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the G A Gavin Interview With Irish Songstress JHAN HIBER ON RATINGS & RESEARCH ERIC NORBERG: SWITCHING TO N.R.S.C. TONY RICHLAND SAYS: EAD THIS ISSUE 1748, MARCH 17, 1989 www.americanradiohistory.com THE REPLACEMENTS Do You Know Who They Replaced? 7. 12. 14. 13. "I'll Be You" The New Single 17. From The Album Don't Tell A Soul Produced by Matt Wallace and The Replacements Management: Russell Rieger, Gary Hobbib -High Noon Entertainment ©1989 Sire Records Company SIRE ®. 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I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Col) JODY WATLEY JODY WATLEY STEVE WINWOOD DAN SEALS Real Love (MCA) Real Love (MCA) Hearts On Fire (Virgin) They Rage On (Capitol) THE OUTFIELD CHARLIE SINGLETON BASIA OAK RIDGE BOYS Voices Of Babylon (Columbia) Good, Bad & Ugly (Epic) Promises (Epic) Beyond Those Years (MCA) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH PETER SCHILLING CONSTINA HOWARD JONES J. C. CROWLEY The Different Story Are You Lonely Tonight (Columbia) Everlasting Love (Elektra) I Know What I've Got (RCA) (World Of Lust And Crime¡ (Elektra) MADONNA DEON ESTUS DEON ESTUS STEVE WARINER Like A Prayer Heaven Help Us Heaven Help Me - Where Did I Go Wrong i¡ (Sire/Warner Bros.) ( Mika/Polydor) l ( Mika/Polydor) (MCA) i MULT ALTMATIVE llETT,1 ALTERNATIVE MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED KEVIN EUBANKS IVAN LINS JULIAN LENNON CATERWAUL The Searcher (GRP) Love Dance (Reprise) Mr. Jordan (Atlantic) Pin & Web (IRS /MCA) CHICK COREA AKOUSTIC BAND KEVIN EUBANKS THE OUTFIELD THE CONNELLS (GRP) The Searcher (GRP) "Voices Of Babylon" (Columbia) Fun & Games (TVT) PAT KELLEY SCOTT COSSU STRAY CATS SIDEWINDERS I'll Stand Up (Nova) Switchback (Windham Hill) "Bring It Back Again" (EMI) Witchdoctor (Mammoth /RCA) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH OREGON IVAN LINS THE OUTFIELD NEW MODEL ARMY 45th Parallel (Portrait) Love Dance (Reprise) "Voices Of Babylon" (Columbia) "Stupid Questions" (Capitol) ri TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON SCOTT COSSU JULIAN LENNON GUADALCANAL DIARY Real Life Story Switchback (Windham Hill) Mr. Jordan (Atlantic) Flip -Flop (Elektra) (Verve Forecast/PolyGram) March 17, 1989 /the GAVIN REPORT www.americanradiohistory.com die (; N 1\ REPORT FOOTNOTES TO THE DR. ZIMMERMAN REVIEWS ALTERNATIVE SESSIONS HUMAN RIGHTS NOW! see page 40 N EWS see page 43 and a great station. Watch out!" RADIO INSURES Now -did St. John really NORMAN WARNER BROS. take the job to be at the same GOOD HEALTH Northern California station that NASHVILLE PRESIDENT "Radio is in my blood!" So airs Dave Sholin's Countdown After five very successful years as Warner Bros. Nashville Ex- says Mark St. John, who came USA? ecutive Vice President, Jim Ed Norman has been promoted to Presi- West to work at the New Radio dent of the division. Star, but landed as PD at KWSS- Norman has been with Warner Bros. since 1983, and at Warner San Jose instead. Bros. Nashville since 1985. He once performed with the country rock "Mark St. John brings to the band Shiloh, and his known to millions of music fans for his work table exactly what KWSS needs," with artists as diverse as Hank Williams, Jr., Bob Seger, and the said General Manager Kevin Smothers Brothers. "Our emergence as the preeminent label in con- Mashek. "He starts immedi- temporary country...is due, in no small measure, to Jim Ed's tireless ately." efforts." said Warner Bros. Board Chairman Mo Ostin. Calling his Before building a reputation last five years with the company "the most exhilarating and inspira- as PD at WAVA -Washington, tional of my career," Norman said, "I'm proud of the accomplish- DC, St. John worked at WAPI- ments and contributions of the Nashville Division and grateful for Birmingham, WHYY- Montgom- the support from everyone in Burbank..." Famed producer and talent scout ery and Atlantic Records. His Southwest and Diane Snyder, versatility landed him a position Richard Perry has rejoined WarnerBros.Records Vice Presi- COUNTRY GOES West Coast. Roy Wunsch, Sen- at the New Radio Star, which is a ior Vice President and General computer data service. But, as