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From his early years grow- Features ing up amidst the terrors COVER STORY: Michael Jackson . . .13 of wartime England, Arbitron: Radio Ratings Game Michael Jackson dreamed Counting radioheads 19 of Hollywood's sunshine Young DJ Plays Big Band and glamour. Now an 14 -year -old starts show on KORG . . .21 American celebrity in his own right, married to the daughter of a movie star, Jackson is a seasoned interviewer Depts. with his own star on the Hollywood SOUNDING OFF 4Walk of Fame. For the last 30 years, he RADIO ROUNDUP 6has taken the measure of the world's RATINGS 20greatest personalities, from Whitehall LOONEY POINT OF VIEW 30to the White House, making them accessible to his legion of loyal talk radio fans on KABC 790 AM.

Los Angeles Radio GuidePublishers Ben Jacoby and Shireen Alafi P.O. Box 3680 Editor in Chief Shireen Alafi Santa Monica CA. 90408Editorial Coordinator/Photographer Sandy Wells Voice: (310) 828-7530Photographer/Production Ben Jacoby

Fax (310) 828-0526Contributing Writers . .. Kathy Gronau, Thom Looney, Subscriptions: 512 Lynn Walford, John Cooper e-mail: [email protected] Associate Communi-Graphics www.radioguide.comGeneral Consultant Ira Jeffrey Rosen © 1996 by Allay Publishing. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval sys- tem, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher. Los Angeles Radio Guide -3 Letter to Looney Dear Thom, Have you noticed that the Tammy Bruce show went from cool to totally suck- ing? Like you, the Wayne Meister [Wayne SCAING OFF Resnick], does seem pretty good now! Larry in Los Angeles Always on 640 AM Confused by Shuffling Ilisten to station KFI all the time. I KFI got rid of one of my all-time favorite understand Mr. KFI left recently, and I'll talk hosts, Mr. KFI, and brought in another miss him very much. Maybe you can inter- of my all-time favorite talk hosts, Phil view the former Mr. KFI and find out what Hendrie. his future plans are. Also please interview KMPC fired a couple other of my all- Phil Hendrie, the new 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. time favorite hosts: and Joe host. Crummey, and installed a bunch of goose- Betsy Briggs of San Bernardino stepping, right-winger freaks. Now the sin- Barkley Missed gle -subject conservative wackos on KMPC Thanks for letting me know where they are dropping like flies, and I even heard are now in the Sept./Oct. issue. You didn't Joe Crummey back on there the other day. mention KMPC's Jerry Dexter's where- And add Oxnard's KTRO-1520 as anoth- abouts. Have no fear. Jerry saw the article er of the stations in the burbs that runs and called me to let me know he's alive Tom Leykis. and well and living in L.A. It was such a I'm s00000 confused! You must help nice thing for him to do. Thank you, Jerry. me sort this all out. Here is my 12 bucks KABC went with hip and flip and fired for a subscription. style and grace. is a true Miguel Fernandez of Oxnard radio personality and one of L.A's longest - Sour on Oldies Radio in L.A. running ones. He always comes out on top Your article about oldies radio in and will again. I know I speak for a lot of Southern was written as a joke, us out there who are going elsewhere in wasn't it? There is no such thing as oldies the mornings. Roger, we're waiting and radio in . hoping for a new station for you. K -Earth and KOLA play the same stale David Swain of Bell Gardens 200 to 300 songs over and over; KRLA stinks in general; and KCBS isn't worth a Geraldo, Where Are You? mention. How about more gossip (and pictures) When I was on radio in Sacramento about the talk shows? Especially gossip! (KSFM, 96.9 from 1966 through 1971), I Bernita Hill of Bellflower had the highest rated program in history Background Checks Sought (Arbitron and Pulse services). My program Could you start giving a thumbnail back- was on Sunday mornings from 6 a.m. to ground on each talk show host - one sta- noon. My listening audience averaged tion at a time - and a picture would be 325,000, and the population of the city nice, also. I'd love to start with KABC. was 250,000 at that time. Sponsorship was Dottie Vance of Los Angeles booked six months in advance and was highly successful. The problem was that Gold Mine of Info we were owned by a group of investors Thanks for publishing - and compiling who were using the station as a tax write- - your L.A. Radio Guide .I had received a off. But due to the success of the station, it sample copy in June and found it a gold was sold out of existence in 1971. mine of useful listings found nowhere else. What was the secret to my success? My More power to you for doing a much record library of over 5,000 oldies. Each needed job for a world that's sickened of program was different with a minimum of overcommercialized TV. repeats. Charles Zimmerman of Los Angeles Tom Adams of Monrovia There may not be big bands on L.A. radio, but the big bands live on at

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In an effort that historians may likenConservative talkers Bob Heckler and to the rebuilding of the Santa Monica Michael Reagan are gone from 710 Talk. freeway afterthe Northridge quake, Helping to glue the elements together KMPC Program Director Dave Cooke hasat the sister talk stations is former Tom undertaken a major retrofitting of the sag-Leykis show producer Erik Braverman, ging AM station. The morning team ofwho occupies the new position of execu- Peter Tilden and Tracey Miller has beentive producer for KABC and KMPC. refitted with Los Angeles Times columnist Mornings at 790 Robin Abcarian taking the place of It was an unlucky Friday the 13th in Tilden, who is now teamed with KenSeptember for Roger Barkley, who was half of the Ken And Barkley morning team on KABC 790 AM for six years. Management told the 42 -year radio vet that his services would no longer be need- ed after his 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. broadcast. The powers that be switched Peter Tilden from sisterstation KMPC to KABC, replacing Barkley. Ken Minyard remained as half of the new KABC show, "Minyard and Tilden." which debuted Sept. 23. "I was stunned, to say theleast," Barkley said in a prepared statement released to the press. "The program, it seemed to me, was as popular as ever. Robin Abcarian and Tracey Miller Many times we were the top -rated No. 1 morning show in Los Angeles radio. I will Minyard on KABC (see KABC news story always be proud of that achievement. It below). In the early '90s, Miller teamedwas a splendid time! I'm just sorryit with news announcer Terri -Rae Elmerended so abruptly." for "T 'n T in the Morning" on KFI. KABC/KMPC Program Manager Andy Another ex-KFIer, Marilyn Kagan,is Ludlum described the change as an back on a full-time schedule, offering per-opportunity to unite two highly entertain - sonal advice from 9 a.m. to noon. Former WLS-FM talk personality Turi Ryder takes calls from noon to 3 p.m., followed by the return of Joe Crummey in afternoon drive (Oct. 21). "People with the initials J.C. have a habitofcomingback,"Crummey quipped. The former midday host was dismissed last February, despite his relatively high ratings. Crummey's intermezzo included stops at KST in Sacramento, KFMB and channel 10 in , WWDB in Philadelphia and KLSX, here in L.A. Syndicated liberal talk host Bernie Ward from 's KGO-AM is on the weekend schedule from 10 a.m. to Peter Tilden and Ken Minyard 6 -Los Angeles Radio Guide ing personalities. "A lot of people thought that Ken and Peter would be two big egos," Ludlum said. "I like what I'm hearing: a lot of humor and warmth." Ken And Barkley finished fifth in the summer Arbitron ratings among listeners 12 and older. Tilden's show withTracey Miller on KMPC was tiedfor 38th place with KWVE and KVAR. KABC's Phil Hendric morning showafter his unsympathetic remarks about also lost Commerce Secretary Ron Brown's death sports reporterin a plane crash during an official mission EricTracy, in Bosnia earlier this year. However, con- whocreatedservative talk station KSFO-AM in San some flak with Francisco remains unchanged. his editorial in (Please see cover story on page 13.) the Los Angeles Times' Mr. KFI Replaced Chuck Madden KFI 640 AM replaced open -forum host "Counterpunch" section,criticizing hisMr. KFI in his 9 p.m. to midnight shift station for not letting him say goodbye towith talk host Phil Hendrie, who his listeners on the air after his 14 -yeararrived from Miami's WIOD tenure. Chuck Madden - imported fromKFI was offered the midnight to 3 a.m. KMPC - now announces the scores forshift, but declined. Had he accepted, it Minyard and Tilden. would have become L.A.'s only local Saved by the Mouse? overnight talk show. Thirty-year talk KABC 790 AM veteran "We are really sorry that for personal andself -describedliberalMichaelreasons Mr. KFI said he couldn't take the Jackson admitted for the first time duringjob," KFI Program Director David Hall his Friday Oct. 4 broadcast that he was said. almost sacked by the previous regime at Hendrie, who worked at KFI from KABC. 1989 to 1990, brings a repertoire of char- "I was nearly replaced by a conserva-acter voices and a knack for comic impro- tive - whose name I won't mention,"visation that made him a hit in Miami Jackson said on his radio program. "He's atalk radio. The multi -voiced entertainer very nice man and an excellent broadcast-boasts 15 years in music radio, including er." stints at Los Angeles' KWST-FM, KNX- Jackson noted that as aliberal he FM and KLSX-FM. doesn't consider people with opposite Mr. KFI told Radio Guide that he had views to be his "enemies" and that hereceived more than 4,000 e -mails in the tries to be "fair." He said that conserva-week following his departure. His voice tive talk hosts use their shows as a "bullymail at the station was filled with out- pulpit" in their relentless attacks on liber-pourings from listeners - many tearful - alism and President Clinton. according to the former host. Was Disney'srecent purchase of The nighttime personality remains baf- ABC/Cap Cities radio a factor in stemmingfled by the sudden turn in his fortunes at the conservative tideat KMPC andthe 50,000 - clear channel signal. KABC? Conservative firebrand Bob Grant "It's not that my ratings were ever was fired from 's WABC shortlylow," he said. "They were consistently LosAngeles Radio Guide -7 higher than