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TAKING STOCK o ABC -TVexecutives tell their affiliates affiliate meeting. PAGE 44. during annual meeting in Los Angeles that if stations don't begin clearing more programing, DOWNEY IS UP o The Morton Downey Jr. Show more ABC ought to produce fewer hours. PAGE 27. than doubles station audience shares in some markets. PAGE 45. CHANGE OF TEMPO o NBC restructures its agreement PLAY IT AGAIN, IN o to buy Tempo TV from Tele- Communications Inc. COLOR Colorization comes to Rick's next fall PAGE 30. Cafe when Turner Broadcasting colorizes "Casablanca" for showing on superstation PROMOTION, PROMOTION, PROMOTION BPME /BDA WTBS(TV) Atlanta. PAGE 46. draws record crowd to annual gathering in Los Tv ACRONYMS The most at Angeles. PAGE 32. common initials 1988 International Summer Consumer Electronics Show 'BUSINESS DEATH PENALTY' FCC Commissioner (CES) is not HDTV or EDTV, but IDTV- improved- James Quello, addressing American Women in definition television. PAGE 47. Radio and Television conference in Pittsburgh, says 40 -YEAR PROGNOSTICATOR o When license revocation is "cruel and unusual Robert Coen delivers his semiannual review of punishment." PAGE 34. advertising supply and demand in New York June 15, he will be on familiar ground, marking his 40th year of AM REVIVAL o Headed by FCC Commissioner providing expertise. PAGE 51. Patricia Diaz Dennis, U.S. delegation to International Telecommunication Union conference CONTROVERSY IN K.C. D Ku Klux Klan program returns from Rio de Janeiro with proposals for what prompts Kansas City city council to study how far to do with 100 khz of new AM space. PAGE 38. cable TV public access programing can go. PAGE 58. PRIME TIME AND PROMOTION D Among concerns to be addressed by CBS television affiliates in Los UPHILL PEDDLING o Tm McCauliff has risen through Angeles this week are network's new fall schedule ranks at Blair Television, national sales rep that and its overall promotional effort. PAGE 44. numbers some 135 client TV stations, from account representative to president and COO. It has been PROUD AS A PINEAPPLE O With their network still on "terrific challenge and a growing experience," he top. NBC athletes head to Maui this week for annual says. PAGE 79.

INDEX TO DEPARTMENTS Business 51 Editorials 82 Law & Regulation 54 Open Mike 24 Cablecastings 60 Fates & Fortunes 76 Masthead 21 Programing 44 Changing Hands 52 Fifth Estater 79 The Media 58 Riding Gain 40 Closed Circuit 6 For the Record 61 Monday Memo 22 Stock Index 42 Datebook 23 In Brief 80 On Radio 38 Technology 47 Where Things Stand 10 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS: All American Television Cover 4 Blackburn & Co., Inc. 52 Broadcast Investment Analysts. Inc. 4911 Chapman Associates 61 0 Classified Ads 67 -75 u Digital u Equipment Corp. 16 -17 Norman Fischer & Associates, Inc. 54 0 Gannett Center for Media Studies 26 Harris 41 0 Hartford, The u Health 35 NewsFeed 38 0 Ted Hepburn Co., The 57 Hughes Communications Cover 3 o H. B. La Rue 55 u Lorimar Syndication Second Cover/3 Major Market Radio 19 D R. A. Marshall u & Co. 58 MCA TV 36 -37 e Media General Broadcast Services, Inc. 40 D Media tknture Partners 56 Motor Racing Network 39 u Multimedia Entertainment Front Cover o National Assn. of Broadcasters 18 u Orion Television Syndication 11, 12 -13 Qintex Entertainment, Inc. 43 Professional Cards 65 Cecil L. Richards, Inc. 53 Select Media Communications 4, 25 Services Directory 64 e Howard E. Stark 21 Gary Stevens & Co., Inc. 59 u Tribune Entertainment 15 Turner Program Services, Inc. 7 D 20th Century Fox Television 8 -9 0 Viacom Part II

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cooled off after British media conglomerate nonsubscribers (industry considers return RSVP's in spades Virgin Group expanded its holdings in of 1% or above to be successful Superchannel. campaign). Even at net overall connection FCC is loaded with responses to its survey rate of 2 %, campaign would add 150,000 of cable systems and broadcasters on subscribers. At $25 per subscriber per cable carriage of local TV stations since Imus on Emmis month, that would mean $45 million in rules were dumped. must -carry According to industry sources, adult additional revenue per year for cable Acccording to FCC officials, agency has contemporary WNBC(AM) New York morning industry. received nearly 3,000 responses, and personality Don Imus, host of popular Imus day. Several more are coming in every In The Morning broadcast, will probably have to contribute cable MSO's promised stay with station when new owner, Emmis Roze by any other name from their systems this week or responses Broadcasting, switches its sports format next. FCC had set June 6 deadline, but, First acquisition of Nemisis from its currently owned WFAN(AM) New York because participation is voluntary, it is Communications, new would -be radio to WNBC. Emmis, which had to spin off one willing to push back date to collect as many group owner formed by Jerry Schubert, of its two New York AM properties, is said to That industries are former Eastman Radio president, and Don responses as possible. have reached agreement in principle to sell complying so well is no surprise. Nelson, general manager of Teleprograms, WFAN to Spanish Broadcasting System for Broadcasters believe survey will prove that Los Angeles (see page 40), should $25 million ( "In Brief," May 16.) must carry is needed; cable systems that it probably be dictionary. Spelling of Nemisis is not. was apparently accident. According to Price of promotion Nelson, name was supposed to be Nemesis but was misspelled on some Touchy business Study commissioned by Broadcast initial correspondence and partners Promotion and Marketing Executives will decided to let it go. "We wanted to be Senator Ernest Hollings (D- S.C.), chairman show that average salary nationwide for TV different," said Nelson. of Commerce Committee, discovered (in station promotion department heads is January) he was owner of 2,000 shares of $30,000 and $35,000 annually, McCaw Cellular Communications Corp. between with 20% earning $50,000 or more. McCaw was major player in lobbying effort Awaiting sentence Promotion managers average 11 years before Commerce late last year to alter months notifying IczKC -w Kansas broadcast experience. Generally, Six after FCC's policy on awarding cellular it have violated federal promotion department heads report their City, Kan., that may franchises. Initiative, although not indecency statute by broadcasting "Private budgets will remain flat in coming year- altogether successful, resulted in Lessons" in prime time (BROADCASTING, with 50% of respondents reporting budgets legislation restricting FCC from Jan. 18), FCC may finally decide what of between $100,000 and $750,000, 20% commencing its lottery proceeding until punishment, if any, to impose on station. reporting $1 million -plus budgets, and 5 %, March 22, 1988. Action by full commission is tentatively set $2 million -plus. Seventeen percent report Hollings, according to 1987 financial for June 23 open meeting, but sensitive budgets of under $100,000. disclosure report, purchased 4,400 shares nature of issue -FCC's entire indecency of McCaw stock on Aug 21, 1987 (first day enforcement policy is subject of court for about $108,900, it was publicly offered) Broad Street back appeal -may result in some slippage. If based on $24.75 asking price reported at commission concludes KZKC -TV is culpable, that time. On Nov 5, after stock market Expect to see announcement of sale of it could refer case to Justice Department or crash, he sold 2,400 shares for about wrvw(Tv) Evansville, Ind., and KLBK(TV) designate license for revocation hearing, $35,700, calculated by bid price of Lubbock, Tex., this week. Word is deal has but most likely action would be issuance of $14.875 listed that day. Senator's office been struck between Woods warning or imposition of fine. says he does not "get involved" in Communications Group, Springfield, Mo.- decisions concerning stock investments. based group of one AM, three FM's and five Hollings sold remaining 2,000 shares last TV's, and Broad Street TV new New Haven, National going local? January "as soon as he found out" he held Conn. -based company formed by Dick McCaw stock, aide said. Geismar, Fred Walker and Alan Adler. Black Entertainment Television, which is Principals in Broad Street TV are former tapping MSO's for rate increase, is also making pitch to help sell local advertising Turner partnership principals of Broad Street New Communications, five -station group that avails on service. BET is floating proposal reps in cities where BET Turner Broadcasting has proposed joint was sold to Clear Channel to establish sales help sell local advertising for European news service between Cable Communications in 1984. is carried, to service already gathers News Network and British TV news agency, operators. Basic of for selling BET nationally ITN. CNN, reaching Europe via Intelsat bird volumes data push, BET believes, would show since 1985, apparently sees ITN as logical Local Sign 'em up how rate increase could be companion on new generation of European operators BET from local direct broadcast satellites, particularly as National Cable Month push was not only for covered with revenue much each side would rivals rapidly mark out their territory for all - cable viewing but also for increased advertising. How joint venture hasn't news channels. Rupert Murdoch is looking penetration. Richebourg Marketing get in local advertising for news partner on Astra (see "In Brief"), conducted subscriber acquisition been determined. to rate increase proposal, about two as is British consortium on British Satellite campaign for 45 MSO's reaching 7.5 As subscriber per month, BET Broadcasting bird. Possible CNN -ITN million households in 600 systems during cents per feedback from MSO's. relationship was said to have arisen during April. Early results from systems reports positive Tele- Communications Inc., talks this spring betwen Turner and British representing 400,000 of 7.5 million Executive at owns 33% of BET, said last week it satellite service, Superchannel, which has potential customers contacted show that which of was supporting increase in BET funding. used ITN for news breaks. Those talks new sales connects ran at rate of 3.9%

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Solid box indicates item has changed since Motion picture industry and independent last issue. AM -FM Allocations 10 broadcasters have been pushing for stricter AM Stereo 10 regulation of cable until there is more competi- homes. Antitrafficking 10 tion in delivering cable programing to In speech last week, House Commerce By the Numbers 14 AM -FM Allocations Committee Chairman John Dingell (D- Mich.) Cable Regulation 10 warned cable industry to be on its best behav- In April, FCC changed its rules to allow class Children's Television 10 ior or Congress may feel need to re- evaluate A FM stations moving to elevated antenna Compulsory License 14 regulatory environment. Dingell said mem- sites to reduce power below 100 -watt mini- Crossownership 14 bers are hearing mum to preserve coverage areas. Direct Broadcast Satellites 18 complaints about has increases, National Association of Broadcasters High -Definition TV 18 rate submitted plan to FCC to allow 60% of class A channel shifting Indecency 18 stations to double power from 3 kw to 6 kw. and poor customer Plan counters proposal of New Jersey class A International Satellite 18 service; he urged ca- Low -Power TV 20 Nik FM Broadcasters to allow most class As to ble to respondond to 7 -1 double power. NAB opposes New Jersey plan Mergers 20 concerns. r because of possible interference with class B Must Carry 20 House Tele- (a' and C FM's. FCC has released rulemaking Public Broadcasting 20 communica- authorizing FM's to use directional antennas, tions Subcommit- Scrambling 21 permitting allocation of stations in short- tee cable oversight hearing May 11 (third spaced positions. NAB opposed rulemaking, Syndex 21 hearing is expected in July or August) served saying it would lead to AM- ization of FM band. Unions 21 as forum for discussion of cable's growing Several FM broadcasters contended direc- market power. Other than criticism from Holly- facto -Quam and Kahn Com- tional antennas would de standard -C wood and broadcaster witnesses, lawmakers munications' single sideband. NTIA report benefit FM radio seemed unpersuaded by arguments calling is no inherent degra- and public. Com- said that although there for reregulation. Cable industry has been un- dation of sound quality in multisystem corn- mission said it der increased congressional scrutiny. At first to radios, implementa- had no plans to pared single- system hearing in March, Subcommittee Chairman of multisystem technology is not feasible change table of tion Ed Markey (D- Mass.) announced he was ask- of lack of among radio man- FM allotments. because support ing Government Accounting Office to study of C -Quam system FCC launched ufacturers and cable rate increases. in international marketplace. In filing with FCC inquiry March 24 Allegations that cable industry has been in December 1987, Kahn Communications into FM translator ser- anticompetitive were subject of March hear- charged that in 1985 Motorola improperly vice, and in meantime ing by Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D- from multisystem radios froze applications for new blocked Sony selling Ohio), chairman of Senate Antitrust Subcom- asserting two AM stereo patents. Kahn translators. NAB, alleging widespread abuses by mittee. Metzenbaum warned industry that further alleged that patents in question were in translator market, petitioned FCC for unless situation changes he may offer legisla- improperly obtained by Motorola. Motorola changes in rules; others pressed for expan- tion to curb what he sees as cable's growing dismissed Kahn's charges. sion of service to allow for local origination. anticompetitive behavior. Metzenbaum staffer Western Hemisphere countries on June 2 said Senator would survey cable competitors concluded second and final session of confer- Antitrafficking to gain input before taking next move. ence to plan use of 100 khz of spectrum Cable and Hollywood executives are hold- added to top of AM band that had ended at ing meetings to try to resolve differences, but 1605 khz. FCC is in midst of inquiry designed Broadcasters, who last year turned back whether talks will bear fruit is uncertain. to help it determine how to use 10 new chan- congressional efforts to crack down on per- FCC has adopted new rules that more nar- nels. Commission has indicated at least some ceived trafficking in broadcast licenses, may rowly define television markets where, in ac- of those channels will be reserved for national be at it again. Senate Commerce Committee cordance with Cable Act, rates of cable sys- licensees. Target for implementation of plan Chairman Ernest Hollings (D -S.C.) has indicat- tems cannot be regulated because systems for using spectrum is July 1, 1990. ed he will insert language in FCC appropri- are subject to effective competition. FCC ations measure (which was expected to sur- opened rulemaking in response to U.S. Court face last week [see "Top of the Week "]) to of Appeals, which upheld FCC's basic ruling AM Stereo reimpose FCC's three -year rule (BROADCAST - hat effective competition exists where three ING, May 30). Last year, industry gained broadcast signals are available. But it said enough support to sink Hollings's proposal to that definition of available was too broad. On Jan. 14, FCC rejected recommendation impose 4% transfer fee on broadcast licenses of National Telecommunications and Informa- transferred within three years of last sale. But tion Administration that Motorola's C -Quam Hollings has revived transfer fee idea, which Children's Television AM stereo system's pilot tone be protected was subject of Senate Commerce Committee from possible interference. Petitions to adopt hearing in April. single AM stereo system and to mandate Children's television bill breezed through multisystem radios were also rejected. House 328 to 78 last week. It is uncertain how FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick and Commis- Cable Regulation measure will be handled in Senate but sioner James Quello said that C -Quam is al- chances for passsage are considered good. ready close to being de facto standard be- National Association of Broadcasters says it cause 100% of receivers can receive it and National Cable Television Association is trying wont fight bill but has reserved right to op- majority of AM stereo stations transmit it. to maintain status quo in cable regulation, pose any changes that might occur when Multisystem radios receive signals generat- much of which is based on Cable Act of 1984 Senate acts. ed by two incompatible systems battling to be and Copyright Act of 1976. Bill is product of negotiations between Sub-

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In corn- ments on license inquiry, cable generally sup- I N G ` B R O A D C A S T ported retention of license while program pro- SERVICE ON AIR CP's TOTAL' ducers opposed it. NAB softened its long- Commercial AM 4,912 170 5,082 standing opposition, arguing that license should be left alone for time being. Commercial FM 4,058 418 4,476 Educational FM 1,324 173 1,497 Total Radio 10,294 761 11,055 Crossownership FM translators 789 444 1,233 Commercial VHF TV 540 23 563 Telco -cable- National Cable Television Asso and California Cable Television Associ Commercial UHF TV 485 222 707 ciation ation have asked three FCC commissioners to TV 119 3 122 Educational VHF review staff's April 12 decision to waive telco- Educational UHF TV 214 25 239 cable crossownership rules and allow GTE to Total TV 1,358 273 1,631 build cable system in Cerritos, Calif. Question of whether telephone companies VHF LPTV 102 74 176 should be allowed to offer cable service within 267 136 405 UHF LPTV their telephone service areas has been cen- Total LPTV 369 210 581 tral to separate FCC proceeding that could VHF translators 2,869 186 3,055 lead to dropping of FCC rules barring such crossownership and recommendation to Con- UHF translators 1,921 295 2,216 gress to eliminate redundant prohibition in 114 364 ITFS 250 Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984. Low -power auxiliary 824 0 824 Not waiting for FCC, Representative Howard TV auxiliary 7,430 205 7,635 Nielson (R -Utah) introduced legislation to eliminate statutory ban. UHF translator /boosters 6 0 6 Even if FCC and Congress drop cross - Experimental TV 3 5 8 ownership prohibitions, seven Bell operating Remote pickup 12,338 53 12,391 companies would still be prevented from en- tering business by Judge Harold Aural STL & 'intercity relay 2,836 166 3.002 cable Green's modified final judgment in consent decree that led to breakup of AT &T. National C A B L Et Telecommunications and Information Adminis- tration has petitioned FCC to preempt Total subscribers 45,000,000 Green's regulation of BOC's, arguing that Homes passed 71,500,000 Greene is hampering BOC's entry into infor- Total systems 8,000 mation services, including cable. President's Economic Policy Council is con- Household penetrationt 51.1% Cabinet -level sidering legislation that would deregulate penetration 28.6% Pay cable BOC's. Duopoly/one -to -a- market. FCC officials, speaking at NAB convention (April 9 -12), said ' Includes off -air licenses. record in duopoly and one -to -a- market rule - t Penetration percentages are of TV household universe of 88.6 mdhon making supports some relaxation of rules. But officials indicated that opposition from Hill to any FCC initiative involving liberalization of NAB committee Chairman Ed Markey and and broadcast ownership rules makes any action time proposes limits on commercial Compulsory License on rules unlikely at this time. Also wishing to in children's programs keep peace with Congress, NAB is not press- of 101/2 minutes per hour FCC is conducting inquiry into cable corn ing for FCC action. on weekends and pulsory license; if views of FCC Chairman Broadcast- newspaper-Rupert Murdoch 12 minutes per Dennis Patrick are guide, inquiry could lead to won victory in U.S. Court of Appeals in Wash- hour on weekdays. recommendation that Congress abolish li- ington March 29 when court ruled that statute Measure has under- cense. At National Cable Television Associ- passed by Congress in session's final hours gone considerable ation board meeting during association's an- violated First and Fifth Amendments by pro- revisions and ex- nual convention, Patrick said he favors hibiting FCC from extending current waivers cisions, among complete elimination of license, acknowledg- of rule banning newspaper -television station have required latter language that would ing that abolishing it for carriage of local sta- crossownership. Action came too late to en- of infor- broadcasters to air one hour per day tions would create some practical problems. able Murdoch to retain New York Post, which programing and mational and educational Although FCC staff is actively working on item, he sold in February to real estate developer called pro- provisions aimed at curbing so- it is not likely to be ready for FCC action until Peter Kalikow for $37 million so that Murdoch gram- length commercials. late summer at earliest. could keep WNYW(TV) New York. In response to U.S. Court of Appeals in Reexamination of license on Capitol Hill Court did not rule on constitutionality of Washington and petitions from Action for Chil- could occur in context of broadcasters' efforts substance of provision that bars commission dren's Television, FCC launched broad inquiry to resurrect must -carry requirements there. from repealing or modifying television -news- into children's advertising. In its comments, House Telecommunications Subcommittee paper crossownership ban. ACT asked FCC to limit children's advertising member John Bryant (D -Tex.) has offered leg- Meanwhile, FCC received comments on to 9.5 minutes per hour and require two -year islation (BROADCASTING, April 4) to condition Freedom of Expression Foundation petition period before toys featured in programs can compulsory license on whether cable opera- calling on FCC to repeal crossownership be promoted. tor is carrying local broadcast signals. Senate rules.

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*Digital Equipment Corporation, 1988 The Digital logo is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. homes subscribing to cable Broadcast Number of TYRO Direct programing has grown as more cable pro- Indecency Satellites gramers have scrambled feeds and begun selling subscriptions directly or through cable at FCC brings April 8 round of applications operators and other third parties. HBO now FCC dismissed early in April five indecency to nine U.S. firms holding or seek- current total wants other major cable programers to join it complaints against two television stations and permits. Although threat ing DBS construction in stepping up from C -band to medium -power three radio stations. Oral arguments were pre- market is cited as to C -band cable distribution Ku -band satellites that can beam signals to sented in U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington for wait -and -see stance in U.S. major reason one -meter dishes. last week by coalition of broadcast groups on high -power DBS -which would use Ku- and citizen groups pressing First Amendment band spectrum set aside for it-Tempo Satel- challenge of commission's anti- indecency lite, 51% owned by TeleCommunications Inc.. policy. In earlier court brief defending policy, largest U.S. cable sys- High -Definition TV commission said it is "lawfully and reason- tem operator, is among ably" enforcing anti -indecency statute af- applicants. FCC now firmed by Supreme Court in 1978 Pacifica awaits industry Blue ribbon panel of of FCC's Advanced case. comments on mix Television Services (ATS) Advisory Committee Meanwhile, FCC staff is trying to decide its reviewed of four new appli- held second meeting June 3 and what action, if any, to take against Media revised version of ATS committee's first interim cants, three re- Central's KZKC -TV Kansas City, Mo., for station's quests for con- report. It varied little from original draft of May 1987 broadcast of "Private Lessons." struction permit report released last month. It outlines plans for FCC sent letter to station last January saying modifications and devising future terrestrial transmission system broadcast may have violated its indecency one request and concludes that commission should "ulti- standard and asking for explanation. for four -year ex- mately" set full HDTV broadcasting standard, In response to FCC, Media Central asked tension. Dominion either at once or through evolutionary EDTV FCC not to impose sanctions for airing of Video, granted 1986 con- system as first step. Report is to be sent to "Private Lessons," which contained seduction future struction permit for 16 DBS channels, an- FCC for use in making spectrum policy scenes in which woman's bare breasts and nounced finalizing deal to purchase one, pos- decisions after expected final approval by buttocks were shown. Arguing against sanc- sibly two, birds from GE Astro- Space, blue ribbon committee this week. tions, Media Central said standard was vague proposing to launch one by spring 1989. Board of Advanced Television Test Center and overbroad, that broadcast was in viola- TCI backing may indicate that Ku -band di- (ATTC), project co- sponsored by seven orga- tion of station's standards and that steps to rect -to -home delivery of entertainment pro- nizations -NAB, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, Asso- guard against repeat incident have been tak- graming, already dominant mode of program ciation of Maximum Service Telecasters and en. distribution in Japan and moving fast in Eu- Association of Independent Television Sta- In deciding to crack down on broadcast rope, may be on verge of becoming reality in tions-is now considering two as-yet un- indecency last April, FCC adopted standard U.S. DBS's value rests on high -power signals named candidates to take over management based on broader definition of indecency than delivered to small earth stations. of facility. One is to act as head administrator seven dirty words at issue in 1978 Pacifica Death of West Germany's start-up DBS bird, and other as chief scientist. Center will pro- Supreme Court decision. At same time, FCC TV-Satl (BROADCASTING, Feb. 22), left two vide place for Advanced Television Systems sent warning letters to three radio stations. At state -owned programers and two commercial Committee (ATSC) and FCC's ATS Advisory open meeting last November, FCC reaffirmed programers without home. Other European Committee to test HDTV and ATV systems. indecency policy, but, in doing so, created DBS birds with similar, if not identical, de- Funding for center's first two years will come midnight -6 a.m. safe harbor during which "in- sign- Germans' TV -Sat2 and France's TDF- from $700,000 donations each from NAB, decent" programing can be broadcast be- 1-are still scheduled for Arianespace launch NBC, CBS and ABC and from fund -raising cause of perceived minimal risk of children in within next year (although French government drives by other partners. Location of facility audience. postponed launch of TDF -1 from May 1988 and date testing will begin will be decided Group of broadcasters joined Action for until September 1988). ,European eyes are soon after managers are hired. Children's Television and People for the Ameri- turned to less powerful, 16- channel Astra bird, Cable industry is still considering participa- can Way in petitioning U.S. Court of Appeals in owned by Luxembourg interests and sched- tion in AUG, but operators may put any dol- Washington to review, in light of First Amend- uled for Arianespace launch next winter. lars available for study or testing of HDTV into ment, FCC enforcement of tougher broadcast Low -power variety of satellite broadcasting Cable Television Laboratories Inc. (Cable indecency standard. Oral argument was held resulting from scrambling of cable program- Labs), newly created research and develop- before panel of U.S. Court of Appeals in Wash- ing on C -band satellites got start in January ment consortium of major cable operators. ington last week. 1986, when HBO scrambled feeds of HBO Expected to start later this year with annual FCC's enforcement of stricter indecency and Cinemax and began selling subscriptions operating budget of $7.5 million, Cable Labs standard has been deliberate. Since standard to owners of backyard earth stations (TVRO's), has identified HDTV as one of its initial priori- was adopted in April 1987, it has taken only which now number approximately two million. ties. one additional action -against KzKC -TV Child Protection and Obscenity Enforce- ment Act of 1988 has been introduced on MEETING NOTICE: TV STEREO SOUND behalf of White House that would implement recommendations of attorney general's com- mission on pornography Act would clear way The Association is Electronic Industries convening a meeting of a newly for states or cities to regulate distribution of formed Modulation Level Working Group of the Broadcast Television indecent programing via cable or subscrip- Systems Committee to discuss problems with measuring peak deviation tion television. and overshoot during multichannel sound transmission. Satellite The meeting will take place Tuesday, June 21 at 10:00 am at the National International Association of Broadcasters, 1771 N St., N.W., Washington, D.C. President Reagan in November 1984 deter Representatives of the broadcasting industry, equipment and receiver mined that separate U.S. systems providing communications satellite service manufacturers or anyone interested are welcome to attend. For more in- international are in public interest, provided restrictions are formation contact: Working Group Chairman Randy Hoffner, NBC at (212) imposed to protect economic health of Inter- 664-4733 or Eb Tingley, EIA at (202) 457 -4975. national Telecommunications Satellite Organi- zation. Thus far, eight systems have received

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NEW YORKCHICAGOLOS ANGELESPHILADELPHIAATLANTA DETROIrSEATTLEBOSTONSAN FRANCISCOPORTLANDDALLASST. LOUISMINNEAPOLIS -carry rules has had on broadcast indus- conditional authorization from FCC, but pro- Cablesystems Holding Co., serving roughly must Responses to survey, which has come posal of only one, Pan American Satellite 500,000 U.S. subscribers. Preliminary bids try. fire from both industries, are due June Corp., which has secured Peru as foreign were due last Tuesday, June 7, with final bids under 6. correspondent, has been consulted with Intel- expected in approximately one month. 11 Cab - Cable Television Association Presi- sat. Assembly of Parties, acting on recommen- levision Industries announced intent to ac- National Mooney told public television au- dation of Board of Governors, approved con- quire most of systems comprising Abmetco dent James in Washington in April that cable indus- sultation at its extraordinary meeting in April Cable Co. for roughly $725 million, consisting dience them "put on books rules 1986. PAS satellite is scheduled for launch in of assuming more than $700 million in VWmet- try would help by the FCC last May aboard Arianespace rocket. Although co's debt and preferred stock obligations, and similar to those promulgated to require cable systems to carry the PAS, only American separate system thus far issuing stock for difference. Seller, Robert M. year local public stations." authorized to compete with Intelsat, has com- Bass Group, will first spin off 140,000 -sub- signals of version of must - plained that European Postal Telephone and scriber Atlanta cable system, before transfer- Those rules were second FCC, which suffered Telegraphs are combining to deny PAS ac- ring V\bmetco stock and cable systems serv- carry rules adopted by 1987, when U.S. Court of cess to their markets, United Kingdom has ing 311,000 basic subscribers to Liberty, N.Y. - blow on Dec. 11, in Washington overturned them on taken two actions in past month to permit based Cablevision Industries in what is Appeals violated First Amendment. Deci- international systems entry into that market. proposed as tax -free transaction. Definitive ground they court's decision two First, Britain's Department of Trade and Indus- agreement has yet to be signed on purchase, sion was replay of same original must -carry try issued ruling that will permit individuals which is expected to close by December. years ago in overturning suffered further setback and businesses, using on -site earth stations Warner Communications Inc. has definitive rules. Broadcasters declined FCC's re- within UK, to receive signals of independent agreement to acquire Lorimar Telepictures in when Solicitor General join broadcasters who international satellites directly Then, three tax -free stock -swap of roughly 2.4 Lorimar quest that his office to review appeals weeks later, UK's Office of Telecommunica- shares for each common share of Warner. were urging Supreme Court tions declared that operating licenses of Brit- Clause permits Lorimar to cancel agreement court's decision. National Association of ish Telecom, UK's signatory to Intelsat, require if, during 10- day -period preceding closing, Last February, television board directed NAB it to provide "conveyance of messages to or average price of Warner stock falls below Broadcasters to restore must carry. from" international satellite system when cus- $36.14 per share, or Lorimar receives higher staff to seek all avenues tomer in UK requests such service. offer. If Lorimar accepts third -party offer In related development, Orion Network Sys- Warner has option to purchase 18.5% of new- tems and British Aerospace announced plans ly- issued Lorimar stock at $15 per share. Public Broadcasting to collaborate on construction, launch and Merger is still subject to approval by Lorimar operation of satellite -based telecommunica- shareholders, two of whom filed suit charging PBS. NPR and public TV lobbying arm, BAe to and tions system across Atlantic. plans directors failed to consider other offers NAPTS, have applauded. and CPB has called of had apply for license from British Department obtain best price for shares. Marvin Davis for withdrawal of, proposed amendments to Trade to operate specialized satellite services resubmitted request asking Lorimar's board Senate version of 1991 -1993 CPB reauthoriza- under UK's new, easier entry policy for inside look before deciding whether to tion bill that would reroute most national pro- make all -cash bid for company [ United Ca- gram funding around CPB and directly to ble in March agreed to merge with United public stations. Amendments, said CPB, Low -Power TV Artists Communications Inc. into new com- would leave CPB with "no discretion to carry pany, United Artists Entertainment Co. Tele- out our mandate" and "call into question who Communications Inc., which holds 45.9% of to While PBS held on May 27 picked 45 'tentative' LPTV will answer Congress." FCC United Cable Television and 65.5% of UACI, for markets with mutually exclusive June 3 conference with permittees will have at least 52% in new company. Merger Those applications were among major pro- applications. is expected to be completed in second half of filed in June 1987. Next filing window for gram produc- 1,635 year and will create third largest cable system low -power applications at FCC begins this ing stations to operator in U.S., with 2.3 million- subscriber (June 15 -24). There is $375 filing fee per explain its sup- week cable systems. Merger is subject to approval and FCC has imposed limit of five port for mea- application, by shareholders of both companies. 110n per entity. Applications are to be sures, CPB Presi- applications April 23, joint venture of Tele- Communications FCC's Pittsburgh office. dent Donald delivered to and Comcast agreed to purchase SCI Hold- Progress of CBAs programing co -op. head- Ledwig delivered ings, fourth largest MSO serving 1,480,000 -page letter to sub- ed by Joe Loughlin (former general manager 12 subscribers. Consideration includes assump- committee chairman Dan- of wGN.TV Chicago), has been slow. Loughlin is tion of debt, expected to be $2 billion at time iel Inouye (D- Hawaii) detailing opposition and in process of lining up 15 -20 stations to partici- of closing. SCI stock and warrants will be in- person meeting to discuss pate. requested purchased from KKR for $1.55 billion, subject amendments. to adjustment, with buyers obtaining access CPB board, one week before Senate to $800 million in SCI cash and marketable amendments surfaced, had approved pack- Mergers securities, plus ability to draw on $500 million age of resolutions at May 16 -17 meeting that, bank revolving credit. Consent solicitation of in future budgets, will "focus CPB's resources SCI debt holders has yet to be filed with Proxy battle for Centel Corp. will culminate on limited number of higher priority issues" Securities Exchange Commission. Seller Kohl- to programing at annual meeting June 28. One issue at meet- with "measurable" contribution berg Kravis Roberts & Co. is keeping SCI's ing is whether Chicago -based telco and MSO as single criterion for each budget decision. broadcast television interests. Transaction is will eliminate cumulative voting for directors. Board also resolved to extend use of all appro- expected to close this fall. At same meeting, shareholders will choose priate programing for educational purposes between company- nominated directors and and approved radio program fund top priority alternative slate of three directors proposed of creating "major new services and series." Must Carry Associ- by cellular operator, Metro Mobile, and inves- PBS and National Cable Television in May to dis- tor, Asher Edelman, who are urging sale of ation appointed liaisons early with respec- company's assets. Company and Edelman Fate of must carry is now in hands of Con cuss channel placement issues group recently reached agreement to end all gress. Supreme Court in May rejected petition tive camps. PBS and NAPTS for first time ever 3 litigation. May 31, Edelman group made infor- that it review decision of U.S. Court of Appeals joined other exhibitors at NCTA April 30-May PBS Presi- mal offer to buy Centel for $65- per -share if declaring commission's second version of convention in Los Angeles, and company abandoned acquisition; $60 -per- rules unconstitutional. FCC. responding to dent Bruce Christensen took part in opening TV meeting in share otherwise. Company responded same congressional pressure, is collecting informa- session panel. April public President James afternoon that offer was not "credible." ( Rog- tion Congress has requested in connection Washington featured NCTA ers Cablesystems International has retained with must -carry issue. It is querying systems Mooney offering cooperation. -million Morgan Stanley & Co. to sell stock of RCA and broadcasters on effect that elimination of PBS board April 13 approved $24.7

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 20 fiscal 1989 budget. NAPTS board approved cable systems. 111t f ìlth Est,ltc $1.9- million budget that same day. In adopting rules, which are similar to those Broadca sting c Series of congressional hearings on 1991- dropped by agency eight years ago, FCC 1993 CPB reauthorization have been held this said they would end "the reign of re- runs" on ¿ spring. Process now awaits markup of pro- cable and increase the diversity of program- rI,IIIII\ I lI O\ posed House and Senate authorizations of ing on broadcast and cable. They would also I ()under and Editor $304 million for FY 1991 (plus $200 million for make television marketplace fairer by allowing Sol Taishoff, (1904 -1982) replacement of satellite), $353 million for FY television station to contract for true exclusiv- 1705 DeSates Street. N W. Washington 20036 Phone 202 -659-2340 1992 and $404 million for FY 1993. CPB is ity as cable programers do, FCC said. asking increase from $232 million in 1990 to Today, typical cable system imports several $395 million -plus one -time Lawrence B. Taishoff, publisher $200 -million ap- distant broadcast signals: some of syndicated propriation for replacement of Editorial satellite -in programing on signals duplicates that on lo- 1991. Administration has recommended Donald V. West, managing editor cal television stations. Under syndex rules, freeze 1988 level. Mark K. Miller, Harry Jeasell at $214 million. stations could torce cable systems to delete ,rs =ua.uv managing editors Leonard Zeidenberg, chief correspondent duplicative programing. Kira Greene, senior news editor The FCC acknowledged that cable systems Matt Stump, Kim McAvoy, John S. Eggerton, .issocrate editors would suffer increased costs from having to Susan Dillon, assistant editor delete and, if they wish, substitute program- Scott Fitzpatrick, Randall M. Sukow (technology), Peter D. Lambert, staff writers ing, but said benefits outweight costs. What's Legislation pending in Senate to regulate Anthony T. Sanders, systems manager more, FCC added several provisions to miti- Todd F. Bowie. Ed Kaitz, production home satellite marketplace, mandating that gate impact of rules. Rules will not take effect Edwin H. James. ... ,u °dermal consultant cable programers permit any qualified third for one year and system with 1,000 or fewer Broadcasting Cablecasting party to distribute their services to backyard subscribers are exempt. Also, exclusivity in Yearbook dish (TYRO) owners, is hit expected to Senate existing contracts may not be immediately David Seyler, manager floor this summer, according to Roy Neel, aide Joseph A. Esser, associate editor enforceable. to Senator Al Gore Tenn.), S. Lucia E. Cobo, assistant manager (D- 889's chief Broadcasters applauded decision. They sponsor. Action on measure Book Division similar pending say syndex will restore equity within market- before House Telecommunications David Dietz, manager Subcom- place and that consumers will benefit. mittee is expected following hearing Advertising on bill Cable, on other hand, was not pleased. (H.R.1885) this week, June 15. A markup is Ausnngton United Video, common carrier for supersta- Robert (Skip) Tash, Southern sales manager scheduled June 29. tions WGN -Tv Chicago, wPlx(TV) New York and Doris Kelly, sates service manager Gore's efforts to gain time agreement to Meg Robertie, classified advertising manager KTVT.TV Dallas, says it will appeal decision, and bring up bill were unsuccessful and it is likely New Hark National Cable Television Association is prom- senior sales manager will David Berlyn, Senator add measure as rider to another ising tc do same. Charles Mohr, Stacey Kibel, bill. sales managers Hollywood Communications Subcommittee Chairman 11m Thometz, sales manager Daniel Inouye (D- Hawaii) has promised to op- Circulation pose bill. Kwentin K. Keenan, circulation manager On other front, House legislation (H.R. Patricia Waldron, dx.i "tir manager 2848) to permit distribution of Debra DeZarn, Joseph Kolthott, Shaun Gehan, satellite broad- Verdell cast signals McPhatter -superstations -to backyard Negotiating committees for both Writers Guild dish owners was set for House Sub- Production Copyright of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and .' manager committee vote in May, but because of contro- Harry Stevens. gre Television Producers met two weeks ago in ' Rick Higgs, prolo. - assistant versial nature of bill and number of amend- series of talks to end 13 -week strike. On Thurs- Administration ments said to be in offing, subcommittee day, May 26, members of guild ratified 73 David N. Whitcombe, vice president/operations delayed action until FCC decision on syndi- Philippe E. Boucher, controller independent contracts with producers, en- cated exclusivity (see below). Tracy Henry, assistant controller abling "hundreds of writers to go back to Albert Anderson, office manager Nancy Miller, personnel administrator work" according to guild estimates. Among Corporate Relations those companies that received independent Patricia A. Vance, dr,e::or contracts were Carsey -Werner, Alien Produc- tions and Carson Bureaus Enterprises. Meanwhile, New York: 630 Third Avenue, 10017 another strike potentially looms. Phone: 212-599-2830 At May 18 open meeting, FCC adopted unani Contract between Alliance and craft unions Geoff Foisie, chief correspondent mously new syndicated exclusivity rules em affiliated with International Alliance of Theatri- Vincent M. Ditingo, senior editor radio Adam Glenn. assistant editor powering television stations to enforce exclu cal Stage Employees expires in June, with two Scott Barrett, staff writer sivity of their syndicated programing against sides said to be far apart on new pact. June Butler, advertising assistant Hollywood: 1680 North Vine Street, 90028 Phone: 213-463-3148 11m Thometz, Hpstern sales manager Sandra Klausner, editorial-advertising assistant Stephen McClellan, chief correspondent. Steve Coe. staff writer International Advertising Representatives Completed: IJ,ropr mid t'nilid tiiu¡pluur: Lucassen International. , ihn J Lucassen, Kamerlingh Onneslann 67 1171 AC Badhoevedorp /Amsterdam, Netherlands. Phone: 31(2968)6226 Telex: 18406 harke m. Japan over Two Billion dollars in television station sales. Masayuki Hanhara, hiker, Media Inc . 9-4 -302. Miyako)ima- lotadon. 2 cherne.. M,yakopma, Osaka. 534 Japan. Phone (06) 925 -4452 ti 'i e 02423928 - Privately negotiated. Broadcasting Publications Inc. -1 Times Mirror Business Publication Lawrence B. Taishoff, president E. Donald V. West, vice president HOWARD STARK David N. Whitcombe, vice president Media Brokers -Consultants Four 1,9 1931 Bunn, h,,.r ow-Telecast iu9" introduced in 1946. Trlrrisio,r acquired in 1961 ('nblrrostMg' 575 Madison Avenue New York, N.Y. 10022 (212) 355 -0405 introduced in 1972 Reg LIS. Patent Office Copyright 1988 by Broadcasting Publications Inc

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A commentary on high- definition television from John Sie, senior VP, Tele- Communications Inc., Denver Musing over Muse vision Systems Committee [ATSCI) and the Society of Motion Picture and Television HDTV -high-definition television -is rap- Engineers have endorsed such an HDTV idly becoming one of the hottest issues en- production standard. But why? The main gulfing broadcasters, the cable industry, the reason seems to be that the 16:9 ratio is more FCC, Congress, the White House and the similar to the ratio of a movie theater's international communications community. screen. In the United States and many other The primary issue seems to be that Japan is countries, households have enjoyed televi- far ahead of us in HDTV technology, with a sion with a 4:3 aspect ratio for more than 50 standard that is incompatible with our TV years. There has not been a hue and cry from sets, our broadcasters and maybe even with the public that it wants TV screens to be our cable transmissions. Moreover, the Jap- wider. Current 4:3 TV screens could also anese standard, dubbed the Muse system. accommodate programing with wider aspect may bypass our regulatory system with the ratios by narrowing the display on the top importation of Muse VCR's and TV sets in and bottom. Since TV sets are sold by the the hopes of whetting our consumers' high - screen's diagonal dimensions, the reduction tech appetites. Should this occur, U.S. tele- in diagonal dimension from 4:3 to 16:9 is vision-cable and broadcast -could be- only 8.2%. Thus, a standard 60 -inch diag- come second -class providers. In addition. onal screen could accommodate a 55 -inch we could also face another $200 billion in wide -screen 16:9 program. trade deficits as American consumers re- John Sie is senior vice president of Tele- The Muse system display is void of place their current TV sets for HDTV's Communications Inc., Denver, the nation's NTSC's familiar distortions or artifacts. enhanced viewing experience and digital largest cable multiple system operator. Prior However, much improvement can be made sound. to joining TCI, he was vice president, sales to remove all of the visual annoyances of the and planning, Showtime Entertainment. He I believe that both the hype and the fear of artifacts from NTSC without changing the HDTV are unfounded once we strip away joined Showtime in 1977 as vice president, NTSC standard. the veneer and get to the core of the issue. marketing and affiliates, and became senior The assumption that to double the resolu- NHK, the government -owned Japan vice president, marketing and affiliates, in tion of the NTSC must require more than 6 Broadcasting Corp., is aggressively pushing 1979. His career has also included stints at mhz transmission bandwidth is just that, an the Muse system to the rest of the world, and RCA, Micro Electronics Jerrold assumption. We should challenge the engi- it's not just because it's vastly improved Electronics. neering community to develop techniques technology. Japan, as they say, needs a hit; that provide resolution improvement to the 1987 marked the first time that the Japanese format which never caught fire with the human eye while conserving spectrum utili- consumer electronics industry experienced a public because the video store didn't carry zation. Since we can perceive the raster decline in revenue. Contributing factors in- Super 8 programing. Likewise, last year's lines in a 525 -line NTSC system, a line clude a weak U.S. dollar, strong low -end introduction of the Super VHS VCR made doubling scheme to 1,050 lines would create competition from such countries as Korea less of a splash than hoped because it does a continuum display for the largest screen in and Taiwan and the saturation of TV sets in not work with a regular TV set. In spite of a home environment. The Muse system of Japanese households. To stimulate the mar- such historical performance, some manufac- 1.125 lines offers indiscernible improve- ketplace, Japan must come up with new or turers in Japan are considering introducing ment while making the system totally in- improved technologies that consumers will an interim system called EDTV (Enhanced compatible. The proposed 1,125 -line both want and buy. Definition) next year that will not be com- HDTV production standard would only add With the most advanced teams of vertical- patible with the ultimate HDTV system just costly studio transfer equipment. ly integrated technologies in the world, Ja- a year down the road. I'm not sure how it From the above discussion, it is clear that pan would like to set the new standard for will play even in Japan. we should set our sights to develop high - the next generation of TV sets without being But amid all of the HDTV frenzy, studies, definition television that pushes the practi- tied to a 40- year -old U.S. standard. It is committee reports, tests and articles, no one cal limits of technology but still stays within therefore perfectly natural for NHK to push seems to be challenging several of the core the NTSC standard, utilizing the 6 mhz for any advance in technology that would premises that are generating all of the sky - transmission spectrum and compatible with reverse Japan's current decline in revenues is- falling scenarios. Three of the most ques- both broadcast and cable. We should pro- while maintaining its technical superiority. tionable are: vide the consumer with enhanced visual But in its headlong drive to bolster consum- That future HDTV receivers must have resolution and sound quality comparable to er sales, the current crop of Japanese home an aspect ratio of 16:9 instead of the NTSC the Muse system, and at the same time keep electronics marketed in Japan seem to be a standard of 4:3. Aspect ratio is the ratio of the 4:3 aspect ratio and be fully compatible hodgepodge of products, incompatible with the width of the TV screen to the height. with our existing TV sets. HDTV should one another, that will probably confuse con- The annoying "wiggles and move- just evolve into our television mix -without sumers rather than embrace them. Perhaps ments" of cross color and luminance distor- dislocations. Fortunately, much progress is for the first time, Japan is making short-term tions or artifacts are inherent in the NTSC being made in the United States toward decisions rationalized by long -term goals. standard. reaching just that objective. The downside risk of this may be the very To get "35mm" resolution, more band- Let's all focus our energies on the right real possibility that consumers will reject width than the current 6 mhz is needed for target. With the continuing advances being new systems with a questionable life span transmission. made in high- density memory and digital and no assurance of the most important The NHK Muse system widens the TV signal processing integrated circuit chips, if commodity- programing. What good is a screen by about 15% on each side. Further- will not be too long before all television new system when you can't play anything more, all of the Japanese -developed HDTV transmission will be digital. Let the futurists on it? We've seen evidence of this recently production equipment has an aspect radio of among us start to look at that transition in with the introduction of the Super 8 video 16:9. Both broadcasters (the Advanced Tele- standards. 1

