Making Waves In Brussels. Also, SDR l's Thomas Trumpets Jazz. See Pages 19-20. Europe's Music Radio Newsweekly.Volume 9. Issue 4 . January25, 1992. 3, US$ 5, ECU 4 PRESS TIME NEWS BREAKER Year-end Sweeps Are In Major Deregulation Big Gains For ILR Listening Capital Combo Proposed In Sweden Fun, Cherie; Shares Increase Rules London market is worth about US$86 NRJ Slips In 4th Quarter Airwaves by Gerard O'Dwyer million a year. an assessment Sweden is set for an explosionwhich predicts a 5% annual Top Five French Stations UK Radio Highlights Top Five London Shares (%) in commercial radio in 1992-growth rateinthe first four (1991 Audience Cume%) Wave 2 Wave 4 1993. A working committeeyears. ILRs Grab Share From BBC Sep -Oct Nov -Dec appointed by the Ministry of The report claims the coun- City Gold Doubles Reach 1991 1991 Culture (MoC) has presented atry could support that many RTL (FS) 19.5 18.7 Piccadilly: Gold Outreaches Capital FM (EHR) 15.5 15.1 reportto the governmentstations and that the deciding Europe 1 (FS) 11.7 11.0 Key 103 BBC Radio 4 (N/T)12.012.3 which suggests that up to 175factor in dictating how many Fr. Inter (N/T) 11.7 10.8 Radio 5 Share Improves 50% BBC Radio 1 (EHR) 12.912.1 commercial FM radio stations new companies will be NRJ (EHR) 10.1 9.6 From '90 BBC Radio 2 (FS) 13.811.4 could be established by 1994allowed to enter the market is Fr. Info (N/T)7.5 6.9 Capital Gold (Gold)9.111.2 when the licensing process isthe "ability of new stations to completed.Thereportalsofind solid backers" and adopt a EHR FM network Fun Radio UK listeners continue to gradual- The FM/AM combination of estimates the radio advertising (continues on page30) and NRJ sister gold web Cherie ly move away from BBC Radio EHR Capital FM and Capital FM continue their ratings win- in favour of Independent Radio Gold continue to dominate the ning streaks in France for the (IR)stations,according tothe London airwaves. Although down third consecutive period. The lat- results of the Wave 4 JICRAR slightly in share, Capital FM's 1% estMediametrieratingsfor survey (Oct. -Dec. 1991), released hike in audience reach to 32% Label Sales Execs November -December show Fun by the Association of Indepen- translates into a gain of almost increasing to an audience cume of dent Radio Companies (AIRC). 100.000 listeners per week over 5.0 from 4.8 (3.6 Nov. -Dec. '90), The IRs achieved new records in the past six months, with 3.1 mil- Focus On Radio, while Cherie jumped to 2.7 from termsofaudienceshareand lion Londoners now tuned to the 2.2 (less than 2.0 Nov. -Dec. '90). weekly reach. station weekly. Presidentfor AC FM net The IR figures show a national Across the hallway, Capital Retailers In 1992 RFM, AndrewManderstam, weeklyreachof22.884.000 Golddemonstratedthe best cites the increase in Francophone adults (15+), representing 54% of growth of all London stations, Comments Sony Music Ger- (continues on page30) (continues on page30) (continues on page30) by the M&M staff many director of artist marketing The holy grail of pan-European Hubert Wandjo,"Continental No. 1 in EUROPE crossoverand theneedto talent will have more possibilities PolyGram Taps Allen Davis strengthen relationships with of being marketed on a pan-Euro- European Hit Radio retailers and radio are top chal- pean basis. Not only are many of To Head Continental Europe MICHAEL JACKSON lenges in the national productionsof Black Or White 1992 for increasingly higher quality, but reporttoPolyGram president/ (Epic) The Year by Adam White labelsales pan-Europeanmediais also CEO AlainLevy. A related Ahead and mar- showing more opennessto C PolyGram has confirmed that it appointmentisthatof Alain Coca-Cola Eurochart ketingex- ontinental product. MTV is recruiting Allen Davis, a for- Rebillardasfinancedirector/ MICHAEL JACKSON ecutives surveyed by M&M. Europe, for example, has put the mer president of CBS Records regional operations for continen- Black Or White Faced with a European -wide Peacock Palace video on 'break- International, to assume control tal Europe. He has been chief (Epic) economic slowdown and the, end out rotation' 20 times a week for of allitscontinental European financial officer for PolyGram ofdouble-digitsalesgrowth four weeks. I hope it will contin- operations (see M&M, January France since 1984. European Top 100 Albums spurred by CD purchases, label ue to include more European acts. 18). Davis is highly regarded for QUEEN executives are more receptive to It should not become a colonial Davis will be based in London skillsincommunicationsand Greatest Hits II working closelywithaffiliates outlet for England and America. in the newly created post of presi- people management, evident dur- (Parlophone) and retailers. (continues on page 25) dent, continental Europe, and will (continues on page 30) "In U PE AGi wAI N !! ! MI AEL JACKSON Coca-Cola Eurochart European Top 100 Albums EHR Top 40 European Dance Radio Black or White Dangerous Black or White Black or White Sony Music AmericanRadioHistory.Com DA GAB'SZ. B. GOLD FORAber 1992 wird nochmal WATUMBA" VON sogut! Wir drehen auf EAV. X FOR E U" mit Maggie Reilly, Moonlight Shadow sang die Dame. 