Marilyn Kagan's were in theBanda remains the overnight host and same slot - where she was on for six displaced KRLA Program Director Carmi years. The last book [summer Arbitron Ferrari is now assistant P.D. and music ratings] was my best ever. I got a 4.9 indirector. [persons aged] 35-54." Radio Favors Same Sex Couples Will the mystery talk jock resurface? Maybe those surrogate husband -wife "I expect to be on the air in January, in morning combos just don't work any- L.A.," Mr. KFI said. more. The Sharpes, who were married in As for the name issue, Mr. KFI is not real life, were dismissed from Star 98.7 a worried. year ago, and KMPC's Tracey Miller and "What I do and the sound of my voice Peter Tilden have been separated. With are so distinct that people would knowBill Wright gone, KBIG 104.3 FM offers who I am." he said. a"fatherless" morning show, leaving B-100.3 Gets DJs Sylvia Aimerito in command. L.A.'s newest radio station, rhythmicStar Finds Talent in Building adult contemporary KIBB 100.3 FM or After conducting a "world-wide" tal- "B-100.3," began assembling its ent search to find a permanent replace- announcing staff in October. Now spin- ning the mix of contemporary "churban" ment for the afternoon spot at Star 98.7 hits and disco oldies from the '80s is mid- FM, Program Director Angela Perelli day personality Leigh Ann Adam. She selectedeveningairtalentRyan worked at here in LosSeacrest. "Ultimately, we decided the Angeles before joining the staff of top 40 person for the job was already in the "Kiss" radio in Dallas. B 100.3 programbuilding," Perelli said. "His familiarity director Tony Coles raided "Groovewith the station and the audience made Radio" KACD/KBCD 103.1 FM, grabbing the decision that much easier." Joe Servantez from middays and handingrunningSeacrest has a promising TV career alongside his audio one. He dicatedhosts the syn- "Gladiators 2000" carried on KTLA-TV and "The New Edge," a showabout technology on Fictionthe Science Channel. He told Radio currentGuidethat his Leigh Ann Adam favorite song is "Mouth" by him the afternoon -drive position. Merril Ryan Seacrest "Jammin' " Jeff Scott is now the evening Bainbridge. jock. Comprising one half of the morning Star's Larry Morgan moved from week- team is Patty Lotz, who most recently ends to the evening slot. announced traffic via Metro Networks for "I'm looking forward to digging through Hollywood Hamilton's show on WKTU-everyone's desk after hours," Morgan FM in New York. said. "You can find some really weird Surviving the format change, Tom stuff!" 8 - Los Angeles Radio Guide Classical Notes The husband and wife team of morn- ing host Bonnie Grice and President and General Manager Dr. Wallace Smith are no longer with KUSC 91.5 FM. Smith resigned from the public station Sept. 27, explaining that the time had come for new leadership. A few weeks later,acting General manager Steve Lama fired Grice, the host of "Wake Up L.A.!" Before stepping down, Smith announced plans to restore KUSC's iden- tity as a classical music radio station. Less than a year ago, in a sweeping over- haul of the programming, Angelenos were introduced to an innovative mixture of jazz and classical music, which the sta- tion called "Classic 91.5." Crys Quimby "While listeners have appreciated our KFWBProgram Director Greg Tantum airing a wide variety of music, we have said. determined that what they really appreci- Simpson double murder trial veteran ated the most is classical music," Smithreporter Steve Kindred was assigned to explained. "In addition, recent changes incover the wrongful death trial in Santa the Los Angeles radio market find lessMonica. Kindred's coverage of the verdict classical music on the dial." day of thefirsttrial earned him an Since the shakeup, commercial classi- award for "Best Live cal station KKGO 105.1 FM hired Grice Coverage." to host two shows on Sunday evening: "Classical Currents" and "The SundayDr. Viscott Dies Evening Opera." Call -in talk host Dr. David Viscott Barely a month after Steve Morris was found dead in his Studio City home Oct. 14, apparently of a heart attack. The replaced Gary Hollis on KKGO, the 58 -year -old radio personality was most tables turned again. Rich Capparela took over the morning show Sept. 16 in a 7 recently heard on the 9 p.m. to midnight a.m. to 11 a.m. shift. Hollis is back in an slot at KMPC. Dr. Viscott began his radio career at KABC in 1980 and was one of abbreviated 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. weekdaythe first on -air psychiatrists. He left in time slot. 1993 to pursue other projects. A well-known classical music He returned to radio in 1994 with an announcer. Capparelaisfamiliarto Angelenos via his syndicated show, "The afternoon show on KIEV. Later, SW Preview Hour," heard on KUSC. MorrisNetworks syndicated his show and aired was transferred to San Francisco sisterit locally on KMPC until earlier this year. station KKHI-FM. He also had a Wednesday morning call -in segment with Rick Dees on KIIS. News 98 News A week before his death, he appeared Crys Quimby, a 10 -year veteran of Los at a poetry reading at an art gallery in Angeles radio news at KNX, was named SantaMonica.DeannaMiller,the KFWB 980 AM news director, filling the gallery's proprietor, described his positionvacated byScottGorbitz. demeanor as animated. Quimby arrived from her latest assign- "He was fabulous," Miller said. "He ment as a writer/reporter/producer at CBS read poetry from when he was 27 and affiliate WBBM-AM Newsradio 78 inwas an intern. He wrote about his Chicago. Between 1985 and 1995, she patients and what he was going through." was a producer/editor/writer at KNX. Dr. Viscott specialized in short-term "Following a nationwide search,it's therapy, which made him a natural for particularly gratifying to have found our radio. His acute, no-nonsense style was news director already working for CBS," Los Angeles Radio Guide -9 off-putting to some, but often made formidnight to 12:30 a.m.) presents a show compelling listening as his callers fre-at the Opium Den in Hollywood. Every quently revealed hidden truths aboutMonday night he features local bands themselves only minutes into their con-suchasNerfHerder,TheElectric versations. Skychurch and Failure during "Zeke's Dr. Viscott received his M.D. from Backyard Night." starting at 10 p.m. Tufts Medical School in 1963 and had aClippers Rebound on K -News private practice in . He became a K -Newsnow carries the L.A. Clippers professor of psychiatry at UCLA in 1979. basketball games on 540 and 1260 AM, DJ Suicide ending the team's two-year relationship KCRW DJ Warren Kolodny took hiswith KMPC. life Aug. 23 at the Beverly Hills Gun ClubNew P.D. at KGGI with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Calling top 40 KGGI a "heritage sta- 30 -year -old Los Angeles native was thetion." newly appointed Program Director host of the Saturday night midnight -to -3Diana Laird vowed to restore some of the a.m. eclectic music show "Stay Awake." FM's lost luster. Eclectic music guru Gary Calamar "We're going back to the roots of brought himtothe public station a fewKGGI," Laird said, explaining that the years ago, where he started out in the station had become a little too "urban" in music library. He also worked at Rhinoits choice of music. The former Westwood Records. Mr. Kolodny suffered fromOne Adult Rock programmer will also chronic depression, according to a state-handle an afternoon airshift using her mentreleased by KCRW. radio name. "Diana Smart." Kids' Station Adds Power Marconi Awards Children's radio station KPLS 830 AM Four L.A. radio stations were nominat- has finally gotten the green light from theed for Marconi Awards atthis year's FCC to raiseits power from 2,300 toNational Association of Broadcasters 50,000 during the day and 23,000(NAB) conference. KNX was nominated watts at night. "Radio Aahs" was grantedfor Best Legendary Station and for Best a construction permit, which allows it toNews/'Falk/Sports Station, KPWR for Best put up the six towers needed to effect theCHR and KRTH for Best Oldies Station. boost. Currently, the Orange County radioNamed forGuglielmo Marconi,the station reaches parts of Los Angeles with"father of wireless telegraphy," the annu- a faint signal. The increase will make thisal awards honor the nation's top radio "Radio Aahs" network affiliateloudstations and personalities in 22 different enough for listeners in Los Angeles. categories. Dr. , Don "This will make us a player in LosImus and (the winner) were Angeles," KPLS Program Director Bruce allnominated for Network/Syndicated Barker said. "I've had this on my desk for a Personality of the Year. year, and now we're finally going to do it." 1996 Last month, -based Radio Hall of Famer hosted Aahs pulled the plug on its two live week-the 1996 Radio Hall of Fame Induction endshowsfrom DisneylandandCeremony in Chicago Oct. 27. Dr. Laura Disneyworld and replaced them with twoSchlessinger was a guest presenter, and shows from the Universal Studios themeJim Bohannon announced the broadcast. parks in Orlando and California and oneAmong the inductees were NPR news from Knott's Berry Farm. anchor/correspondent Susan Stamberg The Disney Company, which ownsand the late Wolfman Jack. KABC, KMPC and KLOS, also has a chil- Summer Ratings dren's radio network, but has yet to It was a good season for the L.A. announce whetheritwill seek a Los Angeles affiliate. Dodgers, afactthat may have lifted KABC's ratings in the summer Arbitron KROQ's Zeke Goes Hollywood survey, nudging it back into the top 10. Zeke, KROQ 106.7FM personality Spanish soft hits KLVE ("K -Love") is No. ("Zeke's Backyard," Thursday nights from 1 overall with listeners 12+, followed by 10 - Los Angeles Radio Guide KKBT ("the Beat'), KPWR ("Power 106")The High Cost of Being No. 1 and KFI. KRTH ("K -Earth"), KTWV ("the The city's No. 1 English -language Wave"), KIIS, KLAX, KABC and KOSTmorning showrecentlyfounditself rounded out the top 10. Groove Radio'sembroiled in controversy. Urban radio sta- new dance sound put the callletterstion KKBT 92.3 FM aired a comedy bit KACD and KBCD into ratings land for the called"LittleCrackhead"on"John London" and The House Party." The rou- first time since it was smooth jazz "CDtine, which aired for about eight weeks 103.1." Among the rock stations, KROQbefore it was finally pulled last month, leads the pack, but