Jose (San Francisco) (5) 1.205% Ch. 48 New N' Galveston, Tex. (10) .825% Ch. 51 WSCV(TV) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (16) .685% Ch. 4 WKAO -TV San Juan, PR. NR" 12. Cox Enterprises Inc. 6EZD (8.985 %) Ch. 2 KTVU(TV) Oakland, Calif. (5) 2.41% COMPANT Ch. 50 WKBD(TV) Detroit (7) .955% Ted Hepburn, President Ch. 2 WSB -TV Atlanta (12) 1.43% Todd Hepburn, Vice- President 325 Garden Rd., Palm Beach, Florida 33480 P.O. Box 42401, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 Ch. 11 WPXI(TV) Pittsburgh (17) 1.34% (305) 863-8995 (513) 791 -8730 Ch. 30 KDNL -TV St. Louis (18) .61% Continues on page 70

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o oUOmiiUll llli Ch. 9 WFTV(TV) Orlando (27) .88% Ch. 9 WSOC -TV Charlotte, N.C. (31) .78% Appraising merger. Broadcast Investment Analysts Inc. and Frazier, Gross & Kadlec Inc., Ch. 7 WHIO -TV Dayton, Ohio (48) .58% two leading media appraisal firms have merged in a transaction believed valued at about $2 million. Both firms are based in Washington. BIA president, Tom Buono, will remain president 13. Spanish International of BIA and become CEO of new firm. Chuck Kadlec will remain president of FG &K and (8.925 %) become executive vice president of new firm. Buono said BIA will continue to concentrate on Ch. 41 WXTV(TV) Paterson, N.J. (1) 3.87% broadcast appraisals, while FG &K will expand into cable, paging, cellular radio and Ch. 34 KMEX -TV Los Angeles (2) 2.625% publishing. Ch. 14 KDTV(TV) San Francisco (5) 1.205% o Ch. 23 WLTV(TV) Miami (16) .685% Management buyout. Lorimar Telepictures has closed sale of ad agencies Bozell, Jacobs, Ch. 41 KWEX -TV San Antonio, Tex. (42) .31% Ch. 21 KFTV(TV) Hanford. Calif. (63) .23% Kenyon & Eckhardt Inc. and Poppe Tyson Inc. to BJK &E management. Lorimar, which received more than $100 million in cash from sale or approximately $133 million in total 14. MCA record $16-million pre -tax profit from transaction for fourth quarter considerations, said it will (7.74 %) ending March 31, 1988. o Ch 9 WWOR -TV New York (1) 7.74% Public dip. Public financing of broadcast and cable TV industry from debt and equity 15. TVX Broadcast Group Inc. offerings dropped in 1987 to approximately $6.4 billion from estimated $8.8 billion in 1986, (7.555 %) according to media consulting firm Paul Kagan Associates. Kagan newsletter reported Ch. 29 WTAF -TV Philadelphia (4) 1.49% broadcast industry in 1987 raised $3.9 billion through debt offerings, $81 million through Ch. 21 KTXA(TV) Fort North (8) .93% to 1986's totals of $5.2 billion in debt and $389 million in equity equity deals, compared Ch. 20 WDCA(TV) Washington (9) .895% in and $930 million offerings. Cable industry last year raised $1.5 billion debt offerings Ch. 20 KTXH(TV) Houston (10) .825% through limited partnership equity. Cable debt offerings in 1986 totaled $1.9 billion, with Ch. 6 WCIX(TV) Miami (16) 1.37% stock equity offerings at $836 million and limited partnership equity offerings at $515 million. Ch. 30 WCAY-TV Nashville (32) .385% o Ch. 38 WNOL -TV New Orleans (34) .365% Ch. 22 WLFL -TV Raleigh, N.C. (35) .35% move, bankruptcy court is allowing PTL ministry-now PTL debt action. In unusual Ch. 30 WMKW -TV Memphis (41) .33% debts. Heritage confirmed it will hold Heritage Ministries -to liquidate some assets to pay Ch. 35 KRRT(TV) Kerrville, Tex. (42) .31% and April 16 auction, hoping to gain $1.5 million from sale of eight residences (including Jim Ch. 33 WIVZ(TV) Norfolk, Va. (43) .305% Tammy Bakker's $950,000 Taga Cay, S.C., parsonage and former PTL President Richard Dortch's $575,000 home), as well as another $5.2 million from sale of separate 56 -acre and 16. Scripps Howard Broadcasting Co. 33 -acre vacant, commercially zoned lots. Later in April, court must approve sales made in (7.3%) McEntee, also "will go into a very auction. Heritage, said cable marketing director, John Ch. 7 WXYZ -TV Detroit (7) 1.91% million -per- aggressive telethon mode March 2" to gain $4 million it will need to begin $1- Ch. 5 WEWS(TV) Cleveland (11) 1.59% month reorganization plan to begin May 2. On monthly basis, ministry will need $1 million Ch. 28 WFTS(TV) Tampa (14) .695% above its $3.6- million operating budget, he said. Ch. 15 KNXV-1V Phoenix (21) .52% Ch. KSHB -TV Kansas City, Mo. (28) .405% Ch. 9 WCPO -TV Cincinnati (29) .81% Ch. 5 WMC -TV Memphis (41) .33% Ch. 5 WPTV(TV) Nest Palm Beach. Fla. (53) .52% Ch. 2 KJRH(TV) Tulsa, Okla. (54) .52% 17. Hearst Broadcasting Group. (6.85 %) Mahoning Valley Broadcasting Ch. 5 WCVB -TV Boston (6) 2.31% John Cherpack, Jr., President Ch. 4 WTAE -TV Pittsburgh (17) 1.34% has agreed to transfer the assets Ch. 11 WBAL -TV Baltimore (22) 1.02% Ch. 9 KMBC -1V Kansas City, Mo. (29) .81% of Ch. 12 WISN -TV Milwaukee (30) .79% Ch. 2 WDTN(TV) Dayton. Ohio (48) .58% WBBW(AM)/WQOD(FM) 18. RKO Youngstown, OH (5.91 %) for Ch. 9 KHJ -TV Los Angeles (2) 5.25% Ch. 13 WHBO -TV Memphis (41) .66% $3,000,000 19. A.H. Belo to (5.69 %) Ch. 8 WFAA -TV Dallas (8) 1.86% H &D Communications Limited Ch. 11 KHOU -TV Houston (10) 1.65% Partnership Ch. 10 KXTV(TV) Sacramento, Calif. (20) 1.05% Ch. 13 WVEC -TV Hampton, Va. (43) .61% Barry Dickstein and Joel Hartstone, Principals Ch. 6 KDTV(TV) Tulsa, Okla. (54) .52% 20. Gaylord (5.255 %)

Ch. 11 KTVT Fort North (8) 1.86% Ch. 39 KHTV Houston (10) .825% Ch. 43 WUAB Cleveland (11) .795% AMERICOM 1.38% Ch. 11 KSTW Seattle (15) Ch. 18 WVTV Milwaukee (30) .395% *A 'Coverage when station is completed, pending FCC approval. Radio Station Brokerage & Financing "TV Groups with stations in markets not rated by Suite 500 / 1130 Connecticut Ave., N.W. / Washington, DC 20036 / (202) 737 -9000 Arbitron must supply audience reach figures to the FCC, but only at the time of a sale.

Rrnerlras'rnn Feb 29 1988 UPI tries again under new bosses Investment group gains operational tried to stem the losses. According to UPI, control of wire service from Mario around 180 people have been let go since Vazquez Rana: hopes to raise venture Sept. 1, 1987. capital to buy service Brian is chairman of lnfotechnology Inc., a publicly owned company best known to Yet another management team has taken the Fifth Estate for its ownership of FNN, a control of UPI with hopes of turning around cable financial news service now available the financially troubled wire service and to some 28 million cable homes. ft also has securing its place in international news gath- interests in electronic and conventional pub- cling and dissemination. lishing, consulting and biotechnology. WNW Group Inc., an investment group When pressed on plans for UPI, Brian headed by Dr. Earl W. Brian, acquired oper- and Steinle said the wire service was "syner- ational control of the 80- year-old service gistic" with Infotech's other businesses, par- late on Feb. 19, agreeing to purchase the ticularly FNN, Data Broadcasting Corp. and proxy rights of Mexican newspaper publish- Comtex Scientific Corp. All are, in essence, Steinle and Brian er Mario Vazquez -Rana for at least 10 years information processors and disseminators of for "present and future considerations that ment of the WNW deal, Vazquez -Rana said, one sort or another. Data Broadcasting, a may total more than $55 million." "This step was necessary because I could joint venture of Infotech and Merrill Lynch, At a Washington press conference last not devote a sufficient amount of time to and Comtex distribute information to com- Monday, Brian and Paul Steinle, a former hands -on management." puters over FNN's vertical blanking broadcast news director who was named the The fate of the UPI employes will not be interval. new president of UPI, said WNW hopes to known until the business plan is completed. Steinle, 49, spent most of his career in raise millions of dollars in venture capital "Everything is frozen," Steinle said. "The broadcast journalism, getting his start as a and gradually buy all or most of Vazquez - hiring is frozen. The firing is frozen. We are reporter at Group W's WBZ -TV Boston in Rana's 95% interest in UPI. just going to operate it as best we can." 1965. For the past two years, he has been But before any money is raised, he said, The wire service has just experienced president of Data Broadcasting. Prior to WNW will analyze the company's current another round of layoffs as management that, he was president of FNN. finances and operations to figure out how much it is worth and develop a business plan to attract the venture capital. If WNW knows what it plans to do with the wire service, Brian and Steinle were not December, 1987 saying at the press conference. Steinle said that they had a "sense" of what they plan to do, but did not want to elaborate for fear of creating "false expectations." According to unrefuted reports, UPI is SOLD currently losing more than $1 million a month. While awaiting completion of the FIRST CAROLINA due diligence and business plan and the fruit of the private placement. Brian said, COMMUNICATIONS, INC. WNW'will loan UPI money to cover its oper- serving more than 155,000 basic subscribers in North Carolina, ating losses. The loans will be repaid as South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, soon as the new financing is in place," he Ohio and Arizona has been sold to said. WNW becomes the fourth group to con- 1st CABLEVISION INC. trol UPI in the past six years. Douglas Ruhe a wholly owned subsidiary of and William Geissler, Nashville -based me- Jack Kent Cooke Incorporated dia entrepreneurs, purchased it in 1982 from the E. W. Scripps Trust, but lost control of it The undersigned represented the seller in this transaction. three years later when the service filed for This notice appears as a matter of record only. protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. 851 Lincoln Center, 5401 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609 813,877-8844 In 1986, Vazquez -Rana brought UPI out 1133 20th Street, N.W., Suite 260, Washington, DC 20036 202/778 -1400 of bankruptcy for $41 million, beating out a 1235 Illkstlakes Drive, Suite 140, Berwyn, PA 19312 (215) 251 -0650 group led by Steinle and Brian. Vasquez - Rana's big plans for the network slowly came undone during 1987, starting with the 6B departure of President Milton Benjamin in April and culminating in the abrupt resigna- COMM Un !CATIONS tions late last year of three top editors that EQUITY Benjamin had hired. ASSOCIATES Neither Vazquez -Rana nor his associates has been available to discuss UPI's recent problems or its deal with WNW. In a pre- pared statement included' in the announce-

3roadcasting Feb 29 1988 (Ccib1ecGst1I

Cable cooperation Pay phone expected to be made by Major League Baseball in television rights. HSE will set up WLKY -TV Louisville, Ky., the ch. 32 ABC Cox Cable in , Va., is DBS department to handle authorizations affiliate that preempted network prime time teaming with a Bell Atlantic subsidiary, C &P for TYRO owners. programing to run a cable programing Telephone, to offer a one -year trial of pay - The sports network also announced it will preview on Super Bowl weekend per -view programing using automatic provide selected events to cable operators (BROADCASTING, Dec. 21, 1987), has begun number identification. Cox serves 90,000 on a pay -per -view basis, available for promoting itself as "WLKY -ry 32, Cable subscribers in the area. systems or subscribers who don't take the Channel 5." Although many systems carry In ANI, the telephone company assigns a sports network. the station on ch. 5, the station hoped bank of telephone numbers to Cox, which others would follow as a result of the cable in turn assigns them to certain PPV events. cross -promotion. Viewers call the number and are authorized Frank Hosea, Storer regional vice to receive the event. Most of the ordering Cable cancellation president, sales and marketing, said the and billing is done automatically, with the Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D -Ohio) last cable preview promotion was a huge telephone company transmitting the data to week canceled plans to convene a hearing the cable system. A prime advantage of on cable television slated for March 9 in the system for cable operators is that it Cincinnati. A Metzenbaum aide said the increases the number of calls that can be senator has a scheduling conflict and that handled. no plans have been made to reschedule the Cincinnati hearing. The senator, TBS, Spanish style however, has not changed his plans to hold a hearing in Washington tentatively Turner Broadcasting System is negotiating scheduled for March 17, on competitive to provide Telemundo with a nightly issues in cable, the aide said. WLKY-TV/C4six 5 Spanish -language newscast for its As for other congressional activity broadcast group. The service would use affecting cable, the House the existing worldwide CNN newsgathering Telecommunications Subcommittee was success. (Storer owns the area's largest structure, but would have separate looking at March 16 as the date for the first system.) He said it added 1,383 basic production and on -air staffs, based in of several industry oversight hearings it has subscribers and 1,245 pay units and Atlanta. Turner also announced that CNN proposed. But that date appears to have caused 390 subscribers to upgrade their passed 50% of U.S. TV homes the week of slipped to March 30. service. Hosea said he had never been Feb. 10. Nielsen said CNN now reaches involved in "any campaign that has gotten 44.5 million homes, or 50.2% of total U.S. that kind of response." The figures households, making CNN the second More power represent a penetration increase of 1.7 %, cable service, behind ESPN, to reach that he said, in an area that is already 60% plateau. Turner Cable Network Sales Telesat, the cable subsidiary of Florida wired. announced it will offer affiliates seasonal Power & Light, was awarded a franchise for Hosea said Storer is involved in two other distribution of promotion materials of Hillsborough county, Fla., last week, giving broadcast -cable promotions, one wintry) Atlanta, CNN and Headline News. it the rights to wire another large chunk of scheduled for April 4 on independent Video and print materials include channel - territory in that state. The countywide wxix(TV> Cincinnati, and the other April 17 on specific video promos, ad slicks, bill franchise covers roughly 160,000 homes independent wrvz(TV> Nashville. stuffers, radio spots, logo sheets and and surrounds the city of Tampa. Paragon Hosea said he has received some Turner merchandising opportunities. Cable, the existing cable operator in the interest from independent WDRB -TV county, counts over 60,000 subscribers. Louisville, Ky., to run the Friday night Sports scramble Telesat also received rights to wire portion of National Cable Month portions of DeSoto county last week. The programing (BROADCASTING, Feb. 15). NCM Home Sports Entertainment said it will company now has 20 franchises in the officials are encouraging local cable begin scrambling its satellite signal on state, including parts or all of Orange, Palm operators to speak with broadcasters in March 15 using General Instrument's Beach, Citrus and St. John's counties. It is their markets about carrying the six-hour Videocypher II encryption device. The awaiting a decision in Dade county on its Friday preview. move is in anticipation of changes application to expand its cable operation countywide.

Arts production THOB E1 Bravo announced it had made its first program purchase of an ongoing series, The South Bank Show, co- produced by VANHuss Responsive. London Weekend Television and RM Media Brokerage Associates. The program, which features and interviews with celebrities and Financial Services examinations of the arts, will run Thursday at 10 p.m. Bravo has the rights to more than 100 programs through 1990, including the -Van & Associates, Inc. Thoben Huss exclusive rights in 1988 and '89. The show One Virginia Avenue, Suite 400, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 636 -1016 FAX: (317) 637 -2209 has aired in Britain since 1978 and is hosted by Melvyn Bragg.

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 Guide by any other name the winners of which will be announced at the National Cable Television Association United Video has changed the name of its convention on May 2 in Los Angeles. preview and program listing guide service The record number of entries represent a Coastal California from The EPG Prevue to Prevue Guide. 17% jump over last year. Three new Joe Batson. Prevue Guide general categories: "Commercials: Single Spot," 160k pop. manager, said the name change more "Systems Support Programs: Single" and FM/AM -Top Ratings effectively conveys the essence of the "System Support Programs: Series," $1.6MM service." brought in 103 entries alone. Preliminary Total Along with the name change, UV has judging will) begin in Washington on March ELLIOT B. EVERS made several changes in the format. An 8 -9. On March 7, the academy will sponsor 415-391-4877 hour on the service is now broken up into a local programers' workshop in six, 10- minute segments. The first eight Washington that will examine promoting minutes of each segment contain five local programs, ways to measure a minutes of programing previews, one-and- program's impact and getting support for TOP 50 . one-half minutes of local advertising, one programing from corporate officials. Southwestern Market minute of national advertising and two 15- Among the officials slated to address the Exclusive Format second Prevue Guide promotions/ID'S. The workshop are Richard Holcomb, senior final two minutes of each segment are vice president, corporate affairs, American Full Power C devoted to a specific programing Television & Communications, and 10x1988 projected C/F category -Kidsfare, Sportscope, organizer of the conference; Missy Goerner, vice president, programing, $4.8MM Rogers Cablesystems; Victor Harrison, vice CHARLES E. GIDDENS president, marketing and programing, Post 202-785-4333 Newsweek Cable; Irvine Hill, director of -Stand Sy Mi SM1owllms communications /unit manager, Cox Cable; 5:00 p.m. CN 23 Lenny Melamedas, director, studio operations, UA- Columbia Cablevision; SW-FM

ERI JAN T E 00 VM 7.04 PM Joseph Langham, director of programing, Growth Mkt.- Upgrade al VO I - VIDEO HITS ONE Colony Communications, and Bruce 20 SHOW - 'REAMS BY ME" $550k Total 26 CNN - TAKE TWO LaRose. director of programing, Suburban 29 WPM - HILL STREET SLUES Cablevision. RAYMOND J. SCHONBAK SI CON - REMINGTON STEELE 214-869-7643 USA on the grow tIWYC- . orb Prime time ratings for USA Network grew 31% between fourth quarter 1986 and Midwest fourth quarter 1987, while household Independent TV delivery was up 52 %, USA said. Similar MovieVue, Comedy Corner, Curtain Can. In growth continued last month, with January with Satellite the Know, Special Selections and Service prime time ratings up 62% and household $3MM Spotlight. Four of the eight categories are delivery up 76%. BRIAN E. COBB programed each hour. The other two, two - Among the highest rated prime time fare minute segments, entitled Prevue Tonight, during the 1987 fourth quarter, USA said, 202 -785 -4333 are devoted to cable prime time were Pro Wrestling with a 2.9 rating, programing that day. Airwolf, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and System -specific program listings appear Benny Hill specials with 2.3 ratings, The Florida Coastal on the bottom of the screen and previews New Mike Hammer and Saturday Class C- dominant and promotions fill the top half. Among the Nightmares with 2.2 ratings and The Ray MSO's who have made initial commitments Bradbury Theater with a 2.0 rating. $1.5MM/terms. to Prevue Guide are Continental, United Cable, Daniels & Associates, Heritage, RANDALL E. JEFFERY Cablevision Industries, Cooke Cablevision, A &E backing 305-295-2572 Televents and Coaxial Communications. To Arts & Entertainment cable network date, 3.5 million subscribers are on line, announced it would be the leading sponsor but Batson hopes to reach 12 million by of the American Film Institute's RADIO and year's end Directing TELEVISION BROKERAGE Workshop for Women for the next funding FINANCING APPRAISALS Discovery deal cycle, beginning later this year. A &E, now in its fifth year, will provide about half of the The Discovery Channel announced a co- $300,000 workshop budget. During each production agreement with Telepool of workshop, between 12 and 17 women are West Germany that will initially include two selected to direct film or video productions. multipart series on nature and human Said A &E President Nicholas Davatzes: adventure documentary programing. The "Our network is pleased to join the AFI as it cable service plans to renarrate and develops outstanding film and video L'A4 repackage the programing for U.S. cable resources for the television industry" viewers. The deal also gives Discovery access to other current and future programing from the Telepool library Rise and fall MEDIA VENTURE HBO has begun filming a six -hour mini- PARTNERS ACE activity series, The Four Day Revolution, about the fall of Philippine dictator Ferdinand WASHINGTON, DC The National Academy of Cable Marcos and the rise of Corazon Aquino. ORLANDO DALLAS Programing said last week that 874 entries The mini -series, which carries with it the SAN FRANCISCO from 175 cable systems have been largest production budget in HBO history, received for the system ACE competition, stars Gary Busey, who plays an American

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 journalist. It was written by David announced new system launches in 17.5 million homes. The Playboy Channel Williamson, who wrote "The Year of Living January. The Discovery Channel said it said 14 cable systems with 120,000 Dangerously" The mini -series, which is added 1.9 million subscribers in January, subscribers have added the pay service, being filmed in the Philippines, traces the giving the basic service a reach of 28.4 with many of them also carrying Playboy's e events beginning with Benigno Aquino's million homes. Black Entertainment pay -per-view service, Playboy On assassination to the ouster of Marcos. Television said it added 322,082 new Demand. Among the additions were subscribers among 39 cable systems in systems in Las Vegas, Philadelphia and January. Including in that were systems in Santa Monica, Calif. New counts Norfolk, Va.; Tampa, Fla.; Englewood, The Nostalgia Channel announced the Colo.; Philadelphia; Cleveland; Cincinnati, addition of 279,000 subscribers since Jan. Several cable programing networks and Columbus, Ohio. BET now reaches 1, bringing its total audience to 2,779,000.

