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ISSUE 886 $5.00 flpril 28, 1995

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"I Saw You Dancing"

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WWCK 22x © 1995 Mega Scandinavia, It means "cheers!" in welsh! ISLAND TOP40 Ra d io Multi -Format Picks Based on this week's EXCLUSIVE HITMEKERS CONFERENCE CELLS and ONE-ON-ONE calls. ALL PICKS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. MAINSTREAM 4 P.M. Lay Down Your Love (ISLAND) JULIANA HATFIELD Universal Heartbeat (ATLANTIC) ADAM ANT Wonderful (CAPITOL) MATTHEW SWEET Sick Of Myself (ZOO) Freak Like Me (EASTWEST/EEG) MONTELL JORDAN This Is How...(PMP/RAL/ISLAND) BOYZ II MEN Water Runs Dry () M -PEOPLE Open Up Your Heart (EPIC) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Secret Garden (COLUMBIA) NICKI FRENCH Total Eclipse Of The Heart (CRITIQUE) COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) R.E.M. Strange Currencies (WARNER BROS.) CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) DAVE MATTHEWS What Would You Say (RCA) SIMPLE MINDS Hypnotised (VIRGIN) DAVE STEWART Jealousy (EASTWEST/EEG) TECHNOTRONIC Move It To The Rhythm (EMI RECORDS) Shy Guy (WORK GROUP) ELASTICA Connection (GEFFEN) THE JAYHAWKS (AMERICAN) GENERAL PUBLIC Rainy Days (EPIC) TOM PETTY It's Good To Be King (WARNER BRCS.) JON B. AND Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) The Way That You Love (MERCURY) STREET SHEET 2PAC Dear Mama INTERSCOPE) METHOD MAN/MARY J. BIJGE I'll Be There For You (DEF/RAL/ISEAND) IV XAMPLE I'd Rather Be Alone (MCA) MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) BLESSID UNION OF SOULS I Believe (EMI RECORDS) M -PEOPLE Open Up Your Heart (EPIC) BOYZ II MEN Water Runs Dry (MOTOWN) NAUGHTY BY NATURE Feel Me Flow (TOMMY BOY) BRANDY Best Friend (ATLANTIC) NUTTIN NYCE Froggy Style (JIVE) BROWNSTONE Grapevine (MJJ/EPIC) REAL McCOY (ARISTA) CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) Missing My Baby (EMI RECORDS) DA BRAT Give It 2 U (WORK GROUP) SF SPANISH FLY Crimson & Clover (WARNER BROS.) DIS & DAT Freak Me Baby (EPIC) SIR MIX -A -LOT Sleepin' Wit My Fonk (AMERICAN/REPRISE) Dr. DRE Keep Their Heads Ringin' (PRIORITY) SKEE-LO I Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) (UPTOWN/MCA) KUT KLOSE ILike (ELEKTRA/EEG) TOTAL f/Notorious B.I.G. Can't You See (TOMMY BOY) LE CLICK Tonight Is The Night (LOGIC/BMG) UNV So In Love With You (MAVERICK/WB) MASTA ACE The I.N.C. Ride (DELICIOUS VINYL/CAPITOL)VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) rIN 7/-11-S 1..S.SLIE___ FACES & PLACES page 6 INTERVIEW page 22/23/24/25 WAR ROOM page 8 STREET SHEET page 27 MAINSTREAM DISC -CLUB page 10 PAIGE NIENABER page 32 FERGUSON/SHANDS page 21 EAR TO THE GROUND page 44/46

April 28, 1995 HITMOKERS 3 The e Is On... 11111[(E1SI /s The 1=11 0 o Vh idAc411 t-Eprp_,,j THURSDAY, May 4th TJ. MARTELL FOUNDATION CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT and DINNER honoring JEFF McCLUSKY - President/JEFF McCLUSKY and ASSOCIATES rPL2 §2 h2§2V2A A§ PEIN 2J1 Name: Station/Company: Address: City: State: Zip: Rush your completed registration form and check or money order for $200.00 to: IIITMOKERS Magazine 22222 Sherman Way, Suite #205, Canoga Park, CO 91303 FRIDAY, May 5th 11 AM - 4 PM

CROSSOVER RADIO MIXSHOW DJ'S STREET MUSIC INDIE LABELS Including a working lunch sponsored by with a special performance by 4PAA Scheduled to appear: TRACY CLOHERTY/HOT97, TODD CAVANAH/B96, ERIK BRADLEY/B96, ROY JAYNES/KKSS, ROB SCORPIO/KBXX, GREG HEAD/KBXX, MICKEY JOHNSON/WHJX, GREG BRADEY/WHJX, JOE DAWSON/WWKX, BOB PERRY/KHQT, CLIFF TREDWAY/KTFM, BOB HAMILTON/KYLD, BOB LEWIS/KWIN, M.C. BOOGIE D./KYJK, KAHIJNA/KLRZ, DAVE LEE MICHAELS/WJJS, MARK FEATHER/KQKS, LUCY B./KCAQ, CHARLIE MAXX/KZFM, CAMILLE CASHWELUWERQ, SONIA JIMENEZ/KGGI, SHELLIE HART/KUBE, GLENN FRISCIA/HOT97/, DJ GROOVES/Z90, EDDIE MIX/KPRR, DJ MIDIMACK/KSIQ, RICHARD HUMPTY VISSION/POWER106, NASTY NESS/KCMU, RORY McCALISTER/KCEP, JULIAN JUMPIN PEREZ/B96, BAD BOY/B96, TIM SCHOMMER/B96, DWANE BRADLEY/WJLB, MYSTRO/WPGC, and more A SPECIAL ADDRESS BY RICH BALSBAUGH CEO/PYRAMID BROADCASTING STATE OF THE INDUSTRY "Climbing The Ladder In A Male Dominated Industry" Scheduled to appear: NANCY LEVIN/PRIORITY Records, HEIDI JO SPIEGEL/BIG BEAT Records, LISA VELASQUEZ/, KIM HUGHES/RCA Records, TRACY CLOHERTY/HOT97, JAN TEIFELD KRUM/MCA Records, CAMILLE CASHWELL/92Q, SONIA JIMENEZ/KGGI, LUCY B./KCAQ, DANA LUNDON/WZEE, LISA McKAY/WRVQ, CHARLIE MAXX/KZFM & RUBY CHEEKS/WRQK, 6 PM - 8 PM INDIE LABEL COCKTAIL PARTY Hosted by MS Distributors, Ichiban Records, Flat Canyon Records, Eureka Records, Big Doggie Records, Sunshine Records, Attitude Records, Classified Records, Pandisc Records, Cutting Records, and Basix (S.O.H.) Records SATURDAY, May 6th 11 AM - 4 PM SOUNDS OF THE REGION Including a working lunch sponsored by COLUMBIA RECORDS with a special performance by BRANFORD MARSALIS BUCKSHOT LeFONQUE SPECIAL GUESTS for this session: research expert DAVE ELLIOTT, PAIGE NIENABER and MARK SHANDS (HITMAKERS Contributing Editors/New World Comm.) Each radio station will present an aircheck followed by Q&A with the stations PD and MD. Each station participating must have a 3 minute composite. Scheduled to appear: DAVE ROBBINS and DAN BOWEN/WNCI, BILL KLAPROTH/WDBR, DANA LUNDON/WZEE, CLARKE INGRAM/WPXY, JIM CERONE/WZPL, ROB MORRIS and RICK THOMAS/KDWB, TODD CAVANAH and ERIK BRADLEY/B96, MIKE MORGAN/WFLY, BILL MITCHELL/WNDU, CALVIN HICKS/WWXM, DAVE EUBANKS/WZJM JAMES BAKER/KZIO, GLEN DILLON/WKFR, SCOTT ROBBINS/WBNQ, CHARLIE QUINN/Y107, SCOTT THOMAS/WDJB, ALAN FEE/KLYV, JOHN HARRISON/WAZY, ALEX TEAR/WGRD, MIKE LOWE/WAIA, RUBY CHEEKS/WRQK, TOM MARTENS/KWTX, STEVE KLEIN and SCOTT FIEST/WRKY, and many more along with these "out -of -the -region"Special Guests...JOHN IVEY/WXKS-FM, STEVE SMITH -MIKE ABRAMS-TRACY CLOHERTY/HOT97, BRUCE STEVENS/WZNY, CAT THOMAS/WZYP, KEN BENSON/KKRZ, JOE DAWSON/WWKX, DON BENSON and KEVIN PETERSON/STAR94, HARV BLAIN (Haw Blain Consulting), BOB HAMILTON/KYLD, Mr. ED LAMBERT/KHKS, STEVE RIVERS (Pyramid Broadcasting), MARK BOLKE and more. MEET AND GREET MANY OTHER INDUSTRY PROS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE! KERN Fac S Places

STEVEN BAKER NAMED WARNER BROS. PRESIDENT HOWIE KLEIN NAMED REPRISE PRESIDENT Steven Baker has been named President of Howie Klein has been named President of the Reprise the Warner Bros. Records label, one of the key Records label, one of the key components of Warner components of Warner Bros. Records, Inc. The Bros. Records, Inc. The announcement was made by announcement was made by Danny Goldberg, Danny Goldberg, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records Records Inc. Klein began his music industry career as a journalist Inc. Baker's Warner Bros. Records tenure began and radio personality in the San Francisco Bay Area. in 1978 as a tape evaluator in the A&R As owner and operator of the independent label 415 department. In 1983 he became an assistant Records, he was responsible for signing a number of important alternative acts and established a nationwide to Lenny Waronker, while continuing his duties in the A&R Department. In 1987 he became reputation for discovering and nurturing artists on the cutting edge. VP of Product Management, a post he held In June of 1987 he became VP/GM of Sire Records until his recent promotion. and a year later was named Warner Bros. Records VP Commenting on the appointment, Goldberg and GM for Sire Records. During his tenure at Sire, remarked, "Success in this business depends Klein continued to work closely with a number of new so much on a good working relationship with and established artists in various musical arenas, artists and there is, simply, no one better at helping make the label a magnet for innovative artists. understanding, encouraging and facilitating Commenting on the appointment, Goldberg artists than Steven. His history at Warner Bros. remarked, "From his days on the San Francisco Records is an object lesson in successful artists underground scene through his incredible successes at relations and product management: just ask Sire, Howie has established an unparalleled reputation Perry Ferrell, the Talking Heads, the B -52's, as an executive who not only takes risks, but has the New Order, R.E.M., Elvis Costello, the RedHot Chili Peppers, Seal and the dozens of other experience and ability to make those risks pay off both creatively and commercially. By the same token, new and established artists that have benefited from Steven's insight, experience and Reprise Records has always been about the new and unexpected, from Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young to Green genuine love of the creative process. It'swith great pride that I join with the rest of the Day, and Belly. Simply put, Howie Klein and Reprise Records is a perfect match and I'm delighted to be serving company in congratulating him." as the matchmaker"

Samantha Schwam has been Larry Kenswil has been promoted to Todd Interland has been named Jeffrey Bowens has been appointed appointed Vice President of Finance Executive Vice President, Business Associate Manager for ROCKET A&R Executive for GIANT Records. for ATLANTIC Records. and Legal Affairs for MCA Music Records. Entertainment Group.

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© 1995 Bruce Springsteen. Produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau and Chuck Plotkin.COLUMBIA Columber Reg. U.S. Pat. S. Trn. Ott. Mama Registrada.0 1995 Entertainment Inc. www. . COT PROMOS, PACKAGING and making the TheD.77reand can deliver hit-and-run and a keen sense of balance in the production cinematics work, to keep the station sound content that no jingle or any other production equation. It's cross hair targeting. It should be consistent, element by element through the aid can. fast,d friendly for both the listener and the transitions. A way to view that string of events is All of the things that happen in any given hour station pilot. It takes concentration and discipline to simply keep each transition, from one element and daypart, particularly on a busy station. This to make a station effortless and fun to listen to to the next, different. It almost sounds too simple requires minute -by -minute focused attention to for the faithful or the most passive listener. Like doesn't it? It's a thought pattern too that can put it all together while keeping the music the the guy says when presenting some audio prevent the station from sounding robotic or king image. (Respect for the product and the treatment, the audience is listening. mechanical. The temptation is to run too many listener). Generally, a DJ, jingles, sweepers, stop The NAB'95 Expo/multi-media showing was sweepers to stationality. sets, news, contests, etc., work best when very a mind blower for the 80,000+ people who came Careful. Programming a personality vs. the organized, calculated, planned out for well from all over the world. An example of a stationality concept is a fine line and a daily prepared execution in quick, on -and -gone style transition into a technological revolution, a trip mission to find the sweetspot. Generating your to avoid clutter. The DJ duties really must be to the 10th dimension, a scientific odyssey. unique sound with hooks, promos, sweeps and understood to being a planner, a monitor and Broadcasting is coming into a new era. Again, stagers in whatever way you dress up the station. buffer. A presenter of all elements. Never can he wake up bears, the rap is over. Stay tuned and in Setting up morning shows, music, contests, etc., or she forget that they are the number one on -air touch. and maintaining brevity (focus) and the creative seller. The better the preparation and attention to The Chicago 111TMOKERS! The regional animation is a big, important challenge. Staying balance and detail...the better the station will meetings are a great idea for programmers and personable without too much talk, not getting in move. associated industry people. Jerry and Bo the way of the basic product (music for example) The DJ and all the other elements connect and (KLUC) shamed me so bad last year in Las without becoming sterile and overly predictable. buffer, enhance and assist in the big picture, over Vegas playing golf! I'll just have to look at the The key is balance and staying fresh. all package. When all is properly lined up and pictures...Seriously, wish I could have made it It's at this point that the DJ may get confused executed, the station is never flat, lack -luster or this year. Congratulations to Jeff McCluskey. with content and focused brevity in a break or the pusher of repetitive perception that many transitional injection of his or her presence. radio listeners complain about. Done right, the Mark Driscoll Productions Often, DJ's will find this search for balance DJ and other elements are a solid extension of PLANET CREATIONS and frustrating and limiting. Actually, it's quite the the music and image. It gets the sizzle knob production/creative specialist. opposite. The DJ on a personable station weaves turned up, puts the zip into the cinematics WARNER HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, in and out, over and through many opportunities between the and other elements. (213) 934-2111, FAX (213) 938-4200. to enhance by setting the mood and the stage. Producing a radio station requires imagination Written for HITMAKERS.

By CHRIS RUH WHEN DIS4STER STRIKES radio's portability, and low-cost reliability, make it memory; due, no doubt, to the rather surreal an absolutely invaluable resource during civic atmosphere in the studio.I do recall though, how A flashlight, fresh drinking water, medical emergencies, whether -related disasters, and crisis quickly and spontaneously the entire staff got supplies, blankets, non-perishable food and situations both big (like the Oklahoma city bomb together and began pulling copy, answering essential eating utensils, matches, kerosene, attack), or small, (such as the aforementioned phone calls, monitoring the TV and the police fresh batteries and a radio...these are the basics blackout.) As an everyday citizen, you recognize, scanner. I recall being grateful for my journalism of any disaster survival kit. Depending upon one's almost innately, radio's value during a time of training, and my experiences (even earlier in my geographic location, some things may be added crisis. But as a radio programmer, do you have an career) preparing and presenting news. or subtracted. For instance, storing kerosene in emergency action plan? Are you prepared with an Once we'd determined that there was no earthquake country is not a wise idea, but adding on -air survival kit? significant damage in our area, we went on what I an inflatable raft makes sense for those living in Early in my programming career, I'd never would term "alert" status: playing music, but flood planes. Some things though are absolute, given much thoughttoon -airdisaster breaking in with regular updates throughout the universal essentials. And after food, water, heat, preparedness and my station's response afternoon. Despite my concern for our neighbors shelter and medicine, nothing is more essential during/after a disaster. But on an early October to the north, I felt proud of the way the station had during times of disaster or community crises, than afternoon in 1989, that all changed. pulled together, and of everyone's tacit aradio. It's a subject I've been thinking of writing I was the PD at KZOZ in San Luis Obispo, commitment to serve our listeners. In fact,I had to about for a future column. However, this past which is located midway between L.A. and San check my own commitment against my natural week's calamitous bombing in Oklahoma City Francisco on the coast. I'd just kicked impulses a short time later, when we receiveda provided me with ample motivation to broach the off "the drive at five" and was down the hall report that the emergencies sirens had sounded at issue now. making a perfunctory check of the AP news wire, the nearby Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant! Citing radio's vital importance during times of hoping to catch some early news from the just - Not wanting my continued radio activity to result in crisis may be overstating the obvious. If you've got begun World Series game between the San eternal radioactivity,I was relieved to learn that a disaster readiness kit, chances are, it's got a Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's. (Central the sirens where a false alarm! radio init.If you don't have a disaster kit, you Coast residents claim squatters rights to teams in A poignant moment came later that afternoon, know you need one, and that it ought to include a both Southern and Northern California, and the when a tired voice on the other end of the phone radio. The reason of course is simple: during a all -Bay Area Series was particularly exciting.) As I said simply, "Thanks for the music." The Bay area time of disaster or crisis, a radio is a portable link made my way back to the studio, my G.M. said caller said that he and his family were trapped in to vital news and information. that he thought he'd just felt an earthquake. When their apartment, and with many local stations off Think about it.If your city experienced a black- I cracked the mic for my next break, I made a glib the air, he was grateful for not only news, but for out at this very moment, what's the first thing (and not very funny) remark to the effect that "that music as well, which he said was keeping his kids you'd do? You might try using the phone to get in shaking you just felt was probably Rosanne Barr calm during the crisis. Apparently KYA, which touch with your local power company. Of course, hitting a speed bump." A moment later though, my broadcasts on our frequency, 93.3, was off the air, the phones might not work, and if they did, you smug satisfaction was shattered when the news and we were booming into San Francisco! might not get through. So your next step, in all wire began spewing out streams of copy about a Following this incident, I always made sure I had likelihood, would be to turn on the radio, to try to "killer quake" in the Bay area. Although we'd a plan for dealing with emergencies and disasters. find out what's going on. You would do this, barely felt it, 200 miles to the north there was And if you don't have one, you should. Because instead of turning on the TV, because, unlike your massive devastation and destruction. when disaster strikes, even if it's not in your television, your radio will run off batteries. (To be The rest of that afternoon was one of the most community, your station could be the one keeping sure, youmayhave a Sony Watchman, or other stressful and strangely exciting of my career. A lot people informed and "calm during the crisis." DC -powered TV, but most people do not.) Indeed, of what occurred that day is a bit hazy in my