KLYY edged ahead ofoffered an irreverent depiction of crack KSCA. KOST still wins in the adult con- addiction. Compton Mayor Omar Bradley temporary race, trailed by KBIG, thenand the Brotherhood Crusade's Danny KYSR ("Star 98.7"). Soft hits KXEZ was Bakewell took the station to task for mak- replaced by the rhythmic -flavored KIBB ing light of the problem. After meeting ("B-100") in September, and the results with Bradley and Bakewell, KKBT General won't be measured until the fall ratingsManager Craig Wilbraham went on the air with a public apology for the sketch. are out. KRLA's "Oldies and More" format attracted fewer listeners or scared awayKIIS Changes Hands Rick Dees, who just celebrated the some old ones without finding replace- 20th anniversary of his No. 1 single, ments. Country KZLA went up one -tenth "Disco Duck," has a new boss. In anoth- of a ratings point and seems close to hit- er major media merger Sept. 26, Jacor ting a new stride. Its sister station, nos-Communications, Inc. traded its Tampa, talgia KLAC with ","Fla. TV station to Gannett lost a few tenths. Nevertheless, the I -man in exchange for six radio stations, includ- is rapidly finding a new audience, postinging KIIS AM and FM in Los Angeles and a 1.6 in his first L.A. ratings book. KSDO-AM and KKBH-FM in San Diego. The Cincinnati -based company also K -Love's Pepe Barretto stays on top ofacquired Citicasters Inc's radio stations the morning pack. The Beat's "Johnfor $430 million, making it the fourth London" and the House Party" is No. 2,largest radio group in the country. Both followed by Power 106's Baka Boyz, deals await approval from the FCC. KLSX's Howard Stern and KFI'sBillKSCA's Finest Hours Handel. Stern's tremendous showing does For two weeks in October, rock station little for the rest of the day at "Real RadioKSCA 101.9 FM ran a special, "L.A.'s 97.1," contradicting the old radio adage Finest Rock A to Z." Arranging songs "As the morning goes, so the day goes." alphabetically by title provided uncharac- teristic focus to the station's otherwise sprawling"adultalbumalternative" (a.k.a. AAA or "triple A") rock format. It recalled some other brilliant flourishes by stations about to be changed, sold or oth- erwise "flipped" to some other kind of music. (The last days of rocker "" - now KIBB 100.3 FM - were particularly inspired.) Owner Gene Autry, whose Golden West Broadcasting once included KMPC 710 AM and channel5,reportedly accepted a $110 million bid from Heftel, Inc. The Spanish -language radio giant owns the Southland's KLVE-FM and KTNQ-AM. A Nod and a "K -Wink" LotusCommunicationspurchased KWNK 670 AM from Valley Radio 670 Ltd.for $4.2 million. In Los Angeles, Pepe Barretto Lotus owns Spanish KWKW 1330 AM. Los Angeles Radio Guide - 11 "Lotus owns about 16 stations, and only five are Spanish," KWNK General ManagerBill Cabranes said."In fact, they own some other sports stations, and they're happy within the format." WillLotus Communications convert the Simi Valley radio station to a Spanish format? "I think they made a good station," KWKW Vice President and General Manager Jim Kalmenson said. "We want to make it better." BUZZ Says E.Z. is Cool Calling him the "Barry White of dee- jays,"Buzz magazine named KACE evening DJE.Z.Wigginsone of "L.A.'s 100Coolest People" in its October issue. -SANDY WELLS E.Z. Wiggins MAC'S OLD TIRE RADIOS AND RADIO 31USE011

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"Michael Jackson is a combination ofshow, they are surprised to find a host James Bond and the Pope," Simmons who actually has read their books. exclaimed. "He's got that sexy voice and The well-read interviewer describes mystery like James Bond, mysterious like his job as akin to playing "Russian a 'Foggy Day in London Town,' " he belt-roulette with a telephone." He takes the ed out in a Mermanesque manner. "He's calls as they come and relishes talking to a peacemaker and a caretaker like the people who don't agree with him. Pope." Simmons chortled and added sin- Jackson is a product of a strict English cerely, "I trust him: he's honest. I do 425boarding school. During World War II, radio shows a year, and Ihave recipe while his father was in the Royal Air cards for each host with a rating.I give Force, the Voice of America broadcasts Michael the best rating: four stars." entranced the boy. He dreamed about Like Simmons, most guests of the "The going to Hollywood. Entertainment fig- Michael Jackson Show" on KABC 790 AM ures such as Bing Crosby filled the young (weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon) give their Jackson with awe. host top ratings. "I was amazed that the biggest star When the libertarian candidate signed could take the humblest person and intro- off, he told his interviewer, "You're the duce them as if they were very important most open-minded liberal I have ever metand they become important," Jackson in my life." mused. "I learned a great lesson from The gentlemanly host has earned the Bing Crosby." respect of political figures and celebrities Longing for a Hollywood career, he felt through the years; his Rolodex wouldthat he didn't have the looks for the make Heidi Fleiss envious. He has been movies, but knew he had the voice. He set known to call Mayor Richard Riordan on his sights on L.A. radio. He predicted that a pressing issue at home at 7 a.m. and he wouldn't marry an actress, but enter- leave an answer on his honor's phone tained fantasies of marrying the daughter of a movie star. "They're full of it," he declared. "My After the war, his family moved toaccent makes it easier to get away with South Africa, where his father had fallen things. At a conferenceIattended in in love with the sunshine while instruct- Washington, Bob Grant [East Coast con- ing fighter pilots. He finished school at 16 servative talk host] kept referring to the and immediately searched for a positionpresident as 'Slick Willie.'Isaid, 'How in broadcasting. By winning a national very brave of you. Would you do that face Golden Voice of Radio contest sponsoredto face with the president?' He said, 'Well, bytheSouthAfricanBroadcastingof course not. He's the president of the Corporation, he snared his first job. ; he wouldn't come on my At 17, he learned a lesson for life whenshow.' I said, 'There's the difference. He Danny Kaye visited South Africa. would come on my show, and Ihave "I had done no homework, and I askedearned the right to say to the president, Danny Kaye some inane question," 'How do you feel about people calling you Jackson recalled. "He just stared at me Slick Willie?' I asked the same question, and said not one word. Since that time, I but haven't been personally insulting. have always done my homework." They would call that soft; I call that diplo- Years later,in Los Angeles, he and matic and getting the answer I'm seeking." Kaye became the best of friends, after the During hisinterview withHillary movie star reminded him of that dreadfulClinton - live from Washington D.C.- interview. he was able to relate to the first lady's At 2 I , Jackson left South Africa behind desire to rid the world of land mines, and moved to London, where he took an which maim and kill children, by telling entry-level broadcasting job at the BBC. the story of his youth during World War He quickly graduated to higher posts: II. He recalled how nothing was left of his announcer, children's showfellow students who played with booby- host and DJ on Radio Luxembourg. trapped toy trucks and rode bomb -rigged In 1959, he took the first step toward bicycles dropped by the Luftwaffe. realizing his dream of Hollywood and L.A. is Jackson's home, and he calls it found a job in Springfield, Mass. as athe most exciting city in the world. radio and television host. He learned how "It's where the stone hits the water, to become an American. Eighteen months causing a ripple -out effect in so many later, he drove across the country to Sanareas," he enthused. "It's where we give Francisco where he became a rock DJ on the world a differentreligion every KYA. He calledhimself"Michaelmonth. Nowhere else is like it. We are Scotland." poised to be the leading community of the Six months later, at the Bay Area's21st Century." KEWB, Jackson was given a free hand on the air to create his own overnight talk Jackson and his wife, Alana (daughter show. After an article about him appearedof Alan Ladd), have three children. Their in Time magazine, radio stations in Losoldest son, Alan, owns two restaurants, Angeles started wooing him. KHJ and Jackson's and Jackson's Farm in Beverly KNX hired and fired him before he land- Hills. Alisa works in post -production film. ed at KABC Dec. 12, 1966. His son, Devon, is a nationally -ranked Thirty years later, the seasoned hostequestrian who attends Loyola loves his job more than ever. Marymount. "There's a greater variety of people," Talk show conductor Jackson has he explained. "I no longer ever get intim-played many symphonies with his orches- idated by guests:Iget stimulated, buttra of talk skills and is still perfecting his never nervous." craft. He has a spirited glow with gleam- Honored byherMajesty Queen ing childlike eyes when he works. Elizabeth with the Member of the Most "When I came to this station 30 years Excellent Order of the British Empireago, I was the youngest on the staff," he (M.B.E.), recipient of seven Emmys andsaid. "I don't care if sounds immodest, four Golden Mike Awards, the broadcast- butItruly believe thatI am stillthe ing pro is unphased by critics who accuse youngest on the staff." him of being too easy on his guests. -LYNN WALFORD g-4, _fe,,e4myg.-,ce rk,h An Inspiring Radio Drama The amazing story of T J. Clark and Chief Soaring Eagle is brought to life in this 90 minute dramatic Audio Tape production. T.J.'s lifelong bond with nature is crystallized by Soaring Eagle, a Paiute Medicine Man. By introducingClark to the mystical Sacred Spring, Soaring Eagle opensthe way for Clark's journey through sickness, outlaw attacks, imposters, and spiritual skepticism.

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Info: 1-888-TJCLARK Camp O.J. Two From tight quarters, CBS News correspondent David Dow, KFWB's sieve Kindred and KNX's Michael Ambrosini write ,Ind broadcast the latest update on the wrongful death case against O.J. Simpson. A trailer across from the Santa Monica courthouse serves as their news outpost.