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broadcast interests. He will remain as 17 who has no other As compiled by BROADCASTING Feb. general manager. Buyer is publicly owned. Stamford, CT through Feb. 24 and based on filings, au- Ownership Changes based group of nine AM's and eight FM's headed by thorizations and other FCC actions. Leonard Fassler. Gerald Poch and Gerald LeBow. Filed Feb. 9. 930 WYNI(AM) Monroeville, AL (BTC880205ED; KWCL -AM -FM Oak Grove. LA (AM: BAL880209EE: Abbreviations: AFC -Antenna For Communications. khz; 5 kw -D )-Seeks assignment of license from Fred 1280 khz: I kw -D: FM: BALH880209EF; 96.7 mhz; 3 kw; Administrative Law Judge. alt. -alternate. ann.- Harold Harris and Vivian C. AU- Kelley and Jack R. Bates to HAAT: 306 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Heart of announced. antenna. aur. -aural. aux. -auxiliary. has no other broadcast ant.- Tuberville for $175.000. Seller Dixie Broadcasting Corp. to Baker Broadcasting Co.. a ch. CH -critical hours. chg- change. CP-con- interests. Filed Feb. -channel. interests. Buyer has no other broadcast General Partnership for assumption of $90.000 in liabilities. struction permit. D -day. DA -directional antenna. Doc - 5. Seller is owned by Bennett Strange. who has no other Docket. ERP-. HAAT- height WPSO(AM) New Port Richey, FL (BAL880204EG; broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Keith Baker and his above average terrain. H &V- horizontal and vertical. 1500 khz: 250 w -D) -Seeks assignment of license from wife, Evelyn. former owners of station. Filed Feb. 9. khz- -kilohertz. kw- kilowatts. lic.- license. m or M -me- Lowrey Communications Inc. to Stanley Broadcasting Inc. ters. MEOC -maximura expected operation value. mhz - WHRF(AM) Bel Air, MD (BAL880204EF; 1520 khz: for S360,000. Seller is headed by Thad M. Lowrey. who has megahertz. mi.- miles. mod-modification. N- night. pet 250 w- D)-Seeks assignment of license from Bel Air no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by William W. for recon-- petition for reconsideration. PSA- presunrise Broadcasting Company Inc. to James D. Fielder Jr. for Stanley and his wife. Marian. local investors with no other service authority. pwr -- power. RC- -remote control. S -A-. $250.000. Seller is principally owned by James C. Swartz. broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 4. Scientific- Atlanta. SH- specitied hours. SL-studio loca- who has no other broadcast interests. Buyer has no other tion. TL- transmitter location. trans.--transThitter. TP0- WAMT(AM)- WSCF(FM) Titusville. FL (AM: BA- broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 4. transmiter power output. U or unl -unlimited hours. vis. - L880209EC: 1060KHZ: IO kw-D, 5 kw -N; FM: KUXL(AM) Golden Valley (Minneapolis); WY- visual. w- watts. '-- noncommen.ial. Six groups of num- BALH880209ED; 98.3 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 235 ft.) -Seeks LO(AM) Jackson (Milwaukee); KCNW(AM) Fairway to bers at end of facilities changes it:ms refer to map coordi- assignment of license from Frazer Broadcasting Sage (Kansas City); WDCT(AM) Fairfax. VA (Washington), feet. Broadcasting for $3 million. Seller is owned by Sid Frazer. nates. 1 meter- -3.28 KTEK(AM) Alvin (Houston) and KWJS(AM) Fort Worth (KUXL: BTC880209EL; 1570 khz: 2.5 kw -D; WYLO: BTC880209EH; 540 khz: 250 w -D: KCNW: BTC880209EG; 1380 khz; 5 kw-D; WDCT: BTC880209EI; 1310 khz; 5 kw -D, 500W-N; KTEK: BTC880209EK: 1110 khz; 2.5 kw: KWJS: BTC880209E1; 1360KHZ: 5 kw-D, 1 Independence Broadcasting Corporation kw -N) -Seeks assignment of license from Universal Broad- casting Corp. to Dick Marsh for $15 million. Seller is $17,000,000 Mineola, NY-based group of 10 AM's and four FM's, Senior Secured Term Loan due 1996 principally owned by Marvin B. Kosofsky, Howard War- shaw and Miriam Warshaw. It also announced intention to sell WCBW(AM) St. Louis. Buyer is group's executive vice $4,000,000 president. Tax certificate is involved; Marsh's mother is Subordinated Notes due 1997 Puerto Rican. Filed Feb 9. WBBW(AM)-WQOD(FM) Youngstown. OH (AM: $5,850,000 BAL880208EB; 1240 khz: 1 kw -U; FM: BALH8802OSEC; 22-day Bridge Loan Facility 93.3 mhz; 50 kw; HAAT: 280 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from Mahoning Valley Broadcasting Corp. to H &D Broadcast Group for S3 million. Seller is owned by John $500,000 Sherpack, who has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock Hanford, CT-based group of four AM's and four FM's owned by Joel M. Hailstone and Barry Dickstein. Filed Feb. 8. The undersigned arranged the private placement of these securities. KFJZ(AM) Fort Worth. TX (BAL880208ED; 870 khz: 250 w- D)- -Seeks assignment of license from KFJZ Broad- casting Inc. to Garden City Broadacsting Co. for $1.3 The Broadcast /Media Group of million. Seller is principally owned by B.J. Glascock. who also owns KJAA(AM) Mesa. AZ and KCCN(AM) Honolu- lu. Buyer is owned by Antonio N. Lujan. nightclub owner from Dallas with no other broadcast interests. Filed Feb. 8. WMVP(AM) Greenfield, WI (BAL880209EB: 1290 khz; 5 kw-U) -Seeks assignment of license from Pinnacle Broadcasting Corp. to Suburbanaire Inc. for $750,000. Seller is owned by brothers. George and Reg Johns. and JESU'P & LAMONT William Yde. who bought WMVP(AM) -WBGK(FM) Mil- Sccuriiic, (li.. Inc. waukee for $4.4 million ("Changing Hands." March 9. I[ni. I$77 1987). Buyer is owned by Willie D. Davis. who also owns 360 Madison Avenue. NewYork, N.Y. 10017 (212) 907 -0100 colocated WLUM -FM and KACE(FM) Inglewood. CA. Filed Feb. 9. The Broadcast/ Media Group services the financing. and merger and acquisition needs exclusively of television. radio. cable and media clients. Actions E. PALMER JAMES E. DOYLE III WMOD -TV Melbourne. FL (BALCr87I203KF: ch. JOHN -A: Managing Director Senior Vice President 43; ERP: vis. 4170 kw. aur. 854 kw HAAT: 1049 ft.)- Granted app. for assignment of license from Press Broad- EVAN D. LADOUCEUR LORRAINE DEBONA casting Co. of Florida Inc. to Blackstar Communications Vice President Vice President Inc. for $5 million. Seller is subsidiary of Asbury Park Press Inc.. principally owned by Jules L. Plangerre and Donald Lass. It owns WJLK -AM -FM Asbury Park. N.J. and pub-