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DAMON COX, MD, WAPE, Jacksonville "Very way cool. It's a record thing. You've got to feel this record." SCOTT ROBBINS, PD, WBNQ, Bloomington "Cool song." RUBY CHEEKS, PD, WRQK, Canton "Real good record." JERI BANTA, PD/MD, WYKS, Gainesville "Tested, battled, won. Will do very well. - SCOTT WRIGHT, PD, 897, New Orleans "Jeff Buckley breaks new ground with his creative vision. Thi. a very emotional and unique song that will get you." PD, KWIN/Stockton Career Highlights: Every radio station I've worked for SOPHIE B. HAWKINS good & bad. Being fortunate to be working with talented people and "As I Lay Me Down" b-illiant management. Family: Single. Just turned 29. No kids. PAUL WALKER, PD, OK95, Tri-Cities Three foot RCA "Nipper" "Adult female appeal." Hobbies: Film. Radio. Television. Comedy. JOE FRIDAY, MD, WAEB, Allentown Writirg. "For three months I've been sayin' this is a hit record! If you haven't listened to this, dig it out Quote: and give it a chance!" "If you borrow a man's Versace jacket...make sure you give the man JOHN FLINT, PD, WAZY, Lafayette the Versace jacket back." "Big female record." MIKE SOMMERS, PD, WSTVV, Wilmington Nominees for Issue 887. "Great female record.' Vote for your choice. DANNY CLAYTON, PD, WKTI, Milwaukee 1. JOE LARSEN (PD Z104/Madison) "#2 callout record females 29-34, POWER ROTATION." 2. DAVE EDWARDS (PD, WNTQ/Syracuse) JOHN O'DEA, PD, WNNK, Harrisburg 3. CARLY RUSH (PD, KHTT/Tulsa) "If your not playing this, you're missing out. This is a hit record"' Call your HITMAKER! Account Executive (3181 887-3440 Programmer of the week wins a Sony WalkmanTm! Top40 Disc-overy Club

J.J. RICE, MD, 98PXY, Rochester SF SPANISH FLY Daddy's Home (WARNER BROS.) - We've been spiking this and every time we play it, we get a lot of phone calls from listeners who like it a lot! ABBA Dancing Queen (POLYDOR) -It's been re-released on the Muriel's Wedding soundtrack. We just put it on the air. Great response. Could be another MICK FULGEM, MD, KISX, Tyler Oh What A Night! THE DWELLERS Rocket Ride (EMI RECORDS) - Cool, cool record, hook after REAL McCOY Come And Get Your Love (ARISTA) - Looks like another smash for hook. Real McCoy. M -PEOPLE Open Up Your Heart (EPIC) - Damn good record. NICK! FRENCH Total Eclipse Of The Heart (CRITIQUE) - This is a #1 song. It's JULIANA HATFIELD Universal Heartbeat (ATLANTIC) - Good cross over. Will be our most requested record after only five weeks. If you're not playing it, get with it! strong. I like it. JOEY GIOVINGO, APD/MD, B97, New Orleans GREG WILLIAMS, MD, KKRD, Wichita THE CAUFIELDS Devils Diary (A&M) - Best record I've heard in a long time. BETTER THAN EZRA Good (ELEKTRA) - This is a sleeper. It could surprise a lot She (REPRISE) - Looks like this is the next big record for the boys. of people and be huge at Top40! THE MUFFS Sad Tomorrow (REPRISE) - Could be a big cross -over hit. JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - A strong ballad and Babyface comes with strong credentials. The movie has been #1 NEAL SHARPE, PD, JET -FM, Erie for three weeks and we're getting some early calls on this one. JULIANA HATFIELD Universal Heartbeat (ATLANTIC) - She can really just belt it out. She's been someone who helped establish Modern Rock and she's about to ERIC MURPHY, APD/MD, KKRZ, Portland become Mainstream. NELSON All Shook Up (GEFFEN) - The boys are back and sound great. COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) - This is closer to Shine than Gel BLESSID UNION OF SOULS Let Me Be The One (EMI RECORDS) -If this isn't was. It fits in well here! the second single, they're crazy. Smash! RUSTED ROOT Send Me On My Way (MERCURY) - A semi -local band, from UNV So In Love With You (MAVERICK/WARNER BROS.) - This will be the next Pittsburgh. They started off regionally, but now, with exposure on the Page -Plant big wedding tune. tour, they're about to bust out nationwide. Check it out! ALAN FEE, PD, KLYV, Dubuque CHRIS TAYLOR, PD, K92 Roanoke BILLY PILGRIM Sweet Louisiana (ATLANTIC) - This is a good new song. YAKI-DA I Saw You Dancing () -It's pretty cool! It's got tempo and you MONTELL JORDAN (PMP/RAUISLAND) - Big record, big can cut a rug to it! sales. MADONNA Don't Stop (MAVERICK/SIRE/WARNER BROS.) - Excellent song. It's CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Ilike this. Good, good song. what Madonna does best - get funky! ELASTICA Connection (GEFFEN) - Great cross over record. Will be strong for us. HURRICANE SHANE, MD, KBFM, McAllen -Brownsville JEFF HUGHES, MD, KNIN, Wichita Falls EGGSTONE Cornflake Crow (CRITIQUE) - It's familiar sounding...lt reminds me of JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Good tune, Family Affair. It's got a Retro/cool sound that's old and recognizable, yet fresh too. Babyface. Good job. Will do well. It's spelled wrong on the , but check it out! MATTHEW SWEET Sick Of Myself (ZOO) - Cool song. MTV. Great cross over BLESSID UNION OF SOULS Let Me Be The One (EMI RECORDS) - A great song. record that really connects with me. CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) -Ilike this. Will be strong for us.

RON BEGNAUD, MD, KBIU, Lake Charles JEFF BUCKLEY Last Goodbye (COLUMBIA) - I like this. Great song. ELASTICA Connection (GEFFEN) - Hot record. Should be a hot phone record. DAN OLSEN, PD, KOKZ, Waterloo SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) - Good song from this SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) - Two huge names. band. Ilike this. Could be a home run. JULIANA HATFIELD Universal Heartbeat (ATLANTIC) -Ilike this tune. BOYZ II MEN Water Runs Dry (MOTOWN) - Absolute smash! ERNESTO GLADDEN, PD, KBZR, Phoenix JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Has When Can I

COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) - I like this a lot. Good song. See You overtones. Will be big. THE JAYHAWKS Blue (AMERICAN) - It's about time for this band. JIM ALLEN, APD/MD, KQCR, Cedar Rapids DURAN DURAN Thank You (ATLANTIC) - This is the one. JEFF BUCKLEY Last Goodbye (COLUMBIA) - Next little record. It grows on you. JOHN RAMSEY, PD, KCLD, St. Cloud MATTHEW SWEET Sick Of Myself (ZOO) - Could be his breakthrough record. SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) - Good song. Should Great hooky, Pop song. do well. NINE INCH NAILS Hurt (INTERSCOPE) - Closer was huge for us.I expect this to COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) - Good follow-up to their last record. do the same. MIKE DANGER, MD, KCLD, St. Cloud PAT CLOUD, PD, KQID, Alexandria COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) - The more I hear it the more Ilike it. SIMPLE MINDS Hypnotised (VIRGIN) - This is a good new one from the band. SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) - Should be a given in BILLY PILGRIM Sweet Louisiana (ATLANTIC) - Good song from this Southern the Midwest. boy.

SHERYL CROW Myself (IMPORT) - Find it, play it. Sounds great. SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) - I like this. Good love song. MARK RADWAY, MD, KDUK, Eugene JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Another beautiful SHARA NELSON Down That Road (EMI RECORDS) - We've been playing it...it's love song from Babyface. getting some good phones, and it's a great all-dayparts groove! COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) - This is very accessible. One of my JIMI JAMM, MD, KQKQ, Omaha favorite records from them so far! VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - What took so long to put this out? MATTHEW SWEET Sick Of Myself (ZOO) - I like it...We've been out early on some of his other stuff, and we think this will, finally, be a really big hit for him. BETTER THAN EZRA Good (ELEKTRA) - Record with a nice summertime feel. M -PEOPLE Open Up Your Heart (EPIC) - Good follow-up record! Moving On Up We love it in Omaha. 'Nice weather.' we hammered, and this will probably be the same...A big record! STEVIE B. Dream About You (THUMP) - Get on the stick. Play it,it works. RICK THOMAS, MD, KDWB, Minneapolis KRISS HART, PD, KQMQ, Honolulu

MONTELL JORDAN This Is How We Do It (PMP/RAUISLAND) - I likeit. Hot SHARA NELSON Down That Road (EMI RECORDS) - A good mass appeal record. Should be there soon. record with tempo. I'm glad to see a lot of different mixes too! DIANA KING Shy Guy (WORK GROUP) - Good song from a hit movie, Bad Boys. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Secret Garden (COLUMBIA) - This is a really, really nice record! MICHAEL JACK KIRBY, PD/MD, KFFM, Yakima CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - This record sounds good. It has real PAUL BRYANT, MD, KRBE, Houston power! THE SURFING BRIDES Everything's Fine (I.R.S.) - Try and get your hands on PAULA ABDUL My Love Is For Real (VIRGIN) - A bizarre turn for Paula. this. Memorable after one listen. REAL McCOY Operator (ARISTA) - 11th track on CD will mention different one ROXY LENNOX, APD, KGOT, Anchorage each week. Great CD. VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - This is a no- NOFX Leave It Alone (EPITAPH) - This is Green Day turned up a notch. brainer!

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DAVE CHRISTOPHER, PD, KSLY, San Luis Obispo JAN ARDEN Could I Be Your Girl (A&M) - Good track. Heartland record, adult SHAW BLADES Too Much Of A Good Thinq (WARNER BROS.) - The best Rock feel. record out in a while. Their vocals are familiar and its a good song! SHERYL CROW Dyer Maker (ATLANTIC) - This song is huge for us. Doing very well. M -PEOPLE Open Up Your Heart (EPIC) - I think it's got a great hook. It's uptempo. A good Springtime, dance -Pop record. SCOTT ROBBINS, PD, WBNQ, Bloomington CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) -I just really like this record a lot! MATTHEW SWEET Sick Of Myself (ZOO) - This should be the one that takes him TOM MARTENS, PD, KWTX, Waco over. JEFF BUCKLEY Last Goodbye (COLUMBIA) - Cool song. I ADT Make A Move (TECHNIQUE) - Great success. Could be a secret weapon. like this a lot. CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Hot, hot record. Will be huge for us. M -PEOPLE Open Up Your Heart (EPIC) - Good record from the M band. JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - The best of the MICHAEL LYNN, PD, WBSS, Alantic Ciy ballads. CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Another follow-up that jams! JUSTIN CASE, MD, IWO, Duluth LE CLICK Tonight Is The Night (LOGIC/BMG) - Slamming dance jam. Will be THE JAYHAWKS Blue (AMERICAN) - This is a good up record. strong. JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Great job from SHARA NELSON Down That Road (EMI RECORDS) - Strong song. I like this a lot. Baby again. WATERLILLIES Never Get Enough (REPRISE) - Just a great record. Will do well JOHN RILEY, PD, WCIL, Carbondale for us. JAN ARDEN Could I Be Your Girl (A&M) - Some people may have trouble with it PAUL WALKER, PD, OK95, Tri-Cities because of its content, but they shouldn't. This is a good record. SOPHIIE B. HAWKINS As I Lay Me Down (COLUMBIA) A really nice record. MARY KARLZEN I'd Be Lying (ATLANTIC) - Just a great uptempo Pop record. Give this a shot. It should appeal to adult females. SIMPLE MINDS Hypnotised (VIRGIN) - A pretty good record. It's nice when the SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) -If you played the second release from an album is better than the first, which this is. Damn Yankees, this one's for you too! SCOTT THOMAS, MD, WDJB, Fort Wayne MICHAEL DEAN, APD, OK95, Tri-Cities MATTHEW SWEET Sick Of Myself (ZOO) - Huge Alternative. Will cross nicely. BETTER THAN EZRA Good (ELEKTRA) - It's safe to say that this record is "good!" MONTELL JORDAN This Is How We Do It (PMP/RAL/ISLAND) - Huge phones, Top 10 sales already. BILLY PILGRIM Sweet Louisiana (ATLANTIC) - Really hooky...A one or two -listen record. JORDAN HILL Remember Me This Way (MCA)A Mariah Carey feel. Big for JAN ARDEN Could I Be Your Girl (A&M) -I think she's a Canadian Sheryl Crow - summer. Aye! TOM NAYLOR, MD, WEDJ, Charlotte MARY IKARLZEN I'd Be Lyinq (ATLANTIC) - Hooky, female, upbeat..."I'd be lying" OFFSPRING Gotta Get Aw-y (EPITAPH) - Great song. Check it out. ifI said it wasn't good! ADAM ANT Wonderful (CAPITOL) - I like this. Will do well. DAN DEATON, PD, WA IA, Melbourne BRYAN ADAMS Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman (A&M) - Movie. Good VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - Big record for female following. Vanessa. LIZ JORDAN, MD, WERZ, Exeter CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Great follow-up to a smash. Uptempo. SIMPLE MINDS Hypnotised (VIRGIN) - Good song from Simple Minds. THE JAYHAWKS Blue (AMERICAN) - Good song. This will do well for us. ELASTICA Connection (GEFFEN) - I like this a lot. Good press already on the JOE FRIDAY, MD, WAEB, Allentown band. SOPHIE B. HAWKINS As I Lay Me Down (COLUMBIA) - For three months I've MIKE AND THE MECHANICS Over My Shoulder (ATLANTIC) - This should do been sayin' this is a hit record! If you haven't listened to this, dig it out and give it a well for us. chance! JIM REITZ, PD, WFHN-FM, New Bedford CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) -Finally, I think I've figured out the CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Strong follow-up to a hot record. formula for a hit record - you must put 'baby' somewhere in the title, and the more JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Good song, very times you repeat it in the song the bigger the hit! Great follow-up dance pop hit! strong cross over. EAGLES Learn To Be Still (GEFFEN) - Don Henley is back on lead vocals. MONTELL JORDAN This Is How We Do It (PMP/RAUISLAND) - This is a hot Record sounds great! Top40. Look at this. DEMON COX, MD, WAPE, Jacksonville JOHNNY A, PD, WFMF, Baton Rouge JEFF BUCKLEY Last Goodbye (COLUMBIA) - Very way cool. It's a record thing. FUN FACTORY Close To You (CURB/ATLANTIC) - Requests off spikes. Good You've got to feel this record. phones already. NICKI FRENCH Total Eclipse Of The Heart (CRITIQUE) - Great female phones, CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - An early pick. Good sound for us for instant reaction. What more could you ask for? summer. THE CAUFIELDS Devils Diary (A&M) - This thing rocks. Check it out. BRYAN ADAMS Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman (A&M) - Always done JOHN FLINT, PD, WAZY, Lafayette well for us. Movie will support this. SHARA NELSON Down That Road (EMI RECORDS) - Great song, good new ALEX TEAR, PD, WGRD, Grand Rapids artist. RADIOHEAD Fake Plastic Trees (CAPITOL) - This is an interesting, good song. SOPHIE B. HAWKINS As I Lay Me Down (COLUMBIA) - I like it. Big female record. MAD SEASON River of Deceit (COLUMBIA) - Cool bunch of bands put this together. COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) - Will be a monster. THE CAUFIELDS Devils Diary (A&M) - Great record. Rock with this. KID KELLY, PD, WBHT, Wilkes-Barre STEVE GILINSKY PD, WORD, Binghamton SIMPLE MINDS Hypnotised (VIRGIN) - Ilike it. Good job Simple Minds. CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Good follow-up. The last one did very JULIANA HATFIELD Universal Heartbeat (ATLANTIC) - Cool song. Cutting edge. well for us. Good buzz record. M -PEOPLE Open UP Your Heart (EPIC) - This should do very well for us. Good THE JAYHAWKS Blue (AMERICAN) - Great record. I love this. Will do well. sound. STEVE HILTON, MD, WBHV, Stae College SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) - Requesting already. FUN FACTORY Close To You (CURB/ATLANTIC) - Good fun record for the Good adult record. summer. JACKIE JOHNSON, MD, WIFC, Wausau R.E.M. Strange Currencies (WARNER BROS.) - Very reminiscent of Everybody JAN ARDEN Could I Be Your Girl (A&M) - I likeitlIt's nice not hearing another Hurts. Will be their biggest yet. wimpy female song. VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - Shows her JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Anything that versatility. Good uptempo song. Babyface touches turns to gold. This will tool BEAU LANDRY, PD, WBIZ, Eau Claire STEVIE B. Dream About You (THUMP) - Strong phones already on this record.

