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By Bill Dunlap is exceptionally well positioned has two or three sidebands Group W Radio Sales, has to make such a move—better available. We're thinking in a offices in eight top markets and NEW YORK Group W so, for instance, than Turner lot of different directions. will start developing network Radio, the II-station radio Broadcasting's CNN Radio. Where it may take us, if any- sales expertise this month with group taking the first step "As much as I care to say where, Idon't know." he said. its Quality Unwired Radio toward networking this month about it right now" Harris said, What Harris didn't say was Environment (QURE), an un- with an unwired national spot "is that we have alot of satellite that Group W Radio also owns wired commercial network service for its own stations, is at experience with Muzak. We all news or news-talk stations in reaching almost 30 percent of least thinking about providing have 200 downlinks around the such major markets as New the U.S. population. a network news service. United States. We own them all York, Los Angeles, Chicago, "Over the years, we have While Group W Radio Presi- and we're in the process of Philadelphia and Boston and continued to look at where dent Dick Harris plays down enlarging them. that its parent company owns 'there might be a place for us in the likelihood of such aventure "Because of our television half of Satellite News Channels, networking," Harris said. "When happening soon, if ever, he company, we have 10 or 12 the all-news cable channel. we first gave alot of thought to freely volunteers that Group W transponders and each of those Dick Harris And its in-house rep firm, Continued on page 14

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By Bill Dunlap media could carry $627 million in debt. "The company produces `big names' NEW YORK--Metromedia alot of cash, there's no question stock, which has been a strong about that, so the answer is into fracas performer in a strong broad- probably yes," he said. By Adam Buckman casting segment of astrong bull "I don't see the stock having market, took a quick plunge a whole lot of upside potential. CHICAGO—In a city where It's underpriced now, but not early last week after an article competitors have been known by much. Metromedia is in a Jennings promoted in Barron's took issue with to mow down their rivals with some of the company's account- complicated situation and there NEW YORK—BW talks to Peter heavy artillery, album rocker ing practices. are some minor developments Jennings, who was just pro- WLUP-FM (the Loop) is arm- The stock, which traded as that can cause people to take a moted from foreign desk an- ing itself with big name talent. high as $560 a share recently, second look at the stock, but in chor of World News Tonight to Last week, the station lured my opinion, there is no real sole anchor and senior editor. closed -at $500 Aug. 5. Last air personality Bobby Skafish problem at al!," he said. Page 2. Monday, when the Barron's away from rival rocker WXRT- article appeared, the shares The Barron's article was FM, where he had worked for written by Abraham Briloff, dropped $65 and on Tuesday the past 6/12 years. Skafish will Dark episode the Emanuel Saxe distinguished another $45, for a two-day step into the Loop's 6-10 p.m. NEW YORK —RKO General ex- decline of 22 percent. "pretty sure our opinion isn't professor of accountancy at the slot on Aug. 22. periencea one of its darkest Some of the loss was recouped going to change. It's pretty Baruch College of the City episodes ever last, week as its Earlier this year, the Loop later in the week, with a$5 gain clear that the drbp of the stock Univ.ersitv of New York. New York stations coped with hired flamboyant disc•jockey on Wednesday and a $30 jump was due only to the Barron's Although Briloff was critical the midtown Manhattan power Jonathon Brandmeier, who has Thursday. The stock closed article, although the weakness of many aspects of Metro- blackout. Page 5. been entertaining the city of media's accounting and report- Thursday at $425. of the market may have contri- Phoenix for two years on adult Analysts following Metro- buted .to it," he said. ing, he was especially critical of contemporary KZZP. Brand- Craft aftermath the deal last year in which media didn't see much in the Rich MacDonald of First meier has been the Loop's LOS ANGELES—In the wake of Metromedia said it sold its nosedive to cause long-term Boston said virtually everything morning man since April I. last week's decision to award billboard division, Foster & worry. David Katzen at Value the Barron's article said is The station also has gone anchor Christine Craft $500,000 Line said the stock was rated as irrefutable and that the big Kleiser, with the provision that in her sex bias suit, reactions after veteran disc jockey John an average pick before the question for the financial com- it might repurchase the division predicted more caution in hiring Records Landecker, who left Barron's- article and he was munity was whether Metro- Continued on page 8 and firing Page 6. rival WLS-AM /FM more than two years ago to take over the Reprieve unlikely morning slot on Toronto's First shot fired in digital revolution CFTR-AM. LOS ANGELES—Barney Rosen- The Loop has offered Lan- zweig has just about given up By Les Luchter Although the transmission satellite delivery in regular decker the 2-6 p.m. slot, but a his efforts to get CBS to rein- was intended for station taping distribution plans. five-year non-compete clause state Cagney & Lacy and is NEW YORK—While most of only, there was nothing ABC For maximum sound quality, written into his separation looking to a theatrical version the hype about the radio net- could have done to stop stations Oliver hopes that record com- of the series. Page 7. agreement with his former works' new digital satellite from airing the album directly panies will make their master employer could prevent him systems has touted improved over the air. "All we're doing is tapes available to ABC. Then, from working in Chicago for Turner braves NBC over-the-air programming, she said, even major market playing acommercially recorded another 2/12 years. ATLANTA—Turner Broadcast- there's also arevolution brewing album after its release date," stations without mail delivery After observing the fates of ing and the Atlanta Braves have in potential closed-circuit uses Oliver explained. "We have no problems "will appreciate bet- various AORs in other markets, filed suit against NBC for their of the technology. control over what they (affili- ter quality than they can even "we determined that we've right to televise, or assign tele- One such use blazed into ates) do with it." get on the records." gotta become a personality vision rights to, the National reality last Tuesday, Aug. 9. Warner Bros. was not in- ABC stations were told about station to get an older audience League playoffs. Page 8. ABC Radio used the digital volved in the last-minute deci- the Asia album transmission and a broader demographic," system to deliver Asia's new sion to transmit the Asia album, preceding and following a live said WLUP's Executive Vice Redskins fever album, Alpha, to Rock Net- but Oliver reported that discus- 16-minute Rock Network press President and General Manager WASHINGTON—The nation's work affiliates who had not yet sions are taking place with conference with two Asia mem- Jim DeCastro. capital has abad case of football received the Warner Bros. disc several labels to include such Continued on page 4 Continued on page 4 fever, and TV stations are com- through normal distribution peting fiercely to get in on the means. The record officially II%11 action. Page 14. was released only the day be- Do you recognize fore. &Jan GB41 Zadr LIM G Denise Oliver, program direc- the face? Inside this week tor for the Rock Network, explained that the ABC trans- 'Child's play' jerked from daytime Update 7 mission was designed "to aug- NEW YORK—Child's Play will play its last episode on CBS' Finance 8 ment the record company's daytime schedule Sept. I6—a victim of cancellation. The Bill Cullen- BW Extra 9 efforts"—to make up for slow Regulatory scene 14 hosted game, where contestants solve word puzzles through mail delivery in many areas of Product update 15 definitions supplied by kids, premiered 11 months ago to critical the country. People on the move 16 favor, but fared poorly in the ratings. For the week of Aug. 1-5, the Calendar 16 "We decided quite a while show ranked 21st among 26 network daytime series, with an average Classifieds 17 ago that we would start doing 4.2 rating and 17 share. Another game show, Press Your Luck, will Other voices (editorial) 18 this sort of service for affili- Images 19 go in Child's Play's 10:30 a.m. EDT slot on Sept. 19. ates," Oliver said. "Only recent- Regional report • 20 20 pages, 1 section ly have enough stations had dishes." 'Monitor' name changed to 'First Camera' NEW YORK—NBC News has changed the name of its news magazine program—Monitor—to First Camera as part of a BW1FD02906GRA88# 565./ summer-long series of adjustments to the show's format. DAVID GRADY SLS DIR Earlier changes included new theme music, anew set resembling a ...do yod kno STATION WBRU FM den and the addition of NBC News correspondents Marvin Kalb, 88 BENEVOLENT ST Jack Reynolds, Ken Bode and others. While retaining Lloyd Dobins the name? PROVIDENCE RI 0290é. as anchor and principal writer, and Rebecca Sobel and Steve Page 19 2 BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 Jennings tempers 'job' with realism Audience share for 3networks By Bill Dunlap components, the majority of to do, and management has which, from my point of view, accepted the concept, is to do in tumbles to 67.1 NEW YORK—ABC made of- are journalistic. national terms what I've been ficial last week the anticipated BW: In your deal with ABC, doing for five years overseas. If NEW YORK—The combined promotion of Peter Jennings what does the term "senior the major story is in the Middle three-network share of the TV from foreign desk anchor of the editor" really mean? East, you can anchor the show audience tumbled to 67.1 for network's "World News To- Jennings: It really is a state- from Beirut or Jerusalem. You the week ending Aug. 7, down night" to sole anchor and ment, as much as anything else, can do all that now, thanks to from the previous week's 70.4. senior editor of the broadcast. about the journalistic factor in the technology. It's worked for The showing was the networks' Jennings signed afour-year the broadcast equation. It is a me as a journalist doing a worst of the summer, topping contract with the network for natural extension of arole that segment of the broadcast. It the previous low of 69.9 set an undisclosed salary. Ifulfilled overseas. As the chief will be technically more difficult during the week ending July 3. The appointment ends ABC's foreign correspondent overseas, to do the whole broadcast from Two HBO movie premieres— experiment with atriple anchor I was responsible for quality someplace. I actually did it The Best Little Whorehouse in format that since 1978 had control on other correspon- once when 1 was here at the Texas on Tuesday and Night Jennings in London, Max dents. It connotes amore active Williamsburg economic sum- Shift on Wednesday—achieved Robinson in Chicago and the editorial involvement in the mit. You've got to be prepared identical 6.0 ratings and 9 late Frank Reynolds in Wash- broadcast and in the broadcast for it. I'm trying to be realistic shares. In HBO homes only, ington. decision-making process than I about it. Iwon't be running out their ratings were 27.2 and 27.3, Peter Jenninge Jennings, who has been an- think people may otherwise the door with anything like the respectively, their shares 42 and choring the broadcast from suspect anchormen have. alacrity or the irregularity Idid Second, you get a second re- 43. Washington for the last six BW: How much of the nightly overseas. porter on the story, i.e., me. If I The HBO presentations had weeks, will continue to do so broadcast will you write your- BW: What kinds of things go to Poland, for example, for more viewers than two of the until Sept. 5 when the anchor self? would you want to cover? a major story, you free up the week's network programs— desk moves to New York. Jennings: I have an absolute Jennings: An example. If there reporter on the scene to do the Sunday's Just a Little More Jennings was in New York phobia about writing every- is amajor heat wave somewhere daily running story, which I Love on NBC and Friday's briefly last week and he talked thing myself. One of the shocks in the country, something we would prefer he do, and it frees ABC News Closeup. there with "Broadcast Week." to me is that that's not possible could have done this week in up me to look behind the story The network shares were if you are the sole anchor. I the plains states, and it is of the at some dimension of the story also affected by pre-emptions BW: An impression we have think you can run everything nature that affects health, build- that would not otherwise get on and competition from both the gotten is that maybe you haven't through your own typewriter, ings, travel, power, the economy, the air. The argument for it is opening week of the exhibition yearned to be the sole anchor. which is what I've been doing then there is no reason on earth comprehensibility. football season and from aslew Is that correct? for the last five weeks now. But why you shouldn't do the broad- BW: What do you think you of baseball games. Jennings: Ididn't yearn for it, if you are trying to write, let's cast from somewhere in the learned in your first stint as an The combined three-network no. That's absolutely fair to say, the principal page, what is plains states. I would like to anchor back in the '60s that will rating, meanwhile, dropped to say. When faced with it... it's a sometimes called page two, have done it the first week Iwas help you in this job? 34.4 from 36.2 the previous really good job. which is the lead for your first here from St. Louis. Jennings: Only one thing. week. BW: Impossible to pass up? story in which you set the tone BW: If you had done that, Strangely enough, it's been so CBS landed eight shows in Jennings: That's what they and context for the first story, would the amount of time long that I've thought about the top 10, five of them from its keep saying to me. It's a good that can take a hell of a long devoted to that story increased that job. 1learned then that I Sunday lineup, to win the job, but it is ajob. Iwant to time. To do that and then to much? was eminently underqualified. weekly ratings race with a emphasize that. I've been quite write whether the stock market Jennings: Yes, Ithink it would So when this job was offered to 12.4/ 24.1. The top-rated show struck by the attendant publicity, went up or down is just very have. When you move the me, Isat down with my wife was a 60 Minutes rerun (17.8/ which is something I'm not hard. anchor to the story, three and said, "Let's make a list of 40). accustomed to as a foreign BW: You have said you want things happen. First, you whether or not Iam qualified NBC finished second for the correspondent. So that surprises to get out of the studio fre- heighten the visibility of the for this job," putting the per- week with an 11.3/22. A Hill me a little. It makes me think quently. How wiljyou accomp- story and make astatement to sonality crap aside for asecond. Street Blues rerun (15.4, 28) more conscientiously about the lish that? the audience that this is impor- The answer is that this time I'm was 7th. fact that it is ajob with alot of Jennings: What I'd like to try tant, so you have to be selective. qualified, last time Iwasn't. ABC garnered a 10.7/21, topped by the fifth-place show- ing of a new 20120 episode ABC calls show switch reports rumor (15.9/29). ABC's special showing of mature report "presumes we're wood chapter of the National "Now that I'm in a position By Ed Harrison Reggie on Tuesday night fin- already prejudiced against a Association for the Advance- of being a star, I've wondered ished 18th (13.7/23), but the new series," said the spokes- ment of Colored People, had why there aren't more black LOS ANGELES—The new comedy's premiere in its regular man. called for anational boycott of writers writing for shows starring prime-time season is still a Thursday time slot slipped to month away but already there "We have no idea how well it the show's advertisers based on blacks as well as for shows 10.7/20 and 38th place. is speculation and rumors about will do," he said, while admitting the assumption that it lacked without blacks in the lead." pickups and cancellations. it was in a tough time slot any black writers. Carter said that the Just Our The Hamptons, which gar- ABC-TV has denied trade against the popular A Team on A Lorimar spokesman said Luck crew contains blacks in nered a 13.8/25 and 18th place reports that it is considering NBC. Despite ratings slippage that while the NAACP had no various capacities including for ABC in its premiere showing early-in-the-season cancella- the past several years on Happy objections to the content of production. a week earlier, plummeted to Just Our Luck, the organiza- 59th place (9.2/17). tions of Fantasy Island, Happy Days and Fantasy Island, the Although Carter didn't think network is looking for both tion was incensed by the fact Days and anew series, Just Our about the lack of ablack writer NBC's Buffalo Bill, during series to sustain themselves. that a series featuring a black Luck, to make room for two while filming the pilot, he said the same Wednesday hour, "It appears as if someone performer (T.K. Carter) would new pickups. that he later mentioned to the finished 37th with a 10.8/19. The story was instigated by looked at our schedules for preclude a black writer. producers that it was time to On Thursday, ABC's pre- ABC's ordering of two-hour weak spots and drew their own Lorimar said the NAACP hire one and even recommended miere of Eye on Hollywood long prime-time adventures, conclusions," said the spokes- actually had jumped the gun on some names. received a 10.1/21, good for Masquerade and Automan, man. its boycott since in truth the 45th place. The network's last both from Glen Larson Pro- Lorimar, which has an inde- series' producer, Lawrence Of his role, Carter said, "I'm Half Hour Comedy Hour on ductions and 20th Century- pendent development deal with Gordon Productions, had been going to be the most positive Tuesday came in 46th, in adead Fox Television. Both series Lawrence Gordon Productions, in the process of interviewing black character on TV. Ihave a heat with the competing On the reportedly were being con- producers of Just Our Luck, several black writers. knowledge of history, speak all Road with Charles Kuralt on sidered for airing as early as were unaware of any possible According to series star T.K. languages, know fine wine and CBS. Both had 10.1/20 show- November. early pink slip. Carter who plays Shabu the art and will be the best dressed. Masquerade, about under- However, Just Our Luck has genie, "things have straightened When kids see me, they'll say ings. cover agents who enlist the aid been embroiled in a contro- out. They've found a black 'look at Shabu and Keith (co- Our Times with Bill Moyers, of amateurs because their cover versy of another nature. Willis writer whose style is right for star Richard Gilliland).' Not also on CBS, fell to 55th, with a has been blown, and Automan, Edwards, president of the Holly- the show. look at the black genie." 9.0/17. featuring acomputerized crime solver who can materialize as a holographic image, were touted as mid-season replacement Chicago newsman Fahey Flynn dies at 67 candidates during May's affili- ate meeting. CHICAGO—Fahey Flynn, said. Last Thursday (Aug. I1), tie, Flynn was an anchor on While 20th Century-Fox whose name has been synony- the day of Flynn's funeral, the Chicago television for five or said both series could join the mous with Chicago TV news station aired aone-hour special six nights a week since 1952, ABC lineup at the end of since 1952, died last Mondayat from 8 to 9 p.m. on the life of when he was paired with November or early December, the age of 67 from internal the perennially popular anchor- weatherman P.J. Hoff at an ABC spokesman said "that bleeding caused by an ulcer. man. WBBM-TV. is not the case." Flynn was a top-rated TV Besides working five days a Flynn remained the city's "There are currently no plans anchorman on two different we.ek on Eyewitness News, top-rated anchor until the mid- to change or cancel. Both series Chicago stations during his 40- Flynn had been host of Eyewit- 1960s, when Floyd Kalber are just backups should some- year broadcasting career. He ness Forum, aweekly half-hour joined rival WM AQ-TV as thing fail and nothing more was co-anchor of WLS-TV's interview show featuring Chica- news anchor and elevated that than backup at this time." He Eyewitness News every weekday go newsmakers that is aired station's news ratings past added that neither series, both evening from 6 to 7 p.m. at the every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. WBBM's. of which are set to begin pro- time of his death. He anchored Although he was born and Dick O'Leary, then vice duction in September, have his last news show Aug. 1 raised in Escanaba, Mich., president and general manager found a place on the ABC before he entered a Chicago Flynn's image was that of a of WLS, hired Flynn for his schedule. hospital for treatment of an feisty native Chicagoan. When station's evening news, which In the case of Just Our Luck, ulcer. he was 64, he fell off astage at a then was running dead last in a new sitcom about a black WLS has not yet begun benefit appearance for Chicago's the market. genie who comes out of abottle considering replacements for St. Rita High School. Despite Paired with co-anchor Joel to aid an uncharismatic weath- Flynn, whose death shocked several broken bones, he was Daly, the addition of Flynn erman and slated to air on and saddened station staffers back on the air in three weeks. elevated the WLS news to Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., the pre- last week, aWLS spokeswoman Wearing his trademark bow number one in afew years. Fahey Flynn The answer to programming your station in the 1980's.