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 fishes Asbury Park Press. It recently bought WCLU(TV) nications Inc. seeks 99.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V: m. Address: Address: 3701 Barbara Ave.. Bakersfield. CA 93309. Prin- Clermont. FL ("('hanging Hands.' Nov. 7. 1987). Buyer is 2700 River Rd. North Little Rock. AR 72114. Principal is cipal is owned by Kathleen K. Manning. who has no other new group headed by John E. Oxendine. Kenneth O. Harris owned by Cliff B. Ford. who has no other broadcast inter- broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. and Wesley S. Williams. All are associated with BROAI)- ests. Filed Jan. 14. Bakersfield. CA CAP (Broadcast Capitol Fund). private. nonprofit venture (BPH880114MEt -Benny L. Bee Jr. Little Rock. AR Nameloc Broad- seeks 99.3 mhz: 2.24 114 nt. capitol fund. created by National Association of Broadcast- (BPH880114MI1- kw H &V; Address: 109 casting seeks 99.5 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 235 Gallatin Drive. Unit D. Bozeman, MT 59717. Principal has ers. Action Feb. 114. Plaza West. McKinley & LAC Streets. Little Rock. AR no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. WBGM -AM -FM Tallahassee. FL: WSBY(AM)- 72205. Principal is owned by Loretta Lever. who has no Bakersfield. CA (BPH880114MN) -Ask Broadcasting WQHQ-FM Salisbury-Ocean City. Md.: WGUS -AM -FM other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. Corp. seeks 99.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 924 Atlanta and WWQQ -FM Wilmington. NC. (WBGM: 1410 Little Rock. AR (BPH880114MG) -Terri L. Bonner Truxton Ave.. Bakersfield. CA 93301. is owned khz: 5 kw-D: WBGM -FM: 98.9 mhz: 100 kw: HAAT: 365 Principal seeks 99.5 mhz: 2.75 kw H &V; 104 m. Address: 2009 by Alexander Klein. ft. WSBY: 960 khz full lime; 5 kw. WQHQ -FM: 104.7 mhz: S. and his wife. Barbara. who also Beechwood Ave.. Little Rock. AR 72207. Principal has no have interest in Bakersfield. CA and KLYD- 3 kw: HAAT: 610 ft. WGUS: 1380 khz: 5 kw -D. WGUS- KLYD(AM1 other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. FM Shafter. Filed Jan. 14. FM: 102.3 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 265 ft. WWQQ-FM: 100.9 CA. mhz: 2.1 kw: HAAT: 370 ft.l-Granted app. for assignment Little Rock. AR IBPH880120NQ)- Spacccom Inc. 1ìrllahassee. FL (BPED88012OMG)-The Board of Re- of license from Wooltson Broadcasting Corp. to HVS Part- seeks 99.5 mhz: 3 kw (H& V ); 11X1 m. Address: 444 Pine St. gents of Florida for Florida State University seek 88.9 mhz: ners Inc. for $11.4 million. Seller is owned by Mark L. St. Paul. MN 55101. Principal is owned by S.W. Richey and 90.2 kw H &V; 379 m. Address: 2561 Potsdamcr St.. Wiol(son. who has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is W.E. Barsnexs, who also own KOSOIFM) Patterson. and Tallahassee. FL 32304. Principal is educational institution r owned by Gisela B. Hubemtan. who also owns KKNUIFMI Fresno. both California. Richey owns 5004- of headed by Joan D. !turner. chairwoman: Frank P. Scruggs II: W LV W I FM) Salisbury. MD. and W M NX1 FM) Tallahassee. WCWCIAMI- WYURIFM) Ripon. WI: WKHY(FM) La- Dubose Ausley: J. Hyatt Brown: Betty Castor. Charles B. FL. both of which will be spun off. Action Feb. 16. fayette. IN: KIBBIAMI St. Paul. MN and l00' of Edwards and Pat N. Groner. It is also licensee of WFSU -FM KQEU(AM) Olympia. WA. Barsness owns 50Ç of Tallahassee. FL. Filed WSTI(FM) Quitman. GA (BALH871229HF: 105.3 Jan. 20. WKHY(FM) Lafayette. IN and KIBBIAM) St. Paul. MN. It mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 3(14 ft. Granted app. for assignment of Chicago (BPED880120MF)-Open Media Corp. seeks l- is also applying for new FM in Bakersfield. CA (sec below). license from Star FM to WSTI Inc. for $695.000. Seller is 90.5 mhz: 30 kw H &V; 133 m. Address: 1813 W. Cortland. Filed Jan. 20. owned by R.C. Edmondson. who has no other broadcast Chicago 60622. Principal is nonprofit corporation headed interests. Buyer is owned by John M. Van Der Aa: Wedell Little Rock. AR (BPH880113MH)-Chicago Broad- by Mitchell A. Lieber; Carol Friar: S. Hope Daniels. Borrink. and his wife. Carolyn. and Robert A. Cook and his casting Inc. seeks 99.5 mhz: 1.6 kw (H &V); 136 m. Charles K. Jackson and Anne O. Stevens. Filed Jan. 20. wife. Coreen. It also owns WCVCIAM) Tallahassee. FL. Address: P.O. Box 696. Dolton. IL 60419. Principal is Anderson. IN (1311H880I26MT )-Wilbur Umbergcr Action Feb. 16. owned by Allen Wheeler. Robert L. Weaver and Quintette seeks 98.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 nt. Address: 2221 W. McDUOie. who also have interest in KCHB(AM) Jackson- KSPR(TV) Springlield. MO and KMIDITV) Midland. County Rd. 450 North. Muncie. IN 47303. Principal has no ville. AR. Filed Jan. 13. TX. (KSPR: BTCCT85I023KF: ch. 33; ERP vis. 1.112 kw. other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 26. aur. 112 kw: HAAT: 1.995 fl.: KMID: BALCT870929KM: Little Rock. AR (BP1-1880114NOI -GFB Communica- Anderson. IN (BPH880I25ML)- Anderson University ch. 2: ERP vis. 100 kw. aur. 10 kw; HAAT: 1.050 tions Inc. seeks 99.5 mhz: 3 kw (H &V): 100 m. Address: ft.)- Inc. seeks 98.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 nt. Address: 1100 E. Granted app. for assignment of license from Lorimar Tele- 900 West 16th St.. No. 311. Little Rock. AR 72202. 5th St.. Anderson. IN 46012. Principal educational institu- pictures Corp. to Goltrin Communications Inc. for $23 Principal is owned by Georgia E Buggs. Almeda Grymes. tion headed by Robert A. Nicholson. president. Cleda An- million. Seller is Culver City. CA -based entertainment pro- who have no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. derson: Barry Callen: Ronald Moore: Duane C. Hoak: Jon duction and distribution company. It also owns WPGH -TV Little Rock. AR (BPH880114NM)- Little Rock Broad- K. Kardatzke: J. Kenneth Lockhart. and Gilmer J. Mcbridc. Pittsburgh. WLII(TV) San Juan and WSUR -TV Ponce. both casting Partnership seeks 99.5 mhz: 1.7 kw H &V; 129 m. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 25. Puerto Rico. Buyer is principally owned by Joseph H. Address: 3515 Claremont. Independence. MO64052. Prin- Goldfarb. his wife. Barbara. and Melvyn Anderson. IN (BPH880126MM)- Madison County J. Estrin. Goldfarb cipal is owned by Gayland R. Gaut and Robert L. Sisson. is member of office of president. Lorimar- Communicators seeks 914.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Ad- Telepictures. who have no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. Estrin is chairman of Human Services Group Inc.. Washing- dress: 5109 North Broadway. Muncie. IN 47303. Principal ton -based financial services finn. Action Feb. 12. Bakersfield. CA (BPH880114NO)- Tongila M. Cul- is owned by Mark A. Gough. who has no other broadcast breath seeks 99.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 452 interests. Filed Jan. 26. KHSP OR I -TV Salent. BALCT87I 203KH: ch. 22: ERP McGill Place. Atlanta 30312. Principal has no other broad- vis.: 1700 kw; 1190 ft.) -Gmmcd app. HAAT: for assign- cast interests. Filed Jan. 14. Kingman, KS (BPHSXOI22MT)- Parity Radio Corp. seeks 94.3 mhz; 3 kw H &V: 100 in. Address: 10926 Bakersfield. CA Inc. Inc. to Blackstar Communications Inc. for $5.135.000. (BPHR80114NP )-Spacecom Jollyville Rd.. Austin. TX 78759. Principal is owned by seeks 99.3 3 H m. 444 St. Seller is subsidiary of Home Shopping Network. publicly mhz: kw &V; Address: Pine St. Fred Lundgren and Jerome Friemel. who have no other Paul. Principal owned. St. Petersburg. FL based group of 12 TV's headed MN 55101. is owned by S.W. Richey. and broadcast interests Filed Jan. 12. by Lowell Paxson. president. Buyer is also purchasing W.E. Barsncss. It is also applying for new FM in Little Louisville. KY 4BPH88OI26MD1 -Barol Of Louisville WMOD -TV Melbourne. FL (sec ab ve) Action Feb. 18. Rock. AR (sec above). Filed Jan. 14. Inc. seeks 100.5 mhz: 50 kw H &V: 150 nt. Address: 809 Bakersfield. CA Broad- (BPH880I I4MQ)- Hometown River Dell Drive. Louisville. KY 40206. Principal is owned casters Bakersfield seeks 99.3 3 H of mhz: kw &V; 100 m. by Lora Bradshaw, who has no other broadcast interests. Address: 123 S. Figueroa. #335. Los Angeles 90012. Filed Jan. 26. New Stations Principal is owned by Rochelle Lucas. who has no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. Louisville. KY (BPH880126MC )-Brenda Joyce H 150 m. Address: Meridianvillc. AL IBPH880126ME )-Frank Digcsu Bakersfield. CA (BPHSSOI I4NB )-McGavren -Barro Kincer seeks 100.5 mhz: 50 kw &V: 15025 KY 40123. Principal has seeks 94.1 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 7807 Valle Broadcasting Corp. seeks 99.3 mhz; 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Bircham Rd.. Louisville. 26. Bend Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802. Principal has no othe Address: 1527 19th St.. #3(X). Bakersfield. CA 93301. no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 26. Principal is owned by Steve McGavren and Mary H. Barro. Louisville. KY (BPH880126MI) -Young Broadcasting who also own KAFYIAM) Bakersfield. CA. Filed Jan. 14. seeks 50 kw H &V; 150 nr. Sierra Vista. AZ (BPED880I29M1)- Arizona Board o' Corp. of Kentucky 100.5 mhz: KY 40223. Prin- Regents for University of Arizona seeks 91.3 mhz: 100 w Bakersfield. CA (BPH88O114NG)-EIgce Broadcast- Address: 403 Lafontenay Ct.. Louisville. is who has no other broadcast 474 m. Address: KUAT Modern Language Building. Uni ing seeks 99.3 mhz; 3 kw H &V; m. Address: Box 9926. cipal owned by Karen Young. 26. verity of Arizona. Tucson. AZ 85721. Principal is educa Bakersfield. CA 93389. Principal is owned by Donald A. interests. Filed Jan. tion institution headed by Donald G. Shropshire. president Baillargeon and Roger W. Medvin. who have no other Louisville. KY (BPH880I26M) -Derby Broadcast As- It is also applying for new FM in Tucson (see above). Filed broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. sociates seeks 100.5 mhz: 50 kw H &V: 149 m. Address: Jan. 20. Bakersfield. CA (BPH880114NE) -Kern County 9919 Vieux Carre Drive. Louisville, KY 40223. Principal is Tuba City. AZ IBPED880I19MT) -Tuba City High Broadcast Associates seeks 99.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. owned by Laura A. Brannon. who has no other broadcast School Board Inc. seeks 91.5 mhz: 0.1 kw H& V; minus 25 m. Address: Box 160. Warrior Drive. Tuba City. AZ 86145. Principal is educational institution headed by Lee F. John- son. president; N. Alfred Nelson: Allen Gray: Harold Drake: James Bighorsc. and Daniel M. Rosenfelt. It has no Over $600 million in radio deals other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 19. in the last two years. Tucson. AZ (BPEDS80I2OMK I- Arizona Board of Re- gents for University of Arizona seeks 89.1 mhz; 0.9 kw That's more than anyone in history. 1-1&V; 170 m. Address: KUAT Modem Language Bldg.. University of Arizona. Tucson. AZ 55721. Principal is educational institution headed by Donald G. Shropshire. That's no accident. president. It is also applying for new FM in Sierra Vista (see below). Filed Jan. 20. Little Rock. AR (BPH880II4N1) -- Capital Media Net- work Ltd. seeks 99.5 mhz: 3 kw H& V; 100 nt. Address: 415 Main St., Little Rock. AR 72201. Principal is owned by GARY STEVENS & CO. l.ottie Shackelford. president, T.J. Williams and Marsha L. Redwood. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. Little Rock. AR (BPH8S0114MJ) -Lisle Rock Broad- casting Ltd. seeks 99.5 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 1518 Battery St.. Little Rock. AR 72202. Principal is Broadcast Mergersf~/ Acquisitions Investment Banking Services owned by Fenny Henderson. who has no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 14. 230 Park Avenue Suite 2740 New York, N.Y. 10169 (212)697 -0240 Little Rock. AR IBPH880114MH)- Dynamic Commu- interests. Filed Jan. 26. by George Grant and John Seymour, who have no other ington Inc. seeks 98.7 mhz; 1.23 kw H &V; 148 m. Address: 26. 19 Boas Lane, Wilton, Cr 06897. Principal is also applying Louisville FM broadcast interests. Filed Jan. Louisville, KY (BPH880126MP)- for new FM's in Somerworth, NH, and Lebanon, NH (see L.P. seeks 100.5 mhz; 50 kw H &V; 150 m. Walker, MI (BPH880I26MN)- Broadcast House Inc. Broadcasters above). Filed Jan. 26. Address: 57TH E. 11th St., New York 10003. Principal is seeks 100.5 mhz; 3 kw (H &V); 100 m. Address: 1151 headed by Stephanie Celeste. It has no other broadcast Sunset Hills Rd., Los Angeles 90069. Principal is owned by Fort Ann, NY (BPED880127MA)- Christian Theater interests. Filed Jan. 26. Larry Greene, David L. Moorhead and Toni A. Greene, who of the Air Inc. seeks 91.7 mhz; I kw H &V; 364 m. Address: have no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 26. 43 George St., Fort Ann, NY 12827. Principal is nonprofit Spacecom Inc. Louisville. KY (BPH880I26MF)- corporation headed by Michael R. Juliano, president, Judith V; m. Address: 444 Pine St, Walker, MI (BPH880I25MA)-William E. Kuiper Jr. seeks 100.5 mhz; 50 kw H& 150 E. Juliano. Joel Palmer, Connie Palmer, William Decker, Paul, is owned by S.W. Richey and seeks 100.5 mhz; 3 kw (H &V); 100 m. Address: 1051 St. MN 55101. Principal and Mary Decker. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed for new FM's in Little Fremont N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Principal has W.E. Barsness, who are also applying Jan. 27. Rock, AR and Bakersfield, CA (see above). Filed Jan. 26. interest in WFUR -AM -FM Grand Rapids, MI. Filed Jan. 25. Saranac Lake, NY (BPED880120MT) -The St. Law- Walrus Broadcast- Louisville. KY (BPH880126MV)- rence University seeks 90.5 mhz; 0.2 kw H &V; 123 m. m. Address: Holdrege, NE (BP88012IAA)-Family Stations seeks ing Inc. seeks 100.5 mhz; 50 kw H &V; 150 Address: Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617. Principal is 40205. Principal is 1020 khz; 10 kw -D; I kw -N. Address: 290 Hegenberger 2335 Bonnycastle Ave.. Louisville, KY educational institution headed by John W. Hannon. chair- by W. Henson and her husband, Clarance E. Rd., Oakland, CA 94621. Principal is nonprofit station owned Louisa man; Richard Young; Archie E. Macallaster; Kate S. Wood- who have interest in WAVG WLRS -FM group headed by Harold Camping, president. Filed Jan. 21 Henson. also -AM- ward, and Arthur S. Torrey. Filed Jan. 20. Louisville, KY. Filed Jan. 26. Elko, NV (BPED880121MI)- Northern Nevada Com- Elizabethville, PA (BPH880126MK) -Great Scott Louisville, KY (BPH880126MS)-- Charles J. Jenkins munity College seeks 91.5 mhz; 0.05 kw H &V; 226 m. Broadcasting seeks 100.5 mhz: 1.2 kw H &V; 157 m. seeks 100.5 mhz; 50 kw H &V; m. Address: 1807 Creekside, Address: University of Nevada System, 901 Elm St., Elko, Address: P.O. Box 638, Pottstown, PA 19464. Principal is Clarksville, IN 47130. Principal holds 10% interest in NV 89801. Principal is educational institution headed by Pottstown, Pa. -based group of five AM's and five FM's WXVW(AM) Jeffersonville, IN. Filed Jan. 26. June Whitley, chairwoman; James Eardley; Joseph M. Fo- Chris Karamanos; Joan Kenney; Daniel J. Klaich; owned by Faye Scott and family. Filed Jan. 26. Louisville, KY (BPH880126MQ)- Echonet Corp. ley; Joann Sheerin; Dorothy S. Gallagher, and Carolyn M. seeks 100.5 mhz; 50 kw -H; 150 m. Address: 2500 S. Spencer, TN (BPH880125MK) -Van Buren Broadcast- Sparks. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 21. Raritan, Englewood. CO 80110. Principal is owned by ing seeks 98.7 mhz; 1.2 kw H &V; 167 m. Address: P.O. Charles Engen, David M. Drucker and Candy M. Engen. It Lebanon, NH (BPH880126MG) -Radio South Burling- Box 31, McMinnville, TN 37110. Principal is owned by has no other broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 26. ton Inc. seeks 100.5 mhz; 0.6 kw H &V; 210 m. Address: 19 Aaron and Kay Durham. who also have interest in WA- is owned by KI(AM) McMinnville, TN. Filed Jan. 25. Winslow, ME (BPH880122MS)-John Anthony Boas Lane, Wilton, Cr 06897. Principal Jackson. who have interest in Bulmer seeks 95.3 mhz; 3 kw H &V; m. Address: 20 Liberty Dennis Jackson, Maureen Actions is also applying for new FM's Ave., Whitesboro, NY 13492. Principal owns new FM's in WREF -AM Ridgefield, CT. It NH (see below). Cave Creek, AZ (BP870929AP)- Returned app. of Edgewood, OH and Royal Center, IN. Filed Jan. 22. in Somersworth, NH, and Winchester, Co. 1100 khz; 50 kw -D; I kw- Filed Jan. 26. Cave Creek Broadcasting for Glen Arbor, MI (BPH880120MO)- Michael E. Brad- N. Address: 751 Rockville Pike Suite 4b, Rockville. MD -Radio South ford seeks 98.1 mhz; 1.34 kw H &V; 150 m. Address: 1873 Somersworth, NH (BPH880126MJ) 20852. Principal is owned by Peter V. and Jacqueline A. 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Ad- Crouch Rd., Jackson, MI 49201. Principal has no other Burlington Inc. seeks 98.7 mhz; Gureckis, who also own WBZE(AM) Indian Head, MD. CT 06897. Principal is also broadcast interests. Filed Jan. 20. dress: 19 Boas Lane, Wilton, Gureckis also has interest in WDER(AM) Derry, NH and appyling for new FM's in Lebanon, NH, and Winchester, Multicom Inc. WPVG(AM) Funkstown, MD. Action Feb. 5. Walker, MI (BPH880126MU)-MW NH (see above and below). Filed Jan. 26. seeks 100.5 mhz; 3 kw (H &V); 100 m. Address: 3200 Pine Gainesville, FL (BP861030AL)- Granted app. of Tree Road, Lansing, MI 48910. Principal is owned by Somersworth, NH (BPED880126OS)- Granite State Gainsville Broadcasters for 1430 khz. Address: 4610 Briar- William Walker, Philip Fisher, Charles Mefford and Richard Public Radio Inc. seeks 98.7 mhz; 3 kw H &V; 100 m. wood Dr., Sacramento, CA 95821. Principal is owned by Record. It also owns WKHQ -AM -FM Charlevoix; WITL- Address: 26 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301. Principal is Carl J. Auel, who has interest in KEWQ(AM) Paradise, CA; AM-FM Lansing: WCHT(AM)- WGLQ -FM Escanaba, all nonprofit corporation headed by David Cawley, chairman, KKMC(AM), Gonzales, CA; WCHP(AM) Champlain, NY, Michigan. Filed Jan. 26. Margaret O. Cain, trustee. William C. Hoyt, treasurer and WLVJ(AM) Royal Palm Beach, FL and WGNZ(AM) Edward Kaplan, clerk. It has has no other broadcast inter- Christmas, FL. Action Feb. 12. Walker, MI (BPH880126MH) -GNS Broadcasting ests. Filed Jan. 26. seeks 100.5 mhz; 2 kw (H &V); 113 m. Address: 1034 Bloomfield. NM (BPH850710ML)- Granted app. of Linden S.F. Grand Rapids, MI 49507. Principal Winchester, NH -Radio South Burl- Mehl D. Tafoya, seeking 104.5 mhz; 100 kw H &V; 1087 m. Address: P.O. Box 412, Blanco, NM 87412. Principal has no other broadcast interests. Action Feb. 17. Manitowoc, WI (BPCC870331QM)- Granted app. of Tony C.G. Hendey for ch. 16; 10.7 kw-V; 1.07 kw-A; FOR SALE HAAT: 129 m. Address: P.O. Box 11747, Fort Wayne. IN 46860. Principal has no other broadcast interests. Action i Feb. 12. Southwest One of only Five FM stations in a Top 10 fastest-growing market. Facilities Changes in a short period FM A great opportunity to realize significant cash flow of time. Perfect buy for the turnaround operator. Last station sold in this market brought $2,800,000. Priced at $1,500,000 AM's Honolulu. HI, KAIM, 870 khz- 880203- Application i for CP to make changes in ant sys; change TL to: Kalua Koi Rd, Kalua Koi, HI; 21 10 56N 157 13 27W. In a Top 100 market with gross revenues exceeding $1,000,000 annu- Southwest West Yarmouth, MA, WOCB, 1240 khz -880204 -Ap- Experienced operator should c/f $250,000 to $300,000 annually. Class C ally. plication for CP to make changes in antenna system. top 15 growth markets in the U.S. (Sales Market is listed amoung the FM's FM & Marketing Management). Attractive seller financing for credit TX, KACV-FM, 89.9 mhz- 880212 -Appli- worthy purchaser. Priced at 2x gross revenue or $2,200,000 Amarillo, cation for CP to change ERP: 100 kw H &V; change HAAT: 317.5 m. H &V; change TL: 2.2 km NNE of 1 -87, Givens Ave, Amarillo, TX 35 20 33N 101 49 20.5W. Station with steady market growth history in an underdeveloped Morgantown, WV, W WV U -FM. 91.7 mhz- 880212- Southeast 2.6 kw H &V; change HAAT: 55 FM radio market. 1987 cash flow was over $150,000. Priced at Mod of CP to change ERP: FM m. H &V; change TL: 0.2 km SE of the internee. of Willey St 8x trailing cash flow. and College Ave. 39 38 09N 79 56 38W. TV Grundy. VA, WLFG, ch. 68-880204-Mod of CP to change ERP vis.: 1140 kw; change HAAT: 763.4 m.; ANT: Jampro JSM- 32/68 -P- 120 -EP3 (DA); change TL: Clinch Mountain, VA; 36 49 47N 82 04 05W. Actions Lester Kamin AM's Stockton, CA. KWG, 1230 khz- 880212- Application 10 &Company (BP871 I23AN) granted for CP to make changes in antenna r system. MEDIA BROKERS Stanwood, MI, WWTG. 1070 khz- 880116 -Applica- lion (BMP870708AD) dismissed for Mod of CP to change TL to: 4.8 km NW 1/4 mi. S of 11 Mile Rd & 1/8 mi. E of mi. 43 37 28N 85 27 39W. 6100 Corporate Drive I louston, Texas 77036.713/777 -2552 190th Ave, Stanwood, FM Expert Financial Services Available Montgomery, AL, WHHY -FM, 101.9 mhz-880216- ments due April 18. replies due May 3. (MM Docket 88-43 elusive applications for new FM station on channel 257A Summary of broadcasting by NPRM [DA 88 -193] adopted Jan. 14 by chief. Alloca- (99.3 mhz) at Fresno. (MM Docket 88 -21 by order [DA 88- tions Branch.) 1101 adopted Jan. 27 by chief, Audio Services Division.) as of Dec. 31, 1987 Actions Ft. Walton Beach, FL- Designated for hearing mutually Canton. GA- Substituted channel 289C2 (105.7 MHz) exclusive applications of Jerome Swain and Clement S. Ross new Service On Air CP's Total for channel 288A (105.5 MHz) at Canton; modified license for commercial television station on channel 58 at of WCHK -FM to specify operation on new channel. (MM Ft. Walton Beach. (MM Docket 88.60 by order [DA 88- Commercial AM 4.902 170 5,072 134] adopted Docket 86-206 [DA 88.1671 Jan. 25.) Jan. 29 by chief, Video Services Division, Commercial FM 4.041 418 4,459 Mass Media Bureau.) Keokuk, IA channel 290C2 (105.9 MHz) Educational FM 1,301 173 1,474 -Substituted for channel 237A (95.3 MHz) at Keokuk; modified license Chicago- Designated for hearing mutually exclusive Total Radio 10244 761 11.005 of KOKX(FM) to specify operation on new channel; filing applications of CBS Inc. to renew license of WBBM -TV, channel 2, FM translators 789 444 1.233 window April 5 -May 5. (MM Docket 86-416 [DA 88 -163] at Chicago, and Center City Communications Jan. 14.) Limited Partnership for new television station on channel 2 at Chicago. (MM Docket 88 -69 by order [DA 88 -103] Commercial VHF TV 541 23 564 Cape Vincent, Allocated channel 234A (94.7 NY- adopted Jan. 29 by chief. Video Services Division, Mass Commercial UHF TV 476 222 698 MHz) at Cape Vincent as its second local FM service; filing Media Bureau.) Educational VHF TV 116 3 119 window: April 5 -May 5. (MM Docket 86 -262 [DA 88 -162] Jan. 14.) Newton. IA-Designated for hearing mutually exclu- Educational UHF TV 209 25 234 sive applications of Robin C. Brandt and Newton Broadcast- Wadesboro, Allocated channel 228A (93.5 MHz) Total TV 1,342 273 1,615 NC- ing Co. for new commercial television station on channel 39 at Wadesboro as its first local FM service: filing window- at Newton. (MM Docket 88.59 by order [DA 88 -1331 April 5-May 5. (MM Docket 87 -307 IDA 88 -166] Jan. 26.) VHF LPTV 96 74 170 adopted Jan. 29 by chief. Video Services Division.) Ashland, OR channel 270C (101.9 MHz) UHF LPTV 250 136 386 -Substituted Salem. IN-Designated for hearing mutually exclusive for channel 27001 at Ashland; modified license of KCMX- Total LPTV 272 210 473 applications of J. R. Broadcasting. James T. Ledford and FM to specify operation on new Docket channel. (MM 87- Family Group Broadcasting Ltd.. VII for new commercial 321 [DA 88 -1611 Jan. 22.) television station on channel 58 at Salem. (MM Docket VHF translators 2,869 186 3,055 Smyrna. TN- Effective April I I, amended FM table by 8858 by order [DA 88 -1341 adopted Jan. 29 by chief. Video UHF translators 1.921 295 2,216 alloting channel 231A (94.1 mhz) to Smyrna as its first FM Services Division.) filing window: 12 12. service: April to May (MM Docket North Fort Polk, LA-Designated for hearing, mutually -14. ITFS 250 114 364 84 by MO &O IDA 88 -198] adopted Jan. 27 by chief, exclusive applications of Roscoe Clifford Burwell Jr.. NFP Policy and Rules Low -power auxiliary 824 0 824 Division.) Broadcasting Co.. and William C. Monroe for new FM TV auxiliaries 7,430 205 7.635 station on channel 294A (107.7 mhz) at North Fort Polk. (MM Docket 88 -53 by order 88 -107] adopted UHF translator /boosters 6 0 6 [DA Jan. 29 by chief, Audio Services Division.) Experimental TV 3 5 8 Actions Walkersville and Park, Remote pickup 12,338 53 12.391 College MD and Mclean and Reston. VA- Granted request by Elijah Broadcasting Corp. Aural STL 8 intercity relay 2.836 166 3,002 Commission Actions and dismissed its application for AM facilities at Walkers- ville: dismissed applications of Head Hog Limited Partner- Includes of -air licenses. Boston-Commission has upheld Mass Media Bureau's ship and WGTS Inc. for AM facilities at McLean and action denying Mark Brown's fairness doctrine and personal College Park, respectively; afforded Reston Community attack complaints against radio stations WRKO and WBZ at Broadcasting Inc., Reston, 60 days to amend its application. Application (BMPH8712181E) granted for Mod of CP Boston. (By order IFCC 88 -42] adopted Jan. 29 by (MM Docket 86 -162 by MO &O (FCC 88R -71 adopted Jan. (BPH8612121B) to change: TL: 2.4 km N of intersec. o commission.) 29 by review board.) Burbank Drive and US Rte 80. Montgomery Co. AL' Cincinnati- Approved transfer of license of Wlll(TV), Moultonborough, NH- Designated for hearing. mutu- change HAAT: 334 m. H &V; 32 24 I IN 86 1148W. channel 64. Cincinnati. from channel 64 Joint Venture, ally exclusive applications of Sunrise Partners. SFB Corp.. Debtor in Possession. to channel 64 Acquisition Inc. (By Decision IFCC 88 -44] adopted Feb. 9 by commission.) Allocations Winter Park -Orlando, FL- Granted application of Rain- bow Broadcasting Co. for new UHF television station on channel 65 at Orlando/Winter Park, denied competing appli- cations of Metro Broadcasting Inc. and Winter Park Co1n- Applications munications Inc. (MM Dockets 83 -140, 83142-143 by Bolivar and Ava. MO-At the request of KY00 Broad- MO &O IFCC 88 -46] adopted Feb. 9 by commission.) casting Co.. proposed amending FM table by substituting St. Simons Island, GA- Granted application of Dale channel 290C2 (105.9 MHz) for channel 292A (106.3 Bell for new FM station at St. Simons Island. denied Improve MHz) at Bolivar and modifying license of KYOO -FM to competing applications of Cannon's Point Broadcasting Co. specify operation on C2 channel: and substituting channel and James U. Steele. (BC Dockets 81- 306-307, 81 -309 by 222A (92.3 MHz) for channel 290A at Ava. Comments arc order [FCC 88 -45] adopted Feb. 9 by commission.) due April 15. replies May 2. (MM Docket 88 -64 by NPRM Hartford. CT view of distress sale policy reinstate- IDA 88 -1901 adopted Jan. 29 by chief. Allocations Branch, -In ment, reaffirmed ruling granting request by Faith Center your Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.) Inc. to assign license of UHF channel 18 at Hartford, to Goldfield. NV-On request of Sarkes Tarzian Inc.. Astroline Communications Co. Limited Partnership. (BC licensee of KTVN. channel 2, Reno. proposed amending Docket 80 -730 by order [FCC 88-47] adopted Feb. 9 by TV table by substituting channel 7 for channel 2 at Gold- commission.) field; comments due April 18, replies duc May 3. (MM station James Derk-Upheld action by Field Operations Bureau Docket 88 -44, by NPRM IDA 88 -192] adopted Jan. 14 by chief. Allocations Branch.) denying, in part. request by James Derk under Freedom of Information Act, for copies of material filed during past year McArthur, OH -On request of Hometown Broadcasting relating to WGBF -FM, Henderson. KY. Derk is reporter of McArthur Inc.. proposed allocating FM channel 254A with Evansville Courier (By order IFCC 88 -50] adopted in (98.7 mhz) to McArthur as its first FM assignment. Com- Feb. 12 by commission.) ments due April 18. replies due May 3. (MM Docket 88 -41 Computer Algorithm-Proposed designating algorithm by NPRM [DA 88 -1951 adopted Jan. 14 by chief. Alloca- employed on FCC computer programs as standard for prop- tions Branch. Mass Media Bureau.) agation calculations in FM and TV broadcast services. (MM life. Okmulgec and Stillwater. OK-On request of Brewer Docket 88 -56, by NPRM [FCC 88 -41] adopted Jan. 29 by Communications Inc.. licensee of KOKL -FM at Okmulgee. commission.) Expanding? and Stillwater Publishing Co. Inc.. licensee of KSPI -FM at Trading up? FCC issues tax certificate for Marsh Media's divestiture Stillwater. proposed substituting channel 231C2 (94.I mhz) of "grandfathercd" 25% interest in Amarillo cable TV First time buyer? for channel 232A (94.3 mhz) at Okmulgee and channel system (Report MM -301, Mass Media Action) -Issued tax 229C2 (93.7 mhz) for channel 230C (93.9 mhz) at Stillwater Call Barry Sherman certificate to Marsh Media Ltd.. for divestiture of its 25% and modifying stations' permits to operate on new channels. "grandfathered" interest in Total Television of Amarillo, a & Associates, Inc. Comments due April 18, replies duc May 3. (MM Docket cable television system. Marsh is licensee of KVII -TV. 88 -39 by NPRM IDA 88 -197] adopted Jan. 14 by chief, Amarillo. Action by MO Allocations Branch.) commission Feb. 22 by &O (FCC (202) 429 -0658 88 -62.) Coos Bay. OR-On request of proposed KMTR Inc.. Staff Actions amending TV table by allocating channel 23 to Coos Bay as its first TV station; comments due April 18. replies due May Dadeville. AL- Designated for hearing. mutually ex- Ms Barry Sherman 3 (MM Docket 88-42. by NPRM [DA 88 -1941 adopted Jan. clusive applications of W & W Broadcast Service. Dale & Associates, Inc. 14 by chief. Allocations Branch.) Broadcasting Inc., and Frank L. Pearson for new FM station MEDIA BROKERS 8 FINANCIAL SERVICES on channel 247A (97.3 mhz) at La Grande. OR-On request of Grande Radio Inc.. Dadeville. (MM Docket 88- 36 by order 88 -1161 1828 proposed substituting FM channel 254C2 (98.7 mhz) for IDA adopted Jan. 27 by chief, Audio L ST., NW SUITE 300 Services Division. Mass Media Bureau.) WASHINGTON. DC 20036 channel 252A (98.3 mhz) at La Grande and modifying its license for KKUC(FM) to operate on new channel. Corn- Fresno. CA- Designated for hearing. 14 mutually ex-

