Albuquerque Adva/ Ge
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
The Fifth Estate BroadcaÈtij g ii Apr 4 The Albuquerque Adva/ ge KOB -TV In Albuquerque there is one station leading the way in local news. One station exposes consumer rip -offs in "Contact 4" reports; uncovers government fraud with "I- Team" investigations; and digs deeper into New Mexico's problems with "Closer Look" series. Maybe that's why more and more people in Albuquerque are getting the advantage of KOB -TV and Live Eyewitness News. A Division of Hubbard Broadcasting. In Detroit, momthg Ls& AM anymore Dick F'urtan's now on FM95.5. Dick Purtan saw the light at the end of the are joining in the fun. When we offered coffee and Windsor/Detroit tunnel. This end. danish with Dick Purtan, over 2000 people showed up So he crossed under the river to in one week. When we offered free FM converters to join WCZY. FM 95.5. the first 500 FM -less cars, they were gone within the Detroiters now hear the upbeat first few hours when over 1500 people showed Dick Purtan and his offbeat friends up. And when we celebrated the end of every morning on WCZY, Monday winter on March 3 with an outdoor picnic through Saturday, 6 to 10 AM. They and free hot dogs, over a thousand WCZY can also hear Larry Adderley on listeners stopped in to enjoy the festivities. sports, Colleen Burcar with traffic, For the best in popular music, Tom Dean, Dave Prince, Marc lots of laughs -and a few surprises Avery and other highly enter- - Detroiters are switching to taining personalities. All of them WCZY, FM 95.5. are surrounded by much more Just like Dick Purtan did. music, with artists like Men at Work, Bob Seger, Toto, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, Melissa Manchester and Supertramp. FM95.5 More and more Detroiters Detroit AIR UNIVERSITY LIERARY MAXWELL Al a 1FORCE BAS PROPERTY U. AIR n rt i-- We bring you the music that brings in your audience. There's a proven way to attract and hold today's demanding and discerning audience -give them the music they want to hear. The music licensed by BMI. BMI, the world's largest performing rights organi- zation, icenses most of the music that audiences prefer, the majority of the music on last year's charts. BMI The most talented collection of writers and composers. Creating the most popular music. Helping you capture a larger audience. Today and tomorrow. That's BMI. I! Wherever there's music, there's BMI. ll11l.1I ;1 1 I" "a major contributor to the image of responsible radio" Earl Nightingale's programs are carried on more than 500 stations in the U.S. alone ... making it the most widely sponsored program on radio today. tick vorlct: For program rates and availabilities, a A fresh, five- minute program, complete sales kit with audiocassette specifically designed with your presentation, and additional informa- advertisers in mind. tion, please write or phone 1- 800-323 -5552. Lart ivtgnungute: 60 Secona . Irresistible, new, bright, sparkly Earl Nightingale Radio Features Nightingale nuggets, the perfect Nightingale- Conant Corporation drive time partners for your 3730 West Devon Avenue avorite advertisers. Chicago, IL 60659 Vol. 104 No. 14 (BoadcastingiApr4) ABC sweeps to February victory NBC sees signs of resurgence FCC approves teletext Lottery for LPTV Las Vegas for NAB on the exhibit floor. UNLEASHING TELETEXT FCC votes for broadcast questions being pondered brokers service without setting standards and without PAGE 60. A listing of exhibitors, networks, must -carry requirement for cable. PAGE 31. and reps in attendance begins on PAGE 62. PLAYING TO WIN Lottery mechanism to decide LONG ROAD BACK NBC may still be in the ratings among mutually exclusive LPTV applicants is cellar, but with an upturn in major urban markets, approved by FCC, with minorities and diversity an aggressive pursuit of a youthful demographic preferential factors. PAGE 31. and a handful of potentially successful shows, Tinker and company believe the corner is being 'WINDS' SWEEPS o Bolstered by the Winds of War, turned toward recovery. PAGE 121. ABC affiliates easily win the February sweeps over CBS and NBC. PAGE 32. SAUTER SALVO CBS News president says TV Guide article on network's documentary on HIGH FLYING BIRDS ABC's The Thorn Birds blows Westmoreland contained serious errors. PAGE 128. away the competition and finishes as second highest -rated mini -series of all time behind Roots. CHANGING HANDS FCC approves sale Of KTLA(TV) PAGE 36. Los Angeles, largest sale in broadcasting history. PAGE 131. WIRTH WORDS O House Telecommunications Subcommittee Chairman Tim Wirth (D- Colo.) tells SPECTRUM FIGHT Comments at FCC on where to NRBA in writing that he opposes NAB and put displaced microwave