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DENA DESNICK, MD, WJMX, Florence KEITH CURRY, MD, WSNX, Grand Rapids SIMPLE MINDS Hypnotised (VIRGIN) - This is all over our station. Just do it. BOYZ II MEN Water Runs Dry (MOTOWN) - No comment needed. A smash! BILLY PILGRIM Sweet Louisiana (ATLANTIC) - This will work for all formats. Very SF SPANISH FLY Daddy's Home (WARNER BROS.) -It's working for us. We've sweet sound. been battling it at night and it's been beating everything we've put it up against. KENNY KNIGHT, MD, WKBQ, St. Louis MIKE SOMMERS, PD, WSTW, Wilmington NICKI FRENCH Total Eclipse Of The Heart (CRITIQUE) - Starting to get interest. WATERLILLIES Never Get Enough (REPRISE) - Hip. Very good song. Sales off test. VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - Could be another VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - Another solid big one for Vanessa. record from Vanessa. SOPHIE B. HAWKINS As I Lay Me Down (COLUMBIA) - Just a great female SHERYL CROW Dyer Maker (ATLANTIC) - Started testing. Pulling phones. record. WALLY McCARTHY, PD, WKDY, Uica CURT KRUZE, MD, WVKS, Toledo

CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Natural follow-up. Good song. MIKE AND THE MECHANICS Over My Shoulder (ATLANTIC) - I like this a lot. JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Can't wait for the Good song. Played the last. next one. JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Babyface BILLY PILGRIM Sweet Louisiana (ATLANTIC) - Good song from the Southern produced. What more could you ask? singer. BLACKSTREET Joy (INTERSCOPE) - Mike likes this record a lot. GLENN DILLON, MD, WKFR, Kalamazoo BRANDY Best Friend (ATLANTIC) - We think she is going to be major. SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) - Great new song BILL SHAHAN, PD, WVSR, Charleston from this band. SIMPLE MINDS Hypnotised (VIRGIN) - Good job. Here's a record from Simple MATTHEW SWEET Sick Of Myself (ZOO) - Cool cross -over hit for Matthew. Minds. THE DWELLERS Rocket Ride (EMI RECORDS) - Love this. Hook city. Will be a SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) - Good song from strong summer record. these boys. VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - Another hit for CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Hot record. This will do very well. Vanessa. JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Off the Bad Boys TINA SIMONET, MD, WKSS, Hartford soundtrack. A monster! YAKI-DA / Saw You Dancing (LONDON) - Check out the DJ Miko mix. It sounds TONY CASTLE, MD, WWST, Knoxville really good on the radio. YAKI-DA I Saw You Dancing (LONDON) - Should do well. It sounds like Ace Of PORTRAIT How Deep Is Your Love (CAPITOL) - Portrait does the Bee Gees. A Base. nice mature job with the song. They make the Bee Gees hip again. MIKE AND THE MECHANICS Over My Shoulder (ATLANTIC) - A good daytime JULIANA HATFIELD Universal Heartbeat (ATLANTIC) - What a neat song! tune with a Genesis feel. DAVID SKINNER, PD, WLAN, Lancaster CALVIN HICKS, PD, WWXM, Myrtle Beach NICKI FRENCH Total Eclipse Of The Heart (CRITIQUE) - Familiar song. Should BILLY PILGRIM Sweet Louisiana (ATLANTIC) - A nice summer feel. Lets get out be a big record. and have some fun. The timing is right on for this track! COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) -I like this. Cool song. Will deal soon. MELISSA ETHERIDGE I Will Never Be The Same (ISLAND) - A great daytime LETTERS TO CLEO Here & Now (GIANT) - Doing very well for us. record. If you're looking for something to generate some at -work excitement in middays, put this on. DEAN JONES, MD, WMRV, Binghamton JERI BANTA, PD/MD, WYKS, Gainesville THE CAUFIELDS Devils Diary (A&M) - I like this one. Will do well for us. DIANA KING Shy Guy (WORK GROUP) - Great summertime record. Good THE JAYHAWKS Blue (AMERICAN) - Real good response to test. Will be there. sound. JEFF BUCKLEY Last Goodbye (COLUMBIA) - Tested, battled, won and will do SHARA NELSON Down That Road (EMI RECORDS) - Massive Attack was great. very well. Shara will do well on her own. ADAM ANT Wonderful (CAPITOL) - Playing. Just kicked in. Doing very well. DAN BOWEN, APD/MD, WNCI, Columbus BRUCE STEVENS, PD, WZNY, Augusta BOYZ II MEN Water Runs Dry (MOTOWN) - Another smash. Will be there. VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - This is a big one for VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - Perfect Pop record. Vanessa. Will deal with it. Should fit everywhere. SHERYL CROW Dyer Maker (ATLANTIC) - This is huge for us. Really strong. ELTON JOHN Believe (ISLAND) - This is doing very well for us. NICKI FRENCH Total Eclipse Of The Heart (CRITIQUE) - Good song. Proven. Doing well for us. TERRY SIMMONS, PD, WPXR, Davenport CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Hot song, good follow-up. TOMMY FRANK, APD/MD, WZOQ, Lima MATTHEW SWEET Sick Of Myself (ZOO) - This should be a breakthrough song. JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - Smash from Jon B. WATERLILLIES Never Get Enough (REPRISE) - Great record. Should do very VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - I like this. Good record. well. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Secret Garden (COLUMBIA) - Another hit for the big J.T. BOSCH, MD, WRHT, Morehead City man, Bruce. COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC)Has the potential to be another smash. CAT THOMAS, PD, WZYI? Huntsville BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Secret Garden (COLUMBIA) - Big record for Bruce. BETTER THAN EZRA Good (ELEKTRA) - A pretty cool tune! ADINA HOWARD Freak Like Me (EASTWEST/EEG) - Building a great story. CHARLIE QUINN, PD, YI07, Nashville SCOTT FEIST, MD, WRKY, Steubenville NICKI FRENCH Total Eclipse Of The Heart (CRITIQUE) - Familiar, sales. Will be a COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) - Love this. Could be their biggest strong record. yet. ELASTICA Connection (GEFFEN) - Getting reaction off our AOR in the market. ADAM ANT Wonderful (CAPITOL) - Good up, Spring record. COLLECTIVE SOUL December (ATLANTIC) - Good follow-up record to the last. SHAW BLADES I'll Always Be With You (WARNER BROS.) - Good response on ADAM ANT Wonderful (CAPITOL) - Good up tune for Adam Ant. this. DANA LUNDEN, MD,no4,Madison JON B. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) - I like this a lot. REAL McCOY Sleeping With An Angel (ARISTA) - A great Spring and Should kick in strong. summertime record. RUBY CHEEKS, PD, WRQK, Canton BETTER THAN EZRA Good (ELEKTRA) - What can I say? This rocks hard! JEFF BUCKLEY Last Goodbye (COLUMBIA) - Real good record. Better than the last. UNDERGROUND LOVER Losing It (POLYDOR/A&M) -If you don't have it, get it!

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_J,!A ;J_,Z T9jit(LJi listening to the countless promotional CD's that he Program Director takes finding hit songs. No or she is bombarded with each week, just to find matter how you write them. Whether it's an image the one or two songs good enough to add on promo, a contest promo, or some crappy rules music day. It's the same thing. When you're promo the corporate lawyers made you do, it's writing, or conceiving, a promo, you have to think your contribution to the overall sound of the like a Program Director- taking into account the station. It's your piece hanging in a gallery full of contribution the piece will make to the overall different works of art, by different artists.Ifit sound and content of the radio station, just as ifit doesn't sell, it had better at least be talked about. Last week Istarted to recall a few of the exercises were a song that is going to be in a power The End. I go through to write promo's. One was to write a rotation. A hit song has to have a memorable series regarding a single theme, inserting different hook, done to the rythem of an infectious musical By the time you read this, the Oklahoma City details in the different promo's so as to not cause score. SO DOES A HIT PROMO. bombing will be nearly two weeks past. Although it a brain -overload to your listeners. The promo's may be too late,I feel compelled to caution those would run :20 to :30 seconds in length, with two or We've already talked about writing it first, then of you who are using this tragic crime as a three rotating at the same time. Before I move on I choosing the music. What I'm talking about here is bandwagon. By the time you read this,I imagine am compelled to repeat again that the more "hard the exact opposite. Find a great bed. One that there will be serious public destain for those details" you convey, the less memorable they are. builds, impacts, and flows. Then, with only the members of the media, and for those politicians, That's the whole reason for the series.It lessens single thought in your head of what overall idea who are trying to- or even perceived as trying to the burn factor, gives you more freedom to you want to convey, weave the words around the make it some type of platform for promotional develcp an image around your theme, and is music. This process is especially effective for gain. At writing, it's only three days past, and easier to remember because you're keeping it "chant -promo's". That is to say for promo's that already I'm skeptical of the coverage I'm seeing. down to one single thought. chant a single phrase over and over to a rythem. I'm sure that in a week or two people will be dis- Remember, a key ingredient in a hit song is custed by it. Aside from promoting the ways your

Another, more abstract exercise I go through to repetitiveness. The same goes for a hit promo. listeners can help the agencies involved, such as come up with promo ideas, involves listening to an Ever had the hook of a hit song in your head for the Red Cross, and the Salvation Army, report as awful lot of strange, eclectic, music.I make it a minutes? Hours? Even days? Just think.If you news. A TRAGEDY SUCH AS THIS IS NOT A rule to check out any and all new age demo's, can come up with a really infectious promo -hook, PROMOTION WAITING TO HAPPEN. Let's all soundtracks, and other eclectic music selections, people will be walking around with your station's treat it respectfully. in hope that out of five or ten a day, I'll run across hook in their heads! That's got to have some at least one great promo bed. Let's face it. The impact on their ability to recall listening to your "made for radio". production libraries are very station come ratings time. Can Iprove it? No, but Dave Ferguson is a freelance voice-over artist based at WPGC in Washington DC. His clients include; WPGC, lacking in the promo -music department. Especially even ifit doesn't help ratings or revenue, there's THE BOX, 102JAMZ and KSFM. He works closely with for the type of sound that I am motivated by. Think another reason to treat your craft as an art, and to New World Communications President Jerry Clifton on imaging for Clifton consulted stations. If you would like a of it as a Program Director or Music Director take your promo's and imagers as seriously as a demo, or would like to offer comments or suggestions regarding this column, call(301) 870-0090

it's very hard to find good female talents. "All the talents beyond the usual mid -day and sidekick MARK good female talents are already spoken for by the positions. major markets." SHAHS Why don't we have many great high profile female Another female programmer says, "we've found night talents? Why isit so rare for us to put a WOMEN IN RADIO through research, that outside of AM drive, most great female talent on in afternoon drive? of our female target audience prefers to hear a

man on the radio. I give the audience what they Lyn Michaels does mornings on WAEV in Women make up about half the population of the want." Savannah, Georgia. She thinks women are just world.Well,unless your worldisradio getting established in radio and will be moving up. announcing, then we're talking about 20 or 30 Could that possibly be true? "Women in radio is still kind of a new thing. When percent? I became a jock,I was the first female jock in the

Could it be that part of radio's problem as a market. Then when I became a program director, I Check television and you'll see a much higher medium is that we're too male oriented. Could it was the first female program director in the percentage of female talent in that medium. Why be that there's a basic flaw in a medium that can't market. It's just a matter of time." not on radio? even let half of the audience be represented on the air by a female talent? Is radio living about 20 Lyn says, "If you're overly sensitive or try too hard In most cases you'll find female radio talents years behind the times? to be politically correct you'll never make it in this playing side -kick on the morning show, being the business. . but I think that's true no matter what news or traffic person, or on the midday airshift. Some radio programmers are sensitive to the sex you are. I don't know that women have it any Why the lack of 'emale talents in the other issue. Maybe Ishould say they're aware of the tougher in this business than men do. We cut our dayparts? opportunity. One programmer says "I have to own deal, we make our own way in life.It doesn't disagree that it's hard to find decent female air really matter what sex you are." Televis on seemed to make the move back in the talent, there aren't as many, but they're out there. late 1970's. Watch a TV newscast before then Once you find a good female talent, you will have Hope to see you at the HITMAKERS Convention and you'd definitely see an older male figure on to pay her to keep her, and that's what we do." in Chicago. We're having a session called each and every newscast. Women worked as "Climbing The Ladder In A Male Dominated reporters and weather people. Women were Most programmers agree that the current Industry" on Friday, May 5th. Maybe we can find denied the main anchor position in most cases. "system" creates fewer female talents to choose some answers together. from. But those of us in programming know that's Today It's totally different. A TV newscast is just always the problem no matter what kind of talent Shands is a 26 -year radio vet. He has worked as as likely to be anchored by a female anchor as by you're looking for. As usual, you need to look for Program Director at KISS102/Charlotte and a male. Same goes for talk shows, news good female talent all the time. New female talent WHJX/Jacksonville. He also served as Music Director programs, whatever. needs to be encouraged and nurtured. and Air Talent at Y100/Miami, 1-95/Miami and 13Q/Pittsburgh. Mark is currently writer/producer for . Why the hesitation to use female talent in the field Jerry Clifton's new United Stations countdown show, But aside from actually finding good female talent, "Top 20 Double -Play." If you have any comments or of radic? One programmer in Salt Lake City says radio programmers need to consider using female topic suggestions call Mark at (503) 233-7848.

April 28, 1995 OBS MEDIA Southfield, Michigan

HOW DID THREE BROTHERS out of Detroit. A good friend, he but I'd say at least half the stations our sign -on strategy, Tom Calderone FROM DETROIT END UP pushed me to start my own company, that we work with are stations that we willgo inandworkwith FORMING A VERY SUCCESS- which I did. Three years later, Bill, converted from something else to programming,andworkwith FUL RADIO PROGRAMMING who had been working with Eastman either Classic Rock, or these days promotions and the jocks and get the CONSULTANCY? Radio in the research department, Modem Rock. And when you're in on station programmatically set up, while needed a change of venue and pace, the ground floor of a format change, down the hall I'm in with the sales Fred: It started with me. My first and so I brought him in. And about there usually is hell to pay on the sales department talking about how to job in the business was with Frank three and a half years ago, I found that end unless that side of the building strategically position this format, and Magit & Associates, a research/ the company had grown to a degree truly understands what the what clients to go after. We discuss all consuking firm out of Marion, Iowa. where with my travel schedule and opportunities are and how to position sorts of sales situations. Then I stay in It's better known for its television really just given the things that I like the new format, whether it's Classic the market for a few days and hit the research and consulting, but in those to do, which is to create and consult, Rock or Modern Rock or something streets and make sales calls with the days was very active on the radio side. the day-to-day rigors of running a else. station. It was in the mid -'70s. So that was my company, were growing way too first real job, doing much the same large. I felt I needed to bring in my AND PAUL, WERE YOU ABLE WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR YOU thing that I'm doing now. At the time own general manager. I was fortunate TO BRING THAT TO SOME TOM COMING IN TO JACOBS that I was there Bill Moyes worked that my brother Paul was a general RADIO STATIONS, TO TALK TO MEDIA, OBVIOUSLY WITH there, John Coleman... manager of radio stations and really GENERAL MANAGERS AND SOME DIFFERENT SKILLS AND ABILITIES, BUT COMING IN TO SOME NAMES THAT WE NOW THISSORT OF FAMILY HEAR ASSOCIATED WITH SITUATION? SOME VERY INFLUENTIAL "We've gotten considerable research bath from the existing AND SUCCESSFUL COM- Tom: To be honest with you, I PANIES. Edge stations. gishows that the unaided recall for the name, never really thought about it that way because each individual person in the Fred: It was a tough gig but a great "The Edge," is lust huge. And in the world of Arbitron diaries, company has a proven track record training ground and I think everybody outside the company that has made it who was there, particularly during unaided recall is the game."- FRED JACOBS a non -issue. They're all very talented that time, ended up getting a lot of in their own way, so I don't really really great real -world experience. I think of it as a family operation... went from there to ABC, where I was a group research guy for the FM brought skills to the table that neither SALES MANAGERS AND SAY, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE FOR stations for a time.I ended up Bill nor I had. So we brought in Paul "HERE IS WHAT THIS ULTI- YOU FROM BEING ACTIVELY to really run the joint, number one, MATELY MEANS TO YOU AND programming WRIF here in Detroit, INVOLVED DAILY IN-HOUSE IN the station that they then owned. I and number two, I also reached the YOUR CLIENTS?" RADIO PROGRAMMING TO reached a career crossroads about realization that just helping stations SORT OF SHIFTING GEARS A get ratings was only half the battle. If Paul:Yes.Andit'sbeen 1983 where I was pretty much topped LITTLE BIT AND ACTING AS A they couldn't convert those ratings particularly important with Modern out as program director. I never really CONSULTANT. HAS YOUR into revenues, it really didn't matter. Rock because let's face it, we blazed OUTLOOK ON WHAT YOU'RE enjoyed programming, really. I did some new turf here because the well with it but... TRYING TO ACHIEVE SO SOMEBODY WHO HAS GEN- general managers were comfortable CHANGED? HOW HAVE YOU ERAL MANAGER EXPERIENCE with bands named Led Zeppelin and THE DAY-TO-DAY GRINDS OF HAD TO ADAPT THE WAY YOU RADIO CAN BE TAXING CAN HELP CLIENTS TRANS- Pink Floyd. And all of a sudden WORK TO THE SITUATION? they're dealing with bands with 1995 SOMETIMES. LATE THE NUMBERS AND INFORMATION AND THE funny names like U2 and Red Hot Tom: I definitely feel that I can DEMOGRAPHIC SUCCESS IN Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam. So I've Fred: And I really wasn't cut out to offer a lot to program directors RATINGS INTO DOLLARS. been able to put it into perspective for be a general manager, which seemed because I was there too. I was there in the GM's at the decision -making point to be the only other outlet. And I got the competitive situations. I was there of the relationship. Then we found some encouragement from a guy Fred: Correct, because so much of when competing radio stations flipped our business...we do work for a lot of that when the stations flipped, there named Ed Christian, who now runs format. I was there when a promotion Rock stations that were Rock stations were some additional services that we Saga Communications, which is based when we started working with them, needed to provide. So now as part of ...Continued On Page 23