OrneNnee,inn CM. 00 1000 Hoover Communications Corp.. Lakes Region Broadcast- ments concerning resolution of interference between UHF ing Inc.. and Ossipee Mountains Broadcasting Inc. for new channels 14 and 69 and adjacent channel land mobile FM station on channel 295A (106.9 mhz) at Moultonbor- operations. Comments are now due March 21. replies April Call Letters ough. (MM Docket 88 -35 by order IDA 88 -1141 adopted 4. (MM Docket 87 -465 by Amendment to order [DA 88- Jan. 27 by chief. Audio Services Division.) 188] adopted Jan. 21 by chief, Mass Media Bureau.) Applications for hearing mutually exclu- Warren, VT- Designated for hearing. Corning. NY- Designated mutually exclu- Call Sought by sive applications of Coyle Communications Ltd. and Rural sive applications of Selectronics Corporations and Radio New York Broadcasting for new commercial television Vermont for new FM station on channel 241A (96.1 mhz) at New TV station on channel 48 at Corning. (MM Docket 88 -61 by Warren. (MM Docket 88 -38 by order [DA 88 -117] adopted order [DA 88 -130] adopted Jan. 29 by chief. Video Services Jan. 28 by chief. Audio Services Division.) WGNM Good News Television, Macon, GA Division.) Fond Du Lac. WI- Designated for hearing mutually Existing Loudon. TN- Designated for hearing. mutually exclu- exclusive applications of Church of Christ Ministry Inc. and FM's Skycom sive applications of Loudon Broadasters Inc., James A. Inc. for new commercial television station on WYSN WWZE Norlin Broadcasters, Inc., Cen- Graves Jr.. and Loudon County Communications Inc. for channel 68 at Fond du Lac. (MM Docket 88 -62 by order tral City, PA new FM station on channel 25M (99.1 mhz) at Loudon. [DA 88131] adopted Jan. 29 by chief, Video Services (MM Docket 88 -54 by order IDA 88 -106] adopted Jan. 29 Division.) KUFO KLSC Giraffe Communications Inc., by chief. Audio Services Division.) AU Actions debtor-in- possession, Lamasa, TX St. George. UT- Designated for hearing mutually ex- KLSC KUFO West Texas Broadcasting Co. Appomattox. VA-Granted application of Elaine C. clusive applications of Red Mountain Broadcasting Co. and Inc., Lamasa. TX Eicher for new FM station on channel 274B (102.7 mhz) at KUTV Inc. for new commercial television station on chan- Appomattox. denied competing applications of Home Town Grants nel 12 at St. George. (MM Docket 88 -63 by order [DA Broadcasting Inc.. Maranatha Broadcasting Co. Inc., and Call 88132] adopted Jan. 29 by chief. Video Services Division.) Sought by James A. Pounds. (MM Docket 87 -138 by Initial Decision UHF channels 14 and 69- Extended time to file com- [FCC 88D -51 issued Feb. 8 by AU Walter C. Miller.) 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Aggressive station sales manager for AM /FM combo Chief engineer - communications. Responsibilities in- RADIO located in an exceptional medium market. The ideal indi- clude supervising the installation, operation and mainte- vidual must have the ability to motivate and inspire a nance of broadcast HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT equipment; assuring technical and dedicated staff of talented individuals. A strong back- personnel compliance with FCC rules and regulations; Operations manager: Sunbelt group owner seeks oper- ground in administration, leadership, sales and people teaching students; and recruiting and training staff in the ations manager with solid track record of success with management is a must. Send detailed resume. salary engineering department. Three years experience in broad- major formats particularly AOR. Strong administrative and history and requirements to Box D -143. cast engineering or relevant college education required. motivational skills vital plus an understanding of the bottom First class FCC radio- telephone license mandatory. To Street smart sales manager for dominant upper Midwest line. Production ability helpful but not essential. Excellent apply submit a resume, three letters of reference and regional combo (100K metro). Strong ratings in excellent opportunity with a growing company for the right person. official transcripts to the Personnel Office. Lincoln Universi- market. great facilities, very promotional -oriented. Ideal EDE. Send detailed resume and references to Box D -77. ty, 820 Chestnut Street, Jefferson City MO 65101 before opportunity for ambitious, no- nonsense, talented sales pro March 25, 1988. EO /AAE. General manager: Rapidly growing S.E. medium market who likes working in an aggressive professional organiza- FM needs GM with proven track record & references. tion. Candidate will be self- starter and have proven track record in in Strong sales ability a must. Organizational & people skills all aspects of local sales, preferably smaller HELP WANTED NEWS are essential. College degree & ability to think required. markets, and will know how to manage a sales staff Excellent compensation package & benefits for qualified Previous management experience a plus but not neces- Full- service AC, upstate New York, needs reporter-an- person. Need is immediate. Send persuasive letter, re- sary I want someone with the right instincts and the drive to chor. If you're professional, aggressive and read well. send sume & references to: Box D -83. make them work. Top compensation to right person. Ad- tapes and resume to Radio, Box 3552, New Haven, CT vancement to GM a strong possibility Box D -139. 06525. EOE, M /F. Business manager. Suburban NYC radio station looking for an experienced business manager with strong supervi Morning news anchor for upstate NY AM /FM combo. sory experience in accounts payable, accounts receiv- HELP WANTED SALES Good authoritative delivery a must. Tape & resume to News able. payroll. general ledger and financial statement pro- Central Indiana station seeking experienced sales man- Director, Box 151, Endwell, NY 13760. cessing. Hands -on computer experience as well as ager to organize and direct sales department. Growing, Radio network anchor needed! Send tape and resume to personnel and benefit processing are a must. Resume to. single station market. Contact Art Kimball. Box 474. Men- Dave Marsett, News Director, Satellite Music Network, P.O. Controller. CRB Broadcasting, 630 Fifth Ave., Suite 2930. dota, IL 61342 or call 815- 539 -6751. Box 870. Mokena. IL 60448. No calls. New York, NY 10111. Purdue country: WKHY-FM is searching for experienced Experienced news director. Small market east Texas General manager for California hi -desert AM/FM combo. sales executives with sights set on management. Reply to AM/FM. resume /F. list. Send to: Box D -114. EDE/M Will be expected to. but rewarded for. carrying account Eric McCart, P.O. Box 7093. Lafayette. IN 47903. Great climate, super stations. Box D -97. News! WXLO -FM has a full time opening for a news Alabama...WOEN/WAAX seeking professional. motivated anchor/reporter Send resume and current aircheck Sales manager: Ohio. Great medium market. Full service to salesperson with experience in direct sales. List available. Michael Cohen, GM, WXLO. East Courtyard. Worcester AC /EZ combo does a 30 share. Resume to Bill Chambers. Draw against commission. Contact Paul Adams, P.O. Box Center. Worcester. MA 01608. EOE. GM. WHBC, Box 9917, Canton. OH 44711. EOE. 570, Gadsden AL 35902. 205-543 -9229. EOE. Aggressive news staff seeks a leader. Top 50 market, What If...you learned that a top rated. class C FM, a CHR. Assembling sales team for newest entry in the Dallas stable leading FM music based station seeks news direc- in a Midwest market of 100,000+ that's in the first stages of market. KZRK carries the SMN Z -Rock format and offices in tor. Good reporting and anchor skills required. Demon- an economic recovery, was looking for a general manager? same building. KZRK. 12655 North Central Expressway strate experience as a leader and team player and you'll A station with a good sales staff, looking for a general Suite 600. Dallas. TX 76243. receive top pay and benefits. Reply in manager who has proven that he /she can make things confidence to: Box D -116. EOE. happen. What if the position offered. a good salary, a Wanted: take charge manager. Four state. 50.000 watt. percentage of the increases. and a potential option to rocker in southern Vermont. Sales manager handles major Anchor /reporter for community oriented station in Pacific New York, acquire an equity interest? What would you do? Send your New England agencies. Looking for mover and Northwest resort city. Good on -air delivery and writing skills shaker. If you've what it answer to Box D -131. got takes. send resume and salary a must. T & R to KVNI. Box 308. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814. A requirements to G.M., WEQX, PO Box 102.7, Manchester, Hagadone Communications company. EOE. M/F General manager. Emerging radio group looking for bot- VT 05254 No phone cans. WEOX is an equal opportunity tom line- oriented general manager with previous middle end cve, Experienced anchor /reporter wanted for award winning market (100 -150) experience. Opportunity to participate in full service station located near Washington. Journalism the rewards of a rapidly -growing communications com- Account executive sales manager. t comtemporary degree required. Mail resume, tape and writing samples pany. Submit letter giving complete career and salary FM, quality efe. university town. soot-nit resume, salary to: WFMD, PO. Box 151, Frederick, MD 21701. EOE. history and references. Responses will be kept strictly requirements. Robb Cheat. KNVR -FM. 574 Manzanita. confidential. EOE. Box D -124. Chico. CA 95926. 916 895 -1'97 Immediate opening: Aggressive reporter. writer, anchor for news- information format near D.C. T & R to WAGE General manager for community licensed public radio VA HELP WANTED ANNOUNCERS News, 711 Wage Drive SW. Leesburg. 22075. station in Alaska's largest community Requires college degree. three years public radio management experience. Hot country FM on Marylands's beautiful Eastern Shore Award winning news department looking for exceptional good fund raising and management skills. Very competitive needs equally hot afternoon drive talent. An attractive, journalist. Must have good writing skills; on -air ability must notch. salary and benefits. Resume and references to: Search stable position with a successful group. Its near the beach. be top- Send tape and resume to WINE. Box 95. Committee. KSKA-FM. 4101 University Drive, Anchorage. too! T & R to David Parks. WICO. PO. Box 909. Salisbury Danbury, CT 06813. Attn: Pat Scully, ND. AK 99508. KSKA is an equal opportunity employer. MD 21801. EQE /MF WEBR Newsradio, Buffalo's public all -news station has lull for news Do a great job as sales manager and get promoted to GM New light rock/jazz FM needs warm. conversational an- two -time openings anchors. We're seeking at KRVR. Davenport. Iowa. Prior management experience nouncer. Send tape /resume to: WYND, Box 1993. Freder- candidates with excellent on -air delivery, good writing skills helpful. Ideal for person wanting to grow with our group. icksburg, \A 22402. and the ability to work under deadline pressure. Exper- Resume to Jim Glassman, President, Community Service ience with the delivery of all -new or long news blocks is preferred. Send tapes and resumes to Leon Thomas. Radio. PO. Box 3335. Peoria, IL 61614. EOE. M /F. HELP WANTED TECHNICAL News Director. WEBR. 23 North Street. Buffalo. NY 14202. for big FM in must be General manager Ohio. aggressive Chief engineer for Texas FM acquisition of Shamrock An equal opportunity employer. and have experience in national and local sales. Send Communications. Applicant should have strong manage- resume. references and requirement. EEO employ- salary ment skills and SBE certification. Send resume to Mark Box D -117. er. Tmpany. WQFM, 606 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI HELP WANTED PROGRAMING Vice president and general manager, WETA FM. WETA 53203 PRODUCTION & OTHERS FM, presently the third largest audience market in public Experienced broadcast technician to help build class A, Production /copy director for AM /FM. Minimum two years radio. innovative. - seeks an experienced vice president FM and be CE for AM -FM combo. Highly desirable. small experience. Great benefits and career opportunity with /general manager to be responsible for overseeing the N.E. market. Send full details to: Donald A. Thurston. expanding radio group. New state -of- the -art production of the station. Serving the Wash- daily operations greater President, Berkshire Broadcasting, Box 297, Great Bar- equipment. Resume and tape to: General Manager, ington. DC. area. this is a concert /classical music station rington. MA 01230. KTOP /KDW. Box 1478. Topeka, KS 66601. offering a limited folk, cultural and public affairs format Candidate must possess proven track record in broadcast- Growing broadcast company seeks chief engineer for Top 75 market PD /OM: Do you understand country, CHR ing in the areas of management. fundraising, program- AM/FM combo in southeast Missouri Good salary and or both? Can you blend CHR formatics with contemporary ming. promotions and operations. BA degree preferred. benefits with progressive company in scenic country Send country music to create a hot country format? Are you a Salary commensurate with experience. EOE. Send letter resume and references with salary requirements to Jerry leader and trainer of talent? Do you have a creative flair for and resume to WETA FM, Personnel. P.O. Box 2626, Wash- Zimmer. P.O. Box 399, Poplar Bluff. MO 63901. promotion and marketing? Do you like to win? Can you ington, DC 20013. interpret ratings. perceptual and music research? Do you Chief engineer...$20.000+ for SE growing small market have the ability to get things done and keep them orga- Program director needed immediately for mid -sized mar- AM -FM. Strong audio, transmitter, satellite experience re- nized? Then this aggressive new contry station in a great ket in the Carolinas. Person would be responsible for AM quired. Box D-121. radio market needs you! We'll provide all the tools. you side of AM /FM operation. Heavy sports. news, talk format for market AM/FM provide the skills. All inquiries are held in strictest confi- in a growing community Management experience re- Chief engineer needed major combo. dence. EOE. Reply to Box D -126. quired. Box D -144. EOE. All up -to -date equipment and on -going improvements. Supervise contractors, vendors, and subordinate engi- General manager and sales manager for AM /FM combi- neering personnel. SBE certification desired, administra- SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT nation. In Eastern Shore area. Salary - benefits - bonuses - tive experience preferred and minimum of four years of incentive opportunities. Immediate openings. Send re- broadcast/electronics maintenance required. Send re- CRMC, broadcasting degree, 9 years experience. Wants sumes to: WPAZ. PO. Box 638. Pottstown, PA 19464, sume to WCMS, 900 Commonwealth Place, Virginia Beach, out of the big city Wanting small -medium market manage- Attention: Bob Eppehimer. No phone calls. \A 23464. ment position. P.O. Box 96524, Okla. City, OK 73143. Operations manager and or director of engineering. 20 SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL National marketing manager. KMPH -TV 26, the nation's plus years of major market experience. Excellent with number one independent television station is seeking an Are you a single station or group owner that needs a people, budgets and technology. Will be at NAB. A winner experienced national marketing manager. Applicants director of engineering by the hour, day, week or project. looking for the same. Box D -105. should have extensive experience in national marketing Call me. Bill Elliott, 203 --871 -2976 or write 200 West Rd., (preferably independent) or national sales rep firm exper- veteran Apt. 13, Ellington, After two years hiatus, thirty year broadcast CT 06029. ience. Salary/commission commensurate with experience. seeks to re -enter radio at GM level. Seven years GM SITUATIONS NEWS Applications will be accepted through March 31, 1988. pro- WANTED experience, twelve years GSM. Excellent sales and Send resumes to: Personnel Department, KMPH -TV 26, with good references. Prefer Mid- graming background News /sports director available for mediun /major market 5111 E. McKinely Ave.. Fresno. CA 93727, No phone calls. west but will consider all locations. Call Bill Kniesly, 317- with reporting, anchoring, PBP, sportstalk. Tom 915 -658- An EOE, M/F /H. 258 -3216 evenings or weekends. 6130. Account executive KZKC -62 (indy): Immediate opportu- hours Education desired. Career broadcaster several ND /PD for all -news, news/talk, full -service. Reshape or nity for aggressive money motivated account executive radio short of bachelor's degree seeks college /public sta- rebuild. Large, medium markets. Box D -138. with proven track record. Excellent income potential. Mini- tion management. Over 15 years of experience in all SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING mum 1 year experience. Submit resume, work experience phases of radio operations. Management, sales, person- and salary history: Mike Seiler, LSM, KZKC -62, Television Versed in fundraising skills. PRODUCTION & OTHERS nel, budgeting, engineering. Place, Kansas City, MO 64126. 816-254 -6262. for master's Desires management position in exchange Crossover whiz: Get "In-The- Power-Mix" with Jerry "DJ ". degree and salary Box D -92. Over -power your competition with creative digital produc- National sales manager: KZKC -62 (Indy). Immediate tion. Jerry "DJ" 412-244 -9521. opportunity for results oriented NSM with proven track General manager or group manager position wanted. record. Excellent income potential. Minimum 3 yrs national a Career of saving stations from the jaws of death, first sales a must, management experience a plus. Submit programer, later as manager. I have the proven skills to resume and work experience: Bob Harris, G.M., KZKC-62, make your AM or FM properties hum. Interested in medium Television Place, Kansas City, MO 64126. 816 -254 -6262. markets up. Incentive contracts ok for right deal. All confi- TELEVISION dential. Box D -89. HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT CBS UHF affiliate in top 50 market has just completed five year plan, involving installation of tall tower. new transmitter Sound familiar? "You're the finest employee I've had in General manager for small Midwest market network affili- doubling power, and all new news operation. Ratings up at twenty years. but..". Or, how about "You'll have no problem ated station. Applicants must be aggressive self-starters, least 20% in all day parts of November ARB. Looking for finding a great position, the industry is deperate for talent have exceptional people and leadership skills possess aggressive general sales manager to handle national sales like yours." Then after hearing for the nineteenth time, strong marketing abilities and be motivated by challenge. and to direct local sales team to commensurate revenue "Geez, I wish you had called a month ago..." and 'V1e've This is an ideal position for a sales manager with a proven increases. Person we are seeking will recognize phenom- got a great one coming on line in 6-9 months, can you wait track record to move into a general manager position. enal upside potential of situation and commit to major that long7'...as a last resort, "Put an ad in Broadcasting, Please send resume and full details to Box D -60. EOE. growth goals. Salary negotiable. Send resume to: WBMG- that might turn something up." At least it tips off old friends General manager for small market VHF affiliate in Midwest, TV, Box 59496, Birmingham, AL 35259. Equal opportunity that you haven't talked to in years. And I hope to hear from Reply employer. you. Last position GM class C CHR upgrade. 25 years Excellent opportunity to join a growing organization. experience sates, programing, engineering, entrepreneur- Box D -127. The Gillett Group is seeking aggressive, highly motivated ship. Ron Brandon, 205-556 -6707. Division controller, midwestern station, network affiliated. experienced account executive with an exceptional track for Supervision of data processing, budgeting and account- record. Also seeking trainees a challenging career I deliver results! Career professional with 12 years major opportunity Send resume: Judy Somers, 2242 North Great market experience, seeks GSM position with solid organi- ing. Requires up -to-date knowledge, applications of data education. Neck Road, Virginia Beach, \A 23451. zation. Strong sales, promotional and people skills. Part- processing systems and strong accounting Must be com- ners in profit. Box D-118. Broadcasting experience preferred. good Vendor support consultant. The Gillet Group is seeking a municator. Compensation commensurate with experience. highly motivated individual for a major market affiliate. Must Experienced professional with over 12 years major mar- Equal opportunity employer. Send complete resume to Box have at least three years experience conducting vendor ket experience seeks GM position in top 50 market. Strong D -58. programs with strong presentation skills. Send resume: sales. programing and promotions. I want career opportu Road, Virginia General sales manager, Strong, well established "Sunbelt Judy Somers, 2242 North Great Neck pities only Put your bottom line in my hands. Box D -119. VA independent" is seeking a dynamic aggressive person to Beach, 23451. northern market AM /FM for national General manager: Large combo. manage sales department and be responsible Account executive - WDRB -TV, independent, Louisville - Sales, people, bottom line oriented. Seeks relocation to business. Individual must have independent sales and seeking aggressive self- starter to handle established list any size warm market. Box D -111. management experience. Must be strong motivator with consisting of agencies and direct accounts with emphasis creative selling ideas. Salary/commission commensurate resumes Former group VP, currently VP /GM of southwest CHR. on new business development. Send to Jack with experience. Send resume to Box D -130. -TV, Louisville, KY Looking to return to southeast - prefer Carolinas. Box D- Ratterman, WDRB Independent Square, 110. Sales manager for small market VHF affiliate. Must be 40203. experienced in local & national sales Excellent opportunity Major market pro, solid sales, sales management exper- National sales manager, Phoenix, Arizona, ABC -TV: Im- to join a growing organization. Reply Box D -128. ience (including national) seeks medium market GM posi- mediate opening for experienced TV sales executive with tion. Quality individual. career broadcaster. top references. Creative services manager for fast -growing ABC affiliate. proven track record. Must be result -oriented, self motivat- commensurate with abili- 305-437 -5839 Must be knowledgeable in all phases of advertising and ed and energetic. Compensation Apply promotions. Management experience required. Send re- ty All inquiries will be held in strict confidence. to Jim Over 40% of radio stations today lose money. I special- Manager, KTVK -TV, P.O. Box 5068, sume /salary requirements to: Personnel Manager, WPEC Galvin, General Sales ized in revitalizing stations. Experience includes top 5, top Phoenix, AZ TV-12. PO. Box 24612, West Palm Beach, FL 33416 -4612. 85010. 40, and medium markets. Current station has grown from Equal opportunity employer. MIE needed for CBS affiliate in low 6 digit figures to multi million gross with attractive Television account executive Augusta, Georgia. Minumum one year sales experience bottom line. If you need a producer, and are totally commit- Production manager: KLAS -TV is seeking an aggressive, We a good list with an ted. let's discuss your problems. Will manage or advise and responsible candidate for the position of production man- selling local television time. offer to make money with a growing company. execute. Box D -141. ager. The successful candidate for this position should be opportunity resume Brissette. WRDW-TV, Drawer people oriented with a minimum of 3 -5 years direct televi- Please send to Greg General manager: Award winning sportscaster - strong -1212. EOE. sion management experience, knowledgeable in produc- 1212, Augusta GA 30913 sales and promotion - cost conscious - can do it all - if you tion techniques and equipment, and experienced in mar want profits I'm your man! Box D -136, keting of post production room. This position reports HELP WANTED TECHNICAL and is responsible for the We're not consultants, but what we know and what we do directly to the general manager EIC for television mobile unit based in Texas. Strong has helped owners make big $s. We're looking for our next daily operations of the department, client liaison, and both maintenance background necessary. Send resume and for Salary is challenge. 717-563 -1137. capitai and revenue budgets the department. salary requirements to: Tel -Fax. Texas. 3305 Pleasant Valley resume commensurate with experience. Please forward Ln., Arlington, TX 76015. and references to Lem Lewis, General Manager, KLAS -TV PO. Box 15047, Las Vegas. NV 89114. Broadcast maintenance engineer. Fox Television, Bos- ton, has immediate opening for one studio maintenance SITUATIONS WANTED SALES in market. Good Business manager for TV station small engineer. A minimum of 2 years experience with the ability to grow with organiza- Attention small to medium market owners and manag- salary and benefits with opportunity to troubleshoot state-of- the -art broadcast equipment to the Reply Box D -129. ers! Right -hand man. Broadcast pro available! Sales. an- tion. component level. FCC lic. or SBE certification required. nouncing, full service background. Affordable Box D -95. National sales manager; WAPT -TV is currently seeking a Send resume with references to: WFXT. 100 Second Pee.. national sales manager. Experience in national sales or rep Needham Heights, MA 02194. Attn: Bob Badeaux, CE. No Want small market sales (or sales /announcing). In firm a plus. Send resume or call Karen Phillips/ phone calls, please. Equal opportunity employer. 40s..steady not great. Just want to sell. Need benefits, experience General Sales Manager 601- 922 -1607. WAPT-N PO. share of moving expenses. Looking for steady low -key WLIO Television has an opening for a technician. Persons 10297, MS 39209. M -F, EOE. operation. 402-564 -8132. Evenings /weekends. Box Jackson, should have skills in audio and video systems, TTUCMOS, Promotions director needed immediately. TV promotions microwave, satellite systems, and some UHF transmitters. experience required. Must have thorough knowledge of TV Contact with detailed resume Fred Wbbe. Chief Engineer. production & 3/4" editing. Must possess excellent copyw- WLIO, 1424 Rice Avenue, Lima, OH 45805. No phone calls SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS riting & creative skills. Outstanding opportunity for ad- please. WLIO is an equal opportunity employer. vancement. Live in sunny Jacksonville, Florida, and join a Personality drive team, at right price ready to relocate. Transmitter supervisor. Needed to maintain RCA parallel growing team. Salary negotiable. Call Ray Davis C 904- Contact Rossi Productions. M /F: 212 -563 -4430. F line transmitters. New plant, 2000 ft. tower, circular 725 -4700, or send resume to WNFT-TV 47, 2117 University polarization. Will also do microwave and ENG mainte- FL an equal Veteran female radio personality. Some name value. Blvd. South, Jacksonville. 32216. WNFT-Nis nance. Minimum 5 years experience. Send resume to: Witty musically-knowledgeable, appealing speaking opportunity employer. Keith Reynolds, KTVO -N Channel 3, Highway 63 North, voice. Particularly suited easy night -time listening. Audition HELP WANTED SALES Kirksville, MO 63501. tape available. Box D -123. Local sales manager: Dynamic southern market indepen- Broadcast maintenance engineer: Experience maintain- Professional attitude, solid on air, production and copyw- dent is seeking aggressive innovative leader for a young ing television studio equipment. FCC license required. riting. For consistency call Bill, 308 -534 -1211. local sales staff. Must possess good communication skills Competitive salary and benefits, Resume and salary re- Jockey for position. Versatile announcer with 4 years and have local sales experience. Send resume to Box D- quirements to: Chief Engineer, WTZA -TV P.O. Box 1609, experience in news and production. Dave 303- 278 -0106. 70. EOE, M/F Kingston, NY 12401. EOE.

