AMERICA'S ONLY REVIEW Jan. 1 -June 30, 19 THE RADIO MARKETPLACE . ----Volume f 'ompiled by Bob Hamilton www.americanradiohistory.com Each week these eight morning men wake up more than twice the total population of Paris, France! and- Paris, Arkansas Paris, Iowa Paris, Mississippi Paris, Idaho Paris, Kentucky Paris, Missouri Paris, Illinois Paris, Maine Paris, Texas Over five million peo- Gambling, WOR ple each week invite these N.Y. Dale Dorman, entertaining air personali- WRKO Boston Dr. ties into their homes. To Don Rose, KFRC those listeners who have made San Francisco the RKO Radio morning men Charlie Tuna, KHJ the most outstanding group in Los Angeles Rick the industry, we say "Merci Dees, WHBQ Memphis Fred Beaucoup." Winston, WFYR Chicago Pete Jay Thomas, 99X N.Y. John Jamerson, WGMS Wash., D.C. IIK«o RADIO repuesl ARB lotel Versons 12. TSe. morn In 6 am-10 am cerne eud,ence genl-Mey 1977 Esnmales suDlecl lo pualilicelrons 0r1111a19e 09 www.americanradiohistory.com THE CAPITOL QUARTERLY REPORT OF HITS! THE BEATLES THE STEVE MILLER AT THE BAND HOLLYWOOD BOWL 1111 s2e ) TAVARES o Love Storm 1h LITTLE RIVER BAND Diamantina Cocktail sCapitol www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com THE PEOPLE WHO PUT I ELIZABET- " ALLA LISA t3 ODBL:I`_' P r.. SMITH .. +E DANVERS UDETTE PIRTLE GN - LAVEZZO GRAPE3IS PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB CLAYTON P.O.BOX3135 : ARMEL, CALIFORNIA 4392= (408) 624-0338 sx PUBLICATIONS www.americanradiohistory.com Listen k of Peter F Wind Framptons Sumethins Frampton Frampton Of Carnet Happening SP 4512 Conies Alive Change SP 4389 SP 3619 SP 37113 SP 4,318 Produced www.americanradiohistory.com D the life rampton. Specially Priced I'm In You 2- Record Set SP 1?ii-1 On A &M Records & Tapes by Peter Frampton /Direction: Dee Anthoni Bandana Ent.. Lid. www.americanradiohistory.com Janus Records and Chalice Productions present a musical event. CIIARLIE One of the hottest bands to emerge from England who are "Turning To You with their new single and tour. Al Iii can sav " \o" to Charlie? NO SECOND CHANCE a 111\Ìiln of (...Ip,:111,n1 Chali PnH111.1.- lur. 8776 tiun+ht Bled.. L.A_ Ca1.lApirlu 1ri111'lli A11111(1 Pn1(I... I.Id. Al, available ln I:KC Music Tape, www.americanradiohistory.com DEDICATION This book is dedicated to Good...and the concept of "Miracle ". It is further dedicated to the thought "There is no failure...only quitting ". We'd like to especially dedicate this book to the peo- ple of the Monterey Bay area who have aided us so much in this new home endeavor. It is further humbly offered in the name of Chuck Blore -Don Richman and the people who aided us at their company...Will, Dave, Suzanne, Peter. A special remembrance to Michael and Kathryn for their wonderful counsel and love through this and other projects...To the staff; Beth, Margo, Lisa, Janie, Claudette. To Tom Cossie who has been so continually hind. To Eddie Reeves, a best friend to many. To Ray Anderson who was there at the beginning. To Eddie DeJoy and the people at Janus...To Jack London and Charles Lindbergh for presenting an example of what it's really like to be free.... To the continued memory of Griffin Hamilton, Ross Bagdasarian, Cannonball Adderly and George Brewer. To the children who teach us.... Joe, Gidget, Christian, Jonathan, Jessica...To Bobby and Lila Applegate; to Shelby and Sandv Singleton and all the new families...To Buzz Bennett and Sebastian Stone who have been brothers since that flight over Raleigh...To the twins in white... To Stan and Candy and the first year...To Mary Baker Eddy and what her words have done To patience.... To Joni...To Rob Clayton who has been so very good to this book with work unrewarded except for this thank you...To Dennis Waters, Fred Mancuso, Dave Urso, Don McGregor, Russ Thyret, Lee Abrams, Rich Sargeant and Michelle, John Gehron...new friends Bud and Dove...Fred Vail...Chris Saillor...Terry Stone and IBM....Harold Childes, Kiki, Lenny my old friend Juggy Gayles Bruce Wendell...Jay Cook...To Neil Bogart...to Larry Harris...their support has been incredible... to Terry at Casablanca who has performed miracles...to Chuck Thagard...to Terry Powell...to Jerry Sharrell...to Jim Jeffries...to Tom Rounds...to the wonder- ful people at the Associated Press, all across the country...to Jack Burgess.... to Ray Dariano...Derek Church, Fred Ruppert, Dave Carrico...the laughter of Randy Brown...the kindness of the radio industry in Pittsburgh...Dennis Ganim...Iris Zurawin.... Nashville...to STAR WARS for their inspiration...help from KMBY, KWAV and KLRB...Nancy Sain...The members of the Communicator Network...to the courage of Jimmy Dean at WTOB...Mike Lee.... Vince Cosgrave....Paul Drew.... the people at RKO...Meredith Lifson...Jerry Morris...Augie Blume...all the people at Capitol...Phil Rush and the new baby...Lee & Johnnie ...Debby Gold for her interest and help...Joe Sullivan and Jerry Adams...Chuck Chellman and Georgia...Frank Leffell and Edna ...good old Johnny Rodriguez...the kindness of all the people at the Shelby Singleton organization...to Claude Hall...Chuck Dunaway...Morris Levy...the people at KFRC for their invalu- able aid...the thousands of people who took their time to send letters, call with information, and answer questionnaires to the memory of Bobby...to Mickey Newbury...to Don and Phil, Dick and Deedee and the Mills Brothers and to you Fred. 7 www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com from the . Casablanca Record and FilmWorks family www.americanradiohistory.com Thank You With all due respect to some excellent artists and producers, we'd like to thank you people in radio for helping to make the past several months the most exciting in our history. Thanks, AM radio, for making "Telephone Line" the biggest single of ELO's career. And thanks, AOR, for giving A New World Record the attention it deserves. Thanks, everyone, for uncovering Bill Conti's original score from Rocky. Thanks, country radio, for discovering Kenny Rogers' "Lucille :' And thanks, everyone else, for making it happen everywhere else. Thanks, black radio, for helping us build Brass Construction, Enchantment and Ronnie Laws. Thanks AOR for realizing the wide appeal of Blue Note artists like Earl Klugh, Noel Pointer and War. Thanks, country radio, for making our country among the most listened to in the business. There are a lot of reasons why it's working at U.A. and radio is one of the best we can think of. Thanks for listening! United Artists Records www.americanradiohistory.com And Now. Volume IV of the Radio Quarterly Re- port; this time (we might say proudly) published from our new home in Carmel, California, the home of trees, flowers, clear sky, Big Sur, Cannery Row, John Steinbeck, Jack Lon - don and overall quality of life we've ever experienced. We hope ycu find a reflection of that attitude in the following pages. You'll note that RQR IV is basically the same format - wise. We've expanded the very popular market section, adding some 20 new markets. There are more stations in the radio section, and we've added two important elements to that info; the sales manager and the highest open rate for each station. Also this is the premier of analysis of the quarters most pcpular records; a feature that will continue in ensuing issues. We've given you a little thumb nail sketch of the rat - ings from Arbitron this time. Hopefully this will be of aid to you. Otherwise, in analyzing what we've done here I think there are a couple of other important new themes. Through these past few months we have made a con- centrated effort to be on a close day to day touch with the on- goings of radio and music. We have strained to reflect the care of these apparant needs. Secondly, (and probably as a result of the above) we have come to know a very basic need of a trade periodical to talk about REAL things. These REAL things seem to center around a need for a return to art, creativity, and plain old THINKING about the product we all are involved in. Finally, it is apropos here to make mention of the on- going gratitude we feel inside our little Mission Street Hut. Through the (literally) 100's of thousands of miles of travel in Canada and the U.S. and the incredible number of phone calls and letters that come in every day, we have been treated with trust, with kindness, with enthusiasm. RQR and certainly RQR IV is the most wonderful of experiences and that is so because you made it that way. I n return this then is "THE BOOK" Volume IV of the Radio Quarterly Report 11 www.americanradiohistory.com WHEN YOU'RE ON DIE AIR, WE'RE THER www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com RCA PROMOTION- BUILDING YOUR TOMORROWS.. TODAY NATIONAL REGIONAL LOCAL STAFF: MANAGERS: MANAGERS: Ray Anderson David Newmark Burt Baumgartner Peter Price Michael Abramson Dan Conger Doree Berg Peter Schwartz Mike Becce Alan Meis Jay Brooks Steve Seibe Niles Siegel John Betancourt Earl Sellers Larry VanDruff Joe Galante Eddie Mascolo Rich Cervino Ken VanDurand Ray Harris Carson Schreiber Mike Craft Frank West Don Wright Wayne Edwards Mary DeCioccio Noble Womble ;eorgeann Cifarelli Alan Resler Don DeLacy Hank Zarembski David Todd Gaylen Adams Dave Forman Margo Morse Jackie Dean Ron Geslin Bob Walker John Young Vicki Leben Charlie Ross Lygia Brown John Lingel Stephanie McCoy Leroy Phillips Al Mathias Larry Farmer Jeff Nauman Dave Loncao Mike Williams www.americanradiohistory.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 27 Arbitron Ratings 101 Women in the Biz 31 Morning Men Kiki LaPorta 33 Buzz Bennett's 108 Women in the Biz List of 20s Erica Farber 38 ..The Trade Story 1977 117 Promo Giants 41 Michael Nesmith 163..