Mexican Independence Day at the Whittier Narrows with KLVE- FM and KTNQAM 107.5 KLVE-FM per- sonalities Maria Nova (left) and Pio Ferro perform the Macarena dance with Ronald McDonald before masses of revelers

Radio Goes to Never Never Land The cast of California Artists Radio Theatre's "Peter and Wendy" by J.M. Barrie, adapted and directed by Peggy Webber (who also played the role of Peter Pan), after a perfor- mance at the Roosevelt Hotel's Cinegrill in Hollywood. The show will be broadcast in December on NPR. Back row (L -R): Linda Henning, John Harlan, Roddy McDowell, Marty McGuire, Louis Nye, Samantha Ear, William Windom; (2nd row) Peggy Webber, Adam Peterson, Whitney Dickinson, Ian Dickenson (seated) Charles Elgas (sound effects) What Will Andy Rooney Biographical Radio Drama: Have to Say About This? Medicine Man Saves Utah Rancher's Life 1070 KNX-AM Promotion Director Celebrating their performance of "The Fred Bergendorff at the cyber-key- Legend of T.J. Clark" are (L -R): board hosting the weekly "60 More scriptwriter Christina Richards, music Minutes" chat site. The news station composer/post-production engineer simulcasts the CBS -TV show every Mauro Oliveira and producer/director Sunday from 7p.m. to 8 p.m. Suzanne Clark

Steve Allen Visits "The Dr. Leonard Peikoff Show" at KIEV 870 AM The prolific radio/TV legend gets an KIIS on the Set "objective" critique of his latest book with objectivism proponent / "Suddenly Susan" star Brooke Shields (cen- ter) enjoys a visit with 102.7 KIIS-FM per- expert, Dr. Peikoff. sonalities Vic "The Bick" Jacobs and The Rhythm M td

Southern California's Hottest Music! Counting Radioheads: Multiple Trophies in L.A. Ratings Races BY KATHY GRONAU TSL is one of the highest, if not, the high- How can so many stations and person- est," KLVE's Williams said. "Our cume is alities claim to be No. 1? Are all the suc- over a million, which makes KLVE rank 4 cess stories based on ratings reality? -5. But we have substantially more TSL for Jeff Williams, research director for adults 18 -plus, 51 quarter hours a week. Spanish romantic hits station KLVE 107.5 KPWR has 26 quarter hours of listening a FM - the No. 1 -ranked station overall inweek. KKBT 92.3 FM has 44 [quarter] L.A. - recalled an old joke in the radio hours per week." business: "Everyone is No.I; you just To keep that average of people listening have to look harder," he said. for 51 15 -minute periods, KLVE tries to be A station may be No. Ifor the general "comfy and cozy," without abrasive inter- population (12 and older), but not No. 1 forruptions in programming. people ages 25-54. Different categories of News stations KFWB 980 AM and KNX listeners allow for many "No. 1" stations. 1070 AM are programmed for shorter "It is like a person saying, 'We are the audio visits. biggest.' Does that mean he/she is the "Generally, the TSL on our station is tallest? The heaviest? The most powerful?" more modest compared to pointed out Arbitron's Thomas Mocarsky, stations or talk stations, where people vice president of communications. keep the station on for a long period," Just as Nielsen Media Research esti- explained KNX News Director Bob Sims. mates the size of TV audiences, Arbitron "When they use a news station, people figures the number of listeners for radio tune in to get an update on the news or for stations. The research company collectsspecific information," Sims said. "You get information by asking people to voluntari- on the freeway to get the traffic report or ly keep a diary of their radio listening over you want a baseball score, or what the a seven-day period. From the information weather is going to be. The programming is in the diaries, Arbitron tells stations how designed that way. The nature of the busi- they stack up against their competitors. ness requires some repetition." But there arc many different types of races SURVEY PERIOD: Listening habits to win or to lose. Below are the major cat-change with the seasons. For example, egories that Arbitron uses to compare sta- KNX-AM, many times rated the No. 1 sta- tions. (Source:Arbitron) tion in terms of cumulative listeners over ESTIMATED AUDIENCE: If audi- the age of 25, and sometimes ranked the ence is estimated by the number of quarter No. 1 station in the Western U.S. for audi- hours that persons over 12 years old listen ence over 25, loses some listeners in the to the radio between 6 a.m. and midnight, summer because kids are out of school. KLVE-FM wins with 7.1 percent of all the "When [kids] are in the car, they con- radio listening. trol the radio," Sims said. "Rock 'n' roll "Cume" (cumulative audience) mea- does better." sures the amount of different individuals GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Stations may who tune in to a station for at least five be more successful in different parts of the minutes during a specified time period. L.A.-radio metro area, which includes L.A. With1.5millionlisteners,"rhythmic and Orange counties. CHR" KPWR 105.9 FM leads in cume, fol- "The Beat" (KKBT-FM) covers most of lowed by top 40 KIIS 102.7 FM with 1.4 the Southland with its strong signal. Urban million. rival KJLH 102.3 FM focuses its weaker Though KLVE scores lower in cume, power toward its target audience in the Hispanic radio audiences tend to listen for metro area (74 percent African -American). longer periods. This gives them a higher DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP: Stations Time Spent Listening (TSL) and a biggerattract bigger audiences in one age group share. and less in others. For instance, KIIS-FM "Our cume is not the highest, but our is No. 1 among listeners ages 18-49. 19 - Los Angeles Radio Guide TIME OF THE DAY: AudiencesRahilly said. The Beat is the top gun in change throughout the different "day -that drive -time car listening followed by parts." Most stations have their biggest KNX, modern rocker KR0Q106.7 FM and audience during the morning -drive, espe- KFWB. KFWB calls itself the "in -car sta- cially news stations. tion," because at least 80 percent of its lis- "They are pumped up: ready to go and tening is to the car radio. take on the world," Sims said. "Listening Stations use detailed research about to the news is part of getting ready; you arc their listeners to convince radio advertis- energized, getting up to speed with the ers to buy time on their stations. news is one thing that fits with that kind of "[For advertisers], that is the virtue of attitude." radio: its targetablity," KLVE's Williams said. Listeners have a different attitude after Each type of programming draws listen- work. After 5 p.m., KTWV 94.7 FM rates ers with a particular lifestyle. Listeners in quite high withitsrelaxing blend ofthe age group 25-54 tuning in to modern smooth jazz. rock comprise a very different audience "In the evenings, 7 to midnight, the No. than the same age group that prefers urban 1 station of the English-speaking audience or soft . is the Wave with adults 25-49 and 25-54," Advertisers' favorite age group is 25-54, KTWV Research Manager Mary Griswoldbecause they purchase lots of goods and said. "There arc two stations ahead, both services;their families and careers are are Spanish." LOCATION: Most radio listening is growing and they travel. In addition, they done at home, but listening in the work-are still forming their buying habits. place is increasing. Los Angeles stands out in the nation KIIS-FM is one of the leading L.A. sta-from other cities with fewer stations and tions for car -bound listeners. "People lis-more homogenous populations. In one of ten to personality radio in the car for the the most internationally diverse cities in companionship and entertainment it pro- the world, it's not surprising we have so vide.," General Sales Manager Charlie many winners in the many radio races. Arbitrcon Ratings Summer 1996 Los Angeles Metro (including Orange County) Persons 12 + Mon. - Sun., 6 a.m.-12 midnight 1. KLVE-FM 7.1 26. KKGO-FM 1.5 2. KKBT-FM 5.0 27. KLYY-FM 1.3 2. KPWR-FM 5.0 27. KJLH-FM 1.3 4. KFI-AM 4.0 29. KSCA-FM 1.2 5. KRTH-FM 3.8 29. KRLA-AM 1.2 6. KTWV-FM 3.5 31. KACE-FM 1.1 7. KIIS-FM 3.4 32. XTRA-AM 0.9 7. KLAX-FM 3.4 33. KXMG-AM 0.8 9. KABC-AM 3.3 34. KMPC-AM 0.7 10. KOST-FM 3.2 34. KRRA-AM 0.7 11. KROQ-FM 3.1 36. KACD-FM 0.6 12. KBIG-FM 2.9 36. KVAR-FM 0.6 13. KTNQ-AM 2.8 36. KKLA-FM 0.6 14. KYSR-FM 2.6 36. KIEV -AM 0.6 15. KLOS-FM 2.5 40. KWVE-FM 0.5 16. KLAC-AM 2.4 41. KGGI-FM 0.4 17. KCBS-FM 2.3 41. KIKF-FM 0.4 18. KBUE-FM 2.2 41. KRTO-FM 0.4 19. KNX-AM 2.1 44. KEZY-FM 0.3 19. KZLA-FM 2.1 44. KFSG-FM 0.3 21. KFWB-AM 1.9 44. KGMX-FM 0.3 22. KLSX-FM 1.7 47. KYKF-FM 0.2 23. KKHJ-AM 1.6 48. KBCD-FM 0.1