O.nnMro"einn Cnh Oo 1011A Maintenance technician: Maintenance and installation of News director: knowledgeable and experienced with ap- Promotion producer. Minimum two years experience, studio and transmitter equipment. Includes design. plan- propriate educational background. Excellent people skills knowledge of 3/4" editing and excellent writing skills pre- ning and proof of performance responsibilities. Requires and leadership abilities needed to manage strong news ferred. Send resume and tape to: Promotion Manager. associate degree in electrical technology or equivalent team in 38th market. Box D -120. KSCH -TV Channel 58. PO. Box 269058. Sacramento, CA me formal training. FCC license or SBE certd!cation. Send 95826. Final filing date: March 31. EOE. No calls please. resume to. Lyle Kaufman, KOLN -TV Box 30350. Lincoln. KARK -TV, Little Rock's news leader, is seeking a report- NE 68503 EOE. er. Qualified applicant will have a minimum of two years Promotion manager. Do you have the vision and ability to experience, excellent writing and communication skills, build our news -driven TV and radio operation to number Chief engineer, Kansas Regents' Educational Communi- aggressiveness in the field and have a winning attitude. one? We have the facilities, the commitment, and an out- cations Center, a satellite uplink facility to be located at Send non -returnable tape and resume to Bob Steel, News standing compensation package. Tape. scripts. resume to: Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Serving Director. PO. Box 748. Little Rock, AR 72203. No phone Bob Allen, VP /General Manager, KCRG -TV Cedar Rapids. each of the Regents' institutions in the state, the center will calls. KARK -TV is an equal opportunity employer. M/F. IA 52401. EDE. be housed in a new building to begin construction in mid - 1988. providing educational information at all levels. from News director. WRBL. Columbus, Georgia. is seeking a Attention: feature reporters, video magazine feature pro- elementary to graduate. for the residents of Kansas and qualified news director. Applicants with three years of ducers. former PM Magazine producer/hosts. CSTV wants beyond. and will be operational by September of 1989. The newsroom leadership and strong people skills send re- energetic, creative storytellers who can bring to life the chief engineer reports to the director of the center. and is sume and salary history to WRBL. PO. Box 270. Columbus. stories of corporale America for a new national business responsible for the design, purchase. installation. testing. GA 31994. EOE. program. We need free -lancers who can produce. write in- and perform on- camera. Please send resumes only (no operation and maintenance of the system which will News director for aggressive. news oriented, group - calls) to: Dave Saint, Producer, CSTV. 3550 North Lake clude production studios, editing suites. computer graph - owned station in medium Midwest market. Excellent r Shore Dr., #100. Chicago, IL 60657. ics, mobile production facilities. and fixed and remote growth potential for the right person. Salary commensurate uplink capabilities (for both C -Band and Ku- Band). Appli- with experience. EOE. Send resume to Doug Padgett, Growing post -production house has immediate opening cant must be a college graduate with ten years' broadcast General Manager, KODE -TV PO. Box 46. Joplin, MO for online edit ace. Sony BVE -5000. CMX knowledge pre- and satellite engineering experience, live years of which 64802. ferred. 518 -393 -0185. must be as chief engineer or other primary supervisory position. Responsible for staffing, budgets. and compli- Weekday weather anchor: Aggressive Midwest affiliate Assistant promotion manager. ABC affiliate in 13th mar- ance with all applicable federal regulations. Interested with weather emphasis needs experienced, personable ket looking for high -energy innovative. quality- oriented applicants should submit resume and at least three refer- presenter with technical expertise. Resume. references. expert to join creative promotion team. Must be able to ences by March 18. 1988. to Mel Chastain. Director. Edu- salary requirements. Box D -140. demonstrate strong writing. producing and editing skills. Hall, Kan- Expertise in print. radio. and outdoor desired. Send re- cational Communications Center. 301 Umberger Experienced news shooters for national stories. Various sas State University, Manhattan KS 66506 Position sume, tape, and writing samples to: Promotion Manager. locations Fulltime and free-lance. Batacam experience a available May 1. 1988. EEO/AA WTSP-TV 10. PO. Box 10,000. St. Petersburg. FL 33733. plus Send resume with history to: L. Williams, salary Gary EOE. Production center maintenance/operations supervisor. MVP Communications, 1075 Rankin Dr.. Troy, MI 48083. Statewide PBS network has immediate opening for produc- On-air promotion writer /producer needed for top 20 News photographer. Midwest CBS affiliate has opening tion center operations maintenance Must Eastern affiliate. Responsibilities include writing and pro- and supervisor. for fulltime news photographer. Requires one year exper- be experienced with CMX, GVG. Ampex. Harris, ducing Wand radio spots as well as coordination of print Sony ience shooting and editing 3/4" videotape. Send resume to Utah Scientific. Ikegami Vidifont FCC Gen- materials and special projects. Strong writing skills a must. and equipment. Box 3131, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406. EOE. eral required. Forward resume to Personnel. AETN, PO Candidates with three years experience in TV production Box 1250. Conway. AR 72032. Field producer, KTVY-Oklahoma City is looking for a preferred. Send resume to Box D -132. EOE. M/F bright. aggressive tireless person to field produce regular- Television maintenance engineer: seeks Producer for mid- market public W station in western ly scheduled features. You should have experience as both individual with background on Sony and RCA tape ma- Massachusetts. Minimum 3 years experience. Prior work a reporter or photographer and show producer. Send tape. chines. Resume to Engineer. WVNY-TV 100 Market with teens 8 social issues programing preferred. Send Chief resume and cover letter outlining your news philosophy Square, Burlington. VT EOE. letter of application and resume to: Producer. WGBY-TV 44 05401. and salary expectations to Stuart Kellogg. News Director, Hampden St., Springfield. MA 01103. EOE. Video engineer: Ability to repair and maintain radio and PO. Box 14068, Oklahoma City. OK 73113. KTVY is an television equipment down to component level. Particular equal opportunity employer Program manager for network affiliate in 106th market. emphasis on video cameras. VCR's. editors and switchers. Desired qualifications: at least two years management Reporters/photographers: If you have two years of exper- Capability of, or willingness to learn operation of remote experience in programing. promotion, or operations; ability ience in these areas and a college degree. send your tape television van. Radio telephone general license or SPE to lead and motivate other departments. Send letter and and resume to: News Director, KOLR -TV Box 1716. Spring- certification desirable. Salary in mid twenties. Excellent full resume to General Manager. WGGB -TV Box 40, Spring- field. MO 65801. Smokers need not apply. No calls. EOE. benefits. Application reviews begin March 7 and will con- field. MA 01102. Equal opportunity employer. tinue until position filled. Send resume and have three Leading Sunbelt television station, in top 15 market. references write letters directly to: Dr. Susan Reilly, Depart- seeking a hard -working, highly- creative, experienced on- ment of Communication, Miami University Oxford, OH air promotion producer to creale impacting. attention -get- 45056. Miami University is an affirmative action /equal op- ting promos for programing and movies. Related portunity employer. college HELP WANTED PROGRAMING degree desirable. Minimum of five years experience in Master control operator: Beautiful Hudson Valley one PRODUCTION & OTHERS productive station required. Salary negotiable. EOE. Box hour from New York Requirements FCC li- D -133. City include We don't care how old you are! All we care about is -- cense and two years experience. Understanding of Utah can you do the job? We have no bells and whistles. lust Producer of national programing. The Western New York switcher and LaKart automation helpful. Send resume to simple basic equipment -- some old and some new! We Public Broadcasting Association is seeking a creative pro- Operations Manager. PO Box 1609. Kingston. NY 12401. are a successful ten year old independent in the Southwest ducer to augment our award EOE. winning staff. Responsibilities and we need directors who want to use experience, imagi- include national specials /series. cultural and current affairs HELP WANTED NEWS nation and ingenuity with low budget advertisers. If you documentaries entertainment programs and drama. Our think you qualify, send us a resume. Box D -74. station has an established reputation for quality innovative Southeastern top 80 Looking for market. aggressive. production. Budgeting experience a must. Interest in creat- committed anchor Program manager. Strong independent in top 50 has willing to work for success in growing ing and generating program ideas essential. Excellent news operation Need relations need for experienced and knowledgeable programing ex- good public skills, feature benefits package. Please send resumes to: Dept B, Wbst- and hard news ecutive. Apply only if you have all the necessary prerequi- judgement, and be open to new ideas and ern New York Public Broadcasting Association. WNEO-TV/ concepts Non sites for the position with the opportunity for advancement. -returnable tape and resume to: Richard WNED-TV c/o Vice President for Television, PO. Box 1263. Klos. Salary commensurate with qualifications plus excellent News Director, WDEF -TV 3300 Broad St.. Chattan- Buffalo. NY 14240. EOE. ooga. TN 37408. EOE. benefits. Resume to Box D -84. EOE. Light/shoot. If you have a flair for creative lighting and are General assignment reporter, writing Waffle assistant for television. At least one year of traffic excellent and com- looking for an opportunity to put it to work, we have an munications Tape. experience. Knowledge of media inventory, order input, skills. resume. references and salary. to opening with our award- winning team of television profes- News Director, WEAR -TV 4990 Mobile Hwy. Pensacola. FL copy and pre -log is essential. Send resume to: Traffic sionals. VVe have a state -of- the -art production house and Manager. WCIX -TV 8900 N.W. 18th Terr., Miami. FL 33172. 32506 (UPS), or Box 12278. Pensacola, FL 32581. network television station. located in Rocky Mountain re- EOE Chief editor: Experienced editor to supervise editing staff. gion. Call 406 761 -8816. preproduction and on -air playback. Send resume and non- Promotion writer /producer: CBS affiliate in Nashville returnable tape to Jeff Ebner, Executive Producer, WTSP- seeks non -traditional imagination to promote our top rated SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT TV (Tampa/St. Petersburg). Box 10,000. St. Petersburg, FL local and syndicated entertainment programs. Splashy 33733. EOE graphics. hip music, and a sense of humor will get you this General sales manager: Leadership quah lies, excellent

job at a high tech station in a very competitive market. sales record. hea.. - venal, major market experience, will KARK -TV Little Rock is seeking an anchor /reporter Yr 're Rush tape and resume to Kelly Donnell. Creative Services consider top 100 :.,x D -146. losing our popular female co- anchor and we need a good Director. WTVF 474 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville. TN Chief engineer, non yuppie. 20 plus years of experience. communicator to join Arkansas' leading news station. The 37219. EOE. applicant should be warm, yet professional. with a good not one year repeated twenty times. Great with studios. base of experience. Excellent salary and benefits. Send Producer: Team of producers for Midwest production transmitters and a smooth cooperative operation on a tight non -returnable tape and resume to Bob Steel. News Direc- house within a network affiliate station looking for fourth to budget. Box D -142. tor, PO. Box 748. Little Rock, AR 72203. No beginners. No service clients with corporate. industrial and religious vid- phone calls. EOE. eo. regional and national commercials and satellite semi- SITUATIONS WANTED SALES nars. Qualifications: Good client relation skills. 3 -5 years Sports producer. St. Louis. Aggressive. creative sports experience as producer. Demo reel with example of indus- Does your business need a representative in the South- producer with major market experience. Must know sports trial video. Send resume with references and salary history east? Call William Kemple 404 - 863-5326. highlights -- highlights -- highlights. Nbrk with the #1 NBC to Box D -108. affiliate and St. Louis's top -rated newscast leader in a high SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL Sr. promotion writer /producer. Challenging. responsible energy environment. Send resume and tape (no calls Aggressive, experienced engineering manager. Good position for results- oriented individual. Must have a flair for please) to News Director. Multimedia KSDK, Inc.. 1000 with people, planning. budgets. innovative well unions, a leader. Strong Markel . the as as strong writing. editing, and pro- SI St. Louis. MO 63101. EOE. hands -on technical background Experienced in major-to- ducing skills. Minimum 2 years television promotion exper- small markets. Box D-63. Television weather reporter. M -F equal opportunity Appli- ience. Send resume and tape to: Cil Frazier. WVEC -TV 613 cations being accepted until May Send tapes. No phone Wbodis Avenue. Norfolk. V4 23510. WVEC Television, Inc. is Chief engineer, experienced in all phases of television calls. Bob Lee. WWTV PO. Box 627, Cadillac. MI 49601. an equal opportunity employer. engineering. WI! relocate. CATI 601 -366 -7526

Rrnarinastinn Fah 90 1 Clan Wanted: a technical position in television or radio. Limit- Journalism and communication. Faculty position to Broadcast production tenure track position. Rank, sala- ed experience. Prefer Northern Plaines or upper Midwest. teach courses in corporate and organization communica- ry open. Ph.D. (or candidate). professional and teaching Box D -122. tion, and public relations. In addition, should be qualified to experience; research interests. Application review begins teach courses in journalism and broadcast production. March 14, 1988. Appointment August, 1988. Send letter, Accomplished engineering manager for major indepen- Ph.D. in communication or closely related field preferred. CV, references: Dr. Mary Blue, Chair, Search Committee. dents in top 10 markets and others. Seek position as M.A. and significant professional experience considered. Department of Communications. Box 104, Loyola Universi- director of engineering of group or major TV station. Box D- Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications. Elon ty, New Orleans, LA 70118. Loyola University is an equal 107. College is a liberal arts college located in central North opportunity /affirmative action employer. SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS Carolina near Greensboro, Durham, Chapel Hill and Ra- leigh. The College serves approximately 3000 undergrad- HELP WANTED ANNOUNCERS M I love weather! Meteorologist, AMS, Penn State, 10 years uate and 200 graduate students. Send letter of application. National -quality voiceover pros needed for phone patch TV Award winner. final not impor- Seeks destination. Size vita, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to sessions. Cassette demo 8 rates to: Wiceworks, Box - 4 per- tant prefer seasons and cold winters. Dedicated, Prof. Don A. Grady Search Committee, Campus Box 2243, 17115, Greenville, SC 29606. sonable, expert forecaster. Plenty of positive energy 415- Eton College. Elon College, NC 27244. Application review 381 -4320. will begin March 15 and continue until the position is filled. HELP WANTED TECHNICAL /affirmative Award winning minority sportscaster. Over 5 years ex- Eton College is an equal opportunity action Satellite earth station needs engineer: fast growing corn - perience. Knows how to cover local sports. Seeking station employer. pany needs engineer who knows microwave communica- with serious sports committment. Box D -79. tions equipment inside and out. Must be able to modify and CSU, Chico Telecommunications, Video & Film faculty redesign equipment. To be based in Dallas. Texas. Megas- Top notch reporter: Not yet, but I will be soon. College positions. (1) Probationary tenure -track requiring a doctor- tar 702 -386 -2844. grad presently working parttime in forties market. Female ate degree in communication or related field with empha- looking for entry level position, will move anywhere. 502- HELP WANTED NEWS sis in video and/or film plus three years university level 897 -1177. teaching and /or professional experience. Must also take Internships: Spend six months interning with crack profes- activi- Award -winning features reporter testing the waters. I an active role in curriculum development and grant sional journalists in the Illinois statehouse pressroom as have a great job. Can you offer a better one? Box D -145. ties as well as make scholarly and creative contributions. part of Sangamon State Universitys one -year MA Public (2) One year full -time temporary requiring master's degree Affairs Reporitng program. Tuition waivers and $2,640 sti- in communication or related field with emphasis in video pends during internship. Applications due by April 1. Con- SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING, r and film. Post -secondary teaching and/or professional ex- tact Bill Miller, PAC 429a, SSU, Springfield, IL 62794 -9243. PRODUCTION & OTHERS perience required. Review of applicants will begin Febru- 217 -786 -6535 Election '88: Experienced field producer available: South- ary 15, 1988, and continue until the position is filled. Send PROGRAMING east. Will travel. 404 -299 -2066. letter of application ,resume /vitae. 3 letters of reference. and sample course outlines for video, film and /or theory Radio & TV Bingo. Oldest promotion in the industry. Production manager, currently employed top 30's market courses and any supplementary material you wish the Copyright 1962. Nbrld Wde Bingo. P.O. Box 2311, Little- seeks opportunity as production or operations manager in committee to consider. Send to D. Blalock, Dept. of Comm. ton, CO 80122. 303- 795 -3288. top 20's, or producer /director in top 15's. Over 12 years Design. CSU, Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0504. CSU. Chico a Reply to Box experience including sports. Live specialty is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. Nbmen EMPLOYMENT SERVICES D -135. and minorities especially encouraged to apply CSU, Chico employs only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the Government jobs. $16,040 - $59.230/yr. Now hiring. Your MISCELLANEOUS United States. area. 805 -687 -60000 ext. R -7833 for current federal list.

Career videos. Make an impact on employers with your Hiring! Government jobs - your area. Many immediate Communications media. Indiana University of Pennsylva- personalized audio or video resume tape prepared by our openings without waiting list or test. $15,000 - $68,000. tenure -track posi- major market broadcast team. 312- 272 -2917. nia invites applications for a permanent Call 602 -838 -8885. ext 8435. tion as an assistant/associate professor in the communica- Primo People: The news director's best friend. Né can tions media department beginning September 1. 1988. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES deliver the best in screened and available talent and we The department is seeking a professionally trained person On -air training: For working /aspiring TV reporters. Polish can do it immediately Call Steve Porricelli or Fred Landau in of broadcasting. Duties: Teaching assignment the area anchoring. standups, interviewing, writing, Teleprompter. at 203-637 -3653 Box 116, Old Greenwich, CT 06870- includes radio production and other broadcast courses as Learm from former ABC Network News correspondent and 0116. assigned. Ability to teach basic audio production would be New York local reporter. Demo tapes. Private coaching. welcomed. There is also a possibility of teaching in the Spare time income. TV commercials. Many needed. Cast- Group workshops Mar. 26 and Apr. 23. 212- 921 -0774. department's master's program. Position also includes (1) 805---687 -6000 Ext. TV-7833. Eckhert Special Productions, Inc. one- quarter release time to administer the university's 1000 -watt FM station. Duties include advising department majors, serving on department and university committees MISCELLANEOUS a research theme. Qualifications: Demon- and establishing Rent/lease 1 -4 small offices/crashpads with parking two strated professional involvement in specialty area; three blocks from Supreme Court. Rooftop standups a vague ALLIED FIELDS years successful college /university teaching. Doctorate possibility. Fireworks vantages too. 202-546 -0866. HELP WANTED INSTRUCTION preferred. however, ABD candidates will be considered. Send letter of application, resume, transcripts, and three WANTED TO BUY EQUIPMENT Non -faculty position in television production to manage 1, 1988, to: Dr. Mary Beth letters of reference by March Wanting 250, 500. 1.000 and 5.000 watt AM -FM transmit- new production facility in the department of mass Me- N Leidman, Chair, Search Committee, Communications ters. Guarantee Radio Supply Corp., 1314 Iturbide Street, communication. Master's degree in communication/pro- Hall. Indiana University of dia Department, 121 Stouffer Laredo, TX 78040. Manuel Flores 512- 723 -3331. duction required: professional experience in video produc.- Pennsylvania, PA 15705. Minority candidates are encour- tion required: knowledge of microcomputers desirable. aged to apply IUP is an affimative action /equal opportunity Instant cash- highest prices. VW buy N transmitters and Responsibilities include approximately half -time teaching employer. tower. $1,000 reward for information leading to our pur- assignment. Send resume, examples of work, transcripts chase of a good UHF transmitter. Quality Media. 303-665- and three letters of recommendation to: Mr. Brad Nason, 3767. Broadcast generalist. The Department of Communication Department of Mass Communication. Lycoming College, at Jacksonville State University in Alabama seeks an in- 1' videotape. Looking for large 30 minutes Williamsport, PA 17701. Applications accepted until posi- quantities. or structor /assistant professor to teach a variety of courses in longer will pay tion filled. shipping. Call 301 -845 -8888 electronic media/broadcast -oriented program. Ability to Wanted: Highest Help wanted: Video production and editing instructor teach in one or more of the following areas desirable: Used video equipment. prices paid. Mon. -Fri. -4354, II. for adult vocational facility in Ttusville, Pennsylvania. In- management/advertising /sales, TV newswriting /newspro- Call Ed 9 -5 CST- 800 -621 312 -647- structor will develop curriculum, select equipment and duction, cable /new technologies. media theory/research, 8700. Center Video Industrial Co., 5615 W Howard St., Niles, IL materials, conduct training and assist in establishg this announcing /performance. Ph.D. preferred, masters re- 60648. new program. Must have thorough knowledge and three quired. Solid writing skills and effective teaching ability Used tower: 900 feet minimum. Must support 12-14 bay r years related work experience. Base salary $15.830 plus required. Professional experience highly desirable. The FM antenna. Certifiable with documentation. Call John fringe benefits. EEO. Resumes due by March 11, 1988: Department of Communication is housed in a new multi- 517- 787 -9246. Northwest Pennsylvania Training Partnership Consortium, million dollar facility in a sunbelt location approximately P.O. 1, Franklin, PA 16323. Attn: Personnel Officer 100 miles from Atlanta and about 60 miles from Birming- Box FOR SALE EQUIPMENT BRO. ham. The department has approximately 300 majors and minors. JSU enrolls approximately 7,000 students. Salary AM and FM transmitter, used excellent condition. Guaran- radio/TV/film. assistant professor (full - Communications, competitive. Starting date: August, 1988. Deadline for re- Financing Transcom. Telex ad- teed. available. 215-8840888. time tenure track position). Teach introductory and ceiving applications: March 31, 1988, or until suitable Also 910 -240-3856. vance sections of radio broadcasting and production. candidate identified. The position is contingent on avail facility, supervise studént-operated. 450 watt broadcast able funding. JSU is an EO /AA employer. Send letter of FM transmitters "Harris FM 25K (1983), AEL 25KG lab. Ph.D. pre- advise majors and supervise production application. resume, and credentials to: Personnel Ser- (1977)" Harris FM -20H3 (1976), RCA BTF20E1S (1983)" MA plus three years college ferred: minimum requirement vices, Jacksonville Sate University, Jacksonville. AL 36265. Harris FM1OHK (1974). RCA BTF10D9 (1968) "Collins level teaching experience and significant professional ex- 830E (1965)" /Sintronics /SF35 (1986) CCA 30000DS perience in field. Also must possess practical experience (1968)Transcom Corp. 215-884 -0888, Telex 910 -240- in radio production. Practical experience in TV production, Instructor /assistant professor: Tenure track vacancy 3856. film production, broadcast promotion, and/or media history Teach broadcast announcing/performance. radio produc AM transmitters "Continental 315F (1975), Collins 820E desirable. Start: 9/1/88. Salary: $25,178 - $28,955. Glass- tion, and other courses(s) in area of expertise. Masters in (1978) BC -50C MW1A (1983). Har- boro State College is a comprehensive institution with an broadcasting or related field required, terminal degree "Gates (1966)"Harris v ris 1h1,CSI TIA, BC Gates BC Transcom enrollment of 8.000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate necessary for tenure. Evidence of teaching and /or profes- BC- Gates -1T, -1" Corp. 215 -0888 Telex 910- 240 -3856 students in four schools. It is located in southern New sional experience necessary. Position also requires advise- -884 Jersey, 17 miles southeast of Philadelphia. Send complete ment of student -produced programs. Send letter of appli- 5OKW AM "Gates BC -50C (1966) on air w /many spares, in resume and letter of application before March 15. 1988. to: cation. resume, and three letters of reference by March 31, STEREO.' Transcom Corp. 215-884 -0888. Telex 910- Professor Michael Donovan, Communications Depart- 1988 to: Dr. Robert Craig. 345 Moore Hall, Central Michi- 240 -3856 ment, Glassboro State College, Glassboro, NJ 08028. gan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859. All persons, includ- Glassboro State College is an affirmative action /equal op- ing members of minority groups, women, the handi- New TV startups. Quality Media can save you money Top portunity employer. Applications from women, minorities capped, disabled veterans. and Vietnam era veterans are quality equipment at lowest prices. Business Plans, financ- and the handicapped are encouraged. encouraged to apply ing available. Quality Media 303 -665 -3767.

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James St. SALES, PROMOTIONS AND MANAGE- Everything from UPS's & HPAS to microwave equipment Syracuse, NY 13203 available. Technichrome 702- -386 -2844. MENT IN ATLANTA, MIAMI, CLEVELAND, BALTIMORE. HOUSTON. RALEIGH. MO- Used broadcast & video equipment. We have over 1.200 BILE AND OTHERS. CALL RIGHT AWAY! The Flatley Company units in stock. Sell. consign. service, buy elk can save you 20 PAGE RESUME time and money BCS =The BroadCast Store 818-845- WITH FACTS WILL BE An Equal Opportunity Employer 1999. MAILED. 205-626 -7875. Starter automation system: 6K -Ram and 48 -tray insta- cart. under $10.000. Compatiable satellite programing Situations Wanted Announcers connection Wayne Grabbe 913--483-3121. RADIO PERSONALITY PLUS veteran performer. 15 years in various Help Wanted Technical formats, versatile, funny, a proven ratings r builder. Looking to do an entertaining. informative, and slightly wacko show in RADIO ENGINEER either a full- service or news/talk format. TV CHIEF ENGINEER Majors preferred, but all markets consid- Greater Media. Inc., a nationwide compay Top 20 Midwest station is looking for where excellence in radio engineering still ered. 914- 949 -8596. the lives. seeks applicants for current and future ideal individual to manage its Technical openings at staff and supervisory levels at our Situations Wanted Department. The right candidate will major market Programing and suburban stations. have three years' as a televi- Production & Others experience If you want to do it right, we want to hear from sion chief engineer or assistant chief. You you. must have strong technical, managerial, Send resumes and salary requirements to VP CROSSOVER WHIZ and planning skills. In addition, you Administration, Greater Media, Inc., P.O. Box "IN THE MIX" WITH should be a strong self- starter who can 859. East Brunswick. NJ 08816. JERRY "DJ" PROGRAMING /PRODUCTION guide our technical department into the POWER JOCK 1990's. Salary commensurate with exper- GREATER MEDIA, INC. 1-800- 327 -5786 USA ience. Wte are an equal opportunity em- .,,,,. .> Ce Nirr AEHRMA:,,E,Yr.Oh No.1,Ea 412 -244 -9521 PA ployer. Send resume to Box D -134.