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with the same intro segments Continued from page I By Les Luchter and interviews seen on PBS, Delaney as staff reporters, the producers have added an investigative LOS ANGELES—Eight Gol- are The Days of Wine and unit headed by correspondent Mark Nykanen and producer Chuck den Age of Television episodes Roses (Playhouse 90, CBS, Collins. seen first on PBS and then on 1958), a double feature of The alterations are being made as NBC prepares to compete head- pay TV during the past couple Marty (Goodyear Playhouse, on this fall with CBS-TV's 60 Minutes Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. of years will be offered to VCR NBC ,- 1953) and A Wind From EST. Monitor has the lowest average Nielsen rating of any show on owners next month via MGM/ The South (U.S. Steel Hour. television since last September. While Monitor is I14th with an UA Home Video. ABC, 1955). The tapes will sell average rating of 7.2/14, 60 Minutes has been number one with an Meanwhile, Sonny Fox at $29.95 and $39.95 respectively. average rating of 22.7/39. The two shows have never competed head- Productions, producer of the In the coming months, five Ralph Bellamy to-head. series, has unearthed another more home tapes will become with Martin Balsam, Don nine classic kinescopes that it available: Patterns (Kraft Murray, and Sidney Poitier in Lucas elevated to new ABC post would like to see broadcast. Theatre. NBC, 1955); Requiem what Blacks and White TV The only problem, according to for a Heavyweight (Playhouse author J. Fred McDonald called LOS ANGELES--Guy Lucas has been elevated to the newly created series producer David Eagle, is 90, CBS, 1-956); No Time For "the most profound role given a position of vice president, ABC Entertainment and assistant to ABC that "we haven't been able to Sergeants (U.S. Steel Hour, black actor in early TV." Entertainment President Lewis Erlicht. The areas of current get anybody interested in it." ABC, 1955); The Comedian • The Miracle Worker programming, program planning and scheduling and prime-time Eagle says the producers (Playhouse 90, 1957); and A .(Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957), variety specials will report to Lucas. Since November 1981, Lucas have gone to PBS and to cable Doll's House (Hallmark Hall directed by Arthur Penn, with has been vice president, program planning and assistant to the senior companies, but that nobody of Fame. NBC, 1959). Patty McCormick and Burl vice president, prime time, ABC Entertainment. has the money to fund the Bang the Drum Slowly (U.S. Ives in the first production of shows right now. They even Steel Hour, CBS, 1956) was the later Broadway and movie CBS grabs daytime ratings victory went back to some of the cleared only for PBS airing and hit. original sponsors of the live will not be released as a home III The Plot to Kill Stalin NEW YORK—CBS-TV won the daytime ratings for the fourth time dramas, such as Philco and tape. (Playhouse 90, CBS, 1958), in the last six weeks. For the week of Aug. 1-5, CBS averaged a6.9, U.S. Steel, but "they're having with Melvyn Douglas, Eli Wal- ABC a 6.8, and NBC a 5.7. financial problems themselves." Waiting for funding lach and E.G. Marshall. In common time ratings, CBS scored its biggest win over ABC Sonny Fox Productions has The following plays, all of NI The Time of Your Life since October 1978-7.9 to 6.8. NBC had a 5.8. exclusive use of its kinescopes which originally aired live, are (Playhouse 90, CBS, 1958), The highest rated show was the second half hour of The Price is in all media but free TV. waiting for the funds that will with music by Jackie Gleason, Right on CBS, with a9.8 rating and 38 share. NBC's one-week tryout "The major costs are clear- enable them to be restored and starring Gleason, Jack of Personal and Confidential in place of the fading Fantasy finished ances and the paying of partic- technically and to add intro- Klugman, Bobby Van, Dina dead last out of 26 programs, with a 3.3/11. ipants," Eagle said. "All of ductions and interviews with Merrill and Dick York. these people get paid again." their participants: • The Two Worlds of NBC pre-emption helps competition But, he added, the costs aren't • The Caine Mutiny Court Charlie Gordon (U.S. Steel "anywhere near what it costs to Martial (Ford Star Jubilee, Hour, CBS, 1961), with Cliff NEW YORK—NBC-TV's prime-time baseball broadcast on Aug. 9, produce a network hour or 90 CBS, 1955), with Lloyd Nolan Robertson in the role he would combined with its pre-emption of The A Team, sent the competition minutes." and Barry Sullivan. recreate for his Oscar-winning to new heights. CBS' On the Road with Charles Kuralt and Our • The Defender (Studio performance as Charlie in 1968. Times with Bill Moyers soared to record shares of 29 and 28 In the can One, CBS, 1957), with Ralph respectively. The final episode of ABC's Half Hour Comedy Hour The initial offerings from Bellamy, Martin Balsam, Steve Missing kinescopes received a 25 share, the ballgame only a 21. MGM/UA Home Video, all McQueen and William Shatner Eagle reported that the Sonny The previous evening, however, NBC's repeat telecast of the movie in a drama that served as the Fox Productions team is still Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home received an 18.5 rating and 34 basis for The Defenders series searching high and low for share, above the 18.3/27 showing it received on its first run in on the same network. kinescopes of several plays, January. First shot III The Last Tycoon (Play- including: house 90, CBS, 1957), directed • Lorne Greene's dramatic July sweeps show one point audience drop fired in by John Frankenheimer, with debut in 1984 (Studio One, Jack Palance, Keenan Wynn, CBS, 1953). NEW YORK—The three-network share of audience was 70 during Peter Lorre, Lee Remick and la The first production of the July sweeps period, adrop of one point over last year. The ratings revolution Tom Laughlin. Gore Vidal's Visit to a Small dipped from 36.5 to 36.4 while HUT levels rose from 50.7 to 51.1. Continued from page I • Little Moon of Alban Planet (Goodyear Playhouse, CBS finished the Nielsen sweeps period (July 7-Aug. 3) in first (Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, NBC, 1955), with Cyril Ritchard place with a 13.0 rating and 25 share, down 2percent from last year. bers—Carl Palmer and John 1958), with Julie Harris, Chris- and Theodore Bikel. NBC had an 11.9/23, up 12 percent, and ABC an 11.2/22, down 12 Wetton. The album was then played in its entirety a few topher Plummer and George II A Young Lady of Prop- percent. Peppard. erty (Philco Playhouse, NBC, During the combined Nielsen/ Arbitron sweeps period (July 6- minutes after the program • A Man Ten Feet Tall 1953), with Kim Stanley and Aug. 3), ABC broadcast 34 percent original programs, CBS 23 ended, Oliver said. (Philco Playhouse, NBC, 1955), Joanne Woodward. percent, and NBC 18 percent. The press conference, pro- The original shows averaged a 36.7 rating, the repeats 36.3. duced by D.I.R. Broadcasting, originated at New York's Blue Rock Recording Studios. Ask- Metromedia removes Monsky Second showing of 'FNV' nets a 5.0 ing questions of the Asia NEW YORK—The second showing of NBC-TV's Friday Night members were Alan Sneed, BOSTON —Metromedia's division on an interim basis. Videos on Aug. 5 received a 5.0 rating and 24 share, down from the program director, WK LS-FM, Prime Time News aimed at Block said Metromedia had premiere week's 5.5/26. Atlanta; Charlie West, pro- independent stations seemed made "a couple of phone calls" gram director, WRXL-FM, even further off last week on to NBC newsman Roger Mudd, Richmond, Va.; and Pam the heels of the company's who will be removed shortly as `Today' retreats back to third place Merly, on-air personality, decision to fire Mark Monsky, the co-anèhor of the NBC NEW YORK—NBC-TV's Today show slipped back into third place WYSP-FM, Philadelphia. the president of Metromedia Nightly News (BW, 8/8/83). West explained the impor- News, and lack of progress in in the early morning ratings for the week of Aug. 1-5. Its 3.1 rating "We just told him that if some- tance of flying up from Rich- finding an anchor. and 18 share was down from the previous week's 3.4/19. CBS thing happens he would be the mond to be on the air for only Dick Block, the newly ap- Morning News rose to 3.4/20 from 3.2/19. ABC's Good Morning kind of person we would want 16 minutes. "It helps raise the pointed executive vice presi- America dropped to 4.1/24 from 4.3/25. to talk with," Block said, citing profile of the radio station. It's dent of Metromedia Television, The premiere week of NBC News at Sunrise pulled identical the fact that Mudd remains one of the big events that adds said no replacement would be ratings to Early Today the previous week—I.0/ 13. under contract to NBC. sizzle." named for Monsky immediately New York's WNEW-FM, and he indicated that Metro- Block said Prime Time News 'Facts of Life' won noon time period which picked up the press media was still looking for would require about six months NEW YORK—Facts of Life won the noon period for NBC from conference when ABC-owned someone to anchor the nightly lead time between hiring the Aug. 1-5, the first time the network has won the time period in four WPLJ-FM passed on it, was news program. anchor and going on the air. He years. The show's 19 share was the highest since July 1978. supposed to send its new pro- Block said Monsky would be said Metromedia was looking During the same week, Searchfor Tomorrow, which was receiving gram director Charlie Kendall replaced "in time," and that for for someone with "stature, much publicity because it was forced to go live for aday, received a 13 as a participant. But nobody the time being Block himself authority and journalistic share—its highest in 14 months. from the station showed up. would be supervising the news credentials." WLUP inserts 'big names' into fracas in Chicago

Continued from page I morning traffic, while empha- Loop deejay who currently liminary injunction allowing and WLS," Landecker said. "That's when we went after sizing its personalities. The holds down the number one him to return to Chicago to "I've been out of the market for Brandmeier. When we got him station's program director, afternoon show in Chicago on work. The deejay is scheduled 21h years, and even a criminal in place, we went after Lan- Greg Solk, said WLUP has WLS-FM. to deliver adeposition in Chica- serving a five-year sentence decker. Then we went after increased its playlist from 300 Meanwhile, a civil court go civil court tomorrow (Aug. would have been paroled ayear Skafish," he explained. songs to about 1,200 and has judge in Chicago is expected to 16). ago," he said. The station also ended its eliminated cuts from many decide in "two or three weeks" The motion filed last week "1 have concerns about my relationship with album rock archaic heavy metal bands. whether Landecker should be seeks to have the five-year non- family—my kids are in Chica- consultant John Sebastian, The station is positioning allowed to return to his city's compete clause thrown out. It go—about my future in broad- who several years ago popular- itself to compete with such airwaves. attempts to convince the court casting and being able to do the ized "the classic, consulted adult contemporary and CH R Lawyers for the deejay, who that "it is in the public interest" kinds of things on the air that I hard rock station—with no stations as WKQX-FM, was one of Chicago's most for the popular Landecker to want to do. WLS is saying I personalities, all music and no WBBM-FM and WLS-FM as popular air personalities while return, and to demonstrate can't work at the Loop in news. We swallowed the John well as WXRT, which plays its at WLS from January 1972 that, in the ever-changing world Chicago, or in any major city— Sebastian programming pill," own progressive mixture of until June 1981, filed a pre- of commercial radio, five years not in radio, TV or cable. I DeCastro said. .rock, jazz and blues. liminary motion against WLS in an unreasonably long time to want to determine my own The Loop now has news With Landecker, WLUP and its owner, ABC Inc., in a banish someone from a com- destiny," Landecker said. scheduled into the morning and might have found "an alterna- Chicago court last week. petitive market. "I don't think the case will afternoon programs as well as tive to Steve Dahl," the former Landecker is seeking a pre- "I've paid my dues ,t,o ABC drag along," DeCastro said. BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 5

WASHINGTON—Waiting for the commission would begin Senate side, Sen. Pete Wilson Many were waiting until the the full text of the Federal meetings Aug. 18 in Los Angeles (R-Calif.) has introduced a full text of the proposal was Communications Commission's to plan strategy on Capitol companion bill. available before offering de- financial interest and syndica- Hill. tailed comments publicly. Little of substance has taken tion rules proposal (BW, Congress now has two bills Neither the networks nor the place since the FCC announced 8/ 8/83) last week, the pro-rules that would forbid the FCC Committee for Prudent De- Pro-rules unit its tentative plan to let the three production community began from lifting the rules that keep regulation had further official networks take afinancial inter- gearing up to take the fight to the networks mit of the lucrative comments on the proceeding est in the programs they ac- taking its fight Congress. program syndication market. last week. quire from outside producers, The full text was due from Rep. Henry Waxman (D- The committee's spokes- but to retain some limitations the FCC last Friday. Calif.) has abill with more than woman said that the CPD has into Congress on syndication by the networks. At the Committee for Pru- 122 co-sponsors and is expected not given up on the FCC in the dent Deregulation, which re- to be voted out of the House Interested parties have until battle, but that it believes now presents syndicators and pro- Subcommittee on Telecom- Sept. 20 to file comments on that the best course for it is ducers, a spokeswoman said munications shortly. On the the proposal with the FCC. through cOngressional action.

