ISSUE NUMBER 629 THE INDUSTRY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAP. Keeney Appointed VP/ I N S I D E: NEW AGE FOR AC? GM At KHOW & KPKE 13 with Jefferson - In the first of a two -part series on new After years KIMN & KYGO /Denver, age music, Donna Brake looks at its Pilot's Keeney has ac- Hill's Jeff VP /GM Steve appeal for AC, with Windham cepted the VP /GM post across Heiman offering his views. town at Legacy Broadcasting Page 50 AC -CHR combo KHOW & his THE Z100 DELISTING IN DEPTH KPKE. Keeney will assume new duties when Legacy takes Jhan Hiber begins a two-part over the stations later this examination of the implications of month. Arbitron's recent delisting of WHTZINew IC Legacy President Carl Hirsch York. commented, "Steve is one of the Page 24 premier broadcasters in the US. quite Steve Keeney NEW FREEDOM His appointment portends RADIO & RECORDS a bright future for KHOW & might say about the KIMN, FOR CANADIAN FMs KPKE. I'll have a great sleep- KYGO, and Jefferson -Pilot peo- years Sean Ross reports on the CRTC's ing quotient now with Steve at ple, particularly after ten would really understate loosening of regulations on FM airplay, the helm." as GM, Newly -appointed VP /Group my feelings. However, to join a and whether the new rules pose a threat Doug Brown added, company of this magnitude on AMs. Operations to Canada's relatively thriving "He's a tremendous person, the ground floor from day one is Page 7 AM -FM Duplication totally committed to Legacy's a rare opportunity." the & KYGO OM Bob Call IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK growth, and unquestionably KIMN finest broadcaster in Denver." is serving as interim GM at un- Walt NAB Wurfel Sr. VP at Limits Eased A 27 -year radio veteran, Kee- til a permanent successor is Jay Clark PD at WOMC ney told R&R, "Anything I named. Tony Ouartarone PD at WUSL The FCC voted last week to likely to become effective in the Abe Thompson VP /Station Mgr. at let AM-FM combos engage in as middle of May. much program duplication as This week (4/3) the Commis- WGCI-AM & FM Deane Heads Rock they like, regardless of market sion will receive a comprehen- Cliff Hunter forms Radio West; Bill size. The change, which is aim- sive report from its Mass Media McMahon new SRO Broadcasting ed at helping the AM band, is Bureau on what else can be Promotion At PolyGram Director the AM band. done to revive Independent AOR promoter NBC files new report; labels In communities of more than Fred Deane has joined Poly - rules subpoenaed Lawrence 25,000 population, current Gram as Sr. National Director/ FM from duplicating Jim Fishel VP at RIAA bar an Rock Radio Promotion, and 25% of a commonly- Jim Long Pres./GM at WPRO-AM & VP /GM more than closed his own Cherry Hill, NJ FM owned AM's programming promotion and marketing firm, Alan Lawson PD at "New AC" WBGK each week. Hot Trax. Deane assumes re- rule At WINZ The Commission said the for all aspects of Jim White OM for SMN's "Heart & and its sponsibility is no longer necessary, rock radio promotion at the la- Soul" removal will "foster expanded NRBA format survey shows AC still bel, reporting to National Direc- radio hours of operation" and tor /Pop Promotion David rising discretion to give stations "full Leach. National Director /Rock Gary Parks PD at Format 41 WCZE pro- make decisions concerning Radio Promotion Drew Murray Ross, Yvonne Olson Asst. in accordance Sean gram duplication continues in his position, now Editors at R &R with market conditions." reporting to Deane. Fred Deane DUPLICATION /See Page 9 John Summers GM at KDIG & KBON Commented Leach, "Fred - directors of promotion; in es- Doug Huber VP /GSM at KGLD & OWENS NEW PD die's accomplishments and ex- sence, you can say I know ex- KWK pertise are renowned as the actly what I'm up against." Joan Houma GSM at WGMS -AM & best in the field of rock radio Deane founded Hot Trax in FM Hazen GM promotion. When you combine early 1983 after more than two region- Gary Beatty PD at WING his talents and his tremendous years with PolyGram in Lawrence po- Before that he Cap Cities/ABC buys KORS -AM & FM Gary leadership abilities with the al promotion. At WMET of our own rock acts, held marketing and promotion After 11 years as GSM at tent roster GE's NBC takeover challenged Amer- WAXY /Ft. Lauderdale, Gary On the eve of SBI, Inc.'s ac- the results will be amazing." posts with BSO and EMI WHAT & WWDB settlement okayed with Lawrence is the new GM at quisition of WMET/Chicago Deane told R&R, "We're bas- ica. Moving to PolyGram Page 3, 7, 9, 1 1 , 12 crosstown News /Talk -CHR from Doubleday, Bill Hazen and ically moving Hot Trax to Poly - Deane is Debby Appelbaum, Promotion Director at OVERSEEING OVERSEAS combo WINZ -AM & FM. He Tom Owens have been named Gram. My independent tenure who was and PD, respectively. The has allowed me to work with Hot Trax (News In Brief, Page BROADCASTS succeeds Stan Cohen, who left GM in January to pursue station appointments reunite the two, some of the top -shelf national 11). More and more AOR stations are ownership. who earlier worked together in broadcasting from overseas, and are Guy Gannett VP /Radio Mike similar capacities at KTXQ/ realizing the importanc of making these Horn noted, "The complexities Dallas. events spectacular. Steve Feinstein of the Miami market, along SBI VP Tom Shadek told 've always been very provides some examples. with WINZ's prominent posi- R&R, "I with Bill, who's one Page 46 tion, demanded that we locate a impressed manager with greater than con- of the most organized guys I've SOMETHING WILD IN BOSTON ventional abilities. Gary met all ever met in broadcasting. He's of our standards: his produc- on top of the business and has a In a community with an urban population tivity, rep, and longevity rank- good feel for programming as far below the national average, AM WILD ed him by far as the outstanding well. To date he hasn't had an is on the upswing. Walt Love probes the candidate after a very thorough opportunity to show it, but I station's techniques for success. and comprehensive manage- figured I'd give him one." Page 64 ment search." Hazen steps in after eight NEXT WEEK IN R &R Lawrence, who operated his years in sales at KTXQ, the last own ad agency and worked on- five as ISM. Regarding Owens, Timed for the spring NAB Convention, air in New York, Dallas, Nor- he said, "Tom has great people - R &R provides a "players manual" for the folk, and Louisville prior to 'development and promotion station transactions game: how to line up WAXY, told R&R, "WINZ is a skills. He's very good at finding capital, what to ask before buying a South Florida landmark, an es- out what people want, building station, the role of a media broker, the tablished entity that has a very a product that delivers it, and making people aware that it's legal ramifications, the engineering angle good image in the community. LENDS A HAND Cardinal John J. O'Connor available." THE CARDINAL - ... plus a Kook at new broadcast My objective is to make these Pined Hands Across America founder/organizer Ken Kragen and an AE at KZPS/Dal- technology. stations even bigger and better. Owens, over 3000 participants in singing the new song "Hands Across There's some exciting talent in las for the past year after a America" on the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York during Newsstand Price $5.00 place already, and that should four -year stint as PD at KTXQ, the Good Friday national broadcast. See Page 32 for more details. make my job a lot easier." 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