dent/A&R Producer. Perry first TO COLLEGE worked at the label in the late Manager, Nashville Operations, often happens, radio had too CBS Records/Nashville has CBS Records said, "CBS Rec- much of a grip on him. "The 60's producing Fats Domino and Ella Fitzgerald. Perry went on broken new ground by estab- ords /Nashville is committed to doctor told me I was going to die to produce classics for Barbra lishing a College /Alternative going deeper than the standard if I didn't get back into radio, so Streisand, Carly Simon, Diana Marketing Department. marketing methods and explor- I said, 'yes sir!' It seems as if I To those who attended the ing exciting and innovative ways was just talking to you about a Ross and the Pointer Sisters to name only a few. Gavin Seminar's Alternative of exposing select artist projects change! This is a great market Conclave this comes as no sur- that seemingly have appeal be- prise. Some of the discussion yond the established bounda- THE POINT RESTRUCTURES that evening focused on the va- ries." Alan Mason, former PD and morning personality is leaving lidity of country artists on col- New Adult Contemporary station KQPT "The Point " -Sacramento lege radio, and the importance IENNER TO CBS? to form his own consultancy. His first client is his former station. of using the medium as a start- Look for the rumor about Mason's plan includes the syndication of "The Point" concept. ing point for new acts. Don Ienner leaving Arista for Taking his place will be Tim Eshbaugh, who is currently the sta- The label has been hiring CBS to become fact shortly. tion's Marketing Manager. Eshbaugh's new title will be Operations college reps since April of 1988. and Marketing Manager. The five will be: Vicki Gilmer, RADI -O -RAMA "We are excited by the new opportunities," said VP /GM Henry Midwest; Tony Morreale, IT WAS GOOD TO TALK Grambergu, Jr. who has seen his station rise to a dominant position Southeast; Richard Mulligan, TO: Steve Perun, who said he's in the marketplace ( #1, 25 -54) in the year since the format's inception. Northeast; Adrienne Palmer, not leaving Y -100, and that he's TABLE OF CONTENTS FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 20 ENYA 13 ON RATINGS AND REASEARCH by Than Hiber 6 TOP 40 Enya leaves Her Mark 14 ON MANAGEMENT by Oren Heran 22 URBAN CONTEMPORARY 16 BIOFEEDBACK by Ron Fell 26 A/C 16 P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg 32 COUNTRY 18 HEAR & THERE by Sheila Rene 36 JAll 19 HOLLYWOOD by Tony Richland 38 ADULT ALTERNATIVE 42 ALBUM 44 ALTERNATIVE 2 the GAVIN REPORT/March 17,1989 www.americanradiohistory.com THESE TWO GENTLEMEN ARE IN SEARCH OF ELVIS PRESLEY HAVE YOU SEEN THE KING"' CALL THE ELVIS -SIGHTING HOTLINE. "(619) 239 -KING" "(619)239-KING" is the FIRST SINGLE from the new MOM) NIXOROPERSKID album "ROOT HOG OR DIE ". (7 73335 1/2/4) Produced by Jim Dickinson on ENIGMA RECORDS. .4`41116. 1989 Enigma Records. ENIGMA All Rights Reserved. www.americanradiohistory.com NEWS au) (;. WIN REPORT RADI -O -RAMA cont. still under 30!! Do I remember KING TO ENIGMA you picking the hits when you Ralph King is Senior Vice President /General Manager for 18 ? ?? Ouch!...Rick Lee were Enigma. He'll supervise the label's marketing, promotion, sales and replaces Terry Alexander as MD He was at artist development. atWQQK-Nashville. President Wesley Hein has madeKing's first priority the hiring WEUP -Huntsville, TN... CON - of a new VP Promotion and VP Sales. "His (King's) appointment CRATS: to CKOI -Montreal's transform Enigma from a successful Guy Brouillard who was named implements our strategy to to a bona fide major label," said Hein. Music Director of the Year by independent label publication "The King comes to Enigma from The Wherehouse, Inc. where he Canada's trade Video Record." ...Debbie Dupas is MD was VP Marketing. He has also worked at International Record Bar. at KB VR-Corvallis, OR...GOOD Entertainment and IDEA! The Magic FM -Char- leston, SC is compiling an audio Power 108 /Cleveland is Maria O'Neal greeting card for our Godfather, Farina. Lately she was at BUYS KNBR James Brown. The station is WMMS...Lynn Hill's the new As we went to press we recording listeners' well wishes.