ISSUE NUMBER 770 THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER JANUARY 6, 1989 AFTER 15 YEARS AT WMMS INSIDE: Kid Leo Columbia AVOIDING THE ONE -BOOK PANIC VP/Artist Development hands WMMS /Cleveland OM/after- As more stations change noon driver Kid Leo has left for more money, that ratings after nearly 15 years with "The report card is more important than Buzzard" to join Columbia Rec- in the newly-created ca- ever. All the more reason, Rob ords pacity of VP /Artist Develop- Balon maintains, to avoid making ment. He'll report to Columbia rash decisions on the basis of a Sr. VP /Marketing Bob Sher- single ratings book. There are wood. CBS Records Division Presi- simply too many variables and dent Tommy Mottola told R&R, error possibilities to make your "I think Kid Leo's basic knowl- plans on anything less than a four - edge of A &R and past, present, and future trends in radio, com- book average. Kid Leo Page 37 bined with the relationship he has developed with many art- ists over the years, will make SALES: YOU SAY YOU WANT Atlanta Doubles The Gold him a very valuable addition to A RESOLUTION WZGC Drops CHR For Classic Rock; WFOX Segues From AC Columbia. He'll be able to inte- grate all those talents and abili- goals and objectives is a Setting Confirming rumors circu- employees departed in the pro- switched to Gold. WFOX re- ties in this position to work worthwhile endeavor for radio sales lating for the past several cess, including morning man tains its call letters, although its closely with promotion, A &R, teams at the top of the year, but you can weeks, Cook Inlet Radio Part- Randy Miller, cohost Mary positioning statement "Hits marketing, and alternative pro- take it further by refining and improving ners' WZGC (Z93) /Atlanta has Glen Lassister, and producer of the '60s, '70s, And '80s" has motion. LEO /See Page 36 your working methods. Chris Beck dropped its Jerry Clifton -con- Rusty Humphries, all of whom been changed to "All Oldies All identifies a number of key areas for sulted Urban- oriented CHR for- have joinedKBEQ/Kansas City The Time." improvement in the form Of New Year's mat in favor of Classic Hits. The (see "Street Talk," Page 30). Z93: Hole In The Market station had been a CHR market Promotion Director Diane Ben- Brown resolutions for sales staffers - plus a Z93 VP /GM David Meszaros mainstay since 1973. nett also exited. Top 10 list for managers. had recently joined the station The switch came at 3pm Earlier in the week, Gold- Page 19 after managing sister station Legacy Tuesday (1/3). A number of Based AC WFOX /Atlanta WZLX /Boston, also a Classic . ! ú h - ÿ...:.c k°I.:. f,. Hits outlet. He stated, "After Exec. VP AOR '89: PROSPECTS many months of carefully eval- uating our current program- FOR GOLD, NEW MUSIC FCC Bans Shock ming position through research, Half a dozen future- minded focus groups and outside con- forecasters from the radio group, sultant opinions, and our own Around The Clock studies, we consulting, rep, and record fields passive research concluded that as the population put their predictions for AOR on the NAB Plans Court Challenge To 24 -Hour continues to grow older, Z93 has line for '89. Examples include: Indecency Crackdown an excellent opportunity to A thorough redefinition for the The FCC has slapped broad- eral broadcast and public in- super -serve the 25-44-year -old format casters with an around -the- terest groups are now examin- adult with a Classic Rock 'N' A void for new rock clock ban on "indecent" pro- ing the First Amendment im- Roll format, which is not Classic Rock is here to stay grams, following President plications of the ban. presently being done in the New revenue for AOR stations Reagan 's approval of legisla- The indecency policy has Atlanta marketplace. Doug Brown A quest for youth tion that mandates a crackdown been the subject of continuing "Since 1973, Z93 has been a Legacy VP/Group Operations And many more to agree with or on blue broadcasting. controversy since April 1987 broadcast franchise in the At- Doug Brown has been upped to hence, radio new Exec. VP otherwise. Sen. Jesse Helms (R -NC) when FCC officials cited Infini- lanta market; the the company's station will not change call let- position. He will continue to be Page 55 succeeded last fall in tacking a ty Broadcasting 's Howard rider onto an appropriations