22 HITMAKERS April 28, 1995 ...Continued From Page 22 a little odd in that I come from a Diego, was a better gender balance situation where some people are research background initially and a fell through or when a promotion opportunity and frankly, it was an getting nervous because the format is programming background second- went great. So I can feel for the area of music that would have flex. getting a little too popular. But I think arily. So we're doing a lot of research program directors and exactly what We felt that it could ultimately it's a good thing. I think that it's out there for our consulting clients, become something that would really something a lot of people have fought they're going through on a day-to-day and we're privvy to what's happening, go on for a long time and not just be for for several years...to be respected basis,whetherit'sthesales not just from a national airplay another two-year format, which this in the industry. department, the jocks, or the general standpoint, like any consultant might industry is famous for. managers, who I also work with very be. But because we're actually doing a closely. I get a full perspective of ONE OF THE THINGS THAT lot of auditorium music testing and WE ALL REMEMBER ROCK40 what's going on at a radio station. I'm YOU TALK ABOUT IS THE able to lend help to a program focus groups, we actually can see BACK IN 1988, WHICH LASTED AVAILABILITY OF A SEG- wheretheaudienceisgoing FOR ABOUT A COFFEE BREAK director because I understand where MENT OF THE AUDIENCE, emotionally and what they're talking AND THEN WENT AWAY. they're coming from. PARTICULARLY THE YOUNG- about. ER DEMOS, PEOPLE SAY I was fortunate enough in the mid - Fred: Then The Wave and all of AND OF COURSE TOM WAS A UNDER 35 OR UNDER 40, FOR NAME THAT A LOT OF '80s that one of my original clients those things. Again, the industry is SOMETHING DIFFERENT GENERAL MANAGERS AND was 91X in San Diego. Noble brought littered with one and two-year hit MUSICALLY. YET AT THE me in, not because I knew a lot about formats. And frankly, coming off the CERTAINLY SOME PROGRAM- SAME TIME, A LOT OF RADIO MERS MIGHT BE EXCITED Modern Rock, because I did not, but success of Classic Rock, which by STATIONS, PARTICULARLY HIT ABOUT TALKING TO. HIS because I was a good research guy 1988 was a bonafide hit, we were MUSIC OR CURRENT -BASED EXPERIENCE AT WDRE IN and strategist. And we learned from looking to do something else. We RADIO STATIONS, ARE STILL each other. I taught them a lot about werelookingforadifferent LONG ISLAND, DOING DEALING WITH CLIENTS AND MODERN ROCK OR POST marketing strategy and how to help opportunity and it has worked out WITH AGENCIES AND BUYERS, MODERN OR ALTERNATIVE take the Alternative format, that they exceptionally well. We had a couple REGIONAL AND NATIONAL were really on the ground floor of, of real tough years where there were BEFORE THE FORMAT GOT TO BUYERS, WHO DON'T WANT ITS CURRENT STATE OF and take it to the next level, and they obviously a lot of non -believers and a TO BUY THE DEMO. WHAT'S taught me a lot about the format. And SUCCESS, HAD TO BE VERY lot of people looked at us and just sort THE DEMOGRAPHIC APPEAL one of the conclusions thatI ATTRACTIVE TO BRING TO of wondered if we had perhaps lost OF THE ALTERNATIVE FOR- happened on in the late '80s was that YOUR COMPANY. our minds. But we really felt that if MAT COMMERCIALLY? Alternative or Modem Rock was not we stuck with it and found some just a left -coast phenomenon; that it clients who believed, we could make Fred: Yes. Tom is a real pioneer in Paul: It is 18-34, and there's no could work east of California and that this thing work. the format. After we introduced The question that if you strictly look at the perhaps one of the reasons why it percentage of buys that come down Edge in 1988, the first couple of years appeared to be just a two -share format WHEN PEOPLE DISCUSS THE from the big agencies, that there are were tough. We were probably a little in so many markets was that it just RISE, THE ADVENT, OF THE more 25-54 buys than there 18-34 bit ahead of the game and it was very, either wasn't being done particularly very difficult. Paul mentioned that ALTERNATIVE FORMAT TOM, buys. However, in most markets, 80% well, or it was being done on weak - general managers don't know the YOUR NAME IS MENTIONED of the radio stations are geared toward signaled,weak -financedradio name Toad The Wet Sprocket, and it AS SOMEBODY WHO HAS 25-54 year olds, so stations really was a tough sell. But today, most stations. BEEN SORT OF DOING THIS have a choice. They can either get radio management teams and most into that horrible Viet Nam -like doggy -dog war for 25-54's, or they ownership groups finally understand can realize that there's probably only that Alternative is a viable format. "I have said for several years now, but I think it really has become one other station going after 18-34 WHAT CONVINCED YOU ALL year olds, at best, and that there's a truth in the last 24 months, that the only thing Alternative about COLLECTIVELY OR INDIVID- tremendous opportunity there. And again, there's no question that from a UALLY IN 1988 THAT IT WAS this format is its name. This musk actually is the Mainstream and GOING TO BE VIABLE? WAS IT buying standpoint, 25-54 is, for God JUST A HUNCH OR DID YOU it is very, very powerful." - FRED JACOBS knows how long, still going to be the HAVE SOMETHING IN FRONT demographic choice. But there is a lot OF YOU THAT MADE YOU of money to be made on 18-34 and REALIZE THAT THIS WAS AN there isn't a whole lot of competition AREA YOU COULD SPECIAL- So our sense in '88 was that there AND KIND OF PERFECTING out there going after it. Plus, you get IZE IN THAT WAS GOING TO really was something here. I got a THIS. HOW DO YOU FEEL theeliteopportunityinmost BLOW UP INTO SOMETHING healthy poke from Mad Max of 91X, ABOUT WHERE THE FORMAT situations, at least for the moment, of VERY BIG IN SEVEN YEARS OR too. And again, the whole industry is ISNOW INTERMS OF being the only Alternative station out SO? very cyclical in the same way that ACTUALLY BEING A FORMAT, there. there was a huge hole for Classic WHERE REALLY IT WASN'T Fred: That whole visionary way of Rock in 1985 because everybody was EVEN A FORMAT A FEW FRED, HOW WOULD YOU looking at the consultancy has been Hot Hits or MTV or playing new YEARS AGO, IN THE SENSE DESCRIBE THE AVERAGE something that really is very much a music. So therefore, there was an THAT IT IS NOW? WHERE IS IT LISTENER TO AN EDGE cornerstone of the way we built the opening on the older end. By '89 the GOING? STATION? HOW WOULD YOU company. We were most known for whole industry had swung into this DESCRIBE SOMEBODY WHO, Classic Rock, and that was a format 25-54 zone where all these Oldies and Tom: I think the most exciting LIKE IN OMAHA, WHERE YOU that we also predicted very early on Classic Rock stations and many thing that's happened for the format is JUST FLIPPED A STATION as well. And we decided at the Album Rock stations had become that, I can remember five years ago FROM COUNTRY, IS THE beginning of this company's life that more conservative and shifted older in we'dbeattheconventions AVERAGE LISTENER? WHO IS there were two ways to play this. We order to compete. So once again, the complaining because nobody took us THE DEMOGRAPHIC TARGET could just work for existing radio cycle shifted, and there was clearly an seriously. The labels were always on FOR THAT RADIO STATION stations and help them along, or we opportunity for a station that was the side of the Rock stations and the AND WHAT DO THEY BUY AND WHAT IS THEIR LIFESTYLE? could take the more high wire, no -net New Music -based. Alternative stations just were never way of doing things, which is to At that time we felt that there were regarded as a player. And it's finally actually create formats and seek out really two doors to walk through: the nice to see that the radio stations have Fred: I'm going to let Paul take that one. new worlds. We did that with Classic Hard Rock/Heavy Metal door, or the finally become respected. And we're Paul: All I can tell you isI hate Rock in '85. And again, you also have Modern Rock door. And we felt that talking about people in the format that to understand that this consultancy is the Modern Rock door particularly, have been in the format for years based on our experience in San having these discussions. Now it's the ...Continued On Page 24

April 28, 1995 HITMAKERS 23 ...Continued From Page 23 attractive to broadcasters. WhatFOR AWHILE. WHAT NOWPop/Alternative is just another angle of happened in Omaha was a strategy. It HAPPENS TO...WHAT'S GOINGthe format as much as it is having a those questions. I've got to be honest was, "let's buy this radio stationTO BE THE NEW MUSICgold -base on a Rock station. Can the with you, because with Classic Rock regardless of what format it is. Let's do COMING OUT OF COLLEGEformat get too popular? Yes. Is that a it's been the same deal. Who is the research and let's strategically position RADIO NOW THAT COMMER-bad thing? No. But when a program average listener? The fact of the matterourselves with our Top40 partner toCIAL RADIO'S APPROPRIATEDdirector doesn't constantly reinvent the is that the only thing that they really make sure that we're covered." We're SOME OF THESE BANDS? radio station, through the many have in common is perhaps age and aseeing, that as opposed to people elements of production and air common interest in a particular sort of flipping into this format out of passion, Fred: Again, I think the collegepersonalities and such, then you music. which might exist in some situations, scene is always going to be ahead ofbecome stagnant. More importantly, the they are choosing this format because the commercial scene, but perhaps the real issue right now, is to make sure SO IT'S MASS APPEAL? it's strategically correct. difference is that five years ago college that this format does not fall victim to radio had a lot of this music to itselfwhat happened to AOR back in the Fred: It's a full spectrum formatWHICH IS INTERESTING WHEN because the KLOS' of the world really '80s, when it lost its edge and lost its within the basic age group. You've got YOU THINK ABOUT SOME OF never even dipped a big toe into new appeal to the demo by not being true to young executives on the one end of the THE BANDS THAT SOME music. But I think college stations areits audience. That's the key. We've got spectrum, and on the other hand you've STATIONS ARE PLAYING. IT'Salways going to be more adventure-to make sure that we constantly got slackers, too. But the thing theyAN INTRIGUING PARADOX. IN some than commercial stations. It's just reevaluate the radio station. have in common is is they love theESSENCE WHAT YOU'RE that they might not have as much turf music and they think Pearl Jam is great, SAYING HAS TO DO WITH A and as much music to choose from as ONE FINAL QUESTION IN THAT and when you're at a concert, you'reVERY COLD, CALCULATED perhaps they may have had a few years REGARD. WHEN YOU TALK going to get both ends of that particular SORT OF BOARDROOM DECI- ago. I think it's very exciting, that as aABOUT THE AIR PERSONAL- spectrum. I don't want you to interpretSION AND THE END RESULTS result of the Alternative explosion,ITIES, OBVIOUSLY THE KEY IS any of what I said as being a valueARE BANDS LIKE COLLECTIVE when something new and interesting A MORNING SHOW. EVERY judgment one way or another on any of SOUL, THE OFFSPRING AND and viable comes along, there is finally FORMAT'S GOT A PARTICULAR those listeners. They all contribute toGREEN DAY BECOMING THEa commercial radio station that's outSORT OF IDEAL TYPE OF the share in one way, shape or form.NEW HIT ARTISTS OF THE '90S. there that says, "Hey, we'll play thisMORNING SHOW. WHO IS, OR One of the really cool things that we stuff." That to me is a very excitingWHAT TYPE OF SHOW IS, THE have discovered with Alternative, is Fred: I have said for several years development, not just for the future ofIDEAL MORNING SHOW FOR that many people in the buying now, but I think it really has becomeRock & Roll, but also frankly for theTHIS FORMAT? OR IS THERE community are fans of the format, and truth in the last 24 months, that the future of these bands. Because I don't SUCH A THING? for us that's really been a nice little only thing Alternative about this format see guys like Eddie Vedder burning surprise. It's one thing to have a great is its name. This music actually is the paychecks. They're all in it for the Tom: It hasn't really been written 18-34 potential audience in a market,Mainstream and itis very, very commercial side of the spectrum, too.yet. There's some interesting things like Omaha, but it's really icing on the powerful. We have had a lot of false There's always a lot to be said for thehappening. Obviously some radio cake when you realize that a lot of the alarms in the past 25 years in Rock & artistic side, but these guys would notstations are picking up Howard Stern people making the media buying Roll as we've all sort of waited around have deals with major labels if they for their mornings. If you look at the decisions are listeners too. for the next big thing. And there have weren't concerned about makingshow that we have in Minneapolis, Andy Savage is a perfect example of a SOMETHING INTERESTING morning show that's ready to explode. HAPPENED IN OMAHA WHERE There's not really a rule book written YOU TOOK A STATION THAT "Who is the average listener? The fart of the for mornings yet. This has been the WAS COUNTRY AND FLIPPED IT most frustrating element of the format ALTERNATIVE. IS THAT A SIGN matter is that the only thing that they really have for years, and I hope that we will be OF THINGS TO COME IN YOUR able to start constructing more morning MIND FOR EITHER OF YOU? in common is perhaps age and a common interest in show bench marks that will get these HAS THE COUNTRY FORMAT radio stations up and running for BOOM, WHICH STARTED IN THE a particular sort of music." - Paul Jacobs morning shows. MID -'SOS AND REALLY HAS CONTINUED WIPING OUT HIT HOW DO YOU ALL STAY MUSIC -BASED STATIONS IN A ABREAST MUSICALLY WHEN VARIETY OF PARTICULARbeen a few blips on the screen, butmoney. And there's no question that there really hasn't been anything of any they're clearly benefitting from the fact YOU CONSULT RADIO STA- FORMAT -NICHES, HAS THAT TIONS AND TALK TO THEM EBBED TO SOME EXTENT? lasting value. But I think there's a very that there are many commercial good chance now that what we're stations playing their music. For allABOUT MUSIC? HOW DO YOU seeing here is a very, very importantintents and purposes, there's anLISTEN? DO YOU COMPARE Paul: I don't think the two issues are NOTES? IS THERE A MUSIC related. development for and that Alternative station in most major and things really have changed, and really, medium markets now, really giving this MEETING THAT HAPPENS? Fred: They really aren't. We're equal HOW DO YOU ALL STAY ON TOP opportunity in that regard. We've all bets are off. We have really not seen music a great deal of exposure. It music have as powerful an impact on works for everybody. OF WHAT'S BEEN RELEASED turned on dark signals. We've flipped AND OF COURSE THE OTHER from Country. We've flipped them all. the radio business since perhaps the FM explosion in the early to mid -'70s; CAN A FORMAT BECOME TOO THING, WHAT'S WORKING AND And the same thing was true several WHAT'S NOT WORKING? years ago with Classic Rock. The only and it feels that way to me, as sort of a POPPY? CAN THE FORMAT white whiskered observer of what'sBECOME SO MAINSTREAM thing that these stations that make the Fred: The second part is the easy change have in common is thatbeen happening in Rock & Roll over a THAT THE TERM "ALTERNA- long period of time. TIVE" MAYBE BECOMES IRRE- part. What's working and what's not whatever they were doing before wasn't working is now very much a function going well for one reason or another. LEVANT? YOU SPOKE OF THE FORMAT of the network of stations that we work That's what led them to a point where it with. And I use the term network very was time to change formats. Beyond NOT BEING ALTERNATIVE Tom: The question of whether a OTHER THAN THE NAME, station can become too poppy is up to carefully, because while many of them that, they really don't have anything in may have the same name, "The Edge," common with one another except theyWHICH IS IN SOME WAYSeach individual market. You look at POSITIONING. BUT FRANKLYradio stations that we work with like they really are very different from one want to do something new that they another. So we're now in a position, as think is going to be important andTHESE BANDS WERE ALTER-THE EDGE in Dallas, which some NATIVE IN THAT A LOT OFwould consider a Pop/Alternative a result of working for Alternative successful. stations in markets as diverse as The other thing is that the format THEM, OR THE MEMBERS OFstation, and then you look at some of continues to evolve and become moreSOME OF THESE BANDS, WEREthe other markets we work with where STAPLES AT COLLEGE RADIOthat'snotthecase. I think ...Continued On Page 25 24 HITMAKERS April 28, 1995 ...Continued From Page 24 company really had not become all that walked away from a potential "EDGE" GENERAL? involved in the past. statio" because this more hybrid Washington toLasVegasto approach would have a greater chance Fred: It's like the stock market. Minneapolis to Dallas, to get a very,IS THERE SOMETHING DIFFER-of success, and in fact it did. TheThere's a lot of guys out there very good fix on what's working and ENT, KIND OF AS A WRAP UP station literally exploded out of the box predicting what's going to happen. what's not. The tough part, I think, isQUESTION, IS THERE A DIFFER-and really just destroyed whateverThere was an interesting article in one stillkeeping abreastof what's ENT WAY, IF YOU HAD A TOP40 Rock competition there had been in the of your competitors a couple of weeks happening before new releases come CLIENT THAT SAID TO YOU,market, which frankly was veryago, where they talked to a dozen out. And that was really one of the"GEE I WANT TO NICHE MY considerable. If the need is for a more different people trying to get a sense of main reasons why we hired Tom. FORMAT A LITTLE MORETop40-oriented approach forwhat's happening with this whole We really felt that in order to takeALTERNATIVE. I DON'T WANT Alternative, we're ready to move in that album Rock Alternative thing. And I this format to the next level, we TO JUMP IN WITH BOTH FEET direction. thought it was very interesting that needed somebody like Tom who really IN THE WATER, BUT I WANT TO I think the worst mistake you can there wasn't a great deal of consensus lived and breathed this music, not only TAKE IT, SLANT IT ALTERNA- make in our side of the business is to from any of these guys. We're all pretty as a consultant but also as a fan. And TIVE." IS THERE A DIFFERENCEbecome so cookie -cutter in yourmuch captives of the conventional Tom, as a result of being plugged in as IN THE WAY YOU MIGHTapproach, that you lose all semblance wisdom of the moment, and there are the host of "Modern Rock Live," and CONSULT THAT VERSUS Aand vision of what the real market so many variables that are really out of just having a huge hunger and desireSTATION THAT WANTED YOUopportunities are. Perhaps there's a our control. A big part of what happens for this music, is really just a greatTO DO THE FULL-FLEDGEDTop40 station in the market that is through the years is going to depend on resource. EDGE FORMAT? leaning very much in that direction how the labels handle this whole thing, We recently did a get-together here now. If that's the case, you really haveand I'm not in a position to predict in Detroit, which we do periodically, Fred: Absolutely. There really isn't to adjust your focus. By the samewhat's really going on in their back where we'll bring in our braintrust and an EDGE format per se. There's a great token, if the only Top40 in the market rooms. There are certain things you can we also bring in some people who are EDGE brand name. One of the thingsis perhaps heavily involved in Rhythm anticipate, like Alternative being a outside of the business but who are in that we discovered when we came up or Rap, you might have more of anmajor force in music for the next few the basic demographic and psycho - with "THE EDGE," is that it's just aopportunity to lean into a Top40 feel years. And there are other things, like graphic zone that we're interested in very cool name for this kind of radiofor your station, complete with Top40 the Grunge explosion, that I think appealing to. And every few months station. We've gotten considerablerotations. And if you actually check the happen, and you have to at least have we'll get a hotel room here in the arearesearch back from the existing Edgerotation differences on our clientyour radar working when it does and spend an entire day just talking stations. It shows that the unaidedstations, you can see that they're allhappen. We're very upbeat about about the state of the format, what's recall for the name, "The Edge," is just over the map. Again, I think part of that Alternative. We think it has a long, going on out there, that type of thing. huge. And in the world of Arbitron is due to our vision for the stations and happy future. But in terms of who's In this last go -round, the guy who is the diaries, unaided recall is the game. Weof course, the other part of it is due to going to be the next big band, and what music critic for the Detroit Free Press, got a call from a research company athe program directors who are running might be the next sector of the country Gary Graff, who is very much on thecouple of weeks ago, where they those stations, who have a much better or the planet that's going to have the cutting edge of what is happening actually pre -tested the name. It doesn't vantage point than we do of what's next big groups that are going to win musically, was invited. He and Tom even exist in the (particular) market, going on in their markets. We're able toGrammys, we're not so pretentious or really went off and had a tremendous yet it got a very, very favorable buzz. bring more of a global perspective in crazy to predict that. But if I were a exchange. I just watched these guys betting man, and I guess I must be or I talk about who the labels were signing - wouldn't be in this business, I think this up and what was happening in England format is going to have a nice, long, and I just marveled at how much they "Now it's the situation where some people are getting nervous healthy run. And the thing that I love knew and how into it they are. I felt about it is that it's a format that is new very, very secure that we're just not bemuse the format is getting a little too popular. But I think it's a music -based. As a result, it can really receiving CD singles from the labels go anywhere and incorporate whatever good thing. I think that it's something a lot of people have fought for and trying to decide what to add this is happening now. And for a guy who week, but that we're really trying very, for several years...to be respected in the industry." - Tom Calderone has worked in more traditional formats very hard to stay as out in front of this in the past, like Classic Rock, that's a whole thing as we possibly can. And very, very exciting prospect. Classic again, the fact that Tom is in contact Rock is very much a generational with the bands, via "Modern Rock format. The people who grew up with terms of what's happening nationally. Live," I think brings a familiarity to our that music in the '60s and '70s are very THERE WASN'T EVEN A We're able to really look at research on company that's, on a personal side, also much the same people who are going to STATION DOING IT IN THE a composite basis and big trends. But in very, very important. We knew if we be with you as long as you're doing a MARKET? terms of what's happening in Dallas, were going to advance things for our good job. But the exciting thing about a Joel Folger is a much better judge of company frankly, that the whole issue format like Alternative is that it's Fred: Correct. But it felt right to the that. And in terms of what's happening of band and label relationships was transitional. It just keeps moving and kind of people that they knew theyin Minneapolis, John Lassman really really important. I don't think it's any morphing and mutating all the time. wanted to come after. But once you get has his finger on the pulse of that secret that as a result of this company's Because it's new music -based, it can go below The Edge umbrella, there's a lot particular market, and so on down the association with Classic Rock, we in a variety of different directions, and of different stations out there, a lot ofline. We really try to create a nice inadvertently alienated some of the hopefully we're smart enough to follow different flavors and varieties that call marriage between our company and our people in the label community. I think the right trails and not to get fooled by themselves The Edge. And as a result Alternative clients to share information the record community never quite the false prophets and the flashes -in - of our strategic research background,frankly, and to help come up with the understood what we were all about. the -pan and those kinds of things. When we announced that we were we don't have a way to do this or a way right strategy for each of them. And not to do this. I'll give you a great case more often than not, it's working. going to do Modern Rock in '88, I think WELL, YOUR SUCCESS INDI- there were a lot of raised eyebrows, in point. We were hired in Greensboro CATES THAT YOU'RE DEFI- because that wasn't the move that by a station that was thinking strongly ONE FINAL QUESTION AS WENITELY FOLLOWING THE of going Alternative. We took a look atWRAP THIS UP. YOU TALKED people expected us to make. But it was RIGHT TRAIL. THANKS TO ALL the market and we took a look at theABOUT CYCLES. HAVE YOU never about not playing new music. It OF YOU FOR SHARING YOUR competition and we took a look at the GOT AN IDEA IN YOUR MIND was about Classic Rock being the THOUGHTS WITH US. vehicle to get ratings for a lot of radio existing research and said to them that, WHEN THIS CYCLE MAY BEGIN as opposed to a pure -form Alternative TO SWING BACK THE OTHER stations in the mid -'80s. Now in the Thank you Chris. '90s, we feel it's Alternative. But we station, which we are famous for doing, WAY A LITTLE BIT? HAVE YOU needed to bring in a guy like Tom to we think a mixture of Alternative plus PROJECTED THAT FAR IN THE reallycementsomeofthosesome harder Rock, like Van Halen, FUTURE OR WHAT THE FUTURE relationships, create others and to just AC/DC and Rush, would be a better IS FOR THE EDGE AND get involved in areas where this move for you. And so in essence, we ALTERNATIVE RADIO IN April 28, 1995 IIITMOKERS 25 Openyour eyes.Openyour ears.