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MUSIC & MEDIA PO Box 9027, 1006 AA Amsterdam Riinsburgstraat 11, 1059 AT Amsterdam Tel: 31-20-669-1961 -Telex 12938 NRJ Exits'Unofficial' SNR; Fax: 31-20-669-1941; E-mail: DGS1 113 Publisher: Theo Roos EDITORIAL OusterInvalid Associate Publisher/Editor-In-Chief: Jeff Green Courts Rule Senior Editor: Machgiel Bakker Managing Editor Steve Wonsiewicz which ruled that his ouster from no board meeting has been held, Sillard says SRN will rectify Features Editor: Robin Pascoe by Emmanual Legrand its official status as a non -entity Music Editor: Robbert Tilli the association was illegal. as opposed to what was contended Chart Reports Manager/Jazz Editor: Terry Berne alllegal French FM EHR net NRJ presi- In a written statement, Baude- during [SRN's] press conference." bycomplyingwith Chart Processor: Raul Cairo croux says, "Justice proved NRJ He adds, "We [beliiirer that requirements. Editorial Coordinator: Marlene Edmunds dent Jean -Paul Baudecroux has The new-born SRN will be Editorial Assistant: Claire Heffernan quit his membership with France's was right, by considering that the NRJ has nothing left to do with comprised of Nostalgie, M40, PRODUCTION national FM group SRN, fresh exclusion of NRJ was taken by the group." Benoit Sillard, GM of EHR Europe 2, Fun and RFM. Sky - Production Manager: Rim Ederveen fromayear-end courtvictory violating the statutes [of SRN], as DTP: Pauline Witsenburg, FM net Fun Radio and president rock is still not part of SRN, but Will van Litsenburg might reconsider its position since Printer: Den Haag Offset of SRN, says, "No one at SRN Design: Peter van Seuren Upcoming Album Releasei will regret NRJ [leaving] since NRJ was the reason the EHR web everyone wanted it out." left the group a couple of years ADVERTISING Artist Title Label Producer Associate Publisher/Sales Director Ron Betist The conflict between the two ago. Deputy Sales Director: Kirk Bloomgarden Airhead Boingl WEA George Shilling/Leigh Gorman began with NRJ's much - Sillard will continue to act as Advertising Executives: Irit Harpaz, Erika Price, Lidia Bonguardo, Tori Amos Little Earthquakes east west T. Amos/E. Rosse/D. Sigerson/l. Stanley tosupport president of SRN and says the publiciseddecision Carin Thorn Asphalt Ballad Virgin Greg Edward Asphalt Ballet Sales Coordinator: Inez Landwier David Bendith Big House Big House RCA Italy: Advertising: Blitzpeer Saves Epic P. Denenberg/Gutter Brothers/F. Larocka Lidia Bonguardo, Via Umberto I° 13, Luka Bloom Acoustic Motorbike Warner Brothers A.R. Kane/Ray Schulman 20039 Varedo, Milan; tel: 39-362-584424; Joe Brown Joe Public Columbia Lionel Job/Joe Public fax: 39-362-584435 Patrick Bruel Alors Regarde Ariola Mick Lamm "Justice proved NRJ was Peter Case Six Pack Of Love Geffen Mitchell Froom MARKETING Marketing Manager: Annette Knijnenberg Ingrid Chavez Warner Brothers I. Chavez/M. Coppleman/Paisley Park right, by considering that the Ingrid Chavez Marketing Assistant: Kitty van der Meij Columbia Clivilles & Cole Ovales & Cole Greatest Remixes exclusion of NRJ was taken Subscriptions: Lex Sternfeld, Gerry Keijzer Cowboy Junkies Black Eyed Man RCA Michael Timmins Randy Allen/Jason Mizell Fam-Lee Runs In The Farn-Lee JMJ/Def Jam by violating the statutes [of ADMINISTRATION Steve Forbert The American In Me Geffen Pete Anderson Financial Controller: Edwin Loupias Ethan Johns Independant Years Polydor Glyn Johns/Chris Kimsey SRN] ..." Computer Services: Mark Sperwer Robert Kelly Born Into The 90's Jive Robert Kelly Programmer: Ronald Jansen Jean -Paul Baudecroux Accounts: Peter Lavalette, Geertje Peter Kingsbery A Different Man Barclay Not listed - Starreveld, Bob van Schoaneveld Paco De Lucia Concieno De Aranjuez Philips Paco de Lucia Executive Assistant: Deanne Blondeel Ellis Marsalis Heart Of Gold Columbia Delfeayo Marsalis Warner Brothers Not listed Beth Neilson ChapmanBeth Neilson Chapman EUROFILE Khadja Nin Khadja Nin Ariola Nicolas Fiszman legal quotas of French music (see goal of the union remains the Editor: Cesco van Goal Nuclear Valdez Dream Another DreamEpic Steve Brown M&M, December 21).