EXECUTIVES ON THE MOVE (continued from page 10) Olsen Named - Kenneth Olsen has become counsel to the entertainment firm of Lewin & Aharoni, P.C., New York City. Lamb Named At Geitzer - Patricia A. Lamb has been named a vice president of Geltzer & Company, Inc. She is a three-year veteran of Geitzer. She joined the company as an account executive and was promoted to account supervisor prior to her present post. Previously, she worked at Grey & Davis public relations. Hadar Named - Ronnie Hadar has been named international sales manager for Media Home Entertainment. Prior to joining Media, he was vice president of the international division of Cannon Films and executive vice president of Select -A -Tape, a home video cassette company. Guinn To Shawnee - Shawnee Press, Inc., the music publishing division of Waring En- terprises, has appointed Patricia Guinn to the position of church music director of promotion and advertising. Her responsibilities will encompass the various aspects of promotion for both the Harold Flammer and GlorySound catalogs. Global Appoints Tollin - The Global Satellite Network has announced the promotion of Cindy Tollin to general manager. She has been with Global since its inception in the HAVING A RENAISSANCE BALL RCA Records recently held a party at New York's Un- early spring. - Dodgen Named Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company has announced the derground to kick off the release of the new Village People LP, "Renaissance". Pictured - for MTV: Music Television. backstage are (l -r): Ray Simpson of the group; Henri Belolo, executive producer; Felipe appointment of Gary Dodgen as manager, affiliate relations for Benton & Bowles, Inc. as well as account executive for Hecht, Rose of the group; Bob Summer, president, RCA Records; Alex Briley, David Hodo, Jeff He was media planner Olson and Glenn Hughes of the group; and Jacques Morali, producer. Higgins and Peterson. Cheney Named - Kristofferson & Associates has appointed Philip Cheney to head its music video/film division. He recently completed a promotional video for Rhino Black Rock Acts Find Little Records' Nu-Kats, as writer, producer & director, and was also associate producer of a promotional video for Gerard McMahon & Kid Lightning, for ARC/Columbia Records. Wilt Appointed - Al Bunetta Management has named Dawn L. Wilt to assist him in all Support From AOR Stations areas. She has had experience in entertainment law and video production. (continued from page 19) more black -oriented rock on AOR as time Vaughn Appointed - Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company has announced acts like Hendrix and Garland Jeffreys, marches on." the appointment of Marian Vaughn to traffic manager, MTV: Music Television. She some of the more adventuresome AORs Getting the B/C-rock artist played on the comes to WASEC from HBO where she was assistant manager of traffic. She also was have fared well with black contemporary AOR level has been an uphill struggle for community director at WHN and traffic assistant for WNBC AM and WYNY FM. rock artists. the record company promotion man. And, Changes At Licorice Pizza - Richard Zeff has been named Licorice Pizza's new adver- WNEW/New York, one of the nation's while resistance is currently stronger than tising director. Previously he managed Licorice Pizza's Hollywood location and also most promising AOR stations is currently ever, Skip Miller, vice president of promo- worked in Pizza's West L.A. location. Replacing Zeff in the Sunset store as manager is getting good response to reggae acts like tion for Motown, feels positively about the Joanne Petrowich. Also announced was the appointment of Dennis Wingett as Pizza's Black Uhuru, Max Romeo and Peter Tosh, rock radio future for James and Teena newest district manager. Formerly Wingett was the manager of Licorice Pizza Downey. while WBCN/Boston is a big booster of Marie. Replacing Wingett in Downey is Ed Castanon. Mother's Finest and James. "If AOR stations day parted properly by