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By Les Luchter While that move saved the sistant program director Jeff • Minnesota Public Radio has received a_grant of $289,125 from station's on-air personalities a Byers. the National Telecommunications Information Administration to NEW YORK—RKO General lot of steps, other employees He added that lots of fans build a 100,000-watt station in Mankato/St. Peter, Minn. The experienced one of its darkest had to trek up to the roof once were on, windows were open, new station, lihich will be called KSCG and located at 90.5 on episodes ever last week as an hour to load gallons of diesel and those present were quite the 'FM band, will have studios at Gustavus Adolphus College. WOR, WRKS-FM and the fuel into the WOR and Network happy that New York was MPR expects the facility to be operational by the middle of next RKO Radio Networks had to generators. finally having some relatively summer. The grant is part of a larger effort to bring "a first-class cope with the power blackout WRKS, conveniently es- cool weather. The biggest prob- signal" from MPR to the south central portion of Minnesota. that plunged 12 square blocks conced in its second floor stu- lems, he said, included getting of midtown Manhattan into dios, continued its urban contem- food up to the 23rd floor and III The National Latino Media Coalition has asked the U.S. days of turmoil. porary format in a fairly nor- reaching people through limited Court of Appeals for the District Circuit to review the Federal At about 1:30 a.m., Aug. 10, mal manner. WOR's person- phone service. Communications Commission's decision to adopt a lottery an underground water main alities, meanwhile, showed a At press time, WOR was selection system. Lotteries "mid be used for low-power broke, flooding an electrical certain flair in coping with the planning to transfer several of television, translators, operational fixed microwave and other substation and causing a mas- crisis. its shows, including John services instead of comparative hearings. Gambling's, to The Little sive fire. As the power in the For acouple of days, at least, Theater in the Daily News • The FCC has extended filing dates on apetition that would area died, RKO's emergency morning man John Gambling building, where its nightly require WOR-TV to install television translators in southern New generators at 1414 Broadway continued to do his show from Daily News Tomorrow show Jersey. The extension requested by RKO General is for kicked into operation—WRKS' the 23rd floor. Patricia Mc- originates. additional technical study. Comments will be accepted through on the second floor; WOR's Cann opened up her . show Despite the lack of power for Aug. 31, with reply comments due by Sept. 15. and the Network's up on the while she walked up the stairs most everything but the trans- roof of the 25-story building. with a building guard. Guests mitting equipment at 1414 • KOA-TV in Denver begins atwo-month promotion today WRKS had a problem with also trudged up the stairs. its generator and was off the air Broadway, RKO General de- announcing achange in call letters to KCNC—"Colorado's News for 45 minutes. The station WOR's news department cided there was one other area Channel." According to Jim Girodo, promotions manager, the then operated out of the Net- took full advantage of its prime besides actual broadcasting call letter change was prompted by the recent sale of its sister works' facilities for about an location to cover the blackout that had to continue. On Thurs- radio stations KOA-AM/FM to Belo. The radio stations opted hour while repairs were made. story in depth. It reportedly day, company employees to retain the old call letters. Girodo said KCNC, a General WOR and the Networks broke the fact that the fire was climbed to the 23rd floor, Electric station, anticipated no personnel changes in conjunction continued broadcasting with finally under control Wednes- where they fed off WOR's with the change of identity.' no major delays. But WOR day afternoon, an hour before generator to roll off signatures decided to originate much of its all-news WINS. onto employee paychecks. It • MEDSTAR is the new title of Trauma Center, a hospital- talk programming from the While WOR, WRKS and the was payday, and employees based drama series set to premiere this fall on ABC-TV. Networks' studios on the fifth Networks operated with skele- reportedly were called at home Executive producers Glen Larson and Jerry McNeely ordered the floor rather than its own facil- ton crews, the WOR newsroom to be told where to pick up their title change four days after the first episode began production. ities on the 23rd floor. was at full staff, reported as- checks. MEDSTAR, which is being produced by 20th Century-Fox Television, is currently scheduled for 8 p.m., Thursdays.

II All-Pro Radio, the station group owned by former Green Bay KMBZ switches to full service route Packer Willie Davis, has signed a long-term research and program consulting agreement with Burkhart/Abrams/ By Ed Harrison Declining ratings over the will be designed "with specific Michaels/Douglas and Associates, Atlanta. Bob Elliot, last several years was the reason elements that will address what - Burkhart/Abrams' vice president of adult radio, will work with KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Ac- for the format change, said Kansas City audiences want Tom Weaver, executive vice president of All-Pro and general knowledging the fact that it's Russ Wood, vice president and and that are not in existence manager of WAWA/WLUM-FM, Milwaukee. All-Pro also owns increasingly difficult for AM general manager of KMBZ- now. We won't be just another KYOK, Houston, and KACE-FM, Los Angeles. music stations to compete with AM/ KMBR-FM. During news/talk station but informa- their FM counterparts, KMBZ- KMBZ's heyday six to seven tion that is unique and tailored • WJZ-TV, Baltimore; KSL-TV, Salt Lake City; and K RON- AM here has decided to go the years ago, the station was to Kansas City," he said. TV, San Francisco, have ordered Aurora 100 Videographic "full service information" route. racking up 18 shares (average "Our long-term strength is Systems, according to Dr. Richard Shoup, president of Aurora The station's change from a quarter hour 12 plus). Ratings relative to the non-music ele- Systems. The graphics system also was ordered by Universal personality-oriented middle of have since declined to about a ments we've programmed over Images, a Detroit production house, and NAMCO, aJapanese the road music station will five plus share. the years. Our audience is here electronic games company. The total value of the five orders is become effective once all the "Our intent is to stop the because of that," Wood said. over $700,00, Shoup said. pieces of the new format come decline," Wood said. "Music people listen to FM." together. . He said that the new-format KMBZ's decision to change • Wold Communications has signed a three-year deal to provide format came after months of all satellite transmission services for college basketball and research by aspecial task force football games syndicated by Metrosports. This season's Lobo rejoins WKYC-TV organized by Bonneville inter- schedule, to be carried by approximately 150 TV stations and national Corp., owner of KMBZ cable's ESPN, includes weekly highlights of Notre Dame football games, the post-season Aloha Bowl and basketball from the Big CLEVELAND—Richard Lo- Lobo replaces Neal Van and KM BR. The task force was East, Big Ten, Great Independent and Pac Ten conferences. bo, formerly station manager Ellis, who recently announced given the responsibility of at New York's WNBC-TV, has plans to retire effective Sept. I. understanding the needs and • According to the third progress report on the Advertising rejoined sister NBC O&O Van Ellis, with NBC for 21 desires of Kansas City area WKYC-TV as vice president years, became vice president listeners and advertisers and Demonstration Program participated in by nine public television stations, a total of $3 million was made from advertising sales and general manager. and general manager of WKYC determining the station's and $770,000 from underwriting generated by enhanced on-air Lobo was news director at in 1969. He joined NBC in 1962 strengths and weaknesses. credits. The report, released by the National AssoCiation of WKYC from 1973-76. He left as program manager for The task force was aided by . Public Television Stations, showed that only WQLN-TV, Erie, the station for asimilar position WRCV-TV, Philadelphia, and extensive research conducted at GE's KOA-TV and Radio, became station manager of Pa., lost money in the experiment due largely to expenses by the high-powered media incurred at the outset before it abandoned the demonstration. Denver. Two years later, he WKYC in 1965 when NBC and consulting firm of Frank Mag- became program director at Group W exchanged properties. id and Associates. MI Lamb Enterprises Inc. has sold three television stations to NBC's Chicago O&O, WMAQ- In 1968, he was named station Wood said Bonneville is TV. He stayed there another manager of KNBC-TV, Los Burke Broadcasting for $9.7 million. Sold were KYCU-TV, committed to KMBZ's new two years before joining WNBC. Angeles. Cheyenne, Wyo., KTSF-TV, Scottsbluff, Neb., and KSTV-TV, format and will back that Sterling, Colo. commitment with an increased Kriegler forms marketing venture news and public affairs staff. A ti 'The National Association of Broadcasters has recommended major financial investment is that the FCC establish aJoint Government-Industry Advisory LOS ANGELES—Philip marketing services to the travel/ earmarked to update and re- Group to review and evaluate technical regulations. The FCC has Kriegler, former vice president tourism, concert, entertainment design KMBZ's Kansas City proposed a wide-ranging review of the standards with the goal of of public relations, West Coast, and publishing industries and facilities, including state-of- eliminating or modifying those that are not effective. The NAB ABC Entertainment, has joined provide support to advertising the-art technology and infor- cautions that a studied approach is needed to prevent forces with veteran publicist/ and public relations agencies mation resources needed to degradation of quality or other problems. marketing executive/producer whose clients are sponsoring become Kansas City's only full- Martin Cooper in the formation major television programs, service information radio station. • Comsat has announced the opening of the first corporate of the Cooper-Kriegler Co., a underwriting tours and concerts Wood said the new format will exhibit at the new satellite wing at the Visitors Center of the marketing communications or require specialized marketing be aided by a major promo- Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The exhibit features firm specializing in entertain- services in leisure time areas. tional campaign that will be an demonstrations of DBS, domestic and international ment and leisure time activities. The new company remains a ongoing key to the station's teleconferencing and domestic and global satellite r The s/eilture Will'Uffer élrarate venturé. ' suecess'. edmmtihication seliiées•próv.ided bjr. COrrisat' a'fid ' 6 BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 Craft decision may alter hiring, research By Ed Harrison contention that Metromedia male co-anchor. stations "where there exists a not as much as ability. Ithink defrauded her by saying that Craft was awarded $375,000 great range of sophistication." the decision will result in a LOS ANGELES—Last week's she was hired solely for her in actual damages and $125,000 Management, she said, "will more careful thought process decision by a federal jury of journalistic skills. Much of the in punitive damages. She have to reassess how they treat when thinking about replacing four women and two men to trial centered on Craft's claim planned on returning to her co- women." awoman. It should be asound award anchorwoman Christine that KMBC News Director anchor job at KEYT-TV, Santa On the subject of research, journalistic reason and not Craft $500,000 in her sex bias Ridge Shannon told her that Barbara, Calif. Lund said, "Research is a cosmetic." suit against Metromedia Inc., she was removed as co-anchor Christine Lund, co-anchor at disastrous idea. It runs counter While Baer acknowledged former owner of KMBC-TV, and demoted to reporter be- KA BC-TV Los Angeles, said it to what the news dissemination that the merits of research Kansas City, Mo., could result cause audience research revealed was her impression that man- business is all about. It's a received bad press, he feels field in more cautious hiring and she was "too old, too unattrac- agement at KMBC has "a source of embarrassment to research remains valid only if firing practices on the part of tive and not deferential to regressive attitude toward every co-worker." it's used in conjunction with a television news management. men." women. She said the Craft outcome news director's gut feelings. Furthermore, the validity The jury further recom- "The judgment will serve as a hopefully will prevent the need "The era of the consultant is and merits of research con- mended that U.S. District Judge large broom to the backside of for further similar lawsuits. maybe declining anyway," he ducted by independent consul- Joseph Stevens Jr. find Metro- management, especially in small "No management wants to said. Research, he said, provides tants, which came under fire media discriminated against and medium markets," she undergo public scrutiny and be an objective look at astation's during the nine days of testi- Craft on the basis of sex. Under said. "How you treat and pay publicly embarrassed." news product and what's hap- mony, is expected to remain an federal law, ajudge must enter someone is a matter of utter David Baer, news director at pening in the rest of the country. issue but a mainstay in some averdict on such acharge. His caprice on the part of manage- WJAR-TV, Providence, R.I., "It may mean more cautious- newsrooms, but perhaps with decision is expected this week. ment," Lund said. said, "The decision won't make ness (in hiring and firing) but it diminished impact in the final However, the jury concluded Although she has "no per- any difference here because probably will to those who decision-making process. that Metromedia did not violate sonal horror stories to tell," we've always made an effort to should be more cautious," said The jury found Metromedia equal pay laws when it paid Lund has heard stories similar hire responsible, capable wo- Jim Holtzman, news director at guilty of fraud based on Craft's Craft less than the station's to Craft's from people at smaller men. Looks are important but KFMB-TV San Diego. "It won't make a difference to those who are doing things right. Penetration "I don't foresee agreat num- ber of changes," Holtzman reaches 33% said. "The fact that she won may encourage others to file suit so we may see more of them for cable TV in the next 18 months. Ihope it By Les Luchter doesn't become a popular thing." NEW YORK—Cable penetra- Dick Hall, news director at tion, Arbitron-style, has finally WLTX-TV, Columbia, S.C., reached more than one-third of said the decision "might make all households, according to people more cautious in ahurry July estimates. Nielsen cable because when you have amajor estimates went over 33 percent decision like that everyone awhile ago and are now closing takes notice." Hall questioned in on 40 percent. the long-term impact. Arbitron reported cable Metromedia is believed to be penetration at 35 percent, or considering an appeal. more than 29 million house- holds. Small California and Texas cities predominate the 'MDTV' debut list of markets with highest cable penetration. San Angelo, set for January Texas, topped the field with 85 By Simon Applebaum percent, followed by Palm LBS, USA Network agree Springs, Calif., 84 percent; NEW YORK—The early morn- Laredo, Texas, 83 percent; and to barter accord for drama ing television scene, domi- Santa Barbara-Santa Maria- nated by news, talk, exercise and San Luis Obispo, Calif., 80 NEW YORK A pair of two- its schedule in recent weeks. hour videotape dramas playing including Alfred Hitchcock kidvid, is also the best time to percent. give physicians adose of visual Of the 15 largest ADIs, only on local stations the last few Hour reruns and select animated weeks may be rerun on a na- series from Hanna-Barbera's information. Pittsburgh had an estimated That's the word from the cable penetration over 50 per- tional basic cable service in two archives. months under abarter arrange- people behind a syndication cent. The number one ADI, If USA signs acontract with ment in the works at Lexington project scheduled to air during New York, had 27 percent LBS. Emergency and Intruder Broadcast Services. that time period on local sta- penetration; number two Los will play in prime time this The plan involves Emergency tions next January. Angeles had 21 percent; and October, with the same barter Room and Desperate Intruder, In its first use of national number three Chicago had 14 terms Comworld and P&G co-produced and distributed in television, Transmedica, a percent. made with local stations: P&G syndication by Comworld Pro- producer and distributor of Chicago, in fact, had the will take nine of 20 available ductions and Procter & Gamble, audiocassettes, videotapes and third lowest cable penetration minutes for advertising; USA network TV's biggest ad spender. slides for pharmaceutical manu- of all 210 Arbitron markets. and its cable system affiliates Both shows have been running facturers, is creating MDTV, a Las Vegas was lowest with 10 get 11 minutes to sell nationally. this summer on ad hoc lineups weekly half-hour targeted to an percent, while number 14 AD!, Prior to approaching USA, of about 100 stations, including estimated audience of 380,000 Minneapolis-St. Paul, had I1 LBS worked out an agreement WNEW-TV, New York. physicians and medical spe- percent. with Procter & Gamble to sell LBS, with national sales for cialists. Some 50 stations, in- The low cable penetration in both dramas to cable. the upcoming ad hoc network cluding WOR-TV here, have large markets may be com- agreed to take the program, forting news to network affili- presentations of Fame and Too USA officials said the net- which is intended for broadcast ates, judging from results from Close For Comfort among its work has tentatively agreed to a between 6 and-7 a.m. a recent Nielsen Homevideo current priorities, is offering contract with LBS, but is await- For the initial months, Index commissioned by Warner the programs to USA Network, ing clarification of residual MDTV will consist of two Amex Cable Communications. acable channel that has added terms before making the ar- segments that will rotate on a From June 6-12, NHI con- more off-broadcast product to rangement final. bi-weekly basis: Cardiology ducted a telephone coinciden- Today and Your Practice. One tal of more than 30,000 house- first-run episode of each series holds in Cincinnati, Houston, will appear each month. Dallas, Pittsburgh and Colum- bus, Ohio. Warner-Amex re- ported that network affiliates Newman, Woodward tout no-nukes film were getting only a 49 percent share of prime-time viewing NEW YORK—Actress Joanne today," said Woodward, who cities from New York to Los audience in cable homes. Woodward and her husband, said she's using her celebrity as Angeles by the end of this Twenty-nine percent of the Paul Newman, are helping the a "weapon" against nuclear month, according to CD! audience was watching pay Washington-based Center for war. Media Director Arthur Kane - cable services, 20 percent basic Defense Information to publi- gis, who said at the press War Without Winners //was cable services and 9 percent cize War Without Winners a conference that CDI is market- filmed in the U.S. and Soviet local independent stations. 27 1/2-minute television film ing the film to individual Union and features the con- (Figures add up to more than narrated by Newman that stations rather than selling trasting views of military ex- 100 percent due to multiset attempts to demonstrate the major networks on the project. perts such as Admiral Hyman households.) danger to mankind posed by Rickover, Defense Secretary CDI hopes to run the film in The five-market average in nuclear weapons. Caspar Weinberger and Dr. 60 cities in September and May's Nielsen Station Index Woodward joined retired Herbert Scoville. The half- "blanket the country by the end showed a 75 share for network Rear Admiral Gene La Rocque, hour film was photographed by of the year," LaRocque said. affiliates and 10 percent for director of CDI, at a press Haskell Wexler, cinemato- local independent stations. conference here last week to "As the TV networks have grapher on such films as One Unlike the results of asimilar urge TV stations around the discovered, it is very difficult to NH! study released recently by country to make room on their Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, find asponsor for anuclear war Coming Home, Days of Heaven, Turner Broadcasting, Warner- program schedules for the TV special," Woodward said. Amex lumped cable supersta- documentary. American Graffitiand Medium "After all, who'd want to have a tions in with basic cable rather "I believe that nuclear war is Cool. product associated with nuclear than with independent stations. the number one human issue The film will have run in 30 war?" Joanne Woodward BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 7 maihri%/malirim vu— imoiraing Production team set for debut of `Thicke' LOS ANGELES—Fred Silver- active as aproducer and director man and Alan Thicke, the of selected programming for executive producers of Thicke SelecTV, HBO, MTV, The of the Night, have assembled Playboy Channel, ON TV, The the production team for the Entertainment Channel and new syndicated late-night TV The Disney Channel. He also show set to premiere Sept. 5. produced NBC's Celebrity Jeremy Stevens and Mark Sweepstakes and was produc- Reisman have been named tion head on The Midnight supervising producers and Scott Special. Sternberg and Vince Calandra Calandra has worked in have been tapped as producers. network and cable television Terry Kyne has been named for the past 20 years. He was an director. associate producer on The Ed Sullivan Show and producer of Stevens' credits include stints The John Davidson Show. He as first writer on Fernwood 2- also co-produced The Mike Night and America 2-Night Douglas Show and has pro- and head writer on NBC's duced 21 one-hour specials for Saturday Night Live. He also the Cable Health Network. has written for comedians Kyne has worked on The Richard Pryor, Jonathon Win- Red Skelton Show, The Steve ters and Bill Cosby and won an Allen Show, Name That Tune, Emmy Award for his work on The Mike Douglas Show and Public Broadcasting's Electric The John Davidson Show. Company. Other members of the pro- Reisman, who previously duction team on Thicke of the worked with Stevens on Satur- Night include associate pro- day Night Live and The Third ducer Timothy Gibbons, head Annual National Importance writers John Boni and Tom Awards for cable TV, also has Moore, talent director Patty written a television pilot called Bourgeois, casting director Bill The Fourth Network for the Hudnut, art director Bill Boh- production company owned by nert and choreographer Jim comedian David Steinberg and Bates. The show is being dis- movie star Burt Reynolds. tributed by MGM/UA Tele- `Cagney & Lacey' reprieve unlikely Scott Sternberg has been vision Distribution. LOS ANGELES— Barney "I get mail by the boxload been getting and the type of Rosenzweig, executive producer from CBS and my perception is people it has been coming from LA marathons lead market of Cagney & Lacey, has just that no one of any importance indicate to me that we may about given up his effort to get is reading that mail there. have tapped into that same LOS ANGELES—It appears Saturday when programming CBS to reinstate the critically We've got this groundswell of kind of audience that was that Los Angeles television is not as consistent as a week- acclaimed series and now is support that is having absolutely attracted to Star Trek." audiences are taking very kindly day, prime-time numbers bear looking to make a theatrical no impact on anybody," he Rosenzweig has just finished to "marathon" programming. out KTTV's success. From 8-10 motion picture version of the said. This Girl for Hire, a made-for- Metromedia's KTTV-TV, p.m., KTTV finished third show. Rosenzweig has been asked television movie for CBS with which devoted 13 hours of behind ABC's The Love Boat Rosenzweig believes that by Orion Entertainment, the Bess Armstrong, Celeste Holm programming Aug. 6 to an I and KNXTs Rams vs. Chargers praise for Cagney & Lacey, the producers of Cagney & Lacey, and Jose Ferrer. He will join Love Lucy Marathon com- pre-season football game, volume of mail from viewers to prepare a presentation for a Orion in September in a staff memorating Lucille Ball's 72nd according to Nielsen. Arbitron and the show's strong summer theatrical motion picture, which position. birthday, led the market from pegged KTTV as high as second ratings make CBS feel that it he budgets at $5 million. sign-on to sign-off. KTTV had during two half hours, beat out may have made a mistake in "My point to them is that I an 8 rating/21 share according only by The Love Boat. The canceling the show, but that the can do this picture reasonably," AAAA decries to Nielsen and a 7.7/21 in the football game finished ahead in network will stick by its decision. he said. "It will be a bigger Arbitron overnights. the other two half hours. "It's their store and they don't picture than atelevision picture, 'clutter' on TV KTTV's success with mara- KTTV's 10 p.m. news also want to be told how to run it," but I can use a lot of good thon programming follows in benefited, attaining higher he said. techniques Iknow and the cast NEW YORK—The American the path blazed by KTLA, ratings and shares than on "We just got four Emmy is not extensive by motion Association of Advertising which similarly led the market previous weekends. nominations and I haven't picture standards. Agencies has issued astatement sign-on to sign-off on the July A KTTV spokesman said gotten a call from anybody at "The ratings have been tre- opposing network policies that 4th holiday with 13 hours of that the station will look at CBS above middle management mendous recently," he said. increase the clutter of commer- The Twilight Zone. marathon programming again saying congratulations. I'm "We've been in the top 10 all cials on television. Although the I Love Lucy providing it's the right show at very pessimistic about CBS," summer and as high as number The association's board ex- Marathon was broadcast on a the right time. Rosenzweig said. two. The kind of mail we have pressed concern about two recent trends that they feel contribute to television com- NPR will face scrutiny of CPB and Congress mercial clutter. The trends, which the AAAA WASHINGTON—Having re- water (R-Ariz.) has scheduled not be all that's needed for the amount, which includes unused said "reduce television's effec- ceived final sign-off on a $9.1 hearings on Sept. 14, calling on troubled network as costs for annual leave, severance pay and tiveness as a marketing med- million bail out from the Cor- CPB and NPR to explain what the transition team and "turn- union benefits, was not pre- ium," include recent announce- poration for Public Broadcast- led to the deficit problems. key operation" are totalled. viously added into NPR's trans- ments by NBC and CBS that ing (BW, 8/8/83), National Expected to testify are CPB According to N PR's accounting ition costs, a staffer explained. advertisers will be permitted to Board Chairwoman Sharon department, the transition team Public Radio is gearing up to NPR will have to bear the split 30-second commercials Rockefeller and President Ed- will cost some $220,000 in meet the challenges of Con- responsibility for its share of the into two unrelated product ware Pfister as well as former salaries, travel and other ex- gressional investigations, costs lawyers' and negotiation fees messages and announcements of the transition team and penses. That cost does not NPR President Frank Mankie- associated with working out the by all the networks that total working under the "vigilant include the $200,000 Coopers& wicz and others. loan agreement with CPB. commercial time would be oversight" of CPB. Hearings promised by Rep. Lybrand audit nor roughly increased. NPR also has announced John Dingell (D-Mich.) have $150,000 for the "turnkey oper- The biggest problem facing The latter announcement that its "Drive to Survive" was a not been scheduled and ap- ation" that involves the imple- the network, however, may well came about as a result of the remarkable success, raising at parently will depend on the final mentation of all of the operating be raising its $17.6 million fiscal NAB lifting its TV and radio least $2,199,728 through the 99 results from the General Ac- and accounting changes recom- year 1984 budget. That budget commercial codes earlier this participating member stations. counting Office audit, (BW, mended in the Coopers & Ly- was approved by NPR's board year. The AAAA said both Of that amount, which continues 6/20/83). According to NPR, brand audit. and apparently had received trends "contribute to an in- to come in, some $819,000 is the GAO auditors are still in the NPR also will have to find CPB's blessing, but in light of creased number of consecutive expected to go directly to NPR. process of going over the books. $570,000 in severance costs for NPR's debt and still surfacing commercials in each commer- NPR announced that The Assistance from CPB and the nearly 150 staffers it laid off expenses, it may prove to be cial break." Western Union Telegraph Co. NPR's fundraising efforts may (BW, 3/21 & 6/6/83). This unrealistic. The association has been has joined them and Mobile urging the networks for some Communications Corporation time to reduce the number of of America in a co-venture to NBC considers Eischied' resurrection network self-promotion an- provide national paging services. nouncements in each hour. The National Satellite Paging Inc. LOS ANGELES—NBC is David Gerber Productions in highest share of any NBC show AAAA noted that although ads was formed a year ago by conducting field research to see association with Columbia in the Friday 10 p.m. spot over for products and services have MCCA and NPR. Western whether the summer success of Pictures Television, Eischied the last four years. During its not increased, network self- Union has assumed a major Eischied warrants bringing it began a 10-week summer run of summer run, Eischied consis- promotion is on the upswing. equity position in NSP through back to the network lineup repeat episodes June 3 and in tently has won its time period The trend toward greater its Western Union Paging Sy- during the 1983-84 season. its initial six weeks has regis- over reruns of Falcon Crest on clutter "is adisservice to viewers," tems. The agreement was Eischied, the hour-long police tered a 26 share, according to CBS and movies and special the association said. "In the reached with NPR Ventures, drama starring Joe Don Baker, the Nielsen Television Index. programming on ABC. long run, the interests of viewers NPR's for-profit subsidiary. originally aired during the Additionally, Eischied re- "We think we have a hit on and advertisers are identical," Meanwhile, Sen, Barry Golii- , 1979-80 season. Produced,,by, portedly has rae.ked up thf our hands." said Herman Rush. the AAAA statement sa,id. otrittz•oori- t)11 riiti , •• ;., ;1• '.*!, • I; ), f„ 8 BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 'MIMI' 11\10%111 Mitsubishi buys, MM/141111111%irGi regroups DEC; plans NY office Turner and Braves take on NBC DANBURY, Conn.-Mitsu- bishi Electric America has ac- ATLANTA-Turner Broad- The suit was denied because the Ted Turner, chairman of quired Digital Entertainment casting System Inc. and its WTBS signal also is broadcast Turner Broadcasting, said, Corp., which will assume all wholly owned Atlanta Braves to cable television systems "We have the obligation to our marketing and sales responsi- Baseball Club have filed suit nationally by satellite. sponsors and loyal Atlanta fans bilities for Mitsubishi Electric against NBC in U.S. District This season, the Braves have to see that these rights are pro-audio products, consisting Right to televise Court here "seeking declara- the best record in major league enforced. We think that if the primarily of its digital audio tory and injunctive relief to baseball and are favorites to Braves make the playoffs, our recorders. or assign rights enforce their right to televise, make the National League fans are entitled to hear the Tore Nordahl, founder of or assign their right to televise," playoffs again. regular announcing crew dur- DEC, will remain president for playoff games the National League playoffs in NBC and ABC alternate in ing the playoffs." and chief executive officer. the Atlanta area. coverage of the playoffs and Sources at WTBS said the Yoshito Yamaguchi, Mitsubishi heart of issue Last year, when ABC was World Series. The latter is station didn't expect to win the Electric America chairman, televisiag the two league cham- offered exclusively, but the right to carry the playoffs, but will become chairman of DEC. pionship series, Turner's playoffs also are covered by the that it wanted to assure itself of DEC will retain its Danbury WTBS-TV sued to carry the *flagship station of the teams the right to sell playoff rights to headquarters and will add a playoffs in the Atlanta area. participating. another Atlanta station. sales office in New York City. Imiludir‘OlulLednà Metromedia stock rebound IllielholrILF Continued from page 1 'sale' of almost $200 million, NET thereby boosting shareholder's CHANGE CHANGE in five years if both buyer and CLOSING CLOSING IN IN 52 WEEK seller agreed. equity. Metromedia also is EXCH COMPANY 8/3 8/10 PERIOD PERIOD HIGH 1.13.4 P/E Briloff said this wasn't asale, keeping much of the financing