23. KWKW-AM 1.6 49. KIIS-AM . . . .49. KKLA-AM 23. KIBB-FM 1.6 Copyright 1996, The Arbitron Company, All Rights Reserved The Last of the Big Band DJs! BY JOHN P. COOPER While the rapidly aging Generation Xers and baby boomers in command of the Los Angeles radio industry may think there's no place in the local market for the sounds of the swing and pre -swing era, don't bother telling that to David Plotkin! Virtually single-handedly, the Pasadenakid presents his weekly radio program, "TWilight Rhythm," on Saturday evenings at 11 p.m. on KORG 1190 AM. David Plotkin Unusual enough in itself. Plotkin is one of thelast of the big band broadcasters this guy. It was wild." around L.A. Even more unusual is the fact Plotkin's rise to the top of the midnight that he is only 14! hour when almost all others have fallen "Rare and obscure," Plotkin said, refer- may have as much to do with the young ring to his preferred tastes in late '20s and broadcaster's tenacity as it does his love early '30s jazz and dance music. " 'Fats affair with the stomping sounds of the late and his Buddies' from '29 "Wow, splendid '20s and early '30s. At an age when many of his contemporaries were looking for record." advice from their guidance counselors, The high school freshman, who plays Plotkin enrolled in broadcasting school, trombone and alto sax, learned about theand soon turned up on brokered station musicat the Mozartian age of 5. Later, KLAV-AM in . After six weeks, toward his middle age (8 or 9), he washe started looking for a station closer to entranced by the sounds of Chuck Cecil's home. Plotkin asked Lyman Jay, formerly "Swingin' Years" on KPCC. of the late, semi -lamented and legendary "What a smooth delivery." he said. 500 -watt big band station, KGRB-AM, for Captivated by the music of another era, a recommendation. Jay directed the teen he began to collect original 78 rpm to KORG in Anaheim. records. LPs and CDs from local stores. After a round of intense negotiating, About a year ago, while looking for "Thrilight Rhythm" debuted on the Orange records at a local swap meet, David metCounty outlet in early November. With an Joe Monte, who hosted a local program on already in -tow following of like-minded KPCC 89.3 that featured those classic '20s music lovers and new listeners sure to join and '30s recordings. them, fans can hear the best and the rarest He began taping all Monte's shows,of the jazz bands of the Roaring '20s and sold the majority of his collection of swing Depression -era America. and post -swing era recordings and began To a lesser extent. Plotkin enjoys the to focus on the music that immediatelymusic of his contemporaries, callingit preceded the heyday of Glenn Miller, "I istena ble." Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw. One or two of those peers have showed "Every collector goes through that peri- an interest in the platters David spins on od when he first starts, " the musicologist KORG's turntables. explained. "He has to figure out what he While the dream of many record collec- really likes." tors is to have their own radio program, As fate and Monte would haveit, few pursue the dream and fewer achieve it. David was soon a guest on two of his Along with the venerable Chuck Cecil. shows, associating with those whosePlotkin remains, atleastfor the time musical and radio -active concerns werebeing, the last of the big band disc jock- the equal of his own. eys. Yet, with the musical tastes of young "I was absolutely amazed to hear thisAmerica constantly in flux, perhaps the kid," radio fan and record collector Robertyoung DJ will lead a full-scale revival on Bell remarked. "He knew the artists, the radio of the music of the swing and pre - bands, the recording locations and all theswing eras. Keep listening, Los Angeles. scats. Monte was astounded listening tofor David Plotkin is...on the air! TALK RADIO issues, 3-6p.m./ Scott Ex Casey Show: topi- KABC 790 AM cal issues, 6-9p.m./ Clara Young: topical issues, 9p.m.-12a.m./Scott Greene: topical WEEKDAYS: 5-9a.m., Minyard and Tilden: issues, 12-5a.m. topical issues St humor, news with Ted SUNDAY: Juan Andres de Haseth: topical Payne, sports with Chuck Madden, traffic issues, 5-7a.m./Talking $$ with Jeff with Capt. 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Special, 8-10a.m./ Susan Estrich: Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand topical issues, 10a.m.-1p.m./ Money Talk 3:30-5:30p.m., Ray Briem: topical issues with Bob Brinker, 1-4p.m./ Terrell and Katz: Gregg Hunter's NightSide L.A. (schedule politics and legal issues, 4-7p.m./Gloria varies): entertainment talk Allred: topical issues, 7-10p.m / Lee 12-2a.m. (Mon. -Wed.) Peter Ford Show: Holloway: topical issues, 10p.m.- topical issues, entertainment 12a.m./Best of KABC Talkradio, 12-5a.m. SPECIAL SHOWS: Steve Knight Broadcast SUNDAY: ABC Perspective, 5-6a.m/ Bistro: dining out, Tues. 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22 - Los Angeles Radio Guide 4-7p.m., Riki Rachtman Pat Kelly, Tues., 1-2a.m. & Fri., 4:30- 7-10 p.m., Ferrall on the Bench: sports with 5a.m./ The Entrepreneur with Michael Scott Ferrall Russo: business success, Wed., 9-11 p.m./ 10p.m.-12a.m., Carlos Oscar The Millionaires Club with Savannah 12-3a.m., Riki Rachtman (repeat) Masters, Wed., 10-10:30p.m./ Exceptional WEEKENDS: modern rock Success Stories, 10:30-11 p.m./ SPECIAL SHOWS: Frazer Smith: music & Communicating Romance with Dr. Bobbi comedy, 12-5a.m./Sunday Edition: public Balin, Thurs., 9-11 p.m./ On the Positive affairs with Soccoro Serrano, Sun., 6- Side with Muhammad Nassardeen & Kitty 8a.m./Beatles Music, 8-10a.m./ Davis -Walker: minority economic issues, Breakfast with the Beatles with Deirdre Fri., 9-10p.m./ SATURDAYS: Let's Talk O'Donahue, 10a.m.-12p.m./ Rockline with America with Pat Kelly, 7-7:30a.m./ A Steve Downes: rock stars interviewed, Closer Look with Debbie Greenbaum, 8- 10:30p.m.-12a.m. 8:30a.m./ Balanced for Life with Robert A. KMPC 710 AM Schuller, 8:30-9a.m./ Connecting Point, WEEKDAYS: 5:30-9a.m., Tracey Miller & 9a.m.-12p.m./ Cooking for Friends with Robin Abcarian, entertainment with Tom Mario Martinolli, 12-2p.m./Options for Chasuk: topical issues Success with Keli Carey, 2-2:30p.m./Home 9a.m.-12p.m., Marilyn Kagan: relationships Nutrition, 4-5p.m./Passport Opportunity 12p.m.-3p.m., Turi Ryder: topical issues Net. with Jim Edwards: building a home 3-7p.m., Joe Crummey: topical issues business, 7-8p.m./Tap the Source with Dr. 7-9p.m., Xavier Hermosillo: local politics Elan Neev, 11p.m.-12a.m. SUNDAYS: 9p.m.-12a.m., Lee Mirabal: topical issues Perfect Love with Elaine Robinson: recov- la.m.-5a.m., Joy Browne: therapy ery pain, 12-1 a.m./ Let's Talk America with SATURDAY:la.m.-6a.m., Bernie Ward Pat Kelly, 7-7:30a.m./Environmental (repeat)/ On the House with the Carey Directions with Nancy Pearlman: ecology, Bros., 6-8a.m./The Rod Lurie Show: movie 7:30-8a.m./ Options for Your Success, 8- reviews, 8a.m.-10a.m./Bernie Ward: topical 9a.m./ Timeless Voyager Radio with Bruce issues, 10a.m.-1p.m./ The Sam Rubin Steven Holmes: UFOs and E.T.s, 9-10a.m./ Show: entertainment news, 1-4p.m./ A Closer Look, 12-1 p.m./Living Healthy Dining Out with Merrill Shindler & Deralee with Paul Ryan & Brenda Michaels, 1- Scanlon, 4-7 p.m./The Car Show with Steve 2p.m./ Hollywood Heart to Heart with Paul Parker, 7-10p.m./ Doug McIntyre, 10p.m. - Ryan: celebrity interviews, 2-3p.m./ la.m. Synergy with Robbie L. Patterson, 3- SUNDAY: Bernie Ward (repeat), 1- 4p.m./ The Art of Mastering Money with 5a.m./The Garden Hotline, 5-8a.m./ On Melissa Anderson, 4-5p.m./ Media on Your Computers with Gina Smith, 8-10a.m./ Mind: psychological look at the media with Bernie Ward: topical issues, 10a.m.-1p.m./ Dr. Carole Lieberman, 5-7p.m./ The Lee Mirabal: topical issues, 1-4p.m./ Elmer Motivation Power Hour with Linda Coleman - Dills' Restaurant Reviews, 4-7p.m./Paxton Willis, 7-8p.m./Agape Services: spirituality Quigley: self-defense, 7-8p.m./ Norm Fox: with Dr. Michael Beckwith, 8-9p.m. travel topics, 8-10p.m./Doug McIntyre: topical issues, 10p.m.-1a.m./ Let's Talk NEWS America, 1-2a.m./Alan Dershowitz: topical KFWB 980 AM issues, 2-5a.m. WEEKDAYS/WEEKENDS: News, weather, KYPA 1230 AM/KWPA 1220 traffic from Shadow Traffic Networks, CNN, WEEKDAYS: 5a.m.-7p.m., Continuous suc- Group W, ABC, AP, traffic "on the one" at cess, lifestyle, health and motivation pro- :01, :11, :21, etc./ business news at :25 gramming / Connecting Point with David and :55/ sports at :15 & :45; continuous Stuart & Jessie McKeon: interviews with 22 -minute news cycle 24 hours a day personal growth authors & experts, Mon. - KNNZ 540 AM/KNNS 1260 AM Fri., 11p.m.-12p.m./ The Roosevelt Roby "K -NEWS" Show: international business, Tues.-Sat., WEEKDAYS: News, weather, traffic, AP 12-1 a.m. Radio Network News; Pete Arbogast, morn- SPECIAL SHOWS: Let's Talk America with ings/ Jim Roope, middays/ Leigh Hess,