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,ndieatex nerv r listing 1 (301) 995 -0844. Also in June June 23-25-Hawaiian Association of Broadcasters This week annual convention. Turtle Bay, June 19-22-National Broadcast Editorial Associ- Oahu, Hawaii. June 11 -14 -- CBS -TV annual affiliates meeting. Cen- ation convention. Luncheon speaker: Massachusetts June 23-27-North Carolina Association of Broad- tury Plaza. Los Angeles. Governor Michael Dukakis, presidential candidate. casters summer convention. Stouffer Grand Beach Re- Ritz Carlton hotel, Boston. Information: (301) 468- sort. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. June 13- Videotex Industry Association third 15- an- 3959. nual conference. Capital Hilton hotel, Washington. In- June 24-25 -Texas Association of Broadcasters Ra- formation. (703) 522 -0883. June 19-22-Canadian Satellite User Conference. dio Day. Hershey hotel. Corpus Christi. Tex. sponsored by Telesat Canada. Ottawa Congress Cen- June 14 "The World According to BROADCASTING," June 25.28- International - ter. Ottawa. Information: (613) 748 -8731. Teleproduction Conference brown bag lunch sponsored by Telecommunications and Exhibition, sponsored by international Telepro- Law Coin uniltee of Federal Bar Association, featuring June 19- 24- National Association of Broadcasters duction Society and NATPE. Los Angeles Convention Broadcasting magazine's Don West, managing editor; radio management development seminar. University of Center. Information: (212) 629 -3266. Harry Jessell, assistant manager editor; Len Zeiden- Notre Dame. South Bend. Ind. Information: Joy Dun- June berg, chief correspondent. and Kim McAvoy and Matt lap. (202) 429 -5405. 26- Nontelevised portion of 15th annual Day- time Emmy for Stump, associate editors. FCC, eighth floor. Washing- Awards (primarily creative arts categor- ton. June 20-24 -Radio Advertising Bit ream sales manag- ies). sponsored by National Academy of Television ers school. Wharton School of University of Pennsylva- Arts and Sciences and Academy of Television Arts June 14- "Sports on Cable...What's the Score ?" nia, Philadelphia. Information: (212) 254 -4800. and Sciences. Registry hotel, Universal City. Calif. Infor- meeting of Southern Calilimorin Cable Association. mation: (818) 763-2975. 21 -Women in Panelists: Herb Granath, ABC Video Enterprises; Tony June Cable, New York chapter, meeting, "Where the Jobs Are." Viacom 26- Acone, Prime Ticket: Joe Cohen, Z- Channel; Don Ellis, Conference June 28- Virginia Association of Broadcasters Center, New York. Information: Araton, (212) annual summer TBS Goodwill Games, and Don Ohlmeyer, Ohlmeyer Beth 661- convention. Virginia Beach Resort. Vir- 6040. ginia Communications. Pacifica hotel, Los Angeles. Beach, Va. June 21 -Women in Rocky Mountain June 29 June 14-Los Angeles Advertising Club breakfast ('able, chapter, -New York Television Academy drop -in lun- meeting, -High-definition television." Denver. Informa- cheon. meeting and creativity seminar. Speaker: Writer Ray Speaker: Bruce Christensen. president, Public tion: Suzanne Stokes, 740 Bradbury of USA Network's Ray Bradbury 's Theater. (303) -6432. Broadcasting Service. Copacabana. New York. Information: Gladys Ybnick. (213) 382 -1228. June 21 -1ISA Netrork seminar to "aid cable affili- June 29 -15th annual Daytime Emmy Awards telecast June 14- 16- International Radio Festival of New ates with local ad sales." Westin Benson hotel, Port- (on CBS -TV), sponsored by Academy of Television land, Ore. Information: Barbara Kirbach, (213) 277- York. "honoring the year's best in radio programing." Arts and Sciences and National Academy of Televi- 0199. sion Sheraton Center hotel, New York. Information: (914) Arts and Sciences. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. Information: 238 -4481. June 21- 24- .National Association of Broadcasters (818) 763 -2975 or (212) 586 -8424. joint board of directors meeting. NAB headquarters, June 30 annual June 15-New York Television Academy drop -in lun- -15th Daytime Emmy Awards telecast Washington. on CBS -TV co- cheon. Speaker: Michael Sobel. senior vice president. sponsored by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Academy ofTelevi- Movietime Channel, on "Diary of a New Cable June 22 -USA Netrnk seminar to "aid cable affili- sion Arts and Sciences. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. Launch." Copacabana. New York. Information: (212) ates with local ad sales." Claremont Resort. Oakland. 765 -2450. Calif. Information: Barbara Kirbach, (213) 277 -0199. June 15- "Public Relations: Behind the Washington June 22-Near York Television Academy drop -in lun- Scene." session sponsored by American Women in cheon. Speaker: Dean McCarthy, vice president. pro- Radio and Television, Washington chapter. National gram services. HRP Inc.. on "An Examination of the July Association of Broadcasters. Washington. Information: Upcoming Syndicated Season -Which New Shows July 1- Deadline for entries in Community Service (202) 659 -3494. Will Work and Why" Copacabana, New York. Informa- Awards, sponsored by National Broadcast Associ- tion (212) 765 -2450. June 15- 17- Michigan, Cable TV Association annual ation for Community Affaira. Information: Connie summer meeting. Boyne Mountain Resort. Boyne. June 22-21st annual Radio Workshop. sponsored by Allen, WA/Y-TV (804) 393 -1010. Mich. Information: (517) Steve Smith, 351 -5800. Association of National Advertisers and Radio Adver- July 6-New York Television Academy drop -in lun- June 18- Institute of Electrical and Electronics En- tising Bureau. Waldorf- Astoria, New York. cheon. Speaker: John Hart. anchor. Monitor News- nightly gineers, New York Section, Broadcast Technology and June 22- 24- Montana Broadcasters Association an- World. half hour premiering in September. Co- Vehicular Technology chapters meeting. "Professional nual summer convention. Grouse Mountain Lodge, pacabana, New York. Information: (212) 765-2450. certifications programs: an overview" New York City Whitefish. Mont. July 7 -10 -13th annual Upper Midwest Communi- Technical College, Klitgord Auditorium, Brooklyn. N.Y. cations Conclave. Sheraton Park Place, Minneapolis. Information: Mike Hayden. (212) 246 -2350. June 23- "Tribute to Shelley Duvall," hosted by Kids - net. computerized clearinghouse for children's televi- Information: (612) 927-4487. June 16- Philadelphia Advertising Club creative sion and radio. Charles Sumner School, Washington. July 8- Potomac River cruise, co- sponsored by awards gala with inauguration of Philadelphia Advertis- Information: (202) 291 -1400. lyornn in Cable, Washington chapter, and Cable ing Club Hall of Fame. Franklin Plaza hotel, Philadel- June 23-USA Netaomk seminar to "aid cable affili- Value Network. Washington. Information: Joan phia. Information: (215) 874 -8990. ates with local ad sales." Los Angeles Airport Hilton. O'Brien: (301) 773 -0900. Los June 16.18- NBC -TV annual affiliates meeting. Hyatt Angeles. Information: Barbara Kirbach. (213) 277- July 8-12-Television Programing Conference. Hyatt Regency, Maui. 0199. Regency Downtown, Lexington, Ky Information: (904) June 23 -25-Ma rotund/District of Columbia /Dela- 432 -8396. June 16.18 -Lonna Broadcasters annual Association oare Broadcasters Association annual convention. for summer convention. Holiday Inn July 10-- Deadline applications for 1988 Radio Gateway Center. Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, Va. Information' Ames. Iowa. Broadcasters' Award. "designed to acknowledge the role radio plays in educating teens and adolescents on June 16- 19- Kansas Association of Broadcasters/ sexuality issues," sponsored by Center,fo Population Missouri Broadcasters Association joint convention. options. Information: (818) 766 -4200. Overland Park Marriott, Overland Park, Kan. July 10-13-New York State Broadcasters Associ- Chart of fall program lineups for three ation's 27th executive conference. Concord Resort June 16.19- Cable-Tec Expo '88, annual training and TV networks in May 30 issue had incor- hotel, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y Information: (518) 434- cable television hardware conference. sponsored by rect production 6100. Society of Cable Television Engineers. San Francisco credits for The Hogan Hilton and Towers. Information: (215) 363-6888 Family and Perfect Strangers. Both are July 10-15- National Association of Broadcasters TV produced by MillereBoyett in associ- management development seminar. University of June 17- 19- Alabama Broadcasters Association ation with Lorimar. Notre Dame, South Bend. Ind. Information: Carolyn spring /summer convention. Gulf State Park, Gulf Wilkins, (202) 429 -5366. Shores. Ala. July 11 -14-,\'env England Cable Television Associ- May 23 story on Fox Broadcasting Co. June 18- "Western Water ation convention and exhibition. Tara Hyannis hotel, Crisis," seminar sponsored incorrectly reported by Associated Press Television -Radio Association of company plan for Cape Cod, Mass. Information: (617) 843 -3418. three -hour movie California -Nevada. Peppermill Casino -Hotel. Reno. block on Mondays July 12- 14- Television Bureau of Advertising/Ster- Information: Rachel Ambrose, (213) beginning 746-1200. May 1989. Proposed movie 1 i nng Institute national sales manager's program. Hyatt Regency June 18-21-American Ad vertisi ng Federation annu- time slot is two hours, from 8 to 10 Chicago. al convention. Century Plaza, Los Angeles. Informa- Fun. July 13- Telecast of Sports Emmy Awards of National tion: (202) 898 -0089 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. from Hotel

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 23 Sheraton- Center, New York. Information: (212) 586- ation summer convention. Radisson Resort hotel, Myr- July 24-26- Enterprise Systems Group, international 8424. tle Beach, S.C. broadcast software company, annual customer confer- ence. Colorado Springs. Information: (719) 637 -1717. July 13-New York Television Academy meeting. July 23 -30-TV meteorologist short course, offered by Speaker: Austin Furst Jr., chairman and chief executive Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, Vt. Information: officer, Vestron Inc. Copacabana, New York. Informa- (802) 626 -9371. July 25- Synditel, presentation of first -run television 765-2450. tion: (212) July 24-26- California Broadcasters Association programing. at beginning of network press tours for July 13-Caucus for Producers, Writers and Direc- summer convention. Hyatt Regency hotel. Monterey. television critics (July 25 -Aug. 11). Registry hotel, Uni- versal tors general membership meeting. Chasen's. Los An- Calif. Information: (916) 444 -2237. City. Calif. Information: (213) 653 -3900. geles. Information: (213) 652 -0222. July 14.15- Broadcast Financial Management Asso- ciation board meeting. Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Rose- mont, III. July 14-16- National Federation of Local Cable Pro- ("T gramers 11th annual national convention. including presentation of 1988 Hometown USA Video Festival. (916) e) Hyatt Regency. Tampa, Fla. Information: 456- Cope= 1757. July 14- 16-Colorado Broadcasters Association We've just finished the most extensive summer convention. Manor Vail. Vail. Colo. Arbitron response research project in radio measurement, and July 15.17- Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters out of this work with the National Associ- summer meeting. Fountainhead Resort, Checo- EDITOR: A May 16 "Riding Gain" item annual ation Broadcasters COLRAM committee tah, Okla. Information: (405) 528 -2475. stated that Arbitron Radio's response rates of will come a diary that we expect will further Television Advisory Council have been hovering in the 40% range. July 18-20-Arbitron rates this fall. hotel, Carlsbad. Calif. boost response starting - meeting. Las Costa In the last completed survey, winter 1988, Christine L. Spragg, vice president, adver- national Atlanta. Arbitron Radio's average metro response July 18-21- Democratic convention. /agency radio sales, Arbitron, New rate was 47%. This was the seventh straight tiser July 19- Seattle Advertising Federation luncheon York. meeting. Speaker: Kay Koplovitz. president -chief ex- survey (beginning with summer 1986) in ecutive officer, USA Network. Westin hotel, Seattle. which average response was higher than the Information: (206) 623 -8307. same survey of the previous year. July 19- 20- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association This number is not serendipitous; it is the Lectern lecture summer convention. Olympia Resort. Oconomowoc. result of numerous, well- thought -out and Wis. tested procedures. Permit me to provide a EDrroR: On page 34 of your May 9 issue July 19-21- Florida Cable Television Association an- in summer 1986 we instituted a Trygve Myhren is pictured standing "behind Island Plantation Resort. Ame- brief review: nual convention. Amelia fall 1986 podium." Not so. lia Island. Fla. newly designed daypart diary; in we increased the diary premium to house- Mr. Myhren is standing behind a lectern. July 20 -New York Television Academy luncheon. 18 -24 years A podium is an elevated platform on which Speaker: Mark Foster, chairman, The Microband Cos. holds in which there is a man, a stand is Copacabana. New York. old, instituted a new standardized followup people sit or stand. Often reading (a placed upon a podium, and that reading July 21-23--Montana Cable Television Association procedure in non -DST households pre- a annual meeting and convention. Fairmont Hot Springs survey telephone call and a during -survey stand is called lectern. Resort near Anaconda, Mont. letter with an additional premium enclosed), I enjoy your magazine. Ed Funk - professor, July 21 -23 -Idaho Stale Broadcasters Association and have revamped our interviewing system houser, assistant North Carolina annual convention. Sun Valley. Idaho. in regard to the training of interviewers and State University, Department of Speech - July 22-24-South Carolina Broadcasters Associ- respondent materials. Communication, Raleigh, N.C. Major Meetings imaimummor Picture and June 11 -14- CBS -TV annual affiliates meeting. 001.15-19-Society of Motion Picture ardTelevi- Feb. 3-4, 1989 -Society of Motion Century Plaza, Los Angeles. sion Engineers 130th technical conference and Television Engineers 23d annual television confer- equipment exhibit. Jacob K. Javits Convention ence. St. Francis hotel, San Francisco. June 16.18 NBC -TV annual affiliates meeting. -- Center New York. Future conference: Oct. 22 -27, Feb. 22 -24, 1989-Texas Cable Show, sponsored Hyatt Regency Maui. Hawaii. 1989. Los Angeles Convention Center. by Texas Cable TV Association. San Antonio. Tex. June 18-21- American Advertising Federation Oct. 17-19- Television Bureau of Advertising an- April 9-12, 1989 -Broadcast Financial Manage - annual convention. Century Plaza. Los Angeles. nual meeting. Bally's, Las Vegas. ment Association 29th annual meeting. Loews An- July 31 -Aug. 3 -Cable Television Administration Oct. 23-25--Association of National Advertisers atole, Dallas. Future meeting: April 18 -20, 1990, Westin and .Marketing Society annual conference. 79th annual convention. Waldorf-Astoria, New Hyatt Regency. San Francisco. Copley Place Boston. Future conference: Aug. 20- York April 9.11, 1989-Cabletelevision Advertising Bu- 23. 1989, Marriott. Chicago. Nov. 30 -Dec. 3--Radio-Television News Directors reau eighth annual conference. Waldorf-Astoria, Sept. 7- 9-- Eastern Cable Show, sponsored by Association annual international conference and New York. Southern Cable Television Association. Merchan- exhibition. Convention Center. Las Vegas. Informa- April 21 -26, 1989- -25th annual ,11 IF-TV, dise Mart. Atlanta. tion: (202) 659 -6510. Marches des Internntiorwl Programmes des Tele- the Nation- international television program market. Sept. 14- 17--- Radio' 88. sponsored by Dec. 7-9-- Western Cable Show. sponsored by vision, al Association of Broadcasters. Convention Cen- California Cable TV Association. Anaheim Con- Cannes, France. Future Sept. 13 -16. ter. Washington. meetings: vention Center. Anaheim, Calif. April 29-May 2, 1989 National Association of 1990. Boston. - 1989, New Orleans: Sept. 12 -15, Broadcrusters 67th annual convention. Las Vegas (tentative), 1991, San Francisco. - of Independent Tele- and Sept. 11 -14 Jan. 4-8, 1989 -- Association Convention Center, Las Vegas. Future conventions: annual convention. Century Plaza, vision. Stations 31 -April 3. 1990: Las Vegas, April Sept. 22-25--- Society of Broadcast Engineers third Atlanta, March Los Angeles. 13 1991: Las Vegas. April 11 -14, 1992, and Las annual national convention. Convention Center. -16. Vegas. May 1 -4 (tentative). 1993. Denver. Information: John Battison. (614) B88- Jan. 24- 27,1989-NATPE International 26th an- 3364. Future conventions: Oct. 5 -8, 1989, Kansas nual convention. George Brown Convention Cen- May 21 -24, 1989-National Cable Television As- City. and Oct. 11 -14. 1990. St. Louis ter. Houston sociation annual convention. Dallas Convention Center, Dallas. Religious Broad- Sept. 23-27--International Broadcasting Con- Jan. 28 -Feb. 1, 1989-National June 17-23, 1989 --16th International Television Sheraton Washing- vention. Metropole conference and exhibition cen- casters 44th annual convention. Montreux. Switzerland. hotels. Washington. Fu- Symposium. ter. Grand hotel and Brighton Center. Brighton. ton and Omni Shoreham (London). ture meeting. Jan. 27 -31, 1990, Sheraton England Information: (01) 240 -1871 - -- Promotion and Shoreham. Washington. June 21 -25, 1989 Broadcast Washington and Omni /Broadcast Designers Asso- Oct. 4-6- -- Atlantic Cable Show. Atlantic City Con- Marketing Executives Renaissance Center. vention Center. Atlantic City, N.J. Information: (609) Feb. 2-5, 1989-Radio AdvertisingBnreansMan- ciation 33d annual seminar 8.48-1000 aging Sales Conference. Loews Anatole, Dallas. Detroit.

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ABC surprised affiliates at their annual meeting y t presenting all three presidential candidates for a brief Q and A with ABC newsmen (I to r) George Will, Sam Donaldson, David Brinkley and Peter Jennings, shown here with Jesse Jackson. ABC -TV to affiliates: Use us or lose us Network executives at annual relationship was up for discussion. "How Novi. vice president. affiliate relations. gathering in Los Angeles say if de- about the whole contract -is that serving us dined to say exactly how much clearances don't improve, ABC may revenue well in today's environment ?" Sias also ABC loses a start reducing its programing as result of preemptions but asked for affiliate reaction to having more said the total is well into the "10's of mil- commercial inventory in network programs lions." ABC executives delivered a message to their (in most cases, stations receive adjacencies The early morning news hour at 6 -7 affiliates last week: If the stations don't start only), but less compensation. In a closed o'clock is also problematical for the clearing more programing. the network net- session, network officials stated bluntly that work, executives said. Many want ought to produce fewer hours in affiliates prime time those questions have come up largely as a to take five and other dayparts. -minute or I 5-minute segments result of growing affiliate preemptions in of that hour, and the network cannot In a speech last Tuesday (June 7) in make a Los prime time and other dayparts. return on its program Angeles during the annual investment with that affiliate gather- ABC said that the affiliate body as a kind ing, John of clearance. "We can't be all things to Sias, network group president, whole preempts an average of one prime all people," said Mandala. But a compro- said the affiliates and the network had a time hour per week. But affiliates who at mise could be in the works. Mandala was number of issues to address, including: tended the meeting said network television reported to have said one way to make that "How many hours of programing do you president, Mark Mandala, hammered home time period work for both parties was to want ?" and "Where do you want those hours Sias's point: "Why should the network pro- give affiliates a portion of the inventory to appear ?" More to the point, he also gram 22 hours [of weekly prime time mate- during that hour to sell for themselves. asked, "How's that mix going to change ?" rial] when the affiliates are clearing only 21 A proposal was endorsed to establish sev- But it is not just programing and how of those hours." Network officials much contend eral "task forces," one of which would ex- the network will produce that are at that an hour of uncleared programing is a amine "long -range issues" such as the entire issue. Sias said the entire network -affiliate cost burden the network can't bear. George network -affiliate relationship, and how both Broadcastingn, Jun 13 1988 TOP OF THE WEEK Affiliate activity Clockwise from below: Mark Mandala, president, ABC Television Network; John Sias, Capcities /ABC network group president, and (in group picture, 1 to r) unidentified; Carl Wagner, president, Great American Broadcasting, Cincinnati; Tom Murphy, Capcities /ABC chairman, and David Lane, wFAA.TV Dallas, new chairman of the ABC affiliate board of governors.

can better position themselves to thrive in a changing marketplace. "We can't afford not to do this," said John Behnke, president and chief executive officer, Fisher Broadcasting, Seattle, and outgoing chairman of the ABC affiliates advisory board. "There is a need for the evolution of a policy," he said. The task force would also address some of the issues raised in a Brown, Bortz & Coddington study that Paul Bortz reviewed for affiliates in a closed session. The study concluded that networks and affiliates are not so much the victims of increasing com- petitive forces as they are of their own short- sighted thinking. Sources at the meeting effective" options, where talent is key. reported Bortz as saying that network and Cities /ABC broadcast managers tend to think in "13- Thomas Murphy, Capital took a week cycles." chairman, confirmed the network Bortz also blamed the networks for badly $20- million make -good hit in the fourth affiliates said. They mishandling the introduction of 15- second quarter of last year, commercials and contributing to the current added he was trying to make the point that network is strong ad inventory glut. To date, he said, 15's have the "salvation" of the Murphy reportedly increased the national inventory by 7%, competitive programing. be made on all fronts while costing half of a 30- second spot. said that efforts will - sports -including Without a premium price tag on the 15's, entertainment, news and the 1992 advertisers have no incentive to buy the a determined bid for rights to Spain. more cost effective 30's. As a result, some summer Olympics, in Barcelona, front, sources report- of the added inventory goes begging. program in prime time during September On the Washington Stephen Weis - "He [Bortz] told us we were neophytes and October, when the new season programs ed, ABC General Counsel said that ABC will con- when it came to long -term strategy," said won't be ready because of the writers strike, wasser reportedly a proposal seeking the one member of the audience. "He told us we and NBC will have the Olympics. The best sider formal modification of the financial have to sell value as well as rating points." answer ABC Entertainment President Bran- elimination or rules within the next The networks can also use a lesson or two in don Stoddard could give, sources said, was interest and syndication a compro- how to market themselves, Bortz told the that prime time programing in the early fall six to 18 months if no progress on with Hollywood is group. Network audience shares may be will consist of repeats, specials, movies and mise negotiated privately suggested, sources said, that declining, and cable networks may be deli- mini -series. made. He also proposing legisla- vering their two or three share points as a The network has also been trying hard to the network may explore some form of must - result, but overall network audience circula- come up with viable post -Nightline pro- tion that would restore broadcasters, that would tion has never been higher, a point that graming for late night, so far without suc- carry protection for the courts to strike down. needs to be driven home to advertisers, cess. At the business meeting with affiliates, be harder for entertainment presi- Bortz said. Squire Rushnell, vice president in charge of Brandon Stoddard, the new fall prime time sched- A separate task force will be established late night and children's programing, said dent, said of most is that the quality to review the entire network inventory load the network had recently developed nine ule: "What pleases us schedule continues to spread. We still at the behest of the affiliates, who believe program pilots. None of them are ready for of this but now, today, this is ABC must reduce clutter. A suggestion also air, although one or more may be tried out have a long way to go, a very different network than what we were came at the closed session to establish a on the network's WLS -TV Chicago. ABC has ago. There are actually committee to study how ABC might better negotiated an exclusive development con- only two years schedule that you can actually sell "value" to advertisers, and not just rat- tract with Catch a Rising Star, which oper- shows on this personally support, as well ing points. ates a chain of comedy and music clubs. watch, that you viewers.... We be- Several other programing issues came up Rushnell said that in late night, talk or as millions of television the audience is coming to ABC." I7 at the meeting, including what ABC plans to variety programs seem to be the only "cost lieve

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 no - TOP OF THE WEEK The $3.4- billion question: What's ahead for CBS?

With huge cash reserve, will why Tisch doesn't distribute at least some of The reason CBS is sitting on its cash Larry Tisch buy new properties, CBS's cash directly to shareholders. For hoard may also relate to Tisch's investment sell existing ones or distribute instance, CBS could distribute $40 per philosophy. Several months ago the CBS some money to stockholders? share, and still keep more than $2 billion. A president was publicly complaining about distribution of proceeds from the records the outlook for the broadcasting industry, Although CBS's new schedule has a comedy and publishing sale would have particularly but Tisch watchers note the bearish view is flavor, the future of the network and its favorable tax consequences for most CBS colored by his view on the whole economy. parent company may still rest with the serial shareholders, probably qualifying for what Said one investor: "He thinks the world is drama taking place on the 35th floor of the Internal Revenue Service terms a "partial going into the tank...and is waiting to buy Black Rock. The drama's plot has shifted liquidation." In a partial liquidation, share- businesses at multiples [of cash flow] half of from what president, chief executive officer holders are only taxed on distributed cash if what they are now." This analysis suggests and 25% owner, Laurence Tisch, has done the amount exceeds their cost of the stock that Tisch would prefer to stay liquid until to what he may or may not do. (called "basis," for tax purposes). the right buying opportunity arises, whether Observers are now trying to guess how However, Loews and other "corporate" that is next month or five years from now. long the drama will continue, and how it shareholders would receive a different treat- If CBS goes shopping there are few "re- will be resolved: whether Tisch intends to ment, which is less favorable for them now lated" businesses it can buy since the net- maintain CBS's current status as a than prior to the tax reform act of 1986. work's parent company is currently prohibit- broadcasting/investment company, take the Loews would still be able to subtract 80% of ed from purchasing cable MSO's and company private, merge it with another any cash received before calculating taxable syndication companies. That is, of course, company that Tisch controls, Loews Corp., income, but the company now would have assuming that relatedness, which was a cri- continue liquidating CBS and distribute the to reduce its "basis" by the amount of the teria for selling, is also a criteria for buying cash proceeds to Loews and other share- untaxed dividend. If the stock were subse- (Loews is a collection of unrelated busin- holders or expand CBS by buying other quently sold, Loews's taxable gain would esses). businesses. There is also the school of thus be larger. Also, Loews would suffer Purchase of a studio /production company thought, expressed at last month's annual less favorable tax treatment on any extraor- is a possibility, especially if the network's meeting by former CBS Records vice presi- dinary dividends received on CBS stock production consent decrees are not extended dent, Ralph Colin Jr., that Tisch would soon purchased less than two years ago -much of beyond their 1990 sunset. CBS might also dump his stock in a "classic case of hit and Loews's purchases were made in the late be assuming that some easing of the FCC's run." (Colin went on at some length at the summer and fall of 1986. financial interest and syndication rules meeting about the effects of Tisch's tenure at How important is the tax issue? It is could be obtained, at which point it could CBS: "You've been stripping the company's generally accepted that Tisch and Loews get into the syndication business. Cable pro- assets and cutting costs to the point where first invested in CBS specifically to take graming remains a possibility, although it productivity is crippled.... You've effective- advantage of favorable tax treatment at the was only a year ago that CBS sold its ly destroyed something that was near and time of the latter's recapitalization in the fall interest in SportsChannel and Rainbow En- dear to many of us, a once great company, a of 1985. Now that Tisch is personally in- terprises. company which many considered to be the volved in the company and has more money CBS's cash is, similar to Loews's own gem, the class of this industry. ") at stake, the couple of hundred million tax liquid assets, invested mostly in short- and The creative spur to all this speculating is dollars that might be saved may not be medium -term government and corporate the $3.4- billion cash hoard CBS has accu- debt. Tisch has thought about diversifying mulated, mostly from the sale of CBS Re- the investments and earlier this year sug- cords and CBS Publishing. So far, all Tisch gested CBS's vital to the CBS board that the company has said about the money is to repeat a statistics buy stock in some potential takeover and familiar CBS refrain: that the company is Primary shares outstanding 25.800,000 "risk arbitrage" situations such as Sterling looking for television stations but that value Stock price (June 10) $161 Drugs or Federated Department Stores. The is hard to find in an overpriced market. Cash and securities $3,356,900,000 idea was apparently not accepted, and the The station priority is now only a sub -plot Per primary share $130 CBS president has been heard bemoaning anyway, dwarfed by the size of CBS's liquid Long -term debt $962,400,000 that CBS could have profited from buying Projected cash flow riches, which could grow further by the $354,000,000 ' Federated stock when it was in the low 20's All figures roughly $350 million to be generated from except stock price as of March 31 since it was subsequently taken over at operations in 1988, according to Raymond 1988 $73.50. ' Estimate for 1988 from Mabon Nugent 8 Co Katz, securities analyst for Mabon Nugent While the cash accumulation bothers & Co. CBS could probably purchase up to many employes and investors, it is probably the allowable limit of station ownership and not burning a hole in the pocket of Tisch, still have at least $2 billion in cash left over enough to determine Loews's ultimate In- who has been described more than once as ( "Closed Circuit," Aug. 10, 1987). vestment strategy. Yet few Tisch watchers having a long -term investment horizon. The further divestiture of assets unrelated doubt that even that amount would not be Some CBS shareholders think they will be to the company's "core business" of broad- left "lying on the table" if Tisch could help rewarded, financially, for waiting with him. casting could perhaps bring in another bil- it. A prominent short- seller, Jim Chanos, told lion dollars, pre -tax. Such assets include a What about the interests of other share- BROADCASTING that his money management half- interest in CBS/Fox home video (about holders and the CBS board of directors? firm, Kynikos Associates, has instead "gone $200 million); the overfunded portion of the There are no signs the board has yet collec- long" on CBS: "I think the stock is cheap company's pension plan ($250 million); tively thought about the matter -although ...after subtracting the cash and other as- Black Rock, for which CBS has supposedly some observers think the subject will come sets...the television network business is val- received offers of more than $300 million (at up at the July board meeting. If a decision is ued at a negative $40 per share." Chanos least one real estate appraiser is skeptical delayed much longer, the "window" follow- added that the odds of the network's being about that price), and at least $200 million ing the record and publishing sales during able to reduce programing costs are good. in additional real estate, including the New which the IRS allows a partial liquidation Keith Feuerman, a securities analyst who York broadcast center and some undevel- may pass. As far as can be determined, the follows Loews for Drexel, Burnham Lam- oped Hollywood acreage. company has not requested an advance IRS bert, described that company as "an excel- Meanwhile, there is a chorus of share- ruling on how such a cash distribution lent long -term stock. It is up about 1,600% holders and securities analysts wondering would be treated. in the past IO years."

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tlroadcashng Jun 13 1988 At TOP OF THE WEEK Some attorneys believe the FCC may go beyond the abuse issue to revisit the com- Comparative status parative criteria used in comparative renew- al. Currently, the FCC uses the same criteria Since the opening of the latest renewal cycle for TV stations in October 1986, eight in evaluating applicants for new stations as 1986, comparative renewal challenges have been filed with the FCC. In October it does in renewal cases. Among other Park Communications' WTVR(TV) Richmond, was challenged by Richmond Communi- things, those criteria reward those with inte- ty Television. That challenge, now at the commission's Mass Media Bureau, is being grated ownership and management integra- worked on to be designated for hearing, said TV Branch chief, Clay Pendarvis. In tion and no other broadcast properties. As a February and December 1987, respectively, Grant Broadcasting's licenses for result, incumbents who are often removed WBFS(TV) Miami and WGBO -Tv Joliet, Ill., were challenged by creditors. Tied to from management or have other stations are bankruptcy hearings, those challenges will be withdrawn when a satisfactory at an immediate disadvantage. settlement is worked out. Also in December, CBS O &O WBBM(rv) Chicago was Others believe the FCC may make it easi- challenged by Center City Communications and was designated for hearing. er for licensees to win so- called "renewal to Motions to enlarge were tiled last week (see box, page 56). Last February, Mark expectancies." Stations are today entitled which carry consider- VVbdlinger filed against Viacom's KMOV(TV) St. Louis, tied to Vtbdlinger's HitVideo USA renewal expectancies, in com- antitrust trust suit against Viacom's MN It too has been designated for hearing and able- usually decisive-weight parative hearings, upon their showing that motions to enlarge were filed two weeks ago ( "In Brief," June 6). Also in February, they have provided substantial service to the Dr. Sam VValters, a Kansas City, Mo., chiropractor, filed a comparative renewal public. In a letter to Congress last October, against KZKC(TV) Kansas City. That application was dismissed last Thursday (June 9) Patrick said the renewal expectancy cannot over a matter. Most recently, two comparative renewal challenges have procedural be elevated to an "irrebuttable presumption N.J. Those applications are also being been filed against WWOR(TV) Secauscus, in favor of the incumbent." But, he said, it a designation. The most recent group of TV worked on by the staff for hearing would be desirable to base the renewal ex- Minnesota, had no renewals, in North and South Dakota, Montana, Colorado and pectancy not on programing, but on "sub- challenges filed against them. stantial compliance" with FCC rules and For radio, the renewal cycle has just begun, with the first batch of renewal regulations. applications filed on June 1, four months before the end of the license term. What the item will not propose is a two - step renewal process. In such a process, it from participating in the process." At the limiting payments to "legitimate and pru- would first be determined whether to renew very least, he said, such filings "tend to dent" legal and administrative expenses of a license in a noncomparative proceeding. renew slow down our procedures, reduce uncer- the petitioner or challenger would suffice. Only after it was decided not to for tainty for licensees and waste our re- However, there is a question inside and would others have a chance to compete sources." outside the FCC of whether the FCC has the the license. The draft of the item, written by the Mass statutory authority to restrict payments. Pri- The FCC is shying away from adopting a Media Bureau with input from the Office of or to 1981, the payments were restricted to two -step process for legal and political rea- Counsel "legitimate and prudent" expenses. But, sons. In adopting such a process, it may be and it office, was sent late last week to Commis- that year, Congress passed legislation per- overstepping its statutory authority sioners Patricia Diaz Dennis and James mitting settlements of any size in hopes of would certainly be stepping on the toes of Quello. Citing FCC policy, officials would encouraging settlements. Said FCC General members of Congress who have warned the not discuss particulars, but one said that at Counsel Diane Killory: "It's not an open - FCC to tread lightly in the comparative three quarters of an inch, "it's thick enough and -shut case." renewal area. his speech at the to cover a multitude of sins." As he laid out in a petition for rulemak- Said Quello during must According to members of the communi- ing, Leibowitz believes there are other ways AWRT conference: "The commission cations bar, the FCC could curb the abuses to attack abusive petitions. The FCC could be careful not to usurp the statutory preroga- by simply disallowing or limiting payments require fuller financial and ownership dis- tives of Congress, which has the sole au- -step to license challengers and to those who file closure to discourage "sham" applications thority to establish a much needed two pro- petitions to deny as part of settlement agree- and to do away with the presumption that renewal process. The sooner a two-step ment. Matt Leibowitz, of Leibowitz & competing applicants that prevail in hear- cess is adopted, the sooner both the public Spencer, believes that such payments should ings will be able to acquire the transmitter interest and a practical, equitable broadcast be done away with, but others maintain that sites of the incumbents, he said. marketplace will be served." BPME /BDA: On television's creative edge More than 2,600 attend and immediate past president of BPME. Putting on the promotional annual conference in Los Angeles "Stations must rethink [their business strate- push for syndicated shows gies) with a marketing focus or they won't Under the banner, "Marketing and Design be around to compete," he said. The marketing and promotion plans for a last Excellence in a New Age of Broadcasting," Logsdon was succeeded by Al Batten, number of new shows were laid out total attendance at last week's Broadcast director of creative services, WSOC(TV) week at the BPME/BDA convention. Promotion and Marketing Executives/ Charlotte, N.C. Stepping up to the BPME Among them were The Cosby Show, (Via- Broadcast Design Association meeting in board vice presidency is Linda Nix, promo- corn), USA Today (GIG Entertainment) Los Angeles broke all records, topping tion director, WDSU(TV) New Orleans. Burt and The Munsters Today (MCA). 2,600, according to BPME executive direc- Gould, promotion director, wcss(TV) New A multimillion -dollar Cosby Show promo- tor, Lance Webster. Paid registrants totaled York, became secretary of the BPME board. tion featuring individualized on-air station as more than 1,900-also a record, he said. Newly elected members to the board were: promos with comedian Bill Cosby Convention organizers said the record - Lee Minard, promotion director, WDIV(TV) spokesman was unveiled by distributor, Via- there last breaking attendance was a reflection of the Detroit; Jill Katz of SpotWise Productions, corn, during a closed -door meeting NBC broadcast industry's growing recognition Boston, and Jim Marchyshyn, promotion Thursday (June 9). The top -ranked that program promotion and marketing is director, KSHE(FM) Crestwood, Mo. sitcom, which was syndicated for record is seeking to one of the most important elements of the From a financial standpoint, the conven- prices in many markets, also and business. "That's an overwhelming and tion was a success. The show contributes boost daily viewership through print overpowering truth," said Joseph Logsdon, about 50% to BPME's annual $2 million radio promotions when it launches on 170 program director of WFTS(TV) Tampa, Fla., operating budget. local stations Oct. 3.