"The last time I checked, music didn't putting new -to -format acts like Rick or have a color," says Tony Berardini, Teena on from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and 6 p.m. - program director at WBCN/Boston. "If you midnight and got the active listener, I'm program a Rick James or a Prince cut bet- sure the rock audience would get behind EAST COASTINGS ween Jimi Hendrix or a Foreigner, it's them," Miller contends. (continued from page 12) gonna work, because it's all rock 'n' roll." Presently, Miller is trying the "word of Berardini went on to say that WBCN mouth" approach to AOR promotion by BITS 'N' PIECES - Utopia played to an intimate audience of WNEW-FM contest win- recently staged a live broadcast of Mother's garnering consumer press and having his ners at Levon Helm's home studio in Woodstock, N.Y. last weekend, but listeners all Finest and that it was currently programm- staff develop one-on-one relationships with over the country had a chance to join in the fun as it was happening. The show was ing Third World and Grace Jones without rock programmers by phone or with broadcast live via satellite to over 80 radio stations through the Source network ... The any negative audience response. regular station visits to keep James and next Police album is now scheduled for late September release. The group has Optimistic Future Marie visible. scheduled a couple of summer North American dates, with the prospect of more to be Even more optimistic, WMMR/Phila- Wod Of Mouth announced. Thus far, it's Philly on Aug. 22 and Toronto the 23...Former Dictator Top Ten is delphia program director Charlie Kendall George Gerrity, national album promo- working with a group called Box Talk ... The Pretenders will begin their U.S. tour in feels that there will be more tion director for Warner Bros., is also using Florida Aug. 10 to coincide with the release of "Pretenders 2" ... Brad Whitford, of a demand for artists like James and "word of mouth" promotion for Prince and guitarist and founding member of Aerosmith, has left the band to form the Whitford/St. Prince as music evolves in the '80s. Grace Jones. Like James, both acts have Holmes Band with Derek St. Holmes, ex -Ted Nugent lead singer. The group also in- "I think that we're seeing a cyclic return to had great success on the dance club cir- cludes bassist Dave Hewitt, ex -Babe Ruth, and drummer Steve Pace. The group will dance and R&B music," says Kendall. "Hall cuit, but they've also had lots of trouble debut in late July on Columbia, with Tom (Judas Priest) Allom producing ... Contem- & Oates' 'You Make My Dreams Come making it in the rock mainstream. porary Communications Corp. has signed ex -Rare Bird vocalist Mark Ashton for True,' The A's 'Woman Got Power,' The "We're relying on taking these acts to the worldwide management. Police's 'Zenyatta Mondatta' LP and even streets - trying to get radio people out to dave schulps and dan nooger the new Pat Benatar are all pretty dan- see what a rock 'n' roller Prince is," says

ceable stuff, and I think you'll start to see Gerrity. "We're also attempting to get media exposure TV, live appearances - DANCE DANCE DANCE Top selling dance music records compiled from sales and plenty of press. The press still has lots - reports of northeast area retailers specializing in 12" singles. of tastemaker ability and can sell records." While Warner Bros. is trying to win over an audience with Prince, who is close to the Top Ten core of rock 'n' roll, with a grassroots level I'm in Love - Evelyn King - RCA PD 12241 tour, it must take a different tack with new I'll Do Anything For You - Denroy Morgan - Becket BKD 502 music artist Jones. Shake it Up Tonight - Cheryl Lynn - Columbia 43-02103 Jones is making inroads on the more Gonna Get Over You - France Joli - Prelude 610 open-minded FM stations and the college A Little Bit Of Jazz - Nick Straker Band - Prelude 612 outlets, which remain wide open playlist- Get On Up And Do it Again - Suzy Q - RFC/Atlantic DM 4813 wise. Razzamatazz -Quincy Jones - A&M SP 10240 "We're going to keep plugging away with Wikka Wrap - Evasion - SAM S 12339 Prince and Grace," says Gerrity. "Remem- I Know You Will - Log - Salsoul SG 351 ber, it took us two years to establish The B - Here I Am - Dynasty - Solar 11504 52's as a serious musical entity and three albums before Devo finally blasted through Breakouts to the mainstream. I think we'll eventually Let's Go Dancing - Sparque - West End 22135 get there with black -oriented rock acts like Jammin' Big Guitar - Vaughn Mason - Brunswick 7-13039 Was (Not Was), Grace Jones and Prince." Let's Dance - West Street Mob - Sugar Hill 559 Searching Rap - Bon Rock & Rhythm Rebellion - Reeling & Racking 1001 Harry DONNA SHINES FOR CAPITOL - Capitol Sang Signs To Sutra Dirty - Disco Mix - Magnum 0044 recording artist Donna Washington recen- NEW YORK Samantha Sang has signed Faith And Flre - Vivian Reed - Carrere 8.112 (import) - Baby Dance Joy Rio 002 (import) tly gave a showcase performance for label a worldwide recording contract with Sutra - - Mind Touchdown Radio Shack Of London Town SHACK 12-1 at Capitol's Hollywood Tower. Records, a division of the Buddah Group. Ease Your - - employees (import) Washington is pictured singing "'Scuse The first single, "Let's Start Again," has just Mercy - Carol Jiani - Matra PRO -1 (import) Me, While 1 Fall In Love," from her "Going been released, and Sang is currently Love For The Glow" album. recording her debut album for the label. First True Affair Jimmy Ross - Quality/RFC QRFC 002

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