SEPTEMBER 16, 1994 Sigerson Elevated To EMI INSIDE: Records President/CEO Post Iess than twa Recently, A&R people RADIO'S MULTIMEDIA J months after join- have taken over the stew- ing EMI Rbcords ardship of a number of MARKETING EFFORTS Group North America record labels: Lenny Waronker at Warner How will radio fare in the 21st as Sr: VP /A&R, Davitt Sigerson has been cata- Bros., Bob Pfeifer at century? Interep's Stewart pulted to President/CEO Hollywood, and Gary Yaguda explains how technology of the EMI Records Gersh at Capitol, for example. Asked if he will help us cruise the Information division (EMI, Chrysa- lis, and S$K). Sigerson feels like part of a trend, Highway, while simple logistics will was President /CEO of Sigerson told R&R, Sige rson always been im- keep us No. 1 on the Interstate Polydor Records U.S. "What's portant in this business is artists, Highway. Meanwhile, Rock WCMF/ until last Memorial Day. He suc- ceeds Daniel Glass, who resign- and clearly, people who are NY Rochester, and WIZN/ ed after less than two years as thinking about the music from an Burlington tell how they keep EMI Records President /CEO. artist's perspective are best able to market it in these times and clients and listeners plugged in Calling Sigerson "extremely - Loughman Upped To CEO creative and talented," EMI to attract it. Everyone is coming via newsletter. Group Chairman /CEO Charles to the conclusion that if that's Pages 14, 27 Of Shamrock Radio Group Koppehrian praised his "tre- what's important, you need peo- mendous focus and leadership ple whose interests lie in those Succession complete; Clark still Chairman abilities." He added, "Having areas to get the jo3 done." grown up in this business as both Though he wasn't specific about how he plans to get this job Shamrock Broadcasting President/ an executive and a musician, ROOKIE RADIO: KJEE done, Sigerson said, "I'm a pret- COO Marty Loughman has been pro- Davitt has a keen understanding ty idealistic guy, and I have a lot ROCKETS TO THE TOP moted to CEO. He succeeds Bill Clark, of what it takes to find great mu- sic, work with artists, and get of plans and specific ideas that novices who continues in his role as Shamrock How did three and an their music heard by a lot of peo- come from a career of observing Chairman. engineer/owner take Alternative ple." SIGERSGNISee Page 21 "I look forward to working together KJEE/Santa Barbara, CA to No. 1 with Marty as we have in the past," said 18 -34 within six months? Word Clark, who had been the group's CEO of mouth, automation, no since 1988. "The only major difference will be that he now has the full capacity commercials, and "a tremendous Zelnick Named To Oversee of being CEO, and I will focus more on Loughman hole for this music :' says acquisitions, policies, mergers, etc." PD/MD /air talent Heather Luke. "Although my position and respon- BMG North American Music sibilities won't change dramatically, I am Page 26 There's a new executive over- RCA, Zoo, Private Music, and proud of the new title and responsibili- seeing BMG's U.S. labels. Arista - plus all of its joint ven- is now ties," Loughman told R &R. "It Strauss Zelnick, a high -profile ture labels. His relationship will my task to move the company forward. player in the film and interactive be different, however, with Ar- HOUSTON COUNTRY We have always been known as a good media industries, has joined ista, where President /CEO Clive company to work for, and I will continue BATTLE HEATS UP BMG Entertainment North Davis still reports to Dornemann to make it more financially sound" America in the new post of Pres- and to the Arista Board, on "My goal is to take every Loughman's elevation to CEO ident /CEO. He'll he based in which Zelnick now sits. put 25- 44- year -old away from comes as part of a succession plan New York, reporting to BMG Hire The Consultant into place when he was appointed COO Clark Entertainment Chairman /CEO everybody else," says new Zelnick will also he in charge in 1992. Michael Dorneniann. of BMG's music publishing and KIKK -FM VP /GM Bob Burbank, CA -based Shamrock owns 18 radio stations Zelnick will supervise the op- interactive entertainment world- Moore, who's increased the in 10 markets. eration of the conglomerate's tour major record companies ZELNIC'K/See Page 21 currents and dropped most - hosts as part of a station overhaul. Besieged crosstown KKBQ PD Dene Visotcky Named Strike Could Have Hallam offers some choice What Play -By -Play Fans Are words too. Wild 107/SF GM Severe Effect On Listening To During The Baseball