NYS ABC 58.38 56.00 -2.38 -4.07 69.75 35.38 10 it was aborrowing that wouldn't cost ... out of its income state- ASE ADAMS-RUSSELL 26.88 25.00 -1.88 -6.98 30.88 12.00 24 ment. OTC AEL CAM. ELEC. LAB.) 41.00 41.00 .00 .00 44.25 12.50 170 show up as debt on the com- ASE AFFILIATED PUBS. 44.25 42.25 -2.00 -4.52 45.00 26.88 18 pany's already debt-heavy bal- "The upshot is that much of OTC A.H. BELO 45.75 45.50 -.25 -.55 52.00 18.50 15 Metromedia's apparent pro- NYS AMERICAN EXPRESS 64.50 65.25 .75 1.16 74.38 26.38 13 ance sheet. NYS AMERICAN FAMILY 21.63 21.25 -.38 -1.73 24.13 9.50 12 Some excerpts from Briloffs gress was rooted in its deter- NYS ARVIN INDUSTRIES 26.00 27.00 1.00 3.85 29.13 11.88 17 OTC BARRIS IND. 6.38 5.88 -.50 -7.84 9.50 1.03 63 article were: mination to step down the 1982 OTC 8800 INTL. 42.50 38.75 -3.75 -8.82 47.00 21.88 13 "Metromedia this year has outdoor advertising profits to NYS JON4 BLAIR 42.88 39.38 -3.50 -8.16 43.50 15.00 16 OTC BURNUP & SIMS 8.63 8.68 .25 2.90 14.63 7.38 D posted rising profits and been discontinued operations. Ibe- OTC CABLE TV INDUSTRIES 7.75 6.75 -1.00 -12.90 4.75 3.00 42 lieve this was inappropriate. NYS CAPITAL CITIES COMM. 144.25 138.50 -5.75 -3.99 157.50 67.75 17 rewarded with aclimbing stock NYS CBS 68.50 70.75 2.25 3.28 77.63 36.13 12 price. But an analysis of its "Operating income in the OTC C-COR ELECTRONICS 16.50 15.50 -1.00 -6.06 35.13 14.75 15 ASE CETEC 10.13 9.88 -.25 -2.47 12.88 3.88 23 reports shows astute accounting first six months of this year NYS CHARTER CO. 10.63 11.50 .86 8.24 15.50 7.00 20 practices, more than the results included $4.5 million from NYS CHRIS-CRAFT 22.38 21.50 -.88 -3.91 61.38 19.25 44 OTC CHYRON 22.50 22.00 -.50 -2.22 29.25 10.75 24 of operations, are to be credited what they dubbed the 'new NYS COCA-COLA 49.88 48.88 -1.00 -2.01 57.38 34.50 12 with the earnings gain. If some business segment' of outdoor ASE COHU 7.50 7.11 -.38 -5.00 10.63 3.88 16 OTC COMCAST A 22.25 22.50 .25 1.12 25.25 9.50 23 extraneous items are deleted, advertising management, as OTC COMPACT VIDEO 6.88 7.38 .50 7.27 10.50 2.63 33 the reported 29 percent in- well as interest on the purchase NYS CCNRAC 20.75 20.50 -.25 -1.20 24.00 11.50 14 NYS COX COMMI.N. 45.00 45.25 .25 .56 55.25 26.75 18 crease in the first halfs per- price note and uses of the other NYS WALT DISNEY PROD. 66.75 61.88 -4.68 -7.30 84.75 49.63 22 NYS DOW JONES & CO. 48.00 47.25 -.75 -1.56 54.88 18.25 29 share operating net turns into a funds received. And it is worth OTC DOYLE DANE BERNBACH 27.25 21.75 -5.50 -20.18 28.50 14.25 18 9 percent decline, or even a 31 noting that in the 'confidential NYS DUN & BRADSTREEI 58.00 5/.50 -.50 -.86 70.00 34.13 20 NYS EASTMAN KODAC 71.00 69.38 -1.63 -2.29 98.13 68.13 12 percent plunge. offering memorandum' for the OTC ELEC. MISSLES & C01/1. 12.00 10.00 -2.00 -16.67 18.50 10.00 D "The questionable practices billboard deal, it was stated the NYS FAIRCHILD IND. 23.75 24.00 .25 1.05 24.88 13.63 20 NYS FOOTE, CM* & BELDING 44.75 45.00 .25 .56 51.50 .29.50 12 include off-balance-sheet fin- partnership 'has not acquired NYS GANNETT CO. 63.63 61.50 -2.13 -3.34 72.00 33.13 17 the employees, production facil- NYS GENERAL ELECTRIC 49.63 49.50 -.13 -.25 57.75 31.38 II ancing and what Iconsider to NYS GENERAL INSTRUMENT 38.13 38.75 .63 1.64 66.88 26.63 13 be an abuse of the notion of ities, customer contacts, trade NYS GENERAL TIRE 29.00 29.73 .75 2.59 37.50 21.00 10 NYS GETTY OIL CORP. 64.13 62.50 -1.63 -2.53 72.50 43.00 11 discountinued operations." name or other assets necessary OTC GRAPHIC SCANYING 19.00 17.75 -1.25 -6.58 28.88 7.88 D Briloff was critical of the to the continued conduct of the OTC GREY ADVERTISING 105.00 105.50 .50 .48 105.50 57.00 8.6 ASE GROSS TELECASTING 63.50 60.50 -3.00 -4.72 68.00 23.25 13 transaction in which Metro- business... All of such assets NYS GULF UNITED 26.88 26.50 -.38 -1.40 29.75 19.00 8.1 media "transferred the principal have been retained by Metro- NYS GULF & WESTERN 26.25 25.13 -1.13 -4.29 30.13 11.50 9.1 NYS HARRIS CORP. 40.13 37.63 -2.50 -6.23 51.88 23.00 20 assets of its outdoor advertising media.' That certainly doesn't NYS HARTE -HANKS 24.63 23.63 -1.00 -4.06 26.75 10.63 16 business for $415 million in sound like Metromedia was NYS HERITAGE COMM. 13.00 13.00 .00 .00 15.00 7.38 27 NYS INSILCO CORP. 23.25 22.25 -1.00 -4.30 26.75 12.25 18 cash and a$70 million purchase getting out of the business," NYS INMERPUEILIC GROUP 54.25 55.75 1.50 2.76 58.75 28.88 12 Briloffs article said. NYS JEFFERSON-PILOT 34.00 32.13 -1.88 -5.51 37.50 22.38 e price note. OTC JOSEPHSCN INTL. 16.25 16.00 -.23 -1.54 20.00 8.13 II "As aveteran observer of the Metromedia owns radio and NYS Jilt GROUP 36.88 35.13 -1.75 -4.75 39.00 14.75 19 NYS KNIGHT-1;100ER 56.00 56.50 .50 .89 60.88 28.50 Id creative accounting scene, I television stations, syndicates NYS LEE ENTERPRISES 24.00 25.00 1.00 4.17 24.75 11.63 17 cannot help but stand in awe of television programming and is LIBERTY 20.63 20.50 -.13 -.61 22.00 10.13 12 OTC LIN BROADCASTING 23.88 23.38 -.50 -2.09 24.63 9.13 23 Metromedia's management. It establishing itself in the cellular NYS neon 30.88 29.63 -1.25 -4.05 35.13 13.25 39 has succeeded in getting off- radio business. The company NYS MCGRAW HILL 41.13 41.88 .75 1.82 53.88 22.63 17 NYS MCA 37.63 37.00 -.63 -1.64 42:13 28.50 9.3 balance-sheet financing to the declined to return numerous OTC MCI CCPNINICATICNS 41.88 40.75 -1.13 -2.69 56.88 17.08 21 tune of almost $300 million, telephone calls seeking com- ASE MEDIA GENERAL 63.38 62.50 -.88 -1.38 65.75 34.25 12 NYS MEREDITH 116.63 115.50 -1.13 -.96 125.00 57.63 37 while booking a profit on the ment on the Barron's article. NYS METROMEDIA 520.00 395.00 -125.00 -24.04 560.00 191.25 27 NYS MOM/UA 16.50 15.00 -1.50 -9.09 22.25 5.13 16 OTC MICRODYNE 12.88 14.00 1.13 8.74 18.00 7.13 35 NYS 34 78.88 76.75 -2.13 -2.09 90.50 51.38 13 NYS MOTOROLA 137.00 132.00 -5.00 -3.65 148.23 59.00 29 WHEC-TV traded by BENI ASE MOVIELA0 7.00 6.50 -.50 -7.14 7.38 2.00 D OTC MULTIMEDIA 36.25 36.25 .00 .00 43.75 19.75 17 ASE NEW YORK TIMES CO. 79.25 79.50 .25 .32 86.00 36.00 15 PHILADELPHIA-A "defini- The agreement, yet to be OTC A.C. NIELSEN A 33.00 31.50 -1.50 -4.55 39.50 22.88 15 tive agreement" has been fileel at the Federal Communi- NYS N. AMERICAN PHILLIPS 62.75 62.50 -.25 -.40 70.38 33.50 II NYS OAK INDUSTRIES 9.75 9.25 -.50 -5.13 20.25 9.00 D reached by Broadcast Enter- cations Commission, will result OTC OGILVY & MATHER 56.50 50.50 -6.00 -10.62 60.75 31.50 15 in BENI's holding only radio NYS ORION 19.00 18.25 -.75 -3.95 30.00 6.13 21 prises National Inc. to exchange ASE ORROX CORP. 5.00 4.75 -.25 -5.00 15.13 4.00 o WHEC-TV, Rochester, N.Y., properties. The WHEC sale is NYS OUTLET CO. 41.50 41.75 .25 .60 42.00 15.00 16 ASE POST CORP. 41.75 41.50 -.25 -.60 45.50 26.00 17 to Viacom International Inc. being coordinated by BENI NYS RCA 27.13 27.50 .38 1.38 31.63 16.75 16 for $24.5 million and owner- Broadcasting of Rochester OTC REEVES CONILNICATICNS 13.75 12.75 -1.00 -7.27 28.63 12.00 6.7 NYS ROCKWELL INTL. 31.75 30.50 -1.25 -3.44 35.50 15.50 13 ship of two Viacom radio sta- Inc., a BENI managed com- NYS ROLL INS 15.38 14.88 -.50 -3.25 17.50 9.88 18 tions. pany. ASE RSC INDUSTRIES 6.25 6.00 -.25 -4.00 7.50 4.00 294 NYS SCHERING-PLOUGH 44.00 43.63 -.38 -.85 48.13 30.00 13 BENI will pick up WDIA- NYS SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA 18.38 19.25 .88 4.76 ?2.88 10.13 D AM, Memphis, Tenn., and OTC SCRIPPS HCNARD 28.00 27.50 -.50 -1.79 31.00 17.25 15 NYS SIGNAL COS. 33.88 32.75 -1.13 -3.32 38.75 13.13 4.0 Harris contract KDIA-AM, Oakland/ San NYS sow CORP. 14.00 11.25 -.75 -5.36 17.25 11.00 31 NIS STORER CUIHUNICATICN 30.13 31.88 1.75 SKI 34.50 te.00 D Francisco from Viacom once NYS TAFT BROADCASTING 4/.25 41.11 -.13 -.26 57.00 28.25 12 tops $100 million the deal is consummated. BEN l's ASE TECH WERATIONS 34.13 32.00 -2.13 -6.23 41.50 14.00 5.6 NYS TEKTROVIX 75.50 72.75 -2.75 -3.64 86.75 34.00 28 complement of radio stations OTC TELEMATICN 9.00 9.00 .00 .00 10.25 2.75 D MELBOURNE, Fla.-Harris includes WITH-AM, Baltimore, OTC TELEMET(GEOTEL INC.) 3.00 2.63 -.38 -12.50 4.50 1.50 23 OTC TELEP1CTURES 18.00 16.63 -1.38 -7.64 24.25 6.63 18 Corp. here said it received a WJAS-AM, Pittsburgh, ASE TEXSCAN 23.75 22.13 -1.63 -6.84 27.50 9.75 25 contract for more than $100 NYS TIME INC. 64.00 61.50 -2.50 -3.91 78.38 25.50 23 WPDQ-AM, Jacksonville, Fla., NYS TIMES MIRROR 76.25 75.00 -1.25 -1.64 83.63 35.50 16 million from Comsat General WAOK-AM, Atlanta, WBLZ- OTC 7000M 8.50 7.50 -1 IT -11.76 14.00 6.50 D Corp. for equipment that will OTC WC COMMUN. . 2.25 2.25 .00 .00 D FM, Cincinnati, and WTLC- OTC TUNER BROADCASTING 18.00 18.00 .00 .00 24.50 10.00 120 be used to distribute NBC FM, Indianapolis. OTC UNITED TELEVISION 12.38 12.00 -.38 -3.03 14.13 7.38 15 network programming by satel- ASE UNITEL VIDEO 10.63 10.25 -.38 -3.53 13.50 10.00 14 NYS VARIAN ASSOCIATES 55.50 55.63 .13 .23 73.00 17.38 29 lite to affiliates. NYS VIACOM 33.00 32.50 -.50 -1.52 40.88 17.50 16 OTC VIDEO CORP. OF AMER. 11.50 12.00 .50 4.35 14.13 7.38 0 Harris will supply ground Sillerman buys NYS WARNER COMMUN. 22.00 20.75 -1.25 -5.68 59.63 19.88 D segment equipment and main- ASE WASHINGTON POST CO. 64.75 64.00 -.75 -1.16 71.75 32.50 15 tenance services. In the first NYS WESTERN UNION 40.13 40.00 -.13 -.31 54.25 25.25 14 Pioneer Valley NYS WESTINGHOUSE 44.25 42.75 -1.50 -3.39 53.38 25.63 phase, Harris will install 23 NYS WOMETCO 37.25 36.50 -.75 -2.01 38.25 19.75 22 ASE WRATHER 37.88 37.23 -.63 -1.65 40.25 19.25 D satellite receiving stations, two MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.-Sil- NYS ZENITH 26.88 29.00 .13 .43 30.00 9.75 115 transmitting stations and one lerman Morrow Broadcasting master station. Harris also will Group Inc. has completed the supply three transportable $1 million acquisition of Provided by Steven G. Hammer, A.E. Richey, Frankel & Co., Boulder, Colo., (303) 443-6830. The information and statistics contained herein have been obtained from sources we believe reliable but are not guaranteed by us to be all-inclusive or transmit-receive stations and Pioneer Valley Broadcasting complete. This information is not to be construed as an offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities herein three additional transportable Co., whose principal assets are mentioned. This firm and/or its individual brokers and/or members of their families may have a position in the securities stations. radio stations WHMP and mentioned and may make purchases and/or sales of these securities from time to time in the open market or otherwise. The entire system is expected WHMP-FM, Northampton, to be operational by 1985. # f1 t F1Y11L1 t BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 9