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The on -air TV campaign uses Cosby and Keshia Knight Pulliam (his youngest daugh- ter, Rudy, on the show) in three series of originally produced spots. The promotion includes four 30- second spots designed to make viewers aware of the syndicated show's new five -times -a -week schedule, a second group of nine 30- second spots closer to the show's launch and a third group of three 30- second post- launch spots. For indi- vidual episode promotion, Viacom will use Cosby clips to produce one 10- second and one 30- second spot for each episode for a total of more than 200 different spots. Viacom's Dennis Gillespie, senior vice president of marketing, told BROADCASTING the company is encouraging stations to make "very high frequency" use of the on- air spots, and expects most stations to begin the campaigns in August, with heavier ex- posure in September leading up to the launch. The Viacom promotion includes a nation- al print campaign with six full -page ads in TV Guide, radio spots developed by Los Angeles -based commercial producer Chuck Blore, outdoor promotions and Cosby pro- motional items. The campaign. overseen by Lisa Mer- ians, vice president of creative services at Viacom, was developed in collaboration BPME's Joseph Logsdon (I) and BDA president Wiley Schmidt with promoters Gips & Balkind & Associ- ates. Viacom has also hired Cosby's person- and a youngster chosen from the crowd. ation of Independent Television Stations As- al public relations firm. The Brokaw Co., The program's on -air promotion will also sociation, blasted what he calls the "double and the Los Angeles -based The Lippin be tied closely the original Munsters, which standard" that independent television sta- Group to conduct national and local public- left the air 22 years ago. (As the story goes, tions face when trying to compete with af- ity for the show. the Munster family has been in "suspended filiates and cable systems in selling their USA Today, the television show, is be- animation" for two decades as a result of an spots. Padden was the keynote speaker at the ing tied very closely to USA Today, the experiment gone awry in Grandpa's labora- Wednesday BPME session "Independent newspaper, in the promotional launch for the tory) The new show already has 14 episodes Television: Nightmares in Promotion." program, said Bob Jacobs, vice president, completed and thus will launch on time, "Despite our great growth and solid media sales, GTG. Jacobs said that research indi- despite the writers strike. value, we continue to experience nunmer- cates a 97% recognition rate of the name ous frustrations as we continue to expand USA Today. In the middle of August, GTG Padden preaches the gospel and consolidate our position in the market- will launch the on -air campaign for the pro- of localism as means of place," said Padden. One of the frustrations, gram, which debuts Sept. 12. Television surviving competition he said. "was that our audiences continue to spots will feature the colorful USA Today be undermeasured in the diary-based meth- newspaper bins turning into television sets. Preston Padden. president of the Associ- odology still utilized in most markets." Al- A radio campaign will feature humorist Jean though the INTV association has devoted Shepherd telling stories similar to those in "enormous resources to address this prob- his recent campaign for American Express. lem," he said, the response of the rating GTG will place 200 weekly gross rating services has been "wholly inadequate." Pad- points in each radio market where the show den said that there is no evidence that either will air. Once the program launches, stations Nielsen or Arbitron has made the necessary carrying it will be fed six different episodic effort to gauge audiences on independent promotional spots each day (six days a television stations more accurately. week) to promote the next show. day's Sta- A new and growing frustration, he said, tions are being asked to clear 350 to 400 "is the emergence of a curious and irrational gross rating points of on -air promotion time double standard between independent tele- for the show each week. If all the stations vision stations and cable networks." Using comply, and Jacobs says they will, that the advertising industry as an example, Pad- would amount $20 million or more in on -air den said that "our stations frequently face time they will devote to promoting the pro- minimum ratings cut -offs that have the ef- gram. Combined with GTG's $10- million fect of excluding some of our dayparts from promotional effort. $30 million or more will any consideration in media buys. We're fre- be spent launching the program. quently told that one or more of our stations MCA put on a dress rehearsal at cannot be bought because a two rating is too BPME/BDA of a multiple city tour it will small to be statistically reliable." Padden conduct to help launch Tite Munsters Today. said that the "same media buyers that veto The tour will feature a troupe of actors indies with two ratings are stumbling over playing the roles of the Munster family, themselves to embrace cable networks with which will visit shopping malls around the a 0.2 rating." He said that while cable net- country. The highlight of each show will be Cosby in -air works carrying "outdated programing" such a magic act conducted by Grandpa Munster on spot; five watches represent airing show five times each week as The Donna Reed Show, Mr. Ed or Car .54,

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 73 I I TOP OF THE WEEK Where Are You? are considered must -buys, elemental fair play." tions or causes and become their media an indie station carrying the same program- In a market that is becoming more com- partners. "Community- oriented promotions ing would be "derisively dismissed as a petitive, with the increasing penetration can become the linchpin for your future dog." numbers of cable and direct broadcast satel- survival and they can develop into an impor- Padden also said the double standard ex- lite transmission on the horizon, Padden said tant source of new revenue." ists in the debate over must carry. Under the that stations should turn to localism to "as- While stressing the importance of com- current requirements, local stations are re- sure the survival and prosperity of free over- munity- oriented promotions, Padden sin- quired to earn at least a 2% audience share to the -air broadcasting." gled out wTTG(TV) Washington, KRIV(TV) be eligible for must -carry status. "Ironical- "The one thing," he said, "that cable Houston and WGN -TV Chicago as stations ly," he said, "if the cable networks were operators, telephone companies and broad- that had developed successful community subjected to this same standard, very few of casting satellites cannot provide to consum- campaigns. them would qualify for carriage on any ers except via your signal is the local pro- "It is absolutely critical," he said, "for our cable system." He added that it has become graming you present and the overall survival that our stations be perceived as an all too familiar for cable operators to shift perception of your station as an important important part of the local community in the channel assignments to favor their vertically part of life in your local community." Al- minds of viewers, cable operators, advertis- integrated program product, resulting in though local programing is important, he ing executives and government officials." popular stations being replaced by cable said, it is not the only way to build an Padden challenged the audience, made up networks with "comparatively miniscule identity within the community. "Every pro- mostly of promotion directors, to be daring, ratings and shares." motional assignment should be regarded as a different and to "think outside the square. If Program directors and their departments, new opportunity to enhance the bond be- you meet this challenge," he said, "no na- said Padden, "will play a key role in assur- tween the station and its local community," tional program service beamed from a dis- ing that independent stations have the op- Padden said. He recommended that the pro- tant city will ever be able to take your place portunity to grow and thrive in a market- motion departments should reach out to or- in the hearts and minds and viewing habits place governed by true competition and ganizers of annual parades, local celebra- of the people in your local community." Quello: License revocation is too harsh Commissioner fires 'first gun' on cific we make rules as to exactly what is comparative renewal and revocation prohibited and when, the more we infringe at annual AWRT convention where on First Amendment rights...our general he's given association's top award definitions are clear enough for 99% of the broadcasters who should not be in jeopardy. FCC Commissioner James Quello, in a The other 1 %...should get the message that speech at the American Women in Radio and the FCC is enforcing obscenity laws." Of Television convention in Pittsburgh last another First Amendment issue, he said: "I Thursday, called the revocation of broadcast don't think [the] fairness [doctrine] belongs licenses for violation of FCC rules "cruel in a country dedicated to free speech." and unusual punishment." o "No utility or monopoly or any other industry is subject to this kind of business "The golden age of women is arriving," death penalty for violation of rules or laws," Quello said at the luncheon. Although out- Quello told his audience. He said the FCC going AWRT president, Marlene Belles, and "should carefully explore forced divestiture her successor, Diane Sutter, elsewhere and sizable fines as an alternative to proper- qualified their agreement with that appraisal ty confiscation," which, he charged, raises of their membership's progress, the associ- "questionable government seizure" issues. Quello at AWRT annual meeting ation expressed its unqualified gratitude for He said he has long advocated raising the eration over another "urgent issue -the need the commissioner's long -time support by FCC's maximum fine from $20,000 to $1 for regulation and eventually legislation to naming him the 1988 recipient of AWRT's million. The FCC is now reviewing an ad- prevent abuses caused by license renewal top honor, the Silver Satellite award. ministrative law judge's finding that RKO challenges" (see story, page 31). Quello "is a perfect example of how to General was unfit to hold the licenses to Advocating speedy adoption of "a much honor one of our own in the industry," KHJ(TV) Los Angeles and 13 other stations, needed two -step renewal process [which] Belles said of the group's choice for the together valued at around $1 billion. the FCC should promptly send to Congress" Silver Satellite award. "He's a friend of "I can't prevent speculation" that his in the form of recommendations for reform broadcasters and of women," she said a few statements on license revocation might refer legislation, the commissioner proposed that, hours before surprising Quello with the to RKO, Quello later told BROADCASTING. even before congressional action, the FCC award and a stack of congratulatory letters "It's just the way I have come to feel after can take "interim regulatory steps to allevi- from current and past FCC chairmen and years at the commission," he said. RKO ate the threat to stations that are filing their commissioners, as well as from the current "has already suffered to the tune of around renewal applications this summer. presidents of NAB, NCTA and the Associ- $600 million for their dereliction -some "The courts' elimination of must carry is ation of Maximum Service Telecasters. $400 million in Boston, $100 million in a compelling reason why Congress should Quello "has fostered the entry of women New York, WWOR-TV, and another $150 mil- revisit cable legislation...not to please and minorities in broadcasting by eliminat- lion in Los Angeles, KHJ -TV. I am not sure broadcasters, but to serve the public with ing unnecessary rules and regulations," said you can really solve the problem with forced assured future free TV...." Warning of cable Belles. "He has also been a strong advocate divestiture either," he said. "You put time TV's growing power-cable shows a net for ownership and employment policies that constraints on them, and they still have to value of $68 billion while broadcasting facilitate participation of women and minor- sell at bargain prices." stands at $39 billion, he said-the commis- ities in telecommunications. We are very Although Quello said he continues "to sioner, however, credited National Cable proud," she said, 'to present this award to a allot highest priority to must carry" -above Television Association President James most deserving recipient." his support of the reimposition of syndex Mooney, "and even [TCI President] John AWRT presented its other major honor- and of the three -year ownership rule -he Malone," with exhibiting openness on the the Achievement Award-to Frances Pres- devoted much of his speech to firing "the must -carry issue. ton, president and chief executive officer of opening gun" in current commission delib- Of obscenity, Quello said, "the more spe- Broadcast Music Inc.

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Morton Downey Jr., the one hour talk show strip that blew away the competition in New York, is now blowing away the competition in market after market across the country. After just one week in national syndication, the results are phenomenal -up all over, and reaching new heights from coast to coast. Here are some examples from Mort's outstanding national premiere: CHICAGO MIAMI WPWR -TV INDIE 8 PM WDZL INDIE 10 PM Up 70% in time period share. Up 50% over previous week. Up 31% over lead -in. In a tight race for #1 in time period. PHILADELPHIA SACRAMENTO WPHL -TV INDIE 10 PM KOVR ABC AFFIL. Midnight Up 77% in time period share. Up as much as 60% over previous week. #1 indie in time period. After one week, nearly doubles SAN FRANCISCO Nightline lead -in. KRON -TV NBC AFFIL. 1:30 AM HARTFORD #1 among all stations in time period. WTXX-TV INDIE 10 PM BOSTON Made station #1 indie in time period. WSBK -TV INDIE 11:30 PM Up 150% over previous week. Clobbers the other 3 indies combined. Morton Downey Jr. Up 74% over M*A:'-S*H lead -in. the local sensation is now a proven national phenomenon. Up with Downey. The Morton Downey Jr: Show Produced by Quantum Media, Inc. Distributed by MCMV New York 212 605-2786 Los Angeles (818) 777-5816 Dallas (214 386-6400 Atlanta (404 875-1133 Chicago (312) 337-1100 © 1988 MCA N. All rights reserved. Source: Nielsen 5/30/886/3/88 U.S. comes away from Rio conference with new opportunities for AM available for use anywhere within a speci- 100 khz of new dos' to her delegation for the work it did. What to do with this will pro- novel And she stressed her appreciation of the fied area. The FCC believes AM space? FCC proposes to promote the cap, absence of politics at the conference, sin- vide the flexibility necessary policies including no ownership of AM broadcasting, proceedings. gling out Cuba for special mention. She said technical development shortcut comparative losing ground in the U.S. to licensing of channels that, unlike the first session of the confer- which has been nationwide I kw at the border ence, in 1986, when the Cuban delegation FM. Power is limited to and 10 kw anywhere else. Countries of the western hemisphere- attacked the U.S. because of its Radio Marti What's more, the conference made the working smoothly, with little or no evidence broadcasts to their country, "the Cubans well band safe for AM broadcasting. It adopted of the politicization that has marked some were very cooperative and worked criteria to protect broadcasting against inter- previous International Telecommunication throughout the conference." ference from the fixed and mobile services Union -sponsored conferences-completed She also said that in agreeing to sign the now assigned to the band on a "permitted" work in Rio de Janeiro last Wednesday (June Final Acts, Cuba has bound itself to comply coun- basis (those drawing up a plan for a new 8), a day ahead of schedule, on a plan for with the plan's provisions requiring service in a band need not consider existing use of the 100 khz of spectrum that has been tries to protect the stations of its neighbors. "permitted" services). But that will not be a added to the upper end of the AM band in In December 1981, when the western hemi- problem in the U.S.; it is removing virtually Region 2. FCC Commissioner Patricia Diaz sphere countries reached an agreement pro- all of its fixed and mobile services from the Dennis, who headed the U.S. delegation, viding for a plan for use of the then basic band. Radionavigation services assigned said the U.S. under the plan will have "the AM band, from 535 to 1605 khz, Cuba will continue to operate in the AM band in maximum flexibility" to use the 10 chan- réfused to sign (BROADCASTING, Dec. 21, the U.S. on a secondary, noninterference nels, from 1605 to 1705 khz, as it sees fit. 1981). It stormed out of the conference- because basis. And as the representatives of 20 of the 22 also held in Rio-at least in part of Under the basic plan adopted last week, countries that attended the two- and -a -half- Radio Marti, which had begun broadcasting even -numbered channels-1620, 1640, week conference were signing the Final earlier that year. 1660, 1680 and 1700 khz-were allotted to Acts -Nicaragua and Peru were unable to But a hint, at least, of the continuing the U.S. within 330 kilometers of the bor- sign for reasons dealing with membership animosity between the countries was evi- ders with Mexico and Canada. Dennis said standing -broadcasters and their engineers dent in statements filed at the conclusion of to the U.S. has developed machinery and lawyers were poring over the FCC's the session. The U.S. reserved the right ordinating use of adjacent channels with fourth notice of inquiry in the proceeding protect its AM service against the interfer- those two countries. Beyond 330 kilome- initiated to help the agency decide on the ence caused by another member of the ITU, its ters, the U.S. was allotted all 10 channels. regulatory scheme it will impose on the 100 and Cuba reserved the right to protect The result enables the U.S. to implement its khz of spectrum when the new plan becomes "sovereignty and national interest" in the national plan to reassign travelers' information sta- effective on July I, 1990. The text confirms event of "further radio attack on its tions that are operating on 1610-1700 khz the impressions created by the brief press security in the 1605 -1705 khz band." Still, those as throughout the country. Travelers' informa- release on the inquiry issued on Feb. 25 that Dennis said she would not describe also said tion service is also heard on 530 khz. the commission has far -reaching, indeed "heated political statements." She issue As for the fourth notice of inquiry-on radical, ideas in mind, as it seeks ways to that although the Malvinas /Falklands which comments are due on July 11 and bolster AM's competitive position, at least came up during the conference, Argentina to avoid replies, July 26-the commission appears to in the upper band. and the United Kingdom managed which had be viewing the 10 channels between 1605 Dennis said she was "exceptionally political battle over the dispute and 1705 khz as virtually a clean slate on pleased with the conference results," add- precipitated a war between the two countries which it can write the kind of marketplace ing: "Everyone in the United States will in 1982. the con- regulation it has espoused during the Reagan from the new services that will be One of the principal decisions of benefit years. The most radical of the ideas-as in the 1605 -1705 khz band as a ference was to employ allotment planning, available previously reported -contemplates nation- the agreement." She extended "ku- under which designated frequencies are result of wide licensing on some or all of the nine channels (other than 1700 khz) that are be- ing made available for regular AM broad- HEALTH cast service (BROADCASTING, Feb. 29). Oth- I /A Ol _ er proposals on which comment is sought _ the du- MIMIM._. wgelli- - -- envisage withholding application of wwNW am WE= _- opoly and multiple -ownership rules to the RADIO REPORTS VIA SATELLITE FROM expanded band, either permanently or for a THE JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS limited time, five years or longer. Under the proposal for nationwide licens- ing, a single entity could operate or sublease and cuts on timely medical and health topics, Broadcast -quality wraps stations from coast to coast. The stations designed to fit into your newscasts or stand alone as a feature report. would be subject to the power limits adopted This week- - at the Rio conference-1 kw at the border and 10 kw elsewhere -but within those re- Coverage of the IV International Conference on AIDS strictions, a licensee could operate as many in Stockholm. stations as it desired and at whatever loca- tion. "The important fact is that the licensee The service is free. To find out more, call 301- 955 -2849. not the commission, would determine wha they found to be the optimum mix of num

38 ber of operations and power levels of those band, as well. needs of different communities represented operations and interference between its own The notice of inquiry ranges across a by applicants in determining which should operations," the commission said. The li- number of other issues. be favored under the statutory requirement censees, the commission added. would have For instance. since the demand for the of a fair. efficient and equitable distribution the economic incentive to provide the most expanded band "is likely to far exceed its of licenses among the general states and valuable set of services to consumers or capacity," should certain types of appli- communities? What of replacing the expen- listeners." cants. such as minorities and women. or sive and time -consuming oral comparative The commission said it is aware that the daytime -only licensees seeking to improve proceeding with a paper hearing? Or even a proposal represents a'substantial departure their facilities, be given special treatment? lottery? The commission noted that it is from the regulatory approach" thus far ap- Those groups are given preferences in exist- "committed to prompt and effective use of plied to the existing AM band. But it sees ing comparative -licensing proceedings. this newly available spectrum." the departure as a possible solution to the In making use of the expanded band, The lag of more than three months from problem of the waning viability of AM sta- should the commission use an allotment the date of the commission's decision to tions. The commission noted that although plan or one under which an assignment for issue the notice and the release of the text there are a substantial number of radio sta- each station is entered with specific power, has been attributed to the difficulty of recon- tions -about 10.000 -it is the number of antenna height and location? The commis- ciling views of various elements within the FM stations that is growing rapidly. AM sion pressed. successfully, for an allotment commission -including the commissioners' stations. the commission added. have not plan. in Rio. But, the commission said, in offices -on the many potentially controver- been doing as well as FM" in terms of considering the trade -offs between the two sial ideas that were to be offered for com- revenue and profit or audience and ratings or kinds of plans, the domestic and internation- ment. The commission will have to work at station sale prices. As a result, it said, it al considerations are different. a faster pace if it is to transform the propos- may be desirable to consider a new approach And what of mutually exclusive appli- als into the rules and procedures necessary that might well encourage further growth of cations? Given the 4,867 AM stations now to open the band for applications by time the the AM band, and especially the use of the operating. is it necessary for the commission new Rio agreement becomes effective. in expanded AM band to provide those ser- to conduct a detailed examination of the just over two years. l7 vices most valued by listeners." But the proposal poses a number of knotty legal and policy problems. For instance, how would it square with Section 307(b) of New radio group formed the Communications Act. which requires "a fair. efficient and equitable distribution' of RKO station executives start WCZY-FM Detroit, WGIV- AM /WPEG -FM Char- broadcast service "among the several states Broadcasting Partners Inc.; lotte, N.C.. and KSKY(AMI Dallas. The last and communities"? And if a national licens- first acquisition is stations may be spun off after the Broadcasting Part- ee were to serve as a coordinator rather than of Dorton Broadcasting ners takeover. The Dorton radio station port- an operator of the stations on the channel, folio, including WBMX -FM, is valued at what would be the advantages and disadvan- Two RKO Radio executives. Lee Simonson. about $68 million. The company is headed tages of permitting interference levels to be vice president and general manager of talk - by former Gannett Radio president, Joe Dor- determined by negotiations among the af- formatted WOR(AMI New York, who has ton, who will not he part of the new group's parties? Would additional statutory been with RKO since 1970, and Barry authority be necessary to implement the Mayo. vice president and general manager concept of negotiated interference rights? for WOR's co -owned urban contemporary, The commission is also considering the ne- WRKS -FM New York, will be leaving their gotiation-of- interference- rights issue in a posts. They will share in the ownership and notice of inquiry regarding AM technical management of Broadcasting Partners Inc., assignment criteria. issued last August. a newly formed radio group that is acquiring Regardless of whether the commission the assets of Dorton Broadcasting, which opts for national licensing, it clearly sees the includes WBMX -FM Chicago, on which Dor- present ownership limitations as barriers to ton Broadcasting was scheduled to close late its goal of promoting AM broadcasting. last week. Dorton is buying WBMX -FM from "Rather than impose the same regulatory Sonderling Radio and will pass it through to CALL MRN FOR constraints that have Broadcast Partners as part of the Dorton FIRECRACKER 000 restricted broadcasters . NASCAR COVERAGE. in the 535 -1605 khz band," the commission group. said, it would be well to consider whether its Principal financier and equity holder in a, duopoly and other multiple ownership rules the Dorton deal is Morgan, Lewis, Githens could "inhibit the establishment of stations & Ahn, a New York -based investment bank- in the expanded AM band and thereby limit ing firm. Other financing is being arranged service to the public." by TCW Capital, an affiliate of Trust Com- Accordingly, the commission seeks com- pany of the West. Financial adviser to the ment on whether it should apply the national deal is Tony Hoffman, managing director for ownership rules -they limit ownership of ComCapital. New York. AM stations to 12 (14, if no more than 12 The one -and -a- half -year -old Dorton 4ßtsxr70i..ti xaaat acaPA- are controlled by members of nonminority Broadcasting (initally called Sky Broadcast- groups) -to the expanded band, regardless ing) currently operates four radio properties: CALL COLLECT of whether it authorizes national licensing. Or would it be preferable to waive the na- (904) 254 -6760 tional ownership rules for at least five years TURN JULY 2ND for any party licensed in the expanded band? The commission asks the same questions as INTO BIG to its rules prohibiting any party from own- ing two or more AM stations within the PROFIT$ same community or whose pertinent con- tours overlap. The commission is consider- ing the duopoly question in a rulemaking proceeding it initiated in February 1987. But AA RN it said it believes it "appropriate" to consider MOTOR RACING NETWORK the matter in the the PO BO %DRAWER s DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA 32015 context of expanded Mayo Simonson

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 39 of candidates by July 1 and will have a new New Nemisis. The new entrepreneurial wave of the late 1980's has led to the creation of management team in place by Aug. 1. "I another radio group. Jerry Schubert, former president and CEO of Eastman Radio, the New have already received several calls ...But I York -based radio rep firm, and Don Nelson, general manager of Teleprograms, a Los don't have anyone standing in the wings," Angeles -based radio program supplier, have formed a new company, Nemisis Communica- Lyman said. (WoR and WRKS remain one of tions, to acquire radio properties in the top 75 markets. the country's strongest radio station combi- Our primary thrust [for radio station acquisitions] will be toward medium markets west of nations in revenues and ratings.) the Mississippi," Schubert said. Nemisis, which will be headquartered in Denver, has "initial Simonson has been at the helm of WOR capitalization" of $30 million, Schubert and Nelson said. Schubert will move from New York to since 1984. Before that, he was vice presi- Denver while Nelson will continue to operate from the Teleprograms studios in Los Angeles. dent and general manager of LARKS (former- ly wxLO -FM) and general sales manager of management. ation of Broadcasters radio board chairman WFYR(FM) Chicago. Simonson will serve as executive vice Simonson added that RKO has been "very Mayo joined RKO in May 1981 as assis- president and chief operating officer of the supportive" of the move to form a new tant program director for WRKS. He was new entity; Mayo will be its president. Both company. named vice president and general manager will hold equal amounts of stock in the Lyman said he expects to narrow the field three years later. company. "It is the dream of most people in this business to be entrepreneurs," said Simon- son, in explaining he and Mayo's pursuit of station ownership. "We made a decision RidilTgGoin about a year ago to start talking to people J about station acquisitions. When the Dorton opportunity came up, we decided it was time to venture out." In honor of Hoberman Simonson, 39, and Mayo, 35, were plan- ning to unveil their plans once the WBMX Ben Hoberman, the former president of sale closed. "We will stay on with RKO for ABC Radio and a 36-year company as long as they want us to do so, until about veteran, will be this year's recipient of the Aug. 1," Simonson said. That is the ap- National Association of Broadcasters' proximate date for the launching of Broad- Radio Award, which will be presented casting Partners. It is also the date that FCC during the radio luncheon at the approval for the Dorton sale is expected. organization's annual radio convention "This [new venture] is something that (Radio '88), scheduled for Sept. 14 -17 in both Lee and Barry have been very upfront Washington. Guest speaker for the about. It was not a shocking revelation," luncheon will be ABC Radio News said RKO Radio President Jerry Lyman. commentator, Paul Harvey. who is also the outcoinc National Associ- Hoberman. who now lives in Los Quality Formats Hoberman Angeles, was president of ABC's radio You Can Afford division from March 1979 through December 1985, taking early retirement Contemporary just before the completion of the Capital ACtionAdult Cities /ABC merger (BROADCASTING, Dec. 16, 1985). Prior to his tenure at the network, Headliners LiteAC/MOR Hoberman had served as vice president and general manager of ABC's KABC(AM) Los Angeles for 19 years, overseeing that Hit Rock CHR station's format switch from MOR to talk in 1960 and its rise to one of the most popular Your Country talk radio outlets in the country. Hoberman first joined ABC in 1950 as an by Surrey Research account executive for wxYZ -TV Detroit. In Music Tested 1958, he was promoted to general manager of WABC(AM) New York and two Call John Geedy years later moved to KABC. 1- 800 -527 -2514 Festival finalists (In TN: 901 -320 -4340) The International Radio Festival of New York will hold its annual awards ceremony for programing and advertising campaigns on Thursday evening, June 16, at New York's Sheraton Centre hotel. Finalists, taken from a record 1,835 worldwide entries, are eligible to compete for a gold medal in their competition category and a grand award in their main category group. Competing Broadcast Services, f1G radio programs and commercials will be showcased at the hotel June 14 -16.

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Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 42 Qintex. The New Name in TV Entertainment. Hal Roach Studios has merged with Robert cable premiering later this year. Halmi, Inc. to form Qintex Entertainment. Eighty -five half -hour episodes of "The New The rapid growth of filmed- entertainment Leave It to Beaver" will air in strip syndication distributor/syndicator Roach, coupled with the beginning in September. "Lonesome Dove," slated prolific, award -winning television film output of for airing on CBS, is an 8 -hour miniseries based on Halmi, dovetail to form a financially strong, highly the Pulitzer Prize -winning Larry McMurtry novel.

competitive company. "Kenya," a Jne -hour pilot for a dramatic series set Qintex is active domestically and internationally in Africa. has been delivered tc ABC. And Qintex is in all television venues: network, pay and basic Colorizing 134 black and white "McHale's Navy" cable, home video and first -run syndication. episodes for distribution in the syndication market. Qintex has a strong roster of projects- series, Qintex also enjoys the financial backing of movies -of- the -week, miniseries -for airing and Qintex Limited. the S1.7- billion (assets) Austra- in development. lian media, communications and resorts concern. Its fall 1988 TV series include: "T and T," star- As Qintex Entertainment's largest shareholder, it ring Mr. T, now in first -run syndication: "Crossbow has pledged S70 million in additional capital for -The Adventures of William Tell," now in its third TV production projects, and will expand its U.S. season of production: "Kids, Inc.:' airing in its activity through Qintex. fifth season on the Disney Channel; "Flip;' a new Qintex Entertainment- now among the children's videomagazine airing on CBS in the tall: TV industry's largest independent producers and "The Family Show." a family talk show for pay and distributors. :

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AN HRI GROUP INC COMPANY How to vamp while writers strike is among CBS affiliate concerns strike and tion like the current one," said Tucker, sales, marketing and promotion, headed by Fall schedule, writers other focusing on ad campaign expected to "where there is a strong first -place network Thomas Leahy, and the network's headed by Malara be addressed at meeting in L.A. [NBC] and two networks battling for sec- affiliate relations, ond, you really need something that draws (BROADCASTING, June 6). The week before Prime time programing and the network's viewers to you." that, CBS Sports won the rights to televise overall promotional effort will loom as the Anthony Malara, president of the affiliate the 1992 winter Olympics, to be held in issues of biggest concern at next week's relations division of the CBS Television Albertville, France. both annual CBS television affiliates meeting in Network, acknowledged that the network's KREM's Williamson said he thought have ques- Los Angeles. promotion effort needs "some work." He moves were good signs. "Some With the ongoing writers strike, the next also reported that the network would re- tioned [CBS Chairman and Chief Executive of various fall season will be the most challenging Officer] Larry Tisch's selling if the money since the 1981 actors strike delayed the start CBS properties, wondering into the network." of that season by about a month. The con- gained would be put back the Albertville sensus is that the current strike will delay the Acquiring the rights to season until at least the end of games, said Williamson, is "a good sign." It start of the network can October, perhaps longer if a settlement is not is also a good news event the press it has collect- reached soon. use to counter all the bad years. "Now they Foremost on the minds of many affiliates ed over the last several and I'm sure they is how CBS plans to program the weeks in have a banner to wave, prime time between the normal start of the will," Williamson added. third week of September-and Paul Raymon, general mangaer, WAGA -TV season -the of the start of the season. Network offi- affiliate concerns about the promo- Atlanta, agreed that the acquisition the actual spond to "big morale cials say a plan will be in place to announce problems with specific proposals to 1992 winter games should be a tion its affiliates. to the affiliates next week. Past precedent the situation. Backer Spielvogel booster" for the network and improve of Larry would suggest a blend of specials, repeats, met last week with Gene Jan- "There has been some criticism executives the money and dipping deeper than normal into the kowski, president, CBS /Broadcast Group, Tisch not being willing to spend us from the movie vaults. CBS and ABC have the added ways to improve the campaign. for events that would separate on money where his challenge of counterprograming the 1988 Despite the network's problems, affiliates pack. Here he has put his which will air contacted last week were not expecting mouth is." said he expected the cur- in late September and early October. much fist pounding at this week's gathering Williamson also will be getting their rent soft sales environment to evolve into a Most of the affiliates in Los Angeles. ef- network's new programs tone will be very business- discussion at the meeting about future first glimpse of the "I think the televi- fall. Many of those contacted last Tucker. Others also noted CBS forts to market and promote network for the like," said players week were reserving judgment of those what they saw as two very positive sion. "There are more [competing] sent sell," he said. shows until they've had a chance to see the recently that the network is serious than ever, and it's a tougher signals newly announced improving service to affiliates and Raymon added that the pilots. about applauded. Both But others remained optimistic. "It looks willing to spend money on big event pro- restructuring "is generally and it appears to be a a competitive schedule to me," said Phil Two weeks ago, the network was guys are very popular, like graming. environment. Jones, general manager, KCTV(TV) Kansas split into two divisions, one focusing on way to serve the current" City, Mo., and immediate past affiliate board chairman. "I like the idea of bringing more comedy onto the schedule," said Jones. And I didn't see anything that scary" NBC in Maui: basking in first place introduced by the other two networks. Added Dennis Williamson general man- Celebratory mood continues as record -setting May sweeps victory. The net- from Los ager, KREM(TV) Spokane, Wash.: "This will affiliates head to Hawaii for work moved its annual meeting be a test for Kim LeMasters [president, CBS annual meeting: writers strike, Angeles to Maui in 1986, as a celebratory Entertainment]. This is his show entirely." network's move into cable, fall gesture, after winning the 1985 -86 season; According Ben Tucker, general manager, schedule also high on agenda the network has had no reason for a change KMST(TV) Monterey, Calif., and chairman of of venue since. on the af- the CBS affiliates advisory board, the other The one problem that comes with being While continuing the celebration, major concern for station managers at this top is finding ways to stay there. With that filiates will discuss the ramifications of the week's meeting will be the whole CBS thought in mind, the NBC affiliates con- writers strike, the network's entrance into promotion area and how well coordinated verge on Maui for their annual affiliate the cable industry and the new fall program the affiliate [promotion] tie -in is." CBS schedule. launched a new all- encompassing program NBC's deal to acquire Tempo Television, promotion campaign about six months ago said to be near completion, has left affiliates (developed by the network's new ad agency, more cautious than concerned. "The Tempo Backer Spielvogel), entitled "Television You deal is logical, given the reality of network Can Feel." That campaign will continue into business," said John Spinola, vice president next season with some fine tuning. and general manager of WBZ -TV Boston. According to Tucker, there is strong senti- "I'd like to think they will always operate in ment within affiliate ranks that the campaign meeting, beginning Thursday, June 16. Af- the best interests of the network, and I have con- lacks the "excitement" that is essential to the filiates will take few complaints with them no reason to think otherwise, given the success of any major promotional theme for to the Hawaiian island, following the net- versations I've had with [NBC President] network television. When you have a situa- work's third consecutive season win, and a Bob Wright," said Spinola.

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 44 Said Robert Davis, president and general "I'm glad to see that NBC has taken an programing the past several years," said manager of KMTR -TV Eugene, Ore.: "The aggressive posture," Jeff said Ray Watson, vice Rosser, vice president and general Tempo deal is none of my business, as long president manager and general manager, KGET(TV) of WVTM -TV Birmingham, as the acquisition doesn't interfere with the Ala. "Nothing Bakersfield. Calif., "and not just sitting that I've seen in the schedule relationship of the network and affiliates." has been much back on their laurels." He said he was of a He surprise," he said. "Besides, program- added: "1f the World Series winds up on "pleased with what I've seen so far." Watson ing is such a crap shoot, I remember a few Tempo rather than NBC. then I'll have a said the one disappointment in the schedule years ago when everyone was wondering problem, but I don't think that is the intent. was the dismissal of Year in the Life, one of what the network's logic was in scheduling If it enhances the network. then I think it's a his favorites. think "I the show might have ALF, and look how that has turned out." good deal." built a bigger audience in another time peri- With the writers strike in its 14th week. Another response came from Jack Reber, od, but it get a did fair chance," Watson and the network's program launches put president and general manager of KHQ -TV, on said. hold indefinitely, NBC Spokane, Wash.: "I think Bob Wright is will be in the best "I feel some very good programing has position of the three networks, with right on target with the Tempo asquisition. I the been introduced for the fall schedule," said World Series and the don't feel threatened a Olympics, to fill the as broadcaster, and I KMTR -TV's Davis. "NBC has repositioned void. think the acquisition can strengthen the both some successful programing performers, "The network is definitely sitting well in of us." such as Night Court, to bolster the new The regards to the strike, with the Olympics and network's fall schedule, which will programs." Like Watson. Davis is also sorry the World Series to sell," said Jeff Rosser. introduce six- and -a -half hours of new pro- to see the cancellation of A Year the in Life, "I'll be interested to hear what the net- graming. has left affiliates optimistic and "but I understand it was necessary," Davis work has to say about the progress of confident that the changes will strengthen said. sales for the Olympics and the World Series, due NBC's position. "I've been delighted with the network's to the soft economy," said John Spinola. Downey show delivers ratings Stations carrying newly syndicated show report high numbers, even doubled ratings. during first week

The ,1Jorfw, I) 'iu'y Jr. Shun, the contro- versial hour talk show that went into nation- al television syndication May 30, has more than doubled station audience shares in some markets. according to producer Robert Pittman of Quantum Media and syndicator Shelly Schwab of MCA Television. In its first week in Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston, the strip show boosted by 100% or more station shares over previous pro- graming. and carried broadcasters in Phila- delphia. San Francisco and Hartford. Conn.. to the number -one slot in the time slot, boosting its 10 p.m. audience share by audience share. Dallas was also less than period. 130% over previous programing, according spectacular. although KTVT(TV) (Fort Worth) According to MCA's Schwab, who is sell- to Schwab. saw a rise from its previous 8 share to a 14 ing the show on a cash -plus -barter basis. San Francisco's NBC affiliate, KRON -TV, share with the program on at 10:30 p.m., Downey should do even better in its second rose to number one in ratings and share according to Pittman. week based on overnight share figures from among all stations for the show's 1:30 a.m. Seattle's KSTW(TV) (Tacoma) was also last Monday. June 6. which showed shares time slot. said Schwab. seeing less meteoric results from the show at in both rising Chicago and Philadelphia. In Boston, independent WSBK -TV gained 11:30 p.m., although its share was also Downey is already in all of the top IO 164% in audience share over the previous beginning to increase in the second week, markets except Houston and now clears week airing Downey at 11:30 p.m. and reg- Pittman said. 559. of the U.S. New stations added last istered a 75% jump in share over its lead -in. Schwab said the audience's "immediate week. to according Schwab. included De- M *A *S *H. Schwab said the show's share positive reaction" was a surprise to the troit's CBS affiliate, WJBK -TV, which plans was higher than that of the markets of three show's producers and syndicators, who had to air the show in the daytime, and Cleve- other independents combined. expected it to build slowly and by word of land independent wUAB(TV). Another strong performance was in Mi- mouth as it had over the last half-year in Capcities /ABC -owned KABC-TV Los An- ami, where Schwab said independent New York. geles will begin airing the program June 20 WDZL(TV) was up 77% in share over the "That was not the case in the national roll- after ABC's Nightline. previous week. leaving it "a hair" from out," said Schwab. "He came out with quite The show originally premiered in New number one in the IO p.m. time period. a bang." Contributing to the audience's York on MCA's WWOR -TV, building slowly, ABC affiliate KOVR -TV (Stockton) Sacra- heavy sampling of the show, he said, was )ut eventually growing to the point where it mento. Calif., also rose to number one in the pre -publicity Downey has gotten over low doubles or triples the independent's the market. up from a 4 share to a 24 share the last few months because of the show's Çnterfainmenf Tonight lead -in during its 9 with the show airing at midnight. Pittman controversial nature. ).m. time slot, according to Pittman. said. Schwab added that Downey scored MCA's other syndication effort for Quan- In its first week in the Chicago market. ratings twice those of its lead -in, ABC's tum Media, meanwhile, is doing noticeably where independent WPWR -TV (Gary, Ind.) Nightline. less well. The late -night strip drama, The tirs it at 8 p.m., Downey doubled the sta- In the Hartford. Conn., market, Street, critically embraced for its use of ion's share over the previous week's 2 to a 4 WTxX(TV) Waterbury. Conn.. was up 33% in news -style imagery, raw language and char- and increased its lead -in share by nearly share. making it number one in the time acter development over plot lines. has not i0%, according to program director Neal period. Schwab said. done well in the few markets in which it has ;abin. The show was less of a success in top -10 been airing since spring in preparation for a Downey also took Philadelphia's market Washington, where independent national roll -out next fall. VTXF(TV) (fonnerly wPHI. Tv) from number UHF station WFTY(TV) carried the show at 7 According to Pittman, however, the Writ- hree to number one independent in the time p.m. and showed little improvement in its ers Guild strike has now ended any possibil-

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 45 willingness to let it develop. ity that the show will launch next Septem- Blues, would take longer to build than other on stations' be in two the program, as a types of programs and said whether it even- "The show cannot evaluated ber. He acknowledged D "character" show in the mold of Hill Street tually does go into syndication will depend months of ratings," he argued. Here's looking at hue, kid Turner to colorize 'Casablanca' for showing on superstation WTBS next fall

A kiss is just a kiss, but this time the lips will be red. Turner Broadcasting will debut a colorized version of "Casablanca" next fall on its superstation WTBS(TV) Atlanta. Color - ization of the 1943 Humphrey Bogart-Ingrid Bergman classic (directed by Michael Cur - tiz) has been a subject of speculation since TBS acquired the rights to the film in 1986 when it purchased the MGM film library. The film will also appear in color and black and white on home video. The color- ized version of the film will be released in syndication after its debut on wrastTVt. TBS Chairman and President Ted Turner broke the news to an audience of merchan- exten- Turner Enter- dising executives last week at a breakfast expiration date in MGM's contract works, Turner mentioned that announcing the start-up of a licensing and sion covering merchandising, TBS will ac- tainment will produce a mini -series on the merchandising division of Turner Entertain- quire all of the library's rights. Between the author of the hymn "Amazing Grace" and and based on a book by Alex Haley. Turner also ment. "I know it's a calculated risk," Turner time of the TBS purchase of the library mer- that TBS is entry into theat- said, as an audible gasp was heard from the the August date, Turner has received said considering breakfast audience. Since colorization came chandising revenues, while MGM has col- rical film productions since "our situation is into existence it has been a controversial lected a marketing fee. Turner will now own improving" with the financing acquired subject (and the subject of hearings on Cap- all of the rights in perpetuity. through the sale of 40% of the company to itol Hill), with film "purists" pitting them- Turner said that among the properties that various cable MSO's. new selves against those responsible for the co- will be actively merchandised by the Asked about the latest subscriber count lorization. division will be "Gone with the Wind" and for Turner Network Television, the fourth Turner made the announcement as the "The Wizard of Oz," which celebrate their TBS channel, which launches in October, licensing and merchandising division 50th anniversaries on Dec. 15 and Aug. 15 Turner said there are now IO million sub- made its first appearance at the Licensing respectively; the Tom and Jerry cartoon se- scribers signed up, and 17 million will be on and Merchandising Conference and Exposi- ries, and CNN. line within the next 90 days. tion in New York. As of Aug. 27, the Among TBS productions now in the Roger Mayer. president of Turner Enter-

Nielsen Net AGB Nielsen Net AGB

10.4'20 25. 11 1 21 1 19 4 32 N Night Court 5. 18.6/32 35 A 2020 2. 18.935 N Cosby Show 2 19.7/37 36. 10.218 C NBA Playoffs. Thursday 39. 9417 3 189/32 N Cheers 3 19.434 37. 10.2.18 C Jake and the Fatman 34 9.8:17

4 18.8'34 N Different World 1 19.816 38 10.2:18 C Designing Women 37. 95'18 i 5. 18.2/33 N NBC Sunday Movie 4. 18.6/34 39. 10.0'18 A Nabisco Family Showcase52. 78'14 6. 16.0/28 N L A. Law 8 14.7/27 40. 9.9/17 C CBS Tuesday Movie 30. 106/19 7. 15.9/28 N NBC Monday Movie 6. 17.1/31 41 9.620 C Beauty and the Beast 45. 8.8'18 46. NBC takes 8. 15.830 A Who's the Boss? 7. 16.031 42. 9.119 A Spenser. For Hire 8.718 10 9 15.226 N NBC Tuesday Movie 12 13.924 43. 9.5/17 C Tony Awards 29 9/20 eight of 10. 15.1/27 A Perfect Strangers. Tue. 16. 13.3/24 44 9.2/16 A Liza Minnelli' Triple Play 54. 7.1!13 11. 15.033 C 60 Minutes 10. 14.2132 45 9.0/17 C Kate and Allie 35. 9.7/20 top 10; 12. 14.827 A Head of the Class 14. 13.4/24 46. 8.7/19 A Slap Maxwell Story 55. 7.012 13. 14.4/29 N Golden Girls 9. 14.5/29 47. 8.7118 N Best of TV Bloopers 40. 9.119 ABC wins 14. 14.2127 A Growing Pains 11. 14.0/26 48. 8.4/17 A Full House 50. 8.2!16 15 14.2/27 C Murder She Wrote 13. 13.426 49. 8.3/15 N Bronx Zoo 43. 9.1/17 news 16. 13.2/25 N ALF 15. 13.427 50. 8.214 N Sara 38. 9.5/17 17. 12.8'22 C Newhart 23. 11.821 51. 8.1/15 N Highway to Heaven 47. 8.6.16 18. 12.623 N Matlock 20 12.2 23 52. 8 015 A MacGyver 59. 6.813 19. 12.5/24 C NBA Playoffs. Friday 22 12.123 53 8.015 C CBS Reports Nall yMthin 57. 6.9/13 Week 37: 20. 12.5/23 N Valerie's Family 17 12.5/23 54. 7.7/15 A Monday Night Baseball 67. 4.5/9 21. 12.4/22 C Equalizer 31. 10.5:19 55. 7.815 C Tour of Duty 58. 6.8/14 NBC 12.9, 22. 12.1/26 N227 21. 122.26 56. 7.817 C High Mountain Rangers 48. 8.118 23. 11.9'23 N Miami Vice 18. 12423 57. 7.5'16 A Perfect Strangers 56. 7.0/15 CBS 9.8, 24 11.8/24 N Hunter 33 9.9'20 58. 7.5'15 C Nest 57th 51. 8.0/16 25. 11.7120 A Hooperman 32. 10.0/18 59. 6.7114 N Lyndon Larouche Address62. 5.3/11 ABC 9.4 26 11.723 N Sonny Spoon Detective 19 12223 60 6.5.13 A Ohara 61 6.6/13 27. 11.0:19 A ABC Thursday Movie 28. 11.0/20 61. 6.4111 N Days. Nights of M. Dodd 53. 7.7'14 28. 10.8//18 A Moonlighting 44. 89/15 62 6.2/14 N Incredible Ida Early 49. 8.2/18 29. 10.8/20 N My Two Dads 24. 11.822 63 6.0/12 A David Bowie Tour 60. 6.7/13 30. 10.6/18 C Eisenhower and Lutz 41. 9.216 64. 5.512 A Probe 63. 5.0'11 48'11 31. 10.5:19 A China Beach 27. 11 020 65. 5.1:11 A Disney Sunday Movie 65. 32. 105'19 C AFI Salute to Jack Lemmon42 9.217 66 5.09 C Dark Crystal. Part 1 64 499 i 33. 10.5/21 N Family Tes 26 11.1:22 67. 4.9'9 C Dark Crystal. Part 2 66 4 89 34. 10.5/21 N Facts of Life 36. 9 6,22 01988 Nielsen Media Research and AGB Television Research

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 46 tainment Co. (and previously president of the process by saying that the original black third complete and is expected to be finished MGM Laboratories) said that the decision to and white version of the film is always by July. AFTand Color Systems Technology, colorize "Casablanca" was made by a group available to viewers by simply turning off the other colorization firm employed by of TBS executives "a few months ago" as the color on their TV sets. TBS. are currently colorizing between six part of the company's occasional reviews of "We know this is a controversial deci- and eight films, including "Arsenic and Old its extensive film library. sion," Mayer said, but he added that the Lace." "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "The Mayer said TBS went ahead with the large audiences that colorized movies attract Americanization of Emily," "High Sierra," colorization "since we are of the opinion make it worthwhile. "In general, people "The Philadelphia Story," "David Copper - that we are not destroying anything" and won't look at black and white." field," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," "simply creating an alternative version." Colorization of the 102- minute film by "The Big Sleep" and "The Bachelor and the Vendors of colorized films answer critics of American Film Technologies is now one- Bobby- Soxer." D California, here ITC comes

Company to consolidate most of its ant and ITC founder, Lord Lew Grade, sold members remaining in place include Josh New York and London operations in most of his 43% controlling interest in the Elbaum, vice president of international new Los Angeles headquarters Bell Group earlier this spring to rival Aus- sales, and Vickie Gubbay, director of sales. tralian media owner, Alan Bond, and a west- eastern hemisphere. Also in London, David Production company ITC Entertainment ern Australian government insurance firm. Cunliffe will remain in his new post as head plans to consolidate its New York and Lon- Bond. whose media holdings include of the company's UK production operation. don operations this September and ask key Australian TV's Nine Network and a share Although ITC's upcoming production ef- executives from to both cities move to the in a British direct satellite broadcasting ven- forts include new network mini -series and company's Los Angeles headquarters. Some ture, has since made a tender offer for all of the initial output of a $55- million long -term sales personnel will remain based in London Bell Group's outstanding shares beyond the agreement with Home Box Office to pro- and New York. 19.9% he currently controls. duce made- for -television movies, the com- The company, whose past in- productions ITC's reorganization, according to pany's major first -run syndication effort has clude mini -series Windmills of the Gods and Gorog, is meant to reestablish central con- run into problems. Poor Little Rich Girl, initiated the reorgani- trol over the management of the company, ITC said last month it has postponed next zation last November in a corporate shuf- which since the establishment of the Los fall's planned launch of its first -run half - fling that elevated ex- Disney executive Angeles office in 1978 had been operating hour adventure series, Tiko: Pride of the Chris from Gorog ITC's head of business out of three widely separated, independently Rockies. The company cited production de- affairs to chief operating officer. ITC Chief run offices. lays resulting from the ongoing Writers Executive Officer Jerry Leider remains in Gorog said all key executives have been Guild strike for the postponement. Accord- that which role, he has held since 1981. asked to move to Los Angeles, and already ing to Gorog, the show "got behind the eight ITC's consolidation coincides with, but accepting the offer is Jim Marrinan, execu- ball" because it did not have any scripts has apparently been unaffected by, a battle tive vice president and general manager, when the writers strike began. for control of its Australian parent. Bell international. Tiko will now be offered as a midseason Group. Bell Group Chairman Robert Among the sales staff remaining in New replacement in January 1989 if the writers Holmes a Court. who bought his ITC hold- York is Armando Nunez. executive vice strike has been settled by no later than mid - ings in 1981 from British entertainment gi- president of foreign sales. London staff August.