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Regional Manager, MORNING SHOW Affiliate Relations PRODUCER Eastern Region If you want to be a part of one of Boston's hottest new local programming

staffs . . . we have OUR GRJWTH IS the job for you. WNEV -TV is looking for a WGHTH creative Morning Show WATCHING! producer with the fresh approach to daytime television. USA Network, with 42 million subscribers, is the most - watched cable network in the country. We are looking for a Qualifications: top -notch sales professional for our New York regional office. 1. Daily exper- ience live and remote. You will be in charge of the affiliate sales and marketing op- - erations in 8 Eastern States, covering over 1000 systems. 2. Staff and budget manage- Primary responsibility is the contractual negotiations with ment experience preferred. major regional MSO's. Experience in contracts, affiliate 3. Strong leadership qualities. sales, local advertising sales, sales promotion and market- ing, advertising interconnects, and channel positioning all 4.5 -10 years' experience. are pluses. Cable network or similar broadcast experience NETWORK If your work is your passion, helpful. Travel in the 60% range. you are the person we Excellent salary, commission, benefits and profit- sharing. are looking for. Please forward your resume and cover letter to: Lisa You'll be An Fuhrman, USA Network, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, Important Part Send resume to: New York, NY 10020. An Equal Opportunity Employer. of the Picture Tom Ryder

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TELEVISION We ore an Equal Opportur'ty Employer ENGINEERS WRAL -TV 5. North Carolina's top television station is looking for a studio maintenance Cable News Network, the leading news If you're in and engineer. the best the business system in satellite communications , has TRAFFIC MANAGER want to work for one of the finest technical for engineers with facilities in the country. we're offering you a career opportunities Northeast CBS affiliated station tremendous opportunity. You'd be working broadcast maintenance experience. The needs a Traffic Manager in its 2- with the latest state of the art equipment positions demand an extensive back- including Panasonic MII and SNG truck. person traffic department. Duties ground in television engineering. Turner will include overseeing of daily log We're a powerhouse CBS Affiliate located in excellent Broadcasting System offers an preparation and all traffic func- North Carolina's capital city. one of the nation's benefit and compensation program. fastest growing. exciting and competitive tions. The Flatley Company offers markets. Send resume to: health and dental insurance as I1 you have 3 -5 years of experience and a 1st Jim Brown, Engineering well as profit- sharing and educa- class FCC license or SBE certification send Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. tional assistance. Please send re- your resume to: One CNN Center, Box 105366 Wilbur Brann sume to: Personnel Department, 30348 -5366 WRAL -TV Atlanta, Georgia WNHT-TV 21, P.O. Box 2100, Con- Box 12000 TBS is an equal opportunity employer. Raleigh. NC 27605 cord, NH 03301. Excellent benefits and profit sharing plan. We are an equal opportunity employer For Fast Action Use

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iri,iidcastina Feo 29 1988 Help Wanted Programing ALLIED FIELDS Production & Others Continued Help Wanted Technical

CENTRAL FLORIDA'S MOST PROGRESSIVE ADVERTISING & BROADCAST CONSULTING PROMOTE MARKETING DEPARTMENT ENGINEER IS GROWING! Outstanding opportunity for motivated, highly YOURSELF! qualified senior engineer on our consulting POSITIONS AVAILABLE: staff. Prior consulting firm and /or FCC exper- ience with EE and PE preferred. Responsibil- IMAGINE ON -AIR ities include performance and supervision of PROMOTION PRODUCER application and field engineering services. THIS WRITER- Must have good theoretical and hands -on Experience in writing /producing news, skills with all types of radio/television transmit- programming and PSA on -air promotions. ting facilities, microwave and land mobile sys- PRODUCER tems. Excellent verbal and written communica- tions skills essential. May include some travel DESIGNER in US and abroad. Enjoy a challenging growth POSITION: Experience in graphic design, mechanical position in a beautiful area with excellent edu- art and electronic graphics. News graphic cational and recreational facilities. Generous The time and resources to do benefits. Reply to Lawrence Behr, President. specialty a must. 50E. the job right. Resume and tape /portfolio to: The ability to take chances and Frank C. Biancuzzo prove yourself. WESH -TV P.O. Box 547697 A variety of projects to write & RENCE BOHR ASSOCIATES. INC. Orlando, FL 1Ct produce promotion for, 32854 P.O. Box 8026 including first-mn and EOE Greenville, NC 27835 theatrical movies. Having all the bells and Help Wanted Programing whistles at your command Production & Others Setting your own schedule. Your own office Situations Wanted News NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Big company opportunities 2 PERSON CREW and benefits VERSATILE SPORTS PRO Learning and growing with a Well seasoned photojournalist and tech- Anchor /reporter at net affiliate in top 15 #1 nically inclined sound field engineer to top creative team. market seeking sports director position with work in Midwest region. quality team determined to be the best. Entry level as well as experienced May consider #2 spot in top 10 market. Must know all the ropes of ENG, and writer/producer positions available. Flawless performer in studio and field. Write never miss an assignment. for resume. Box D -115. Extensive travel, total dedication, well EEO. Send tape & resume to organized, 3 years experience. No mis- takes tolerated. TRIBUNE CREATIVE Send resumes and reels to: SERVICES GROUP WARHORSE ANCHOR ORBIS PRODUCTIONS Attn: Jim Ellis (As described recently by TV Guide) 3322 N. LAKEWOOD AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60657 Veteran former network news cor- 312- 883.9584 506 Plasters Ave. respondent and anchor wants to Atlanta, GA 30324 bring his experience and maturi- ty to the right market to stay and build as an active anchor with a THIS PUBLICATION AVAILABLE solid news team. Please reply to IN MICROFORM PRODUCER Box D -109. University Microfilms International WFSB, a Post -Newsweek station, seeking experienced and creative news producer. 300 North Zeeb Road, Candidates should be experienced in news Dept. P.R., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 journalism, have a thorough knowledge of state -of- the -art equipment and have the ability to apply it to the production of our newscast. Resume to: Deborah Johnson, Educational Services Executive Producer, WFSB/TV3, 3 Constitu- tion Plaza, Hartford, Conn. 06115. EOE. When you're JOB HUNTING ... It's not what you know, but who you know ... MEDIALINE KNOWS 'EM ALL! If you need a job, you need MediaLine. We're in touch with hundreds of media managers every This space could be week, finding the job leads that will put you ahead of the pack. We report our job leads to you every day via telephone or computer. If you want a job in radio news or announcing, television working for you for a news, production, weather, or sports, you'll get the freshest leads from MediaLine. Get the first word on the best jobs, call very low cost ... and it 800-237-8073 reaches a most aee MO 65205 -4002 responsive audience. Box 10187, Columbia, LINE P.O. ARE ON THE THE BEST JOBS

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Protect Yourself. Media Brokers Small group in 2 solid markets. Over $500K Call the Industry's Lawyer. cash flow in 1987. Serious buyers only Class C in medium market state capitol city mar Priced below stick value. Great signal. Associates BARRY SKIDELSKY AM in single station Texas mkt. Profit history, Attorney at Law excellent terms to new owner /operator $220K. SUNBELT COMBO 132 East 45th Street Fine facility, ratings dominant, effective man- New York, NY 10017 agement on board, good market, attractive Class C FM with AM in metro (212) 370 -0130 price. Miss. combo at $1 2M, terms. of over 175,000. Includes real John Mitchell or Joe Miot MITCHELL & ASSOCIATES estate. Asking $1.5 million. At R &R /Dallas. Contact via Loews Anatole Box 1065, Shreveport, La. 71163 hotel or call ahead to schedule free and 318 -868 -5409 318 -869 -1301 BILL WHITLEY confidential consultation. 214/788 -2525

Medio Brokers ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING'S FOOTHILLS CLASSIFIED RATES man AM -FM combo located in center of bustling Associates trading area for several counties. Fulltime AM -- Class C FM, with C,P. to increase height. All orders to place classified ads & ail correspondence pertaining to this section should be sent to: BROAD- SOUTHEAST COMBO Blue skies and clean air -- ideal for family CASTING. Classified Department, 1705 DeSales St.. Four year college. N.W. Washington, DC 20036. Top 70 mkt. suburban. Newly Once profitable stations have gone through Payable In advance. Check, or money order only Full improved FM signal in metro transitional period and now on way to posi- & correct payment MUST accompany ALL orders. All tive cash flow -- area. Asking $950,000 cash. orders must be in writing. Price reduced to $450,000 -- terms avail- Deadline is Monday at ncon Eastern Time for the fol- ED SHAFFER able -- lowing Monday's issue. Earlier deadlines apply for is- Call Roy Rowan -- Blackburn & Company sues published during a week containing a legal holi- 404/998 -1100 213 -274 -8151 day and a special notice announcing the earlier deadline will be published above this ratecard. Orders. changes. and /or cancellations must be submitted in writing. NO TELEPHONE ORDERS. CHANGES, AND. OR CANCELLATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. When placing an ad indicate the EXACT category de- sired: Television. Radio or Allied Fields: Help Wanted or FAR WEST TV INDEPENDENTS Situations Wanted. Management. Sales News. etc. If 111111 this information is omitted. we will determine the appro- Growth markets. l'ositiv'(.' cash tl(IVV. I'll" ASSDATES RENO 7(12- 759 -2701 - SEATTLE 206-643-2116 priate category according to the copy NO make goods will be run if all Information is not included. No personal ads NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DO Ban-y Sherman Rates: Classified listings (non -display). Per issue: Help CLASS B FM & FULLTIME AM Named $1 00 per word. $18 00 weekly minimum. Situ- & Associates, Inc. CASH FLOW & REAL ESTATE ations Wanted 60e per word, $9 00 weekly minimum. MEDIA BROKERS & FINANCIAL SERVICES $1,000,000 - TERMS All other classifications: $1.10 per word, $18.00 weekly CLIFF HUNTER minimum. 1828 151., VA ',lilt(' 500 \Ka,h., DC 200 ib 800 -237 -3777 1 inch. in ,I)2 429 -0658 Rates: Classified display (minimum upward half inch increments). per issue: Help Wanted: $80 per ach. Situations Wanted $50 per inch. All other classifi- cations: $100 per inch For Sale Stations. Wanted To Buy Stations. Public Notice & Business Opportunities advertising require display space. Agency commis- WISCONSIN AM -FM r/ FM 25 miles from Savannah, GA.\ sion only on display space. $600,000. Terms. Single station market, strong econo- Blind Box Service: (In addition to basic advertising 20 TV and TV CPs, nationwide. my approx 600K gross, costs) Situations Wanted. $4 00 per issue All other very profit- Cable systems in GA, IL, KS and PA. able. Major facilities, improvement to classifications. $7.00 per issue. The charge for the olind box service applies to advertisers running listings blow top off sales! Fabulous facility. 7liranrrnat (1onununicntious Zl itri si on and display ads. Each advertisement must have a sep- $1.4 million cash. BUSINESS BROKER ASSOCIATES arate box number. BROADCASTING will not forward Box D -125 615- 756 -7635 - 24 Hours tapes, transcripts, writing samples. or other oversized 4 materials: such materials are returned to sender. Replies to ads with Blind Box numbers should be ad- Pressed to. (Box number). ca BROADCASTING. 1705 DeSales N.W, Washington, DC 20036. AM N. FLA. $75 K ON $400.000 FINANCING & St.. AM CENT FL (CASH FLOW) $450.000 Word count: Count each abbreviation, initial, single AM (FM CP) N. FL $75 K DN $350.000 LEASING FOR figure or group of figures or letters as one word each. AM/FM NORTH, FLA. $575.000 Symbols such as 35mm, COD. PD, etc count as one AM/FM COASTAL, FLA. $895,000 Towers & Equipment word each. Phone number with area code or zip code LPTV COASTAL. FLA. $125,000 Extol Incorporated count as one word each 405 -878 -0077 The publisher is not responsible for errors in printing DOYLE HADDEN 305 -365 -7832 due to illegible copy -all copy must be clearly typed or Printed. Any and all errors must be reported to the classified advertising department within 7 days of pub - PHOENIX MKT AM cation date. No Credits or make goods will be made which do not materially affect the advertis- $595 000 with terms. or $495 000 cash MID -ATLANTIC CLASS A FM on errors COLORADO AM /FM Arbitron -rated Market ment. Prof /ab e & growing. asks $500.000 do $350,000 Publisher reserves the right to alter classified copy to conform with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Davis & Joe Associates For more information call Tony Rizzo, Act of 1964. as amended. Publisher reserves the right 602 -945 -0373 Blackburn & Company, Inc. 202 -331- to abbreviate, alter. or repot any copy. 6900 E Camelback 9270. Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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Fayetteville, N.C., joins WBML(AM) Macon, director, Chiat -Day, Los Angeles, joins Media Ga., in same capacity. HDM New York, in same capacity. Jerry Smithwick, station manager, WJHG -TV Dana Horner, VP and general manager, Panama City, Fla., named VP. WLLZ(FM) Detroit, joins WWPR(FM) New York as president and general manager. Marcia Byars -Warnock, assistant manager and program director, noncommercial Victor Sansone, gen- WSCIFM) Charleston, S.C., named station eral sales manager, manager. WKHX -AM -FM Atlan- John Harker, production manager, KLAS -TV ta, joins KSCS(FM) 1 Las Vegas, joins KVVU-TV Henderson, Nev., Fort Worth as presi- as director of station operations. dent and general rl manager. Ernie Dachel, chief of operations and engi- neering, WNYC Communications Group, Frank Buquicchio, owner of WNYC- AM- FM -TV, New York, Arnold VP, Orbis Communi- named VP of operations and engineering. cations, New York, Dean Bastian, direc- tor, creative ser- named senior VP, George Hart, operations manager and morn- vices, DDB Needham , finance. ing personality, WLTJ(FM) Pittsburgh, joins Sansone Washington, KQZY(FM) Dallas as operations manager. Peter Orne,.president and general manager, McLean, Va., named Indiana Broadcasting Corp., licensee of Charles Brazik, VP of human resources, senior VP and cre- WISH -TV Indianapolis, named VP of parent Hart Schaffner & Marx, division of Hart- ative director. marx in Chicago, joins Warner Cable Com- company, LIN Broadcasting Corp., New Voehl, executive munications Inc., Dublin, Ohio, in same Dick York -based group owner of seven TV sta- VP and creative direc- capacity. tions. He will retain his title and responsibil- tor, Wyse Advertis- ities at WISH -TV. Debra Shontz, administrative director, Uk- ing, New York, joins -Northern Aca- Widmann Scott Savage, station manager and general peagvik Industrial Center Bastian & Co. there sales manager, Metropolitan Broadcasting demic Research Laboratory, Barrow, Alas- in same capacity. ka, joins Alaska Public Radio Network, Corp.'s WNEW(AM) New York, named VP Janet Antuso, VP, creative supervisor, Anchorage, as business manager. and general manager of Metropolitan's Tex- Saatchi & Saatchi DFS Direct, New York, as State Networks, Dallas -based regional Charles Blaine, systems general manager, named senior VP, associate creative radio network. Comcast Cablevision, Sterling Heights, director. Mich., joins Telesat Cablevision Inc., Pom- Thomas Bender, general manager, Appointments at Independent Television pano Beach, Fla., as southern Florida dis- WHND(AM) Monroe, Mich., and WCSX(FM) Sales, New York: Michael Spitalnik, VP, trict manager. Birmingham, Mich., named VP. East Coast manager, to senior VP- general B.J. Young, general sales manager, Ron Ford, manager- owner, KDGO(AM) Dur- sales manager; Martin Owens, Los Angeles - KTRO(AM) -KCAQ(FM) Oxnard, Calif., named ango, Colo., joins KREZ -TV there as station based VP, West Coast manager, to senior VP and station manager. consultant. VP; James Warner, Chicago -based VR Midwest manager, to senior VP; Charles Philip Willis, director of development, non- Lore, account executive, Coca -Cola Tele- commercial WNPB -TV Morgantown, W.Va., communications, Los Angeles, to program- named general manager. Marketing ing director. Tom Casey, access coordinator, Cortland, Timothy Sickinger, senior VP, director of N.Y., cable system, named general Carl Butrum, executive VP, sales, Eastman client services, Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & manager. Radio, New York, named president. Eckhardt, Omaha, named senior VP, gener- He succeeds Art Malendoski, general manager, WFCI(TV) Ron Arnold, senior VP, associate creative al manager of Omaha office. Ric Cooper, who was named president, Midwest division, in mid -January. Howard Shimmel, director, client and data development, MTV Networks, New York, The Most Experienced named VP, ad sales research. Appointments at Turner Broadcasting, At- Executive Search Firm In Broadcasting. lanta: Kathleen McConnell, account execu- tive, CNN /Headline News, to VP, Northeast sales manager, CNN /Headline News; Mag- gie Hogan, senior account executive, cable Joe Sullivan & Associates, Inc. network sales division, to account execu- Executive Search and Recruitment tive, CNN/Headline News; Doug Werner, 340 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019 manager of golf promotions, Ohlmeyer Communications, Los Angeles, to sales ser- (212) 765-3330 vice executive; Jayne Rand, graduate, State University of New York, Albany, N.Y., to sales assistant. The person you describe is the person we'll deliver. Appointments at Ensslin & Hall Advertis- 1 ing, Tampa, Fla.: James Hutchinson, VP

Broadaastina Feb 29 1988 and associate creative director-copy and Brenda Wolfe, account executive, WJAR(TV) go, joins Katz & Powell Radio, New York, John Shirley Jr., VP and associate creative Providence. R.I., named local sales as account executive. director -art, named co- creative directors. manager. Christopher Ferrell, account executive, - Bobbi Grimm, director of corporate arts, David Coheen, general sales manager, WTAF -TV Philadelphia, joins HRP Television KFAC -AM -FM Los Angeles, joins Promotion KSTS(TV) San Jose, Calif.. joins WVTV(TV) Station Representatives, New York, as Marketing there as VP. Milwaukee as regional account manager. Philadelphia -based account executive. p' Appointments at Mills Hall Walborn & As- Carolyn Navarra, local sales manager, Roderic Johnson, account executive, sociates Inc., Cleveland: Victor Gozion, WCIX(TV) Miami, joins KTVU(TV) Oakland, WNBC Radio Sales, New York, joins WCBS- creative director. to VP- creative director; Calif., as regional sales manager. Tv New York in same position. Carol Kuk, media buyer, to VP co -op adver- LeFriec, prize coordinator for On tising; Henry Dietz, controller, to VP and Sherry Tillema, general manager, Cortland, Frankie local game show at KGW -TV Port- controller. N.Y., cable system, joins parent company, The Spot Sammons Communications, Dallas, as na- land, Ore., joins KREM -TV Spokane, Wash., Appointments at Katz American Television, tional marketing coordinator. as account executive. New York: Jay Zeitchik, manager of blue at WVNY(TV) Burlington, Vt.: team, to divisional VP; John Crenna, man- Cheryl Schamlmaack, Philadelphia -based Appointments Ryan, general sales manager, WKLZ -FM ager of Chicago -based white team. to divi- sales assistant, TeleRep, New York, joins Jack Binsfeld, corporate gener- sional VP. Pennsylvania Network, Philadelphia-based Burlington; Paul news and sports radio network. as national al manager, WCCW -AM -FM Traverse City, and Lewis Kuperman, senior producer. FCB- sales coordinator. co -owned WCBY(AM)- WQZY(FMI Cheyboy- Leber Katz Partners, New York, named VP. gan, both Michigan; Paul Apfelbaum, sales Lee Hoegee, account executive, sales research analyst, KTLA(TV) Los Angeles, Appointments at D'Arcy Masius Benton & KTTV(TV) national sales Los Angeles, named named account executives. Bowles. St. Louis: Jean Kammer, director manager. of information services, to VP; Art Webb, Appointments at KNX(AM) Los Angeles: Ju- art director, Gardner Advertising. St. Louis, Mark Bohn, account executive, Petry Televi- lieanne Frash, account executive. KB)G(FM) sion, New York, joins KSBW(TV) Salinas. r joins in same capacity. Los Angeles, to same position; Susan Frag- Calif.. as national sales manager. noli, account executive. KNX(FM) Los Ange- Appointments at Earle Palmer Brown & les, to manager, co -op sales. Spiro, Philadelphia: John Moscatelli, ac- David Kaufman, president, Accunet Inc., count executive, to VP and account supervi- Boston -based market services organization, Richard Preiss, copy director, Ross Adver- sor; Linda Friedberg Penney, account ex- joins WMTW -TV Poland Springs, Me., as tising, Peoria, Ill., joins Warren Anderson ecutive, to senior account executive; national sales manager. Advertising & Public Relations, Davenport, Margaret Brnich, secretary, to assistant ac- Frank Savage, national marketing manager, Iowa, as copywriter. count executive. KMPH(TVi Visalia, Calif.. joins WHNSITV) Roosevelt Newkirt, print shop supervisor, Asheville, Mike Lerner, director of marketing, adver- N.C., in same capacity. Katz Communications Inc., New York, to and tising promotion. The Weather Chan- Appointments at SportsVision, Chicago - manager, mailroom and print shop services. nel, Atlanta. named VP of marketing. based cable station: Cynthia Stanley, man- Mitch Nye, general sales manager. WCVG -Tv ager of marketing and survey research, Na- Milwaukee, named VP and general sales tional Association of Broadcasters, Programing manager. Washington; Greg Harris, regional sales s manager, , Atlanta, to Stephen Sanders, local sales manager, affiliate marketing managers. Michael Lambert, executive VP- domestic KFAB(AM) -KGOR(FM) Omaha, named general syndication, 20th Century Fox, Los Ange- sales manager. Mark Roffman, sales manager, Sportstec les, named president- domestic syndication Sales, New York, joins Movietime, Los for television division. Michael Colello, VP- general manager, Angeles -based cable network, as advertis- Appointments at Television, KOFM(FM) Enid, Okla., joins Public Cable ing sales account manager. Lorimar Culver ,. - Advertising Sales, Portland. Me. -based di- City, Calif.: Leslie Moonves, senior VP for vision of American Television & Communi- Bob Paquette, retail account executive. network development, to executive VP, cre- WWPR(FM) cations Corp., as general manager of adver- New York, named sales manager. tising sales. lia Streeter, account executive, KREZ-TV David Samuelsohn, local sales representa- Durango. Colo., named sales manager. tive, WRKS -FM New York, named director of Kate Will, account executive. Mutual Tele- cooperative advertising at WOR(AM) and sales, Atlanta, joins Katz & Powell, Atlan- WRKS -FM New York. ta, as Southeast manager. Patricia Cheramie, general sales manager, Appointments at WB. Doner & Co., De- WBRZ(TV) Baton Rouge. named assistant troit: Mickey Guisewite, copywriter, to cre- general manager and director of sales. ative group supervisor; Grant Priehs, art Appointments at BBDO Chicago: Cathy director. to creative group supervisor. be. Masius Stone, media supervisor, D'Arcy Betsy Braun, group research manager, In- Moonves Benton Bowles, St. Louis. to same capac- & dependent Television Sales, New York, ative affairs; David ity; Carolyn Gelderman, assistant account named research director. Stanley, senior VP for executive, to account executive. business affairs, to John Gee, national sales manager, KATV(TV) Gary Johnson, media director, Kuhn & executive VP. busi- Little Rock, Ark., joins Viacom Enter- ness and financial Wittenborn, Kansas City, Mo. -based adver- prises, New York. as account executive. affairs. tising agency, named executive director of Southwestern division. research and marketing. He is succeeded by Ted Harbert, VP, mo- Jean McHenry, VP and associate media di- Appointments at SRH Direct Marketing. St. tion pictures and rector. Valentine- Radford, Kansas City - Louis: Suzanne Zak, graduate, St. Louis scheduling, ABC En- based advertising agency. University, to account executive; Laurie Ver- tertainment, Los An- million, graphic designer, AKA Design Inc.. geles, named VP, Lisa Bisognani, media planner, DDB Need - St. Louis, to art director. prime time. . , ham Worldwide, Chicago, named media Stanley supervisor. Al Bonomolo, media buyer, BBDO Chica- Appointments at Turner Entertainment Co.,