Los Angeles Radio Guide -23 afternoons/ Bloomberg financial reports, 4 WEEKENDS: Joy Tyler, Ed Ford, Lori Ryan, times per hour/ Stan Freberg, humorist, 3 Gil Perez times daily SPECIAL SHOWS: Fox Kids Countdown, WEEKENDS: Judy Abel, H.K. Malay,Geoff Sun., 10 a.m.-12p.m./ Face to Face, Sun., Nathanson, Steve Benoit, Mark Helmer & 8-10 a.m./ Orange County Home Grown Saaquib Rangoonwala with Adrian: O.C. bands featured, Sun., 6- 8p.m. SPECIAL: Raiders & Stanford football, KOST 103.5 FM "The Coast" Clippers basketball WEEKDAYS: 6-10.a.m., Mark Wallengren KNX 1070 AM Si Kim Amidon: games and music/ 10a.m.- WEEKDAYS: News, 5-10a.m., Linda Nunez 2p.m., Mike Sakellarides/ 2-6p.m., Bryan & Tom Haule/ 10a.m.-3p.m., Barry Rohde/ Simmons/ 6-10p.m., love songs with Karen 3-8p.m., Dave Zorn/ 8-9p.m., Jack Salvatore Sharp/ 10p.m.-2a.m., Ted Ziegenbusch, / 9-10p.m., KNX Drama Hour/ 10p.m.- love songs / 2-6a.m., Lance Ballance 12a.m. news with Jack Salvatore / 11p.m.- WEEKENDS: Marina Wilson, Jacques 5a.m., Tom Brown & Beach Rogers/ 2a.m.- Gonzales 3a.m., KNX Drama Hour (Repeat) SPECIAL SHOWS: U.S. Music Survey with WEEKENDS: News with Diane Thompson, Dick Clark, Sat. 7-10a.m. Gail Eichenthal, Bob Scott and Frank KIBB 100.3 FM "B-100.3" Mottek WEEKDAYS: 5:30-10a.m., Patty Lotz/ SPECIAL FEATURES: CBS Radio News on 10a.m.-2p.m., Leigh Ann Adam/ 2-6p.m., the hour/ traffic every 6 minutes with Jim Joe Servantez/ 6-10p.m., Jammin' Jeff Thornton, Dona Dower, Kathleen Carey/ Scott/ 1-5:30a.m., Tom Banda SPECIAL SHOWS: Romance After Hours business news with Jere Laird & Charles with Gina Duran, Sun., 8p.m.-1a.m. Laszlo/ sports with Fred Gallagher, KYSR 98.7 FM "Star 98.7" Charleye Wright, Steve Grad/entertain- WEEKDAYS: 5:30-10a.m., Mark Goodman ment news with Sam Rubin, Tom Hatten/ and Shirley/ 10a.m.-3p.m., Gary Dr. Joyce Brothers/ News with CBS Radio Thompson / 3-7p.m., Ryan Seacrest/ Network reporters Dan Rather, Charles 7p.m.-12a.m., Larry Morgan/ 12-5:30a.m., Osgood, Bill Lynch and others/ NFL Bill Alexander Monday Night Football/ 60 Minutes WEEKENDS: Lee Chambers, Larry (simulcast), Sun., 7-8p.m. Morgan, George Edwards, Gary Spears SPECIAL SHOWS: Insight, Sun., 5:45- ADULT CONTEMPORARY 6:30a.m. KBIG 104.3 FM "K -Big 104" WEEKDAYS: 5-10a.m., Sylvia Aimerito, ROCK MUSIC music, entertainment news with Bob Healy, KLOS 95.5 FM Active Rock David Letterman's Top 10 List at 6 & 8 WEEKDAYS: 6-10a.m., Mark & Brian: a.m., Jay Leno's "Last Night on Tonight" at comedy, interview, rock /10a.m.-2p.m., 7 & 9a.m. / 10a.m.-3p.m., Mark Taylor/ 3- Suzanne Ansilio / 2-6p.m., Long Paul (5 7p.m., Rick Diego (except Mon.- Don O'Clock Funnies) / 6-10p.m., Remy "the Simon)/ 7p.m.-12a.m., "Carolyn on K -BIG" Max" Maxwell / 10p.m-2a.m., Randy 12-5a.m., Fred Missman Maranz/ 2-5a.m., Al Ramirez, /5-6a.m., WEEKENDS: Steve Kelly, Janine Wolf, Don Best of Mark & Brian Simon WEEKENDS: Kelly Cox, Mark Mendoza, SPECIAL SHOWS: The Friday Night '80s Stew, Joe Benson Party with Carolyn Gracie, Fri. 7p.m.- SPECIAL SHOWS: The Impact Show with 12a.m./ Disco Saturday Night with Rick Frank Sontag, Sun., 4-8a.m. and Mon., 12- Diego, Sat., 7p.m.-2:30a.m./Casey's Hot 20 1a.m./ The Seventh Day with "Uncle Joe" with Casey Kasem, Sun. 7-10p.m. Benson, Sun., 5-9p.m.(Uncle Joe's Race KEZY 95.9 FM Report at 7p.m.)/ Pure Rock with Long WEEKDAYS: 5:30-10a.m., John Fox and Paul, Sun., 9-11:30p.m./ Local Licks with Liz Pennington/ 10a.m.-12p.m., Chris Cox/ Kelly Cox, Sun., 11:30p.m.-12a.m. 12-3p.m., April Whitney/ 3-6p.m., Scott KROQ 106.7 FM "K -Rock" Modern Free / 6-11 p.m., Brenda Franklin/11p.m.- WEEKDAYS: 5-10a.m., Kevin & Bean; 5:30a.m., Johnny Quest news with Doc on the Rock, sports with 24 - Los Angeles Radio Guide Jimmy "the Sports Guy"/10a.m.-12p.m., KACD/KBCD 103.1 FM Dance Tami Heide/ 12-1 p.m., Richard Blade's WEEKDAYS: 6-10a.m., Mornings with the Flashback Lunch Hour /1-2p.m., Tami Poorman with Special Ed & Dr. Danielle: Heide /2-6p.m., Jed the Fish/ 6-10p.m., music Ex phone calls/9a.m.-12p.m., /10p.m.-12a.m., with Mohammed Moretta / 12-3p.m., Holly Dr. Drew & Adam CaroIla/ 12-5a.m., Chris Adams/3-6p.m., Swedish Eagle/ 6-9p.m., Hardwick Tony B. bt Womina Wells/ 9p.m.-12a.m., WEEKENDS: Lightning, Sheri Donovan, Jeff K John Frost, Zeke SPECIAL SHOWS: Consider This with SPECIAL SHOWS: Music From Your Own John Darrell: public affairs, Sun., 5-6 a.m. Backyard with Zeke: local music, Thurs., 12 KPWR 105.9 FM "Power 106" -12:30 a.m./ Out of Order: WEEKDAYS: 6-10a.m., Baka Boyz with countdown with Jed the Fish, Sat., 6-8a.m. Corie/ 10a.m.-3p.m., Morales/ 3-7p.m.,Big Ex Sun. 8-10a.m./ KROQ After Hours with Boy/ 7-11p.m., Krazy Kids (Joey Boy, Jason Bentley: progressive, ambient dance Johnny 5)/ 11 p.m. -1 a.m., Josefa Salinas/ 1- music, Sun., la.m.-5a.m./ Openline with 6a.m., The Ruffnex Scott Mason: call -in talk show, Sun., 5- SPECIAL SHOWS: Power Workout, Mon. - 8a.m./ Reggae Revolution with "Native" Wayne Jobson, Sun., 10-11a.m./ Richard Sun., 12-1 p.m. with DJ Enrie/ Baka Boyz Blade's Flashback Sunday: rock of the '80s, Friday Nite Flavas, Fri., 9:30p.m.- Sun., 5-8p.m./ Rodney on the Rock, Sun., 12a.m./Sat. Night Street Party, Sat. 8p.m.- 10 p.m. -1 a.m. 1a.m./ Power Tools with Richard "Humpty" KLYY 107.1 FM "Y-107" Vission, Sun., la.m.-4a.m./ Old School Modern Rock Show with Kurtis Blow, Sun., 6-10p.m./ WEEKDAYS: Continuous rock music Lowrider Oldies Show with Josefa Salinas, SPECIAL SHOWS: Modern Rock Live: Sun., 10p.m.-1a.m. interviews, Sun. 7:30-9p.m. ADULT STANDARDS TOP 40/POP KLAC 570 AM KGGI 99.1 FM WEEKDAYS: 5-10a.m., Imus in the WEEKDAYS: 5:30-10a.m., Woody in the Morning: comedy, talk, interviews/10a.m.- Morning / 10a.m.-1p.m., Picazzo/ 1-3p.m., 1p.m., Chick Watkins/ 1-6p.m., Ed Brand/ Diana Smart/ 3-7p.m., Jesse Duran/ 7p.m.- 6-11p.m., Dan Armstrong/ 11 p.m.-4a.m., 12a.m., Rick Hummer (Phat 5 @ 9 p.m. & Mark Haden/4-5a.m., Jeff Rollins Love Zone, 10p.m.-12a.m)./ 12-5:30a.m., SPECIAL: So. Cal. Beacon with Phil Sonny Loco Jennrich: public affairs, Sun., 7-8a.m./ West WEEKENDS: Jomo, Bo Corona, Jon Coast Garden Line with Bruce Asakawa, Sat. 81 Sun., 8-10a.m. / Sounds of Sinatra Henriquez, Scott Riley with Sid Mark, Sun., 10a.m.-12p.m. SPECIAL SHOWS: The Earthquake Mix with DJ Lynnwood, Mon.-Thurs., CLASSICAL MUSIC 8p.m./The Old School Show with Bo KKGO 105.1 FM Corona, Sun., 4-6p.m./Art Laboe's Killer WEEKDAYS: 5-7a.m., Gary Hollis/ 7- Oldies Show, Sun., 6p.m.-12a.m. 1lasn., Rich Capparela/ 1la.m.-3p.m., Jan KIIS 102.7 FM/1150 AM Simon/ 3-7p.m., John Santana/ 7-8p.m., Evening Concert with Tom Dixon/ 8-10p.m., WEEKDAYS: 5-10a.m., Rick Dees in the Tom Dixon/ 10p.m.-12a.m., Chicago Morning: news with Ellen K, sports with Vic Symphony (Mondays), Detroit Symphony "the Bric" Jacobs, traffic with Commander (Wed.)/ 12-5a.m., Steve Henderson Chuck Street/ 10a.m./10a.m.-3p.m., Billy WEEKENDS: Nick Tyler, Keith Peters, Ian Burke/ 3-7p.m., "Magic" Matt Alan/ 7p.m.- Freebairn-Smith, Steve Henderson 12a.m., Valentine/ 12p.m.-5a.m., Bruce SATURDAYS: The Quality of Life: Italian Vidal music, 6-7p.m./ Music of Imperial Austria, WEEKENDS/SPECIAL SHOWS: Rick Dees' 10-11p.m. Weekly Top 40, Sat., 6-10a.m. & Sun., SUNDAYS: Commonwealth Club, 6- 9a.m.-1 p.m./ Sat. Night Dance Party with 6:30a.m./ Backstage California, 7-8a.m. (first Sean Lynch, Sat., 9p.m.-3a.m. Sun. of every month) Evening at the Pops, 3 - Los Angeles Radio Guide - 25 4p.m./ L.A. Philharmonic Preview, 4-5p.m./ Weekend All Things Considered, 5-6p.m./ Film Notes with Gary Laehn, 5-6p.m./Classical This American Life (repeat), 6-7p.m./ Joe Currents with Bonnie Grice, 7-8p.m./ Sunday Frank: Somewhere Out There, 7-8p.m./ Evening Opera with Bonnie Grice, 8-11 p.m. The Open Road with Gary Calamar: eclec- tic, alternative & pop music, 8p.m.- PUBLIC RADIO 10p.m./ Twister with Andrea Leonard: roots KCRW 89.9 FM of rock & soul, 10p.m.-12a.m./ Chocolate WEEKDAYS: 3-9a.m., NPR's Morning City with Garth Trinidad, 12-3a.m./ Edition: world & national news with NPR's Swingshift, 3-6 a.m. Bob Edwards: local news, traffic & weather SUNDAYS: Music of the Spheres: 9a.m.-12p.m., Morning Becomes Eclectic Renaissance music with Mara Zhelutka, 6- with Chris Douridas: progressive pop, inter- 8a.m./ NPR's Weekend Edition with Liane national, interviews and live performances Hansen, 8-10a.m./ Le Show with Harry 12-1 p.m., Monitor Radio Midday Edition: Shearer: comedy and social satire, 10- Christian Science Monitor Radio News 11a.m./ Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There, 1-2p.m., Which Way, L.A.? with Warren Olney 11a.m.