bill Stern and two noncommercial ters or the Z93 signature." based in Minneapolis and over- that required the FCC to en- radio stations. Last year, a Meszaros concluded by add- see operations for the chain. force indecency rules on a federal ap .als court upheld the ing, "Cook Inlet Radio Partners Legacy President /CEO Carl DANCEIURBAN NO. 1 CHR 24 -hour basis. The Commission, overall policy, but ordered the has two markets presently pro- Hirsch stressed the appoint- MUSIC ELEMENT which previously allowed a Commission to better justify gramming variations of this ment involves more than mere- midnight -ham "safe harbor" limiting the safe harbor period format with great success (at ly a change in Brown's title. Rock resurged in the second half after a for adult fare, says it has no to post- midnight hours. KSLX /Phoenix and WZLX). "Doug is effectively the chief but it was weak first six months, choice but to enforce the law In a written statement ac- Z93 is proud to bring Atlanta operating executive under me dance /urban songs that made up the since Congress has acted. companying the FCC's new this musical presentation which in the company," Hirsch said. largest component of the 1988 CHR "In enforcing this rule, the policy directive, Commissioner represents the sacred music of "He's joined the board of direc- music mix. Pop was a close second, and Commission will continue to ap- Patricia Diaz Dennis said she the '60s and '705 generation and tors and will take on many ballads, though scoring the lowest ply its generic definition of in- has "serious doubts" about the generations to come." more responsibilities. He's been percentage of the year's Top 40 hits, decency, which has been upheld FCC BAN /See Page 36 ATLANTA/See Page 36 an integral part of Legacy's included some of the biggest hits. by the courts. Under this defini- vegunge MSWIRMINERN success, and it's time he was of real Page 40 tion, broadcast indecency is lan- recognized as one the guage or material that, in con- AVERY BACK TO KKDA key top executives in this in- text, depicts or describes, in ustry. NOTE ON THIS terms patently offensive as Hirsch and Brown have work- measured by contemporary ed together for almost two dec- WEEK'S CHARTS community standards for the Stradford PD At KMJQ ades, including ten years at More than enough reporting stations broadcast medium, sexual or KMJM /St. Louis PD Mike KMJQ and Regional VP for Malrite. Brown joined Legacy changed their playlists between our last excretory activities or organs," Stradford has been named PD owner Noble Broadcasting, told in 1986 after three years as Broadcasting sister R&R, "Mike will be my liaison VP /GM of WLTE /Minneapolis. issue, 12/23/88, and this one to create the FCC said. Violations of the of Noble station KMJQ ( Magic 102) / with both KYOK & KMJQ, and "It's real gratifying to pick up valid chart movement. But the relatively ban may subject broadcasters to criminal prosecution. Houston, and will also oversee I'll also be sending him back to additional responsibilities for large number of holiday freezes would weeks. I legends like WNEW- NAB May KMJQ AM sister KYOK. He re- St. Louis every three industry have affected our New & Active listings, Seek places PDTerri Avery, who will was disappointed to hear Terri FM and WMMR, " Brown told so, as usual, we're publishing charts, Court Block return to KKDA -FM (K104) / was returning to KKDA ; she R&R. "It's pretty exciting when Breakers, and Most Added /Hottest NAB officials say they expect Dallas in an operations capacity did a fine job at Magic 102. But I you've been in business for two- boxes in all formats. Complete music to challenge the new policy in next week. KMJM Production talked to some of the leading and-a-half years and you're in information returns next week. court, and may seek an order to Director Chuck Atkins has been Urban programmers for input six of the top ten markets, plus block enforcement of the law upped to succeed Stradford. and, to a man, they all agreed Minneapolis. Not a bad start for Newsstand Price $5.00 until its constitutionality can be Mike is the right person to a couple of little guys from the determined. Attorneys for sev- Monte Lang, GM at KMJM & STRADFORD /See Page 36 Midwest." www.americanradiohistory.com rc1z the GOLe SEAL. TFRONI- °. 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