For now, improved- definition TV HDTV may be a few years away, EDTV, but IDTV -improved -definition sion standard. but consumers will have sharper television. Several companies introduced Meanwhile, other enhancements to TV's pictures this year, as seen at CES and began taking orders for IDTV receivers, were also in evidence. Stereo sound has which increase resolution by using progres- become the rule in middle- to high -quality High -definition television has broken into sive rather than interlace scanning and are units, and some companies are beginning to the consciousness of the consumer electron- compatible with the current NTSC transmis- provide surround sound systems. The rapid ics industry. Although HDTV sets will not growth in screen size has continued. A new be available for home use until at least 1991, family amusement might grow out of the two companies attracted crowds on the floor new digital TV sets, which offer, along with of the 1988 International Summer Consum- increased picture quality, several graphics, er Electronics Show (CES) with high- defini- character generation and animation features. tion displays. Those crowds of consumer On the audio side, digital audio recording electronics manufacturers and retailers were (DAT), which many in the consumer elec- discussing the question that has been at issue tronics industry last year thought would be for broadcast and cable industries- whether commonplace by the time of the 1988 CES, the United States should adopt an HDTV has yet to be introduced in the U.S. because transmission standard or a lower- resolution of the threats of legal action from the record- but easier-to- implement EDTV (enhanced- ing industry. DAT manufacturers have tried definition television) system. to gain a foothold through the introduction But the most common initials at the show of automobile play -only receivers. but the (held at Chicago's McCormick Center, June future of those machines will depend on the 4 -7, sponsored by the Electronic Industries availability of prerecorded tapes. Association IEIAj), was not HDTV or Panasonic's improved- definition TV set Progress was announced by the develop-

47 possible media that will be ers of FMX, an enhancement to FM stereo chine. corders or other signals. FMX home receivers did not yet Both Panasonic's and Toshiba's HDTV interfaced with it. vice engineer- have a large presence on the floor, but sever- products were just demonstrations and not Bonica, NBC president, al car radio makers did have models to show. products that will be available in the near ing, said that the way to avoid the consumer future. The first HDTV sets based on the expense of open -architecture sets is for ca- Japanese -developed Muse transmission sys- ble and broadcasting to work together to Frank J. Myers, president, Arvin Electron- tem are not expected to arrive in the U.S. come to a common standard. A single stan- ics, and group industry vice president of until the early 1990's. Some at the show dard, he said, will promote the fastest EIAs Consumer Electronics Group, in an questioned whether it was wise to display growth of advanced television. But many in opening day speech praised the develop- HDTV receivers at CES. Consumers may the cable industry are in favor of open - ment of IDTV, which "using computer decide not to buy NTSC sets in the next few architecture sets, according to Ciciora, ATC memory, achieves such picture improve- years if wide notice of HDTV's coming is vice president, technology. Cablecasters ments as high resolution line-doubling, given, they reasoned. But, said Surprise, "I "are afraid of being embarrassed by VCR's" elimination of ghosts and interference, and don't think it hurts to show it...Americans if tape machines are able to deliver a better processing to remove defects in the picture." are particularly used to looking to the fu- picture than cable systems. Cable will be an Companies introducing IDTV sets included ture." U.S. consumers are sophisticated important leader to the introduction of Panasonic, Sony and Toshiba. Philips Con- enough to know when to buy new technol- HDTV to the consumer, he predicted. sumer Electronics displayed 27 -inch and 3I- ogies and when to continue buying the old, By the time HDTV becomes commercial- inch IDTV's that will be available in the fall. he said. ly viable, cable will have reached 75% Those who buy IDTV sets now are those One of the many myths that surround the household penetration, and about 95% of all "who are really interested in the best HDTV issue, according to William G. Con- HDTV consumers will be cable subscribers. picture...there is no blur, no raster lines," nolly, president of Sony's new Advanced "Our consumer will be the first one interest- said Brad Kibbel, Sony marketing manager, Systems Group, is that the consumer HDTV ed in high definition," said Horowitz, HBO consumer display systems. The horizontal equipment will be sold in the U.S. in the senior vice president, technology and oper- resolution on the Sony model, which will be near future. They will be on the market in ations. But HBO will not foresake its NTSC in the stores within the next 12 months, is 1991 at the earliest, he said. Another corn - customers when it completes its plan to slightly decreased and vertical resolution is mon misconception is that Japanese con- begin HDTV transmissions to coincide with nearly double. "Until (HDTV] is out, this is sumers already have high- definition TV's the introduction of Muse sets in 1911, he going to turn their heads," Kibbel said. and that some of those sets are coming into said. It will probably simulcast its program- Jerry Surprise, national product manager, the U.S. market. Actually, the Muse -based ing over another cable channel in NTSC. television division, Panasonic, disagreed. sets will also not be available in Japan until But the idea of accepting an NTCS compati- Panasonic's new IDTV display greatly en- 1991, and even if some of them did reach ble system, which will carry on the flaws of hances resolution, but "I don't think the the U.S., they would not work because they NTSC, is a mistake, Horowitz said. consumer is going to pay for those improve- are not compatible with the current NTSC But Eddie Fritts, president and chief ex- ments," he said. A large percentage of con- transmission standard. ecutive officer of the National Association sumers, Surprise claimed, will not pay more Another myth, Connolly said, is that the of Broadcasters, told a luncheon audience for a high -end television until there is a prospect of the 1,125/60 HDTV production that compatibility is "crucial" to broadcast- more noticeable change to offer, such as the becoming a world standard is dead. It will ers. Also important to broadcasters is that a change from the 4:3 aspect ratio of NTSC to be hard, with Europe resisting the standard, standard be set by the FCC. "Spectrum 16:9, which is being proposed by propo- which has been adopted by the Advanced issues cannot be decided in the market- nents of HDTV and EDTV systems. Television Systems Committee and Society place," Fritts said. "The issue isn't competi- Panasonic's products were part of an over- of Motion Picture and Television Engineers tion. The isue is simply compatibility." If a all display presented by its parent company, in the U.S., because of its 60 -hertz frame standard is not set, he warned that there the Japanese electronics giant, Matsushita. rate which is not friendly with the 50 -hertz could be a battle among companies for a de At 15,300 square feet, it was the second rate of current European transmission stan- facto standard, such as the battle that has largest booth at the CES. Part of the Matsu- dards. But but it is too early to give up on raged around AM stereo implementation. shita area was set aside for a special theater the possibility, he said. Such a "Darwinian struggle for systems in to demonstrate Panasonic's prototype It is also too early to give up on a world the marketplace" would not serve the public HDTV projection system. Scenes produced transmission standard, according to Pana- interest, he said. by the Japanese state network, NHK, with sonic's Surprise. "Then the economies of Fritts recalled that during the 1940's and 1,125/60 production equipment were pro- scale really come into play and the end 1950's, NAB and EIA were co- sponsors of jected onto a 135 -inch screen. The system benefit is to the consumer," he said. The 50 the National Television Systems Committee, was integrated with surround sound stereo hz versus 60 hz debate is the biggest obsta- which developed the current American TV with equipment from another Matsushita cle, but "there's probably a way to solve transmission standard. Both Fritts and company, Technics. Panasonic also showed that," Surprise said. "I don't think it's too Thomas Friel, group vice president of EIA's a 55 -inch rear projection TV set. Toshiba much to hope for." The U.S. market is the Consumer Electronics Group, said that the also showed HDTV equipment, a 32 -inch biggest in the world -big enough to perhaps cooperation between the two groups will screen TV with a flat and square surface dictate what the world terrestrial will be, he continue. EIA recently announced that it has CRT and progressive and interlace scanning said. formed an Advanced Television Committee capability, and a 55 -inch model. Toshiba Most agreed that economies of scale will to formulate the organization's position on also showed an HDTV reel -to -reel tape ma- be more rapid if manufacturers do not have the HDTV implementation. Sidney Topol, to make multistandard "open- architecture" chairman, Scientific Atlanta Inc., will serve receivers due to separate delivery standards as the committee's chairman. The first meet- being developed by broadcast, cable and ing will be held June 21 -22 in Atlanta. other media. HDTV standards and open - o architecture receivers were among the main topics of a panel session featuring Connolly, The big story in television design, other than Steven Bonica of NBC, Walt Ciciora of IDTV, according to officials at the Zenith American Television & Communications exhibit, which was located at a hotel in Inc. and Edward Horowitz of HBO. downtown Chicago concurrent with the Open- architecture sets "could be the most CES show, is the growth in the number of expensive possible display," Connolly said, MTS sets. Three and four years ago there perhaps raising the price of an HDTV set by was almost no penetration of stereo sets in 20%, because it will involve a great deal of the market and few were offered at CES, extra circuitry and a clutter of converter according to Zenith marketing official Mur- NAB's Fritts boxes for cable, satellite, videocassette re- ray Meyer. "Now it's everywhere you turn,"

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 AO he said, and the audio systems are getting better. The centerpiece of the new Zenith TV's was its 40 -inch Digital System 3 set with with the new "Premium Sound " -a seven speaker Dolby surround sound system. Over half of Zenith's TV sets are now equipped with stereo sound, Meyer said. All of their Digital and Advanced System 3 series sets have MTS and for the first time, stereo has been added to two of the 25 -inch models in Zenith's low -end line. Stereo has been included on all of the sets in the new Dimensia line of TV's introduced at CES by GE- Thomson -RCA. The Dimen- sia sets come in 20- ,26 -,27 -and 46 -inch sizes. According to EIA estimates. consumer acceptance of stereo is increasing steadily. Total unit sales of MTS color TV's to retail- ers was $4,349.000 in 1987 and is expected to increase by 22% in 1988. But some at the NBC's Bonica, ATC's Ciciora, HBO's Horowitz and Sony's show believed that sales could be better. Connolly Sony's Kibbel said that the networks and local stations have not publicized their ster- display was demonstrated in Japan by NHK. DAI' recorders in this country. Consultant which, eo offerings heavily enough. "Among con- according to Sarkar. "is quite an Len Feldman, who has represented EIA at sumers, the main thing is awareness," he accomplishment." Unlike A -M LCD's. congressional hearings on the DAT issue, said. About 75% of all Sony sets include there are no inherent limits to the size of said he believes that "it is an idle threat." plasma screens. From MTS. Another problem has been broadcast- the home television The legal issues at stake are the same as er reluctance to invest in MTS conversions point of view, if they go to very large sizes. those that faced Sony in the mid- 1970's, they a at their transmission facilities. Panasonic's could have big advantage." especially when it successfully defended the introduc- as Surprise agreed that stereo growth has been TV systems are gaining more and more tion of Betamax VCR's, he said. The Su- resolution, hurt by a lack of stations transmitting in he said. preme Court ruled that it is perfectly legal stereo. Except for two of its 20 -inch models. o for you and me to sit at home with our all of the large -screen Panasonic units in- In recent months, the best news for those VCR's and record anything we please, so clude stereo. who support the introduction of digital audio long as it is not resold for commercial gain. The largest in the new Sony line of TV's tape (DAT) recorders in the U.S. was the Ultimately, that same conclusion would with conventional cathode ray tubes this death of the "copycode" chip. Last February, have to be reached" in the DAT case. Feld- year reached 46 inches diagonally -an in- the National Bureau of Standards released a man said. crease of nearly 20 inches over the largest report on the anti- taping system developed Since DAT recorders first went on the screen that could be purchased three to four by CBS. The recording industry favored market in Japan in April 1987. several com- years ago. As the CES was winding down legislation demanding that the chip be in- panies have announced plans to sell them in last week, the Institute of Electrical and stalled in all DAT recorders sold in the America but have been forced to reverse Electronics Engineers (IEEE) began its In- United States to avoid consumer duplication their plans for a number of reasons, mostly ternational Conference on Consumer Elec- of pre- recorded digital material that would connected to possible legal problems. Feld- tronics, also in Chicago. N. Ronnie Sarkar be equal in quality to originals. But the NBS man acknowledged that most Japanese com- of the Cambridge, Mass., consulting firm of trials found that the CBS chips were flawed panies will not be willing to risk spending on three Arthur D. Little Inc.. led a workshop on the grounds: I) They were easy to the same millions of dollars Sony spent to latest advancements in CRT's and flat panel defeat: 2) many listeners were able to hear a defend Betamax. Teac Inc. became the first displays. difference in sound quality when the chip company to challenge RIAA by announcing was About 90 % -95% of all video displays are installed, and 3) in some cases it simply that it will ship high -priced DAT recorders based on CRT's Sarkar said. They have an failed to block recording. ($5.000- $6,000) to the U.S. next month. advantage over the several different flat pan- However, the death of the copycode did One company. the Japanese -owned On- not el technologies in that they are a mature eliminate all of the obstacles to DAT kyo U.S.A. 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Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 was still optimistic that DATwiII be success- blank tape. very nice," he said. The 32- channel Sunny- ful, Onkyo spokesman Bertrand Goemaere o vale system "is not so modern, not so nice." said that the effort to introduce in the U.S. Faroudja said his company and TCI are "has become very frustrating." Broadcast Technology Partners (BTP), sharing the costs of the testing, but declined In the meantime, a number of other copy- Greenwich, Conn., marketers of FMX, the to reveal terms of their agreement. "I don't ing- barrier alternatives to the CBS chip have FM radio transmission improvement system like talking about money," he said. been proposed, including a tape tax. An- co- invented by CBS and NAB, announced The system, which was demonstrated at other possible barrier would be a new anti - that more than 40 stations are now broad- the National Association of Broadcasters taping system devised by Philips in Europe casting or will soon be broadcasting in convention in Las Vegas (BROADCASTING, that would allow one copy to be duplicated FMX. Just before last April's NAB conven- April 18), improves conventional NTSC from a CD onto DAT. Goemaere suggested tion in Las Vegas, eight stations were broad- signals through the use of proprietary pro- that this system could be a compromise. casting FMX, and CBS had just announced cessing techniques that eliminate many of "The only other solution is to drop it," that its 11 stations would have it installed the artifacts inherent in NTSC. which he predicted a number of manufactur- and operating this summer (BROADCAST- It does not require additional bandwidth ers may do. ING, April 4). Since then, Gannett Broad- and, thus, is compatible with today's 6 mhz But there are bright sides to DAT's future. casting has signed a deal to equip its 10 broadcast and cable channels. It is also com- The second generation of DAT machines in FM's, and Buckley Broadcasting Corp. has patible with NTSC sets, although decoders Japan, according to consultant Marc Finer, agreed to install FMX in its nine stations. are required in sets to take full advantage of who appeared on a DAT panel with Feld- Buckley's WDRC -FM Hartford, Conn., has the signal processing. man, have already been miniaturized. already begun operating with the new equip- The Faroudja system further enhances the In this country there have been several ment and holds the distinction of being the pictures through the use of progressive - announcements of car players to be put on first commercial station in FMX. Before scanning or line -doubling television sets, the market. Also, several music studios are NAB, BTP President Emil Torick predicted which increase the apparent vertical resolu- using DAT professional equipment. "Sooner that 100 stations would be operating with tion. Instead of displaying 60 262 -line fields or later this technology will prevail," Feld- FMX before the end of the year. "We're still to create 30 interlaced 525 -line frames per man said. projecting that," Torick said. second, as conventional NTSC sets do, line- Success of the automobile play -only ma- Motorola announced at the show that it doubling sets generate 60 525 -line images chines will depend on whether prerecorded will produce FMX IC's at their Arizona that are displayed either as 60 525 -line tapes can be made available for them. There plant. Other FMX IC manufacturers are frames or 30 1,050 -line interlaced frames. are now two ways to duplicate digital Sprague and Sanyo. Also now in production Unlike true HDTV systems, the extra lines tapes-in real time and in high -speed print- are FMX test equipment and 10 car receiver come not from additional transmitted pic- ing. When the second method is perfected, manufacturers, including Denon, Sanyo and ture information but from internal frame Feldman and Finer predicted that the price Technics, showed radios at CES. One proto- stores or line memories that duplicate lines. of pre- recorded tape will go down dramati- type of an FMX home receiver, the Sansui Several set manufacturers showed pro- cally and will perhaps cost less than digital X701, was shown on the floor. gressive- scanning sets at last week's Con- sumer Electronics Show in Chicago. They include Philips, Sony, Toshiba and Pana- TCI casts tentative ballot for HDTV sonic (see story, page 47). The Faroudja system's chief attribute - Company agrees to test Faroudja compatible with both broadcast and cable," full compatibility -may also be its chief system compatible with he said. "HDTV should just evolve into our point of criticism. To be fully compatible, it present television gear television mix- without dislocations." sticks to NTSC's 4:3 aspect ratio, eschewing Although he supports Faroudja's ap- the 5:3 or 16:9 ratios espoused by other Tele- Communications Inc., the nation's proach, Sie said last week, he is withholding system proponents. largest cable operator, let the world know TCI's endorsement of the system itself until "The importance of a wide aspect ratio where it currently stands on high- definition it is proved in cable as well as broadcast has been greatly exaggerated," Faroudja television last week, declaring its tentative tests. But, he added, "at least on paper and said. Pan and scan of wide- screen films for support for a system that forsakes a wide in lab models, it looks encouraging." television has been a long- standing and well aspect ratio for full compatibility with to- Sie's opinions are not part of an industry accepted practice, he said. "Nobody com- day's conventional television sets and, it is consensus. Most cable operators and pro- plains." hoped, cable systems. gramers are taking a wait- and -see approach If consumers demand wider aspect ratio, TCI Senior Vice President John Sie said to advanced television systems and have Faroudja said, the system could offer it by TCI has entered an agreement with Faroudja taken no positions. American Television & masking the top and bottom of the screen. In Laboratories to test its SuperNTSC system Communications and Home Box Office, the such a way. he said, the system could ac- this summer on ICI systems in Sunnyvale second largest MSO and largest pay cable commodate any of the number of aspect and Pacifica, both California, and is in "full programer, respectively, are moving in a ratios now used for motion pictures. support" of the system's approach. (NTSC different direction. The two Time Inc. units In the "Monday Memo," Sie echoes Far - stands for National Television Systems have indicated a preference for true HDTV oudja. "In the United States and many other Committee, the government -industry body with much improved resolution and wider countries, households have enjoyed televi- that devised present television standards in aspect ratios. They plan to be involved in sion with a 4:3 aspect ratio for more than 50 the U.S.) "The SuperNTSC system could be the testing of the NHK HDTV system on years," he said. "There has not been a hue a very cost -effective way of introducing cable later this year and have joined NBC, and cry from the public that it wants TV HDTV to the American public without RCA and ABC in the development of the screens to be wider." changing the standards of the existing televi- David Sarnoff Research Center's Advanced Sie said Faroudja's tests will be conducted sion distribution system," he said. Compatible Television System. under the "auspices" of the National Cable In this week's "Monday Memo" (see page Reached in his Sunnyvale office, Far - Television Association's Technical Advisory 22), Sie discourages cable operators and oudja President Yves Faroudja said prelimi- Committee of High -Definition Television, broadcasters from rushing to adopt true nary work on the tests has already begun, an arm of the association's "blue ribbon" HDTV systems, such as NHK's 1,125 -line and actual testing will get under way "very HDTV committee of cable executives. Muse system, that are incompatible with shortly." He said he hopes to wrap the pro- Wendell Bailey, vice president, science conventional TV sets and broadcast and ject up some time in August. and technology, NCTA, and chairman of the cable channels. "We should set our sights to Faroudja said the cable systems ICI is advisory committee, said the committee if develop high- definition television that making available are ideal. Not only are developing procedures and criteria for test- pushes the practical limits of technology, but they close to Faroudja's headquarters, but ing and evaluating all types of advances still stay within the NTSC standard, utiliz- they provide two different test beds. The 54- television systems. "We are looking at any- ing the 6 mhz transmission spectrum and channel Pacifica system is "very modern. thing we can lay our hands on," he said. C

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 50 Coen's advertising figures: 40 years of forecasts

McCann executive's semiannual which Coen will need for this week's mid- look ahead at broadcast ad business year review, will not be in hand until early is widely anticipated, used and this week. the day before his presentation. quoted: he takes the stage once "Of course I also talk with people, but I can again this week in New York get misinformation if I talk with the wrong people," he said. International data is ob- Like many performers, Robert Coen is feel- tained by selectively talking with some in- ing a little pressure. This Wednesday (June ternational offices of McCann -Erickson and 15) he takes to the stage in New York for his its co -owned companies. semiannual review of advertising supply Much of the information used in the pro- and demand before a crowd of several score jections comes from publicly available reporters, securities analysts and industry sources. Coen said his 40 -year experience executives. Already some of those attending working with these sources helps him judge have telephoned the McCann -Erickson sen- their reliability. "In the 1950's, many of the ior vice president trying to pry loose wheth- trade associations competed with each other er he will change his initial forecasts. made to see who could report the bigger increase," last December. It is the Fifth Estate's own he said, adding that for the most part the version of the government's money supply situation has now changed and the associ- or merchandise trade data, gathered by a Coen ations report more realistic figures. Still he man who this year marks the 40th year of his demand for network television's scatter ad- said he is careful about accepting at face specialty. vertising. value claims of the "undocumented" media The comparison of Coen's advertising The process of forecasting for each fol- such as sales promotion, contests and premi- prognostications to official indicators bears lowing year begins in the fall. Coen first ums. more than a little truth. Alan Gottesman. a looks at the new season's network television Coen's attention to the entire universe of securities analyst with L.F. Rothschild. sales to determine the strength of the prior advertising is one of the characteristics that notes that Coen is cited as the source of the up -front selling, which will also carry over make his forecasts unique. The continual Commerce Department's own data on ad- into the next calendar year. From that data, change in that universe also challenges him vertising. he said, certain extrapolations can also be to define which expenditures should proper- Although widely anticipated, used and made about the next year's spot. barter and ly be included in advertising. and which quoted. the semiannual forecasts do not pre- cable television advertising. On the print excluded. As an example, he said. some tend infallibility, according to their author. side. the McCann -Erickson senior vice companies might include as advertising ex- Coen told BROADCASTING that in the past president talks with magazine publishers penditures both the campaigns that advertise few years he has tended to be too optimistic who are beginning to indicate the size of any rebates and the rebates themselves. Blurred in his projections of advertising demand: rate increases. distinctions also occur in other forms of last year his midyear correction failed to A third set of important data is an indica- pricing. selling expenditures, sales promo- anticipate the large number of make -goods tor for the economy. For national advertising tion. and trade promotion. the television networks were forced to pro- Coen looks at personal disposable income, What will happen to advertising for the vide. draining demand from the scatter mar- profit margins and total profits. For local rest of 1988? Robert Coen won't say until ket. Previously Coen said he tended toward advertising. the important indicators are re- Wednesday, and McCann -Erickson's own over- conservativism. tail sales, and again. personal disposable clients will be allowed to find out only at the In fact, a percentage point mistake will income. The profit numbers he uses are same time as everyone else, he added. D not change the overall dollar total by much, adjusted Commerce Department numbers, and Coen helps create his own mistakes by which are much larger than the net earnings forecasting percentage changes to within a reported by corporations. and serve as a tenth of a percentage point. The numbers are proxy for corporate cash flow. in fact more often than not the mathematical Although Coen. who has a masters in Potential buyers mid -point of the percentage range in which mathematics from Columbia University, still he actually thinks the change will fall. uses computer programs to help him make of Rogers MSO Why doesn't he use the less exact range? his estimates. he said, the process is neither "11' I said overall advertising will increase as formal nor formulaic as it was in the submit bids between such and such a number." he said. 1960's, when he developed a forecasting "because TV advertising would increase be- model using economic data. That model. he RCA Cablesystems, with 525.000 tween such and such a number. while print said, worked for a few years. but "...there subscribers. will sell for advertising would increase in this range - were too many unusual developments that more than billion dollars ...people would get confused." As it is, just didn't fit...deregulation of certain ad- Coen said. many people can't remember that vertiser industries: the growth of shorter- Would -be purchasers of RCA Cablesystems its forecasts are not inflation -adjusted. but length television commercials; new product Holding Co., the 24th -largest multiple sys- are rather stated in terms of nominal dollars. advertising for video games." tem operator, submitted bids last week. As of last week. the midyear correction Now Coen said he takes the general eco- Among the parties rumored to be interested was still being calculated. This year Coen's nomic trends only as a starting point. "It is in the U.S. systems being spun off by Rog- Problem -as he sees it -is to try to balance like election forecasting...you have to know ers Cablesystems International were United :he unusual circumstances of the Olympics, where the critical precincts are." he said. Artists Communications, Jack Kent Cooke elections, and the delayed impact of the Some of the results from those "pre- and Pacific Bell Telephone. Pacific Bell per- ;tuck market crash. with a seemingly weak cincts." such as April television sales, haps would bid with a partner who would be

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 C1 -per-subscriber, the mul- to merge corporate staffs, or to obtain "effi- able to go ahead alone should regulators projected cash- flow 16 indicating expecta- ciencies" from any systems adjacent to those delay the telco's bid beyond yearend, by tiple would be times, final per-sub- RCA. which time Rogers hopes Morgan- Stanley & tions of healthy growth. The of less by the For the calendar year ending 1987, RCA Co. will have completed the sale. scriber price may be determined than of the buyer, had gross revenue of $158.3 million; cash What the billion -dollar -plus winning bid specifications of the seller latter's ability to make use of flow before capital expenditures of $61.1 will buy at that time are systems clustered in including the the subscribers to obtain pro- million, and capital expenditures of $19.5 five areas serving 525,000 basic subscrib- additional and purchase discounts; million. ers. Almost half the subscribers are located graming equipment in greater San Antonio, Tex., making that the fourth largest system in the country Another 100,000 subscribers are in Minne- apolis; 83,000 are in Portland, Ore.; 77,000 in Orange county, Calif., and 25,000 in Laredo, Tex. Since the sale is of RCA's a-îg,r-,CA7c stock, the winning bidder will also presum- C ably purchase RCA's tax benefits: carryfor- ward losses totaling roughly $160 million and pre- existing investment tax credits of KFYE -FM Fresno, Calif. Sold by Professional Inc. -AM -FM Memphis and WLTI(FM) roughly $25 million. Broadcasting Inc. to Henry Broadcasting WRVR for $5.1 million. Seller is subsidiary of EZ Detroit Swapped by, respectively, For those with a penchant for the per - Fairfax, Va. -based group of Broadcasting Inc. and Keymar- subscriber benchmark, Rogers should pro- Communications, Viacom four AM's and 11 FM's, principally owned by ket Communications. Estimated value vide a good measure of the assessed value of Art Kellar, chairman. Buyer is San Francisco- 'o- each property is $18-$22 million. the cable industry. Informed sources indi- based group of five AM's and six FM's owned -AM -FM is owned by Viacom cate that RCA is to be sold virtually free of WRVR by Charlton H. Buckley. It is selling co- located Broadcasting, New York -based group any long -term debt. Rogers has furthermore KNAX(FM) (see below). KFYE-FM is on 93.7 mhz AM's. six FM's and five TV's expressed confidence that purchase options of three with 68 kw and antenna 1,912 feet above by Sumner Red- held by local governments for the San Anto- principally owned average terrain. is owned by Keymarket nio city franchise and for certain Orange stone. WLTI(FM) KNAX(FM) Fresno, Calif. Sold by Henry Augusta, Ga. -based county and Minneapolis franchises will be Communications, Broadcasting Co Inc. to F/S Fresno Inc. for $4 AM and eight FM's princi- worked out to avoid jeopardizing the claims group of one million. Seller is also buying KFYE -FM Fresno pally owned by Paul Rothfuss. It recent- of the buyer. of First Sier- (see above). Buyer is subsidiary ly sold KMJO(FM) Houston and KKMJ(FM) If, for instance, RCA is sold at $2,300 per ra Inc., which is owned by Communications St. Louis to Noble Communications for sub, that $1.2 billion would equal a very John McSorley, Kevin S. Fitzgerald and Craig $81 million ( "In Brief," May 2). WRVR is healthy 19 times expected 1988 cash -flow- J. Vallely. It also owns KOIZ(FM) Amarillo, Tex., on 680 khz with 10 kw day and 5 kw per -sub of $128, according to those who and KIKX(FM) Colorado Springs. KNAX is on 97.9 night. WR R -FM is on 104.5 mhz with 100 have seen the RCA offering document. mhz with 48 kw and antenna 290 feet above kw and antenna 750 feet above aver- Viewed in terms of the following 12- months average terrain. age terrain. WLTI is on 93.1 mhz with 20 kw and antenna 396 feet above aver- age terrain. Broker: Richard A. Fore - man Associates. J.J. TAYLOR COMPANIES, INC. (John Taylor, President) WWRB -AM-FM Madison, Tenn. Sold by REBS Nashville Inc. to GMX Communica- has acquired tions of Tennessee Inc. for $975,000. Seller is owned by Rick James and John Roberts. WIVY (FM) who have no other broadcast interests. Buy- er is headed by Jack Norman, chairman. It Florida Jacksonville, also owns KLCL(AM)- KHLA(FM) Lake Charles, La.: WWRB -AM -FM Nashville; WHBB(AM)- WTUN(FM) for Selma, Ala., and wxKC(AM)-wwKZ(FM) Tupelo, Miss. WwRB is on 1430 khz with 5 kw day and 3 $8,130,000 1 kw night. WWRB -FM is on 100.1 mhz with kw and antenna 1160 feet above average from terrain. WMJI(AM) Cleveland Sold by Jacor Com- GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION munications Inc. to Gore -Overgaard Broad- casting Inc. for $845,000. Seller is publicly Jr., and Fred F. Fielding, President) (Jim S. Gilmore, Chairman owned, Cincinnati -based group of five AM's and seven FM's headed by Terry S. Jacobs, are pleased to have served as We chairman, and Frank E. Wood, president. exclusive broker in this transaction. Buyer is owned by Harold W. Gore, Cordell Overgaard, William McMaster and Sharon Carrara. It also owns WTMR(AM) Camden, N.J. WMJI is on 1260 khz full time with 5 kw WGAB(AM) Bloomfield, Conn. Sold by ?5OM r'y WGAB Inc. to Living Communications of Con. BRouuPN for $325.000. Seller is ownec necticut Inc. R T E D I N C O R P O A by Leonard Ackerman, Leonard Marcus anc Dan Yorke, who also own wECO(FM) Geneva ledig Brokers CI Appraisers Since 1947 N.Y. Buyer is owned by David R. Swansor and Joseph P. Battaglia, who also owr khz with WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 ATLANTA, GA 30361 CHICAGO, IL 60601 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 WLIX(AM) Islip, N.Y. WGAB is on 1550 t 9465 Wilshire Blvd. 1100 Connecticut Ave., NW 400 Colony Square 333 N. Michigan Ave. kw day and 2.5 kw night. (202) 331 -9270 (404) 892-4655 (312)346.6460 (213) 274 -8151 KBRS(AM) Springdale, Ark. Sold by Donre) Inc. to Debrine Communications Inc. /Arkan

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 52 sas for $250,000. Seller is Fort Smith, Ark. - based group of two AM's and one FM owned Financial notes. Foote, Cone & Belding, with 1987 billings of $2.3 billion, agreed in by Donald W. Reynolds. It publishes newspa- principle to mutual investment_joint venture with Paris, France -based agency, Publicis S.A., pers in 16 states and operates cable sys- with $1.2 billion in billings. Agreement calls for Publicis to set up new company housing only tems in four states. Buyer is owned by Fred its advertising agency and media buying service, and in which FC &B will acquire 26 %. R. Debrine and Cindy Y Debrine, who also Publicis will acquire 20% of FC &B. Two agencies wil' set up new company comprising all own KFIX -FM Ada, Okla. Ken is on 1340 khz FC &B European operations, all Publicis international operations and 30% of Publicis' French full time with 1 kw. agency. Publicis will own 51% of new company and FC &B will own 49 %. Dun & Bradstreet said it completed stock -swap acquisition of I.M.S. International, market research and database publishing company specializing in health care industry Dun & Bradstreet subsidiary, Nielsen Marketing Research, purchased minority interest in privately - Peoplemeters, held Metaphor Computer Systems, whose information system is primary deliverer of Nielsen marketing information. Also, Shareholders of Dun & Bradstreet recently authorized doubling still flawed, of authorized shares, to 400 million. Saatchi & Saatchi Holdings has agreed to purchase Corporate Planners & Coordinators, Los Angeles -based real estate consulting firm. here Gannett board of directors authorized repurchase of up to 7,500,000 of company's 162.1 to stay million shares outstanding. Group owner, Business Men's Assurance Co., was reorganized as subsidiary of new holding That's word from D'Arcy which company, BMA Corp. lands AGB for converting Neilsen but says only one will survive Roundball reprise. ABC Radio Network and the National Basketball Association have agreed upon a new two -year pact for exclusive live coverage of the NBA All -Star game and NBA finals for the 1988 -89 and 1989 -90 seasons. ABC Radio has aired the NBA finals AGB, the research company, has "done a since the 1984 -85 season and has All remarkable job of measuring the complex broadcast the -Star game for the past two years. U.S. television audience" that "has effected a dramatic improvement in the quality of ing, David Poltrack, said that for CBS to but that "evidently" those networks are find- national, TV audience measurement," says consider paying the $3.5 million that AGB ing the cost of AGB "difficult to justify." the advertising agency D'Arcy Masius Ben- is asking for the second year of the service. The fees AGB makes from studios, syndi- ton & Bowles in a report evaluating ABG's it would have to get more use out of its cators and the Advertiser Supported Televi- first -year performance. "AGB and NTI: A numbers. " If everyone ignores them, they sion Association "will not provide AGB Status Report" says that without peo- AGB, have no relevance," he said, adding that with the substantial cash flow that the net- plemeters "still might not have replaced $3.5 million is "pretty expensive" in such a works could," the report says. In combina- NTI's previous household-meter plus per- case. AGB charged $2 million in its first tion with the "problem AGB will face' in sons -diary method as our national audience - year. The fee increase is based on the in- renewing its contracts with research standard." advertising crease in market sample. agencies, which are facing bottom -line pres- The reports adds, however. we don't yet Based on "conversations with research sures, "full funding" of the service for the know which company will provide the better personnel" at ABC and NBC, DMB&B says 1988 -89 season appears service in unlikely, according the long run." that "evaluations are still being conducted" to DMB &B. DMB &B's praise for AGB comes despite the report calls a national television marketplace that is "hostile to AGB" be- cause the market is too small and compact to support two audience research services, and NEEDED - OWNER /OPERATORS NTI is "the service of record." With only the SMALL MARKETS three television networks (among advertis- ing outlets), a handful of program producers and a relatively small number of advertising Southeast West agencies as possible buyers of such a nation- C -2 FM and Fulltime AM Class C FM and Fulltime AM al ratings service, DMB &B projects that Turnaround Profitable "short- term...only one research service is likely to survive." Price $2,000,000 Price $2,000,000 Assessing the pros and cons of the peo- plemeters of either service, the report says that network audience erosion this season Texas was a combination of both peoplemeter Class C FM methodology and a real decline in audience Profitable levels. Problems with peoplemeters cited Price include late night viewing -since viewers $2,000,000 often fall asleep before logging out -and children's ratings, since young viewers "cannot be counted upon to use the meter properly." TM! ._no DMB &B says that the annual cost of AGB's peoplemeter service to a major ad- vertising agency is several hundred thou- RICHARDS INC. sand dollars, whereas the cost to a network is several million. The justification of such A Confidential Service to Owners 8 Qualified Buyers an expense for a network is "difficult" given the bottom -line pressures of the network business, according to the report. DMB &B NEGOTIATIONS FINANCING APPRAISALS says, however, that it expects CBS, the only N CAN RADIO NEWSPAPERS network to subscribe to AGB, to continue its :ontract given the "slightly more favorable 7700 LEESBURG PIKE 540 FRONTAGE ROAD ratings" it gets from AGB over Nielsen. FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043 NORTHFIELD, IL 60093 In a speech before the New York chapter (703) 821 -2552 of the National Academy of Television Arts (312) 441 -7200 tnd Services, CBS vice president of market-

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 53 Syndicators' rights to cable royalties upheld

Appeals court affirms CRT decision tially to the syndicator. "This presumption that Worldvision was due money by the CRT, in the face of congressional for 'Little House on the Prairie' silence, is a permissible interpretation of the statute, to which we defer," said Silberman. A syndicator may not be the creator or own The opinion held that Congress. in the the copyright of a program it distributes, but Copyright Act, did not intend to affect con- it has a solid claim to the royalties that cable tracts between parties "who could be owners television systems pay for the right to re- where the special difficulties of cable re- transmit the material. The Copyright Royal- transmission were not involved." To effectu- ty Tribunal issued that ruling in deciding a ate the intent of Congress, Silberman wrote, dispute over royalties paid into the copyright "private orderings of ownership must be fund in 1984 for the retransmission of epi- honored, so that those actually directly sodes of Little House on the Prairie., a harmed by retransmission are those who series produced by NBC and syndicated by receive royalties. In short, determining that Worldvision Enterprises Inc. And last week. a party owns a copyright may be insuffi- a three -judge panel of the U.S. Court of cient, for, as here, there may be more than Appeals in Washington affirmed the CRT's one party able to claim the benefits of a judgment that Worldvision was entitled to copyright for portions of the property in the royalties. question." The case was not clear cut. A section of The court's decision does not necessarily the Copyright Act of 1976 directs the CRT end the dispute. Silberman said the CRT's to distribute royalty fees to the "copyright ruling should not be seen as adjudicating the owners who claim that their works were the contractual entitlement rights of NBC and subject of secondary transmissions by cable Worldvision, "but rather as setting forth a systems." NBC claimed copyright owner- general rule for the distribution of cable ship -and therefore its entitlement to royal- royalties in these cases." That disposition, Silberman added, leaves the parties free to litigate their contractual claims "in an appro- 'Little House on the Prairie' priate forum." "WE SETT, THE Judge Ruth B. Ginsburg joined in the ties the ground that it created the pro- opinion, and Judge Abner Mikva supported SOUTHWEST"ITU 1 H W ES n -on gram. Worldvision argued that Congress, in the disposition of the case, but in a concur- the act, intended to favor the syndicator, ring statement in which he chided Silberman who was responsible for exploitation, over for an "unnecessary discussion of a gossa- the producer. And the CRT, in favoring mer constitutional problem that is not pre- sent in the case, is not decided by the AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES Worldvision's claim, said syndicators "were the ones most directly harmed by the distant opinion and would appear only if the CRT signal importation by cable systems...be- decided a different case under a different cause they could not orderly control the statute with a different result." Mikva was ARIZONA marketing of their product." referring to a discussion of a "hypothetical Merro Combo S42 million The appeals court panel, in affirming the constitutional problem" that would have CRT's decision, said it was deferring to the arisen "if CRT had sought to determine CRT's judgment on an issue on which the ownership rather than distribution rights." ARKANSAS Copyright Act does not speak explicitly: Silberman, Mikva added, "acknowledges Medium Market Combo S4.2 million whether royalties should be paid to the "ex- that the CRT did no such thing." According- Medium Market FM 1.6 million clusive syndicator of off- network program- ly, he said, the opinion could have done 550 thousand Resort Area Combo ing." The panel's opinion, written by Judge without the constitutional discussion. Laurence H. Silberman, said that "the tribu- TEXAS nal's view-that Congress's general concern Two Medium Market FMs SI.3 & 1.6 million was for the owner whose interests are direct- Small Market Combo 900 thousand ly thwarted by cable retransmission, that is Fairness filings. Three briefs calling fairness the owner who bears the direct risk of exer- for reversal of FCC's repeal of Ap- cise of the compulsory license -seems to us doctrine were filed in U.S. Court of consonant with Congress's intent in creating peals in Washington June 3. Democrat- NEW MEXICO the compulsory licensing system." ic National Committee filed as inter- Powerhouse Combo SI.8 million Silberman acknowledged that Congress venor and People for the American Way apparently never considered "the particular and, in separate brief, five parties led divisibility of copyright on...[the] compul- by Common Cause filed as friends of filed by sory licensing scheme." As a result, he said, court. Briefs supported those the court must first look to the agency's petitioners in case -Henry Geller and expertise "to fill the gap." And the CRT, he Donna Lampert, of Washington Center NF&A noted, determined that the directly affected for Public Policy Research, and United May Norman Fischer & .Associates, Inc. party will typically be the exclusive syndica- Church of Christ (BROADCASTING, Media Brokerage Appraisals Management Consultants tor and that the CRT will therefore, as a 30). 1209 Parkway Austin, Texas 78703 (512) 476-9457 general rule, always distribute royalties ini-