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 Culver City, Calif.: Anne Grupp, senior manager; Paul Beitzel, producer-director, to Gary Jay, afternoon drive host and host of counsel, to VP- litigation; Haldon Harrison, assistant production manager. Classic Rock Saturday Night, WKSG(FM) r, VP- legal, to VP -legal and business affairs, Mount Clemens, Mich., joins KRXO(FM) succeeded by Andrew Velcoff, associate Appointments at Turner Broadcasting, At- Oklahoma City as on -air personality and counsel. lanta: Kathleen McConnell, account execu- promotion assistant. tive, CNN/Headline News, to VP, Tim Cowling, executive producer, National Northeast Ron Foster, program director, KMGI(FM) Se- sales manager, CNN /Headline News; Mag- Geographic's Explorer, Washington, joins attle, joins WMYI -FM Hendersonville, N.C., The Discovery Channel, Landover, Md., as gie Hogan, senior account executive, cable as morning air personality. VP of production. network sales division, to account execu- tive, CNN/Headline News; Doug Werner, Paul Olden, sports director, KROL(AM) Appointments at Domestic Television Divi- manager of golf promotions, Ohlmeyer Laughlin, Nev., joins WWWE(AM) Cleveland sion of Gulf+ Western's Paramount Pictures Communications, Los Angeles, to sales ser- as play -by -play announcer for Cleveland Corp., Hollywood, Calif.: Jack Wartlieb, vice executive; Jayne Rand, graduate, State Indians. executive director, production, to VP, pro- University of New York, Albany, N.Y., to duction; John Nogawski, account execu- sales assistant. Bruce Cook, co- writer, NBC's This Is Your tive, to Western division manager; Liz Fira- Life and As The World Turns, joins Group .. lio, sales assistant to VP and central regional Mark Driscoll, VP of programing, H & G W Productions' entertainment talk strip The manager Gerald Noonan, to sales trainee. Communications, Pompano Beach, Fla. - Wil Shriner Show, Los Angleles, as based group owner of five AM and five FM producer. Glenn Ross, VP of marketing, RCA/Co- stations and program director, KHYt(FM) Ar- Appointments at ESPN Inc., Bristol, Conn.: Ni lumbia Pictures Home Video, Los Angeles, lington, Tex., joins KIIS -FM Los Angeles as joins Republic Pictures Corp., there in same production director. Jon Heidtke, manager, regional sales, capacity. SportsVision Associates, Chicago, to senior Pau I Rudolph, production supervisor, account executive-Southeast region; Sue Daniel (Rudy) Bechtel, senior VP and man- WVTV(TV) Milwaukee, named production Rozman, manager special services, ABC - agement supervisor, SSC &B Advertising, manager. TV affiliate relations, New York, to account New York, joins WNET(TV) Newark, N.J., as executive -Northeast Warren Bonesteel, region; Tony Wag- VP and director of program marketing. community relations di- goner, senior accountant, Blum rector and broadcaster, Family & Shapiro' Life Radio, Co., Farmington, Conn., to same position; Gary Nenner, director national program de- Tucson, Ariz. -based network of six stations, Wendy Stock, graduate, New York Univer- velopment, North Texas Public Broadcast- named development program coordinator. ing Authority, Dallas, joins Financial News sity Graduate School, New York, to pro- Network, New York, as VP of program Appointments at The Disney Channel, Bur- gram analyst. bank, Calif.: Diane Hawley, senior consul- enterprises. Tim Wall, community service director and tant, Touche Ross & Co., Los Angeles ac- news director, KKIX(FM) Fayetteville, Betty Hertz, program director, WC VG -Tv counting firm, to Ark., manager, sales strategy; named assistant program director. Milwaukee, named VP in charge of Ben Bellinson, affiliate marketing represen- programing. tative, to national accounts manager; Cathy Ron Meredith, on -air personality, KRDS(AM) Charles Shutt, general manager of Hearst Hetzel, area marketing manager, to Western Phoenix. named assistant program director. regional director for northern Metrotone News Division and production California and Chuch Kneeter, independent television con- head, King Features television department, Oregon; Paula Walstine Winn, area market- ing manager, to Western regional manager sultant, joins KSCI(TV) San Bernardino, Ca- retires and relocates to Washington where he lif., as production manager. will provide communication services for for Pacific Northwest, mountain states and government and industry. Shutt spent 34 Alaska. Marcia Levine, public affairs coordinator,'. years with New York -based Hearst Corp., is WINS(AM) New York, named traffic and con- parent company of Metrotone and King. Richard Coats, director of communica- tinuity manager. tions, Harte- Hanks, San Antonio, Tex. - Steve McPheeters, director of special pro- based group owner of TVand cable stations, joins The Weather Channel, Atlanta, as re- jects, CBN News Division and co- anchor, News and Public Affairs CBN News Today, named general manager gional director, Eastern region. of CBN Radio, Virginia Beach, Va. Everett Forte, general manager, KFAI(FM) Appointments at CNN, Atlanta: Jane Max- Jack Firestone, TV syndication executive, Minneapolis, joins KUOM(AM) there as well, director for special events, to VP for Barris Program Sales, New York, joins new- producer. special events; Tom Hannon, Washington - ly formed Michael Krauss Syndication, based executive -Algar, staff writer, and Mitch producer of daily news, to White Plains, N.Y. -based program distribu- Pam Miller political director. tion subsidiary of Michael Krauss Produc- Plessner, audio engineer, Radio Network tions, as director of sales. Inc., Burbank -based program producer, Eve Krzyzanowski, news director, Financial ; named co- directors. News Network, New York, named VP of Angelina May, senior editor, program prac- news programing. tices, CBS /Broadcast Group, New York, Anna Owens, account executive, GGP, Ma- Appointments at WABC -TV New York: joins CBS Radio Division, New York, as dera, Calif. -based sports syndication and Su- director, program practices. production company, named regional ac- san Greenstein, director of 5 and I1 p.m. count manager. newscasts, WUSA(TV) Washington, to direc- Appointments at Lifetime Cablevision Net- tor; Sam Champion, weekend weather an- Jr work, New York: Rose Lorenti, affiliate Phil Conrad, morning air personality, KCPX- chor, WJKS(TV) Jacksonville, Fla., to week- sales executive, to senior affiliate sales ex- FM Salt Lake City, joins KEEY-FM Minneapo- end weatherman. lis in same capacity. ecutive, Eastern region; Mark Hotz, regional Fred Brown, assistant news director, Entertainment, account executive, Blair Mark Morris, air personality, WEJZ(FM) Jack- KYW(AM) Philadelphia, named news New York, sales executive, East- to affiliate sonville, Fla., joins WQAL(FM) Cleveland in director. ern region; Patricia Baughman, cable mar- same capacity. keting representative, TV Guide, Radnor, Richard Howard, news director, WWAY(TV) Pa., to affiliate sales executive, Central Randy Harris, program director and morn- Wilmington, N.C., joins KTPX(TV) Odessa y region. ing personality, WSWT(FM) Peoria, Ill., joins and KWAB(TV) Big Spring, both Texas, in WXTZ(FM) Indianapolis as morning air same capacity. Phyllis Sheffield, business manager, personality. wxll(TV) Winston- Salem, N.C., named pro- Mary Tordoff, producer, WKYT-TV Lexing- gram director. ton, Ky., joins WOKR(TV) Rochester, N.Y., Michelle Wright, staff announcer, WPGC -FM as managing editor. Appointments at WTMJ -TV Milwaukee: Dave Momingside, Md., named nighttime air Oreshack, producer- director, to production personality. Carol Kaplan, weeknight 6 and I1 p.m. co-

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 anchor, WCJ6(TV) Gainesville, Fla., joins reporter; Ken Jones, general assignment re- Kent Harrison Hayes, VP, Intersound Inc., KOMU -TV Columbia, Mo., as 10 p.m. an- porter, WFMY-TV Greensboro, N.C., to same Los Angeles -based post -production facility, chor and executive producer. Kaplan will position. named executive VP. also join faculty at University of Missouri's Appointments at WFPK(FM) Louisville, Ky.: School of Journalism. Bruce Cope, manager, broadcast systems John Gregory, development assistant, to engineer, NBC, New York, joins ASACA/ Roger Cooper, news anchor, KWTV(TV) news assistant -general assignment reporter SHIBASOKU Corp. of America, Los An- news, Oklahoma City. joins KEYT-TV Santa Bar- for local morning edition; Jim Coll- geles -based equipment manufacturer, as VP, . bara, Calif., in same capacity. ings, news assistant, radio operations, to marketing and engineering. chief anchor, morning edition, local news; Marisa Melatti, talk show host and producer. Neal Bradleigh, radio operations, to anchor, WHTM -TV Harrisburg. Pa.. joins Pennsylva- 6 p.m. local news, All Things Considered. nia Network, Philadelphia -based news and sports radio network, as afternoon news Ed Nelson, farm director, WNAX(AM) Yank- anchor. ton. S.D.- retires. He is succeeded by Gene Williams, farm director, KFEQ(AM) St. Jo- Karen Silberfarb, (on air -name, Karen Al- seph. Mo. . lyn) associate producer. WJLA -TV Washing - ton, joins News 21 CountyLine, Montgom- Frank Cariello, chief meteorologist, WGEM- ery Community Television, Rockville, Md., Tv Quincy, Ill., joins WPHR(FM) Cleveland, as reporter- anchor. as station meteorologist.

Wil Hampton, interim 11 p.m. sports an- Shane Hollett, weekday meteorologist, *` chor, WFMY-TV Greensboro, N.C., named WKYC -TV Cleveland, joinswRTV(TV) Indian- sports anchor. apolis as meteorologist. Hayes Cope Steve Barnes, morning news anchor, KARK- Mike Lyons, weathercaster and science re- Roy Varda, mid -At- TV Little Rock, Ark., joins Arkansas Educa- porter, KRIV(TV) Houston, joins WJBK -TV lantic sales manager, tional Television Network, Conway, Ark., Detroit as weekday weathercaster. Quantel, Palo Alto, 'as moderator of Arkansas Week. He suc- Calif., joins Pana- Kent St. John, writer and co- anchor of ceeds Kris Phillips, who served as interim sonic Broadcast Sys- WDAS moderator and now becomes special assign- morning news, -AM -FM Philadelphia, tems Co., as manager ment reporter. joins New Jersey Network, Trenton, N.J., of network sales. as writer -researcher for documentary unit. Appointments at WRVO(FM) Oswego, N.Y.: Sally von Bargen, Joy Petit, sales assistant, WFTS(TV) Tampa, Bill Foley, managing editor, Wayuga Corn- circulation marketing Fla., named community affairs manager. munity Newspaper Chain. Wayuga. N.Y., to director, CommTek development director: Geoff Dunn, after- Kathy Diaz -Esquivel, producer and host, Publishing, Boise. noon news anchor, WHEN(AM) Syracuse, daily magazine format, Noonday, KCIT(TV) Varda Idaho, joins Netlink N.Y., to assistant news director. Amarillo, Tex., adds duties as director of USA, Kirkland. Wash. -based community programs. provider of satellite television Gary Nurenberg, reporter. Gillettt -owned programing, as VP of marketing. WOKR(TV) Rochester, N.Y., joins Gillett Dan Cohen, managing editor of 10 p.m. news, WTTG(TV) Washington news bureau. Washington, as Washington, joins WRC -TV Richard Hummers, assistant VP, financial there ,correspondent. as weekend producer. affairs, Microband Companies Inc., New York, named corporate controller. Chris Hansen, general assignment reporter, wxvz -Tv Detroit, joins WDIV(TV) there as Anthony White, manager of recently abort- news reporter. Technology ed NBC relocation project, New York, named technical manager for Appointments at wieF(TV) Augusta, Ga.: Sunday Today and NBC Nightly News. Elizabeth Eiseman, reporter and anchor, Appointments at Astatic /Conneaut Technol- ogies Inc., Conneaut, Ohio -based manufac- ,WMBB(TV) Panama City, Fla.. to reporter; Nancy Gleason, Connecticut-based market- turer of audio transducers: Adolph Santor- Kym Clark, anchor and producer, WMGT(TV) ing manager, Anaconda Co., Overland ine Jr., national sales Macon, Ga., to reporter. manager and director Park, Kan., joins Augat Interconnection of marketing, to executive VP and chief Products Group, Attleboro, Mass., as inside operating officer; M. Stanley Maire, director Arnold Smith, master control operator, sales manager for central United States. WFTS(TV) Tampa, Fla., joins WBNB -TV Char- of engineering, to VP of engineering. lotte Amalie. Virgin Islands. as reporter- Singh Rajpal, director of manufacturing, Chris Ware, regional sales manager for ,photographer. Cromemco Inc., Mountain View, Calif. - Southwestern U.S., Studer Revox America, Michelle Holden, weekend anchor -reporter. based manufacturer of computer and graph- Nashville -based equipment manufacturer, ics named WEWS(TV) Cleveland, joins WBBM -TV Chica- technology, named VP of manufacturing. manager of direct sales. go as general assignment reporter. Edward Pryor Jr., founder, Broadcast Tech- nologies Inc., Arlington. Tex. -based firm Kevin Carpenter, news reporter, WPTZ(TV) specializing in broadcast systems design, North Pole, N.Y., joins wJRT -Tv flint, Star journalist. On Feb. 3 Bill Stout, installation and emergency services for ra- `Mich., as general assignment reporter. veteran newsman at KCBS-TV Los Ange- dio and television stations, joins Harris les, received star on Hollywood Corp. broadcast Jana Wallis, weekend anchor -reporter, Walk of division, Quincy, III., as Fame for his contributions to local tele- radio district sales manager WRDw- TVAugusta, Ga., joins WLKY-TV Lou- for Texas and vision and Hollywood New Mexico. isville, Ky.. as reporter. community Stout has served at KcBS -TV for 23 years. He William (Bill) Fitzgerald, senior Spencer Tillman, running back, Houston has anchored and covered special information systems consultant, Allegheny Internation- Oilers, joins KPRC -TV Houston as sports events in addition to his present duties if al, Pittsburgh, joins C -COR Electronics reporter. as moderator of Newsmakers, news in- Inc., State College, Pa. -based designer and terview series, and Perspective, daily David LewAllen, sports reporter- anchor, manufacturer of cable equipment, among commentary broadcast on 6 p.m. WJBK -TV Detroit, joins wXYZ -TV Detroit as other things, as manager, MIS. sports reporter. news. Stout is presently on medical leave from KCBS -TV recuperating from John Hadsell, construction manager, Gulf - Appointments at KXAS -TV Fort Worth: Tom heart attack. stream Cablevision, Newport Richey, Fla., r Murray, weekend sports anchor and reporter, joins Telesat Cablevision Inc., Pompano wxll(TV) Winston- Salem, N.C., to sports Beach, Fla., in same capacity.

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 Rick Riccobono, VP, development and pro- Guy Wavers, 72, veteran radio announcer in Promotion and PR ductions, L/A House Entertainment, Los Baltimore- Washington area, died Feb. 18 of Angeles, joins Broadcast Music Inc., New cancer at his home in Westminster, Md. Travers began his announcing career at Hillary Thomas Martin, associate director York, as assistant VP and general manager of Los Angeles office. WCAO(AM) Baltimore in 1940 after having o r. for media tour and video projects depart- performed there on Uncle Ed's Children's ments, Rowland Company Worldwide, New Newly elected officers and members of Hour, after 1931. He later worked at York relations agency, named -based public board of governors of National Academy of WAYE(AM) and WITH(AM) in Baltimore and senior VP. Cable Programing, Washington: Ralph Ba- WINX(AM), WASH(FM) and WGAY-FM in Wash- Donna Harris, executive producer, ruch, senior fellow, Gannett Center for Me- ington. He was program director -announcer WFLD(TV) Chicago, to VP, director of cre- dia Studies, to chairman; Larry Wangberg, for WASL(AM) (now WYRE[AMI) Annapolis, ative services. president -CEO, Times Mirror Cable Televi- Md., in mid -fifties. In 1970's he served as sion, to vice chairman; Robert Wussler, co -host of series, Sounds Like Yesterday, Richard King, direc- senior executive VP, Turner Broadcasting on WBJC(FM) Baltimore. Travers retired from . tor of communica- System, to secretary; Shelley Duvall, chair- announcing staff at Maryland Center for tions, WCPX -TV Or- man, Platypus Productions, and chairman, Public Broadcasting in 1983. He is survived lando, Fla., joins Think Entertainment, to treasurer. New at- by his wife, Freda. WFTV(TV) there as large members are: Tony Acone, president, news promotion Prime Ticket Network; Neil Heller, president Stephen Smith, 55, news anchor and re- director. TVSM; Lenny Melamedas, director of stu- porter at WBZ(AM) Boston, died Feb. 21 of dio operations, UA- Columbia Cablevision apparent heart attack while Randy Kemp, on -air driving home of New Jersey; Robert Shuman, president, from work. Smith began his broadcasting personality, KTLE-FM and Caroline Win- the Learning Channel; career in 1956 at WFST(AM) Caribou, Me., Tooele, Utah, adds ston, VP, programing, Tempo Television. duties as promotion moving to WLYN(AM) Lynn, Mass., in 1958. director. He served at WHIL(AM) Medford, Mass., King Six attorneys from disbanded Fly, Shue- from 1962 to 1966 followed by WEZE(AM) York - Margaret (Meg) Wison, director of alumni bruk, Gaguine, Boros & Braun, New Boston from 1966 to 1968 and WRKO(AM) Washington law firm, will combine relations- senior development officer, Pitzer -based Boston in 1968. Smith joined WBZ in 1968 with & Howard College, Claremont, Utah, joins KUED(TV) practices Rosenman Colin: as newswriter. He is survived by his wife Braun, Heidi Jerold Jacobs Salt Lake City as director of development. Sanchez, and Marilyn, three sons and one daughter. Diane Mooney will join office in Washing- Marie Clifton, public information officer, ton; Jerome Boros and Jerome Silber will Arkansas Educational Television Network, John Clay (Jack) Farmer, 54, former radio join New York office. heart Conway, Ark., named television publicist. station executive, died Feb. 25 of Howard Abrahams, senior attorney, ABC, attack at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Melissa Fogg, promotion writer- producer, New York, joins Blum, Gersen, Bushkin, Ky. Farmer began his broadcasting career USA Network, New York, named writer - Gaims, Gaines, Jonas & Stream there as during 1950's as sports announcer at producer, on -air promotion. partner. WHIR(AM) Danville, Ky. He became sales manager of station in 1964, and in 1969 he Catherine Seward, account executive, Peggy Hubble, New York -based director of was named president and general manager WPGR(AM)- WSNI(FM) Philadelphia, joins and co -owned WMGE(FM) Dan- Richman Promotion and Corporation development and national press relations for of WHIR(AM) Sales ville. Farmer became part owner, general Design, Bala Pa., in same both New York and Los Angeles offices, Cynwyd, and secretary- treasurer of stations capacity. PBS, Alexandria, Va., joins Independent manager Feature Project, New York -based nonprofit in 1977. He sold his interest in 1980. He organization supporting independent feature was a past president and director of Ken- is Allied Fields films, as executive director. tucky Broadcasters Association. Farmer survived by his wife, Gay Simmons Farmer, Mark Murzin, tax partner, Cahill, Larkin & one stepdaughter, one son Stephen Bailey, senior attorney- adviser, ad- two daughters, Co., Hartford, Conn. -based accounting and one stepson. ministrative law division, office of general firm, named partner. counsel, FCC, Washington, named assistant Forest Jay Pinkerton, 67, Voice of America o- chief (legal) of policy and rules division, engineer, died Feb. 18 of heart attack at his Mass Media Bureau. home in Alexandria, Va. Pinkerton began Deaths his career at VOA in 1970 as radio broadcast Kevin Richardson, director in government earlier this year as relations department, Electronic Industries technician and retired master control technician. Prior to that Association. Washington, named executive 73, former owner, radio George John Volger, he held positions as engineer and chief engi- director in government relations department manager of KWPC -AM- president and general at radio stations in Virginia and North specializing in areas of legislative affairs, neer FM [now KFMH(FM)] Muscatine, Iowa, died Pinkerton worked as technical tax and human resources. his home in Carolina. Feb. 13 of cancer at specialist from 1957 to 1969 at General Volger began his broad- Mary McAuliffe, chief of staff, minority, Changewater, N.J. Electric in Lynchburg, Va. He was chief in Hollywood in 1938 U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Washing- casting career at NBC engineer at WPIK(AM) [now WCPT(AM)] Alex- announcer and in programing ton, joins Washington -based law firm of serving as andria, Va., immediately prior to his ap- on leave from NBC, he Wexler, Reynolds. Harrison & Schule as department. While pointment at VOA. Pinkerton is survived by of RCA's early senior associate. participated in demonstration his wife, Virgina, one daughter, three step- f Fair. During TV receivers at 1939 World's daughters and two stepsons. was assigned by NBC to Armed Brandon Tartikoff, president, NBC Enter- 1942 -43 he Forces Radio and Television as producer of John Almen, 60, marketing support man- tainment. Los Angeles. honored at Yale 1944 , Feb. 13 of cancer University, radio programs for military service. In ager at Ampex Corp. died New Haven, Conn., with Gor- Hollywood, Mateo, Calif. Before don Grand Fellowship, highest award Volger joined Art Rush Inc., in his home in San ex- development com- joining Ampex, Aleman served at RCA in tended by university, for "distinguished ser- Calif. -based program KWPC(AM) in 1947 and in N.J.,where he received special vice in the world of industry, business and pany. He started Camden, work in 14 finance." 1949 KWPC -FM went on the air. In 1961 he David S. Sarnoff citation for his was instrumental in putting KCII(AM) Wash- color television. At Redwood City, Calif. - Mary Meehan, senior VP and managing di- ington, Iowa, of which he was part owner based Ampex, he was also honored, this rector, Western International Media Corp.. and president, on the air. He was president time with Alexander M. Poniatoff Special Chicago, joins Meahan Partners Inc., Chi- of Iowa Radio Network in 1955 and Iowa Recognition Award "for outstanding service cago -based firm specializing in local and Broadcasters Association in 1958. Volger is to the community and to his fellow employ- national media planning, placement, con- survived by his wife, Maxine, three daugh- ees." He is survived by his wife, Lois, one sultation and research, as president. ters and one son. daughter and one son.

