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SUNNY SIDE OF RCA'S STREET Chairman provides statistical reassurance to shareholders to prove NBC improvement. He also reaffirms his support of ces ACCEDES The network follows NBC's suit by Silverman. PAGE 58. agreeing to Justice Department restrictions designed to help independent TV programers compete more MEDIA effectively. ABC becomes only network defendant that NONCOMMERCIAL INFIGHTING KRMA -TV Denver still faces antitrust action. PAGE 29. questions the qualifications of new KBDI -TV there. A resulting court ruling on the FCC's grant to the latter is TV VIOLENCE Gerbner's latest study reports that there hailed by both parties as a victory. PAGE 80. was a slight in decline such hard action in network -TV LAW & REGULATION prime time. PAGE 30. HBO UNHAPPY The pay programer protests to FCC AT LARGE against RCA's plan for a lottery to determine who will use PIERCE'S PERSPECTIVES On the eve of the ABC -TV two transponders on Cable Net 1 satellite. PAGE Sz. affiliates meeting, Fred Pierce looks fore and aft. He sees no reason to be panicky about the prime-time ratings FAMILY VIEWING Hollywood groups ask the Supreme loss, discusses competition from other networks and new Court to review the appeals court's ruling in the family - technologies, and comments on future programing and viewing decision, claiming the lower court erred in saying costs. PAGE 32. A rundown of the affiliates' agenda this the FCC has primary jurisdiction over matter. PAGE 5z. week in Los Angeles. PAGE 39. TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMING AM STEREO COUNTERFIRING Magnavox goes to IN THE WINNER'S CIRCLE CBS -TV executives and Washington to vigorously defend the FCC's choice of its affiliates bask in the glow of their ratings resurgence system. PAGE 64. Kahn, however, insists the broadcasters during the L.A. meeting. For openers, there was a preview should make the decision. PAGE 65. of the nearly intact programing line -up that will bid for a repeat win in the fall. PAGE 40. Rosenfield expects a tough TIME TO BE COUNTED The FCC on May 31 will tell the ratings fight next season and cites escalating program International Frequency Radio Board what the U.S. will costs. PAGE 44. Jankowski expresses confidence that the need as inventory for radio allocations. It means AM networks will withstand the challenge of the new media. applications filed at the commission after next week will PAGE 48. CBS -TV prime -time strategy last season is face longer odds. PAGE at reviewed. PAGE 48. Ogiens reports on gains. PAGE daytime PROFILE 49. FAVORABLE VERDICT Lenore Ehrig's high school JOURNALISM yearbook said she aspired to succeed as a lawyer. She LONGER NEWS CBS -TV officials head off a Los has done that and, en route to becoming the chief Angeles showdown on the network's desire for a 45- administrative law judge of the FCC, she has also minute evening news show. 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