Mutual, RKO rock boat RKO, ABC win stations Mutual Broad- State networks casting System are becoming a didn't get lost in convenient way the media blitz for small market this summer as stations to get other radio net- network service works headed and satellite cap- toward digital ability.RK0 Two delivery, nor did has picked up RKO. Both Mu- more than 100 tual, which has affiliates since Jack Clements provided analog spring by using Ken Harris earth stations to its affiliates since the facilities of six Southern state net- January 1982, and RKO, which will works—either analog or satellite land - supply earth stations to affiliates in the lines. In asimilar vein, ABC has begun top 150 markets, reported increased feeding its Direction network over interest from stations regarding affilia- Lehlfield Communications' Brownfield tion. R A DIO network in Missouri. Page 10 Page 10 re $4;, ,,z„43 dtP9' igeb • \le(' eP‘P:e ' Affiliates trickle into place

By Les Luchter planning, finance, administration and satellite development for the ABC Radio Networks, is not blaming I BC expects to start digital anyone for anything. In fact, he's transmission during May and CBS on downright enthusiastic about ABC July 1" —Broadcast Week, May 9, Radio's 1,800 affiliates being able to 1983. pull off a transition to digital by year's end. At 12 a.m. this morning, Aug. 15, After New Year's Day, you see, the CBS Radio Network and CBS' ABC, CBS and NBC would prefer RadioRadio were finally scheduled to not seeing any more landline bills begin digital transmission via Satcom from Ma Bell. 1-R. Battison isn't afraid to talk The NBC Radio Network and numbers. About 29 percent of ABC's NBC's The Source also planned to affiliates, he said, have already had start their digital satellite services their earth stations delivered. Another sometime around this week. 300 have submitted down payments Neither CBS nor NBC would reveal and purchase orders. In total, 1,025 how many of their affiliates (some letters of intent from ABC affiliates 550 apiece) were forced to continue have been received by Scientific- using landlines while their satellite Atlanta, the all-but-exclusive supplier dishes stared into blank space. of digital earth stations. If such silence was the reward for wo weeks from today, on Aug. stations that bought their satellite 29, ABC plans to cut landlines to dishes early, who could blame the some 343 Mountain time zone majority of radio network affiliates stations—the first step in a planned for not ordering theirs until the last phased withdrawal program. minute? Battison said some 27 affiliates in ABC, perhaps. Its six radio the affected area refused to buy earth networks, after all, have been stations, and are thus being cut off transmitted digitally since last from network service. "In almost all January. cases," he added, "they have already But Bill Battison, vice president, Continued on page 10

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Mutual, RKO rock the digital pus

The Mutual Broadcasting System, Quotes from Ben Avery, vice Battison noted that some stations interconnected via 650 analog earth president for station relations, have negotiated compensation deals stations since January 1982, may have supplied the ammunition. "Most of at the same time as they were been expected to get lost in a media these queries come from small and ordering earth stations. But he blitz this summer—as the other radio medium markets. We have had a few stressed that any increases in networks steamrolled toward digital feelers from significant stations in key compensation were based on audience delivery. markets and we have discreetly size, not satellites. To make sure it would not be approached a number of stations Jack Clements, senior vice forgotten by the press, Mutual took affiliated with other networks by president, Mutual Radio Network, the initiative. using the lure of our programming could offer no evidence that such A letter from Daniel Flamberg, via satellite. compensation deals have taken place. director of public relations, set the "Many stations have used But he was pretty sure that such tone: "As the early network in space discussions with Mutual for leverage deals were discussed in meetings and one of the few to give affiliates in negotiating affiliation contracts between networks and affiliates. "If I satellite gear rather than force them with our competitors. Iexpect many was running a radio station," he said, to buy their own, the Mutual of the stations in the Top 50 markets "that's exactly what Iwould do. And, Broadcasting System has been to receive significant increases in of course, they're doing it. deluged with calls and queries from compensation (some on a one-time- "I'd start talking to Mutual and radio stations. To a certain extent, only basis) to offset expenses in RKO for leverage," he added. the volume of calls and letters purchasing satellite equipment." Clements noted that "we've had an received in Arlington is a direct Executives at ABC, CBS and NBC increase in the number of inquiries function of our competitors' pressure deny having made any such concerning affiliation from medium tactics." compensation deals. ABC's Bill market stations in the past three to Fuellhart suggests stations RKO, ABC ur Ken Harris, vice president and director of affiliate services for RKO pool funds for dish access Radio Networks, told Broadcast Week that RKO is looking for ways n ave Fuellhart, general manager of WPOC-FM, Baltimore, and to provide service to small stations V chairman of the ABC Direction Network Affiliate Board, feels that that just can't afford their own dishes. every station should be able to find a way to access Satcom 1-R "without RKO Two, for instance, has picked spending $13-$14,000 to get it done." up more than 100 additional affiliates Fuellhart suggests that stations pool their money and resources. "Go to since spring by using the facilities of sister ABC stations, and CBS and NBC. .. If you get just one satellite six Southern state networks—either dish in a market, everyone else can hook on." analog satellite or landlines. "It's a The first station to get a dish in a market can even do some profitable convenient way for small market business with other stations in the market. "It costs $13,000," he said, stations to get satellite capability and plus "you get capital depreciation, but can charge users." network service," an RKO spokesman Fuellhart said that WBAL had called him with an offer to use its new said. dish. But he turned down the ABC Entertainment affiliate. "I want to In a similar vein, ABC has just have that earth station," he declared, "because Iwant to control it .. . I begun feeding its Direction network might not like what they (ABC) charge me in a year or two." over Lehrfield Communications' Brownfield Network in Missouri. Bill Webs activating digital modes as affili