-12p.m./ Cafe L.A. with Tom 2-2:30p.m., Hollywood Wrap with Nikke Schnabel: jazz, pop and international music, Finke (Mon.)/ Politics of Culture (Tues.)/ 12-3p.m./ The A List with Liza Richardson: Left, Right & Center (Wed.)/Bookworm eclectic music, 3-5p.m./ Weekend All Things with Michael Silverblatt (Thurs.) / The Considered with Daniel Zwerdling, 5-6p.m./ Treatment with Elvis Mitchell (Fri.) KCRW Playhouse, 6-8p.m./ The Open Road 2:30-3p.m., Marketplace with David with Gary Calamar: eclectic music, 8p.m.- Brancaccio: business news features 10p.m./ Gumbo with Chuck Taggart: Cajun, 3-4p.m., The World: international news Celtic & folk music, 10p.m.-12a.m. 4-7p.m., All Things Considered: NPR's news KPCC 89.3 FM magazine with , Linda WEEKDAYS: 3-9a.m., NPR's Morning Werthheimer and Noah Adams/The Edition: world & national news with NPR's California Capitol Report with Mike Bob Edwards, plus local news, traffic & Montgomery at 6:30p.m. weather Local Features at 6:55-7p.m.; Mon., Art Talk 9a.m.-12p.m., Talk of the City with Larry with Edward Goldman/ Tues., (TBA)/ Wed., Marino: local news and interviews Buzz columnists' commentary/ Thurs., 1la.m.-1p.m., Talk of the Nation with Ray Thoughts on Theatre with Robert Windeler/ Suarez (Mon.-Thurs.)/Science Friday with Ira Flatow (Fri.) Fri., Film Reviews with Joe Morgenstern 1-2p.m., Fresh Air with : arts & 7-8p.m., Which Way, L.A.? (rebroadcast) entertainment interviews 8-10p.m., Metropolis with Jason Bentley: 2-3p.m., Monitor Radio: world news eclectic music (except Tues., Santa Monica 3-5p.m., NPR's All Things Considered City Council with Jacqueline Des Lauriers) 5-7p.m. Larry Mantle's AirTalk: local issues 10p.m.-12a.m., Brave New World with 5:30-6p.m. The California Report (Fri. only) Tricia Halloran: alternative rock (Mon.- 7-8p.m. Fresh Air with Terry Gross (repeat) Thurs.)/Pop Secret with Anne Litt (Fri.): 8p.m.-12a.m., New Music with Mia eclectic, pop music Karnatz (Mon.) or Shana (Tues.-Thurs.): 12-3a.m., Shortwave with Bruno Guez alternative, roots rock music (Tues. & Thurs.)/ Blueprint with Kevin 10p.m.-12a.m., Santa Monica Pier Lincoln, (Wed.)/ Let's Get Lost with Kevin Concerts (Mon. only) Ponthier, (Fri.)/ Man in the Moon with Liza 8-10p.m., Friday Night Blues Revue with Richardson (Sat.) 12-12:30a.m./ Rubber Bill Gardner (Fri. only) Soul with Ricky Neal, 12:30-3a.m.(Sat.) 10p.m.-1a.m., Rhythm & Blues Time SATURDAYS: NPR's Weekend Edition with Capsule with Bill Gardner (Fri. only) , 6-10a.m./ This American Life: 12-2a.m., Air Talk (repeat) new radio stories with Ira Glass, 10-11 a.m./ 2-3a.m., Talk of the City (repeat) Good Food with Mary Sue Milliken & (Fri., 1-4a.m., Rhapsody in Black) Susan Feniger, 11a.m.-12p.m./ Cafe L.A. SATURDAY: Best of NPR News, 4-5a.m./ with Tom Schnabel: jazz, pop and interna- NPR's Weekend Edition, 5-9a.m./ Car Talk, tional music, 12-3p.m./The A List with Liza 9-10a.m./ Whad'ya Know with Michael Richardson: eclectic music, 3-5p.m. / Feldman, 10a.m.-12p.m./ Chuck Cecil's Swingin' Years, 12-4p.m./ All Things Frank Stoltze Considered, 4-5p.m./ Latino USA, 5- 7-8p.m., Toward the 21st Century: discus- 5:30p.m/ The Sancho Show: Chicano music, sion: Mon., Alternative Radio/ Tues., 5:30p.m.-12a.m. SUNDAY: Ann The Raven: Tuesday Night Live with Earl Ofari blues, 12-2a.m./JazzSet with Bradford Hutchinson: current issues/ Wed., Feminist Marsalis, 2-3a.m./ New Dimensions Radio, Magazine/ Thurs., The Lawyers' Guild/ Fri., 3-4a.m./ All Things Considered, 4-5p.m./ East Wind (7-7:30p.m.), Fri. Night Special, NPR's Weekend Edition, 5-9a.m./ Car Talk, (7:30-8p.m.) 9-10a.m./ The Touring Company: travel tips 8-10p.m., Music Mix: Mon., Straight, No with Elizabeth Harryman & Paul Lasley, Chaser/ Tues., Spectrum with Hamilton 10a.m.-12p.m./ Tibor Paul's European Cloud/Wed., Pandora's Music Box with Sunday Concert, 12p.m.-4p.m./ All Things Marcia Caldwell/ Thurs., Preachin' the Blues Considered, 4-5p.m./ Same Time, Same with Ed Archer/ Fri., The Music Never Stops with Barry Smolin Station: radio drama, 5-7p.m./ Gee Dad! It's 10-11p.m., Arts & Fantasy: Mon., Kuumba A Wurlitzer: theatre organ music, 7- Creativity/Umoja/ Tues., For the Record 8p.m./Ebony, 8-9p.m./ Black Radio, 9- with Samm Brown/Wed., Arts in Review 9:30p.m./ Random House, 9:30-10p.m./ On with Carol Kaufman/ Thurs., Sound the Media, 10p.m.-12a.m./ Living on Earth, Exchange/ Free Forum/ Fri., 12-1a.m./ C -Span's Weekly Radio Journa1,1- 11p.m.-12a.m., Inner Vision: Mon., 2a.m./ Weekly Edition: the best of NPR Philosophy from / Tues., Richard news, 2-3a.m. Byrd/ Wed., Realms of Music/Ritual Life/ KPFK 90.7 FM Pacifica Radio Thurs., Michael Benner/ Fri., Hour 25 WEEKDAYS: 6-7a.m., Democracy Now! 12-6a.m., Something's Happening, Mon.- with & Thurs./ The We Hours, Sat., 12-3a.m., 7-9a.m., Up for Air: news magazine with Music for Nimrods with Dan the Board Op: Ariana Manov & Marcos Frommer "trashy" rock 'n' roll, Sat., 3-6a.m. 9-10a.m., Democracy Now! (repeat) SATURDAY: Hypnogogia with Neil 10a.m.-12p.m., Many Worlds of Music: Connor: eclectic music & spoken word, 6- Mon., Many Worlds of Music with Betto 7a.m./ Centerstand with Margaret Fowler: Arcos /Tues., Wildwood Flower with Ben motorcycle talk, 7-8a.m./ Heartfelt Music Elder/ Wed., Independent Music /Thurs., with John & Deanne Davis, 8-9:50 a.m. Soundboard with John Schneider/ Fri., The (Weekend Calendar at 9:50)/ Digital Village Nixon Tapes with Tom Nixon: international with Doran Barons & Rick Allen, 10-11 a.m. / The Car Show, 11a.m.-1p.m./ Caribbean & eclectic music Pulse with Dr. Pam Reyes, 1-3p.m./ Sounds 12-2p.m. Music Multicultural: Mon., Music of Jamaica with Rita Wirewaist, 3-5p.m./ of the Americas with Jeannie Pool/ Tues., Music Chicanos May Consider, 5-6p.m./ Folkscene with Roz and Howard Noticiero Pacifica, 6-6:30p.m./ Pajaro Larman/Wed., Caribbean Rhythms with Coalition, 6:30-7:30p.m./ Canto Sin Jean Pierre Brax/ Thurs., Sounds of Brazil Fronteras, 7:30-8p.m./ Canto Tropical, 8- with Sergio Mielniczenko/ Fri., Afro-Dicia 10p.m./ Travel Tips for Aztlan with Mark with D. J. Nnamdi Moweta & M.C. Torres, 10p.m.-12a.m.SUNDAY: 12 Ogegeko O'Clock Rock, 12-6a.m./Gospel Caravan 2-3p.m., Pacifica Radio Archive Presents with Prince Dixon, 6-8:30a.m./Halfway (Mon., Background Briefing with Ian Down the Stairs: children's stories with Masters rebroadcast/ Fri., 2:30-3 p.m., Uncle Ruthie, 8:30-9:30a.m./ In Fidelity, Challenge: news for physically -impaired) 9:30-10a.m./ Radio Nation with Marc 3-3:30p.m., Mon. Latino USA/ Tues., This Cooper, 10-11a.m./ Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 11a.m.-12p.m./ Way Out: gay & lesbian issues/ Wed., Counterspin,12-12:30p.m./ Spotlight Working L.A.: labor issues/ Thurs., Making Africa, 12:30-1 p.m./ Middle East in Focus, Contact/ Fri., Counterspin: media issues 1-2p.m./ Sunday Opera with Fred Hyatt, 2- from F.A.I.R. 5p.m./ Clave Latina, 5-6p.m./ Caracol 3:30-4p.m., Pacifica Network News Puccini, 6-6:30p.m./Enfoque Latino, 6:30- 4-5p.m., We The People with 8p.m./ Folkscene, 8-10p.m./ IMRU: gay & 5-5:55p.m., Beneath the Surface with lesbian talk, 10-11 p.m./ from a Samm Brown, Jude McGee & Suzi Deep Planet: eclectic music, 11p.m.- Weissman; Community Calendar at 5:55 12a.m./ Smoke Rings with John Breckow: 6-7p.m., KPFK Evening News Hour with jazz, 12-6a.m. Los Angeles Radio Guide - 27 KUSC 91.5 FM 6-7p.m., Sports Corner WEEKDAYS: 6-10a.m., The Morning 7-8p.m., Bob Golic Program with Martin Perlich: classical 8-11 p.m., Arnie Spanier music (Marketplace Report at 6 & 7a.m.; 11 p.m.-3a.m., Bobby Kemp The Writer's Almanac with WEEKENDS: Sat. & Sun.: Dave Harbison, at 7:30a.m.) 12-3a.m./ Mark Gentzkow, 3-6a.m./ Jay 10a.m.-11a.m., Adventures in Good Music Mariotti, 6-10a.m./Sports Sat. & Sun. with with Karl Haas Bob Berger & Bruce Murray, 10a.m.-4p.m./ 11 a.m.-1 p.m., NPR's Larry Cotlar, 4-9p.m./ Chuck Garbedian, with Martin Goldsmith: classical music & Sat., 9p.m.-12a.m./ Bobby Kemp, Sun., interviews 9p.m.-12a.m. 1-2p.m., Classical 24 SPECIAL SHOWS: Mark Lawrence Against 2-6p.m., Afternoon Classics with Rene the Spread: sports betting, Sat., 8- Engel (Writer's Almanac with Garrison 9a.m./Cynic's Choice: British comedy, Sat. Keillor at 4:30 p.m.) & Sun., 9-11 a.m./ Harold Cowan, Wed. - 6-6:30p.m., Marketplace with David Sun., 7:25-7:30 a.m./ Gordon Jones Horse Brancaccio: business news Racing Show, Wed. -Sun., 7:30-8a.m./ 6:30-7:30p.m., The Newshour with Jim Dining with Arlene, Sat., 5-6p.m./Cruise Lehrer Stars, Sun., 11-11:30a.m./ Ringside with 7:30p.m.-12a.m., Music 'til Midnight with Johnny Ortiz: boxing, Sun., 11:30a.m.