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 CA interest, "would provide programing that Tauke. He thinks the solution is to reactivate serves the special needs of children." Addi- the NAB code, ruled an antitrust violation in Children's TV tionally, the FCC during license renewal 1982 -and let broadcasters police the mat- time would have to determine whether a ter themselves. He plans to introduce a bill bill breezes licensee has "served the educational and that would lift antitrust restrictions to enable informational needs of children in its overall broadcasters to revive the code. through House programing." But Tauke was rebuffed by Markey and In arguing against the bill, Tauke said it others. Representative Al Swift (D- Wash.) 'Bipartisan' push sends bill would not pass constitutional muster. "Even said: "There are no constitutional questions to Senate; Iowa Republican if harm to children from too many commer- here." The legislation, Swift said, is needed Tauke argues bill raises cials could be shown and even if commer- constitutional to remind broadcasters they have a responsi- questions; OMB cial limits could be shown to directly ad- bility to serve children. And Markey stated registers its objections vance that interest, applying commercial children's television has been driven "solely limits to all programs would infringe on the by commercial considerations...Television As anticipated, the House last week adopt- First Amendment rights of adults to receive should be nutrition for the mind, not just a ed -328 to 78 -a bill that would limit ad- product information that is lawful and that is junk food diet to satisfy commercial appe- vertising in children's television programs neither fraudulent nor misleading." said tites." and require broadcasters to serve the "spe- cial needs" of children. The measure now moves to the Senate where it is expected to be put on a fast track. Little public reaction to syndex Debate in the House was limited to 40 Few filings received at FCC from Cable argued against the rules, minutes (20 for each side). and no admend- operators cable subscribers; operators saying that they would be forced to "black ments were permitted because the bill was oppose new rules, say they'll out" the duplicative programs on distant taken up under suspension of the House lead to blackouts of some channels signals or to drop the signals. Either way, rules. Leading the opposition was Represen- they said, subscribers attached to the pro- tative Tom Tauke (R- Iowa), although Dan When the FCC reimposed syndicated exclu- grams and signals because of the Coats (R -Ind.) voiced some reservations be- eliminated sivity four weeks ago, some at the FCC would vociferously. fore voting for the legislation. There rules protest had were apprehensive that cable subscribers been little opposition when The FCC has maintained that such disrup- the measure who feared the rules would lead to the loss moved through the House Telecommunica- tion is not inevitable. At the Broadcasting/ of favorite programs or channels would del- Cable Interface seminar in Washington tions Subcommittee and parent Energy and II uge the agency with phone calls, cards and weeks Commerce Committee (BROADCASTING, two ago. Patrick said blackouts letters of protest. The deluge never came. May 23 and May 30). "would be a self- imposed, self destructive, On the contrary, said John Kamp, director political red herring, benefitting no one." The Office of Management and Budget If of the FCC office of public affairs, "It's been superstations purchase national rights to all issued a statement (Tauke citing it during the very quiet." Complaints from cable sub- debate) objecting to the their programs, they will protect themselves bill for trying to scribers have been few and far between, "inject the federal government against blackouts. If they do not. cable sys- into pro- although, in some cases, heartfelt, he said. graming and advertising tem will be able to substitute programs for decisions" that Kamp attributes the low response to the should be left to broadcasters. those they have to black out. The effort fact that most cable operators have made OMB said, is "inappropriate, The syndex docket, into which are poured ill advised. "the fundamental decision" that they can and inimical of the spirit all cards and letters received on syndex, of the First Amend- live with the rules. ment." Instead of stirring up supports Kamp's assertion that reaction to subscriber protests. he said, the operators the syndex has so far been light. Neither Tauke nor OMB deterred the mo- action are "doing exactly what ]FCC Chairman There are about two dozen letters from cable mentum behind the measure, which has Dennis] Patrick asked them to do: Make it subscribers. which were strong bipartisan backing. "We have worked almost all of appar- work." ently prompted by United Cable TV of closely together, and have produced a bill Said Kamp: "The rules don't go into ef- Northern Cable notified its that attracted overwhelming bipartisan sup- Illinois. United fect for a year. By that time, people are port in the Energy and Commerce subscribers early last week that the adoption Commit- going to be geared up to handle it." tee," said Matthew of the rules would force it to "telecast snow" Rinaldo (R- N.J.), the The rules, which parallel rules dropped ranking minority member on on six distant broadcast signals for more the Telecom- by the FCC eight years ago. empower tele- munications Subcommittee. than half their broadcast days "or drop them vision stations to enforce the exclusivity of Nor are broadcasters altogether." It urged its subscribers to "voice actively opposed to their syndicated programing against cable the measure, H.R. 3966, your disapproval" to the FCC. although they have systems importing duplicative programing not endorsed it. And the Among those responding to United Ca- National Associ- of superstations and other distant broadcast ation of Broadcasters ble's appeal were Jane Miller of Algonquin, says it will exercise signals. the option to fight the bill if any alterations are made in the Senate. NAB and Telecom- munications Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey (D- Mass.), a principal sponsor, en- gaged in a series of negotiations which re- "25 YEARS EAST EXPERIENCE GOES INTO EVERY SALE" sulted in a compromise on the original chil- 500 East 77th Street dren's TV bill. Initially, Markey was Suite 1909 pushing for stronger limits as well as a New York NY 10021 (212)288.0737 requirement that broadcasters air one hour a day of educational and informational pro- WEST graming for children. 9454 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 600 Under the bill, advertising would be re- Beverly Hills CA 90212 stricted to 101/2 minutes per hour on week- (213) 275 -9266 ends and 12 minutes per hour on weekdays. SOUTH 11285 _//le,d_qtaLd. But the limits would not take effect until Elkins Road after Jan. 1, 1990, and by 1993 the FCC Suite J -8 would be authorized to review the standards <0443 571 0076 TV RADIO CABLE and modify them if necessary. HAL GORE, Vice -pres. APPRAISALS According to the bill, broadcasters, as a part of their obligation to serve the public

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 55 Ill. ( "We have too few pleasures. Don't heed the angry cries of millions of U.S. restrict the stations we have and enjoy citizens! H.A.L.T., F.C.C.!Save our super- now. "), John Weisbruck of Crystal Lake, 111. stations." ( "Enact S/E rules and I more than likely will But Robert A. Lankford, of Carmichael, MVP. CANCEL Cable and RENT VCRTAPES. "), Calif., was among those who felt most and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Akers ("Please strongly: "Actually, what you moneybags, tell Mr. Dennis Patrick that the two of us say pompous...people are trying to do is restrict 'No' to this disruptive idea."). our choices of news, information and enter- Not all the complaints came from United tainment by favoring local signals over su- Cable subscribers. John Robertson, who de- perstations and other distant signals.... scribed himself as a "dish owner," wrote Please, dammit, leave our distant signals three letters of protest. Said one: "Hear and alone." D FCC review board renews Elliot B. Evers Randall E. Jeffery 415. 391. 4877 407-295-2572 WSNS(TV)'s license Reverses AU decision, saying who never did anything wrong." judge erred in basing his WSNS was converted from an STV to a decision primarily on Spanish -language station affiliated with station's performance Univision in July 1985, Harris said. The station is owned by Harris and his first Reversing a 1985 administrative law judge cousin and long -time business associate, Ir- decision, the FCC Review Board renewed ving Harris; Oak Industries, and Essaness the license of Harriscope of Chicago Inc. Theaters. (Video 44) for WSNS(TV) Chicago and reject- Not addressed in the decision was wheth- Charles E. Giddens Brian E. Cobb ed the competing application of Monroe er the station's STV programing was ob- 202- 785 -4333 202-785-4333 Communications Inc. for the UHF (ch. 44) scene. When the case was first brought to it, station. the Review Board remanded it to Chachkin In a ruling released last week, the Review to determine whether some of the STV pro- Board said AU Joseph Chachkin erred in graming aired by the station -films like basing his decision primarily on wsNS's per- "Fast Cars, Fast Women" and the "Erotic formance during the last 26 weeks of the Adventures of Zorro"-was obscene. On three -year (1979 -82) renewal period under Video 44's request, the full commission review "after a sea change from 'free' to stepped in and, in April 1986, ruled that the subscription television programing." agency would not make obscenity judge- The board also faulted Chachkin for "sub- ments "in the first instance," that it would jectively overemphasizing the desirability of refer obscenity cases to the Justice Depart- Raymond J. Schonbak ment. Two years later, on Monroe's request 214-869-7643 certain types of programing and minimiz- ing... Video 44's institutional and syndicated for reconsideration, the commission programing..." changed its mind, deciding that it would in One of Our most The case is far from settled, however. some cases consider obscenity complaints Howard Gilbert, an attorney with the Chica- (BROADCASTING, Jan. 18). However, it said Valuable Assets go-based firm of Holleb & Coff and a princi- it would not do so in the wSNS case. pal of Monroe, said the license challenger According to the Review Board, the is the Skill would appeal to the full commission and, if FCC's 1985 United Broadcasting decision, need be, the "highest tribunal willing to hear which Chachkin cites, "does not support the to Negotiate. the arguments." Gilbert said an important ALJ's unprecented decision to place exclu- issue is at stake in the case: whether a sive or undue reliance on the last 26 weeks licensee may convert a broadcast station to (or, perforce, the last 13 weeks) of Video A discrete, intelligent brokerage an STV station. "You can't take a channel 44's entire license term performance. His people approach, in effect, ignores more than five- service with over $380,000,000 in that belongs to the public and make pay for it." sixths of the station's total licensed term." radio and television sales. Harriscope President Burt Harris ac- The Review Board said Video 44 should knowledged that the battle was not over, but not have been penalized for replacing local- said he was reassured by the "key" Review ly produced programing with syndicated RADIO and TELEVISION BROKERAGE Board finding. "We've always felt that we programing and programing produced by an FINANt I PRAISALS didn't do anything wrong, and the FCC has institution. Video 44 "made these changes never taken a license away from someone after satisfying itself that those programs

Next step. Center City Communications, the comparative renewal challenger of CBS O &O WBBM(TV) Chicago, has filed motions to enlarge issues relating to Laurence Tisch's ascent to the presidency of the network. Center City has asked for all notes and documents of board meetings, management committees and correspondence between Tisch and CBS dating from July 1985, as well as records of present and proposed media acquisitions CBS is considering. The documents are requested to bolster Center City's contention that Tisch assumed MEDIA VENTURE control of CBS without proper FCC consent, despite the commission's ruling that such a transfer did not occur. If that contention is not supported, Center City wants WBBM's PARTNERS renewal expectancy to be considered only for the time Tisch has been at CBS, since "there has been a sufficient change in management of the licensee so that current WASHINGTON, DC management cannot claim credit for the record compiled under prior management." ORLANDO DALLAS Center City is also asking for weBM documents relating to the boycott of the station by SAN FRANCISCO Jesse Jackson's Operation PUSH.

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 56 could satisfactorily substitute for the locally rector Charles Z. Wick to his feelings about have been filed with the suit. "But I assume produced programs," the board said. In ad- the matter. Wick said it was a matter for we'll defend it," he said. "It's the law." dition, it said, the FCC in the past four years Congress. The Daily Tribune's suit does not repre- has twice held that "institutional or syndicat- Wick has also told Gartner-as others sent the first effort to overturn the ban on ed programing can also be utilized by the interested in the product of USIA have been domestic distribution of USIA material. In licensee to respond to its community told -that they can review the materials in 1978, the U.S. District Court in Seattle needs." USIA and VOA offices in Washington. But ruled against a private citizen who sought The board also said Video 44 should not that is not good enough for Gartner. "You access to USIA material. The citizen, a have lost points for not airing local news. don't have to go to Washington to find out shortwave radio buff, listened regularly to The failure to offer news in "not necessarily what the Pentagon is saying, or what the USIA broadcasts. He sought transcripts of dispositive," it said. "Here, the licensee did surgeon general is saying," he said. the broadcast, but was turned down and not propose news programing in its 1979- A USIA spokesman said the agency had filed suit. The court rejected his claims, 1982 license application; nevertheless, Vid- not yet received all of the documents that saying he had no right of access. eo 44 did experiment with AM LaSalle Street, a daily two -hour business news pro- gram." Fifth Estate Earnings Reports The board said that its review of the Company Period Revenue record does not support the AL.I's contention Earnings °% EPS (000) change (000) change that the Chicago viewers generally opposed Gannett First the station's switch from a conventional in- $757,944 8 $73,971 41 $0.46 Lee Enterprises dependent to an STV station. The station Second $58,450 7 $5,729 102 $0.23 Malrite Communications First $22,489 received 21 complaints over the three -year 15 ($3,591) NM ($0.26) News Corp. Third $1,050,283 license period. "However, the AU failed to 22 ($17.998) NM ($0.07) Park Communications First $33,604 balance this limited number of complaints 12 $3,021 49 $0.22 Price Communications First $24,345 3 ($14,678) against the fact that, at the close of the NM ($1.93) According to Gannett: "On pro forma basis for stations presently local license term, 100,000 households had sub- owned, revenues were even with last year, while national revenue rose 11 %." scribed to pay for the station's programing." Radio revenue increased 4 %. Lee Enterprises said broadcasting revenue increased 2%, to $15.6 million, in Video 44 deserves a "renewal expectan- second quarter. In prior -year's first quarter, Malrite had net loss $4.3 cy," which, under current FCC policy, car- of million. Company said that in just -completed quarter, cash flow from broadcasting stations was million, up ries a lot of weight in a comparative pro- $1.6 253 %. In prior-year's third quarter News Corp. had net income $30 ceeding, the board said. Even though of million. For just completed quarter company said "results for [Fox] television stations...were below expectations." Video's 44 expectancy is "not as weighty" as Radio division of Park Communications increased 10 %, while others, it said, it still "defeats its competi- operating income in- creased 25 %. For television division, respective numbers were 8% and tor's very meager preferences on the struc- 9 %. In prior-year's first quarter Price Communications had net loss of $753,796, tural diversification and ownership- partici- which included effect of $2.4 million unrealized recovery (of value of marketable securities). Company pation factors." Monroe's claims to said lower level of investment activity" in just -completed quarter contributed to both increased net loss, diversity are "relatively weak, because it and to decreased cash flow of $4.2 million, compared to $15 million in prior -year's first currently owns four other radio stations, and quarter. numerous cable interests...."

Newspaper suing USIA

For 40 years. the Voice of America and other agencies of the U.S. Information Agency have been barred from distributing in the U.S. the material they produce as part of their function of telling America's story abroad. That ban, written into the Smith - For Sale Mundt Act of 1948, reflected Congress's determination to prohibit the President from Network Affiliated VHF using the international service as a propa- ganda weapon domestically. But the ban has Top 100 Market long been a source of frustration for those who would scrutinize the work product of Excellent near term growth potential the USIA. with immediate positive results Now the Daily Tribune of Ames, Iowa, is suing the USIA in U.S. district court in from minor capital improvements. Iowa to have the ban declared a violation of the First Amendment. "I just want to be able For a complete offering circular to find out what they are saying, especially contact Ted or Todd in the editorials broadcast by the VOA," Hepburn. said Michael Gartner, part owner and editor of the newspaper. "I want to show the peo- ple in Iowa what the USIA is telling the THE people abroad." "I understand the rationale" for the ban, TZTO said Gartner. "But I don't accept it." SZEPI°U Gartner, a former president of the Ameri- can Society of Newspaper Editors, has long GOMFAXY Ted Hepburn. President Todd Hepburn. Vice-President been troubled by the ban on domestic distri- 325 Garden Rd. Palm Beach. Florida 33480 PO Box 42401. Cincinnati. Ohio 45242 bution of USIA material. Last fall. in the (305) 863-8995 (5131 791 -8730 offices of USA Today. which he also serves as co- editor of the editorial page, Gartner devoted most of a meeting with USIA Di-

8roaocaseng Jun 13 1988 57 Public access in Kansas City heads for showdown

City council is studying resolution There were some demonstrations in San that would convert public access to Francisco and problems in Pocatello and community access, giving cable Austin, Metzger said. In Pocatello, groups company editorial control: rotate on the public access channels, so the it's caused by Klan program program is not always on, said Metzger. As similar to what is carried elsewhere long as the rules are applied equally to everybody, however, Metzger said, WAR Efforts by local Ku Klux Klan members to has had no problems with the cable compan- place controversial programing on a cable ies. television public access channel in Kansas Sometimes, Metzger says, cable compan- City, Mo., have reopened the debate on who ies run disclaimers or do not list Race and should decide how far public access pro- Reason in their program guides, but that is a graming can go. minor nuisance, he said. Cable operators A city committee is reviewing its options invariably don't have enough local program- in the wake of the city council's tie vote (6- ing to fill access channels, said Metzger, and 6) on a resolution that would have altered once they begin accepting nonlocal pro- the city's franchise agreement with Ameri- grams, "we'll be back." can Cablevision to give AC greater control Most operators have the local programing over what groups have access to the sys- requirement as part of their access channel tem's local channels. Councilman John setup and provide training for local residents Sharp, one of the resolution's backers, ex- to learn how to produce programing. In pects the council will take up the matter some instances, a local hook is provided by again within the next month. local groups for a national Race and Reason The controversy began earlier this year program. That setup, said one official, pro- when the cable system, owned by American vides a safety mechanism against unsolicit- Television & Communications and Tele- Metzger ed and controversial national programing. Communications Inc., and managed by ing would have changed the language in the And although individuals and groups with ATC, refused to carry a program by the cable contract from "public access" to more extreme views express initial interest White Aryan Resistance organization, be- "community access," which would give the in the training. cable access officials say few cause the programing was not locally pro- system editorial control over the channels. follow through to do their own access pro- duced. Tom Metzger, head of WAR, has Martinek said the system, under the redefin- graming. The training insures that any pro- gotten the Race and Reason interview pro- ition, would continue to work with present graming that is produced is local and de- gram carried on a number of access channels producers, continue its training of residents mands considerable effort to accomplish. elsewhere. and add more access programing hours. Operators also report that in many in- Dave Martinek, government relations WAR's Metzger said Race and Reason stances, after an initial negative reaction, manager for American Cablevision, said has appeared or is appearing on public ac- the controversy dies down. In Austin, when after the system turned down the request, cess channels in cable systems in San Diego; Race and Reason was first proposed, the several local Klan members inquired about Escondido, Calif.; Chatsworth, Calif.; Or- city manager recommended the city consid- the training program the system has for ange county, Calif.; San Francisco; Port- er guidelines on acceptable programing, but residents to produce their own local pro- land, Ore.; Pocatello, Idaho; Austin, Tex.; nothing was ever passed. graming. But training for the local Klan Raleigh, N.C.; Atlanta; Memphis; Chicago; Today, two episodes of Race are carried group, along with six other groups, has been Richmond, Va., and Pittsburgh. each month, each episode repeated once on put on hold until the city resolves the access And although there have been some skir- the public access channel, which is managed issue, Martinek said. mishes. Metzger said WAR programing has by Austin Community Television, under The measure the council was contemplat- by and large managed to gain carnage. contract with the city. Lynda Lieberman, director of public relations for ACTV, said after the initial reaction to carriage of Race several years ago, "there hasn't been a flurry R.A. Marshall 6 Co. in the community about it." It is one of /\ hundreds of local access programs that ap- Brokerage ¿ Media Investment Analysis pear on ACTV, she said, and is sandwiched between pro- human -rights and inspirational programing on Thursday night. "The community recognizes that it is a First Amendment forum," Lieberman said, $300 + cash flow, good multiple Midwest Combo, and when the city was considering changes, Texas Class AFM, recreation area letters to the editor in local newspapers ran Gulf Coast Class C, covers two rated markets in favor of keeping free speech on access channels intact. Added Austin Cablevision President Jim Gleason, after the initial reac- tion, the program hasn't become "any big deal at all." 800 Main Street In Atlanta, a local resident. Herbert Poin- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928, 803-681-5252 sett. has used portions of Race and Reason / in a local access program. But People TV

Broadcasting Jun 13 1964 58 Inc., the city -owned company that runs an p.m. or midnight. "There's no time the show keep off all "hate groups," said Sharp. access channel for Prime Cable there, said it could be aired when young kids wouldn't be At the heart of this case is the applicabil- gets few calls complaining about Poinsett's likely to watch it," he said. ity of the First Amendment to cities, to cable program. Final Call. a program associated That there have not been significant prob- operators, and to citizen groups. Journalist with black activist Louis Farrakhan is also lems in other cities doesn't alter Sharp's and First Amendment advocate Nat Hentoff, carried on the channel, said People TV, as views. "It is our feeling that despite argu- who also appeared on Nightline. said: "The are other programs that could be called con- ments that these shows haven't had much of First Amendment protects the outskirts, the troversial. The Anti -Defamation an League has impact, this has been a tremendously marginal, even the kooky." Of the access inquired about doing counterprograming, successful tool for the Klan to gets its mes- rules contemplated in Kansas City, Hentoff People said. sage of hatred and bigotry to an entire new said: "You can't set up these standards and In Cincinnati, a group of teen -agers generation that it could never reach on its then have the kind of free marketplace of placed a controversial racial message in the own," Sharp said. "While the reaction has ideas that makes us different system's from all other community board for one week last been mixed in some cities, there have been countries." September, said Patricia Morrison, vice cities where there have been increases in But Cleaver sees the issue in Kansas City president of legal affairs the for Warner Klan organizational activities and inci- differently. "For many of us in Kansas City, Cable system. The message ran for five dences of racial violence after the shows it's not a First Amendment issue: it's an seconds every four hours, she said, but only started being aired. Now, it's tough to say issue of moral integrity and decency, which became widely known after a for newspaper sure what you can attribute those inci- this community ought to be able to estab- dents to, but clearly its airing of this show is lish," Cleaver said. Like ABC, cable opera- at the very least a morale booster for racial tors should have the right to choose the bigots whe no longer feel so isolated with guests who can appear, he said. But, he their views," Sharp said. predicted that the matter will be decided by Neither Sharp nor an ally on the council, the judicial system. the Rev. Raymond Cleaver. is impressed To Sharp, "the real question is whether with th,- argument of counterprograming. the unlimited public access requirement Cleaver, a city councilman, said on ABC's doesn't unconstitutionally restrict the cable .Vighiine on June 3: "I'm not sure that the company's First Amendment rights." In- kind of counterprograming that has taken deed, some cable companies have used that place around the country is exactly that argument in court, seeking to be removed beneficial." Adds Sharp: In a half an hour, from franchise requirements on local access they can do more damage to a child's think- channels. ing than counterprograming can correct in Sharp believes he can find an additional two hours." vote to pass the resolution. The 13th mem- account. rite city council "made strung The resolution, backed by Sharp, Cleav- ber of the council was missing when the last statements at the time," said Morrison, but er, Mayor Richard Berkley and American, vote was taken. but that crucial swing vote, the group never put forth its message again would give the cable system authority to Sharp said. "is still swinging." after its initial run and the issue died. "These are difficult issues for communi- ties to deal with." said Morrison. Several groups have come forth to counterprogram, she said, including the ADL in Cincinnati after the first tape aired. Other than obscen- $20,000,000 ity (as defined in the Miller test), commer- cials or lotteries, cable companies do not have editorial control over access channels Sconnix Broadcasting Co. according to the Cable Act, she said. "There is a fair amount of controversial program- has sold ing" on the Cincinnati access channels. Although Race and Reason and program- ing of that ilk from both sides of the political spectrum have appeared on public access WFLA -AM and WFLZ -FM channels in other cities without incident, Tampa /St. Petersburg several Kansas City officials say their case is different. Sharp points out that the local origination to studio is in a black neighborhood. and Klan officials have informed the cable system they would have heavily armed security men Jacor Broadcasting with them to protect their passage. That ongoing furor wouldn't happen in other of Tampa Bay, Inc. cities," said Sharp. "And many human ights leaders made it clear they would pro- The undersigned initiated this transaction test these production sessions," he said. It and acted as financial advisor to would be, he said, "a weekly media circus" Sconnix Broadcasting Co. tnd draw even more attention to the Klan. (The option of producing in another stu- lio is a possibility, but Sharp said the Klan loes not want to be treated differently from tnybody else. Carol Rothwell, director of GARY STEVENS )ublic affairs for American. said production & CO. 'rom a mobile van was possible but said noving production would be an expensive X21 Ind inconvenient option.) Broadcast Mergers Acquisitions Investment Banking Services Sharp also said the public affairs pro - traming can't be buried in the middle of the 230 Park Avenue Suite 2740 New York, N.Y. 10169 (212)697 -0240 tight, because the service signs off at 11

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ACE's the end on the 1989 season, said he would Filling in the holes Adding stay on to oversee the television The present network contract The departure of Trygve Myhren from his The National Academy of Cable negotiations. the 1989 season, although position as chairman and chief executive Programing last week announced a also ends after will be reached officer of American Television & deadline of Aug. 8 for its 10th network ACE it is likely that an agreement next. Several cable Communications will cause openings on Award competition. New to the competition later this year or early have expressed an interest in the National Cable Television Association's this year will be four categories: game entities MLB, and there is widespread board of directors and executive show special or series, short -form carrying that cable will be included in committee (BROADCASTING, June 6). programing special or series, speculation rights agreement. NCTAS bylaws call for the highest entertainment host and sports play -by -play the next ranking executive at a cable MSO to be that announcer. Four other categories were company's representative on the board, combined into two: Theatrical special was which in this case would be Joseph Collins, combined into dramatic or theatrical Promo push and music host was put in the now president of HBO, who will become special The Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau is host category. And, for the chairman and chief executive officer of entertainment distributing materials on the association's first time, regional cable networks will be ATC. "America is Cable Ready" campaign to an for awards in this year's As for the executive committee slot, eligible cable systems, interconnects and networks that NCTA competition. NCTA official said it was likely for use in their markets. The material association The period covered for these awards Chairman John Goddard and includes a television commercial, designate runs from Sept. 1, 1987, to Aug. 31, 1988. president James Mooney would promotion kit and several print In total, 48 awards will be presented to Myhren's successor. advertisements funded by some of the artists and 28 to programs. The creative basic cable networks. The commercial, winners will be honored in a prime time Revisiting the Cable Act created by Della Femina, Sherman, begins on Sunday, Jan. 15, 1989, to be cablecast showing today on the basic networks. It is Representative Elton Gallegly (R- Calif.) has on seven basic networks: Black seen being distributed to cable systems and introduced a bill that would call on the FCC Television, CBN, Discovery, Entertainment interconnects through CAB's weekly to determine whether the 1984 Cable Act Nick at Nite, wrestTV) Atlanta and Lifetime, satellite feed, affiliate promotion feeds and "is in fact working to the benefit or Network. Discovery Channel USA cassette mailings. detriment of the consumer." John Hendricks is chairman of Chairman The campaign "lets advertisers know that Gallegly is chiefly concerned with cable committee of the NACP. this year's awards delivers the audience they're looking rates. His bill would determine the extent of cable for, and that their advertising plans must be a franchiser's authority to protect 'cable ready' in order to accommodate the consumers "from significant rate shifts taking place in TV viewing." increases." The bill would also seek to find At the plate dramatic what percentage of rate increases stemmed from increased costs and what Baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth, Shopping signing percentage went for the profit of cable who last week announced he would not be operators. seek another term as commissioner, will Cable Value Network has signed Century Gallegly, in introducing the bill, said the a luncheon speaker (Aug. 1) at the Cable Communications to offer the home 1984 act "was a good idea in concept." Television Administrative and Marketing shopping service in the MSO's 740,000 But, he said, "The public is held hostage to Society conference in Boston. homes in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The increasing rates and is left with little Ueberroth is scheduled to discuss agreement brings CVN's subscriber count recourse. It's time to take another look at cable's role in the upcoming television to 20 million. what effects the 1984 legislation has had rights negotiations with Major League whose term expires at around the country." Baseball. Ueberroth, Damage control Cablevision Systems has been granted more than $750,000 in combined final damages stemming from a theft -of- service Suit (BROADCASTING, May 2). In the case, a permanent injunction was issued against the owner of Island Cable Electronics, Hicksville, N.Y., barring him from any legal business activities involving the cable business for 10 years.

Post time Madison Square Garden Network is increasing the number of live harness racing cards from the Meadowlands to six this year. The regional sports service will carry harness racing on June 18 and 25 Billy Crystal (far left) and Robin Williams (far right) presented a Funny payoff. Comedians and four Fridays in July (8, 15, 22, 29). The candidate and Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis 'check for $99,168 to presidential cablecasts begin at 8:30 p.m. and Flinn as part of HBO's Comic Relief efforts. The check is part of a .and Boston Mayor Raymond represent an increase of two nights of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Project. HBO's second $217,000 installment for the racing over last year. Bruce Beck hosts the is scheduled for Nov 20 in New York. 'Comic Relief performance series for MSG.

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As compiled by BROADCASTING June I KNAX(FM) Fresno. CA (BALH880519HA: 97.9 mhz: BAPL880523EC: 1520 khi.: 50 kw -U; FM: through June 8 and based on filings, authori- 48 kw: HAAT: 290 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license from BALH880523ED: 107.7 mhz: 100 kw: HAAT: 1027 ft.)- zations and other FCC actions. Henry Broadcasting Co Inc. to F/S Fresno Inc. for $4 Seeks assignment of license from United Radio Corp. to million. Seller is San Francisco-based group of five AM's Diamond Broadcasting Inc. for $4.650.11110. Seller is New and six FM's owned by Charlton H. Buckley. Buyer is York -based group of five AM's. four FM's and nine TV's Abbreviations: AFC -Antenna For Communications: AU -Ad- subsidiary of First Sierra Communications Inc.. which is headed by Robert Price. president. lt recently sold ministrative Law Judge. alt.- alemae: ann.- announced: owned by John MeSorley. Kevin S. Fitzgerald and Craig .1. WWAY(TV) Wilmington. NC' ("Changing Hands." May ant.- antenna: aur.- aural: aux. -auxiliary: ch. -channel: Vallely. It also owns KQIZ(FM) Amarillo. TX. and 161. Buyer is owned by Seth Mason and Danny Lee. Mason CH- critical hours.: chg.- change: CP-construction permit: KIKX(FM) Colorado Springs. CO. Filed May 19. owns WXTR(FM) Chicago. where Lee is general manager. D-day: DA- directional antenna: Doc.-Docket: ERP -,IICc- Filed May 23. tive radiated power: Frey- frequency: HAAT-height above KFYE -FM Fresno. CA IBALH880519GX: 93.7 mhz; average terrain: H &V- horizontal and vertical: khz- kilohenz: 68 kw; HAAT: 1912 11.1 -Seeks assignment of license from KRNTIAM)- KRNQ(FM) Des Moines. IA kw- kilowatts: lie -license: nt- meters: mhz -megahertz: Professional Broadcasting Inc. to Henry Broadcasting Inc. (BAL880525ED: 1350 khz: 5 kw -U: FM: BALH880525EE: mi.- miles: mod.- modification: N- night, pet. for recon.- for 55.1 million. Seller is subsidiary of EZ Communica- 102.5 mhz: 100 kw: HAAT: 1248 11.1 -Seeks assignment of petition tir reconsideration: PSA- presunrise service authority; tions. Fairfax. Va. -based group of four AM's and I I FM's license from Stauffer Communications Inc. to Saga Corn - pwr.- power: RC- remote control; S- A- Scientific -Atlanta: principally owned by An Kellar. chairman. Buyer is San munications of Iowa Inc. for $3.25 million. Seller is Tope- SH- specified hours: SL -studio location: TL- transmitter lo- Francisco -based group of five AM's and six FM's owned by ka. KN -based publisher and station group owner of four cation: trans. -transmitter: TPO-- transmitter power output: U Charlton H. Buckley. It is selling colocated KNAX(FMI AM's. three FM's and nine TV's owned by Stanley Stauffer. or une.-unlimited hours: vis. -visual: w-watts: *-noncom- (see above). Filed May 19. Buyer is Detroit -based group of three AM's and live FM's mercial. Six groups of numbers at end of facilities changes items WGLRIAM)- WAXLIFM) Lancaster. WI (AM: BA- owned by Ed Christian. Filed May 25. refer to map coordinates. 3.28 One meter equals feet. L880518EB; 1280 khz: 500W-D: FM: BALH880518GV: KIXIIAM)- KMGI(FM) Mercer Island. WA (AM: BA- 97.7 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 235 ft.1 of -Seeks assignment L880524EG: 880 khz; 50 kw -D. 1 kw -N: FM: BAL- license from Beverly J. Petersen and her husband. Bert. to K H880524EH: 107.7 mhz: 100 kw: HAAT: 1194 fl.) -Seeks Ownership Changes to Z Ltd. for $425.000. Seller has no other broadcast assignment of license from StarGroup Communications to interests. Buyer is owned by James Zimmermann and Jack Noble Broadcast Group for $15.9 million. Seller is owned E. Kauffman. who have no other broadcast interests. Filed by C.T. Robinson and William C. Moyer. who also own KXOFIFM) Bloomfield. IA (BALH88(1509HQ: 106.3 May 18. KMGKIFMI Minneapolis and Transtar Radio Network. mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 300 ft.) -Seeks assignment of license KBRS(AM) Springdale. AR Buyer is San Diego -based group (Olive AM's and six FM's from BLEWHS Inc. to Dwaine F. Meyer for (BAL880518EA: 1340 550.000. Seller headed by John Lynch. It recently is owned khz: I kw- Ut-Seeks assignment of license from Donrey purchased WHME(FMI by Keith Burnham. who has no other broadca. t Inc. to Debrine /Arkansas Toledo. Ohio and KMJQIFMI Houston and KMJM(FM) St. interests. Buyer has no other broadcast interests. Filed May Communications Inc. for 9. $250.1100. Seller is Fun Smith. AK -bused group of two Louis ("Changing Hands.' May 91. Filed May 24. AM's and one FM owned by Donald W. Reynolds. It WYRQ(FM) Little Falls. MN 92.1 KKSN -AM -FM Vancouver. WA (BALH880510HR: publishes newspapers in 16 states and operates cable sys- (AM: BAL880520ED: mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 300 ft. I assignment 910 khz; 5 kw -U: FM: BALH880520EE: 97. I mhz: -Seeks of license tems in four states. Buyer is owned by Fred R. Debrine and 100 kw from Dakota Broadcasting Co. to Donald C. Schiel. H &V; HAAT: )-Seeks assignment of license from Fort and his Cindy Y. Debrine. who also owns KFIX -FM Ada. OK. wife. Rita. for 5240.(100. Seller is Vancouver Broadcasting Corp.. -in- owned by Jack Montgom- Filed May 18. debtor possession to ery. who has no other broadcast interests. Buyer has no other KKSN Inc. for $5.8 million. Seller has no other broadcast broadcast interests. Filed May 10. KOMA(AMI- KXRO(FMI Oklahoma City. OK (AM: interests. Buyer is Dallas -based group of four AM's. three KLWT -AM -FM Lebanon. MO (AM: BTC880513EA: 1230 khz: I kw -U: FM: BTC'11880513EB: 92. I mhz. 3 kw: HAAT: 25 fit-Seeks assignment of license from Zoe A. Wright to Deborah L. Moore for $189.000. Seller has no cilNationwide Media other broadcast interests. Buyer has no other broadcast Brokers interests. Filed May 13. WQIZ(AM1 St. George and WKQB(FM) North Charleston. both South Carolina (AM: BTC8805I3GM: 810 khz: 5 kw -D: FM: BTCH880513GN: 107.5 mhz: 100 kw: HAAT: 50011.1-Seeks assignment of license from Mary L. lOrbes to Trident Communicatons Corp. for $78.500. Seller manmar has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is owned by Paul Ncuhotì'. Robert O'Leary and Edward Siegel. It also owns Associates KMCE(AM) Rancho Cordova. CA. Filed May 13. WWRB -AM -FM Madison. TN IBAL880510HY: 1430 khz: 5 kw -D I kw -N: FM: BAI.H880510HY: 100.1 mhz: 3 kw: HAAT: 1160 AL-Seeks assignment of license from REBS Nashville Inc. to GMX Communications of Tennes- see Inc. for 5975.000. Seller is owned by Rick Janes and St. Pé Broadcasting, Inc. John Roberts. who have no other broadcast interests. Buyer is headed by Jack Norman. chairman. It also owns KLCLIAMI- KHLA(FMI Lake Charles. LA.: WWRB -AM- has acquired FM Nashville. WHBB(AM1- WTUNIFM) Selma. AL. and WXKCIAM)- WWKZIFMI Tupelo. MS. Filed May 10. KGAPIFMI Gurdon, AR (BALH880510HV: 92.7 1M/1-Seeks assignment of license from Southwestern WJNS(FM) Yazoo City, Mississippi Broadcasting Co. to Two Rivers Broadcasting Inc. for 5157.000. Seller has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is for owned by Aaron Cole, Cindy Simm and Horace J. Bobo. who have no other broadcast interests. Filed May 10. WNFI -FM Palatka. FL IBALH880519HT: 99.9 mhz: 100 kw: HAAT: 1.249 fit -Seeks assignment of license $312,500 from Norman S. Drubner to Heritage Broadcast Group Inc. for $10.5 million. Seller is owned by Norman S. Drubner. who owns WNLCIAMI- WTYDIFMI New London. CT. from WPAPIFM) Panama City and WCOAIAMI- WJLQ(FM1 'ensacola. both Florida. and. with Carl Como Tutera. owns CRIXIFMI Brownsville. TX: KSLM(AM)-KXYQ(FMI Sa- Gateway ent. OR. and KIVAIAM) Corrales and KIVAIFM) Santa Fe. Broadcasting Co., Inc. toth New Mexico. Drubner also has interest in KRGEIAMI Ncslaco. TX. and KIKO(AMI Miami and KEYX(FMI :lobe. both Arizona. Buyer is owned by James T. Cullen Chapman Associates is pleased to /í \ and Adam G. Pulacek. It also owns WAAXIAM)- NAMB WQEN(FM) Gadsden. AL; WELO(AM1- WZLQ(FM) Tu- have assisted in this transaction. telo. MS: KRKK(AM)- KQSW(FM) Rock Springs. WY, ime WWNC(AMI- WKSFIFM) Asheville. NC. Filed May 9.

