THE RADIO MUSIC POLL '87 HARD REPORT AMERICAN BAND: Little America.... NEW IMPORT ACT: The Joel, "Matter Of Trust".... SOUNDTRACK SONG: Berlin, "Take My Truth.... NEW MALE: Richard Marx.... METAL: Whitesnake.... Breath".... MOUSSEHEAD: Charlie Sexton.... COMEBACK: IMAGE TURNAROUND: Jethro -ull.... VIDEO: World Party.... George Harrison.... BREAKTHROUGH: REM SOUNDTRACK SONG: Inxs "Good Times".... COMEBACK: RECORDS EARS: Jeff Laufer, Chrysalis.... FUNNIEST: Joe Aerosmith.... BREAKTHROUGH: The Cult Estrada, IRS.... HARDEST RECORDS TO WORK: Blake Ed- RECORDS EARS: Andy Szulinski, Polygram.... FUNNIEST: wards, Alligator.... HARDEST WORKING NATIONAL: Bubba Dave Kimmel, Atlantic.... HARDEST RECORDS TO WORK: Wayne, MCA.... HARDEST WORKING LOCAL: Joe Estrada, Gerry Thompson, Epic.... HARDEST WORKING NATIONAL: IRS.... LONG TERM PROMO: Hege V.... FOLLOW THROUGH: Matt Pollack, Relativity.... HARDEST WORKING LOCAL: Jann Joe Estrada, IRS.... SAY NO: Sam Calle.... DINNER DATE: Lisa Zlotkin, Geffen.... LONG TERM PROMO: Radiators, Gerry Giles, Reprise.... PHONE TECHNIQUE: Jeff Laufer, Chrysalis.... Thompson, Epic.... FOLLOW THROUGH: Dave Kimmel, Atlan- INDIE: Hightone tic.... SAY NO: Jann Zlotkin, Geffen.... DINNER DATE: Dave Kim- mel, Atlantic.... INDIE: Enigma BEAVER BROWN, KDJK, MODESTO MUSIC ARTIST: U2.... ALBUM: U2, "The Joshua Tree".... SONG: CURT CARTIER, KEZE, SPOKANE Hooters, "Karla With A K".... MALE: Bono.... FEMALE: Ann Wil- MUSIC ARTIST: U2.... ALBUM: Pink Floyd, "Momentary son.... COVER: Bangles, "Hazy Shade".... NEW AMERICAN Lapse".... SONG: U2, "With Or Without You".... MALE: David BAND: Georgia Satellites.... NEW IMPORT ACT: Crowded Coverdale.... FEMALE: Ann Wilson.... COVER: Michael Bolton, House.... NEW MALE: Don Baird/Georgia Satellites.... METAL: "Dock Of The Bay".... NEW AMERICAN BAND: Tesla; Insiders.... Motley Crue.... IMAGE TURNAROUND: Aerosmith.... VIDEO: NEW IMPORT ACT: Silencers.... NEW MALE: Jimmy Davis; Mel- Bon Jovi, "Wanted Dead Or Alive".... SOUNDTRACK SONG: Lou vin James; Richard Marx.... METAL: Whitesnake.... IMAGE Gramm, "Lost Boys".... MOUSSEHEAD: David Coverdale.... TURNAROUND: Whitesnake.... VIDEO: Genesis, "Land Of Con- COMEBACK: Grateful Dead.... BREAKTHROUGH: Robert Cray fusion".... SOUNDTRACK SONG: INXS, "Good Times".... MOUS- RECORDS EARS: Katie Arnold, Polygram.... FUNNIEST: Dave SEHEAD: Buster Poindexter.... COMEBACK: George Rothstein, Capitol.... HARDEST RECORDS TO WORK: Michael Harrison.... BREAKTHROUGH: DAT Moore, Epic.... HARDEST WORKING NATIONAL: Danny Buch, Atlantic.... HARDEST WORKING LOCAL: Kevin Knee, Colum- FRANK JAXON, KZRR. ALBUQUERQUE bia.... LONG TERM PROMO: Jon Astley.... FOLLOW THROUGH: MUSIC ARTIST: U2.... ALBUM: Robbie Robertson.... SONG: Kevin Knee, Columbia.... SAY NO: Kenny Ryback.... DINNER Grateful Dead, "Touch Of Grey"...MALE: Bruce Springsteen.... DATE: Jeff Laufer, Chrysalis.... PHONE TECHNIQUE: Dave FEMALE: Ann Wilson.... COVER Michael Bolton, "Dock Of The Rothstein, Capitol.... INDIE: Enigma Bay".... NEW AMERICAN BAND: Bourgeois Tagg.... NEW IM- PORT ACT: Cutting Crew.... NEW MALE: Jimmy Davis.... JACK MITCHELL, WIBA. MADISON METAL: Whitesnake.... IMAGE TURNAROUND: Aerosmith.... MUSIC ARTIST: John Mellencamp.... ALBUM: John Mellen - VIDEO: Grateful Dead, "Hell Ir A Bucket".... SOUNDTRACK camp, "The Lonesome Jubilee".... SONG: Grateful Dead, "Touch SONG: Eric Clapton, Color Of Money.... MOUSSEHEAD: Slnead Of Grey".... MALE: John Mellencamp.... FEMALE: Whitney Hous- O'Connor.... COMEBACK: RobbieRobertson.... ton.... COVER: Billy Idol, "Mony Mony".... NEW AMERICAN BREAKTHROUGH: Whitesnake. BAND: BoDeans.... NEW IMPORT ACT: The Truth.... NEW RECORDS EARS: Zak Phillips, RCA.... FUNNIEST: Jay Ziskrout, MALE: Richard Marx.... NEW FEMALE: Suzanne Vega.... IMAGE Arista.... HARDEST WORKING NATIONAL: Paul Cooper, Atlan- TURNAROUND: Grateful Dead.... VIDEO: George Harrison, "Got tic.... HARDEST WORKING LOCAL: Todd Cavanah, Elektra.... My Mind".... SOUNDTRACK SONG: Los Lobos, "La Bamba".... LONG TERM PROMO: Love & Rockets.... FOLLOW THROUGH: MOUSSEHEAD: Heart.... COMEBACK: Robbie Robertson.... Bob Conrad, Columbia.... SAY NO: Frank Polumbi, Capitol.... BREAKTHROUGH: BoDeans DINNER DATE: Nancy Levin, Reprise.... PHONE TECHNIQUE: RECORDS EARS: Gary Triozzi, Polygram.... FUNNIEST: Kevin Todd Cavanah, Elektra Carroll, MCA.... HARDEST RECORDS TO WORK: Louis Heidel- meier, Elektra.... HARDEST WORKING NATIONAL: Heavy BRENT CLANTON, KPEZ, AUSTIN Lenny.... HARDEST WORKING LOCAL: Kevin Carroll, MCA.... MUSIC ARTIST: Yes.... ALBUM: Jethro Tull, "Crest Of A Knave".... LONG TERM PROMO: World Party.... FOLLOW THROUGH, SAY SONG: Los Lobos, "La Bamba".... MALE: Paul Carrack.... NO: Nancy Stein, Warner Bros.... DINNER DATE, PHONE TECH- FEMALE: Susanna Holt.... COVER: Guadalcanal Diary, "And NIQUE: Kevin Carroll, MCA Your Bird Can Sing".... NEW AMERICAN BAND: Year Zero.... NEW IMPORT ACT: World Party.... NEW MALE: Melvin James.... BILL ROBBINS, WMAD, MADISON NEW FEMALE: Maria McKee.... IMAGE TURNAROUND: MUSIC ARTIST: Peter Gabriel.... ALBUM: Fire Town, "In The Bangles.... SOUNDTRACK SONG: Bob Dylan, "The Usual".... Heart Of The Heart Country".... SONG: U2, "Trip Through Your MOUSSEHEAD: Pink Floyd's sax player.... COMEBACK: Grate- Wires".... FEMALE: Suzanne Vega.... COVER: Sting, "Little ful Dead.... BREAKTHROUGH: REM Wing".... NEW AMERICAN BAND: Fire Town.... NEW IMPORT RECORDS EARS: Bubba Wayne, MCA.... FUNNIEST: Bubba ACT: Crowded House.... NEW MALE: Jon Astley.... IMAGE Wayne, MCA.... HARDEST RECORDS TO WORK: Mark Nieder- TURNAROUND: John Mellencamp.... VIDEO: Paul Simon.... hauser, Geffen.... HARDEST WORKING NATIONAL: Paul Rap- MOUSSEHEAD: Nancy Wilson.... COMEBACK: Grateful Dead.... paport, Columbia.... HARDEST WORKING LOCAL: Todd Galli, BREAKTHROUGH: REM Warner Bros.; Bubba Wayne, MCA.... LONG TERM PROMO: RECORDS EARS: Roger Lifeset.... FUNNIEST: Louis Heidel- World Party, Billy Idol.... FOLLOW THROUGH: Phil Poulos, meier, Elektra.... HARDEST RECORDS: Marvin Gleicher, Gef- Elektra.... SAY NO: Mila Collins, RCA.... PHONE TECHNIQUE: fen.... HARDEST WORKING NATIONAL: Barry Lyons, IRS.... Bubba Wayne, MCA HARDEST WORKING LOCAL: Rick Sudakoff, Atlantic.... LONG TERM PROMO: Crowded House.... FOLLOW THROUGH: Louis DOC PHILLIPS, KPEZ, AUSTIN Heidelmeier, Elektra.... SAY NO: Jean "Bebop" Hobel, Epic.... MUSIC ARTIST: Robbie Robertson.... ALBUM: Robbie DINNER DATE: Judy Barahal, IRS.... PHONE TECHNIQUE: Robertson.... SONG: Robbie Robertson, "Showdown At Big Heavy Lenny.... INDIE: Windham Hill Sky".... MALE: Michael Bean.... FEMALE: Ann Wilson.... COVER: Michael Bolton, "Dock Of The Bay".... NEW AMERICAN BAND: INESSA YORK, KGON, PORTLAND Broadcasters.... NEW IMPORT ACT: Silencers.... NEW MALE: MUSIC ARTIST: U2.... ALBUM: U2, "The Joshua Tree".... SONG: Richard Marx.... NEW FEMALE: Suzanne Vega.... METAL: Dok- Grateful Dead, "Touch Of Grey".... MALE: David Coverdale.... ken.... IMAGE TURNAROUND: Twisted Sister.... VIDEO: Billy COVER: Joe Cocker, "Unchain My Heart".... NEW AMERICAN

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