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Now for the Def Jam camp.METHOD MAN with Mary J. Blige "All I Z90, WHJX, & WHHH. Need" Def Jam/Island. Singles in the stores now and leaving the stores just S.F.'S SPANISH FLY "Crimson And Clover" Warner Brothers had a great as soon as the arrive. Phone reaction form 18-34 females is fantastic. week for Greg Lee and the Warner Bros. staffers. Look who hitit KZFM, KBXX/Houston new to hit it this week along with Power 106, Z90, Hot 97, KHTN, KCAQ, B95, & HOT97.7. KMEL, WPGC, WJMH, 92Q, WHJX, KIX106, KKSS, WOCQ,KJYK, WJJS, See Ya, If r) KKBT, Flava 1580. MOKENSTEF "He's Mine" Outburst/Def Jam/Island on gAIVW at KKBT. Call your Def Jam or Island rep 'cause you need to peep on this winner! MONTELL JORDON "This Is How We Do It" continues to be #1 in single sales for the fourth week in a row. The just released album by the same name has 2 great cuts "My Mommy" and "Close The Door". It jumped 1. MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) on the charts at #20. Watch for Lyor and the boys to drop the new WARREN G "So Many Ways" Def Jam/Island from the movie 'Bad Boys'. 2. DA BRAT Give It 2 U (WORK GROUP) 3. SOUL FOR REAL Every Little Thing I Do (UPTOWN/MCA) Be checking the tube for the METHOD MAN/Mary J. Blige "All I Need" video. The Def Jam posse will be in full effect at the Hitmaker's convention 4. UNV So In Love With You (MAVERICK/WARNER BROS.) in Chicago. 5. LE CLICK Tonight Is The Night (LOGIC/BMG) Terry Anzaldo and Tommy Nappi Maverick Records have the biggest 6. CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) summer wedding song of all time "So Into You" by the group UNV, written 7. JON B. Pretty Girl (YAB YUM/550) and produced by David Foster, as 9 major stations hit it off a cassette. The 8. KUT KLOSE ILike (ELEKTRA) CD pro ships Tuesday. Added this week at KKBT and on at KMEL, WILD 9. M PEOPLE Open Up Your Heart (EPIC) 107, B95, KPRR, KZFM. It is also being tested at WPGC and got 27 spins on 920, 18 spins on KBXX, 19 spins on WJJS and 21 spins on Hot 97.7. 10. PAULA ABDUL Head Over Heals (VIRGIN) Guaranteed to up your female cume! 11.SELENA Missing My Baby (EMI RECORDS) Maverick Records DANA DANE "Rollin' Wit The Dane" on at WHJX, 12.SKEE-LO I Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) WJJS, KDON, Z90, KKSS, KPRR, WPGC-AM, KZHT, KBOS, 92Q, 13. SOLO Heaven (A&M) WHHH, KZFM, KLRZ, WWKX, KJYK. New believer this week Bob Lewis 14. TONY THOMPSON I Wanna Love Like That (GIANT) at KWIN. 15.VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) The Kandor' from Sunshine Records played me the new Miranda called 16.? ASYLUM Hey Look Away (RCA)) "Dirty Looks" which is reminiscent of "Working Hard for The Money" by 17.CHANTE MOORE This Time (SILAS/MCA) DONNA SUMMER and "Maniac" from Flashdance. This is the shit. This 18.FRANKIE KNUCKLES f/Adiva Too Many Fish (VIRGIN) one will establish MIRANDA as a super star! SKEE-LO "I Wish" Sunshine\Scotti Brothers. On already at Power 106, 19.NUTTIN' NYCE Froggy Style (JIVE) WILD 107, KJYK, KPRR, KWIN, WHJX, KIKI, KHQT, KSFM, KIIS, KTFM, 20. SIR MIX -A -LOT Sleepin' Wit My Fonk (AMERICAN/WB) KDON and new this week at Z90, WOCQ, KCAQ, WHHH, KHTN. 21.SF SPANISH FLY Crimson & Clover (WARNER BROS.) As for VANESSA WILLIAMS "The Way That You Love" Mercury. You 22. GAP BAND First Lover (RAGING BULL)

April 28, 1995 flITMIKERS 27 JOEY ARBAGEY, MD, KMEL, San Francisco MICHAEL MARTIN, APD/MD, WILD1O7, San Francisco TONY THOMPSON / Wanna Love Like That (GIANT) - A one -listen record for the SELENA Missing My Baby (EMI RECORDS) -If you want any Latino listeners at people's station. all, pull out an old Selena album that has the English cut Missing My Baby on it and play it. Number one phones after the first play. Thanks to Sonia for the tip. BROWNSTONE Grapevine (MJJ/EPIC) - Perfect follow-up toIf You Love Me. UNV So In Love With You (MAVERICK/WARNER BROS.) - An absolute smash. Import club mixes are ovah! The wedding song of the year. BLUNT FUNKERS God's An Astronaut (LOGIC) - Late night delight. JON B. Pretty Girl (YAB YUM/550) - A great follow-up. FRANKIE KNUCKLES f/Adiva Too Many Fish (VIRGIN) - The Bobby D's club BLOOD HOUND GANG Mama Say (UNDERDOG/COLUMBIA) - My favorite mix. It works. record out there next to the entire Lennox album. Video is outrageous. CAMILLE CASHWELL, MD, 92Q, Baltimore Track is phat, rap is funny. Check it out. PAULA ABDUL Head Over Heals (VIRGIN) - Coming back strong. Could be a hit. One More Chance (VIRGIN) - Still requesting through the roof since the first play. It's a French import or you can get it on the flipside of the IF SOLO Heaven (A&M) - Tight harmonies. commercial cassette single. JEFF ANDREWS, MC, 896, Chicago KOZMAN, APD/MD, KKXX, Bakersfield PAULA ABDUL My Love Is For Real (VIRGIN) DJ MIKO Hot Stuff (ZYX) - Kind of cool. REAL McCOY Come And Get Your Love (ARISTA) SOLO Heaven (A&M) - Sounds like the 4 Tops. Could be big. JON E. AND BABYFACE Someone To Love (YAB YUM/550) KAHUNA, PD, KLRZ, New Orleans KUT KLOSE I Like (ELEKTRA) LA BOUCHE Fallin' In Love (LOGIC) - Radio club mix. Cut #2 working in all DA BRAT Give It 2 U (WORK GROUP) dayparts. OUT HERE BROTHERS Boom Boom Boom (SORTED) - Another record to watch. MOBY Everytime You Touch Me (ELEKTRA) - This dance tune has the phone MAX -A -MILLION Take Your Time (Do It Right) (S.O.S.) - Another record to watch. jumpin' at night! LITTLE SUZY Now & Forever (METROPOLITAN) - Slammin' 24/7. MIKEY FREEMAN, APD/MD, KBOS, Fresno UNV So In Love With You (MAVERICK/WARNER BROS.) - I'm with this shit, and DAN WATSON, PD/MD, KSIQ, Imperial Valley so are the females. LE CLICK Tonight Is The Night (LOGIC/BMG) - Has the Euro feel, but has enough of its own flavor to make it stand out. NAUGHTY BY NATURE Feel Me Flow (TOMMY BOY) - Cool for the summer shot! INTONATION Died In Your Arms (METROPOLITAN) - Great remake. Anybody PAULA ABDUL Head Over Heals (VIRGIN) -I give a fuck who sings it, as long as that plays Freestyle should be on it. the shit sounds good! TIERRA Kiss And Say Goodbye 'Loveitt' (THUMP) - Classic jam with a great COMMON SENSE Resurrection (Remix) (RELATIVITY) - Hell yeah, that's my shit. Hispanic vibe. I love every mix. HARMONY INNOCENTS That's What I Like (QUALITY) - This one jumped out of MICHAEL NEWMAN, PD, KDON, Salinas nowhere. Top 10 sales within two weeks. Don't let it sit on your desk.

BOYZ OF PARADISE Shining Star (UPTOWN/MCA) -It's a remake of the CHARLES CHAVEZ, MD, KTFM, San Antonio Manhattan's classic. Hey, wake up! This is a total hit! Every time we play we get JON B. Pretty Girl (YAB YUM/550) - It's a #1 record. tons of calls from listeners who love it! Reminiscent of I Swear by All -4 -One. Play it! JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ Big Love (CLASSIFIED) - The Energy Box remixes.

SONIA JIMENEZ, APD, KGGI, Riverside CHET BUCHANAN, APD, KUBE, Seattle SELENA Missing My Baby (EMI RECORDS) - Huge Hispanic smash! ANNIE LENNOX No More I Love You's (ARISTA) - All props to the folks in the Bay

MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) - Sounds like it might work for us. for stepping out! TONY THOMPSON / Wanna Love Like That (GIANT) -If Hi Five worked before, MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) - On for one week and instant phones. Could be, should be a female killer. this sounds like it's gonna be a smash! SKEE-LO I Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) - Gonna take some time for us, M -PEOPLE Open Up Your Heart (EPIC) - Huge in the mix show. but might make it from the streets. JAMES COLES, MD, KM, Honolulu CHANTE MOORE This Time (SILAS/MCA) - Like the all star remixes. Also YAKI-DA I Saw You Dancing (LONDON) - Kind of cool.I dig the remixes. bumping in the clubs! SAM SNEED U Better Recognize (INTERSCOPE) - He's smooth. Love the DA BRAT Give It 2 U (WORK GROUP) - Meh! If you don't know...Ask Johnny C. delivery. MARK MEDINA, MD, KWIN, Stockton BRANDY Best Friend (ATLANTIC) - Same formula and it's still working. ALL -4 -ONE One Summer Night (BLITZZ/ATLANTIC) -It's a wet one...on the MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) - Didn't get it. Now Igot it! acapella tip. Now I dove it!! CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Great uptempo dance record. If Rhythm Of The Night worked for you, make sure you check this one. JOWCOL M.C. Boogie D' GILCHRIST, PD/MD, KJYK, Tucson LE CLICK Tonight Is The Night (LOGIC/BMG) - Very catchy. LE CLICK Tonight Is The Night (LOGIC/BMG) - Cool record. ADINA HOWARD You Got Me Humpin' (EASTWEST/EEG) - Ain't no party like a SOUL FOR REAL Every Little Thing I Do (UPTOWN/MCA) - Cool record. West Coast party, cuz a West Coast party don't stop...This is a tight uptempo, ? ASYLUM Hey Look Away (RCA) - A different cool record. West Coast jam.

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SF SPANISH FLY Crimson & Clover (WARNER BROS.) - Great Springtime record. MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) - Is she the next Aretha? It's a Instantly recognizable. great song. NUTTIN NYCE Froggy Style (JIVE) - Song has more hooks than a tackle box. DA BRAT Give It 2 U (WORK GROUP) - Won five nights in the 'New Music Fights.' SKEE-LO I Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) - Great mass appeal. Sounds like MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) - Sounds great. Hope it gets next Coolio. good reaction. DAVID LEE MICHAELS, PD, WJJS, Roanoke LUCY BARRAGAN, MD, Q105, Oxnard UNV So In Love With You (MAVERICK/WARNER BROS.) -If you can't hear this MONTELL JORDAN I'll Do Anything (PMP/RAUISLAND) - Good ballad. record it's time to go to work somewhere else. CLETO ESCOBEDO Escobedo (VIRGIN) - Pop -sounding record. CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - Stone cold smash! VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - Check out the 20 VANESSA WILLIAMS The Way That You Love (MERCURY) - The 20 Fingers Fingers remixes. remix is the shit.

UNV So In Love With You (MAVERICK/WARNER BROS.) - Into the R&B mix. M -PEOPLE Open Uo Your Heart (EPIC) - Cardboard sleeve version radio mix.

SCOTT WHEELER, PD, WHHH, Indianapolis WOOKIE, APD, WOCQ, Ocean City RARE ESSENCE Get Your Freak On (LIAISON) - It's a regional Go Go thing! MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) - Good positive song. Hooky JESSE When U Cry I Cry (CAPITOL) - Smooth like peanut butter. midteripo sound. Really like it. REAL McCOY Come And Get Your Love (ARISTA) - The girls will love it! SOUL FOR REAL Every Little Thing I Do (UPTOWN/MCA) - Great follow-up to Candy Rain. Could be bigger. MARI LOU, MD, WOCQ, Ocean City DANA DANE Rollin' Wit Dane (MAVERICK/WARNER BROS.) - Working well. #28 SIR MIX -A -LOT Sleepin' Wit My Fonk (AMERICAN)It's awesome! SOUL IV REAL Every Little Thing Do (UPTOWN/MCA) - Killer follow-up to Candy single sales. Rain. KUT KLOSE / Like (ELEKTRA) - Top 10 single sales and phones. DA BRAT Give It 2 U (WORK GROUP) - Sounds real good on the air. MICKEY JOHNSON, PD, WHJX, Jacksonville ERIC BRADLEY, MD, B96, Chicago SOUL FOR REAL Every Little Thing I Do (UPTOWN/MCA) - Solid follow-up to TONY THOMPSON / Wanna Love Like That (GIANT) - It's a smash! Candy Rain. ALL FOR ONE I Can Love You Like That (BLITZZ/ATLANTIC) - One listen record. MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) - Gonna be a smash. FUN FACTORY / Wanna Be With You (CURB ATLANTIC) - This is the song that COMING OF AGE Sparked (ZOO) - Getting good reaction. will cross then into Mainstream. E-40 One Luv (JIVE) - Spiking at night. MAX -A -MILLION Take Your Time (S.O.S.) - Check it out.