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 61 103.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 340 FM's and seven TV's headed by James M. Hoak. chairman. Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519NV)- Dennis S. Kahanc L.P. seeks Oak Ormond Beach. FL 32074. Principal is Filed May 20. seeks 93.7 mhz: 1.093 kw H &V: 161 m. Address: 2250 N. Water Lane. Point St.. San Francisco 94123. Principal has interest in owned by Ondra Williams. Charles McGinnis. Hamlin New Haven. CT (BTC880519EA: 1340 WNHC(AM) WRFM(AM) Hialeah. FL. Filed May 19. Beattie and Jake Razor who have no other broadcast inter- license from Larry B. Litz: I kw -U) -Seeks assignment of ests. Filed May 5. Wardlaw to Edith Acabbo Willis for S83.000. Seller has no Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519NS1-Edward E. Abram- FL City Radio other broadcast interests. Buyer has no other broadcast son seeks 93.7 mhz: 0.501 kw H &V; 234 m. Address: 1345 Holly Hill. (BPH880505PC) -Sun seeks mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 1643 interests. Filed May 19. W. Sacramento Ave.. Chico. CA 95926. Principal has no Group 103.3 broadcast interests. May 19. Western Rd.. South Daytona. FL 32019. Principal is owned 1550 other Filed WGABIAM) Bloomfield. CT (BAL880523EA: by Steven M. Ferreira. Charles J. Bradhsaw and Dan K. assignment of Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519MX) -John A. Carollo khz: 5 kw -D. 2.5 kw -N: HAAT1 -Seeks Richardson. It has no other broadcast interests. Filed May 5. license from WGAB Inc. to Living Communications of seeks 93.7 mhz: 0.53 kw H &V: 238 m. Address: 1517 no FL Seabreeze Broadcast- Connecticut Inc. for 5325.000. Seller is owned by Leonard Hurlbut Lane. Sebastopol. CA 95472. Principal has Holly Hill. (BPH880505PE)- 66 m. Address: Ackerman, Leonard Marcus and Dan Yorke. who recently other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. ing Group Inc. seeks 103.3 mhz: 3 kw H&V: 840 Center Ave.. #6. Holly Hill. FL 32017. Principal is bought WECQIFMI Geneva. N.Y. ( "Changing Hands." Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519MY1- Bayside Broad- and Joseph owned by Bettye D. Bates. Romanger J. Fredricks and May 161. Buyer is owned by David R. Swanson casting Inc. seeks93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 71 Islip. NY. Filed Barbara D. Holmes. who have no other broadcast interests. P. Battaglia. who also owns WLIXIAM) Michael Rd.. Stamford. CT 06903. Principal is owned by Filed May 5. May 23. Ivy Shih -Takahashi. who has no other broadcast interests. (BPH880505PG) Hill Broadcast- W WLW(AM) Coleman. FL (BAL880520EC: 1320 khz: Filed May 19. Holly Hill. FL -Holly ing Co. seeks 103.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V; 100 m. Address: 443 500W -D: HAAT:) -Seeks assignment of license from Mi- Sebastopol. CA (BPH8805I9NE)- Sebastopol Broad- Ellsworth St.. Daytona Beach. FL 32014. Principal is chael A. Rufberg to Starch Media Corp. for 5225.000. casters Ltd. seeks 93.7 mhz: 0.6 kw H &V: 220 m. Address: owned by owned by Laurence H. Wesley. who has no other broadcast Seller has no other broadcast interests. Buyer is 8685 Poplar Way. Sebastopol. CA 95472. Principal is who have no other interests. Filed May 5. John W. Bussanick and his wife. Claire. owned by Garrett Z. Sutton. Maria K. Larson and Peter broadcast interests. Filed May 20. Valentine. who have no other broadcast interests. Filed May Holly Hill. FL IBPH880505P11-Modem Media seeks 456 WQSAIAMI Sarasota. FL (BTC880523EB: 1220 khz: 1 19. 103.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 76 m. Address: Champagne from Port Orange. FL 32019. Principal is owned by Julie kw -D. DA: HART: )-Seeks assignment of license Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519NF)- Dragonfly Commu- Circle. Schwarzer for E. Lubke. who has no other broadcast interests. Filed May James Seemillcr to Anita Anesi and E.F. nications Inc. seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H&V: 100 m. Address: Buyer has 5. S3I.500. Seller has no other broadcast interests. 3316 Frei Rd.. Sebastopol. CA 95472. Principal is owned 23. no other broadcast interests. Filed May by Peggy Berryhill and Philip Tymon. who have no other Holly Hill. FL (BPH880505PL)- Michelle N. Ter - WMJI(AM) Cleveland. OH (BAL880523EE: 1260 khz: broadcast interests. Filed May 19. zynski seeks 103.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 760 E. Lindenwood Circle. Ormond Beach. FL 32074. Principal 5 kw -U) -Seeks assignment of license from Jacor Commu- Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519NH )-Russian River Vin- Inc. for has no other broadcast interests. Filed May 5. nications Inc. to Gore- Overgaard Broadcasting tage Broadcasting seeks 93.7 mhz: 0.314 kw H&V: 302 m. group 5845.000. Seller is publicly owned. Cincinnati -based Address: 1065 Gabriel Dr.. St. Louis 63137. Principal is Tallahassee. FL (880324MN1-Ferguson Communica- Terry S. Jacobs. of five AM's and seven FM's headed by owned by Bernard Feissle. Jacqueline D. Feissle. Sherry R. tions Inc. seeks 106.1 mhz: 3 kw: 100 m. Address: 3339 is owned by chairman, and Frank E. Wood. president. Buyer Holmes and Brian Costello. who have no other broadcast Nottingham Drive- Tallahassee. FL 32312. Principal is McMaster and Harold W. Gore. Cordell Overgaard. William interests. Filed May 19. owned by Nikki Clark. who has no other broadcast interests. Sharon Carrara. It also owns WTMR(AM) Camden. NJ. Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519NL)- Vintage Broadcast- Filed March 24. Filed May 23. ing Corp. seeks 93.7 mhz: 1.4 kw H &V: 147 m. Address: Tice. FL (BPH880519MW )-Palm Broadcasting L.P. 1901 Amy Ave.. Santa Rosa. CA 95401. Principal is owned seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 89 m. Address: 2930 Thomas by Joseph M. Perez. Patricia E. Perez and Joe C. Perez. who Ave.. Apt 21. Ft. Myers. FL 33901. Principal is owned by New Stations have no other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Cynthia L. Thomas. Moms Thomas and Raymon Finch. who have no other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519NO)- Gravensteing Broadcasting Ltd. seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 19 m. Tice. FL (BPH880519MC) -Griffin Communications Trussville. AL (BPH880519NI) -King Broadcasting Address: 7844 Apple Blossom Lane. Sebastopol. CA seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: m. Address: 6895 Estero Blvd.. LP seeks 105.9 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: Hwy 431 95472. Principal is owned by Devona R. Porter. who has no Ste. 551. Ft. Myers Beach. FL 33931. Principal is owned by North. Albertville. AL 35950. Principal is owned by Bobby other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Leon H. Griffin. who has no other broadcast interests. Filed King. who also owns WXBK(AM) Albertville. AL. Filed May 19. Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519NR1- Manzanita Media May 19. Inc. seeks 93.7 mhz: 0.63 207 2120 Tice. FL (BPH880518MA)- Penovich seeks Trussville. AL (BPH880519MZ)- William E. Benns IV Bluebell Dr.. Santa Rosa. CA 95401. Principal is owned by 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 100 W. Monroe, seeks 105.9 mhz: 2 kw H &V: 125 m. Address: 12373 Carole A. Kushnir. Kenneth Kushnir and Rene Ocana. It has Ste. 1701. Chicago 60603. Principal has no other broadcast Warwick Blvd.. Newport News. VA 23606. Principal has no no other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. interests. Filed May 18. other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Radio Partners Sebastopol. CA (BPH8805I9MD1-Bodega Communi- Tice. FL (BPH880519MN)- Charisma P.O. Box Trussville. AL (BPH880519NX1- Stanton Broadcast- cations Inc. seeks 93.7 mhz: 0.62 kw H &V: 222 m. Ad- seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: owned by Wanda ing Corp. seeks 105.9 mhz: I kw H &V: 171 m. Address: dress: 3530 West Creek Dr.. Stockton. CA 95209. Principal 540327. Orlando. FL 32854. Principal is is who have interest in new 413 Chickasaw Lane. Trussville. AL 35173. Principal is owned by Manuel Coronado. who has no other broadcast D. Cooper and Charles B. Cooper. 19. owned by Patricia K. Stanton and Frank L. Stanton. It has interests. Filed May 19. FM in Orlando. FL. Filed May no other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Dev- Sebastopol. CA (BPH880518MB)- Lucina Felicia Pau - Tice. FL (BPH880519M0)-Minority Broadcast 3 H 100 m. Address: Thsssville. AL (BPH880519MH)- Trussville Broad- los seeks 93.7 mhz: 0.65 kw H &V: 208 m. Address: 2685 elopment Inc. seeks 93.7 mhz: kw &V: FL 33907. Princi- casting seeks 105.9 mhz: 0.69 kw H &V: 199 m. Address: Bardy Rd.. Santa Rosa. CA 95405. Principal has no other 5835 Trailwinds Dr.. #10I. Fort Myers. who no other broadcast 3623 43rd Ave. N.. Birmingham. AL 35207. Principal is broadcast interests. Filed May IR. pal is owned by Trina Robinson. has owned by Oliver Brewer. Margie Davis. Shirley Broadnax interests. Filed May 19. Sebastopol. Purple Crayon Ra- and Kimberly Moore. who have no other broadcast inter- CA (BPH880518MC)- m. Address: 1222 Juliet Tice. FL (BPH8805I9MP1- Birdsong Broadcasting 19. dio seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 13 ests. Filed May 3 kw H 100 m. Address: 475 Drive. Santa Rosa, CA 95406. Principal is owned by Anne Inc. seeks 93.7 mhz: &V: FL 33957. Principal is owned by Trussville. AL (BPH880519MK)- Lawson Communi- M. Coffey and Dorothea E. Proctor. who have no other Birdsong Place. Sanibel. L. Tuttle. who cations Inc. seeks 105.9 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: broadcast interests. Filed May 18. Robert L. Tuttle. Pauline Tuttle and Wendy 735 Mohave Dr.. Forcstdale. AL 35214. Principal is owned have no other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Sebastopol. CA (BPH880518MD) -Good Fortune by James W. Lawson. who has no other broadcast interests. Broadcasting Inc. Broadcasting seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: Tice. FL (BPH880519MM) -Prize Filed May 19. 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 5021 Barfield 14081 Yorba St.. #226. Tustin. CA 92680. Principal is seeks 93.7 mhz: by Crystal M. Independence. CA (BPH880519MF)- Benett Kessler owned by Patricia K. Lusin. Alice M. Nozawa. Leona A.T. Rd.. Memphis 38117. Principal is owned P. Waddell. Ernest Jackson and Chris Butter- seeks 106.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V: -493 m. Address: 532 N. Corcoran and Charles R. Brown. who have no other broad- Tanner. John no broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Edwards St.. Independence. CA 93526. Principal has no cast interests. Filed May 18. ick. It has has other other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Coast Broad- Sebastopol. CA (BPH880519MJ) -J.M. Broadcasting Vero Beach. FL (BPH880523MG1 -Sun seeks mhz: 50 kw H &V: 140 m. Address: 412 Lindsay. CA IBPH880505PH)- Correia Broadcasting. Ltd. seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 65 m. Address: 9180 casting 99.7 TN Principal is owned by Inc. seeks 103.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 255 Bodega Rd.. Sebastopol. CA 95472. Principal is owned by Bramblewood. Knoxville. 37921. and who have no other Gannon St.. Tulare. CA 93274. Principal is owned by Jose O. Mireles and Andrew Reimer. It has no other broad- Charles E. Thorp Gloria Collins. who other interests. Filed May 23. Joaquin Correia and Wendell T. McLoyd. have no cast interests. Filed May 19. broadcast broadcast interests. Filed May 5. American Indian Sebastopol. CA (BPH880518ME1- Special Delivery Vero Beach, FL (BPH880523MF)- seeks 99.7 mhz: 50 kw H&V: 150 m. Mariposa. CA (BPH880512MB1- Mariposa Grizzly Broadcasting seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 51 m. Address: Broadcast Group Village Ctr.. Smyrna. TN Radio Inc. seeks 103.9 mhz: 3 kw H &V: -35 m. Address: 545 Pleasant Hill Rd.. Sebastopol. CA 95472. Principal is Address: #2. Country Shopping is owned by Jack Bursack. Lynwood Eaton 1470 Vancouver Ave.. Burlingame. CA 94010. Principal is owned by John J. Spillane and Edward L. Doughty. who 37167. Principal WSVT(AM) Smyrna. owned by William E Hammett. who has no other broadcast have no other broadcast interests. Filed May 18. and Fritz Niggeler. Bursack owns interests. Filed May 12. TN. Filed May 23. Sebastopol. CA IBPH8805I9ML)- Sonoma County Oxnard. CA (880504MG)-Oxnard Broadcasting Inc. South Bend. IN (BPH8805I9MB1 -KAM FM Partner- FM Inc. seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H&V: 90 m. Address: 3183 3 kw: 100 m. Address: 6920 Hayvenhurst ship seeks 106.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: 1610 E. seeks 102.1 mhz: Cleveland Ave.. Santa Rosa. CA 95401. Principal is owned Van CA 91406. Principal is owned by Kipp O. Wayne St.. South Bend. IN 46615. Principal is owned by Ave.. Nuys. by Lori A. Powell and Tracy E. Sellers. who have no other Sullivan and Mary A. Pritzlaff. who have Karen A. McGrew, who has no other broadcast interests. Pritzlaff. Michael broadcast interests. Filed May 19. no other broadcast interests. Filed May 4. Filed May 19. Sebastopol. CA (BPH880516MA1-Beth Knight seeks CA (BPH880517MA) Broadcast- Meridian. MS IBPH880505PP1-Radio Meridian L.P. Sebastopol. -Wattz 93.7 mhz: 0.54 kw H &V: 230 m. Address: 8255 Germone kw H 215 m. Address: 314 seeks 102. I mhz: 0.8 kw H &V: 186 m. Address: 1911 10th ing seeks 93.7 mhz: 0.63 &V: Rd.. Sebastopol. CA 95472. Principal has no other broad- Santa Rosa. CA 95405. Principal is owned by Ave.. Meridian. MS 39301. Principal is owned by Lee Gilbert St.. cast interests. Filed May 16. Stephen M.B. Wattz and Joseph Powell. who have no other Arthur Rhodes. who has no other broadcast interests. Filed broadcast interests. Filed May 17. Holly Hill. FL (BPH880505OZ) -Walo Broadcasting May 5.

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 62 Meridian. MS (BPH880505PU) -- Charisma Communi- ed by Ronayne Hope. Action May 26. CP to change HAAT: 100 m. H &V. cations Co. seeks 102.1 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: Water Valley. MS (BPH880404MA)- Returned app. of Keene. NH. WKNH. 91.3 mhz -April 26- Application P.O. Box 1414, Meridian. MS 39301. Principal is owned by Sharing the Word of God Ministries Inc. for 101.5 mhz: 3 for CP to change freq. to 91.7 mhz: ERP: .192 kw: HAAT: Donald R. Depriest, Sandra F. Depriest and Terry Barber. kw H &V: 100 m. Address: P.O. Box 716. Bruce. MS 110.6 m.: 42 55 29N 72 16 42W. who have no other broadcast interests. Filed May 5. 38915. Principal is headed by Hudie C. Holilcld. Andrea Corning. NY. WCBA-FM. 98.7 mhz -May 16 -Mod. of Los Lunas. NM (BPH88O519NQ)-Los Lunas Project M. Coleman and Nadenc Holilield. It also owns CP (BPH860408ME) to change TL: Denmark Hill. Cor- seeks 106.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 99 m. Address: 543 Coronado WVLY(AMI Water Valley. MS. Action May 10. ning. Steuben co.. NY. 2.4 km N 35 degrees E intersection St., Los Lunas. NM 87031. Principal is owned by Irene Raleigh. NC (BPH860707NB)- Dismissed app. of of Rtes. 17 and 414: 42 09 38N 77 02 19W. Bustos. who has no other broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Christian FM Application Partnership of Raleigh for 102.9 Southport. NC. WSFM. 107.1 mhz -May 2 -Mod. of Los Lunas. NM (BPH880519OA )- Patricia Benns Ko- mhz: 3 kw H &V; 328 m. Address: 2423 US Hwy 41 South. CP (BPH8703311M) to change TL: Orton Plantation. morowski seeks 106.3 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: Perry. GA 31069. Principal is headed by Brenda R. Vance. Brunswick co.. NC: change HAAT: 181 m. H &V: change 1205 Nakomis NE. Albuquerque. NM 87112. Principal has Jack M. Taylor. Charles S. Maxwell. Marguerite B. Ort- ERP: 32 kw H &V: 34 03 02N 77 57 20W. interest in WFLIIAM) Lookout Mountain and WFL1 -TV mann. Doris E. Walker. Marion H. Collins. Arthur D. Cleveland. TN and WZAMIAM) Norfolk. VA. Filed May Maxwell. Alfred R. Patton. Davis L. Cosey. David T. Archbold. OH. WHFD, 95.9 mhz -April 29- Applica- 19. Hawks. Gary A. Simpson. Karl Simpson and Patrick M. tion for CP to change TL: 3.9 km WNW of Wauseon. Fulton co.. OH: change HAAT: 122 m. H change 2 Wrightsville Beach. NC (BPH88O519MEI- Praise Tucker. It has no other broadcast interests. Action May 27. &V: ERP: kw H &V; 41 33 29N 84 II 08W. Broadcasting Network Inc. seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H&V: 100 Duncan. OK IBPCT87033ILH)- Dismissed app. of m. Address: P.O. Box 3992. Wilmington. NC 28406. Prin- Teesha Broadcasting Ltd. for ch. 40: ERP: 1000 kw -V. 100 The Dalles. OR, KACI -FM. 97.7 mhz -May 5- Appli- cipal is owned by Dennis W. Anderson and Michael P. kw -A: 200 m. Address: 1313 St. James Blvd.. Evansville. cation for CP to change TL: Seven Mile Hill. 8.6 km on Escalante. who have no other broadcast interests. Filed May IN 47714. Principal is owned by Margaret D'Aoust. who bearing of N 308 E degrees from 4th and Union Sts.. The 19. has no other broadcast interests. Action May 31. Dalles. Wasci co.. OR change HAAT: 271.5 m. H &V: change ERP: 0.4 kw H &V: 45 38 56N 121 16 20W. Wrightsville Beach. NC (BPH88O519Ml)- Wrights- Grove. OK (BPCT8703316K)- Dismissed app. of ville Beach Radio L.P. seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Mountlake Productions Ltd. for ch. 45: ERP: 5000 kw -V. Tyler. TX. KGLY. 91.3 mhz -May 23 -Mod. of CP Address: PO. Box 426. Wrightsville Beach. NC 28480. 500 kw-A:190 m. Address: Rd. 2. Box 276. Petcrsberg. NY (BPED860924MA) to change ERP: 12 kw H &V and change Principal is owned by Martha L. Walden. who has no other 12138. Principal is owned by Fredrick Grimm. who has no HAAT: 141 m. H &V. broadcast interests. Filed May 19. other broadcast interests. Action May 31. Waco. TX. KNFO. 95.5 mhz -May 10- Application for Wrightsville Beach. NC (BPH880519MA)-Allantic Nicholson. PA (BP850729AP)- Grunted app. of Family CP to change HAAT: 327 m. H &V: change ERP: 85.07 kw Broadcasting Associates seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 Stations Inc. for 890 khz: 10 kw -D. Address: 290 Hegen- (V) only and make changes in directional antenna. m. Address: 9 Oak Landing. Wilmington. NC 28403. Prin- beTer Road. Oakland. CA 94621. Principal is nonprofit TV cipal is owned by Dorothy D. Smith. who has no other station group headed by Harold Camping. Filed April 7. broadcast interests. Filed May 19. Flint. MI. WSMH. ch. 66 25 -Mod. Hondo. TX (BPH861215MJ)- Dismissed app. of -May of CP (BPCT82I209KE) to change ERP vis.: 1170 kw: HAAT: to Bishopvillc. SC (BPHKKO5 I9MG)-Lec County Broad- Hondo Radio Associates for 98.5 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 91 m. be determined: TL: NW comer of Willard Rd.. Tuscola. Casting Co.. seeks 93.7 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: Address: P.O. Box 114, Hondo. TX 78861. Principal is OH /MI. 142 Wags Drive, Bishopvillc. SC 29010. Principal is owned owned by Jesus S. Dominguez and Suc S. Lee. who have no by Emory H. Bcdcnbaugh, James F. Coggins. Edward L.B. other broadcast interests. Action May 27. Osborne and Emory H. Bedenbaugh. who have no other Actions Falmouth. VA (BP850729AC)- Granted app. of Light- broadcast interests. Filed May 19. AM's house Broadcasting Co. for 890 khz: 10 kw -D: 2.5 kw -N. Smyrna. TN IBPH880511MB )-Smyma Broadcasting Address: 19 Candlewood Terrace. Medford. NJ 08055. Windsor. CA. KQPL. 1580 khz -May 31- Application Corp. seeks 94.1 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 10(1 m. Address: Wal- Principal i' oss ned by Paul E. Sebum:irher. and his wife. IBMP861121 AB) granted for Mod. of CP (13P870529AD) man Plaza. #2. Smyma. TN 37167. Principal is owned by Nancy. It also own+ WSJI.(AM) Cape \I:n. NJ. Filed April to increase power to 7(10 w and change TL: 0.3 mi. NW of Jack W. Bursack. Paul Crowder. Sam Ridley and Knox 7. intersection of Ludwig Ave. and Llano Rd.. Santa Rosa. Ridley. It also owns WSVT(AM) Smyma. TN. Filed May CA: 38 23 58N 122 47 22W. 11. Manitou Springs. CO. KRYN. 1490 khz -May 24- Smyma. TN (BPH880512MD) -O'Neal Communica- Application IBP880128AG) granted for Cl' to increase pow- tions Group seeks 94.1 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: Facilities Changes er from 250 w to 1000 w nighttime (class IV station). 713 Oakwood Circle. Murfreesboro. TN 37129. Principal is Mount Holly, NJ. WWJZ. 640 khz -May 20- Applica- owned by Dennis J. O'Neal. who has no other broadcast tion (BMP870330AA) dismissed for MI' (BR81O806BG as interests. Filed May 12. AM's mod) to make changes in ant. sys.. (including increase in Smyrna. TN (BPH880512MA) -Alice Randall Wil- Minneapolis. WCCO. 830 khz -May 18- Application height of tosser) and change TL to: Budtown Rd. and Brace liams seeks 94.1 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 34 m. Address: 1818 for CP to make changes in ant. sys.: change TL to: SE Rd.. South Hampton Township. NJ: 39 5601N 7443 06W. Morena St.. Nashville 37208. Principal has no other broad- quadrant of Jct. State Hwy 101 and Hennepin Country Rd. cast interests. Filed May 12. 10 in City of Maple Grove. MN. 2.5 km E of Corcoran. FM's Hennepin co.. MN: 45 05 06N 93 31 06W. Smyrna. TN (BPH880512ME)-Laser Wave Broad- Ontario. OR. KSRV-FM. 96.1 mhz -May 25- Applica- casting Co. seeks 94.1 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 100 m. Address: Bishopvillc. SC. WAGS. 1380 khz -May 19- Applica- Lion 1 BPH87O3O2OL) granted for CP to change ERP: 51 kw 1701 Dawn Redwood Trail. Knoxville. TN. 37922. Principal tion for CP to make changes in ant. sys. and correct H &V: HAAT: 253 feet H &V. is owned by Judith McCoy and William D. Storey. who have coordinates: 34 12 36N 80 13 50W. Payson. AZ. KAFM. 103.9 mhz -May 6- Application no other broadcast interests. Filed May 12. Camden. SC. WCAM. 1590 khz -May 10- Application (BPH8512041Z) granted for CP to change TL: 1.5 mi. N on Smyrna. IN IBPH88O512MCh-George S. Flinn Jr. l'or CP to make changes in ant. sys.: change TL: South side Hwy 87. Strawberry. AZ: change freq: 1(14.3 mhz (per

34 1 seeks 94.1 mhz: 3 kw H &V: 44 m. Address: 188 S. of intersection of Hwy 34 and US Hwy I and 601. I I km docket 84-3(8)): ERP: 100 kw H &V: 25 48N 130 16W. Bellevue. #22222. Memphis 38104. Principal has no other from cin limits of Camden West. Camden. SC: 34 13 3IN Lincoln. NE. KLDZ. 95.3 mhz -May 24- Application broadcast interests. Filed May 12. 8O 40 44W. ( BMPH88O3141A) granted for Mod. of CP (BPH8706291B) FM's to change HAAT: 88 nt. H &V: TL: 0.88 km S of Hwy 277 Actions on North 14th St.. 2.4 km W of Davey Village. Lancaster Osceola. AR. KWLN. 98.1 mhz -May 18 -Mal of CP Co. NE: 411 58 49N 96 41 45W. Avalon. CA (BPED850826ME)- Qrantcd app. of Fam- to change TL: 0.35 mi. W of Frenchmans Bayou. just off ily Stations Inc. l'or 88.7 mhz: 0.1 kw IH &Vl: -223 m. Hwv 61. Mississippi co. AR and change center of radiation: Anchorage. KYGL. 98.9 mhz -May 27- Application Address: 2911 Hegenberger Road. Oakland. CA 94621. ( 35 28 OIN 90 II 27W. BMPH87110411) granted for Mal. of CP BPH8404201E 1 Principal is nonprofit station group headed by Harold Camp- to change TL: atop hill approx 4.1 km 347 degree T from Jupiter. FL. WKSY-FM. 96.7 mhz 2- ing. Action May 26. -May Application western end of USAF Goose Bay landing strip: change ERP: for CP to change FREQ: 99.5 mhz (per docket 87 -233): 100 kw H &V: change HAAT: 152 m. H &V: 61 25 11N 149 Big Bear City. CA (BPH8804O5ME1- Retumed app. of install new antenna. Bear City Broadcasting for 93.3 mhz: 1.7 kw H &V: 123 m. 52 20W. Crestview. FL, WAAZ -FM. 104.9 mhz 13 Address: P.O. Box 2911. 618 Pine Knott St.. Big Bear City. -May -Ap- Fairfield. CT. WSHU. 91.1 mhz-May 27- Application plication for CP to change FREQ: 104.7 mhz (per docket CA 92315. Principal is owned by Joseph J. Felice. Loralee (BMPED871118IO) returned for Mod. of CP to change 86 -455): change TL: corner of Lindberg Ave. and First St.. A Bollingmo. Kristofcr Bollingmo. John A. Winn. Sandra ERP: 11.12 kw H &V: change HAAT: 189 m. H &V. D.W. Acosta. Joseph D. Felice. Randal S. Bokasta and Crestview. Okalossa co.. FL: change HAAT: 150 m. H &V: Delhi. LA. KKRP. 93.5 mhz 27- Application Daniel S. Felice. It also owns KBBLITV) Big Bear Lake. change ERP: 50 kw H&V: change to class C2: 30 46 01 N 86 -May 35 I BMPH8712241B) returned for Mod. of CP CA. Action May 2. 07W. (BPH84O6251G1 to change ant. location: 32 28 OON 91 35 Vidalia. WGPH. 91.5 mhz 5 to Durango. CO (BPED84O22IAC)- Dismissed app. of GA. -May -Mod of CP (18W. Colorado Broadcasting Foundation for 90.3 mhz: .705 kw change TL: 3.5 km Wof Vidalia and 17(1 meters W of SR 29. Calhoun City. MS. WGIN. 102.3 mhz 27- Appli- H &V: 303 m. Address: 8031 Queen Street. Arvada. CO near Higgstown. GA: change HAAT: 118 m. H &V: 32 14 -May 02N 82 28 cation (BMPH8709211B) granted for Mod. of CP 8(88)5. Principal is headed by Ralph W. Arnold. Merle L. 52W. ( BMPH85O71 _2U L) to change TL: S on Hwy 9. 4.5 mi. from Arnold. Tommy J. Holder. -BobbyBobby J. Corn and Bill L. Virden. IL. WRVI. 96.7 mhz May 4- Application for Calhoun City. E. on Crossroad Rd.. 1000 feet on left of Ferguson. Action May 27. CP to change TL: SE comer of Mooreshead and South First Crossroad Rd.. next to Friendship Church: change HAAT: in city limits of Divemon. IL: change HAAT: 100 nt. H &V: Gifford. FL I BPH8803 ION W )-Returned app. of Inter - 100 m. H &V: relocate main studio outside community of change ERP: 3 kw H &V: 39 33 26.N 89 39 24W. man Broadcasting Inc. for 94.7 mhz: 3 kw (H&V): 1(8) m. license to: co-locate with WJRL -AM studio. Calhoun City. Address: P.O. Box 2696. Jacksonville. FL 32203. Principal Winona. MN. KQAL. 89.5 mhz -May 9- Application MS: 33 48 06N 89 21 (17W. is owned by James E. Manin and David L. Cobb. who have for CP to change TL: Garvin Heights Rd. 1.3 mi. S of Panama City Beach. FL. WPCF -FM. 100.1 mhz -May no other broadcast interests. Filed June I. Winona post o0ice. Winona. MN: change ERP: 1.8 kw 31- Application (BMPH8707I7181 granted for MP H &V: change HAAT: 191.4 m. H &V: change to directional Honolulu (BPH841114MLI-Granted app. of Com- (BPH84021OAS1 to change TL: 11 I Laurie Ave.. Panama antenna. pletely Sound Inc. for 105.1 mhz: 100 kw: 541 m. Address: City Beach. FL: change ERP: 2.2 kw H &V: change HAAT: 2499 Kapiolani, #3308. Honolulu 96826. Principal is head- Clinton. MS. WHIT 93.5 mhz -May 5- Application for 113 m. H &V: 30 10 44N 85 46 55W.

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 63 2 mi. N 49: 32 04 OON 89 57 26W. instead of channel 272A. (MM Docket 88 -235 by NPRM Philadelphia. WIOQ. 102.1 mhz -May 31- Application MS and of Hwy (BPH8604291D) granted for CP to correct TL: near intersec and Order to Show Cause [DA 88 -780] adopted April 25 by of Umbria St. and Domino Lane. Philadelphia: change deputy chief. Policy and Rules Division. Mass Media Bu- HAAT: 204 m. H &V and correct overall tower height:40 02 reau.) 37N 75 14 32W. Allocations Joshua Tree. CA -At request of Craig L. Fox. proposed TV's allocating channel 221A (92.1 mhz) to Joshua Tree as its first local broadcast service. (MM Docket 88-237 IDA 88- ch. 24- Steamboat Springs, CO. KSBS-TV. 24-May Uniontown. AL-On request of William A. Gunter and 778] adopted April 29.) of CP to Application (BMPCf871110KJ) granted for Mod. Roben J. Long. proposed amending FM table by allotting JCR - Mecca. CA-At request of Craig L. Fox. proposed change ERP vis.: IO kw: HAAT: 196 m.: ANT: lampro channel 298A (107.5 mhz): comments July 25, replies Aug. mi. SW of Steam- allocating channel 249A to Mecca as its first local broadcast 24)4: TL: Quary Mt (Emerald Mt.). 2.3 9. IMM Docket 88 -219. by NPRM IDA 88 -776] adopted Amended Feb. service. (MM Docket 88 -231 IDA 88 -8021 adopted April boat Springs. CO: 40 27 43N 106 51 02W. April 19 by deputy chief. Policy and Rules Division. Mass 29.) 23 to change ERP vis.: 5.52 kw; HAAT: 152 m. and to show Media Bureau.) antenna is directional with beam tilt. Mexico Beach. FL -At request of Robert G. Kerrigan. Corcoran. Kcmville and Mendota, CA -At request of proposed substituting channel 257C2 (99.3 mhz) for chan- Panama City. FL. WPGX. ch. 28 -May 31- Application Radio Corcoran Inc.. proposed substituting channel 272B1 nel 257A and modifying license of WMOA(FM) to specify IBMPCT880505KF) returned for MP (BPCT820122KE) to (102.3 mhz) for channel 272A and modifying license of operation on new channel. (MM Docket 88 -222 IDA 88- change HAAT: 228.22 meters: change ant. supporting- struc- to operate on new channel with additional KLCZ(FM) 772) adopted April 25.1 ture height: 30 23 42N 85 32 02W. changes required at Kerrville and Mendota. Option I in- request of Fox SLlgcc. MS. WZZV. ch. 34-May 31- Application cludes: substituting channel 273A (102.5 mhz) for channel Fort Valley and Wrightsville, GA-On licensee of WQBZ(FM). Fort (BMPCT860212LL) dismissed for MP (BPCT83070 I KG) 272A at Kemvillc and modifying license of KKRV(FM) to Valley Broadcasting Corp.. 292C (106.3 mhz) at to change HAAT: 1585'; ANT: Andrew ATW32E3- HSC -34 operate on new channel. substituting channel 263A (100.5 Valley. proposed substituting channel modifying station's (DA): TL: 0.86 mi. SE of Piney Woods and N of State Hwy mhz) for channel 272A at Mendota. Option II includes: Fort Valley for channel 292A: proposed substituting channel 260A 49. Piney Woods. MS: 32 03 13N 89 58 14W. Amended substituting channel 273A for channel 272A at Kerrville. license accordingly: proposed 292A at Wrightsville: ordered March 25 to change ERP vis.: 5000 kw: HAAT: 112 m.: Also order KKRV(FM) to show cause why its license should (99.9 mhz) for channel be operation on channel 273A WIML(FM). Wrightsville to show cause why it should not ANT: Bogner BUi 1 132 I DM: TL: 2.3 mi. E of Piney Wood. not modified to specify change its operation to new channel: comments due July 25, replies Aug. 9. (MM Docket 88 -221. by NPRM and Order to Show Cause IDA 88 -774] adopted April 25 by deputy chief, Policy and Rules Division.) Waynesboro, GA -At request of Clifford Jones. pro- posed allocating channel 296A (107.1 mhz) to Waynesboro Services as its second FM service. (MM Docket 88 -223 IDA 88 -773] adopted April 25.) Hilo. HI -At request of Irving A. Uram, proposed FCC ON -LINE DATABASE P BROADCAST DATA SERVICES substituting channel 224CI (92.7 mhz) for channel 224A Computerized Broadcast Service and modifying his CP to specify channel 224C1. (MM datawopld Including Docket 88 -220 IDA 88 -775) adopted April 25.) .-,zas c Data Base Allocation Studies Earl Park. Effective July 15, amended FM table by F IN- AM FM 1 , 5 Terrain Profiles r_PT'. substituting channel 251B1 (98.1 mhz) for channel 252A 4827 R goy Ave Sae 200 A Dir. of.Nuffn. Lapon & Johnson. Inc. (98.3 mhz) at Earl Park. and conditionally modifying li- Beenesaa MD 20814 703 824 -5666 cense of WIBN(FM) to specify operation on BI channel. 3C' e52 8822 ' 800 3685-54 (MM Docket 87 -181 by R &O IDA 88 -786] adopted May 13, by deputy chief. Policy and Rules Division.) IAMIIONDI, INC. UNUSED Carthage. IL-At request of Bryan Broadcasting Inc., 1 1 for chan- Connector Supplier proposed substituting channel 22 B (92.1 mhz) CALL LETTERS nel 221A at Carthage and modifying license of WCAZ-FM to the Broadcast Industry to specify class BI channel. (MM Docket 88 -236 IDA 88- Kings /ITT Cannon 7771 adopted April 29.) 67 Jefryn Blvd. E. datawcrk5 London. Effective July 15. allocated channel Deer Park, N.Y. 11729 KY- as second FM service. (MM 1 -800 -5754 223A (92.5 mhz) to London its (516) 242-4700 -368 Docket 87 -349 by R &O IDA 88-771] adopted April 25 by deputy chief. Policy and Rules Division.) BROADCAST FINANCIAL Lexington. MI-At request of D. J. Fox. proposed DIVISION Stephen Raleigh SERVICES allocating channel 245A to Lexington as its first FM broad- Broadcast Services cast service. (MM Docket 88 -255 [DA 88 -8041 adopted Full Service Technical Consulting Specializing In Financla: May 4.) Specialists in Audio & RF Systems Conswhng Smcm mclumng Rochester. MN- Effective July 18. substituted channel Facility Design a Installation EawPeDsd Financing V,cce IeI.N.o 243C2 for channel 244A and modified license of KW WK to P.O. Box 3403, Princeton, N.J. 08540 Deal iilrucIurIng ..ce P-euaerl Docket 87 -520 by (609) 7994357 c.momud Pnserlahom specify operation on new channel. (MM R &O IDA 88 -799] adopted April 29 by deputy chief. Policy and Rules Division. Mass Media Bureau.) Aberdeen, MS-At request of Tenn -Tom Broadcasting MAILING LABELS Corp.. proposed substituting channel 287A (105.3 mhz) for *Telatech,Inc. channel 288A (105.5 mhz) at Aberdeen and modifying BROADCAST CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS AM, FM & TV license of WWZQ -FM to specify operation on channel -, CALL 287A. Comments due July 22. replies Aug. 8. ( MM Docket Saac ^ n x Sauve. -' C Na'Maroe 88 -234 by NPRM IDA 88 -779] adopted April 28 by deputy . hgn ana ('oarc:dn dataWCPIC chief. Policy and Rules Division.) 1- 800 -368 -5754 Olive Branch. MS- Effective July 15. amended FM table by allotting channel 239A (95.7 mhz) to Olive Branch as its first FM service. Filing window opens July 18. closes PROFESSIONAL VIDEO SERVICES- Aug. 17. (MM Docket 87 -260 by R&O [DA 88 -792) Complete Video Tape Production adopted April 29 by deputy chief, Policy and Rules Divi- - 40' a 40' Acoustic Studio-Light Grid sion.) Satellite a Local Teleconferencing. Radio and Television System Design Downtown Pt. to Pt. Transmission La Monte. MO-At request of Johnson County Broad- Installation Transmitter and Studio casters Inc., proposed allocating channel 246A to La Monte Microwave and Satellite AMERICAN CABLEVISION as its first FM broadcast service. (MM Docket 88 -254 IDA Engineering and Installation 88 -803) adopted May 2.) 12 North Willow St. x,Mo RMi Mala aCceteTns N 46211 417a..2-..22$11 201-746-9307 Montclair, NJ 07042 eirwvN )Anu b . s Owensville. MO- Effective July 15. amended FM table by substituting channel 237C2 (95.3 mhz) for channel 237A at Owensville, and conditionally modifying construction Communications Co.. accordingly. FULL TIME permit of Owensville Broadcast (MM Docket 87-411 by R &O [DA 88 -789] adopted April 25 UPLINK SERVICES ntelligence, Inc. by deputy chief, Policy and Rules Division.) Imxslgalions and Background sltidies or Saint Robert, MO- Dismissed petition of Kevin A. applicants Mutually-exclusive of channel 243A to Saint Rob- $9988 /month hey personnel decisions Barton proposing allocation from Dallas license renewal challenges ert. (MM Docket 87 -378 by R &O IDA 88 -798] adopted IProlecli nu the licenseeI April 29 by deputy chief, Policy and Rules Division.) Call 1- 800 -328 -2546 (602) 293.6818 Star Lake, NY- Effective July 18, allotted channel 290B1 to Star Lake as its first local FM service. Filing

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KK yl] Few* Y.n move LAMM, (612) 631.1338 1835 K contact: S. Meeks Cont. R N St., N.W. AIM Flow Lw.eiO. ,os J7c, imJ, =MUM Bethesda, MDÚa (30L1 632-466Ó Suite 900, Penthouse D. Rose "Member AFCCE" Wash., D.C. 20006 (202) 828 -5550 window opens July 19. closes Aug. 18. (MM Docket 87- Existing FM's 'KCBX(FM)-July 25, 1975: 90.1 mhz; 4.9 kw Ant 502 by R &O [DA 88 -800) adopted April 29 by deputy chief. 1,410 (805) KZKS KWWS -FM Sun Media Corp. of Colora- ft. Stereo. 4100 Vachell Lane (93401). 544- Policy and Rules Division.) 5229. KCBX Inc. Net: NPR. Format: Class, jazz. Frank do, Rifle, CO R. mgr. Effective I 5, Lanzone, pres & gen Topsail Beach and Wilmington. NC- July WZYO-FM WOOD H &D Communications Ltd. amended FM table to substitute channel 267C2 (101.3 mhz) Partnership, Youngstown, OH For page B -45. Under Del Norte, station KGZA(AM) for channel 265A (100.9 mhz) at Wilmington; modified should read KGCA(AM). license of W WQQ -FM, Wilmington to specify operation on Existing TV new channel. (MM Docket 86 -27. by MO &O IDA 88-7911 KOSL-TV KOOG -TV Ogden Television Inc Og- For page B -46. Under Denver. station KLSC(AM) adopted April 27 by chief. Policy and Rules Division.) read KYBG(AM). den. UT should London and Xenia, OH- Effective July 15, amended page Palm Beach, insert new Listing TV table by allotting UHF channel 32 to Xenia as its first For B -63. Under local television service. (MM Docket 87 -190 by R &O IDA Grants for WPBR(AM): 88 -602] adopted April 5 by deputy chief. Policy and Rules Calf Sought by WPBR(AM) -1941: 1340 khz; 1 kw -U. 3000 S. Ocean Division.) Blvd. (33480). (305) 582 -7401. WPBR Inc. (acq 2 -14- Middleport, OH-Denied request by Radio Mid -Porn New AM 86). Net: CNN, MBS. Rep: Savalli Bcst Sls. Format: Inc. to amend FM table by substituting channel 22 1 B I (92.1 News, pres; Len Stevens, KIDH Radio Representative Inc., Eagle, ID talk. Arnold Lampert, exec mhz) for channel 221A at Middlepon. and modifying li- VP: Tom Holliday, gen mgr; John Levitt, prog dir. cense of WMPO -FM to specify operation on BI channel. New FM's (MM Docket 87-409 by R &O IDA 88 -790) adopted April For page 13-172. Under Aurora, station KMYT(FM) KKSR FM Inc.. MN 28 by deputy chief, Policy and Rules Division.) Sahell Sartell, should read KMTY(FM). KYRS Crow River Broadcasting Inc., Atwater, Covington. PA -At request of Robin B. Thomas. pro- For page B -191. Under Fulton, replace WOSC(AM) posed allocating channel 234A to Covington as its first FM MN listing with following: allotment. (MM Docket 88 -258 [DA 88 -8071 adopted May WWCD Video Services Broadcasting Corp., 9.) Grove City, OH WZZZ(AM) -Aug 19, 1949: 1300 khz: 1 kw -D. Lake Georgetown, Marlin and Sari Saba. all Texas-At re- KHXS Susan Lundborg, Abilene, TX Shore Rd., 1300 Radio Park (13069). (315) 593 -1313. quest of Capitol Broadcasting Corp.. proposed substituting KCBI-FM Criswell Center for Biblical Studies, Peter E. Hunn (acq 3 -88). Net: Satellite Music. Format: channel 244C I for channel 243C2 at Georgetown and modi- Dallas Adult contemp. Spec progs: Farm 1 hr, German 1 hr, fying license of KQFM(FM) to specify operation on higher pres, sis WIVI Bantam Broadcasting Co., Charlotte Polish 2 hrs wkly Peter E. Hunn, gen & gen class frequency; substituting channel 225A for channel mgr, prog, mus & news dir; Carol Hunn. prom mgr; Bill Amalie, VI 246A at Marlin and issuing show cause order to Midwestern Schlienitz, chief engr. Rates: $13: 8.50; 8.50; -. Broadcasting Inc., licensee of KRXX(FM) seeking corn - New TV ments as to why its license should not be modified to specify For page B -203. Under Fairmont, New AM listed operation on new channel: and substituting channel 246A WSWB-TV Ehrhardt Broadcasting, Scranton, PA under Fairmont is licensed to Fairview Call sign is for channel 244A at San Saba. Comments due July 25. Existing AM's WMIY(AM). replies Aug. 9. (MM Docket 88 -232 by NPRM and Order to Show Cause [DA 88-8011 adopted April 29 by deputy chief. WKGT WZGT Gulf Communications of Ala- For page B -207. Under Raleigh, insert new listing for Policy and Rules Division.) bama Inc.. Century, FL WQOK(FM): KYCR KUXL Universal Broadcasting Co. of Kingsville, TX -At request of Riviera Broadcasting WQOK(FM)-(South Boston, Va.) Oct 1, 1960: 97.5 Minn. -St. Paul Inc., Valley. MN Co.. proposed substituting channel 224C2 for channel 224A Golden mhz: 100 kw Ant 1,020 ft. Box 19068 (27619). (919) specify and modifying license of KODK(FM) to operation KBEQ KKJC Noble Broadcasting of Kansas 848 -9736. Joyner Communications Inc. Format: Urban on higher class co- channel. (MM Docket 88 -257 [DA 88- City Inc., Blue Springs. MO contemp. 806] adopted May 5.) WCXJ WJLY Unity Broadcasting Corp., Brad- For page B -257. Under Collierville, delete listing for Winfield, TX- Effective July 15. amended FM table by dock. PA W W EE(AM). substituting channel 249C2 (97.7 mhz) for channel 249A at WKXS WATP Russell Communications, Mar- Winfield, and conditionally modifying license of ion, SD For page B -262. Under Memphis, insert listing for KLSB(FM) to specify operation on C2 channel. (MM Dock- WPLX(AM): et 87 -243 by R &O IDA 88 -788] adopted April 28 by deputy KNRB KWJS Universal Broadcasting of Fort Vtbrth- Inc., Fort Worth chief, Policy and Rules Division.) Dallas WPLX(AM)-(Germantown). 1987: 1170 khz: 1 kw -D. Chelan. WA- Denied request by Nonhcentral Broad- KDOS KVOZ Corne Corp., Laredo, TX 4554 Fleming Road, Collierville (38017). (901) 853- cast Co. to amend FM table by substituting channel 228C2 WENO WJRR Radio Corp. of Nashville, Nash- 4735. Pylant Broadcasting Corp. (acq 11- 18 -87). For- (93.5 mhz) for channel 228A at Chelan and modifying ville mat: C &W Rudy Pylant, pres & gen mgr: Jeffrey license of KOZ1 -FM to specify operation on C2 channel. VP. Rates: 10: WSPO WXYQ Americus Number 1 Ltd. Part- Pylant. $7.50; -. (MM Docket 87 -281 by R &O (DA 88 -787) adopted April nership. Stevens Point. WI 28 by deputy chief. Policy and Rules Division.) For page B -276. Under Kilgore, station KTCX(AM) WEUZ WJJK Americus Number 1 Ltd. Partner- should read KTXC(AM). Waupun. Mayville and New Holstein, WI -At request ship. Eau Claire, WI of Coursolle Broadcasting of Wisconsin Inc., proposed For page B -d08. Under Wheeling, station amending FM table by substituting channel 258C2 (99.5 Existing FM's WZZM(AM) should read WZMM(AM). mhz) for channel 257A (99.3 mhz) at Waupun. and modify- KKCB KLTW San Luis Obispo Broadcasting ing license of WGGQ(FM) to specify operation on C2 For page 8-422. Under Nashville (market No. 48), channel; in order to accomplish channel substitution at Inc., San Luis Obispo, CA please insert WNQM(AM) Nashville. Waupun. proposed substituting channel 226A (93.1 mhz) WJHM WORZ Augusta Broadcasters Inc., insert new for for channel 258A at New Holstein. currently occupied by Daytona Beach, FL For page C-47. Under New York, listing WNYW: KFKQ (FM): and. substituting channel 254A (98.7 mhz for WTUF WJXR Boston Radio Co. Inc., Boston, channel 259A (99.7 mhz) at Mayville. Comments are due GA 5, 17.4 kw vis, 1.74 kw aur, ant July 25. replies Aug. 9. (MM Docket 88-270 by NPRM WNYW -ch KBEQ-FM KBEQ Noble Broadcasting of Kansas 1.6900.729g. May 2, 1944. 205 East 67th St. 10021. [DA 88 -810] adopted May 13 by deputy chief. Policy and Rules Division.) City Inc., Blue Springs, MO Licensee: Fox Television Stations Inc. (acq 3 -86). Own- Fox. Rep: KKBC-FM KBKR -FM Grande Radio Inc., Baker, ership: See Fox Television Stations Inc. Petry TV Sls. Robert Kreek, pres; Carolyn Wall, gen OR mgr: Peter Temple, stn mgr: Rudy Taylor. gen sis mgr; KLMN KCA/ Caprock Educ. Broadcasting John Findley, prog dir; Paul Noble, exec prod; Phyllis TX Foundation, Amarillo, Seifer, prom mgr: Ian Rae. news dir; Joe Berini, chief Call Letters Existing TV's engr: Isabel Fernandez, pub dir. WKCF WCLU Press Television Corp.. Cler- For page C -51. Change phone number for KBMY to mont, FL (701) 223 -1700. Applications WACH WCCT-TV FCVS Communications. Co- For page 1 -11. Insert new listing: Cao Sought by lumbia, SD Jennings -Reid-Tolby & Associates Inc. 7741 N. New FM's Briarcreek Rd.. Tallahassee, Fla. (32312). (904) 668- WZXR Walter Gray Gilbert. Indianola. MS 0263. Jim Jennings. RO. Box 2669. LaGrange, Ga. KSJE San Juan College, Farmington, NM (30240). (404) 882-1214. Paul E. Reid. 904 N. Peninsu- la, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (32069). (904) 428 -2441. New TV Addenda to the Brian E. Tolby. KFSC Waterloo Television, Waterloo. IA Brokerage, financing and consulting in radio, TV & Existing AM's 1988 Yearbook cable. WVOA WQXI Vinrah Inc., Atlanta For page 1 -12. Under Kozacko -Horton Co. listing, page A -s. Change zip code of FCC to 20554 please number to: (607) 733 -7138. KALY KLTN Sun Media Corp. of New Mexico, For change phone

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. NM For page B -40. Under San Luis Obispo. insert new For page 1 -19. Under Gary Stevens & Co. listing, KPRV KYYN Leroy Billy, Poteau, OK listing for KCBX(FM): please change phone number to: (212) 697 -0240.