Continued from page 9 the area's affiliates—who have neither of affiliates have made "an honorable been replaced (by new affiliates)." ordered earth stations nor said they business decision" by deciding against The dropouts made up from 7-8 won't order them. Nine of these buying an earth station. He added percent of the area's ABC affiliates— stations, Battison explained, said they that the number of stations who not an "exorbitant" number, would order dishes—but haven't won't commit one way or another is according to Battison. Anyway, he actually done so yet. Two "can't make "getting very small." said, they represented a "very small up their mind," and one simply hasn't Yet Stinson said only "a little more market" audience-wise, and "some of come forward at all. than half" of NBC's affiliates have them would have probably canceled The 12 stations, said Battison, actually committed to the digital anyway (without the satellite factor)." "may have to spoke off someone else satellite system. The real problem for Battison temporarily." Those stations, he said, represent remains a small group of stations— AIlan Stinson, NBC's satellite project just over two-thirds of NBC's now numbering 12, or 31A percent of coordinator, said that a "handful" audience for its two networks. NBC still plans to cut off all its landlines on Dec. 15. "In practical CC terms," Stinson noted, "it takes at least six to eight weeks for delivery Ican't think (of earth stations)." Richard Brescia, senior vice of one president, CBS Radio Networks, claimed the networks' conversion affiliate in a plans are running "ahead of schedule." He added that "the amount of (station) defection will be major market significantly less than anticipated." While some medium and small that we are market affiliates have opted not to buy earth stations, Brescia said, "I can't think of one affiliate in a major losing market that we are losing because of the, satellite conversion." because of the CBS still plans to begin its systematic dismantling of landlines on Sept. 29, with 160 "northern tier" satellite stations scheduled to be hit first. All landlines will disappear by Dec. 31, Richard Brescia conversion according to Brescia. BC originally had planned its .$ I If IA pule* Wane ,wettiott* to BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 11

Paul 010 h boat Scientific-Atlanta facing four months. Ilike to think the program material has a lot to do with that. But Isuspect the fact that we last-minute numbers rush furnish earth stations is a factor." At RKO Radio Network, which 66 rà eople are tending to wait until the last minute," reported Mike decided to supply earth stations to I— Kelly, manager, digital audio marketing for Scientific-Atlanta's RKO One and RKO Two affiliates in Satellite Communications Division. "That can be catastrophic. If all the the top 150 markets, President Tom orders hit us at once, we can't ship them at once." Burchill said, "We're already getting Jack Clements At first glance, it would appear that Scientific-Atlanta—with its near- stations to jump from previous paid for their own landline service— exclusivity as supplier of digital earth stations—has bitten off more affiliations to get an RKO dish." "they can buy a dish and finance it business than it can possibly chew, regardless of when the orders come in. Burchill, like Avery, said the most for less money than it used to cost for In a universe of 3,200 ABC, CBS, NBC and RKO radio stations, interest came from medium market the inferior landlines." Scientific-Atlanta has so far shipped 950 earth stations. It is now stations. In the middle markets, 35 to 150, manufacturing them at what Kelly calls a "maximum capacity" of In larger markets, Burchill however, stations "have tight cash "slightly" more than 200 per month. commented, stations, although used flows, and the networks have always Of course, the station count of 3,200 is too high. Some stations are to free landline service, could afford provided transmission. These are the dropping their affiliations, others are AM/FM combos, and still others to buy their own dishes—"even some guys we're hearing a lot from, and plan to share someone else's dish instead of buying their own. of our affiliates, where we would we're turning it to good advantage," By last week, Kelly said, about 1,300 orders had been received from provide them with a dish, are saying, Burchill said. ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates. But that's still only half of what he now 'We are buying our own.'" RKO plans to begin digital estimates as a universe of at least 2,600 stations. And, with 950 dishes In markets below the top 150, transmission Sept. Iand to cut its already shipped and maybe a thousand more to be produced from Burchill noted, stations have always landlines Oct. I. August through September, that still leaves several hundred dishes unaccounted for. "We're in constant communications with all the networks right now about the potential problems," Kelly said. But, he added, "We don't its seek small stations anticipate problems." We do. It's been clear for months, to anyone who could do simple Battison said the analog system, by arithmetic, that Scientific-Atlanta's production schedule just doesn't equal allowing up to 120 stations to the needs of the radio networks. "sample" the new Direction service, ABC's Bill Battison says that Scientific-Atlanta can add another will give ABC "access.to a lot of production shift if necessary. stations we couldn't get any other Maybe. But Battison has also pledged that no ABC affiliate will be cut way." off from network service if it orders its earth station on time. Earlier, Although Battison hopes that the Walter Sabo, then vice president of ABC Radio Networks, admitted that new Missouri affiliates eventually will some ABC landlines will have to stay put into February. become "full-fledged digital stations," These are realistic approaches to a real problem—sensible solutions he acknowledged that the "short-term designed to prevent the aforementioned "catastrophe," from taking place. arrangement" will last at least a year. NBC's Alan Stinson noted that "if a station has shown good faith, Only the Direction network is we're right behind them." No affiliate, he said, will be cut off from involved, and Battison emphasized network service if its order is placed on time. that affiliates of other ABC networks At CBS, Dick Brescia would say only that the network has worked in Missouri will not be allowed to very hard with its stations and Scientific-Atlanta to avoid dishes arriving change over "just to change the late. "We don't anticipate it's going to be a problem," said a CBS satellite cost." spokeswoman. ABC also is looking at other state We hope the networks give some consideration to not only the Ken Harris networks, «Battison said. possibility of manufacturing and shipping delays, but also to the various forms of red tape, zoning approvals and other roadblocks that can delay earth station installation at the local level. CBS and NBC especially, which were many weeks late starting their digital services, would be wise to give their affiliates the same kind of ates trickle into place leeway down the stretch. In this case, intransigence on the networks' part could cause ensure antenna installation before to start their digital broadcasts as repercussions among stat local freezing conditions. The soon as possible, according to —Les Luchter network, starting with its Aug. 29 Battison. cutoff, would proceed on a monthly The last three zones, he said, may schedule, region by region, moving end up lumped together under a roughly north to south. revised schedule. The second of five regional zones was scheduled to shut down Oct. 15, Battison admitted that some ABC but Bill Battison now says that date affiliates may not receive their earth PROMOTION DIRECTORS may be delayed for a week or two. stations on time if Scientific-Atlanta _•-- The reason? There have been too is "swamped" with orders. But he Satisfy both the many orders from ABC affiliates in stressed that ABC "will not cut off Program Director & Sales Manager lettINCUMg-C-en". zones three, four and five who want anyone who has ordered on time." CALGARY CHQ EDMONTON CFCVt

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NBC Radio Network Documentary, "Two Roads to Jerusalem," broadcast the week of July 11, 1983 "She has no father. The entire time I was there I couldn't get her to smile... not even a little. I ran down to a shop and bought two little dresses, one green, one yellow, for her and her sister. But she just wouldn't, or couldn't smile. It really gave me the chills."

The words of correspondent Beverly Byer help describe the seemingly insolvable situation in Palestine. After making an extensive tour of refugee camps and conduct- ing hundreds of interviews, she and NBC Radio News Tel Aviv Correspondent Milt Fullerton prepared a documentary and series of special reports entitled "Two Roads to Jerusalem," a vivid and sometimes poignant story of a people divided by religion but not on the burning love of the land they both claim. "Two Roads to Jerusalem". Just another example of "full color" radio at its best. And just another example of the quality that stations committed to news have come to expect from NBC Radio.

NBCRadio Network 11111For stations committed to news. 14 BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 Redskins fever Washington stations on warpath for coverage