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30 HITMOKERS April 28, 1995 Mires no more wishing about AV 1/1/ifi.J/1 L5T oolf who's alreadymakinKgF:Wish" true: nc:::: WelRao KMEL(SanFrancisco) s4 KIIS-FM nchanapons)XIITZ (LosAngeleWs711111 (I . (Sat)°le KYLD(SanFrancisco9)°) KTFM(SanAntonio) KDONtmiiu onte. WHJX (Jacksonville) cm) 1 eY-Sa finas) vAke Jose) ..stae) too (San 1LS@ r0?cks°) col el \ XCI-X4 KG \ KIKI (Honolulu) KLUC(LasVegas) KCAQ(Oxnard) KMXZ (Tuscan) WOCQ psrin9s) 1051 Tatrn Stockton)Stock anCity) KHTN(Modesto) ' ' 411100 (Harrisburg) Skee-Lo 7, WitAX BDS Debut 37. Top40 Rhythm Crossover 9thMost Increase in Plays R&R Debut 37' /CHR 40 3rdMost Added Video & Album 5thMost Increase in Plays Coming Soon! Wait a minute. Didn't I just see this listeners and they'll never forget quickly as he does. in my hotel room on Spectravislon? you", says Deee. "Plus they get to Maybe not. Never mind. After see that I'm not a girl." Within three days of his getting on covering Mornings, Mid -days and at KISS 102,I couldn't take the van Afternoons, it's time to wrap up this High schools provide a wonderful anywhere within 100 miles without four-part series of columns on resource for the night show. being besieged by teenage girls promotions for the various dayparts, Whether it's having a different wanting to know about him. Having with an article on fun stuff that you cheerleading squad in to the studio worked with jocks who couldn't get can do at night. every Thursday night, or hosting that kind of response after three School Spirit contests on the air that years, I knew we had hit paydirt with The night shift is uniquely different award the winning school with a the new guy. from the other airshifts in that the concert. There are many energy level is so much higher. opportunities to impact this large His contesting, like his overall on -air Screaming, yelling,bells and and loyal audience. Sometimes it's sound, is highenergyand whistles, would blow people out of as simple as getting a van and seemingly spontaneous. If you to their beds in the a.m., get the boss bringing it out to high school football listen to Jo Jo, you'd think that he to toss the radio out the window in games. Few radio stations make the was flying by the seat of his pants Paige Nienaber is VP/Fun 'N the mid -days, and be grossly most out of the schools as they and making it up while he goes Games with Jerry Clifton's New World Communications. inappropriate for the tired masses possibly can. And that's a sad along. Some of his regular bits have He has worked in Promotions driving home in the afternoon. But statement on radio in general. included Desperate & Dateless, and for 14 years at stations that after 6 or 7p.m., a whole new vibe Jo Jo's Big Phone Book, which has include WILD 107/San hits the air and the age of your Contesting at night is a whole new him giving out people's beepers on Francisco, WLOL/Minneapolis listeners drops like a rock. But that's ball game. It's similar to mornings in the air. When I was the Promotion and KISS 102/Charlotte. Any questions or suggestions nights. I that you probably want to toss aside Director at Wild 107,got him to of topics for this weekly the standard methodology and let rush a sorority at San Francisco column Call: Joey Deee (yes, three "e"s) has the jock do what ever fits his/her State. A great bit. During a stint at Phone: (612) 929-2865 been ruling the nighttime airwaves style. As Joey from KTFM says, "If Q-102 in Philly, he did the same bit Fax: (612) 929-2861 at such stations as KGGI in you're a night jock and you're doing andI had the pleasure of listening Riversideand The Edge in caller #10 to win, you suck." Among to my friend as he did his show live being a normal guy who they can Charlotte for years. He's now calling the things that Deee doeees are from a pajama party in a girl's dorm. approach". One of his former PD's KTFM in San Antonio home, and is contests that involve the listeners Priceless entertainment. attributes his huge success to the cutting a wide swath through the and require their active fact that he's "real down to earth audiences of the competition. Out in participation. In the past, he's made Getting back to the beepers, Jo Jo with a dash of flash on the side". left field? Hell yeah. But that's what makes him one of the all-time Clubs are another tool available to greats when it comes to nighttime the night show. Whether it's taking jocks. the show directly to the clubs, or "If you'reaNight Jo(k and you're doing a van blitz at night spots, it "The vibe at night has to be full of can be great imaging with the energy", says Joey. "There are two younger audience, in addition to kinds of people who listen to the doing miler #10 to win,yousuck." outstanding visibility. At Z-100 in station. About 10% are hardcore New Orleans, the station has a and hang on every word you say. direct line into Senor Frogs, a club The rest are listening but aren't 'Joey Deee, KUM, San Antonio which becomes the Blue Groove on paying that close of attention. They Friday nights. Jake The Psychotic might not be able to repeat back Snakeman is the Night your bits word for word, but they Jock/Promotion Director at Z-100, stay tuned because they feel and says that the Blue Groove show something. It's the energy." people talk backwards, call Chinese has one and uses it to keep an has tied -in well with his station's restaurants and gotten the cook to open line of communication with his music intensive image. "We're doing One of KTFM's more successful say "Joey's got a big fat butt" and audience. He religiously sets time stuff a little differently then the other night promotions, and one that I've even played radio "Hangman" on aside every day to return some of mainstream CHR's. At night the seen several of my stations hit the air. the hundreds of pages from his music is the #1 priority and we don't homeruns with, is the Friday Night listeners. He also returns every step on it or break it up," says Jake. Party Patrol. In San Antonio on Jo Jo Wright has been around the piece of fan mail sent to him with a He'll pot up the action from the Blue Friday (and Saturday) nights, Joey dial, working in markets that include photo, personal note and a bio on Groove throughout his Friday night hits the street at 6 p.m. and does Anaheim, Charlotte, Philadelphia him. Having cut a record and shift and then head over there to his entire show live, via a portable and currently San Francisco, where dabbled in TV, Jo Jo is more than wrap up the evening starting at 10. marti, from wherever the action and he's holding down nights at Wild just a radio star to his listeners. And people are. This is not some sales - 107. Besides having briefly been my therein lies another opportunity for Sometimes it seems like a whole driven remote thing. He keeps roommate in Charlotte, he also stations. The night jock can be so new radio station takes over at 6 moving, stopping for 15 or 20 married my assistant, though I'd much larger than life with his/her o'clock. Perhaps it does. The minutes at proms, malls, theaters or prefer to say "marred". Having audience, truly a star.If only they audience is home, they're nesting for the night, and it's time to put wherever his listeners are. "If I worked with him there and in the play it that way. "Some people try to could, I'd do itlive from the streets Bay Area, rarely have I seen a Night be real Mr. Homey -Street," says some punch into their party.If not every night. You're 'touching' the guy who can take over a market as Wright. "Everyone knows me as just an obligation, it's certainly an opportunity.

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Records. It's w*.n Yvonne from Jomanda and the titleis Everybody. I first Greatneck New York 11021. His new number is 516-773-4796. WNNK's heard Humrhries play it in Miami and also when he came out to L.A. to play Heidi Linn is not getting serviced from some labels, so make sure you put her at Does Your Mama Know. It's the kind of record that stays in your head, on, she's definitely trying to do the right thing, so get withher @ 717-234- and w'ien you least expect it, you start hearing the hook again. I just had to 4211. Remixer/Producer/Mix Show DJ/Baseball player/Country singer call Marques Wyatt, who Iknew would know. If you plan on tracking this Eddie Arroyo continues to do his mix show for Wild107 in San Fran, and record dawn, you're going to have to wait a few weeks to get it, 'cause it he's also got some production and remix projects dropping. On EMI Latin won'- be Dut for a while. Tony and Louie will be doing some mixes on it. I he's got a mix of the Barrio Boyz Una Vez Mas, he's also working on some- heard the original, and believe me, you're in for a treat. thing for Champion for a mystery artist, and what I've heard before and I know will be Vestry's most successful release to date, is Arlene Burton's I Marcues zontinues to prove that it's all about keeping it real, by bringing Don't Know. By the way, the Country part was a joke, so don't be calling the dowr DJ'E like Humphries, Vega, and soon, DJ Disciple. And as some of you brother for demos. If you want him to check out your product or want a show already know, Marques is also into Soul/Acid Jazz. Shows he's involved with reel of his production/remix work you can reach him @ 212-757-4851. include Jai Cardwell May 13th at Does Your Mama Know , Jamiroquai June 1 st a- American Legion , and The Roots at the Directors Guild on Sunset, June The mix show night on May 4th at the Hitmakers Convention is set. It 's being

2nd. To top it all off, he's going to start working on some music soon. That's held at Cairo night club, which I haven't been to yet, but people that have the oily way to live, in my opinion, you gotta make it happen, or die trying. gone there say it's one of the best clubs in Chicago. Cym LaJoywill be per- forming , a record that is starting to blow up at the mix shows, just I SAW YCU DANCING! ask Robbie Tronco. Also, After Dark recording artist Joei Mae will be there with her dancers performing Promise Me Your Heart, and 2 In A Room will In the. dace conference call this week, Yaki-DaI Saw You Dancing on be in the house doing their hit Ahora. On the turntables that night we're hav-

London/Island was one the most talked about records. I feel this record will ing KPRR's Eddie Mix, Z90's DJ Grooves, Hot97's Glenn Friscia, and repre- crosswer in no time, because the clubs and mixshows are going to blow this senting B96 will be Julian Perez, Tim Schommer, and Bad Boy Bill. It's being up, cnd radio programmers should be able to get this one. Also, look for the hosted by the V.I.P. record pool, but it's open to all registrants and all the Gap Band to impact radio with First Lover. The radio edit has a nice balance local record pools, so expect a lot of DJ's in the house. Friday night will also of their old school feel and undeniable vocal hooks. Mix show and club jocks be jumpin' off in Chicago with two slammin' parties. Vibe Music in conjunc- are in for a treat, House mixes are on the way, and done properly by Tommy tion with McClusky & Associates are throwing a party at Excalibur, and Logic

Must. and Joey Batts. I really liked both the club and dub mixes, check your and the Strictly Rhythm crew are having a party at Shelter, with John mail box, and if you need a copy call Joey Batts at Raging Bull @ 818-566- McMann, Tim Schommer, and Charles Chavez. I'll make sure to get some 138E. Or Dig It International, Marcus Bishop called in to let me know they pictures for those of you who won't be there. are c_oing for radio with Drop A House by Urban Discharge. Also, check for the Kingsize remixes on Laura O's There's Only One Thing and Thelma Finally, I'd like to thank everyone that's been calling in with feedback. I'm Houston's. Don't Leave Me This Way. If you're missing any of these, call glad that you're feeling the impact. A lot of people called in to say they really Marcus Bishop @ 212-673-7676. Getting love at the mix shows and working enjoyed the Glenn Friscia interview. Be on the look out for future interviews in regular rotation at some stations is Intonation Died In Your Arms, a gooc with Power106's DJ Enrie and Markus Schulz from Hot Mix/Plastik Records. up tEmpo remake of the Cuttin Crew's original. Dan Watson, PD at KSIQ informed me that it's doing really well for him, if you need a copy you can call Laura at Metropolitan @ 201-483-8080. Any labels not talking to Dan Most Disc-overedfor this issue are missing out. He's up on music, and is down to earth, not up in the clouds. Based on One -On -One Calls and Conference Call Mentions Than

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13-11 REEL 2 REAL 06(61 Rhythm) many artists into the mainstream including THE SLIGARCUBES, NEW ORDER, and UB40. This phenonmenal experience lasted 10 years. 6 12 THE BUCKS- HEADS "-These Sounds Fall Into My Mind" (Henry Streefl Hit TV show in and Spokesman for "ZINGO" softdrirk. The Eagle's face was on every bus and billboard In Sweden! "Body To Body" (Vkious Muiik) 28.13 Si -LADES OF LOVE I 990s MARS -FM.. Eagle manned the station that broke / music in America! 19-14 KLEO "I Got Love" (Raging Bul1!Dyna0y) I 994 GROOVE RADIO INTERNATIONAL, PLANET REGGAE, and THE IMPORT SHOW, alt syndicated radio programs created by Egil and "...dedicated to the

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HITMAKERS April 28 1995 Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, left, and recent Grammy winner Lebo M. right, and , aka SHAW/BLADES were recently in meet Jay Leno backstage after performing their new hit single, Hakuna Kansas City as part of a 40 city promotional tour on behalf of their debut Motata from the Top 30 album RHYTHM OF THE PRIDE LANDS or e Warner Bros. Records release, HALLUCINATION, featuring the single My "-IfIligt Show." Hallucination. Pictured (I -r): Brian Hay, WEA sales rep; Jim Scott, Handelman's; Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades; Bob Hathaway, Warner Bros. Records local rep; and Rick Sutcliffe, Baltimore Orioles.

Sony 550 Music recording artist Des'ree is presented with a gold album plaque for her album I AIN'T MOVIN', featurin_g the Top 5 hit single You Gotta Be. Pictured (I -r): David Massey, VP of-A&R/Internationa-I Epic; Jo n McL. Doelp, Exec. VP, Sony 550 Music; Des'ree; Polly Anthony, President, Sony 550 Music; David Wernham, artist manager; and Hilary Shaev, VP of Promotion, Sony 550 Music. Capitol recording artist Rachelle Ferrell's self -titled debut album has finally reached gold status. Pictured (I -r): Kent Blackwelder, Manager, Kent Blackwelder Management; Bruce Lundvall, President, Blue Note Records; Rochelle Ferrell; Gary Gersh, President, ; and Noah Gersh, Gary's son.

RCA recording group The Dave Matthews Band were presented with plagues for the gold certification of their major label debut, UNDER THE -TABLE AND DREAMING. Pictured front row (I -r): Stefan Lessard, bass; Carter Beauford, drums; Boyd Tinsley, violin; and LeRoi Moore, saxophone, of The Dave Matthews Band; and Dwayne Welch, VP, Int'l., RCA. Middle row: Bob Jamieson, Pres., RCA; Skip Bishop, VP, Nat'l. Pop Promo., RCA; Coran Capshaw, co -manager, The Dave Matthews Band; Mercury recording artists Rusted Root have been on the road with Jimmy Dave Loncao, VP, Rock Promo., RCA; Carol Fenelon, Sr. VP, Business and Page and Robert Plantsince the Page/Plant tour commenced on February Legal Affairs, RCA; and Geary Tanner, VP, Nat'l. Promo., RCA. Back row 26 at the Pensacola Civic Arena in Pensacola, FL. Pictured front row - (standing): Bruce Flohr, Sr. Dir., A&R, RCA; Tom Derr, Dir., Artist Dev., seated (I -r): Patrick Norman, Rusted Root; Robert Plant; Michael Glabicki, RCA; Shari Segalini, Dir., Single Sales, RCA; Greg Linn, Dir., Product Dev. Rusted Root; Jimmy Page; Liz Berlin and Jenn Wertz, Rusted Root; and Jill Mainstream, RCA; Peter Robinson, Assoc. Dir., A&R, RCA; Elise Kolesky, Goehringer, A&R, Mercury. Back row (I -r): John Buynak, Jim Donovan VP Field Mktg., RCA; Butch Waugh, Sr. VP, Promo., RCA; Hugh Surratt, and Jim DiSpirito, Rusted Root; and Andrew Sharp, Road Manager, VP, Artist Dev., RCA; and Dave Novik, Sr. VP, A&R, RCA. Rusted Root.