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A leading broadcast corporation seeks honest. creative. Reporter: 3 to 4 years experience. with some anchoring. RADIO :: n scants for sales position. Advancement Send tape, resume. writing samples to: Kevin Cassidy .0 management result HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT awaits oriented employees. Salary WHBO Newstalk Radio. 485 S. Highland. Memphis, TN plus commission Send resume to P.O. Box 3337. lkntura. 38111. EOE- M /FN /H. Prefer being in charge of your own oestaw rainer Irian CA 93006. NYC working in a bi. :+hc environments Prefer a radio suburb. Hardworking local news team seeking ex- Rapidly growing radio group based in Ken- company where pcnonnel growth and organizational de- Lexington. perienced morning anchor /reporter Writings. T & R to Box tucky has a top account list available for the right velopment are real and not just neat sounding buzz words? person. 910ND. Pomona. NY 10970. EOE. with potential to become sales manager. Where high standards and commitment are achieved from Recently ac- quired new FM in Charleston. SC and are the bottom up? Wé're a rapidly growing radio group that currently accept- HELP WANTED PROGRAMING ing applications for sales there. Send cover letter anc needs exceptionally talented and aggressive sales and PRODUCTION & OTHERS resume to Box 11788. 40578. general managers. Send your management Lexington. KY EOE. philosophy Program director. Great opportunity with station that of- and resume to Box H -96 EOE. MF Radio network sales opportunity. Potential $70.000 +. fers exce,,eni benefits for enthusiastic. versatile programer. National sales experience a must. Join Americas first and General manager, strong on sales. great staff in place. Send resume to Box J -14. EOE. Need only full -rime radio sports network. Wbrk on beautiful Cape dynamic leader Beautiful area Send resume to Bob #1 -FM in Cod. an hour from Boston Call Judy at 1 Midwest CHR 250.000+ market has immediate Connelly WOID,WVMI. PO Box 4606. Book! MS 39535 -822 -4788. daytime only opening for top-notch morning talents working" PD Strong Radio station manager must be strong in sales with leadership skills a must. No beginners! Tape. resume & Growing group owner looking for experience for 3 KW FM station in CadIlac. Michigan. experienced. profes- salary history to PO Box 5033, Hopkins. MN 55343. EOE. sional sales executive with proven track record. Solid, resort area 517 321-1763 - call evenings progressive radio operation in booming Midwest medium Operations/production manager for public radio station Sales manager for expanding Gass C AC FM. Great market. Phone General Manager 913- 234 -3444. EOE. KLON -FM. Responsible for the traffic flow of programs. potential for hard working selling sales manager II you're a setting standards for audio quality scheduling production Entry level sales. The Wave. W 102.3 FM is top sales rep and want to move into management this VVE. searching assistants and training broadcast personnel. Salary for the right individual to join our team. Its the could be your chance. Send resume with track record to. perfect place $23.028. Excellent benefits. Application deadline June 10. to start a career in broadcast sales. AC format. George Swift KHLA -FM. PO Box 3067. Lake Charles, LA Growing Apply CSULB Personnel Office. 1250 Bellflower Blvd.. company. Terrific 70602. EOEMF shoreline market. Send letter and resume Long Beach. CA 90840. Job #343. Title IX AA /EOE. to Michael Horehlad, GSM. P0. Box 97. Mystic, CT 06355. This job is not for just anybody. 5.000 watt AM with EOE. SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT original hits of 40s, 50s, 60's. strong sports and news. California. Join our CRMC staff at top rated market good listener acceptance We need someone who under- AC Experienced selling /programing GM seeks buy -in or 131. Creative compensation package for stands this format and can sell it. Live in sportsman's sales profession- work -in opportunity in Sunbelt. Medium or small markets. als. Rush resume to Tom Robinson. Sales manager, KOSO paradise in SW Louisiana. Send resume with track record Looking for opportunity References available. Currently Radio. 2121 Lancey Dr, Modesto. CA to George Swift. KLCL -AM. PO Box 3067. Lake Charles 95355. EOE employed. Box H -126. LA 70602 EOEMF. HELP WANTED ANNOUNCERS I'm in one heck of a rut. No chance to use all of my talent. Fire -breathing for high 24 yrs in country music. presently employed in major G.S.M. rated class C CHR in top Classical music announcer for one of America's leading 100 market Do good. make Southwest market. Pref. program director's job, will consid- G.M. Resume to. K/E Ste- classical -music stations Personable. informal, conversa- phens, KTUX. Shreveport. LA 71109 er afternoon drive in major market. Far West or Pacific tional style a must. preferably with a good sense of humor. Northwest. Reply to Box J -10. Sales manager leading to manager and possibly owner- Substantial previous experience in classical -music radio ship Present owner -manager looking to early retirement. required. EOE. Submit resume & tape (in classical format) Sales manager /consultant to increase your billings now Ideal opening for man or woman who wants exceptional to: Talent Search. KFAC. 6735 Yucca Street, L.A.. CA Power closer a phone call away 415- 381 -8753. opportunity in beautiful central Minnesota lake country No 90028. General manager: 22 years in management. Strong or Brainerd. tradi- MN 56401 Central California AC looking for conversational, natural tion of success. committed to professionalism. goal General manager, eastern New Mexico small market communicator. experienced but still fascinated by life. achievement. Results oriented leader and motivator. AM FM combo Exceptionally attractive town with strong Production skills a must! Our team works together! Send Knowledgeable competitor that produces high sales & economic base Successful applicant must lead street tape and resume to PO Box 11926. Fresno. CA 93775. profits. Want a winner. Write Box J -21. sales and enjoy heavy community involvement Compen- Announcer for medium market leader, full service A C. T 18 year professional, country programer. seeking new sation plan includes equity EOE Send resume to Box J -44. & R Douglas Lane. WHBC Box 9917, Canton. OH 44711 challenge in management or programing with small or Major public broadcasting company in top fifteen of EOE medium market country station. Box J -38. group radio broadcasters for general searching manager Premier Gulf Coast radio station WOID /FM needs morn- of top twenty -live west coast AM/FM property SITUATIONS WANTED ANNOUNCERS Successful ing zoo person or team 100 000 watt flamethrower Good candidates Will have stable employment history good pay benefits, magnificent area. Tape & resume to Bob Deep- voiced male seeks voice -over experience or at least sales experience and solid budget and expense control. Connelly. WOID PO Box 4606 B. ox'. MS 39535. advice. 408 --427 -3385 ask for Rick. Submit a ,etter giving complete career salary history and current references to Box J -41 HELP WANTED TECHNICAL Seeking entry level DJ position. Broadcasting school graduate. Looking for full part-time Sales manager. or position in New Exceptional opportunity for experienced Chief engineer for ,eao ag southern New England AM. FM England will sales professional but consider elsewhere. Contact Charles Ur- Established. regional powerhouse look- broadcast facility -- WTIC & WTIC -FM. Must have exper- nie. P.O. ing for Box 3055, Waterbury. CT 06705. dedicated. hardworking person to assist in major ience with high power directional AM and FM as well as turnaround Resume, earnings history and references to. L. management & maintenance experience. Send resume to Professional attitude and sound. Four years small mar- Homburger. VP /GM. WTAC. Box 600. Flint. MI 48501. EOE. Lawrence Thus. Director of Engineering. Chase Broadcast- ket experience, call anytime. Bill 308 -534 -1211. ing. One Financial Plaza. Hartford. CT 06103. Experienced announcer with strong production skills and HELP WANTED SALES Chief engineer for group owner in Madison. WI. 5 KW on- pes is ready for a new challenge. Will give 110% AM 50.000 watt FM. Send resume to: General Manager C -. m.e 406 265 -53!0 NE regional FM looking tor experienced AEs and local WIBA. PO Box 99. Madison. WI 53701. sales manager Resume' 130 WYRY. Martell Ct.. Keene. NH SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS 33431 Broadcast engineer. Growing southern California FM pub lic radio station is looking for a motivated broadcast engi- Young enthusiastic sports director ,coking for station Eastern Long Island, New York. Sell advertising time in neer. Two years of broadcast experience is required with wanting a No. 1 sports department. 5 years college radio be Hamptons Unlimited earnings potential Call Kim- Jefl an applied electronics background. Applicant should be experience. 3 years SD and commercial radio experience. 'net GSM. WBAZ -FM. 516 765 -1017. EOE. M/F able to maintain and repair audio and RF broadcast sys- Willing to move. Call Jack after 5, 515 -283 -1450. Selling sales manager. Promotions-minded Three tems. Send resume and salary requirements to: Mitch person Young, enthusiastic sportscaster looking for new oppor- tales staff AC. University town. Remotes. Hiserote. 1288 North Bellflower Blvd.. Long Beach. CA Upscale. WTGC. tunity Basketball and lacrosse PBP experience. Equally 30 Box 577. Lewisburg. PA 17837 90815 -4198. capable basketball analyst. Also -- sports anchoring. inter- Sales manager: New FM station Yucca Valley,Palm HELP WANTED NEWS viewing. reporting. discussion. and production. Call Jack 3prmgs. CA. looking for the right person who is ready to be at 516- 564 -2909. Love all sports -- just want to settle News director. We have I rares manager at this exciting new station. Call made a commitment of signifi- where can be happy John Davis resources o 818-355 -6909 EOE cant to be the top news radio station on the central California coast. We're looking for someone who Sports director, ready for medium market. ready to relo- PBP Set on the bandwagon. New central California coast wants to be part of that commitment. Send resume. salary cate. minor league baseball, college basketball. play- off football. sews /talk radio station is accepting applications for the requirements to Box J -33. Enthusiastic, hard- working, five years exper- ience. wanton of account executive. VVere a new company with a David 314- 756-7097. NBC affiliate 90 miles from NYC :ommittment to excellence looking for people on the way seeks strong anchor /re- porter. Bill James. WSUL. Monticello. NY 914 rp. Send resume. salary requirements to Box J -32. -794 -0242 SITUATIONS WANTED PROGRAMING Entry level position on our winning PRODUCTION & OTHERS Sales manager for radio station in Chattanooga area with award- news team Early morning radio shift. Tape resume rpportunity to own 100% of the business with no down and to John Mor- Start up and turn around specialist. 20 years programing vanl. News layment after its profitable. Daytrmer with block format Director. Guam Cable TV 530 W O'Brien Dr.. expertise in the majors at legendary stations with unsur- Agana. Guam 96910. eaturing oldies in gospel country blue grass. adult con - passed ratings! Tired of gettin' your butt kicked? Call Al Casey quickly 813 emporary and hard rock. Religious services before 10:00 News Director to cover and report local news. Tape and -442-3826 before he gone! 1. m. and all day Sunday Living quarters for a couple resume to Scott Miller. Box 100. Yellville, AR 72687. 501- Major market programer available for AC - CHR /urban- wadable at radio station. Call 615- 756 -7635. 449 -4001. .classic rockicountry formats. Call now 415 -381 -8753.

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 R7 Salespersons wanted. Community Club Awards (CCA). Broadcast maintenance engineer. KTOO FM & N in TELEVISION broadcasting's oldest sales promotion firm (34 years), Juneau, Alaska. Immediate opening! Applicant should be seeks experienced N sales persons. Fulltime travel. Draw experienced with maintaining FM & TV RF & studio equip- HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT against substantial commission. Resume and picture. John ment. Resume & references to KTOO. 224 Fourth St.. Juneau. AK 99801, Attn: Cynthia Flood. Equal opportunity manager. Top 30 midwestern independent TV C. Gilmore, CCA. Inc., P.O. Box 151, Westport. CT 06881. Promotion employer. Position open until filled. station seeks aggressive, innovative ratings- grabber. Must Tel 203 -226-3377. have 5 years experience with on -air. radio and print, with 2 A rare opportunity. Join Connecticut's #1 indy as a senior Transmitter supervisor sought with minimum 10 years years managerial experience preferred. Highly successful account executive with an established list in the 23rd experience maintaining VHF and /or UHF transmitters and broadcast group. Salary $40,000/annually. Send resume market. Must have 3 years minimum experience. vendor related microwave STL equipment. Responsible for mainte- with references. Box H -112. and ratings know -how, demonstrated ability to develop nance and operations of VHF and UHF transmitters, trans- track record mitter site, as well as remote control equipment. Send General sales manager: Top 40 Northeast market inde- strong relationships with clients, and a proven new development. This unique career opportu- resumes to: Ralph Lee, Chief Engineer, KSTP-TV 3415 pendent U. Excellent opportunity to manage a sales de- of business nity in September. All inquiries strictly confidential. University Ave.. Mpls. MN 55416. Equal opportunity em- partment of 11 people. Independent national and local begins resume to: Catherine Gillotti, Local Sales Manager. ployer. sales experience a plus. Send resume to Box J -30. EOE. Send Meadow Waterbury, CT 06702. WTXX. 414 St., for Southwest PBS/NPR stations. Multi-station concern wants GM for independent station RF broadcast engineer TV executive: Busse Broadcasting Corporation General class, minimum 2 years maintenance high in SW small to medium market. Must have broadcast TV account with proven skills in market FM transmitters, video microwave. Some experience with knowledge of sales promotion, manage- seeks aggressive individuals powered Nand must geared travel region. Resume and references: Larry Ahl- ment. Minimum 3 years similar experience. Send resume development. Candidates be self starters, through new in a competitive market- strom, Broadcast Center, Eastern New Mexico University, to GM, PO. Box 27206, Houston, TX 77227. toward developing business place. Excellent growth potential with respected broadcast Portales, NM 88130, by July 1st. $25 -28K. Promotion manager: Excellent opportunity for exper- group. Send resume to David Comisar, Busse Broadcast Top fifty VHF affiliate in the Southeast seeks chief engi- ienced, creative advertising expert. Ability to write, create ing Corporation, 590 Nest Maple St.. Kalamazoo, MI neer. Job entails supervision of all engineering and mainte- and oversee production of TV radio, outdoor and print 49008. nance Individual will be responsible for all advertising. Minimum of 2 years of promotion management personnel. Top 30 Midwest affiliate functions and must have SBE certification. Col- experience with good writing skills and strong work ethic. Sales/client promotion director. technical director. Position involves lege Must be forward- thinking and Knowledge of production equipment and techniques re- hiring sales /client promotion degree preferred. vendors. distributors to new as well as knowledgeable of quired. Plenty of challenge. Excellent company benefits. working directly with retailers, and aware of technologies programs for local/ state -of- the equipment. Requirements include at least Send resume to: Lem Lewis. VP /General Manager. KLAS- develop marketing and promotional -art should have at least two five years broadcast experience and knowledge of bud- TV PO. Box 15047, Las Vegas. NV 89114. EOE. WE national accounts. Applicants years experience with proven track record handling pro- geting procedures. Position open on or before August 1, WANE -N, CBS in Fort Wayne. Indiana, seeks a business motional campaigns. Send resume and cover letter to Box 1988. An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. manager. Responsible for station accounting, building J -28. Address inquiries to Box J -34. maintenance. switchboard operations. internal control. leading station in top TV maintenance engineer. Fox Television, budgeting and corporate reporting. Broadcast and man- Career opportunity with a affiliate TV transmitter account KRIV in Houston is seeking a qualified transmitter mainte- agement experience desired. Prefer BS in accounting or 50 market. Seeking an experienced broadcast with a strong background in account develop- nance engineer with strong background in RE Previous affiliated held. Good benefit package. Resumes to: Robert executive resume and salary history to: WWMT experience with Harris TV-110U UHF transmitter preferred. A. Fishman. General Manager, WANE -TV PO, Box 1515. ment. Please send Fulton Rapids, MI 49503. Modern, well equipped facility Send resume to KRIV-TV. Fort Wayne. IN 46801. 233 East St., Ste. #222, Grand No phone calls, please. PO. Box 22810, Houston, TX 77227. Attn: VP/Chief Engi- Production manager: Organize, direct and control all neer. No phone calls. EOE. A ABC affiliate is looking aspects of NE affiliate production department. Responsible Account executive. successful to take over an If you're looking for a challenge, a growing station, a for production performance. maintenance of on -air stan- for an experienced account executive active. profitable list due to a promotion within the com- growing market (ranked 34) and a great opportunity the dards and close coordination with other departments. Co - experienced professionals need apply who #1 independent station in the Carolinas could be the place lege graduate with a communications degree is preferred pany Only ratings and how to close. This is an exceptional for you. Due to an expansion of our engineering depart- with a minimum of five years production experience. EOE. know for the right person. Resume and references to ment, we are seeking an experienced P.M. oriented broad- Send resume to Dow Smith, PresidenVGM, WTEN -N 341 opportunity P.O. Box 4009, Salisbury, MD cast maintenance engineer. First class license or equiv- Northern Blvd., Albany. NY 12204. Susan Kelly LSM, WMDT TV 21801. EOE. M/F alent required; must be experienced in both digital and Seattle sales manager. Washington's most dominant inde- analog electronics. If a position with a progressive station manager for group, NBC affiliate. Strong pendent seeks an aggressive and experienced manager Local sales in a dynamic market interests you, send resume to: Ste- leadership skills are required. Previous for its Seattle sales office. If you have proven success as a and organizational phen C. Crook, Chief Engineer. WHNS -TV 21, 21 Interstate but will consider appli- manager. want to work in a solid and growing Seattle management experience desired Ct.. Greenville, SC 29615. EOE, M /F/H. in local sales. market, to become part of an aggressive man- cants with a proven track record of 3 -5 years Ron VP/Asst. General TV chief engineer. Texas UHF affiliate strong on quality agement team. please send a resume to: Personnel, Send resume or contact: Johnson, KW WL 500 East Fourth St.. Waterloo. IA maintenance. Good administrator and people manager. KSTW -TV P.O. Box 11411, Tacoma, WA 98411. Manager /GSM, -TV, 50703. EOE. Send resume to A.C. Wimberly, Station Manager, KAMC. Station manager. Eastern Shore ABC affiliate is looking for PO. Box 2805, Lubbock. TX 79408. EOE. manager wanted. One of the an exceptional individual with a minimum of 2 years exper- National/regional sales retirement areas, low cost of living, ience as general sales manager. station manager or oper- nation's most desirable high life excellent recreational, medical, support ations manager to assist general manager with the day -to- quality, HELP WANTED NEWS numbers expert (turn hard sell into $). day operational duties of managing a successful TV facilities. Wanted High commissions for productivity. Hate ? - --Do the bad guys flinch when you walk into the station. Knowledge of research. promotions. programing Limited hours per day you resume to PO. Box 2220. Florence, AL 35630. room? Small station expanding staff to include a second and sales a must. Written replies only with references to Send investigative reporter. Need a no-nonsense person ready Frank Pilgrim, GM. WMDT TV PO. Box 4009. Salisbury MD ANNOUNCERS HELP WANTED to make waves, bruise egos and take the heat in one of the 21801. EOE. M/F Air personality retire with us. One of the nation's most hottest spots on the Pacific Rim. No features, no beginners, Southeastern top fifty market television station seeks desirable retirement areas, low cost of living, high quality, no mercy. Tape and resume to John Morvant, News Direc- qualified applicants for the position of controller. a depart- excellent recreational, medical, support facilities. On -air tor. Guam Cable TV 530 West O'Brien Dr, Agana. Guam ment head job which includes supervising accounting talent needed. You deliver it. that's all. Perks. easy work 96910. staff. coordination of company budget. preparation of ac- PO. 2220 Florence, AL load. Send tape'resume to Box Assignment editor...Ours is moving to a bigger market sc counting reports. and reports to corporate headquarters 35630. we're looking for an energetic aggressive person to guide and management of human resources. High school educa- our talented staff. If you're the best and want to join the tion required. degree preferred. Applicant must HELP WANTED TECHNICAL college KWTV 405 -6641. years experience. Personnel exper- best, then call today Billye Gavitt, -843 have six of accounting Assistant chief engineer. Florida's most successful post - skills. Applications EOE/M -F. ience is desirable as are computer production facility wants "up and comer" for new position FOE. should be sent to Box J -35 Superb opportunity for young person to move into manage- Anchor...We're looking for a strong weekend anchor Ic ment as maintenance team leader. Must be sincere and complement male anchor and join our team. Successfu very dedicated. Solid support from hands -on chief engi- candidate will also report three days a week. If you're t neer. Great equipment and staff. Strong electronic skills strong, comfortable communicator, then let's talk. #1 sta- growing. Rush resume, references, recen HELP WANTED SALES required. College degree preferred. Contact Bruce Gra- tion and still ham, Chief Engineer, at VTA. 305 -920-0800 aircheck and salary requirements to A. R. Sandubrae General sales manager: WLIG -TV Long Island. NY seeks Station Manager, KWN, P.O. Box 14159, Oklahoma City firm seeks a experienced sales leader to direct our expanding sales Technician. Major Pittsburgh entertainment OK 73113. At will fill position as soon as we find the righ and team. Successful local sales background required. Re- fulltime technician. Responsibilities include operation person. If it's you, apply today! EOE/M -F. in- sponsible for total sales effort at Long Island's only com- maintenance of television equipment. Requirements minimum Writer /producer for news medical news service. Stronç mercial TV station. Outstanding growth opportunity with clude associate degree in electronic technology: in broadcasting; re- writing and field producing skills needed. Ability to visual salary bonus. car and full benefits. Resume to Marvin five years progressive experience resume and ize a story and make it move. Excellent opportunity fo Chauvin, GM. WLIG -N 300 Crossways Park Drive, Wood- quires day night and weekend shifts. Send Human Resources Depart- aspiring producer /reporter looking for that first big break bury. NY 11797. 516--364 -1500. EOE. salary requirements to: WOED. ment. 4802 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. EOE, M /FN/H. Send tape and resume to: Barbara Fister, Medstar Commu Local sales manager: Outstanding opportunity for innova- nications, Inc., 5920 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, PA 18106 include operation of tive leader who would enjoy the challenge of developing Technical director. Responsibilities No phone calls please! Chyron RGU new business. Great sports. quality programing. promotion Ampex ACE and Vista, Abekas A42 and A52, experience Anchor wanted for one of the country's most beautiful to oriented. Send resume and references ASAP to W Saltz- Il and other state-of- the -art equipment. Proven and 100 markets. Candidate will be experienced anchol giver, GM, WNYB -TV 699 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY in editing and directing. Strong technical knowledge strong writer, mature, team -player to join established co 14207. EOE. Positions available now! skills in all aspects of studio production and post- produc- tion. Chicago residency required for this fulltime position. anchor, Respond in confidence with tape & resume to National sales manager: KENS -TV San Antonio's top - Send resume to: WYCC -N 7500 South Pulaski Rd., Chica- Newspeople. 20300 Civic Center Drive. Suite 320. South rated news station is seeking a national sales manager. go, IL 60652, Attn: Personnel Department. The City Col- field, MI 48076. Prior experience either as a television rep or national sales is opportunity employer. leges of Chicago an equal Executive producer/ 10 pm co- anchor: Need innovativ manager of a TV station is preferred along with a back- professional to join #1 team. Small market with big oppor ground in local sales. Applicants are invited to submit their Maintenance technician: California UHF network affiliate. tunities. At least 1 year experience. Tapes & resumes ont resumes by June 23, 1988 to: Dave Sankovich. General FCC general class license or SBE certification. Resume to to Marci Christensen, KOTA TV Box 1760. Rapid City St Sales Manager, KENS -N P.O. Box N5. San Antonio. TX Chief Engineer. KBAK -TV P.O. Box 2929, Bakersfield, CA 57709. EOE. 78299-0500. EOE. 93303.

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 an Assignment editor- Experienced person with good news One photo journalist. Creativity a must. Live experience Graphic designer. Creative full -time staff position for print, judgement Broadcast degree desired. Must be able to helpful. One year minimum experience. Resumes and non- advertising. video graphics and animation at Washington, edit and field camera experience needed. Send non- returnable tapes to Kirk Frosdick, News Director, KOLO -TV, DC. television station. Minimum 5 years design exper- returnable tape and resume to Roy Hardee, News Director. PO. Box 10.000. Reno. NV 89510. No phone calls. please. ience Television experience helpful. but not necessary. WNCT-TV PO Box 898. Greenville. NC 27835 -0898. EOE. KOLO -TV is an equal opportunity employer. Please send resume plus copies or non -returnable sam- ples of work to Personnel. PO. Charles Kuralt in overalls. Southeastern top 50 affiliate Experienced news director, small market network affili- Box 6236. Washington. DC 20015 EOE seeks experienced reporter for high -profile feature fran- ate. strong take charge leadership style needed to develop chise. Must be gifted storyteller with unique style. Send our young staff Resume to Box J -37. tape and resume to Roger Bergson. WXII, 700 Coliseum Drive, Winston -Salem, NC 27106. No phone calls. EOE. Mr Anchor /news director: Were a small market VHF affiliate SITUATIONS WANTED MANAGEMENT F gearing up to be #1 against tough competition. If you have AE, no ratings! $52,000 a month average. outstanding anchor ability and can produce, manage and Looking to manage in top three market. Write Box H -66. Reporter: Enterprising, people oriented. one who is either motivate our excellent 12 person staff. this is a fine opportu- a good story breaker or a good story teller 3 years exper- nity at a station that cares about news. Starting salary ience Tapes, resumes immediately to Bob `Arne. KSNW -TV $30.000. Excellent rural community with outstanding re- SITUATIONS WANTED TECHNICAL 833 N Main, Wichita, KS 67203. creation opportunities. EOE. Box J -48. Director of engineering - TV AM, FM - station and group Newscast producer: People oriented, well organized, pro- experience in all phases of new builds. rebuilds, and ducer wanted with strong desire to grow 3 years exper- upgrades. Seeking opportunity with well -managed organi- ience. Tapes resumes immediately to Bob Yuna. KSNW-TV zation wanting a professional. Box J -26. Wichita, 833 N. Main. Wichita. KS 67203. HELP WANTED PROGRAMING PRODUCTION & OTHERS Medium market network affiliate has immediate open SITUATIONS WANTED NEWS ings for a night assistant /reporter and photographer. Ex- Editor on -line. Creative. hard- working, on -line editor perience required. Send resume and tape to Jim La- needed to head progressive commercial post- production Top 10 weekend sports anchor Iookrng lot weekday Branche, News Director. WSLS -TV PO Box 2161, operations for local station. A take -charge person exper- position. 10 years anchoring reporting /PBP experience. Roanoke. V4 24009. EOE, MIE ienced with Ampex 4100 switcher. Ace editingNPR 80's. Box H -120 Harris ESS. Dubnet CG and Ampex ADO. Knowledge of Producer: Need good people with Meteorologist: Recent person excellent writ- Ampex 3D Picturemaker a plus. Resume & tape to John grad seeks fulltime on -air. Exper- ing skills who knows news. No ience in 16th rookies. 3 years minimum Cannon. WMDT-N 202 Downtown Plaza. Salisbury MD 20th and markets. Computergraphics expert. experience. Tape resume to Randy Mann. 1035 and Jack Cahalan. WCPO -TV 21801. EOE. M /F. Clinton Rd., Sacramento, CA 95825. 500 Central Ave., Cincinnati. OH 45202. DC for PM magazine staff: Co- hosts. 2 videographers /editors. Correspondent major west Coast Naffiliate seeks Reponer: Must be excellent story teller who can handle to move into news management. 20 year's broadcast ex- field producer. PM experience preferred. Starting mid - five. dig for facts and generate own ideas. 3 mini- perience. strong leader. years August for fall premiere at top 50 market, CBS affiliate. excellent teacher and motivator. mum experience. Tape I'm and resume to Jack Cahalan. Send resume. tape and salary requirements anxious to be a player on your team. Box J -5. WCPO to Leah Bisig -TV 500 Central Ave.. Cincinnati. OH 45202. PM Magazine. WHAS -TV P.O. Box 1100. Louisville, KY News director, 3 years ND experience, 18 years in TV 40201 EOE Temporary newswriters. worldwide Television News news. Done it all and can lead your department. Believe in seeks two full -lime temporary newswriters with internation- station's Director of production. Rochester. New York. CBS affiliate community involvement and can help. Box J -3. al agency network desk. syndication or cable news exper- is seeking a production manager. Position reports directly Anchorman: Major market ience. Sports background and/or Spanish language a experience. Polished, silver - to general manager and supervises a staff of seven cre- haired Excellent adlib /live shots. References. plus. Both positions start June 1 for 12 weeks with possible Available ative people. Heavy emphasis on news. special events immediately. extension. Also possible freelance work WGA 804- 229 -5306. thereafter. and live sports coverage. Producing directing and man- scale $504.10 weekly Send resumes to: WTN, Attn: JML, agerial skills a must. WHEC is an equal opportunity em- Meteorologist: Mature, polished. credible, major market 1995 Broadway 10th Floor. New York. NY 10023. ployer. Send letter and resume only to Arnold Klinsky Mce experienced. seeks challenge. Wry personable. unique style. Present Weekend anchor /reporter for award winning Pacific NW President/General Manager. WHEC-TV 191 East Ave., situation ratings doubled. Available immedi- ately 305- -1108. station. Creative writer. Aggressive reporter. Producer ex- Rochester, NY 14604. No phone calls. 962 perience helpful. Not entry level. Resume and letter using Television production specialists: Experienced. cre- Will go anywhere and stay! Experienced editor. camera- your best broadcast writing. Box J -23. ative. quality minded person needed to operate broadcast man, and college producer /reporter looking for that big break Seeking entry level position Producer for NW medium market station. Brilliant writer audio, video. and other studio production equipment. and on your news staff. Have tape, will travel. Tom with sound management skills. Risk taker who loves to floor direct for a Midwest commercial television station/ 201---984-5802. production house. Facilities include throw the format away No beginners. Box J -24. GVG 300 -3A, Kaleids- Excellent on- camera presence. Attractive female radio cope. \difont V and Ikegami HK- 322's. Send resume and news anchor with some Co-anchor to complement female co- anchor on daily television news broadcasting ex- salary history to Box J -30. EOE. perience. Looking for news program in 45th market. Must have ability to conduct that break into TV news fulltime. Tape available. 419 live news interviews and host weekly news-oriented public Sports producer: Top 50 market looking for sports produc- -865 -3575. affairs er. Applicants should have college degree and program. Send resume to Box J -27. EOE. previous Fourteen years radio. Some TV Will consider weekend experience in television or radio. Must possess leadership anchor Director sought for daily news program in 45th market. to start. Interested learning TV sales also. Self - qualities. Send resume and tape to: Tim Larson. News starter Must have at least two years experience directing news Personable. Male. N. Texas. Oklahoma. 214 -270- Director. WIVB -TV 2077 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. NY 14207. 1114. and other studio productions. News program makes heavy EOE. use of ADO. and ESS graphics. Send resume and tape to Versatile sports anchor and reporter seeks new chal- Personnel, WITF. Videotape editor/director: Full service facility Box 2954. Harrisonburg. PA 17105. EOE. servicing lenge. Proven audience- grabber in 10 top currently top ready agencies, seek new blood! 2 years online editing and to inject flair, energy Weathercaster for aggressive medium mid -atlantic net- and perspective to your sportscasts. some shooting experience required. ADO and ACE prof i- 661 work affiliate. for a 713- -6616. Looking strong personality to develop ciency a must. but CMX not overlooked. New toys on the weather department. resume Send to Box J -20. EOE, M /F. way! Submit resume. reel and salary requirements to. Up and coming black female reporter. 3 years on-air. Also Play -by -play sportscaster. Major position. rare opportuni- Lambert. Producers Video, 3700 Malden Pie.. Baltimore. exp in anchoring. mgt.. assignments. weather. and pro- MD ducing. Reply ty Booming market. recreational mecca. Send non- return- 21211. Box J -19. able presentation. PO. Box 22607. Tampa. FL 33622 -2607. Television lighting designer /operator: An experienced. Sports...fifteen years radio and TV experience. including extensive major South Florida affiliate needs creative news photogra- creative. quality minded LD needed to conceive, design. college PBP Currently anchor in top 100 and execute light market. looking to move pher/editor 2 years experience, minimum. Top -notch oper- plots and operate broadcast audio and up. Box J -45. video equipment for ation with visual emphasis. Send tape and resume to: Keith various remote and studio television productions. at a Midwest commercial television station/ Smith, 3719 Central Ave.. Fort Myers, FL 33901. SITUATIONS WANTED production house. Send resume and requirements PROGRAMING salary PRODUCTION Midwest 90's market station looking for an anchor who to Box J -29. EOE. & OTHERS can do it all -- report. produce and edit. Two years anchor Production technician with film and television experience experience must. Creative services director: NYVY -TV- top 50 NBC affiliate. a Resumes to Box J -40. seeks production position. Have worked on various has an opening for an innovative self -starter to lead our pro- jects with Lucas Films. Columbia Pictures. Medium market CBS affiliate looking for a weekend an- promotion department. Strong commitment to news with- and Lorimar. Reliable and willing to relocate. Michael 415 chor /weekday reporter. Minimum 18 months experience. out slighting other station activities. Heavy emphasis on -air -672 -2178. Resumes to Box J -39. responsible and for total station promotion. Send resume, Director /editor/cameraman: Experienced in EFP and stu- tape. and salary requirements to Bill Logan. Man- dio production. A/B roll Assignment editor - KOAM -TV is seeking an experienced Station editing experience. ADO & Chyron age[ WAVY-TV 801 Wavy St.. Portsmouth. W scribe. Willing to relocate. individual to guide a growing and talented news staff. 23704. EOE. contact: Joshua Walowitz at No phone calls accepted. 301 -345 -8360. Applicant must be prepared to deal with the assignment of personnel and in equipment two remote bureaus as well as Television director. WPBT, public television in south Flor- Pair -a -dots: Father /daughter Ph.D.'s: hosts. feature. re- home station. Please send resume to Shirley Beer. PO. Box ida, has an opening for a director to develop and produce porters, guests. psychology.intimacy issues. Top creden- 659, Pittsburg, KS 66762. EOE. live or recorded, studio and remote television programs. tials /extensive TV /radio experience, 612-291 -7547. Must have minimum of two years experience in directing CBS affiliate in Sunbelt has an immediate opening for an Director- single and multi- camera, studio and remote productions, producer /production assistant/technical opera- assignment editor. This person will be responsible for story tor including news programs. Please send resume including experienced, professional. & degreed seeks responsi- ideas. assigning reporters and photographers to cover ble position in production salary requirements to: Administrator of Human Re- or promotions. Studio & remote those events. Good writing skills and creativity are crucial. from concept sources. WPBT /Channel 2, P.O. Box 2, to como'etlon Oren 313 673 -9602. Please send resume to Sherry Lorenz. News Director, Miami, FL 33261- 0002. An equal opportunity employer, M /F/H. WRDW-TV Drawer 1212. Augusta, GA 30913 -1212. EOE Traffic assistant-Chicago independent seeking pre -log MISCELLANEOUS News producer. WRCB -TV is looking for a producer who coordinator with BIAS experience. Send resume Teresa can make a difference in our news department. We expect to Be on TV- Many needed for commercials. Casting info. (1) Throop, WGBO -TV. 875 N Michigan Ave., our producers to contribute as journalists. using all of our Suite 3141. Chi- 805- 687 -6000. Ext. TV-7833. cago. IL 60611. EOE, M/F. available resources to assemble interesting newscasts. No Primo People: The news director's best friend. We can phone calls. Send videotapes and resumes to Lee Mer- Design director wanted for ABC affiliate in top 20 market. deliver the best in screened and available talent and we edith, WRCB -TV 900 Whitehall Rd., Chattanooga. TN Manage station graphic look and staff. Send resume to Box can do it immediately Call Steve Porricelli or Fred Landau, 37405. An equal opportunity employer. J F -36. EOE, M 203- 637 -3653, Box 116, Old Greenwich. CT 06870 -0116.

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 First Issue of annual West Virginia Journalism Review 3/4" and 1" blank videotape. Evaluated tape, broadcast ALLIED FIELDS examines opening U.S. Senate to N coverage, U -Haul quality guaranteed. Sample prices UCA/KCA -5 minutes, journalism. curbing media drive for power. Subscribe by $4.99 each: KCS -20 minutes $6.49; KCA-60 minutes, HELP WANTED INSTRUCTION sending $5.00 check payable to WVU Foundation/Journa- $10.99; 1 " -60 minutes, $37.99. Elcon evaluated, shrink Anchor/editor /instructor for unique broadcast journalism lism Review to P.I. Reed School of Journalism, West Virginia wrapped. your choice of album or shipper and delivered free. to For more education program. TV faculty position in NBC affiliate University, P.O. Box 6010, Morgantown, WV 25606 -6010. Almost one million sold professionals. for staff. info. call 1 -800 -238-4300; in Maryland. call 301-845- newsroom as one of faculty supervisors student CONSULTANTS and to anchor week night news block. Both newsroom and 8888 classroom teaching responsibilities emphasizing writing Consulting services. LPN applications! Complete engi- We need your used equipment! We have many clients in for new major change and tape editing skills. Seek proven professional with neering and legal preparations and need of used broadcast equipment. If you need equipment window minimum three years' successful on -air work in television low -power television applications. FCC filing for your full power LPN or production operation call: Bob help in and site news, and ability to instruct young people. Bachelor's closes June 24th! We provide channel Pelletier. Golden East Communications. 919- 977 -2040. degree required; master's preferred: previous college selection, plus height, pattern, and ERP recommendations teaching desirable. Wktmen and minorities encouraged to We will take the time and attention to detail necessary to file AM - trans. 7 - 50kws, 10 -10kw's, 13 - 5kw's, 9 - 1 kw's. FM apply Send resume and recent tape to John Quarderer. a letter perfect application on your behalf with the FCC. trans. 3 - 40kw's. 1 - 27 1 /2kw 1 - 25kw. 1 - 22.5kw 11 - 1 - News Director. KOMUTV U.S. 63 South, Columbia, MO Coverage maps provided. Reasonable rates. plus prompt 2okws, 8 - 10kw's, 1 - 7 1 /2kw 9 - 5kw's. 2 - 3kw's, 2kw 65201. AA/EOE. and complete service. Maximum of five new applications and 16 - 1 kw'S. All manufacturers, all books. all spares, all per customer. No limit on major change applications. Re- removed from on air service. Besco Internacional, 5946 - ten- Mass communication: Assistant professor full time spond today! Kidd Communications, 916- 961 -6411, Club Oaks Dr.. Dallas, TX 75248. 214-226 -8967, 214- position. The of Montevallo seeks an ure track University 4096 Bridge Street. Suite 4, Fair Oaks. CA 95628. 630 -3600, Ask for Rob Malany assistant professor of mass communication to teach under- graduate and graduate classes in the area of film history- WANTED TO BUY EQUIPMENT COMSAT "C" band uplink Grass Valley 100s, 1600s and intermediate television production and electron- one 400 routing switcher. RCA TK -29 film island for /criticism; Wanting 250, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 watt AM -FM transmit- ic newsgathering. Applicants should have demonstrated $25,000. RCA TK -27 film island for $5.000. Both islands ters. Guarantee Radio Supply Corp., 1314 Iturbide Street, NEC. skills in writing instruction as well as television /film produc- have two 66s. a TP -55 and a TP-7. Sony, Ampex. Laredo. TX 78040. Manuel Flores 512- 723 -3331. list tion. Duties also include production of programing for state Hitachi and RCA 1" VTRs. Call for a complete of and regional distribution. Ph.D. preferred; master's consid- Instant cash -best prices. We buy TV transmitters, towers, equipment 919- 977 -3600. is ered. Internal candidates considered. Closing date June and transmission line. Bill Kitchen, Quality Media. 303- Sealed bids will be received until 9:00 am. Thursday resume of ad- 24th. Send material. official transcripts 665 -3767 June 23, 1988, for the sale of one (1) used RCATK29B film references to: vanced degree work. and names of three island. For more information contact Mr. Jim Moore, Mass 1" videotape. Looking for large quantities. 30 minutes or Karl Perkins, Director. Division of Communication, KOMU -TV Station, Highway 63 South, University of Missou- Montevallo. Montevallo. AL longer will pay shipping. Call 301 -845 -8888. Station 6625, University- of ri- Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211. Telephone: 314 -442- 35115. The University of Montevallo is an affirmative action - Bogner antennas, We need 8. 16, and 24 bay Bogner slot 1122. /equal opportunity institution. arrays immediately! Other brands considered. Cash paid. antennas Cart machines/carts. Like new - factory reconditioned - Electronic media producer. Electronic media producer Kidd Communications first before you buy new -5433. (1) CTR112 Dynamax Stereo Playback 1 $1785.00. (1) rank of assistant professor. master's degree and five for maximum trade -in value. 916 -961 with 3200APS BE Stereo Playback - $1200.00. (1) 3200AP BE in or non- broadcast produc- in years experience broadcast TCR100's: Want to buy two machines. Must be good Mona Playback - $1100.00. New Fidelipac carts - $4.25 required. Duties include producing in- tion development condition. Call Mark at 712- 277 -2345. each - (110) 2 -1/2 min -Gold -Hot Tape. (90) 3-1/2 min -Gold- material for State structional and informational Oregon Hot Tape. (250) 4 -1/2 min-Hot Tape. 806 --372 -4518. University Extension Service; occasional assistance in broadcast productions and media relations. For position For sale: 2 Faroudja encoders like new. 202-333 -3320 description and application call or write to: Agricultural FOR SALE EQUIPMENT (Fritz). Communications, Attn: Tammy Barr, Oregon State Universi- AM and FM transmitter, used excellent condition. Guaran- Harris MW -50 50KW AM top condition on air now - ty Corvallis. OR 97331 503 -754 -3311. Application dead- teed. Financing available. Transcom. 215-884-0888. Te- available in August. This unit in major market - every The Service is an affirmative line is 7/1/88. OSU Extension lex 910- 240 -3856. factory update available completed. BESCO Internacional. actioNequal opportunity employer and complies with Sec- 5946 Club Oaks Dr_ Dallas. TX 75248 214- 226 -8967, tion 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. OSU has a policy FM transmitters -Harris FM25K (1983), AEL 25KG (1977) 214 ---- 630 -36r°ß of being responsive to the needs of dual career couples. '". Harris FM20H3 (1976). RCA BTF20E1 (1983) "Harris FM10H3 (1974). RCA BTF1OD (1968). CCA 30000DS Mass communication -visiting Instructor or assistant (1968) Transcom Corp. 215-884-0888. Telex 910 -240- BROADCASTING'S position non- professor in telecommunications one year 3856. renewable. Teaching assignment dependent on qualifica- CLASSIFIED RATES tions: may include courses in areas such as audience AM transmitters'" CCA AM 10,0000 (1970). Collins 820E ads 8 all correspondence research. management, programing, or mass communica- (1978) "Gates BC -5P (1962) "Harris MW 1A (1970), Harris All orders to place classified to this section should be sent to: BROAD- tion theory Master's degree or ABD. Professional exper- BC -11-11, CSI T1A (1981). Bauer 707 (1970), Collins 20V3 pertaining 1705 DeSales St. ience desirable.Academic year salary $21.000 to $26.000. (1968), -McMartin BA 2.5K (1981), Transcom Corp. CASTING. Classified Department, N.W. Washington. DC 20036. Starts September 1, 1988. Application deadline June 30, 215-884 -0888. Telex 910-240-3856. 1988. Letter and resume to: Drew McDaniel, Director. or money order only Full 50KW AM"-CCA AM 50.000D (1976), excellent condition - Payable in advance. Check. of Telecommunications, Ohio University, Athens, ALL All School "Transcom Corp. 215- 884 -0888, Telex 910- 240 -3856 8 correct payment MUST accompany orders. OH 45701. Affirmative action /equal opportunity employer. orders must be in writing. Silverline UHF TV transmitters. New, best price and HELP WANTED SALES Time for the fol- performance. 35 Kw 70 Kw 140 Kw. 280 Kw, also brand Deadline is Monday at noon Eastern Earlier deadlines apply for is- National television equipment sales organization is seek- new air cooled 10 Kw klystrode transmitter. Bill Kitchen or lowing Monday's issue. week containing a legal holi- ing aggressive, highly motivated and experienced sale- Dirk Freeman, Television Technology 303-665 -8000. sues published during a notice announcing the earlier spersons to fill positions available immediately Interested day and a special 1000' Kline tower- Standing in Nebraska. Available imme- this ratecard. Orders. individuals must have $100,000 plus monthly track record. deadline will be published above diately. Can move anywhere. Call Bill Kitchen. Television must be submitted in Unlimited earning potential and possible ownership oppor- changes. and/or cancellations Technology 303- 665 -8000. TELEPHONE ORDERS. CHANGES. 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Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 7G System, which serves over 111,000 subscrib- executive and sales team leader. to Eastern Media ers in 27 central New Jersey communities. sales manager, New York; Maureen Duffy and Fabio Kuo to account executives. Appointments, Microband Wireless Cable of John Sullivan, assistant director of taxes, Detroit: Georgia Geha, controller, to director Donald Robert, research manager. blue team, ABC Inc., New York, named director of of customer service, responsible for sales, Katz American Television, New York, named taxes. Capital Cities /ABC. billing and collections; Linda Jackson, from associate director of research, Katz Ameri- Joan Ellen Maims, Special Services man- WKBD -TV Detroit. succeeds Geha: Sheri can Television. Melissa Weinberg, from ager, Affiliate Relations/Services, NBC, Smith, administrative assistant to senior VP, McGavren Guild, New York, joins Katz Ra- named manager, Affiliate Relations and Ser- to human resources administrator. dio there as account executive. vices. Oral Johnson, corporate controller, Bonne- Appointments at WFLD -TV Chicago: Marty Linda Paulson, director of research, ville International Corp., Salt Lake City, Miller, senior VP and central regional man- WccO(AM) Minneapolis, Minn.. joins sta- named VP, chief financial officer, and trea- ager, Seltel. Chicago. to VP and general sales tion's parent. Midwest Communications surer. manager. Thomas MacArthur, national sales Inc., Minneapolis. as director of corporate manager, KDFI -TV Dallas. to national sales Michael Daniels, director of human re- research. manager. sources. training. Warner Cable Communica- Joe Varholy. general tions Inc., Dublin. Ohio, named senior direc- Bill McGowan, general manager. WSPA -TV tor of human resource development. sales manager, KTUV- Spartanburg, S.C., Jack Gravely, Arlington. Va., office of coun- TV Oakland, Calif., KTTV -TV An- joins KLFY-TV La- ty manager, joins National Public Radio. joins Los as VP and direc- fayette. La., as VP, Washington. as special assistant to president geles general manager. for affirmative action. tor of sales. Jim Grimes, sales Karen Umscheid, promotion assistant. KAKE- Lynne Gladstone, ac- executive for manager, WIFR -TV Tv Wichita, Kan., joins KSNW -TV there as count Rockford. Ill., named director of community events. WMAG -FM High Point, general manager. N.C.. named sales manager. Jim Matthews, general -TV Leonard, account Varholy manager, WKOW Marketing McGowan Suzi Madison, Wis., joins executive. Petry Tele- named group manager, KITV -TV Honolulu in same capacity. Robert Losi, VP, J. vision. New York, Dallas. Randy Pratt, general sales manager, KYUL-TV Walter Thompson, Tulsa. Okla., named VP and general man- New York. named Andy Madorsky, writer. Tatham. Laird & ager. senior account super- Kudner. Chicago. named associate creative visor. Karen Maher, director. Ron Gold, station manager. WALK -AM -FM Pat- account supervisor. J. N.Y., named general manager. Appointments at ESPN: Tom Hagopian, man- chogue, Walter Thompson, ager, administration and special markets. to Dennis Mockler, sales manager, WLwz(FM) New York. named VP. national accounts manager. Randy Brown, Easley. N.C.. joins WJXQ(FM) Jackson, Brian O'Neill, associ- account executive, Rocky Mountain region, Mich.. as general manager. ate creative director, to senior account executive. Midwest region. Thomas R. Hunt, general sales manager, Chiat/Day, San Fran- Madeline Berger, account executive, to man- WWMG(FM) Charlotte, N.C., named VP and cisco, joins McCon- ager, administration and special markets. general manager. Losi naughy Barocci Janice Ponder, VP planning director, The Brown, Chicago, in same capacity. Doug Tangeman, network account executive, Bloom Agency, Dallas, to media director, CBS Radio Networks. Los Angeles, joins Appointments at Saatchi & Saatchi DFS SMY Media Inc.. Chicago. KGRX -FM Mesa. Ariz.. as general manager. Compton, New York: Richard Humphreys, chief executive officer, international advertis- William Buller, from WDRC -AM -FM Hartford, James H. Feeney, VP. Phoenix Cable, named chairman, interna- Conn.. joins wAQY(FM) Springfield, Mass., senior VP. ing. Bill Muirhead, deputy tional advertising. as local sales manager. Bill Knowles, news director, wen-Tv New Appointments at Independent Television Appointments at KCST-TV San Diego: Bob Bern. N.C.. adds duties as station manager. Sales Inc., New York: Leslie Rogers, sales Sexton, sales manager, CBS national spot Gene Steinberg, program manager, WBFS -Tv manager, Houston, to VP and sales manager. sales office, Los Angeles, to local sales man- Miami. Fla., joins KITV-TV Minneapolis as Dallas; Jo Chase, sales manager, to VP and ager. Tad Sibley, retail marketing manager, station manager. sales manager; Jane Zonino, sales trainee, to KRON -TV San Francisco, to same position. of advertising and account executive. Noelle C. Wall, director Linda Weaver, account executive, CBS Radio N.Y., named promotion, WNYT-TV Albany. Appointments at Lifetime Cabletelevision Representatives, Dallas, named sales man- director of operations. Network, New York: Susan Harris, manager, ager. Mike Dom, program director, WHBC -AM -FM Eastern regional sales, to VP, Eastern region- Robert Wickenkamp, World - Canton, Ohio, joins WEUZ(AM)-WBIZ(FM) Eau al sales manager. Linda Fint manager, Mid- from Omaha Herald, joins KPrM -TV Omaha as agency mar- Claire. Wis.. as director of operations. western regional sales, to VP, Midwestern regional sales manager. keting specialist. Terry Schroeder, VP, television, Great American Broadcasting, Cincinnati, joins Charmaine Cantrell, sales manager, Cable Johnny Hart, retail sales manager, WSKX(FM) Scripps Howard Broadcasting there as ad- Sales Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., joins Capital Suffolk, Va., named local sales manager. ministrative manager. Cablevision, Albany, N.Y., as advertising general sales manager. Mack Moore. salesperson, WPTFIAM) Ra- Darren Belick, Tri- System audit manager, leigh. N.C.. named local sales manager. TKR Cable Co., Warren. N.J., named oper- Appointments at CBN Cable Network, Vir- analysts. MMT Sales, ations manager for southern district of Tri- ginia Beach. Va.: Bill Beard, senior account John Hess. research