users when DBS Senate broadcast deregulation bill and will link his comes on line reveal no easy answers. PAGE 135. own dereg package to a spectrum fee. PAGE 37. LOOKING FOR A RINGER D Star Search may be the MARKETPLACE CHECK GAO says FCC has no answer for independents and some network mechanism to verify whether marketplace is affiliates to make a dent in the ratings of CBS's 60 working, and suggests analysis section be Minutes. PAGE 38. created in Common Carrier Bureau for that purpose. PAGE 137. NABS CAVALCADE Next week in Las Vegas, NABS 61st annual convention gets under way with the SPACE PIONEER STC's Bodman intends to lead slant on productivity The agenda appears on PAGE Comsat to fertile fields in space with a practical 48. Which AM stereo, teletext or half -inch approach to launching direct broadcast satellite videotape system to choose are among the service. PAGE 163. INDEX TO DEPARTMENTS Business 131 Datebook 16 In Brief 164 Programing 121 Business Briefly 10 Editorials 166 Journalism 128 Riding Gain 42 Cablecastings 24 Fates & Fortunes 159 Law & Regulation 135 Stock Index 130 Changing Hands 132 Fifth Estater 163 Monday Memo 28 Where Things Stand 27 Closed Circuit 7 For the Record 143 Open Mike 23 Broadcasting (ISSN 0007.2028) is published 51 Mondays a year (combined issue at yearend) by Broadcasting Publications Inc.. 1735 DeSales Street. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Second-class postage paid at Washington. D.C.. and additional offices. Segle issue S2 except special issues S3 50 (50th Anniversary issue $10). Subscriptions. U.S. and possessions: one year $60. two years 5115. three years S160. Canadian and other international subscribers add S20 per year. U.S. and possessions add SI70 yearly for special delivery. 5100 for first-class Subscriber's occupation requited. Annually: Broadcaattngu Cablecaating Yearbook S75. Across the Dial 56.95. Microfilm of Broadcasting is availa- ble from University Merohlms. 300 North Zeeb Road. Ann Arbor. Mich. 48106 (35mm. full year S551. Microhohe of Broadcasting is available from Bell 6 Howell. Micro Photo Divi- sion, Old Mansfield Road. Wooster. Ohio 44691 (S37/yr.) Postmaster please send address corrections to Broadcasting, 1735 DeSales St.. N.W Washington. D.C. 20036. 4 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS ABC FM Radio Network 49 u ADDA Corp. 107 u ADM Technology Inc. Fourth Cover o Aerodyne Industries 115 D Ampex Corp. 51, 63 a Andrew Corp. 99 a Antenna Technology Corp. 70 u Associated Press 12 -13 u BMI 3 u Barclays American Business Credit 94 0 Barkley Broadcasting /Drake -Chenault 139 u The Beck -Ross Communications Stations 14 u Blackburn & Co. Inc. 132 a Broadcast Audio Corp. 42 o Broadcast Capital Fund Inc. 139 o Broadcast Electonics Inc. 69 o Broadcast Personnel Inc. 159 1.1 Broadcast Properties West Inc. 140 a CBS Radio Stations News Service 6 0 CMX /Orrox 118 u Chapman Associates 10 u Classified ads 148 -158 0 ColoRgraphics Systems Inc. 75 u Columbia Pictures Television 8 -9. 29.52 -53 0 Computer Concepts Corp. 112. 142 D Continental Electronics 15 u Convergence Corp. 105 D R.C. Crisler & Co. Inc 102 a DFS Program Exchange 11 u Dataworld Inc. 98 u Delta Electronics 103 o DigiVision Inc. 111 a Dilithium Software 101 u Emery 97 D Environmental Satellite Data Inc 117 u FairAbst 45 0 Financial Communications Network Inc. 114 D Firstmark Financial 136 o Norman Fischer & Associates Inc. 104 0 GE 71 0 Gannett 61 D General Motors 91 u Golden West Television 17 D The Graphic Express Corp. 100 u Group W Productions 39 u Harris Corp. 59. 67 D Hearst/ABC 25 0 The Ted Hepburn Co. 133 D Hogan - Feldmann Inc. 122 a Ikegami Electronics (USA) Inc. 76-77 u International Tapetronics Corp/3M 123, 125, 127 D Kahn Communications Inc. 88, 106, 129 0 Kaman Sciences Corp. 92 -93 0 Kline Iron & Steel Co. 72 u KOB -N Front Cover o Le Parc Hotel 147 o Liberman. Sanchez & Bentley 78 o Microdyne Corp. 109 D Midwest Corp. Third Cover D MoreMusic Programing 100 0 Motorola 43 a Nightingale- Conant Corp. 4 a Philadelphia Resins Corp. 110 u Philips Television Systems Inc. 95 0 Professional Cards 145 0 RCA 40 -41 u Radac 120 0 Radio Advertising Bureau 46 o Cecil L. Richards Inc. 116 u Robert W Rounsaville & Associates 134 D Satellite Music Network 56 -57 u Scribe Recorders Inc. 44 u Selcom Radio 131. 135. 137. 141 u service Directory 144 D Singer Broadcast Products Inc. 147 o Stainless Inc. 119 u Howard E. Stark 128 0 Station Business Systems 89 a Society Bank 30 u Stereo -Vision 140 a Storer Communications 86 -87 o Sunshine Entertainment Network 55 o The William B. Tanner Co. 113. 161 D The Tobacco Institute 108 u Torbet Radio 19- 20-21 -22 D Edwin Tornberg & Co. Inc. 143 a Uni -set Corp. 26 D Utility Tower Co.