April 28, 1995 IIITMEIKERS 37 DJ GROOVE, Z90, San Diego NASTY NES, KCMU, Seattle BUTTIER Do Me Right (EMOTIVE) - Check this shit out! This record is gonna be DJ POOH & THREAT No Where To Hide (DA BOMB) - Thanks to Nick Vidal for big,I mean BIG! Just because of the vocals and rhythm! hookin' me up with this! West Coast rap is well represented on this cut! DJ Pooh DJ DUKE The Return Of (POWER MUSIC) - Check this shit out! Both cuts are and Threat make a powerful comeback! Expecting a great response here in Seatown. hyped! SKEE-LO I Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) - This single's got a hook that SCOTTIE DEEP Time Bomb (DIGITAL DUNGEON) - This 10 inch record is so most hit records are known for! Request lines are startin' to ring off the hook for hype that it will move you! This record is slam'n! Skee-lo! MIKE NARDONE/EMZ, 92.3THE BEAT Los Angeles DREAM WARRIORS California Dreamin' (PENDULUM) - This'll grow on you! FUNKDOOBIEST Dedicated (IMMORTAL) - Follow up to Rock On, has deep Great production over a phat, Hip Hop beat! Love it! lyrics and a funky track. Give it a chance. XAVIER Purely Sexual (INTERSCOPE) - Just got the advance copy and I MIC CHECK Aceyalone (CAPITOL) - LA's premiere underground artist comes with guarantee this R&B jam's gonna blow shit up in the 9-5! You gotsta peep this his first solo release. It's not for everybody, but Hip Hop kids will love it. record. RAEKWON Glaciers On Ice (LOUD) - The Wu -Tang camp is back with another TITO 'Indamix' AGUSTIN, KDON, Salinas solid underground record. You gotta get this somewhere...it's unbelievable. DJ QUIK Safe & Sound (PROFILE) - This one's a creeper and it's comin up. AMG Around The World (SELECT) - This first single from his album is gonna FUN FACTORY Close To You (CURB/ATLANTIC) - Don't be fooled, Euro dance is knock people off the blocks. You might be surprised by his lyrics, so listen closely. definitely in. BAD BOY BILL, 896, Chicago CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) -It must be hot 'cause the senoritas are RALPH! ROSARIO Brinca (UMM) - An import from Italy...Spanish vocals with a screamin' for more. dope beat! KUTMASTER SPAZ, KIM, Honolulu DJ SNEAK Jumpin' Jacks (RELIEF) - Jumpy and bouncey Underground House SKEE-LO / Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) -I wishI was skinny, but I know track! this song is phat. KELLEE My Love (MOONSHINE) - Ralphi Rosario's Mix is the shit with cool ICE CUBE Lil Ass Gee (PRIORITY) - This is the shit. Yo, Kelly Woo, keep sending female vocal hooks! me that shit! DJ ATTACK Skunk Trax Vol. 2 (UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION) - The Rebel MILK Spam (AMERICAN) -In Hawaii, we love Spam cause it's phat and all is my favorite track 'cuz I'm a rebel too! that...and so is the track. SUGAR The Feeling (AQUA BOOGIE) - Produced by my man Richard 'Humpty' LEVEL 6 Who Be The Dopest (JIVE) - AllI can say is Level 6 be the dopest. Vission (a.k.a. Sugarfoot). This track is on fire, the groove will NOT stop...slammin'! I'm out. CURTY CUT, KIXIO6, Providence KRS-ONE Ah Yeah (AVATAR) TONY MORRIS, BOS597, Atlantic City JERU THE DAMAJA Invasion (PAYDAY) LIL JOHANNA Take Me In Your Arms Again (WARLOCK) BRANDY Best Friend (ATLANTIC) MICHAEL VASQUEZ Memories Of Love (HOT APPLE) SOUL IV REAL Every Little Thing I Do (UPTOWN/MCA) SAM THE BEAST Gucci Dance (RELATIVITY) DJ PHANTOM & DJ K -SMOOTH, KJYK, Tucson BUTTER Do Me Right (EMOTIVE) SKEE-LO I Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) - This track is straight flava. After ADINA HOWARD Freak Like Me (EASTWEST/EEG) - Under Dub House Mix one listen, you'll be the hook. Guaranteed to pick up your floors or light up IMPULSE Pump It Up Loud (MICMAC) - This is very hot. Sounds like Real 2 Reel. your phone lines. CIPRIANO Get Up (MIC MAC) CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) - 100% pure butter dance track, great SHAGGY Boombastic (VIRGIN) follow-up to her last jam. THELMA HOUSTON Don't Leave Me This Way (DIG IT INTERNATIONAL) - TEDDY Q ZAMORA, KMAX, Pasadena Kingsize Remix. MIJA Need That Fun At Home (MAXI) DAVE RAJPUT, HOTMIX, Phoenix FRANKIE KNUCKLES f/Adiva Too Many Fish (VIRGIN) LE CLICK Tonight Is The Night (LOGIC/BMG) - Smokin' Hi NRG...playing at all UNITED FUTURE ORGANIZATION Stolen Moments (POLYGRAM) three clubs I program, also on Hotmix. MUSK MEN / Never Thought (MUSK) LA BOUCHE Sweet Dreams (BMG) - More Hi-NRG with vocals and music, wow! CYO Party Time (BALANCE) SPHINX What Hope Have I (CHAMPION) - House NRG, on Hot Mix! GLEN AURE, KMEL, San Francisco KID SENSATION Seatown Funk (ICHIBAN) - Cool old -school groove. MAD LION Own Destiny (NERVOUS) - The KRS mix is the one. REAL McCOY Come And Get Your Love (ARISTA) - 107 bpm! Ooh Boy, 118 bpm! Love & Devotion, 101 bpm! Automatic Lover, 131 bpm! Operator, 125 bpm! Dance LUNIZ / Got Five On It (N00 TRYBE/C-NOTENIRGIN) - Major buzz on this record. One of the most requested songs in the Bay Area. Already in the mix pop at its finest! shows, expecting heavy rotation. MARKUS SCHULZ, HOTMIX, Phoenix MOBB DEEP LP (LOUD) - An Eye For Eye is the cut I'm playing, already getting BJORK Army Of Me (ELEKTRA) - From the Tank Girl soundtrack comes the latest mad...people already checkin' for it. from 3jork. At 90 bpm, this hits hard with Hip Hop beats (from Led Zeppelin) and DAVID MEYER, KMEL, San Francisco guitars! Nice. MARY J. BLIGE I'm Going Down(Remix) (UPTOWN/MCA) - New beats, new DAKAYNE Rebel Sonq (DMC) - This is a couple months old but it has just gotten lyrics, basically a phat new song at about 86 bpm with Mr. Cheeks from the Lost huge for me. Check out the Public Enemy samples! Boyz doing a little somethin' somethin'. THE PRODIGY Poison (XUMUTE) - This is a nice change for The Prodigy. Mix MOBB DEEP Survival Of The Fittest (LOUD/RCA) - Close your eyes and you can this with the Beastie Boys. Hardcore ! see what they see. Mobb Deep create a dark vibe with their music. I feel like I'm in WINK Higher State Of Consciousness (STRICTLY RHYTHM) - The Tweekin' Acid New York when Ilisten. Somethin' to keep the heads movin'. What' up John Funk is still number 1 after eight weeks. Rifkind. TIME WARP The Feeling That I Know (GROOVE ON) - DJ pierre gets hard. This CHANTE MOORE This Time (SILAS/MCA) - Have you seen the video?I am in track hits hard, but mixshow DJ's beware: the intro is four minutes long. Better get love! She's not just a beautiful woman, she has a very soothin', sexy voice. The two copies and shorten it for radio. All -Star Remix is something to check for. G-MAN, KBXX, Houston SKEE-LO / Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) -'I wishI was a little bit taller, I wishI was a bailer.' Everyone and their moms is singing this song. People react DR. DRE Keep Their Heads Ringing (PRIORITY) instantly to this record (phones, screams, etc.) NAUGHTY BY NATURE Craziest (TOMMY BOY) MASTA ACE The I.N.C. Ride (DELICIOUS VINYUCAPITOL) - There are three MON TELL JORDAN This Is How We Do It (PMP/RAL/ISLAND) phat mixes, one has got to be right for you. My personal favorite is the Phat Kat TOTAL f/Notorious B.I.G. Can't You See (TOMMY BOY) version. There is mix with Loose Ends 'Hangin' On A String,' and another mix with MONTECO /s It Me (MCA) the Isley Brothers. Is it just me, or does Camalita have a sexy voice?

38 H IT M A KERS ® April 28, 1995 ENUFF, FLIPSQUAD/NYC: JAZZY NICE, "Giant Step", NYC: "Omar goes down smooth like an after hour Cognac.,, "His voice is silky and smooth. Omar will blow up in the streets." EMZ, THE BEAT, "Tha Joint": "I have been down with Omar for years. I'm finally GLENN FRISCIA, HOT97, NYC: glad to see a domestic release. Saturday is the bomb.' "Pounds and Props to Omar, Saturday Is a killer groove, it sliced thru my Mix Show." DJ SMASH, "Sayin' Somethin", NYC,

"Mushroom Jazz Brass": THE RCA RECORDS LABEL "Real soul for a new generation." tTMKISI 0 REGISTERED MIXES BY: PLUG ONE PLUG TOO MARCAIS) REGISTRADAI SI GENERAL ELECTRIC, USA. BMG LOGO B BMG MUSIC 0 1993 BMG MUSIC FRANKIE FONCETT 141TMAKERY STREET 1 1rt IJ11si SHEET

keys, changing the mood of the track, and oh those smooth vocals! Great mixes PAUL YATES, KMVR, Las Cruces by Marcus Schulz and DJ Pierre on the flip. SKEE-LO / Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) -If you don't play this song now, MOREL INC. Why Not Believe In Him? (STRICTLY RHYTHM) - Are you ready to you will wish you would have, this song will be getting taller. go to church? From the LP NYC JAM SESSION comes this soulful gospel track ICE MC Think About The Way (ZYX) - Harry and the boyz at ZYX keep putting out produced by George Morel and Calton Carter with keyboards by the late David great stuff and this is another one. Cole and a choir featuring the vocal talents of Sabrynah Pope, Cassandra Mack 69 BOYZ Five 0 Five 0 (RIP IT) - Here they come, here they come with another and Eddie Stockley. smash hit. JOI + JORIO / Won't Waste Your Time (TRIBAL AMERICA) - The legacy GREG WATTON , KRBE, Houston continues with the latest ammunition for the dancefloor from Tribal! Fred Jorio has MADONNA Bedtime Story (Warner Bros.) - Thank you for the new mixesthey're remixed this track for '95 with devastating results! This record pumps with fierce production and wonderful vocals plus dubs and remixes from Liquid City! Massive. great" ROZALLA You'll Never Love The Same Way Twice (EPIC) - K -Klass & JAMMIN' JOHNNY CARIDE, POWER 96, Miami Development Comp. Mixes. MACK E.L. Get On It (ICHIBAN) - Southeast Mix is absolutely the jam to check BOSTON BRUINS Raise Your Hands (MINDWARP) - Huge on the progressive out if you love the Miami Bass Sound. Good record that shouts out messages just side. about to every city. Check it out. DEEP FOREST Marlin Song (EPIC) - Love that Greenhouse Mix. DJ MIKO Hot Stuff (ZYX) - This '95 version of Donna Summer's classic is an excellent cut that follows the Eurohouse energy. Because of the rise of remixed EBRO, KSFM, Sacramento oldies, this should also do well. Check it. E-40 One Luv (JIVE) - Expect this record to be large in every market that sticks TALEESA I Found Luv (MAX MUSIC) - Excellent high energy Euro track that has with it. lots of rhythm and Housey grooves. The vocals are sweet and the hook is smokin'. MOBB DEEP Survival Of The Fittest (LOUD/RCA) -It's going to follow in the Euro house madness continues. footsteps of Shook Ones Part If THA ALKAHOLIKS Next Level (LOUD) - Ya' should love the way tha 'Liks wreck ROBBIE TRONCO, Q102, Philadelphia the mic along with Diamond D's phat ass production. SYSTEM 7 Alpha Wave (BUTTERFLY) - The ultimate piss record clocking in at THE COUP Fat Cats, Bigga Fish (WILD PITCH) - Straight outta Oakland, the funk 9:35, this Acid Trance House track is fierce. You would think the pressing would be sound that they've got sounds dope on the air. low...think again...this import is fat and ready! THE NONCE Bus Stop (WILD WEST) -It's fat like their fist single, Mix Tapes. ALPHA 1 Racer X (STRICTLY HYPE) - For you Speed Racer fans like me, here's Their sound stays consistent throughout the album, West Coast, Laid Back, B -Boy another one zoomin' down the track...with just as much energy and excitement as style. Speed Racer with six X-cellent mixes to choose from. DJ ICEE Love Once Upon A Time (ZYX) - Icee is back again with another Trip DJ D. STREET, KSJL, San Antonio Hop Trance Freestylin' anthem. EBONY VIBE EVERLASTING Trip Around Your Body (GASOLINE ALLEY) -If CARL COX F.A.C.T.- Compiles a compilation of excellent Techno/Trance/Acid you have no problem getting your swerve on, then this is the bomb. Straight up House and minimal tracks. For you people who love that variety and don't buy this and funky. music because you don't know what to ask for, this is an excellent compilation of NINE Any Emcee (PROFILE) - This is the second release and its on like a pot of various artists...a three record set of the best! neckbones. Love this flava. Baby, its definitely all good up in the mixx. STORM I'm A Sex Maniac (POWER MUSIC TRAX) - Felix Da House Cat remixes VARIOUS FREEDOM soundtrack (MERCURY) -It's about time we got the sisters are incredible. My favorite mix is The Catbitch Mix. Warning: has profanity, not for If the movie is as on a positive tip and they're definitely representing on this hit. mixshows. good as the rap(s), it should be a smash. This is straight butta baby. STEVE PEREZ, Q105, Oxnard LEONARD TRUJILLO, KSYM, San Antonio SOUL IV REAL Every Little Thing I Do (UPTOWN/MCA) - Here comes another JUDY ALBANESE That Ain't Right (MAXI) - Smooth bassline, catchy vocal. top 10 cut by Soul IV Real, with some old school behind it.I sure hope someone Expect more great things from Maxi. can send me another copy. DEEP DISH Chocolate City Love Songs (DEEP DISH) - These guys just keep THE COUP Fat Cats, Biwa Fish (WILD PITCH) - This jam seems to be working, 'dishing' out the best. enjoying it very much. Giving this a lot of love. SADE Thought I'd Never See The Day (WHITE LABEL) - Don't know where it DRU DOWN No One Loves You (RELATIVITY) - I like the sample on it, but it came from, but was a big track at the WMC. seems to be the joint rock at any mix show. 200 SHEEP The Hard Times March (HARD TIMES) -Different track for M.A.W. M -PEOPLE Open Up Your Heart (EPIC) - Keep your eye on this one, because it but works the crowd to mayhem. may take off very soon. KENILOU Moonshine (MAW) -First release from the label and expecting great things from it in the future. PAULY, WEDJ, Charlotte MOBY Everytime You Touch Me (ELEKTRA) - Best work Moby has done since the DJ RICH, KTFM, San Antonio Go remixes! Check out the Freestyle Mix. SKEE-LO I Wish (SUNSHINE/SCOTTI BROS.) - A Hip Hop record that could DINK Get On It (CAPITOL) - Has the Hip Hop/Industrial sound of early Meat Beat cross -over in a big way. Catchy hook and a positive message. A possible add at Manifesto. A future player in the hardcore scene. Already supported Lords Of Acid KTFM. and now KMFDM. SPHINX What Hope Have I (CHAMPION) - Talked about this one back in March HED BOYS Girls & Boys (LOGIC) - Not new anymore but the remixes are still as an import, but now the domestic is out, so there are no excuses for not playing packing the Pterodactyl Floor. Still showing life. this in the mix. JULIANA HATFIELD Universal Heartbeat (ATLANTIC) - Great girly rock...she's on MORAES Welcome To The Factory (HOT & SPICY) - A lot of Club hype on this the verge of something big. one. Give your mixshow some flava and spice, this one in there. Others to consider...or reconsider: STAN PRIEST, WFLZ, Tampa LE CLICK Tonight Is The Night (LOG IC/BMG) INTONATION Died In Your Arms (METROPOLITAN) - Extended Mix. SAM THE BEAST Gucci Dance (RELATIVITY) SPIRITS Spirit Inside (MCA) - CJ's Mix. DR. DRE Keep Their Heads Ringing (PRIORITY) CISKY The Party (DIG IT INTERNATIONAL) - Kingsize Mixes. THE SIREN The Siren (WHITE LABEL) - Tel: 03(0)56777256 JOSEPH FRIAR, KVIC, Victoria 69 BOYZ Five O. Five 0 (RIP IT) BUTTER Do Me Right (EMOTIVE) - Slammin' double pack from Emotive with Eric Kupper twisting the knobs and turning out some fine remixes on this great vocal SHANNON 'The Spindog' WILLIAMS, WGRD, Grand Rapids record! This girl will have the dance floor singing along with her! There's also a IMPULSE Pump It Up Loud (MICMAC) - Cool song on the raggae tip!I especially dub from That Kid Chris on the harder side with a fierce bassline! like the Slam Jam remix, a great addtion for any mix show, with lots of energy.

TRUCE Pump It (STRICTLY RHYTHM) - I have to mention this record again TRUCE Pump It (STRICTLY RHYTHM) - Once again this label has shown us because itis so massive! If you play vocal House tracks, you cannot be without where their name came from. Powerful track, with great vocals and big potential this record! The Club Mix starts out with a stompin' groove followed by uplifting for radio activity. Pump it loud and proud!

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DJ Nandy' VIRAMONTES, WHPK, CHICAGO HEIDI LINN, WNNK, Harrisburg JOANNE FARRELL All I Wanna Do (BIG BEAT) - AllI wanna do is play this all night. CORONA Baby Baby (EASTWEST/EEG) FAST EDDIE Pump It (MARAGE) - Pump the Bass on this one, everybody come on! SHADES OF LOVE Body To Body (VICIOUS MUZIK) DJ TRAGIC Show Me Your Face (UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION) - This EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL Missing (ATLANTIC) - So I'm late on this one. It's a one you would just have to move all around. perfect 25-54 female tune. GILLETTE Mr. Personality (SOS) - Its that voice, like gag me with a spoon. RALPHI ROSARIO Brinca (UMM) - Translation: Just jump up and down, girl. SARA PARKER My Love Is Deep (VESTRY) FEM 2 FEM Where Did Love Go (CRITIQUE) EDDIE ARROYO, WILD 107, San Francisco JAMIROQUAI Return Of The Space Cowboy (WORK GROUP) - Classic Club Mix DEMETRIUS LONG, WORT, Madison is phenominal...automatic add on my show. PARIS Outta My Life (PRIORITY) - Nice groove...Paris is all the way live. GLADYS KNIGHT Next Time (MCA) - Spike's remix is out of this world! I SMOOTH 7 Coolin In Da Ghetto - Phat flowing from I Smooth. SPHINX What Hope Have I (CHAMPION) - Been playing on import so now that this is out domestically, it should do well. DRU DOWN No One Loves You (RELATIVITY) - Cool samples...watch out for this one. PHARAO I Show Your Secrets (COLUMBIA) - Lenny Bartolo Mix is the one. On MOBB DEEP Survival Of The Fittest (LOUD/RCA) - Slick and smooth...will grow on ya. white label. D.E.E.P. Lockdown - A song for all the Brothers that are on Lockdown. LOVE HAPPY Message Of Love (MCA) - Don't overlook the Cosmackdub...it's the best one. DAVID GOLD, WPST, Trenton LOVE WATCH Wake It Up (G ZONE/ISLAND) - The Aquasonic Ice Rink DIANA KING Shy Guy (WORK GROUP) - From the Bad Boys soundtrack comes Mix...interesting record. this smooth, catchy tune. Big club requests and balances everything out nicely. PAULIE DAY, WIOQ, Philadelphia SPHINX What Hope Have I (CHAMPION) - Helluva song. Istill think the Our Tribe NICKI FRENCH Total Eclipse Of The Heart (CRITIQUE) - Oh! Man! You gotta love Mix stands out. this record, requests and phones are going nuts! Great Euro remake of 80's 'All dance music deserves a chance to be listened to. And if you have a good pair ballad, this one's got 'em singing in their cars and dancing in the of headphones, use em.' clubs. Definite Top 40 crossover. ADINA HOWARD Freak Like Me (EASTWEST/EEG) - The song is already AC CORRAL ES, Z89, Syracuse breaking out and with the addtions of these pumping House mixes, this song 740 BOYZ Shimmy Shake (CUTTING) - Immediate reaction. Phones lit up after should continue to grow. one play. Great house beat over Miami bass lyrics. TONY RAINY, WJMH, Greensboro MAXX Get Away (CRITIQUE) - I've had the import for about six months but this MONICA Don't Take It Personal (ROWDY/ARISTA) - The L.L. beat is has phat new mixes. there...women are going crazy. This gonna give them an excuse to dis a brother. JUDY CHEEKS Respect (EMI RECORDS) -Isit Aretha? No, it's Judy Cheeks! MASTA ACE The I.N.C. Ride (DELICIOUS VINYUCAPITOL) - I like the Isley Nice club record that kicks ass in the mix. Brothers shit. Masta Ace is up to his lyrical tricks. It's on. VARIOUS ARTISTS NEW JERSEY DRIVE soundtrack (TOMMY BOY) - The DJ MIKO Hot Stuff (ZYX) - Good follow-up to What's Up. Got great response from entire shit is dope. If you don't have it, you need to get it. females.