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 "1ií n_m stater

and public utilities seeking federal govern Bob McConnell: CBS's ment grants for solar energy projects. king of the Hill It was during visits at that time to Capitol Hill that McConnell began to make a name When CBS's Robert Armstrong McConnell for himself. He had caught the attention of makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, he is Representative Robert Michel (R- III.), and it operating with the ease of a veteran. A was Michel, now House Republican leader, former assistant attorney general responsi- who recommended the Arizona lawyer for a ble for congressional relations, McConnell post at the Justice Department. His nomina- knows the players (his ties with Republicans tion as assistant attorney general for the are strong), and although he keeps a lower office of legislative and intergovernmental profile than some other industry lobbyists, affairs breezed through the Senate, and he . the network has a definite presence in went on board in 1981 under then Attorney . Washington. General William French Smith. And a large one. CBS's Washington vice "I was really quite suprised that I got the president stands six feet, eight inches tall. job." he says. For four years he was the Nonetheless, he shies away from the intra- department's point man on the Hill. It was industry politics that often engulf the net- an "exhilarating" experience, he says. works' Washington lobbyists, who sit on the They were busy years and as McConnell National Association of Broadcasters board says, "I poured my heart into that job," of directors. His style is to "sit back and which included working for immigration observe." When McConnell speaks, says ROBERT ARMSTRONG MCCONNELL- Washington reform that was eventually adopted by Con- Jerry Lyman, president of RKO Radio and vice president, CBS; b: Aug. 29, 1944, Long gress and playing a primary role in passage NAB radio board chairman, it is because Beach, Calif.; BA, political science, Arizona of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act, "he has something to say." State University, 1967; JD, Arizona State which overhauled the federal criminal code. Indeed, McConnell has had no problem University. 1970; legislative assistant, At the end of President Reagan's first getting CBS's point of view across on Cap- Representative John J. Rhodes (R- Ariz.), term, McConnell was ready to move on. itol Hill, even if it is occasionally at odds Washington, 1970 -1973; partner, Sparks, Siler From the start, he had planned to stay only with that of congressional leaders. CBS's and McConnell, Scottsdale, Ariz., 1973 -1976; four years and was exploring the possibility open opposition to the fairness doctrine did own private law practice, Phoenix, 1976- of joining a law firm. CBS, which was not sit well with Democrats working to 1978; partner, Steiger, Helm, Kyle and looking for a new Washington vice presi- reinstate it. McConnell played an active role McConnell, Tempe, 1978 -1981; assistant dent, approached him. After a meeting with in orchestrating a last- minute grass -roots attorney general, office of legislative and network executives in New York he took the campaign among CBS affiliates to marshall intergovernmental affairs, Department of job, succeeding Don Wear, now president of the necessary Senate votes to sustain Presi- Justice, Washington, 1981 -1984; present CBS International. dent Reagan's veto of a bill that would have position since December 1984; m. Nadia McConnell had some experience with codified the fairness doctrine (BROADCAST- Komarnyckyj, Feb. 15, 1969; children: Andrij, communications issues. While at Justice, he ING, July 6). 2'/2; Deanna, 6 months. was poised to recommend that the adminis- He has come under fire for that move. tration endorse the FCC's proposal to repeal Congressional sources say he is viewed by tive assistants for two or three years. its financial interest and syndication rules, some staffers as being too partisan in his McConnell returned to Arizona in 1973 to as the three television networks had been ' approach to lobbying and that coming from practice law in Scottsdale. He became a vigorously promoting, when he was notified the Reagan Justice Department. McConnell partner in Sparks, Siler & McConnell. Dur- by the White House that "we were changing tends to be "confrontational" with ing those years he trekked back and forth our position." That was how he got the word Congress. between Washington and Scottsdale on be- that President Reagan would intercede on Nevertheless, McConnell gets high marks half of corporate clients and Indian tribes his behalf of the motion picture industry, which from fellow lobbyists for "doing his home- firm represented. vehemently opposed repeal. "It was the only , work" and for being "extremely well Among his clients were the Havasupai time in four years that we reversed a posi- connected." Indians that lived at the bottom of the Grand tion, and the reversal was on the grounds McConnell grew up in Long Beach, Ca- Canyon. He and his partner Bill Sparks that the President personally wanted to go in lif., but considers himself an Arizonan be- engaged in a lengthy battle with the federal a different direction." cause of the time he spent there with rela- government and environmental organiza- McConnell has a passion, mostly de- tives, his years as a student at Arizona State tions over the Havasupai's rights to lands at ferred, for painting. "I'll paint a picture University and his time practicing law in the top of the Grand Canyon. "It was a very once every seven years," says McConnell, , Tempe and Phoenix. He graduated with a knock -down, drag -out fight," says McCon- adding that it is a sensitive subject with his BA in political science in 1967 and went on nell. But eventually, President Ford signed wife, Nadia, who would like him to devote to receive his JD from the university in into law the Grand Canyon National Park more time to that talent. He's never envi- 1970; McConnell is a member of the law bill, which turned over 253,000 acres of sioned himself full -time before the easel, but school's charter class. land to the Havasupai. there is a strong attraction. He's been known After finishing law school, McConnell Following that success, a number of tribes to buy paintings for a new house before the headed for Washington. He became a legis- approached the firm. McConnell had an furniture. lative assistant to former Representative opportunity to represent some business Now at home with the McConnells' two John J. Rhodes (R -Ariz. ), whom he had met groups in Arizona, however, and decided to young children, Andrij, 21/2, and Deanna, while working as an intern one summer set up his own practice in Phoenix. six months, Mrs. McConnell is a former during law school for former Senator Paul After two years (from 1976 to 1978), he deputy assistant administrator for legislative Fannin (R- Ariz.). He spent three years with joined several former law school classmates affairs for NASA. Bob McConnell describes Rhodes. "They were great years," says to form Steiger, Helm, Kyle & McConnell, his wife as one "against whom I'd never McConnell. "I learned a lot." It was not based in Tempe. Part of his work involved want to lobby. I admit I am biased, but she is uncommon for Rhodes to keep his legisla- representing a consortium of Arizona banks good. She takes no prisoners."

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 03feffl : 4Supreme Court last week rejected request of Palo Alto, Calif., to ABC is leading February sweeps in both Nielsen and Arbitron review district court decision holding that city's cable franchising Through Feb. 25 in Nielsen, which has its sweeps period fron requirements were violations of cable operator's First Amendment Feb. 4 to Mar. 2, ABC is on top with 17.2/27 followed by NBG rights. Court said it lacked jurisdiction. Jurisdictional question 16.3/25, and CBS, 13.7 /21. Arbitron's ranking in sweeps, whict stemmed form Palo Alto's direct appeal to Supreme Court. Law runs from Feb. 3 through Mar. 1, is similar: ABC, 17.1 /26; NBC allows direct appeal when lower court declares federal statute 16.2/25 and CBS, 13.6/21. unconstitutional in proceeding in which federal government is party (BROADCASTING, Dec. 21, 1987). City contended that decision undermined constitutionality of Cable Communications Policy Metropolitan Broadcasting, New York -based radio group operator Act of 1984 and said Justice Department became involved in case reached agreement late last Friday (Feb. 26) to sell woMcw when it gave court its views on Act's constitutionality. In his Detroit to Infinity Broadcasting, also New York -based radio group September 1987 decision, District Court Judge Eugene Lynch for $23 million cash. Morgan Stanley & Co. represented Metro held that provisions requiring cable system to provide leased and politan in sale. noncommercial access channels and universal service and to build and maintain a state -of -the -art cable system were violations Comparative renewal challenge of CBS O &O WBBM -TV Chicago of First Amendment. In earlier decision, he declared unconstitu- was designated for hearing last week, after CBS motion to dea' tional city's determination to grant only one franchise. Center City Communications' challenge (because of improper public notice), was denied. Motions to enlarge issues are due 3( NCTA urged Supreme Court last week not to take up federal appeals days after publication in Federal Register (sometime next week) court decision generally affirming FCC's "effective competition" Center City will detail charges against station then. FCC chie standard. Standard says, in essence, that cable systems in com- administrative law judge, Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, has designate( munities served by three television stations are subject to effec- AI.J Joseph Stirmer to hear case. tive competition. Under Cable Communications Policy Act of o 1984, system subject to effective competions cannot be subjected Picture on who will hold top board seats for NCTA following sprin! to local rate regulation. Connecticut and several other parties had convention was coming into focus last week. It is now expecte petitioned high court for certiorari. o FCC won't make its annual appearance before Senate appropri- Press ations subcommittee that oversees agency as it usually does when National Congress begins its budget process. Subcommittee is implement- Foundation ing new process. Because of time constraints, Chairman Ernest Hollings (D- S.C.), also chairman of Commerce Committee, is limiting number of agencies that will testify. Administration has for recommended FCC receive $104.7 million fiscal 1989. Subcom- rrrr . mittee spokesman told BROADCASTING that Hollings wanted to narrow hearings to "big issues." Traditionally, subcommittee holds roughly 14 hearings (this year they have scheduled six) before voting on appropriations package that includes funds for, among others, Commerce, State and Justice Departments as well as FCC, Federal Trade Commisssion and United States Informa- tion Agency. Like FCC, neither FTC nor USIA will address sub- committee. Idea of skipping an appearance before Senate was fine with FCC, commented an agency spokesman. It will be Press praise. The National Press Foundation presented its business as usual in House, which will hear from agency this annual awards at a dinner in Washington last week. Those Thursday, March 3. honored were (l -r): Richard A. Oppel, editor of the Charlotte, o N.C., Observer -the George D. Beveridge Jr. editor of the year; R.E. (Ted) Turner, chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting Season to date, ABC, replete with its February winter Olympics System -the Sol Taishoff award for excellence in broadcast coverage, continues its stronghold on second place in prime time journalism, and Fred W. Friendly, chairman of broadcast pro- household ratings. Nielsen figures supplied by ABC through gram at Columbia University, and former president of CBS Thursday night, Feb. 25, show following results: NBC, 16.3/27; News -NPF award for distinguished contributions to ABC, 14.0/23, and CBS, 13.5/22. For first 13 days of prime time journalism. Olympic broadcasts, ABC averaged 19.2/30. Buoyed by Olympics,

Cwdinued from paye 41 operation, TNT will program mostly movies "We would do everything we could to get drawn from TBS's MGM, RKO and Warner on the cover of TV Guide and create the Hirer's best argument may be that it will collections and documentaries. WITS has perception that if you don't have basic cable not cost much. Because of its other cable several documentaries in the works that then you are really missing something in the el programing services (CNN, CNN Headline could be diverted to TNT over the next two dramatic programing area." News and superstation WTBSITVI Atlanta), or three years, he said. Turner hopes also to bring sports and 'Rimer said, TBS already has the manage- Turner said TNT would also serve as a "major television events" like Miss USA ment, sales force and technical facilities vehicle for original dramatic programing and the Academy Awards to TBS. TBS's needed to create and market another cable produced with budgets "as high or a little bit new two -year television rights deal with the network. TBS even has a transponder on higher" than the budgets for the broadcast National Basketball Association, he said, Satcom III -R ready to go, he said. CNN is networks. Turner said he will pay for quality allows TBS to shift the games from ATBs to now using the slot for backhauling news. even if it means "we can do just one a month TNT as soon as TNT reaches 30 million And because of its extensive film libraries, or one every two months. cable homes, "which it could conceivably he said, it already has the programing that "We couldn't afford at the start to do do by the start of the basketball season next will be the guts of TNT. He estimated that it anything like War and Remembrance," year if we can go ahead and get it started." will take $40 million in capital to see TNT Turner said. "But we could do something TNT would bid for the NBA championship through its first two years of operation. like a four -hour mini -series or a two -hour series or at least a part of it when it becomes According to 'limier, in its first years of made -for-television movie. available in two years, he said.

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 Murdoch sells `Post,' walks out on `MacNeil /Lehrer.' Rupert Murdoch, under pressure from FCC crossownership rules Murdoch viewed the piece at the producers' request, then told that prevent holding broadcast and newspaper properties in a them unless it was pulled he would not conduct the interview. single market, reached an agreement to sell the to Robert. MacNeil, who was to have conducted the interview, real estate developer Peter Kalikow for $37 million. Murdoch, declined. y whose News America Corp. also owns New York independent According to a public relations counsel for Murdoch's News WNYW -TV, now faces a June 30 deadline to sell his Boston TV Corp., which had provided some promotional footage for the piece, station wFxr -Tv because of his ownership of the Boston Herald. Murdoch was surprised by the length of the lead -in, which was The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington is expected to rule expected to be about a minute, as well as Carter's involvement in soon, however, on the constitutionality of congressional legislation it. The spokeswoman, Debbi Grenn -Scott, said Carter, who had passed late last year that prevented further extensions of FCC previously done a story on Murdoch on his public TV series Inside crossownership waivers allowing Murdoch to temporarily keep Story, has a reputation "for going after" Murdoch. both properties in each market while seeking buyers. She said she advised Murdoch to withdraw because "we didn't The sale of the Post, which Murdoch recently reported was think it /the tape) was balanced.... It focused on the sensational losing $100,000 a day, should be completed next week. The deal and not the serious." She added, however, that Murdoch remains with Kalikow came after extensive union concessions cutting 130 "perfectly willing" to do the show on a one -to -one interview basis. jobs and lowering labor costs over the next three years by $22 NewsHour executive producer, Les Crystal, described the story million. as a standard -length "trigger piece" for the interview, with a o profile of Murdoch and a chronology of the rise of his media Rupert Murdoch walked off the set of the MacNeil/Lehrer News - company. He said it was not investigative in style and was "not a Hour last Tuesday night (Feb. 23) after objecting to the taped lead - sandbagging tape in any form." in for his live interview. "We thought it was fair and if there was something in it" The PBS program had billboarded the Murdoch segment in its Murdoch did not like, Crystal said, "there was ample time to opening, but had to replace it with another story when Murdoch respond." He argued that Murdoch's organization should have left the set shortly after the live broadcast began. been aware Carter was doing the piece because they had been A NewsHour spokesman said Murdoch arrived about 45 min- contacted by Carter's producers, and added that Carter did the utes before the broadcast Pnd when checking a rundown of the piece "at our request and under our guidelines." show raised objections that his 12- minute interview was to be Crystal said the story "probably will air" without the interview, proceeded by an eight- and -a -half minute video profile by the although with stylistic modifications so it could run as a stand- show's media correspondent Hodding Carter. alone piece.

that Vice Chairman John Goddard (Viacom Cable) and Treasurer resolved. Broadcasters are unhappy with agreement because it Robert Miron (Newhouse Broadcasting) will move up to chairman does not undo current Canadian law which penalizes Canadian and vice chairman, respectively. Jerry Eindauer, senior vice presi- businesses that wish to advertise on American stations. Also dent, Prime Cable Corp., is running for secretary and James broadcasters feel agreement should take tougher stand on piracy Robbins, president of Cox Cable, is running for treasurer. of U.S. broadcast signals by Canadian cable systems. o Narragansett Broadcasting has KNTr aMt- KSro(rM) San Jose, placed Condition of CBS founder and chairman, William S. Paley, who is Calif., on block for between $12 million and $15 million. Handling recuperating from emergency gall bladder surgery performed Feb. sale is & Co., York. Gary Stevens New 9 at New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center, was upgraded fr n from "very serious" to "serious" last week (BROADCASTING, Feb. 22). In considering ratification of U.S.- Canadian trade agreement, Nation- Paley has left intensive care unit for regular room. al Association of Broadcasters is calling on Congress to cite deficien- o cies of agreement, which association says fails to address indus- try's problems with Canada. Letter from NAB President Eddie WJKSTV Jacksonville, Fla., (ch. 17) will switch affiliation from NBC to Fritts to Senate and House members notes that while agreement ABC on April 4. Station has been with NBC since March 1980. cannot be amended, broadcasters would like congressmen to Move follows announcement that WTLV(TV) Jacksonville (ch. 12) raise those issues of concern and ask "when and how" they will be will jump from ABC to NBC this summer ( "In Brief," Feb. 22). is

When Major League Baseball opens up original programing is concerned. We aren't convince the board to launch TNT is to find the bidding for national television rights for able to afford to do things like Shogun and a channel for the service into millions of the 1990 season and beyond, Turner said, the Winds of War on WTBS, but we will be homes. TBS will try to win a package for TNT. But able to do it on TNT" Turner is confident he can convince other to be successful, he said, TBS may have to 'firmer said he is promising cable opera- cable operators to find room for TNT AI- team up with NBC or CBS to counter an tors he will pump as much of TNT's revenue though TNT would charge an affiliate fee of expected joint cable- broadcast bid from as possible back into the network to acquire 10 cents or 20 cents per subscriber per ABC and ESPN. ABC and ESPN are be- more and better programing. Even if TNT month, he said it would also hand over to the coming "a juggernaut" in the television does not become a big money maker, he system four of the 10 minutes of advertising sports rights marketplace, he said. ESPN is said, TBS will benefit. As TNT pushes time that will be available each hour. principally owned by ABC. cable penetration up, he said, TBS's other But TNT's principal appeal will be its To bring "quality programing" to basic services will become more attractive to ad- programing, Turner said. Cable operators cable, Turner said he needs the same dual vertising and, hence, more profitable. "don't have any services today that really revenue stream -advertising and affiliate The biggest obstacle to TNT's roll -out is have the budgets and programing to rival fees -that ESPN, USA Cable and many of the scarcity of open channels on cable sys- what's on the broadcast networks," he said. the other basic cable networks enjoy. "What tems, he said. Because the cable operators "What they want is to go to 75% or 80% we need is another channel that can compete on the TBS board represent companies oper- penetration. What they want is with USA and move on up as far as the ating thousands of cable systems, he said, to programing." D

Broadcasting Feb 29 1988 COMMITTED TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT & THE FIFTH ESTATE a hditorialso

Whew perhaps with that in mind that Patrick said last week: "Rather than trading the freedom to speak and compete effec- The Supreme Court has rescued the Fourth and Fifth Estates, not tively for a fleeting must -carry regime that will not survive court K-41 to mention the American public, from lower court decisions that, challenge, fight to preserve the right to speak freely and the if upheld, could have stifled the presentation of opinion. Larry freedom to better serve consumers." Flynt, the publisher of Hustler magazine, would like to share the Patrick closed his remarks at NATPE with a vision that Fifth .r credit. It is not his to share. Estaters aren't accustomed to hearing from one in his position: The decision issued by the highest court last week put an "When I survey the marketplace in 1988 I don't see a promised intelligent end to a legalistic freak show that started when land," the chairman said, "but I do see a promising land. The Hustler printed an advertising parody purporting to report that video landscape has never been barren. It has only awaited the first sex experience of Jerry Falwell, the evangelist, was an tending by professionals, like you, with talent, vision and a free episode of drunken incest with his mother in an outhouse - hand. Given that the first two can't be legislated, and only the last where, it is possible to believe, Flynt may have been in resi- is in the government's power to bestow, you will not be surprised dence, but we digress. that I stand with you for freedom." Falwell sued Hustler and Flynt for invasion of privacy, libel How do you give a standing ovation in print? and intentional infliction of emotional distress. A federal judge in Roanoke, Va., threw out the invasion -of- privacy count, but let 11 the other counts go to a jury, which decided that Falwell had not Slow motion been libeled by a parody that could not "reasonably be under- stood as describing actual facts" but gave him $200,000 in As the lead story in last week's issue pointed out, the FCC is damage for suffering emotional distress. The verdict was sus- currently operating at 60% capacity and is faced with a Congress tained, hard though it is to believe, by the U.S. Court of Appeals working overtime to further impede its deregulatory progress. To for the Fourth Circuit, in Richmond, Va. the extent that the FCC's pace in preparing orders is measured Had that been the end of the litigation, this page could not call (Chairman Dennis Patrick attributes some of his commission's Larry Flynt a lout without risking the extraction of damages for slowed progress to an overall deliberateness calculated to tighten hurting his feelings, assuming he has some. Nor could it add that decisions, making them less vulnerable to appeal) it may prove a in light of later revelations in the evangelistic dodge, the Hustler winning strategy. presentation might seem less far -fetched than it did at publica- But it is not deliberateness that keeps two chairs vacant at a tion, but we digress again. time when in -boxes at 1919 M Street are filled with key telecom- Falwell, said the Supreme Court, "would have us find that a munications issues-unless it is the deliberate efforts of the State's interest in protecting public figures from emotional dis- Congress to handicap the commission in retribution for its tress is sufficient to deny First Amendment protection to speech deregulatory political philosophy, and particularly for its decision that is patently offensive and is intended to inflict emotional to scrap the fairness doctrine. Slow and steady may have won in injury, even when that speech could not reasonably have been fable, but that fable did not include a legislative gauntlet to run. interpreted as stating actual facts about the public figure in- There are two qualified nominees awaiting confirmation - volved. This we decline to do." Bradley Holmes, an FCC attorney since 1984 and currently head Was it H.L. Mencken who said that journalism's mission was of the Mass Media Bureau's policy and rules division, and Susan to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable? Thanks to the Wing, a Washington attorney with a reputation as a first -rate Rehnquist court and its other seven members who voted in this communications litigator. They have been "awaiting" the plea- case, the mission can go on. sure of Chairman Ernest Hollings (D -S. C.) and his Senate Commerce Committee since November and December, respec- tively. Now, the scrutinizing of the nominees is complete, with The finances disclosed and political philosophies outlined. Those right stuff r doubts can be put to rest, and the Fifth Estate best served, by the FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick pulled out all the stops last week expedient confirmation of Holmes and Wing. in describing for the nation's broadcast TV programers the lay of the non -vast -wasteland in 1988. The speech would have been notable if only for its refutation of the regulation- will -cure- everything school epitomized by Newton Minow and certain of his successors on the FCC. But Patrick went further than that. ti' Before he was through he had made the case for freedom in regard to virtually every issue bedeviling the video side of the industry today. Many of these issues will be advanced to the front burner this year -among them, conspicuously, children's TV. We accept the assurance of Hill sources that the Democratic leadership on the Hill is serious about turning the clock back on this issue. There also will be a continuing threat to reimpose the fairness doctrine, although we have hope that the protective veto power of Ronald Reagan may serve as a shield on that issue. The great danger, of course, is that broadcasters may be Drawn for BROADCASTING by Jack Schmidt tempted to trade away their freedom to win some "special" status "The robot camera went berserk and attacked the "4 that would presumably grant them favors or protection. It was anchorman."

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