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 New York, joins MG /Perin there as sales joins Grant /Tribune Productions. Holly- executive. wood. in same capacity. Andrew Karzas, account executive. J. Kevin Faricy, senior account executive. WFMT(FM1 Chicago. named retail sales man- Smitherman Corp.. a Texas -based advertis- ager. ing and public relations firm, joins Peter Joseph Collins, sales manager, national spot Jones Productions, Los Angeles, as VP, ad- sales office. CBS Television Stations, Los ministration. Angeles, joins KCST-TV San Diego as local Eric Stricoff, senior financial analyst. sales manager. Tad Sibley, from KRON -TV San McGraw -Hill Broadcasting, joins ESPN. Francisco, joins KCST-Tv as retail marketing Bristol, Conn., as director, financial plan- manager. ning. Sherry Wilson, regional marketing coordina- Bruce Bergethon, program director tor, Sammons Communications, Dallas, KRWGIFM6 Las Cruces. N.M., joins named director of marketing. WGLT(FM), Normal, Ill., as assistant manager Sawyer switch. Effective July 11, For- and Anne Richey, traffic manager, WDSI -TV Chat- program director. rest Sawyer will become co-anchor tanooga, joins KSBW-TV Salinas. Calif., in Fred Miller, music director, WWMJ(FM) Ells- with Paula Zahn of ABC's World News same capacity. worth, Me., named program director. Dave This Morning and anchor of news seg- Glidden, operations manager, co ments on Good Morning America. Saw- Thomas Watson, account executive, Cap - -owned yer, who left CBS News in 1987, was cities/ABC. Atlanta, joins KABB -TV San Ant- WDEA(AM) Ellsworth, named program direc- co- anchor of The CBS Morning News onio. Tex.. as national sales manager. tor there. Leslie Peters, director of marketing and dis- tribution, Murray Street Enterprise, New ment news and preview network. named to York -based independent program marketing Programing newly created position of assignment editor. company, joins National Public Radio, Wash- ington, as director of program marketing. Debby Beece, VP pro- graming, MTV Net- Ron Gates, director of creative services. News and Public Affairs works. New York. WIVE -TV Buffalo, N.Y.. named director of programing and marketing. named senior VP, pro- Appointments at Noticiero Telemundo -CNN, graming, Nickelodeon Randy Chepigan, operations director, Shad- Atlanta: Marlene May, senior producer, Noti- and Nick at Nite (ca- ow Traffic Network. Philadelphia, named ciero Telemundo /HBO, Hialeah, Fla., to ex- ble network owned program director. John Butterworth, an- ecutive producer: Maria Elvira Salazar, Latin - and operated by MTV nouncer, named to newly created position of American affairs correspondent, HBO, and Networks). assistant program director. Jorge Gestoso, anchor, HBO. to co- anchors. Barbara Title, inde- Chip McDermott, news production coordina- Appointments at WKBD(TVt Detroit, Mich.: pendent producer, tor. Movictime, Hollywood-based entertain- Helen Pasakarnis, producer, WKYZ-TV De- joins Showtime, Uni- Beece versal City, Calif., as VP. drama development. Bernard Larrey, partner, Webster & Shef- field. New York. joins Telemundo Group B Inc.. New York -based Spanish -language tele- casting r The News Magazine of the Fifth Estate vision network. as senior VP and general counsel. 1705 DeSales St., N.W, Washington, D.C. 20036 -4480 Susanne Barrett, account executive. Arbi- Please send (Check appropriate box) tron. Chicago, joins affiliate relations depart- Broadcasting ',Magazine ment, USA Network, New York. as regional manager. Eastern region. 3 years S190 2 years $135 1 year $70 6 mos. S35 Marilyn Russell, programing. Comcast Ca- (International subscribers add $20 per year) ble. joins Movictime Channel Inc.. Holly- wood. as VP. affiliate sales, East. Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 The complete guide to radio, TV, cable and satellite facts Lisa Mateas, program director. KTLA -TV Los and figures -$110 (if payment with order $95.) must Angeles. joins Turner Network Television, Billable orders be accompanied by company purchase order. Off press March 1988. Please Atlanta, as director of program acquisition give street address for UPS delivery. and scheduling. Sue Norris, assistant agent, Creative Artists Agency, Los Angeles, joins To order by MASTERCARD or VISA credit cards, phone toll free 1- 800 -638 -SUBS Turner Network Television as director of pro- gram development. Name Payment enclosed Paul Krimsier, program manager, WTBS(TV) Company Bill me Atlanta. joins CBN Cable Network. Virginia Beach, Va., as VP of programing and promo- Address Home? Yes No tion. Appointments at Home Shopping Club Inc., City State Zip subsidiary of Home Shopping Network, Clearwater, Fla.: Raymond Dion, director of Type of Business Title /Position operations, Sky Merchant Inc.. to VP. net- Signature Are you in cable TV operations Yes work programing. James Lawless, director (required) of business, WPLG(TV) Miami. to senior VP, No network operations. Alex Moore, VP and di- I ` / I rector. human resources. Southeast Bank. I For renewal or address change I Miami. to senior VP, human resources. place most recent label here Alan Duke, senior VP, business affairs. televi- I JAN sion i division, 20th Century Fox Film Corp

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 troit, Mich., to news director; Harry Hair- York -based publicity coordinator. ston, anchor and host, Inside Tampa Bay, Nuptials. Ed Markey (D- Mass.), chair- WTOG(TV) St. Petersburg, Fla., to reporter. man of the House Telecommunications Allied Fields Mark Warren, news director, KOA(AM) Den- Subcommittee, is getting married June in Washington. The 41- year -old ver, joins Associated Press there as broadcast 26 Betty Hudson, VP, corporate and media rela- bachelor is marrying Dr. Susan Blu- executive for Colorado, Montana and Wyo- tions, NBC, New York, elected president of menthal, 37, director of behavioral ming. the International Radio and Television Soci- medicine for the National Institute of Appointments at Conus Communications, ety, New York. Joyce Tudryn, director of Mental Health. She is also an associate Minneapolis: Joe Benton, executive produc- programs and services, International Radio professor at Georgetown Medical er, to deputy bureau chief and executive pro- and Television Society, New York, . named School. ducer, Washington; Steven Cope, field pro- associate executive director. ducer, News, Houston, to managing NBC Peter Ryan, executive VP, Harrington, editor. Righter & Parsons, elected chairman, nation- In move that allows senior vice president, Dick Descutcner, executive news producer, al sales advisory committee of Television Richard R. Green, to concentrate on public WSPA -TV Spartanburg, S.C., joins WLOS(TV) Bureau of Advertising. TV's and radio's satellite replacement and Asheville, N.C., as executive news produc- HDTV projects, Alexandria, Va. -based Pub- Appointments to board of directors, Associ- er. Paul Smith, general assignment reporter, lic Broadcasting Service has appointed How- ation of Independent Television Stations, WFRV -TV Green Bay, Wis., joins WLOS as ard Miller, executive vice president of Wes- Washington, D.C.: Robert Kreek, executive general assignment reporter. tinghouse Electric, Japan, to newly created VP, Fox Inc., and Norris Reichel, VP and Alicia Hilliard, executive news producer, post of vice president, broadcast operations general manager, wOFL -TV Orlando, Fla. wlsC -TV Madison, Wis., joins WNEV-TV Bos- and engineering. Miller will report to Green, Alan Petronio, business manager, NATPE ton as producer, Urban Update. who is also chairman of testing and evalua- International, Los Angeles, joins Association working party of FCC of Independent Television Stations, Washing- Scott Hanson, reporter, WRAL -TV Raleigh, tion specifications Advisory Committee on Advanced Televi- ton, in same position. N.C., joins WESH -TV Daytona Beach, Fla., sion Service. as weekend news anchor. Susan Stolov, news director of Washington Independent News, elected to board of Re- John Hook, weekend anchor, KVOA -TV Tuc- Thomas Yingst, president, Varian Associates gional Reporters Association, Washington. son, Ariz., named weekday anchor. Inc., joins Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., as VP and general manager, broadcast division. New officers, New Mexico Broadcasters As- Elizabeth Ikard, anchor -reporter, KHGI -TV sociation: Art Schreiber, KKOB -AM -FM Albu- Kearney. Neb., joins KDAY -TV Oxnard, Ca- Richard Williams, director, network broad- Video, querque, president; Paul Thorne, KGGM -TV lif., as anchor-correspondent. cast operations division, Comsat Memphis, Tenn., joins New Orleans Tele- Albuquerque. president -elect, and Bettie -TV Greens- treasurer. Darlene McCarthy, from WFMY port, New Orleans, as VP and chief operating Cleveland. KOBF(TV) Farmington, boro, N.C., joins WLVI -TV Boston as co- officer. Joe Carriere. general manager, KBIM -TV Ros- anchor. 10 p.m. news. well. named association's Broadcaster of the David Bright, senior VP, Mitsubishi Electric Year. Steve Ruppe, weekend assignment editor, Sales America, Piscataway, N.J., named KHOU -TV Houston, named assignment man- general manager of professional electronics John Woolley, named president, VUXT In- ager. Marlene McClinton, weekend anchor- division. formation Services Inc., Philadelphia. reporter, WMAQ -TV Chicago, joins KHOU -TV operations Appointments at Swidler & Berlin, Washing- as weekend co- anchor. John Byrne, director of technical and engineering, CBS -owned WCAU -TV ton: Jean Kiddoo and Andrew Lipman, Pep- Sean Wheller, from KSPR(TV) Springfield, Philadelphia, joins co-owned WBBM -TV Chi- per, Hamilton & Scheetz, Washington, D.C., news Mo., joins WHOI -TV Peoria, Ill., as cago as director of technical operations. Da- to partners; Robert Jack Dominguez, Russell producer. vid Harvey, manager of news and ENG oper- Blau and Catherine Wang, all Pepper, Hamil- Swidler & Berlin, spe- Kevin McGraw, weekend news anchor, WXEX- ations, WCAU -TV, succeeds Byrne. ton & Scheetz, join in telecommunications. TV Petersburg. Va., named weekday anchor. cializing Don Pablo Pereira, anchor-reporter, KERO -TV Bakersfield, Calif., joins KSEE(TV) Fresno. Promotion and PR Calif., in same capacity. Deaths Appointments, WITN -TV Washington, N.C.: Mary Churchill, VP, director of corporate af- Advertising, joins J. Walter David Alan Koch, anchor /reporter/producer, fairs, Grey John F. Hogan, 70, co- founder and first presi- as senior mJBF(TV) Augusta, Ga., to weekday 6 and It Thompson USA Inc., New York, dent of Radio-Television News Directors As- commu- p.m. anchor; Kenny Reddick, news photog- VP, director of worldwide corporate sociation, died May 27 at Queens Medical rapher, WITN -TV, to chief photographer; Wil- nications. Center in Honolulu. He had cancer. Accord- liam Petty, associate producer, to weekend Appointments at Lifetime network, New ing to RTNDA's newsletter, Intercom, in news producer; Mackie Sasser, East Carolina York: Donna Alda, director, promotion, 1946 he was news editor, WCSH(AM) Portland, University intern, to associate producer. MTV, to director, sales promotion. Ilene Lit - Me., and put message on wires urging forma- radio news James Gordon, from WABB -FM Mobile, Ala., vak, manager, on -air promotion, to director, tion of national association of associate set standards news gathering joins WEAR -TV Pensacola, Fla., as morning on -air promotion. Norma Scheck, editors -to of His news anchor and WYZB -FM Fort Walton producer, to writer -producer, on -air promo- and reporting and to exchange ideas. associations include Voice Beach, Fla., as afternoon drive news anchor. tion. other broadcasting of America, United States Information Agen- In reorganization at Turner Broadcasting Sys- Tom Burke, producer, WCMH -TV Columbus, cy and KHPR(FM) Honolulu. He is survived by tem public relations department's entertain- Ohio, joins WNEV-TV Boston as 6 p.m. news his wife, Nhan, and four daughters. ment division, Atlanta: Allison Berry, coor- producer. Jaime Cohen, noon news producer, dinator, entertainment division, to public Marjorie Carter Kettell, 71, co- founder of WNEV -TV, named 11 p.m. Nightbeat producer. relations manager. Turner Network Televi- New England representative firm Kettell- sion; Frank Miller, public relations manager/ Carter, died May 3, of Cancer at her home in senior writer, to public relations manager, Nantuckett, Mass. She was with NBC's New Turner's superstation WTBS(TV) Atlanta; Amy England sales office prior to helping establish Technology Pempel, coordinator, entertainment division, Kettell -Carter in 1946. A founder of the New named public relations manager for sports England Broadcasting Association (then Christopher Cookson, director of ABC tech- and syndication. Rich Zahradnik, general known as The Broadcasting Executive's nical operations, engineering, West Coast, manager Peekskill (N.Y.) Herald, to New Club) and active in the Advertising Club of joins CBS /Broadcast Group, New York, as York-based public relations manager. Claudia Boston in the 1940s and early 1950s. She is VP, New York broadcast operations. Harris, public relations assistant, to New survived by one sister.

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The birth of a salesman, experience -he went from "selling one sta- the making of a president tion to selling 27"-would be a good one. He joined Blair Television, spending two When Tim McAuliff moved to Blair Televi- years in Chicago and another two in New sion's New York office in 1977, the then - York, on the NBC sales teams in both cities. account representative told his friends. half In New York, he became manager of the jokingly. that he would be president of the NBC /green team. It was again, says McAu- company in IO years. He was right. liff, a case of being in the wrong place at the McAuliff has. since May 1987. been wrong time -they were not NBC's salad president and chief operating officer of Blair days: "I got tired of people laughing at me Television, the national sales representative when I went in to submit the Moniefuscos or that numbers some 135 client television sta- Grampa Goes to Washington or all of Fred tions, most in major markets. Silverman's hits that lasted for about four Although the top spot is one he says he weeks." He jumped at the chance to become did not initially jump at, the nonjoking half manager of Blair's ABC /blue team and. as of McAuliff had been working toward just he says, "embraced this ghost that quickly such an opportunity. "Whatever I elect to do evaporated and became the next number I elect to do very well," says McAuliff, three." He was named to head the ABC And I wanted to be a success in this indus- division in 1984. try and this company." In April 1987, Blair was sold to former To do that he tries to "step outside the CBS executive James Rosenfield. McAuliff building and say: 'If 1 were at a station, what was on a two -week trip to the West Coast at would I need in order to get the most out of TIMOTHY MICHAEL MCAuLIFF- president and the time and got a phone call suggesting he my national sales'?' I'm station sensitive. chief operating officer, Blair Television, New return to New York for a meeting. McAuliff, and sales sensitive because it wasn't that York: b. June 22, 1947; BS. radio and TV pointing out that he had scheduled meetings long ago that I was out on the streets making University of Illinois. Urbana, 1969; air with clients in Los Angeles, declined. He calls myself." personality, wPOU(FM) Urbana, 1965-69: air was asleep in the Century Plaza hotel there McAuliff. 40. picked broadcasting -if personality. wExI(FM) (now wsEx ¡FMI) Arlington when his phone rang. "A voice said: 'Hi not sales -fairly young. "For my eighth Heights, Ill., 1970; various jobs. Sugarbush Tim, this is Jim Rosenfield.' I didn't know grade yearbook, I wrote that I wanted to be a ski resort, Warren, Vt., 1970 -72; air personality, Jim Rosenfield from Adam. At first I sportscaster, replacing Jack Brickhouse at WRWC(FM) Rockton, Ill., January -June 1973; thought it was a friend playing a prank on WGN -TV Chicago." he recalls. account executive, wrvo(TV) Rockford, Ill., me." Rosenfield said he understood that McAuliff attended the University of Illi- June 1973 -1975; account representative. McAuliff was busy, but that when he got nois, Urbana, where he initially majored in Blair Television, Chicago, 1975 -1977, and back, there were some things they needed to history. He got a job as a disk jockey at the New York. 1977 -79: manager, NBC team, talk about. When he got back, they did, and college radio station and before long con- 1979: manager, ABC blue team, 1982; VP and Rosenfield offered him the top spot. cluded that broadcasting was "a lot more fun ABC division manager, 1984; present position It has been. he says, "a terrific challenge than studying history" since May 4, 1987; m. Judith Campbell, April and a growing experience at a time when the He graduated in 1969 with a degree in 8, 1972; children: Ryan, 8; Shane, 2. industry has been at its most turbulent." radio and TV. After several months of job When he took over in May 1987, "there hunting, he finally was hired at WEXI(FM) was the highest turnover of reps and /or bill- Arlington Heights. Ill. But after only three basketball tournament and was the only per- ing of stations in the industry's history," he months on the job, McAuliff chose to take son at the station one day who knew what says. Changes in the FCC's station owner- what he describes as a sabbatical. McAu- the basketball package entailed, so they sent ship restrictions and in the tax laws stimulat- liff's journey took him to the East Coast, me out and I sold that." He decided to make ed a lot of sales, McAuliff says, putting "a where he "washed pots and pans" and the switch to the advertising side. "I looked lot of stations in different hands." wound up as a self-described "ski bum" at around and all the people who were in How is business today'? Good, he says, Sugarbush in Vermont. The "bum" part is management in the business came out of but tougher than it has been. "The lack of something of a misnomer. In keeping with sales." inflation has changed the business cycle. his philosophy of doing things well, McAu- It was the start of "being in the wrong Stations are in different hands, and some- liff produced a closed- circuit TV show, Ski place at the wrong time," says McAuliff, by times their expectations are based more on a Bum Race, for the resort, did commercial which he means that he began to sell FM certain debt to retire or that they've prom- voice -overs and ran a nightclub. He was, he when AM was still dominant. He was at- ised someone they are going to make X recalls, "making more money than I knew tracted most by the creative end of sales, but amount of money." what to do with." But after two years, he eventually the challenge of selling FM lost Is a Blair cable rep in the picture? "Cable was ready to "get back to the thing that I its appeal: "I sat in all those car dealers" he is something that we're looking at, says enjoyed most, which was radio and televi- recalls, "and saw these TV guys come McAuliff. I don't believe it's imminent, but sion." He had also met and married Judith bouncing in-I had been waiting for two I feel that sooner or later, if you're in the Campbell, which helped seal his decision to hours-and they would come bouncing out sales business, cable is going to be a factor. rejoin the broadcasting community, with his with an order five seconds later." So in June So I wouldn't rule out being in the cable long -term goal now to own and manage his 1973, he joined WTVO-TV Rockford, III. business at all." own station. After a couple of years he had built a McAuliff seems at home in his current They moved to Chicago, where McAuliff client base in Chicago; some of those clients post. At what point did he give up his signed on as a disk jockey with WRWC(FM) suggested he try his hand at repping sta- aspirations of station ownership and man- Rockton, Ill. It was there that he was first tions. The job, he knew, was much more agement? "I still haven't," he counters, but introduced to the "tawdry life of sales." A "numeric -driven...ratings and HUTS adds that "Fm having such a good time at line he delivers with all the mock disdain of [homes using television] and shares." But he doing this that, for the time being. we can a successful salesman. "I was broadcasting a wanted to run a station and decided the rule those out." N

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 I!Iirii 030 Tjeff) Management of Infinity Broadcasting has made offer to take com- pany private. Infinity Chairman Michael Weiner, President Ger- Storer under TCI, Comcast microscope ald Carrus and Executive VP Mel Karmazin offered $30 per share for 10 million outstanding shares of New York -based group of Representatives of Tele- Communications Inc. and Corn cast five AM's and 10 FM's. Infinity stock closed at $21.50 last began making the rounds of Storer Cable properties last Wednesday, rose to $30.50 Thursday, and closed at 301/4 Friday. week, amid reports that some corporate cuts were likely once D the two companies decide how to run Storer. There were no official numbers on the degree of the Olympic Broadcasting, publicly held, Seattle -based radio group, expected When Comcast officials met with security acquired Clayton Webster Corp., radio program producer and cuts. distributor headquartered in St. Louis, last week for $3.1 million analysts last month, they estimated that corporate overhead cash. Olympic also issued Clayton Webster warrants to pur- at Storer could be kept at approximately $20 million. Storer's chase up to 187,500 shares of Olympic common stock. Clayton most recent annual report showed 1987 corporate overhead at Webster, which will remain in St. Louis, currently airs nine $27 million. short- and long -form programs including Dick Cavett's Comedy Because of tax laws, Storer must remain a corporate entity Show, Bob Costas' Coast -to -Coast and John Madden's Sports Quiz. But it appears TCI and Comcast will seek to create operating Its shows air on some 1,700 stations. Broker in sale was Elliot efficiences with existing TCI and Comcast systems without Evers of Media Venture Partners. violating tax laws. For instance, it's expected that the two o purchasers will be able to count Storer subscribers as part of their own for volume discount purposes. Viacom Cable, Tele- Communications Inc. and Heritage are explor- It is likely that TCI and Comcast would split up the Storer ing creation of Bay Area sports network in California. Cable opera- tors are meeting with professional and collegiate sports teams to systems along geographical clustering lines. Under that set- discuss proposal. San Francisco Giants have pay -per -view ser- up, it is believed local Storer operations would report to, or vice, arrangement that will stay in place for moment. Sports that certain functions would be integrated with, TCI or service would target, among others, Oakland Athletics and NBA Comcast operations nearby. One possibility, for instance, Golden State Warriors. Three cable companies reach nearly one would be for Storer systems to enter management contracts million cable subscribers in area. with nearby TCI or Comcast systems. o Storer has 155 people working at its corporate headquar- ters in Miami. The headquarters building, which Storer owns, denied petition by Fairness U.S. Appeals Court in Washington has is reportedly up for sale, but some Storer presence in the area for of FCC decision in case involving FIM claim in Media review will remain. CBS by Laurence Tisch constituted transfer of that buying of Storer operates four regional divisions- Florida, Texas, the control. Court said "facts before commission justified the deter- Northeast is closing a fifth, in the mid - mination that no transfer triggering a need for immediate inves- and Central -and tigation had occurred." South. Roughly 80 people work in those four offices and it was not known last week what their role would be in the new Storer operation. A Storer spokesman said it was not expected that any Pan American Satellite, which hopes to launch satellite this changes would affect local management. Storer had 2,92 Wednesday (June 15) and provide telecommunications services employes at the end of 1987. in North and South America, last week charged that Intelsat staff agreement to provide has been trying to undercut Panamsat's staffer, there was no mention of to Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) other." According to committee domestic satellite service cable provisions at hearing. However Brent Ward, U.S. attorney called for investigation by U.S. government. In June 7 letter and for Utah, disagreed with NCTA in his written testimony. Ward Parker W. Borg, director of international commu- to Ambassador endorsed provision of bill that would impose stiff criminal penal- nications and information policy, State Department, Panamsat televising ob- activities "con- ties on cable or other subscription services for President Frederick Landman alleged that staff's the capability of with PAS's contractual relation- scene programing. "This would merely give us stitute unlawful interference in this form in the same manner that we of the position conferred upon prosecuting obscenity ships and an intolerable abuse the form of printed matter, Agreement." He alleged staff has been currently prosecute obscenity in Intelsat by the Intelsat movies and videocassettes," he said. trying to Chilean government not to seek Intelsat persuade o permission for deal, and has offered TVN capacity on Intelsat satellite at lower price. It is "imperative" that U.S. launch Donald Wildmon, executive director of Tupelo, Miss. -based investigation, he said. "Unless remedial action is taken quickly, American Family Association (formerly National Federation of [Panamsat[ will have no effective opportunity to enter either the Decency), sent letter to CBS last week charging that its Mighty international satellite services market or the domestic transpon- Mouse: The New Adventure Saturday morning cartoon series had, der market in Latin America." on April 23, shown Mighty Mouse "sniffing what appeared to be cocaine," and asking that the network fire people responsible. CBS, in letter to Wildmon, "categorically denie[dj" that any character had been shown sniffing cocaine. CBS said that what In testimony submitted to Senate Judiciary Committee last Mighty had been sniffing in scene in question was "a pink mash week on White House -backed legislation aimed at combatting of crushed stems, tomatoes and flowers" given to him by Polly, sexual exploitation of children and distribution of obscene mate- to fashion flowers when cartoon's Association flower girl who uses materials rial (S. 2033), National Cable Television said it villain destroys real ones. "Three seconds have been taken out of concern about "manner in which adult material is shares public's context and made the subject of a fanciful and irresponsible presented on cable," but said further government intervention is misrepresentation," said George Dessart, VP, program prac- "neither an nor a necessary means of dealing with this appropriate tices, in letter. concern." New laws and regulations "invariably sweep too broadly, chilling the legitimate exchange of information and Group of eight educators have sent letter to Senators Tim Wirth expression of ideas," NCTA said. Cable Act of 1984 already (D- Colo.), Frank Lautenberg (D- N.J.), Howard Metzenbaum (D- contains ample prohibitions against obscenity, it said. Provi- Ohio), Ernest Hollings (D- S.C.), Daniel Inouye (D- Hawaii) and sions "reflect a carefully drawn balance between the First John Danforth (R -Mo.) that says House bill on children's televi- Amendment rights of cable operators, programers and subscrib- sion (see page 55) doesn't go far enough. Group, led by Dr. Dale ers, on the one hand, and the public's legitimate concern Kunkel, University of Santa Barbara, said Senate should consider regarding the distribution of sexually explicit matter on the standards that had been part of FCC rules-on children's adver-

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 ¡sing limits, program -length commercials and overall children's AEA projected that ATV systems will become $40- billion world- programing obligations- before they were repealed or altered. wide market. We feel strongly...that the bill...does not go far enough to ccomplish the reforms necessary to generate truly meaningful nprovements in television's service to the child audience," iey said National Association of Broadcasters has filed with FCC asking for clarification of procedures to comply with commission's new equal employment opportunity (EEO) rules. New rules IGMiUA Communications made filing with Securities and Ex- require filing for license renewal to report referral data of hange Commission last week that suggested possible break -up broadcasters job by and race. NAB asks whether word f Beverly Hills, Calif. -based motion picture, television and home applicants sex "refer- ideo company. Two months ago company said it received ral" includes those applicants sending resumes through help ads. sex and race data from those lquiries from parties interested in buying all of operations, but wanted Collecting applicants o agreement was announced. Latest filing indicates possibility after resumes are received raises "possilbility of that discrimina- NAB filing says. asked FCC 'rat one of two movie studios may be sold separately. Late tion may be alleged," Association to of of reporting form dealing with riday afternoon, MGM stock was selling at 1611, in same range suspend use section employe new recruit reporting for one year. . has traded for past month.

ew Viewer's Choice delivery service became operational last Worldvision Enterprises and Orion Television Syndication an- eek. Automatic Number Identification (ANI) allows subscnb- nounced that they have entered into three -year agreement, oy o order movies by dialing toll -free phone number. Cable which Worldvision will handle barter sales of Orion. - . _ :.:V, aerators can install ANI software and hardware package at 22 -title feature film package. Movie package, which Orion has eadend for $10,000. ANI is now operational in Viacom Cable begun selling for domestic syndication, includes "No Way Out," ystem in suburban Milwaukee. Later this month ANI will be "The Three Amigos," "Radio Days," "RoboCop" and "Throw ¡stalled in Choice Cable in southern California, as well as Momma From The Train." Deal also calls for Orion and Worldvi- iacom Cable, Tacoma, Wash. Home Premiere Television sys- sion to work together to develop new projects that will either be :ms that initially implemented ANI included those of New - fully or partially supported by advertising. ouse, Telecable, Cox, ATC and Paragon. IT

o Advertising agencies Della Femina, Travisano & Partners and it ABC affiliates meeting in Los Angeles last week (see page 27), HBM /Creamer announced merger last week. New agency will be lavid Lane, president and general manager, WFAA -TV Dallas, took called Della Femina, McNamee WCRS, and will have billings of ?ins as chairman of affiliate group's board of governors. He $600 million and will also include Robert A. Becker & Co., which ucceeds John Behnke, president, Fisher Broadcasting, which bills $45 million. Jerry Della Femina will be chairman /CEO of perates ABC affiliates in Seattle and Portland, Ore. Clyde Payne, merged agency. 'P- general manager, wBKO -TV Bowling Green, Ky., was elected ice chairman. G. William Ryan, president, .Post-Newsweek Sta- ons, was elected secretary, and Peter Desnoes, managing Murdoch making European DBS move eneral partner, Burnham Broadcasting (wvuE -Tv New Orleans nd KBAK -TV Bakersfield, Calif.) was elected treasurer. Three Rupert Murdoch will launch three and possibly four adver- ther new members were elected to board: Greg Stone, VP- tiser- supported TV channels on the 16- channel Luxembourg eneral manager, wsoC -TV Charlotte, N.C.; Robert Regalbuto, satellite, Astra, resident in 1989, bringing Europe's direct broadcast -general manager, KSTP -TV Minneapolis, and John Car - satellite industry one step closer to reality. enter, VP- general manager, KETV -TV Omaha. The plan, a direct challenge to a rival British DBS system o being readied for 1989 -90 launch, includes a 24 -hour news III Plante, senior White House correspondent, CBS News, channel, a free movie channel and an expanded version of Iashington, assumes additional duties as anchor of CBS Sun - Murdoch's Sky Channel, currently Europe's most watched r y Night News. Sunday night anchor chores have rotated among satellite -to -cable entertainment service. A fourth, all- sports ilious correspondents since Charles Osgood moved to morning channel under development by Murdoch with European :Anrs co- anchor position in November 1987. Broadcasting Union members has been challenged in the o European Community by a competing satellite TV sports service. ime Inc. challenge grant for C-SPAN education project has helped Although long known to be in iise nearly $200,000 for use of public affairs network in high the running in the European satellite TV race, :;hoots and colleges. Time pledged $50,000 if cable operators Murdoch's move, detailed at a London press Used more than $100,000. Total of $139,500 was raised, which conference last week, leaves some key questions unresolved. rought overall figure to $189,500. Among major MSO's funding The budget for the movie and entertainment channels, as rant were Tele- Communications Inc., Cox, Storer, United Art- well as program sources for the news channel, for instance, its, United Cable, Viacom, Jones, Sammons, Prime, Daniels, were not detailed, nor was the overall cost of the venture. fester!), Centel, Maclean Hunter, Post Newsweek, Rogers, which one source at a competing company estimated could eneral Instrument and CATA. Time Inc. also announced last be as much as $100 million annually. reek that it joined other investors, including Black Entertain - Murdoch also said his channels will use the current Euro- lent Television, in investing in Emerge, new monthly magazine pean television standard, PAL, rather than the new DMAC tmed at "upwardly mobile" blacks. Time's HBO owns 16% of signal transmission standard planned for the British DBS ET. venture. Further confusing the standards issue are plans by o Murdoch rival Robert Maxwell to use the DMAC standard on nerican Electronics Association, Santa Clara, Calif. -based orga- Astra or a future Eutelsat satellite with a jointly marketed zation representing high -technology companies, has formed package of existing satellite channels. !vaned television (ATV) task force. Group will examine impact Murdoch's decision not to scramble the channels may also at HDTV will have on American industry and what role raise complex copyright complications around the continent. nerican electronics manufacturers should take. Group will.be Distribution of the movie channel, he acknowledged, would chaired by Alexander C. Stark Jr., AT &T senior VP, commu- be limited to the UK, although observers were skeptical cations, and Richard J. Elkus Jr., chairman, Promotrix Corp. Murdoch could nong effectively limit pirating by European cable other companies to be represented on task force are systems and home dish owners. M, Hewlett- Packard, Cohu Electronics and Apple Computer.

Broadcasting Jun 13 1988 COMMITTED TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT & THE FIFTH ESTATE

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Time has come television act, but the alternative he offers would lead only to a revival, perhaps piece by piece, of another code that could be Beginning with the FCC's June 23 meeting, Chairman Dennis used as the old one was, as a device of governmental regulation Patrick plans to open the comparative renewal process to some once removed. Broadcasters willingly submitted to that process serious rethinking, with an eye toward cleaning up possibilities before they were saved from their own acts by, first, the Holly- for abuse and instituting some renewal safeguards for stations wood producers and, second, the government itself. that have operated in the public interest and in full compliance Surely broadcasters will not agree again to take refuge in some with FCC regulations. As Patrick pointed out at The Broadcast - set of standards decreed in Washington. The responsibility for the ing/Cable Interface in Washington two weeks ago, petitions to programing emerging from their transmitters is not transferable. deny "filed in bad faith to extract money or concessions unrelated Nor, surely, will cable operators, beset by other First Amendment to legitimate public interest objectives" are extortion. To the problems of their own, join in any movement toward centralized extent that the current process permits such manipulation, and program control. What Simon says need not be what anybody does not supply a measure of protection to exemplary broadcast- does. ers from "paper -tiger promises" of challengers, it cries out to be repaired. Chairman Patrick has heard that cry, and believes that it It's a bird; it's a plane... can be answered within the bounds of current statute, avoiding petitions to an unfriendly legislature. Go to it. No, its super parent. In oral arguments before a panel of the U.S. court of appeals June I, 17 parties, including citizen groups and A little history music, professor broadcasters, commercial and noncommercial, were united in their opposition to the FCC's vague and chilling indecency While nobody was paying much attention, the Senate last week policy, which they argued was, well, vague and chilling. On the passed a bill that would exempt from the antitrust laws a other side, FCC General Counsel Diane Killory countered that cooperative effort among broadcasters, cable operators and pro- the FCC had no intention of becoming a "super parent." To be gram producers to reduce violence in television programing. It is fair, it must be said that the FCC has not appeared to blast away the same bill, again introduced by Senator Paul Simon (D- III.), during the open season it created, having most recently dismissed that the Senate passed in 1986 but was never considered by the five complaints for lack of evidence. But a reluctant super parent House. With luck, the same fate will befall it this year. is a super parent nonetheless. Simon's bill sounds harmless enough. It would let the industry If the FCC did not want to interpose its moral standards on a write standards for itself. All voluntary, mind you. No govern- nation, it should not have decided, in the heat, perhaps, of ment control. fundamentalist group pressure, to broaden the definition of It puts this page in mind of the "family viewing time" indecency and threaten to step up enforcement. (Some funda- engineered in 1975 by the then chairman of the FCC, Richard mentalists' interest in matters of the flesh has since been found to Wiley, at whose suggestion the National Association of Broad- be grounded rather more heavily in practical experience than casters television code, then in existence, was amended to reduce their capacity for moral indignation might suggest.) Then, to the incidence of violence and, oh, yes, sex on television betwen make matters worse, the commission last December threw out 7 and 9 p.m. When Hollywood studios filed suit against the the local standards test and replaced it with the FCC's own family viewing structure, a federal judge in Los Angeles had no interpretation of "an average adult broadcast viewer or listener," trouble at all in deciding that the code had become an instrument combined with the commission's "general expertise in broadcast of government program control, and he declared the family matters." Trying to predict what will or will not pass that test is a viewing standard to be a violation of the First Amendment. task better suited to a White House astrologer than a responsible If a programing standard set by the industry at the nudging of broadcaster. the FCC can be a violation of the First Amendment, there would The FCC, through Killory, has said it does not want the seem to be at least a slight resemblance to a programing standard surrogate parent role. The appeals court should take it at its word set by the industry at the nudging of the Congress. But First and overturn the new indecency standard that makes that role Amendment niceties tend to be ignored in Washington these unavoidable. days. Indeed there are signs of a revival of interest in the writing of codes, despite recent if forgotten history. The broadcasters finally settled their way out of the family viewing suit before it came to THO ALJ mu,D UP 111e R trial, but not until they had suspended all the programing restric- P Due ro A CHG ON nie OC FOR THelR DA. tions contained in the NAB's television code and not until the C other sections of the code restricting the content, placement and volume of commercials had been eliminated by a consent decree reached in an antitrust suit filed against the code by the Depart- ment of Justice. Representative Tom Tauke (R-lowa), a legislator of otherwise estimable philosophy, is talking about waiving antitrust law to let broadcasters restore a code governing children's television. Tauke sees that as a desirable alternative to the children's televi- sion act that the House passed last week and that he finds

unconstitutional. Drawn for BROADCASTING by Jack Schmidt He is, of course, of a mind with this page on the children's

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