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TRUCE "Pump It" (Strictly Rhythm) SOS RECORD POOL Bronx MUSIC INFORMATION X -CHANGE Houston JACKI GRAHAM "Absolute" (CRITIQUE) Marc Bosser 718-829-4000 Sam Meyer (713) 529-6MIX XAVIER "Purely Sexual" (INTERSCOPE) G -ZONE, HORACE BROWN, JOHNNY INDUSTRY, JACKI GRAHAM, MONICA, SOUL IV REAL "Every Little Thing" (UPTOWN/MCA) OSBOURNE, MASTA ACE NEMESIS, OMAR ADINA HOWARD "Freak Like Me(Remix)" (EEG) FOR THE RECORD New York FLAMINGO RECORD PROMOTIONS Miami Jeffrey Allen (212) 598-4177 Richard McVay (305) 895-1246 FREEDOM, INDUSTRY, JACKI GRAHAM, BLUNT FUNKERS, FRANKIE KNUCKLES, JOI + JORIO, LOU 2 INDUSTRY, JACKI GRAHAM. TIME WARP LW 1W INFINITY RECORD POOL Staten Island DIXIE DANCE KINGS Alpharetta 2-1 REAL McCOY "Runaway" (Arista) Charlie Alessi (718) 967-4793 Dan Miller (404) 740-0356 KAIRENE, MIX MASTER, TITO PUENTE f/India, OLD SCHOOL PAPERS, REEL 2 REAL 4.2 MADONNA "Bedtime Story" (Moverick/Sire/WB) TRUCE, VOICE OF THE UNDERGROUND NORTHWEST DANCE MUSIC Seattle

1-3 3ILY RAY MARTIN "Your Loving Arms" (Elektra) S.U.R.E. RECORD POOL Bronx John England (206) 223-8758 Bobby Davis (718) 904-0500 LOVEWATCH, OLD SCHOOL PAPERS, 5.4TECHNOTRONIC "Move It To The Rhythm" (EMI) BARKAYS, HER, JAMIROQUAI, KAREN ROCKMELONS, SIR MIX -A -LOT, TIME WARP KENNY, TIFFANY LEE 3-5WATERLILLIES "Never Get Enough" (Sire/WB) DIRECT HIT Massapequa V.I.P. NEW YORK Bronx Scott Allan (516) 541-6312 11.6 AWN LEAGUE "Tell Me When" (Elektra) Al Pizarro (212) 733-5072 DA BUSH BABEES, LIZZ, MARY J. BLIGE, SPIRITS FREEDOM, TIME WARP 8-7 Nt.UGHTY BY NATURE "Craziest" (Tommy Boy) LONG ISLAND RECORD POOL Long Island AMERICAN TRAX Beverly Hills Jackie McCloy (516) 796-6596 14-8 DRE "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" (Priority) Michael Love (310) 659-7852 ASWAD, CORONA, DR. ALBAN, LE CLICK, ROCKMELONS ADINA HOWARD, JAMIROQUAI, NEMESIS, INTERNATIONAL RECORD SOURCE San Diego 15.9 X UBLE YOU "Run To Me" (ZYX) TRUCE, XAVIER Albert Lugo (619) 476-1288 7-10 MONTELL JORDAN "This Is How We Do It" (Def Jam) IMPACT Los Angeles BARRY WHITE, PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH, Fut (213) 292-6611 SHAGGY, SOUL IV REAL, TRUCE 6-11 JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ "Big Love" (Classified) AMG, SOUL IV REAL, TONY THOMPSON MIDWEST DISC JOCKEY ASSOCIATION St. Louis 23.12JUDY CHEEKS "Respect" (EMI) PACIFIC COAST DJ ASSOC. Long Beach Ted Thornton (314) 533-8833 Steve Tsepelis & Mixtress Victoria (310) 433-6569 MONICA, SOUL IV REAL, YOUNG LAY 16.13 (LEO (Raging Bull/Dynasty) "I Got Love" ADINA HOWARD, FRANKIE KNUCKLES, JUDY PITTSBURGH DJ ASSOC. Pittsburgh 10-14 _CNDON BEAT "Come Back" (Radioactive) ALBANESE. PETER SCHERER, SAGAT Jim Kolich (412) 885-1472 RESOURCE RECORD POOL Los Angeles JACKI GRAHAM, MAD CJ MAC 9-15 DL RAN DURAN "White Lines" (Capitol) Craig Spy (213) 651-2085 DESERT WEST RECORD POOL Phoenix 25.16JIMMY SOMERVILLE "Heartbeat" (London) ADINA HOWARD, JACKI GRAHAM, Terry Gilson (602) 249-9214 JAMIROQUAI, SKEE-LO, TRUCE GOOD SHAPE, JACKI GRAHAM, 12-17 'HARAO "I Show You Secrets" (Columbia) LET'S DANCE/IRS Chicago JAMIROQUAI, ROZALLA, TRUCE 27-18 DANA DANE "Rollin Wit Dana Dane" (Maverick) Mike Macharello (312) 525-7553 FLORIDA SUNCOAST RECORD POOL - CLINTON DANIEL, GEORGE LLANES JR., TAMPA BAY/ORLANDO Tampa Bay 19.19 2 HI A ROOM "Ahora" (Cutting) OLD SCHOOL PAPERS, SAGAT, SENSER H. Tripp/J. King/R. Roman (813) 544-7609

13-20 WHIGFIELD 'Saturday Night" (Curb Edel) V.I.P. CHICAGO Chicago CIPRIANO f/Michelle, JACKI GRAHAM, Angel Vargas (312) 733-6445 MORAES, SUSIE K, TRUCE 43.21 LOVE HAPPY "Message Of Love" (MCA) ADINA HOWARD, FUNKDOOBIEST, GRAND DUKE, DANCING DISC'S OF DENVER Denver JON SECADA, METHOD MAN w/Mary J. Blige Lawana Sims (303) 333-6901 42.22 CCRONA "Baby Baby" (Elektra) BADDA San Francisco FRANKIE KNUCKLES, JOHNNY 17-23 FUN FACTORY "Close To You" (Curb Edel/Atlantic) N. Lygizos/Sulai Wong/David X (415) 882-9700 OSBOURNE, SOUL IV REAL IMPULSE, JAMIROQUAI, LOVEWATCH, 5 STAR Covington 20-24 VY3E "Take It To The Front" (Island) LUCAS. THE SHOCKING CREW f/Celo Mark Burney (606) 261-6972 18.25BLONDIE "Atomic" (EMI) PHILADELPHIA METRO POOL Philadelphia ADINA HOWARD, GLADYS KNIGHT, JACKI Martin Keown (215) 336-6950 GRAHAM, SENSER, SKEE-LO 44.26 'RANKIE KNUCKLES "Too Many Fish" (VIRGIN) BARRY WHITE, DJ MIKO, GLADYS SOBAD San Jose 38-27 3 TRIBE "Nadie Entiende" (Atlantic) KNIGHT, TOWA TEI, VERTICAL HOLD, Joel Wyrick (408) 277-01 1 1 PHILADELPHIA SPINNERS ASSOC. Cherry Hill BASE BOY'S, ENVISION, LEVEL 6, LOVE 22-28 CYNTHIA How ILove Him" (Tommy Boy) Bob Pantano/Tony Harris (609) 662-7222 HAPPY. LOVEWATCH 34-29FRANKIE CUTLASS "Boriquas On The Set' (Relativity) DJ MIKO, DOUBLE X, DRU DOWN CENTRAL OHIO RECORD CORP Columbus ICE CUBE, MASTA ACE Fred Dowdy (614) 442-3396 37-30DA BRAT "Give It To You" (Work Group) ADVANCED MUSIC PROMOTION Detroit FEMI KUTI, MENTALLY DISTURBED, PERFECT 3531 NINE "Any Emcee" (Profile) Lee Eckinger (810) 543-1764 TOMMY. SKEE-LO, TOM BROWNE JACKI GRAHAM, JAMIROQUAI, METHOD STARFLEET MUSIC POOL Charlotte N-32 JOANNE FARRELL "A111 Wanna Do" (Big Beat) MAN w/Mary J. Blige Ronnie Matthews (704) 532-8496 N-33 CYM LAJOY "Car Wash" (Another View) DANCE DETROIT Detroit DJ MIKO, JACKI GRAHAM, KELLEE, ROHN Steve Nader (810) 541-4323 LAWRENCE, TOTAL 45-34 GLUYS KNIGHT "Next Time" (MCA) 69 BOYZ f/K-Nock, LOVEWATCH, BACKSTAGE MUSIC PROMOTIONS Cincinnati NAUGHTY BY NATURE, SUSIE K, TAMI 36-35 2 FAC "Dear Mama" (Interscope) Scott H. Covert (513) 721-2268 MID -WESTERN DANCE ASSOC. Detroit DA BRAT, JON SECADA, NAUGHTY BY N-36 ABIGAIL "Don't You Wanna Know" (ZYX) Enola-Gaye Porter (313) 546-8448 NATURE, THUG LIFE, XAVIER ADINA HOWARD, JACKI GRAHAM, LAS VEGAS RECORD SYSTEMS 41-37REEL 2 REAL "Conway" (Strictly Rhythm) Las Vegas MYSTIDIOUS MISFITSS, TRUCE Rory McAlister (702) 256-1567 33-38 BIG L "Put It On" (COLUMBIA) NORTH TEXAS DANCE ASSOC. Dallas ADINA HOWARD, FREEDOM, MARY J. Tony Aco (214) 826-6832 BLIGE, SUSIE K, TRUCE N-39 TOOL "Can't You See" (Tommy Boy) ADINA HOWARD. GOOD SHAPE. JACKI HAWAII DISC JOCKEY ASSOC. Honolulu 40-40PAMELA FERNANDEZ "Let's Start Over" (Cutting) GRAHAM, KMFDM. NEMESIS Kevin Okada (808) 926-3591 OUR MID -ATLANTIC POOL Washington, DC MASTA ACE, ? ASYLUM, XAVIER N-41 MONICA "Don't Take It Personal" (Arista) B. Keart /A. Chasen (202) 483-8880 KEYSTONE SPINNERS RECORD POOL Wilkes Barre 50-42 BARRY WHITE "Come On" (A&M) JACKI GRAHAM, JAMIROQUAI, LOVEWATCH, Carl Gross (717) 823-5233 METHOD MAN w/Mary J. Blige, SPHINX ADINA HOWARD, DOMINO, MEGA BANTON 47-43 DRJ DOWN "No One Loves You" (RELATIVITY) TABLES OF DISTINCTION Washington JAMZ CITY RECORD POOL Delano 21-44 CRISTAL WATERS 'What I Need" (Mercury) Eardrum (301) 270-2604 Sir T & Patrick (209) 733-3132 JUDI CHEEKS, LOVE HAPPY, MOBB DEEP, PARIS, PROPER DOS, RAEKWON, 48-45 KID SENSATION "Seatown Funk" (ICHIBAN) ROHN LAWRENCE, SOUL IV REAL THUG LIFE, XAVIER 49-46 DJ MIKO "Hot Stuff" (ZYX) BOSTON RECORD POOL Allston, MA CONNECTICUT'S MUSIC POOL Orange Maurice Wilkey & James Hughes (617) 731-1500 Stephen M. Richardson (203) 789-0038 N-47JO-INNY OSBORNE "Budy Bye" (Priority) FRANKIE KNUCKLES, JACKI GRAHAM, FREEDOM, LOVEWATCH, SOUL IV REAL, N-48 LO /EWATCH "Wake It Up" (GZone/Island) MICHAEL ROSE, NEMESIS, TRUCE, TAMI, XAVIER MASSPOOL East Boston RICKETTS RECORDS Morristown, NJ N-49-RANSGLOBAL UNDEGROUND "Temple Head" (Epic) Gary Cannavo & Tom Baxter (617) 567-2900 Bill Rickett (201) 478-5764 KELLEE, LOVE HAPPY, LOVEWATCH, N -SO SPRITS "Inside" (MCA) CHERIE LEE, JAZZY GROOVES, K7, TOWA TEI, TRUCE MASTA ACE, TRUCE

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OKLAHOMA CITY AFTERMATH: with acts of moral support and financial chari- concert there, scheduled for Wednesday April Before the full effects of last week's bomb ty, for both the city and its people. 26th, to that city's American Red Cross attack in downtown Oklahoma City could Disaster Relief Fund. With actions like that, even be assessed, the radio community there Thecreativeservicesdepartmentat there's no need to Mr. SWEET to be "sick of" began organizing fund raisers and other civic WFLZ/Tampa used LIVE's"Lightening himself. events, galvanizing the community, and help- Crashes" as the platform for a tribute to the ing it begin the slow process of healing its victims of the bombing. Mixed into the song (there is other news this week...but talk about awful wounds. are actualities from news accounts of the your tough segues!) bombing, as well as audio from victims and OKC hit outlet KJ-103 (KJYO) started r01=11 IMg IMM - 21=3 /MI SMITH BECOMES LATEST NEW YORK r-70 the "Clear Channel Radio Disaster GIANT! h;4 4] P (-) Relief Fund." To get it going, the station The results of the Winter Arbitron 12+ turned a Thursday night concert with numbers in New York tell quite a story the DAVE MATTHEWS BAND and BIG for WQHT & WRKS director of pro- HEAD TODD into a charity event. With LilI}L5 gramming STEVE SMITH. Not only do the full cooperation and support of KISS and HOT 97 occupy the #1 and #2 both acts, the show raised over $8000, spots in the market, but the stations are for the fund. KJ-103 PD MIKE McCOY grabbing ever -larger chunks of the Big told EAR, "It was really a fantastic 4)141' Apple pie. And a look inside those numbers reveals just how sweet that thing. I really want to thank both Jet bands for their support and generosi- pie is! HOT 97 grows 8.8 - 9.8, 18- ty." MIKE said that, considering the cir- 1)1L5 34/persons, while KISS expands from a cumsyances, it was "a bit strange" 6.0 to a 10.2 in that demo.! To add, to hanging out at a concert. "But," he these impressive numbers, KISS' classic said, "the show meant a lot." To make soul/smooth R&B format balloons from a donation to the fund, send your a 3.8 to a mind boggling 9.5, in the check to: Clear Channel Radio Disaster 4-jj4j4Li,A1-,.1 ever -important 25-54/persons demo- Relief Fund, Bank Of Oklahoma, P.O. graphic. The last guy to be this domi- Box 960138, Oklahoma City, OK nant in New York had the initials L.T.!!! 73196. L.. .114111M1 v..mImmo, 01.1.1M. ..1 MIMI. Mgr residents of OKC. According to a release from NEW ADDS %HIS WEEK: As if the KJ-103 staff didn't have enough to 'FLZ, the song first aired on the station at 12 CONGRATULATIONS to Atlantic's BOB "Bobo" worry about last week, the staff was evacuat- noon Thursday (4/20). Shortly thereafter, calls CLARK and his wife ROBIN on the birth last ed for a time from its studios. The station is in from stations around the nation poured in. By Wednesday (4/19) of 7 -pound, 13 -ounce the same building as some FBI offices, and Friday, the song had aired on Z100/New daughter MADISON LOUISE. In honor of her apparently officials were concerned about a York, WKBQ/St. Louis, WWST/Knoxville and arrival, EAR proposes a toast with some possible bomb there too. Fortunately, a sweep WEBN/Cincinnati. "brandy, baby!"....In the meantime, break out of the building revealed no explosives. the fine Cuban sticks for K-101/S.F. PD DAVE ZOO recording artist MATTHEW SWEET has SHAKES and his wife SHELLY on the birth of TRIBUTES, RELIEF AND RADIO RESPONSES announced that "As an expression of his daughter MIRANDA RAE. We hear both moth- Around the country, artists and radio stations deepest sympathy to the citizens of Oklahoma er and daughter are doing fine, and that the have reacted to the Oklahoma City bombing City," he is donating the net proceeds from his littlest Shakes rattles and rolls'

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MORE NEW ADDS. ELLIS?...Is June 1st a big day on Keith back to KDON/Salinas-Monterey PD MICHAEL Looks like some "night moves" have paid off Naftaly's calender?...Just call former Capitol NEWMAN for another incredible ratings per- for Capitol recording artist BOB SEGAR and AC promo queen LESLIE MARQUEZ Ms. formance. The Winter Arb. finds MICHAEL & wife NITA, who welcome their second child. Saigon: she just got back from vacationing in Co. #1 12+, growing 5.1- 7.6! But that's not SAMANTHA CHAR was born April 16th...And Vietnam! all...KDON is also #1 18-34, ballooning 7.1 to now, back to the countdown!! 8.2 in the demographic. Now if only they had GOING, GOING, GONE: a morning show! BITS 'N BUZZES After 17 years at WIFC/Wausau, 15 of which CONGRATS to WB's BARNEY KILPATRICK! All were spent programming, PD DUFF DAMOS F YOU HAVEN'T PUT YOU E on BETTER the details and a press release to follow...Has has announced his resignation. DUFF will be THEN EZRA'S "Good," you're missing a super money been why several high -profile pro- staying in the Cheese State, joining Raven record! Call your Elektra local, and tell 'em grammers have said "no thanks" to KDWB? Is Broadcasting as promotions/programming you wanna get it good! GM MARC KALLMAN being "coy" with a new coordinator! This leaves a primo PD opening leading candidate?..Curb Sr. VP/GM PHIL in the mid-West...or does it? Pack that Samsonite...and don't GERNHARD is leaving the label, citing politics forget your station composite... and burnout....ls the Mercury about to rise on RATINGS ROMP: the career of Curb Sr. VP/Pop Promo STEVE A hearty congratulations and a pat on the see you in Chi -town!!

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