- Jim Svedja 2p.m./Billy Fitzgerald All -Stars, Sun., 5- 12-6a.m., Classical 24 with Tom Crann 8p.m./Golfers Guide, Wed., 4-6p.m. SATURDAY: Classical 24, 12-9a.m./The URBAN CONTEMPORARY Opera Show with Duff Murphy, 9a.m.- KJLH 102.3 FM 12p.m. /Jim Svejda from Noon to Six: clas- WEEKDAYS: 4:30-6a.m., Front Page with sical music, 12-6p.m./Prairie Home Carl Nelson: news & interviews/ 5:30- Companion with Garrison Keillor, 6- 10a.m., Cliff Winston /10a.m.-2p.m., Joy La 8p.m./Thistle & Shamrock: Irish music, 8- Shawn /2-6p.m., Lon McQ/ 6-10p.m., Chris 9p.m./ My Word: BBC literary quiz show, 9- Lewis / 10p.m.-1 a.m., Levi Booker/ 1- 9:30p.m./ My Music: BBC music quiz show, 4:30a.m., Aundrae Russell 9:30-10p.m./ Riverwalk: jazz, 10- WEEKENDS: Milt Little, Jesse Torrero, 11 p.m./Gone Global: music with Titus Levi Daphne James, Jack Patterson, Ted Terry & Enrique Gonzalez Medina, 11 p.m.-2a.m. SPECIAL SHOWS: USA Music Magazine SUNDAY: Classical 24, 2-9a.m./ Millenium with Vinny Brown, Sat., 6-8a.m./ L.A. Speaks of Music with Robert Aubry Davis: early Out with Jackie Stevens, Sat., 8-9a.m./ European music, 9-10a.m./St. Paul Sunday, Radioscope: news magazine, Sun., 8-9p.m. 10-11 a.m./The Record Shelf with Jim KKBT 92.3 FM "The Beat" Svejda: new releases, 11a.m.-12p.m./ The WEEKDAYS: 5:30-10a.m., John London & First Art with Gene Parrish: choral music, The House Party with Shirley Strawberry, 12-1 p.m./ Jim Svejda from 1 to 4: classical Dennis Cruz, Ben Kelly & P -Funk/ 10a.m.- 2p.m., Diane Steele, All Request Old School music, 1-4p.m./ Sundays at Four: chamber Mix at noon/ 2p.m.-6p.m. Theo/ 6p.m.- music, 4-5p.m./ Xerox Corp. Presents 10p.m., Julio G. (7 o'clock Menu Mix) Music from USC, 5-7p.m./ Pittsburg /10p.m.-2a.m., Nightbeat with Lisa Symphony Orchestra, 7-9p.m./ Canning/ 2a.m.-5:30a.m., Jesse Collins with Michael Barone, 9- WEEKENDS: Friday Night Jam: DJ jam 10:30p.m./ Music from the mixes, 10p.m.-12a.m./ The Joint: hip -hop with Stephen Hill, 10:30-11:30p.m./ 12- with Mike Nardone and King Emz, Sat., 12- 6a.m., Classical 24 2a.m./ Kick the Jams: 20 top -selling urban contemporary singles with Doug Banks, Sat., SPORTS TALK 5-7a.m./ The Agenda: R&B, hip hop news KWNK 670 AM with the Poetess, Sat., 7-9a.m./ The WEEKDAYS: 3-6a.m., Steve Czaban MixMaster Show: live mixing with Julio & 6-9a.m., Fred Wallin Tony G., Sat., 7-10p.m. / The Wake Up 9a.m.-10a.m., John Renshaw Show: new underground & hip -hop record- 11 a.m.-1 p.m., The Sports Gods with Dave ings with King Tech & Sway , Sat., 10p.m.- Smith & Joey Haim 1a.m./ Gospel Traxx: gospel music with Walt 1-3p.m., Joe McDonnell "Baby" Love, Sun., 6-8a.m./Street Science 3-5p.m., Papa Joe Chevalier with Dominique DiPrima: interviews, Sun., 5-6p.m., Bob Golic 8a.m.-11a.m./ Get Up Stand Up: reggae 28 - Los Angeles Radio Guide music with DJ Dread & Barbara Barabino, Wagner, 2-6p.m./ Big Band Jazz with Ken Sun., 6-9p.m./ The Love Affair with Kevin Poston, 6-9p.m./ Poll Wnners with Ken "Slowjammin" lames, Sun., 9p.m.-1a.m. Borgers, 9p.m.-12a.m. SMOOTH JAZZ KZLA 93.9 FM KTWV 94.7 FM "The Wave" WEEKDAYS: 5-10a.m., Shawn Parr / WEEKDAYS: 5:30-9a.m., Paul Crosswhite 10a.m.-2p.m., Tonya, / 2-7p.m., Bob with news every half hour, traffic & weather Coburn / 7p.m.-12a.m., Bo Reynolds/ 12- every 15 minutes/ 9a.m.-2p.m., Talaya/2- 5a.m., Austin Hill 7p.m., Don Burns/ 7p.m.-12a.m., Cathi WEEKENDS: Gary Campbell, Burt Brown, Parrish/ 12-5:30a.m., Amy Hiatt Haagan Higgins, Humble Harve, Jim WEEKENDS: Mark Abel, Keith Allen, Steve Duncan, Brian Roberts, Bob Harvey Clark, J. 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Close -Up, 10a.m.-2p.m., Mary Price/ 2-6p.m., Jim Sun., 6:30-7:30a.m./Local Artist Spotlight, Rondeau/ 6-10p.m., Krickett Davis /10p.m.- Sun., 11p.m.-12a.m. 2a.m., Danny Martinez/2-6a.m., Dave ("Murph") Murphy or Mark St. John JAZZ MUSIC WEEKENDS: Mark St. John, Robin Banks, Chris Taylor, Jeff Serr, Danny Martinez, Dave KLON 88.1 FM "jazz 88.1" Murphy ("Murph"), Mike Donovan WEEKDAYS: 6-10a.m., Ken Borgers/ SPECIAL SHOWS 10,1311.-3p.m., Helen Borgers/ 3-8p.m., Zepp-Zone with Krickett Davis: long block of Chuck Niles/ 8p.m.-1a.m., Sam Fields (Fri., Led Zeppelin music, Wed., 8:20p.m./ Jazz on the Latin Side with Jose Rizo, 8p.m.- Sunday High Noon Countdown, Sun.,12- 12a.m.)/ 1-6a.m., Mike Newport 1p.m.: historic rock 'n' roll SATURDAY: All Night Jazz with James Janisse, 12a.m.-6a.m./ Vocal Jazz with Mike KOLA 99.9 FM Newport, 6-7a.m./ Portraits in Jazz with Ken WEEKDAYS: 5-9a.m., The KOLA Waking Poston, 7-10a.m./ Mostly Bop, 10a.m.- Crew with Chris 8i Butch/ 9a.m.-12p.m., 2p.m./ Nothin' but the Blues with Gary Gary Springfield/ 12-4p.m., Cindy Davis (All Wagner, 2-6p.m./ Jazz & Blues with Sam Request Lunch Hour, 12-1 p.m.) /4-8p.m., Fields, 6-9p.m./ The Jazz Scene with Scott Vic Slick/ 8p.m.-12a.m., Shawn Bannister Wells: local artists, 9p.m.-1 a.m. (Lovers' Lane, 11p.m.-12a.m.) /12-5a.m., SUNDAY: After Hours with Alfredo Cruz, 1 - Jennifer Davis 6a.m./ Vocal Jazz with Mike Newport, 6- SPECIAL SHOWS American Gold with Dick 7a.m./ Jazz Scrapbook with Stan Brager, 7- Bartley, Sat., 6-10a.m./ Dick Clark's Rock, 10a.m./ Nothin' but the Blues with Gary Roll & Remember, Sun., 6-10a.m. Los Angeles Radio Guide - 29 KRLA 1110 AM 7p.m.-12a.m./ KRLA Connection, Sun., WEEKDAYS: 5-10a.m., Little Ricci & KaRLA 6a.m.-8a.m./Art Laboe's Killer Oldies Show, Sifuentes, news with Chris Griego & traffic Sun., 7p.m.-12a.m. with Scott Forestt/10a.m.-3p.m., Art Laboe, KRTH 101.1 FM"K Earth 101" (12-1p.m., The All Request Lunchtime Jam) / WEEKDAYS: 5-9 a.m., Robert W. 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I right by on yourway fromKFI-AM640 to790KABC.) A typical call goes some- thing like this: Caller:"I just murdered my mother, Lou QfIN and I feel so bad." I'm prejudice. I've got my top down, Kagan:"Oh honey, don't feel bad. Was my radio turned up loud, and I'm preju- your mother mean?" dice. Against what? KABC'sMichael I've never had anything all that appro- Jackson. It's that voice, that god -awful batory to say about Real Radio(97.1 accent. His show is no doubt singular. KLSX) in the Looney POV before, so I will now forge forth with my deeply dis- His guest list makes Larry Kingdrip spit- criminating deliberation. Even though I tle. If only he'd talk normal, like people think the station really lowballs its audi- from upstate New York. ence with droopy topics most of the time, By the way, Ienjoy Dennis Prager's "The Regular Guys" (Larry & Eric) area show on KABC too. (Ifevery right-wing sound -bite -a -minute. Yes, theirshow has paranoid were as domesticated as Prager, a very Madonna-esque "Aren't we shock- the radio world would be an even more ing" quality, but they've ripened. They inviting sector. ) don't seem happy with their demograph- I miss my close friendMr. KFI. His ics at this juncture, so they avoid surren- replacement, Phil Hendrie, has made me dering too much airtime to their trailer - snort. One night, one of his "guests" was dwelling callers. some personage who worked for the I was tripping or had a flashback or a tobacco industry, selling and pushing cig- seizure or something recently, andacci- arettes on children at Toys -R -Us stores dentallyhit the KIEV button on my car around Southern California. The knee- radio. It was George Putnam! (Either jerk callers were irate. It was a snicker a that, or it was skip coming in from1934.) second. I was genuinely generously guf- Trivia: Did you know that the Ted Baxter fawing. character on Mary Tyler Moore was When Wayne Resnick first started based on George Putnam? (Actually, they gigging at KFI, he was not unlike a mal- concocted the Ted Baxter character with adroit teen learning how to drive. Now this lethal mixture: looks, Jerry Dunphy; he's Mario Andretti. He's a liberal looney, personality and voice, George Putnam; and he waxes loquaciously. (If every left- name, Baxter Ward.) Fact. wing demon were as domesticated as XTRA Sports690hasn't been the same Resnick, the radio world would be an since Chet Forte died. I wish they'd bring even more inviting sector. ) him back ... If you were hanging out in Marilyn Kagan, popular feel-good- East L.A., you'd think there was one radio happy-chat-pop-psycher who once was at station in Los Angeles: 1110-KRLA powerhouse KFI, is now doing middays Anybody seen Kato? at KABC's ugly stepsister, KMPC. (It's at The opinions embodied in the Looney 710on the dial - the station Charlie Point of View are Looney opinions, and not Tuna used to be on - the one you surf necessarily those of theL.A. Radio Guide. The Leonard Peikoff Show Pro -Reason, Pro -Freedom

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