Strike Page 28 Crescent Com- Baseball Stations munications has Musk Stations 40% The premature demise of appointed Bob the 1994 majo- league Replacement Programming Visotcky GM of 14% baseball season will NAB'S REALLY BIG SHOW Rhythmic CHR On Baseball Station have a significant effect on the ratings not the stations KYLD -FM Different Sports Or Talk Station 11% of just The NAB is promising more of (Wild 107) /San that carry the games, but on music stations as well, ac- everything for next month's Radio Francisco & Not Listening To Radio 33% LMA /simulcast cording to a Paragon Research Show: registrants, exhibitors, partner KYLZ- survey of 408 baseball fans (85% of whom listened to ra- programming emphasis, and 1M/Santaa Cruz- How Much Play -By -Play -by -play at least once Visotcky San Jose. He dio play money spent on the Marconis. a week). Fey, who had been They'll Listen To Plus Huey Lewis! replaces Scott Since the strike began last at (formerly KSOL) GM KYLD After The Strike month, 84% of the surveyed Page 10 since 1990. listeners have found another Crescent President Allen Same Amount 68% station or activity to replace Shaw said, "It really wasn't dif- Fewer Games 15% their baseball station. Younger ficult getting Bob excited about listeners, in particular, have More opted for music stations, while returning to the Bay Area. Ali we Games 4% IN THE NEWS... a notable number of 25+ men had to do was promise him Tib- have found another Sports or Mark Kargol appointed uron-to- downtown ferry -tokens, Talk station to listen to A sub- Motown VP new golf a /Pop Promo shoes, and restaurant Source: Paragon Research Tommy LiPuma joins trade" BASEBALL/See Page 21 GRP as President VISOTCKY/See Page 21 Page 3 N/T Sales Execs Bullish On 4th Quarter Page 33 NEWSSTAND PRICE $6.00 www.americanradiohistory.com New Miserable Experience Produced by John Hampton and Gin Blossoms Direction: Bill Graham Management www.americanradiohistory.com Kargol VP As National Radio Ratings SEPTEMBER 16, 1994 Motown Resets PAGE THREE ISSUE NUMBER 1061 Pop Promo Dept. 12 + Persons Atq. Network Persons (000) / Change F E A T U R E S ABC Prime 4113 5.4 ABC Platinum 2177 6.4 4 Radio Business Westwood CNN' 2159 +10.8 Infinity's DC settlement creates 'media incubator' Westwood Variety" 2072 - CBS Spectrum 1755 4.8 10 Newsbreakers ABC Genesis 1681 2.8 CBS 1346 4.7 18 Street NO Westwood AC" 1194 - Milgrim's progress - presidential NY rumors Kargol Silva Westwood Young Adult" 1153 - 20 Timeline Mark Kargol has been ap- Westwood Country" 1083 - pointed VP of Motown Records' Westwood Source 950 3.8 newly restructured Pop Promo- ABC Galaxy 829 6.9 O V E R V I E W tion department. He most recent- ly served as Sr. Director /Pop ABC Excel 808 +0.2 Promotion, West Coast at Jive American Urban 657 13.3 13 Management Records. All networks 21,977 8.3 What kind of decision -maker are you, anyway? Kargol, a 15 -year industry vet- 'Formerly a Unistar network eran, will oversee Motown's en- "New network configurations, replacing Westwood WMBS, WNBC; and Unistar Power, Super. 15 Media tire Pop Promotion department, Statistics submitted to RaR by the ma/or networks and were compiled by Statist/cal Research Inc. Figures based on telephone measurement from May 1993 through April 1994 and merged with Oprah and Elvis missin' cousins? network clearance records. AO tables represent Monday-Sunday, ham-midnight. - taking over where former Sr. VP/ Pop Promotion Frank Turner and former VP/Pop Promotion M U S I C (and current R &R Sr. VP) Charley Lake left off. Cleveland DA Investigating 30 Nashville MOTOWN /See Page 21 Decca celebrates 60th with new reissue series Stern Sabotage Incident OmniAmerica Communica- of public service and one count LiPuma Becomes tions' WMMS -FM /Cleveland of criminal trespassing. Alford, F O R M A T S remains under investigation after who will be sentenced September GRP President former 'MMS engineer Bill Al- 28, faces a maximum penalty of ford pleaded guilty to cutting the up to two years in jail and a 23 CHR 28 COUNTRY Renavned jazz wires carrying a remote broad- $5000 fine. Weintraub pointed Format AQH grows KIKK-FM heats producer Tom- cast (6/10) by Howard Stern and out that Alford is not being given 9.25% this book up Houston my LiPuma has crosstown WNCX -F M (R&R any break for cooperating with joined GRP 6/17). the prosecution. 24UC AC Records as "There is an ongoing investi- "He feels like he needs to help 32 President. He gation at this point," commented out, and he has continued to as- WDAS expands Full- Service WLACI left his Sr.