By Angela Burnett tinue with specials through the about to cement adeal with star pre-season and into the regular quarterback Joe Theismann for WASHINGTON—For those season as well. a half-hour weekly show. who have never visited the At the end of August, "We're going to give them as nation's capitol during football WDVM will run a five-part thorough coverage as always," season, the insanity that takes retrospective series on the Michael promised. over may be hard to imagine. Dallas Cowboys/ Redskins WTTG is moving forward However, late July through the game as well as highlights of the with plans of its own, which turn of the new year can mean exhibition games and training. include using offensive lineman only one thing here—Redskin They'll also resume Sports- George Stark in a weekly seg- fever. break, this time with newly ment in its new PM Magazine • This year in particular, hired Lee Zeidman and Red- and hopefully in its Ten O'Clock following on the heels of last skin favorite Sonny Jurgensen, News. Boasting to be the first year's Super Bowl victory for who recently was selected to and only station live from the Washington Redskins, local football's Hall of Fame, on camp, WTTG also broadcast television stations are clamber- Sundays. Mondays, starting Panorama, its daily noon talk ing over each other for special with the first regular game, show, from Carlisle July 25. programs, special coverage and Glenn Brenner and Jurgenson "We plan to do very exten- special sales. will kick off Redskin Sidelines. sive coverage—as everyone Quarterback speaks "We're so absolutely sold out WDVM will also produce a does in this market," Endicott Joe Theismann, quarterback for the Washington that one of the guys in our sales Hall of Fame special, featuring said. "We've got lots of action Redskins, will return as the host for "Quarterback department said they could sell Jurgensen and Bobby Mitchell planned." a wide angle shot of RFK Sneak," afive-minute pre-game program beginning its for broadcast Sept. 6. And, Yet, WJLA, the ABC affili- (stadium where the Redskins second season on Mutual Broadcasting System Sept. every Sunday before the Mon- ate in the market, may be most play). That's just how valued 10. Theismann was an all-American quarterback at day game, there'll be The Joe envied. In addition to carrying the Redskins are to advertisers Notre Dame in 1971. The program will be heard on Gibbs Show at noon. All of this ABC's Monday Night Football, in terms of reaching the public," more than 250 Mutual affiliate stations. in addition to live crews at the WJLA will carry all the sold- said Terry Lowe-Edward, direc- home games, a crew on the out pre-season games—for the tor of press, publicity at WJLA- road with the team and special 12th consecutive year. They've TV. news packages throughout the IF+ IIIIALTO% We11141 also launched abumper sticker G11611160 Mum Da% IV "They are going hog—no season. promotion, will present a pun intended—wild selling Ed Arnold, WDVM's public "Player of the Week" chosen by dni 11 MIA spot avails," she added. relations director said, "Our coaches nationwide and have q■JF V GI MG Betty Endicott, news direc- management feels very strongly arranged to produce three about the Redskins. .. they tor at WTTG-TV added, "You Redskin Magazine programs FCC considers Alaskan AM ogy material, foreign lan- are a vital part of this com- do something special because with Sports Director Frank protection guage programs, harassing munity." the Redskins are so Mucha part Herzog. Herzog, known as The Federal Communica- and threatening phone calls of Washington. They say so Meanwhile, just afew blocks "The Voice of the Redskins," tions Commission has asked resulting from station broad- much about Washington." away at WRC, sportscaster will also be holding down for comments on providing casting, musical recording/ WJLA and WTTG, as well George Michael, with surpris- announcing duties at WMAL- greater interference protec- repetitious broadcasts; off- as WRC-TV and WDVM-TV ing nonchalance, said they A M. tion of Class PA and I-B AM network programs and fea- all have plans for extensive "were not doing anything "There's alot of competition stations in Alaska. ture films presentation re- in this market when it comes to coverage of the games. They've special" this year. But WRC Responding to a request strictions, polls/call-in on has been at Carlisle with the the Redskins," Lowe-Edwards been at the training camp in from the Alaska Broadcasters radio and television stations, said. She added, "it's to be Carlisle, Pa., since July 18 with rest of the District of Columbia Association that indicated private interest broadcasts expected." the rookies and plan to con- stations and apparently is that increased skywave pro- to licensees to annoy and tection is needed to ensure harass others and sirens or AM coverage in the state, the like emergency sound effects commission was asked to in announcements. Group W explores satellite applications award 16 Alaskan stations Comments were requested Class Istatus. Those sta- on horse racing information Continued .from page l Harris said owning a full com- tions are now operating on broadcasts, horse racing it, it was before satellite delivery plement of seven AMs and Class I-A and I-B clear information, SCA transitions became as prevalent as it is seven FMs is a goal. channels. and horse racing, off-track today and the cost of delivery He said Group W was looking and pari-mutuel betting ad- made it impossible. The ABA noted that the at such markets as Tampa-St. vertising. "Now, as satellites are more Petersburg, Fla., Atlanta and terrain, small number of FM The commission views available, we are once again Seattle, but that no acquisitions Ie4n 0/0 and television stations and these "underbrush" policies looking at it, but nothing has were planned this year—this inclement weather increase as affecting the competitive crystalized in our minds. Idon't despite the fact that Harris sees the importance of AM signal functioning of the market- see us moving into it, but I the radio station market as one coverage. Comments are place and within the bounds don't preclude it," he said. favoring the buyer now. come up to use them. Muzak, due by Sept. 12 with reply of First Amendment con- The idea of the unwired "This year the radio business for instance, may have need for .comments due Sept. 27. cerns. The FCC also noted national spot network at Group hasn't been bad, but it hasn't additional networking—not that other suitable remedies, W Radio came after aperiod in been up as much as it has been just environment music, but Field Operations Bureau through state or federal which the company thought in earlier years and when that maybe a different format for reorganized agencies, are available to itself too small, with only 11 happens, the value of radio bars and restaurants," he said. The FCC's Field Opera- the public. owned stations, to do that kind stations falls. And on top of The possibilities for SCA tions Bureau has been re- of business. that, the FCC is adding some- usage are many and varied, organized to reflect current Roy Shapiro, vice president thing like 2,000 FM stations according to Harris and others programs and improve its and general manager of Group and the impact of cable tele- in the business. One applica- management. The reorgani- Financial interest/ W Radio Sales, said the com- vision may hurt the local sales tion that Harris said Group W zation will maintain current sydication proposal given pany recently realized that market," Harris said. engineers were looking at in- staff levels, including staff The FCC has proposed a although it didn't have as many In response to newsletter volves an experiment by Hous- reductions that have already Tentative Decision that would stations as other networks, it reports that WIND, Chicago, ton Power and Light that occurred. delete the network financial did have a strong lineup of and WPNT-FM, Pittsburgh, would use SCA signals to shift interest rule and result in a stations and a weekly cumula- are for sale, Harris said the power usage by big customers. The reorganization incor- modification of the syndica- tive audience of about 10 mil- stations are not performing as He said Group W also was porates the Violations Divi- tion rule. lion. sion into the Enforcement well as the other Group W looking into some paging ap- Under the FCC plan, net- "They are all quality sta- Division as a Branch. The properties. "I'm not going to plications, but had yet to be works would be required to tions," Shapiro said, "and six Investigation Branch and list them for sale, but we'll convinced that they were feas- turn over all syndication of the stations are number one Inspection Branch will be listen to an offer," he said. ible. rights to a program within in their markets. We think the combined into a single An area in which Group W Although several Group W six months after the show stations provide an environ- branch under the Enforce- has been active both as abuyer radio stations are providing was taken off the air or five ment for advertisers that is ment Division and the Re- and seller is the use of FM SCA services, Harris says there years after the beginning of unmatched, as a group, by any gional Service Division will subsidiary communications still is no formula for pricing the program's run. Within other broadcaster." be renamed the Public Ser- authorizations, known as SCAs the service. that confine, the network The stations—WINS, New vice Division The Enforce- or FM subcarriers. They repre- "Some stations are getting could acquire full rights to York; KFWB, Los Angeles; ment Division will also now sent that part of the FM signal $100 a week and others are any program it purchased, WIND, Chicago; KYW, Phila- include a support staff and that is off the commercial band getting $10,000 a month," he but would be required to use delphia; WBZ, Boston; KOAX- an administrative account- and that can be used for private said. "Some partnerships are an independent syndicator FM, Dallas-Fort Worth; ing staff will be added to the communications, such as paging being formed." He said so far for syndication purposes. KODA-FM, Houston; KDK A service or "closed circuit" music demand has been greater than Engineering Division. The new rule would apply and WPNT-FM, Pittsburgh; services such as Muzak. supply, but that the FCC's to any prime-time program KJQY-FM, San Diego; and Group W acquired Muzak as doubling of SCAs and alterna- FCC drops 10 policies aimed between 7-11 p.m. KOSI-FM, Denver—fall into part of the acquisition of Tele- tives, such as television side- The FCC has dropped 10 EDT. The Tentative Deci- all news, personality full service prompter Corp. and 15 months bands, would create an excess "underbrush" policies that sion would be in effect for a or easy listening formats. ago it was shifted to the Radio of supply before long. directly affect broadcast little more than five years, Shapiro said the marketing Group. - Costs to the stations are program content and has sunsetting Aug. 4, 1990. sales effort for the unwired "Muzak is the largest SCA minimal, with the user often asked for comments on the network gets underway in user," Harris said, "and our installing the necessary equip- Comments on the propo- elimination of three policies earnest later this month. FMs are doing a lot of SCA ment. "You have to be sure sal will be accepted through on horse racing broadcasts. A quick way, ol course, to business. I'm delighted the your signal is wel-1 maintained Sept. 20 with the commis- extend the reach of QURE FCC made the extra SCAs and your main carrier doesn't Dropped were policies on sion being expected to take would be for Group W to available now because Ithink drift, but that's about it." he alcoholic beverage adver- some final action on the ,said. tising, broadcasts of astro!- , rules some time jn Oc.tober. tI}M),YeAl, r !: t!4' te'st , BROÁbdÁST WE'Ek/Augu-st 15, 1983 15 111.01 OW Marlin% AM' ILO IV VII V I' 11.0/641 II G S-A unveils new product line ATLANTA—Scientific-Atlanta infinite gain technology pro- Oscillator, non-overshooting has completed its new line of vides the best possible signal- low-pass filters, pre-emphasis video earth station products. to-noise ratio at low signal and a DC coupled data input All the new products are ex- levels and improved processing port. pandable and include the of multipath RF signals. Metal The audio processing section SAbus interface for centralized shielding for the power trans- is a multiband limiter that uses monitor and control. former and other critical a 150-microsecond pre-empha- The new product line includes circuitry eliminates hum and sis curve and additional filters the Model 7500 video receiver, powerline noise. to tailor the low- and high- a fully synthesized RS250B frequency response of the audio compliant receiver with thresh- RAI, the Italian television' to improve the clarity of recep- old extension. The Model network, hired Rimyth Inc., tion on atypical SCA receiver. 7620 video protection switch New York, to transmit a live The SCA 300 costs $1,400. The allows 2:6, 1:7 or two -separate feed ditect to Milan, Italy. The complete system, which is 1:N receiver protection con- feed was transmitted for RAI's available for a free two-week figurations. weekly Blitz, which recently evaluation, costs $2,550. S-A's new Model 7630A presented an interview with LNA protection switch can be author/scientist Isaac Asimov , Studer Revox America has used for dual redundant or live from New York's Hayden unveiled its 2706 Professional tridundant applications. The Planetarium. Italian host Giani Monitor, which is designed to Model 7550 video exciter fea- Mina conducted the interview serve as the primary audio tures a sync-referenced modu- from Milan. monitoring system in small- to lator and fully synthesized Rimyth provided technical mid-sized control rooms. The upconverter and audio modu- facilities and a crew and company says its new monitor làtors. coordinated the satellite feed. is best suited for radio studios CRL SCA 300 subcarrier generator Scientific-Atlanta earth The new product line also and TV post-production suites. station products includes the Model 7640 uplink The Magnetic Tape Division Studio Sonics Corp., Schaum- liminary design work in HDTV. protection switch that can be of Agfa-Gevaert has appointed The three-way system uses a burg, Ill. The monitor is designed by used for 1:7, 2:6 or dual I:N three new distributors of its 12.5-inch woofer, a 2-inch The Studer line had been Barco and is distributed in the systems. The Model 8840 videotape products: Delaware dome midrange and a 1-inch distributed exclusively by the U.S. by Barco. antenna position controller A-V Distributors Inc., Buffalo, dome tweeter in a bass reflex Swiss compa_ny's American features programmable satel- N.Y.; Video Masters Inc., enclosure. The 2706 has four Two models of the HDTV subsidiary—Studer Revox lite positions and local or Kansas City, Mo.; and Mem- threaded holes on the bottom monitor are available: a 26- America Inc. remote control. phis Communications Corp., to facilitate free-space installa- inch and 30-inch. They both Scientific-Atlanta's new Memphis, Tenn. tion on floor stands or suspen- feature high-resolution, black Channelmatic, Alpine, Calif., Series 7600 earth station con- sion brackets. matrix CRTs and a 5:3 aspect The Pan American Olympics is marketing the new Broad- trollers provide convenient ratio. The scanning system is Organization has ordered 39 The components of the caster I Automatic Videocas- status monitoring and control 1,125 lines per 60 Hz and the video broadcast zoom lenses 2706—including drivers, en- sette Changer, designed.to of all earth station functions. horizontal resolution exceeds from Angenieux of France. closure and crossover net- access up to 15 standard 3/4-inch The order includes more work—are manufactured by videocassettes. The unit uses a 1,000 television lines. The 26- The Studer Division of than 20 42-to-1 zoom lenses Studer at the company's computerized stepper motor inch HDTV monitor costs Studer Revox America Inc., suitable for sports events and speaker plant in West Germany. drive mechanism to select, $10,000. Elector also is dis- Nashville, Tenn., has expanded remote broadcasts. The lens Studer has also selected a insert and play back cassettes in tributing a new series of Barco its operations on the West features a.continuous zoom limited number of audio equip- an unmodified Sony-type five- broadcast monitors offering Coast. range of 42x as well as a wide ment dealers in the U.S. to VCR. triple standard decoding and The division has opened a horizontal angle of 56 degrees. distribute its products in this Features of the Broadcaster I VITC decoding capabilities. new Northern California office country. - The zoom narrows to 11/2 include built-in video moni- Thé CTVM 3Dleatures two in the San Francisco suburb of degrees. Dealers authorized to carry toring, seven-day programming coded inputs, sync input, inter- Walnut Creek and appointed Studer equipment here include of up to 100 events per day and nal/external sync and floating Fred Layn head of the new Circuit Research Labs, Audio Engineering Associates, random access of up to 100 inputs. B and C connectors are office. Layn had formerly been Tempe, Ariz., has introduced Pasadena, Calif.; Bridgewater programs or spots within each available. The unit features a salesman in the company's the SCA 300 stibcarrier genera- Custom Sound, Harvey, Ill.; tape. The unit's base price is underscan, vertical collapse New York office. tor, designed to solve problems Doug Brown Enterprises, $9,950. At Studer's Southern Cali- and a scan failure protection associated with older SCA Tulsa, Okla.; Cramer Video, fornia office in Van Nuys, indicator. The CTVM 3 D equipment. Needham, Mass.; Midcom Inc., Elector USA Inc. ; Santa Vencil Wells has been appointed automatically switches from 50 The integrated SCA system Arlington, Texas; Emco, Clara, Calif., has introduced a sales engineer. Wells was to 60 Hz. Prices for the CTVM includes audio processing, low- Rockville, Md.; Pro Audio new high-definition television previously with the Kenduni 3 D range from $2,750 to distortion crystal controlled General Store, Atlanta; and monitor for research and pre- Artisan/Sierra Audio group of $6,000. companies where he was general manager. Fox Video Inc., New York, which rents TV camera, sound A new wireless-microphone and auditing equipment pri- receiver has been introduced by marily to American network Cetec Vega, El Monte, Calif. news departments, has leased The new Model R-42 PRO OCV0f11 fludin Pr ration Processor space at the 10-acre Kaufman PLUS features infinite gain f e 110 - Astoria Studios motion picture technology, ultralow noise, 1 ,0 r,.An .44-44144.U1-44. and television production true dual-receiver diversity and complex located in Queens, switch-selectable Dynex II, a iTkiduistinn 13ansnitor Ce New York. new audio processing tech- — r — 13 144. SyStiNTIS nique. .11,40 111 - Fox specializes in renting With Dynex II, the new Aff44 MOOUt o›.r....e. tf complete kits of equipment, receiver's range is typically 108 but will rent single items upon dB. The co-mpany says its- CRL SCA 300 subcarrier generator request. Lionheart buys BBC munusenes; u air country gold NEW YORK—Lionheart Tele- by .Gaslight, six hours of Freud, SOFTWARE NEW YORK—United Station's Awards Show Oct. lO. The vision International Inc. has 13 half-hours of Great Expec- Solid Gold Country premieres program will be exclusively purchased the syndication rights tations, four half-hours of network episodes of Hanna- Sept. 2-4 with alook at both the simulcast in stereo via satellite to 15 BBC miniseries from The Gulliver in Lilliput, the four- Bar bera's Sçooby and Scrappy pioneers of country music and by the Mutual Broadcasting Entertainment Channel. Three hour Shackleton, six hours of Doo, Shirt Tales, Pac-Man, early hits by current country System and will be telecast live of the productions are available Spyship, and six half-hours of Richie Rich, Little Rascals and stars. Featured guest will be by CBS-TV, from the Grand immediately and the other 12 Stalky & Co. The Smurfs. The company Johnny Paycheck. Ole Opry House in Nashville. will be available to broadcast distributes The Smurfs in the Hosted by Stan Martin, the Mutual will also present a TV stations after their initial Worldvision Enterprises U.K., Ireland and Canada. show is expected to clear most 30-minute preview of the 1983 runs on the cable TV program- Inc., a leading distributdr of of the 171 Arbitron-rated mar- Country Music Awards, hosted ming service. children's programming around Final Cut, aone-hour special kets. It is produced by United by WHN disc jockey Lee Arnold, The first three series, which the world, will distribute 170 focusing on the ambitions and Stations' President/program- just before the simulcast, along ,Lionheart has already sold to half hours of animated and expectations of rookie profes- ming Ed Salamon and is written with a post-awards program PBS for Masterpiece Theatre live-action programs this fall. sional football players, will be by Rochelle Friedman, who from the Opryland Hotel. and Mystery, include 10 hours Worldvision properties available after Sept. 1 from previously wrote The Weekly of The Citadel, seven hours of include Hanna-Barbera's new Bru Ter Television Sales to Country Music Countdown. Rock group The Cars will be Barchester Chronicles and Monchhichi and Biskitts, two kick off this fall's NFL season. Future guests will include featured in a two-hour special Woman in White. animated series, and Benji and The program, which was Brenda Lee, Sept. 9-11; Jim Ed offered to Source affiliates Lionheart also bought the Going Bananas, two live action taped this summer at the Wash- Brown & The Browns, Sept. Aug. 19-21. Interviews with Ric rights to eight half-hours of shows. From Ruby-Spears ington Redskins' training camp 16-18; Dottie West, Sept. 23- Ocasek and Greg Hawkes will Beau Geste, eight hours of Productions, Worldvision in Carlisle, Pa., includes six 25; Roy Clark, Sept. 30-Oct. 2. help to trace the band's growth, Bleak House, the three-hour distributes the animated Pitfall available minutes for local ads leading up to solo efforts and Day of the Triffids, 10 hours of and The Puppy's Further and four minutes for national Willie Nelson and Anne work with emerging Boston Diana, eight hours of Fame is Adventures. Worldvision will ads. Final Cut has cleared 40 Murray will co-host the 1983 -bands. Denny Somach Produc- - the Spur, the four-hour Fanny 'also be releasing iieW markets. Country MuSic Association tions produced the special.' '' 16 BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983

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WSTC/WYRS-FM, Stamford, entertainment editor and Conn., named Peter Mutino alternate weatherman. local and regional sales Larry Rickel, executive pro- manager. He was an account ducer for ABC-TV's KG0- executive. TV, San Francisco, has moved to New York to be- Bob English, vice president come executive producer and general manager of for WABC-TV. • WUBE-AM and WMLX-FM, Bistany Cincinnati, has resigned to CBS Radio has named Seth become president of Broad- Elliott director of radio fre- cast Programming Interna- quency systems engineer- takes post tional, a Seattle-based syn- ing for the CBS-owned radio dication and programming stations. The network also consultant. Replacing Eng- named David Knorr to the lish is Terry Dean, who has with ABC Joanna Bistany new post of director of audio been promoted from general systems engineering. Elliott sales manager of WMLX. He "Press people are less hysterical here than in the White joined CBS Radio in June Sanford Ackerman was also national sales House press corps," says Joanna Bistany, who used to deal 1982 as project engineer. manager for both stations. regularly with Washington journalistS as an assistant in the Knorr came to the network Sanford Ackerman has been White House offices of Press, Media Relations, Public in 1971 as project engineer. appointed vice president Dan Bates was appointed Affairs and Speechwriting. and director of finance, plan- vice president and station Bistany left the White House afew weeks ago to move to Fran Harman has been ning and administration for manager of Viacom's KSLA- New York as director of news information in ABC's Public named market research ana- Blair Television and Blair TV, Shreveport, La. Bates Relations Division. "I got my first taste of what it's like with lyst for Group W Produc- Radio. Ackerman, who was was most recently general the Peter Jennings announcement," she said of her first tions. She was most recently senior vice president of fi- manager for KOCO-TV, Ok- major assignment last week. research coordinator for nance and administration lahoma City. But Bistany conceded that "making the transition (from Embassy Communications, for Syska & Hennessy, as- the White House to ABC) was much smoother than Ihad Los Angeles. sumes his new post Aug. 22. WTCN-TV, Minneapolis, has anticipated." That's probably because her old job demanded Marc McKinney, sales man- made several additions to its "six or 6/12 days of work a week" in an atmosphere she ager of Blair Television's Los staff and promoted some of After 30 years as announcer, described as "somewhat chaotic." Angeles CBS sales office, its employees. Steve Thax- Bill Carlson retired from Her new job is her first for amajor network and her first has been named avice presi- ton, corporate promotion KFAC-FM/AM. position in broadcasting. Before becoming active in Ronald dent of the unit. director for KMSP-TV, Min- Reagan's campaign for president in 1979, Bistany was an neapolis, has joined WTCN Bob Zany and Mark Felsot David Friedman, amarketing instructor in clinical behavior management and communi- as the station's new promo- have been added to the air consultant for Polygram cations at both the University of Cincinnati and that city's tion manager. Weekend news staff at KLOS-FM, Los Ange- Television, has joined Lex- Children's Hospital Medical Center. anchor Cora-Ann Mihalik les. Both part-timers-will be ington Broadcast Services, In 1976, she met Sen. Robert Dole (R-Kan.) at a has begun anchoring the heard regularly on the week- New York, as vice president Republican function in Cincinnati when he was President weekday edition of 11 News ends. Vicki Wilken is the new of station sales. Ford's running mate. Bistany began her involvement in with John Bachman. Joan public service director in politics by doing volunteer work then and working her way Steffend, a reporter for charge of the KLOS com- Seltel Inc. has named An- up to such responsibilities as setting up campaign trips in WTCN, replaces Mihalik on munity switchboard. She thony Fiore as account exec- advance during the 1979-80 Reagan campaign. the weekend news. WTCN was a supervisor in the utive with the Rebel sales Bistany doesn't feel that she's "crossed some sort of a has promoted LuAnn Yattaw KLOS music research de- team in the New York office. fence" by coming over to a network news division from the to operations manager. Nick partment. He was an account executive White House press corps. "I worked closely with the Lawler, most recently deputy for Katz Independent Tele- Washington press corps and developed an empathy with the news chief for ABC's news WINS radio, New York, has vision sales division. press," she said. bureau in Los Angeles, has appointed Peggy Belden Since she'll continue to deal with the press in her new job, joined WTCN as news direc- and Madeline Dubrowski Zenith Radio Corp. elected Bistany noted that her position with ABC "won't be all that tor. Also joining 11 News are account executives. Belden Howard Graham vice presi- different" from her old job in Washington. Ted Dracos, formerly an was an account executive at dent of finance services. "One thing Ilearned at the White House is how careful investigative reporter for WABC radio, New York, and Graham was executive di- you have to be in giving out information." 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Classified ad rates are $25 per inch. Minimum order 1 inch. 18 BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 letters Here comes the sun that he knew nothing of our appears to be number one in True, you say, but don't most the proper operation of their Iwas amused to read Dale promotion. Especially since the entire United States in total public television stations get transmitter on the designated Andrews' (Program Director- Mayor Schaefer issued a pro- hours of public service pro- their funds from CPB? Again, a frequency."? clamation recognizing WIYY's gramming, week after week. misconception is at work here: WFBR) comments in your July How about afollow-up article commitment, our first state- KSCI, nevertheless, is doing 18th issue concerning thebse of federal funds which are dis- with some quotes from the an admirable job and fully bursed by CPB directly to Solar Genny One for WFBR's wide use of Solar Genny One, Proposed Rule Making Order deserves your article and com- public television stations as broadcast of an Orioles game. and designating the day of our which will give some more mendation. While it may be that it was the activities as "Solar Energy Community Service Grants details. This is avery important Donald J. Lewis first solar powered broadcast Day" in Baltimore. (CSGs) account for approxi- issue with thousands of engin- Perhaps Mr. Andrews' solar President mately one-eighth of public of asporting event, it certainly eering personnel across the WHBI television's total revenue. was not "the first terrestrial awareness was clouded by zeal. U.S. Perhaps having an engin- Ty Ford Newark, N.J. Although federal funds are' broadcast using a solar gener- eer check your terms and tech- very important to public tele- ator." On Friday July 8, 1982, Operations Manager nical statements for proper WIYY-98ROCK vision, they are only one source two (2) days before WFBR's wording will help you with this Baltimore, Md. Bottom-line facts in a diverse funding base that broadcast, W1YY solar powered sometimes very technical field. Your August I editorial, also includes individual viewer its morning show and followed Ralph W. Haneman "Trouble in the Family," is in contributions, corporate under- that with a solar powered Chief Engineer Ethnic ethic error in stating that the Public writing, university funding, concert in Baltimore's War WDAC In your July 25th article on Broadcasting Service (PBS) is and state funds, etc. Hence Memorial Plaza, using Solar Lancaster, Pa. Genny One. KSC1-TV (which has 13 differ- funded by the Corporation for your assumption that CPB ent languages programmed), Public Broadcasting (CPS). "holds the purse strings" is We were told by Ty Braswell Editor's note you say: "KSCI claims it is the PBS is a national membership contradicted by the bottpm- of The Media Project, the While the article did tend to organization almost entirely organization responsible for nation's leading international line facts—facts that we hope simplify the changes, aspokes- station." That may be accurate financed by, and dependent you'll share with your readers. the Solar Genny One tour, that man from the Federal Com- for TV. Compared to radio, upon, its member stations. For Mary Jane McKinven ours was the first solar powered munications Commission ex- KSCI isn't even remotely close. FY 84, we project that approxi- Director radio station in Maryland. Iam plained that the elimination of WHBI presently has 48 dif- mately 83 percent of our $62 Public Information aware that there have been the operating and maintenance ferent ethnic minorities, more million budget will be derived Public Broadcasting Service previous situations in which logs did not remove any of the Solar Genny One has powered than any station in the world. from station payments, 11 Washington, D.C. radio stations outside the state Of these, over 40 are exclusively percent from self-supporting pre-existing technical require- of Maryland. Iassume that Mr. served by WHBI in this area. services, and only 6 percent ments. Those logs are to be from CPB, the CPB contribu- replaced with a "station log" Andrews may not have known Since the FCC defines our type Engineering changes tion primarily for copyright that •would contain a limited of these previous uses, but I of full program service as being I read with great interest payments. amount of data, like the Emer- find it impossible to believe a public service, WHBI also yourarticle "Frequency logs gency Broadcast System and end; probe policy dropped" in tower light failures. la WW1 Titsch Communications Inc. the July 18, 1983 edition of IiiiilWillimPIPS111.0111 u WW Broadcast Week. President Robert Titsch Iwould offer some sugges- Executive Vice President tions on the first part of the Paul FitzPatrick article dealing with the FCC Good things ahead Vice President, Editorial Patrick Gushman deregulation of logging require- Ijust wanted to let you know Chief Financial Officer ments. The terminology used is how much we all appreciate the Michael Borer work that you and Broadcast General Manager/Group incorrect. What you might be Publisher referring to is the frequency Week put into the article about Michael B. McCready entry in the operating log as WTVS. Director of Operations Joyce C. Hemmen well as entries dealing with the 1am especially impressed by anianliarls ek WOO.% operating parameters of the your accurate reporting of so icariqueausis.imemi.w.Qx a transmitter. These entries are many facts and details. ww now required every three (3) Editor hours rather than hourly as you I'm also proud that we were Marianne Paskowski the ones to help you inaugurate Managing Editor inferred in the article (pre- Jim Craig viously they were required your new BW Extra section. Los Angeles Bureau Chief Eric Taub every 1/4 hour). My thanks also to Dave Assistant Managing Editor If the E.B.S. tests and tower Potorti for his nice piece about Suzanne Proulx light observations are still PBS LateNight. Senior Editor Fred Dawson required this information will 1predict good things ahead New York Bureau: have to be put in some log... Business Editor for both Broadcast Week and William Dunlap operating or maintenance? Detroit Public Television. News & Programming Editor Daniel Alpert Dave Potortl In the first paragraph, the Hardware/Technical Editor sentence, should it not read Senior Vice President! Les Luchter "All the stations will have to 'Acting General Manager Reporting Staff Washington Bureau do, for the most part, is assure Detroit Public Television Angela Burnett Los Angeles Bureau Ed Harrison WS A M\1119\0910111111 New York Bureau `... she's sure ugly, but what a journalist!' Adam Buckman Denver Bureau Editorial Assistant Ginger O'Leary 911.1_111eibli 1110%._1117°111 • 111- 111%/111011110111- 111 u lUiF Advertising Regional Sales Managers Critics choice programs and setect children's other New York: Sherwood Sumner, Larry Black, Antonia Dauer Television critics have had a programming also contributed Denver: Lawrence Dameron Ill grand ol' time taking the net- to some truly exceptional enter- Classified Sales Suzanne Sparrow works to task for their insensi- tainment. And best of all, it was voices tivity to programming shows free. Customer Service/Reprints Laura Kinkead with substance. They point to Unfortunately, to those that cies like that will sit up and the overabundance of puerile make the programming deci- Production Craft question their methods, and sitcoms, shoot-em-ups and hokey sions, quality and ratings are that a person's ability to write Production Director made-for-TV movies. For the two entirely different animals. .reaction Carol Rush and get astory and convey the Corporate Art Director most part that criticism is just. Managing to come up with a Reaction to Christine Craft story to the public will be Brad Hamilton But a perusal of those nomi- program that attains both has Art Director become a truly Herculean task lawsuit decision, from "The considered more important." Carol Thompson nated for Emmy Awards, the New York Times" (8/9) CBS News White House Art Staff television's highest accolade, and in the end, quality is sacri- Earl V. DeWaid, Brent Veysey unearths one important, often ficed for ratings. correspondent Lesley Stahl Circuiadon Director "A station must have the Jim Stein unnoticed fact—beyond all the Just look at the fates of right to let somebody go. Now "It has serious implications lowest common denominator Cagney & Lacey, Taxi and Offices we may have to make decisions for a station that has to com- programming there exist some Fame this year alone. What in a different way, but we all pete in amarket to have to keep Denver: Titsch Communications, Inc., true gems. We're talking about happened to Lou Grant? St. P.O. Box 5727-TA. Denver, CO 80217. still have to decide, based on somebody that the audience 2500 Curtis St.. Denver, CO 80205. shows that give commercial TV Elsewhere just barely survived (303) 295-0900. a good name. the reaction that people have doesn't like." New York: 101 Park Avenue, Fourth but for how long? NBC should with the viewers." Charles Bakaly Jr., senior Floor, New York, N.Y.. 10178. In the comedy genre, Cheers, be applauded for at least giving (212) 661-7410. Robert Bennett, president of partner, labor and employ- Washington: 1701 K St., N.W. Suite M*A*S*H and Taxi all man- it asecond chance of finding an 505, Washington D.C. 20006. (202) 835- aged to combine exceptional Metromedia Broadcasting ment law at O'Melveny & 0900. audience. Meyers, a Los Angeles firm. Los Angeles: 101 N. Robertson Blvd., writing, meaningful stories and Suite 206. Beverly Hills, CA 90211. In an industry where the sound acting, which collectively "I think what will happen is (213) 659-3965. name of thé game is "mass have evoked both laughter and that the legal departments will "This kind of victory is appeal" and the bottom line is tears. Among dramatic series, instruct news executives on importánt, not only for televi- oTitsch Communications, Inc., 1983. All measured in "CPMs," let's rights reserved. Broadcast Week CUSPS St. Elsewhere, Hill Street Blues what to say. They will have sion anchorwomen but for 686-110) is published weekly except the hope there's still some room for women holding many different week of January 2. 1984 by Titsch and two canceled series, Cag- little seminars all ovér the Communications, Inc., 2500 Curtis, Suite programs of substance. Even if ney & Lacey and Fame, deli- country. That will be the chief kinds of jobs. Iwould hope that 200, Denver, Colorado. 80205. Aug. 15. it means nurturing those shows Volume 1, Number 39. Subscription cately have balanced realism result." TV stations as well as other price :1 yr.-536. 2yrs.—$65. 3yrs.--$87. for a longer period of time, it employers will pay more atten- Outside USA: 1 yr.—$96. 2 yrs.---$155. with entertainment, which more NBC News President Reuven Must be prepaid in US funds onlyl would be worth it. Frank tion to the way employees do Colorado residents please add 4% sales often than not resulted in an tax. Second-class postage paid at Denver. Television audiences are the job instead of how they Colorado and additional mailing offices intelligent, believable depic- look." POSTMASTER: please send address tion of the human dilemma. more sophisticated than given "In any station where a changes to Titsch Communications, Inc.. woman is treated in such an Marcia Greenberger, man- P.O. Box 5727-TA, Denver. Colorado Nicholas Nickleby, The credit for. Give them shows of 80217-5727. SPA membership applied outrageous fashion, Ilice the ,ifilq(Wein,qf C the National for January 1983. Thorn Birds, a handful of merit, shows truly worth watch- people who are pursuiAg poli- énter made-for-TV films, afew variety inetnd they will watch. ' BROADCAST WEEK/August 15, 1983 19

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r11111 IrS1/%111711911" -Í- 1-111G%a1111%011111/Pig 11-71G11' ge7lF N ews from Brunches in Indianapolis KGO oast- to- set to music for WMLF aids festival INDIANAPOLIS Music oi channel 4's program schedule SAN FRANCISCO—News/ Your Life station WMLF and this fall. Four shows were taped talk KG° and the San the Adam's Mark Hotel are co- earlier this month over two Francisco Examiner will pre- sponsoring aseries of brunches consecutive nights at La Nottes, sent the "White Wine Celebra- beginning Sund.ay. Aug. 28. a music club in Detroit. The tion," a two-day wine-tasting Outrage! Crime Victims Fight Entertainment will be provided tapings were open to the public. festival that will feature still Back is hosted by actor George at each brunch by the Music of Saturday Night Music Ma- white table wines, sparkling Kennedy and will be aired at 10 Your Life Orchestra, which chine features local talent per- and dessert wines from 60 p.m. plays hits of the 'last 40 years forming before a panel of wineries in California, Oregon, The program examines how that are often heard on the judges that includes David Washington and Europe. format. public pressure has resulted in Ruffin, lead singer for the The festival, scheduled for Hosting the first brunch are some legislation favoring crime Temptations; Mike Duffy, en- Sept. 24-25 from Ito 5 p.m. at WMLF morning man Lou victims such as California's tertainment writer for the De- San Francisco's new Gift Center Sherman and Howdy Bell, vice Victims' Bill of Rights, which troit Free Press;* Dick Purtan, Pavilion, is being sponsored by president and general manager was passed by the state assembly an air personality on WDIV Lucky Stores Inc. for the bene- of the station. A number of in June 1982. and WCZY radio; Ernest Kelly, fit of the St. Francis Memorial name entertainers are expected national promotion manager Hospital's Sports Medicine Outrage! Crime Victims to join the festivities at future for singer Lou Rawls; Lorna Research and Education Foun- Fight Back is a production of brunches. Entertainers and the Osmond, program director at dation. KPIX-TV. The program, pro- dates of other brunches will be WOMC radio; and Barry Mar- duced and written by Richard announced soon. dit, program director at Saiz, also will be shown on In Detroit, WDIV-TV has WWWW radio. San Francisco's KPIX-TV, Group W TV stations in Balti- begun taping Saturday Night The pilot for Saturday Night channel 5, will present adocu- more. Boston, Philadelphia, Music Machine, a monthly •Music Machine was aired last mentary Aug. 18 that focuses Pittsburgh and Charlotte, N.C. program spotlighting local February. The show's new on efforts by ordinary citizens KPIX is owned by Group W music talent that is returning to season begins Sept. 17. °m to combat crime. The one-hour Television. EAST WBZ-TV marks 35th anniversary BOSTON —Welchade's Billy Barn, Gillette's Sharpie and the Harvest Bread Space Rangers are some of the Madison Ave- nue creations that will help WBZ-TV celebrate its 35th anniversary today. WBZ's day of Commercial Classics will feature ads that were aired between 1948 and 1970 by such advertisers as Coca-Cola, Alka Seltzer, Tussy Cosmetics, Milton Bradley, Miles Laboratbries and Barns Brown & Serve Sausage. Channel 4estimates that 200 classic ads will be aired during 97 /12 minutes of available ad time between 9 a.m. and II p.m. The vintage ads, which will be run at no cost to adver-

tisers, will replace WBZ's regu- eel lar ad schedule during the Abiét anniversary day. `

Atlanta's all-news WGST radio will go to news/talk in mid-September when it adds lifestyle and self-help program- ming to its midday program schedule. -ree`e The station said it will con- tinue to air extended news and features with frequent news updates and reports of breaking news throughout the day. Under the transition plan, WGST Station Manager Chris Davala will host a morning phone-in talk show from 9to 11 a.m. From 1to 3p.m., WGST OUR OUALHY SHOWS commentator Tom Houck and Dick Williams, editorial asso- Young People's Specials, now in Videotape Editor of "Winners:' of "Winners" has been recognized. ciate with the Atlanta Journal, their 9th award-winning season, have Plus, anomination for Molly This year's Emmy Awards con- will take opposing liberal and won nearly every major award for Picon's Outstanding Performance by firm our conviction, which has conservative viewpoints in dis- TV excellence. an Actress in the Young People's cussing local and national guided us in the production of Young issues with special guests. And now, two Emmys. To Tom Special, "Grandma Didn't Wave Back:' People's Specials, that it is possible Robertson, executive producer of Multimedia Program Produc- to produce quality children's pro- "Winners," for Outstanding Children's tions is proud of these most recent gramming which is both commercially In Washington, D.C., WMAL Informational Special. And, to Hie honors, and gratified to see that the successful and personally rewarding. radio will help WDCA-TV Agopian for Outstanding Achieve- hard work and creative talent of Look for anew series of Young introduce the first segment of a ment as Associate Director- four-part program focusing on all those involved in the production People's Specials this September. the best of television from the 19 60s and '60s. WDCA's Prime Time Classics bl Verq will be hosted by WMAL per- '2/t>MULTIMEDIFI sonalities Frank Harden and ErITERTRIMEM- Jackson Weaver, Bill Trumbull 140 W. 9th st. Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513)352-5955 and Chris Core, Tom Gauger and Felix Grant. The winners of atrivia contest sponsored by WMAL will comprise the live audience for each broadcast.